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Students see the world and own backyard BY BRANDI PEAHL This past summer many students had the experience of a lifetime when they had an opportunity to travel, whether overseas or over states. Ben Cox and several students had the chance to travel to Europe to study its history and culture. A total of 30 went to Europe with the group. “It was way fun, like way,� said Naudia Dowland, a junior from Fairview. While there, they went to England, France, Italy, Switzerland and many other places. They got both a vacation and an educational experience. “It was amazing, I learned a lot,� said Hilary Workman, a senior from Spring City. These students were not the only ones who had the opportunity to travel with the school. In an essay-writing contest, Travis Christensen and McKay Jones were selected to go to Washington, DC. This group had all expenses paid for by Fast Pass. Fast Pass is a charitable organization that was first used in helping wounded police officers but later was expanded into helping Utah and its students. The organization gives out these educational trips and scholarships. Along with O’Dee Hansen, Christensen and Jones traveled with a group of 44 other students from Utah. They stayed as a group and developed life-long friend-
PHOTO PROVIDED BY BEN COX
A group of 24 students and six chaperones from North Sanpete High which travelled to Europe during this past summer, poses for a group photo inside the Colloseum at Rome. The tour group, led by Ben Cox, spent 15 days in Europe and visited England, France, Switzerland and Italy.
ships. “I had a great time. I got to meet a lot of new people,� said Christensen, a junior from Moroni. While in Washington D.C., they were able to see most of the historical landmarks in
the area. They learned of the history of the area and even got to meet with Senator Bob Bennett and ask him any questions they wanted. “It was more for the kids than anything,� said Hansen, a counselor at North Sanpete
High School. Not all students at NSH had the opportunity to participate in these events. These both had limited numbers available. “I wish all students could have gone,� said Hansen.
Although these trips are over, there are still chances to travel. This coming summer science teacher Dax Higgins is taking a group to Japan. This trip will cost about 3,000 dollars plus food and other expenses.
For more information on this trip contact Mr. Dax Higgins. “If anybody has an opportunity to travel then they should. It might change your life,� said Jill Coombs, a senior from Fountain Green.
New teachers, continued from page 1 Auralee Brooks
Chad Smith
Gregory Wright
Cami Carney
Teen Living, Adult Roles, Foods
History, Street Law
English, French
Special Education
Heidi Bouck
Wendy Bolwes
Brandon Olsen
Casey Jenson
Computer Technology
Special Education
Woods, Drafting
Weights, Head Football Coach
Turkey plant, continued from page 1 ous bird to handle. “It is a large and clumsy bird to cook with,� says Julie Jordan, Moroni resident. Many customers prefer what is called the whole bird. The whole bird is the bird you eat for Thanksgiving, and also the sliced turkey on
your sandwich. The heavy tom was the bird in supply and the whole bird was the one on demand, leading to an over all crises for the plants revenue. The plant’s closing has an effect on more than just the employees, though.
“It will definitely present a hardship for the children of employees as well.� said Mica Talbot, North Sanpete School Board member. Talbot believes that Moroni Elementary School could loose up to 33 percent of their current enrollment due
versity of Las Vegas after ten years of being a professor there. He went to school here at NSH and graduated in 1990. He currently lives in Ephraim. He has a PH. D. in English and is the advisor to the new French Club. He enjoys being involved in school activities. He finds teaching high school students a lot more challenging than teaching college students. Wright offers advice freely to all his students. “Set your goals high, work hard and you’ll be successful,� said Wright. Wendy Bowles Wendy Bowles is the Special Education English teacher. She has 19 years of experience under her belt. Her second year of teaching was at NS but then she transferred schools. She taught half of last year here and is now teaching here full time. She has her Bachelors Degree plus about to the closing of the plant. Talbot is concerned that many of the Processing Plant laborers will move away from Sanpete County in search of work, taking their school -aged children with them. This would be a financial loss for the local school district, and an emotional hardship for the students. Talbot is not the only citizen to share these unfortunate premonitions. Karen Crosland, a junior from Moroni and a turkey farmer, shares these views. “A lot of people will move away, and Moroni will feel like a completely different place,� said Crosland. Crosland is directly affected by the closing of the processing plant, her father being currently employed there. The break is something new for Crosland, as well as many other farmers. Crosland already feels the pressures of this change. “I feel like I have a responsibility to get a job and help my family,� she said. Being a teen, Crosland knows there is little she can do financially had hopes to be a help anyway she can. Moroni’s Norbest Turkey Processing Plant is tentatively scheduled to reopen in March of 2009. There is much uncertainty among locals about the effects that the temporary lay-offs may have, but one thing is for certain. The shock waves of the plant closing in November will be felt for some time to come.
60 more hours. She previously taught elementary school aged children. Bowles believes in her students and sees what they can achieve, as long as they don’t make excuses. “Never give up. Stop saying I can’t and start saying I can,� said Bowles. Casey Jenson Casey Jenson is the new weights teacher. He is the head football coach, and he has his degree in Spanish. He has his minor in coaching and is also a certified personal trainer, making him more qualified for the position of head coach. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and played football for two years at Brigham Young University. He is married and has a five-year-old son. “Be on time where ever you go and be respectful to everybody,� said Jenson.
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