Occupy Everywhere

Tyler Holbert
WebMaster

Occupy Wall Street protestors are now being listed as Domestic Terrorists as of December 5, 2011. The groups that are also placed on this list include Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. Well we all know that Al-Qaeda is a terrorist organization but now protesters are being considered Terrorist? It’s
true that protesters can get rowdy, but being considered terrorist it is just pointless.

There’s a difference between the protesters and the terrorist. Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group that causes violence and kills innocent people. The protesters are holding signs, camping out and doing what they can to prove a point and show the society what they stand for, without really using violence. I question why they are now on a list with terrorist organizations. I think this is crazy, and a little extreme.

When you are placed on the list for terrorism and known as terrorist it mean you have caused trouble and made violence and have hurt/injured innocent people. It’s true that the protesters have caused trouble by blocking off ports, but how can the government call that terrorism? I do agree why the government is taking action but to list a group of civilians as terrorist is outrageous.

The United States has begun a deployment of 20,000 troops in the United States to deal with the civil unrest terror attacks and economic collapse. That has been occurring over the past month such as the terminals being blacked in Portland causing $400-10,000$ dollars in losses to companies such as Nike and Columbia Sportswear because of their shipments not coming in. Steps should be taken to prevent the protesters from causing trouble, but they are far from terrorist, and it is unfair to call them such.

Student Discounts

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Bring in your Heritage High School student I.D. and receive the following discounts
Jamba Juice: 10% off your purchase
Charlotte Russe: 10% of non-sale items
Chipotle: Free drink
Quiznos: 10% off your purchase
Regal Cinema: Sunday-Thursday in the evening, $9.50 rather than $10.75
Palm Beach Tan: $5.00 off your first time
Star Nails: Full set $20, pedicure $20
Organic Bronze Bar: $20 instead of $25

Student Discounts

Bring in your Heritage High School student I.D. and receive the following discounts
Jamba Juice: 10% off your purchase
Charlotte Russe: 10% of non-sale items
Chipotle: Free drink
Quiznos: 10% off your purchase
Regal Cinema: Sunday-Thursday in the evening, $9.50 rather than $10.75
Palm Beach Tan: $5.00 off your first time
Star Nails: Full set $20, pedicure $20
Organic Bronze Bar: $20 instead of $25

Secret Menus

Sarah Johanson
Entertainment Editor

Jamba Juice is a popular smoothie spot among high school students. They have a variety of classic drinks from Strawberries Wild to Caribbean Passion. Lately, the word on the street is there’s a so-called “secret menu”. I’ve never personally tasted any of these drinks, mainly because I thought it would feel awkward to ask them for a drink that wasn’t on the standard menu and they didn’t know what I was talking about. Either way, I decided to find out what exactly the drinks were.

These special drinks are not allowed on the menu because of copyright issues. The drinks are named after well-known products such as Skittles and Push Pops. They’re known for tasting different than any other drinks on the menu, and some identical to their copyrighted monikers.

Some drinks one could potentially order are:
• Pink Starburst
• White Gummi Bear
• Sourpatch Kid
• Skittles
• Fruity Pebbles
• Orange Dream Machine
• Butterfinger

Senior Alexis Long is aware of this secret menu, “Yes! Like the gummy bears and stuff!” Long exclaimed when the topic was brought up. Senior Rian Wilhelm, on the other hand, had absolutely no idea, “Secret menu? What?”

As spring approaches, these drinks are a must try for the season.

DECA spirit award

Tyler Holbert
WebMaster

DECA received the spirit award at this year’s Area 9 competition. “It is an award given to the DECA chapter in Area 9 who shows the most “Spirit”! This includes almost everything you as a chapter does,” said Shawn Perez, the DECA Adviser. Heritage has a lot of school spirit and this award really shows how spirited our school is.

The DECA club worked really hard this year and was really proud and happy when they were presented with the award. “The chapter president senior Hanna Terry will give me feedback on the newsletter, and then I will reward a point to them! You can create a Facebook, have your students submit member of the month awards and others.” said Perez

FBLA

Anna Tomlinson
News Editor

This year’s FBLA Regional competition took place in Longview where twenty-five Heritage students qualified for state. With seven first place, and thirty-one awards overall, the participants were certainly on a roll.

FBLA competitors prepare for their futures through the rigorous preparation of their displays and presentations, which, once at the competition, bring adrenaline rushes and anticipation. Everyone in attendance was anxious to see the final results in the hopes of moving on to the state competition on April 11 in Seattle.

Senior and FBLA President, Matthew Nicholas placed in all six of his events, qualifying for state where he will compete in three additional events. Aside from his personal events, each requiring varying degrees of preparation, he agreed that the team performed great. “We did extremely well. Most of the chapter placed in something. In some events, Heritage scored across the board,” said Nicholas, referring to Global Business where Heritage placed first, second, third, and fifth, all qualifying for state.

FBLA members all over the country have the ultimate desire to make it to Nationals, but the many friends that are made, and the experience that is gained in doing so is what many cherish most. According to Nicholas, FBLA is, “A great way to show your skills and prepare you for your future.”

Student College Acceptance Letters

By: Amanda Holloway
Advertisement Manager

Seniors have been busy filling out college applications for their lives after high school. Some students fill out multiple applications in case they are denied their number one choice.

Many seniors have gotten letters back that read “Congratulations, you have been accepted!” That’s when the excitement begins. A few seniors mentioned include:

Hannah Terry- Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona
Taylor Shaindlin- University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Lindsey Maedl- Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
Cherno Sowe- Western Oregon University (Football Scholarship) Monmouth, Oregon
Megan Kunze -Boise State University, Boise, Idaho; Eastern Washington University, Spokane, Washington
Jaren Jacobs- George Fox University (8,000 dollar scholarship) Newburg, Oregon
Miranda Hall- Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Maddy Bennett- Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
Zach Hall- West Point Military Academy, New York, New York
Alexis Long- Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
Samantha Sam- Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

These students studied very hard to gain acceptance from these schools. Jacobs received an 8,000 dollar scholarship to George Fox University. Jacobs wanted to attend this college because they have an excellent engineering program. Jacobs says, “I wanted to go to GFU because they had a really cool engineering program for freshmen. You get to make a pneumatic engine out of aluminum and have competitions to see whose is the fastest.”

Many students have had to settle for their alternative choices in college, but sometimes these schools are the best choice. Terry says, “Grand Canyon wasn’t my first choice, but when I learned more about the school, and found out they were going to give me scholarships in the field I want to study, I knew I needed to go there.”

The few students mentioned out of many who have received acceptance letters are very excited to become college students and receive college educations for their ideal careers.

Online Dating

Marisa Love
Online Editor
It’s always nice to have someone to call yours, someone that makes you feel special and that makes your heart race. Some students have become desperate for this feeling and try to meet people on Facebook. This is an outrage, not only is it desperate but it’s dangerous.

When people date someone over Facebook, often it is long distance and they never meet. Some people can handle long distant relationships but, dating someone you have never met is risky. They could be some old pervert or a serial killer; they could even steal your identity. It’s not as if they are going to tell you if they are old and a pervert. They are going to say that they are your age and probably some cheesy pick up lines to draw you in. Most people that choose to date someone they don’t know are desperate and will fall for practically anything.

Other than the dangers in dating someone you haven’t met, it’s simply unrealistic. The feelings that people are so desperate to feel, aren’t usually there. It seems as if when dating people you haven’t met, most people try to rush it. They say I love you after just days, before they truly know the other person. Which they might never know; you can never really know someone if you never get the opportunity to meet them.

When you meet someone it’s different then over text message or over Facebook, their true colors shine. You get a feeling of their personality, if they are funny, nice, mean, outgoing, sweet etc. These are things you might not otherwise be able to tell just through messaging.

A great thing about being in a relationship is the feeling you get when you see the other person, and when you hold their hand and hug them. It’s an irreplaceable feeling that you will never get from some stranger you meet on Facebook. You will never be able to trust someone you meet on Facebook; they could have 10 other face book relationships. They could have a real life girlfriend and just want some extra attention from you, and you will never know.

So the next time some stranger tries to add you or talk to you on Facebook, delete them, or ignore them. You never know who they could be, even if they are decent, Facebook relationships are never good. They never work and they are dangerous.