VOLUME 4, ISSUE 16
APRIL 29, 2011
THE SPARTAN VOICE
WICHITA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
ELECTION RESULTS
What’s in this Issue: Election Results... pg 1 Cupcake of the Week... pg 3 Summer Vacations... pg 3 Highlights of Prom... pg 4 Student Spotlight... pg 4 Paper Tweet... pg 6 Horoscopes... pg 9
SENIOR:
PRESIDENT- Sydney Lower VICE PRESIDENT-Edgar Corrigan TREASURER- Jonathan Dennill SECRETARY- Andrew Feist CLASS REP- Torrie Rupe JUNIOR: PRESIDENT- Vafa Behzadpour VICE PRESIDENT-Whitney Goldberg SECRETARY- Jerica Skar TREASURER-Brianna Lowden CLASS REP- Faith Kim
Adam Lower, out-going senior class president has
SOPHOMORE: PRESIDENT- Marcus Harton
some advice for future
VICE PRESIDENT- Max Moxley
STUCO members: “Be
SECRETARY- Maddie Janzen
creative, on top of it, and
TREASURER- Julia Gurney
open to other’s ideas.” He also suggests going on a summer retreat. “Woot Woot!”
CLASS REP-Meagan Richardson Thank you to everyone for running an outstanding election campaign. You all served your class very well.
Cupcake of the Week Strawberry Daiquiri Cupcakes! Perfect little sweet treat for the summer. These drink inspired cupcakes consist of a strawberry batter with flavored rum and lime zest with a whipped cream topping.
Summer Vacations! by Brooke Withrow
As you all may know, in less than two months we finish finals, say good bye to the class of 2011, and summer break begins. This means sleeping in, hanging out by the pool with friends, and usually everyones favorite part; summer vacations. Each family is different; some stay home, some travel to the same place every year, and others love to travel to new places. Some of the more exciting places to travel are New York City, Paris and London, Miami Beach, or Puerto
Rico. Whether you enjoy warm weather or cooler, there is always a place for you. My family travels to Vail Colorado every summer. Freshman Diana Kim's family travels to places within a driving distance whereas sophomore Kalli Sikes travels to Canada. Even if you aren't traveling anywhere this summer, summer vacation is a vacation all by itself. Enjoy the summer of 2011!
So close... yet so far away By Max Craddock High school is a lot like a marathon. You start out slow and relaxed and before you know it you’re halfway through. Junior year hits and people start to wonder if they’ll be able to make it out alive. Those that persevere would rather be strapped to an electric chair than repeat it, but still are glad to have experienced it. Senior year is the beginning of the end; there’s still a lot to go but the finish is near. Where we are now is the finishing stretch. The end is in sight and I’m slipping. While I should be attempting to finish strong I’m having a hard time even moving. Let’s face it: what is left until I graduate is almost meaningless. My good life has been turned in and I have already defended it. My last ISAS just passed. Never again will I stand in the student section as a “Collegiate Crazy”. I have approximately five track meets left that I will compete in as a Spartan. In four short months my life will be flipped upside down. I will reside 2000 miles from where I’ve lived my whole life. Who I will spend my time with are people I have yet to meet. There will be a stretch of four months where I don’t see my parents. I will be a Bearcat (whatever that is). These last four weeks will be my final chance to experience what I’ve been experiencing my whole life. So until graduation I have a list of things that I want to do: cherish my time with everyone since I will never see many Collegiate students again, laugh a lot, tell some stupid jokes, and most importantly don’t fail Pre-Calc. My parents would be pissed.
rave Prom 2011 Under the Sea Prom 2010
vs.
By Ellen Healy STUDENT SPOTLIGHT:
JONATHAN DENNILL Cashbrook Cup Winner
Prom. The most exciting or the most dreaded event that high school puts on all year. For a guy probably the hardest thing is finding a date and asking her. For a girl, it’s all about finding the perfect dress. Here are
Q: Were you surprised when you won the Cashbrook Cup?
some results I found when asking some seniors which prom was better:
A: Absolutely, I really didn’t think I was going to get it.
ride.
Q: Who did you think was going to get it?
their junior or senior prom? I asked everything from the flower to the
Junior Year Dress/Tux:
x
A: I thought it would either be Trace or Joey.
Ride:
x
Date:
x
Q: Did you enjoy Prom?
Flower:
A: Yes prom was awesome and I am glad they had a DJ instead of a band. Q: Was it awkward that you broke up with your date right after prom? A: Yes. So anyways... ladies? Q: Was she upset?
Senior Year
DJ:
x
After Prom:
x
Decorations
x
x
Picture Taking:
x
Food:
x
Dancing:
x
General Excitement:
x
A: Of course, look at me. Q: What was the age difference? A: I’m 17, and she’s 19. Q: alright... anyhow. What three adjectives best describe you? A: Outgoing, funny, and confident (egotistical) Q: Dream job? A: Trophy Husband.
Left: Marcus Phox and Jonathan Dennill take the center of the dance floor. Right: Josh Park Raving .
Forensics Showcase By: Jake Barrett
Last Monday was the forensics showcase where most of the students who will go to the state forensics competition performed. There were eight performances with two freshmen, one sophomore, two juniors, and three seniors. This was the first time for many of us to perform for a crowd of people, even though there were probably less than thirty people there. All of the performances were amazing, but here are a few highlights from each event. Freshman Carolyn Lewelling performed a humorous interpretation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I performed a prose piece from David Atkin’s, also known as the hit comedian, Sinbad, book Sinbad’s Guide to Life. Edgar Corrigan wrote and performed his own speech in thirty minutes, just like a normal extemporaneous speaking round. Tiffany Massey performed a poetry piece called “A Thousand Questions.” And last was Connor Bourland, who performed his very disturbing and discomforting serious solo acting piece called “Iphigenia in Orem” part Neil Labute’s Bash. The piece, while quite creepy and unsettling, was performed quite well. Everyone is excited to go to state to compete, and we have a full entry for the first time in school history. Coach Rodney Wren says that, “I’m very excited. We went from six entries last year to qualifying nineteen this year. We will be competing with the schools that traditionally take first, second, and third
this year, so we will give everybody a run for their money.” Senior captain Connor Bourland says, “I feel good abut our chances this year. Sterling and Rock Creek are always strong, but I think we can contend this year. This is our first time with a full entry at state, and it means we have a legitimate shot this year.” Bourland, who finished second and fifth at the state tournament last year, is hoping for a state championship. Also in the running is new senior Holden Gibson, whose oration has taken tournaments by storm.We actually qualified nineteen events to state, but you can only take sixteen. Hopefully we will do well at state, and we are in a position where we can actually upset Sterling, who is supposed to win, and win the state sweepstakes. Wish us luck!
PAPER TWEET
with
coach fiegel
By Jake Barrett
Q: Who do you think will win the Senior Class President election, Sydney or Andrew? A: *Sighs* You know what, I learned a long time ago to stay out of politics. I will not touch that question for any reason.
Collegiate Golf By Riley Kemmer Expectations for this year’s golf team were set high. After last years first place finish at state, tying the record for most consecutive state golf titles, this
team was the addition of Hunter Morris. After the addition of Hunter to the varsity squad he helped the Spartans place for the first time all year at the WCC invitational. A week later he wins the first Hesston tournament by
year’s Spartan golf team knew the
shooting 76. There have been sparks shown from Patrick
road to yet another title would be difficult. Only returning one guy
Maloney as well. After taking 5th
from last years top 4 the rest of
in the Augusta tournament he posted a 81 at WCC to help with
the team has big shoes to fill. Chances of yet another
the second place victory. The Spartans got their first
spectacular team were looking pretty far off at the beginning of
victory of the season yesterday at
the season. After two
Hesston posting a 76, 77, 82, 86, 89. In pretty windy conditions
tournaments into the season and not placing as a team in either, it
Harrison Morris finished 3rd overall and won the junior class.
seemed this year might be a heart breaker. Harrison Morris the only
After the tournament Harrison
man on the team who after the
said “I know we are a lot better than how we have been playing,
first few weeks looked like he had enough intelligence to hit a golf
Once Scott gets out of his slump
ball wasn’t to worried about the rest of the guys “I know they will
potential I have no doubt we
come along” he said. “I’ve played a
and plays to his low 70’s will win state.
lot of golf with them and I know they are better than this.” The first sign of life coming for the
Head Coach Kevin Reed
It’s not over yet! By Alex Waldeck This Collegiate year is closing up fast. With only 13 school days left there’s still a lot to do. Even though the school year might seem over now that all of the seniors have defended their Good Life papers and prom has come and past, there’s still a lot going on. Classes are still in session and every last one of us has to stay on top of those pesky homework assignments. Show Stoppers on the 5th, 6th, and 7th is a must see, AP tests spanning over the next few weeks, and, the ever popular, finals. Don’t stop working hard!! We all need to work just as hard, if not harder, to finish off these last 13 days strong. Make an appearance at tutorials, you only have a few more chances. Good luck everybody.
Volunteer
their shirt comes into your memory. It read: volunteer.
By Kalli Sikes
Can you relate to the life of a child in an orphanage or homeless shelter? Likely, the
Your alarm clock goes off. Rolling out of bed you feel the solid ground, the coldness is a piercing reminder of your current situation. You look up to see an unfamiliar roommate, they must have slipped in early this morning, you think to yourself. Slipping on some borrowed clothes, you make it down stairs to find the line of hardly recognizable faces waiting for the regular serving for this morning. Seeing no familiar faces, you sit at a table with a glass of orange juice and a piece of toast, hoping to remain unnoticed. Out of the corner of your eye a friendly face appears, sitting down next to you, she asks you how you are doing. You try to avoid conversation but suddenly you find yourself engaging in an interesting discussion with a complete stranger and a rush of warmth flows through your body. You feel a sense of belonging as you walk on the bus that morning on
answer is no. I know it is for me anyways. It’s hard for us to imagine a life with no home cooked meals, no family gatherings and most importantly no loved ones to hold on to. But for many, this is their reality. They did not choose this life for themselves; it is what they were given. Volunteering is imperative to making organizations run with love and efficiency. It is impossible to run non-profit organizations without volunteers. Many people depend on these organizations to make it through the day. Opportunities to volunteer are everywhere; you just have to take a look. The Wichita Children’s Home is always looking for a nice home cooked meal and The Salvation Army is always looking for a helping hand. Don’t hesitate, you can make a difference.
your way to your new school. As you try and recollect the name of the individual who greeted you with such kindness, a picture of the tag on
TILE By Rachel Klingingberg It’s my senior year, my very last year. After the end of this year I will no longer be a student at Collegiate. My fellow classmates and I will no longer be at the top of the food chain, we will be sent back to the bottom. We have made many memories in all the years, be there many or few that we have been here. We will carry the memories of friends, dances, games, and drama for the rest of our lives. Senior year is the year of lasts; the last homecoming, the last prom, the last game, the last dance, the last final, the last AP exam, and maybe even the last time to see some of our friends. It’s a time of bitter sweet goodbyes as friends and families part ways for the first time. Yes, we will most likely visit but it will never be the same. Once we leave we can never be a part of what we once were; we can visit but we must leave again. It’s a hard feeling to explain until you feel it for yourself. The home you once knew and loved will never be your true home again once you move out. It’s sad to think that we can never have all t he good experiences that we’ve had at Collegiate again next year but at the same time it’s not. We know we are moving on to bigger and better opportunities and in order to get there we must leave the place where we (or at least most of us) have practically grown up in. So this is it, soon the senior class will be saying their final farewells to their home here at Collegiate. Some of us may never see each other again but we will at least have our memories to return to.
Devon’s Inspirational Artwork By Max Craddock A new fad has spread across Facebook in the past week. Devon Rutledge has taken on the challenge to remix the popular
THE SPARTAN VOICE: STAFF: Max Craddock, Serjay Sambros, Ellen Healy, Tara Kneller, Riley Kemmer, Rachel Klingenberg, Alex Waldeck, Diana Kim, Jake Barrett, Zach Alvarez, Devon Rutledge, Kalli Sikes and Brooke Withrow.
internet meme “challenge accepted” into situations he faces on a day to day basis. In Rutledge’s parodies he has portrayed the most unlikely of characters including Conner Barragree, Coach Funke, and Donald Trump. “I figured we could use some inspiration,” said Rutledge. The artwork is not for sale as of yet, but if interest perks Devon is not opposed to the sales of it. “I could use a new motor.” To view more of Rutledge’s artwork visit his Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/ CaptnAmazin
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Horoscopes By Andrew Elkouri and Tara Kneller Aries (March 21- April 19)
♥♥♥♥♥ Pride cometh before a fall.
Taurus (April 20- May 20)
♥♥♥ Be aware of what you have to offer. Don’t cut yourself
short. Gemini (May 21-June 20)
♥♥♥♥ Finals are coming up. Join a study group! And finish
strong. Cancer (June 21- July 22) ♥♥♥ You
are searching for contentment, however before you can find it you need to end your self destructive habits. ♥♥♥ You love to be the center of attention. Let someone else have the spotlight this week. Leo (July 23- August 22)
Virgo (August 23-Sept. 22) ♥♥♥♥ Libra (Sept 23- Oct 22)
Reach out for wisdom from someone you respect.
♥♥♥♥♥ Looks are often deceiving.
Scorpio (Oct. 23.- Nov.21)
♥♥♥♥ Keep your eye on the prize.
Sagittarius (Nov.22-Dec. 21)!♥♥♥♥♥ Capricorn (Dec.22- Jan 19) ♥♥♥
Friends are temporary, don’t ever forget that.
Love sucks. Avoid it.
♥♥♥♥ Keep your secrets to yourself. You may trust a friend now, but you won’t always. Aquarius (Jan. 20- Feb 18)
Pisces (Feb 19- March 20)
♥♥♥ Begin with the end in mind.
*** from http://cabbigirl.blogspot.com/2009/02/april-fools-horoscopes.html
Devon’s Excellent Guide to getting into College Then, research everything you know about each and every college. Make a checklist for every single requirement and document needed. List what the requirements are for your intended major. Start on those activity resumes, pull hard to raise those grades and SAT/ ACT scores. Plan ahead! By Devon Rutledge 3. Make yourself look good. When choosing a College you Seriously. You gotta sell your have the ultimate decision to self to those admission reps! make it a great or terrible You want that college, so the experience. My own admission representatives experience in choosing, have the upper hand. applying for and being Remember private colleges accepted by my college was, are essentially businesses. So, in fact, quite awesome. I could make them WANT you! At any not have done it with out the college every department, help of the College advising especially admissions reports department. In order to make to the board of directors. All your college decisions and the directors care about is the journey easier here is a list of statistics that make the tips: college look good. Make yourself look like the ideal 1. Visit the College Advising student for their needs. Department Regularly. 4. Establish contact. Maintain I mean it. Helping you find contact. Seal the deal. that perfect college is their You want to look like a job, so let them help you. responsible, prepared Stop in regularly so you can student. Get all the stay on top of the copious documents and resources you amounts of paperwork need, then contact the associated with admissions admission rep. As soon as you and scholarships. have contacted the school 2. Get organized! KEEP IN CONTACT. The Sit down and make a list of squeaky wheel gets the colleges you wish to attend.
grease… If you have decided for sure to attend that college maintain constant contact until the deal is sealed. When you are sent papers, or have deadlines get them done! The sooner the better! 5. Ask questions. You have a entire department here at WCS devoted to helping you choose a college, as well as it is the admission rep’s job to help you apply for their school. It would be really, really stupid to not ask questions. When you are not sure about a form, get your lazy ass off the couch and call the college! 6. So you are attending X college? Bleed em dry. Once you have your college chose do everything you can to get every last penny they can give you. Max out their scholarship cap, your future post graduate school not employed not-in-debt self will thank you. These are my suggestions, I followed my own advice and I am really glad I did. This last semester and a half has been a breeze, I’m already set for college fool! You can thank me later.
HAppy ELECTION day YOU ARE ALL WINNERS!