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Cody Nelson, 12
Ricky Lara,
because hes an
all-around good
guy and a great role
model for aspiring
musicians.
IN THIS ISSUE1 News2 Faculty/Club Spotlight3 School News4 School News5 Summer Activities6 Student Spotlight7 City Jobs8 Sports: Baseball9 Sports: Softball10 In-Depth: Classroom Technology11 In-Depth: Classroom Technology
12 Entertainment13 Entertainment14 Opinions15 Opinions
16 Opinions17 Viking Voice18 Viking Voice19 Viking Voice
20 Around Campus
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T h e B r y a n H i g h S c h o o l
Volume 40, Number 4 May 2011
Eduardo Alvarado and Cecelia Mata
Staff writers
On Thursday, May 5, junior John Fuller attended theUIL State Academic Meet in Austin.
He competed in both news writing
and editorial writing after advanc-ing from region competition in Wacowith a 1st place nish in news and 2nd
place nish in editorial.The state competition pits the top
twelve competitors against each other tovie for top honors in Texas journalism.
Fuller earned a 1st place nish ineditorial writing, placing him as thetop editorial writer.
He also nished in 3rd place for the news writing event.
The combination of points for those two nishes alsoearned the BHS journalism program the 1st place team
award for state, following a 1st place team nish at re-gion.
Fullers rst trip to the state meet proved successful,but the team is already looking tonext years competition for improve-
ment.I think we have a real chance to re-
turn to the state meet next year withadditional writers and repeat as thenumber one journalism team, UILcoordinator and journalism coachRebecca Dominy said.
The UIL program is always lookingfor additional members and studentswith strengths across all academic ar-
eas.
Students interested in joining can contact RebeccaDominy in room 6160 for more details.
NORSEMAN
News WritingHeadline WritingFeature WritingFeature WritingFeature WritingEditorial Writing
Journalism Team
Current Issues & EventsCurrent Issues & EventsCurrent Issues & Events Team
Spelling & VocabularySpelling & Vocabulary Team
Number SenseComputer Science
Computer Science TeamLiterary Criticism Team
John FullerJohn FullerJohn Fuller
Emma RaleighCecelia MataJohn Fuller
John FullerDavid Gilman
Rowan Martin
Jonathan HavenRyan Gates
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Competitor Place
Journalist wins top honors at state meet
The UIL Academic team competesthroughout the year across differ-ent academic felds.
Project Graduation ticket deadline loomingSeniors planning to attend Proj-
ect Graduation on May 28 have onemore opportunity to purchase tick-ets for the event.
PTA parents will be in the BlueCommons again on May 20 for thenal day of ticket sales.
Tickets are $20 and seniors willbe given a T-shirt that must be wornto the event as their ticket of entry.
Seniors who purchased a seniorpackage have already paid for their
tickets, but still must go through the
check-off process to clear any nesand sign the safety waver.
Project Graduation will be held atthe Texas A&M Rec Center and thedoors will open at 11:00 PM. Thedoors will close at midnight and nostudents will be admitted after that
time.The party will end at 5:00 AM af-
ter a night of games, memories andprizes.
11:30 Guys Beauty Contest
11:30-3:45
Basketball, Bingo, Casino, Inatable Games,
Outside Pool, Ping Pong, Racquetball, Rock
Climbing Wall, Volleyball and Dominos
12:15 Girls Dance Contest
1:50 Swing Dance Lessons I
2:40 Swing Dance Lessons II
3:30 Swing Dance Contest
4:00 Memory Lane Presentation
Contest Winners/Prize Drawings
Junior John Fuller prepares to competein the news writing contest at the stateUIL academics meet in Austin.
DISTRICT UIL RESULTS
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Page 2 - Faculty & Club Spotlight
Eduardo Alvarado
Staff writer
Academic Decathlon (AcaDec) holds a yearly com-petition that tests students knowledge in multiple cat-
egories including art, mathematics and science among
other areas. Students compete individually and as a
team to advance through the competition.
The team is composed of nine members across the
academic spectrum: 3 A or Honor students, 3 B
or Scholastic students, and 3 C or Varsity students.
Our team consists of A, B and C students, so stu-
dents dont have to have a 4.0 to be competitive,
coach Kristen White said. Students can be on the
team as long as they stay eligible in their classes.AcaDec is not just a club at Bryan High, its also a
class which allows students the opportunity to utilize
that time to study.
We usually spend the whole hour of class study-
ing; we choose specic days for specic subjects,
senior Sabrina Rowan said. We also have to work
on doing interviews and we have to work on speeches
and impromptus.
Some of the core values of AcaDec include aca-
demic growth, challenging multidisciplinary learn-
ing, teamwork and high standards of honesty and
integrity. The core values move beyond purely aca-
demic standards and hope to foster growth across thedevelopmental spectrum.
My favorite part of being in
AcaDec is the fact that it helped
me with my condence, Row-
an said. Before I was in Aca-
Dec, I was not condent in my-
self.
To be on the team, students
must meet specic criteria and
be willing to put in the required
work. There is also an applica-tion that students need to ll
out for consideration.
You have to be determined,
willing to work and at least
marginally intelligent, senior
Catherine Miller said. You
also have to be able to remember things and be will-
ing to put in the work. If youre not willing to put in
the work, you wont do well in AcaDec.
In January, students earned 3rd place honors at the
Regional meet in Houston. Senior Catherine Miller
placed 1st in art, 2nd in economics, 3rd in super quiz
and 3rd highest scoring Honors student at regionals.Senior Joseph Ha-
ven earned 3rd place
honor in economics,
2nd in social science,
1st in language lit-
erature, 2nd in art and
4th highest Scholastic
student at regionals.
Senior Elly Hughes
placed 2nd in inter-
view. Junior ZurielWilliams placed 3rd
in interview and
junior Dylan Hart
placed 3rd in speech
and music.
The team is cur-
rently seeking students to compete on the 2011-2012
team. Students who are interested can talk with Aca-
Dec sponsors Kristen White or Matthew Berry.
Academics win top focus in student program
History teacher challenges students to link future to pastEmma Raleigh
Staff writer
Teaching takes a lot of heart, and in
Chad Cryers case, that statement has
an even deeper meaning. The AP Unit-ed States and IB 20th Century History
teacher recently underwent open-heart
surgery in the fall of 2010. After seven
years of teaching at Bryan High,
it was an adjustment to return to
the classroom after such an ex-
perience.
After returning to the class-
room, Cryer says that he has
become more laid back and ap-
preciative.
Im beginning to appreciate
moments more, Cryer said,
and I see the value of small
things as apposed to the frustra-
tion of everyday life.
What Cryer appreciates most
about teaching history is the
broad impact it has on each student.
The fact that you live in [history],
the concept that everything that weteach about has a connection to every
individual in the classroom [is what at-
tracts me to history], Cryer said. Re-
gardless of the diversity, it has affected
everything we know of today.
Although history has become a pas-
sion for Cryer, it wasnt the occupation
that he rst pursued.
I originally intended to begin coach-ing, but I found out that it was difcult
to teach and coach at the same time,
Cryer said. Everything I liked about
coaching applied to the classroom as
well. You get teamwork, leadership,
and camaraderie.As one of the most well-regarded
history teachers at the school, students
and faculty alike see Cryer as dedicated
and compassionate about his work.
He works way harder than any other
teacher I know, junior Molly Wise
said. He dedicates a lot of time to the
way he teaches.
One of the thingsthat makes me
appreciate him so
much is his devo-
tion to students.
Hes offered to
get here at 6:00 in
the morning so I
could study with
him, thats extreme de-
votion to your students,
and what theyre learn-
ing.
History department
head, Ruth Whiteley
agrees and believes
Cryer will continue
to adapt and grow as
studentsneeds change.
He is very knowledgeable, White-
ley said. He understands what a good
teacher is, and the work it takes to con-tinue to be a good teacher. He certainly
cares about the students, not only as an
individual, but as a student in concern
for their academic success not just in
high school, but also as they get ready
to go to college.
His knowledge of the subject, and
his dedication to it allow him to push
his students to value their individualthoughts.
He really expands and challenges
you, and kind of forces you to see every
side [of an issue], Wise said. I think
thats how he helps people get an idea
of how they need to develop an opinion
or a view of something.
Senior Emma Howard likes the inno-
vative ways Cryer integrates real-life
examples into the curriculum.
He presents everything with all the
different sides, he doesnt just teach
from one perspective, Howard said.
He makes connections to other events
too.
Cryer enriches his students through
his lessons, and hopes they will take
what theyve learned to new heights.
My overall goal would be for each
and every individual student to under-
stand that their life has a huge effecton the future of the world, Cryer said.
[With] every decision that each indi-
vidual makes, history is being written
as they make those decisions.
AcaDec Team: Sabrina Rowan, Catherine Miller,Rebekah Morris, Joseph Haven, Dylan Hart,Zuriel Williams, Elly Hughes, Natalie Riojas
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Students get wildwith cultural outreach
Jamie Berthold
Staff writerIn the vibrant celebration of mu-
sic and dance, students from diverse
backgrounds join together to form
Vikingoteo, which promotes leader-
ship, community and friendship while
incorporating fun.
Sponsor Alejandro Morales has de-
veloped the band based on different
cultures and languages.
"Vikingoteo comes from the lan-
guage of the Aztecs where 'oteo' means'wild'," Morales said. "So, we are the
'wild Vikings'."
Besides bringing culture into the
student's lives, Morales wanted to
unite the different groups that form in
high school through the art of music.
"I started Vikingoteo due to the lack
of student involvement," Morales
said. "If students were not involved in
sports, choir, band, Shy-Annes or other[high prole] groups, I was concerned
they would not be involved at all and I
thought they needed an outlet."
Vikingoteo has successfully reached
out to a variety of students to create a
place where everyone feels accepted.
"[The group] has been composed of
all sorts of kids, from the most popular
kids at Bryan High, to the ones that no
one knows exists," Morales said.
Morales sees dance as a way to getpeople out of their shells and experi-
ence new things.
"I was the one no one knew existed
and dancing really changed my life,
I toured with the national theatre and
danced around the US," Morales said.
"I also performed at the White House
twice and that's what I want to do; I
want to change people's lives."Junior Jonathan Sauceda originally
joined the band to meet new people,
but through Morales passion for mu-
sic, he too has learned to develop a
passion for dancing.
I have been involved in music for
2 years and I love dancing, Sauceda
said. My favorite thing about the
band, though, is Mr. Morales because
he has taught me through new experi-
ences and made me a better person.Senior Julian Cadena has been in-
volved in music since he was in mid-
dle school and is currently a member
of the Viking Band. Vikingoteo has
taught him life lessons beyond rhythms
and beats.
Ive learned that when you do
something you do it with ambition and
passion, and when you work with peo-
ple you do it with friendship, Cadenasaid.
Besides performing, Vikingoteo
does its best to give back to the com-
munity.
We have been invited for MASH
(Make A Smile Happen), Toys for
Tots, and performed for different ra-
dio stations and organizations. We like
to help out with the community, Mo-
rales said.
The band meets weekly while danc-ers meet on Tuesdays and musicians
meet on Wednesdays in the large au-
ditorium.
If youre interested in joining Vi-
kingoteo, contact Mr. Morales or
check out their webpage online for
more information.
Class helps studentsvisualize new careersCecelia Mata
Staff writerIts obvious that the world of anima-
tion is getting bigger, as almost every-
thing that is seen on television, in mov-
ies and in games was edited or made
digitally in some way. For students
looking to break into this industry, the
animation graphics class is a way to get
started.
We look at all types of motion graph-
ics, animation graphics teacher Brian
Magouirk said. Whether its 2-D for
web design animation, .GIFs, 3-D, orwhether youre modeling for medi-
cal or movie production. I try to focus
mainly on 3-D because we have nice
equipment for it and its more fun.
The purpose of the class is to help
students further their knowledge of
how to develop animated graphics. The
students learn also and use new skills
on computers to make use of what they
know.
Ive learned how to design, 3-D
modeling, animations, and create dif-
ferent kinds of graphics and effects,
senior Casey Burgos said.
The class offers students a chance
to use a new medium to express them-
selves creatively.
It gives them a chance to take their
art to a new place. A lot of the students
I get are art people that either love it
or theyve had a lot of training through
our classes here, and Animation Graph-
ics gives them a different outlet, Ma-gouirk said. Plus, if theyre thinking
of careers that involve visualization,
like architecture or even medicine,
theres many ways you can take it and
a lot of things that you can do.
The software that the class utilizes is
on level with industry standard equip-
ment used by professionals.
Right now we have a Dell system
with dual monitors. I ts Windows-based
and the main software that we have isa package called Autodesk Ani-
mation Academy, Magouirk
said. This includes 3-D Studio
Max, by Autodesk, which is the
main software all Halo worlds
are created with. We also have
Maya, which is another 3-D
package, and both of those are
professional grade.
The class pushes students to
raise their creativity to higher
levels by giving them the re-
sources to produce their vi-
sions.
Its helped me really use my
creativity and think outside the
box, Burgos said.
Allowing students the opportu-
nity to use advanced equipment
helps prepare them for future
careers in the animation eld.If theyre planning on a career in
web graphics, in visualization or in
3-D animation for things like televi-
sion or movies, this would give them
a pretty good taste of what theyre go-
ing to see, Magouirk said. [Students]
have a good basis for going into the
collegiate level and the professional
level.
Some students are already looking to
make use of their knowledge in any ca-
reers they plan to fulll in the future.
Its a whole lot of fun and I could re-
ally do a lot with it; I want to do some-
thing with digital design and it helps a
lot with that, Burgos said.
Students must be classied as a ju-
nior or senior to enroll in the class and
are encouraged to have completed a
computer graphics class or art class
prior to enrollment.
Sophomore Nick Buck uses Brycesoftware to create an animation ofa meteor crashing into a mountain.
Vikingoteo members play instruments, danceand sing while performing at Blinn College.
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The delicious, heavenly smell of food
being prepared is a common aroma for
anybody traveling down the 6160 hall-
way.
Yet, what many students dont know
is, while they get to smell these mouth-
watering, edible treats, Brenda Guz-
mans catering class is battling against
time to prepare food for various cus-
tomers across the community.
The students operate the stoves and
participate in the creation of each order
placed with them from various groups
and costumers in the community.We follow orders based on what
people want and fulll them as fast as
possible, catering student Nasyelly
Hernandez said.
Many school programs have found it
convenient and more efcient to use the
catering class for events such as UIL
meets, sporting events, gifts, and after-
school meetings, because, like other
catering businesses in town, they also
produce high quality food.
Its great to be able to provide food
for an event and have the money go
back into the Bryan program, UIL co-
ordinator Rebecca Dominy said.
What many people may not know
about catering is it involves a lot of dis-
ciplined time management in meeting
the requirements for a customer's ex-
pectations with a specic deadline.
Along with time management, cater-
ing also boosts responsibility, which
can help tremendously when having a
job outside of high school.
Guzman said that one of their most
difcult jobs was at a retirement recep-
tion in Texas A&M, which was held
outdoors.
We served hot and cold nger foods
as well as made a retirement cake. Thereis a lot more to do when you are work-
ing a venue that is off site, like making
sure that you have everything you need
when you go the rst time because you
won't have time to come back, Guz-
man said.
Due to the need to get these orders
in as fast as possible, the program does
require a small amount of out of class
time.
If there is a job that was not complet-
ed in the two-hour class period, I have
one of my catering students work on it
during 6th period, and if we are still not
nished, then I will nish it during 7th,"
Guzman said. "I also sometimes have
to use time outside of school to test and
try different ideas and techniques before
the students actually work with them.
Even though the class takes a great
deal of work, effort and dedication, its
also very enjoyable.
[We] never have a dull moment and
its the most delicious class you will
ever take, catering student Ashley
Swanz said.
These components are very im-
portant for the students who plan
on entering the culinary world after
they graduate high school.Culinary Arts has helped me
better my skills for the restaurant
business, Price said. I nd it will
be very important especially
since I plan on being a res-
taurant manager.
The catering program
makes various amounts of
foods from all different food
groups that take great deal of
technique and learning.
When a customer asks for so me -
thing that we have not tried
before it is always fun to get in the
kitchens and try new things. Guzman
said
For more information of how to get
involved in the cater-
ing class stop by
room 6159 or
speak with your
counselor.
Senior Jorvis McGee prepares cupcakes foran assignment during his Culinary Arts class.
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Marisa Lindeman
Staff writer
Today, most people who go to the
salon to get a haircut are there for rea-
sons of vanity, but for some people itsall about giving back. A na-
tional program named Locks
of Love (LOL), allows people
of all ages to snip away their
hair to give children who suf-
fer from hair loss self-con-
dence and pride while battling
through multifarious diseases
and disorders.
For senior Ricky Lara, hemade this donation a reality
when he went through with
LOL in March. Though it
only took a matter of seconds
to cut 10 inches of his long
hair, it took a long while to
prepare.
Id say it took about 2
years to grow my hair out,
Lara said. I started in Sep-tember 2008 and I cut it this March.
Lara decided he wanted to parici-
pate in the program when his local
hair stylist mentioned it to him over
an ordinary haircut, but behind Laras
hair cut was much more inspiration.
I did this because my god mother
has breast cancer and she has lost all
of her hair from her treatments, and
I felt like I needed to give back in
any way I could, Lara said. So I
looked through different places and
found Locks of Love. Even though it
doesnt go specically to people with
breast cancer it is still given to a good
cause.
Career Tech teacher Morgan Mes-
sick also took part in Locks of Love
for her family during her freshman
year of college.
It seemed like a good, fun ben-
ecial idea so I decided I wanted to
do it, Messick said. There are lots
of people in my family that have or
had cancer, so I thought this would be
good to give back to them.
After donating their hair for Locksof Love, many participants had
a feeling of achievement.
I felt accomplished because
all the doubters didnt believe
I would do it, Lara said. I
was also kind of sad because I
missed my long hair, but over-
all I felt good because it was for
a good cause.
The people who are timidabout going through with LOL
should understand that the do-
nation is for a great purpose
and that their hair always grows
back.
Youre going to miss your
hair, but youre going to feel
good after you do it because
youre helping someone else
out, Lara said.Students interested in participating
in the Locks of Love program should
check with any of the local hair sa-
lons.
B e f o r e D u r i n g A f t e r
Student cuts up with LOL donation; brings smiles
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John Fuller
Editor
A high school diploma grants each
student incredible opportunity. Yet
many dont explore the depth andextent of this opportunity in con-
sidering potential careers after high
school.
One of the most overlooked job
paths for high school students is
in working for the city, and, as the
city undergoes rapid expansion and
growth, these jobs are increasingly
important.
A city like Bryan is responsible
for many services, which also meanswe need a support staff to provide
services to the public, Mayor Jason
Bienski said. As we grow, public
safety is a service that requires ap-
propriate staffing levels. Over the
last five years, the City of Bryan has
added more police and fire person-
nel than all other departments com-
bined.
In terms of city services, the Cityof Bryan maintains not only Police
and Fire Departments, but also many
public parks, pools, recycling cen-
ters, utilities, waste management
services, and staffs a wide variety of
professionals, from accountants and
video producers to lawyers and city
developers and planners.
While many students might be in-
terested in a particular trade, like de-
sign or engineering, these practicescan be easily applied to a career in
local government.
Such jobs in the municipal govern-
ment do not always require a college
degree or post-graduate work, as
the viability of the community de-
pends on people of a wide array of
skill sets. Many students who learnpractical trades in their high school
classes can enter the workforce im-
mediately after graduation.
Depending on an area of interest,
a student could pursue our criminal
justice program, and theres a whole
four-year curriculum for student in-
terest in that, lead Academic Advi-
sor Heidi Sauer said. Also, we have
a pathway that focuses on hospitality
and tourism, so there are classes ontravel and tourism management and
hotel management.
One of the most important aspects
of obtaining a job within the govern-
ment of an expanding city such as
Bryan is the job security that it pro-
vides. While other professions may
see substantial cutbacks and layoffs
during difficult economic times, a
city that is growing will still requireand need its staff.
We have learned that while pay
and benefits are important when an
individual makes a job or ca-
reer decision, other factors
such as work/fam-
ily balance, open
communication,
strong moral/
ethical values,
innovation andcreativity, and
recognition for a
job well
done are possibly just as important,
Bienski said. The key to enjoying
a job is finding what it is you truly
like, do it well, and youll never feel
like you are actually working!Another career field linked to gov-
ernment is that of public education,
in not only the public school district,
but also for the Texas A&M system,
whose Health Science Center is rap-
idly expanding in Bryan.
When students consider careers,
it is advisable to consider options
in both the private and public sec-
tor. Students should try shadowing
a professional in the given field ortaking up an internship, especially
while still in school, as students have
a much safer opportunity to try new
things.
I would encourage students to
definitely try at least one course to
see what the area of interest is, or,
at least talk to a teacher who teaches
those courses to see if thats a path-
way that theyre interested in pursu-
ing, Sauer said. That would give
them some good experience for when
theyre done with high school.
By serving in local government,students can serve their city, and ef-
fectively become closer to the com-
munity they live in, while also ac-
cumulating substantial benefits and
doing what they enjoy.
I like to tell young people who
are thinking about careers that al-
most anything is possible in local
government the opportunities are
virtually limitless, Bienski said. I
caution students on deciding earlyon a career, instead become familiar
with the many opportunities we are
afforded in the United States. Stu-
dents should not decide on a career
early in their education and then be-
lieve options do not exist. I believe
the City of Bryan workplace is en-
ticing but so is the quality of life in
Bryan.
Community careers create opportunity for students
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Faith fosters on-eld success for student athleteJamie Berthold
Staff writer
While baseball serves as Americas
pastime, for senior Brent Westmore-
land, baseball is a passion and a sportthat provides valuable life lessons.
Ive had a handful of coach-
es that dont just coach the game,
but coach life too, Westmoreland
said. I remember Coach Sam
Smiths daily proverbs on how
to be a good Christian and
lead a family one day. We
laughed and scoffed then,
but he is denitely respon-
sible for the maturity and
growth of many young
baseball players.
Westmoreland started play-
ing T-Ball at Harvey Little
League 14 years ago and has been
playing on various teams since then.
Through baseball, Westmoreland
has developed life lessons and
friendships along the way.
The majority of the guyson the team have been playing
together or against each oth-
er on All-Star and tourna-
ment teams since
we were ve, Westmoreland said. Bryan
High brings all of us together and develops a
bond that pulls us together through times of
adversity. That is the best part about Bryan
High baseball.In every team a great leader is necessary
in order to achieve success. Having known
Westmoreland
since he was 10
years old, Coach
Powers has seen
Westmorelands
leadership skills
shine over the
past 4 years of
coaching.
He picks up his teammates when they
need help, Powers said. Hes always will-
ing to do the hard things when somebody
else may want to slack off; Brent is always
up front waiting.
Though he has been playing for a while,
Westmoreland says he still feels anxious be-
fore pitching in a big game.
Im usually pretty nervous before I
pitch, Westmoreland said. If you screw upon the mound, you are stuck and you have
to work yourself out of the hole you dug, all
the while everyone in the stands is watching
you.
Being the pitcher and a leader can be over-
whelming at times, but Westmoreland relies
on his faith to help get him through.
I pray before every game that I will per-
form well, and if I dont, I tell God I know
its his plan. I also pray for the safety of ourteam as well as our opponent, Westmore-
land said. I have a few verses written on
the bill of my hat and
Ill sit in the dugout and
look over them to calm
myself down.
Westmorelands
faith has not only helped
him succeed in baseball,
but has left an impres-
sion on his coach.
His best quality is his faith in God,
Powers said, I see it in how he picks up his
teammates when they are down and restores
their determination, including when he is
doing well but the rest of his team is not. He
doesnt want just himself to succeed but his
team as well.
Through baseball, Westmoreland has
learned life lessons, made friendships and
developed passion along the way. He ex-presses his talent both on and off the eld.
Brent is going to be a great college stu-
dent and he will be successful in anything
and everything he does, Powers said.
Bryan High brings all of ustogether and develops a
bond that pulls us togetherthrough times of adversity.
A roundup and update of the different
athletic programs from the spring semester.
BaseballDistrict 9-5EllisonShoemakerConsolCoveHeightsBeltonTemple
EllisonShoemakerConsolCoveHeightsBeltonTemple
WinWinLossWinWinLossLoss
WinWinLossWinWinLossWin
4-213-68-1
11-24-3
17-138-4
7-222-69-1
11-12-14-07-2
BeltonEllisonCoveTempleHeightsShoemakerConsol
BeltonEllisonCoveTempleHeightsShoemakerConsol
LossWinWinLossWinWinWin
LossWinLossWinWinWinLoss
0-317-014-13-1317-55-0
10-7
2-617-20-24-1
13-313-01-9
District 9-5Softball
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Emily Nash
Staff writer
In high school, being involved in
different extra-curricular activities
while maintaining good grades isntalways a simple task. While balanc-
ing choir, softball and her school-
work, senior Emily Peirce is a good
example of what it takes to succeed in
each of these areas.
Softball has been a large part of
Peirces high school career, and team-
mates and coaches say she denitely
shows her commitment to the sport on
the eld.
If you see her on the mound, you
always hear her talking to the team,
letting them know how many outs,situations and taking control of
the game, softball coach Enrique
Luna said.
Peirces teammates look up to
her when there is a difcult situa-
tion during a game. Freshman Erica
Russell said she can always count
on Peirce to know what to do.
If you ask her a question, she
knows exactly what youre saying and
what youre supposed to do, Russell
said. She always has the answers to
your questions, so I just ask her aboutanything.
Softball has not only made
Peirce grow as an athlete, it has
also helped her grow off the
eld.
One of the biggest ways
softball has helped me in oth-
er areas is that Ive seen
the value of giv-
ing every-
thing your
best shot,
Peirce said.
You cant
win every
game, but you can always give it your
all, and that can be applied to any
other area of my life, whether it be
schoolwork or something extra-
curricular.Along with her softball ca-
reer, Pierce stays focused in the
classroom, and teacher Megan
Jones is condent that Peirces
hard work in school will pay off
after she graduates.
Emily keeps everyone on
task and every student should
do what she does, Jones said. Shes
a really hard worker and shell besuccessful in anything, whether its
in college, a profession, athletics, the
arts, or whatever else she wants to
do.
Peirce never ceases to be a motiva-
tor to her peers in and out of school,
whether it be to her teammates, class-
mates or her friends.
By just being herself and letting
people know that shes there for them
shows that she really cares, Russell
said. She makes sure everyones
happy and when she knows that some-
ones down, she goes and picks them
up.
Praise sung about scholarly athelte on and off eld
Shes a really hard workerand shell be successfulin anything, whether its in
college, a profession, athletics,the arts, or whateverelse she wants to do.
Girls SoccerDistrict 5-8-1EllisonShoemakerConsolCoveHeightsBeltonTemple
EllisonShoemakerConsolCoveHeightsBeltonTemple
WinWinLossTieWinLossLoss
LossWinLossLossWinLossLoss
1-05-00-22-22-10-51-2
0-16-00-40-32-00-90-3
Boys SoccerDistrict 9-4-1EllisonShoemakerConsolCoveHeightsBeltonTemple
EllisonShoemakerConsolCoveHeightsBeltonTemple
TieWinLossWinLossLossWin
WinWinWinWinLossWinWin
1-18-01-23-11-20-53-0
4-26-12-06-03-42-13-2
GOLF
The Viking girls golf team placed 5th at district where junior Ty-
ler Shefeld qualied to move on to region by placing third and
earning a bronze medal.The boys team placed 2nd at district and advanced to region, with
senior Sam DeStefano leading the team.
DeStefano nished on top, taking home the district gold medal.
Sophomore Clayton Hudson proved the Viking golfers will con-
tinue to be strong in the coming years by placing third and earning
the bronze medal.
The boys placed 13th at region.
TENNIS
The Viking tennis team nished with a 3-5 record in district for
the fall season and 5th overall.
In the spring, Kayla Siegert and Kristin Hillestad were the most
consistent performers.
They nished in top 5 for 3 tournaments. At the district tourna -
ment, they placed fourth and were the only entries to make it to the
second day of the tournament.
The JV team was led by the doubles team consisting of Clay
Moore and Forrest Herman who won the District Title and placed
second in the BHS JV tournament.
Leo Cisneros and Chad Brelsford placed second in the West-
wood invitational tournament and Chad placed second in District
singles.
Senior Emily Peirce sends a pitchying over the plate for a strike.
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Cecelia Mata
Staff writer
When 2011 began, there was an ex-pectation that new and better entertain-
ment would come out. One of this years
new releases, The Adjustment Bureau is
a movie that can easily confuse, though
it still has good features.
The movie starts slowly, but didnt
waste time introducing the main char-
acter. In the beginning, politician David
Norris (Matt Damon) is panicking and
rehearsing a speech in a bathroom, where
he meets Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt), who
gives him advice. Following her advice,
he wins the Senate nomination.
Its a nice start and gives a bit of in-
depth information about what Norris
does, despite the odd way that the two
met.
The movie then switches to a scene
where a co-work-
er is being told to
get Norris to spillhis coffee on him-
self; a sign that
something odd is
going on.
When he arrives
at work, Norris
nds his boss being
studied by a bunch
of men in suits that
resembled the Men
in Black. Like anyone would do, he runs
and is chased until they catch him.
Taking him to a warehouse, Richard-
son (John Slattery) explains what the Ad-
justment Bureau is. The chase itself helps
to build suspense and to understand what
the earlier scene at the park with the co-
worker had been about. Its at this point
that all the pieces start to fall into place.
It is explained that the chairman, the
head of the Adjustment Bureau, created aplan in regards to Norris and the Bureau
was there to help to guide his life. There
is the obvious threat that, if Norris tells
anyone, he will be reset. Apparently,
Norris is supposed to meet Sellas only
once and then forget her.
To keep him from her, Richardson goes
so far as to burn the paper with her phone
number on it. This part, in general, just
ticked me off since it seemed meddle-
some and I thought that Norris should
have had the choice.
Harry Mitchell (Anthony Mackie) isintroduced, though he was seen earlier as
the guy that fell asleep, as a caseworker
or angel. This scene confused me, since
I wasnt sure if he was supposed to help
Norris or the Bureau.
It took a few years for Norris to meet
with Sellas again, but unfortunately, the
Bureau started to interfere to keep them
apart. This point remains unresolved
since Norris does what he can to make
sure that they do see each other.
Its here that theres another confusing
shift in the movie, as Thompson (Terence
Stamp) takes responsibility for Norris
case. Again, Norris is taken to a ware-
house and claims that he has the right to
choose how he lives.
After going to Sellas ballet recital, not
only does Thomp-
son threaten his fu-
ture, but hers, too.O v e r w h e l me d ,
Norris abandons
Sellas at the hos-
pital after she
hurts her ankle.
This scene gives
a sci- feel, just
from the fact that
Thompson could
do something like
that without effort.
Almost a year later, with Norris run-
ning for reelection, he hears about Sellas
upcoming wedding. Inuenced by a bout
of guilt, Harry contacts Norris and tells
him how Thompson exaggerated the
consequences if Sellas and he became a
couple.
With a sense of dj-vu, Norris again
nds Sellas in a bathroom just before her
wedding. Though she is understandablyupset, she at least listens to him about
the Bureaus existence. To say that she
is surprised is an understatement; its not
every day that someone tells you about a
secret bureau set to control your life.
As a whole, the movie kept me enter-
tained despite the occasional dull parts. I
suggest that you watch if you enjoy sci-
, suspense and romance all balled into
one.
Adjusting to reality,Bureau reveals romance
Dolled-up toddlerscrowned as focus of TLCEmma Raleigh
Staff writer
Fake hair, airbrushed make-up,spray tans, and glitter. Beautiful girls
cross the stage with hopes of taking
home a huge crown. These girls are
pageant queens, only, theyre not
your average
Miss America
theyre toddlers.
On the TV
show Toddlers
& Tiaras, TLC
gives America
an inside look at
the cutthroat ad-
olescent pageant
world. Girls and
boys as young
as six months
old participate
in the competitions and prepare with
unimaginable measures.
For example, 3-year-olds get spraytans and their eyebrows waxed so
they can pop on stage.
This, of course, is not the divas
choice, but their mothers, which
raises the debate of whether the par-
ents of the pampered princesses are
abusing their children.
Some critics claim that such prac-
tices are child abuse, while others, in
defense of the pageant moms, say that
such preparation is necessary for a
win. Its not really abuse, but I would
never put a young child through the
waxing or tanning sessions that are
so prevalent on the show.
Poorly-behaved children
are common themes in the
show. Spoiled brats kick
and scream to get what
they want, and their
parents give every-thing to them on
silver platters.
Competing
in pageants probably spurred this
kind of behavior, and the worst part
is, the parents accept it.On the show, the rst thing pag-
eant parents talk about is money. The
amount of money put into costumes,
hair pieces, coaching and even fake
teeth is crippling,
and most of the
parents even have
to work two jobs.
One thing you can
count on in almost
every episode is
the unstoppable
drive the parents
have to win the top
title.
Sure, some par-
ents put their son
or daughter into
pageants to gain condence, but more
often than not, the parents enter their
kids with very high expectations ofwinning.
Many instances of bad parenting
are seen on the show, and some of
the most outrageous include allow-
ing kids to use a pacier at the age
of four, and forcing kids to perform
against their will.
The show is very funny, even
though it could promote bad parent-
ing. I even nd myself rooting for my
favorite competitors.
I dont agree with the idea of doll-
ing up little girls who can hardly
walk, but Toddlers & Tiaras is,
nonetheless, entertaining.
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Today, many Americans think of trains as bygone
technology and artifacts of the Wild West, symbols of
rugged cowboys and pioneers. Yet, for the rest of the
world, trains are an ever-evolving technology and one
of the easiest forms of transportation.Instead of investing in high-speed rail, the United
States has focused on fostering interstate highways
and air travel. While these forms of transportation can
be useful, theyve put us in a difcult situations with
oil dependency and air travel security. Inter and intra-
state train development could not only weaken our de-
pendency on oil and reduce our carbon footprint, but
provide an alternative, efcient form of transportation
that doesnt involve the hassles that modern-day air
travel entails.
Parts of the country do have forms of passenger rail
transport, with companies such as Amtrak, and while
these services demonstrate the promise of rail trans-
port in the United States, they are often slow and sub-
ject to equipment inefciency. Other train companies,
such as BART and LIRR, are regionally-based, and
arent accessible or efcient for interstate travel.
In Europe and Asia, high-speed rail
projects have not only been built in
recent decades, but are continually
expanding, as China is building out
trans-continental rail to make trav-
eling by 320km/hr (199mph) train
from London to Beijing a reality
within the next ten years. Plus, trav-
elers will not only be able to trek
from London to Beijing, but to and
from any city along the same route,
making long-distance travel much
easier.
In the United States, high speed rail could open up
many opportunities, including job creation. As the au-
tomobile industry faces a war against rising oil prices
and foreign competition, jobs are continually being
lost. Investing in high-speed rail construction wouldnot only create jobs, but create jobs in an industry that
would improve transportation efciency and help re-
duce our negative impact on the environment.
Many of the new high-speed rail projects are de-
signed to use clean energy sources, so, by utilizing
these trains, we can help reduce our carbon footprint.
Plus, we would be taking many cars off the road, re-
ducing congestion, improving pedestrian safety, and
allowing emergency vehicles to better move through
the city.
These trains can be used for long-distance travel,
but also for commutes, mail delivery and for short day
trips. For instance, by building a high-speed rail in-
frastructure in Texas, we could travel from Bryan to
Houston in around twenty-four minutes.
Therefore, commutes and day trips to Houston could
be made much easier and much safer. Imagine being
able to hop onto a train, and in twenty-four minutes,
be in Houston to shop, eat dinner, see an Astros game,
visit a museum or see a play, and then, catch a train
when youre ready to return and be home in twenty-
four minutes.
Of course, for a system such as this to work, wed
also need to build out public transportation infrastruc-
ture in large urban areas, which would also make
inner-city travel more efcient, safer and cheaper for
consumers.
The postal service and other shipping agencies could
also utilize high-speed trains to ship products and let-
ters between distribution centers and cities much more
quickly than by truck.
As oil prices are driven up, investing in high-speed
rail and public transportation now will make travel
cheaper in the future, as we can use cheaper, renew-
able resources instead of the archaic, pollutant nonre-newable resources that dominate todays most popular
forms of transportation.
High-speed rail is undoubtedly an expensive invest-
ment, but its incredibly worthwhile, as we could wean
ourselves of our oil dependency, reduce our negative
impact on the environment, promote greater consumer
activity and travel, make commutes quicker and more
efcient and improve traveling experiences.
Trains, Public Transit
Junior John Fuller
just paid for a digital
subscription to the New
York Times (but still
likes Ariana Hufngton).
How many people would say thatmusic is their life? I see it every day
on Facebook, where someone is talking
about their favorite music and how it
soothes them, allowing them to escape
the stress of everyday life. Sure, each
person has their preference, but the mu-
sic world has so much to offer and the
majority of students only listen to a few
genres, like the typical pop, rap, coun-
try and rock music on the radio.
Each genre has a stereotype: popis for the younger group, so most of
it deals with topics like relationships
and love, rap is seen as nothing but
gangster music and frequently talks
about dirty stuff, country singers are
perceived to write all of their problems
down and make it into a song (most-
ly by losing a girl and drinking their
sorrow away), and, of course, rock is
known as the Devils Music. We all
know that these stereotypes are not al-ways true, but there is a certain genre
that is near and dear to my heart that, I
get offended when it is talked down on
and mistaken for its stereotype.
Metal, especially the hardcore rock
with screaming, groovy drums, a thick
bass sound and brutal guitars, has been
my passion for a while now and theres
nothing else Id rather do than play it
myself. But, there are points where
people make fun of it and give it a badname, which highly irks me.
Of course, there are going to be ex-
amples of the aforementioned stereo-
types in each genre, so there are those
who talk about the devil. However, no
one can give the band negative criti-
cism just because the bands beliefs are
different than others.
There are plenty of other bands that
talk about life, such as losing a loved
one, growing up without a mother/fa-ther gure, or just having a good time.
Most could bring up the fact that they
cannot understand what the singer is
saying, but this doesnt matter. If one
paid attention to what the bands were
saying, they would realize that most of
the music has a very deep meaning.
For those who say its stupid for
someone to scream instead of sing,
you should know that not only does
it take some talent to scream like that,but its what the screamer is
comfortable with. Feel-
ing comfortable with the
music they make is their
main focus. The band can
only hope that people with
their sort of taste in music
will enjoy it. Bands really
work hard at what they do,
and though they expect
some negative criticism from thosewho dont give it a chance, the band
continues to do what they do best.
So, while I enjoy playing my music
and listening to what is appealing to my
ears, everyone else can listen to theirs
and stop criticizing mine.
Music is not just for listening, its a
way of life, a choice, a family where
people who like the same music all
come together and have a good time.
Senior Ricky Lara
says go see Sea of
Wolves.
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Editor
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Jamie Berthold
Ricky Lara
Marisa Lindeman
Cecelia Mata
Emily NashEmma Raleigh
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Vol 40 Number 4May 2011
The way we dress not only denes who we are, but
also the way people perceive us. People tend to look
back on the style of their youth with a grimace, but,
parts of it inevitably creep back into the mainstream as
years go by. Its hard to believe that the fashion of the'90s has made a comeback in todays society.
For example, women are now wearing the loose boy-
friend jeans and skinny jeans that were popular norms
of the late twentieth century. Even plaid and annel
have made their return and are perceived fashionable
outside of being a lumberjack.
Boyfriend jeans are my personal favorite, and are
probably the only type of jean that anyone could pull
off. In Texas, they can be worn all year long, and, the
best part is, they are not only comfortable, but can
complete a laid back style that can still be cute. Skinny
jeans, though not as easy to pull off, have also made a
mainstream comeback.
While skinny jeans can slim you down and play
up your legs, there are certain body types that are not
suited for them. How-
ever, the best part about
skinny jeans is that they
can make a dressy top ca-
sual, making the casual,
yet sophisticated, look a
simple feat.
The topic of annel
and plaid from the '90s
is a little troubling in
the fashion world. De-
pending on how they are
worn, you can either pull
the look off and become attractive, or you could end up
looking like a rodeo clown. You can complete the look
with your boyfriend or skinny jeans and be ne, but be
careful of how you pair these items.
The '90s transformed the big, poofy, frizzy hair ofthe 80s into a well-polished, professional look. Walk-
ing down the halls, it is evident that most girls continue
to follow this trend, for straight hair can slim down a
person's face. Straight hair is also much easier to form
and maintain; my mornings are already hectic and I
cant imagine having to spend extra time trying to rec-
reate the hair style of Fran Drescher from The Nanny.
Guys always seem to get off easier when it comes to
fashion, but even the boys had a certain fashion sense
in the '90s. Khakis and polo shirts were reintroduced in
this era as hot items. These looks were pulled together
with with boat shoes, Converse-style sneakers and the
popular shaggy long hair look.
Mens fashion of the '90s turned guys from looking
like hobos into attractive men. Today, if a boy wears
a polo and khaki shorts, it's attractive and shows that
he cares about his appearance. My favorite trend in-
troduced in this era was the shaggy 'surfer boy' hair,
which is highly attractive.
The 90s was the decade that changed the fashion
world and even though the 90s bought us out of the
fashion faux paus of the 80s, there are just some things
that need to stay in the past.
The '80s was a decade marred by terrible trends such
as the over-abundance of neon leggings, which are not
cute! Bright colors are meant to be worn on the top
half of your body, not the bottom. The really bright
eye makeup of the '80s is another thing that needs to
stay in the past! Avoid wearing bright color make up.
Though many believe it will play up their eyes, it ac-
tually makes them look worse if not worn correctly.
Luckily, the '90s helped rid the fashion world of the
giant faux-pas that was the '80s.While the decade of our childhood has brought qual-
ity fashion to our generation, let's make sure we main-
tain a well-polished appearance and appreciate the
quality of good clothing. Im sure we will look back at
the clothes of today with the same grimace we had for
the clothes of the '90s several years from now.
Junior Jamie Berthold
wants it to be summer.
Style
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These hallways were made for walkinWith only ve minutes for
each passing period this year,
it has become increasingly im-portant for everyone to get to
class in a timely manner.
Yet, many students continue
to act as if we have an endless
amount of time to rendezvous
at the school.
One of the most annoying
hallway behaviors is that of
slow walking. Its as if these
slow walkers are oblivious tothe fact that the rest of us are
at least attempting to make it to
class on time.
Instead of walking slowly,
some people even opt to sim-
ply stand there and act as giant
roadblocks.
Plus, some of these road-
blocks are standing there swap-
ping spit. There are times and
places for affection, but the
school hallway isnt one ofthem.
While we appreciate the
fact that you love each other,
we dont need to see physical
proof.
We also appreciate the fact
that you love music, but we
dont need to hear that either.
Kindergartners are constantly
taught to use their inside voic-es, yet, it seems that many of
our high school peers have for-
gotten their elementary skills.
Its not everyones main pri-
ority to hear your personal con-
versations as we try to get to
class.
Yelling and screaming ran-
dom words and phrases as you
walk down the hall isnt just
disrespectful and obnoxious,
but is disruptive as well.Speaking of disruptions, the
overly-sensitive gangstas that
like to pick ghts over any lit-
tle thing are also an obnoxious,
unnecessary disruption to our
daily lives.
Plus, as were walking down
the hallway, wed prefer to
not have to dodge texters-and-
walkers, so please watch whereyoure going.
As a school community, we
should all work cooperatively
and be respectful of each other.
Yet, its obvious that many of
our peers have no hallway eti-
quette or respect for the rest of
us.
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and Paco. The guys threw the broccoli intothe freezer, and before we knew it, we gotsome zombies locked in! Weguredthatiftheywereinthefreezerlong enough, they would eventually justfreeze to death. Problem solved, right?
Wrong. There are a lot, and I mean like,a lot of zombies in this school. If you thinkabout it, there are 216 staff members,all zombies, plus more than half of ourstudent population of 2,273 so that makesthe grand total of... at least more than1,353 zombies in the school, and counting.Wow!Youcanonlytsomanyzombiesina freezer.
So we have to make a new plan to get ridof these monsters. I honestly dont know
what to do. I tried calling 1-800-ZOMBIESbecause, I mean, this is America, and theresa 1-800 number for absolutely anything youcan think of, right? Well, theres no ZombieHotline. America has failed.
Day 76:
This morning we went to check on thezombies in the freezer. We cracked thedoor open incase they attacked us, and
what do you know? Theyre all frozen!The only problem is that Im not sure howmanyzombieswecantintothefreezer.Thats going to be a problem.
Thankfully, we have made a newdiscovery. In the refrigerator, there werestacks and stacks of green, fresh grapes. I
mean, there were like, a trillion grapes inthat refrigerator! Anyway, while geometry girl (whose
nameInallyguredoutisLacy.Iknow, beautiful name) was eating grapes, Inoticed that the zombies were randomlyjustfalling tothe oor.Theyrenotdeadthough, its like theyre in a coma orsomething.SoItoldLacy,PacoandPedroto keep eating grapes, and the zombies justkept falling into a coma. I made sure too, Ipoked them with a pole and they just layedthere, breathing but not waking up. They
even snore! Im really glad we gured out thatgrapes act as a sort of voodoo doll thing forzombies, because I dont know what else
we wouldve done.
Day 77:
Unfortunately, we lost Paco and Pedrowhenwedecidedtogondtheothers.Asad day, indeed. LacyandImadeourwayovertotheautotechroomstondPhranklinsgroupandseeif theyve gured outanythingaboutthe outside or the zombies or something.
While we were on our way to auto tech,Lacy and I ran into this huge group ofzombies. We began to eat grapes furiously,likewewereliterallyjuststufngtheminour mouths and swallowing those grapes.There were a lot of zombies, though, andeventually we ran out of grapes. Theyencircled us and we were trapped.
This is it, I thought, Im really about tobecome a zombie. What about my family?What about my goldsh Leonitis? Andmypal,myBro,Phranklin?Oh,andLacy,
sweet pretty Lacy. I thought we weregoing to date after all this, we really hadsomething going on. Oh, what a screw upman, what a-
And at that moment, I saw Phranklinsface, yes Phranklin, with broccoli in hishand.
Here zombies, come on zombies, hecalled to them like they were puppies. Thezombies raced to him and he threw the
broccoli into a different freezer than wevebeen using. Phranklin then shut the doorand secured it.
Hey man! I said to Phranklin, givinghim a hug. I know, a hug, but I couldnthelp myself. Hey Bro, howsitgoin? Lester andIhave gotten a lot of zombies in the freezercause we gured we could, like, freeze
them, you know? Yeahdude,weguredthatout,Isaid.Also grapes act as voodoo dolls, for thezombies.
We all walked to the gym and foundLester loading a Nerf gun. Apparently,zombies get knocked out really easily.
Our main goal is to get the Dominatorundercontrol,Lestersaid. TheDominator?Lacyasked.Whatsthe Dominator?
The Dominator is like, the goddess ofallzombies,themothermonster,likeLadyGaga! Phranklin was describing. Sheshuge and undefeatable. She lives in oneof the closets over by the cafeteria and allthe other zombies bring her food and like,literally worship her.
I nodded. Well, maybe with all four ofus, we can get rid of her.
So we went on a quest to nd thisDominator. We have already gotten rid ofalmost all the zombies, eating grapes andshooting nurfs at them, and we got a lot ofthem on our way to the Dominator.
Finally, we came to this little closet where the Dominator was hiding. WhenLesteropenedthedoor,Icouldntbelieve
what I saw.The Dominator was huge, and I mean
huge, like Phranklin said. The only normalpart about her was her short brown hair and
her glasses and she wore a pink shirt andkhaki capri pants. She kind of snarled at us,ashinghersharpteethwitheshhangingdown from them. Her skin was green andlooked a lot like Ms. Eichelbergers, onlymuch worse. Her nails were purple andher tongue was blue. She was a monster.
lot of the newspaper teacher I see aroundall the time.
Wait a second... is that...? I trailed off. Yup,saidLester.Mrs.Dominy.Goodol Mrs. Dominy. Such a shame.
So she was behind all this? Mrs. Dominywasazombieallalong?Lacyasked.Shesin yearbook with Mrs. Dominy, and Ialways heard about how chill and awesomeshe was. She was the best teacher ever andshes a zombie?!
Guys, we have got to do something aboutthis, I said looking up at the Dominator. Isaw the hunger in her eyes. We nally decided to put her in thefreezer because grapes werent working. Atrstwetriedluringherwithmorebroccoli,
but apparently this zombie hates broccoli,along with every other vegetable. Shedoes, however, like bacon cheeseburgers.Phranklin pulled one out of his bag (whoknows how old that thing was) and the
Dominator went nuts! She charged towardsthat bacon cheeseburger as if shed nevereaten in her life.
Phranklin threw the bacon cheeseburgerinto the freezer and the Dominator followedit. We locked the door and double checkedit to make sure it was secured.
We all sighed with relief. We did it!Lacyexclaimed.
At that moment, all the zombies in thecoma from those grapes began moving,and slowly each of them began waking up.
Um, guys... I said, backing away.Oh no, Phranklin said. I thought theywere dead! Nope,justasleep.Iguesstheyvewokenup, I said, feeling panic take over me.
So here are these zombies, comingtowards us with empty stomachs. We
were out of grapes and we barely had anybroccoli left. We used what we had left ofthat, which got about ten zombies into thefreezer.Therest,Lestershotwithhisnurfgun and we managed to stuff them all inthe last freezer that didnt have zombies in
it. When we nally got all the zombieslocked away, it suddenly hit me like a slapin the face- the zombies would eventuallythaw.
T H E E N D
Little dove, so innocent, sweet and free, how I envy thee.
DoveBy: Lauren Owens
STUDENT POETRY
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Do you try on shoes? Well I hope youknow what youre doing. Have you ever put
yourself in others shoes?If you look at other people and think
negative thoughts toward them; thatssad. Good and evil lies within a certaindisposition of will. Its only human natureto put yourself at the top of the food chain.Stereotyping is a sickening way to do that.
So what if someone has a big nose?Pimples? Or if someones got a little moremass on them than you? How do you knowthe girl with the big nose wasnt beaten and
broke her nose? or the boy with pimples ison the streets and can only eat what he canget or the over-weight girl has some sort ofillness.
What about the mentally ill, people withspeech problems, or other deformities that
have no control over what others see as wrong? Just because a persons physicaland mental abilities or home and social lifeare better doesnt give them the right totalk about them behind their back.
My little sister, in 4th grade, was pusheddown from the top of the monkey bars and
broke her ribs, for the simple fact that thegirls that pushed her thought she was fatenough to handle it.
My older sister has naturally droopyeyes. People laugh at her and called her a
junkie.My other sister is really sensitive andloves animals and a group of girls thought it
would be funny if they got their boyfriendsto slaughter a dog and make sure she sawit.
My brother was chased on his motorcycleand crashed because people thought he
was homeless and stole the bike. To thisday, he is still learning to read, write andtalk because of the accident.
Ive been jumped countless times, hit,tripped and had to speed walk to class with
people calling out names and Ive seenhumiliating pictures of me put all over theinternet.
Just because you are insecure with yourself, you justify their actions towardothers. How could you be so selsh? Toput a name on someone? Who gave youthe right of property over another human
being to dene who they are? When you look at someone and get
disgusted, its because you see somethingin them you lack and wish you had.
I honestly think its all about perspective.Your purple could be my blue, but hey, letspretend its pink.
Worry about yourself. Fix yoursanctimonious attitude and selsh, falsesense of power.
All those losers out there shouldbe winners; they stand up and ght tobe who they are and dare to be againstconformity.
Difference is necessary for growth; itshould not be hated, but looked at as a
vital point of growth.If you think for one second that
stepping on others heads to make youtaller is okay, youre the one who should
be crying yourself to sleep.
1. Be prepared to be in a club theysponsor even if you dont want to.
Youre one of the only members for lifein the club. When you are a teachers kid,
they will keep you after school six hoursafter it ended.
They cant get in trouble with their ownchild. Ive been helping StuCo before I wasin high school and Ill be helping after Imout of high school.
2. All of her coworkers will know yourname and face.
You know when you meet somebodyand they enthusiastically say Hey [your
name]!!But you have no idea who they are soyou try as hard as you can for them to saytheir name but youre trying to not let themknow that you dont know their name.Its like that every day when your mom isteacher.
3. Her students will know your dreams,weird habits, favorite foods and childhoodmemories.
I cant tell you how many t imes someonehas walked up to me and retold the timeI put a metal house key into an electricaloutlet shocking myself or how weird it isto put honey in mac & cheese. It could be
worse, she could have baby pictures.
4 . When you get in trouble.
This one is all depending on principle or
teacher or person writes you up. Sometimesyou will get the principal who likes you andthey will say
Oh Lauren, you silly goose, pleasedont make the sub think you are havinga epileptic seizure. Heres a cookie. Themajority of the time you get the principal
who wants to make an example out of you.
Lets you go to the ofce for being out ofdress code, they will try to give you a monthin SOS.
5. Students will always ask for the test
answers or tell you stuff you dont want toknow.
Numerous people have come up andasked for moms test answers. She keepsthem locked up and I cant get to them.(And if I could, I be selling them for a prettypenny.)
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Period
1
2
3
4
EXAM 6
A Lunch
B Lunch
C Lunch
EXAM 7
Time
8:25-9:05
9:10-9:50
9:55-10:35
10:40-11:20
11:20-11:50 (exam)
11:55-1:50 (class)
11:25-11:55 (exam)
12:00-12:30 (lunch)
12:35-1:50 (exam)
11:25-12:40 (exam)12:40-1:10 (lunch)
1:15-1:50 (exam)
1:55-3:40
Length
40 minutes
40 minutes40 minutes
40 minutes
30 minutes
115 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
75 minutes
75 minutes30 minutes
35 minutes
105 minutes
Wednesday, May 18
Period
EXAM 2FYP 3
EXAM 4
A Lunch
B Lunch
C Lunch
EXAM 5
Time
8:25-10:10
10:15-11:00
11:00-11:30 (lunch)
11:35-1:50 (exam)
11:05-11:35 (exam)
11:40-12:10 (lunch)
12:15-1:50 (exam)
11:05-1:20 (exam)
1:20-1:50 (lunch)1:55-3:40
Length
105 minutes45 minutes
30 minutes
135 minutes
35 minutes
30 minutes
95 minutes
135 minutes
30 minutes105 minutes
Thursday, May 19
Period
EXAM 1EXAM 3
A Lunch
FYP
EXAM 3
B/C
Lunch
Time
8:25-10:1010:10-10:40 (lunch)
10:45-12:30 (exam)
10:15-10:55 (exam)
10:55-12:25 (lunch)
11:35-12:30 (exam)
Length
105 minutes30 minutes
140 minutes
40 minutes
30 minutes
55 minutes
Friday, May 20
Final Exam Schedule
1. Lunches: Wednesday will be by hallway (same as regular schedule).
2. Students are to stay in their classrooms the ENTIRE EXAM PERIOD
so they are not in the hallways to disturb other students taking exams. NO
EXCEPTIONS.3. On Wednesday Hammond Oliver PM students will eat rst lunch before
getting on the bus to go to HO.
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