tripodiumSalina High School

Volume 40, Issue 1 September 16, 2011

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Sinjin Perez (’12) leads the roller coaster during an all-school assembly. photo by mallory brown

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Tripodium Staff

Editor in Chief Alec MainBusiness Manager Eddie FrancoCartoonist Shawn PancoastCopy Editor Sara ChaffeeSports Editor Dylan PistoraPhoto Editor Courtney MainStaff Members Megan Holloway Marisa Mitchell Jessica Pancoast Derek Pistora

TripodiumThe Tripodium is dedicated to publishing news, features, columns, and sports in a unbiased and professional manner. Any news, features, or columns, including letters to editor are welcome. This publication is a forum for student expression and will not be subject to prior review by USD 305 administration.

Editorial PolicyThe following guidelines will be used in consideration of printing letters to the editor. 1. Letters should be no longer than 200 words.2. Letters should be signed and must include the address and telephone number of the author. No anonymous letters will be published.3. If it is the wish of the author and the editor is in agreement, the author’s name may be withheld.4. The letter must not be libelous, obscene profane, and it must not infringe upon copyright. The letter must not be an invasion of privacy or disruptive of the school process.

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What do you like best about the Tripodium?

It is fun to read during ELO.

I like articles that relate to high school.A:

One of the biggest problems in high school is bullying. One version of bullying that most people over look is cyber bullying. This is the worst of all kinds of bullying. Unlike physical bullying, where people can intervene or the person could stand up for his or herself, with cyber bullying two people are just at their computers and one person is verbally harassing them without any way to stop them. Once something is said on the internet you cannot erase it. So once that one comment is made about someone they can read it over and over, and it may have more of an effect on them than anyone realizes. Cyber bullying can cause people to lose self confidence, self motivation or just the ability to believe that they are good enough. Everyone reacts differently when they are getting made

fun of or mocked. With cyber bullying students will not be able to see the other person’s reaction to what they are saying. Some kids will react violently the next time they see that person, but others will just hold it inside until it all explodes out at once. That is when the major catastrophes happen. Kids will want revenge. Revenge could come in many different forms.

One of the forms could be something as drastic as a school shooting, or it could just be getting a bunch of friends to beat him up. They might just continue the chain and bully people themselves. Either way all of this could be eliminated if people would stop bullying through the internet. So start thinking before you post, it has more effect on people than you think.

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Cyber bullying overlooked on web

Students encouraged to follow Tripodium

Welcome to the 2011-2012 Tripodium! I hope you continually look to the Tripodium as your top news source for events around South High School.

I am excited about this year’s publication. Of course, like every year, we will look to bring the best student-based news, features, opinion and sports around South. We are always open to input from the public and from students. If you wish to contact me, you may do so at amain@tripodium.net. You may also use any of our social media accounts. With social media continually expanding, the Tripodium has

turned to Facebook and Twitter to appeal to as many readers as possible in different ways. You can follow the Tripodium on Twitter at SHSTripodium and for sports, TripodiumSports. Our website is located at http://www.tripodium.net, where we will look to bring readers the most up-to-date news. Again, I am excited for this publication, and I hope you enjoy reading the Tripodium during this school year!

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Lucas Renz (’13)Courtney Rogers (’13)

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Brooke LanoueQ. What is your favorite band?A. Red Hot Chili Peppers

Q. How do you like to spend your free time?A. Hanging out with friends and sleeping

Q. What is your favorite thing about South High?A. The block scheduling

Alyssa Ferg usonQ. Why do you think you should be Homecoming Queen?A. I try hard in school and I am nice to everyone.

Q. What is your favorite song?A. Fire Fly by Jimmy Needham

Q. What are your goals for the future?A. I am going to KU to be a cardiopulmonologist.

Pa i ge CrawfordQ. What is one thing you would change about South High?A. Windows, definitely.

Q. What does being Homecoming Queen mean to you?A. It means I have friends.

Q. What are your goals for the future?A. I want to play softball in college.

Li nsey SwansonQ. What celebrity do you think you are most similar to?A. Carrie Underwood

Q. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?A. Australia. I think it is really pretty down there.

Q. What activities are you involved in?A. I’m doing cross country this year and I show horses.

Lex i SuttonQ. What is your favorite movie?A. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Q. Who do you look up to most?A. My mom

Q. Why do you think you should be Homecoming Queen?A. I get along with everybody.

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What is your opinion on not being able to eat in the pods?

It’s unreasonable, I have food needs.

It sucks, because I like to eat in class.

Cooper Brown (’12)

Courtney Irwin (’13)

Josey Mallory (’14)

I’m split, because I like to eat in class, but I understand why janitors could get

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...courtneymain... New superintendent hopes to see continuing success

Students voice ideas during lunch meetings

Renaissance to improve morning tardy problem

USD 305 has announced a new superintendent for the 2011-2012 school year. William Hall became the superintendent for Salina schools on July 1, 2011. Hall grew up in Dodge City, Kan., and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1978. He attended St. Mary of the Plains College in his hometown, where he received a bachelor’s degree in history. He later attended Fort Hays State University to receive his master’s degree in administration. He has worked in education for 29 years. Hall has worked all around Kansas, including Spearville, Salina, Atwood and Ulysses, where he has been a superintendent for the past 11 years. He hopes to work on decreasing

“Salina is a great school district and I’m excited to be a part of it,” Hall said. He believes that one of his strengths is communication. Hall is student-oriented and loves to go to schools and visit with teachers and students. He expects testing scores to stay as good as they are, but also see a continuing increase in scores. Hall would like to see the percentage of college bound students increase, too. “I believe that every student has the opportunity to become successful,” Hall said. Hall has two children, which are both grown, and lives with his wife of 30 years. He is an avid runner, a tennis player, and has also lost 50 pounds prior to becoming Salina’s superintendent.

New school year brings

William Hall speaks during an interview in the office conference room. Hall was announced as the superintendent of the Salina Public Schools on July 1, 2011. photo by marisa mitchell

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Every student has the opportunity to become successful.

William Hall, superintendent

the drop out rate of students in the schools, and increase the graduation rate. Hall also expects to continue to see testing scores increase, along with the percentage of college bound students.

Hall is excited to be working in a new school district, but isn’t necessarily afraid of it. He was attracted to Salina because of its school district, and community.

The PBIS and Renaissance program have come together to form a way to reward superb morning attendance. Each quarter, students who do not have any morning tardies will be rewarded by having a celebration during ELO. Celebrations will include karaoke, games and prizes. Staff members Matt Renk, Melanie

Starvopolous and Sue Montoy are the leaders of this new Renaissance incentive. “This new program will help decrease morning tardies and make students aware of its importance,” Montoy said. Each quarter there will be a new goal to try to achieve, and each will resort to an ELO celebration designed for the students who follow these guidelines.

Students in STUCO discuss issues with assistant principal George Troutfetter over lunch. photo by sara chaffee

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During a lunch with administration, students have the ability to voice their positive and negative opinions about the school. Meetings take place once a month with different groups of students in the school. These groups include STUCO, minorities, freshmen and seniors. Troutfetter said that he likes to include participants from every

segment of the student body. Groups usually range from 16 to 20 students. Administration asks only three questions during the meeting: what is going well, what concerns they have and what new ideas they have. From this, the administration makes a strong

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We need to listen to what the kids have to say.

George Troutfetter,assistant principal

attempt to involve the students’ concerns. “We need to listen to what the kids have to say,” Troutfetter said. Things that are discussed can range from anything about food in the snack line at lunch, to the design of planners. One thing that cannot be discussed is specific teachers or personnel. After these suggestions are made, the information given is typed and emailed out to teachers.

Teachers join South High faculty for new school year

Sophomore and Junior English

Sophomore English

Special Education Culinary Arts Band Heartland Family Consultant

Earth and Space Science

Sara McElwain Carla Moore Stephanie Phelps Lyle Sobba Lori TrainMandy StephensonJody Nutter

A. Sara McElwainB. Carla MooreC. Jody Nutter D. Stephanie Phelps

__. Was a cheerleader in high school__. Won a state championship in track and field in high school__. Was a football and golf athlete in high school

E. Lyle SobbaF. Mandy StephensonG. Lori Train

N ew teacher fact mix ' n’ match__. Became a grandma over the summer__. Likes Lady Gaga__. Likes to go Harley riding with spouse__. Wrote a book and tried to get it published

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Familiar faces highlight Emmy Awards show ...sarachaffee... After a year of ground breaking television, the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards will take place on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. This year, some familiar faces were seen on the weekly television schedule. Matt LeBlanc, better known as Joey from “Friends”, returned to the small screen playing a dramatized version of himself on the HBO comedy “Episodes”. Other fan favorites making a comeback include Melissa McCarthy (“Mike & Molly”) from “Gilmore Girls” and Martha Plimpton (“Raising Hope”) who made her debut in “The Goonies” over two decades ago. These familiar faces as well as long time favorites will receive recognition for their past year’s contribution to television.

TV Shows

Big Bang TheoryBig CBoardwalk EmpireDexterEpisodesFriday Night LightsGleeGood WifeHot in ClevelandHouseJustifiedLaw and OrderLouieMad MenMike and MollyModern FamilyNurse JackieOfficeParks and RecRaising HopeSaturday Night LiveThirty Rock

“Psych”!

“Two and a Half Men” should be pretty interesting.

I love all of the “CSI”s, but I’m probably looking forward to “CSI: Miami” the most.

“House”.

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What returning TV show are you most

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Jackie Conway (’13)

Breanna Golden (’12)

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Elizabeth Denholm (’13)

Deonne Bolin (’13)

Emmy Awards Word Search

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School districts around Kansas, including USD 305, are starting to change the way they think of little bumps on the head. Concussions have made state and national news after last season when Nathan Stiles, a football player from Spring Hill, Kan., had passed out on the side of the field and died later. Three weeks earlier he had suffered a

concussion. Even though he was released by a doctor, he did not know that his brain was not fully healed. Because of this incident, Kansas has passed a new law strictly on concussions. “The first thing we’re going to do is follow the new state law,” Athletic Director Ken Stonebraker said. If a athlete is suspected to have a concussion, they are immediately taken out of that practice or game, and then submitted to take a test called the ImPACT test. The ImPACT test is a computerized test on memory, concentration, and reaction. The school is offering the test free for athletes. After a suspected concussion, the athlete retakes the ImPACT Test and the results are compared to the baseline results. A score lower on the second test

determines if the athlete has a concussion. “We will use it,” Matt Hosie, athletic trainer, said. The first test is done at South High, any others are done at the Salina Regional Medical Center. About 100 to 110 of the fall athletes at South have taken the test so far. The test will be offered again for the winter and spring sports later on. Another problem athletes seem to face is the heat. “The heat has just been really bad this year,” Stonebraker said. With the weather almost always reaching 100 degrees, heat exhaustion has occurred. Heat exhaustion is the body getting so overheated that it can not cool itself. “We’ve only had about three or four [athletes] serious enough that had to be checked

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out,” Hosie said. “We’re looking mainly for glassy-eyed or vacant looks and headaches.” There are ways to keep from getting heat exhaustion and that is drinking water. Athletes have to constantly drink water before and after a sports event.

A.J. Kromer (’12) takes a drink to keep hydrated during soccer practice. photo by jessica pancoast

After finishing a drill, Billy Frey (’13) drinks water during football practice. photo by jessica pancoast

South fall sports bring optimism into 2011

Head Coach: Sam SellersRecord: 1-1Recent Game: McPherson L, 39-41Next Game: Junction City (Sept 16)

Last Year: 4-12-1Head Coach: Dave OuderkirkRecord: 3-2-0Recent Game: Independence W, 7-0Next Game: Salina Central (Sept. 20)

Returning State Qualifiers: Cassidy Cook (’13), Marisa Mitchell (’14), Molly Courbot (’14)Head Coach: Ryan StuartRecent Results: Central Duels 2nd, Central Quad 2nd, Valley Center 3rd

Football

Girls Tennis

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This year’s team is a group of guys that works very hard on and off the field.

Sam Sellers, football coach

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The team is very balanced this year. We’re still looking for people to step up to varsity. Ryan Stuart, girls tennis coach

Boys Soccer

Last Year’s Record: 23-14Head Coach: Christy FritzCurrent Record: 4-10Recent Match: Southeast of Saline Tournament (2nd in consolation)Next Match: Maize/Newton (Sept. 20)

Volleyball

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I feel that we need to get better at defense and blocking. I believe in these girls, and when they start believing in themselves, then our season will turn around. Christy Fritz, volleyball coach

Last Year (State Place): 8thHead Coach: Trey CrowRecent Meet: Dodge City Invitational 5thNext Meet: Salina South Invitational (Sept. 20)

Girls Golf

Last Year (State Place): Boys 7th, Girls 6thHead Coach: Alan HippRecent Meet: Hesston - Boys 9th, Girls 8thNext Meet: Hays (Sept. 16)

Cross Country

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This team has a chance to be one of the best South has seen.

Dave Ouderkirk, boys soccer coach "

" I feel good about our team. We have a good group of girls, and they’re improving each tournament.

Trey Crow, girls golf coach

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I feel good, we have returning seniors on the boys, and there are a lot of freshman that will contribute as the season goes on. Alan Hipp, cross country coach

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1. Emily Steele (’14) works on a microscope lab while in biology class. photo by courtney main2. Cheerleaders spread school spirit while cheering at the first pep rally of the year. photo by mallory brown3. Mike Jones (’14) is tackled by Campus defenders after catching the ball. photo by linsey swanson4. Students in Lisa Quirke’s class do the sumo wave in the commons. photo by courtney main5. Recycling representatives collect paper during ELO. photo by shelby heier6. Members of the Kilt Krew cheer at a football game. photo by linsey swanson

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