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THE BEACON06.04.11

BATTLE OF THE SEXES! MELISSA’S FINAL REBUTTALMelissa Moore and Thomas Morehouse have gone head-to-head all year on dating and relationship issues. Their

satirical articles have sparked controversy and had the student body talking. What are Melissa’s final words? You might know me as the girl

who wrote a sassy article about how all guys are useless and that I have never met a good one in my life. Or at least that is what people took away from it. I mean, it’s your interpretation. I was trying to say that I haven’t found the right one for me, which is completely different than saying that nice guys don’t exist. I think the reality of this situation is that I’m this fanatical and senseless person and people who are customary to more traditional personalities find me to be a bit feisty or peculiar.

I don’t want my ring by spring, so it hardly matters to me that I haven’t really been stoked with the pickins

here at Crandall. But if you are impressed, hey, go for it! I’m totally delighted for you. You still won’t get a tuition rebate for getting engaged before fourth year, but you could always try to submit your request to the finance department (that cutie Dawn Welner might help you out). Do I have the fortitude to say things they way they are? (Keep in mind its all my personal perception). Absolutely! And you can always count on me shooting off my mouth no matter what. So, keep in mind – I’m a fanatical, foolish kind of girl and that I don’t really mean what I’m saying: and that I honestly think it’s funny to rant about things that hardly matter. So, here I go ---- diving into my own personal pool of satire.

“.. So here I go - diving into my own

personal pool of satire...”

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Guys are insensitive. They’re rude. They’re arrogant and they think that they’re pretty dang cool. Well, they aren’t. I’m not either – but at least I can admit it. I can barely catch a Frisbee, but does that stop me from playing every spring? No! I’ll slide into the snow bank to make an effort, but I’m still “that girl that can’t catch!” Well, I’ll never play with you guys ever again. I pride myself on losing in sports. Did you watch a women’s soccer game this fall? 90 minutes of running around in circles trying desperately to get the ball from girls

that have been training for the last 4 years and have actual skill – and you GUYS are sitting on the bench yelling “MOORE! What are you doing? Get the ball! C’mon! MELISSA GET THE BALL! RUN HARDER!” All I’m saying is that it is really hard for me to think you’re great if all you’ve ever done is nag me for being weird or sucking at sports. So, do I have a hate on for dudes? I guess you could say that! But if the shoe fits, wear it!�

By Melissa Moore

CONTENTS

Bieber Tweeter

Lars is an ordinary chameleon who, through extraordinary events ends up in the backward town of Dirt. This town is located in a desert and their form of currency is water... This is as a problem as there are a few lawless Politicians whose goal is to make sure that the water in the town never gets to the people. With the need of a sheriff and Lars being the ‘wanabe’ actor, Lars soon creates the sheriff persona of Rango. Will he be able to save the town and give them back their water?

Rango is the newest movie of the many faced actor Johnny Dept. An interesting fact about the movie is that the actors acted out each scene together so that the animators could use their facial expressions and movements as a reference point for their characters. However, for me that’s where the interesting parts end. While this movie is set to be for children there are some parts of it that insinuate a crude word or perverse meaning. While most teens and adults would ‘like’ it today, I would advise against taking children. However, that is just one person’s opinion.

The Scene is Set.. and it’s RANGOBy Brianna Dejong

“No seats today at the venue hope no one gets hurt”

Page 1Battle of the Sexes

Page 2Battle of the Sexes

Con’tThe Scene is Set..

And it’s Rango

Page 3It is Here

Page 4Letters from the

Editors

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I want to first give a shout out to my fellow big man Kemoy Shaw for being named our male athlete of the year, as well as our own soccer star Kaitlin McGraw for being named female athlete of the year at last week’s annual athletics banquet. With one minor spelling mistake and no names mentioned the evening was a great success. I want to extend my gratitude to our AD Travis Tait and Kaitlin McGraw who spent a great deal of time and effort in making this event a success. I also want to extend my own personal thanks to Travis, for stepping into the fire and taking on the role of Interim Crandall Athletics director this year. I believe more firmly than ever that Crandall Athletics is headed in the right direction.

This is my final Beacon article and I will continue to annoy some of you who have kindly let me know they would like for me to write about something else other than our fitness facility. For this final issue however I am happy to report that while in Miramichi over the weekend I was able to stumble across the deal we were looking for.

I am currently sitting in my parent’s basement, waiting to head up to the U-Haul dealer, rent one, and then head to two separate locations and fill it up with p re s e n t s f o r m y f e l l o w Crandall students! Thanks to the patience of Heidi and Travis, and for putting up with my persistent nagging about this initiative. Their patience has certainly paid off as I am more certain than ever that this was the deal we were looking for.

I have put up some pictures on my facebook account of the equipment we purchased but I am happy to report we have been able to get for our $5000 budget six pieces of cardio equipment; including a commercial grade treadmill, elliptical, and stepper. We have also picked up a Body-Solid smith machine, with 500lbs in plates, two multi-positional benches, dumbbells 10-50lbs with racks, Body-Solid plate-loaded Leg Press, and Body-Solid universal machine similar to what we have now. This will essentially double our weight equipment and give us in total ten pieces of functional cardio equipment.

I want to thank all the students and staff who stayed persistent and continuously never let me off the hook with this venture. I want to thank the Beacon for offering me this platform and allowing me write about the things I am passionate about. Without the Beacon I would have never been able to generate the interest for this initiative and I am forever grateful.

The next step is getting the school in gear to clear out our old fitness

room! So for my last Beacon article, I call upon the school to help us put to use both old and new fitness rooms and put this new equipment to use for all Crandall students

who need some stress relief for this busy time of year.

Good luck on exams and have a healthy and safe summer vacation!

Adem Campbell

FINALLY!

The equipment arrived at the school yesterday (April 6) at

3:00 PM and should be ready to be used in the gym

very soon! Hard work definitely pays off!

“..this will essentially double

our weight equipment..”

It Is Here

The Crandall Spring Banquet

went off flawlessly this year with over

80 attending!

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Though the Beacon was off to a rough start this year,

I am very pleased with it now. The experience I have

gained from working with the Beacon will stick with me

for at least a while. It has been frustrating at times, a lot of

times, but it has been well worth the frustration.

I have enjoyed working with you, especially the

writers and I really enjoyed being one of the first to read

what they sent us. You took the time to make us think,

laugh, argue, and perhaps even cry. It made me feel like I

was part of the ‘in crew’. Thank you for your dedication. I

know that the Beacon wasn’t at the top of your to do lists

yet you made time to faithfully write in. Writers, it is you

who have made this year’s Beacon a success.

I am encouraged by the progress the Beacon has

made this year and I look forward to seeing what

improvements are made on it next year. To who ever takes

up where we have left off I know that you will be able to

blow what we have accomplished out of the water.

FROM YOUR

EDITORS

kevin

Becca

It has been such a great year for the Beacon and I

am very proud to say that I worked on it. There were

times when I wanted to scream at the screen in front

of me, or get some drug that would numb the pain in

my butt from sitting for hours in the publication office,

or run away from school. But! Then there were the

times I saw people hunting the school for a copy or

coming up to me and proclaiming “I have something I

need to say in the Beacon!” and it makes it all worth

the time and effort.

I hope that you have all enjoyed the Beacon this

year and will continue to make it a huge part of

Crandall student life in the years to come. I hope you

all continue to write passionately for the things you

believe in! I feel like a proud mama and I hope that

next year’s editor(s) will embrace the responsibility of

the Beacon and enjoy their long hours in the

publication office as much as I have (despite blurring

vision and a numb behind)!

“Huh? Who’s mad??”

“I’m married, but I doubt I’d

use the apartment complex.”

“31 DAYS TIL I GRADUATE!”

“Hey the internets working!”

“PHALANGES!!!”

“Our Lady Peace all night

boyzzz...”

“Get a Yearbook ... Next year”

“Anyone got any extra banquet tickets?”

“Likes grilling squirrels”

overheard @ crandall