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Official Student Publication of West Linn High School
Published Since 1921
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February2008 - Volume 96, Issue 5
i-SAFE brings internet safety close to home
m S arah C hicoine
co-Editor-in-Chief
With 71 registered Oregpn
sex offenders having accounts
on Myspace alone, internet
safety education is essential to
Angie Hammond, IT Specialist.
Hammond first realized the
necessity for internet safety
Luckily, soon after she began
this endeavor, Hammond
attended a conference in
Seattle where she learned
about i-SAFE.
Three years ago, she
brought i-SAFE to the school:
A community based program,
i-SAFE strives to educates
Angie Hammond, IT specialist, leads a seminar on internet saftey in
about keeping their children
safe.
In West Linn alone, there
have been six known 'traveler
cases.' Traveler cases are
predators who don't live in
West Linn, but travel in order
to meet their prey.
In this generation, internet
is a way of life. On average
parents spend four hours a
week on the internet while
kids spend four times that
amount. This generation gap
is the biggest since the Rock
and Roll generation, according
to Hammond. Because of this,
internet education between
parents and students is
essential.
"You have to get a driver's
license to drive a car, and you
have to be 21 to be trusted with
alcohol, but when it comes to
the internet, it is a free-for-all,"
Hammond said. "It is time that
we educate ourselves and the
community the same way you
have to be educated to drive."
Each academic department
is required to show an
educational video on different
internet safety topics.
Hammond is also giving free
educational seminars about
internet education for parents
and other members of the
community who are interested.
The presentations and
curriculum focus on education,
rather than taking away
programs like Myspace.
Since kids are likely to have
an account/even if their
parents don't allow it, it is
important not to just restrict
use. However, through
education, sexual predators,
viruses, cyber harassment,
pornography, gambling and
other forms of internet abuse
can be prevented.
Hammond is holding four
educational seminars which
began on Jan. 30 and were
held every Wednesday until
Feb. 20. Nearly 70 parents
attended each of the first two
seminars and an équivalant
amount were expected for the
remaining programs.
Hammond ends each
seminar and Powerpoint with
the same quote: "We recognize
the answer to Internet safety
ultimately lies with the child.
You can't be with them every
minuté, so educate to empower
their choice making."
yhe Forum on Feb. 13. Hammond has trained 500 people in internet
safety using the community based program, i-SAFE.
Photo by Jon Helmkamp
education after seeing a news
story about child pornography.
After being touched by this
story, Hammond started to
create her own internet safety
program.
However, Hammond soon
realized that this program
needed to be community-wide,
not just student focused. The
amount of work was daunting.
students, teachers and parents
about internet safety. The
program supplies a syllabus,
and DVDs that provide
relatable education.
Hammond has succesfully
trained nearly 500 people
in internet safety. From
Redmond, to Medford, to
Estacada, she has made it her
duty to educate communities
A S B tries to allieviate
student, staff stress
HlUJ ClAVARELLO
Staff Reporter
Setting their sights on
invigorating students and
staff after the stress of
Finals Week, ASB members
planned an alternative to the
traditional Spirit Week with
Rejuvenation week which
took place last week. The
goal was to ease students
and staff back into second
semester with excitement
instead o f dread.
"H opefully it was a chance
for students and staff to
relax and get energized in a
healthy way," Mary Kiely,
senior and ASB member, said.
Students and teachers
were treated to free green
tea each day, a longer lunch
on Tuesday, yoga in the gym
Tuesday and Thursday, a
10 second scream and 50
second silence diming break
on Wednesday and added
time for reading and napping
during second period on
Thursday. No Homework
Day was pronounced for
Wednesday.
"W e wanted to make
school fun again," Benjamin
Morrow, senior and ASB
member, said.
A dance which was
held Wednesday evening,
boasted Christopher Jonsson,
freshman, as DJ. ASB
purchased special blacklights
to add to the atmosphere in
the old commons. Students
who paid the $5 admission
were treated to pizza and
a three hour dance party.
Connor Deeks, senior and
ASB president, assured
students beforehand that it
would be the "biggest dance
of the year."
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Thespians rock, Science Bowl rolls
tianna Young and Alyssa Ara-
maki, juniors, came in second
and third place respectively in
Actors excel
Solo Acting.
"W e did incredibly w ell
W LHS Thespians domi
nated their competition in and are very proud of our
Solo Acting, Solo M usical dedicated, talented students,"
Theatre, Duo Dramatic and Murray said.
Competing students were
Pantomime at the Region Act
ing Competition held on Feb. primarily responsible for se
lecting pieces and rehearsing.
2 at Parkrose High School.
Eight students will ad In order to prepare, actors also
vance in four divisions to met with Annie Kaiser, Murray,
the State Acting Competition or her husband Colin Murray
will be held in Medford, Ore. for coaching in 45 minute time
at the Criterion Theatre on slots throughout January. The
April 3-5. In order to qualify three offered coaching until 9
for state, an actor must score p.m. on weekdays and all day
in the top ten percent of all of on Saturdays.
Many other schools in the
the competitors.
A t state, Avik Bandyo- region offered class time in
padhyay, senior, and Caitlin order to prepare for the compe
Olson, junior, will be com tition. Such schools, including
peting in Solo Acting in the Gresham and Centennial High
experienced category. Alyssa School, who always do well,
Johnston, sophomore, will be spent upwards of six weeks
competing in Solo Musical preparing. The two schools also
Theatre. G eorgina Cohen had a district competition three
and Dylan Stark, seniors, will • weeks before competing at the
compete in Duo Dramatic. Regional competition.
The actors will spend the
Alexandra Mink, sophomore,
Je n e lle B arzola and R eis weekend away, first competing
Mahnic, juniors, will be com on Saturday, and then attend
ing a production of "M idsum
peting in pantomime.
"I was so excited when m er" at Oregon Shakespeare
I found out [I had made it Festiv al on Sunday before
to State]. I just stood there, returning home.
screaming silently, and my
hands wouldn't stop shaking
Science Bowl Team
for 15 minutes," Mink said.
scores third
In the second category,
Novice, only first, second and
The last w eek of January
third place were awarded. Ta-
m S ydney M a c N aughton
Staff Reporter
w as a good w eek for West
L inn scien ce e n th u sia sts
w ith West Linn scoring third
at the Science Bow l, the an
nual regional com petition
in w h ich 64 team s from
O regon and W ashington
com pete against each other
in a test of science and m ath
know ledge.
Com petitors Angela O li
v e rio , M ic h e á l B e r n e r t,
Cheng Tan, seniors, and Avi
Levy, M att Kirsch, juniors,
led West Linn to victory at
the com petition w hich w as
held at the U niversity of
Portland.
A lth o u gh there is no
official Science Bow l sea
son, team s p articip ate in
Regionals in hopes of go
ing on to State. This year's
placem ent has been the best
since Jonathan Isensee, sci
ence teacher, took over five
years ago. Both O liverio and
Bernert have been on the
team all four years of their
high school career, each year
com ing considerably closer
to the num ber one spot.
Isensee w ill be looking
for new recruits this spring,
w anting to continue on the
path paved by Bernert and
O liverio.
’T am looking forward to
next year. W ith Avi and M att
returning, the team prom
ises to be strong enough
to keep m oving forw ard,”
Isensee said.