Did you know? - Central Valley School District

The Examiner 

Central Valley High School Spokane Valley, Washington October 2012 Issue 1 

Josh 

Dibb is 

deakin’ 

again pg. 6 

How to: 

find a job 

pg. 5 

Fall 

sports 

recap pg. 7 

It’s a Jeep 

thing pg. 4 

Did you 

know? 

People 

in the 

U.S. on 

average 

eat 18 

acres 

of 

pizza 

per day. 

Junior Lowell Kovacich inherited the infamous pig costume from Patrick Grady, who graduated last year. He rocked it at the Greasy Pig and looks as good, if not better, than 

Grady ever did! 

Seniors Brett Rountree, Shelby Osmun, and Ashley Jensen stand in the student section 

and cheer on our bears! 

Find your spirit Bears 

Alisha Allen 

School spirit: It’s what brings 

together the student body and 

staff to celebrate being part of 

a great school. Pep assemblies, 

spirit week, and Stinky Sneaker 

are just a few of the many school 

events that show our school 

pride. 

Many students say they are 

satisfied with what the school 

puts on to make our time here 

as enjoyable and memorable as 

possible. However, some say that 

CV has not been putting in as 

much effort as it has in the past 

to make these events fun. 

Unable to go to the recent 

events at Central Valley such as 

the homecoming game and the 

Greasy Pig, I asked a few of the 

kids who did go about whether 

or not the spirit reached their 

expectations. 

“We haven’t done as many 

cheers at the games and we are 

not as spirited as we were last 

year,” said senior Sydney Martin. 

She mostly feels as though 

the underclassmen are not as 

spirited because they don’t really 

know what is going on. 

“We need new spirit days for 

spirit week. I feel like we could 

get more creative,” said Martin on 

how CV could improve its spirit. 

Others agreed that the spirit 

days are starting to seem repetitive. 

Some ideas from students 

included neon day, animal print 

day, and Star Wars day. 

Even though some students 

were not happy with the dress 

up days, many students still 

participated. 

“I was surprised to see how 

many students came through 

with spirit week,” said senior Anastasiya 

Cherni. “Even students 

that are always quiet dressed up. 

It shows how comfortable we are 

with each other.” 

While we have events such as 

Stinky Sneaker and spirit week 

to keep our spirit high, some 

students think there should be 

more opportunities to show our 

pride. 

“Our school should be balanced 

with work and fun. 

Recently it’s been more about 

work,” said senior Jason Stockdale. 

“Students should enjoy 

their time at CV.” 

It seems as though the student 

body is divided on whether 

or not CV’s spirit reaches the 

growing expectations of students, 

but everyone should get 

involved to have a good experience 

as a CV bear. 

This little piggy 

stayed home 

Austin Rasmussen 

We all love fall Friday nights, the bright lights, the band, the 

cheerleaders, and of course, the game. October 5ths game wasn’t 

just any game though. It was the 59th annual Greasy Pig. 

The Greasy Pig is the rivalry between our dear sweet Central 

Valley and our rival U-High. To no surprise, Central Valley is notorious 

for winning the Greasy Pig almost every year. Out of 59 games, 

U-High has only won 22. Central Valley has been infamous for winning 

the Greasy Pig, and this year was no exception. The final score 

of the 59th Greasy Pig was 47-14. 

The game started out really slow: nobody scored anything until 

the second quarter, and Central Valley scored only 6. But after the 

second quarter, Central Valley started to kick it into 5th gear and we 

scored all the way to victory. 

This year’s Greasy Pig was perfect. Everybody was on their game. 

The players dominated, the band played great, the cheerleaders 

were in very high spirits, and of course, the crowd was constantly 

excited. 

High school football games are such a perfect time in the fall. 

They are classic plans on a chilly October night when you’re in high 

school. It’s a social event where friends meet up with friends and 

have a good time getting into shenanigans and watching football. 

There are only a few games left of the season to get out there and 

support your bears! 

Seniors Spencer Clinesmith, Ryan Deckard, and Kyan Garakani seem to be going 

insane with spirit at the Greasy Pig!

Page 2 

Editorials 

October 2012 

Central Valley High School Examiner 

Get a room! 

Brittanie Ontiveros 

Kissing sure is great and it’s understandable 

that couples want to express their love towards 

one another; however, the students that walk our 

school halls have no appreciation of that, whatsoever. 

I don’t mind seeing two “love birds” interlocking 

hands. Yeah, that’s cute. Big deal. But when I see 

sucking face taking place in the corners, it wrecks 

my whole entire day. Tongues aren’t exactly key 

motivation for me to get to my next class. 

I’m not indicating that PDA should be totally 

and completely banned from schools, but it sure 

would be nice if sometimes the rules against it 

were enforced a little bit more. There are the right 

times and places for certain things, and Central 

Valley is a place for learning. 

PDA can be viewed and displayed in so many 

ways. It’s not that it’s necessarily wrong, but it can 

tend to get to a point where it’s very disturbingand 

if we’re being honest here, disgusting. Aside 

from a little hand holding, there’s nothing else 

that others need or want to see from you. 

Nowadays, kids seem to take PDA to a whole 

different level. There are other ways to show 

affection toward your partner without having to 

practically make babies in the hallways while others 

are struggling to get to their next class. 

The rule of no PDA isn’t to make students upset; 

it has more to do with respect. Having enough 

respect for your teachers, peers, and classmates 

to take that elsewhere. School isn’t the only place 

you can kiss or hug your significant other. No one 

wants to punish you, suspend you, or expel you; 

they just want to see kids acting appropriately, as 

they should be. It’d be very much appreciated to 

keep school a PDA-free-zone. 

Cut seniors some slack 

Lauren Allen 

Many might disregard students’ 

complaints about Senior 

Project as meaningless grumbles 

from lazy teenagers, but 

they actually have a legitimate 

point: although well-intended, 

Senior Project is unnecessarily 

time-consuming and rarely 

beneficial to a large percentage 

of our students. 

The state-enforced requirement 

was implemented with 

students’ interests in mind, and I 

think it has some decent potential. 

However, its current set- up 

includes so many redundant 

worksheets and useless work 

that students are bogged down 

with self-reflection papers instead 

of exploring the project’s 

intent: using their knowledge in 

the real world. 

One of the many requirements 

is a multiple page research 

paper. This paper seems 

to be the bane of students taking 

on culminating project. 

I understand the importance 

of being able to write a research 

paper. However, many students, 

such as those who have taken 

pre-AP and AP courses, have 

written a research paper nearly 

every year thus far. Instead of 

Cover up. Please. 

Lauryn Peterson 

Spokane’s weather has been so nice lately. With 

the 70 and 80 degree weather, no one’s complaining. 

But honestly every day I walk into this school, 

and I see so many girls wearing short shorts 

which are way too revealing. 

I get it, it is still shorts weather and no one 

wants to put away their Daisy Duke’s yet. Even 

I don’t want to. But some of these young girls’ 

shorts are letting everything show. 

Everyone has always had to live by that one 

rule in school, “below your fingertip,” yet people 

always seem to break it and never get caught. It 

seems like the styles for shorts, dresses, and skirts 

keep getting smaller and shorter. I recognize it’s 

the style, but can we young teenagers keep it at a 

reasonable length? 

Another rule I see being broken from the dress 

code is about shirts. Girls’ shirts are unbelievably 

low-slung nowadays. It’s almost as if girls have a 

mandating that they write yet 

another essay in the midst of a 

busy senior year, why not allow 

them to showcase an earlier 

paper, or even several papers, in 

some sort of portfolio? 

I think Senior Culminating 

Project could be vastly improved 

if we somehow tailored 

it with options that would 

better fit each student. I’d love 

to brainstorm more ideas, but 

I have to go reflect on my personal 

goals and evaluate how 

well I “fit the portfolio of a CV 

graduate”. Ugh. 

competition on who can show the most cleavage. 

I have heard it before, “if you got it, flaunt it”, 

but it’s not the best law to live by here at Central 

Valley High School, or frankly anywhere to be 

truthful. I don’t make the guidelines, so outside 

of school dress how you want. But please, while 

you’re here in school, cover up… for the sake of 

us all. 

I think that the clothing code violators should 

be getting caught more often. We need to crack 

down on all of the disobeyers because we should 

be dressing like young ladies, not people that we 

are influenced by on television or movies. 

So before slipping on that mini skirt and wearing 

that low tank top, consider if it’s reasonable 

attire for your day at school. If not, put on one of 

the CVHS spirit shirts and show your school spirit. 

That’s when you’ll show respect for the school. 

For better, or for worse? 

Robbi Quinn 

Divorce. It has many definitions 

along with multiple 

different problems. Definition 

number one: to part or cease or 

break association with. Divorce 

parts two families. Families that 

have built lives together for 

years. It ceases the hard work 

and pain you went through to 

find “the one.” It breaks hearts 

and trust. 

Definition number two: to 

formally terminate a marriage. 

Divorce terminates relationships. 

It brings hate to what was 

supposed to be love. 

For kids, a divorce can mean 

more presents at Christmas or a 

lifetime of drama. In my opinion, 

it’s the never ending fighting 

and nonstop communication. 

When will it end? It doesn’t. 

Divorce not only separates 

families, it brings others together. 

Not in a good way. Blended 

families add ten times more 

weight to the shoulders of the 

children stuck in the middle. 

It creates more unresolved 

feelings towards the single parent. 

Will it get better? It won’t. 

It seems that the children 

have to pick sides at some point 

in time. The kids have to listen 

to each parent bad mouth the 

other. What are the kids supposed 

to do? We can’t solve your 

frustrations. 

Life could be so much easier if 

families stuck together like they 

were supposed to in the first 

place. 

Will it ever get easier? NO. 

Divorce is not only a separation; 

it’s a punishment and we 

kids have to suffer the consequences 

forever. 

Lunches aren’t so 

scrumptious 

Hayden Brooks 

Breakfast is considered the 

most important meal of the day. 

But what about those people 

who don’t like to eat breakfast? 

That must make lunch the most 

important part of the day, yet 

you only get to eat what you 

actually want on Saturdays and 

Sundays. Our school district has 

enforced a new policy on school 

lunch: less “fattening” foods 

and better nutritious meals 

with more vegetables and less 

scrumptious foods. 

Last year we used to get Pizza 

Pipeline every Wednesday. 

Wednesday used to be the day 

everyone looked forward to 

with a couple of hot slices from 

the Pipeline and some delicious 

snacks to munch upon. We used 

to be able to get chips, cookies, 

and a ton of other scrumptious 

snacks. This year you can only 

get one slice of pizza, and all 

the good desserts are no longer 

present. First of all, how is one 

piece of pizza supposed to fill 

you up?! You also have to get 

more vegetables this year and 

there’s no more good fruit! It’s 

been the talk at the lunch tables 

and I think everyone is getting 

irritated with our new lunch 

system. 

Having third lunch is also a 

controversy. It’s pretty much 

the worst lunch to have if you 

think about it, for most of the 

students who have third lunch 

are usually from physical education 

classes and are the most 

hungry because they just got 

done breaking a sweat. Lunch 

is supposed to be a re-fueling 

station, but it’s pretty hard 

to fill up when third lunches 

supplies are very scarce. If you 

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Mackynzie Watts 

Assistant 

Editor-in-Chief 

Tori Harned 

Editorials Editor 

Lauren Allen 

Features Editor 

Alisha Allen 

Arts & Entertainment 

Editor 


Advisor 

Mrs. Teske 

The 

Central 

Valley 

want pizza before it’s gone you 

have to change as fast as you 

can and sprint to the DECA 

store just to get a semi-warm 

pizza before they’re all gone. 

Third lunch gets the scraps of 

all the freshness; first lunch gets 

everything nice and fresh while 

third lunch gets to devour the 

cold pizza (if there’s even any 

left) and pick from a variety 

that’s close to nothing because 

all the previous lunches ate the 

food already. I think third lunch 

needs to be revised; we deserve 

to have an equal lunch just like 

everyone else. 

Another topic that seems to 

bother upper-classmen about 

lunch is the off campus rules. 

Seniors and juniors believe 

that they’re mature enough to 

leave the campus and to go get 

something of their choice, yet 

the school doesn’t see it like 

that. I think that if someone has 

their own money and they want 

to eat whatever they want then 

they should be able to. I think 

it’s unfair how other schools in 

the GSL get to go off campus, 

but we can’t and there are restaurants 

literally right down the 

road from our campus! 

Lunch should be a time of 

joy and happiness. It seems like 

it’s turning out to be more of a 

love-hate relationship, and students 

are getting sick of eating 

school lunch. I believe that we 

have the rights to eat wherever 

we want and whatever we want. 

School lunch almost seems like 

it’s just another period in the 

school day and it’s not getting 

much better. I think someone 

needs to give us a lunch makeover! 

Examiner 

Staff Writers 

Hayden Brooks 

Zack Caglietta 

Cobi Guerrinha 

Katelyn Jesse 

Zach Findley 

Zack Kendall 

Karissa Olson 

Brittanie Ontiveros 

Lauryn Peterson 

Robbi Quinn 

Josh Smith 

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editorials or columns are 

not those of the entire 

paper, its advisor or 

Central Valley High 

School. 

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contain any obscene content and should be a reasonable 

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Letters should be delivered to D108 or put in Mrs. Teske’s 

box in the office.


Tori Harned 

Maybe 

you’re one 

of those 

people 

who, upon 

hearing 

the word 

“library”, 

begins 

to duckand-cover 

and run 

for your 

life. Or maybe you’re one of those people who, 

when thinking of great places to hang out after 

school, the library is at the very bottom of your 

list. Now, I completely understand the way you 

feel, because from the day you start school, libraries 

are often made out to be a dreadful place to 

stay. But maybe you just haven’t heard of all the 

great things that libraries have to offer, especially 

for it teens. 

10. Story time for kids! If you’re ever babysitting 

your neighbors’ kids and don’t know what 

to do because it’s too cold or rainy outside, take 

them to the library to enjoy a fun and educational 

experience it will not only benefit them, but their 

parents will thank you for later. 

9. Free Wi-Fi! For those of you without Internet 

access at home, the library is a great place to get 

on the Internet and do your research or even just 

get on Facebook. 

8. Take a class! Libraries offer all kinds of 

classes for adults and teens. You can take a 

computer class, a foreign language, a photo shop 

class, or even a cooking class at some libraries. 

You can also take a class on how to self-publish 

and market your own book. Anything you want 

to learn they can probably teach you how to do at 

a library. If not, then they probably have a book 

that could help you. 

7. Join a book club! From anime to romance 

novels, at the library you can find a book club 

for just about every genre you like to read. Also, 

you’ll have a chance to meet new people who 

love the same kinds of books you do. 

Editorials 

October 2012 

Top ten reasons to get a 

library card 

Relaxing autumn 

Katelyn Jesse 

6. Movie night! Lots of libraries put on a movie 

night once or twice a month. Sure they’re probably 

not going to be able to show something 

newer, like the Hunger Games or the most recent 

Twilight movie, but you never know when that 

old, classic movie is actually going to turn out to 

be your new favorite. 

5. Meet local authors! Local authors do signings 

and even readings from their new books at libraries 

all the time. Not a lot of big-name authors 

tend to come around, but if you keep a look out 

online for your favorite authors’ touring schedule, 

they may be visiting a library in or near Seattle or 

even Portland. 

4. Borrow an e-book or audiobook! Libraries 

are getting super technology-friendly these days 

and are now offering more e-books and audiobooks. 

Some of the e-books can even be found 

on the library’s website so you don’t even have to 

make the trip down to the library if you’re dying 

for the next book in a series. 

3. Find a job! Not only does the library itself 

have job openings often, but the staff is also willing 

to help you search online for jobs, give you 

tips for interviews, and help you make a resume. 

2. Get help with homework! One of the best 

things about libraries is the tutoring and help 

the staff are always willing to offer. Chances are 

someone working there is even good at a subject 

that you may have questions about and they’re 

always ready and willing to help you out. 

1. Everything is free! Which, honestly, is probably 

why you don’t know about all the great stuff 

going on at your local library. Because they don’t 

make money, they can’t really pay for any advertisements 

for events. 

Hopefully now you can view libraries as more 

of a home or a great place to escape, rather than 

a threatening 

place to 

have to go. 

Autumn: the scent of the crisp air, orange and red leaves, once again you can drink apple cider and 

other seasonal beverages, and the best part is that it’s folk music season. 

Personally autumn is my favorite season partly because of the colors. With the leaves changing and 

becoming such bold and bright colors it’s truly beautiful. Going on long walks with the crisp air making 

your cheeks rosy and the sound of the leaves crunching beneath your feet is the best, all you need 

is a big sweater and you’re set. 

Once September 19, 2012 hits it kicks off folk music season. Some people think that the folk genre is 

sad or depressing; however, I find it soothing, soft, and cozy. Some wonderful folk/autumn music are 

The Antlers, The Decemberists, and The Head and The Heart. This genre gives off a perfect melancholy 

vibe that fits with autumn’s feeling. 

Spiced apple cider is something that makes everyone think of autumn. Unlike drinks like hot chocolate, 

apple cider just isn’t enjoyable when it’s not in season. It gives you something to look forward to 

during the colder months of the year. 

Autumn is wonderful for many reasons: great music, perfect weather, and gorgeous colors outside. 

So go on an adventure outside and enjoy the weather, or curl up with a nice book and piping hot cup 

of spiced apple cider. 

Reading is cool! 

Josh Smith 

Page 3 

The last time I was on Facebook, I noticed that a few of the 

people on my friends list had 

recently liked a page called “I 

Don’t Read.” Upon viewing the 

page, I saw that it had almost 

700,000 likes. 

Seeing this page brings 

back memories of past English 

classes: the class being assigned 

a book to read followed by one giant communal groan of 

“Do we really have to read a book??” 

This bothers me. Is reading really seen as that much of a hassle 

these days? Is it really so ‘uncool’ that over 650,000 people feel the 

need to express that they don’t read on Facebook? I don’t understand 

how people would much rather spend their time playing 

video games or watching mind-numbing TV shows when they 

could be reading. 

Reading a book as a school assignment may seem pretty lame, 

but in all honesty, some of the required books for high school are 

classic literature that everyone should read in their lifetime. To Kill 

a Mockingbird, Fahrenheit 451, and Lord of the Flies, all required 

reading for students at Central Valley High School, were some of 

the best books I’ve ever read. 

Essentially what I’m getting at is this: the lack of interest in reading 

in today’s society needs to be worked on. I would much rather 

have a conversation with someone about how great Kurt Vonnegut 

is than talk about last night’s episode of Jersey Shore. So I 

implore everyone to go out and try to find an author that you can 

enjoy, and just read. I don’t care if it’s Chuck Palahniuk, Stephen 

King, or heck, even Dr. Suess, just read something! 

New rules, new 

game 

Cobi Guerrinha 

The 2012 NCAA 

football season 

kicked off with a 

couple key changes. 

Three major rule variations 

were brought 

to life. They include 

changes to kick-offs/ 

punt returns, helmets 

coming off, and low 

blocks. 

The first of the 

three rules changed 

kicks. Kick-offs now 

take place at the 5 

yard-line and touchbacks 

are now spotted at the 2 

instead of the 20. In addition, 

receiving teams can also call 

for a fair catch on onside and 

squib kicks on the first bounce. 

If they do this, the kicking team 

cannot make contact until the 

ball hits the ground twice. Punt 

blocking got harder when they 

applied the rule that defenders 

can’t jump over the offensive 

blockers or they will get 

flagged. 

The second rule change 

involves players’ helmets coming 

off. Under the new rules, 

if a player’s helmet comes off, 

he must sit out the next play. 

The only time this rule doesn’t 

apply is when there is a facemask 

penalty. If players do not 

remove themselves from the 

game after losing their helmets, 

they run the risk of getting 

called for a personal foul. 

Another addition to this rule 

is that if a ball carrier’s helmet 

comes off in the last minute 

of either half, there will be ten 

seconds taken off the clock. 

Consequently, if there are fewer 

than ten seconds in the game, 

the game would be over. 

The last rule adjusts how 

players can block. Blocking 

below the waist is now mostly 

against the rules with a few exceptions. 

If a lineman is within 

seven yards of the snapper, he 

is allowed to block low. Backs 

in the backfield can also block 

low if they are within the tackle 

box. 

All of these rule changes 

were brought about in hopes 

that there will be fewer injuries 

within the league. I personally 

agree with all the rule changes 

simply because I love watching 

football, but more importantly 

I love watching my favorite 

players play. If these new rules 

keep the stars in the game 

then I don’t think anyone can 

complain about them. College 

football is not as violent as the 

NFL, but what’s the point in 

having an NFL if the college 

players get hurt and can never 

play anymore? Safety always 

comes first and the new rules 

help to support that.

Page 4 

Features 

October 2012 

Jeeps: 


The Mogul of the Mountain 


When you think “military vehicle”, or maybe 

“mountain climber”, or even “dinosaur hunter”. 

What car company do you think of? Land Cruiser? 

No. Subaru? No. Volkswagon? Definitely not. You 

think of the mogul of the mountain, Jeeps. 

The first Jeep was made in 1940 as a military 

vehicle for combat. Although only 2 prototypes 

were made, it became much more famous and 

they began making more models for military and 

public use. 

Jeep has since then become the top offroad 

vehicle in the world. Other companies like Land 

Cruiser, Nissan, and Subaru have tried to make 

Jeep like chariots, but have failed. Jeep is the 

greatest car company ever. 

Jeeps can do anything. First of all, they are the 

top offroad vehicle in the world. The Cherokees 

have Hemi engines in them, which make them 

hypersonic fast. Also, Jeep is the only car company 

to have a model made after a video game. There is 

a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty Modern Warfare 

3 edition. And it is easily the most awesome, 

breathtaking man vehicle ever made. 

Also, contrary to popular belief, the 1991 

groundbreaking film Jurassic Park is not a movie 

about dinosaurs; it’s actually an extremely profound 

hour and a half Jeep commercial. Think 

about it, the vehicles that are on the tracks that 

line the parks attractions are Ford Explorers. There 

is one very crucial scene in the movie where the 

Tyrannosaurus Rex escapes from his caged area 

and rips the Ford Explorers to pieces like they were 

made of paper. Once the T-Rex finishes them off 

he storms off to wreck havoc on the island, but guess 

who comes to the rescue. That’s right, a Jeep wrangler 

comes to the rescue. Later in the movie, the T-Rex 

gives chase to the Jeep, but it is no match for the Jeep 

Wrangler’s power. A Jeep literally outruns the king of 

the dinosaurs. Beat that Land Rover. 

Central Valley high school has the extreme pleasure 

to have a handful of Jeeps in her parking lot. 

Senior Keaton Lantzer is one of the handful of students 

at CV that owns a Jeep. Lantzer owns a yellow 

1946 Willys Jeep. Lantzer, who has had the Jeep since 

he was born, says he loves his Jeep “More than anything 

else,” and that his favorite memory of it is “riding 

in it in the mountains with my Dad when I was little.” 

Another Jeep owner at CVHS is Junior Beau Byus. 

Byus owns a 1990 Jeep Wagoneer. Byus waited eagerly 

for two years while the Wagoneer sat in his driveway, 

waiting for the day he would get his licence. 

Canada 

vs. 

America 

“I love it so much , it’s one of the best cars I’ve ever driven.” -Beau Byus 

“I love my jeep so much when it runs good.” -Emily Conant 

“I love it so much, it’s one of the best cars I’ve ever 

driven,” says Byus on his Jeep. 

But it’s not just students who rock the Jeep all the 

way to school. Central Valley’s own Mr. Kiki is also the 

proud owner of a Jeep. Kiki owns a 1970 Jeepster 

Commando with a Dauntless Buick V6 odd fire original 

under the hood. Kiki bought the Jeep 6 years ago 

and spent 10 months restoring it. As I came to learn 

though, Kiki’s Jeep is not for the weak of heart. This 

beast does not have something that we take advantage 

of every day: Power steering. 

Kiki states that his Jeep is a “Man Vehicle,” and when 

asked if he loves his Jeep, he replied with, “Out of all 

the stuff I have, the coolest things I have are my kids, 

and my Jeep.” 

Kiki also faced a much deeper question, “What is a 

Jeep? It’s something that’s different than everything 

else.” 

Jeeps have by far the biggest cult following in the 

Zack Kendall 

When you think about 

Canada, you don’t expect 

there to be much difference 

in culture between 

the two countries. Both 

have been modernized 

with a steady economy 

and a reliable government, 

but in reality everyday life 

is different between the 

two neighboring countries. 

“Schools are a lot different,” 

said junior Kristin 

Carroll who just moved to 

Canada over the summer. 

“There are daily classes 

off campus called, ‘spares,’ 

which consist of different 

cooking classes and 

designing classes,” said 

Carroll. 

While here we have 

great programs like running 

start and skill center 

for off campus learning, 

Spares are for all students 

and range from apprenticeships 

and classes. 

“Lunches happen off 

campus rather than the 

school’s providing lunch or 

even a cafeteria. Students 

have the option to either 

bring lunch from home 

and eat it at a rec center 

or to go off campus for 

lunch,” explained Carroll. 

While some Spokane 

schools have the benefit of 

“Out of all the stuff I have, the coolest things I have are my kids and my 

jeep.” -Mr. Kiki 

“[My favorite memory is] riding in it in the mountains with my dad when I 

was little.” -Keaton Lantzer 

car industry. There are countless Jeep clubs across 

America. People who own Jeeps are like people who 

own muscle cars, only people who own muscle cars 

understand what it’s like to own a muscle car. And the 

same goes for Jeep owners. 

Being a Jeep owner myself I understand the feeling 

you get from having one. It’s like this unspoken brotherhood 

between owners. Having a Jeep comes with 

a lot of benefits, such as having the oldest and most 

famous offroading vehicle out there, and being classy 

as heck. But it also comes with a lot of hardship. Owning 

a Jeep is like dating a very beautiful but very high 

maintenance girl. It demands a lot of constant attention 

to everything. A veteran Jeep owner understands 

that Jeeps break down often, and that you have to 

work on them even more often. But that doesn’t mean 

that they aren’t good vehicles, they are champions. 

That last statement doesn’t make a ton of sense, but 

you have to understand, it’s a Jeep thing. 

What’s that all aboot, eh? 

having a daily off campus 

lunches, the majority stay 

in the cafeteria for either a 

school provided lunch or 

a cold lunch from home. 

Canadian schools have 

shown that they have 

a little need for either a 

provided lunch or even a 

cafeteria. 

Yearly we look forward 

to Homecoming 

and Winter Formal for a 

guaranteed great time, 

but Canadians do things a 

little differently. 

“Homecoming isn’t even 

an event in Canada,” said 

Carroll. “Our only formal 

dance is prom; the rest 

of the year is filled with 

mixers.” 

It’s hard to imagine a 

year without the excitement 

of the Homecoming 

football game or even the 

fun filled dance. While mixers 

are always a good time, 

it’s hard to go without the 

competitive homecoming 

week. 

There seems to be many 

differences between the 

American high school 

student’s life and the 

Canadians student’s. Although 

both nations have 

similarities in structure 

and success, life for day to 

day events.


Features 

October 2012 

Page 5 

How To: find a job 

Alisha Allen 

For juniors and seniors it’s about that time that jobs are becoming a necessity to 

get the things we want and need such as cars, a night out with friends, and school 

events. For some, these things could already be covered by parents. For most of us, 

however, we’ve suddenly become in charge of providing for our expenses. Looking 

for jobs and having interviews will be scary at first, especially if you have no experience. 

Being a newcomer into the working world myself, I’ve learned a few pointers on 

how to score your first job. 

When you go into a work place always dress appropriate even if it’s a 

fast-food joint. I’m not saying go in wearing a tuxedo or dress, however, wearing 

slacks and a nice shirt instead of jeans and a t-shirt will boost your chances of getting 

the job. This also applies to interviews. 

Always ask for the manager. You want to introduce yourself to the manager 

the first time so he/she can put an appearance to your resume and application. Don’t 

put a picture on your resume as a substitute. 

If you’re planning on dropping off a resume or application always 

make sure you won’t be coming in during a rush/busy period. It’s likely that 

the manager won’t appreciate being bothered when they have a lot of work to do. 

Fast-food joints and restaurants will usually be busy around lunch time and dinner. 

When you meet the manager, shake their hand when you introduce yourself and 

before you leave. This shows professionalism and respect. And, of course, always be 

polite and outgoing. Don’t scream in their face, just show confidence. 

When and if you get an interview, practice what you will say to questions. 

Look online for commonly used interview questions. Make sure you will 

answer the questions fully and truthfully. You need to be at least ten minutes early 

from the time they schedule your interview. This gives the manager time to finish up 

anything they’re doing without feeling rushed and it also gives you time to review 

any last minute question responses. This will also show that you are eager for the job. 

During the interview, keep eye contact and listen carefully to everything 

they say. When they ask a question, don’t worry about taking a moment to 

think of how to answer. You want to be sure to have clear responses. However, don’t 

take an eternity to answer a question. Don’t ever respond with “I don’t know”. This will 

There is nothing cool 

about wisdom teeth 

Hayden Brooks 

The most unique teeth in your 

mouth are your wisdom teeth. Some 

people have four of them, some of the 

lucky people don’t have any! Everyone 

knows that wisdom teeth are a hassle, 

and that’s where I come in to tell you 

the dos and don’ts of the after surgery. 

If you had braces, chances are your 

time is getting closer to getting your 

wisdom teeth removed. Due to the size 

of your wisdom teeth, over-crowding 

in one’s mouth can occur quite easily. If 

over-crowding occurs, say goodbye to 

those perfectly straight pearly whites, 

because the big old wisdom teeth are 

making their way through those gums. 

This is why you have to get x-rays at 

the dentist; they want to see when and 

where your wisdom teeth are coming in 

so they know when to get you scheduled 

to get them out! If you wait too 

long, that thousand-dollar smile your 

parents just paid for could be ruined. 

“My wisdom teeth were really weird! 

I only had my top two, but I also had 

a tooth in the roof of my mouth! The 

surgery went well, and I felt way better 

after everything was all healed up,” 

explained senior Dakota Broughton. 

The worst part of having wisdom 

teeth is feeling them poke up through 

your gums when they start to come in! 

Some people don’t feel it at all, while 

others experience excruciating pain. 

Surgery itself is no biggie, you’re only 

nervous until they put you down (if 

they do put you down) and then you 

wake up and you can’t even remember 

where you are. 

It’s definitely the before surgery, and 

after surgery that gets you. Before the 

surgery, you’re too nervous about every 

little thing that doesn’t even matter, 

and your teeth ache from time to time. 

After the surgery, you literally have no 

idea where you are or how you got 

there. Honestly, I don’t remember my 

car ride home I just remember waking 

up on my couch with a lot of gauze in 

my mouth! 

“I had all four dry-sockets, and 

my mom took away my medication 

because she thought it was too strong. 

I didn’t even get to go to the doctors 

until a couple of days after I had drysockets! 

It is by far the worst pain ever!” 

said sophomore Hannah Roach. 

Dry sockets are when the blood clots 

in your socket come loose and aren’t 

clotted anymore. This leaves a little hole 

in the gums that leaves an open space 

for oxygen to get in, causing massive 

amounts of pain due to the nerves 

underneath the clot(s). Dry sockets can 

be caused from a lot of different things. 

Sucking on a straw could increase pressure 

of the clots and force them to pop 

out. For all you cancer stick lovers out 

there, you better think twice about having 

your stogy after surgery because 

it could easily lead to an infection or 

worse, dry sockets! 

Be safe, listen to your doctor, and rest 

even if you think you feel good! Wisdom 

teeth can be a pain, but the earlier 

you get them removed the quicker you 

will heal. To all you people who still 

have them in your mouth, I am terribly 

sorry. For all of you who have had them 

extracted, kudos! 

instantly lower your 

chances of getting 

the job significantly. If 

you don’t understand 

the question or didn’t 

hear, don’t be afraid 

to ask them to repeat 

the question or give 

an example. Don’t 

ask them to repeat 

too many questions, 

though. They will begin 

to get frustrated 

and your chances will 

decrease. 

During the interview 

be yourself. 

Give color to your responses. 

Even though 

you’re trying to be 

professional, you can be fun and, at appropriate times, humorous. This will take the 

tension off of the interview and lighten the mood. Never have your phone on. Always 

leave any devices in your car or turned off in a purse or pocket. You don’t want to 

stop the interview for an unexpected call from your best friend. 

At the end of your interview, thank the manager for their time. A good 

way to boost your chances if you’re applying for a fast-food joint or restaurant is to 

ask for a copy of the menu and say that you would like to start looking over the menu 

just in case you get the job. This will show that you are eager, prepared, and thinking 

ahead. Before you leave, always shake their hand and make eye contact. 

To sum it up, be prepared and professional. Following these tips will not only make 

you a better job applicant, but it will help you immensely in getting your job. 

Chef’s Corner 

Even though summer is over, these cookies will bring brightness and 

warmth on even the coldest days. 

Lemon Sugar Cookies 

Ingredients 

2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

½ teaspoon baking powder 

½ teaspoon salt 

Zest of two large lemons 

1 ½ cups granulated sugar 

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 

1 large egg 

½ teaspoon vanilla extract 

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 

½ cup granulated sugar for rolling cookies 

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone 

baking mats. Set aside. 

2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set 

aside. 

3. Using a mixer, beat together butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. 

4. Add lemon zest, egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix until combined. 

Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. 

5. Roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls and roll in sugar. Place on prepared 

baking sheets, about 1 ½ inches apart. 

6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are slightly brown around the edges and 

set. Let cookies sit on the baking sheets for two minutes before transferring to a 

cooling rack. 

*To keep cookies soft, store cookies with a slice of bread in an air tight container.


Sports 

October 2012 

Page 7 

Cross country team continues to please 

Lauren Allen, Zack Cuglietta, Karissa Olson 

The CV cross country teams, each with a slew of recent 

victories, are ready to take on the GSL at Regionals 

this month. Leading the boys’ team, Coach Mahoney 

has been doing very well at training the boys for the 

races and leading them to victory. 

Although Mahoney loves winning, he says the best 

part of coaching is “getting a kid who was barely able to 

run 15 minutes constant to be able to run 3 miles with 

ease.” 

Mahoney and the team have been doing 

outstanding. 

“We are second in the state by the coaches’ poll and 

have a 5-1 record in GSL,” said Mahoney. 

The team gets prepared for the races by limbering up 

and relaxing. 

“We chill out, listen to music with the team in Mahoney’s 

room, or wherever everyone meets,” said senior 

Logan Giese, the team’s number one runner. 

For most people in cross country, you’d expect the 

hardest part would be to run that far and to keep 

breathing. 

For Giese, the hardest part is “staying on the person, 

and not giving up on yourself or the person in front of 

you.” 

Senior Katy Weisbeck controls the ball like a champ on defense. 

Ladies Futbol 

Tori Harned 

When you join the girls’ varsity 

soccer team, you’re not just 

committing yourself to coming 

to practices and playing in 

games. Joining the team means 

much more. You don’t just have 

a team, you have a family. 

“We’re all really close. We go 

to football games together. We 

have spend-overs and team 

dinners. We’re like family,” said 

senior Katy Weisbeck. 

Everyone is proud to be a 

part of a team that really sticks 

together. So far this season, 

the team is doing amazing in 

games. 

“The season’s going really 

well. We’re undefeated, except 

for one game that we lost in 

pre-season, but that doesn’t 

count,” said senior Natalie 

Middleton. 

From the time that try-outs 

began, the team has been 

working hard on drills and 

improving their skills. The team 

works on running, possession, 

crossing and shooting drills, 

and even scrimmaging. They 

give their all in everything they 

do. 

The players have some advice 

for others who would like to 

join the team next year and be a 

part of the soccer family. 

“Work on drills through the 

summer and make sure you 

come to the training sessions 

we have,” said sophomore Kasey 

Ames. 

“Prepare for the fitness tests, 

and don’t stress out,” said Weisbeck. 

“Show them all you’ve got 

because you never know who 

is watching, and play hard,” said 

Middleton. 

Senior Joslynn Watkins tosses the ball during a girls softball win. 

The girls have also been having a very positive season, 

with only one GSL loss so far. Only two GSL meets 

remain before Regionals on October 27 th . 

Brielle Crump is one of two freshmen currently training 

on varsity for CV. 

“I like it because it’s challenging. It’s built a lot of confidence 

in me,” Crump said. 

A longtime runner, Crump plans 

to continue her cross country 

career in the years to come. She 

hopes to continue improving her 

times and use her talent to help 

others along the way. 

While Crump is only beginning 

her CVHS cross country experience, 

senior Skye Sanders is finishing 

hers as a team captain. 

“It’s weird to be one of the oldest 

people on the team because everyone 

looks up to you as an example,” 

said Sanders. 

Though Sanders suffered an 

injury to her ACL last year, she still 

continues to be a strong runner for 

Volleyball season 2012 has been hard work. 

From newbies and injuries, to freshies and burning 

calories, it’s been completely worth it. Chris 

Costy trains his team to perfection; nothing less. 

Sequoia Lofton, senior, transferred from West 

Valley. 

We asked her what it’s like to be on varsity; “Its 

way different and the program is a lot more competitive. 

Also, Chris is a lot harder,” Lofton says. 

Being very satisfied with the season so far, she 

says they’ve improved much since their first game 

against Shadle. 

“Central Valley is way more spirited than West 

Valley; I absolutely love the spirit here,” she confessed. 

Not letting being new stop her, Lofton proceeded 

to play volleyball, not ruining her nine 

year streak. 

You would think being on varsity as a freshman 

would be very intimidating; however, in Meghan 

Rockwood’s case, it’s not even close. The girls 

treat her just like their best friend and she feels 

nothing but super comfortable around all of her 

teammates. 

Senior Brandon McClung cuts through U-High’s defense like butter. 

Domination Station 

Zach Findley and Cobi Guerrinha 

CV Bears football has had a great opening to 

this season. After losing the first battle, the Bears 

bounced back and won four straight. The team 

has great passion and chemistry and always work 

together to get the job done. 

Leading not only the team, but the entire GSL in 

kicking, is senior Austin Rehkow. 

“It’s the best feeling in the world. It’s GOOD!” 

Rehkow said about being the best in the GSL. 

Not only did he do work as a kicker, he also 

excelled in other positions. He was put on the 

defensive team for the first time in his career. 

“It felt great. Tackles, interceptions; it was all 

fun,” said Rehkow. 

For the beginning of the 2012 season, the team 

was led by senior quarterback, Scott Hilpert. He is 

her team, focused and ready for every race. 

“I like to listen to music. It just kind of helps me block 

out the world,” said Sanders. 

The team as a whole is working hard to make this 

season as successful as possible! 

The varsity girls cross country team shows the heart in their race. 

Bump, Set, Spike! 

Robbi Quinn, Brittanie Ontriveros and Lauryn Peterson 

“Tia Pau is the one I look up to the most because 

she is older and plays the same position as 

me; setter. She’s basically like my big sister,” told 

Rockwood. 

Call it emotional or just pure joy, she confessed, 

“I cried at the victory of the Flying Cow against 

U-High, not only because it was my birthday, but 

because it was just an amazing win!” 

4-year-veteran, senior, Erika Bowden is being 

driven insane due to her knee injury which has 

kept her from joining her team and competing. 

“It sucks having to watch. I just want to get out 

there and play, but I try to be as positive as I can,” 

said Bowden. 

Leaving volleyball behind after high school will 

definitely be something to get used to “After playing 

for nine years, it’s really become an important 

part of my life. I have such a great bond with my 

teammates and every season has made me love 

meeting all of the new girls,” she stated. 

From freshman to seniors, based on how much 

time they devote to this sport, these girls hope 

to finish this year’s season with more wins rather 

than losses. 

a jack of all trades and plays many positions. 

“I do whatever the team needs to get that W, 

even if that means playing center,” said Hilpert. Being 

the quarterback, there was some pressure to 

perform. “It wasn’t as much (pressure) as playing 

wide receiver,” he said. 

Being the president of the school, and the senior 

quarterback, we asked Hilpert what advice he 

has for the upcoming freshman who want to play 

football. He simply stated, “It goes by fast. Work as 

hard as you can, while you can, when you can.” 

With the great success from Rehkow and Hilpert 

the CV Bears are on a path to greatness for the rest 

of the season. With the great team playing and 

teamwork the Bears may be on the same track as 

the 2011 state team.

Page 8 

The Back Page 

October 2012 


Alisha Allen, Senior 

Who are your favorite bands / artists? 

Hunter Hayes, Carrie Underwood 

What is your power anthem? 

“Eye of the Tiger” 

What is your favorite scent? 

Scented pinecones 

Lauren Allen, Senior 


F.U.N., Mumford & Sons, Maroon 5 

If you could have one unconventional superpower, 

what would it be? 

Making healthy things taste like delicious sugary things. 


Coffee, or anything Christmassy, like peppermint or 

pine needles. 

Hayden Brooks, Senior 



I would be able to summon puppies to make people 

happy. 


“Who’s Cryin’ Now” by Journey 

Words of wisdom? 

Fly like an eagle! And stay classy. 

Zack Cuglietta, Senior 



Shoot spaghetti out of my fingers 


Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Zackary! Doo Doo Doo 


Me 

Cobi Guerrinha, Senior 


“Cheers (Drink to That)” by Rihanna 


Brittanie Ontiveros’ hair 

Why did you join newspaper? 

Brittanie Ontiveros convinced me with her charm and 

wit. 

Tori Harned, Junior 


Taylor Swift, because I like the way she combines country 

and pop music. 



The power to make the sequel to a book come out 

faster 

What is your favorite book and why? 

I could never pick a favorite. I love reading! 

Meet The Staff 

First semester ‘The Examenier’ newspaper staff for 2012-2013 school year. 

Front Row: Zack Kendall (Staff Writter), Robbi Quinn (Staff Writter), Brittanie Ontiveros (Staff Writter), Lauryn Peterson (Staff Writter), Hayden 

Brooks (Staff Writter) Second Row: Zack Cuglietta (Staff Writter), Karissa Olson (Staff Writter), Lauren Allen (Editorials Editor), Alisha Allen (Features 

Editor) Mack Watts (Editor-In-Chief), Katelyn Jesse (Staff Writter), Austin Rasmussen (Arts and Entertainment Editor) Third Row: Tori Harned (Assistant 

Editor-In-Chief), Cobi Guerrinha (Staff Writter) Top: Zach Findley (Staff Writter) 

Katelyn Jesse, Senior 


Sigur Rós and My Bloody Valentine 



I would want to become a kitten 


The Perks of Being a Wallflower because I’m a cliché teen 

girl 

Zach Findley, Senior 


Pine 

If you could drink only one beverage for the rest of 

your life, what would it be? 

Sprite because it’s great 

Why did you join newspaper? 

Zack Kendall 

Zachary Walcott Kendall, Senior 



I would want to have the vocal talent of Rebecca Black 


Moustaches 

If you could only drink one beverage for the rest of 


Chocolate milk because it is the nectar of unicorns 

Karissa Olson, Senior 


Maroon 5, Michael Bublé, Britt Nicole, Frank Sinatra 


“Faith to Fall Back On” by Hunter Hayes 


Sometimes it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness 

and just be happy! 

Brittanie Ontiveros, Sophomore 


Ron Pope, Lady Antebellum, Jake Owen 


The smell of Cobi Guerrinha. It makes me feel warm and 

tingly! 


I don’t read, I’m not old… 

Lauryn Peterson, Sophomore 


One Direction! 


“Pound the Alarm” by Nicki Minaj 

If you could only drink one beverage for the rest of 


Rockstar strawberry Italian soda because it gets the 

party going 

Robbi Quinn, Sophomore 



Take time back 


“Rack City,” yeah! 


Vanilla or Twilight Woods, fruitsnacks 

Austin Rasmussen, 8 th grader 



The power to become a Wi-Fi hotspot 



Blood 


It’s not how fast you go, it’s where you go 

Josh Smith, Junior 



To be dead 



Justin Bieber’s backwash cause he’s my baby 


Everything ever said by Kanye West 

Mackynzie “Emo Freak” Watts, 12 year old 

horse girl 


Leaves candles 



Red Bull. I have a crippling addiction 


The Man Inside Me by Tobias Fünke because he is the 

first Analrapist (Analyst – therapist hybrid). 

Hugs 

& 

Growls 

Mackynzie Watts 

HUGS 

To NASA, for broadcasting the Beatles’ song 

“Across the Universe” across the universe to commemorate 

the 40 th birthday of the song and the 50 th 

birthday of NASA. They happened to be on the same 

day, so the song was directed at Polaris, the North 

Star. Paul McCartney was extremely happy about this 

and asked NASA to send love to the aliens. 

To Justin Bieber, for continuing his performance 

even though he threw up on stage. There’s a video 

of the ordeal on the internet, and if you ask me, it’s 

pretty admirable, albeit disgusting. The Biebs didn’t 

whine about it, either. He’s all grown up! 

To whoever planned the photo booth that was at 

homecoming. It was cheap and fun and even though 

I thought the “accessories” were extremely tacky, 

the pictures looked awesome and you can never go 

wrong with a photo strip! 

GROWLS 

To Mitt Romney, for getting 0% of the African 

American votes in the polls for the upcoming election. 

His statements of late have been less than helpful 

in his campaign, but we will see how he truly fares 

in November on Election Day. 

To Apple, for a WiFi bug on the new iPhone 5 that 

caused several data overages. Everyone knows that 

data overages can cause exorbitant charges on your 

monthly bill, and I’m sure the people who were ticketed 

with these were less than happy about having 

to shell out extra money for something they didn’t 

necessarily do! 

To Arnold Schwarzenegger, for admitting to having 

multiple affairs. The Terminator may not be back 

after this one (cheesy, forced joke).

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