Entries from April 2008

April 5, 2008

Junk of the Month: Muff-Muff

by Michael Lanham
Today is April Fool’s Day, but this feature is no joke. Of all the cars spotlighted on Junk of the Month this school year, this month’s is by far the most worthy of the title of junkiest car. I had several candidates to feature this month, but when I started talking to senior [...]

April 5, 2008

An Apple for Robyn Bretzing

by Michael Lanham

The Timberwolf Times is proud to announce the winner of the 2008 PTSA Golden Apple Award. The PTSA Board met and discussed many outstanding teachers at THS and voted to give this annual award to Ms. Robyn Bretzing.

Bretzing was also recently named the 2007 [...]

April 5, 2008

T-Wolves have shot at State title

by Ben Olsen

When people think of the sports programs at Timpanogos the team that has always stood out as having the most talent would be the baseball. Once again Timpanogos has one of the most talented squads in the state and they appear on paper to be one of a few teams competing for a [...]

April 5, 2008

Dedication, motivation, perspiration

by Irasema Del Castillo

Track can be a sport for everyone, even the less coordinated of the bunch.

There are running events, throwing events, and jumping events. Specific events include javelin, pole vault, shot put, hurdles, long and high jump, and running.

Javelin throw consists of an athlete throwing a javelin the farthest to win, but it must [...]

April 5, 2008

Sterling Scholars

by Adam Jensen
They are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the titans of their respective playing fields at THS: the Sterling Scholars.
So what is the Sterling Scholar program? The Sterling Scholar Awards recognize and encourage excellence in high school seniors. The Deseret Morning News and KSL television developed this program to [...]

April 5, 2008

Many study options available for ACT, SAT

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April 5, 2008

Double trouble or twice as nice?

by Megan Lisonbee
While walking through the halls here at THS, it’s not often one actually pays attention to who is passing us day after day. There are over ten sets of twins at this school, and most students do not know that. A lot of them are fraternal, so it is harder to realize that [...]

April 5, 2008

The cost of an illegally downloaded song: $9000+

by Tyler Christensen
Ninety percent of music on some students’ music players is illegal.
At least that’s what Mike Misbach, a junior, thinks.
“Only about ten percent of my music is paid for,” he says.
Mr. Misbach definitely isn’t alone. Many students fill their iPods and Zunes with songs they haven’t paid for.
Even decades ago, [...]

April 5, 2008

Student Mixes

by Brad Fullmer
Looking for some good new music to (legally) add to your collection? Here’s what other people at Timpanogos have been listening to lately.
Heather Lewis (11) 1) I Wanna be Sedated (The Ramones) 2) Freddy I’m in Love (The Cure) 3) [...]

April 5, 2008

Un deporte muy divertido…el fútbol

by Jessica CarranzaUno de los deportes más jugados en todo el mundo especialmente en Sur América y en Centro América es el soccer, más conocido en nuestros países como el “fútbol”. Este divertido deporte fue creado por los mayas y aztecas en centro América y tuvo origen en la china alrededor del [...]

April 5, 2008

End of ARC?

by Devan Almquist
Red swollen eyes. Drooping shoulders and hanging arms. Dragging feet and unkempt hair.
No my friends, these are not crazy side affects from some horrifying new disease. These are the side affects of a procrastinating, class-sluffing teenager of Timpanogos High School.
Ever since the Attendance Policy was put into place two years ago and students [...]

April 5, 2008

Seven Days of Suffering

by Kaleo Li
For one whole week, a staff member of the Timberwolf Times explored the abyssal depths of life without electronics. This is his story…

Day 1
I can survive one week without [...]

April 5, 2008

Graduation (or the lack thereof)

by Irasema Del Castillo
This year at Timpanogos there are fewer students prepared to graduate than any other year. Some causes may include tough requirements for graduating, difficulty in earning credit back, or the lack of motivation to graduate.
Overall, Alpine School District has an [...]

April 5, 2008

Video Game Review: Patapon

by Zach Heckert
Take a game visually similar to LocoRoco, combine some real-time strategy elements, throw in some absurd rhythm elements, and what do you have?
Patapon! Developed by SCEA and released on February 25th, this PSP game attempts to inject some variety and interesting elements into a market not used to such absurd crossovers.
My experience [...]

April 5, 2008

Television and Dexter: Can they work together?

by Zach Heckert
We live in a strange world where what is false is almost valued more than what is truth.
Just look at television. The PTS (Public Television Service) made the decision to drop the popular show Dexter.
With many Dexter fans outraged because of the PTS’s infernal whining, we take a look at what this [...]