Editorial

Many kids think of the ideal weekend as sitting in front of the computer or T.V. playing some video games and eating some junk food. This could be why more than 15% of all teens in the United States are overweight. More kids and teens need to experience the outdoors. Whether it be going camping or playing some ball with your friends, people need to be doing something active. One survey showed 43% of adolescents watched more than two hours of television per day. That could be time spent in an after school sport or a walk around the closest lake.

Activities to do to help reduce teen obesity:
Play basketball
Play tennis
Play volley ball
Play racket ball
Go to a skate park
Go swimming
Play any ball sports
Running

These can all make a big difference in teen obesity. Additionally there are classes in dance, gymnastics, karate, etc. The idea is to choose something fun and get moving, dancing, jumping, climbing, walking, skating. What you do in your teen years has a big effect on the rest of your life, mostly your health. Another part of it is the food we are consuming. Kids diets often consist of greasy fast food, sugary snacks, and large portion sizes at restaurants. Teens need to be eating whole fruits, whole vegetables and whole grains. Parents need to know the value of choosing whole grain breads rather than white. Without this healthy change of diet it can result in risk for heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and type 2 Diabetes. This epidemic needs to stop now. Teens need to be out doing something active and fun instead of sitting in their house all day. So what are you waiting for, go out and have some fun!

1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today? Lack of people doing outdoor activies (Hunting, Sports, Camping) resulting in overweight people.

2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation? People need to be more engaged with the outdoors and need to exercise

3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?) for people to do more sports than play video games and to enjoy the outside

4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
1. Benifits of going outside
2. Weightloss
3. Meet new people
4. feel better about yourself

5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion? Tell them its fun to be outside. maybe humor?

6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose? Increase awareness, more people involved etc.

With the 2009 track season coming to an end, many athletes are trying to pull out a state qualifying time at this up coming section meet. As many would think, if during the season you ran a qualifying time you would be eligible to compete in the state meet, well thats not the case in minnesota. Minnesota is just one of the four states in the U.S. that requires you to run a qualifying time at the section meet and not during the season. I went out to get the inside scoop of what people thought of this rule.

Just for reference these are the Minnesota state highschool qualifying times:

Boys AA
100m Dash
0:11.15
200m Dash
0:22.67
400m Dash
0:49.74
800m Run
1:55.88
1600m Run
4:17.64
3200m Run
9:21.72
110m High Hurdles
0:15.28
300m Hurdles
0:40.71
4x100m Relay
0:43.35
4x200m Relay
1:30.18
4x400m Relay
3:24.30
4x800m Relay
7:58.60
High Jump
6'5"
Pole Vault
13'11"
Long Jump
21'9"
Triple Jump
44'8"
Shot Put
54'4"
Discus Throw
153'9"






I went out and intervied former Eastview student and track and field record holder, Carter Stanton. Carter finished his 2005 school year with an amazing track season. He now holds the school record for the 300m hurdles with a time of 39.83. This time easily qualifys for the state meet, but the only problem is that he never ran that time at the section meet, but instead at Conference finals. Therfore the time meant nothing, and did not qualify him for the 05 state meet. All he had to do was run that same time at the section meet but instead he tripped on a hurdle and ran a 40.72, .01 away from the state qualify time.

"I think it is completly pointless to have to run a qualifying time at the section meet and not during the year, hence why almost all other states dont have this dumb rule" Carter muttered in anger.

" I dont see the point of having to run a certain time at a specific meet, if you run a qualifying time why would you have to do it more than once? It is a really stupid rule that needs to be changed" exclaimed senior Brandon Peterson.

Now knowing what high school athletes think of this rule, I went out to see what Eastview High Schools head track coach thought of this. " I understand where the MSHSL is coming from with this rule, they are trying to cut down the number of kids that are eligible for the State meet to cut down time on the meet. Although, i dont think it is fair for the kids to make them run a time on a certian day, I personally think this should be changed." Swanson explained.

Now knowing what athletes and coaches think of this rule, i would not be suprised that in the follwing years it changes. Come out and support the Eastview boys track team at Mcalister college this tueday at their section meet.

While spring sports begin to wrap up this year most people at Eastview tend to focus on sports such as baseball and boys lacrosse. Many often forget about the hard work that the boy’s track and field team has put into their season. With sections just coming around the corner I went out to see how the boys are doing this year.

“With only a hand full of seniors running this year it has been hard to win and place in major meets”, coming from senior Brandon Peterson. The boys Track team has only 11 senior runners compared to the 45 under classmen. “We are a very young team and should be state contender in the following years” said junior Joe Peterson. Earlier this year the boys placed third in conference true team which showed that they could be a contender in the Conference this coming week. I went out and talk to coach Swanson to get the scoop on this upcoming meet.
“ If we get after it we could defiantly place in the top two teams at the meet and prove to be a force to be reckoned with.”

Although the team has been doing well this year I wanted to find out if there were any week areas to the team. The main point scorers this year have been the jumpers (high jump, long jump, triple jump). Although very young they have proved to have three of the top jumpers in the state. Another strong point of the team seems to be the distance runners. Although a very close group, they work hard every day and it shows in their performances. One of the weak points on the team seems to come from the sprinters due to their inexperience and young age, although they are working hard to perform better in the following years. The hurdle crew who is lead by senior Aaron S. seems to have a group of talented individuals who have a lot of potential in following years.

Leading the boys Track team this year are the captains including Steven D, Valara T. and Ian S. I went out to interview Steven on how this upcoming section meet is going to go and what kind of performance we can expect to see. “You can expect to see a solid performance from the jump and distance department along with hurdles and sprinters. If come into it thinking we can win I think we could have a chance of doing it.” So come out this Tuesday to support the boys Track and Field team

Story

During the 2009 Track and Field season, the eastview boys have proved that they have alot of senior talent this year. So what are there plans ofter there final high school season is done? I went out to find some peoples post sean plans.

Many Athletes never continue there carrer in track due to the stiff competion. Although there are some who do chose to work hard during there college years and find an equal balance between school and sports.

Where To Begin-
Choose 3 interviewees
-Schedule interviews (24+ hours in advance)
-Give a "heads up" to interviewees
-Conduct background research
-Write interview questions (10-15)

Why Prepare Questions?
-It's your job!-1st impressions
-Nervous, unexpected circumstances
-Higher quality questions
-Preparation is a guide, not a limitation

Holy Trinity of Interviewing:
1. Anecdote
-Brief story told by interviewee
-Usually paraphrased by writer
-Entertaining-Paints a picture for reader

2. Revealing Quote
-Something said by the interviewee
-Gives reader insight to personality
-Creates picture for the reader

3. Portraiture
-Description created by the writer
-Based on observations of interviewee
-Description is relevant to topic, not random

Preparation Payoff
-Varying types for various purposes
-To relax, gain trust, show genuine interest
-Interviewees who trust you will talk and talk and talk...

Types of Questions:
1. Opener: beginning question/remark; establish a rapport

"Oh, cute pictures. Are those your children?"

2. First Step: asks about the topic

"I wanted to talk to you about the upcoming fundraiser. Would you tell meexactly what you're doing?"

3. Qualifier: find out if the source is qualified

"What is your role in the fundraising efforts?"

4. Routine Factual: 5 W's and H

"Who is on the comittee?

When will the fundraiser be?"

5. Numerical: statistical information

"How many years have you had this fundraiser?

How much money do you hope toraise?"

6. G-O-S-S-E-Y: a way to ask deeper questions; goals, obstacles, solutions, start, evaluation, why

7. Responder: clarification

"Would you explain what you mean? I'm not sure I understood."

8. soliciting a quote: A specific question

"Tell me exactly what your hope is for this fundraiser."

9. Soliciting an anecdote: Prompts a short story

" what has been the most memorable aspect of this process"

10. Imaginative: Strays from the routine questions

11. Grenade: difficult questions

Conclude the interview with a thank you