The Worthington ALC Insider
Volume 1, Issue 16 March 19, 2004
Lady Trojans take it to the wire The Worthington High School girls’ basketball team defeated the Cloquet Lumberjacks 49-46 Wednesday night. The WHS Trojans’ narrow victory landed them in a Thursday evening semi-final match-up with the Minneapolis North Polar Bears. The Trojans were strong during the first half of the Cloquet game. However, the Lumberjacks returned swinging a big ax in the second half. What began as a runaway game turned into a squeaker. Worthington’s Amber Johannsen managed to steal a pass with three second left in the game. Johannsen’s quick action assured Trojan victory while the enthusiastic crowd held its breath. The Trojans’ Thursday night game against Minneapolis North High was equally breathtaking. However, the 63-61 victory fell in favor of the North High Polar Bears. The Polar Bears managed to freeze out the Trojans by twelve points by the end of the first half, but the Trojans came back strong and battled North High to within four points with 35 seconds left on the clock. At that moment, Jacinta Boever hit a three pointer to bring the score to 59-60. (Continued à)	In the end, it all came down to free throws. One free throw put North ahead 61-59. Ashley Raymo then sunk one of two shots to bring the score within one point. Additional free throws by Polar Bear Mia Johnson brought the score to 63-60. Ashley Raymo again sunk one of two free throws to make the score 63-61. Raymo and Maria Boever both attempted to tie the score after offensive rebounds, but were unsuccessful. A foul committed by the Trojans with 0.5 seconds left in the game assured victory for the Polar Bears. The look on head coach Eric Linder’s face said it all as he realized the game was over. Nevertheless, Linder, assistant coach Rich Liapis, and the Lady Trojans are all champs in our view. Daily Globe photo by Brian Korthals

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New Movie Helps Churches Ratings By Zara Nasers Free movie tickets to Mel Gibson’s new controversial movie The Passion of Christ are being offered by four Church of England congregations in order to boost their congregations’ attendance, according to Reuters. In a southeastern county of Kent, churches have blocked-booked 20,000 pounds – that’s like $37,020 — worth of tickets for four churches. These tickets for the film that graphically shows the torture and the death of Jesus Christ, will be given away. (Continued à)	The St. Luke’s director of worship Russ Hughes has been striving for publicity for his church, but not of the sort people have been reading about in local newspapers. “Gay bishops being thrown out of the Church is not the sort of publicity we need,” said Rev. Hughes. Hughes’ church is one of four involved in the scheme. They are trying to put the emphasis back on Christ. It’s like a competition for the people’s attention after the 9/11 disaster and Kylie Minogue’s rear end. The Passion of Christ has been the greatest opportunity for the Church in the last 30 years, and if they don’t use it now they may never have such an opportunity again. The film will open in Britain later this month. See you there…

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Lakota Culture By Steven Blue Arm The Great Sioux Nation is known as the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Nation. The people of the Sioux Nation refer to themselves as Lakota or Dakota because in our language that means friend or ally. The U.S. government took the word Sioux from the word nadowesioux, which is a Chippewa (Ojibway) word meaning little snake or enemy. The French traders and trappers who worked with the Chippewa( Ojibway) people shortened the word to Sioux. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is made up of the Tribes of Plants by the River, No Bows, Blackfoot, and the Two Kettle of the Lakota Nation. The Lakota Nation has many bands or groups which includes Oglala, Brule, Hunkpapa, Blackfoot, Minnecoujou, No Bows and Two Kettle. The Lakotas speak an "L" dialect of Siouan language and were known to be expert horsemen and buffalo hunters on the open prairie. The Yankton and Yanktonais are called the Wiceyala or Middle Sioux. Four bands of the Isanti, or Stone Knife People, are the the Mdewankanton, Wahpetonwan, Wahpekute, and Sissetonwan and form Eastern Division of (Continued à)	the Sioux Nation. The Yanktonias speak the "N" dialect. The Isanti speak the "D" dialect of Siouan language. The Yanktonais and the Isanti were a river-plains people who did a little farming as well as buffalo hunting. The government identified all the Tribes with similar languages as Sioux. The oral traditions of our people state that the Lakota and Dakota people were one nation long ago. But the Lakota people moved away and formed their own nation. The Lakota/Dakota/Nakota people still practice the sacred traditional ceremonies that make up the seven rites of Lakota religion brought by the White Buffalo Calf Woman. Social activities such as pow-wows, rodeos, and races are celebrated in the summer months. Special celebrations are held for individuals who accomplish a stage in their lives such as graduation or acceptance into the armed forces. These traditional honoring ceremonies and feasts help tocelebrate those accomplishments. The oral tradition is still passed down from the elders to the youth. The future of our people is in the hands of the children. The children of the Great Sioux Nation will bring us into the 21st century with pride.

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It’s My Opinion By Jason Paplow I personally think the ALC School lunch policy is a crock, or to better say it a big joke. We not only have to get and maintain a B average in all classes, but we also must have good attendance to even be considered for the lunch privilege. This means NO unexcused absences or tardies. (Trying to get an absence excused around here is like trying to become President….Not likely) To top it all off, we have to complete two hours of community service. Each student must achieve these goals to even come close to getting the privilege of being able to go out and get a bite to eat. I didn’t know being able to leave school and come back during our lunch period was a privilege. This is how we get suckered into paying for these crappy, cold, stale, hard buns, soggy bread and soybeans-for-meat meals – meals that couldn’t even feed a five-year-old, let alone a growing teenager. No wonder soybeans are topping nine dollars per bushel!! (Continued à)	The schools are making a killing selling us this stuff.  And on top of it all there is the two hours of community service to complete – free labor, help at no charge., what they used to call slavery. This is the United States.  Where did our right to buy our own food go?  It’s not like we’re going to go out and shoot people or rob convenience stores during our lunch period.
Anigifs by RW51

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By Sara Schirmacher Once again Pepsi has come up with another new Pepsi drink. Of the many drinks they have are Pepsi Twist, Pepsi Vanilla, Diet Pepsi, and so on. But the new Pepsi called Pepsi Edge is different than the others. How it is different you may ask? Well, first of all it has 50% less sugar, carbohydrates, and calories. The Pepsi Edge has 70 calories where regular Pepsi has 150. Pepsi Edge has 20 grams of sugar and carbohydrates where regular has 41 grams of sugar and carbs. The new drink is sweetened with artificial sweetener Splenda and also has high fructose corn syrup. On the new can it says on it that has full flavor and is 50% less sugar. According to John Sicher, Beverage Digest editor, this new product has the potential of growing to be a very strong brand because America’s concerns with weight and calories. Some say that Coke might introduce a rival brand or a mid-calorie soft drink, but who knows. There are many so different varieties out there that there is no telling what the two companies will come up with next.

What’s in your salad? By Sirjio BlueArm Do you know how much fat is in a salad from McDonald’s ?? Well neither do I, but according to Reuters, the healthy looking salads may not be that healthy, and may contain more fat then one of their cheeseburgers. The source was the company’s own Interactive Nutrition Counter on the McDonald’s Web Site. The company’s biggest change in 30 years involves getting into the multi-million dollar prepared salad market where customers can chooses their own salad, toppings and dressing. However, consumers or dieters switching to salads instead of cheeseburgers may not be getting what they thought. The new salads contain a lot of fat. The new menu will include a Caesar salad with chicken Premiere that contains 18.4grams of fat compared with 11.5 grams of fat in a standard cheeseburger. Health experts have welcomed the new salad menu, but warn that many salad dressings bought in fast-food outlets or even in supermarkets are vary high in fat and calories. According to the British Nutrition Foundation, recommended daily fat intake for men is 95 grams per day and 70 grams of fat per day for women.

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ADHD

By: Virginia

ADHD is a neurobiological condition characterized by inappropriate levels of attention, concentration, activity and distractibility. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactive disorder.

ADHD is very common and one of the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder of childhood. It affects about 3% to 5% of school-aged children. The cause for ADHD is unknown but scientists believe that it may be genetic in some cases, but not in all.

The apparent incidence of ADHD has bee increasing over the last 15 years. This disorder is 3 to 10 times more common in boys than in girls. Affected children often perform poorly in school because of the inability to pay attention or to sit still during the school day. There isn’t really any way to prevent your child from getting ADHD. The symptoms typically begin by three years of age.

To the right you will find some of the symptoms of ADHD. (Continued à)

SYMPTOMS:

Ø does not pay close attention to details

Ø fails to complete tasks

Ø has difficulty maintaining attention in tasks or activities

Ø does not listen when spoken to

Ø talks excessively

Ø may blurt out answers before questions have been completed has difficulty waiting for his/her turn

Ø interrupts others

Ø experiences sleep problems

Evaluation is available to find out if your child has ADHD. Such evaluation may include parent and teacher questionnaires, psychological evaluation of the child, and complete developmental, mental, nutritional, physical, and psychosocial examinations.

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