Lion's Pride is back
By Zach Silva
COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 24, 2018
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High school puts on latest play
zsilva@cgsentinel.com
After a seven-year hiatus,
the Lion’s Roar newspaper, the
student publication produced at
Cottage Grove High School, is
back in action and will be in this
week’s edition of the Cottage
Grove Sentinel.
Partnering with the Sentinel,
the Lion’s Roar which was
fi rst printed in 1943 will
be publishing on the last
Wednesday of each month in
what was previously the "School
News" tab of the newspaper.
Since the paper’s absence in
2011, students tried to keep it
going but without a designated
class were unable to keep it
afl oat. In recent years teachers,
including Garrett Bridgens, had
been having discussions about
getting the paper back into the
school.
Last year a group at CGHS
met with Sentinel Editor Caitlyn
May who agreed to help bring
this dream to life.
“I
think
if
teenagers
understand how the news is
made and why a story is a story
and why other things are not
stories and what the facts are
and what bias is, I think we’re
creating good consumers of
news,” said May.
Bridgens’ media classes, two
classes that total 30 students,
then became the newsroom for
the Lion’s Roar.
“It just worked to have kids
do the photography, learn
InDesign and become reporters
and so yeah we started working
with Caitlyn, she started coming
in twice a month and helped get
us where we need to be,” said
J
Bridgens.
Before students were at a
place of writing and reporting
on the news, they fi rst needed to
understand what news was.
“It was actually pretty
interesting to go in and they
didn’t know anything about
the news. They had a general
understanding of this broad
'media' term but had no idea
about the rules and regulations
that guide what journalists do.
They just kind of knew the
rhetoric around society. And
every class I would ask what’s
going on in the news and the
fi rst few months it was like
pulling teeth,” said May.
As the months progressed,
students became more and more
informed as they recognized
and questioned stories both
locally and nationally--from
the hurricane in Puerto Rico
to the coaching change at the
University of Oregon--that
they were reading and viewing.
Students then came up with a
wide list of stories that they
were interested in covering.
After assigning jobs ranging
from editor to reporter to
photographer, the class was off
to create their fi rst paper. With
the different positions and jobs
assigned to students, Bridgens is
excited about what the students
can do moving forward.
“From my perspective as an
advisor and teacher in here, I
am thrilled working with some
of these students that are writers
or photographers, they’re really
talented. And you can see that.
And I’m like, you know, you
anuary is National Mentoring Month,
and this year the National Mentoring
Partnership is celebrating 16 years of the
mentoring movement by encourag-
ing people to explore local mentoring
opportunities that connect more of our
community’s young people with caring
adults. One such opportunity here in
Cottage Grove is Reaching Out Mentor-
ing South Lane, the school-based men-
toring program that has been promoting
friendships between students in the
South Lane School District and their
volunteer mentors for the last 10 years.
“This is a great opportunity to thank
all our mentors, past and present. It’s
also another chance for us to highlight
the continuing need for volunteers to
share an hour a week with a student who
could have a future in this if you
wanted to stick with it,” said
Bridgens.
The fi rst issue has 11 different
stories that discuss topics such
as South Lane Mental Health to
student athlete profi les.
Senior Jackson Perkins, one
of the editors of the paper, has
enjoyed the process of making
the paper. Perkins is also an
editor with the CGHS yearbook
but has seen his role change
when making the Lion’s Roar.
“So far there’s a lot more
choices I have in here. A lot
more reign with what I do…
But here I’ve kind of found
that Bridgens will get asked
a question and he’ll be like,
‘Ask your editor’ and I’ll be
like ‘That’s me,’” said Perkins.
“So it’s kind of been different. I
think it’s been fun.”
Perkins is looking forward
to the fi rst edition of the paper
but is more excited about the
progress they can make and
what is still to come.
“I’m hoping with the next
one it won’t be as haphazardly
thrown together on the last
day,” said Perkins who was
then corrected by Bridgens
that it wasn’t ‘haphazardly’ put
together.
“Okay, put together in a last-
minute manner.”
The Lion's Roar can be read
this week beginning on B9. It
will appear regularly in the last
edition of the month throughout
the school year in place of the
"School News" pullout section
usually found in The Sentinel.
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their friend-
ship,” noted
Marc Bass,
Mentor Co-
ordinator for
Reaching Out
Mentoring
South Lane.
The National
Mentoring
Partnership
notes that mentoring is a critical part of
developing positive relationships within
a community, and it is proven to have a
positive impact on academic, social, and
economic outcomes for young people.
Research shows that mentors can play a
From left: Keiara Faville, Shaye Fuller, Kelsey Tucker
In 2015, the CGHS Drama Department started an annual tradition of providing seniors with the op-
portunity to direct their fellow actors in a play of their choosing. This year those directors are Keiara
Faville and Kelsey Tucker, who are producing Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing. Shaye Fuller is the
stage manager. The three actresses are Madison Owens, Keely Galbreath and Cayla Russell.
The play probes into the delicate relationship of three singular women: the grandmother, Dorothea,
who has sought to assert her independence through strong-willed eccentricity; her brilliant daughter,
Artie (Artemis), who has fl ed the stifl ing domination of her mother; and Artie's daughter, Echo, a child
of exceptional intellect—and sensitivity—whom Artie has abandoned to an upbringing by Dorothea.
There will be three performances on January 25, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the CGHS Cafetorium.
Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens and $10 for adults.
Parks remain open during shutdown
As of Monday, Jan. 22, the
federal government remained
shut down after legislators
could not reach an agreement on
funding but continued to battle
over immigration.
The shutdown had minimal
effects as of Monday but had the
possibility of stretching into tax
refunds, military pay and gov-
ernment offi ces.
The Bureau of Land Man-
agement released the following
statement detailing the effects
of the shutdown on public lands.
During the lapse of appro-
priations and the subsequent
shutdown of the federal govern-
ment, the majority of Bureau of
Land Management public lands
across the country will remain
as accessible as possible while
still following all applicable
laws and procedures. BLM
roads, trails, campgrounds, boat
ramps and recreation sites will
remain accessible to visitors,
but emergency and rescue ser-
powerful role
in providing
young peo-
ple with the
tools to make
responsible
choices, attend
and engage
in school,
and reduce or
avoid risky
behaviors. In
turn, these
young people are 55% more likely to be
enrolled in college, 81% more likely to
report participating regularly in sports or
extracurricular activities, and 78% more
likely to volunteer regularly in their
communities. Yet, the same research
vices will be limited. All BLM
facilities on public lands how-
ever will be closed.
Please note that because of
the federal government shut-
down, the BLM websites and
social media are not being mon-
itored or updated and may not
refl ect current conditions.
For updates on the shutdown,
please visit www.doi.gov/shut-
down.
shows that 9 million young people
across the country feel disconnected
from their schools or communities
and feel like they have no one to turn
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someone who listens to them, makes
them feel valued, and who gives them
positive, constructive feedback. That’s
what our program is about.” said Bass.
“Remember who made a difference for
you, and then be that friend for someone
else.”
Reaching Out Mentoring South Lane
is registered with the National Mentor-
ing Partnership. For more information
on how you can be involved, please call
Marc at 541-953-4822 or Lori at 541-
953-4844.
Be Someone Who Matters
To Someone Who Matters
BECOME A MENTOR
Reaching Out Mentoring South Lane
Reaching Out To Students in South Lane School District Since 2008
To Learn How You Can Make A Difference, Call (541)953-4822
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