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South Salem High School -1910 Church St. SE Salem, OR 97302 Friday, April 25, 2014 - Volume XL, Issue VIII A s the school year comes to a close, South loses another one of its dedicated staff members. Paul Sell worked here at South for seven years working as an assistant principal for two, and athletic director for five. Throughout those seven years here at South, Sell got to witness success within the Athletic program. ” .. some of the coolest things I think was as AD [Athletic Director] was winning the state championship in ‘09 with boys soccer. And actually this year going to the state basketball tournament with both the boys and girls were pretty cool,” said Sell. Although Sell is leaving South Salem, he plans to stay in the school district. “The next step for me is some type of assistant principal position within the dis- trict to focus more on the curriculum and classroom instruction,” said Sell. As Sell prepares himself for the next step he hopes to leave this impact here at South. “I think the impact I want to leave is that Saxons are very good athletically, but first and foremost being very successful and outstanding commitment in the classroom. We truly are the example of what student athletes are; excelling in the classroom, and excelling in the field of competition,” said Sell. P rincipal Dave Phelps an- nounced his resignation this year after seven years as South’s principal, because he plans on returning to college. “I am looking forward to my col- lege learning. Since I am a lifelong learner, I do enjoy the opportunities of learning that require personal and professional growth.” Lara Tiffin, the current principal of Judson Middle School, will take the position as South’s principal starting in the new school year. “I am looking to “pass the ba- ton” of leadership at South Salem High School to Mrs. Lara Tiffin,” said Principal Phelps. “Staff and student leadership will help to ensure a seam- less transition, which in turn, will keep South focused on reaching our academic targets.” Tiffin will be meeting with the ad- ministrative staff at South for further arrangements in the transition from Judson to South. TIARA SCOTT / Co-Editor-In-Chief S ept. 5 will be a celebratory day for not only Saxons, but everybody in the community. Sept. 5 will be known as Saxon Day and was started in order to celebrate the graduation class from the 1954-1955 school year. Saxon Day will be located at the Capitol and be around six hours long. This day will also include a barbecue and waving Souths flag at the Capitol. This day will involve an assembly and a pos- sibility of a helicopter flying over South’s football game. ”It is for everyone,” said math and leader- ship teacher Mrs. August. The school is hoping not to spend anything from the school budget, they are hoping to earn all the money needed through fund raisers. New faculty for 2014-2015 Clypian Empire coast Win saxon’s got talent Photo By Chloe Curtis Dates To Remember! June 6th Graduation Day June 11th, 12th, 13th Finals June 13th Last Day Of School S axon’s Got Talent, South’s annual talent show, has returned again. This year featured another pro- gramme of entertainment by students judged by teachers Matthew Isom, Elisa- beth Saxe, and Greg Berry. The assembly was hosted by Ricardo Luna. Many of South’s students auditioned and 11 were given the opportunity to per- form. After each performance, the judges critiqued each performance. At the end of the assembly, the band, Empire Coast, won for best performance. Runner-ups were Hannah Gertenrich ‘16 for her song, “Walls”, and Maddy Curnow ‘14 for her song, “Unpredictable”. Both songs were original compositions. “There’s a lot of talent that goes on. It’s hard to judge it by a winner or loser. I feel like everyone there [Saxon’s Got Talent] was really talented. It’s, at the end of the day, everyone showing what their talents are.” said Sam Little ‘14 who played the Synthesizer in Empire Coast. “I think it went really well. We all felt really good about it. Some people were saying that the vocals were overpowering, but I that’s not really out control, it’s whoever was on the soundboard.” said David Wur- gler ‘14, drummer for Empire Coast. Before the event, Brad Duda ‘14 shred- ded the national anthem on his guitar. Principal David Phelps was also presented with goodbye letters written by students for his retirement. Saxon’s Got Talent Performers: Brad Duda ‘14 Jade Briski ‘14 Mikela Rayburn ‘14 Kyle Shaver ‘14 Pop Rox: - Lynh Vo ‘15 - Jon Garcia ‘14 - Josh Elliot ‘15 - Robert Elliot ‘16 RnD Productions: - Roddy Walker ‘14 - Daniel Welter ‘14 Andrew “Carol” Reid ‘14 Hannah Gertenrich ‘16 Empire Coast: - Alec Scott ‘15 - David Wurgler ‘14 - Brenden Greene ‘16 - Sam Little ‘14 - Cody Strelow ‘14 - Andrew Elmore ‘14 Maddy Curnow ‘14 Peter Schomus ‘14 New Principal New Athletic director Saxon Day SSHS School Budget S outh Salem High School has a large budget with the intent of providing a quality experience for students and staff alike. Due to the large budget, this is easily ac- complished. $333 million is given to the entire Salem-Keizer school district every year, with several million going to South Salem high school to fund programs and salaries. “If the people making the decisions in regards to budget are in agreement, and it works, then I think they’re doing fine,” said Mya Stenlund ‘17. The largest amount of this budget goes toward general instruction, total- ling $7,554,112. This pays for salaries, payroll costs, services, supplies, capital and other regular expenses. Special instruction has the sec- ond highest amount of funding at $1,856,709. All the same programs are being paid for as general instruc- tion, but at special ed costs. Support services gets the least funding, going to staff like custodians and secretaries, with $1,882,443. Salaries cost the most money, with $6,787,001 being spent overall. This includes employees from every cat- egory. Since South has approximately 100 staff, each person could be payed $67,870.01. This is more than the aver- age annual salary of a public school teacher in Oregon at $55,041, accord- ing to salary.com. Another $4,092,800 has been set aside for associated pay- roll costs. As one of the most impor- tant spending costs, it is appreciable that they have spent this much. These three expense categories have taken in $11,293,263 in funding. The largest amounts of money go to the most important causes. “I hope they spend more money on business-like programs such as DECA,” said Shania Brons ‘17. “They’re the most useful for the future and educa- tion of students.” ANNA SCHERER / Feature Editor MARSHALL SIKEL / Reporer SARAH AUDLEY / Feature Editor TAKUR CONLU / Co-Editor-In-Chief Photo byChloe Curtis Photo Courtesy of Salem- Keizer

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South Salem High School -1910 Church St. SE Salem, OR 97302Friday, April 25, 2014 - Volume XL, Issue VIII

As the school year comes to a close, South loses another one of its dedicated staff members. Paul

Sell worked here at South for seven years working as an assistant principal for two, and athletic director for five. Throughout those seven years here at South, Sell got to witness success within the Athletic program.

” .. some of the coolest things I think was as AD [Athletic Director] was winning

the state championship in ‘09 with boys soccer. And actually this year going to the state basketball tournament with both the boys and girls were pretty cool,” said Sell.

Although Sell is leaving South Salem, he plans to stay in the school district.

“The next step for me is some type of assistant principal position within the dis-trict to focus more on the curriculum and classroom instruction,” said Sell.

As Sell prepares himself for the next

step he hopes to leave this impact here at South.

“I think the impact I want to leave is that Saxons are very good athletically, but first and foremost being very successful and outstanding commitment in the classroom. We truly are the example of what student athletes are; excelling in the classroom, and excelling in the field of competition,” said Sell.

Principal Dave Phelps an-nounced his resignation this year after seven years as

South’s principal, because he plans on returning to college.

“I am looking forward to my col-lege learning. Since I am a lifelong learner, I do enjoy the opportunities of learning that require personal and professional growth.”

Lara Tiffin, the current principal of Judson Middle School, will take the position as South’s principal starting in the new school year.

“I am looking to “pass the ba-ton” of leadership at South Salem High School to Mrs. Lara Tiffin,” said Principal Phelps. “Staff and student leadership will help to ensure a seam-less transition, which in turn, will keep South focused on reaching our academic targets.”

Tiffin will be meeting with the ad-ministrative staff at South for further arrangements in the transition from Judson to South.

TIARA SCOTT / Co-Editor-In-Chief

Sept. 5 will be a celebratory day for not only Saxons, but everybody in the community. Sept. 5 will be known as Saxon Day and

was started in order to celebrate the graduation class from the 1954-1955 school year. Saxon Day will be located at the Capitol and be around six hours long. This day will also include a barbecue and waving Souths flag at the Capitol.

This day will involve an assembly and a pos-sibility of a helicopter flying over South’s football game. ”It is for everyone,” said math and leader-ship teacher Mrs. August. The school is hoping not to spend anything from the school budget, they are hoping to earn all the money needed through fund raisers.

New faculty for 2014-2015

Clypian

Empire coast Win saxon’s got talent

Photo By Chloe Curtis

Dates To Remember!June 6th

Graduation DayJune 11th, 12th, 13th

FinalsJune 13th

Last Day Of School

Saxon’s Got Talent, South’s annual talent show, has returned again. This year featured another pro-

gramme of entertainment by students judged by teachers Matthew Isom, Elisa-beth Saxe, and Greg Berry. The assembly was hosted by Ricardo Luna.

Many of South’s students auditioned

and 11 were given the opportunity to per-form. After each performance, the judges critiqued each performance. At the end of the assembly, the band, Empire Coast, won for best performance. Runner-ups were Hannah Gertenrich ‘16 for her song, “Walls”, and Maddy Curnow ‘14 for her song, “Unpredictable”. Both songs were original compositions.

“There’s a lot of talent that goes on. It’s hard to judge it by a winner or loser. I feel like everyone there [Saxon’s Got Talent] was really talented. It’s, at the end of the day, everyone showing what their talents are.” said Sam Little ‘14 who played the Synthesizer in Empire Coast. “I think it went really well. We all felt really good about it. Some people were saying

that the vocals were overpowering, but I that’s not really out control, it’s whoever was on the soundboard.” said David Wur-gler ‘14, drummer for Empire Coast.

Before the event, Brad Duda ‘14 shred-ded the national anthem on his guitar. Principal David Phelps was also presented with goodbye letters written by students for his retirement.

Saxon’s Got Talent Performers:Brad Duda ‘14Jade Briski ‘14Mikela Rayburn ‘14Kyle Shaver ‘14Pop Rox:- Lynh Vo ‘15- Jon Garcia ‘14- Josh Elliot ‘15- Robert Elliot ‘16RnD Productions:- Roddy Walker ‘14- Daniel Welter ‘14Andrew “Carol” Reid ‘14Hannah Gertenrich ‘16Empire Coast:- Alec Scott ‘15- David Wurgler ‘14- Brenden Greene ‘16- Sam Little ‘14- Cody Strelow ‘14- Andrew Elmore ‘14Maddy Curnow ‘14Peter Schomus ‘14

New Principal

New Athletic director

Saxon DaySSHS School BudgetSouth Salem High School has a

large budget with the intent of providing a quality experience

for students and staff alike. Due to the large budget, this is easily ac-complished. $333 million is given to the entire Salem-Keizer school district every year, with several million going to South Salem high school to fund programs and salaries.

“If the people making the decisions in regards to budget are in agreement, and it works, then I think they’re doing fine,” said Mya Stenlund ‘17.

The largest amount of this budget goes toward general instruction, total-ling $7,554,112. This pays for salaries,

payroll costs, services, supplies, capital and other regular expenses.

Special instruction has the sec-ond highest amount of funding at $1,856,709. All the same programs are being paid for as general instruc-tion, but at special ed costs. Support services gets the least funding, going to staff like custodians and secretaries, with $1,882,443.

Salaries cost the most money, with $6,787,001 being spent overall. This includes employees from every cat-egory. Since South has approximately 100 staff, each person could be payed $67,870.01. This is more than the aver-age annual salary of a public school

teacher in Oregon at $55,041, accord-ing to salary.com. Another $4,092,800 has been set aside for associated pay-roll costs. As one of the most impor-tant spending costs, it is appreciable that they have spent this much.

These three expense categories have taken in $11,293,263 in funding. The largest amounts of money go to the most important causes.

“I hope they spend more money on business-like programs such as DECA,” said Shania Brons ‘17. “They’re the most useful for the future and educa-tion of students.”

ANNA SCHERER / Feature Editor MARSHALL SIKEL / Reporer

SARAH AUDLEY / Feature Editor

TAKUR CONLU / Co-Editor-In-Chief

Photo byChloe CurtisPhoto Courtesy of Salem-Keizer

1. Bonfire- Have a bonfire in the backyard. Invite friends over and buy marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate and make some delicious s’mores. Tell scary stories and sing around the fire.

2. Waterballoon Fight- Head to a park or even in the neighborhood with a group of friends and have a water balloon war. Add spins to it such as add-ing paint or food coloring to the water to make it interesting.

3. Downtown- Downtown is full of stores many people don’t know much about. Roam around and see if there are any new great discoveries.

4. Game Day- Go tothe park and plan to invite a large amount of people to play games at the park, such as ultimate frisbee, volleyball, and capture the flag.

5. BBQ- Make the family a delicious barbe-cue dinner. Set the table outdoors and stock up on chips and salsa and meat to grill. Make hamburgers and hot dogs as well!

6. State Fair- To-wards the end of summer the state fair comes and puts out concerts, me-chanical rides, games and tons of food. This is a huge event that can’t be missed!

DELIA RODRIGUEZ / Reporter

Concerts

Your favorite musical artist may be one of those com-ing to Oregon. Bruno Mars, Panic! at the Disco and more, as well as tours such as the Oregon Jamboree

and Warped Tour are performing. Start saving your money soon if you want to attend a concert this summer!

Hannah Suk ‘17 said concerts are fun for her because “you get to see your favorite artist in person. It’s better than listening to them on the radio.” Another student, Sam Mock ‘17, said she likes concerts because “you get to meet people who share a common interest with you, and make new friends.”

There are many more musicians coming to or near Oregon. To find out more, the app “Bands In Town” is very helpful. It is available to download on the appstore and on google play. Just by entering your location, the app will generate a list of all the artists coming near you.

JAYSA COONS / News Editor

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CampsJAYSA COONS / News Editor

ActivitiesJENNIFER TAPIA-LEMUS / Opinion Editor

The Salem Saturday Market has been operating for 16 years. Since 1998, they have grown to be one of the biggest Saturday markets in Oregon. From fresh produce, to crafts, to live music, one can find just about anything. The market is open every Saturday from now on until October 25. The shortcake first

appeared in a European recipe book in 1594. It was originally a scone shape, when it became round from the tip always breaking off. The strawberry shortcake became popular in the U.S., around 1850. There was a time when strawberries were very popular until someone got an idea to put strawberries into shortcake, thus creating the “strawberry shortcake”, which led to strawberries being in even higher demand.

MoviesThe Purge 2: The sequel to the film The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy follows a couple as they try to survive during the annual purge, where all crime is legal for 12 hours.

22 Jump Street: The sequel to the hilarious comedy that was released in 2012, 22 Jump Street fol-lows two officers, Schmidt and Jenko, as they go un-dercover at a local college.

The Giver: The Giver takes place in a world without war, pain, or suffering. The movie fol-lows a boy named Jonas as he learns what true pain in the real world is like.

CASSIE RAMBEAU / News Editor

Bruno Mars- Monday, Aug. 11th, Eugene Matthew Knight Arena

Katy Perry- Fri, Sep. 12th, Portland Moda Center with Tegan and Sara

Panic! at the Disco- Sunday, August 31 Troutdale, OR McMenamins Edgefield

One Republic- Tue, Jun 10th, Ridgefield, WA Sleep Country Ampitheatre

Warped Tour- Sun. Jun 29, Portland Portland Expo Center

Oregon Jamboree- Aug 1-3 Sweet Home, OR

Cher - Mon, Jun 30, Portland Moda Center with Cyndi Lauper

Future- Wed, Jul 2, Portland Crystal Ballroom

SUMMER 2 14...Strawberry Shortcake

From the Salem Saturday Market

Ingredients• 3 pints of fresh strawberries• ½ cup of white sugar• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour• 4 tsp baking powder• 2 tbsp white sugar• ¼ tsp salt• 1 cup shortening• 1 egg (beaten)• 1 cup milk• 2 cups heavy whipping

cream

Directions1. Slice strawberries to desired thinness,

then toss them together with the ½ cup or sugar. Set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease an 8-inch round cake pan.

3. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and salt.

4. Using a pastry blender, add the shorten-ing by cutting it into the flour mixture. Continue that until the mixture has turned into a crumb-like texture.

5. Add the beaten egg and milk to the mix-ture, and stir until just combined.

6. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

7. Let cool for 10 minutes.8. Slice partially-cooled cake horizontally

through the middle, creating two layers. 9. Place half of the strawberries on top of

the first layer, then place the second layer over that. Use the remaining strawberries to cover the top of the second layer, then top with whip cream. Photo by Chloe Curtis

FUN FACT: The 105th annual Lebanon Strawberry Festival begins today, June 5, and runs until June 8 at the Cheadle Lake Regional Park. They also offer “The World’s Largest Shortcake”. The Shortcake is large enough to feed 15,000 people.

Time Elapsed: 50 MinutesMakes 8-10 Slices

Summer is coming soon and every-one needs a little spending money for fun. For teenagers, jobs can be

especially difficult to come by. Nordstrom offers a job for teens as a

Retail Cosmetic Skin Care assistant. The requirements for this job, full time or part time, vary from customer/co-worker relations to being successful in a fast- paced environment. There are also many responsibilities, such as positive customer interactions and being able to express expert knowledge of Nordstrom and its

products. Daily tasks include stock work, re-merchandising, display, price mark-downs, merchandise transfers and light cleaning.

The Panera Bread Cafe is another job opportunity for teens. The Panera Bread Shift Supervisor is for students over 18, with the Hourly Associate Job for those under 18. Both jobs require some food or retail experience. The benefits of this job are a variety of health related benefits, paid vacations, and product discounts.

JobsMAG PETERSON / Reporter

Photo by Delia Rodriguez

If your schedule for this summer is pretty empty, why not sign up for a summer camp? Many different

organizations and colleges are hosting summer camps for teenagers in various places around Oregon.

The YMCA is hosting a variety of different programs at Silver Creek Falls. They include a two week overnight camp, as well as a shorter overnight teen camp, a horse and ranch camp, quest camp, and a Deschutes raft trip, all available for grades 9-12. In addition, there is a leaders in training camp for juniors and seniors.

“I am a camp counselor for a YMCA camp,” said Abby Orton ‘17. “I like the outdoors, working with kids, the scenery, camp activities, horse camps, and more.” Visit the YMCA website for more information.

Many more summer camps available for high schoolers are at the Univer-

sity of Oregon, such as a soccer camp. Another one focuses on architecture and design. At the coast, there is a teen tracking and surviving camp. There is also a summer enrichment program, that gives you a college experiment and challenges you academically. To find out more information and camps, go to the summer camps directory page on the U of O website.

“I think summer camps would be fun if you have the time for them,” said Mirka Frias ‘17.

Oregon State University is also host-ing a handful of summer camps for high schoolers. One is a summer conference teaching leadership and public relations skills. Some more of the many pro-grams include cooking, science, chem-istry, campus tours, and even college credit for high school students. You can visit the OSU precollege page online to find a camp that you have interest in.

After spending four long years with us, the impact of teachers and staff of South Salem High School will re-

main with us for years to come. You asked to hear from them, so here are their mes-sages to the senior class of 2014!

“It has been an honor and a privilege to be part of your journey. I wish you all a life that allows you to do what you love, sharing your gifts, and making a differ-ence. Always remember your roots: ‘Once a Saxon, Always a Saxon!’ --Mrs. August

“As Dr. Seuss once said, “‘Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who mat-ter don’t mind.’ Happy Graduation!” --Dr. Berry

“... When the doors of South Salem High School bang shut behind you for the last time, you will forever carry great memo-ries of your friends, classes and teachers

who shared the journey and urged you on. In the words of Garcia Marquez, always remember that “Life is the BEST thing ever invented!”” --Mrs. Callahan

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts -- Winston Churchill.” --Mr. Chamberlain

“Our life is a beautiful gift and those mo-ments along the way when we can stop and say, ‘Where am I going, where have I been, who have I been, and who do I want to be?’ are some of the most important in our lives.” --Ms. Forsythe

“Every person, no matter who, is impor-tant and talented… Live with enthusiasm, do what you love, take time for yourself, give freely to others, trust that you can and you will. Breathe. You have already made my life better and I thank you!” --TTTT (Ms. Fortey)

“...It’s okay if you are not exactly sure at this moment ... I believe if you follow your heart and live a life of integrity, your path

will be revealed. Enjoy your journey and remember to ALWAYS maintain a positive mental attitude!” --Ms. Knecht

“Honor the past, the wisdom and experi-ence of the elders, think how your actions may touch or affect others, tread lightly and thoughtfully on our planet, nurture your thoughts, intelligence, wit and curios-ity and listen to lots of great music.” --Frau Langen

“If your college loans are a down payment on your future, and in the eyes of evolu-tion, your future will be a success if you have grandkids, then you should have but one humble goal: have your college loans paid off by the time you have grandkids.” --Dr. Niedermeyer

“Life is a tough teacher. It will keep re-peating the lesson until you get it,” and“When you have dug yourself in a hole. First rule is stop digging.” --Mr. Phelps

“You are smarter and braver than you think; don’t let your fears be stronger than

your desire to succeed.” --Ms. Simon

“Be purposeful in what you do! … In order to make a difference in your own life and the lives of others, choose to do things that will have a positive/meaningful im-pact. In order to [be] a meaningful life, it has to have purpose.” --Mr. Smith

“Live your life with passion and purpose. Dare to be excellent. Never settle for mediocrity. Write your life with an excla-mation point!” --Mrs. Stenson

“Someone once told me something like, “Hold onto the exhilaration of discov-ery. Look for new and interesting points of view. Learn to enjoy hard work and nurture an empathetic spirit.” To which I would add, once at college, never register for an 8:00 o’clock class and promise yourself, no children before thirty.” --Mr. Woods

Visit Clypian.com for complete quotes of wisdom from teachers and staff!

W O R D S OF W I S D O M FROM T E A C H E R SBy JULIE McGOWAN Former Reporter

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Photo by NICHELE HERNDON.

“Some men see things the way they are and ask, ‘why?’ I dream of things that never were, and ask ‘why not?’”

Robert F. Kennedy

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IB Certificate Candidates

16 Valedictorians

4 Salutat orians 33 IB diploma Candidates

Twitter is a relatively new phenomenon... for the internet world at least. When it was launched in the summer of 2006, South’s

graduating seniors were starting fifth grade, and a lot has happened since then. From the recent Twitter fight that resulted in an actual punch being thrown, to the suspension of twenty McKay students for a simple retweet, the microblogging site has had quite the presence in the Salem-Keizer community this year. It is not all contro-versial, however. Here are the top tweets of the 2013-14 school year. @Clypian Sept. 20RT @Saxon_Football Number 1 Mascot in the State!! South Salem Saxons voted best mascot in Oregon Class 6A- OregonLive.com

@Clypian Sept. 26RT @Salem_Statesman South Salem High School student arrested after administrators find gun in backpack

@Clypian Dec. 9South drama is performing musical Okla-

homa! Listen in to Lily’s podcast!... http://fb.me/6uRl4SlTE

@Clypian Jan. 27 NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL has been an-nounced! Dustin Purnell will be our new Assis-tant Principal at South Salem.

@Clypian March 15 Our Lady Saxons ended up in 4th today and our Boys landed 3rd! Congrats BXB teams! #ripcity #sjnow #opreps #orpreps

@Clypian March 18RT @Salem_Statesman South Salem High School principal resigns

@Clypian May 2 New Principal at South is Lara Tiffin. She is cur-rently principal at Judson MS-check http://www.clypian.com for more details later

@Clypian May 10 Update: The South Salem Choir are 2014 state champions.

@Clypian May 14

RT @BPoehler South Salem’s girls win the CVC district championship. #sjnow #sjpreps

@Clypian May 15 Congratulations to our @SCOrchestraOR Cham-ber Orch. for winning their State competition with a 1st place trophy! You really blew us away!

@Clypian May 17RT @Sophi2S Congratulations to South’s Wind Ensemble’s 4th place win at State!! You guys did amazing! So proud of you all! #OSAAMusic #Band #State2014

@Clypian May 21RT @BPoehler South Salem’s softball team is now ranked No. 18 nationally by MaxPreps. #sjnow #sjpreps

@Clypian May 23 South names new athletic director Brian Armstrong #sjnow #onceasaxonalwaysasaxon #orpreps

@Clypian May 24RT @Erion_CJ South boys place 2nd at state. #sjpreps #sjnow .@BPoehler

#senioryear #waitingforever #peaceout #grad #goodbyehighschool #classof2014

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Solving Some of South’s Myths and Mysteries

Advice to Underclassmen

With graduation tonight, our ties to South are about to end. Despite all the prepara-

tion for graduation, there are a few linger-ing questions.

There might not be much use to keeping your South Saxons email, but it will not be deleted, according to Dan Mills, who is in charge of the email system. There is no need to worry about losing Google docu-ments or emails.

The bomb shelter is South’s legend. Nearly every student has heard of it, many teachers talk about it, but there is no general agreement on it’s location or even existence. Many say quite loudly that it is

not real, while others believe it is hidden un-der the football field. The majority opinion seems to be that the entire school was built to function as one. While that seems likely, I would rather leave it a mystery.

Reunions are an-other question often asked, and it’s strange to think so far into the future of when we will all meet again in another few decades. They are ran by Saxon alumni currently, last year’s class of 1983’s 30th was ran by the alumni.

While there will always be some unan-swered questions left in the past, sometimes

it’s best to look forward towards the future. Years down the road we can all argue theo-ries over bomb shelters and other absurdi-ties at reunions.

1. Making out in the hallways is not classy, even when you are swept up by the butter-flies of young love.2. Receiving the senior award for “Sure I don’t have any homework!” may sound amusing, but life will be less stressful if you just do your work. Procrastinating isn’t worth it, unless you’re… well I’m sure you can figure something out. 3. Even as underclassmen, be confident. Act like you know what you’re doing and where you’re going. Stand tall.4. It’s only highschool; don’t sweat the small stuff.5. Drama is a parasite, it can ruin your high school experience.6. Don’t let the hormones, pheromones, and testosterones get the best of you. 7. Making big crowds in the hallways is not cool; walk and talk. 8. Decorate your friend’s locker with cau-tion. It can be gone in a second. The best time to add frill is the morning, so you can ensure your hard work is not taken down or trashed.

1. Put your brain into lower power mode for a minimum of eight hours while the moon reigns over the Earth.

2. Have a good snack.

3. Brush your teeth!

4. Consume approximately 16 ounc-es of dihydrogen monoxide.

5. Graduate sober or get pulled over.

6. Participate in pre-graduation bowel movement and bladder cleansing.

7. Hire underclassmen to save seats (in the scorching summer sun) for your parents and loved ones.

8. Purchase and inflate bouncing orbs only (faux human body parts will not be permitted).

9. Smile and wave.

9 Steps toSurviving

Graduation

senior staff two thousand and fourteen SeNiOr StAfF 2014 SENIOR STAFF TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN sEnIoR sTaFf 2014 senior staff 2014 senior

High school was an amazing experience. I learned a lot inside and outside the class-room, and it made me the person I am today. --OLIVIA FORD

Whenever you’re feeling depressed or lonely or bored or wondering why no one is paying you any attention, turn off your phone and go talk to a human being. When you’re lying on your deathbed you’re not going to be say-ing, “I wish I’d updated my Facebook status

more.” --LILY GORDON

My high school experience was great! I met a lot of amazing people and got the privilege to do a lot of amazing things. I have to say that while high school goes by fast... it was time well spent. --NICHELE HERNDON

Above everything else I’m happy to be mov-ing forward into new things, and happy to see everyone else’s stories unfolding.

These four years have been rich with laugh-ter and learning who we are; now it’s time to unleash ourselves for world domination. --JULIE McGOWAN

There is no such thing as saying thank you too much! Be assertive; recognize how hard others work and appreciate them for their contribution to your life. --RACHAL MEZA ROJAS

Never skip an opportunity to make a friend. If you’re thinking, “Maybe I should talk to that person...” DO IT! You never know what could come out of it. Newspaper gave me a chance to start conversations with people I normally wouldn’t. Quite literally, it has been the difference of life and death. --COLBY MOSES

It’s Anna Sieber’s fault that I was on the newspaper for more than one semester.

OLIVIA FORD LILY GORDON NICHELE HERNDON

JULIE McGOWAN RACHAL MEZA ROJAS

COLBY MOSES

Advice to UnderclassmenBy OLIVIA FORD AND SAMANTHA SCHAFER

Former Ads Managers

By COLBY MOSES AND TYLER NORBURY Former Media Director and Web Master

By KAYLA RIGSBYFormer Opinion Editor

By LILY GORDONFormer Podcast Director

Photo by NICHELE HERNDON.

Dear Seniors...

1. Remember that you are going forward in your own life, not what anyone else thinks you should do or become. Find your passion and run with it.2. Think about what you really want out of life. Do you want to become the richest person on Earth, or would you rather spend your time making a valuable difference.3. You are not competing against anyone else, you are only competing against your-self. Push yourself to do your best, and let your best be enough.4. Force yourself out of your comfort zone and explore new things, but don’t be ashamed to retreat to the familiar when you need to. Seek a safe place, but don’t tie yourself to it.5. Recognize when you need help and seek it out.6. Keep true to your values, and make healthy choices, no matter what others want from you.7. Take time to love people, no matter if they are 3 feet or 3,000 miles away.8. Recognize that you are privileged to be where you are today, and remember that you didn’t get here alone.9. Remember that nobody is any more or less valuable than you, and everyone has something to offer the world, no matter their situation, background, or education.10. Have fun!

MEMORABLE THINGS TEACHERS SAY

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It was the second-best decision I was ever forced into making. I’ve also never ONCE used the restrooms at South in the four years I’ve been here. --TYLER NORBURY

My favorite memory in high school was when I brought a 6 week old kitten to finals my sophomore year to help relieve stress lolz. --MADDY RALEY

High school was too much coffee and not

enough sleep; it was staying late in the art room with paint splattered hands and spending countless hours writing stories for the Clypian. Without a doubt I’ll miss it, but college is calling with all of the excitement that the future brings. --KAYLA RIGSBY

My favorite memory of my high school years is our newspaper class’ trip to the High School Journalism Conference in Seattle, Washington. It was great to spend time with

my classmates and running around the hotel together. I would go back to that time in a heartbeat. --JULIA SALGADO

When you look back, it’s the little things that count. --SAMANTHA SCHAFER

No matter how many times you fail and break down, just realize it’s only starting. Life goes on, and it’s all about improvement. All the hardships will pay off in the end. Just en-

joy all the little moments while you can and don’t let anyone say you cannot do some-thing you have set your mind to. --LEX SOSA

Remember that high school is a bubble. What happens here doesn’t matter unless you make it matter. There is a world out-side where you will flourish, and, ultimately, it doesn’t matter what your peers think of you. Be yourself, that’s the key to living your dreams. --LAURA THORSETT

TYLER NORBURY MADDY RALEY KAYLA RIGSBY LAURA THORSETT

Photos by CHLOE CURTIS, NICHELE HERNDON AND MADELEINE RALEY.

By LAURA THORSETTFormer Copy Editor

Photos by CHLOE CURTIS AND NICHELE HERNDON.

[NOTE TO SELF]

Photos by NICHELE HERNDON AND MADDY RALEY.

By MADDY RALEY Former Photo Coordinator

Colby Moses &Courtney Hammagren

Josh Benton & Mychaela Bowles

NATURAL BEAUTY

Vivian Hawkinson & Tin Le

BEST HAIR

Amy Miller

BEST SMILE

MR. NICE GUY

MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED

Anirudh Appachar

WORST SENIORITS

Griffin Dobbes & Natalie Haupt

CLASSIEST SENIOR

Kevin Jones & Natalie Brown

“Gosh you guys are so good at this!” “Don't you remember? It starts with D and ends with eoxyribonucleic acid!”“Can I get your attention in a three… two… one.”--Dr. Niedermeyer

“Who is the man in this picture…? It’s okay, I don’t know either.”*During the IB English test* “They’re crying already?”“You can only bring a water bottle or bottle of water to the test.”“Are you sure?” *Rethinks entire life*--Mr. Chamberlain

“Today is [insert weekday] OH YEAH!”“Woooahh-AHHH!”“Clear as mud?”“Throw the baby on the floor!” --Ms. Knecht

What are they gonna do, fire me?Working with the men is like trying to herd kittens. Do we need to have a come to Jesus meeting?! --Mrs. Stenson

*waves arms like bird* “This is the OVER SOUL” “Class please take out Huckle Finn Berry.”

--Dr. Berry

*Wednesday vocabulary test* “One, two, three… OHHMMMMMMMMMMMMM.”“I don't know about that yolo thing. I'm still trying to get a hang of yoloing.”--Mr. Woods

“Are you stoked?”“WASSSSSUPPPPP.”“Awh yeah, baby!”“Just for poops and giggs.”“Bust out some book and notes! Book n’ notes BUSSIT OUUUT.” --Mr. Britton

*slowly and carefully* “Shift happens.”--Mr. Phelps

“I've been filming you all year for a Japanese reality show.”“If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for life, but if you teach a fish to fish, that's cannibalism.”--Señor Glasgow

“The best part about teaching is June, July and August.”“I hate DECA.”--Mr. Dixon

“I'm very excited for you to take this quiz to-day.”“Report all accidents to the teacher!”--Mr. Hercher

“Minus five.” --Mr. Knoll

By NICHELE HERNDON, RACHAL MEZA ROJAS AND JULIA SALGADO

Former Photo Coordinator, Editor-in-Chief and Social Media Reporter

“Teaching you is like pulling worms out of your nose.”“You can’t say that you don’t like picking your nose, it’s like digging for gold.” --Frau Langen

SAMANTHASCHAFER

LEX SOSA

AMERICAN UNIVER-SITY: Sarah Cuesta

BIOLA UNIVERSITY: Jackson Ronnow

BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Aki Neilsen

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVER-SITY: Stephanie Azcue

CARLETON COLLEGE: Anirudh Apachar

CARROLL COLLEGE: Rachel Hopkins, Jac-queline Pallant

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY: Nicolette Burtis

CHEMEKETA COMMU-NITY COLLEGE: Kath-erine Andrews, Yessica Armida, Emmanuel Aviles, Samuel Bas-sett, Brianne Botsch, Anneliese Dunaway, Summer Dynes, Alicia Fallon, Santos Fernan-dez, Anabella Flores, Sativa Helmer, Alexis Hudson, Kevin Jones, Naomie Marion, Luis Mendoza, Holly Marti-nez, MaKenzie Phillis, Kim Ponce, Ana Perez, Meghan Peterson, Brandon Rose, Saman-tha Schafer, Julia Sal-gado, Bailee Vollmar

CLAREMONT MC-KENNA COLLEGE: Kevin Martz

COLBY COLLEGE: Viv-ian Hawkinson

CONCORDIA UNIVER-SITY: Yena Lee

CONGRESS-BUND-ESTAG YOUTH EX-CHANGE TO GERMANY: Lily Gordon, Joseph Unfred

CORBAN COLLEGE: Leah Shuholm

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY: Mee-Mee Crossler

GEORGE FOX UNIVER-SITY: Tala Balbeisi, Ariel Herrera, Tyler Norbury

GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE: Dane Zeeb

HARVARD UNIVERSITY: Laura Thorsett

HARVEY MUDD COL-LEGE: Grace Diehl

LAWRENCE UNIVER-SITY: Nathan Brase

LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE: Amanda Bednarz

LINFIELD COLLEGE: Connell Crabtree, Madison Curnow, Courtney Hammagren, Amy Miller

LINN-BENTON COMMU-NITY COLLEGE: Jamie Gentrup

MOUNT HOOD COM-MUNITY COLLEGE: Julie McGowan

OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE: Reed Foster OREGON STATE

UNIVERSITY: Sarah Barnisin, Emily Bur-ney, Emma Chilcote, Jazmin Cruz, Madison Dempsey, Karyna Flocker, Mahala Gilbert, Martin Liao, Joshua Litchfield, Karan Patel, Jocelyn Plancarte, Raquel San-chez, Kayreb Starr, Ty-ler Stice, Sam Tweedt, Aleska Wood

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY: McKen-zie Bridges, JooBee Crossler, Tessa Wright

PITZER COLLEGE: Natalie Brown

POMONA COLLEGE: Willie Curtis

PORTLAND COMMU-NITY COLLEGE: Ashley Huerta

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY: Maisie Chamberlain, Aria Ra-mus, Chris Stafford

REED COLLEGE: Kath-ryn Stellmach

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE Cassandra Cook

SALEM COLLEGE: Karina Gonzalez

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY: Gabriella Stefanovich

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY: Janzen Aguilar-Nelson, Rachal Meza Rojas

SNOW COLLEGE: Mad-eleine Raley

ST. MARY’S UNIVER-SITY: Rachel Law

TEXAS TECH UNIVER-SITY: Johanna Sproed

THE MASTER’S COLLEGE: Elizabeth Anderson

UNIVERSITY OF OR-EGON: Jennifer Bran-son, Ariana Ecklund, Cathryn Hentz, Isaiah Nixon, Emmanuel Elizarraga

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND: Jacob Kom-polt, Emily Walton

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO: Elena Gooden-berger, Amy Maltz, Emma Vanden

UNIVERSITY OF WASH-INGTON: Dylana Guth

WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY: Kellie Harra

WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY: Natalie Gooch, Andrea Hogan, McKenzie LeSavage, Kristen Romano, Alexia Sosa, Raul Villarreal

WHITTIER COLLEGE: Raven Miotke WHITWORTH UNIVER-

SITY: Emily Wilson

WILLAMETTE UNIVER-SITY: Ira Cuello, Kenia Hernandez, Megan Mitchell, Kiara Mina, Maira Pelayo, Emman-uel Vilchez

YALE UNIVERSITY: Em-ily Boring

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F L I N G

For many decades people have envisioned fast delivery. Ordering items online, or from any other

sources, and having them delivered straight to the door in half an hour will probably increase online shopping greatly. Think about getting clothes, electronics, books, etc. delivered super fast. With the use of drones the pos-sibility of fast delivery could come true. It will be a new and modern form of delivery.

The Federal Aviation Administra-tion (FAA) has developed drones for agricultural use, photography, and delivery. It is believed that about 80 percent of the drones will be used for agriculture. They are more accurate and environmentally friendly. They will also

be used for emergency food delivery. Real estate companies are planning on using the drones to update online list-ings and give viewers a more impressive look.

Online retailer, Amazon.com heard about the air drones an have de-cided to start using them once the FAA approves. Exposure to air drones has caused the FAA to work on the drones and quickly produce the product. The drones will be used for more than just delivery, they’ll be used for photogra-phy and agriculture. More industries have claimed to want the air drones.

“The Amazon Prime Air sounds pretty cool. I think it would be pretty ef-fective and more businesses would use it.” said Maricela Hernandez ‘15.

AMAZON PRIME AIRJENNIFER TAPIA / Opinion Editor

UNDER APPRECIATED STORES

There are several stores hidden throughout Salem, not known to many, but that should be intro-

duced to those who need new places to hang out or shop with friends.

One such hangout is The Nest. Once a month it turns into Club 21 and Under, one of the only minor clubs in Salem, run by a student at Sprague. “The music is usually pretty good and it’s a good way for local bands consisting of members 21 and under to get a chance to perform. It’s pretty fun,” Abby Whitney ‘17 said. For only $5 hours of music are provided, making it a great place to be on a sum-mer night. Food and drinks can also be bought for additional costs. Downtown Salem also has Governor’s Cup. This store has a large selection, with pastries and snacks to boot. “I think it’s a really cute coffee shop with a lot of spunk and good drinks,” Deborah Logan ‘17 said. The interior of the shop is cozy, with free WiFi and an upstairs seating area.

Located only a short walk away from Governor’s Cup is Engelberg Antiks II. As a large mall filled with several antique dealers, every section is filled with dif-ferent objects. With that much variation,

it’s a must-visit for any thrifting enthu-siast.

The French Unicorn is next door, another vintage-style store. “We always drive past there and I’ve always wanted to go inside. I say ‘Dad, Dad, can we stop there, I like what I see in the window,’” Zunyana Crier ‘17 said. In the windows are mannequins with some examples of the fashion located inside. Near the back are the antiques. It is a store for those looking for something not found in a normal department store.

In another part of Salem is Taste of Europe, a small shop with interesting wares. Russian candy, for example, is cheaper than in most other candy stores, with prices ranging from $2.99 for hard candy, to $7.99 for a pound of chocolate. Other foods include Mexican soda, German noodles and a variety of foreign teas. On the other side of the shop are material goods from Europe. This is just one more store that does not need a chain to be popular among its shoppers.

SPRING

ANNA SCHERER / Opinion Editor

Photos by Maddy Raley

Brooke Lee ‘14 and Emilio Paz ‘14 posing at Spring Fling

Daniel Welter ‘14 and Colton Negley ‘14

Ricardo Luna ‘14 flashing a peace sign

The crowd at Spring Fling.

Cooper Riffe ‘14 looking around.

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The ClypianSouth Salem Sports

TennisSouth’s very own girls and boys ten-

nis teams have had a spectacular season this year. Representing the

Boys team at State were Jacob Kompolt ‘14, CJ Erion ‘14, Austin Benage ‘14, Noah Webster ‘14 & Tyler Stice ‘14 where they took home 2nd in State.

“CJ is our #1 singles player. He is the defending district champion and is expected to repeat at that. His chances of progressing deep into the draw at the State Championships are very good as well,” said Coach James Heyen. Erion placed 3rd in State individually.

Captains this season were Erion, Kompolt and Gordon Burnham ‘15. They ended their season with 7 wins, 2 losses

against Sprague and 1 tie with McKay. The Girls Tennis team took home

the CVC District Championship title this season. Although they tied for 11th place at State, Coach Les McBride said “We’ve had more than 30 girls sign up for tennis this year and it seems that we have a cul-ture where every girls just wants to play tennis all the time.”

Captains this season were Courtney Hammagren ‘14 and Yena Lee ‘14. Ham-magren is their first singles’ player, she has never lost a regular season match. Lee and Nicolette Burtis ‘14, first doubles’ players, lost in a very close three set match in the quarter finals.

Baseball

Girls Softball

Photo by Brian Eriksen

GolfThe Girls Golf team had a good

season but two golfers made it to the State Championship.

“This season was a little disappoint-ing, we took third place, but there was some strong competition.”said the Girls Golf Coach Brian Eriksen, “We Had some struggles but came back strong, and played very well in districts.”

Macy Martinez ‘16. shot a 69th at districts with a 109-112 in state.

Ellie Slama ‘17. Placed 7th in the state with a 76-78 in state “Ellie played really strong all season long,” said Eriksen, “she played very strong both days in state.”

“We are a young team but we will come back stronger next year.” said Eriksen, “we have eight freshmen on the team this year, but we need to grow as a team and and we will be fine next year.”

The boys’ team won districts and made it to state as a team.

“As far as State goes we did not play up to potential the first day and played better the second day and finished 11th led by Tim slama who placed 30.” Said the Boys Golf Coach Casey Connor.

Tim Slama, ‘15, Placed 30th with a 83-78 in state.

Trevor Lawrence ‘16,Placed 63rd with 83-90 in state. Matt Paluska ‘14, Placed 64th with a 91-83.

Halden Jensen ‘15, Placed 68th with a 88-89.

Lucas Hyatt ‘16, Placed 75th with a 84-107.

“This year was a good year for boys golf at South we won districts this year, and Tim slama took first in districts for individuals.” said Coach Connor, he also said, “out of our 5 varsity golfers we had one senior so we will be returning 4 golfers next year,” Making next years golf team very promising and full of potential.

MARSHALL SIKEL / Reporter

SARAH AUDLEY / Feature Editor

PEDRO VIEYRA / Sports Editor

South’s softball team has a re-cord of 27 wins with 1 loss this 2014 season, which has been

quite the accomplishment for the team. Their scores have stood out against other CVC softball teams like McKay (1-24) and North Salem (4-22).

“We’d like to finish in the top of our league,” said Head Coach McCormick, “We won our fourth consecutive CVC title which no other school has ever done.”

South’s softball team is currently #2 in State, falling shortly behind North Medford. They are scheduled to play South Medford at 5:00pm Tuesday, June 3rd. If they win this game, it will send them to the final

round against (North Medford/Westview).

Captains this year are Kelly Burdick ‘14, Katie Hammitt ‘14 and Katie Donovan ‘14. Top players this season are Burdick, Hammitt, Donovan, Julia Clark ‘15, Kennan Feiring ‘15, Liz Perez-Quintero ‘15 and Christina Rookstool ‘16.

“Going into the playoffs, we’d won the league for the 4th year in a row and we’re ranked #2 in the State and #18 in the nation,” said McCormick.

The final round for Softball takes place on June 7th at the OSU Soft-ball Complex.

Photo by Chloe Curtis

ZACK CHASSMAN / Sports Editor

PowderpuffThis year’s junior/senior pow-

derpuff game will go down in South Salem history as

the most controversial intense game. Last year South’s current seniors won the powderpuff game as juniors. So coming in this year gave them a little bit of experience and confidence over this year’s juniors. However they were surprised by the juniors’ aggressive-ness. Naomi Wasser 14’ scored the

first touchdown of the game for the seniors. The juniors then responded by getting a touchdown scored by Jas-mine Allen 15’ putting the score at 7-7. With that momentum the juniors’ quar-terback Katie McWilliams 15’ ran in the football to put the juniors ahead 14-7. The seniors answered back with Holly Martinez-Moorman 14’ scored to tie the game at 14-14. Due to the intensity and competitiveness of the two teams, the game had to be cut short.

Photo by Chloe Curtis TIARA SCOTT / Co-Editor-In-Chief

Saxon baseball had its last game at Hillsboro Field on

May 20th, ending in a loss for South. Although it ended the season for the baseball team, it does not mean they had a bad one.

Although South was not the best team, they still had a good year ending with the overall record of 10 wins and 16

losses. One w our most

memorable moments was when we beat crater 5-2. Crater was also number one in the state. Mr. Kerr even said “It was a tough one but we really enjoyed winning it.” Another memorable moment is the first play-off game for state, even though we loss 1-2, it was a close game and also

one to remember.The team had its

strengths and weak-nesses. Two players that stuck out the most were Gabe matthews, and Sam Tweedt. Coach Kerr had said “If there was one of the thing our team could have worked on more was our bat-ting.”