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PRESS & DAKOTAN MONDAY MARCH 23 2015 PAGE 9 Vo olume 94, Numb 9 Number Monday, March 23, 2015 Ya kt Yankton Students Make Music With The Army Field Band And Soldier Chorus ankton Field Band Soldier Chorus BY ALLIE ALLIE THIESSE THIESSE For the past seventy years the For the past seventy years the Army Field Band and Solider ChoBand and Solider ChoArmy rus has been preforming all across rus has been preforming f across the nation and world. the nation and world. The band normally tours about The band normally tours about one hundred days year. Mar. one hundred days a year. On Mar. a 12, 2015 at Mount Marty Cimpl 2015 at Mount Marty Cimpl t Arena, three Yankton High School Arena, three Yankton High School t students were selected to play with students were selected play with the Army Field Band: Callie Pothe Army Field Band: Callie Pospishil, Allie Thiesse and Steven spishil, Allie Thiesse and Steven Bray. Bray. Despite the band being fa ly old, Despite the band being fairly old, air the band is always looking for the band always looking for fresh fa es and placing new posifresh faces and placing new posiac tions. tions. The newest member of the band The newest member of the band this year happens be the this year also happens to be the a commander well, Lieutenant commander as well, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Keene. LTC Keene Colonel Jim Keene. LTC Keene has only been part of the Army has only been a part of the Army Band for fourteen days. Band for fourteen days. Despite this recent change, LTC Despite this recent change, LTC Keene knows that the Army Field Keene knows that the Army Field Band members adapt well. Band members adapt well. My favorite thing is that these My favorite thing is that these a are incredibly skilled musicians, so are incredibly skilled musicians, so they can do anything you throw at they can do anything you throw at them. It s not like we have to think them. It s not like we have think about what should we do they about what should we do they can play practically anything. That can play practically anything. That a is great, because it gives us a lot of great, because it gives us lot of places to go, stated LTC Keene. places go, stated LTC Keene. Throughout the night, the Army Throughout the night, the Army Field Band and Solider Chorus Band and Solider Chorus preformed multiple songs. preformed multiple songs. f Pospishil, Thiesse and Bray got Pospishil, Thiesse and Bray got to prefo m the song to preform the song or by Bert Gold and Ken Hart Hart. rt. by Bert Gold and During this experience, the stuDuring this experience, the students were surrounded by the Ardents were surrounded by the Arnt COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Three Yankton High School students had the opportunity to play with the Army Field Band and Chorus. Three Yankton High School students had the opportunity play with Army Field Band Chorus. my my Field Band s musicians and for d Band s musicians and for a few moments got to be a part of a few moments got be part of surreal experience. surreal experience. I was blessed with the honor to was blessed with the honor perform with the United States perform with the United States Army Army Field Band. It was an incredd Band. It was an incredible opportunity getting play along ible opportunity getting play along side with truly the best band in the side with truly the best band in the country, stated Pospishil country, stated Pospishil t To join the Army Field Band, an Band, To join the Army n Army solider has to pass many Army solider has pass many requirements. First getting requirements. First is getting through basic training, and the next through basic training, and the next step auditioning for n opening step is auditioning for an opening the band. in the band. This year LTC Keene has reThis year LTC Keene has rea ceived eighty-eight audition tapes ceived eighty-eight audition tapes from soldiers across the nation for from soldiers across the nation for only one spot. This band is highly only one spot. This band is highly competitive, LTC Keene said. competitive, LTC Keene said. LTC Keene and other members LTC Keene and other members didn t always foresee themselves in didn t always foresee themselves in the band. the band. Sergeant First Class John Blair Sergeant First Class John Blair has been with the band for the past has been with the band for the past nine years and always saw him self nine years and always saw him self in an orchestra. n orchestra. He had been preparing in college had been preparing college to fulfill this dream when an openfulfill this dream when an openi ing for the Army Band preing for the Army Field Band presented itself. sented itself. nt f I saw an audition for this band I saw audition for this band and took The people were really and took it. The people were really nice and audition went well. got nice and audition went well. I got the job and m really happy the job and I am really happy I took the opportunity, said SFC took the opportunity, said SFC u Blair. Blair. Callie Pospishil, Allie Thiesse Callie Pospishil, Allie Thiesse and Steven Bray are thankful to the nk and Steven Bray are thankful to the Army Band for the opporArmy Field Band for the opportunity that was presented them. tunity that was presented to them. u They are grateful the Army They are also grateful to the Army Band and Solider Chorus for Field Band and Solider Chorus for their service our country. t their service to our country. Performing with such an elite Performing with such n elite group was once in life ime exgroup was a once in a lifetime exfet perience for these three Yankton perience for these three Yankton High School Students an experin High School Students an experience Pospishil, Thiesse, and Bray ence Pospishil, Thiesse, and Bray claim they will not soon forget. claim they will not soon forget. Debate Students Experience Success At Recent Contests Debate Experience Success Recent Contests BY MADISON MADISON DANGLER DANGLER Yankton High School SenYankton High School Senior, Allie Thiesse, has dedicatior, Allie Thiesse, has dedicathuge part of her life ed a huge part of her life to helping individuals in need. helping individuals in need. She now being recognized She is now being recognized nationally for her achievenationally for her achievements. Thiesse is one of three ments. Thiesse is one of three students nationally to be students nationally be Allie Thiesse Allie Thiesse awarded the $1,000 Hugh awarded the $1,000 Hugh w O Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Scholarship. O Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Scholarship. n This scholarship recognizes Thiesse for her hundreds This scholarship recognizes Thiesse for her hundreds of hours of volunteering. Thiesse s volunteer experiences of hours of volunteering. Thiesse s volunteer experiences vary immensely, but she says that the volunteer experivary immensely, but she says that the volunteer experience that has had the most impact on me is the camence that has had the most impact on me the campaigns I have participated in dealing with pediatric cann paigns have participated dealing with pediatric cancer. When attending HOBY my sophomore year, we did cer. When attending HOBY my sophomore year, we did n a national campaign called Alex s Lemonade Stand national campaign called Alex s Lemonade Stand where all proceeds were donated to pediatric cancer reproceeds were donated pediatric cancer ren where search. Through this campaign, Thiesse found that she search. Through this campaign, Thiesse found that she a had great love for children with pediatric cancer. had a great love for children with pediatric cancer. a n Interested in continuing her volunteering within the Interested n continuing her volunteering within the t t realm of pediatric cancer, Allie looked for local opporturealm of pediatric cancer, Allie looked for local opportunities to help the youth. Within the past several years, nities help the youth. Within the past several years, r she has designed T-shirts and Facebook pages for several she has designed T-shirts and Facebook pages for several n local youth with cancer, including, Adam Walter, Tom local youth with cancer, including, Adam Walter, Tom n Rokahr, and Quinn Pesicka. Through these efforts, Rokahr, and Quinn Pesicka. Through these effort , ts Thiesse has been able to raise money for each cause. Thiesse has been able raise money for each cause. Thiesse s volunteering does not stop here, though. She Thiesse s volunteering does not stop here, though. She is a part of the Yankton High School National Honor part of the Yankton High School National Honor Society (NHS) and is consistently offe ing her time and t er Society (NHS) and consistently offering her time and talent with various volunteer projects organized by talent with various volunteer projects organized by NHS. t t She says, My drive has always been seeing a need in She says, My drive has always been seeing need in my community and wanting fulfi l believe my il my community and wanting to fulfill it. I believe it is my duty and God s gift to me to be able to help people who duty and God s gift me be able help people who f are less fortunate. fortunate. are As Thiesse moves on to college with the assistance of As Thiesse moves on college with the assistance of the HOBY Leadership Scholarship, she has an interest in the HOBY Leadership Scholarship, she has an interest in continuing her volunteer activities. Thiesse has chosen to continuing her volunteer activities. Thiesse has chosen tn attend the University of Sioux Falls. She says, Their attend the University of Sioux Falls. She says, Their campus is immensely based on mission work and giving campus immensely based on mission work and giving back. Being part of this campus lifestyle will help me back. Being a part of this campus lifestyle will help me e continue to serve others in the future. continue serve others n the future. tn She intends to achieve a double major in elementary She intends achieve double major elementary nt t education and special education; with these majors, she education and special educat n; with these majors, she at tio will have the opportunity to continue her passion for will have the opportunity continue her passion for u t assisting youth for years to come. Thiesse has impacted assisting youth for years come. Thiesse has impacted the lives of many individuals throughout the years and the lives of many individuals throughout the years and d r hopes to continue to do so. hopes continue do so. TUN TUN -UP SPECIAL TUNE-UP SPE TUNE-UP SPECIAL ACE HARDWARE ACE HARDWARE AD AR K p ky Bicycle Tune-Up $ 2404 Broadway, Yankton, 260 2453 2404 B oadway Yank on 260-2453 a aceb keandfitness com acebikeandfitness.com 3999 Good Thru 4/15/15 COURTESY PHOTO OF MR. MATT TERMANSEN COURTESY PHOTO OF MR. MATT TERMANSEN (L to R): Assistant coach Bo Pons, assistant coach Jalatama Omar, Patrick Binder, Assistant coach Pons, assistant coach Jalatama Omar, Patrick Binder, Tyler W enande, Jacob Selgestad, and assistant coach Matt Termansen. Tyler Wenande, Jacob Selgestad, and assistant coach Matt Termansen. 1 around morals and values. around morals and values. BY The topic he debated The topic he debated was, Resolved: Just govwas, Resolved: Just govJACOB JACOB ernments ought to require SELGESTAD SELGESTAD ernments ought require Yankton debate coach Yankton debate coach t Leo Kallis summarizes his summarizes his Leo team s ideology when he team s ideology when he states that Winning states that Winning feels better in February. feels better in February. e What he means by this is What he means by this that winning is great that winning great a through the whole season, through th whole season, he but it really matters at the but really matters the year-end National Qualifyyear-end National Qualifying and State Debate tourDebate touring and naments. naments. The National Qualifying The National Qualifying Tournament is the biggest Tournament is the biggest t tournament of the year for tournament of the year for Yankton debaters, as it dedeYankton debaters, t termines who gets adtermines who gets to advance out of the Rushmore vance out of the Rushmore District to compete at the District compete the National Speech and National Speech and Debate Tournament in bate Tournament in Dallas, TX this summer. Yankton TX this summer. Yankton t qualified three students to qua f ed hree s uden s o n compete in Dallas. compe e n Da as Senior Patrick B nder Sen or Pa r ck Binder k qualified for Nationals in qua f ed for Na ona s n Lincoln-Douglas deba e L nco n-Doug as debate and was also f na s n and was a so a finalist in International ExtemporaneIn erna ona Ex emporaneous speak ng ous speaking. k Lincoln-Douglas deba e L nco n-Doug as debate is a deba e events cen ered s debate even s centered that employers pay living that employers pay a living wage. wage. International Extemp is International Extemp is t n event where competitors an event where competitors are given thirty minutes are given thirty minutes to write and memorize write and memorize a speech over question that speech over a question that has do with foreign has to do with a foreign nation. nation. The senior team of Tyler The senior team of Tyler Wenande and Jacob Wenande and Jacob Selgestad qualified for the Selgestad qualified for the i national tournament Pubnational tournament in Pubrn Forum Debate. lic Forum Debate. Selgestad also placed placed Selgestad high enough in Domestic high enough in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking Extemporaneous Speaking to qualify for Nationals, but qualify for Nationals, but f competitors are only able competitors are only able to attend Nationals for one attend Nationals for one event. event. nt Public Forum is an event Public Forum an event where teams debate on curea ate where teams deba e on current ssues both domestic n ren issues, bo h domes c and foreign. The op c hey and fore gn The topic they debated was Reso ved On deba ed was, Resolved: On balance, economic globaliba ance econom c g oba zation benef s worldwide za on benefits wor dw de poverty reduc on pover y reduction. Domestic Ex emp is the Domes c Extemp s he exact same International exac same as In erna ona Extemp, excep he quesEx emp except the ques- tions are focused on United tions are focused on United politics. States politics. Students will be given Students will be given n one more chance qualify one more chance to qualify f for Nationals the State for Nationals at the Stat te Student Congress TournaStudent Congress Tournament Pierre on April 10. ment in Pierre on April 10. Yankton also performed performed Yankton nk well the State Debate well at the State Debate Tournament in Harrisburg. Tournament in Harrisburg. a Wenande and Selgestad Wenande and Selgestad advanced out of prelimiadvanced out of preliminary rounds and into elimit nary rounds and into elimination rounds of Public nation rounds of Public Forum Debate. Forum Debate. In Lincoln-Douglas deIn Lincoln-Douglas debate, junior Parker James bate, junior Parker James reached quarter-finals and fin reached quarter-fi als and Senior Zach Lattea reached Senior Zach Lattea reached the semi-final round. the semi-final round. h fi Yankton found success in Yankton found success nk debate the entire season nt debate the entire season with accomplishments such with accomplishments such placing variety of as placing a variety of events and winning the events and winning the conference. conference. e However, competitors However competitors e o from Yankton can find spefrom Yank on can f nd special solace n he fac ha c a so ace in the fact that a they were able to execute hey were ab e o execu e when mean he mos at when it meant the most a the end of the season he end of he season. The National Speech and The Na ona Speech and Debate Tournament n Da Deba e Tournamen in Dallas w be held this sumas will be he d h s summer, June 14-20 mer June 14-20. Y s Words On Equality Y s Words On Equality BY BY ZACH ZACH LATTEA Hey! can t come Hey! You can t come in here! We don t allow your here! We don t allow your type! I hate people who type! hate people who wear socks with sandals. wear socks with sandals. Though abstract and a bit Though abstract and bit d goofy, being hated for f o goofy, being hated for your personal choices or your personal choices natural qualities wrong. natural qualities is wrong. People should not be treatPeople should not treated differently just because f ed differently just because they are different they are different they f must be treated equally. mu ust treated equally. America s struggle fo or America s struggle for equality stems back, far equality stems back, far back, to the very roots of back, the very roots American culture. American culture. The documents that stand as stand as d documents the base of America s idebase f America s ology ology support the idea that the all men are created equal, all men are created equal, and that each person is each person and endowed with certain unalendowed with certain unalienable rights. Through ienable rights. Through history, attempts to furt history, attempts to further mp urther equality can be seen; from equality can seen; from the Emancipation ProclaEmancipation Proclamation, to women s sufmation, women s frage, to the Civil Rights Civil Rights frage, Acts, Acts, the U.S. pushes onU.S. pushes ward. Compared those mp ward. Compared to those times, many would think times, many would think today, U.S. treats peotoday, the U.S. treats people entirely equal. That s entirely equal. That s not the case. case. Many hot-button issues Many hot-button issues f equality arise from of equality arise from the Deep South, which has Deep South, which has been hot-bed f racism been a hot-bed of racism for centuries. Ferguson, for centuries. Ferguson, or Missouri has recently Missouri has recently drawn widespread national drawn widespread national attention for their racist o attention for their racist police system, specifically police system, specifically dealing with shooting dealing with the shooting f Michael Brown of Michael Brown by a police officer. Whether police officer. Whether or fi officer was acting fi not the officer was acting shootself defense, in self defense, the shootspotlight ing put the spotlight on the various issues within various issues within the police system. Now, new police system. Now, a new report from Justice u report from the Justice Department shows emails Department shows emails t full f racist remarks and fu of racist remarks and ull jokes sent du ing work ur r jokes sent during work hours government acn hours on government accounts. Something must counts. Something must be change status done to change the status quo in this area and others in this area and others like it. like it. The hate must stop. hate must stop. u Still dealing with Still dealing with the South, SAE, fraternity at South, SAE, a fraternity at University f Oklahothe University of Oklahoma, has recently gotten ma, has recently gotten itself into water over r itself into hot water over an extremely racist chant an extremely racist chant publicized viral media. publicized by viral media. chant was disrespectThe chant was disrespectful, hateful, and extremely ful, hateful, and extremely u fu d discriminatory toward peodiscriminatory toward peosocietal ple of color. The societal f color. backlash has been imbacklash has been immense. united people, mense. As a united people, we must stand against we must stand against the actions f those who actions of those who would perpetuate such p would perpetuate such hateful stigmas, and make fu hateful stigmas, and make change for better. or a change for the better. Even barring race-based Even barring race-based discrimination, U.S. discrimination, the U.S. has long way go has a long way to go to achieve equality for vario achieve equality for varigroups. Take women ous groups. Take women for example; women still for example; women still or only earn $.78 for a man s earn $.78 for man s o $1.00, same job. $1.00, doing the same job. pay gap inexplicaThis pay gap is inexplicaand detrimental d ble, and detrimental to the American ideal all American ideal that all people are created equal. people are created equal. Moreover, people with Moreover, people with both physical and mental physical and mental disabilities deserve equalid sab es deserve equa dis as well. Us ng cer a n ty as we Using certain language, seem ng y comang language seemingly common n he eenage vernacn mon in the teenage vernacular, s ex reme y deeming u ar ular is extremely deem ng hese groups and some to these groups, and some may not even rea ze he may no even realize the offensive nature f he r f offens ve na ure of their statements. sta emen s Yes, equality has proYes equa y has progressed n America, but gressed in Amer ca bu it still hasn been achieved. s hasn t been ach eved The disparities of treatd spar es f rea ment con nue on and we d men continue on, and we as Americans must come as Amer cans mus come together to end it. Nobody oge her o end Nobody r d deserves o hated for d o deserves to be ha ed for their race, re g on gender he r race religion, gender, identity, or persona cho cden y r personal choices. Even people who wear es Even peop e who wear socks with sandals. socks w h sanda s