Wrestling from Tuesday

The wrestlers went to Chester on Tuesday to take on Chester and Kingsbury county. They beat both Chester and Kingsbury. Adam, Jordan, Derek, Lance, Spencer, and Mark won both of their matches. Richie, Dwayne, and Zack won one of thiers. The wrestlers go to Groton today to take on Groton and Milbank in a tough NEC match-up. On Saturday they go to Parker for the Parker Tourney.

Tuesday Sporting recap

On Tuesday the girls played at Revillo against Grant-Deuel. The girls defeated Grant-Deuel 68-22. The girls improved to 10-1 overall. The girls will play Deuebrook tomorrow and Webster on Friday. Deubrook is a district game and Webster will b a good Northeast Conference game.

Wrestling recap in tomorrow's issue

Senior term papers picture

Senior Kylie Nielsen is working on her term paper in class.

Super Bowl

This year the Super Bowl is going to be awesome, both teams have been very anxious to be in the Super Bowl. Both Cardinals and the Steelers have been practicing very hard, both teams have been to the Super Bowl before. And this year both are very excited to be in the 2009 Super Bowl. It will be held in Tampa Bay, Florida at the Raymond James Stadium. This will be this Sunday February 1st. Kick off will be starting about 6:30 pm. The stadium can hold up to 72,500 people. If you would like to see the game on T.V. then goes to NBC. If you would like to listen to the game on the radio go to the West wood One/envision. Make sure that you cheer for the Cardinals!!!

School Board Recognition

School Board members meet for their monthly meeting of January 14, 2009. (L to R) Paul Witte, BlaineFranken, Dean Christensen, Dan Sievers, Myrna Becht, Tara Gibson, and Jerome DeBoer

More Senior term papers

The whole thing including term papers are due on March 16 and 17, 2009. The annotated bibliography is due February 12, 2009. The rough draft is due February 26, 2009. If any senior turns in a final paper a week early, they get a 15 point bonus on their paper. Also, we must present 2- 3 minute presentation on the current state of your country. We will also have a professional interview and it may last up to 5 minutes. This interview consists of 3 people and the interview will be with either Mrs.Walder or Mrs. Schwenn, a Deuel High School faculty member, and a member of our community. For the interview we will be required to dress professionally. More information on the interview will be given to the seniors after our paper is complete. Today in literature class, we learned how to use the library sources, proquest, and infotrac. Well, good luck seniors on your term papers.

Students hard at work

Students in Speech class work on blogging for their Writing to Win assignments. (L to R, Back row) Brooke D., Alyssa B., Briana D., Brandi H., Jordan M., Jordan M. (L to R, Front Row) Zack B., Derek K., and Hillary L.

Student of the Month

Freshmen, Adam Krause was one of January’s students of the month. He is involved in Wrestling, 4-H, and youth group. Adam said “I like to go hunting, fishing, or spend time outdoors.” A life goal of Adam’s is to get a good job. “Get along with your teachers, study hard, and stay off your computer when your not suppose to use it,” he said is his advice for other students. One of Adam’s memories from school is this year when Nathan tried to throw something at him, but missed and hit Mr. Gudmundson. He likes student of the month, because he thinks the parking space will come in handy.



The other student of the month for January is junior, Ashley McCormick. She is involved in Chorus, Band, NHS, Student Council, Key Club, and post prom committee. “I like to hang out with my family and friends, I love movie nights, and fun random stuff like that like going to Wal-Mart,” said Ashley. Ashley’s advice for other students is to be nice to everyone, because no one is better than you are; you never know the effect it might have on a person by smiling and saying “hi” in the hallway. Ashley likes being student of the month, because she likes the front row parking and not having to eat school food one day is nice too. Ashley likes going to school to see her friends everyday and talking to people who she wouldn’t normally get the chance to talk to outside of school is really nice.

Bride Wars Review

From the Bride Wars movie here is one of the pictures from the set. (L to R) Kate Hudson(Liv) and Anne Hathaway(Emma).


Bride Wars come out on January 18th 2009. It’s a great movie that will make you laugh and cry. This movie is about two girls named Liv and Emma who grew up together and are very close and have been planning their wedding since they were very young. Then one day their dream comes true and they both get married but they found out that they have to have their weddings on the same day at their dream wedding plaza. Then that’s when the conflicts arrive and everything goes bad. I would tell you the rest but it’ll have to wait until you go see the movie.

I thought this movie was a great comedy. I had a choice between this movie and Mall Cop, but I chose this movie and I am glad I did. My favorite part is when they both get engaged and they call each other and tell each other the good news. Liv and Emma don’t even seem like best friends. They are more like sisters because; of the way they act around each other. To me this movie is a feel good; laugh out loud type of movie. It gets you excited and it makes you think of how great it is to have friends.

Hotel of Dogs

The movie poster for Hotel for Dogs

(left to right) Jake T. Austin and Emma Roberts

Hotel for Dogs came out in theaters January 16th. When Andi and Bruce can’t have a pet they have to find a new home for there dog “Friday”. When the kids find an abandoned hotel Bruce and Adni turn the hotel into a dog paradise for Friday and his doggie friends. The kids decide they want the rescue all the stray dogs they can find in New York. So they try to keep this a secret for there foster parents, and all the neighbors. Eventually the dog pounds finds out and take the entire dog away. So Andi and Bruce have to get the dog back, and take them to a safe place. In the end there new parents buy the hotel and make it into a hotel for dogs. In the movie stars Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, and Don Cheadle.

I really liked this movie I thought it was a very heart fill movie. I like that the kids wanted to help all the strays’ dogs and keep them form getting killed. This movie was very funny and I would recommend it for a family. I was a very good movie.

Sporting Recaps from the last week

From the week January 19-27 This is how the sporting events went.

The Girls basketball team continues their tear as they defeated Flandreau 57-44 and then ranked 8th Sisseton 48-42. In the Flandreau game Ashley Hansen led the Cardinals with 14 points. In the Sisseton game Jenna VanDyke had 14 to lead the Cardinals. The Deuel girls have a 9-1 overall record, a 5-0 record in the NEC, and a 3-1 record in the LCC. Since the girls lost their first game of the season to Castlewood, they have 9 in a row. They are also ranked number 9 in the State A rankings. The girls take on Duebrook on Thursday and Webster on Friday.

The Boys basketball team had four games in the week. They lost a heart-breaker to Flandreau 48-49, Travis V. had 22 points leading the Cardinals. The Boys also lost to Sisseton 36-62 Travis led the team again with 9 points. On Saturday The boys defeated the Flandreau Indian School 67-42. Nathan Drake had 20 points to lead the Cardinals. Yesterday the boys also defeated Grant-Deuel 39-26 to win the Deuel Marker. The next game for the boys is Thursday at Webster and then Saturday at Arlington.

The wrestlers had one meet last week. Clark/Willow Lake and Britton came to Deuel. The Cardinals won both meets which was great for the team to beat Clark/Willow Lake who had a full team. Adam, Richie, Jordan, Derek, Dwayne, Spencer, Lance, and Mark won both of their matches. The wrestlers go to Chester today, Groton on thursday, and Parker on Saturday

The gymnists had a home meet last week and won it. They went to Watertown and got 5th out of 10. This was a tough meet as Deuel was one of only 2 B teams there. Sam Wiekamp got 2nd overall and Alex Stein recieved 15th. The gymnists go to Milbank today

American History Class

Right now in american history class we are learing about FDR and his impact on the United States. He was elected president after Herbert Hoover was done with his term in office. FDR started his term while the great depression was happening. FDR had a lot of different views than Hoover and a few of the same.

Senior term papers

All the seniors were assigned a term paper in Literature class and economics class. The topic for this year's term paper is "You're Hired." The paper has to be 10- 12 pages long. All the seniors got to draw for a county and then we have to research it's economy, history, current events happening in the country, and education/ civil rights. We must have at least 15 resources. We have to include a rough draft, 10- 12 page paper, works' cited page, outline, personal resume, cover letter, and annotated bibliography. There is a lot more to come.

superbowl

For this years superbowl the Cardinals and the Steelers will be going head to head, against eachother. This will be a very interesting game against two teams that have done so very well for this season. Personally thinking, the Cardinals will be winning, but thats just what I would think. The Steelers are very good on defence but offence they need help in. Cardinals are really pretty good in both sections, they know how to go and get what they came for. They have done an awsom job for this season.

Senior Spotlight-- Wrestling

This year there are two Deuel senior wrestlers on the 08-09 Deuel Wrestling team.
Mark Sherman is one of the two. His favorite memory was the team beating Redfield, who is a perennial powerhouse in the NEC, his sophomore year. He said his funniest moments are all of the conversations on the bus rides. He has three specific goals this year. The goals for him this year are win state, set the school record for wins in a season, and set the school record for pins in a season. He says the team this year is special because, “We get along better than any team I have ever been on.” His role model in wrestling is Don Gabel. “No one worked harder than him on the mat, or as a coach,” Sherman said about coach Gabel. He plans to go to SDSU, NSU, or USF to major in business and may or may not wrestle.

Lance Hinsvark is another senior wrestler this year. His goal this year is simple: wrestle good at state. His favorite part about wrestling is, “It’s only you against the other guy, and your weight too.” He thinks the team this year is special because, “ELE.” (Everyone Loves Everyone.) That is the phrase this year in the wrestling room and it keeps everyone close and friends. His role model in wrestling is Greg Lanners. He is undecided of his future after high school.

No Limits-- By Micheal Phelps

Michael Phelps is one of the greatest Olympic competitors the world has ever seen. That is just an opinion from an 18 year-old high school kid but that is not only my opinion. There are hundreds of thousands, even millions who think the same thing. From the Sydney Olympics in 2000 to Athens in 2004, he is now, after the Beijing Games in 2008, a living Olympic legend. With an unbelievable performance earning him eight gold medals and seven world-record times, his performance at the 2008 Games set a new standard for success. He is, by far and away, among the greatest athletes in the world, and is a role model to millions. In No Limits, Michael Phelps’ biography, he reveals the secrets to his success.

I think he is a lot like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods and other greats in the sense that they all know how to get rid of distractions and be the best ever. As Phelps says in the beginning of his book, the road was not easy. Phelps had to overcome several physical and emotional setbacks. When Phelps was younger, he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, otherwise known as ADHD. The other kids, at the school he went to in Baltimore, bullied him. Even one of his teachers said he would never be successful. Later, he had to work through injuries that jeopardized his career. He goes on to say how he overcame all of these distractions.

“His success is imbued with the perspective of overcoming the obstacles that come your way and believing in yourself no matter the odds,” says Scott VanPelt from ESPN on his ESPN radio show.

I really enjoyed this book because it teaches patients and hard work as well as determination. Phelps has to be on the list of top 10 athletes of all time. What he did was unbelievable, undeniable, and unrepeatable. My mom got me this book for Christmas and it I not a hard read but enjoyable all at the same time. I would suggest this book to anyone, especially sports fans but not only them. This book does talk about the Olympics and competition but it is also a feel good story and a very good read.

Taylor Toben

My name is Taylor Clark Toben and I live 15 miles northeast of Clear Lake. My parents are Clark and Cindy Toben. My dad, Clark, farms on the farm we live on outside of Clear Lake. My mom, Cindy, teaches Title I and Estilline. I have one younger brother, Zachary. He is four years younder than me and is in the 8th grade. I am ivolved in wrestling and choir. I am a huge sports enthusiest and am one of the biggest Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings fans around. My favorite sports is baseball. I am known for my, "useless," sports knowledge because i have become in love with sports. I plan on going to Rochester Community and Technical College this fall. I will major in Mass Communications and my dream job is to become an ESPN anylist.

I will be bringing you every senior spotlight possible, all of Deuel High's sporting events, and other random assignments that are assigned to me.

The Three Bully Goats Griff

Kyle, Jerra, Shannon, Briana, Mara, and Hillary rehearse their lines for the upcoming One- Act Region competition at The Playhouse in Madison on the campus of DSU. The Region one- Act will be held on Wednesday, January 28th. The performances will begin at 9:00 am, but Deuel does not compete until 1:15 pm.

All State Band

This year only one person Ross Effling is going to the all state band auditions. Then from there if they got chosen they get to join the band. The auditions are on Friday January 16th in Brookings. About every year that the all state band auditions have been going on Deuel have been going. Once they get there they have a 7 minute audition to impress the judge people. It is decided buy who can play the best scales, sight reading and who does the best on the written test. The band is announced on February 14th at the state music convention.
Ross says,” I always thought that it would be cool to go to Rapid City for All State Band. Also, I was really close to making it last year, and I feel that I have a really good chance at making it this year.” This year it is his second year going out for the all state band. There is a specific song he is going to play and it is called Andante et Allegro. The song was composed by Barat.

What to do in a Fender Bender

If you have been driving for many years or just started you will need to know how to deal with a fender bender. No matter how good of a driver you are, you well probably get into a fender bender.
If you get into a fender bender it would be a good idea to have a notepad, a few pencils (because pencils will write in any kind of weather) and a disposable camera in the glove box. It would be good if you had a flashlight, and a first-aid kit.
Here’s what you do, before you do anything call 911, and call your insurance company's claims line as soon as possible. Make note of all the car involved, roadways, direction of travel, skid marks, and anything else to help your case. Write a description of what happened. Note any factors like wet roads, or blocked signs that couldn't be seen. Write down the driver's license numbers and vehicle owner's registration. Find out the insurance company name, passenger's names, the work and home telephone number, and the address of the driver. Write down the date, time and sign your notes then photograph the scene
Here’s what not to do, do not admit it was your fault to anyone ( even if it was), and do not blame others, even if it's obvious whose fault it is. Save your comments for the police, but do not admit fault to them either. Do not raise your voice or argue with other drivers, and don't discuss what happened with bystanders.
This might be a long list of things to remember but it could help you in many ways. If you follow these tips you could save yourself and others around you. You could save yourself (or your parents) and also your insurance company a lot of time, grief and added expenses.

Inauguration

Inauguration, what does it mean? Inauguration is a day used to celebrate having a new president. Especially, since this year is Barrack Obama’s first year so therefore we will be having a major celebration that consists of a concert performance by many famous singers. People call this, “A New Birth of Citizenship”. The family will ride the train in Philadelphia with Obama on a Whistle Stop tour to the inauguration in Washington.

George Bush had very good things to say about Barrack Obama and the Inauguration. He said, “I have been looking forward to the Inauguration of Barrack Obama. I will have a front row seat in what is an historic moment for our country.” There are many things that people are doing to support Barrack Obama’s Inauguration. They will have special T-shirts that celebrate Obama’s Inauguration that they will sell for a special price of 44 cents because he is the 44th President of the United States. Obama has had many interviews with newspapers about pre-inaugural information.

Formal Dance

The Winter Formal dance will be held on January 23, 2009. “This is a formal event meaning that there are to be no jeans or t-shirts. In the past this has been a non-issue as all of the kids have made a great effort to dress up and look good.” Said Chad Shirenbeck. Students will have to pay a fee to enter the dance, however if you choose to bring a date the cost to get in will be cheaper. “The thing I like the most about dances is being with friends.” Said Alyssa Becht. The dance is being held by the Deuel High School Student Council. “Considerieng that this is a school function I would expect students to act as if they are in school. Students are not allowed to leave the building once they are inside and if they do decided to leave they are not allowed back in.” said Chad Schiernbeck.

School Board Reconigtion

This week is school board recognition week, which is to recognize the school board. Members of the school board include Jerome DeBoer, Myrna Becht, Paul Witte, Tara Gibson, and Dan Sievers. The main job of the school board is to set policy for the school district. “I feel it’s important that everyone takes part in their children’s education,” said Jerome DeBoer. The administration is involved with the school board. Mr. Benson said, “they’re interested in what’s going in the school and I appreciate that they’re supportive,” that’s why he likes the school board. The school board holds a meeting once a month.

Alernative Energy

Mr. Karels 6th hour Ag science class is making alternative energy. They are trying to think of other ways of getting natural preservatives to make oil and other things we could use for heat and electricity. Clint Koppman, Landon Krause, and Tim Rossow are helping with the project. Mr. Karels said, “The project is small scale and they are held in the classroom. They are mostly demonstration sized.” When asked about what they were going to use the alternative energy for Mr. Karels said, “When we make biodiesel, we will put it in my truck when it is done. The same for all of the experiments.” The Birdwatcher will stay updated to this project and will see if they really do put the biodiesel in Mr. Karels truck.

Drawing

Now that the first semester is over, there is a new art class available for the second semester. Any high school student who has taken Intro to Art is able to take drawing as an art class. ”It is one of the easiest classes to clean up after.” Said Mrs. Miller. Drawing has been available for students to take for at least eleven years. “I get my inspiration from a variety of sources, art web sites, and student workshops.” Said Mrs. Miller. You are allowed to take drawing for as long as you like depending on your interests and attitude. There are currently 15 students in drawing second semester.

Class Changes

There have been many class changes this semester. So I talked to freshmen Shelby Debaere and Mrs. Schwenn about the changes being made for the semester and found out that there are many class changes that were made.

Mrs. Schwenn teaches Geography, Government, Economics, and World History. She has 32 kids in her Government/Economics class, 23 in her Geography class and 22 in her World History class. I asked what class is her favorite to teach and she said, “I like them all because each one has its own distinctive personality.” In her classes she does many fun activities like an Election Game, Stock market Game/Investment Scholarships Applications, Creative/Interactive skits and “story time”.

Freshmen, Shelby Debaere thinks class changes from semester to semester are a good thing because then you get to learn new things and it’s not quite so boring. This semester she switched from Health to World History. What do you like about World History? She said, “I like how we learn and talk about so many different things”. She has three full year classes this year that are required and they are Science, Math and English.
She said, “I don’t really have any interests in these classes because after all they are required and I didn’t pick them.”

New Year's Resoltion Recap

New Year’s Resolutions from the December issue of The Bird Watcher are being recapped. Senior Jackie Fieber’s New Year’s resolution is to graduate high school and go to college at Minnesota West to become a Dental Assistant. Jackie said, “I believe my resolution will come true, and I’m trying my best to make it come true.” Sophomore Stephanie Stee’s New Year’s resolution is to learn how to do yoga with Hillary Lopez. Stephanie said, “Hopefully my resolution will come true and my resolution will not change.”

Hillary Lopez’s New Year’s resolution is to learn to braid hair and crack toes. “Yes, I still have my resolution to spend more time with my best friend Kyle Pederson,” said sophomore Hillary Lopez. Freshman Krista Zellner’s New Year’s resolution is to work harder in school. Krista said, “My resolution will probably change and I think my resolution will come true.”

Terran Smith’s New Year’s resolution is to get better grades and try harder overall in school. “No, I don’t think I’m going to change my resolution because I need to proceed to do better in school,” said junior Terran Smith. Smith also said she still has her resolution. Mr. Christensen said, “I don’t have my resolution of being on time formulated yet, maybe in February.” Christensen also said he didn’t know why he would change his resolution.

Cyanthia T

Hi,
My name is Cyanthia, I have two younger brothers and I live with my mom. My mom and I are very close, we get along very well. My two younger brothers are very energetic and I like to bring them to the park. We live very close to my grandma and we rent a house from my grandpa. We are a very close family. During the summer we go camping and swimming and also go biking. We go to my grandpas, I help him at work. He owns his own Yamaha dealers ship. He has taught me how to put together a four wheeler. I also like to hang out with my friends, go to the beach and just have fun! During the winter I like to sit at home focus on school and hang out with friends, I don't have alot of time for myself but I some how find a way to get alone time. My family and I love to go shopping for Christmas presents and since my birthday is close to Christmas I get to choose when we put the tree up and when we go shopping! But other than that alot of people say that i'm a pretty cool person and I think that I am.

Kylie Nielsen

I'm a Senior here at Deuel. I like to play games on the computer, hang out with my friends and family, and play with little kids.

My family has 4 people in it. My dad is a farmer and a salesman. My mom is a secretary at the FSA Officein Clear Lake. My brother, Tanner, is in 8th grade. Then, of course, me.

After High school I am planning on going to Minnesota West Community and Technical College for a Medical Administrative Assistant in Granite Falls, MN. I'm planning on living Granite Falls, MN.

Zack Howell

Hi my name is Zack. I go to school at Deuel High School. Some of the places that iv lived in my life is Yuma Arizona, Las Vegas Nevada and here. I moved up there when I was 9 years old. I now m 17 and a lot taller. Some of the things that I like to do are play games, play around on my computer and be with people.
I like to spend time with my family sometimes. Other times I don't I just wanna be by myself or with someone else. I got an older brother named Roger and he lives in Yuma. Other wise the rest of my family lives up here in South Dakota with me. My sister lives in Water town and works at Runnings.

Tasha

Hello my name is Tasha. I am a sophmore at Deuel High School. I have a twin sister named Tina. I don't have a faverite class I like them all. I like to read, listen to music, watch TV, and hang out with friends and family. I have alot of animals. I have sevens cats, five at dads and two at moms, and one dog and some fish. I like to go to the movies with my friends and family.

Brooke P.

Hey! I am a student of Mrs. Walder's Journalism class and I write stories for the Birdwatcher as well. I am a sophomore and my favorite class is Biology at the time. I have five dogs named Saige, Drake, Camo, Bella, and Jack. I am interested in writing, singing, hanging out with my friends, and dancing for fun. I enjoy talking to people and getting to know people.

My family consists of my mom, dad, step dad, sister, my sister's boyfriend, and last but not least my little nephew. They are all pretty unique in their own way.

I like to play soccer for fun, hang out with my family, play chess, read, talk, and have fun with my friends. I really like to play games too, especially rummi. I am known as the drama queen of my family, which to me is quite funny.

Briana D

My name is Briana, and I am a sophomore at Deuel High School. I have three brothers, two older, and one younger. I get along with them pretty good for the most part. Also I have a fraternal, Brooke. We get along the best. After we graduate, we plan on going to college some where near the cities in Minnesota. We want to try something different, and prove people wrong.

I am currently involved in the one act play, that's pretty fun. I plan on going out for track again, but I'm not positive. I really hate the winter, when I'm older I'd like to move to the south some where, where it's really warm. Also I really hate bugs, they really just grose me out and scare me. One of the fears I have our tornadoes, and I hope that I will never have to be in one. I love the summer so much! I love the weather, and just hanging out with friends all the time. I like to go to the lake, and I love the rodeo!

Brooke D.

My name is Brooke Amber Donahue. I am 16 years old and go to Deuel High School. My parents names are Mike and Sara. I have 3 sibiling, 2 sisters and 1 brother. I also have a fraternal twin Briana. I just love her to death!

I am currently a wrestling cheerleader. I like to hang out with my friends and family. In the summer time I love to ride horse and go to the lake. Also, during the summer time I love to have bon fires. I'm not a fan of the winter because I don't like the cold weather at all! I also don't like all the blizzards and blowing snow.

Mrs. Walder

Greetings! As the instructor for Journalism, I will also be contributing to our online editition. Along with Journalism, I also teach Senior British Literature/ Composition, Sophomore Composition/ Speech, 8th Grade Reading, and AP Literature/ Composition at Deuel High School. Our school is a 1:1 laptop school which means all students grades 9-12 have laptops.

My husband Tom and I live in Hayti with our little girl who was born on October 1, 2008. Leah is almost four months old now and keeping us very busy. We are both graduates of SDSU in Brookings, SD.

One interesting fact about me is that I actually began my teaching career through a volunteer opportunity in Hong Kong. I worked as an EFL teacher with students ages 5-12. The experience was amazing and I loved to see the lights of the big city, but it was also good to find myself back in South Dakota. Through my travels I have seen most of the country and a few small parts of the world, but I choose to live in South Dakota and love all that comes with it. I find myself bundling up to ride snowmobile with friends and family in the cold months, and in the summer months, I am able to enjoy the warm breeze and sunshine on the golf course.

Welcome Readers!

The Deuel High School Journalism class will bring you the Birdwatcher in an online edition. The Birdwatcher has been delivered to students in paper form all year, but in an effort to modernize, we will be broadcasting our paper online now. Journalists of a new era will use new formats to deliver the news. As evident from our last presidential election cycle, the internet can swing public opinion and is one of the fastest methods of delivering information.

All of us will be posting upcoming events and highlight recent events in our school and community. Each student journalist will have their own ‘beat’ that they will be covering and posting at least twice a week to our blog. They are all contributors, but you as the reader have a unique opportunity to comment on our posts. It is our policy to moderate comments and only allow comments with your name and email address to be approved. All comments must also be appropriate for our school blog.

If you would like to remind us of anything that we have missed or errors, please feel free to comment also. Thank you for reading!