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1.5 million students across the United States enter every year. 16,000 of those hopefuls become semifinalists. 15,000 become finalists. 8,200 are awarded a National Merit Scholarship. One senior Lobo found himself in that small number.

Senior Andrew O’Connor was awarded with the honor of not only being a National Merit finalist, but also a National Merit Scholarship winner. Only 0.5 percent qualify each year.

“It tells colleges, ‘look at this student’ before they see anything else about me,” O’Connor said. “My goal was to use this honor as a tool to reach for many opportunities. I’m very excited for the wide-ranging opportunities that it pre-qualifies me for.”

Senior wins national scholarshipLucia LopezStaff Writer

Equity lawsuit decision far off

A decision over the current sports equity on campus over Title IX, a law that requires equality for girls and boys in every educational program, may not come for at least another six months. As seen in previous cases, Title IX investigations can take anywhere from months to years.

“[The Office of Civil Rights] knows what their procedures are and they know what their time frames are,” Community and Media Relations Coordinator Adam Holland said. “We have cooperated with them in every way that we can and we will continue to do so until they have completed their investigation, and then their decision is their decision, whenever that comes.”

The Office of Civil Rights began the investigation Jan. 31 after former girls’ soccer Coach Chris Yoder filed a complaint stating the high school had not followed Title IX policy.

“They need to find ways to offer more opportunities for girls to participate in athletics,” Yoder said. “The chances of teen pregnancy, the chances of teen sex, the chances of dropping out of high school, the chances of not going to college. Everything is so much better when girls participate in athletics.”

If the Office of Civil Rights finds the district guilty, it will instruct the district on what changes need to be made.

“I believe that my daughter and my son have the same options at Longview Independent School District,” Holland said. “If I didn’t think so, they wouldn’t attend Longview ISD. If they decide that there are inequities, they would say ‘look, this is what you need to fix’, and we would act accordingly.”

Hannah BrownFeatures Editor

In order to qualify for National Merit Finalist, a process is followed. Each student who achieves the title is reviewed based on SAT scores which validate his PSAT scores, an application, and a history of exemplary grades, along with other requirements.

“Almost all of the students who qualify are in the top 0.5 percent of their class,” administrator Linda Buie said. “So many doors are opened for them. Andrew has worked very hard and he deserves the opportunities he has been presented with.”

Knowing the qualifications for becoming a finalist, O’Connor strived to do be successful at everything he did, in both academic and extracurricular activities.

“Andrew is one of the most outstanding students I have ever taught,” math teacher Larry Cunningham said. “He works extremely hard to develop his amazing

Meaghan McNamara / THE LONG-VIEW

Chalkboard Decisions Senior Andrew O’Connor receives National Merit Scholar and plans to attend Purdue University.

Lauren Bally / THE LONG-VIEW

Dancing the ‘View Seniors Angelica Vega and Miriam Nieto enjoy dancing during Prom April 13.

With ‘Vegas in the View’, they gather at night in their best attire to dance the night away, but it is not just dance. It is a rite of passage, an essential part of high school. Average cost of the dress: $210. Average cost of a limo: $300/hr. Unforgettable night: priceless.

The class of 2013 assembled at the Summit Club for prom April 13.

“It was wonderful,” prom sponsor Sybil Blacklock said. “I think the kids really enjoyed themselves and I am very thankful to the Ready, Set, Teach kids for all of their help and hard work in raising money for this year’s prom.”

Before the dance started, the couples took pictures and talked

Partying at prom

Lucia LopezStaff Writer

about their day’s work in order to prepare for prom.

“It took me all day to get ready,” senior Travisa Jones said. “I had to curl my hair three times. After I finished getting ready, my date and I met up to take pictures. Of course, it only took him like 30 minutes to prepare.”

Aside from taking pictures, many pitched in and rented a limo for the night.

Seniors go all out to get down at annual event

“It seems expensive, but it was worth it.” Kevin Chavarria said. “Everyone gave a part of the money, so it was cool.”

During the dance, Torean Shepherd and Jalen Johnson gave out fake money while dancing to ‘Make it Rain’.

“We did it because it was something to be remembered by,” Shepherd said. “We thought it would be fun and everyone loved it.”

Junior Serena Tuel walks toward her sculpture looking for the usual tag, but she can’t find it. Sculpture teacher Jeffrey Hull stands watching her with a mischievous smile, waiting for her to find the gold star. As she makes around the table, she catches a glimpse of it. Her breath catches in her throat when she realizes what has happened. She won a Gold Seal. Her piece titled

Student snags Gold Seal at VASE with sculpture

Lucia LopezStaff Writer

Junior earns high marks at competition

“Surprise” ended up surprising her.Not only did Tuel make it to state

in the V.A.S.E competition in Bryan, Texas, and receive a Superior Rating on her sculpture of a fish, but she was also awarded a Gold Seal Medal. She is the first Lobo to have ever received it.

“I was totally not expecting that,” Tuel said. “A lot of things went wrong with my original piece and I did not imagine I would even make it to state. I’m so glad my sculpture worked out. It really is an honor.”

The Gold Seal was only awarded to 150 out of 1,024 art works that were awarded All State. The winner of the medal is determined by a group of judges who access each Superior Rating piece according to purpose, technique, personal expression and integration.

Simone Macklin / THE LONG-VIEW

Surprised Wins Junior Serena Tuel receives Gold Seal award for sculpture “Surprise.”

Tuel obtained 20/20 points.“Personal expression is about

originality and creativity,” Tuel said. “The piece I started with was not the piece I ended with. I modified it many times, adding color and even adding a tongue stud on it, which made it my own.”

In fact, Tuel opted to make her piece bigger. She eventually developed it into a candy canister.

“I advised her to make it bigger,” Hull said. “The judges look at many art pieces so by making it bigger, her piece would stand out, and it definitely paid off.”

Encouraged by her award, Tuel plans to pursue an art degree in college.

“I love art,” Tuel said. “I have the freedom to express myself in whatever way I want. That is why I really enjoyed making my sculpture for VASE.”

abilities in each class.”Receiving numerous

scholarships is one of the benefits of being a National Merit Scholar. O’Connor was offered a $500,000 scholarship to Purdue and another scholarship to A&M, of which he accepted the one

to Purdue.“It is certainly a great

reward,” O’Connor said. “Even though I could still access amazing opportunities with finalist status, it has definitely helped the process along. I’m very excited and anticipatory about going to Purdue.”

No money spentO’Connor will receive $500,000 from Purdue University, enough to pay for his school until his Ph.D.

The Long-ViewFRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 news

A Brief View Striking flames of inspiration


One from UIL regionals to advance to state

Junior Jori Sutton will head to UIL State Competition May 20-22 in Austin after winning first place in Accounting at UIL Regionals April 20 in Waco.

“I went to State last year with my team from my old school,” Sutton said. “I can’t wait to go to Austin again.”

23 students competed in Waco in Regionals in events including Number Sense, Computer Applications, and Social Studies after qualifying at UIL District.

“I feel like everyone that competed deserves to go as much as I do,” Sutton said. “But since they can’t, I can only hope to bring enough Lobo pride for all of us and know I won’t be alone next year.”

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May EventsMay 5- Cinco de MayoMay 12- Mother’s DayMay 27- Memorial Day

Cinco De Mayo Programwill be showcased by Global High School at the Mickey Melton Center on May 2

Global High School will perform their 5th annual Cinco De Mayo program May 2 in the Mickey Melton Center.

“The students took more time this year,” Head Global Coordinator Kristy Green said “I’m hoping that when the day comes, they’re all prepared and ready.”

The program will include a Jeopardy team, a Quinceanera dress fashion show, and various dance groups and bands.

“I’m sure we’re going to do great,” Green said “The students can have much success on this event, and I’m excited to see what happens that day.”

Lauren BallyNews Editor

Club Corner

Preparing for Battle Senior Andrew O’Connor and math coach Heather Cisco enjoy breakfast before regional competition April 20.

Cookie Guck / THE LONG-VIEW

Senior Graduationwill be at the Lobo Stadium on May 31 at 7:30 PM.

LEAD Academy an option to at-risk students

Nobel winner skypes physics class

Physics Nobel Prize winner Dr. Steven Weinberg gave a lecture to David Temple’s 5th period physics class April 1 via Skype to discuss his work, the new developments in the discovery of the Higgs Boson, the particle believed to be responsible for giving matter mass. Dr. Weinberg won his Nobel Prize for his work developing the standard model of particle physics.

“Physics is learning about nature at the fundamental level,” Weinberg said. “It’s explaining the laws that govern the way the universe works.”

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TSA has more freshmen advancing to the National competition this year than ever before. Freshman Stephen Jayakar is one of the nine freshmen who will compete in Orlando June 28 -July 2 along with hundreds of other TSA chapters from around the nation.

“I feel honored because Mr. Mosley has put a lot of

Freshmen from Technology Student Association to compete at Nationals


trust in us as freshmen,” Jayakar said. “It’s pretty nice cause he’s allowed us to be in events that are pretty high up.”

21 of the 27 students who competed at state will compete in Nationals. Jayakar believes TSA has helped him grow as a person.

“TSA has helped me with my work ethic and the ability to make projects,” Jayakar said. “I realized that my work ethic was kind of bad, so I worked on it, and now I’m going to Nationals.”

Moving Forward The Manufactoring Prototype team advances to Nationals in TSA.

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Words of Wisdom 5th period physics class skypes Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Steven Weinberg April 1.

Wesley Hardin / THE LONG-VIEW

This year at the Texas TSA Contest and Conference,

Longivew High School’s TSA Chapter was

awarded the honor of having the best

chapter in the state.

TSA Triumphs

Bianca Batistia honored Sandra GonzalezYesenia Barrow honored Dawn Rusk

KeAndre Nesbitt honored Lee StantonSarah Recetenwalkd honored Cindy Bickerdike

Kaiddin Sides honored Jimmie MillerZayra Martinze honored Erika Guerra

Other Lamplighter Winners

Established as its own campus Oct. 2010, the Letting Education Achieve Dreams (L.E.A.D.) Academy is an alternate high school offered to at-risk students to provide non-traditional learners with a high school diploma, providing its students with a flexible schedule in which they can graduate at their own pace.

“It is a wonderful alternative to traditional high school,” Assistant Principal Melanie Pondant said. “There are two misconceptions that I don’t like about L.E.A.D.. The first one is that all the bad kids go there. The other misconception is that they don’t get a real high school diploma but it’s absolutely a real high school diploma.”

Laura AcianoStaff Writer

Along with the benefits of graduating with a high school diploma, L.E.A.D. Academy students receive advice for colleges and careers after high school.

“We support many non-traditional learners,” L.E.A.D. Academy Principal Kimberly Shumaker said. “It has been the most rewarding job in my career thus far.”

L.E.A.D. Academy has graduated approximately seventy students this school term, one of which has been senior graduate and Lamplighter award winner Sam Ponce.

“[Shumaker] gave me a chance when I wasn’t looking for one,” Ponce said. “She fostered me when I didn’t have a square one to go back to. When people ask me who I am most grateful for in my life, I will say Mrs. Shumaker of L.E.A.D. Academy.”

District presentsLamplighter awards to students and educators

Graduation Pride Students at L.E.A.D. Academy celebrate the joys of graduation. Kimberly Shumaker / SPECIAL TO THE LONG-VIEW

Two seniors presented their essays honoring the educators that inspired them the most at the 2013 Lamplighter Awards Banquet at the Pinecrest Country Club April 11. Senior Legrand Northcutt claims that he used to be terrified of the reputation

of Foster Middle School eighth grade social studies teacher Kimberly Law, but once in her class, he realized how multi-faceted she was.

“Mrs. Law is just an outstanding teacher,” Northcutt said. “She knows what’s important, which is education and making students feel special. That’s what she’s good at.”

ROTC instructor Sgt. Major Whitfield has been teaching Lamplighter winner senior Tamesha Polk since her freshman year, and he has witnessed her growth over the years.

“She is such a great student,” Whitfield said. “It’s just amazing how

you don’t even know how you touch somebody, and I feel so honored more than anything.”

Polk said Sgt. Major Whitfield had always believed in her even when no one else would.

“He has been like a father figure to me, something that I never had,” Polk said. “He encouraged me to be my best, and to do my best, and I will always carry that with me. No one can come close to being what he has meant to me.”

person needs to be a physicist.“While math itself doesn’t say anything about

the real world, any physicist would be crippled without it,” Weinberg said. “But a love of what you’re doing is the most important thing to have; if you don’t love physics, you shouldn’t do it.”

LEAD Academy RequirementsFailed two core subjects during a semester in the school year •Not maintaining a 70 in 2 subjects in the current semester•Did not advanced from one grade to the next for one or more •school yearsDid not perform satisfactorily on state assessment•Is pregnant or is a parent•Reported as a dropout•Is a LEP student•Is homeless•

Dontae Fields honored Chirstina WhiteAshley Martin honored Sharon CollinAshanti Dotrey honored Troy TatumMya Patterson honored Helen DavisLacy Stanfill honored Rachel Hooten

Sam Ponce honored Kimberly Shumaker

The Long-ViewFRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013opinions

Food Law Discrepancies

Administrators have been enforcing a ‘no food from off campus’ rule because they don’t want parents bringing food to students or students leaving campus to get food.

Parents should be allowed to enter campus and bring their children food, as there is currently no law against this.

Due to a misunderstanding, the administration previously said that no food bought off campus could be brought to school or there would be a $100,000 fine. However, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture, there is no state or federal requirement that would prevent a student bringing this food to campus, and therefore there would be no fine. The TDA’s nutritional guidelines only apply to food served in the cafeteria, or competitive foods being sold on campus. The students and parents themselves don’t have to regard these nutritional standards with a meal they bring from home or elsewhere. So the only rule that is preventing students from eating off campus snacks is the closed campus policy, not a state or federal mandate.

Currently, parents bringing food to students are being dealt with on a case by case basis. It is understandable why administrators are wary of letting all parents in, as these unidentified adults would undermine the closed campus policy and pose a potential safety threat. However, there are reasonable situations in which a parent might want to bring their child food, and these situations should not be ignored with a blanket ban on parent entry either. One solution would be for students and parents to appeal to the school board to change the closed campus policy, although this is an extreme measure and is unlikely to get much parental support.

A more viable solution would be to keep the closed campus policy, but allow parents to enter through a parent visitor gate once they have scanned proper identification. This would at once support greater security measures and even encourage students to stay on campus by eliminating their reasons to leave; if a parent is bringing them the food that they want, they don’t need to leave campus themselves to get it.

Parents should have the right to bring their children food at school, but it’s really up to the students to make this happen. If they truly want change, students should either convince the school board to change the school to an open campus, convince Mr. Brewer to let parents in who show identification, or come up with their own idea and present it to an administrator.

The Long-View is printed by Champion Printing. The Long-View is a free publication distributed each month during the school year.The opinions expressed in The Long-View are those of The Long-View staff and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of LISD administration or staff.The Long-View welcomes comments on school related issues. Names will be withheld upon request. We reserve the right to edit letters before publication.The Long-View is self-supported by advertising sales sold by newspaper students.Advertisements in The Long-View are $6 per column inch, with discounts for large ads.For more information, contact The Long-View Adviser Kevin Berns at (903) 663-7181, or email at [email protected].

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Vol. 76, No.7Editor in ChiefAshley Kempkes

AdviserKevin Berns

News Editor Lauren Bally Opinions Editor Caroline Araiza Features Editor Hannah Brown Entertainment Editor Preston MitchellSports Editor Zach WilliamsPhoto Editor Meaghan McNamaraDesign Editor Andy Rash

Staff WritersLaura AcianoLucia LopezMichelle SanchezWesley HardinClaire EarnestHannah Kempkes

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Staff Editorial

L.A. Burger @ Bobby’s Burger Place in Lake Grove, NY by Matt C.

Alex PopeGuest Writer

When considering a solely “friend” relationship between a male and a female, one has many things to take into account. In high school, the male and female minds operate on an entirely different plane than those of fully matured adults. Boys think a lot about physical encounters as girls veer more towards emotional or intimate encounters. Girls tend to analyze situations more so than men but are far more open to the idea of being just friends. Boys tend to seek attractive girls with whom they can have a “more-than-friends” relationship, yet also want a friendship that doesn’t follow the pattern of the generic “bromance.” Despite this vast separation in mindsets, my belief is that it is very possible for a male and female to be only friends. Having a friend of the opposite sex allows one to gain a perspective that they are not used to. It gives one the opportunity to gain insight that could possibly be useful when faced with a situation that he or she may not quite know how to respond to. Despite the variety of personalities in all people, males and females tend to follow a general pattern that is consistent within that sex. There is a necessity of variety in all humans that draws them to a friendship with the opposite sex. A chemical in the brain must fail to react causing them not to be sexually attracted to that individual, but the friendship is still existent. In all, it is very possible and even common for friendships to be created between the two genders.

I do not believe that girls and boys are capable of being friends because emotions will always get involved. Boys and girls will begin flirting even if it is not intentional and then more often than not things will change between them. The relationship will change from being just friends to best friends and then finally change altogether to one or both having feelings for one another. When boys and girls are friends they begin sharing thoughts about different things and eventually other emotions will get wrapped up. If they click well enough to be best friends it’s very possible that it will lead to stronger feelings later on in the friendship. When these feelings begin to take over the friendship it can cause a lot of issues and even the loss of the friendship because the deeper feelings are not mutual. I believe that either the girl or the boy will fall for the other and end up being hurt and having to throw the friendship away altogether. I think that friendships between guys and girls can be unhealthy if feelings change because you do not want to hurt the other person considering they are your friend. I do not believe that guys and girls can be just friends considering emotions will nearly always eventually get the best of the friendship.

What YOU think: can guys and girls really be best friends?

Friendship between the genders

Tiana Taylor Guest Writer

My View: Trevor O’Connor

“Yes, personal experience tells me they can.”

-Daquan Davis, 11

“Yes, because of the ‘friendzone’.”

-Marco Saldana, 12

“Yes, there’s no necessary romantic relationship between them.”

-Lindsey Moore, 12

“Yes, because it causes less drama.”

-Maleena Williams, 10

“Yes, they should be able to be friends without feeling the need to date.”

-Lindsey Butler, 10

“No, if you’re her friend, it means you are in love with her.”

-Gerardo Hernandez, 9

Food Laws You Should Know About:

t No candy may be sold by any person, anywhere, at any time during the school day.

t Competitive foods may only be sold during times thirty minutes before and after the cafeteria sells food, and then the food sales must be listed as a

fundraiser.

t Students and parents cannot bring food and distribute it to other students.

t Food consumed in the cafeteria must meet the National School Lunch Program guidelines or the

reimbursement funding will be lost.

t The TDA does not hold any sway over what students bring in/for their lunch.

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SHORTS FOR GUYS

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SNEAKERS6.COLORFUL PANTS AND SHORTS

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As the summer sun is starting to brighten, it’s time for a bright pair of shades. Retro aviators are making a come-back, and bright wayfarers add a pop of color.

Florals mean spring (and pollen) is in the air! Some other popular prints include lots of polka dots, checkered, ab-stract, and geometric lines. Big and bold is key.

Girls everywhere are wearing lacy tops, tanks, shorts, even shoes! Invest in a lacey piece, whether it’s a little bow or a cardigan.

Bold stripes are a standout look this season for both the sexes and any color combo goes.

If you go black and white, it has to be from head to toe. Black shirt? White pants. And vice versa. It’s clean and classy.

Old school sneakers are in. Converse, Vans, and Keds all come in tons of colors and designs.

The boring blue of denim is out, and color is in for both guys and girls. This investment will be a head-turner.

It’s 80’s throwback.Guys are liberating their thighs with shorter shorts.

As guys’ shorts get shorter, girls’ are getting longer. Invest in a comfy pair of bermudas that flatter girls of every shape.

ANYTHING THRIFTED10. With the huge popularity of Macklemore’s quirky rap “Thrift Shop,” everybody wants to invest in something vintage.

10 SPRINGFASHION TRENDS

Freshmen in senior styleNinth graders receive class shirts

One of the perks of being a freshman is the yearly tradition of picking out a cute design to put on senior t-shirts, which become a wearable record of their year.

“It gets the freshmen excited about the next four years and the possibilities that could happen after they become a senior and graduate,” English teacher and sponsor Mrs. Coots said. “And that’s something we need to keep up in most of their minds.”

The students are encouraged to design a layout for the shirts, but this year no one volunteered.

“The lady who printed the shirts came up with a few designs that the students voted on,” Mrs. Coots said.

Emily AraizaGuest Writer

“I tried to get the students to come up with some designs, but that didn’t happen, so I went to her.”

Some of the freshmen held varied opinions about the shirts’ design.

“It’s fun to have a class shirt, but they were a little awkward,” freshman Rachel Grant said. “The Rockin’ L was supposed to be on the frocket (front pocket) but it ended up above it, or on the very back of the shirt. “

Freshman Daniel Martin agreed that the idea was good, but said the design could be better.

“I wish the design was on the frocket, instead of below it,” Martin said.

Some of the students, however, disagreed saying that they grew to like the shirts, and that they’re a nice tradition to have.

“When we first saw them, they were really ratchet,” freshman Chelsey Templeton said. “But now, they’re cute, with the Rockin’ L on the booty. I mean that’s adorable, with the front pocket and how you get to customize it with your name.”


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Shuffling Lessons Chemisty teacher Bryce Standridge balances playing Texas Hold ’Em and teaching Chemistry.

Crowns took the stage.As the seven of them opened,

all standing in a line on the edge of the stage, the audience immediately rose to their feet, singing and clapping and even dancing a little. The night was a mix of music and talking as CC often paused their setlist to talk about God’s love, a charity program, or their history as a band. I understand they were trying to mix it up a little, but honestly, this is a concert, I want to hear you play your music.

But when they did play, it was fantastic. A seven-man orchestra backed up their soft rocking out. With three acoustic guitars, lead singers, and bass players, four violins, and a drum set, their sound was deeply layered and hugely passionate. The drums and bass shook me even from the balcony, and the violins weaved through the harmonies of the singers. I found myself singing along with lead singer Mark Hall’s thundering clear voice.

When the night finally ended at 10:00, I was drained from singing for about two hours. But despite the pauses in playing the music, I thought Casting Crowns performed with intense passion and skill for a live concert with only acoustic guitars.

Casting Crowns visited Longview for their Acoustic Sessions Tour, which included only 18 venues. They played the Letourneau Belcher Center with special guest Dara Maclean April 4. The show completely sold out.

The concert atmosphere was very relaxed, the stage set up as a living room complete with a couch, armchairs, and even a coffee table with some candles scattered around the stage. A diamond grid of soft lights also graced the back curtain.

Dara Maclean started off the night as soon as the clock hit 7:00 PM. Accompanied only by an acoustic guitar, the native Texan blew me away with her powerhouse vocals with a slight country twang. Lyrics to her songs appeared on a screen above her, which was nice, I suppose. Despite her talent, I soon grew bored of her similar country pop songs, and resorted to scrolling through Twitter until Casting

“I wanted to show guys that I know how to weld,” Evelyn said. “Vertical welds, horizontal welds, and all that.”

They admit that welding is an activity that shouldn’t be taken lightly, and if the welder isn’t careful, they can get seriously injured.

“It’s pretty dangerous,” Evelyn said. “I’ve gotten a welder’s blast burn before. That really hurt.”

Although neither plan to pursue welding any further than their current class, both agree that it could be a useful trade.

“I don’t really want to use welding for a career out of school,”Odalys said, “But it’s a good backup skill.”

The air smells strongly of metal and fire. Sparks fly in the dimly lit room. Students dressed in protective gear are scattered throughout the room. In a room full of almost all guys, two of them stand out.

Seniors Evelyn and Odalys Gallegos enrolled in College Welding together for their last year of high school. They didn’t do it for any particular reason, except to let people know that they were capable of it.

Poker pastCard player changes career to chemistry teacher

Bluffing, raising, and betting: the endless cycle. He’s been playing Texas Hold ‘Em for over six years now. As the night concludes and he tallies up his winnings, he realizes that he has just made more money this month playing poker than he did teaching chemistry.

Chemistry teacher Bryce Standridge plays Texas Hold ‘Em competitively and has since 2007 as a student at LeTourneau. Standridge came across the game online and taught himself to play with online resources.

“I used to play an online game called Counter-Strike, and I made some money playing that,” Standridge said. “I heard some people on that game were making a lot of money playing poker online. I gave it a shot.”

Standridge used to play online, earning several hundred dollars a week, but now plays on the boats at Shreveport and in Las Vegas. He has made as much as $10,000 in one weekend.

“The strategy is to play aggressive,” Standridge said. “Most people play too passive. It’s hard. It’s a mental game. The hardest part of poker is not blowing up when you’re losing.”

Sometimes Standridge replaces the deck of cards with a ping-pong paddle: He plays tournaments in Dallas and holds 1,500 points, 500 away from pro.

“Probably the best hobby I’m good at is ping-pong,” Standridge said. “I’ve lost to an eight year old girl. I’ve lost to a guy in a wheelchair. I’m a decent player, but they’re really good.”

Although he has tried a varied range of hobbies and held numerous jobs, Standridge is always open to trying new things.

“I get into something and I try to get good at it, but I get burnt out,” Standridge said. “I like to try new things. Because I never know what my kid is gonna like, so I try to be good at everything.”


Dangerous Welds Cousins seniors Odalys and Evelyn Gallegos enjoy showing others their capability in welding.

Cousins weld to prove capable


Hannah KempkesStaff Writer

Royal rock concert


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Sharp Cuts Freshman Emily Araiza cuts and prepares her chicken to cook during the Culinary team tryouts April 3 and 4.

Taste of tryoutsCompetition decides new culinary team

The flames burn higher, while students frantically race against the clock. Everything depends on this. With determination, they finish the seasoning and prepare their plates for tasting, hoping that they have done well enough to make the team.

Contestants for the Culinary Team competed for the top spots April 3 and 4 after school. Culinary Arts Teacher Vicki Tramel and the team captain, junior Blake Lovelace, decided to change how they chose who cooks at competition.

“For the last four years, I just randomly chose the

Hannah KempkesStaff Writer

kids that I thought would do well,” Tramel said. “This year Blake and I decided to open up competition to others and see which ones could handle the pressure.”

Competing at Houston is a task that truly tests students’ abilities. They get one hour to make an appetizer, entree, and dessert with twelve other teams breathing down their necks.

“All [the students] have is two burners, no sinks

Casting Crowns visits Belcher Center

or anything to work with there,” Tramel said. “It’s a very difficult competition.”

Freshman Mercedes Nunley, one of the only students that made the team without taking the Culinary Arts class beforehand, took advantage of the open tryouts.

“The people I was working with were really nice and supportive,” Nunley said, “We really were already like a team, even before we were chosen.”

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District hosts Special Education Track and Field Day

A sunny day smiles upon elementary to high school students playing on the green turf of the Lobo Stadium. One boy gazes proudly at the gold medal adorning his neck, while a young girl laughs at the antics of mascots Lo and Bo, diving in for a quick hug.

The Special Ed Track & Field Day on April 20 attracted many participants from Longview ISD and volunteers from the high school. For Head Football Coach John King, this day hits close to home.

“I have a niece with severe down syndrome,” King said. “So I understand how much

the kids really look forward to this. It was our turn to cheer for them. They are so supportive of us and our teams and it was up to us to return the favor.”

Junior varsity cheerleader Bit Thompson said that out of the three years she has been cheering, the Special Ed Track and Field Day has been an event she always looks forward to.

“The kids are so amazing,” Thompson said. “They get so excited and have so much fun, it’s almost impossible not to get caught up in the excitement.”

Junior mascot Austin Dickson said that day was one of the single best days of his life.

“Everything about it made me happy,” Dickson said. “If I end up with one tenth the good nature of those kids, I’ll have succeeded in life.”


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Victory Smiles Students competed for medals and were cheered on by the cheerleaders and the football team at the Special Education Track and Field Day April 20.

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Rembrant Spirits The eight period Art History class poses as the famous painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicholaes Tulp.

Each day most stu-dents at LHS attend classes filled with twen-ty, thirty, and even forty people. But, there are classes on campus that have a much smaller number of students. Junior Josh Hilscher is enrolled in Mrs. Herbert’s Art History class which

Small class, big responsibility

Wesley HardinStaff Writer

only has ten students. “The class seems to be much more close knit and interactive,” Hilscher said. “I have a much clos-er one on one relation-ship with the teacher.” According to Hilscher, students don’t have to worry about being lost in a wave of people in smaller classes.

“There aren’t any slack-ers in the back because we all sit in one group,” Hilscher said. “Each of us contributes, we’re all weighted equally.” Hilscher claims the class becomes impor-tant on a personal level to the students. “It makes me feel like I stand out, that I have

an individual purpose in the class,” Hilscher said. “I’m not just a name on the roster.” In smaller class, Hilscher believes each person is important to the class as a whole. “I feel like I have mo-tivation to do my part in class,” Hilscher said. “If I don’t contribute my all, I feel as though I bring the class down as a whole.” Smaller classes are just better than big classes, Hilscher claims. “Smaller classes are a better learning environ-ment for me,” Hilscher said. “I learn more when I’m in them.”


Dancing Nights Senior Travian Jones dances along with the other seniors during Prom April 13.

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The Long-ViewFRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013sports

Pushing for greatness

Zach WilliamsSports Editor

Facing District compe-tition was a simple matter for the boy sprinters this season. Junior Deionte Wall, sophomore Jamy-cal Hasty, and senior Nathan Jones earned the top three spots respec-tively in the Boys 100m dash and seniors Jared Love placed 1st and Jay-len Lawson placed 3rd in the Boys 200m dash at Districts. All of them, as a team, helped to win the District 4X100m sprint. This incredible amount of speed seems to stem from the fact that each of them has been fighting tooth and nail this sea-son to be known as the indisputable fastest in Logview High School

“There is definitely a competition between them,” Head Track Coach Chris Clay said.

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Claire Earnest Sports Writer

When did you start playing baseball?

When I was in second grade. My grandpa got me into it, and he signed me up one year, and I just kept playing.

Does the phrase ‘catcher is the quarterback of baseball’ apply to you and the team?

I feel like we have a lot higher expectations than last year. Last year we had talent, but we couldn’t put it together, this year I think we can put it together.

I wouldn’t say that, it’s just the catcher can see the whole field, everyone else is facing the opposite way, so you kinda have to know where to go.

Tennis advances to Regionals

Freshman wins District titleZach Williams Sports Editor

Claire Earnest Sports Writer

Tennis spring District ended well for the Lo-bos with junior Jenelle Kral and freshman Esca Koeglenberg placing first in Girls Doubles against Rockwall along with fresh-man Meredith Novy plac-ing second overall in Girls Singles, losing in the finals to Mesquite. All three girls advanced to Regionals, held in Waco on April 15th through 18th, but lost in the first round to Allen and JJ Pearce, respectively.

Freshman golfer Reed Fisher won the Dis-trict title after shooting 74 and 76 on April 8th and 9th.

Coming into the District Tournament, Fisher was unhappy with his play during the season, but was able to perform in the spotlight.

“I didn’t play too well until District,” Fisher said. “Those [two rounds I played at District] were the only ones I was happy with; when it re-ally counted, when I really needed to [perform].”

He moved on to the Regional Tournament held at Baylor University’s Twin Rivers Golf Course where he shot 92 and 77 on April 15th and 16th.

“It really did not surprise me that he won the District tournament,” Head Boys Golf Coach Colinger said. “I felt that he had a great chance of qualifying for the Regional tourna-ment and that he had the “game” to win it all. He is a hard worker and there is no doubt that his game will improve.”

Teammates on boys track squad compete

“There’s not much of a big difference talent wise, so it makes it very competitive in practice and in the meets.”

Competition is partic-ularly evident between the team’s two SFA com-mits, Jones, who posted a 10.59 in the 100m dash this season, and Love, the District Champ of the 200m, who, although he did not compete at Dis-trict for the 100m title, ran only .07 seconds slower than Jones in the same race Jones record-ed his speedy time.

“We [Jones and Love] are actually related so there is always going to be competition [between us],” Love said. “Basi-cally we push each other and we strive to become the best we can.”

These two even have the same shirt, which reads on the back: ‘If you can read this, you are losing.’ While these shirts might seem to build up the com-

petition between the two, each claims that this was not their initial intent.

“More so to be honest it’s for the competition,” Love said. “Because I feel like if they are read-ing this, they really are losing because they are going to be behind us! The shirts weren’t really for each other; it’s kind of like an inspiration to


Friendly Competion Senior Jared Love, junior Deionte Wall, sophomore Jamycal Hasty, and seniors Jaylen Lawson and Nathan Jones all compete for the title of first place at Regionals.


Determined Swings Freshman Reed Fisher won first place at the District tournament April 15 and 16.

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Smashing Hits Junior Jenelle Kral prepares to slam the ball over the net

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Backhand Returns Freshman Merideth Novy backhands her shot over the net.


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make sure we are doing our thing.”

It certainly seems to have done the trick. The Boys Track team won the Area Championship, with 99 points, 46 of which came from events run by the sprinting squad of track.

“If we can get some competition going into practice and you know

that you are practicing with one of the best in Texas or one of the best in East Texas,” Coach Clay said. “It prepares you bet-ter to go into these track meets and run against other people.”

The friendly competi-tion amongst the runners has pushed the team to great heights and Jones and Love feel like the


competition has helped fuel them to do the best they could, but have somehow never let the competition boil over. At the end of the day, there is still great camaraderie.

“At the end of the day we are both passed out on the ground and we are like, ‘Good workout, man,’” Love said “And then we just fall flat.”

The Long-ViewFRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 ENTERTAINMENT

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Even though 2009’s “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” was a lot of mindless fun, it suffered from a desire to give soap operatic backstories to cardboard cutout characters only meant to exist in a world of action figures, resulting in an occasionally laughable film that nev-er let us truly relish in its campiness. However, the sequel “Retaliation” fully nails the spirit of the original, cartoon-ish property in the best way possible.

NONSTOP MACHISMOThis classic “G.I. Joe” story follows

its titular heroes, who are framed for stealing nuclear warheads by a Co-bra mercenary masquerading as the President. Thanks to director Jon M. Chu’s (Step Up 3D) impeccable eye for stylized action, he’s able to rock a tight, funny script from “Zombieland” scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wer-

nick and deliver two hours of nonstop, family-friendly machismo and jingo-ism. From the self-aware moment that Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum interrupt the intro just to play “Call of Duty,” I knew immediately that this film was embracing its own stupidity.

IMPERFECT ENTERTAINMENTIt’s those kind of moments that made

me love “Retaliation.” Not only does the ensemble cast make their cheesy dialogue work, but this film establishes early on that its leads can actually die; creating a sense of mortality that its predecessor was always missing. Sure, this film has issues of its own, like a few bad visual effects and the awful perfor-mance of the RZA as Snake Eyes’ mas-ter. Even so, the film played so well to my inner-child that I ultimately ended up looking past those flaws.

By now, you should know if this is your thing or not. If you want some hol-low guilty pleasure spectacle, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is exactly that. It’s nothing but Saturday afternoon matinee fluff, but it’s the best kind of fluff there is.

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Movie from ‘Twilight’ creatorlacks entertainment value

Stephanie Meyer may have finally put vampires to rest with her new book/movie duo, “The Host”, but she seemed unwilling to bury the old, worn-out love triangle concept in her latest cinematic atroc-ity, directed by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca). Wanda and Mela-nie are parasite and host; an alien soul placed in a human body both played by Saoirse Ronan (Hanna), who must choose between the peace and logic of the alien earth, or the tumultuous passion of the few humans left on earth.

HOKEY LOVE STORYWhile the movie could have

been better, Niccol disappoint-ed with a soap opera adapta-tion of a relatively good novel.

With middle school-level dia-logue like: “You’re angry when I kiss a man you do love, and you’re angry when I kiss a man you don’t love,” the movie left me wanting some substantial wordplay that supported the more serious content. Also, the love triangle between Melanie, Jared (Max Irons), and Ian (Jake Abel) dominated the ma-jority of the movie while some of the more important rela-tionships were cut, such as the touching friendship between Wanda and a character named Walt or the deeper friendship between Wanda and Melanie.

BAD ROMANCE FILMMeyer’s book was action-

packed with the romance tak-ing the back seat, but the film adaptation turned this into a romance in the vein of “Twi-light” with fifth grade dialogue and weak relationships. I tried my hardest to appreciate it, but I ultimately found it lacking. Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) and Jared (Max Irons) make a mutual discovery after their romantic embrace in “The Host.”

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Paramore Returns

Paramore’s new self-titled album starts with a bang of drums, slick gui-tar and bass, and the teasing croon of vocalist Hayley Williams. This album marks the first without two co-found-ers, brothers Josh and Zac Farro, who both departed in 2011. “The self-titled aspect of the whole thing is definitely a statement,” Williams said to New York’s 92.3 NOW. “I feel like it’s not only reintroducing the band to the world, but even to ourselves. By the end of it, we felt like a new band.” And the trio has created an invigorating al-bum that successfully revamps the im-age of Paramore.

Williams’ powerhouse vocals blend perfectly with the thundering rolls of the drums and the grungy guitar riffs, but it all still manages to lean towards a more pop-rock sound in their singles “Now” and “Still Into You.” The band

has definitely developed throughout the years, and the trio layers the ele-ments of each song to create a com-plete, cohesive sound.

The 17-track album features nearly every musical genre under the sun. I never knew what to expect from the next song upon my initial listening. Some of my favorites included the minute-long “Interludes,” which only features a ukulele and a cynical Hayley Williams. A gospel choir even backs up “Ain’t it Fun,” while an orchestra adds depth to the melancholy “Hate to See Your Heart Break.” However, signa-ture-style songs like “Anklebiters” and “Proof” demonstrate that not all of the classic Paramore is gone.

Overall, this album is, in my opinion, Paramore’s finest creation. The 8-min-ute finale “Future” is probably their most diverse song; beginning with a quiet acoustic cool and a tired-sound-ing Williams, but ends the album with such a thick wall of grunge, it almost becomes white noise. The triumph of this album keeps me believing that the future for Paramore is quite bright.

Fueled By Ramen

New Paramore albummust-own for music fans

(1942 - 2013)While Pauline Kael is the single most influential film critic of all time, Roger Ebert proved to be the most accessible among them. Along with partner Gene Siskel, Ebert revolutionized film criticism by aiding in the popularization of the “Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down” method of film critique as well as redefining the way that highbrow moviegoers reviewed science fiction and fantasy films. Sadly, he suffered through his final days with cancer, which he recently succumbed to. He will be missed.

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