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Facebook: MHS The Student newspaper November 2010 Volume 73, Issue Two
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
MARION HIGH SCHOOL
Homecoming Parade -
Page 3
Homecoming Game -
Page 6
Wildcat Marching Band -
Page 5
Coronation -
Page 2
Homecoming 2010Homecoming 2010Homecoming 2010
Endless Summer NightsEndless Summer Nights
The Student
Marion High School
1501 S. Carbon St.
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 993-8196
Page 2 THE STUDENT- ISSUE TWO, VOLUME 73
Head Editor: Jordan McBride
Editors: Sarah Anderson, Dakota
Evans, Aaron McGee
Sponsor: Mrs. Presley
Contributing Staff: Kristen Fowler, Essecne Kimble, Megan Lewis, Mi-
chael McAnelly, Taylor Pankey
Special Thanks: MHS Yearbook
Staff, Marion Daily Republican
The Student is a newspaper that is produced by Marion High School students on a periodic basis.
The Morning After (Homecoming)
Homecoming Royalty
MHS The Student newspaper
The morning after Home-
coming is somewhat of a
dense fog which clears only
with time. After a few months
of preparation and fretting
over dates, cars, restaurants,
and colors, the night has fi-
nally arrived where it will all
pay off. Occasionally, it
never does. Something will
happen, drama will ensue, and
the night will be fun, but not
as smooth sailing as you may
have expected. Nonetheless,
after less than 24 hours, the
event is over and the time for
damage control arrives.
You wake up, rub your eyes
and remember the fun that
you had. Many girls are wish-
ing they took their makeup off
before they went to bed. As
they begin painfully taking
out the 147 bobby pins that leave
permanent scars on their scalp, they
realize that even after a night of
tossing and turning, their hair is still
in the perfect up-do they paid $40
for. Guys who might have played
it off for a night, still believe that
Homecoming is overrated (even
though you probably had fun). The
days proceeding consist of gossip,
who was with whom, and who did
what. But it quickly recedes into a
distant, foggy past. Homecoming:
we prepared; we went; we con-
quered; and now we have a head-
ache.
-Sarah Anderson
Above: the 2010 Homecoming
Court. Left: Seniors Abby Lan-
des and Nathan Abel after being
named Homecoming Queen and
King.
Page 3 THE STUDENT- ISSUE TWO, VOLUME 73
children’s faces when you pass
by. Thank you to all who par-
ticipated for once again putting
on a great Homecoming Parade!
-Aaron McGee
Student Talent on Display in Homecoming Parade
Thank You, from The Student
The chaos that is Homecoming has finally
commenced and the dust has, at last, settled.
Whether we spent the evening in a whirlwind of
lights and colors as we danced to the constant
pulsation of our interim DJ’s chosen tunes, opted
instead to resign ourselves to the tables in the
back of the gymnasium in order to best observe
and critique the dates and dancing of our fellow
students, or boycotted the entirety of the evening
from the comfort of our couch, the staff of The
Student believes that some thanks are in order.
Firstly, to the teachers, we thank you for en-
during our constant (and occasionally unex-
plained) absences from class during the week
immediately preceding the weekend. Your con-
stant pursuit of educational activities, even dur-
ing a week consisting solely (in student minds)
of face paint and football, is beyond admirable.
On October 15th the students at
Marion High School once again
helped to put on the annual home-
coming parade. The parade in-
cluded numerous clubs and organi-
zations that spent countless hours
putting together floats and displays
for the community.
Speaking as a member of the
marching band, it seemed as though
people were thoroughly enjoying
themselves as the parade convoy
moved along the route. It is always
worth the multiple mile trek to see
the looks on the elementary school
Secondly, to the administration, your patience
is nothing short of amazing. We thank you for
allowing us a spirit week, and being almost di-
vinely generous with punishments when our
festive dress would have aggravated even the
most lenient discretion.
Finally, thank you to the students. Not only
have your efforts in the sports you participate in
led us to an even better reputation as an out-
standing competitive school, your various esca-
pades throughout the week provided all of us
with constant laughs, and a worthy excuse to
get out of class.
With due appreciation paid, it is time for the
final verdict, Homecoming 2010: Success.
-The Student Staff
Page 4 THE STUDENT- ISSUE TWO, VOLUME 73
Pep Rally Energizes; Entertains
Senior Spotlight: Evan Williams What event are you looking most forward to this year?
Madrigals, with the MHS Choir
What’s your favorite song right now?
Place in this World by Michael W. Smith
Did you have a good final Homecoming?
Yes, I was very proud to be an escort and the dance was very good.
Any countries you want to visit? Why?
Yes, Canada, to see Niagara Falls
Which holiday is your favorite Halloween or Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving, because that’s when all my family comes in from out of state
Tell me something you would have changed about your high school ex-
perience?
I would have done cross country my freshman and sophomore years.
During Spirit Week, who was your favorite” celebrity”?
I really like the Johnny Cash outfit I wore.
As usual, the Pep Session was a complete
success. Among the many highlights, Mr. Mar-
tin gave excellent commendation for the football
team and roused up some energy for the game.
The soccer, tennis, cross-country, volleyball,
swim, and golf teams were also given due props.
Mr. Powell, along with his crew, gave the audi-
ence the show of a lifetime.
With the help of the football team, the
cheerleaders danced a spectacular routine. The
Homecoming Court nominees dress up their
men as women. The team of Abby Landes and
Aaron Adeoye won. The MHS Dance Team
put on a first place show to the song “Animal”.
Not to be overlooked are the MHS band mem-
bers and their impressive music. The Pep Ses-
sion truly energizes the student body and makes
them proud to be part of MHS.
-Sarah Anderson
Page 5 THE STUDENT- ISSUE TWO, VOLUME 73
Spirit Week
the Eastern competition.
Overall, the band met
and exceeded the expec-
tations given to them this
year. This is credit to
every member of the
band who worked hard
all season never losing
sight of their drive to
win. The future is bright
for the MWB and with a
wealth of talent being
groomed at the underclass
levels it can only go up
from here.
-Aaron McGee
Another season has come and
gone for the Competitive
Marching Band at Marion
High School and although it
was regarded as a rebuilding
year, the band produced many
excellent results. The percus-
sion section of the band won
top honors on three separate
occasions, the highlight of
which was being named best
percussion out of ten bands at
the highly competitive Eastern
Illinois Panther Invitational.
The winds were also produc-
tive producing music honors
as well as third place overall at
MWB Finishes High School Career
Aaron McGee, assistant editor of The Student
and senior in the Marching Wildcat Band.
Page 6 THE STUDENT- ISSUE TWO, VOLUME 73
THE STUDENT
On the 15th of October the
Marion High School football
team once again put on a spec-
tacular show for the annual
homecoming game. The Wild-
cats won 52-33, putting on a
clinic in effective offense and
defense for the victimized Car-
bondale Terriers.
The Cats offense came with
fire, quickly putting points on
the board. The defense contin-
ued to impress throughout the
game and stopped the Terrier
offense on multiple
occasions. Many sen-
ior athletes were hon-
ored before the game
along with a halftime
presentation for the
senior band, color
guard and pom mem-
bers. As always, the
home crowd really
pumped up the Wild-
cats on their way to a
decisive victory. Con-
gratulations to Coach
Martin and the Wild-
cats for making it to
the second round of
playoffs!
-Aaron McGee
Homecoming Football Game
Photos: Tim Petrowich-Marion Daily
Page 7 THE STUDENT- ISSUE TWO, VOLUME 73
New Teacher: Mrs. Tonazzi In room C105 there’s a new
teacher, Mrs. Tonazzi. She
teaches Freshman Seminar,
Computer Concepts, Ad-
vanced Computer Concepts,
and Business Concepts I & II.
Wondering how she got here?
She went to school here at
Marion High School and is
glad to be back. She also at-
tended SIU-Carbondale and
received her Master’s in Busi-
ness Education. This is her
first year at Marion High, but
not her first year teaching.
She taught for ten years in the
great cities of Chicago & St.
Louis. She’s kept her career in
high school and taught at Mor-
ris High School, Marquette
High School, and Chesterfield
High School and now Marion
High school. If this still is not
enough to please your nosi-
ness, she has three sons. She
also loves to go running with
her children, and enjoys com-
puters and reading. So please
go check out Mrs. Tonazzi.
-Essence Kimble
New Teacher: Ms. Maze hobbies is horseback riding with
her 4 yr. old niece. Ms. Maze is
a great addition to our teaching
staff and we look forward to her
teaching this year.
-Essence Kimble
Ms. Maze is a new teacher in
the Social Studies department.
She teaches Global Studies and
American History in room
B103. Her career up to this
point consists of her college
years, going to Shawnee Com-
munity College before transfer-
ring to SIUC where she received
her degree in Secondary Educa-
tion-Social Studies. She has
taught American History for
eight years, previously at Anna-
Jonesboro. She has also taught
Geography and Home Econom-
ics. She loves outdoor activities.
One of Ms. Maze’s favorite
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Page 8 THE STUDENT- ISSUE TWO, VOLUME 73
Review: The Social Network
Review: Twice Upon a Marigold Despite a relatively low
reading level, this novel by
Jeanne Ferris can be de-
scribed as a sequel on the
same level as its predeces-
sor. Twice Upon a Marigold
has the same omniscient
narration that drew the read-
ers into the first book. With
such a smooth way of tran-
sitioning from the thoughts
of each character, the reader
will barely notice the
change. The thoughts of al-
most every single character
are known on a subcon-
scious level without affect-
ing the legitimacy of the
story line.
Ferris has created a com-
pletely random story that is
in so many ways a parody of
the basic fairytale, even to
the extent that the second
book is supposed to be the
happily ever after in the
story. The relationship be-
tween Marigold
and Christian is
meant to represent
the traditional
fairytale couple,
but they find they
have the same
problems as every
other couple; this is
a fairytale about
real life.
- Taylor Pankey
Isn’t it amazing how Face-
book kind of became relevant
one day and then the next
thing you know everyone,
even your parents were using
it? Well, what is even more
amazing is how Facebook
came about in the first place, a
story that for the most part has
been unknown until now. Di-
rector David Fincher delivers
the story of 20 year old Mark
Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg),
a college student at Harvard
who, in one night, created a
website that attracted over
4000 students, effectively
shutting down Harvard’s
online server. Soon after the
outstanding event, Zuckerberg
is contacted by twin brothers
Cameron and Tyler
Winklevoss (both portrayed
by Armie Hammer) to create a
social networking site called
“The Harvard Connection”, an
exclusive online Facebook for
Harvard students. While Mark
agrees to create the site, he
instead along with best friend
Eduardo Saverin, (Andrew
Garfield) and Napster creator
Sean Parker, (Justin Timber-
lake) create what would soon
become the biggest and most
powerful social networking
site of all time.
The film takes place in a
series of flashbacks spanning
from the creation of Facebook
in 2003 to the legal proceed-
ings when Zuckerberg was
being sued in 2007. Viewers
of the film will be drawn in
from the opening scene, as all
characters are very believable
and all situations seem extremely
real, mostly because all the events
in the film actually happened. The
movie’s dialogue is in my opinion
possibly some of the best written
work in recent cinema. I enjoyed
every aspect of The Social Net-
work, and the film (while extremely
dialogue-heavy) constantly kept me
on the edge of my seat waiting to
find out what happened next. The
only disappointing part of the film
was it’s ending, which seemed al-
most too sudden and unresolved.
Ultimately, The Social Network is a
film that everyone needs to see
even for those who haven’t yet cre-
ated they’re profiles. Speaking of,
be sure to check out the Marion
High School newspaper page on
www.facebook.com.
-Michael McAnelly