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based on who students could connect to the most and whose speeches would be most inspirational.

“I wanted speakers that were well-known by the students, well-liked by the students [and] that made a particular impact on the class of 2013,” McEnery said. “I wanted speakers who would make impactful speeches on the students.”

Crosbie is nervous to give her speech, but is glad she was chosen to deliver it.

“I’m seriously scared that I’m going to cry,” Crosbie said. “I look forward to telling them how much potential they have and how much they meant to us and their families and to wish them well.”

English teacher Kristen Crosbie has been chosen as the speaker for the Senior Awards ceremony on Friday, May 17, and social studies teacher Jeff Wieland will speak at graduation on Saturday, May 18.

StuCo had the senior class vote for their speaker preferences. After tallying up the results from the votes, senior class president Stephen McEnery approached the two winners, but both teachers de-clined. McEnery then had to personally pick the two speakers.

McEnery said he chose the speakers

BY CONNOR OSWALDjagwire.connoroswald@gmail.com

race and many more. Prizes included a reserved parking spot, cake and candy. 50 tickets were sold.

Marketing teacher Dianna Heffernon was ecstatic about the outcome.

“It went great, it worked out really well, the students all worked very hard,” Heffernon said.

Marketing student Macie Rouse felt that the event turned out successful be-cause of all the effort and time everyone put in.

“I think it was all the hard work Silver 2 put into it,” Rouse said. “Everyone who came had fun and enjoyed their time there and that was our main goal.”

The silver marketing classes host-ed the first Jagnation Celebration on Wednesday, May 8. Each marketing class was supposed to create and sell a product, but instead these classes chose to offer a service. The Jagnation Celebration only had 100 tickets available for sale at ten dollars per ticket or $7.50 per person in a team. The Jagnation Celebration had many activities to participate in and priz-es to win. Some of the activities that stu-dents were able to participate in were the mummy wrap, dice stacking, three legged

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Senior edition4 - 5 Map of seniors’ locations after high school6 Tutoring gives student teaching experience7 Profiling seniors and their plans after high school9 Seniors give themselves their own awards10 - 11 Most likely to ... awards12 - 13 Senior staff member opinions14 Activities and sports records15 Senior foreign exchange student continues tennis career 16 The Flipside 18 News events through the years19 Evolution of technology20 Mayhem week

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an award ceremony. On Sunday the band then went to see the St. Louis Arch and visited the St. Louis Galleria Mall.

Junior Alyssa Rule enjoyed Six Flags.“[I liked] going to Six Flags and hang-

ing out with my band friends,” Rule said. “I also like getting out of town.”

Shores thought that the activities they did were enjoyable.

“It was awesome,” Shores said. “We got to go on fun rides and spend time doing what the students wanted.”

The Music in the Parks competition was the last competition the band per-formed in. Since it received a one rating this means that the band had a perfect season for the first time, receiving a one in every type of competition.

Band director Debra Steiner is proud that the band had a perfect season.

“It’s exciting to receive a perfect season for the first time,” Steiner said. “ It just shows how hard the kids worked.”

Members of the Silver and Blue bands performed together and received a one rating in the Music in the Parks competi-tion in St. Louis, Mo. on Friday, May 3.

Assistant band director Jaimie Shores thought the band did its best in the com-petition.

“They did well,” Shores said. “Their behavior was great and they represent the school well.”

Freshman Sherry McLeod agreed that the band did a good job in the competi-tion.

“I think we did good for the practices that we had because we had limited prac-tices,” McLeod said.

The bands left on Friday afternoon and went to Dave & Busters when they ar-rived. They competed on Saturday morn-ing and that evening went to Six Flags for

BAND TRAVELS TO ST. LOUISBY REGAN JONESjagwire.reganjones@gmail.com

UPWHAT’S

NICKI MINAJThe star just landed a role in “The Other Women,” her

first live-action

film

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

The Royals currently have a

winning record at

18-16

AMANDA BYNES Bynes’ recent odd behavior

includes posting

scantily clad photos and

obscene messages on

Twitter

TIM TEBOWThe football player was recently let go by the New York

Jets

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LEFT: Senior Ashley Hague practices with fellow blue band members on Monday, April 29 to prepare for the St. Louis competi-tion. “We practiced in class for a few weeks,” Hague said. “We also met a couple times in seminar with the underclassmen to prac-tice.” Photo by Baylee Owen

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master my talent. Helping others is just the right thing to do.

What subjects do you normally tutor?

Math, specifically College Algebra and Algebra 2, as well as social studies in gen-eral.

Why those subjects?

I’m really good at math and I plan to become a math teacher. Math is just so simple to me. I tutor social studies be-cause I plan to minor in U.S. history in college.

Why do you like math?

I just love math. It’s the best. I love num-bers, I love putting numbers with letters, it’s a pile of fun. Algebra seems to be the most common [type of math] that people struggle with but I like algebra because it’s more numbers focused.

How long have you been tutoring?

I can’t put an exact date on it. I’ve helped others tutor since ninth grade, just help-ing out whenever I can, especially in mathematics.

When do you normally tutor?

[I normally tutor at] 6 a.m., or whenever a student needs me. I can be contacted via Facebook, so if [someone] has a ques-tion for me I can answer it then.

Why did you start tutoring?

I love helping others. I think it’s awe-some to help [people]. Everyone struggles in some way and I can help someone de-stress. Also, it’s fun. I’m going to become a teacher and [tutoring] is just helping

Why do you want to be a teacher?

I’ve always wanted to become a teacher. Being a teacher is the coolest thing ever for me, because you’re helping some-one. Think about it, without teachers we wouldn’t be where we’re at in this world without that one teacher that sparked that inspiration of becoming a math teacher or the president. Also, I feel like there’s more of a need for math teach-ers because lots of people struggle with math. It’s not an easy subject to conquer.

How does tutoring people benefit you?

I master the subject myself and I grow in my profession, so I can better help the next person who needs my help. It makes me feel good inside, knowing that I’m making someone’s life a little bit easier every day.

Do you ever get frustrated with tutor-ing?

Student tutors others to help prepare for teaching career

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ABOVE LEFT: Helping students early in the morning to prepare for their College Algebra exam

on Tuesday, April 30 in the commons, senior Sarah Jane Clack writes down problems

and helps students out. “Before a test, I usually tutor students

because that is when they need my help,” Clark said. ABOVE

RIGHT: Senior Sarah Jane Clark tutors using a white board to

prepare students for their Col-lege Algebra exam on Tuesday,

April 30. “I was helping stu-dents with Pascals’ Triangle and sequences,” Clark said. Photos

by Stephanie Hudleston

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Senior Sarah Jane Clark gives tips on how to study for tests

When people get sidetracked. When I’m trying to focus and trying to help them in a group setting and people are talking about who dated who and who broke up, it’s so annoying.

What do you enjoy most about tutor-ing?

Helping people, point blank. Making someone’s day easier and becoming a master [of the subject].

What is your favorite memory from tutoring?

This one student, she struggled a lot with this one college algebra subject. It took us forever, we went over this one ques-tion over and over and last time we went over it she understood it. We did another problem similar and she was able to con-quer it. It took us at least six or seven tries to get it, but that just shows that with enough persistence you can do it. You just have to try hard.

HOW TO MAKE THE

GRADEDo not study the night before Use color in your notes

Study in a place that you don’t normally study in

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it off,” Bonebrake said. Like Bonebrake, senior Susan Di-

etrich plans to study at JCCC before transferring to another college. However, Dietrich plans to transfer to the four-year Queens college in New York. After col-lege, she hopes to join a dance studio or company where she can continue per-forming or teaching hip-hop.

Finding to a new home is the part of her future that excites Dietrich.

“Finding a place where I can feel at home and dance all day [is what I’m looking forward to],” Dietrich said. “I’m really excited to find a group of close friends and a cool studio where I feel I can practically live at.”

Senior Joseph Allen-Atchison also plans to attend JCCC sometime in his future, but that’s where the similarities end. Before Allen-Atchison studies at JCCC, he leaves for San Diego, Calif. to partake in the Marine Corps Reserve’s basic training.

Allen-Atchison will return from train-ing in the winter and will go to JCCC for two years before transferring to K-State to get his degree and become a lieutenant.

Allen-Atchison wants to join the Ma-rine Corps for the leadership potential.

“A lot of leadership possibilities can come out of it,” Allen-Atchison said. “I

As graduation approaches, seniors have begun to confront the idea that life after high school will have them heading in many different directions.

Senior Kayla Hamner is going to at-tend the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg on a soccer scholarship.

Hamner is looking forward to playing collegiate soccer and making new friends.

“I think it will be a great experience to be a college athlete and I am excited to see where it takes me as a person,” Hamner said. “I am also excited to meet some new people since we have been go-ing to school with the same people for 12 years.”

Senior Haley Bonebrake plans to go to college at Johnson County Communi-ty College before transferring to Kansas State University’s veterinarian program.

Bonebrake plans on staying in-state to save money.

“[I don’t want to go out-of-state] be-cause then you have to take out student loans and then you get into debt and it could take your entire life for you to pay

don’t want to be told what to do my whole life, but to lead others.”

Senior Brooklyn Sloop plans to start and raise a family. Sloop is getting mar-ried two weeks after graduation on Sat-urday, June 1 to Mitchell Cook, a 2011 Basehor-Linwood High School graduate. After the wedding Sloop will be working until she has her baby, who is due Sat-urday, Aug. 31. Sloop then has plans to move to Utah next January.

Sloop said starting a family taught her things she otherwise would not know.

“I’ve learned a lot of things in life that my friends have no clue about,” Sloop said. “I’ve learned a lot about in-surance and all the components to buy-ing a house and all the things you need to raise a baby.”

While not every senior may be sure of their plans, Dietrich thinks that all graduates need to do what they’re pas-sionate about.

“Everything happens for a reason, so go with the flow,” Dietrich said. “Find something you love to do. Try anything and everything and make as many friends as you can. The more you know the bet-ter you’ll feel and the more you’ll succeed in your own pursuit of happiness.”

Students discuss their plans for life following graduation

What are your plans for life after high school?

“[To] get really good grades in college, [then] get into

Physician assistant school.”SENIOR PINDI BALLAGAN

“To obtain Chiefs season tickets and come up with my

million-dollar idea.”SENIOR AUSTIN MOYLAN

“I am going to go to K-State [for college] and be a pre-

med major.”SENIOR LINDSEY KIMBELL

“I want to live somewhere on the coast, on the beach and

be a beach bum.”SENIOR MATT PETERS

GOALS POST-GRAD

LOOKING FORWARD

Art teacher Jerry Howard believes changing one’s plans for the future is not something to be ashamed of

What were your plans for your post-graduation life?[I wanted] to get a graphics design degree and to be an illustrator.I did get a job as a graphic designer…then I got mar-ried and had a family. One of us needed to stay home and raise the kids [and that led to me becoming a teacher]What do you think of people changing their major and career goals? It’s not uncommon for students to graduate and change their major and career. There are jobs that you guys will be going to [do] that don’t exist now because of how technology is [developing]. Back when I was in school, 30 years ago, that didn’t happen. Now it’s not uncommon at all for people to change their major.

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most likely to beat you in NBAZK MEGAN GRAUER - most likely to be a famous pianist AARON GRAY - most likely to be a mountain man MATTHEW GREEN-HALGH - most likely to freeze in college AUSTIN GUDE - most likely to live with my parents for the rest of my life MARISOL GUERRERO - most likely to be the best Mexican EVAN GUILBEAU - most likely to fight during a rugby game ISAIAH GUM - most likely to never be heard from again CADE GUSSIO - most likely to break out of prison ASHLEY HAGUE - most likely to be mistaken for Amanda Platt ALLISON HAMILTON - most likely to be the worst athlete BRETT HAMILTON - most likely to travel the world KAYLA HAMNER - most likely to be found at church LILLIAN HANNING - most likely to become a crazy horse lady JOSIE HANSON - most likely to be elected the first Republican woman president with Anna Hughes as a vice president JACOB HARRINGTON - best at being a good student JOHN HATCH - most likely to tell dumb stories CONNER HAYS - most likely to have the most obnoxious yell BROOKE HELTON - most likely to be the worst driver MAL-LORY HERBERT - most likely to have a gigantic closet MITCHELL HERROLD - most likely to fake my own death and return in a blaze of glory TYLER HITE - most likely to misinterpret the direc-tions on an assignment KATELYN HOFFMAN - most sarcastic STEPHANIE HOFFMAN - most likely to be the most artistic KNUTE HOLDEN - most likely to be an orange football player KENYON HOLENBECK - most loyal friend JESSICA HOLTHOUSE - most likely to be in the Olympics JULIE HOLTHOUSE - most likely to be sponsored by Nike CJ HOPKINS - most likely to be the sexiest man in the world ever by a wide margin while remaining humble CARLIE HOWE - most likely to be burnt ASHLEY HOWELL - most likely to own a restaurant ANNA HUGHES - most likely to be Josie Hanson’s vice president in 2032 TAYLOR HUNTER - most likely to have a girlfriend BRENNA ISKRA - most likely to live in another country MICHAELA JAMISON - most likely to be a famous dancer and get hurt two weeks in CARTER JARDON- most sarcastic CRISTINA JAVIER - best smile DANIELLE JENKINS - most likely to reach one million tweets JOE JEROME - most likely to get rich DANE JOHNSTON- worst work ethic in school QUINN JONES - most likely to take over the world CAROLINE KAIN - best laugh MOLLY KELLY - most likely to make new friends JOYLYN KEN-NEDY- most likely to stay athletic LINDSEY KIMBELL- most likely to save any animal KARLTON KINLEY- most likely to be the most open-minded JAYCE KNOWLES - most likely to live on a hippie commune MCKENZIE KOCH - most likely to be caught playing with my hair MATT KRAVITZ - most likely to have a statue erected in my honor AVERY LALUK- most likely to make it to Hollywood JAMES LANING - most likely to change a lightbulb MARCELA LEAO - most likely to draw buildings STEPHANIE LICHTENAUER - most likely to be seen in a basketball uniform MARK LOEVENSTEIN - worst optimist DAKOTA LOFTIN- most likely to be on the cover of Times Man of the Year BRETT LOGBECK - most likely to be a famous writer KATY MACGILL- most likely to own her own bookstore RYAN MAGEE - best socks RYAN MAGNER - best slacker NICHOLAS MANNONI - most likely to tear an ACL MEGAN MARQUARDT- best school spirit TERRENCE MARTIN - best dreads LUKE MARX- most likely to move to the city ALEX MAUPIN - most likely to take over show biz JORDAN MAY- most likely to make somebody laugh at my own expense COLEMAN MCCANN- most likely to shop at Big & Tall STEPHEN MCENERY- most likely to have his own talk show PRESTON MCKEOWN - most unnoticeable ZACHARY MENDENHALL - mostly likely to keep calm BRENNAN MENSE- most likely to anchor Sports Center JENNA MIDDAUGH- best belcher BLAKE MILES - most likely to be related to Jesus KRISTINA MILEWSKI - most likely to marry a hockey player MOLLY MILLER- most likely to become a professional bow hunter ZACHARY MOCK- most likely to never be forgotten ANDREW MOORE - most likely to be on Duck Dynasty CODY MOORE - most likely to take a nap LOGAN MOORE - most likely to be successful AUSTIN MOYLAN - most likely to tattoo a Cheifs logo to his forehead and paint his skin red JILLIAN MULLIN- most likely to deafen people with my laugh KATHY NGUYEN- best Asian SONYA NJOROGE - most likely to be the next Oprah WESTON NOYES- most likely to become a preacher ABBY OSTRONIC - most likely to become a doctor ALEX OWEN- most likely to be a famous race car driver BAYLEE OWEN - most likely to break someone’s arm in a mosh pit CIERRA PATTERSON - most likely to give compli-ments DERRICK PAXTON - most likely to die while saying, “Hey y’all, watch this” JOEY PERKINS - most likely to end up homeless MATT PETERS - most likely to become obese AMANDA PLATT - most likely to be mistaken for Ashley Hague JOHN POORMAN - most likely to wear neon yellow spandex ERIK PORZELT- most likely to go off the grid MANUEL RANGEL-JIMENEZ - most likely to be a ladies man DANIEL REAGAN - most likely to wear a jacket STATON REBECK - most likely to be good at random games ALEX REEVES - most likely to become an evil mastermind HANNAH REICHLE - most likely to talk herself out of anything CORY REINOEHL - most seductive FRANKLIN REITZ - best problem solver LEXI RIDDLE - most likely to fall off a roller coaster MEGAN RING - most likely to win a trivia game JESTON ROBERTSON - most likely to leave this annoying planet NATHAN ROBERTSON - most likely to spontaneously combust AUTUMN RODRIGUEZ - most likely to go broke from raving with Mallory Baska TANNER ROHR - most likely to wear camo everyday GRACE ROHRER - most likely to work in a hospital JOSH RUSSEL - most likely to work in a hospital SHAHIN SAKOPANAH - most likely to have the biggest truck ALEC SANTAULARIA - most likely to live abroad PATRICK SANTAOYO - most likely to be in prison SHAWN SCHIEDEL - Most open-minded MEGAN SCHMIDT - most likely to die of over-consumption of Dr. Pepper and QuickTrip corndogs MCKENZIE SCHMITT - most likely to be a track coach at 100 years old GRANT SCHREPFER - most likely to open a zoo RAFAEL SEGURA-TRUJILLO - most likely to get all the girls HAYLEY SEIBEL - most likely to marry a farm boy ERIK SELL - most likely to be the best ginger PRESTON SIMMON - classiest dresser of class of 2013 BROOKLYN SLOOP - most likely to have the most children MIRANDA SNYDER - most dope SIDNEY SNYDER - most likely to become a beach bum CHELSEA SPALDING - most likely to go to cosmetology school CHRIS STACK - most likely to go to the Olympics NATHAN STACY - most likely to be a ping pong Olympian ALY STEEN - most likely to work with children BROOKE STEINER - most likely to marry Liam Payne ALYX STEPHENSON - most likely to never hate anyone CHLOE STEWART - most likely to be HAN-dy with photoshop ZACHARY STINNETT - most likely to be sarcastic CAMERON SUMMERS - most likely to be in a band COLIN SWEENEY - most likely to be the best at being me SAM SWITZER - most likely to marry Kate Upton OLIVIA TALAVERA - most likely to sell drugs (legally) HADLEY THARP - most likely to get a hole-in-one JAKE THEIS - most likely to overachieve SARAH THOMAS - most likely to never win an award TIM THOMAS - most likely to host ESPN 8 “The Ocho” JACK THOMPSON - most likely to be the weirdest kid around RILEY TOOMBS - most likely to follow the rules HANNA TORLINE - most likely to show up 20 minutes late GABRIEL TORSON - most likely to take over the technology industry ADRIAN VALERIO - most likely to fall asleep in class JO-HANNA VAN HOLLAND - most likely to be a princess PAUL VANMEERHAEGHE - most likely to be the nicest person RILEY VOMHOF - best hair HAILEY VORBECK - most likely to be straightforward LUKE WEAVER - best League of Legends player ALLISON WEESE - most likely to marry Harry Styles BETSY WENDORFF - most likely to harvest organs SARAH WETZEL - most likely to be assas-sinated while playing Senior Assassins CASEY WIEWEL - most likely to speak my mind SKYLAR WINDMILLER - most likely to be the next dog whisperer HUNTER WINGET - most likely to be right KELSEY WINSCOTT - most likely to hoard cats with Betsy Wendorff LOGAN ZAVODNY - most likely to be mistaken for a different race

SENIOR EDITION 9

GIVE YOURSELF YOUR

OWN AWARDSeniors decide what “most likely to” award they would win with limitless categories

BE SPONSORED BY NIKE

TELL A JOKE EVEN MR. WALDECK WOULD LAUGH AT

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SIGN UP FOR EVERY ACTIVITY

...“I plan on going into Biomedical

Engineering. I think I was nominated

because I like to solve prob-lems, a lot.”

COLE CLAY

“I’ve taken almost every science class the school has to offer.”

MADDIE ESTELL

“Being a part of the track

team has got-ten me used

to competition that I’ll experi-

ence in college. I always set

goals and work hard.”

EMILY BRIGHAM

“[Playing sports] has taught me

how to work hard and play with a team.

Those are the two most im-portant quali-

ties [an athlete can have].”

STATON REBECK

“I try to be nice and polite when I first meet someone so it’ll leave a good impression on them. I’d just be myself and try

to be conversational.”SARAH WETZEL

ANDREW EIGSTI

“Every night I go to a comedian show and take

notes. Then I go home and prac-tice. Just kidding. I

can just get along with

everyone and I can crack

some jokes. I don’t know how I do it, they just roll off my tongue.”

MOLLY MILLER

“I know Mr. Waldeck on a first-name

basis and we’ve been wonder-ful, delightful and cheerful neighbors for

10 years now.”

QUINN JONES

“Art gave me a way to say things I

couldn’t say out loud to other people.”

KELSEY WINSCOTT

“[Drawing] is a good

way to pass time

and it’s a lot of fun.”LJ HATCH

“I’m glad [my classmates]

look up to me and see me as a leader ... I believe

I am someone who is reliable

as well as profes-sional.”

LISA GALVAN

“I just wanted to be able to contribute to helping the school out and thought

that it’s a lot of fun to be a part of those

activities.”

CHRIS STACK

“[If I were meeting someone’s parents], I would just be polite. I would talk, but not dominate the

conversation, smile, make eye contact and not chew with my

mouth open.”

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WIN AMERICA’S GOT TALENT

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BECOME A FASHIONDESIGNER

DONATE ALL THEY OWN TO CHARITY

SKIP CLASS

BE LIFELONG BEST FRIENDS

“I’m glad [my classmates]

look up to me and see me as a leader ... I believe

I am someone who is reliable

as well as profes-sional.”

LISA GALVAN

“I’m going to be an architecture major and study Chinese

in college. Who knows, maybe I can be a part of the com-munist government

when I study abroad in China? ... I don’t know if I like being a leader so much as people like to follow

me.”STEPHEN MCENERY

“I love getting to know all the people in the

activities. When I get to know

people in a club, activity or sport, I

get attached to it.”

HANNA TORLINE

“Singing and playing are ways to express emotion

through music. It’s a creative outlet.”

CHLOE STEWART

“My family and church [got me involved in mu-sic]. I’m black, it’s in my soul. [My family] is all really musi-cal, and they are also black; so they have it in their soul as

well.”KEENAN FORD

“In 10 years, we will be living in houses next

to each other, training our kids to be tennis

champs.”NATHAN STACY

“It’s important to donate to char-ity because you could be in that situation. We grow as a society

when we help others.”SARAH JANE CLARK

“I donate my time to charity [be-cause] there are always people that will be less fortunate than I

am.”NATHAN ROBERTSON

“I’d classify my style as unique. It doesn’t really matter where I get my clothes, as long as they

look good. I’m not afraid to wear something different.”

COLIN SWEENEY

“My style is a mix between femi-nine classic and neo-American ... Looking nice always gives me a confidenceboost and makes me

feel like a lady.”JILLIAN MULLIN

“Hon-estly, I haven’t skipped

since soph-omore year but it used to be one

block a day. I’d rather be

sleeping.”

CASEY WEIWEL

“[When I skip] I hang out

with friends, enjoy my life,

eat food. I don’t need school. I’m too cool for

school.”

CADE GUSSIO

“Our friendship is unique because our

sense of humor is ex-actly the same.”

JOEY PERKINS

“We’ve been friends since fourth grade.

I guess we are really similar so we get along really well.”

AMANDA PLATT

“We watch movies and just hang out. In 10 years, Aman-da will still be my

friend.”ASHLEY HAGUE

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SENIOR EDITION 11

12 SENIOR EDITION

LIFE DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND SCHOOL

Life should be enjoyed with school as just a small portion

For the past thirteen years, I’ve been forced against my will to sit my butt at a desk in a classroom lit by ugly fluorescent lights. Since the first grade I’ve repeated the same motions over and over: tap my foot and day-dream in class from 7:50 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., come home to hours worth of homework, anticipate the weekend and then repeat. While I understand education is required by the govern-ment and should be valued, I wish I would have realized sooner that this is not the way to go about living life.

Revolving my life around school did nothing but diminish my spon-taneity. Instead of enjoying a life in which school is only a 7-hour-a-day factor, I had the mindset that school is life, and any free time from it is just a break. I found it weird to call up a friend on a school night and ask, “Hey, want to grab coffee?” I had been trained from a young age to believe that school nights are designated for homework and going to bed early; no one ever told me I was allowed to have some fun on days that weren’t week-

ends. And even when it was a week-end, I wasn’t having much fun then either, simply because I viewed week-ends as days designated for catching up on school and preparing for the next school week. Above all, remember that you are not born to be a slave to the school-ing system. Life has no rule book say-ing you have to make school your ev-erything. Take a second and consider the fact that school shouldn’t dictate your life -- you do. Work hard, but play hard, too.

EXPERIENCES SHAPE WHO WE BECOME

Childhood phases remain as we grow into adulthood

As much as I would like to deny it, I went though my fair share of phases growing up. I went through this punk kid phase when all I listened to was Green Day and most of my shirts were black and had skull and crossbones on the front. I would like to thank Lindsay Lohan in “Freaky Friday” for that one. Six months later, my flower child phase began (this phase went well into seventh grade). If you look in the Monticello Trails Middle School yearbook from 2007 you’ll see that I’m wearing a hemp peace sign neck-

lace. I’m embarrassed to mention how many times I listened to The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album the summer af-ter sixth grade. Once again, the hippie phase was done and over with about six months later.

All things aside, I know that I’m not the only one to go through these goofy phases. I remember I had a friend that was determined to become a skateboarder after playing a Tony Hawk video game. Those elementary and early middle school years really made me realize how impressionable

younger kids can be and how much of an effect one person can have on a child’s personality.

Looking back, those weird phas-es shaped me into the person I am today. I realized that little pieces of my phases are still with me. It’s amazing how much we can change over a few years, but still have those little moments that remind us of who we used to be. I don’t think that many of us change intentionally, it just comes with age, experience, and who we want to become.

STUDENTS SHOULD LISTEN TO INSTINCTS

College decisions shouldn’t be based only on statistics

I started my college search by keep-ing every postcard, pamphlet, email and letter I received. Once I had an entire basket filled, I started putting the papers into either a “yes” or “may-be” basket. I’m not going to lie; a few made the “yes” pile only because they had Harry Potter references. At that point in my decision process, “no” was not even an option. When I finally started applying to colleges, I had narrowed down my list to 16 schools. I spent so much time applying to those schools that I didn’t

have time to do much soul-searching or make decisions on those schools. Throughout the whole process, I wish someone had told me to listen to my gut. Maybe they did tell me and I just didn’t listen. But instead of crunching numbers, comparing rank-ings and stalking collegeprowler.com, I should have been visiting campuses and talking to students. About a week before I had to de-cide, I was sure I was going to Creigh-ton University. But the next day, I started to second guess my decision. I

couldn’t get Benedictine College out of my mind. Finally, I realized that’s where I wanted to go. As much as I wanted to go cheer on Creighton’s forward Doug McDermott, I could really picture myself at Benedictine. It turns out that after all my stress, I ended up at my “safe choice.” I decided on the place that I grew up thinking I would attend. But instead of feeling like I settled, I feel like I confirmed my choice. Now that I looked everywhere else, I know that I made the right decision.

MOTIVATION AFFECTED BY ANTICIPATION

Looking past graduation can cause motivation deficiencyBY MACKENZIE ECKMANjagwire.mackenzieeckman@gmail.com

At the beginning of this year, I couldn’t believe I was a senior. I was so excited to be the top dog and I couldn’t wait to be done with high school. I started applying to colleges in September and October of last year and since then I’ve been applying for scholarships and focusing on prepara-tion for my post-secondary education.

But somewhere in the excitement of my planning, my high school grades have fallen by the wayside and senioritis has crept up on me. I’ve struggled to keep up in some of

my classes which causes me unneces-sary stress. Looking forward to the future has ultimately contributed to my falling behind. While setting goals is important for overall success, your success in the here-and-now is what helps you achieve those goals.

By letting my focus wander out to graduation and beyond, school became increasingly more difficult and my motivation dwindled with each passing day. Procrastination ate me alive this year and I adopted the motto, “Due today? Do today.” I

put my homework off until the last minute, always telling myself, “Oh, I’ll just do it tomorrow, no worries,” and pushing it into the future just kept hurting me. Instead of taking the time to finish it that night, I put it off, which only harmed my grades.

My advice as a graduating senior? Just take it day by day. Graduation will get there soon enough. Don’t let the idea of leaving be the only thing you think about because there are so many other things to get done before you mentally check out.

STATSSENIORWhat this year’s seniors on staff have contributed

AUSTIN GILLESPIE:3 Years on Staff7 Print Stories85 Web Stories59 Designs

KRISTINA MILEWSKI:3.5 Years on Staff29 Print Stories49 Web Stories119 Photos Published31 Designs

HANNA TORLINE:3 Years on Staff38 Print Stories111 Web Stories24 Designs

KELSEY FLOYD:2 Years on Staff2 Print Stories4 Web Stories140 Published Photos16 Designs

MIRANDA SNYDER:2 Years on Staff2 Print Stories100 Photos Published8 Videos Online169 Web Photos

ALEC SANTALAURIA:1.5 Years on Staff5 Print Articles18 Photos Published7 Designs

MACKENZIE ECKMAN:2 Years on Staff18 Print Stories28 Web Stories11 Designs

BAYLEE OWEN:1 Year on Staff3 Print Articles6 Web Stories22 Photos Published

BY AUSTIN GILLESPIEjagwire.austingillespie@gmail.com

BY KRISTINA MILEWSKIjagwire.kristinamilewski@gmail.com

BY HANNA TORLINEjagwire.hannatorline@gmail.com

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JAGWIREINFORMATION

SCHOOL DOES NOT FULLY PREPARE

High school curriculum should put focus on finances

For four years I have learned everything from the basics of communication to the ad-vanced curriculum of science and mathemat-ics. However, as I am nearing graduation, it has suddenly hit me that I am not as pre-pared for the real world as I thought I was. For one, how do I buy a house or pay my taxes? What are all of the insurances that I’ll need when I leave my parent’s home and venture off on my own? The questions I have are endless, and they all revolve around the same thing: how has high school prepared me for my future? School should focus more on educating

students about the financial aspect of their future, especially during their senior year. For instance, the other week I got my first paycheck and I had no idea how to cash it without the help from my mom. While I agree that our educational system offers a diverse curriculum and educators want to provide the best for their students, I believe that its focus is geared more toward our success in college as a whole. Although that is not a bad thing, what is going to mat-ter more when you’re older: the Pythagorean Theorem or managing your money and un-derstanding how the financial system works?

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL

Students should appreciate high school while they can

It is hard for me to believe that I am graduating in a few short days, and it is even harder to believe that my high school career is already almost over. Time has flown by to say the least. But now at the end of this journey that I realize how much I have taken my time here for granted.

I began my high school career without much motivation. I slacked through a lot of my classes and I definitely didn’t apply myself as much as I could have. Although I stayed pretty involved in the theater, choir and jour-nalism programs at school, I didn’t realize how much they would define me as a person.

Now that I’m leaving, I have finally begun to recognize the impact that high school has had on me. I wish that I had made that realization sooner and uti-lized my time spent here to it’s fullest.

These are four of the most influential years of anyone’s life and you will never get them back. You will find friends and pas-sions that will lead you on your path in life. If you spend high school merely scraping by, you will lose a lot of the important lessons that high school has to offer. It’s something that you do not want to regret missing out on the way that I did. This is your time. Own it.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS KEY

Applying for scholarships can fulfill your college dreams

Starting my senior year I had one thing on my mind: what am I going to do about college? Obviously I knew I wanted to go, but could I afford it? My parents made it very clear in the beginning that, although they wanted me to go to any college I wanted, they wouldn’t be able to help financially. I knew I needed scholarships but I had zero motiva-tion to fill them out. My mom was not about to let me quit, so with her help and encour-agement, I began the scholarship process.

When I actually put forth the effort I was surprised to see how many scholarships applied to me. I ended up receiving about

twelve thousand dollars for my first year. My advice is simple: apply for all the scholar-ships you can. No matter how many other people you think are applying for the same scholarship, just do it. It’s time consum-ing but you will realize how much it will be worth it. I learned not to be discouraged when I got letters in the mail saying that I didn’t win. I didn’t think I could win a scholarship for being president of a little club in high school, but I did. If it wasn’t for my scholarships and the help of my mom I would never have been able to af-ford to go to the college of my dreams.

DECIDING A MAJOR EASED BY TIME

Deciding on future plans should not be a rash decision

I’ve been asked “What are you planing to do next year?” about 700 times this year. Alright, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but that’s what it feels like. The problem with this question is that I never really feel like I have the right answer. Most of the time I give the person a generic major or career that sounds like a respectable plan. If I were honest I’d say that I’m looking to explore my options and see what I’m interested in.

Unfortunately, most people frown upon that answer because it means that you are unprepared. I disagree; figuring out what you want to do for the rest of your life is a huge

decision that high school students don’t need to make as soon as they graduate. Teen-agers shouldn’t feel pressured to make rash decisions that affect the rest of their futures.

On the other hand, it is important to have some direction regarding post-second-ary schooling, and to start thinking about some things you could be interested in as a career.

However, deciding on an exact major and career plan is overwhelming and unneces-sary. Now is not the time to feel pressured to make plans for the rest of your life. Focus on the present and the rest work itself out.

FAREWELLSTAFFA word from returning staff to leaving seniors

Collectively, this year’s seniors have contributed 104 print articles, 283 web stories, 399 photos, six videos and 18 years of experience. This year at state alone, they brought home four honorable mentions, two third place medals, one second place medal and two first place medals, as well as contributing to one Pacemaker finalist selection and two All-Kansas awards for both the newspaper and mvnews.org. While the numbers show how the seniors have contributed to the paper on the surface, the experiences and memories that they have given us are greater than any award or tally could ever represent.

Being on staff can be a demanding and stressful undertak-ing, but this group of seniors both handled the pressure with grace and helped the less experienced staff members do the same. Whether it was one of the editors’ ridiculous games or light-hearted (and sometimes not so light-hearted) teasing, they always knew how to create an environment in the journalism room that truly made us feel at home. That is what the jour-nalism room is, after all – a second home that we share with a tight-knit family.

So, seniors, as you move on to bigger and better things, the rest of the staff wishes you the very best. Thank you for all you’ve done to make us better journalists – and better people.

BY KELSEY FLOYDjagwire.kelseyfloyd@gmail.com

BY MIRANDA SNYDERjagwire.mirandasnyder@gmail.com

BY ALEC SANTAULARIAjagwire.alecsantaularia@gmail.com

BY BAYLEE OWENjagwire.bayleeowen@gmail.com

14 SENIOR EDITION

SETTING THE

RECORDSBY KATHERINE WHITEjagwire.katherinewhite@gmail.com

Activities and sports achieve unprecedented success

ROBOTICS

MUSIC

The Robotics team set a new record when it placed 54th out of 100 teams in its division at the national competition that took place on Saturday, April 27.

This is the first time in seven years that the Robotics team has competed at nationals.

In addition to placing the highest it ever has, the team also gained over 300 points for its robot’s exceptional climb-ing ability, which made them one of six teams to do so out of all 400 teams to attend the competition.

Senior Robotics member Megan Ring attended the competition and said that it was a good way for the team to end the season.

“[Nationals went] very, very well,” Ring said. “It was also a really great ex-perience. We didn’t do as well as we had hoped to at [our first regional competi-tion], but when we went to our second regional we did a lot better and it helped take us to nationals. Overall, the season

has gone very well.”Senior Robotics member Brett Log-

beck said that the competition had both good and bad aspects.

“We did pretty well for competing against robots from across the nation, including some really good teams,” Log-beck said. “[Our score] was not bad. The thing that set us back was that our ro-bot wasn’t a shooter robot, [a robot that shoots into a goal as its main function], which is what [the judges] were looking for.”

In addition to nationals, the team also competed in two regionals, which is the most competitions the team has ever attended.

“I think the team did excellent,” Ro-botics sponsor Mary Beth Mattingly said. “We had a wonderful season with two re-gional [competitions] and nationals. We weren’t picked to go on to semi-finals [in nationals] which was a big disappoint-ment, but our robot performed very well; it climbed to the top and dropped the frisbee in the goal almost every time. It was our best season yet.”

Robotics team advances to its first national competition

DANCEAll choirs sent to the state large group

competition received ones, setting a new record. It was also the first time an en-semble received a perfect rating at the re-gionals solos and ensembles competition.

In addition to the choir, the band also had its most successful year, receiv-ing ones in every type of competition. The band also received the most one rat-ings at state solos and ensembles compe-tition than they ever have.

Blue band member senior Peter East-wood said the new records are a big step for the music program.

“I’m glad that my last year was so awesome,” Eastwood said. “It’s great to know that we’re getting bigger and get-ting better.”

The Silver Stars dance team set a re-cord when they were chosen to perform two routines in a showcase at the Miss Kansas competition for the first time ever. The showcase dances are voted on by the other dance teams at the competi-tion.

Silver Stars junior captain junior Brit-tany Rouse said that performing in the Miss Kansas showcase was a great experi-ence for the team.

“I was really excited because we worked so hard this year and it was really special for all the hard work to pay off,” Rouse said. “The best part was knowing that more than forty other teams thought we were the best out there with our attitude and technique.”

TRACKSenior Emily Brigham pole vaulted

a height of 12’6”, breaking the previ-ous 12’5.50” record, at the University of Kansas Relays, on Friday, April 19. This was the first time that a Mill Valley stu-dent has broken a KU Relays record and also made Brigham the track team’s first three-time KU Relays champion.

Brigham said that despite the chal-lenges of the season, she feels she has been very successful in track.

“It was really exciting to break [the pole vaulting record] this year because last year I came so close and it felt really good to break it,” Brigham said. “The season has been rough because of the weather but everyone is dealing with it the best we can.”

FORENSICSForensics had its best year at state,

receiving 15 first-place medals and five second place medals out of 20 entries.

Sophomore Henry Hanson received a rating of one in impromptu speaking and serious solo acting. He said the re-sults of state show the team is improving.

“We came out with many ones and twos so I think we did really well as a team,” Hanson said. “I think we’re going to get even better next year.”

Forensics coach Jeanette Hardesty said

the amount of time the team practiced greatly impacted the outcome of state.

“I feel that this accomplishment shows how hard students practice to achieve results,” Hardesty said. “I always believe that when you practice some-thing, whether it is sports or public speaking, then you will always do better than if you don’t practice. In addition, I feel that I work with some very talented young people who really put forth their best effort to get that success.”

For further coverage:http://www.mvnews.org

LEFT: Senior Robotics mem-ber Aaron Akin controls a homemade robot at a com-petition on Saturday, Janu-ary 19. The robot’s task was to pick up objects and place them in milk cartons. Photo by Baylee Owen. MIDDLE: Senior Cole Clay plays the trombone during Blue Band on Monday, April 29. Photo by Baylee Owen. RIGHT: Performing on Friday, April 5, junior Brittany Rouse participates in a pep assembly. Photo by Alec Santaularia.

TRACK PHOTO

LEFT: Senior Emily Brigham pole vaults at a track meet on Friday, April 5. Brigham broke the Kansas Univer-sity Relays record for pole vaulting on Friday, April 19. Photo by Kylie Lewis.

SENIOR EDITION 15

TRACK AND FIELD

SOFTBALL

BOYS GOLF

GIRLS SWIMMING

BASEBALL

EMILY BRIGHAM BREAKS THE KANSAS UNI-VERSITY RELAYS RECORD FOR POLE VAULT

ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19

NATHAN STACY AND JOEY PERKINS WON THEIR FIRST MATCH AS A DOUBLES TEAM 8-1 AT SPRING HILL DUAL ON THURSDAY,

MARCH 28

WESTON NOYES SIGNED TO PLAY GOLF NEXT YEAR AT HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE

UNIVERSITY

DAKOTA LOFTIN IS UNDEFEATED IN PITCH-ING AS OF MONDAY, MAY 6

KELLI SPRING’S HOMERUN OVER THE FENCE AT LANSING HIGH SCHOOL ON TUESDAY,

APRIL 30

MARIA VANNICOLA DISLOCATED SHOULDER ON MONDAY, MARCH 4, POPPED IT BACK

INTO PLACE TO FINISH PRACTICE

STATSSENIOR

BOYS TENNIS

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURETrujillo said that Emporia State seems to be his best option, offering an approxi-mate 65 percent scholarship with aca-demics included. “Hopefully I’ll do good in college and see what the future has prepared for me but always work hard to achieve your goals because if it’s easy, it’s not worth it,” Segura Trujillo said. Segura Trujillo enjoys the sport be-cause of the competitiveness. “I really like tennis because I have always been an extremely competitive person and I enjoy training hard to be able to get better every single day,” Segura Trujillo said. “But nothing can compare to the feeling of winning and knowing you that you’re better than the person in front of you.” Some struggles that he has had to face while playing tennis is the strict schedule and lack of free time. He has also had to miss out on numerous social events and has a hard time keeping a girlfriend. “Tennis affected my life in so many different ways because a lot of times I couldn’t go and hangout late in the night when I had games in the morning,” Segu-ra Trujillo said. “Also it was hard to have a girlfriend because of the hard schedules in which I was training four hours a day.” Although he has had to sacrifice some things for tennis, Segura Trujillo has learned that confidence is key when it comes to tennis. “Sometimes people think I’m cocky but I think that that’s the key of success for a tennis player,” Segura Trujillo said. “Have confidence in yourself and never be intimidated by anyone because you have to always believe that you can beat the person in front of you and not over estimate your opponent.”

Senior Rafael Segura Trujillo placed third in singles at the state tennis tourna-ment on Saturday, May 11, the highest finish in school history. “It feels good getting third in state for Mill Valley,” Segura Trujillo said. “It’s not what I was aiming for but third place is a decent spot for being a first time Mill Valley tennis player who has ever won a match on the main draw at state.” Segura Trujillo began his tennis career five years ago in Cancún, Mexico, his hometown. After two years of training, he won his first state championship in 2010 and since then has won state three times in a row. Segura Trujillo said that tennis has taught him determination. “Tennis has taught me that persever-ance, mentality and hard work will always help you to achieve your goals,” Segura Trujillo said. Trujillo’s record for the Jaguars this season is 22-2. On Monday, May 6, Tru-jillo competed in tennis regionals and earned the number two seed at state. Senior Joey Perkins said that the team appreciates Segura Trujillo’s experience and advice that he brings to the team. “It’s great having Rafa on the team,” Perkins said. “He’s actually so good that he can offer helpful hints whenever other guys are playing, making everyone else on the team better.” Segura Trujillo wants to go to college for tennis, for which he has already been offered different scholarships. Segura

Tennis in Mexico gives senior experience to excel in U.S.

BY ANNIE CROUCHjagwire.anniecrouch@gmail.com

ABOVE: Competing in regionals at Shawnee Mission East High School on Monday, May 6, senior Rafael Segura Trujillo returns a serve. Segura Trujillo won both of his matches at regionals advancing him to the state tournamnent. Photo by Miranda Snyder

TRAVELTOURNAMENT

2010

2009

2008

2011

2012

CANCUNFirst year playing

tennis

GIRLS SOCCER

KAYLA HAMNER FLICKED THE BALL OVER AN OPPONENT’S HEAD, SETTLED AND

SCORED AT SHAWNEE MISSION NORTH ON THURSDAY, MARCH 28

Notable moments by seniors during spring sports season

Senior tennis player Rafael Segura Trujillo’s past tournament play throughout Mexico

“My first time playing tennis was fun. It started as a recreational sport with friends.”

“I knew I wouldn’t do well, but it gave me a lot of expierence and confidence.”

“It was amazing, the most fun trip I’ve ever had. I did really well and learned from the best players in the country.”

“At the end of 2009, I got first in state. It was my motivation to start taking tennis seriously,”

“It was a lot of fun playing with friends and this time trying to do well, but playing the number three in the country wasn’t good.”

CANCUNState tournament

GUADALAJARAMexican National

Olympics

SINALOAMexican National

Olympics

YUCATANMexican National

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Terrorists from al-Qaida hi-jacked four planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in open land in Pennsylvania when the passengers attempted to regain control of the plane. Nearly 3,000 people were killed.

“I just remember coming home and my parents being glued to the TV and me not knowing what was going on,” senior Daniel Franken said.

1: TERRORIST ATTACKS

BY RYAN FULLERTONjagwire.ryanfullerton@gmail.com

BY ANNIE CROUCHjagwire.anniecrouch@gmail.comAnnual historic events the class of 2013 has experienced since the first grade

Sept. 11, 2001President George W. Bush

signed the No Child Left Be-hind Act in 2002. The act re-quired schools across the na-tion to test students annually in reading and math. Schools had to perform proficiently and meet adequate yearly progress as defined by the law. NCLB also called for more informa-tive report cards and required that all teachers to be “highly qualified” in the subjects they teach.

2: NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

Jan. 8, 2002Believing that Iraqi dicta-

tor Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq. By the end of the year, Hussein’s regime had been toppled and he had been cap-tured; he was executed several years later.

The entire operation would cost $728.4 billion, and more than 4,000 soldiers would even-tually be killed. No WMDs were found.

3: INVASION OF IRAQ

March 2003Visited by more than 400

million people per month, 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook at Harvard University. It wasn’t long for the site to become a success, and Zuckerberg is among to-day’s youngest billionaires.

“I didn’t get a Facebook until freshman year, but I’m so addicted now,” senior Chris Gillespie said. “There’s so much to do on Facebook; it’s not just talking to people.”

4: LAUNCH OF FACEBOOK

February 2004

The death of the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson, oc-curred on June 25, 2009. The music legend passed away at the age of 50 in his rented home in Beverly Hills. Jackson died from an overdose of the drugs propofol and benzodiaz-epine, causing him to go in to cardiac arrest.

“He was a musical legend,” senior LJ Hatch said. “He touched anyone who listened to his music.”

9: DEATH OF KING OF POP

June 25, 2009 In the BP Oil Spill, more than 200 million gallons of oil were pumped into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in U.S. his-tory. The oil spill happened on April 20, 2010. “I remember a bunch of people in my neighborhood talking about boycotting BP and I remember feeling bad for the fishermen who were losing their livelihoods to pollution,” senior Misty Adkins said.

10: GULF OIL SPILL

April 20, 2010 Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Osama bin Laden was killed in Abot-tabad, Pakistan by SEAL Team 6 on May 1, 2011. Americans gathered in front of the White House chanting “USA” in cel-ebration as Obama announced his killing to the nation, saying “Justice has been done.” “My thoughts were stunned happiness,” senior Betsy Wen-dorff said. “I remember waking up my mom and telling her.”

11: OSAMA BIN LADEN DIED

May 1, 2011 When the Kony 2012 move-

ment swept the nation, the atrocities of Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony were exposed and instantly sparked controversy. Kony, who leads the Lord’s Resistance Army, has been ac-cused of killing thousands of people in nearly 30 years. Ad-ditionally, Kony has been ac-cused of kidnapping children for his militia, who are often forced to kill their parents or each other.

12: KONY 2012

March 2012

1

5: HURRICANE KATRINAAug. 29, 2005

6: NUCLEAR TEST IN KOREA

Dec. 19, 2006In early 2001, Michael Vick

began sponsoring pit bull ter-riers in dog fighting competi-tions. Vick and his three as-sociates began buying more pit bulls and established “Bad Newz Kennels.” In 2007 Vick killed 6-8 dogs who didn’t per-form up to their standards by hanging or drowning them. In August 2007 Vick pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 23 months at the Leavenworth Federal Prison.

7: MICHAEL VICK CASE

Aug. 2007 The 2008 presidential elec-tion was between Republican candidate John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Obama won with 53 percent of the electoral votes. He was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2008 as the 44th president and marked history as the first Afri-can American president. “I was furious,” senior Jack Thompson said. “Not because of his race. But because he is not a good president.”

8: FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT

Jan. 20, 2008 With winds of 145 mph,

Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans in August 2005. Over 1700 people died and thousands more were displaced.

“I remember it because my grandma lived down in New Orleans at that time and she had to come live with us and everybody was really panicked,” senior Hannah Bacon-Dietz said. “She had to tie up loose ends and it took awhile for her to get here.”

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North Korea announced that it had conducted a nuclear test underground and was met with immediate opposition from several nations, includ-ing Japan, China, Britain and the U.S. These nations, among others, requested action from the U.N. Security Council. The U.N. authorized sanctions against North Korea, who alleg-edly apologized and said it had no intentions to test nuclear weapons in the near future.

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SENIOR EDITION 19

TALKTECH

Junior Jon Darby discusses his family’s record player

Where does your record player come from?It’s my dad’s. I know that he bought it new a long time ago and he took really good care of it.

How often would you say that you listen to it?Once a week. [My dad]

usually turns it on dur-ing dinner. He has a lot of music that is only in album form [on records] and he thinks that it sounds better than from a CD.

How do you feel about the record player?I can’t really tell a differ-

ence [in sound quality]. If it’s a brand new album it sounds good, but some of them have been played so many times that they have bad sound quality, because the record deteriorates over time.

What do you think about

the progression of music technology?I think [the transfer to more electronic music sources] has been good for listening to music, but the change has made buying physical copies of music harder. A lot of artists only drop albums on iTunes.

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MUSIC PLAYERS1982- Portable CD Player: The Sony DiscMan was the first portable CD player. Released in 1982, it was one of the earliest attempts to adapt modern technology into a portable, easy-to-use form.

1998: HitClips: HitClips took advantage of the new technology by creating short snippets of popular songs that kids could collect and play on a miniature MP3 player. The songs were originally sold with McDonald’s Happy Meals.

2000 - Pandora Internet Radio: Pandora Internet Radio creates specialized stations for the listener based on songs and bands that they liked through the use of informa-tion gathered in the Music Genome Project.

2003 - iTunes: Apple launched iTunes in 2003 for iPod and Mac users. The software acts as both an music player and a store for downloading music, as well as movies, games and more in later versions.

1998 - MP3 Player: As MP3s became more and more popular for music, people wanted more ways to listen to them. Reminiscent of the Sony Walkman, the MPMan became the first portable MP3 player on the market.

1999 - Napster: Peer-to-peer sharing site Napster was founded in 1999. One of the first and most popular of its kind, the website was used mostly for sharing and down-loading MP3 music files without having to purchase them.

2001 - iPod: In 2001, Apple introduces its version of the MP3 player, the iPod, to a skeptical public. It was designed to be more user-friendly than previous players and it could initially hold up to 1,000 songs.

2005 - YouTube: Video sharing site YouTube was launched in 2005. It allows users to upload videos of all kinds to share with the world and has had a huge impact on promoting the music industry.

A look at how listening to music has changed in recent years BY SYDNEY WILSONjagwire.sydneywilson@gmail.com

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20 PHOTO ESSAY

LEFT: Senior Brett Hamilton prepares to drive the lane for a layup at the stu-dent versus faculty basketball game on Tuesday, May 7. Photo by Alec Santaularia

ABOVE: Performing at the StuCo-lead talent show on Wednesday, May 8, senior Sarah Thomas dances a solo to the song “Confiden-tial.” Photo by Kelsey Floyd

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ABOVE: Playing in the student versus faculty basketball game, senior Staton Rebeck shoots a layup on Tuesday, May 7. Photo by Alec Santaularia

ABOVE: Senior Quinn Jones throws a dodgeball to help his team, MV Golf Boys 3.OH, attempt to win their round in the tournament on Monday, May 6. “I liked the excite-ment and the intensity of our opponents,” Jones said. Jones’ team lost the round against “Brick Squad” but beat the Girls Golf Team in a later round.

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WEEKStudents celebrate the final full week of school by participating in different StuCo sponsored events

ABOVE: Playing the snare drum with glowing drum sticks during the talent show on Wednesday, May 8, senior Andrew Eigsti performs his drum solo. “It was a great experience and I wish I would have done it when I was younger in high school,” Eigsti said. Photo by Kelsey Floyd LEFT: Sophomore Spencer Adams plays with his friends in the dodgeball tournament on Monday, May 6. “I really liked throwing dodge balls at people,” Adams said. Photo by Baylee Owen

LEFT: Freshman AJ Knight gets tackled into the mud during the mud volleyball tournament that took place on Saturday, May 11.