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Freshman Todd Baker was selected as the Tennessee Star Greenhand at the Tennessee State FFA Convention. The three-day-long convention was in Gatlinburg.
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he FFA recently attended the Tennessee State FFA Convention on March 26-28 in Gatlinburg. “State Convention is fun because you get to participate in activities on the Gatlinburg strip, and it’s cool to see all the blue jackets walking down the sidewalk,” sophomore Marilauren Anderson said. “I like to get out of school,” sophomore Kyle Rogers said. The first session was on the morning of Monday, March 25. It began with Anderson singing the National Anthem. The convention consists of seven sessions total. Kris Newsom was a member of the 2007 Nominating Committee. This is a committee that is made up of twelve people whose job it is to elect the new state officers for next year. Many members from DHS won special awards. The State Proficiency Award winners are as follows: Kris Newsom (Sheep Production), Ashley Taliaferro (Nursery Operations), Lori Holland (Agricultural Processing) and Nick Winston (Wildlife Management). Trojan
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“I thought it was a great convention, and Dyersburg was well represented,” Ag teacher Bill Newsom said. Twelve senior members earned their State FFA Degree, the highest honor given to members at the state level. The recipients are Jessica Baker, Joel Duraso, Bruce Dykes, Shaun Fine, Jimmy Haley, Kris Newsom, Robert Newsome, Jessica Roy, William Schultz, Brittany Truscott and Chris Willis. “I like State Convention because you get to meet FFA members from all across the state,” senior Jessica Roy said. Dyersburg FFA as a whole earned Platinum Level for the PLOW (Passing Literacy Onward) Program. This is a state-wide program in which members of FFA read to younger children at Dyersburg Primary School. Books were also donated to the school. Everyone in Ag class this year is a member of FFA, so Dyersburg FFA was awarded the 100% Membership Award. Also, there was a 10% increase in membership this year compared with last year.
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wo groups of Dyersburg students did more than hang out with friends and sleep in during spring break. The youth members of the Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church and First Baptist Church spent a week of their spring break conducting mission work in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Costa Rica. New Orleans was a destination on the Cumberland Presbyterian Church’s annual youth choir tour. The tour this year involved a week of singing and ministering at several lo-
Costa Rica to spread the word of God to a foreign country. The group enjoyed the culture, language and attractions of Costa Rica while ministering to local people and churches. Students handed out gospels, gave out invitations to Christian movies, attended native churches and worked with the local people. The trip touched the hearts of the students involved in addition to those to whom the group was ministering. “The most special moment for me was seeing three people become Chris-
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Members of the First Baptist Church youth group spent a week of their spring break inCosta Rica for a mission trip. They handed out Bibles and worked with local people to spread Gods word. cations on the Gulf Coast, including New Orleans. The group spent a day in Jefferson Parrish painting and refurbishing a home and church that had been damaged during Hurricane Katrina. The home and the church were being repaired to provide free, safe and comfortable housing for long-term volunteers who are cleaning and repairing the city. “By helping to house the people who are going to work in New Orleans for a long time, we are actually helping a lot of people,” sophomore Michael Singleton said. The mission work in New Orleans shows that even with only one day of work, people can make a big difference in the lives of others. The First Baptist Church traveled to
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tians,” sophomore Hamp Hickman said. The students that week overcame cultural and linguistic differences to spread God’s love in a way that will never be forgotten. The mission work during spring break showed the commitment, dedication and faith of both the Presbyterian and Baptist youth groups. These students gave up a whole week of their spring break to benefit others in New Orleans and Costa Rica. The feats these students accomplished are not the only result of these trips. The experience also left the students with many unforgettable memories and the knowledge that anything is possible through God.
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“They are always looking to expand, and they have been working their way up Highway 51 from Memphis, putting franchises in towns like Millington. We are the next largest town on the way,” Yates said. He also said although there have been contacts, there are no definite deals. Steve Guttery, the Director of Downtown Development, said that they are selective about where they put their franchises. “They want to make sure that the local economy can support the Starbucks,” Guttery said. He also said that Starbucks is very careful about the look of their store and how it fits in with the surrounding architecture. Starbucks themselves said, “When opening a new Starbucks store, we are respectful of a neighborhood’s desire to preserve its look and feel, its historic buildings and/or its unique architectural attributes.”
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fter 41 years in historic down- the price about the same for everyone. town Dyersburg, Belew and Bowers has a goal of filling 1,000 preRay Drugs has answered the scriptions per day. Currently the avercall of urban sprawl. Their new store age is approximately 600 per day. is located in the Green Village ShopBowers, a long-time resident of Finping Center in the former building of ley, graduated from Dyersburg High Rick Hill Nissan. School, the University of Tennessee at Belew and Ray Drugs finally has Martin and the University of Missistheir long awaited drive-in window. sippi School of Pharmacy. While drive-in windows are not new, There was a time when no less than Belew and Ray pharmacist and owner, five locally owned drug stores all Mark Bowers, can finally serve cus- faced each other on the Court Square. tomers from the comfort of their cars. The idea of the drive-in was for banks That was logistically impossible at and, eventually, for fast food restautheir former locarants. Then in 1965 tion. Dyersburg’s first When the cusshopping center tomer first walks lured some twenty into the new Belew downtown merand Ray Drugs, he chants away from will notice how the parking meters spacious the store and into acres of Photos By James Guttery is. There are no free parking. curbs to negotiate, convenient handiDowntown was changed forever, but capped access and an abundance of there were two drug stores that fought parking for everyone. the urge to do something new. They "When we were downtown we only were the new Belew and Ray Drugs had five parking spaces; now we have and Dyersburg’s oldest, City Drug. plenty," Bowers said. Belew and Ray Drugs was built on the Known for volume sales, the move site of the Hotel Virginia in a novel to a new location did not slow trade at one-story, multiple room structure Belew and Ray. where all stores diagonally faced the "We’ve transferred 47 families in the Courthouse. last five days,” Bowers said. Bowers Now, the new Belew and Ray Drugs explained how previously the goal was constructed to match the recently was to have the lowest price. Now the renovated Green Village Shopping goal is sales in volume since 96 percent Center. of pharmacy customers use insurance By James Guttery co-pay. The insurance co-pay makes
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Belew and Ray Drugs has moved to Green Village Shopping Center. One of the advantages to the new location is a drive-through window for customers to receive medicines without even leaving their vehicles.
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chedules, classes, programs, sports-every school is different. Some schools might provide different programs and some might have different sports. One major difference is the way schools manage their classes. Some schools are on the block schedule, and some are on the more traditional six-period schedule. The block schedule holds longer classes for only half the year. Dyer County High is on a block schedule where there are four different periods each lasting about 85 minutes. According to Dyer County guidance counselor Kay Berkley, the block schedule works well because the students can get more course work, and they have a larger variety of what they can take. "Students are able to get all of their state requirements, and they can choose combined paths, both technical and university," Berkley said. One of the disadvantages of this schedule is the shorter lunch period. "Because of the long classes, the students only get 20 minutes of lunch," Berkley said. "I like only having four classes because it's less teachers that give homework, but I wish we had a longer lunch," Dyer County sopho-
more Jordan Harper said. Students also have different opinions of the longer classes. "I like longer classes because we have more time for labs and other activities," Dyer County senior Jon Garrison said. "I like my classes but sometimes they can get a little long," Dyer County junior Holly Johnson said. Another form of scheduling is the six-period day Dyersburg High school has. The classes usually last between 55 minutes and one hour, and the classes last the entire school year. According to AP Human Geography teacher Neel Durbin, the six-period schedule works well for one reason because of students' short attention spans. Because the classes are not more than an hour, students do not have to spend a long time on one subject. "Very few TV shows are more than an hour long, and there's a reason for it," Durbin said. Another advantage, according to AP English and journalism teacher Suzanne Edwards, is that the students meet two semesters. That is about an hour of class for nearly 180 days per course. Edwards says that other schedules offer significantly less student contact time. Also Edwards and Durbin both agree that a disadvantage of the six-period day would be
the limited number of courses and credits. Another disadvantage of the six-period day would be the lack of time in classes such as science and art where students have labs and activities. "If you went to art class, by the time you got all of your paints together, you wouldn't have much time to paint," Durbin said. Guidance counselor Jan Holder said that there would not be any schedule changing in the near future since this schedule has worked so well for the students and their test scores.
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Rachel McCollum works on her scale drawing under the instruction of art teacher Brenda Hansboro. This is McCollums second year to take art.
Golden Trojan Ambassadors travel to Europe Trojan Band members Adam Ford, Evan Digirolamo, Chris Sorrell, William Lay, Andrew Lay, Sierra Kattentidt, Leah Graham, Katherine Binkley, Rachel Anderson and Samantha Daniels plan to travel to Europe this summer as Tennessee Ambassadors. England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany are a few of their destinations. Look for more about their journey in the next issue of the Trojan Torch.
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o not adjust the television set. That part of the screen is supposed to have a gargantuan black bar. Censorship is becoming an everyday part of modern media. Censorship plagues all forms of today’s American media. Government agencies, such as the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), say that they are concerned with the welfare of children. Granted, some violent or sexual programs are too mature for small children; however, that does not give these agencies the right to delay programming and blur out half the screen. The FCC’s censorship program is hypocritical in nature. The government places strict guidelines on sexual content while violence is common on every channel, including the Food Channel. Two human beings expressing their love is more taboo than a man gutting his neighbor. The shunning of the human form seems to be a problem only in America. European media features nudity frequently. Popular advertisements overseas often feature a streaker or two. Protecting children from explicit media is the parents’ responsibility.
The FCC should not have the authority to censor and delay telecasts, violating the broadcaster’s First Amendment rights. If parents feel the need to restrict certain media, there are a slew of devices to aid them. The television industry issued a voluntary rating system in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Consisting of six tiers, the rating system provides an adequate age guide for a variety of shows. The V-Chip is a filtering device installed in all modern television sets. Adults can designate ratings that are inappropriate for children, and the chip will automatically block those telecasts. Mainstream operating systems, such as Apple’s OS X or Microsoft’s Windows Vista, contain built-in parental controls that help limit children’s computer access. Parental controls have numerous uses, including limiting time, blocking websites, and blocking programs. Censorship, overall, is morally wrong. It hinders learning and restricts valuable content. However, if censorship is necessary for small children, Americans should learn to protect their own, rather than complain to the government.
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ine arts. What are fine arts? How many of you actually know what fine arts are? If your answer was no, then why not? It is because they are underemphasized. The fine arts are art forms that include painting, sculpture and music. These arts are mostly involved with creating beautiful things. The classes offered at DHS involving fine arts include band, choir, drama and art. While we have four classes for these arts, there is still not enough being done with them. These classes are the least emphasized in many schools. They are often emphasized only for the one fine arts credit needed to graduate from high school. Therefore, students are taking these classes only for the credit and more so for the easy grade. When students that may not be interested in these classes take them as a requirement, teachers often are stuck with many students failing to strive for success. In this case how is it possible for these programs
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to succeed without interest or support? If schools started integrating fine arts at a younger age, then many more students would be interested. Awareness of fine arts should become crucial to every school. No Child Left Behind totally neglects the fine arts. Schools are so focused on test scores that they are being forced to neglect fine arts and the importance of them in school curriculum. Athletics often take precedence over fine arts. Are fine arts budgeted the same amount of money as athletics? I do not think so. Yet, many more jobs are available in fine arts than in professional athletics. As time goes by, fine arts are emphasized less in many schools, and if something is not done, they could soon disappear. Try to get involved in some of these arts in any way possible. Fine arts are important and need to remain so.
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ast year the track team set an of the season we will have a chance, in outstanding precedent for fu- some areas, to qualify people for ture teams. They were ranked state,” Newsome said. “I’d like for us to fill the trophy case as Regional Champions; also, senior Jasmine Yancy placed fifth in the state with more awards, break more records, and go to the state meet at the competition for the pentathalon. So far this year, the team has pre- end of the year,” Yancy said. “I have a lot of formed exceedingly faith in the team well. The girls placed this year. I think first and the boys third we’ll go far,” at their first meet at junior Rashad USJ. The team still has Taylor said. about eight meets to Some of the go and is expected to meets that the do well. team will attend “The team’s strongest this year are the areas are middle disUSJ Invitational, tance, field events, Best of the West sprints, and relays,” and Poplar Bluff coach Amy Beckley – which Beckley said. anticipates to be She said that her especially chalgoals are for the team lenging. to win sectionals and “I think that place higher at the regionals and state meet. Photo by Caitlin Rogers sectionals will Compared to last year, the team is much Megan Warden stretches during be the most ima warm-up. Stretching before portant because larger. running helps to prevent pulled we must get a “Because of the muscles and injuries. certain place or youth, we’re trying to time in order to develop better field advance on to players in areas like state,” Beckley the discus and the said. triple jump,” coach There are many Randy Newsome said. rewards on and “We have a lot more off the track. girls that joined that “I have gotten will make a big differto know a lot of ence in how we do this students that I year. We have added didn’t know bemore speed and more fore, and you distance runners. We seem to become have ‘The Total Packa large family,” age’ and could be a Beckley said. hard team to beat!” “I’m very senior Jasmine Yancy proud of the said. team and the “(The team) should Photo by Caitlin Rogers way they condo very well. The girls duct themselves,” are very talented! We Justin Cherry and Shane Miles Newsome said. should have several listen to music during a meet. girls going to state Both the boys and girls track By again,” Beckley said. teams recently won the Best of Caitlin “I think by the end the West tournament. Rogers Trojan
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Locks of Love: A cut that counts
Musical theater comes to town with production of Big River
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ur very own sophomore Brooke Hatch and drama teacher Chris Solmon have impacted two children’s lives by cutting and donating their hair. They both cut their hair at Cloud Nine hair salon over spring break and donated twelve inches of their hair to Locks of Love. Some may say, why would they do this? They know the true reason was to help someone else. Locks of Love is a nonprofit organization that makes wigs or hair pieces for financially disadvantaged kids under the age of 18. These kids have longterm medical hair loss from many different illnesses. For Solmon this was not her first time to help out children through Locks of Love; she has donated her hair once before. “My hair was long, and I heard about Locks of Love,” Solmon said when asked about why she first donated her hair. She had been thinking about donating her hair for months. When the class measured her hair and it was the right length, she really knew it was time to donate it. “I already did it
once, so I grew it out and donated it again,” Solmon said. Hatch’s experience with Locks of Love is a little different from Solmon’s. This was her first time to donate to Locks of Love. She first heard about Locks of Love from newspaper articles and information on the internet. She decided to donate her hair at the beginning of spring break. “I wanted a new hairstyle and decided to donate the hair that I cut,” Hatch said. Locks of Love makes wigs from the hair that is donated for the children who have illnesses that make the kids lose their hair. The wigs can provide self-confidence, enable the kids to fight their diseases and face the world. To donate to Locks of Love, the hair has to be ten inches long, but twelve inches is preferable. Locks of Love needs hair from men, women and kids of any race. The hair may have been permed or colored, but not bleached. There are ways to donate and more guidelines at www.locksoflove.org
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ark Twain's novel The Ad- thought we might be able to do it ventures of Huckleberry Finn here." is one of the most important The music for the production is dicontributions to American literature. verse. Songs range from solos to full The book is famously effective at con- choral numbers. The style is old fashveying the feeling of life along the Mis- ioned, with a slightly southern flavor. sissippi River during the mid-1800's. The musical also involves dancing and Besides being a witty and entertaining choreographed movement. Many of story, the book also explores many the actors do not sing; some just dance profound issues, most notably racial or portray townspeople or farm workprejudice. Generations of American ers to aid the dramatic effect. readers have experienced Twain's The students involved have really inworld through his works. vested a lot of time in the project. ParThe music department's upcoming ticipants practice every day in band or production of the choir class and musical Big River twice a week after will also bring the school. Students sound and color agree that while it of the Mississippi is demanding, to life. The choir taking part in the and the band proproduction is an grams have enriching experijoined forces and ence. "It is a comare using the propletely different duction as a experience being fundraiser. The a director than musical will feaPhoto by Andrew Lay being on stage," ture student ac- Patrick Heckethorn, Jake Gulledge, student director tors Caitlin Rogers band director Tim Graham and Jefand singers, as frey Dycus prepare for Big River. It is said. "I have really well as a student based on the novel, The Adventures learned a lot about orchestra. The of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. how a play is replay focuses on the adventures of ally produced." Huckleberry Finn and a runaway “I think I will learn a lot from playing slave named Jim as they journey down in this,” sophomore trumpet player the river. Evan Digirolamo said. “I’ve never The musical is similar to Twain's played this style of music before.” book; it is entertaining, but it also illusWhile the musical is still about a trates many of the moral issues of that month away, preparations are protime as well as ours. For this year's gressing rapidly. "I think everything is production, Huck will be played by going well; everyone is really enthusiJoseph LeMay, and Jim will be played astic about it. The music is great," by Eric Cunningham. The cast, crew sophomore Patrick Heckethorn said. and orchestra add up to more than 50 Heckethorn is playing Tom Sawyer in student participants. the production. Band director Tim Graham and choir The musical will be presented on director Cooper Patterson are the fac- May 3rd, 4th and 5th at the Yates Auulty overseeing the musical. Each has ditorium in the old middle school much experience with both music and downtown. theater. The idea to do a musical has All students are invited to attend. been in the works for a long time. "It was Mr. Patterson's idea," Graham By Andrew Lay said. "He saw it done in Memphis and
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here on earth would we be without our moms and dads? After all, they are the only ones who can stand to put up with us day after day! What better way to show our appreciation than by giving them their own day? 1.What are you planning to get your mom for Mother’s Day? Freshman Laura Beth Dodd--“I plan on getting her a new flag for the house.” Sophomore Becky Austin--“I am planning on getting my mom flowers from the nursery.” 2. What are you planning to get your dad for Father’s Day? Senior John Dodd--“I plan on getting my dad a new fishing pole.” Freshman Tiangela Hockett--“I plan on getting my dad a card or a watch.” 3. What is the best present you gave your mom on Mother’s Day? Senior Nyumbia Lewis--“A picture frame that said, ‘The World’s Best Mom.’ It was so cute!” Freshman Connor Hansford--“A card that I drew in the second grade.” 4. What is the best present you gave your dad on Father’s Day? Anonymous--“I gave him an expensive knife.” Freshman Brittney Sells--“The best gift I ever got him was a ping-pong table.” 5. Would you rather receive a store-bought or homemade gift on Mother’s Day? Math teacher Wanda Robertson--“A homemade present, because it means that the person cared enough to put their own time and effort into it.” Secretary Jenny Fox--“I would rather have a homemade gift because I know it would be something from their heart and and it would mean more to me because they made it with their hands and didn’t just go out and spend money.” Secretary Athena Kanable--“A homemade present because more thoughts go into it. It is more personal.” Guidance Secretary Peggy Walker--“Even when my kids went through high school I valued homemade presents because the time they put into making them. Now they’re busy career people and I’m excited to get a card!” Nurse Susan Tillman--“Homemade because it’s from the heart. It doesn’t matter what it is or what it looks like.” 6. If you could do anything for your mom/dad on Mother’s/Father’s Day, what would it be? Sophomore Tamara Boyd--“I would give them the world.” Sophomore Hillary Christian--“I would have the whole family together.” 7. What is the best Mother’s/Father’s day gift you have ever received? Choir teacher Mr. Patterson--“When my daughter told me I was going to have a grandson. She looked at me and said, ‘You’re going to be a granddad!’“ Honors English teacher Mrs. Speck--“When my daughter was born in May, soon after Mother’s Day.” 8. What makes you appreciate your mom? Anonymous--“Sometimes I treat her badly, but she still loves me.” Sophomore Eric McClain--“She never gives up on me no matter how many mistakes I make. She also never forgets my birthday even though I forget hers.” 9. What makes you appreciate your dad? Junior Kate Chaney--“He’s really supporting.” Junior Johnnie Mack Stephens--“He is a strong Christian, a good example, and he is always there for me.”
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hen it comes to admissions, some colleges want a transcript that reflects tough coursework. That is where AP classes help. But what if a student wants to take an AP test without taking the class? Ever since DHS offered its first AP class, only students in the class took the test. That practice, however, changed last year. During my junior year I elected to take Mr. Arrington’s regular U.S. history class. I decided that I would like to try to take the AP exam and see if I could pass the exam with Mr. Arrington’s preparation. I talked to some of my friends from other schools about AP exams, and they informed me that if a student wanted to take a particular exam without the class, they were allowed to do so. I also traveled to guidance to inquire about the possibility of taking the AP test. After some return trips and a visit with Mr. Miles, my AP exam was finally ordered. May came and so did test day. After completing the test I felt pretty good. I had done some studying on my own in addition to school work to prepare for the exam. I was already experienced with the way AP exams work, having already taken the AP Human Geography and AP American Goverment exams. I received the results of the test and was delighted to know I had passed the exam. This year I am also taking the AP Spanish Language exam. I have bought multiple test preparation books in an effort to study parts of the test I wouldn’t otherwise study. Even if I do not pass the exam, the test will be a good indicator of my knowledge of the subject. If an achieving student wants to take an AP exam without the class, the opportunity is available. All a student needs to do is inform guidance in January that he/she wants to take an AP exam and pay the $85 fee.
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Freshmen learn by mentoring in HOSTS program
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OSTS (Helping One Student To Succeed) is a new addition to this year’s school curriculum. It has proved to be a great addition and has greatly helped many students in the school system. The HOSTS program reaches out to kindergarten students at Dyersburg Primary School and fifth grade students at Dyersburg Intermediate School. Some of those students are behind in a few subjects and just need a little push to be successful in school. “I like it. It is fun helping the kids learn,” HOSTS mentor Megan White said. This school year was the first for eAcademy students to be involved in the program at the schools. The 68 eAcademy students are split into three groups. One group goes to DIS on Tuesday, another on Wednesday and the last on Friday. The eAcademy students mentor the younger students in reading and math every week. “Teaching others makes a person understand the subject better, as well as helping students to develop leadership skills,” eAcademy math teacher Anne Houston said. “To me HOSTS is something that everyone should be in because it helps you figure out what you want to be in the future,” HOSTS mentor Takai Holder said. The DHS students will end the year with the same student that they began the year with. This causes a bond be-
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tween the mentor and student. “I love the HOSTS program because we get to help students that needed it. Plus it is a wonderful experience and I love the child I have,” HOSTS mentor Brandi Lowery said. The DIS HOSTS leaders are Pat Davidson, reading specialist, and Alice Eison, math specialist. The DPS leader is Holly Hester, readiness specialist. “To me the HOSTS program is a special thing because I really love working with younger children and it is good to see them do good,” HOSTS mentor Corey Quinn said. HOSTS mentors have many jobs. They must be positive and encouraging, stay on task, write informative comments, be a friend rather than a boss, follow directions, ask questions when they do not know the answer, not be absent on a day they mentor if they can help it and enjoy it! “I think it is good for the kids we help, but sometimes they can be a handful,” HOSTS mentor Peyton Bunn said. This program helps both mentors and students in many ways. “It is really fun teaching the kids and watching them learn and seeing them have fun learning,” HOSTS mentor Matthew Jennings said. “HOSTS is mutually beneficial for the students and mentors,” Houston said.
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Inset: Vanessa Carrion works at a computer with DIS students. Top: Natasha Pope works with her HOSTS partner. Center: Johnathan Newman and Alex Taylor help a student with work. Bottom: Jasmine Mann assists her student. Trojan
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Above: Brooklyn Truscott reads to her student. Left: HOSTSď€ helps both the pupils and the classroom teachers. Inset: Students work in pairs during the HOSTS sessions. Bottom: Brecht Deal reads with a fifth-grader.
All photos by Shelley Lemon
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Memphis in May
Music madness storms back to town FRIDAY, MAY 4, 5 P.M. The Allman Brothers Band Iggy & The Stooges Three 6 Mafia Koko Taylor Sum 41 Gov't Mule Social Distortion Richard Johnston Sharde Thomas and The RisingStar Fife and Drum Band Robert "Wolfman" Belfour The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Jerry Lee Lewis Chevelle Hubert Sumlin & Willie Big Eyes Smith Plain White T's The Derek Trucks Band North Mississippi Allstars Popa Chubby SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1 P.M. Steely Dan Godsmack George Thorogood Bobby "Blue" Bland The Bar-Kays Wolfmother The Ohio Players Walter Trout &The Radicals Kenny Wayne Shephard Taking Back Sunday Taj Mahal Ryan Shaw Kelley Hunt Old Crow Medicine Show Jack's Mannequin The John Butler Trio Keller Williams Alvin Youngblood Hart Eddie Floyd One Less Reason The Duhks Companyia Electrica Dharma-(from Spain) Daddy Mack Blues Band Hawthorne Heights David Honeyboy Edwards Keller Williams
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ets will increase to $75. There will also be, as always, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. This will be taking place May 17-19. Australia, Russia, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Estonia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, Thailand and the United Kingdom will all be represented at the contest. Tickets for the contest will be priced at $7. Then, to top it all off, there will be the Regions Sunset Symphony on May 26 from 2-9 p.m. The Symphony's tickets cost $7 or $6 if bought in advance online. Children six and under get in free to all activities except for the Beale St. Music Festival, for which everyone must have a ticket. The opportunity to witness these sights, sounds and smells will only be in Memphis for one month.
SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1 P.M. Counting Crows John Legend Hinder Elvin Bishop Barenaked Ladies Corinne Bailey Rae DAUGHTRY Tab Benoit Guster Edwin McCain Project Pat Backdoor Slam Umphrey's McGee Ann Peebles Papa Roach Companyia Electrica Dharma(from Spain) Watermelon Slim Billy Lee Riley Egypt Central The Lee Boys James "Super chikan" Johnson
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For ticket information visit www.memphisinmay.org or www.ticketmaster.com. All concerts are located at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis.
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ecently, Modest Mouse released their new album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. The album is a huge success, being number one on the Billboard 200 and number three on iTunes in its second week of circulation. Also, the average consumer rating of the album on iTunes is four out of five stars. This album is an interesting fusion of the genres soft alternative rock and electronica. One could say that there is a song on the album for everyone. Also, it seems that the more one listens to it, the better it gets. Although some songs, such as “We’ve got Everything,” are somewhat repetitive both lyrically and melodically, they do manage to be catchy; however, most of the songs on this album are very creative and different. “Little Motel,” for example, is mellow, yet “March Into the Sea” uses a contrary, louder tone. In “Fly Trapped In a Jar,” a guitar is so heavily distorted
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that it actually does sound like a fly in a closed space; it is simply amazing. The lyrics might seem like stupid hilarity, but if one listens closely, they actually do make quite a bit of sense. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank includes the hit “Dashboard”; it also contains “Florida” (a personal favorite), which features James Mercer of The Shins for vocals. Unfortunately, due to some explicit content, Parental Advisory is suggested. However, this is only for minor cursing, sometimes essential to a good song. Overall, the new release uses a new, innovative style of music and is amusing to listen to. It is quite different from Modest Mouse’s older music. It has become more commercialized and progressed from the 90’s indie style, which it used to use. Everyone interested in indie rock should definitely check out this CD.
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Relient Ks Five Score and Seven Years Ago speaks to all audiences
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ive Score and Seven Years Ago, the latest from Relient K, shouted out earlier this year in March. This CD is full of witty and meaningful rock songs that make this album superior to Relient K’s other CDs. Sound, lyrics, musicality and more are what make this CD rock. Bass, electric, percussion and singing all combine to make music that you can dance to, sing to or even head-bang to. Relient K includes some of their clever lyrics such as, "We should get jerseys because we'd make a good team. But yours would look better than mine, because you're out of my league," that make you smile when listening. There are also lighthearted love songs with lyrics such as "But as every second mark goes by, I feel it's just a waste of time if I'm not with you." Five Score and Seven Years Ago
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also presents a positive message to its listeners. It talks of forgiveness, hope, love and a purpose for living. The song Deathbed tells of a story of a man lying on his deathbed waiting to die and reflecting on all the things he did in his life. In the end death comes, but he is loved and will never be lonely again. It is a long song full of diverse instruments, such as strings, trumpet, French horn and more and is a strong ending to the CD. All in all Five Score and Seven Years Ago is an excellent CD that can relate to ordinary people in everyday life. The energetic songs provide easy-listening and can cheer you up when you are feeling down. Relient K gets four out of five stars on their latest album.
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The Godfather video game shoots its way to top
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To earn money in the game, one he Godfather immerses one in the brutal world of the will have to rob banks, extort shopmafia. The Godfather keepers, complete missions, comvideogame is based on the 1972 plete favors and carry out hit film of the same name. The game is contracts. With this money, weapon rated mature and features grand upgrades, ammo, bombs and dynamite can be bought. theft auto-style gameplay. During the course of the game, the The Godfather is available for Playstation Portable, Playstation 2, Corleone’s control of New York will Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Nin- be challenged by the four families tendo Wii. Each system offers from the movie including the Barzini, Cuneo, something difStracci and ferent. Xbox 360 Tattaglia famioffers a differlies. To coment storyline pletely wipe from the movie out these famiand different lies, the player voice acting will have to from the origitake over all of nal cast memthe families’ bers. The Wii businesses, brings different warehouses, missions, new and burn the hit contracts families’ comand motionpounds. sensing controls One can creto the game. ate his own Once the Photo courtesy of http://www.walmart.com player by using player has been the “Mobface” accepted into the Corleone organization, one has feature. Anything from the to carry out orders, earn respect, player’s hairstyle to the clothes he rise through the ranks and make wears can be customized. New York City his own. The player To win the game, the player has starts the game as an outsider and to complete all the missions, favors, slowly works his way towards be- hit contracts, extort all of the busicoming the Don, the head of the nesses, and wipe all four families Corleone family. off the map. Only then will the There is a myriad of choices for player become the Don of New solving the family’s problems, such York City. as brutal violence, skillfull negotiaAll in all, The Godfather is an intion or a mixture of both. One can credible videogame and is loads of use these skills in anything from fun. The game contains jaw-dropbank heists to drive-bys and extor- ping graphics, and the nonstop action. Every decision the player tion makes it hard to put the makes in the game will have conse- controller down. quences. By Andrew Ford
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SHOOTER EXPLODES IN THEATERS
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tempt to assist Colonel Johnson and his team with the threat on the President. The only ones that believe Swagger is innocent are an FBI agent named Nick Memphis (Michael Pena) and Sarah Fenn (Kate Mara) who is Swagger’s deceased military companion’s widow. Throughout the movie Swagger and Memphis are doing the best they can not to be assassinated by Colonel Johnson and his men. Director Antoine Fugua brings in brilliant action scenes with explosions and gunshots. However, Fugua did not make Shooter just for the guys. Behind all the action and violence there is a love story between Swagger and Fenn.
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James Morrison’s Undiscovered discovers success
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ames Morrison’s heart-felt lyrics have been catching the ears of listeners all over the world since the release of his debut single “You Give Me Something” in 2006. Since then, his debut album, Undiscovered, which was released in the United States on March 13, has sold over two million copies world-wide. It went straight to number one in the U.K. His raspy, distinguished sound along with his arrangement of guitar and orchestra set him apart from most Trojan
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other singers his age by creating a bluesy atmosphere with an up-beat tempo in these original songs. Morrison, 22, was born in Rugby, England, and learned to play the guitar from his uncle at 13. He uses the hard-knocks and experiences from his past to display his emotions through his songs. Undiscovered includes the other two hit singles he released last year, “Wonderful World” and “The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore” along with eight other soulfelt songs.
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ften unsigned artists are ignored by those who listen only to the radio, but artists like Colbie Caillat are definitely worth listening to. Colbie Caillat is an unsigned artist from Malibu, California. Caillat’s music is down to earth. It is as if she has been inside the listeners’ hearts and written down exactly how they felt. She says the things that listeners might feel but have never been able to put into words. As soon as I heard some of her music, I could not quit replaying the songs. Her mel-
low voice and guitar skills set her apart from other artists. Her voice is raspy but full and calming, and her style is a mix between John Mayer and Avril Lavigne. Caillat’s songs such as “Bubbly” and “Feelings Show” are about relationships and the good feelings they bring. This happy music is good for taking a nap or just riding around in the car. She has not yet produced a CD, but you can listen to her music on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/colbiecaillat. By Sarah Anne Edwards
“You Give Me Something” is already playing on the radio here in the states as well as the video on Yahoo. His rising popularity as a male soloist reinforces the strength of his talents. His album Undiscovered can be purchased at Starbucks, many local record stores or even iTunes. Watch out for this rising British artist because as he says himself in “Under the Influence,” “Once you’ve had a taste of it you won’t go back.”
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home!
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Charles Cowles Jr.
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Dine-in or carry-out 286-4773
Christ the King Church PO Box 471 Dyersburg, TN 287-0777
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C. Phillip Bivens
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District AttorneyGeneral
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832 South Main Ave. Dyersburg, TN
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Dianne Bizzle C.P.A. 623 Harrell Avenue Dyersburg, TN 285-1554
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Dr. Bindra 1716 Parr Ave Suite B Dyersburg, TN 286-0149
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EAT MORE CANDY!
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HardageGroup Executive Search
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Lusk Chiropractic 1150 Hwy. 51 By-Pass Dyersburg, TN 286-8166
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Bringing exceptional packaged entertainment to smaller communities by being the best retailer of new, used and rental entertainment.
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Party Central 630 Hwy. 51 By-Pass Dyersburg, TN 287-8078
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Frazier Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc. Since 1930
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Office: 285-6114 Mobile: 676-7003 BWFrazier@cableone.net
2420 Lake Rd. Dyersburg, TN 288-0885
Hm.: 285-9408 Fax: 285-6115 www.frazierroofing.com
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P.O. Box 509 Humboldt, TN 38343 286-2744
1150 Hwy. 51 By-Pass Dyersburg, TN 286-8166
Just Oak
475 Hwy. 51 By-Pass N Dyersburg, TN
“Tomorrow’s Antiques Today”
For all your oak needs, Call: 287-8292
400 Hwy. 51 By-Pass Dyersburg, TN Phone: 286-2744
Dyersburg Police Department “We exist to serve the community.”
425 W Market Dyersburg, TN
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770 Hwy. 51 By-Pass W Dyersburg, TN 285-8601
First United Methodist Church 100 McGaughey Street East P.O. Box 452 Dyersburg, TN 285-6454
Philip A. Cook, Minister
Dyersburg Family Eye Care 401 E. Tickle St.
Dyersburg, TN
285-5411
Heckethorn Off Road 1400 Morgan Rd. Dyersburg, TN 285-9000
Wayde Jackson Painting & Remodeling P.O. Box 263 Dyersburg, TN Home: 286-0850 Fax: 288-0833
2615 Lake Rd. Dyersburg, TN 288-1939 Benthal Construction
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Coleman’s Discount 3594 Hwy 51 S Dyersburg, TN
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Also check out the latest Trojan Drama Production 3 Good Reasons to Theater April 26-29th and choir and band’s performance of the musical Big River May 3-6th!
Students show support for fellow student Students and faculty are showing their support for senior Cory Jones and others diagnosed with childhood cancers by buying posters for their lockers and wearing purple ribbons. Student Council members sold these favors to raise money for his family and others. The entire school also wore purple on April 13th in honor of the cause. In addition, the class of 2007 dedicated their prom in honor of Cory as he crowned the king and queen on April 6th.