Entries Tagged as 'November 2007'

November 21, 2007

Facebook: A better social website

by Tyler Christensen
At the end of every school year, students pay the fee to receive a copy of the Timpanogos Yearbook. However, only the yearbook staff gets to see its contents before publication date, after the events of the year are long gone. Imagine if a new yearbook was published every day, always with new [...]

November 21, 2007

Jimmy Eat Dashboard’s Airwaves

by Justin Greer, guest writer
A new album can light a fire in even the frostiest of hearts, filling the listener with pure and concentrated joy.  As the weather  outside becomes a little more frightful, don’t worry about scarves, coats, mittens, or even clothes at all–just take a listen to some new music.
First up we have [...]

November 21, 2007

Timpanogos celebrates national freedoms

by Michael Lanham
It’s a lot harder to put up a fifteen-foot-long poster than it looks.
While walking around campus last week, students noticed a significant change in the cross-hallways of Timpanogos High.
Freedom Week decorations covered the walls of the 600, 700, and 800 cross-halls, each put up by sophomores, juniors, and seniors, respectively. All week long, [...]

November 21, 2007

Girls are “very talented”

by Ben Olsen
The Timpanogos girls basketball team has always had a strong program and usually are competing for a region title. Unfortunately, they have never made it over the hump of having never won a region title in the school’s history. This year, the team hopes to make some noise and compete for a region [...]

November 21, 2007

T-Wolf boys’ basketball team has skill

by Ben Olsen
Coach Anderson was brought on two years ago to be the new basketball coach, and now it appears to be paying off. With Anderson calling the shots, last year, Timpanogos had its best season in five years, finishing 9-10. However, Anderson foresaw this change and said, “When I came in two years ago, [...]

November 21, 2007

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” plays at Timpanogos

by Adam Jensen
Last week, Productions Company performed the musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Productions Company is the advanced acting class at THS. The musical showed on November 9, 10, and the 12, with a “Cookies and Juice Matinee” on Saturday the tenth. This show was a great hit. The attendance for most of [...]

November 21, 2007

Skiers vs. Snowboarders

by Becca Yeats
14,500 feet in altitude, 18 degrees Fahrenheit, cruising down the steep slope, with an icy wind biting any uncovered patch of skin, tired legs scream for a short break. The ski’s swish to a stop when suddenly a whistling sound bursts out from behind. Out of nowhere, a snowboarder smashes into the back [...]

November 21, 2007

Los bailes latinos

by Jessica Carranza
La música latinoamericana proviene de tradiciones españolas, portuguesas e italianas, sin olvidar las influencias africanas y de los pueblos indígenas americanos como los aztecas, mayas e incas.
Los bailes latinos son una fusión de diferentes ritmos y movimientos que por lo general se bailan en pareja. Cada baile latino tiene un estilo especial. En [...]

November 21, 2007

Junk of the Month: Steve the Steel Machine

by Michael Lanham
Each month, Timberwolf Times combs the school parking lots in search of a perfect car…a perfectly trashy car. Travis Lindberg, Junior, owns just such a vehicle. His monster of speed lacks a working driver’s-side door, a headlight, and power steering. The brakes practically accelerate, and the interior is anything but lavish. Here’s what [...]

November 21, 2007

Surfing Safe

by Sairah Gold
Social networking has become one of the fastest growing fads since technology came out. Myspace, Facebook, MSN, Bebo, Lost Cherry, Tagged… the list goes on and on of places to create a profile and post a picture.  But every rose has it’s thorn, and networking has a big one. Hundreds of online predators [...]

November 21, 2007

Skyler Halford: “We have crazy fans!”

Zach Bradford
In anticipation for the upcoming basketball season, the Timberwolf Times recently had the opportunity to interview returning starter Skyler Halford. Here’s what he said.
Timberwolf Times
What are you most excited about this season?
Skyler
I’m excited for this year because its my senior year and we have crazy fans and a good group of returning players.
Timberwolf Times
What [...]

November 21, 2007

Go away and let me sleep

by Megan Lisonbee
To ask someone what they thought the biggest factors contributing to teenage depression are, one would probably hear things such as, “Pressure to get good grades”, “Low self esteem”, “Conflicts with friends or family” or “Uncertainty about my future.” While all of these things would definitely be considered major concerns in a teen’s [...]

November 21, 2007

Dating: Text or talk? Put down your phone and get to know somebody

by Megan Lisonbee
How did asking people on dates get started? Did Adam, wanting to get to know Eve better, decide to call and ask her on a date? Maybe it was a girls’ choice and Eve asked him out. Did she text him and ask if he wanted to go out for a bite of [...]

November 21, 2007

Wrestling teaches athletes discipline, self-control

by Zach Heckert
The school sits on the brink of an exciting new season of wrestling, so Timberwolf Times went to the wrestling coach, Mr. Tanner, to learn a little bit about how this season will play out.
“We have quite a few returning wrestlers this year, such as Garrett Coleman, Mike Shurtliff, Jake Smith, and [...]

November 21, 2007

Utah skiers have options

by Brad Fullmer
As the weather changes and the days get shorter, some retreat to the warmth and comfort of their homes while others unpack their coats and put a fresh coat of wax on their boards and skis.
Ski season is here. There is an abundance of resorts at which to spend the winter at. Here [...]