MARION HIGH SCHOOL Facebook: MHS The Student newspaper
November 2010
Volume 73, Issue Two
Homecoming 2010
Endless Summer Nights INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
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The Morning After (Homecoming) The morning after Homecoming is somewhat of a dense fog which clears only with time. After a few months of preparation and fretting over dates, cars, restaurants, and colors, the night has finally arrived where it will all pay off. Occasionally, it never does. Something will happen, drama will ensue, and the night will be fun, but not as smooth sailing as you may have expected. Nonetheless, after less than 24 hours, the event is over and the time for damage control arrives.
out the 147 bobby pins that leave permanent scars on their scalp, they realize that even after a night of tossing and turning, their hair is still in the perfect up-do they paid $40 for. Guys who might have played it off for a night, still believe that Homecoming is overrated (even though you probably had fun). The days proceeding consist of gossip, who was with whom, and who did what. But it quickly recedes into a distant, foggy past. Homecoming: we prepared; we went; we conquered; and now we have a headache.
The Student is a newspaper that is produced by Marion High School students on a periodic basis. Head Editor: Jordan McBride Editors: Sarah Anderson, Dakota Evans, Aaron McGee Sponsor: Mrs. Presley Contributing Staff: Kristen Fowler, Essecne Kimble, Megan Lewis, Michael McAnelly, Taylor Pankey Special Thanks: MHS Yearbook Staff, Marion Daily Republican
-Sarah Anderson
You wake up, rub your eyes and remember the fun that you had. Many girls are wishing they took their makeup off before they went to bed. As they begin painfully taking
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Above: the 2010 Homecoming Court. Left: Seniors Abby Landes and Nathan Abel after being named Homecoming Queen and King.
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Student Talent on Display in Homecoming Parade On October 15th the students at Marion High School once again helped to put on the annual homecoming parade. The parade included numerous clubs and organizations that spent countless hours putting together floats and displays for the community.
children’s faces when you pass by. Thank you to all who participated for once again putting on a great Homecoming Parade! -Aaron McGee
Speaking as a member of the marching band, it seemed as though people were thoroughly enjoying themselves as the parade convoy moved along the route. It is always worth the multiple mile trek to see the looks on the elementary school
Thank You, from The Student The chaos that is Homecoming has finally commenced and the dust has, at last, settled. Whether we spent the evening in a whirlwind of lights and colors as we danced to the constant pulsation of our interim DJ’s chosen tunes, opted instead to resign ourselves to the tables in the back of the gymnasium in order to best observe and critique the dates and dancing of our fellow students, or boycotted the entirety of the evening from the comfort of our couch, the staff of The Student believes that some thanks are in order. Firstly, to the teachers, we thank you for enduring our constant (and occasionally unexplained) absences from class during the week immediately preceding the weekend. Your constant pursuit of educational activities, even during a week consisting solely (in student minds) of face paint and football, is beyond admirable.
Secondly, to the administration, your patience is nothing short of amazing. We thank you for allowing us a spirit week, and being almost divinely generous with punishments when our festive dress would have aggravated even the most lenient discretion. Finally, thank you to the students. Not only have your efforts in the sports you participate in led us to an even better reputation as an outstanding competitive school, your various escapades throughout the week provided all of us with constant laughs, and a worthy excuse to get out of class. With due appreciation paid, it is time for the final verdict, Homecoming 2010: Success. -The Student Staff
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Senior Spotlight: Evan Williams What event are you looking most forward to this year? Madrigals, with the MHS Choir What’s your favorite song right now? Place in this World by Michael W. Smith Did you have a good final Homecoming? Yes, I was very proud to be an escort and the dance was very good. Any countries you want to visit? Why? Yes, Canada, to see Niagara Falls Which holiday is your favorite Halloween or Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving, because that’s when all my family comes in from out of state Tell me something you would have changed about your high school experience? I would have done cross country my freshman and sophomore years. During Spirit Week, who was your favorite” celebrity”? I really like the Johnny Cash outfit I wore.
Pep Rally Energizes; Entertains As usual, the Pep Session was a complete success. Among the many highlights, Mr. Martin gave excellent commendation for the football team and roused up some energy for the game. The soccer, tennis, cross-country, volleyball, swim, and golf teams were also given due props. Mr. Powell, along with his crew, gave the audience the show of a lifetime. With the help of the football team, the cheerleaders danced a spectacular routine. The
Homecoming Court nominees dress up their men as women. The team of Abby Landes and Aaron Adeoye won. The MHS Dance Team put on a first place show to the song “Animal”. Not to be overlooked are the MHS band members and their impressive music. The Pep Session truly energizes the student body and makes them proud to be part of MHS. -Sarah Anderson
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Spirit Week
MWB Finishes High School Career Another season has come and gone for the Competitive Marching Band at Marion High School and although it was regarded as a rebuilding year, the band produced many excellent results. The percussion section of the band won top honors on three separate occasions, the highlight of which was being named best percussion out of ten bands at the highly competitive Eastern Illinois Panther Invitational.
the Eastern competition. Overall, the band met and exceeded the expectations given to them this year. This is credit to every member of the band who worked hard all season never losing sight of their drive to win. The future is bright for the MWB and with a wealth of talent being groomed at the underclass levels it can only go up from here.
The winds were also productive producing music honors -Aaron McGee as well as third place overall at
Aaron McGee, assistant editor of The Student and senior in the Marching Wildcat Band.
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Homecoming Football Game On the 15th of October the Marion High School football team once again put on a spectacular show for the annual homecoming game. The Wildcats won 52-33, putting on a clinic in effective offense and defense for the victimized Carbondale Terriers. The Cats offense came with fire, quickly putting points on the board. The defense continued to impress throughout the game and stopped the Terrier
offense on multiple occasions. Many senior athletes were honored before the game along with a halftime presentation for the senior band, color guard and pom members. As always, the home crowd really pumped up the Wildcats on their way to a decisive victory. Congratulations to Coach Martin and the Wildcats for making it to the second round of playoffs! -Aaron McGee
Photos: Tim Petrowich-Marion Daily
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New Teacher: Mrs. Tonazzi great cities of Chicago & St. Louis. She’s kept her career in high school and taught at Morris High School, Marquette High School, and Chesterfield High School and now Marion High school. If this still is not enough to please your nosiness, she has three sons. She also loves to go running with her children, and enjoys computers and reading. So please go check out Mrs. Tonazzi.
Photo: Dakota Evans
In room C105 there’s a new teacher, Mrs. Tonazzi. She teaches Freshman Seminar, Computer Concepts, Advanced Computer Concepts, and Business Concepts I & II. Wondering how she got here? She went to school here at Marion High School and is glad to be back. She also attended SIU-Carbondale and received her Master’s in Business Education. This is her first year at Marion High, but not her first year teaching. She taught for ten years in the
-Essence Kimble
New Teacher: Ms. Maze hobbies is horseback riding with her 4 yr. old niece. Ms. Maze is a great addition to our teaching staff and we look forward to her teaching this year. -Essence Kimble
Photo: Dakota Evans
Ms. Maze is a new teacher in the Social Studies department. She teaches Global Studies and American History in room B103. Her career up to this point consists of her college years, going to Shawnee Community College before transferring to SIUC where she received her degree in Secondary Education-Social Studies. She has taught American History for eight years, previously at AnnaJonesboro. She has also taught Geography and Home Economics. She loves outdoor activities. One of Ms. Maze’s favorite
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Review: The Social Network Isn’t it amazing how Facebook kind of became relevant one day and then the next thing you know everyone, even your parents were using it? Well, what is even more amazing is how Facebook came about in the first place, a story that for the most part has been unknown until now. Director David Fincher delivers the story of 20 year old Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), a college student at Harvard who, in one night, created a website that attracted over 4000 students, effectively shutting down Harvard’s online server. Soon after the outstanding event, Zuckerberg is contacted by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (both portrayed
by Armie Hammer) to create a social networking site called “The Harvard Connection”, an exclusive online Facebook for Harvard students. While Mark agrees to create the site, he instead along with best friend Eduardo Saverin, (Andrew Garfield) and Napster creator Sean Parker, (Justin Timberlake) create what would soon become the biggest and most powerful social networking site of all time. The film takes place in a series of flashbacks spanning from the creation of Facebook in 2003 to the legal proceedings when Zuckerberg was being sued in 2007. Viewers of the film will be drawn in from the opening scene, as all characters are very believable
and all situations seem extremely real, mostly because all the events in the film actually happened. The movie’s dialogue is in my opinion possibly some of the best written work in recent cinema. I enjoyed every aspect of The Social Network, and the film (while extremely dialogue-heavy) constantly kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next. The only disappointing part of the film was it’s ending, which seemed almost too sudden and unresolved. Ultimately, The Social Network is a film that everyone needs to see even for those who haven’t yet created they’re profiles. Speaking of, be sure to check out the Marion High School newspaper page on www.facebook.com. -Michael McAnelly
Review: Twice Upon a Marigold Despite a relatively low reading level, this novel by Jeanne Ferris can be described as a sequel on the same level as its predecessor. Twice Upon a Marigold has the same omniscient narration that drew the readers into the first book. With such a smooth way of transitioning from the thoughts of each character, the reader will barely notice the change. The thoughts of al-
most every single character are known on a subconscious level without affecting the legitimacy of the story line. Ferris has created a completely random story that is in so many ways a parody of the basic fairytale, even to the extent that the second book is supposed to be the happily ever after in the story. The relationship be-
tween Marigold and Christian is meant to represent the traditional fairytale couple, but they find they have the same problems as every other couple; this is a fairytale about real life. - Taylor Pankey