What should the new Ike look like?

By LETY CLARK-OLIVERO EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL Eisenhower High School is going to be rebuilt in two years. In the meantime, students and staff members have all kinds of ideas about what should be incorporated into the new building. Forty-year-old Ryan Froula, for example, has put much thought into what the new Ike needs. The math [...]

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Fresh Faces: Devin Collicott

Devin Collicott Davis, sophomore, 15. Favorite activities: Bowling, hanging out with friends. Favorite food: Muffins. Favorite music: All types. Favorite films: “Up.” Favorite books: “My Sister’s Keeper.” Three words to describe yourself: Sweet, caring, funny. Greatest achievement: Getting As in all my classes. If you could leave tonight on an all-expenses paid trip, where would [...]

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Fresh Faces: Annyce Armstead

Annyce Armstead West Valley Junior High, freshman, 14. Favorite activities: Soccer, basketball. Favorite food: Caesar salad. Favorite music: LMFAO. Favorite films: “The Sasquatch Gang.” Favorite books: The Twilight series. Three words to describe yourself: Crazy, athletic, funny. If you could leave tonight on an all-expenses paid trip, where would you go? Hawaii. What would you [...]

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Edward v. Jacob

“New Moon,” the second movie in the Twilight series, is now in theaters. So Unleashed couldn’t help but wonder: Who’s the better man — the man/werewolf or the man/vampire? Here’s a quick survey on the big question. Team Edward I chose Edward because: • “Jacob annoys me in the books.” Justine Repp-Faith, 19, freshman at [...]

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Taking the bus route

By GEORGIA GEMPLER DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL At the bus stop outside Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center — not too far from Davis High School — students wait for their ride. One, a 17-year-old Davis junior, stands in the forming crowd. The group is quiet on this recent afternoon, and Ahmad Yaghmour stands alone. He [...]

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Dyspraxia and dysgraphia v. technology

As I write this story I’m not even touching the keyboard. In fact, I’m sitting a few feet away and reclining in my chair. The only thing keeping me near my computer is the microphone headset into which I am talking. Physical disabilities have kept me from being able to type proficiently, and I especially [...]

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In the mood for a good scare?

In the mood for a scary movie? Might want to read this before you go. Unleashed writer Lety Clark-Olivero has been busy watching a bunch of them. Here’s her take on four recent frightening flicks. Zombieland (Rated R) This horror comedy tells the story of a nationwide quest for a Twinkie. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, [...]

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In line for ‘New Moon’

By HANNAH SOUERS WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL It takes real commitment to sit outside in a fold-up chair in near-freezing temperatures, especially if the wait extends for more than five hours straight. But 15-year-old Mariah Wildgen, a sophomore at West Valley High School, recently did just that. For almost a year, Wildgen and a group [...]

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‘New Moon’ shines

It’s finally here. The Twilight saga continues with the second movie in the series. Ever since I saw the first movie, I’ve been following all of the monthly trailers and reading all of the rumors: Who would be in the second movie? What scenes would be left out? And how was Taylor Lautner preparing for [...]

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Fresh Faces: Alexis Brown

Alexis Brown West Valley Junior High, freshman, 14. Favorite activities: Soccer, golf, basketball. Favorite food: Chinese, ice cream. Favorite music: Country, hip hop, rap. Favorite films: “The Notebook,” “P.S. I Love You.” Favorite books: “My Sister’s Keeper,” “Nineteen Minutes.” Three words to describe yourself: Crazy, caring, sociable. If you could leave tonight on an all-expense [...]

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