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    T h e B r y a n H i g h S c h o o l

    Volume 40, Number 3 February 2011

    IN THIS ISSUE 1 News 2 Faculty/ClubSpotlight 3 SchoolNews 4 SchoolNews 5 StudentSpotlight 6 StudentSpotlight 7 ClassroomSpotlight 8 Sports:Boys&GirlsSoccer 9 Sports:Tennis&Track/Field10 In-Depth:BalancingAct11 In-Depth:BalancingAct12 Entertainment13 Entertainment14 Entertainment15 Opinions

    16 Opinions17 Opinions18 VikingVoice19 VikingVoice20 AroundCampus

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    Page 2 - Faculty & Club Spotlight

    Cecelia Mata

    Staff writer

    The Thespian Club is an extracurricular group for

    students interested in the theater arts program. The

    group works together on performances, UIL compe-

    titions and writing, performing and rehearsing for a

    play that will take place at the end of the school year.

    Work starts early in the year for thespian members,

    as they attend the Texas Thespian Festival, a major

    theatre convention in November where members

    compete against other groups. Students then move on

    to work on school performances and competitions.

    We do One Act plays every year, so its

    a competition. We do, on average, two other

    plays which are just performed for the school.thespian club secreatry Madeline Sibley said. Some-

    times, we do 24 hour theatre, which is sponsored by

    Texas A&M.

    Generally, there arent any requirements in joining

    the Thespian Club, but, there is a system to become a

    recognized thespian.

    You get points by performing a speaking role, be-

    ing a tech and helping with productions, director

    Christopher Rogers said. Once you get 10 points,

    you become a thespian member and you go through

    an induction in the spring. And once you get 50

    points, youll earn a letter.

    Though the Thespian Club promotes good work

    ethics and time management skills, both of which are

    crucial for college life, it also gives students a

    chance to explore their emotions and open up to

    others.

    Its a really good bonding experience, be-

    cause everyone is close with each other, so no

    one is ever left out or behind and we all come

    and have a good time together, president Keith

    Owen said.

    The Thespian Club is also looking to increase

    awareness of the program with younger students.

    Id like to see us a littlemore active. Not just in the

    high school, but also in ele-

    mentary school and middle

    school because some of the

    middle schools have the-

    atre programs, treasurer

    Corey Shultz said.

    Id like to go down there

    and get involved with them

    a little bit; help them, bring

    them up here and expand the programs more.

    Students are encouraged to join and should talk

    with Mr. Rogers or thespian club members for more

    information.

    Staging the next scene of young actors

    Veteran teachers athletic rootsEduardo Alvarado

    Staff writer

    Every teacher hopes to leave an

    impression on the students they

    teach. Coach Robin Colcchio hasachieved that goal in his 16 years

    with Bryan ISD by not only fos-

    tering the minds of students in the

    classroom and abilities

    on the golf course, but

    by helping start the girls

    soccer program during the

    1995-1996 school year.

    I was coaching boys soc-

    cer for Brenham in 1995 and

    coached against Bryan sev-

    eral times that season, Col-

    icchio said. I became ac-

    quainted with the coaches in

    Bryan and they informed me

    Bryan was starting a girls

    program the next year, so I

    applied.

    Building a program from

    the ground up can create its share of

    obstacles.It was a challenge for sure, Colic-

    chio said. Ordering equipment, uni-

    forms, and everything else for a team

    that did not exist the year before was

    difcult.

    Other teachers see how Colicchio

    has inuenced students to achieve

    great things.I think Mr. Colicchio has im-

    pacted his students by encouraging

    [them] to work beyond their per-

    ceived potential and provide them op-

    portunities to grow both academicallyand physically, science teacher Col-

    leen Holmes said.

    Colicchios favorite part of being in

    the classroom has been seeing students

    comprehend what is being taught.

    I enjoy

    watching the

    kids faceswhen that light

    bulb comes on

    when they nal-

    ly understand

    something or

    learn something

    new, Colicchio

    said.

    Even though he has

    certications in other

    subjects, Colicchio has

    chosen to teach differ-

    ent sciences, including

    Aquatic Science, Envi-

    ronmental Science and

    Earth-Space Science

    throughout his career.

    Teaching various

    science classes over the

    years has helped me stay fresh and ex-

    cited about new topics as I learn withthe students about new discoveries and

    current advancements in many differ-

    ent disciplines, Colicchio said. Its

    taken me a long time to appreciate just

    how interconnected the different parts

    of the world are. We need to realize our

    resources are not innite and be better

    stewards of our fragile world.Besides being a science teacher, Col-

    icchio is also the assistant coach for the

    Viking golf team.

    Ofcially, this is my fourth year,

    but Ive been helping out in the golf

    program for about 12 years, Colicchio

    said.

    Colicchios sports background, simi-

    lar to his science background, is exten-

    sive.

    Ive always been athletic. Ive

    coached volleyball, basketball, soccer

    and now Im in golf. I like being ac-

    tive, Colicchio said.

    Colicchios favorite part about teach-

    ing is getting to know students and

    teachers on a personal level.

    I enjoy the relationships that I have

    with the students and with my fellow

    teachers, Colicchio said. Bryan High

    is just a building, but a building thatcontains the relationships I have with

    people.

    Students rene their acting skillsduring rehersal for Dearly Departedwhich they performed in the fall.

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    School News - Page 3

    Emma Raleigh

    Staff writer Aftercountlesshours ofpractice and

    preparation,membersoftheneartsde-

    partmentsanganddancedbeforeanen-

    chantedaudienceintheirspringmusical,

    Crazy for You.

    When we pick a musical, we want

    to put a really great

    script and a really

    great musical score

    in front of the kids,

    becausewhenweput

    great things in front

    ofthem, they rise to

    the occasion, choir

    director Alex Med-

    locksaid.

    Witharoundtwenty hoursofpractice

    perweek,theactorshadtimetoperfect

    theirperformances,butspendingalotof

    timepracticingforthemusicalcan take

    awayfromacademicperformance. Spendingtwentyhoursaweekatprac-

    tice,participantshadtoremaindedicated

    tothemusicaltoensureastellarperfor-

    mance,evenifitmeantgivinguptimein

    otherareas.

    My AP history grade went down,

    sophomoreRachelWardensaid. Being

    apartofthemusicalwasveryfun,butit

    wasabittersweetsituationbecauseIwas

    missingoutonalotofotherstuff.

    Althoughbeinga partof themusical

    takesalotoftimeandeffort,thebenets

    ofparticipationhavelastingeffectsandcanintroducestudentstonewexperienc-

    es.

    I learneda lotabout beingonstage

    andacting,andIgotclosetoalotofchoir

    members,Wardensaid.IlearnedthatI

    wanttobeapartoftheatreinthefuture.

    Inpreparingfortherole

    of Bobby Child, senior

    NathanKerrpulledfrom

    his experience in the

    band, choir and theatre

    programs to better por-

    traytheleadmalerole.

    Imverymusical,and

    thatswhathewas,Kerr

    said.Thecharacterlikes

    todanceandsing.

    Producing the musical involved the

    workofmanystudents,parentsandteach-

    ersbehindthescenes,makingcostumes,

    sets,and,amongotherthings,performinglivemusicinthepitorchestra.

    Wegivethe kidsandopportunity to

    beapartofsomethingmuchbiggerthan

    themselves,andit allowsus tocollabo-

    rateandgivearealworldapplicationfor

    whatwedointheclassroomeveryday,

    Medlock said. So when we combine

    dance, theater, band and choir all into

    oneproduction,wegivethemavisionof

    whatwedo,andwhywedoit.

    John Fuller

    Editor HuddledaroundthetelevisioneachTuesdayandWednes-

    daynight,manyAmericansndthemselvesgluedtothetalent

    showcasethatAmericanIdolhasbecome.

    Insteadofonlybeingabletowatchtheseperformerscompete

    onatelevisionscreen,studentswillhavetheopportunityto

    watchandcheerontheirfriendsandpeersintheschool-wide

    talentshowonMarch26th.

    Theproject,sponsoredbyKeyClub,cametofruitionafter

    juniorMiguelRodrigueznoticedtheschoolwasmissingaplat-

    formforstudentstosharetheiruniquetalentswiththerestof

    thestudentbody.

    Inmiddleschool,myfriendandIwouldalwaystalkabout

    atalentshowatthehighschool.Itsalwaysbeenonmymind

    sincefreshmanyear,Rodriguezsaid.Finally,inthebeginning

    ofthisyear,Igotstarted.

    Theshowhasexpandedovertime,andtheauditionsinFebru-

    aryattractedmanytalentedstudents.

    Aswetalkedaboutitandlookedatthenumberofpeople

    whodbeinterestedinit,thatinadditiontoofferingitatBryanHigh,wedofferittotheothertwohighschools[inBryan]as

    well,KeyClubsponsorTedVaughansaid.Ithinkwerego-

    ingtoendupwithaboutsixteenacts.

    Theshowwillallowthecommunitytoviewashowcaseof

    talentfromBryanISDstudents.

    ThetalentshowwillbeheldatRudderAuditoriumonMarch

    26at7pm.Studentsareencouragedtoarriveearlytogeta

    goodseat.FormoreinformationcontactsponsorTedVaughan

    oranyKeyClubmember.

    Talent Show gets startwith Key Club

    Crazy For Youwoos crowd,demonstrates student talent

    Senior Nathan Kerr takes the stage withthe chorus line during Crazy for You.

    Senior Nathan Kerr and junior KeithOwen sing during the performance.

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    John Fuller

    Editor

    Whilemanystudentsviewthebowlingal-

    leyasaplacetohangoutforpizzaandfun,

    studentsonthebowlingteamseeitasaplacewheretheyhonetheirskillsandpreparefor

    upcomingtournaments.

    Althoughparticipationinthebowlingpro-

    gramhasdwindledinrecentyears,theteam

    isstillpreparingforregionalcompetitions.

    WepracticetwiceaweekatGrandStationinCollegeStation.Rightnowtheyredoing

    tournaments against College Station and

    Rudder, bowling coach Claire Schultz

    said. Whoever wins amajorityof

    those tournamentswillgo on to

    regionals,whichare inTem-

    ple.

    GrandStationhelped

    startteamsateachofthe

    localhighschools.Now,each of the schools

    competeregularly.

    Manyofthestudentsonthebowling

    teamwere also a part of competitive

    leaguesandbowlinggroupsbeforejoin-

    ingtheschoolteam. I like to bowl, freshman Gaylan

    Brown said. Mymombowlsand Im

    onayouthleague.

    As eachoftheplayershave enjoyed

    bowling, they also plan to continue

    bowlingafterhighschoolandintoadult-

    hood.

    [I like] just having fun with

    friends, sophomore Chris Polak

    said. Students interested in joining

    the bowling team can contact

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    Page 5 - Student Spotlight

    Emily Nash

    Staff writer

    Learningaboutnewcustoms,

    cultures and languages only

    serves to increase a persons

    knowledgeandunderstandingoftheworld.

    Evenifastudentisunableto

    travel to other countries, they

    stillhaveopportunitiesavailable

    to themwithin thehallways of

    BryanHigh.

    Some students have been

    luckyenoughtoexperienceoth-

    er culturesrst hand,but with

    thatcomesanadjustmentperiod

    oncetheyreturnhome.

    ForfreshmanJennaGoenand

    senior Jimmy Goen, moving

    backtotheStateswasastrange

    change forthemafter living in

    Africafortherstfewyearsof

    theirlives.

    Myparentstookallofusover

    there because they went to be

    doctorsandmissionaries inNi-

    geria,JennaGoensaid.Wedidmissionaryworkfor thepeople

    we livedwith andbushpeople

    calledtheFulani.Weweremis-

    sionaries with them and they

    wereliketheM.D.sordirectors

    ofthehospital.

    JimmyGoensaystheenviron-

    mentinNigeriawasalotdiffer-

    entthanitishere.

    Forthekids,therewasatree

    housethatwebuiltandwejustexplored, it was pretty fun,

    Jimmy said. Therewerethese

    mountains around our village

    and wewould go and explore

    those.Wewentbikeridingtoo.

    TheFulanitribethattheGoens

    did a lot of work for thanked

    theminauniquewaythatmost

    Americanswouldnt be able to

    do.

    To say thank you to my

    family and my dad, the Fulani

    crownedmydadchiefoverthe

    Yoruba,whichwasthegroupwelivedwith,Jennasaid.Theres

    aheadkinginthewholeFulani

    of Nigeria and then there are

    kings below him and my dad

    wascrownedoneofthose.

    Like the Goens, junior Re-

    beccaBurchalsospenttherst

    fewyearsofherlifeinadiffer-

    entcountry,asshewasbornin

    northernItalyandmovedtothe

    UnitedStatesafterherfathergot

    ajobatTexasA&M.

    Besidesthelanguage,itwas

    prettyeasy,Burchsaid.Myfa-

    theralwaysspokeEnglishtome

    asachild,butIfurtherlearned

    the English language in pre-

    schoolbecauseIwenttoabilin-

    gual school. In kindergarten, I

    learnedEnglishinnotime.

    Rebecca visits Italy everysummerandshesaysoneofher

    favoritepartsofhervisitsarethe

    greatfood.

    Theres awhole lot of hills

    that have all these tiny towns

    with really good home-made,

    family-owned restaurants,

    Burch said. The people dont

    give you a menu, they just

    orallygiveyoualistoffoods

    thattheyhavepreparedforyou. While alot of students from

    other countries are now liv-

    inghere permanently, freshman

    Pedro Da Rocha is living in

    theStatesonly temporarily.Al-

    though Pedro will be

    returning to Brazil in

    the summer, hes not

    hereasanexchangestudent.

    Mostpeoplecominghereare

    exchangestudents,Pedrosaid.

    Well, thatsnotwhyImhere.

    MycousinsworkhereatA&M

    soIcameheretoo.Cominghereisveryexpensive,[especiallyfor

    an]exchangestudent.

    The main adjustment Pedro

    had to make was coming to a

    newschoolwithdifferenttradi-

    tionsandcustoms.

    InBrazil, Ihadhistory, ge-

    ography,andmath,Pedrosaid.

    I didnt have agriculture or

    cooking.InBrazil, Iwent toa

    privateschoolbecausethepub-

    licschools arevery bad. Some

    Braziliansdonthavethemoney

    topayforagoodeducationand

    thegoodschoolsareprivateand

    theyreveryexpensive.

    Students coming here from

    aroundtheworldexperienceliv-

    ing a new lifestyle ina whole

    new country. With different

    studentscomingin,wetoocanlearn about new cultures and

    customs from other countries

    withouteverleavinghome.

    Cultures Converge InViking Melting Pot

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    Classroom Spotlight - Page 7

    Eduardo Alvarado

    Staff writer

    FutureFarmersofAmerica

    (FFA)hashadalocalchap-

    terfor80years.Throughoutthese years, students have

    notonly learnedleadership,

    butalsoskills that canhelp

    themintheirfuturecareers.

    Wehavealotoffun,wedo

    fundraisers and sometimes

    we do community service

    work, sophomore Casey

    Sprousesaid.

    The organization does

    multipleprojectsyear-roundto support the community.

    TheRadioMashtoydriveis

    justoneoftheprojectsFFA

    participatesin bycollecting

    money for the purchase of

    toysforthelessfortunate.

    DuringthemonthofDe-

    cember, FFA members col-lectedchangefromstudents

    duringlunchandraisedover

    $500 to support that orga-

    nization, sponsor Barbara

    Volk-Tunnelsaid.

    Other events that the

    members participate in are

    attending the Agriculture

    Awareness Day in Dallas

    andenteringin theHoliday

    Parade. FFAmembers decided to

    enter a float inthe Holiday

    Parade, Volk-Tunnel said.

    They made a float using

    only recycledmaterials and

    won first place in the first

    everGreenAward.

    Students also put the

    skillsthey learn in class tousein variouscompetitions

    throughouttheyear.

    Iparticipateinagriculture

    salesandwearegoingtogo

    tocompetitioninMarchand

    we have to sell products,

    junior Elizabeth Hartman

    said.

    Thecompetitionsgivestu-

    dentsanopportunitytoapply

    theirlearnedskillsinarealenvironmentandusethemto

    movetowardcareersinagri-

    culture.

    Thesecompetitionsfocus

    more on helping you gain

    skills that might be applied

    towardsacareer,Volk-Tun-nelsaid.

    Theorganizationnotonly

    equips s tudents with the

    skills to succeed, but also

    provides a means to move

    forwardby providingmem-

    bersachancetoearnschol-

    arships.

    Studentswhoarethemost

    activeinourorganizationand

    keep high scholastic markscandefinitelybeintherun-

    ningforthesefundsthatwill

    gotowardtheir higheredu-

    cation,Volk-Tunnelsaid.

    Whatmembers like about

    theorganizationistheover-

    allexperiencethattheygain

    frombeinginFFA. Iliketheexperience,be-

    causeitssomethingthatall

    theotherorganizationsdont

    doanddonthave;itsalot

    different,FFApresidentNi-

    coleKudersaid.

    Ifstudentshavequestions

    aboutFFA,theycancontact

    sponsors Barbara-VolkTun-

    nelorTerryHausenfluck.

    As you can see we havesomething for everyone in

    theBryanFFAVolk-Tunnel

    said.

    Seeds planted in FFA sprout leadership, determination

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    Page 8 - Sports

    Emma Raleigh

    Staff writer

    Whilesportstakealotoftime,dedicationand

    determination, soccertakeseachof these

    tothenextlevel.Soccerisalifestyle,and

    theskills,bothphysicalandmental,take

    manyyearstorene.

    For varsity captain and sophomore Brittany Little,

    soccerhasbeenahugepartofherlifeformanyyears.

    Ive been playing soccersince Iwasthree,Little

    said.IdrivetoAustinthreetimesduringtheweekfor

    practiceandIdrivethereontheweekendsforgames,

    too.

    SimilartoLittle,sophomoreKacySheaparticipatesin

    thesportoutsideofschoolonaclubteam.Withsomuch

    tokeeptrackof,itcanbedifculttokeepupwithschoolwork.

    Itsreallyhardtogetcaughtbackupincomplicated

    classes,especiallywhenyoumissasmuchastwodays

    atatime,Sheasaid.

    Asif goodgradeswerent enough tomaintain,the

    seasons success rests on the shoulders of the team,

    whichmostlyconsistsofunderclassmen.

    Lastyearwehadtenseniors,CoachAmyPettibone

    said. Its uncommonto have asmany freshmen and

    sophomoresaswedo.Wearedenitelyrebuilding.

    Onthevarsityteam,thepresenceofyoungerplayers

    hastaughtLittleandSheahowtobettercommunicate

    ontheeld.

    Onourteam,we havea bunchof youngerplayers

    thatarenew,soitstakenusalittlewhilelongertoget

    close,butwerestartingtobuildteamchemistry,Little

    said.

    AstheseasoncontinuesthroughMay,thevarsityteamhopestoreachtheirgoalsforplayoffs.

    Wecontrolourowndestiny,Pettibonesaid.

    Getting their kicks on the eld; teamwork garners success

    Young team builds framework for future

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    Soccer Scoreboard

    Stephani Whisenant

    Staff writer

    Asthenal gamesofdistrictcompetitionloom,

    theboyssoccerteamlookstowardpostseasonplay

    andachancetoplayatregion. CoachTommieAllmonsaidsoccerisasportabout

    enduranceandcooperation.

    [Endurance]allows them to perform the tech-

    niquesofplayingballwithouthavingfatiguehurt

    their abilities,Allmon said. Players need to be

    abletoseethegameasteportwoaheadofithap-

    peningandtheyalsoneedtobeunselshandteam

    oriented.

    Asateamsport,leadershipisa vitalelementof

    soccer.Playersmustmovetheballdowntheeldas

    one,cohesiveunit. Aleaderissomeonewhoworksharderthanany-

    oneelseontheteamandisanexampleofanunself-

    ishplayer,Allmonsaid.A leaderputs his team

    andteammatesaheadofhimself.

    Four studentswere selected bytheirteammates

    this year toserveas captain onthe team: seniors

    JoseVega and Cesario Vasquez and juniors Joey

    Wilder and Arnoldo Garcia. These athletes look

    beyondthemselvesasindividualsandconsiderthe

    teamasawhole.

    IthinkbeingaleaderisimportantbecauseIlike

    being the expamle that other people look upto,Wildersaid.Theonethatotherslookatandsay,

    weneedtofollowhislead.

    Assistant coachAlexMoralessaystheteam

    hasworkedhardtogetwheretheyare,andthis

    yearprovestobenodifferent.

    Playersdontseemtomindthehardworksoc-

    cerdemands,becauseofwhatthesportgives

    backtothem.

    You get to run a lot, and if youre

    stressed,itsagreatstressreliever,se-

    niorFabianGuerrosaid.Itmakesmeabetterpersonbecauseofthe

    discipline involved with par-

    ticipatinginasport.

    For junior Jordan Free-

    man, soccer is more than

    justagame.Hehopestoplayincollegeandeven

    playprofessionallyoneday.Freemanalsohopes

    tobecomeabetterpersonbecauseofwhatsoccer

    hastaughthimovertheyears.

    Ithelpsmegrowasaperson,andlearntoplay

    withpeopleasateam,Freemansaid.

    IfyoureinterestedinsoccercontactMr.Morales,inroom2128.

    Senior Fabian Guerro moves theball downeld to a teammate.

    Junior Ana Meyer protectsthe goal and kicks the ballback into play.

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    Sports - Page 9

    Serving with determination, making raquet

    Jamie Berthold

    Staff writer

    Thegungoesoff,yourheartispounding,andyour

    adrenaline is rushingas youround that nal curve

    withthenishlineinsight.Forathletesin-volvedinthetrackprogram,thisisafamiliar

    experienceeachtimetheystepontothetrack.

    About150 student athletes participate in

    trackandeldundertheguidanceofcoaches

    like Chris Biggs and MatthewRice. Both

    coaches expect their athletes towork hard

    andperfecttheskillsneededfortheirevents.

    Weworkoutforaboutanhour,butitcan

    beverydifferentworkoutsdependingonthe

    eventsastudentparticipatesin,Ricesaid.

    JuniorKhadijahBrisbyhasenjoyed alot

    ofsuccessonthetrack.Shehasbeenrunning

    sinceshewastenandcompetesinboththe

    4x2andthe4x4.

    [My most memorable track experience

    came]whenIwas12andhadtheopportunitytogoto

    TennesseeandruninthejuniorOlympics,Brisbysaid.

    OtherathleteslikejuniorTimHines,whohasbeen

    involvedintracksincehissophomoreyearandcom-

    petesinbothshotputanddiscus,arelookingtocon-

    tinuetoimprovetheirskillsduringtheseason.

    Mygoalthisyearistothrowover50feetinshot

    put.Hinessaid.

    The expectation of continued improvement doesnotstopwith thestudents, their coachesalso hold

    athletestoahighstandardandexpectstudentsto

    workhardinordertobeontheteam.

    [Students]needtobeeligible,haveacurrent

    athleticphysical,adesiretobeexcellentandbe

    coachable,Biggssaid.Wewantourtrackath-

    letestobehard-working,determinedandsome-

    onewhoisagreatrepresentativeofBryanHigh

    School.

    TrackseasonlastsbeginsinFebruaryandruns

    untilthestatetrackmeetthattakesplaceinAus-

    tinonMay13and14.Ifstudentswouldliketo

    catchthetrackteaminactiontheycanwatchthe

    VikingRelaysonMarch11atMerrillGreenSta-

    dium.

    Track makes strides toward district competition

    Cecelia Mata

    Staff writer

    Asplayers continuetovolleybackandforthat a

    rapidpace, theresnota lot ofdown time during a

    tennismatch.Competitorsmuststayon theirtoesin

    asportwherereactionandanticipationmeanevery-

    thing.

    Tennisalsoprovides anopportunity for studentsto

    haveareleasefromtheaverageschooldaybyallow-

    ingthemtostepontothecourtandchanneltheirenergy

    elsewhere.

    BeingabletojusthittheballashardasI can;just

    goingoutthereandbeinggoodatsomething[isthebest

    partoftennis],seniorShawnGreinertsaid.Youdonthave tositin the classroom, youdont have tothink

    abouteverything;youjustgooutthereandplay.Itsen-

    joyable.

    Thesportappearstohavenoticeableinuenceonthe

    studentswhentheystepontothecourtanddevelopa

    competitivespirit.

    Tennishasinuencedmebymakingmeamorecom-

    petitiveperson,becausenormallyImlikethissweetlit-

    tlenicegirlwhoneversaysanythingbadaboutanybody

    andwhenIgetonthecourt,[Ibecome]acompletely

    differentperson,seniorKaylaSeigertsaid. Inpreparationfordistrict,thetennisteamgoesthrough

    avarietyoftrainingmethodstobettertheirplayingabili-

    ties.

    Wedovariousdrills andplaymatches, andusually

    havegamesonFriday,Greinertsaid.Duringthesea-

    son,though,itsjustreallyaimedatgettingbetterfor

    district.

    Eventhoughmanyplayersstartoffplayingforpower,

    theysoonlearnthattennisisagameofnesse.

    [Themostdifcultpartforstudentathletesis]under-

    standingthatyoudonthavetohittheballhardtowina

    point;[theyjust]havetobeabletokeeptheballinplay,

    CoachRandyStewartsaid.

    Eventhoughthefallseasondidntgoaswellasthe

    teamwouldhavehoped,itshouldactasagreatfoun-

    dationforthespring.

    We ended up tying for fourth at district,

    Stewartsaid.

    Already,studentsareconsideringhowup-

    comingcompetitionsmayormaynotturn

    out,dependingontheskilloftheplay-

    ers.

    My prediction is that our team

    willhavealotoffun,andtheupperclassmenwill probably do better

    than the underclassmen just be-

    cause theyhavemoreexperience

    andhavebeenonvarsitylonger,

    Seigertsaid.

    Hopefully, for any upcoming

    seasons, the students will gain

    a better understanding of what

    schoolspiritreallyis.

    Themainthingtheyneedtodo

    istogooutanddomoreontheirown;playingonlyfortheschool

    andonly forschoolmatches and

    only for school practice. Just to

    getthemtounderstandwhytheyre

    tryingtoplayliketheyare,Stewart

    said.

    Students needing more information

    aboutjoiningtheteamnextyearcancontact

    CoachStewartortalktomembersofthetennis

    team.

    Upcoming Track Meets

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    Regional QualifersRegional Meet

    State Meet

    Date competition

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    Emma Raleigh

    Staff writer

    Inhighschool,students

    arebusywithanarrayofresponsibilities,

    rangingfromschoolandclubs,towork

    andspendingtimewithfriends.Keeping

    everything balanced andunder control

    canbedifcult,butbylearningtomanage

    theirtimeinhighschool,studentscanbe-

    comemorepreparedforlifeaftergradua-

    tion.

    Withsomuchtofocuson,itsimportanttobeorganizedandstayontrack.Planners

    willnotonlyhelpstudentsbecomeorga-

    nizednow,butit willalsoget theminto

    theroutineofwritingdowntheiractivities,

    sothattheycanbeorganizedinthefuture.

    Methodsofprioritizationarekey,whether

    itbea reminderonyour phone,oradue

    dateonthecalendar,organizationalskills

    areundoubtedlygoodonestohave.

    For many students, work limits the

    amount oftimethey haveto complete

    homeworkandprojects.

    OutsideofschoolIjustwork,Idont

    havetimeforanythingelse,seniorMina

    Heldichsaid.Afterschool,Igotowork

    at4:45andIgetoffworkat10 or11.

    Then, Ihave todo myhomework,get

    ready for tomorrow,

    andits pretty

    hard.

    School-runclubsand

    eventscanalsoconsume

    alottime,anditcanbe

    hardtokeepupwiththe

    fast-paced lifea student

    lives.Longhoursafterthe

    schooldayarerequiredfor

    membersof clubs,organi-

    zationsandspecialevents,

    liketheschoolmusical.

    [Itshard]anditbasically

    dependsonthedayorwhattimeofthe

    yearitis,sophomoreTabithaHernandez

    said.WhenIwasoncrewforthemusi-

    calCrazyforYou,Iwouldntgethome

    until8oclock,thenI hadtodoallmy

    homeworkafterthat.

    Inanagewheretechnologyiseverpres-

    ent,schedulescaneasilybeupdated,and

    onlineresourcescanmakehomeworkeasier.

    Ithinktechnologyreallyhelpssome

    studentsget organized andhaveaccess

    to resources posted online, calendars,

    andthats ortofthing, mathdepartment

    headJillMorris said.I can also see

    wherethingslikeFacebookandYouTube

    couldbeadistraction.Itsadouble-edged

    sword.

    While the internet can behelpful,

    teenagersfrequentlycheck theirFace-

    bookproles,andtheircellphonesfor

    newupdatesandtextmessages,

    insteadof doing home-

    work.

    Sayingtoyour-

    self what needs

    togetdonerst

    showsgreatwork

    e th ic and sel f

    discipline. Put-

    tingasidetheso-

    cial networking

    andtextingwhile

    doinghomework

    ismuchmoreef-

    cient.

    Faculty & Staff

    PerspectiveJohn Fuller

    Editor

    Asstudents,weoftenforgetthatteach-

    ersandfacultymembersalsostruggleto

    balancetheirwork, familyandextracur-

    ricularactivities,butmanyteachersarein-

    volvedinavarietyofactivities,andhave

    learnedhow toeffectivelymanage their

    timeandserveasexcellentexamples,not

    justtootherfacultymembers,butforstu-

    dentsaswell.

    Onesuchteacheris JillMorris,math

    departmentchair,Pre-APPre-Calteacher,

    IBMath teacher,APStatisticsteacher,

    Blinn professor,and mother,whonds

    thatstayingorganizediskeytobalancing

    aheavyworkload.

    Indlistsandcalendarsreallyhelpful,

    Morrissaid.Imakelistsofwhatneedsto

    bedoneandnumberthem.Iliketoscratch

    thingsoffmy listwhentheyre nished,

    andcalendarsgivemelong-rangeplans.

    Calendarsandlist-makingareorganiza-

    tionaltoolsthatmanybusystaffmembers

    haveutilizedtomaketheirjobseasier,and

    themselvesmoreefcient.

    Imverycompulsiveaboutcalendars,

    administrativeassistantMariaFieldsaid.

    IfIdonthavetheminfrontofme,Iput

    themonmywhiteboardormycellphone.

    Icolorcodeeverythingbypriority.

    Byrankingitemsofimportance,onecan

    betterassesswhatneedstobedoneimme-

    diatelyandwhatcanwaittobedone.

    Itrytoprioritizewhathastobedone

    immediatelyandwhatcanbedonelater,

    Morrissaid.Ialsoprioritizebyimpor-

    tance.Therearesomethingsthatreally

    justdontneedtobedone.

    ForField, maintaininga strongwork

    ethiciswhatdenessomeonescharacter

    andpreparesthemforasuccessfullife.

    ThewayIwasraised,astrongwork

    ethicsets theprecedentfor yourcharac-

    ter,Fieldsaid.Ifpeopleseethatyoure

    ontime,cometowork,givea100percent

    andthatyoureselfmotivated,andnotjust

    doingwhatyouretoldtodo,butifyougo

    aboveandbeyondyougetnoticed.

    Oneofthewaysthatastrongworkethic

    isnoticedisbystudentsandchildren,as

    bothMorrisandFieldsaidthatthebest

    waytoteachproductivityisthroughset-tinganexampleandcontinuallyworking

    hard,eveninadverseconditions.

    Ourgoalsaretoleadbyexample.[My

    kids]wouldnotice,ifI hadacoughor

    arunnynose,Iblewmynoseortooka

    coughdropandmovedon.Thedaygoes

    on.IfImdeathlyill,thatsanotherthing,

    Fieldsaid.Exampleisthewaywecan

    show,becausealotoftimesthatshow

    kidslearn.

    Asateacher,Morrishasfoundthatin

    additionto setting anexampleforstu-

    dents,helpingstudentswithorganization-

    alskillsandprovidingproductivitytools

    isbenecialto promotingastrongwork

    ethic.

    Dont just assume students know

    howto organizethemselves,but actu-

    allyteachthemhowto organizethem-

    selves,Morrissaid.Providecalendars,

    deadlines,andremindthemofdeadlines.

    Oneofthekeyaspectsofsuchawork

    ethicthatMorrispromotesandteachesis

    centeredarounddiligenceanddetermina-

    tion.

    [Agoodworkethicis]notgivingup

    when thingsgethard,Morrissaid.If

    youdontunderstandsomething,thatsnot

    thetimetoquit.Thatsthetimetowork

    harderandgethelp,andnotbeafraidto

    askforhelp.

    Page 10 In Depth Feature

    School

    Activities

    StudentActivities

    How Many ActivitiesAre You Involved With?

    Informationisbasedonsurvey of100students

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    Eduardo Alvarado

    Staff writerCSI: Miami is now in its ninth

    season, after it originally premiered

    in 2002 as a spin-off from the origi-

    nal CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

    Compared to other spin-offs, this has

    been the most popular with viewers

    and is my per-

    sonal favor-

    ite.

    Most epi-

    sodes follow

    a formula in

    which the

    team of de-

    tectives seeks

    a perpetrator

    using a set of

    clues. Many people would think this

    would make the show stale, but there

    is enough unpredictably in the plots

    that the show stays interesting.Lt. Horatio Caine, portrayed by

    David Caruso, and Det. Calleigh

    Duquesne, portrayed by Emily Proct-

    er, have both

    been in the CSI:

    Miami since

    the beginning,

    and this show

    would not

    have lasted

    as long

    without either of them. They keep the

    show interesting with their uniqueacting styles and are able to portray

    eccentric and believable characters.

    In my opinion, compared to other

    spin-offs, CSI: Miami is the best in-

    vestigative drama. The crimes and

    situations the show portrays are a lot

    more entertaining to watch than other

    crime shows.

    The desire to know who commit-

    ted each crime is what makes viewerskeep watching.

    The show leads you to believe it

    is going to be one suspect, but in the

    end the perpetrator turns out a com-

    pletely different person.

    CSI: Miami is much better than

    other crime shows. The basic format

    may be the same as other shows, but

    this show uses stories that are enter-

    taining to viewers of all ages.

    One week, there could be an explo-

    sion at a renery and the next there

    could be someone kidnapped by an

    escaped convict.

    You never know what to expect

    with this show, which is why it is so

    entertaining.

    CSI: Miami is well written, and it

    is apparent that the writers work hard

    to keep the story lines fresh to ensure

    viewers keep coming back.If you have not seen the show yet,

    new episodes air on Sundays at 10:00

    pm and this season will wrap up in

    May.

    John Fuller

    EditorMTV viewers will know Diggy Sim-

    mons as the son of RUN-DMC superstar

    Joseph Simmons, but these days, the f-

    teen year old is making a name for him-

    self as a rapping, internet superstar.

    Diggy Simmons made

    headlines in 2009 when

    he began following in his

    fathers footsteps and re-

    leased his rst mixtape. The

    First Flightgarnered posi-

    tive critical reception, prov-

    ing that he wasnt just a rich

    kid with a famous dad, but

    an actual artist.

    The First Flight was followed up by

    the 2009 mixtape Space Travel: Time

    Continuum, and in 2010 Simmons

    gained even more recogni-

    tion with the Airborne and

    Past, Presents, Future mix-tapes.

    With a father who helped

    pioneer hip hop music, and

    an uncle that leads one of

    the top hip hop record la-

    bels, Diggy Simmons has

    the perfect genes for a re-

    cording career.

    His two sisters, Angela and Vanessa,

    have become business moguls in their

    own right with their own line of shoesdubbed Pastry Foot-

    wear.

    Theres no doubt

    that Simmons

    family helps get

    him in the door

    and in the

    headlines of

    the music

    i n d u s -

    try, but once hes in, he proves his worth

    as a musician and entertainer.One of Simmons most popular songs,

    Great Expectations, describes the

    pressure to succeed, as he raps The

    skepticism lies heavy / Hes bout to

    make it ready / He got his fam on his

    back. And, in the chorus,

    The want me to fall / They

    want to see if I make it / Got

    my back against the wall,

    put my hand to the sky / No,

    I wont let them break me.

    While Simmons may

    have been raised by the rst

    generation of hip hop, he

    is undoubtedly part of the

    next generation, as he, like other mod-

    ern stars, has embraced the internet and

    blogs and tweets regularly on his web-

    site Life of the Jet Setter.

    Simmons doesnt only

    have his hand in music, heis also intricately involved

    with the fashion industry.

    He has been rumored to

    have his own clothing line

    coming out in the near fu-

    ture, following in the foot-

    steps of his mentor, Pharrell

    Williams, and one of his role models,

    Kanye West.

    At just fteen years old, Simmons

    has already accomplished more and gar-nered more attention than most musi-

    cians, yet, this is just the beginning, as

    he was signed to Atlantic Records in

    March of 2010.

    New star launches fromhip hop household

    Miami show shinessun on murders

    David Caruso performs therole of lead detective Lt.

    Horatio Caine

    Fifteen year old Diggy Simmons has launcheda handful of mixtapes and has signed a recorddeal with Atlantic Records.

    i

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    Entertainment - Page 13

    Stephani Whisenant

    Staff writer

    Areyouinthemoodformusicdif-

    ferent fromwhats playingon thera-

    dio?TryReginaSpektor.NotonlydoesSpektorgo againstthemainstreamof

    music,butshesoundsgooddoingso.

    Though shemayplay anunpopular

    genreindie-folklikethemorewell-

    knownartistNorahJones,Spektorhas

    managedtogaina largefanbase,and

    hasextendedhermu-siccareerfurtherthan

    shethoughtpossible.

    Born in theSoviet

    Union to an already

    musically inclined

    family, Spektors

    family moved to the

    United States for a

    new life; a life that

    wouldeventuallyleadSpektorintomu-

    sicstardom. Spektorhasmasteredthepiano,and

    vocals,andwritesallofherownsongs.

    Shewritesunusuallyricsaboutallas-

    pectsof lifeand thehumanimagina-

    tion, covering everything from love,

    to doing dishes, allwith her original

    are.

    Some of her most popular songs

    comefromher albumsSoviet Kitsch,

    andBegin to Hope.SongslikeFidel-ity,OntheRadioandAprsMoi

    are some ofhermore popularsongs,

    whicharelledwithimaginativelyrics

    andexcellentpianoplaying.

    Her latest album, Live in London,

    featuredherplayingmanyofhermost

    belovedsongsinfrontofalivecrowd.

    NotonlydoesthisalbumcomeinCD

    format, it also comeswith a Blue Ray

    movie,whereyoucan

    watchandbe part of

    theaudience.

    Spektors songs

    havebeenfeaturedin

    movies such as The

    Chronicles of Nar-

    nia, and (500) Days

    of Summer.Sheisalsoinvolvedwith

    manycharityconcerts. Ifyouenjoymusical creativity,and

    wanttolistentooriginalmusic,Regina

    Spektorisdenitelyonetocheckout,

    asshehashelpedredenedpopmusic.

    Soviet Spektor strays from the music mainstream

    Ricky Lara

    Staff writer

    The Green Hornet, one of the rst blockbustermoviesof2011,arrivedintheatersJanuary14star-

    ringSethRogenandCameronDiaz.

    Themovie takesplaceinLosAnge-

    les,whereBrittReid(SethRogen)isa

    playboyandthesonofJamesReid(Tom

    Wilkinson),whoistheownerofthelarg-

    estnewspaperinLosAngeles.

    AfterJames death,Brittisleftwith

    hisfathersmansion,thenewspaper,and

    allofhisfatherspossessions,including

    hissweetrides.

    However, Brittisspoiled and every-

    oneexpectshimtofollowinhisfathers

    footsteps,butheisnotreadyforevery-

    thingthatsucharesponsibilityentails.

    Meanwhile, there isplenty of crime

    going on between the underworld of

    L.A. Chudnofsky (ChristophWaltz) is

    oneofthebiggestcriminalsinL.A.and

    controlsmanyofthegangsanddruglords.Intherst

    scene of themovie,Chudnofsky shoots fourguyswith twoshots fromhisdoublebarrelpistol,dem-

    onstratinghowdangerousahugedruglordcanbe.

    AlthoughhedresseslikeDiscoSanta,heis scary

    nevertheless.

    AfterBrittmeetsanoldemployeeofhisfathers,

    Kato(JayChou),hendsthathewasnttheonlyone

    whodidntappreciatehim.

    Theybothrealizethattheycanstepoutoftheshad-

    owofJamesReidandmakeanameforthemselves.

    However,afterstealingtheheadofJamesReids

    statue,Brittwitnessesacouplegettingmuggedinthe

    street.

    Hegoestohelp,buthesnotinthebestshapeandisforcedtomakeahastyescape.

    Kato thennoticeshes getting

    chased and runs to save Britt,

    whichiswhereKatoturnsintoa

    karatemaster.

    BrittandKato are soexcited

    from what happened, that after

    noticing that they cando much

    morethanjustvandalizestatues,

    theydecidetobecomeheroes.

    However,thereisatwistwhen

    theybelievetheycangetfarther

    iftheyposedasvillainstomake

    peoplethinktheyarebadandget

    closertotherealvillains.Lenore

    Case(CameronDiaz)washired

    asBrittssecretaryafterstudy-

    ing criminology in college.

    Witha littlehelp from her

    studybackground,theguysknowjustwhereto

    begin. So,withKatobeingthenerd thatcanbuild

    amazinggadgets,hebuildsTheBlackBeauty,

    thecartheGreenHornetwillusetoghtcrime.

    The Black Beauty has almost every weapon

    imaginableandisalmostfullyindestructible.

    SethRogenwasntasraunchyasheisinsome

    ofhisothermovies,andCameronDiazlooked

    asifsheweremadeofplasticwithafewwrin-

    kles.

    JayChouwasmy favoritecharacterbecause

    hispurposefullybrokenEnglishmadeforacomedic

    adventureandpairedwellwiththefactthathewasa

    karatemaster. AsfarasIrankmymovies,Iwillbebuyingthis

    onetowatchmorethanafewtimes.Theactionse-

    quences,evenin2D,wereoutstanding,withenough

    explosionsandspecialeffectstomakethemovieas

    goodofanactionlmasitwasacomedy.

    Plentyofshortjokesthatalmosteverybodycanun-

    derstandmakethismovieagoodcomedyformost

    ages.

    This isa greatmovieoverall.The littlethings in

    thisickarewhatmakeitgreat.

    Green hornet stings box oce with action thriller

    Seth Rogen and Jay Chou star in the newaction-thriller, The Green Hornet

    P E t t i t

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    Marisa Lindeman

    Staff writer

    Frequently on the New York Times Best-Sellers

    list,theWitch and Wizardseries,byJamesPatterson

    isagreatreadforyourdowntime,whilenotcaughtupintheheavyschoolworkdemandedbythespring

    semester.

    Thebookisataleoftwoordinaryteenagers,Whisty

    andWhitAllgood,whoarekidnappedbymembersof

    theworldsnewgovernment,theNewOrder,tond

    outthey are considered very dangerous,and are

    witchesandwizards.

    Intheseries,theymustusetheirwizardlypowers

    totakedowntheNewOrderandsaveotherkids,in

    anattempttorevertsocietybacktoitsstatebeforethe

    NewOrdertookover.

    The adventuresandobstacles the teensface on a

    dailybasisareveryamusingandfuntoread.Patter-

    sonmakesyoufeelasifyouwererightthereinthe

    bookwithWhistyandWhit,savingtheworldagainst

    theirnewhorricgovernment.

    Eventhoughthecharactersareinactionalworld,

    Pattersonmakesthemrelatabletoteenstoday.

    Forinstance,thetwomaincharactersintheseries

    dealwithfriendship,brokenheartsandthedifculty

    ofinteractingwithadults.

    Witch and Wizard isaverywell-writtenbookthat

    willkeepitsreaderscontinuallyturningthepages. Pattersondoes abrilliantjobofaddingmoreand

    moresuspensetomakeyouwanttokeepbuyingthe

    newestbookintheseries.

    So far, the Witch and Wizard se-

    rieshasproducedthreeinstallments,

    Witch and Wizard,Witch and Wizard:

    The Gift,andWitch and Wizard: Battle

    for Shadowland,whichhaveallbeen

    greatsuccesses.

    Pattersonisnowintheprocessofmak-

    inganewadditiontothectionalseries,

    Witch and Wizard: Operation Zero.

    InadditiontoWitch and Wizard,Patterson

    hasproducedothersuccessfulbookssuchas

    Kiss the Girl, Maximum Ride and Womans

    Murder Club. Thesebookshavehelpedpropel

    Pattersontobethetopsellingbookauthor,sell-

    ing220millioncopiesworldwide.

    Thenewesteditionwillbeonbookshelvesstarting

    March22,sobeonthelookoutsoyoucanreadthe

    nexttaleofthestoryofWitch and Wizard.

    Jamie Berthold

    Staff writer

    ABCs newest show, No Ordinary

    Family, the Powell family is trans-

    formed into a family with extraordi-

    narycapabilitieswhenanunexpected

    turnofeventsoccurs.

    TheseasonbeganwithJim,thehead

    of thefamily, feelingthat thefamily

    hadntbeen spending enoughquality

    time together. To encourage family

    bonding,thefamilytravelstogetherto

    SouthAmerica,buttheirplanecrashes

    and the family seems to walk away

    unscathed,butsoonndouttheyhave

    eachdevelopedsuperpowers.

    Not only does the family have to

    learntolivewiththeseuniqueanddis-

    tinctivepowers,theyalsolearnhowto

    maintain a family.We allknowhow

    dysfunctionalfamiliescanbe,andthe

    Powellfamilyisnodifferent.

    Thefamilyargues and insultseach

    othermuchlikemyownfamily,mak-

    ingitnotonlyanenjoyableshow,but

    arelatableoneaswell.

    Inashowwherethestorylinecould

    makeforcheesyacting,theactorsdoa

    surprisinglygoodjobmakingtheshow

    seem as realistic as possible. Jim,

    playedby MichaelChiklis,who also

    starred in the movie Fantastic Four,

    capturesthe beautyof being a super

    herowithextremestrength.

    Julie Benz, as Stephanie Powell,

    alsodoesaverygoodjobplayingasu-

    perhero.IntheshowStephaniegains

    thecapabilityofsuperspeed,butinre-

    alityshegainsthecapabilityofsuper

    acting.

    Myfavorite,though,isDaphne,who

    isplayedbyKayPannabaker.Kay,a

    remarkableactress,hasplayedinsome

    ofmyfavoriteshows,suchasSummer-

    land,Phil of the FutureandtheDisney

    ChannelMovie,Read it and Weep.

    No Ordinary Family, brings back

    wholesomecontenttoprimetimetele-

    vision,bringinglaughsandlifelessons

    alongtheway.

    Eachshowkeepsyouguessingand

    constantlywantingtoseemore.Ind

    theshowquitesuspenseful.

    Besidesthesuperheros,ithas evil

    super villans. Batman has the Joker

    andthePowellshaveDr.DaytonKing,

    whoistryingtosabotagethematevery

    turn.

    ThiskeepsmetuningineveryTues-

    daytondoutwhathappensnextand

    howtheywillstopthisevildoctor.

    Thoughitdrivesmecrazythateach

    episodeendswithacliffhanger,itpro-

    vides a serialized effect that requires

    viewersto continue watchingto nd

    outwhattheresolutionwillbe. So many shows leave the endings

    predictablethatittakesthefunoutof

    guessingandwatching.Theproducers

    ofNo Ordinary Family,doasplendid

    job ofcapturing suspense.Theshow

    airsonTuesdaynights,sotuneinand

    Iguaranteeyouanightfulloflaughter

    andqualityfamilytime,muchlikeJim

    himselfwastryingtoachieve.

    Mystical series brings magic to reading world

    No Ordinary Family breeds extraordinary show

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    Americans,especiallytheyoungergenerations,are

    knownforeatingonthego.Thelifeofahighschool

    studentishectic,so theconvenienceof fastfood isvery appealing tomanystudents,butthe scal and

    healthconsequencesareoftenoverlooked.

    Whilefastfoodisaneasymeal,thepricecanquick-

    lyaddup.Ipersonallywastealotofmoneyonfood

    anddrinks.Onemealfroma restaurantlikeChick-

    Fil-A,isaroundsixdollarsand

    on average,Americanseat out

    fourtovetimesaweek.

    Thus, if you eat at an es-

    tablishment like Chick-Fil-A

    fourtimes,youwillhavespent

    at least twenty-four dollars in

    just one week. Multiply that

    bythe fourweeks ina month,

    andyourespendingalmostone

    hundreddollarsamonthonfast

    food.

    After twelve months, this

    meansyouspentalmosttwelve

    hundreddollarsononehundred

    andninetytwomeals,whichis

    onlysixtyfourdaysworthoffood.Thinkofwhatyou

    coulddowiththatmoneyhadyousavedit. Formanypeople,thatsalmostanentireyearsof

    carinsurance,gas,awholemonthsworthofbills,or

    evenenoughforanoldermodelusedcar.Whenyou

    lookatthecostoffastfoodfromthisperspective,it

    seemswastefulandstupidtospendthatmuchmoney

    onfood.

    Howcanyousavemoney,andstilleat?Trypacking

    alunchifyouknowyouregoingtobeoutfortheday.

    Itwouldcostawholelotlesstogotothestoreand

    buyaweeksworthoffood,ratherthangooutwhen

    yourehungry.

    Bring a snack, like bananas or crackers, when

    youreoutandaboutintown.Notonlywillyousave

    money,butyouwillalsoavoidalotoftheunneces-

    sarycaloriesandfatthatfastfoodoffers.

    Notonlydotheseoptionssaveyoumoney,butthey

    also teach you healthful habits. Bymaking eating

    outaspecialoccasion,youwillenjoyitmore,save

    money,andnotsufferfromhealthconsequenceslike

    heart disease, diabetes,

    andobesity.

    Junior StephaniWhisenant is at

    Hogwarts right now!

    Food

    7.278.33.1,892,907.

    Whatdothesenumbersmean?

    Absolutely nothing.Yet, thanks

    to Facebook, Ive been getting

    nothingbut randomnumbersand

    letterstopeopleinmynewsfeed.

    Facebook chains have been a

    populartrendamongsthighschool

    students lately. Chains such as,

    Likemy status and Ill write a

    lettertoyouonyourwall,Why

    whatsup?and,ofcourse,theev-

    er-so-popular,Inboxmea secret

    numberandIllpostitasmystatus

    along with a letter toyou, have

    takenovertheentirewebsite.

    Iadmit,atrst,theseFacebook

    chains seemed like a fun way to

    pass thetime,butafterconstantly

    seeingnothingbut randomletters

    andpointlessnumbersonstatuses,thechainsbecameprettyannoying.

    Facebook is be-

    ginningtobecome

    a chain lettercen-

    tral,andfrankly,it

    makesmenotwant

    togetonFacebook

    atall.

    Im not exactly

    sure why people

    beginthesechains.Itcouldbebe-

    cause they have nothingbetterto

    do,or perhaps they simplyenjoy

    wastingtheirtimebywritinglong

    letterstotheirfriends.

    Facebookisawebsitedesigned

    for keeping upwith your friends

    and family, not to start annoying

    chains that end up ooding our

    newsfeedswithnothingbutnum-

    bersandpersonalletters.

    Althoughthese chainshavebe-

    comepopular,itstimetobringthis

    nonsensetoanend!Ifyouwantto

    continuedoingthesechains,takeit

    toanotherwebsite,orsimplydoit

    inprivate.

    Ifyouresoconcernedwithwhat

    someoneelsethinks ofyou,mes-

    sagethemprivately.

    When I log into Facebook, Iwouldmuchratherreadlegitimate

    statuses than annoying

    chains.

    Chain reaction: social

    statuses gone awry Group projects have become a notori-ouspartofhighschool.Whenitcomestotheseprojects,itsonethingtobeassigned

    toworkingroupswithfriendsandanother

    tobewithagroupofstrangers.

    Withfriends,theresabetterunderstand-

    ingofhoweachotherworks.Workingwith

    strangers, however, isa more ambiguous

    situation.Youdontknowwhattheothers

    arecapableofdoing,oreveniftheylltake

    theworkseriously. Eitherway,youwouldexpectthatproj-

    ectworkwouldgosmoothly,andthatev-

    eryonewoulddotheirownshareofwork.

    Afterall,groupprojectsaresupposedtobe

    aboutworkingtogethertogetworkdone

    efciently.Unfortunately,thingsdontal-

    waysgoaccordingtohowyoudwantand

    itendsupbeingaonepersoneffort.

    Itsfrustratingandannoyingwhenother

    groupmembersopt togoof offand pro-

    crastinate instead of getting work done.Eveniftheyactuallygetsomethingdone,

    theyendupdoingitincorrectly

    tothepointthatyouhavetoredo

    itforthem.Ifyouwanttomakea

    decentgrade,youarelefttodoa

    majority,ifnotall,ofthework.

    Whetheritsafriendoraclass-

    mate,lazinessandsloppinessare

    stillnotacceptable.

    Plus, when its time for the

    project to benishedandpresented, the

    peoplewhodidnt doanywork areada-

    mant in taking credit for stuff that they

    didntevendo,andevendaretocriticize

    whathasbeendone.

    So, insteadofgettingall ofthecredit,

    asdeserved,youhavetoshareitwiththe

    peoplethatdidntdoathingtohelp.

    Allinall,itsridiculoushowgroupproj-

    ectsturnout.Inaway,theslackersarebe-

    ingencouragedtokeepuptheirprocrasti-natingandlazywaysandthatsnotright.

    Theyshouldbemadetodotheworkthat

    theyrefusedto do, and ifnot, thenthey

    shouldntbeabletotakecreditforsome-

    oneelsesefforts.

    Insteadofgroupwork,studentscoulddo

    individualassignments;packets orposter

    boards about certain topics. This would

    create no unnecessaryworry about indi-

    vidualsdoingtheirshareofworkorhaving

    todotheworkinstead.Thatway,itwouldworkoutforeveryone.

    When two heads are not

    always better than one

    Freshman Emily

    Nash posts contro-

    versial facebook

    statuses.

    Senior Cecelia Mata

    is craving a cheesy

    bean and rice burrito

    from Taco Bell.

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    Boy bands like *NSYNC and the

    Backstreet Boys have been replaced

    withthelikesofJustinBieberandTay-

    lorSwift.Whilebothartists have ap-

    peal,themusicindustry,asawhole,has

    lostitstasteforhighqualitymusic.

    In1994,the greatestlovesongwas

    released. I Swear by John Michael

    Montgomery has become the song

    many newlymarried couples share a

    dancetoontheirweddingnight.

    People across the nation began to

    dance the Macarena in 1995while

    TLCreleasedWaterfallsandgavefe-

    maleR&Bstarsanewimage.

    The following year, the SpiceGirls

    made everyone Wannabe a part of

    theirrstalbumasitbecameananthem

    foryounggirlsin1996.

    Both country and pop seemed to

    prosper in 1997,as songslikeHow

    DoILivebyLeAnnRimesandQuit

    Playing Games with my Heart by

    BacksteetBoysgracedtheairwaves

    Forthebestmusicthough,wemust

    examine 1998, which produced sev-

    eral songs that have found their way

    tomyiPodlistmorethanadecadeaf-

    ter. Songs like I DontWanna Miss

    A Thing,byAerosmith,GoodRid-

    dancebyGreenday,FromThisMo-

    ment On by Shania Twain, Tearin

    upmyHeart,by*NSYNC,AllMy

    LifebyK-CiandJoJo,ThisKissby

    FaithHilland,ofcourse,myfavorite,

    IllBebyEdwinMcCainwillalways

    beknowntomeasthegreatestsongs

    everreleased.

    Notonlydidartistscaptureatunethat

    will alwaysbe rememberedbutmany

    canrelatetothelyricsofsuchsongs.

    1998 seemed to be the pinnacle of

    musicas1999usheredin

    mediocre songs that hascontinuedtodeclineover

    the years. The relatable

    lyrics have now become

    lyrics about sex, drugs

    andalcohol.

    As a new millennium

    began,ithasbeenevidentthatpopcul-

    tureandmusicasawholecannotcom-

    paretothewayitwaswhenwewere

    growingup.

    Today,musiciseithermade for the

    very young and thus unrelatable to

    teensorthestereotypedteenthatwants

    tolistentomusicaboutdrugs,alcohol

    andsex.

    Thereisnoinbetweenareathatpro-

    videsmusicthatisbothcleanandrelat-

    able.

    Bothsituationsadduptoone thing;

    themusicindustryneedstogainitsold

    tastebackandreturntoatimewithall

    aroundgoodquality.

    Page 16 - Opinion

    Junior Jamie Berthold

    wants it to be summer.

    Music

    Astechnologyprogressesthroughtime,thesecu-

    rityofourpersonalprivacyandsafetyhascomeinto

    question. Theinternet, and thus theabilityto post

    andsharepersonalinformation,hasmadetheaccess

    tosuchinformationofothersalmostubiquitousand

    gadgetsandgizmoscan produceharmful radiation

    raysthatcouldleadtocancer.

    One ofthemost recent events toraise questions

    abouteachoftheseconcernsistheuseoffull-body

    scannersusedbytheTransportationSecurityAdmin-istrationinairportsacrosstheUnitedStates.

    Whilemanywillclaimthatthesescannersareac-

    tually saving lives and preventing further terrorist

    attacks, thefactsandreasoningproveotherwise,as

    thesescannersareactuallymoreharmfulthanbene-

    cial.

    Theintroductionofthesescannersintoairportsin

    theUnitedStatesislargelyinresponsetotheunder-

    wearbomberthatwascaughtonChristmasDayin

    2009.Pro-scannerargumentsconcludethatthescan-

    nerswillbeabletocatchterrorists

    that could be hiding bombs and

    weaponsinsidetheirunderwear. Yet,theunderwearbomber

    wascaughtbeforeeverdoingany

    harm; doesnt this

    provethatthenew

    security measures

    areextraneous?

    Plus, terror-

    ists arent idiots.

    They know, just

    asmuchaswedo,whatthesecu-

    ritymeasuresinairportsarelike.

    Inthefuture,theywillsimplysubvertthefull-body

    scannerswithotherwaystotransportweapons.

    Plus,thesescannersareabletoseedetailedpictures

    ofa humans anatomy, resulting indetailed photo-

    graphsofa travelersprivateparts,andwehaveno

    ideawherethesephotographsgoaftertheyaretaken

    byTSAagents.

    Shouldtheseimagesbestoredonsomesortofda-

    tabaseorharddrive,ahackercouldeasilygainaccess

    tothousandsofpicturesshowingdetailedbodypartsandthenexposethempublicly.

    Secondly,thescannersemitharmfuldosesofradia-

    tionthatcanincreaseatravelersriskofskincancer.

    Forpilots andfrequentyers, this translates into a

    seriousrisk.

    The argument has also beenmade that ifyoure

    opposed to the use of full-body scanners that you

    shouldnty onan airplane.Yet, this argumentac-

    complishesnothing.Ifwedontexerciseourrightto

    freespeechandprotest,thingswouldneverimprove.

    Sure,the full-body scannersmight behelpful in

    someareasofsecurity,butitsnotanidealsolution.

    Byexercisingourrights,wearedemandingabettersolutiontotheseriousproblemofairlinesecurity.

    AlQaedaandotherterroristorganizationsareal-

    waysone-step

    ahead of our

    security mea-

    sures,andyet

    we continue

    to onlymake

    regulations in

    responsetoterroristschemesinwhathasbecomea

    cat-and-mousegame.

    Insteadoftryingtosubverttheterroristsinsome-

    thing that theymay do inthefuture,we focus on

    passingmeasurestoprotectagainstthingstheyhave

    alreadydoneinthepast.

    Thefullbodyscannersareaquickandeasyxto

    aproblemthatdonttrulysolvethepressingmatters

    ofnationalsecurity.Theterroristswillstillsimply

    deviseotherplansforattackingourcountry,while

    wesubjectourselvestoradiationandalackofpri-

    vacy. Whohasreallywoninthissituation?Notus.

    TSA Body Scanners

    Junior John Fuller is

    rooting for the Lybians.

    The full body scanners are a quickand easy x to a problem that donttruly solve the pressing matters of

    national security.

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    Adviser

    Rebecca Dominy

    Editor

    John Fuller

    Staff writers

    Eduardo Alvarado

    Jamie Berthold

    Ricky Lara

    Marisa Lindeman

    Cecelia Mata

    Emily Nash

    Emma Raleigh

    Stephani Whisenant

    The opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not re-

    ective of the administrators, faculty or staff of Bryan Indepen-

    dent School District.

    Submissions to the editor are welcomed, but must be signed

    and should not exceed 300 words. The editor reserves the right

    to edit submissions in the interest of clarity and length or to not

    print a letter at all. Letters containing obscene or libelous mate-

    rial will not be considered.

    Bryan Independent School District does not discriminate on the

    basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex or handicap in

    providing education services.

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    Dilemma of Standardized TestingAs Mrs. Willett would say, testing season hasarrived. From the TAKS to the SAT, the spring

    semester of high school is lled with an abun-

    dance of standardized testing.

    When students returned from Christmas vaca-

    tion, they were met with their rst standardized

    test in the second week of school. This test was

    a benchmark, designed to gauge student perfor-

    mance for the actual TAKS test to be taken next

    week.

    Of course, its necessary to be able to measureand track student performance, but these stan-

    dardized tests are not an accurate accessment.

    Instead of measuring how much a student learns

    in the classroom each year, these tests have be-

    come the basis for all curriculum gone are the

    days of actually learning useful skills. Instead,

    we are taught specically how to answer TAKS

    questions.

    With each test, an immense amount of pressure

    is placed on students to succeed. For, if theyreto fail a TAKS test, they may not get to move up

    in grade level the following school year. Doing

    poorly on an SAT or ACT exam could mean a

    dream crushed for college-bound students.

    In the real world, we wont be taking TAKS

    tests to earn a living, instead we will need the

    skills we shouldve been taught. Its not the fault

    of our teachers or our administrators. No, its the

    fault of the Texas Education Agency.

    By opting to measure student, teacher andcampus performance through standardized test-

    ing, TEA is taking the easy way out. The capa-

    bilities of students and staff are not reected

    from the results of just a handful of tests taken

    each spring. Beyond that, the agency is taking

    up and wasting valuable class time with time

    spent teaching how to take this one, specic test.

    Although TEA has acknowledged the need

    for changing the current method of measuring

    student performance, they are simply looking tosave face by converting from one standardized

    test to another. As weve already seen with the

    conversion from TAAS to TAKS, new standard-

    ized tests wont change anything.

    So, instead of simply making and giving out

    tests, the state should establish an expected cur-

    riculum, and then move toward a more open-

    ended testing methodology.

    Monitors from the state should examine blind

    samples to ensure teacher accuracy, but shouldntestablish which projects, assessments and essays

    should be examined.

    As the United States falls lower and lower in

    international education ratings, it is necessary to

    change our current system.

    We must evolve from simply teaching test-

    taking skills to actually teaching information

    and higher-level thinking capabilities.

    - The Norseman Staff

    Opinion - Page 17

    Countless hours of training, a com-

    petitive edge, and athletic endurance are

    the elements that make up a sport, right?

    Competitive cheerleading involves all

    of these compo-nents, yet many

    still dont consider

    it a sport.

    I dont under-

    stand how people

    think competitive

    cheerleading isnt

    a sport, considering how hard cheer-

    leaders work to compose a perfect rou-

    tine. Plus, people consider gymnastics

    and dance as sports, yet cheerleading

    is basically a combination of both of

    these.

    Besides the gymnastics and dance

    components, cheerleading also has

    something extra: stunting. I love when

    people who play other sports complain

    about lifting weights. Instead of lifting

    weights, we lift people and throw them

    15 feet in the air.

    Though com- petitive cheer-

    leading rou-

    tines are only

    2 minutes and

    30 seconds, it

    takes months

    of preparation.

    Every week, cheerleaders spend about

    5 hours working on the components of

    the routine to seek perfection and win

    against the competition.

    Cheerleading is also probably one of

    the most dangerous sports out there! It

    isnt unusual for a girl or guy to walk

    out of practice with a black eye, multi-

    ple bruises, or even a bloody nose. Yet,

    we still push through our injuries.

    The popular perception of cheerlead-

    ing is based mostly on what is seen on

    the sidelines during a high school foot-

    ball game. Competitive cheerleading isvery different than school cheerlead-

    ing.

    School cheerleading is about spirit

    and helping the crowd get wild and

    crazy for a typical Friday night football

    game, but in competitive cheerleading,

    we dont even say cheers.

    Competitive cheerlead-

    ing tends to require more

    endurance and a lot more

    strength to do harder and

    more difcult tricks than

    school cheerleading, be-

    cause the focus of competi-

    tive cheer is to perform a

    routine, but school cheer is

    centered around pumping up fans.

    Many people only base their percep-

    tions of cheerleading from what they see

    at a football game, without understand-

    ing that many of these cheerleaders arealso involved with choreographing and

    performing physically-intensive rou-

    tines at competition.

    So, to all of you people who still con-

    tinue to think cheerleading isnt a sport,

    how about you try it? Then tell me how

    sore you are after your rst practice on a

    competitive cheer team.

    Athletic Argument; Cheerleading as a sport?

    Sophomore Marisa

    Lindeman does not

    have Bieber Fever.

    I love when people who playother sports complain about

    lifting weights. Instead of lift-ing weights, we lift people andthrow them 15 feet in the air.

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    long dirty blonde hair and almond shapedeyes. Unfortunately, Im pretty sure shehas no interest in me and is going to askthe most popular guy in school, Paco, whohas a six inch tall Mohawk which he guardswith his life. I like how Paco rhymes withtaco because I start thinking about walkingto Taco Bell after school with my bestfriend Phranklin, and

    we always have a goodtime.

    Anyway, in historyclass today, Phranklin went up to Ms.Eichelbergers desk toask her a question. Iguess he started to gettoo close because Ms.Eichelberger startedto do her weird twitchthing and eventually

    one of her pustulesexploded all over poorPhranklin! He gotgrossed out so he wentto the nurse and gotsent home which totallyruined our plans to walk to Taco Bell afterschool.

    Later on, Ms.Eichelberger stared atme like I was a piece

    of fried chicken whileI was just chilling atmy desk listening tomy iPod. It was reallyawkward.

    Things are getting weirder and weirder with Ms. Eichelberger.I think Im the only onethats noticed though.

    Day 23:

    Before school, I was walking over to thevending machine to buya Fuze when I passed by Ms. Eichelbergersroom and saw hereating something. Ikind of stood at thedoorway, unnoticedand watched her eatlike she hadnt eatenin twenty years. But

    the weird part was what she eating.

    It seemed to be a plain old salad butwhen I looked closely, I swear I saw

    ngers, yes ngers, in her salad. I couldntbelieve it! I blinked a couple times, tryingto get my head together before I decidedthey were just pieces of chicken. I must bereally be tired. I still havent been gettingmuch sleep because of the thunder storms.Helga still hasnt mentioned the dance tome. Im starting to think shes not into meat all.

    Day 36:

    Today we disected a frog in Biologyand I told Mr. Verde I was a feeling a bit woozy from the lab, so I got a pass to goto the nurse. I didnt really feel sick; I just hated the class and felt like leaving.Coincidentally I ran into Phranklin whowas also roaming the hallway. He told mesome interesting news.

    Dude, did you hear Ms. Eichelberger bitMr. Friend? Phranklin asked me.

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    Prologue:

    We lose so much in this life. Shouldnt some things stay, shesaid,but it was already gone,no human sound, the poplarsand oaks cut down so even

    the wind had nothing to ruba whisper from, just silencerising over the valleydeep and wide as a glacier.

    -The Day the Gates ClosedBy: Ron Rash

    Day 7:Its been about a week since school

    started and Im already ready for winterbreak. School in general makes me sick.I guess its the whole high school thing.

    I heard sophomore year was the worst,which Im denitely not prepared for.All my classes are pretty decent,

    except for my history class with the newteacher Ms. Eichelberger. Shes thisweird Nordic lady and she walks with aslouch from her wide, broad shouldersand her long, tangly hair covers herdistorted face and hangs down to hergigantic nose. Its like she grows newblister things, pustules I think theyrecalled, every day and they cover her faceand her hands. Even though she looksinfected with something extremelyunpleasant, Im not going to lie, shesone of the nicest ladies Ive ever met.

    Ms. Eichelberger may be a nice ladyand all, but she is denitely weird. If you get too close to her, she twitchesand kind of snarls like a dog, yet shehas this look of hunger in her eyes. Itsso creepy.

    Anyway, after this week, I have afeeling this year will be an interestingyear, especially with having freaky Ms.Eichelberger as a teacher.

    Day 10:

    For the past nights theres been athunder storm which keeps me up at allhours. I havent gotten much sleep soIve been walking around like a zombie.

    I saw a poster for the upcomingdance where the girl asks the guy. Ireally hope this girl Helga asks me.Helga is always my partner for ourSumba class. Shes so pretty with her

    The Teaching Dead FictionEmily Nash & Ricky Lara, Staff writers

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    pp gtiemyshoe. Hes our principal, bro. Hes theguy that says over the intercom everysinglemorning,Putasmileonyourfaceand have a sun shining day! imitatedPhranklin. I nodded and wemoved onchangingthesubject. IswearBryanHighisgettingweirderandweirdereveryday.

    Day 42:

    Geometry todaywas so boring, I cannever pay attention so I have no ideawhatsgoingoninthatclass.Inormallytake a nap during that period, but IguredIwaswaybehind,soIdecidedtostayawakethroughthelesson. Anyway,atlunchtoday,whileabout50peoplecutinfrontofmeinline,Phranklintoldmesomemorestrangenews. Hey Gilbert, did you hear Ms.

    Pickleradoisinthehospital?Phranklinaskedme. WhosMs.Picklerado?IaskednallygettingmytrayofIdontevenknowwhat. Shes our Latin teacher, man,Phranklin answered. Anyway, no oneknowswhats wrong with her. She justrandomlygotreallysickandsheendedupinthehospital. I nodded, thinking of our principal,whateverhisnameis,thatgotbitbyMs.Eichelbergerandhasbeenoutofschool,

    YoudontthinkfreakyMs.Eichelbergerhas anythingtodowiththatdoyou? Iaskedinahushedvoice. I dont know, bro, but something isdenitelyup.

    Day 61:

    Allmyteachersare disappearing, andnoone knowswhere theyve ran off to.

    Thisisreally,reallyweird. Afterschool,Phranklin and I decidedtogotothelibraryanddosomeresearchonMs. Eichelberger instead of walkingtoTacoBell.Wedidntndmuchonher.PhranklinsnuckintotheleroominthelibrarywhileIaccidentallymadeashelffull of books fall over as a distraction.The librarians were pretty ticked off atme, but it worked. Phranklin got Ms.Eichelbergersle,soweleft. We decided to walk over to Taco Bell

    anyway,andreadoverMs.Eichelbergershistorythere.Theonlyproblemwastheladydidnthavemuchofahistoryatall. Dude,allitsayshereisthatshemovedto Bryan from The Nordic Republic ofIdiootti,whereverthatis,andgotajobasa teacher,Phranklin saidwitha mouthfullofhisburrito.Nokids,nohusband,nonothing! Ilookedthroughherpapersandfoundsomethinginteresting. Hey, check this out, Isaid.Itsays

    pRareDiseasesHospital.Thatmustexplainwhyshelookssoyouknow. Phranklin took the paper out of myhandandreaditover. She must be getting all the otherteacherssicktoo!Shemustbecontagious!Phranklinjumpedoutofhisseatwithapaperinonehandandhisburritointheother. Shes coming after us, Gilbert!

    Wereallgoingtodie! ImstartingtothinkPhranklinsright.Ms. Eichelberger could be carryingsomethingdeadly.Idontknowwhat,butImgoingtondout.Ormaybeshejustateabadburrito.Whoknows?

    Day 66:

    In Zumba today, Helga told me shesdating Paco that rhymes with tacowiththe 6 inch Mohawk. I guess there areothershinthesea,right?

    Phranklin and I went to the librarytodayduringhistory.Wevebeentryingtondwaystogetoutofthatclassandasfarawayas possiblefromMs.Eichelberger.We dontwant to take any chances,nomatterhownicetheladyis. We did research on The Center forRareDiseasesHospital,which is whereMs. Eichelberger stayed. Im surprisedthe librarians allowed me in after thatincident,Imjustnotallowedoverbytheshelves.Anyway, we found somepretty

    p Hey Phranklin,it says here that thishospital treats patients that are highlycontagious with some really freakydiseases, I said. Its like, completelyisolated on the island in the middle ofthe Indian Ocean. No one is allowedoverthereunlesstheyhavesomeweird,incurabledisease. I wonder what disease she has and

    howshegotaway,Phranklinsaidpullingoutasandwichfromhisbag,completelyignoring the NO FOOD OR DRINKSALLOWEDsignthathunginthelibrary. Well, I said, hesitating with what Iwasgoingfornext.AlltheteachersthathavebeenaroundMs.Eichelbergerhavegottenwhatevershehas.Andshebitourprincipal,um- Mr.Friend,man. Right,Ms.EichelbergerbitMr.Friend.Whyintheworldwouldateacherbitea

    principal,oranyoneinthatmatter? Phranklintookabitefromhissandwichand looked to be in deep thought. Hesuddenlylookedupatmewithwideeyes. You dont think shes Phranklintrailedoff.Inodded. Yeah man, I think shes- I lookedaroundandleanedinclosertoPhranklinwhohadhismouthwideopenwithfood. -aZOMBIE.

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    Shy-Annes AwardsThe Shy-Annes earned many awards

    after competing in the A&M Dance

    Classic at A&M Consolidated on Sat-

    urday, February 12.

    Team Awards:Sweepstakes, Gussie

    Nell Davis Award of Excellence,

    Highest Team GPA, Judges Award

    (Team Jazz), Judges Award (Team

    Open), Best Overall Presentation,

    Best Overall Choreography, Best in

    Class 1st Runner-Up.

    Ofcer Awards:Sweepstakes, Gussie

    Nell Davis Award of Excellence, Judg-

    es Award (Ofcer Jazz), Judges Award

    (Ofcer Lyrical), Judges Award (Of-

    cer Contemporary), Best Overall Pre-

    sentation, Best Overall Choreography,

    Best Overall Precision, Best in Class1st Runner-Up.

    Social Ofcers: Best in Class

    Duet: Carissa Beamon and Jessie Ar-

    den, Best in Class

    JV Solo: Kinsey Craig, 1st Runner-

    Up

    Varsity Solo: Tillie Benson, 5th Run-

    ner-Up

    Skills USA:Career technology students qualied

    for the state competition at their an-nual contest held at Lamar University

    in Beaumont last weekend.

    Auto Tech

    1st, Automotive Quiz Bowl Team:

    Josee Moreno, Magdaleno Sifuen-

    tes, Ricardo Pantoja, Victor Arriola,

    Christopher Curtsinger

    1st, Skills Notebook Cooling System

    Repair: Magdaleno Sifuentes

    1st, Skills Notebook Frontend CarCrash Repair: Ricardo Pantoja and

    Jose Moreno

    1st, Skills Notebook Frontend En-

    gine Drive Repair: Victor Arriola

    1st, Job Exhibit Alternator: Auther

    Gunnels

    Best of Show & 1st Place, Job Ex-

    hibit Cylinder Head Overhaul:

    Blake Small

    1st, Sills Notebook Over the State

    Inspection Safety Sticker: Michael

    Moreland and James Howard1st, Skills Notebook Engine Re-

    placement: Perla Zaragoza Mendez

    1st, New Innovative Technology on

    Hydrogen Gas Plant to Run a Car:

    Christopher Curtsinger

    Cosmetology

    Hands-On Competition

    Esthetics/Makeup:

    1st:Alma Gomez; 2nd: Rosio Gonzalez

    Cosmetology Hair Skills4th: Raven Lawrence

    Haircutting Skills:

    3rd: Veronica Martinez

    Individual Job Exhibit Projects:

    Day or Evening Comb-out: Eliza-

    beth Alvarez, Patrice Johnson, Ga-

    brille Bustos, Jamaycia Dennis, Keia

    White, Rosio Gonzalez, Veronica

    Martinez, Cecilia Ybarra, Isabel Sala-

    zar, Lindsay Hamburg

    Fantasy: Melissa Calzada, Yuritizi

    Ceja, Gabriela Serna, Rubisela Gar-cia, Brianna McCray, Brittney Waters,

    Elizabeth Malota, Layla Purl, Aracely

    Cortez

    UIL Journalism:Journalism UIL students competed in

    the MRC spring mail-off tournament

    on Feb. 2.

    News Writing:1st: John Fuller; 2nd:

    Jamie Berthold; 3rd: Emma RaleighFeature Writing: 2nd: John Fuller

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