June 2006 - Spokane Public Schools

issue 10The Lewis and Clark High School JournalN e w spAGE 2Road Construction makesfor a lot of traffic problemsJune 2006PHOTO BY JACK SIDDOWAYNancy Russel smiles as she enjoys her last few days here at LC.Nancy Russel retiresRoad construction crews work hard to repair and repave the streets of Spokane, while driversgrow increasingly impatient because of the extensive backups and delays around town.by Annie EugsterStaff WriterMany student drivers at LC havenoticed the high level of roadconstruction through out Spokane.Every spring there seems to be anew construction project near LCthat effects drivers. Last year itwas the complete reconstructionof Third Street; this year it is I-90. But the freeway constructionis not the only problemeffecting drivers in Spokane.There are about ten constructionprojects that have started thisspring. One of the constructionsites that will influence LCdrivers and their commutes willbe the complete reconstructingof 29 th from Grand to SoutheastBlvd and will continue until July.To avoid traffic on 29 th wouldbe to take Grand south to 37 thstreet, past the construction on29 th , which will take you to SouthStaffBoxAdvisorJennifer ShowalterEditor-In-ChiefMac SmithNews EditorEmmily EisenrichSports EditorCulley GrowRegal St. Then take a left on Regalto 29 th . This is the most direct wayto bypass the road construction.Other South Hill projectsinclude the reconstruction ofBernard Street. This starts at 14 thAve and ends at 29 th Ave, and willend in August. The reconstruction“There are at leastten current roadconstruction projectsthat have startedthis spring that willinfluence LC driversand their commutes.”of 37 th Ave between Bernard Streetand Grand Blvd is scheduledto end in August as well.To pass the road constructionon Bernard drivers should takeLincoln Street, which is devoidof any construction this summer.Opinions EditorRobert WeigleFeatures EditorJack Siddoway/ DavidSheppardPhotography EditorJack SiddowayCopy EditorRebecca BenderPhotographerSpencer TowerAd ManagerConor WigertStaff WritersGarth AhernPHOTO COURTESY OF INTERNETLincoln is also only four blocksaway from Bernard, and would notbe an inconvenience to LC drivers.Two new projects started onMay 22: the Freya restorationand the ‘G’ Street construction.The Freya project will befinished by September and theconstruction between 37 th Aveand Hartson. The restoration isthe entire width of the street anddoes not consist of widening thestreet itself. The constructionwill cost 2.4 million dollars andis a part of a 2004 Street Bond.The best way to avoid thereconstruction on Freya wouldbe to use S. Myrtle Street a blockaway from Freya, and the mostdirect route up the South Hill.While the construction andrestorations may cause troublewith some student drivers andother commuters throughoutSpokane, the construction will notcause any major traffic problems.Sarah BattistaElliot BoswellKjersti CubberleyAnnie EugsterMeaghan DriscollWill FergusonMitch GoistEvan HainesSkylar HarrisonEve JegouDanielle KuglerJames NewellNathen OlneyJessica ReichardLindsey RidgwayKarina WalkerNathan WeinbenderAshleigh WhiteConor WigertbyElliot BoswellStaff WriterNancy Russell, head of theBusiness Department, is retiringafter 26 years as a member of thestaff at LC. Russell has taughta variety of classes includingKeyboarding, Business Math,Digitools and Accounting,and many other classes at LC.She wishes to join herhusband in retirement after along career in the public schoolsystem, including a 14-yearstint at North Central where shewas the cheerleading advisor.“I’m leaving the school forretirement,” said Russell. “Wewant to travel the country inour motor home and spendmore time with our grandkids,uninhibited by our careers.”“Nancy Russell is a great friendand a great department head,”said assistant principal TheresaMeyer. “I had a room right nextto her and she was always verysupportive, both of me and thestudents. She’s just wonderful.”Sophomore Evan Haines agreed,saying, “She was supportive withany questions or concerns I had.”Russell has enjoyed her timehere at LC, saying, “It wasgreat. The staff and students areso friendly – they really care.It truly is an LC community.”She wishes luck to herco-workers in the ’06-’07school year without her.Volleyball tourneyby Danielle KuglerStaff WriterOn Wednesday May31 and Thursday June 1,LC hosted a volleyballtournament that consistedof the students and LC staff.“We had a lot of staff and studentparticipation that helped make itan awesome event,” said AneciaGrigsby. “It went better thanwe expected it to go, and I haveheard that it was bigger and betterthan last year’s tournament.”It was a two day tournamentwhere the teams were guaranteedfive games over the course ofthe two days. As they played,they were placed into eitherthe winner’s bracket or theconstellation bracket. Thosewho lost a game once theyentered the bracket were done.The winners of the tournamentwere “We Eat Pho,” whichconsisted of freshman, FuechiMoua and some of his familymembers and friends. The teamplayed in the finals game againstthe LC staff, which included:Varsity Volleyball coach, JulieYearout, Former JV volleyballcoach, Heather Jackson, StephanieYepp, Tobin Phelps, Tracey Phelps,Don Worthy, and Greg Goeller.The winner of the Constellationbracket was “Quite possiblythe raddest team ever”which consisted of DanielleKugler, Nicole Kugler, MaryTrevey, and Peter Arneson.“We got along really well,”said sophomore, Mary Trevey.“Even though we had a teamthat only consisted of me, Peteand the Kugler Twins we playedreally well and we had a lotof team bonding and we madereally cool cheers that we didevery time we got a point!”“The first day that we playedwas kind of ridiculous, causewe had Mary, who couldn’tmake it the first day, and thenMatt Quigley wasn’t there.”The winners of the winner’sbracket received a trophyand the winners of the loser’sbracket received prizes as well.So all you tigers make surethat you start getting youteams ready for next yearand come out and compete!