VOLUME 5, ISSUE 4
OCTOBER 21, 2011
THE SPARTAN VOICE
WICHITA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
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On this day . . . .
With the arrival of Grandparent’s Day at Collegiate, students thought’s tend to drift towards their own grandparents and thoughts may vacillate from positive to negative, or at least mine do. When thinking positively about grandparents or a grandparent some may reminisce about good memories or maybe just have an emotion or a feeling rush over them. When I think about my Great Grandmother I am consumed by the comforting smell of her perfume and the feeling of her frail but mighty frame and her arms wrapped around me. When thoughts take a more negative route they may not necessarily be negative in the sense of mean or painful, but often times embarrassment. Most people have at least one embarrassing memory with their grandparents and for me this was being a student for an entire year in my grandmother’s second grade classroom at St. John’s in Lawrence. Not to say this had some advantages, but for the most part I was on pins and needles all year. When it comes to Collegiate Grandparent’s Day, some among us fuss about being required to park across the street for the day or riding the dorky bus across the street to school, which also happens to be freezing cold. For others, the simple disturbance of losing a Friday casual dress is enough to cause a great deal of irritation.
October 21 1867 Plains Indians sign key provisions of the Medicine Lodge Treaty in Kansas. October 21 1805 Lord Nelson defeats Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Trafalgar. Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge Born 1772 The Guggenheim Museum opens in New York City, 1959.
TENNIS #1!!! Grace LeMaster, Esther Cho, Kelli Dunn, Lindsay Funke, Brooke Withrow & Jillian Johnson.
But, instead of dreading Grandparent’s Day, we should take full advantage of the privilege. Some students may not realize the gift given on this day and instead focus on themselves and trivial matters. As the end of our childhoods approaches we should take this opportunity to spend time with our Grandparent’s and embrace them. After high school, most of us will move on and welcome new opportunities. So, this year take full advantage of Grandparent’s Day. Enjoy the day with your grandparent’s and try not to worry about the trivial matters for the moment. By Bell Schwartz.
4A Tennis State Champions... Once Again. By Diana Kim Not surprisingly, the Collegiate tennis girls yet again dominated state at Pratt, Kansas last week. How, you may ask? Hard work and sweat. Lots and lots of sweat. Playing in the 4A division this year (instead of 3-2-1A like we usually do), these girls individually played spectacular. Seniors Jillian Johnson and Grace LeMaster were once again put as a doubles team, who placed second overall together. Although they were close to being state doubles champions again, they were devastatingly defeated by two McPherson girls. Another senior girl playing singles this year was Esther Cho who finished seventh at state. Placing third in doubles as a dynamic duo, were juniors Keli Dunn and Lindsay Funke. This was Lindsay’s first year going to state and Keli’s second year at state (previous doubles partner, Natalie Farha). The lone sophomore playing singles this year was Brooke Withrow who placed first at state (#winning). When asked Miss an issue ? Find us online! like us on facebook spartanvoice
about the girls who played at state, sophomore Brooke Withrow said “It was a great combination of girls. All the girls deserved it, and we all developed a special relationship by the end of tennis season.” Next year the Collegiate tennis team will be losing two very valuable doubles tennis players. Johnson and LeM aster have contributed so much to the team in
terms of being bosses at state. With 4A being a harder division then what the team has been use to, the competition at state was more difficult than they thought. This in mind, they wcsvoice@gmail.com fought through their matches with the determination of winning, which obviously paid off in the end. Good job Spartans! Way to represent. wcsvoice@twitter spartanvoice. blogspot.com
DEADLINES approaching.
The Ace of Clubs By James Engel
With the start of a new school year and everyone wants to be apart of something. Some people play sports; others, band and drama. But there is another group of activities one can be apart of, clubs. There are a variety of clubs at this school: Clubs for foreign languages, clubs for political parties, and clubs for other random activities. This year we have had an abnormal amount of new clubs. There is the Young Democrats Club that was made in response to the Young Republicans Club to give people another option for expressing there political views. Then there is the Chess Club created by Serge Sambros and Andrew Elkouri. This club was created for all those who just simply enjoy playing chess no matter what skill one may be. Chess Club plans on having a few tournaments of their own and may even send some members to compete in real chess tournaments around Wichita. Senior, Shahab (I don’t know how to spell his last name) decided he wanted to start a Backgammon Club and let students enjoy playing strategic games with fellow students. Currently, a few seniors are in the process of creating a Ping-Pong Club. This club is just like the Chess and Backgammon Clubs in that it was created simply to have a good time. Not all of these clubs may seem appealing to you, but I would strongly encourage you to join at least one if not more. Plus, if you go I guarantee you will have a good time and want to go back again.
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MATHLETICS By Andrew Feist
Hunter Morris: Capt. Von Trapp Lindsey Wells: Maria India Cohlmia: Elsa Schraeder Tyler Dobbs: Max Detweiler Kristin Karl: The Mother Abbess Markus Phox: Rolph Gruber Maddie Janzen: (1) Liesl Jonathan Go: (2)Friedrich Sarah Dorsett: (3) Louisa Mikey Hoeckel: (4) Kurt Meagan Richardson: (6)Brigitta Zoe Corrigan: Marta Emily Meister: Gretl November 10th, 11th, and 12th Curtain: 7:30 Wichita Collegiate School High School Auditorium Silent Auction Auction Dinner: 5:30 Tickets $20.00 for dinner & show +be waited by freshmen.
Wednesday, October the 19th, a group of 14 math savvy students traveled up to Emporia State University to challenge the brightest minds around the state. There were Five events: Team Geometry, Individual Geometry, Team Algebra, Individual Algebra, and Team Scramble. The questions are very difficult and the competition is fierce. The groups are split into small schools: 1A, 2A, and 3A, and large school: 4A, 5A, 6A and private schools. and Collegiate and Independent were placed up with the largest schools in the state. Independent did pretty well; in Team Scramble it got unofficial third place. However, their proctor miscounted, so that Wichita Collegiate's math scramble team took third place, only getting beaten by Maize and some school I don't remember the name of. Also Nathan Templon deserves special mention, not only as a component of the scramble team, but for his individual efforts in algebra - taking 4th place in the state. Also, in regards to the rest of our mathletic team, we all did exceptionally well, whether we placed or not. Individuals, I could not know, but the teams seemed to be doing very well, getting many difficult questions. Nevertheless, the thing that truly special to me, is something I assume none of the students from other schools have. Most of our students have a lot of other skills, talents and responsibilities. Students at Collegiate are commonly swamped in their array of challenging courses, competitive athletics, and strong involvement in extracurricular activities. I could list the titles our mathletes hold in non mathematical activities, the arduous classes they are in, and the amazing accomplishments they have. Yet, without exceptionally less time to study for this competition, and a more broad range of talents, we show up, represent and do outstanding work!
An Interview with #11, Senior Trace Clark. By: Perri Fisher Q. What colleges are you applying to? A. Stanford, Iowa, Oregon, KU, K-State, Oklahoma State, Purdue. Q. If you could have one wish, what would it be? A. To be in the Sound of Music. Q. Biggest pet peeve? A. Chewing gum… being so lonely. . . . : ( Q. Biggest fear? A. Curtis Bent & Mr. DeVries’s sweaters. Q. Favorite food to eat? A. Stuffed crust pizza Q. If you were an animal, what would you be? A. A proud Lioness. Q. If you could have a superpower, what would it be? A. I don’t need any because I’m already awesome. (I HAVE NO NEED FOR THE BATHROOM unlike Myles). Q. If you could be anybody in the world, who would it be and why? A. Chuck from Gossip Girls, because then I could conquer my fears. Q. Favorite color? A. Black and yellow. Q. Favorite TV show? A. Dancing with the Stars. Q. Would you rather lose both legs or both arms? A. Both legs. Q. What is one thing most people don’t know about you? A. Ummmm I’m kind of a big deal. (OK, REALLY TRACE, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME YOU HAVE ANSWERED THIS QUESTION LIKE THIS!!!) WE GET IT!!!!
Q. Favorite artist? A. Big Time Rush, and like Justin Bieber and I just love dancing to stuff in my room.
NOW OPEN . . . .
COLDNESS
The Jaded Pearl Tea Lounge Next to the Donut Whole 1716 E. DOUGLAS TeaS, BOBA, SLUshies, TOast & CEReal! nom nom nom . . . . .
Wichita experienced a sudden cold front early this week, which has led many people to question the idea of winter. It seems every year in early October the weather leaves us with the unrealistic idea that the weather will stay comfortable forever. This idea isn’t true of course. It also seems around this time of year that students make a sport out of complaining about the climate of the building. A common expression among students is “why is it soo cold in here?” Or the occasional “ I wish I had a blanket!” This also the time of year the building becomes acquainted with different styles of clothing. Students can be seen around the building sporting anything from snuggies to scarfs. Freshman Parth Khare described his scarf as simply “classic.” Another pretty consistent style among students is the always-enjoyable T. Rex arms. For those of you who don’t know, T. Rex arms occur when a person retracts their arms into their short-sleeved shirt due to the cold. Senior Joey O’Hara has made a career out of T. Rex arms. Though Joey has gotten a lot of trouble for his T. Rex arms in the past, he maintains “T. Rex arms allow me to express myself, sometimes I even pretend I’m a pterodactyl!” By Edgar Corrigan
RUPE, THERE IT IS Tomorrow at 3pm at Maize South your Wichita Collegiate volleyball team will face Andale in the first round of the sub-state tournament. WCS is the 3 seed with a record of 22-13. This year we are doing everything we can to try and get as many students as we can to come support us. Before the first game, we will have a tail gate about an hour and a half before the first game in the parking lot. The Lyons brothers will be serving FREE barbeque accompanied with chips and a drink. This is a great opportunity for you to come and eat some great food, spend time with friends and, of course, watch some volleyball. Junior volleyball player Wynn Huckle encourages anyone to “become an exclusive member of the volleyball team fan club.” Having a loud student section not only creates a fun atmosphere but also really does help our team. Your support means a lot to us and I know I can speak for the whole team when I say I hope you can make it tomorrow. By Elly Vosburgh. (Spankies).
Apple VS Android Part 2.1 By: Jake Barrett You may have read my article last year when I did Part One, and I am doing a follow-up on the past. Since the last article, the iPhone 4s and the new iPad have been released from Apple… That’s all. From Android, there have been many and more, from the Evo 3D (yeah, it’s 3D) to a bunch of other phones that are equal to, if not better than, the iPhone 4, as well as tons of tablets that you can buy to fit your personal style. It may seem to you that I’m biased, which is somewhat true, but research shows that Android is surpassing, if not already accomplished, Apple. But to be fair, I’ll outline some big problems with the two OS’s. First, I’ll start with Android. The first problem, well, somewhat of a problem, is that it is quite open. Hardware designers can do about anything they want with the phones, which is a small problem that hardly affects you and your impressions. This actually becomes a plus since it leads to a variety of phones. Second, there is a varying consistency with updates. Whenever there is an update to the Android OS, it must go through the phone designers to make it compatible with the general new update, go back to the OS Company to be sure it is what they want, and then be sent to the phones to be updated. This is a small price to pay for a seamless transition though. Third, the Android Market sometimes gets games and apps that Apple has later then they are released on the Apple market. Lastly, Android-running phones are quite inconsistent. I can say from personal experience as the owner of a low-end phone to a high-end phone that the low-end phone was a bad phone. It was prone to freezing and flipping out when I wanted to do something moderately complicated, and the battery life was horrible. The problem outlined here is that you must be willing to get a high-end phone if you want a good experience, and trust me, if you have a good Android phone, it is a good phone (though the price of a high-end phone doesn’t even compare to that of the iPhone after you calculate plan, data, apps, and other costs) . There may be a few other flaws, but that is really about it. Now to trash the Apple phones… oh wait, I meant phone. First off, there is no flexibility to it. If you want to do something a different way on the phone, you can’t, for it’s the Apple way or the highway. Next, the Apple devices may be good for consuming data, such as Facebook and Twitter, etc, but you can’t create it as easily. The on-screen keyboard makes for a tedious, aggravating trial of writing anything substantial, which can be a turn-off for many businessmen and people who work. Furthermore, which is the exact opposite of one of the downsides of Android, there are practically NO hardware differences. You get the iPhone, and that’s all: no physical keyboard, no specialized phones for a certain purpose (camera, data, etc), no varying sizes, and no different layouts. Lastly, nothing on the market is free. You must pay for any good app that you want. There are little to no free versions of games, and if there are, they are demos where you can only do two levels. Somebody with a loaded out device could have paid up to fifty dollars in app money. Lastly, the updates and new phones are forced. They set deadlines for their products, and they have to make cuts out of the product to fit it into the time slot. They start out with great visions of the future (iPhone 5), and set a deadline. When they get closer to the deadline, they take a scissors to the project and leave only a mangled corpse of what they had aspired to create (iPhone 4s). Alright, so I realized by this point that I just spent over a page on Microsoft Word (not any of the cruddy Apple word processors) that I spent a whole page talking about the downsides of the phones. I have made the decision to split up this article into two parts, complimenting the phones in the next issue. (Muahaha, cliffhanger…)
World Series 2011 This year, the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals are headed to face each other in the World Series. This is the Cardinals’ 18th appearance in the Fall Classic, while it is the Rangers’ second. The Rangers have not yet claimed a World Series title, but this may be their chance. It may only be their second appearance, but they are not to be underestimated. They were Texas’ first MLB team to win a World Series game, and this is their second consecutive year in the World Series. They are hoping to claim a title after their loss to the San Francisco Giants in the 2010 World Series. The Cardinals have claimed ten World Series titles, the most out of any National League team. Some of the Cardinals, such as Albert Pujols, are seeking a second World Series title after their last in 2006. All in all, this championship series looks to be a great match between two historical franchises. Which will you choose? By Kara Maloney.
Senior Curtis Bent studies in a Snuggie.
Collegiate students unite against drug use By Wynn Hukle Three ambitious young ladies, Shelby Breit, Caroline Breit, and Abby Senseney came together with a common vision last year: to introduce SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) to the Collegiate student body. Originally founded in 1981 by a high school student in Massachusetts campaigning against drunk driving, SADD has grown into a nationally recognized organization that has promoted healthy . The mission of SADD has expanded, today being “To provide students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, risky and impaired driving, and other destructive decisions.” As part of raising awareness, SADD hosts an annual event called “Red Ribbon Week.” Co-founder of the Collegiate SADD group Shelby Bright described the mission of Red Ribbon week “is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a drug-free America.” This year, Red Ribbon week runs from October 23-31. Everyone can participate! Along with Red Ribbon Week, SADD has organized numerous activities to raise awareness for their cause. SADD members have hosted a bake sale, created drugawareness posters, and many girls arranged a date last year to all wear headbands as a symbolic gesture of how they “band together against drug use.” Anyone who wants to actively participate in SADD or Red Ribbon Week is welcome. People who want to join can take a pledge: “ I pledge to be drug-free and to support the Red Ribbon Celebration by taking a stand in my family and with my friends against alcohol and drug abuse. I have the power to be drug free.”
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