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Contents

January 2015 Volume 5, Issue 4

Student Life

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In With The New | Meet two new staff members, Assistant Principal Chris Mason and Secretary Misti Allen Adios Amigos | As new staff members come in, two leave: Aaron Troutman and Jennie Nelson

Attention | A look into the JROTC program at East

Best Friends And Basketball | Sophomores Lindsey Duvall and Alyssa Peak are best friends who also play on the basketball team together.

Sweater Weather | A look at the upcoming winter and some

winter statistics.

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Sports

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Get Ready, Get Set, Push |

This season the track team is down to one coach due to Jessica Floyd’s pregnancy.

Singlets: Not Just For Guys |

A feature on the girls on East’s wrestling team.

Looking Towards National | A preview of how the cheerleaders are preparing for nationals.

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adviser editor-in-chief executive editor assistant executive editor business & advertising cocopy editor cocopy editor copy editor copy editor copy editor sports editor creative editor photo editor

Larry Steinmetz Haley Steinmetz Layne Cutler Eliza Love Allison Drake Rachel Grant Isaac Shelton Jessica Mattingly Lindsay Renneisen Sydney Riley Grant Skaggs Kim Flaherty Gavin Blain

staff writers Tiffany Prell Brooke Collins Jasmine Meeks Derek Rogers Kyleigh Payne Jaiden Gividen Maggie Wisdom

Taylor Hollifield Savanah Hagan Luke Young Eric Sanchez Haley Snyder Brennah Denkhoff

Academics

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Charger Trips Of A Lifetime |

Last year, Mr. Ryan traveled with students to the Dominican Republic. This year, he will be taking students to Honduras.

Race To The Top 10 | A look at the competition among seniors to graduate in the top 10 of their class.

Opinion

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Worse Than Ebola: Senioritis |

Staffer Brooke Collins shares her opinion on senioritis.

Senior Projects | The editorial

board addresses the mandatory senior requirement: senior projects.

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New Years Resolutions | Find out some of East’s students’ and teachers’ goals for 2015.

What’s it Mean To Be a Charger | A look at the fresh-

men’s point of view on high school halfway through the year.

Livewire was re-founded in 2001 by journalism teacher, Larry Steinmetz. In the past, the Livewire has been a weekly newspaper, but moved to a newsmagazine published five times a year in 2011, and increased to eight in the 2014-15 school year. The staff remains committed to bringing the Bullitt East community the most up to date news in a quality format and timely manner. To get breaking news, sports updates, and more go online to belivewire.com.

The staff appreciates your patronage and, as a public forum, encourages any feedback you care to offer. Letters to the editor must be typed and submitted via e-mail, to Mr. Steinmetz’s mailbox, or directly to room 324 within one week of the publication to which you are responding. Letters will not be censored, but must be deemed appropriate by the editor and advisor in order to be published. In order to be eligible to appear in the paper, all letters must be signed and verifiable. Names can be withheld upon request, but must be submitted with the original letter.

Livewire is published by the students and for the students of Bullitt East High School, E-mailing Mr. Steinmetz directly is the best way to reach the staff. His address is larry. steinmetz@bullitt.kyschools.us. The Livewire is printed by Publishers Printing Company.

Bullitt East High School 11450 Highway 44 East, Mount Washington, Kentucky, 40047.

(502) 869-6400.

New Year, New Semester |

An explanation of how to stay focused and on track second semester.

2015 Events | A timeline of some of the events happening in 2015.

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In With the New

Student Life

East welcomes two new staffers and I immediately wanted to find out more,” said Mason.

Coming into such a busy school, the staff has welcomed Mason with open arms. Traci Burke, assistant principal, was more than willing to accept Mason as he moved into his new position. “My first impression of him was that he was a very personable guy- so easy to talk to and just warm and welcoming,” said Burke. “He came into the interview smiling, and I knew immediately he would be a personality that would mesh with our team,” Burke added.

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Charger Nation welcomes new assistant principal, Chris Mason.

Bullitt East is buzzing with the information that the assistant principal position vacated by Mr. Wood has been filled by Mr. Chris Mason, former Social Studies teacher from Boyle County.

9 Things About Mr. Mason

Mr. Mason has made a seamless transition into Bullitt East, quickly picking up on the fast paced day-to-day schedule East has adapted. Coming from Boyle County, Mason had no prior affiliations with Bullitt East, other than the great things he had heard about our school. “I was coaching with Mike Settles, who used to be the head football coach at Bullitt East. At Boyle County, he was an assistant coach, along with myself,” Mason explains. “He told me that I would absolutely love this place. He gave me the scoop,

Mason was equally impressed with our staff at BE, seeing first hand just how hard they work to make students’ lives as easy as possible. “They work so hard(the staff). They really care about the kids from what I can see so far,” said Mason. “They bring an energy to school, and it shows in the state assessment,” he explained.

Overall, while Charger Nation is sad to see Mr. Firquin leave, Mason promises a bright future at Bullitt East. “He brings a wealth of success as a 7 time state football champion, but also a wealth of knowledge because he was a part of a declining school under the old No Child Left Behind act.

He was a part of a school that was basically turned over to the state department and now they are a distinguished school…that knowledge is vital to keep student successes moving here at BEHS,” said Burke.

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Charger Nation was short, it didn’t stop some of his previous students from reliving the past.

On his last day, he made sure to say his goodbyes to some of his favorite students that he had taught over the years, one of which was Megan Marksbury, who was especially sad to see the old friend go. “He gave me and a couple other people a letter just saying how he has appreciated being my principal again (because he was at Old Mill) and how he has enjoyed talking with me about colleges and such. I really enjoyed having Mr. Firquin at Bullitt East, he is a great principal and has done a great job,” Marksbury explained.

Along with Megan Marksbury, Maddie Smith said her goodbyes to Firquin on his last day.

“Mr. Firquin was my principal in elementary school and he’s always been close to my family.”

Smith explained. “He was my dads football coach at North Bullitt, and he was always close with my family in general, so I always just grew up knowing him,” said Smith. “It was amazing to have him as a principal again and it always brings back memories. It’s very bittersweet to see him go, I was almost in tears yesterday just because I wanted him to stay here forever. But I know he has to move on, as Bullitt East does, and I give my best wishes to Mr. Mason and welcome him to Bullitt East. All together, though, I’m happy for both of them,” Smith explained. While Firquin’s presence is missed, Bullitt East welcomes Chris Mason.

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Misti Allen to the front office please!

Jana Pruitt has left the Bullitt East staff, which by doing so, has allowed a new member to join.

Allen, a data manager for five years at Eastside middle school, has been accepted into a position she has been pursuing for the last year and a half.

“My daughter, Sarah Allen, comes to school here. I tried a couple times to work here and I just wanted to be at the school,” said Allen. Since Pruitt has moved on, they both have jobs that are better suited for them.

“She took a job that was a twelve month calendar, where we only work 10. With the thing with both of her children in college, it was probably better for her financially to work the whole year where we only work when you work, so it is considered not full time,” said Pam Green, referring to Pruitt’s current position.

From her experience in the past at different schools, her work ethic suggests that she will fit in well at East.

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Good luck Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Jennie Nelson says her final goodbye. by j as m i ne m ee k s jasminemeeks1@gmail.com | @jasmine_meeks

“Goodbyes are not forever, goodbyes are not the end; they simply mean I’ll miss you until we meet again!”

Bullitt East says goodbye to former Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Jennie Nelson, as she resigns after Christmas Break.

Nelson isn’t just resigning for any reason; she will be taking on a new teaching job. Taking on a new job always means new opportunities.

Nelson will miss all of the memories made here at BEHS. Nelson is going to take her teaching skills to Frankfort, Kentucky. The school she will be teaching at is Franklin County High School.

She is leaving due to her husband being promoted into his dream job with the Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, in the FrankfortOwenton area. The drive is much shorter from her new home to FCHS than her new home to BEHS. In fact, it is a 20 minute difference.

An opportunity Nelson keeps in mind is the new relationships she will develop in her future as being a teacher at FCHS.

“I look forward to developing strong bonds with colleagues, leaders, and students at FCHS, as well as keeping in touch with my BEHS dear ones,” said Nelson.

A strong bond that has already been made is between many of Nelson’s students and her. one student is sophomore Jarrett Bitner. Bitner is in Nelson’s English II class. “We will all miss her,” said Bitner As BE will remember Nelson, she sure will not forget BE either. “My teaching experience at BEHS was incredible. My students, colleagues, and parents modeled humor, flexibility, and resiliency for me; all of which I was blessed to see daily,” said Nelson. Nelson has left her mark on BE, and BE has left our mark on her.

What more could a school ask for?

BEHS wishes Mrs. Nelson good luck!

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The program offers a leadership opportunity that most classes at East cannot compete with, being one of the very few student-run classes.

This pathway can carry most students into anything they desire to reach, by teaching respect, discipline, and leadership.

The JGROTC program at Bullitt East is one of the largest pathways that Bullitt East has to offer.

When Wednesday rolls around at East, students enrolled in the program stand out among the student body. It can be expected that all the members of JGROTC are dressed in uniform.

Often the students involved in the pathway are seen as those who wear their uniform and do physical training all the time. Yet, this is no where near what really happens behind those closed doors of the JGROTC classroom.

“We stand out among everyone else. Being able to wear that American flag on our right shoulder gives us a sense of pride. Especially since one day, I will be serving my country,” stated senior Cole Green.

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For senior Paige Woods, she takes wearing the uniform on a personal level. “It’s not about a grade, personally for me, I wear that uniform for the ones who cannot. For those people who are too injured, who are missing in action, or have died trying to protect my freedom. The least I can do is wear that uniform with pride in hopes that someday someone else will do the same for me.”

The JGROTC program is also one of the very few classes that is student-run. Having students take control gives the program an advantage above many. Each student that holds a leadership position has their own responsibilities to perform and achieve in each class. Also, the underclassmen who do not hold a leadership position can learn respect and discipline www.belivewire.com 1/9/2015 3:14:44 PM

towards their peers.

“It’s weird at first to think you have to listen to your friends, but you get used to it. And it’s cool to think you’re in charge of some others and are able to teach them what you know,” stated sophomore Nate Sneed.

JGROTC is not just dressing in a uniform once a week, exercising, or learning skills that will get one into the military after high school.

It is so much more than what the average student sees.

Behind closed doors, these students excel in leadership and discipline by giving a student a reason to better themselves.

Being placed in a leadership role is a tangible goal that every student enrolled in the program can reach.

fifteen to twenty minutes they run set drills to keep up with their agility and physical capability. For the rest of the period they spend playing a variety of sports such as ultimate frisbee, field hockey, basketball, etc. On Tuesday’s and Thursday’s they learn lessons about skills they will need in the future.

The rapidly growing program still enjoys to keep things exciting. The Olympic Games is a challenge that brings out student’s competitive side and keeps the students physical training interesting.

“It’s a set of physical events that students compete in such as free throw contests and certain relays. We enjoy doing this because we can recognize these students for the things that they excel in that aren’t tests and homework assignments which a normal classroom doesn’t do,” expressed Green.

“If they have the ambition, they can become anything they want; and not just in the classroom,” expressed Green.

Why should students become a part of this pathway? Not only will it help students graduate, but it will teach them life skills that they can use in any aspect of their life.

“It’s not all about the military. I’ve gained so many things from being in this program that I dont know where I would be if I had not had been involved. I am so much more willing to speak my mind, I’m more punctual, and I can stand up in front of people without becoming a nervous wreck. Students should understand that we don’t only teach military skills. We teach you things that you will use more in life than what you would get away from any other class,” expressed Woods.

Also, the JGROTC program at East has a slightly different name than most high school programs. JGROTC stands for Junior Guard Reserves Officer Training Corps. The reason East’s program is different is because East obtains one of the very few National Guard/ Army training programs in the entire country.

East has been thriving for four years in the new program and continues to produce excellence as the years pass.

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Once a student joins the program, it’s hard to quit. The program has 152 students enrolled and grows larger every year.

“I think students are finally starting to see that JGROTC is a beneficial program. It’s not exercising all the time, or only learning about the military. We’re a family at the end of the day and aim to succeed,” expressed Green.

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Having after school teams such as Ranger team, Drill team, and Color Guard helps offer more than what a student can get from the average day in the classroom or gym.

“If you’re really in the pathway to go into the military, the after school teams are a great way to do that. We get extra-credit points in class if we’re involved and it benefits us to be fit and disciplined for not only class, but for our future too,” stated Sneed.

What most students may not understand, is that being apart of the JGROTC program will put them as a higher position entering into the military than some average person coming in off the street.

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“Entering the military coming from the program will put you at an E3, which is two positions higher than a person who enlists not being in the program,” explained Woods.

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Alyssa and Lindsey Best Friends and Basketball

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best friend and a ball.

Lindsey Duvall and Alyssa Peak are friends on and off the court.

Duvall and Peak have been friends for a long time. Their friendship has helped both of them become great players while on the court together. They also expect to be friends for a long time.

Duvall and Peak have been friends since they were eight years old. Their friendship began when they played basketball together in the 3rd grade.They have been playing basketball together for seven years.

“Well, they’ve been playing basketball together for seven or eight years, so they’ve gained a lot of experience in that time,” said sophomore and Alyssa Peaks brother Steven Peak.

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“It’s cool to see them hang out and then play together, I think it’s good to have a friend on and off the court” said Peak For any team to be good, they must have players that are friends. The greatest teams

“What happens on the court happens, it doesn’t affect us off the court.”

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‘When you know somebody, you will be able to predict what they’ll do.” said sophomore

Lindsey Duvall.

Some friendships get affected by what happens on the court. Winning a majority of your games will help. Losing in any sport will create conflict in a friendship. However these two seem to put down any conflict that happens on the court.

“We don’t get into conflicts on the court. We realize that we’re not going to play perfect, and work out the whatever happens,” said sophomore Alyssa Peak.

Basketball has made them close, but they both believe that they will be friends long after their basketball careers are over. They don’t plan to go to the same college, but if the opportunity presented itself, there’s a chance.

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Winter is knocking on our door..... again.

This year’s weather patterns can vary and can lead to a more unexpected winter, meaning snow days could or could not be heading our way.

Last year brought several weeks of snow days, but this year can be a little debatable on the outcome.

With a snow day already under Bullitt County’s belt, the period for snow days in our area range from November and probably will end in March. The city of Louisville averages typically about one or two times a year in which we have five or more inches of snow on the ground.

While yearly the area around Louisville consists puts up about 13” of snow.

It’s definitely not predicted to be another winter like 1978, in which 31” of snow landed on the ground outside of Louisville. Last year’s put up around 19.3” of snow while this years prediction varies. The area around us is predicted to be colder than usual during December, January, and February. So, there can be a good chance if it snows, it’ll stick.

Meteorologist Chris Bailey from http://kyweathercenter.com said, “We’ve made it into the midway point of December and it’s time to shake things up in a big way. The first part of the month was talked about as a reloading period coming off a record cold November. The past few weeks missed a chance to give us some mild weather and now winter is planning a big return for the second half of the month… just

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Jessica Floyd, Bullitt East assistant track coach, is out pregnant for the 2015 track season.

Floyd has a history of running track, eventually becoming a collegiate runner. With the due date of her baby coming on February 2015, Floyd will miss part of the season. Lenny Raley, Bullitt East head track coach, hopes to continue on with the season with possible help from new incoming coaches.

Floyd started her track career in high school.

While attending Blankity Blank High School in California, she had interest in all events, not being able to pick just one.

“I did jumps, sprints, throws, and hurdles.

Eventually, my talent led to a scholarship at WKU (Western Kentucky University), where I went on doing all events,” said Floyd. The name for all the events that Floyd participated in was a heptathlon. In a heptathlon, a competitor will participate in seven events over the course of two days.

Floyd is pregnant with her future daughter, Gracie Floyd, and has a due date of February 20th, 2015.

“It’s no doubt that having two people is better than one,” said Raley. Floyd will miss the first part of the season due to her pregnancy.

“This season is going to be hard because of my due date being in February. The first outdoor meet we have is in March, so it’s going to be

tough since I am going to miss the beginning of the season,” stated Floyd.

“I think the season will still be good, but we will miss having her instruction and knowledge while she is away on maternity leave,” said senior Shelby Holt.

However, Floyd will be returning after spring break to help finish out the season.

Track teams can participate in indoor track meets earlier in the year, but these meets are considered preseason events, as the real season for spring track is outdoors.

During the 2015 season, Raley will have to coach all of the team if they are not to receive a new coach, but, Floyd and Raley have high hopes for all returning members.

With Floyd having background of jumping and sprinting events, and Raley having background of middle distance and distance events, the two usually coach as such. Floyd would help with sprinters and jumpers, while Raley helps with middle distance and distance.

mostly with distance running,” said Raley.

The BE track team has sent a message to the state that they are in need of a new coach while Floyd is absent. “We may or may not get a message back. However we could really use a coach, if not two,” stated Raley.

“I have high expectations for everyone who comes through. Anyone can improve if they work hard on and off the track. But, I have high hopes for all our returners,” said Floyd.

“I definitely have expectations for everyone who made it to state last year. Also some who didn’t, as we had a major injury to a runner the meet before our regional meet last year,” said Raley.

With the departure of Floyd nearing, the track team hopes to continue on with a successful season.

“It’s going to be a change without her. We just have to work on the finer points of block starts and conditioning while she’s here. I’m knowledgeable in sprinting, jumping, and throwing, but not nearly as knowledgeable as she is. My knowledge lies

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Girl Wrestlers Far left, senior

Gabby Childress Middle, 8th Grader

Carly O’Neil Far right, sophomore

Alex Underwood

On the far right fellow BE wrestler, Nate Sneed (10), is wrestling Gabby Childress (12). This picture was taken after a two hour wrestling pratice in the new gym.

On the top right is Nate Sneed (10); he is focusing on pinning Gabby Childress (12). The two wrestlers were wrestling at there pratice over Winter Break.

This diagram shows the number of boy wrestlers vs the number of girl wrestlers on the Bullitt East Wrestling team. There are twenty-one wrestlers total on the team.

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SINGLETS: NOT JUST FOR GUYS

BY ISAAC SHELTON

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Over the past few years, Bullitt East’s wrestling team has added female wrestlers to their program.

The three girls that wrestle joined the team because they all thought it was interesting.

Their experience, so far, competing in a co-ed sport has been unique. On a more positive note, the sport has the possibility to benefit all of the wrestlers in the future.

Girls around BE are starting to take interest in wrestling, and this interest is actually spreading nationally. According to the National Wrestling Coaches Association, since 1994, the number of women who wrestle in high school has grown from 804 to over 9,904. The first Bullitt East female to wrestle all four years of her high school experience expressed one reason behind this rapid growth could be the competitive nature of the sport. “I love the sport. It’s very competitive, and I love the rush I get before I wrestle. I also wanted to prove to myself and to others I was capable of doing it,” said senior Gabby Childress.

Since Childress joined the team, she has demonstrated that girls can be successful in a male dominant sport. Other female wrestlers, such as, sophomore, Alex Underwood and, eighth grader, Carly O’Neil have demonstrated their abilities on the mat as well. “I like wrestling because it’s fun, and you can take a lot of anger out,” stated Underwood.

From Childress’ perspective, there were a lot of doubts and challenges through her high school experience, because even though wrestling is considered a growing co-ed sport, there are still only three girl wrestlers at BE, “In the four years that I have wrestled, we have come across maybe ten altogether. Usually

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there are not any girls on other teams, but occasionally we will see some,” said Childress.

In addition to lack of estrogen on the mats, there are also many stereotypes and diverse opinions toward girl wrestlers. A few competing male wrestlers have actually forfeited against Childress at meets. One of her male teammates, senior Andrew Overstreet, has actually created opinion based reasons on why fellow male wrestlers choose to forfeit matches to female wrestlers. “I think it comes down to three reasons in all reality. Some people are scared of hurting them [girls]; some [people] are afraid of losing to a girl, and some [people] are scared of getting a boner in the middle of the match,” said Overstreet.

tler has to be taught how to wrestle. “If a student decides to play football, they go into high school knowing at least how the game is played. What they lack as a player, their teammates can help make up for that. When a student decides to wrestle in high school, they typically have no idea how to wrestle. We have to teach them everything from scratch,” stated Ritter. Typically, wrestlers lose matches at first because they haven’t been fully educated on wrestling styles and techniques. In female wrestler’s case, they face male wrestlers for four years straight and it is “irritating to lose for that long.” Despite the obstacles, the girls keep going to all the practices because they are driven to get better.

Even the wrestling teams coach, Adam Ritter, though it was “a little odd “that there was a girl on the team when he first started coaching at North Bullitt four years ago. He clearly expressed that his opinions changed and he became that girls’, “number one fan.” Since then Ritter has supported all of his wrestlers, no matter the gender. “Our female wrestlers are the meanest, toughest, hardest working members of the wrestling team. They push everyone else in practice to work harder,” praised Ritter.

Childress’ attitude toward wrestling has been noticed by colleges all over Kentucky.

“Childress was offered a partial scholarship to the University of Cumberlands,” announced Ritter. Despite loving the idea of wrestling on an advance college level, Childress turned down the offer because the school was not idle in her future.

In contrast, there might be a reason why wrestling has been a male dominant sport for so long. According to Ritter, few girls win against a male wrestler. This could be inferred that this is a main reason why women quit and don’t join. Childress believes that’s not the case with some female wrestlers, but, “it is very intimidating at times to face a guy regardless of the weight class.” She added that some guys intended to harm girls on the mat to show off their strength.

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Even though Childress respectfully denied a college’s offer, there are other female wrestlers around the country that are signing. According to the National Wrestling Coaches Association, there are now twenty-four colleges in the United States that now sponsor a varsity wrestling program. Coach Ritter expects more females to join the team, because there are potential scholarships for students.

To summarize, more opportunities are being introduced for girls to overcome the social standards and participate in a male dominant sports in high schools around the nation. The coaches around BE are eager to see what is in store for their team in the future, and there are financial benefits for competing for BE.

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LOOKING TOWARDS NATIONALS

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wo teams are looking for two different titles.

All-girl and coed cheer teams are both looking to bringing back national championships in each of their divisions when they travel to Orlando, Florida in February.

Both teams have worked exceptionally hard to reach their goals. This could not be accomplished without the help and motivation from a few key athletes. With more momentum than ever, it would mean the world to every cheerleader to win it all.

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Practice really does make perfect. When these girls compete, there is no room for mistakes. One mistake could cost a national championship. Their practices start right after tryouts when they go to a week long camp at the University of Kentucky and learn the new skills that the college teams are using. Then, they go over the routine as many times as they can so they can perfect it. The week of competitions they practice four to five days a week.

“You have to not only want it for yourself, but for your teammates as well.”

- Morgan Saylor

“We’ve really pushed ourselves and added in new skills that are difficult. By pushing ourselves to our best abilities, it’s building us into the strongest team we can be,” said freshman coed cheerleader Erika Bolton.

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In order to win championships, athletes must step up and take on a huge role. Two freshmen that have made a difference are Jewel Deeley and Bolton. Deeley is on all-girl and her attitude has helped push the team farther. “She has really stepped up to help us out this year. We only have two freshmen on our team, and she has really stood out to help with her stunt group and her tumbling, as well. She is positive and keeps a good attitude through the season,” said sophomore all-girl cheerleader Brooke Stivers. www.belivewire.com 1/9/2015 3:16:25 PM

With that being said, all of the other cheerleaders have worked very hard to be able to get where they are. In order to compete at such a high level like nationals, every single girl needs to be an exceptional cheerleader. “Every girl that is out there is valuable, and they are out there for a very particular reason,” said head coach Nate Fulghum.

It takes every single girl wanting to win to be able to reach the goals. Senior coed cheerleader Morgan Saylor was cheering with coed when they brought home a national championship two years ago. “Winning nationals was indescribable. It is something that we have worked for since we were little so it’s such an accomplishment. Winning it again would mean the world to me.

Our senior group is huge and we’ve been through a lot together in the past four years,” said Saylor.

Every little cheerleader dreams of going to Disney World and winning a national championship.

The cheerleaders here at East have a great opportunity to bring home the white jackets. The nationals competition in Orlando, Florida is being held February 7-8. The girls have worked all season for the two minutes and thirty seconds that they are on the floor.

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ince the beginning of sixth grade, I’ve been counting down the years I have left until graduation. The thought of not having to drag myself out of bed at 5:30 am or do algebra at seven in the morning sounded amazing. When I became a freshman here at BE, I thought, “I’m on the home stretch, only four more years.” Now that I’m a junior and am only a year and half away from finishing my high school career, my perspective has definitely been altered.

What’s that thing your parents and teachers say? Your high school years are the best years of your life. You may not believe that at the moment, but I’m sure you will in a couple years when you’re up at three am writing that college essay or in ten years when you’ve only gotten two hours of sleep because of your new baby. But congratulations, you’re half way there!

The thing is, we students don’t realize how fast our time here at Bullitt East is flying by. It honestly feels like yesterday when I was sitting in Mrs. Cischke’s algebra class singing the quadratic equation song. We wish our time away without realizing that we are wishing good memories away with it. Yes, there are always going to be those days that you would rather do anything else in the world than learn the cycles of a cell, but the good always comes with some bad. I believe the more time you spend in the halls of Bullitt East, the more you realize that you don’t want to leave.

Whether you’re a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, you’re more than halfway done with your whole thirteen years of mandatory schooling. Think back to elementary school when the only thing you had to worry about was what you were going to watch on TV when January 2015 NewsmagazineBEHSjanuary2015issue4.indd 16

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you got home. Now think about ten years from now and where you could end up. Some of us may be married with children, others may still be in college. Which thought had less stress? For me, it was the first, but our lives don’t move backwards so we can relive the easy moments. We can only move forward. That’s why we need to take time and live now instead of trying to fast forward into the next chapters of our lives.

We have security in the present. We know that each day when we wake up, we are going to school, then going to our jobs or sports, and then going back home; it’s a routine. What we don’t know is what we will be doing in the future. Is there going to be a routine? Security?

There is no way to know where you’ll be in fifteen years. Even though you may want to move forward in your life, keeping one foot on the brakes isn’t always a bad idea. Some people may call that “playing it safe”, but I choose to think of it as appreciating what you have in the time you live in.

Time is always going to keep ticking, no matter if you’re ready to move forward or not. This time in your life is bittersweet in the sense that as students, we want to get on with our lives and graduate already while knowing that after we do, there’s something in us that will want to return to Charger Nation on the first day back in the fall. The friends who are more like a family, the teachers who are more like friends, and even Mr. Fulghum’s and Ms. McCroskey’s traditional Friday song will make an appearance every once in awhile in your mind. Those are the memories I’m talking about. Hopefully one day you will understand that your teachers and parents are right when they say, “ These are the best years of your life,” and that you’re already halfway through them, so don’t waste or wish your time away; make it count.

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NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

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New Year’s Resolution is a promise that someone makes to improve his or her self or the well being of others. Making a resolution is a tradition most commonly found in the western hemisphere. The most popular resolutions include: to work out, to spend more time with family, to quit smoking, or to get organized. A study conducted in Forbes magazine showed that out of the 45% of Americans that make resolutions, only about 8% actually follow through with the promise. Usually, most people that have resolutions will follow through with them in January, then completely drop them due to how busy they are. According to The Clinic of Psychology, 75% of people only follow through with their resolution for the first week.

Did you have a resolution for 2014? If so, what and how did it go?

“I did have the resolution to be positive and not let negativity get me down and, personally, I think it went really well. Being positive about things and not engaging in negativity really helps you be relaxed and happy.” -Christa Sego (12)

CHRISTA SEGO (12)

“I really wanted to focus on my school work for the second half of the year. In the end, it really paid off.” -Lauren Perkins (11)

LAUREN PERKINS (11)

“I never really did set a goal for myself other to be the best that I can be, and I’ve done fairly decent with that so far.” -Tyler Bacon (12)

TYLER BACON (12)

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A look further into resolutions and the outcomes.

-Only about 45% of Americans set resolutions yearly.

-17% of Americans will set a resolution for themselves every now and then.

-38% of Americans NEVER set New Year’s Resolutions.

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-The number one resolution set it to work out and lose weight.

-8% complete their resolutions.

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What is your resolution for 2015?

“My New Year’s resolution is to make a lot of money this year. My cousin is getting a business started, so I have to get on that.” -Zack Stevens (9)

ZACK STEVENS (9)

“I want to stop eating so much junk food. I always tend to grab snacks when I’m bored.” -Jordan Blain (9)

JORDAN BLAIN (9)

“I need to catch up on my school work and really get focused.” -Levi Bradley (11)

What’s the point of a resolution?

“Mostly to set goals and give yourself something to work towards. Personally, I feel like you can do that any day of the year.” -Chris Ryan

CHRIS RYAN

“I think that it’s a little pointless because usually the person will only stick with it for the first month.” -Adam Wheeler (10)

ADAM WHEELER (10)

“Resolutions can be a good thing if you’re really dedicated in achieving the goal. If you’re not serious, then it’s a waste of time.” -Kara Thompson (10) KARA THOMPSON (10)

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A new beginning or a new nightmare?

As the class of 2018 is in the middle of their first year of high school, is it a fresh start to a new experience for the next four years, or a dragging on nightmare.

Several students in the freshman class are already noticing a stressful difference between middle school and Bullitt East.

school to high school, some students are really enjoying it, as it has gotten easier for them along the way.

For freshman Sean Woods, his experience at BE is well.”My high school experience has been going pretty well, I like all my classes and my teachers. I still get honor roll, and I take honors classes. It’s easier than I thought it would be,” stated Woods

“In highschool you have a lot more freedom, especially clothes, and you have a lot more friends.”

-Kaleigh Foster (9)

Freshman Adriana Aguado explained how her high school experience was going so far this school year.”My high school experience is going by really fast, but I am enjoying it. The only thing that’s different from middle school to high school is finals, which is stressing me out,” stated Aguado Not all students are stressing out about the transition from middle

Woods explained how his freshman year experience has been in the last five months, “ It’s been a really good school year, I’ve really liked my classes and teachers so far, and I cant wait to see what high school has in store for me.”

Hang in there tight class of 2018, only three and a half more years to go.

“High school is pretty good, you get to do more things than in middle school.”

-Bradley Dodson (9)

“Even though I’m a freshman, I still get to go to prom.”

-Jewel Deeley (9)

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2015 EVENTS

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NEW YEAR NEW SEMESTER

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ew Year New Semester.

Bullitt East students must take the wheel on second semester.

The transition from first to second semester is starting and students must continue to work hard and stay on top of things.

The difficulty of getting adjusted in the first semester may be hard for some but there are a lot more problems students run into in the second semester. Despite these problems there are ways for students to still succeed in the second semester without getting behind.

Even though there are many challenges to overcome during the first half of the year, it has still gone well according to counselor, Dana Steinmetz. “We’re really starting to get used to the seven period day. More students picked a study hall this year and that has really helped them. I have also not had quite as many conversations as usual about bad grades and what to do to help,” Steinmetz said.

The first half of the year may be tough for some but it’s really hard to stay motivated for most students in the second half of the year.

“Without a doubt second semester is harder than first. One because it starts in the winter when there’s a lot of darkness and its grey and cold. It’s just a difficult time to stay motivated,” said Willie Foster, East’s principal.

“Managing your time is really important and staying organized and stuff like that.”

-Christa Sego

Steinmetz agrees that the challenge of the second semester is the motivation level because of the weather and the students just get tired and burned out but can also argue that the first semester is equally as hard. “For the first semester you have to get used to everything, you have to get used to the teacher, and have to learn what to expect on a test,” Steinmetz said.

It may be troubling in the second semester but students can still be just as successful as they were in the first semester. “I think the biggest thing that’s hardest in high school is how to manage your time and basically just staying on top of things, so everything doesn’t end up getting done at the last minute. One, it makes you stressed and two it doesn’t get done as well,” Foster said.

Senior Christa Sego agrees that managing time is important and said, “Managing your time’s really important and staying organized and stuff like that. You just have to find a balance though and know when to say no to things you just can’t do.”

Foster, Sego, and Steinmetz all believe that teachers and the communication you have with them is important to this also. “I always tell students, if you’re struggling in a class, I think the very first thing you need to do is to communicate that with your teacher,” Steinmetz said.

Sego believes that the teachers at Bullitt East are so great to communicate with and always there to help. “We have a lot of really good teachers here, so a lot of teachers are willing to help if you get behind on anything, so as long as you’re willing to ask questions they’re always willing to help,” said Sego.

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round the world in fourteen days.

Science teacher Chris Ryan will once again be taking a group of students across the world.

During the summer of 2014, Ryan took a group of BE students to Dominica for two weeks. This summer he will be taking another group to Honduras. The kids will complete a variety of activities while on the trip.

The trip to Dominica was the first time Ryan had taken a group of kids out of the country.

This was a two week trip designed to expose the students to foreign lands. They went through different stations examining the living organisms present there. “Sure it was a lot of work and definitely not a vacation, but the amount of enjoyment made that work so much more fun and, it’s an experience you wouldn’t regret,” junior Emily Potts said.

Potts was also confused on what exactly she wanted to do with her life. “Before this trip, I hated science. When Mr. Ryan offered us this opportunity I knew that this exposure to something new would be a good idea. I was right, too, because now I’ve decided to go into biology education,” she stated.

Eight students and two teachers, Ryan and Jennie Nelson, will be attending the trip to Honduras during the summer of 2015. They will be gone for two weeks, from June 17th to June 30th. During the first week, students will be in the jungle doing research on a rainforest there. The second week, they will be heading to another location in Honduras to scuba dive and learn about marine biology. “This gives them hands on experience and a chance to see January 2015

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if this is something they’re really interested in,” said Ryan.

This trip might be a deciding factor for many students career paths. Most are interested in the science field and are considering pursuing a job in biology. “I’m interested in biology, but couldn’t decide what I wanted to do in college and thought this would help,” said junior Sam Wilson.

Another junior, Emily Petri, shares the same opinion. “I’m thinking about being a biologist, maybe a marine biologist. This trip is going to help me decide whether I want to go into it or not,” she explained. This trip will be a learning and life experience for students. It will give them an outlook on the real world.

This type of trip will be a first time experience for many of the students. “I’m very excited, but slightly nervous because I’ve never been out of the country before,” said junior Katherine Jump.

Junior Cole Stump on the other hand thinks differently. “I’m more excited because it’s something new, and it’s out of the country,” he explained.

The students have also been working hard doing a lot of fundraising for the trip. They did everything from selling donuts to candy boxes to using Kroger cards.

Before leaving, students will have to obtain a passport, the required vaccines, check for any type of allergies, and get a scuba certification.

They will also be able to be certified while in Honduras if not done beforehand.

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RACE TO THE TOP 10

BY LAYNE CUTLER laynec17@gmail.com

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n your marks, get set, go!”

The race to the top ten is on as seniors cap off the first semester of their final high school year.

Ever since Bullitt East has been open the school has recognized students at the top of their class. Students in the top ten all agree that hard work and challenging classes are what it takes to be where they are. While some students said their class rank is a goal for them, others claim that they aren’t concerned with it.

From the time East opened in 1980 to 2003, if students had a 4.0 GPA, then they were considered in the “top ten”. Savannah Richardson, counselor, said, “So that’s why in some of the composite pictures you see hanging up in the lobby, there are like fifteen people in the top ten because it was for anyone that had a 4.0 or above.” Richardson was at the top of her class in 2004, the first year that East formally recognized a top ten.

“Starting with my graduating class, 2004, it was truly the top ten. So number eleven could have still had above a 4.0, but they weren’t in the top ten,” Richardson said. Up until 2014, this was the system East used. At the 2014 graduation, though, instead of doing a “top ten”, the school began allowing seniors to graduate with honors, such as Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude. These honors are based on distinctions within students’ GPAs. “But, the top ten ranked people, they weren’t labeled top ten, but they were still the kids we used to do the speeches, the introductions, those kind of things on the stage of graduation,” Richardson said.

“Really, the top ten are kids that have been focused from day one. Rarely is a kid in the top ten that had earned a B; they usually have all

A’s and have taken some rigorous AP classes,” said Richardson. This is true for senior Daria Reynolds. Reynolds is towards the top of her class and feels that she can take pride in her class rank.

“I’ve worked hard to get there. I’ve had straight A’s, and if I knew I wasn’t going to receive an A, I’d make sure to fix it by either talking to the teacher or doing any extra credit available,” Reynolds said. She also claimed that these ranks look good for college.

Another top-notch student is senior Dylan Gensheimer. “It feels really good to know my hard work paid off,” Gensheimer said. He credited his class rank to the hard work and motivation he’s put in since freshman year.

Senior Brandon Hottois is also at the top of his class. “I took the right classes,” Hottois said. Hottois hopes to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, and claimed that his class rank will help him do so. While he is in the top of his class, Hottois is not too concerned about it.

Gensheimer said, “I just do my work.” He also claimed that maintaining his rank wasn’t a top concern. “It [class rank] just happened,” Gensheimer said.

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“It [the top ten] is definitely the elite group of students who are focused academically from the very beginning,” Richardson said.

So, even though East no longer formally recognizes a “top ten”, students know what it means to be there. While some students see it as challenge, others are perfectly fine to let pieces fall where they may. No matter what, though, it’s a race for students at the top of their class to crack that top ten.

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Opinion

Worse than Ebola: Senioritis

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peers of the student such as a teacher. oun. A crippling disease that strikes high school seniors.

Symptoms include: laziness, an over-excessive wearing of track pants, old athletic shirts, sweatpants, athletic shorts, and sweatshirts. Senioritis also features a lack of studying, repeated absences, and a generally dismissive attitude. The only known cure is a phenomenon known as graduation.

Symptoms of senioritis are variable. Most cases of senioritis tend to start after college applications and mid-year reports have been sent in. This entails a student not doing any work whatsoever, skipping class a lot, getting stoned/drunk for the first time ever, being apathetic about everything, and resenting taking all those hard classes to impress your favorite college; which you won’t get in most likely because it’s too expensive.

Also, seniors with senioritis tend to play pranks on others, sometimes doing things that they would never consider doing. But its alright because detention is alright after your mid-year reports are sent in.

“I’ve seen some of Senioritis in a lot of my AP students. You can tell they just give up and don’t care anymore,” stated teacher Sarah Akridge.

Treatment for senioritis: Continue to slack off for the rest of the senior year, doing whatever you want. Usually, graduation is the pinnacle for the end of senioritis for the student effectively becomes a college student and has to work hard, otherwise they end up flipping burgers for the rest of their life.

In some cases, treatment may not work, and the student may exhibit senioritis in college. In these cases, it is advisable for the student to do research on “procrastination” and possibly visit a psychiatrist for further treatment.

Senioritis affects everyone, regardless of sex, age, height, race, etc. It happens naturally like chicken pox, or diarrhea.

“I hope this year’s senior prank is better than last years, because it was definitely not on fleek.,” stated senior Jared Guillaume. “I coordinated the Senior Assassin last year, but no other junior has stepped up to do it this year.”

Senioritis has been documented in a significant amount of seniors usually at the end of the 4th quarter of the junior year. This entails that the student usually doesn’t do their college essay until the last week before the college applications are due. However, students feel very smug because they got away with it.

In other cases, senioritis may show signs early on in childhood, then progressing in elementary school, middle school, and at the beginning of 9th grade. This usually means that the student goes to a bad school where he or she has to take stupid, nonsensical courses, and question the validity of the system.

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Senior Project Senior Meltdown

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eniors suffer from self-inflicted stress.

With their last semester of high school becoming a reality, many seniors frantically struggle to finish, or even begin, senior projects.

For Bullitt East seniors, there are many factors that play a role in the graduation success; the biggest, and most ominously depressing is senior project. At the beginning of their final year of high school, students are given the task to figure out what they want to do after high school, have all components of the project completed, and be presentation-ready shortly after Christmas break. While some manage to stick to the recommended timeline handed given out in the senior packet, many drop the ball early-on, claiming to fall victim to “senioritis”.

senior projects. “We [teachers] know seniors will change their mind on what major they want, or what their dream job will be,” explained past teacher, and current substitute Judy Chandler, “The project isn’t about discovering what you want; it’s about figuring out what you don’t want, before it is too late.”

The biggest complaint over the projects is the additional stress that is piled on to the already hectic life of the average Bullitt East senior. The cause of the aforementioned stress is often blamed on the high expectations teachers place on students, but Chandler believes otherwise; “Students are given plenty of time to put it all together, and the only way to fail is to not do the project,” she explained, “students create the stress all on their own.”

“The project isn’t about discovering what you want, it’s about figuring out what you don’t want, before it is too late.”

-Judy Chandler

There are three main components of the senior project: job shadow, research paper, and a power point. Because students are given multiple chances to attend a job shadow day throughout the year, commonly known as “senior skip days”, it is the least stress-inducing part of the project. However, that is not the case for the other two required pieces.

Both are judged and reviewed by a panel of teachers in order to determine a pass/fail grade. While the research paper is not presented alongside the powerpoint, it is still take into consideration when the teachers grade and review each presentation.

With a project this big falling into the graduation requirement category, it is no surprise as to why seniors are capsized by stress and question the necessity of the task altogether. “It’s ridiculous how we are expected to decide on a career path when we’re barely able to pick what we want to wear in the morning,” said Mikayla Calhoun.

With all the hormonal imbalances and constant inconsistency of the teenage mind, it can be deemed unrealistic for a senior to make a concrete life-altering decision, and follow through with it for next 20+ years. Contrary to what students believe, this is the entire lesson behind

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However, the work load can not be dubbed the root of all stress. Deciding your future can be scary, and a difficulty reality to comprehend when your biggest struggle is avoiding the passive tense when writing English papers, or remember all the formulas for Friday’s calculus test. Imagine telling yourself everyday that you would grow up to be a doctor or a pilot. Imagine the excitement bubbling inside of you as you finally get the chance to job shadow your dream career after 17 or 18 years of being 110% dedicated on making this your life- only to have it all diminished by one rude interviewee, or a boring instructor.

It is hardly reasonable to have a life-long ambition violently rivaled by one unpleasant experience. “Maybe you didn’t shadow the right person or maybe you just had a bad day and now you think the career you’re passionate about is no longer the right one,” stated Jennifer Cischke.

She believes that “doing a presentation and a single day job shadow doesn’t help,” in validating if the job of your dreams is really worth your time, effort, and ultimately the money needed for college in order to continue on down that career path.

“If you want to know what the right career is or what you’re passionate about, go get involved,” Cischke advised, “join FBLA or Teen Court or FFA or FEA and decide through your involvement and experiences or even internships where you want to go in life.”

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