Whitehorse

“It was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, a subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of the sun.” Throughout Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” there is a sense of slow burning dread as readers are introduced to the man and his gradual, but inevitable death, brought upon by himself. London’s short story opens with the main character, a man, foolishly embarking on the long journey back to camp in the freezing Yukon, accompanied only

of my knowledge is the extent of what I’ve been told, such as my name, Sammy Whitehorse, and all the restrictions and limitations, rules and laws that dictate every moment, every day, and every single second of my life. These lists of commands flash in front of me like paths in a fork in the road presenting the possible plots that can ensue, but I really, seriously, passionately dislike this. The character, Sammy Whitehorse, will raise hell. He will do it, despite his protests, or else the plot can’t

As a child, vacations were few and far between. Having three other siblings and a single parent, trips rarely fit into the budget. As I got older, military service and my professional career allowed me to travel to a variety of places. I have been to the east and west coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda, United Kingdom, Germany, and many places in between. However, my most memorable trip was to Fairbanks, Alaska to visit my oldest brother Keith. While I was there the sun shined for approximately

A. Challenges in Our Educational Institution We have several challenges in our education institution here at Whitehorse High School. I am going to write about two different, yet related challenges that our school is faced with year after year. One of the challenges we face is over the past four or five years we have been a School of Improvement. With this challenge constantly at our front door year after year comes several state and district mandated requirements that our school has to try and

American film directed/produced by John Woo. In the movie, we meet the fictional characters Sergeant Joseph “Joe” Enders and Navajo Code Talker, Private Ben Yahzee. We also meet Sergeant Pete “Ox” Anderson and Navajo Code Talker, Private Charlie Whitehorse. Enders had survived the battle on the Soloman Islands with a scar and potential deafness in his left ear. With the help of his pharmacist, Rita, Enders returns to battle with the assignment of protecting navajo code talker Yahzee. The Navajo Code

Starting Point: Begin at the MacBride Museum (1124 Front St, Whitehorse) to receive your instructions. Your Southern Arctic adventure starts here in Yukon! From Gold Rush fever to the birth of Whitehorse, the MacBride Museum gives the best and most entertaining overview of the colorful characters and groundbreaking events that built Canada's Yukon. 1.Drive to the whitehorse cross country ski club (1 Sumanik Drive, Whitehorse) and you will find instructions for your first challenge 2

Within the Whitehorse community senses of 2011, 314 (0.2% of the population) people stated that they identify as Indigenous. Though this is a significantly smaller amount than the Victorian average (0.7%) and the Australian average (2.5%) Whitehorse still has a rich Indigenous history. The Wurundjeri- Balluk tribe are recognised as the traditional owners of the land in and around Whitehorse for the past 40,000 years and they are one go the 5 tribes that make up the Kulin Nation (A league of Victorian

I interviewed Kit Mantz the Secondary Director for the district. Kit served as a principal/vice principal for three years at Whitehorse High School (WHS) before accepting a position in human resource and now the secondary director. This paper will discuss capacity and capability as it relates to the district and his time as principal at WHS. A. Management of Workforce Capability and Capacity: Mr. Mantz likes to analyze the whole situation, knowing the environment, knowing the mission, vision, and

interviewed Kim Schaefer, principal of Whitehorse High School (WHS). Kim said the school has about 300 students, grades 7 thru 12, 99% Native American, 33% English language learners, and 100% free or reduced lunch. Whitehorse is considered a failing school, but are headed in the right direction according to growth point results in language arts, math, and science. The school currently has a 74% graduation rate. A. Summary of Action Plan: The action plan Whitehorse has implemented aims to help the school

Some may think the 1980s was a useless decade in terms of music, but I disagree. Clearly music from this decade has influenced many artists, inspiring them to cover songs from bands of this time period. Whether they did a different take on the song, or stayed true to the original, here are the top ten covers of 80s songs (For more great covers, click here and here.) Number Ten: “Rattlesnakes” by Tori Amos. “Rattlesnakes” is a song by Tori Amos, off of her 2001 album, Strange Little Girls. Originally