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Seniors enjoy one of the many perks of seniority on the half day, May 11. Breakfast was organized by the school with help from the class officers. Following the breakfast, seniors practiced walking for graduation for the first time.

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Cam Janssen, St. Louis Blues hockey player, signs Blues gear for students, May 2. A former student, he visited EHS to recognize Rockwood’s success in initiating tobacco prevention by adopting a new tobacco policy.

The front field and softball field flooded from many days of rain, April 28. “We play our games on the front field and before the grass was very patchy, but after the flood the grass was way greener and better to play on,” Zoey Zlatnik (12) said

Matt Ward, Brock Scoville, Kyle Ellison and Steven Gardner (12) dance during lunch in their rent-a-senior morphsuits, April 29. “I don’t care what people think of me, so it was wonderful running around and dancing to music,” Ellison said.

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The freshmen of the class of 2015 won’t be the only new faces on campus when the school doors

open for the 2011-2012 school year. Dr. Jennifer Sebold, MHS associate principal, will be another new face greeting students in her new role as EHS head principal.

“From the time I was in second or third grade I always knew I was going to be a teacher,” Dr. Sebold said. “I loved being around kids, and I loved the energy and felt like I would regret the rest of my career and my life if I didn’t follow my heart.”

In pursuit of this aspiration, Dr. Sebold’s professional journey includes being a teacher at McCleur North High School for 11 years, an assistant principal at Rockwood Summit for three years and associate principal at MHS for the past year.

“I got to sit in on her first interview many years ago for Rockwood Summit, and she became assistant principal there,” Dr. Jim Wipke, principal, said. “I know the principal at Rockwood Summit speaks very highly of her and her qualifications and what she’s been able to take care of there.”

During the interview process assessing the candidates for the position, Dr. Sebold went through several levels of interviews. The first involved answering questions from students, parents and faculty committees.

“I thought she did an excellent job in the interview,” Mrs. Mary Wisdom, Math teacher, said. “She answered the questions very thoroughly, has a tremendous amount of energy and has some new ideas that I think we can build upon. I get the impression that she has the same vision that Dr. Wipke did, so I think there’s some consistency there in vision.”

Human Resources sent forward four candidates into the second round of interviews. Those interviews consisted of a conversation with

Mrs. Michelle Reed, serving as parent representative; Mrs. Molly Smith, serving as staff member representative; Dr. Kelvin McMillin, assistant superintendent of

human resources; and Dr. Karen Seiber, interim executive director of secondary education.

The last interview was held in the superintendent’s office with Dr. Bruce Borchers, superintendent, and Dr. Wipke, soon-to-be executive director of secondary education.

This interview compiled all the information collected over the first two rounds from faculty, parents and students.

“My first impression of Dr. Sebold was that

she was really charismatic and put a lot of effort into wanting to make herself a part of Eureka High School,” Abbie Huskey,

student interview committee member, said. “She had a lot of ideas about ways to get the student body involved and ways that we can keep our strong traditions growing.”

As individuals move further up in administration, connections to students can be easily lost, but Dr. Sebold has made it her goal to remain involved with the student body.

“[When I taught at McCluer], I was a cheerleading coach, a swim coach, the Renaissance coordinator, the student counsel sponsor and just really felt like I had all this student energy,” Dr. Sebold said. “So, it was a huge goal of mine to make sure I kept that when I jumped into the role of administrator.”

Before her first year as Rockwood Summit assistant principal, Dr. Sebold called every one of her freshmen asking what they planned on getting involved in and made sure to follow up with a hand-written note throughout the year. To make sure she had reached everyone, Dr. Sebold made an address label for every student.

“I made sure I did a hand-written note to every student at some time commenting on their involvement. And I knew I had done it when their label was gone,” Dr. Sebold said.

“Towards the last month and a half of school there were still 70 labels, and I thought, “‘That’s 70 kids I still need to know.’”

The energy Dr. Sebold exerts into becoming a part of the high school community was evident in her first round of interviews.

“She didn’t seem like a principal who wouldn’t get involved,” Hemal Patel, student interview committee member, said. “I feel like she will work to get more spirit in the school and to improve the Eureka community even more.”

Community is one of Dr. Sebold’s primary concerns as head principle.

“This is a community feel, and that’s what I want,” Dr. Sebold said. “There were a lot of positions this year, all over St. Louis. Pattonville. Kirkwood. Parkway Central. A lot of head principal positions. I didn’t want anything to do with any of them because it wasn’t what I was personally looking for.”

To be able to connect with students and teachers on a personal level is an ambition of Dr. Sebold’s.

“Yes, I can plan graduation, it’ll go off great,” Dr. Sebold said. “And yes, I can do a master schedule and a budget, but what I’m most proud of is celebrating faculty and getting to know them.”

A strength Dr. Sebold possesses along with getting to know faculty is listening and responding.

“She’s got some unbelievable listening skills and has the ability to hear what people have to say,” Dr. Wipke said. “She can adjust and adapt off of what she’s learned from conversations to fit the needs of our building and our students.”

Dr. Sebold’s leadership role involves more than just appeasing everyone by making students and teachers feel comfortable, but also includes directing and assisting them to do their very best work.

“I just hope I keep the ball moving and that I keep the momentum going forward so everyone feels they have the resources, the support and permission to be outstanding,” Dr. Sebold said. “My job next year is to make myself available to people and keep them moving in the right direction.”

Dr. Sebold’s commitment to connecting with individuals will be helpful next year as she comes face-to-face with the 2,000 personalities of her new students and 200 faculty members and becomes their new community leader.

“The greatest gift I could give to my kids is to be intimately involved in their education, to shake [my daughter] Layni’s hand as she walks across the stage. And she’s a Eureka Wildcat.” —Dr. Jennifer Sebold

New principal joins EHS for new year

A pizza party introduces Marquette High School students Rachel Pfitzinger and Brittany Herold (12), Dr. Sebold, Alec McVehil (MHS 11) and Justin Cook (MHS 12) to each other during lunch, May 6. While at RSHS, Dr. Sebold held these parties once a month to get to know her students. “Celebrating with kids, having fun and calling kids up to dance crazy and getting up there dancing with them,” Dr. Sebold said. “I think that’s what I’m most proud of in the short year I’ve spent at Marquette.”

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FootballName: Chase Bollinger, linebacker/wing back/safetySchool: University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MOScholarship: 100%

Name: Andy McNeel, linebacker, tight endSchool: Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MOScholarship: 50%Why play in college: “My goal is to help SEMO win a national championship,” McNeel said.

Name: StrehlSchool: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

GolfName: Teddy Jones School: University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MOScholarship: $4,500/yearWhy playing in college: “My brother and sister both played in college,” Jones said. “My brother was determined to practice and be better every day, and I always looked up to him and practiced with him. I want to keep improving.”

LacrosseName: Melissa Menchella, midfielderSchool: Lindenwood University St. Charles, MOWhy play in college: “I would like to challenge myself to work better and reach what potential I can have at the next level,” Menchella said. “My goal is to continue playing the sport that I love, not to play it just because it is something I am good at, but to continue playing it with passion and heart because I love every second of it.”

SoccerName: Torie Goode, midfielder/defenderSchool: Columbia University, New York, NYScholarship: 85%Why play in college: “A big goal I have is to start my freshman year,” Goode said. “It’s going to take a lot of work, but that is something that I would love to experience. I also want to win the Ivy League so we can continue on in the national tournament.”

Name: Jessica Hawley, forwardSchool: California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA

Name: Jennifer Huber, midfielderSchool: University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MOScholarship: $4,000/yearWhy play in college: “I love soccer, and it is my life,” Huber said. “I want to continue to play and make it through with good grades.”

Name: Jeff Wallner, midfielder

School: Webster University, St. Louis, MOScholarship: $10,000/yearWhy play in college: “I have played all my life and I can’t give it up,” Wallner said. “I love playing and being with a group of guys that love it too. I want to play as freshman and I want to contribute, to do anything to make the team better.”

SoftballName: Paige Biles, 3rd baseSchool: Washington University, St. Louis, MOWhy play in college: “I’ve worked so hard and spent so many hours practicing that the choice seemed clear to continue my career in college, where all those hours will hopefully pay off,” Biles said. “I would love to break a record in my college softball career, especially the stolen base record.”

Name: Megan Cidlik, pitcher/1st baseSchool: Southeast Missouri State

University, Cape Girardeau, MOScholarship: 85%Why play in college: “I’ve been playing my whole life and have always wanted to play in college,” Cidlik said. “I would love to be a freshman starter on first base and continue starting all four years.”

Name: Ally McReynolds, 2nd baseSchool: Truman State University Kirksville, MOScholarship: 50%

TrackName: Alyssa Rebecca, long-distanceSchool: Missouri State University, Springfield, MOWhy play in college: “In college I want to keep dropping my 800 time and try some new things like the mile and 1200,” Rebecca said. “I want to get the lowest times possible for every event I run next year and also qualify for the big time meets.”

VolleyballName: Kaitlyn Early, setter/outside hitterSchool: Illinois State University, Normal, ILScholarship: 100%Why play in college: “I can’t imagine my life without volleyball,” Early said. “It’s my absolute favorite thing to do. It’s a strategic sport, and I love that I have to think about ways to beat the opponent. In college, I would love to become a leader and serve as a good role model and someone to look up to. I also really want to improve my game.”

Name: Sarah James, middleSchool: Sothern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, ILScholarship: 100%Why play in college: “I can’t imagine not being involved in sports,” James said. “It’s been such a big part of my life, and it wouldn’t feel right to just drop something I’ve worked so hard at. I also think it’s a good way to meet people.”

Hard work pays off Senior athletes sign with collegesloirebiggseditor-in-chief

Winning State was a goal for Sean Strehl, quarterback, as he ran the ball during the first playoff game against Lindbergh, Nov. 5, and now he has

big goals for college too. “I want to compete my first year and win a Mid-American Conference championship,” Strehl said.

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Bigg idea It started out as half a practical

arts credit. That’s all I needed in order to graduate, and newspaper

seemed like a good option. I enjoy writing, so how hard can it really be to put a newspaper article together?

Quite difficult as it turns out. Unknowingly, I had thrown myself

into a world of organized chaos involving interviews, transcriptions, photo work flows and looming deadlines. To my absolute fright, I wasn’t even slightly prepared for all that is EHS Publications.

Through this semester-long acclimation to the whole newspaper process, I’ve experienced some trying moments, some guilty failures and a few blessed victories.

I’ve overcome—to some degree—my utter hatred and fear of computers. I’ve also come to appreciate a new form of writing, though it has been a

challenge to put away my own style in favor of one that is more direct and less fluffy.

But more than that, newspaper has taught me a few lessons that I can take away from high school and bring into the next chapter of my life. Even though, I didn’t expect to come up against the opportunities for growth I had to face this past semester.

I thought I had a fair amount of confidence by my senior year, but newspaper has developed that aspect of my personality even further.

You can’t walk up to an unfamiliar person and ask them seemingly random questions without having a certain measure of self-confidence. Newspaper has forced me to put aside my timid nature and behave as a composed individual who knows how to handle the situation.

I have also grown to know when I

need assistance. I never would have made it through if it weren’t for the people who were willing to put aside their own projects and explain to me what I needed to do. It’s not always easy to ask for help, but I did it often.

Nevertheless, my article depended on me and how much dedication I put forth.

Deadlines ran up and smacked me in the face far more often than I would’ve liked. This is the biggest lesson of all. Handling these new responsibilities has been very telling of the efficiency of my work ethic; it is flawed. But I’ve worked to overcome that, and—although I haven’t won that battle yet—at least I’ve gotten started.

Even after all the chaos of life and newspaper, I’m not sorry I made the decision to become a member of The Bugle staff. It’s been half a practical arts credit well earned.

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Photography. The art of capturing a moment in time. Memories don’t always last forever but pictures do.

When I entered high school I felt like a little tiny spec in a big, big world.

My freshman and sophomore year I was uninvolved in school activities. I didn’t know exactly where I fit in.

I finally found my fit junior year, in the publications room. It was a lot to learn at once, but I caught on quickly.

I realized taking pictures was my favorite aspect of journalism.

I had no idea there were so many things to know when taking pictures. I didn’t fully grasp this until the summer before my senior year at newspaper camp.

The instructor, Rob Bray, taught me

everything I know. I learned there is a lot more to creating

a picture than what most people think. People think the bigger the camera, the

better the picture. That is not true. I learned you have to know the mechanics.

It very difficult to get exactly what you want because there are so many aspects that factor into getting a shot. I have to play around with the settings many times to get the picture I want, and it doesn’t always happen.

I started my senior year with all of this information and couldn’t wait to use it. I wanted to see what I could create with my new knowledge.

Every time I shot, my pictures got better and better. I was able to capture intense

moments that I hadn’t before. The saying practice makes perfect is the

simplest but truest statement there is. Before, I would dread shooting almost

all events but soon wanted to shoot every chance I got.

From sports to Spirit Week to assemblies to clubs, there are many opportunities to capture school memories.

I was no longer just a member in the audience. I was seizing the hilarious, serious, precious and memorable moments. I was on the frontline.

I am leaving high school with a much different perspective of the world around me. Even normal occurrences can turn into a beautiful picture.

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The primary obligation of The Bugle is to create a quality publication to inform its readers about events in the school and community and of issues of national or international importance which directly or indirectly affect the school population.

The Bugle, while serving as a training ground for future journalists as part of the school curriculum, recognizes all rights and responsibilities under the First Amendment and strives to establish and maintain standards outlined by the Society of Professional Journalists.

The Bugle is a public forum. Student editors apply professional

standards and ethics for decision making as they take on the responsibility for content and production of the newspaper. While the student staff encourages constructive criticism of any part of the newspaper, authority for content rests in the hands of the student members of the newspaper staff.

Students will not publish material considered to be legally unprotected speech, or libel, obscenity, material disruption of the school process, copyright infringement or unwarranted invasion of privacy.

Letters to the editor are encouraged by students, faculty and the community. Letters must be

signed but names can be withheld upon request. Letters must not exceed 250 words and The Bugle reserves the right to reject, edit or shorten as necessary.

Opinions expressed on the editorial page do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints or official policies of the school administration. All editorials (unsigned) represent a majority opinion of the Editorial Board. Members of the Editorial Board include all staff editors. Signed editorials, columns, editorial cartoons and reviews reflect the views of the author and not those of the editorial board.

The Bugle reserves the right to

refuse any business which seeks to advertise any product which is illegal or generally considered unhealthy or undesirable for students as determined by the Editorial Board. The Bugle may choose to publish public service ads at the discretion of the Editorial Board. The Bugle will print political ads which comply with federal, state and local campaign laws.

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“Osama bin Laden is dead!” That’s what the Philidelphia Phillies and New York Mets fans read on their blackberries and cell phones during the ninth

inning, May 1. Video recorded the fans inside Citizens Bank Park

erupting in cheers of U-S-A, U-S-A, as the word spread via text message and facebook.

We are in the age of social media.There isn’t time to just sit down at St. Louis Bread

Company and gab. Average teens have nightly sports schedules,

mountains of homework and college mail to sift through.Because of these busy schedules, we rely less on

face-to-face communication, and more on what is quick and easy: texting.

However, this reliance on technology can be a source of worry.

Some adults fear that our generation lacks professional, in-person communication skills.

However, being on the newspaper staff for three years, I have the opportunity to actively practice my face-to-face communication while being a part of the texting generation.

Interviews are a vital part of creating a reliable, interesting story for readers. In order to interview, I have to know how to be professional when talking to students, teachers, administrators and even district-level personnel.

Through my role as editor-in-chief, I also must know how to properly and effectively communicate in person with advertisers in order to generate money for the paper. If I didn’t sell the ads, we couldn’t publish the paper.

My years on staff allow me to develop the skills that we’ve all learned in our language arts classes, and those that experts and older generations think we are losing.

Most careers involve working closely with others and being able to have open, clear communication. Practicing those skills now will definitely help me in the future.

Newspaper is a valuable tool, allowing students to get real-world experience in high school.

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Reed’s readNew outlookPhotography changes perspective melissareedphotographer

The Kat’s meowFinding a way through the lion’s den

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Helping Student Council with their annual canned food drive, Danny Gaasch (9) marks off donated items, Nov. 7, 2007. “It was cool to be part of such a big event,” Gaasch said. The school raised a record-breaking 50,851 cans.

Pink dominates the field as the Wildcats take on the Parkway Central Colts during the Homecoming football game, Oct. 9, 2010. Both teams, including coaches, sported pink to support breast cancer awareness.

Pink dominates the football field as the Wildcats take on the Parkway Central Colts during the Homecoming football game Oct.9. Both teams, including coaches, sported pink to support breast cancer awareness.

Mr. Marty O’Hern, activities director, paddles across the parking lot from the north entrance looking for floating equipment, March 21, 2008. The Meramec River crested at 40 ft, the third highest flood here, according to crh.noaa.gov.

Preforming for the Spanish classes, Javier Mendoza, musician, visits EHS, Jan. 16, 2008. “He has fun music,” Andrea Dunwiddie (9) said. “Even if students don’t understand all of the Spanish music, he has songs in English, too.”

Delivering a speech under the Arch to 100,000 supportors, according to the Chicago Tribune, Barack Obama visits St. Louis for a rally just weeks before winning the presidential election against John McCain, Oct. 18, 2008.

In sync with her fellow seniors, Arin Dorlac (12) performs the Evolution of Dance for the second time at the Renaissance Assembly, March 9. “It was stressful to put together but more fun because my friends did it with me,” Dorlac said.

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Delonte Campbell (9) passed away after collapsing at football practice, Sept. 14, 2009. His jersey was presented to his family at the Pep Assembly, Oct. 9, 2009. “Hopefully his legacy lives on,” Alexander Branchfield (9) said. chelsea reed

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The campus continues changing with the first two-story wing being erected by the track, Nov. 19, 2008. Connecting to the social studies and language arts hallways, it hosts math and language arts rooms and academic labs.

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Facing off against Lafayette for the second year, Brett Thuston (11)boos their arrival, Aug. 28, 2009. “I’d describe my feelings for Lafayette as a strong dislike,” Thuston said. “Them beating us was an emotional letdown.”

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Melanie Pittaluga and Kyle Ellison get their picture taken after being crowned Prom Queen and King, April 9. “We’re friends, so it was really fun to share that experience together,” Pittaluga (12) said. “I never expected it.”

Construction is nothing new to the class of 2011, and one of the most notable projects completed this year is the new library. The library is about three times larger than the old one, according to Mrs. Connie Connon, librarian.