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shstalisman@gmail.com Sheldon High School 2455 willakenzie Rd., Eugene, Or 97401 vol. 46 Issue 4 Jan. 27, 2011
Sheldon’s Got Talent showcases amazing students
Students show off their skills at Sheldon’s version of America’s Got Talent Cameron Ritchey news editor
people. It takes a lot of courage and confidence. After the show, Rassmansan, in tears, was so grateful. “It’s an awesome feeling knowing I did something really well. I’m glad people liked it, and it was really nerve wracking to get up on stage, but I had fun.” The show itself was really fun and enjoyable to watch. Chasity Barnes was the show’s host, and when there were “technical difficulties”
she really pulled through and gave the audience the humor that they needed. Everyone over all did an amazing job. We owe special thanks to the concession stand runners and backstage crew and lights crew. They make the show possible. Senior Luaren Murphy said “it was awesome to watch and I loved watching my baby sister pull off a really beautiful song with Daniel. I can’t wait till next years show.”
This years Sheldon’s Got Talent show was a blast! Once again our school’s students have shined more than ever. With the year just starting, the talent show was a great way to kick off the New Year. Students had participated in a fun friendly talent show. Originally, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place were going to be awarded to the top three talents. How ever, the celebrity judges just couldn’t decide. So, there was one first place, two second’s and a special award.First was India potter who sang. The two second places were Samantha Little, who sang, and a group called the Sax Machines. Third place was a comedy skit called “who’s on first”. The special award was given to Miranda Rassmansan. She sang a written song and was accompanied by a good friend on the guitar. All of the runner-ups did a great job too. So many talents were displayed too. From singing to martial art expeditions. In past years, Sheldon has had shows like this before. Like the 2009 variety show. Students have talents to share, and this was a perfect opportunity to do it. Even though this was Sheldon’s first actual competition show, the students did a great job “showing off.” When asked before the talent show, Daniel Chase said “I’m really looking forward to some friendly competition with the rest of the kids. Being in this year’s show should be really fun and amazing to watch. We’ve got some great talent. Most of which, are singers, but there are plenty of other cool acts too.” Chase’s act in the show was singing and playing the guitar with Erin Murphy on cello, with a song he wrote. He was a real heart throb. Every student Cameron Ritchey photo has something to show and prove to others, and it’s a pretty big deal to get up and do it in front of quite a few Sophomore Sora Boyd performs a guitar solo for the song Aeroplane during Sheldon’s Got Talent.
FAFSA aids college bound students with their finances Seniors are looking for ways to get through college, FAFSA can help Quinn Daniel staff writer The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, is an application that determines how much aid the government offers a student to attend college or a university. This free application has to be completely finished and all the information given must be 100% correct or else the application will not be accepted. Many questions on the application have to do with the family/student finances. Senior Cason Cunningham said, “I
believe FAFSA will broaden my college options, but if you take the application in too late you might miss the boat.” FAFSA has helped many high school students with loans to help pay for college. FAFSA shows scales on how much the government could help people with loans. It’s all up to the finances of the family or student. FAFSA has helped out many seniors and those who that have a G-E-D (General Education Diploma) to pay for colleges. There are many hoops to go through to be able to finish and be eligible to apply for FAFSA but even though there are so many questions that require so many papers millions of applications go through every year. FAFSA does and can indeed help out, and rid of much stress. All of the options FAFSA can deliver through loans and other forms of financial aid help. There are many sources that fund money for colleges, but FAFSA is defiantly one of the best to use.
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FAFSA applications are availiable online, and printable too
Students voice their feelings about what should be done with the budget Students feel their opinions are very important when talking budget cuts Madison Baker centerspread editor With all the talk of budget cuts some students are wondering why they don’t really have any say. After all, it is the students who are gaining and/or suffering from these cuts. Some students believe that they have better ideas for the budget than the school board - sometimes that seems true. What would happen if the budget was left to the students? Allen Adams, the Technical Director for Sheldon Theatre, said, “[Whether students should have input]
depends on their intellect and maturity. As long as the student’s idea isn’t completely frivolous and unreasonable students could have a say in the budget in one way or another.” If students could step up to the plate with maturity the budget might not be such a controversy between what the students want and what they need and what the administration wants and feels they need. The school board makes the final decisions on the budget that then goes to the administration at each school where they decide how that budget is used. The students don’t get the privilege of giving their opinion and having it be considered as an option. Junior Ayantu Megerssa said, “People on the school boards probably assume that students wouldn’t know how to make wise decisions regarding the budget.” So if students have practically no say in what happens
with the budget, how are they affected by the cuts the administration thinks are the best? Adams said, “The quality of students’ overall high school experience could be greatly affected.” The budget for classes may be greatly affected but the extra-curricular activities are greatly affected as well. To a lot of students, extra-curricular activities are their lives. Junior Laura Robertson said, “I think that the budget for each subject/extra-curricular should be split equally no matter what. [I am part of] theatre and GSA , so things like that are important to me.” Whether its core classes, clubs, sports or theatre everything will be affected with the budget cuts. If students and the school board were to reach a common ground on fund allocation for school in general, the high school experience would be better for all.