Off the field
October 31, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Featured Stories, Stories
Touchdowns, tackles, fumbles, punts, first-downs, time-outs.
A lot happens on the field.
Ticket-taking, gate-keeping, cheering, watching, marching, announcing, fundraising, setting-up, tearing-down, cleaning-up.
A lot goes on off the field, too.
Every Friday night during football season, as the players work hard to play their best, others — mainly volunteers — are working just as hard to make sure everything [...]
Tips for passing your driver’s test
October 31, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Columns
The feeling of getting your driver’s license and driving alone for the first time is both terrifying and exciting — even if it is just to go get your dad a paint roller so he can paint the basement, like it was for me.
I’ve just taken my driving test, and it happened to be the [...]
Where The Wild Things Are
October 30, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Reviews
Since the day I first found out a live action film based on the book “Where the Wild Things Are” was in production, I began following the news and trailers for months.
When the day finally came that I was able to see it, I walked out of the theater with mixed emotions. I felt joy [...]
Día de los Muertos Community Altar Exhibit
October 30, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Stories
By LAURA AGUILERA-FLEMMING
EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL
Gustavo Bauptista and Jesus Valencia participated in Día de los Muertos back in Mexico.
Bauptista was young and doesn’t remember much about the tradition. But Valencia recalls students bringing sugar skulls to school in his hometown of Uruapan, Michoacán, to make an altar.
Now, the two 17-year-old Eisenhower High School seniors are working [...]
Yakima’s own ghost busters
October 29, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Stories
By LINDSAY BURNS
WEST VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH
Yakima’s ghost busters aren’t sucking up ectoplasmic residue in metal canisters that look suspiciously like backpack vacuum cleaners the way Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and other paranormal scientists did in the 1984 movie.
Still, if you suspect telekinetic activity in your home or business, you can call The PAST is Present [...]
Fresh Faces: Lily Naughton
October 29, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Fresh Faces
Lily Naughton
Davis, sophomore, 15.
Favorite activities: Soccer, golf, basketball, ASB, Children’s Village.
Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese, bread, fruit.
Favorite music: Taylor Swift.
Favorite films: “P.S. I Love You,” “Transformers” (I and II).
Favorite books: The Twilight series.
Three words to describe yourself: Crazy, hilarious, loving.
If you could leave tonight on an all-expenses-paid trip, where would you go? Australia.
What would [...]
Behind the scenes at an Unleashed meeting
October 29, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Other Stuff
What’s it like at an Unleashed meeting?
Take a look.
Here are some photos from the first Unleashed meeting of the new year, taken Sept. 16, 2009, by Kateri Town, a senior at La Salle High School and a veteran photographer on the Unleashed team.
The captions are listed in the order the photos appear.
Yakima Herald-Republic editor Bob [...]
Fresh Faces: Chris Beehler
October 29, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Fresh Faces
Chris Beehler
Eisenhower, senior, 17.
Favorite activities: Soccer, snowboarding, Ultimate Frisbee, and going to sporting activities for school.
Favorite food: New York strip steak.
Favorite music: John Butler Trio.
Favorite films: “Inglourious Basterds,” “Greenstreet Hooligans.”
Favorite books: “Of Mice and Men,” “The Great Gatsby.”
Three words to describe yourself: Confident, energetic, outgoing.
Greatest achievement: Being offered college scholarships for soccer.
If you could leave [...]
Keeping Up with Wyatt Kanyer, Part II
October 27, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Other Stuff
Former Unleashed reporter Wyatt Kanyer is keeping busy at Texas Christian University, where he’s writing for the student newspaper and majoring in news-editorial journalism.
Here’s a peak at a couple of his recent pieces: a feature and a column. Click here for the feature. And click here for the column.
Princeton University Summer Journalism Program
October 27, 2009 by Adriana Janovich
Filed under Other Stuff
The ninth annual Princeton University Summer Journalism Program is looking for about 20 high school juniors from around the country to participate in an intensive, 10-day seminar next summer.
The goal of the hands-on program is to diversify college and professional newsrooms by encouraging outstanding students from low-income backgrounds to pursue careers in journalism.
The 2010 seminar, [...]
