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Home of the Scots
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Vol. 59 Issue 6
April 2012
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Prepping Prom The must haves The fashion The candidates After Prom Teacher’s Prom Pictures
See Pages 6 - 9
iPads Are Here
Opinion
What are they going to do with them, and who has them in their rooms?
Prom Stress
See Page 3.
Scots Down Under Two Highland Park graduates travel to Australia to put their talents to work.
&
Trayvon Martin.
See Page 5.
See Pages 10 & 11.
You Don’t Know Me See the pictures of the original play that will be preformed on the Scots trip to Scotland. See Page
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STAFF
Editor in Chief Hannah Davis Assistant Editor Erin Gigger Web Editor Joshua Johnston Business Editor Ashanti Spears Staff Writers Alexandra Arellano Alexis Edwards Antanette Vance Deja Lewis Gerardo Landeros Leanne Michiels Lindsay Brooks Moriah Smith Payton Inyard Stacy Ashurst-Thomas Adviser Heather Hooper Letters to the Editor: The Bagpiper encourages all readers to submit letters to the editor. The letters can be mailed to The Bagpiper at Highland Park, dropped off in Room 225 or turned in to any of The Bagpiper staff. Submitted letters must be under 300 words and signed by the writer or writers. The Bagpiper will not accept any obscene, personally offensive or irrelevant material, and reserves the right to edit or refuse publication. Editorial Policy: The diverse opinions expressed in editorials are either those of The Bagpiper staff or individuals. The editorials may never purposely attack or ridicule anyone. Views in this newspaper do not always represent those of the staff, faculty or the school board of Topeka Unified School District 501. The Bagpiper is the official student publication of Highland Park High School. The mission of this paper is to inform students and staff of current events, to entertain and to serve as a forum for thoughts and opinions of students and faculty as accurately and tastefully as possible.
Forensics Wrap Up
By Leanne Michiels This year forensics team has done pretty well. Three of the seven people have qualified in the top 10 and brought three medals home.
Melody Gage placed in the top 10 with her humorous solo act and was in the top 10 with her extemporaneous speech at Baldwin High School on April 5. Gage also won a medal with her humorous solo act at Riley County High School on April 10. Ashanti Spears qualified in the top 10 as well with her serious solo performance at Washburn Rural High School on February 11. Josh Johnston earned a fourth place medal for his prose speech at April 7 at Piper High
School. Leanne Michiels earned a fifth place medal for her prose speech at Riley County High School at April 10. The other people from the forensics team have done pretty well so far, but were not yet in the medal zone. According to Ms Michelle Kirk, the forensics teacher and coach, the team is highly talented and has the full potential to do great on tournaments. Kirk has been a forensics coach for 15 years, and this is her first year coaching at HP. Mr. Tim Overman is the assistant coach.
For next year Ms Kirk wants to encourage more students to try out for forensics, “There are so many talented speakers and actors here at HP. I would love to see them competing in forensics, earning medals and scholarships.” If you are interested in forensics next year, you can enroll the second semester of the school year and join the forensics team. This year’s forensics team has seven participants including Caleb Cott, Rashan Tucker, Trenton Greenly, Gage, Johnston, Michiels, and Spears.
Math Relays at Pitt State
Pittsburg State University held math relays on April 10. It was the first time that Highland Park students attended the event. Math teachers Jen Stadler and Cheryl Delacruz took 17 students. The students competed in individual math competitions with topics ranging from algebra to calculus. They had 15 minutes to complete 30 to 60 problems. Every 30 minutes they would enter a new contest. Senior Emmanuel Opoku won individual medals in two events: 12th grade analysis, which includes calculus, and 12th grade geometry. He took third place in both events.
Team results have not been released. Highland Park had 5 teams of four competing in the relays. “It was a really good learning experience because they had 30 to 60 questions to do in 15 minutes without a calculator,” Stadler said. It was a terrific day. It presents them with some obstacles and some successes. Many of the kids said, ‘I knew how to do the problems but I didn’t have enough time,’ she said. “Nobody ever quit,” Stadler said. Because of their success at the math relays the group wants to build a math team for more competitions next year.
By Lindsay Brooks
There is an App 4 That!
Shazam- One of the coolest apps that listens to music and can tell you not only what song is playing but other information about the artist like tour dates, Youtube video links, Facebook or twitter page, bio and more. (Android, Free)
Best Hair- is an app with tutorials for healthy hair styles (iPhone, Free)
Temple Run-Clutching a golden icon in your hands, your goal is to stay out of the clutches of evil eagle-gorilla hybrid monster things and avoid obstacles in your path by tilting and swiping your way through levels. (Android, iPhone, Free)
Otter- Helps teens who drive curb the habit of texting and driving as it sends an auto-responder to the person texting you notifying them that you received their text but you’re driving and will respond later. Many students use the auto-responder feature when needing concentration “blackout” periods to study. (Android, Free)
SimiSimi- Is a chatting robot that makes amusing conversation to engage with users. (Android, Free)
PhotobucketThis app is for people who take a lot of pictures. With the Photobucket app, all of the photos are automatically uploaded online to yout photobucket account. (iPad, Android, Free)
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Sims Free Play-If you’ve played the Sims before or watched a sibling play, you’ll recall that you pick your person, give it a name, personality, clothes, etc. (Android, Free)
PinkPad- The PinkPadd app makes it easy for ladies to keep up with their menstruation dates and chart symptoms like bloating, & weight gain. (Android, Free)
Bad Girl: Prom NightAn interactive comic about a teenage girl who knows what she wants. Are you brave enough to join her on numerous dates with attractive boys? It is like reading a favorite romance novel or watching an episode of a TV show in which YOU are the hero! (Android, Free)
iPads In Use
iPads now beginning to be used in the classroom By Gerardo Landeros
There are 390 new iPads starting to appear in classrooms, and more may possibly be ordered according to librarian Brandy Robben. The 13 iPad carts will be distributed to different classrooms, and are required to stay in the assigned teachers classrooms. The iPads are mainly in teacher’s rooms who teach sophomores, which was an administrative decision. Art teacher Melanie Brown uses the iPads for its many apps. She uses Font Maker to create different types of font to use in Microsoft Office or other programs you can upload fonts to. Brown said “In the future I hope to see
apps like iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Keynote, and Adobe Photoshop touch. Her students enjoy using font maker, and have their own personalized font. Before getting the iPads, teachers had 24 hours to send recommendations of apps that would help out in class. Math teacher Beverly Jones has received one of the iPad carts, and plans to use the math apps. Jones said, “The graphing app on the iPad helps out my students.” There are 11 different carts for different subjects. There are 4 language arts carts, 4 math carts, 3 history carts, and
2 carts in the library that have apps for every subject. Each iPad has about 45 apps pertaining to the teacher’s subject. Students can surf the web, although there has been some problems with some of the iPads not being able to connect to the wifi. In order for the students to use the iPads, they must first sign a contract, choose an iPad that they will be responsible for, and have their badge with them in order to check out an iPad. Students may not take the iPads out of the cart themselves, and must have the teacher scan their badge and their iPad. Students are not allowed to download additional apps onto the tablets.
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OPINION
The Hunger Games: A review By: Leanne Michiels
After several weeks of waiting, the day was finally here. I went with my host family to the movie theatre on March 23 to the midnight show of my favorite movie so far. We arrived an hour before the movie started and there were 8 theatres open playing the same show, and still, we needed to sit in the front seats. Everybody was excited and nervous and then at 12:05 the movie started. The movie we had been waiting for so long. Of course I am talking about the Hunger Games. The hype for this movie was building for months. According to CNN.com the movie earned $251 million in just 10 days. The reason why everybody likes the Hunger Games so much is because the movie appeals to a wide audience. The movie blends humor, romance and action all together. In the movie, North America is now a new country that is divided in 12 districts and run by a powerful capitol. In order to keep the 12 districts aware of who runs the country, the capitol arranges a game in which a girl and boy, aged 12-18, are chosen from each district to fight to
the death on a nationalized television show. In District 12 lives a 16-year-old girl, Katniss Everdeen played by Jennifer Lawrence, who is a great hunter. She lives with her mother and sister. When Katniss’ 12-yearold sister was chosen for the Games, Katniss volunteers to be a tribute and take her place in the games. Along with Katniss comes Peeta played by Josh Hutcherson, the baker’s son, who she grew up with. Katniss and Peeta must defend themselves against natural elements, the game makers and the other contestants whose only option is to kill or be killed. To find out if they survive, you must need to check out the movie for yourself. The movie is based on the books of Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mocking Jay. So now after the Harry Potter movies and Twilight sagas, we are waiting with hunger for the next new movie from the Hunger Games. I assure you, you will love the movie too.
Tragedy of
Trayvon Martin
By Erin Gigger When you see someone with a hoodie on are you instantly afraid? Do thoughts of robberies and criminals go through your mind? This type of thinking lead to the death of a Florida teen. February 26, in Sanford, Florida. George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed Trayvon Martin, 17, while he was walking back to his father’s house from the gas station. I think this is tragic and uncalled for. I believe Zimmerman was racist. In a police report it was said that while Zimmerman was on the phone with police they told him not to interfere with the situation. He proceeded to do what he wanted and ended up taking the life of a young man who had done nothing wrong. Zimmerman claimed that Trayvon looked suspicious so he took actions as the “neighborhood watchman”. That brought demands from leaders for his arrest and set off a nationwide debate over race and self-defense that reached all the way to the White House.
Even President Obama said if he had a son, he would look like Trayvon. This statement moved people nationwide and hit home with many people. I see people everyday wearing hoodies: White, black, Mexican and Asians. Does wanting to be warmer or protecting your hair from getting wet by putting a hood on make you less of a citizen? Hoodies are not dangerous and you should not be judged based upon what you wear. Or was it even the hoodie? Did George Zimmerman feel threatened or unsafe just because Trayvon was an African American walking around in a neighborhood that he felt Trayvon didn’t belong in? The color of your skin or an item of clothing you choose to wear should not determine whether you live, die, or whether you’re a criminal or a president. We have advanced too far in this society for things like this to be happening. I feel deeply for his family and, I pray that they find a way to get through this tragedy.
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Goodbye Ms. Spicer By Ashanti Spears Within the past two years, many changes have come to HP. Staff members have come and gone including Sherlice Spicer, who held a job position offered by KU’s Gear-Up program. “I loved this job,” Spicer said recently on her last day of work at HP. Spicer’s job was offered by a grant that started when the class of 2012 first started middle school. The program would only last for seven years following them until the end of their senior year. Spicer’s position was is currently at every high school and middle school to induce an interest in low income students to go to college. This is the last year that the specific job will be funded. “I could’ve stayed until the end of the year,” said Spicer, “but the position I was offered starts this year.” Ms. Spicer is essentially doing the same the same job just at a different location.
She started working in Kansas City the Monday after she left. “I’m still helping students with college access. My job now is just geared more towards foster care and low income students.” Spicer will also no longer be assisting with girls’ basketball or track and field. “I will miss being a basketball coach and track coach. Those are two of my favorite sports,” Spicer said in a sad tone, “It’s just hard [to commute back to HP]with the rising gas prices. “She was a great coach and I feel sorry for next year’s team,” said Shanise Brooks senior basketball player. Despite Spicer being gone, she will be at graduation to wish the class of 2012 a warm and fond good-bye. “Even though I won’t be sitting on the floor with the seniors, I’ll still be there to show support.”
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Joshua Johnston, doing the limbo at the 2011 prom.
Prom Stress
Does everyone get it? By Joshua Johnston
I will never forget my first prom. Some people stress about it for weeks on end. I didn’t though. I stressed for 48 hours instead. You see my date didn’t pick her dress until the day before and I couldn’t exactly match it until then. I wasn’t worried though, I knew all my measurements, how much money it would cost, and kind of tux I wanted. I thought that at the drop of a hat I could swoop in and rent the perfect tux for whatever color she chose. That is until I found out there was a 2-week mandatory waiting period before every reservation made at Men’s Warehouse. I went from chill to freaked out in half a second -- a personal record. Luckily, this isn’t a onestore town and there was this little shop near 29th street that was able to rent me a tux the day of prom. The only problem was they didn’t have hot pink vests,
so I got pedal pink instead. I couldn’t tell you the difference if I tried. And so for the small fee of $160, I was set. Or so I thought. The next day came and I was real anxious so I picked up my date a little too early. So there we were with about 6 hours on our hands. Realizing that the only way to save the evening was a little romance, so I took her to HuHot the Mongolian buffet. Skip ahead past an awkward run in with her mom, a conversation about Donald Trump, and a trip to the mall. There was Prom. Afterwards we watched 15 minutes of Scary Movie 4, however my date was supposed to be at After Prom. I got her there with a minute to spare. I would chalk it up to the bow tie. I said good night, and went home. Prom was the night of my life. Just don’t stress the details.
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Fashion for an Island Escape Saturday, April 21 Island Escape 8 to 11 p.m. Highland Park North Gym
The Colors of Prom Playful Pinks
Pictures in the Cafeteria
Perfect Prints
Crazy Corals
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Breanna Horn models a dress from David’s Bridal
The hottest color for prom is coral, which is any
A printed tulle dress might be the way for you to yellowish-pink, orange-pink, or red orange color. Coral can make anyone look great and your dress will pop. go if you’re bold, flirty, and playful.
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A Prom Fashion Guide for the G u y s
Cool and Classic
Take a twist on the classic tuxedo and spice it up a bit. Wear a gray suit with a black V-neck T-shirt. Tie in your date’s dress color with the boutonniere
Beautiful Blues
High-low hemlines are one of the top trends for this year. This dress has a short party dress front and a long elegant back.
Traditional
Go for a traditional tuxedo and wear the color of your date’s dress in your tie and boutonniere and dance the night away.
Winning White
White tuxedos are becoming more popular than the traditional black. If you can pull this tuxedo off do it.
Passionate Purple
Go Skinny or Bond
If you want to be a little different, but not full on crazy try a skinny tie or bow tie instead of a regular tie.
Majestic Metallics
Dou bl Ta e the purp ke the fl dress! l o hav e skirt wy eac off a u part te, sh nd ort, y dr ess. Dress molded by Sophomore Erika Spaulding Dress from David’s Bridal
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Sparkle is always popular at prom,and one of this year’s all sequin dresses are great.
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Gotta Have It
Prom must haves and price range. Hair $20-$100
Hair Cut $12
Make-Up $25-$75 Jewelry $10-$120 Dress $40-$420 Boutonniere goes here $5-$20 Corsage $15-$40 Tuxedo Rental $105-$175
Modeled by, Antwanique Peppers and Jaylen Jones. 2011 Prom.
Shoes $20-$120
Dress Shoes
Luau At The Lanes
By Moriah Smith
After Prom will be at Gage Bowl this year. Junior class sponsor, Raquel Clark said, “Kids are always complaining about having a boring after prom, so
that’s why they came up with something new this year.” There are going to be lots of activities such as billiards, prizes, karaoke, cyberbowling, and casino.
Also there will be free food. Yes you heard it right, free food. After Prom will start at 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. and tickets are now on sale in the main office for $10 each.
Prom Nominees
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Diane Butler & Jordan Rice
Who Guess Prom Edition From 1984 to 2006, our teachers were dolled up for their prom. Seven teachers volunteered to give us their prom pictures. With a surprise four of the seven married their prom date.
:married their prom date
Collin Cathey 1994 Heather Haworth 2006
Heather Hooper 1987
Tiffany Pryor 1985
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Karri Fulton & Derrick Burkhardt
Shirley Swogger 1988
Emmanuel Opoku & Nancy Salas
Freddy Maisberger 1985
Hellen Ramsey 1984
Andy Gottschalk & Cierra Sommers-Lunkins
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Tyler Ross & Delores Smith
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Scots Down Theron Wilson Pro Basketball Player
By: Stacy Ashurst-Thomas A 2005 graduate of Highland Park, Theron Wilson, currently plays basketball for the St. Laurence Geelong Supercats in Geelong, Australia. The former Scot has only been in Australia for about two months and is already appreciating the culture they have there. We were able to interview Wilson via e-mail.
Bagpiper: What do you like about Australia?
Theron Wilson: Australia is peaceful and very relaxing but it still has the big city feel. The culture is amazing and with me living out here it feels no different from the States; same vibes, no language barrier, same staples of food. Since graduating from Highland Park, the 6’5, 200-pound guard has played in Salo, Finland for the Salon Vilipas Vikings, and for the Gryfony Grizzles in Simferopol, Ukraine. BP: What is it like to play in different parts of the world?
BP: Do you enjoy being a part of different cultures? TW: I most definitely enjoy being part of different cultures other then my own, but the most exciting part about it is not only me learning their cultures but me also instilling my own to them. Wilson attended Seward County Community College from 2005 to 2007 where he earned an Associate of Science degree. Wilson also attended Bradley University in Peoria, IL from 2007 to 2009 majoring in communication-advertisement, and minor in marketing.
TW: Its a ultimate blessing being able to play overseas. It gives me a chance at a young age to travel and see all the countries that I possibly can, and experience what those cultures have to
At Seward and Bradley Wilson was recognized by his teams and by the confrences he played in throughout his college career.
Honors and Awards
• 2009 MVC All-Defensive Team
Seward Community
• 2009 Bradley University Alumni B-Club Most Outstanding Athlete
• 2007 1st Team NJCAA All-Region VI
Theron Wilson dunks while playing for the Geelong Supercats.
offer.
• 2009 Team Most Valuable Player
• 2007 2nd Team All-Jayhawk West
• 2009 Team Best Defensive Player
• NJCAA National Player of the Week: Nov. 29, 2006 & Jan. 28, 2007
• 2008-09 Honorable Mention Preseason All-MVC
• 2008 MVC All-Newcomer Team
Bradley University
• 2009 NABC All-District 16 First Team
• MVC Newcomer of the Week: Dec. 17, 2007
• 2009 All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team
• 2008 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Development Conference Participant
Under By Deja Lewis Cordero Lane, a 2006 Highland Park graduate, has landed a dream job just one month after graduating from K-State. He now lives in Sydney, Australia working for their newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald. “I design the pages that go to print. I also do some copy, editing, and light reporting,” said Lane via email. “I started working for The Bagpiper and The Highlander back in high school, then I worked for the Kansas State Collegian. That’s where I fell in love with the job and decided to make it a career choice.” Besides working for
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Cordero Lane Journalist Abroad
newspapers and doing a lot of writing, in college he had other activities he was involved in like the marching band, jazz band, concert band, university choir, and skydiving club. Lane has always wanted to live across the world. “It was always my plan to work abroad. I studied abroad in England while I was in college, so I always wanted to work in London, but I guess Sydney wanted me more,” said Lane, “I’ve visited once before during a spring break trip.” While living in Australia he also experienced other things
he likes besides being a journalist. “The best part so far for me is the food. I am always discovering new cuisines here. Except for Vegemite (A food paste made from yeast extract). I can do without that for the rest of my life,” said Lane. He plans to come back to live in the States again. “This is only temporary I believe. I’ll probably just live here for a couple of years, but I plan on coming back.” Lane has really big hopes for the future. “My dream job is to work for the New York Times or do some work in England,” he said.
Cordero Lane visiting the Bagpiper staff last spring.
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Soccer Shut Out By Payton Inayrd The Lady Scots soccer team picked up their first win against KC Harmon in a 9-0 shut out on April 9. Ruthie Cazier scored eight of the goals and Shanise Brooks took the last goal. At the end of the first half the score was 2-0, but in the second half is when they turned up the heat. Cazier scored back-to-back goals. She scored some goals within 30 seconds of each other. “We played as team. We worked hard and that what comes out of it,” Cazier said after coming off the field. Brooks got out of the goalie box this game and scored her goal. Although Brooks did good on the field coach
Senior Leanne Michiels
Morgan White said that might be the last time she comes out of the goalie box. “It was pretty awesome, all the girls got to play today,” White said after the game. Despite having some tough losses White says the girls soccer team is having pretty good year. Their season started out with a tough game against Topeka West. Playing into double over time the final score was tied at zero. Even though the game ended without a score, coach White was proud of her team. “They came out ready to play and played with heart,” White said. In the second game the Lady Scots received their first loss
Senior Shanise Brooks
against Topeka High 3-1. Even though they lost there were a few big plays. Cazier scored the first goal of the season and goalie Brooks blocked a penalty kick that kept them in them game. The next two games were against two tough teams. Washburn Rural and Junction City put up a good fight and beat our Lady Scots. Washburn Rural beat us 10-0 and Junction City beat us 3-0. The game against Harmon was a good boost that they really needed. The team took a hard loss against Hayden a few days later in a 10-0 shutout in the pouring rain April 12. Senior Ruthie Cazier takes the corner kick.
Sophomore Selene Tavares
Senior Taylor Schley
Yamaguchi Takes First in 50 m. Free
By Alexis Edwards After a slow start, swimmer Momo Yamaguchi finally dove into the swim season. Yamaguchi was ineligible to compete in her first meet because of problems with paperwork. But she made up for lost time taking first place in the 50 meter freestyle in the Emporia meet April 13. Her time was 36 seconds. “I was happy,” she said. She also took third place as anchor in the 200 freestyle relay, third in the 100 breast stoke, and fifth in the 200 free
relay. She has averaged four events per meet and has continued to improve her times. This is her first time actually competing in swimming. She belonged to a swim team in Tokyo, but was never competitive. “It’s hard,” said Yamaguchi. One of her first obstacles was learning the start dive. After many belly flops, she’s finally getting it. “I’m getting better at diving,” she said. She swam the 100-meter
breaststroke and placed third in the Manhattan tournament and she also raced in the 200 IM relay where she swam the butterfly. That relay got disqualified because one of the members didn’t hit the wall on her turn. The last two races she swam were the 200 free style relay, which they placed 5th, and the 400 free style relay. “Because of the relay I have to swim more at first. It’s more pressure,” she said
Momo Yamaguchi at practice.
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Serving it up with Christian Oduardo By Alexis Edwards
Freshman Christian Oduardo, also known as “Short Round” to previous HP tennis team is now finally a member. Coach Shawn O’Brien said “When I first started coaching, he started walking by the tennis courts and would stop and watch, he was in about the 5th grade. Then one day he showed up with his racket and started playing with the boys after practice.” Oduardo became interested in tennis after he was done playing baseball and soccer. “I wanted to try something different,” he said. In his opinion, his coaches are the most influential people to him when
it comes to tennis. “My goal for the season is to get good enough to win an award,” Oduardo says. Some say practice makes perfect, and for Oduardo this is very true. He said that practicing and watching is what helped him get better and learn new styles. Coach O’Brien is very excited for this season, and with Oduardo and his doubles partner Isaiah Martin, both freshman, he has many more seasons to look forward to. We are having a good season, and for freshman at a varsity level they are holding their own, and have had some wins,” O’Brien said.
5 Questions with Devyn Edwards
Christian Oduardo getting ready for the ball.
By Antanette Vance Q. What’s your longest triple jump? A. 33’8” Q. What do you do before you jump that gets you motivated? A. I listen to music. Q. What made you want to jump? A. I wanted to come out of my box for my senior year. Q. Could you ever make this a career? A. No not really. I want to go D1 for basketball. Q. Who is your biggest inspiration? A. My mom.
Devyn Edwards doing the triple jump.
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Does your new affect your
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Seeing that I am superstitious when it comes to my number I wear, yes. - Sami Zirkle
No, the number doesn’t make you the person inside. You make yourself play better - Lindsay Brooks.
I miss my number it meant something to me
- LaTisha Thomas
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It’s not a big deal. It is only a 1 in front of my 8. - Morgan Brooks
Softball plays hard By Antanette Vance
“They don’t win a lot of games but they play harder each one and I enjoy seeing them play,” said a parent in the crowd of a recent softball game. The Lady Scots started their season off good with junior LaTisha Thomas hitting a home run in their second game against the Lady Vikings. The Scots had a tough match against Seaman who won 16-1, 11-2. But it was the first time the Scots have scored
against the Lady Vikings in a long time. The team went on to another disappointing loss to the Manhattan Indians with a 18-0 score. Junior Lindsay Brooks maintains a positive attitude. “We have a new group of girls and plan on going real far. I am really excited.” Along with the ladies getting new girls they also got new uniforms, which forced some players to get a new number. (see sidebar) Shayna McCall, sophomore takes a swing.
ATHLETE S POTLIGHT “I look at the crowd and look for my mom, grandma and sister, they’re my biggest inspiration, “ said Tisha Thomas the basketball player? No the softball player. “Everyone knows me as the girl with the hair,”said Thomas who has a bright red streak, “But what I want to be remembered by is my softball skills.” Ever since Thomas was young she has LaTisha Thomas, Junior been number 7 and played left outfield softball. When asked why that number seven? Thomas said, “My little sister was born when I was 7 so it’s always stuck with me. It’s just my number.” At a young age Tisha was interested in the sport. She loved the rush from playing. Also traveling and meeting new friends. “She took direction very well when she started and that told me she was going to be really interested in softball.” said mom
LaKisha Thomas. After high school Thomas wants to attend University of Florida and pack her family up and take them with her. “We always are together it will feel weird not being together.“ Thomas plans on playing softball for as long as she can.
Fun Questions
What is the worst injury you got from playing? Getting a line side to my face when I pitched a game What do you listen to before you play? Nicki Minaj Why do you want to go to University of Florida? “The stars on my back or orange and blue.” “Nothing else Thomas-at the age of 9 matters but me and the field when I play - LATISHA Thomas.
HEY! Don’t forget to buy your yearbook. Only 45 left.
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Come to Room 225 to buy a yearbook for only $55.
Pick them up the last week of school.
Musicians perform at Regional Festival
Three Scot musicians competed April 15 at the Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival. Junior Cedric Pace received a Superior rating and qualified for State Solo and Ensemble Festival April 28. Sophomore Jawon Wheat and junior Mason Dean received Excellent ratings.
Opoku places at Chemistry Day
Senior Emmanuel Opoku placed third in a written exam at Washburn University’s Chemistry Day on April 12. Other participants included: Shayna McCall, Deja Lewis, Alisha White, Alicia Lytch, Shelby Kemble and Breanna Stamps and Scott Woodman.
2012-2013 Cheerleaders Varsity
Desiree Abbott Maribel Alcantara Dajia James
Demarus Kelly Alexus Lacy Terrissa McMurrary Alexis Perkins Brittany Strayhorn
Junior Varsity
Dakisha Brooks Breaunna Davis Aaileyah Gardenhire-Rodgers Aailiyah Gardenhire-Rodgers Breanna Horn Lauren Smith
Prom Photo Package
Just $10 for 2 5x7, 4 3x4, 2 wallets & photo CD Or photo CD for $5
-Get 5 poses and the photographer will print the best one -Groups larger than 4 must buy two packages.
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You Don’t Know Me By Alexa Arellano
Our school has a bad reputation, for the most part built by misconceptions. You Don’t Know Me is the musical created by students to spread the message of who we really are. The stories behind the play are true struggles happening in the lives of the actors.
Cast
Some of the stories include domestic abuse in both homes and relationships, death of a loved one, being a foster child, adoption, and graduation struggles. The group also wrote several original songs for the show that was performed April 12-13. Tornado warnings
cancelled the Saturday show. The play will be performed at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh Scotland in August. There are 12 students attending the trip as well as directors Teri Walton and Scott Kickhaefer. The group has worked all year to raise money for the
Josh Johnston Ashanti Spears Spencer Johnson Alex Haines Elijah Reed Matthew Miller Demarus Kelly Shayna McCall Dakota Barker Megan Davis Allyson Dresch Directors Scott Kickhaefer Teri Walton
Megan Davis talks about why she likes anime.
The cast and the directors after their performance.
Alex Haines talks about his emotional restraint.
$90,000 trip. Fundraisers such as talent shows, garage sales, raffles, donation letters, and door to door donations have been saved for this trip. Walton said they just need about $20,000 until their lift off day on July 30th.
Josh Johnston and Demarus Kelley singing a duet about love.
Dakota Barker & Matthew Miller in the opening scene.
Shayna McCall speaking about the importance education is to her family.