Published by the students of  Chief Sealth High School · Seattle, Washington

Issue Date: December 16, 2009

Drama presents Arsenic and Old Lace
by Kathryn Ushimaru
The Chief Sealth Drama Department put on a production of Arsenic and Old Lace on November 20th and November 21st, 2009. Seniors Dallas Rupnick and Sarah Ellsworth starred...
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Grants galore
by Tanner Lloyd

Ms. Ruzycki has been quite busy, a fact which any of her students – or even she for that matter – could duly inform you. She has managed to obtain numerous grants for the school from four different companies.
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S-E-A-L-T-H!
by Cai Lu

“It’s fun to throw people in the air,” said Shayla Clement, a first-year member of the Sealth Cheer Squad. Thinking back on fall sports, or even forward to the new season, one sport that might not come to mind is cheerleading.
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Rights vs. ethics
by Kylee Schmuck
The fourth amendment to the Constitution protects people against unreasonable search and seizure, so they can be secure in their papers, persons, houses, and effects. Now let’s think about how drug testing may relate to this amendment.
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"If you have come here to help me..."
by Kathryn Ushimaru
The title above is the beginning of Global Visionaries’ philosophy. Every year, through a program in Seattle called Global Visionaries, 80 teenagers are given a chance to travel to Guatemala. Global Visionaries hosts two, two-week long trips each year to Guatemala where students stay with host families, do service work, practice Spanish through immersion, and connect with the people of Guatemala. This past year, 14 Chief Sealth students participated.
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Teachers back in school?
by Kylee Schmuck
Are some of our teachers heading back to school? Well, not exactly - but they are attempting the National Board Certification. The teachers attempting the certification are Mr. Katz, Mr. Zeichner, Ms. Mersch, Ms. McCluskey, and Ms. Ruzyki.
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West Seattle student assignment plan: Segregation?
by Jacob Cargal-Bley
On November 18, the Seattle School Board unanimously voted in favor of a new student assignment plan. This plan will drastically affect the Chief Sealth and West Seattle Student Assignment plans. The new plan submitted by the school district for Chief Sealth and West Seattle is quite shocking.
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Perspective:
Nobel Peace Prize
by Cai Lu
The recent decision by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama has caused quite a stir in the community. A press release on their site states that the prize was given to Obama for his “efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” For efforts, they say?
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Girls' Soccer "more of a family than a team"
by Kathryn Ushimaru
The Chief Sealth girl’s soccer team had a fantastic season, according to the players. The team finished the season with 4 wins, two of which were forfeits and two games won against Franklin.
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Demographics
by Tanner Lloyd
Chief Sealth High School is an amazingly unique school, one whose demographics defy explanation. The percentage of each ethnic group at this high school makes the environment exceptionally diverse and for each, remarkably well-represented with Asians, Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics all in the twenties of percentages.
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Volleyball spikes again!
by Clarissa Lu
This year the Chief Sealth girls’ volleyball team played their hardest at their games. The C-team ended their year with 3 wins and 2 losses. The JV on the other hand won 7 and lost 6; varsity won 1 game and lost 12. This year, over 30 girls came out and played volleyball.
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Swimming
by Tanner Lloyd
The Chief Sealth swim team is in full swing. They have a new coach and are ready to take on the 2010’s.
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Construction is underway at the Chief Sealth/Denny site. Photo by John Boyd 
What's up at Sealth/Denny
by Jacob Cargal-Bley

No doubt if you drive down Thistle you will see the old Chief Sealth building, and the construction work going on behind it. You may have wondered, what are they actually doing to the building?
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Senior Daniel Davis checks in with Coach Colin Slingsby. Photo by Kris Wilson

Boys' basketball team opens season by beating Cleveland
by Sreilak Mao
On Friday, December 11, the Sealth Seahawks (1-0, 16-7 last season) began their Metro League season against the Cleveland Eagles. From the first tip Sealth established themselves, as senior Greg Wilson won the tip and passed it to his teammate and fellow senior, Tomas Ogbaslassie, who made the first two points for his team.
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Colin Martin and Naomi Ercolano practicing. Photo by Cai Lu
Go flag squad!
by Clarissa Lu
At the Homecoming game versus Franklin, the Chief Sealth Flag Squad made their debut with only two days' worth of practice. The flag squad is also known as the color guard. The people who are in the flag squad twirl 6 foot flag poles.
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  Column: The Gamer
by Jason Cruikshank
I recently played through Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I’m not going to write a review about it because, quite frankly, you can just look up the reviews of people who make a career out of it. What I want to talk about is a certain mission of that game which brings up a very controversial topic in the gaming industry.
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  Football mania
by Kylee Schmuck
   As a cheerleader your view of a football game is slightly different than the fans. You witness the sheer impact of a hit and see how grueling the game can be. You see a tackle and hear the sound of the impact that sounds like a crack of lighting.
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