November Edition

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The Marriage of Betteand Boo

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WHAT’S INSIDE

Inside Scoop on Facebook’s

Future Updates

page 21

Cross Country Runs All the Way To State

page 19

College Application Step List

page 14-15

CP Football ready to Take

on Playoffs

page 18

CP Volleyball Ends Winning Streak

page 19

The Marriage of Bette and Boo

page 6-7

What It Takes to Be

Valedictorian

page 13

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Movies

1. Puss in Boots

2. Paranormal Activity 3

3. In Time

4. Footloose

5. The Rum Diary

6. Real Steel

7. The Three Musketeers

8. The Ides of March

9. Moneyball

10. Courageous

Box Office Weekend Total

$34,077,439

$18,144,516

$12,050,368

$5,502,026

$5,135,369

$4,783,149

$3,507,359

$2,804,435

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Renaissance Fair Employees Combine Long Hours, Questionable Pay with Fun Just down in Plantersville at the Renaissance Festival lies one of the most magical and fun places for children and adults. The average visitor does not even think about the fact that it takes over 5,000 employees to make their fantasy a reality. When the fair opened in 1974, its employees numbered about 200 people. Some employees had to work at 6 am and left at 11 or 12 pm with little break time for up to eight weeks. There are many different types of jobs and some are more glamorous than others. Eric Wiggs owns the popular booth, Ravenswood Leather, located at the front of the festival fea-turing leather clothing and accessories. Wiggs works every weekend and tells the same jokes to all of his customers. “Even though some people here are completely insane, I still look forward to everything the Renaissance Festival throws at me,” Wiggs said. Being an owner may pay off in the money department, but constantly mingling with pushy people can be annoying. Working almost 17 hours all weekend makes Wiggs wonder exactly why he still does what he does. “Some days I wonder why I come work because of all the craziness,” Wiggs said. Craziness is the perfect word to describe the people at the festival. Some customers get so into the festival that the peo-ple that work there have given them names. “There are words for every type of person that walks through the gates,” Whittney Wiggs said, “whether it is the playtrons’ who are over-the-top completely in love with dressing up, or the ‘renys’ who are the more slutty people who think that as the hours pass, the less they have to wear.” Whittney, Eric's wife, has been working here just as long as Eric and is the cashier. “Unlike Eric, I don't necessarily want to act and be silly be-cause the leather is expensive and people really don't want someone laughing and joking when they are taking large amounts of money from their bank account,” Whittney said. “I still like working here because if I wanna shop, I have to have money and this is my dress-up income.” Although the job can be fun, some people do not make as much money as the Wiggs. Lilian Grey works near the back in a branch of the Majestic Hair Flower. Customers purchase leather pieces to put into their hair. Grey is a partner, but not a full owner. “Since I don't own my own booth, at the end of the day, most of the money I stand outside in the hot sun for goes into someone else's pocket,” Grey said. “But again connect-

ing with people keeps me sane.” Connecting with attendees is how Grey entertains herself while working because unlike Eric, she is outside and gets to see everyone. She does not necessarily love her job, but it allows her to get out of her house and make more money for herself and her son. “I figure it's this or Walmart,” she said. “This is 10 percent of the real world and the rest of it is fun.”

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The Marriage of

Boo’s parents, Juniors Tracie Miller and Bobby Mauro, portray the caring but lost wife, Soot, and the sarcastic drunk husband, Karl.

After getting drunk before the Thanksgiving family dinner, junior Claire Wright desperately attempts to get her point across to Boo, played by Chaz Allinger that “You don’t vacuum gravy!”

As newlyweds Boo and Bette spend time together after their honeymoon, it becomes obvious to the audience that the two aren’t on on the same page, and trouble may lay ahead.

Having dinner with his son, Matt, Boo Hudlocke (Chaz Allinger) tries to keep the conversation going, but to no avail.

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Bette and Boo

Eager to get married and to say their vows, Boo and Bette rush through the cermony, to the point of annoying the priest.

Bette’s bridesmaids argue about when Bette is going to start having children,which is Bette’s main aspiration, at the wedding.

Emily, who has low self esteem, agonizes because of the realization that she has forgotten how to play a song on her cello.

Matt, a surviving son of Bette and Boo, and Emily, Bette’s sister, draw pictures of a cat and dog in the future.

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Music has so much influence in the world today. It has

the power to shift the way countries are run; to change the

way people think and feel; and to induce feelings so strong

that they cannot accurately be described in words. Music

has a power like nothing else does in the world, but no

music can exist without those bands that made it. Of the

myriads of bands that have come and gone over time, five

in particular stand out to me as the most influential for their

time and genre.

It all started with a man named Elvis Aaron Presley, who

started the entire rock and roll revolution in the 1950’s and

60’s. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures of

the 20th century, encompassing a number of genres into his

music including country, pop-ballads, gospel and blues. No

one before him had played music this way. Elvis has been

accredited with opening the door for African American mu-

sic, because back in the day no one would want to hear a

black guy get up and play music like Elvis did. Because Elvis

was the one to introduce this style to the mainstream, the

opportunity arose for many black artists to make names for

themselves.

The Beatles continued the rock and roll roller coaster that

Elvis had set in motion. Before they came to America, they

introduced rock and roll in England and started to gain pop-

ularity. By the time they made it to America in the 1960’s,

they were huge. Their style was revolutionary and new and

there was no one else that could do what they were doing.

They opened the door and let in a title wave of British rock

acts and established themselves as the next big thing. But

they did not stop there, they had already created an impact

that could not be undone. Throughout the 1960’s, they con-

tinued to expand rock’s image and consistently explored dif-

ferent musical territories with every release. No other band

could even keep up with them as they continued to rise and

rise and rise in popularity. Even to this day, The Beatles re-

main the most successful band in music history.

Fast forward a few decades and we get to the most influ-

ential band in reggae-ska music history, none other than

Sublime. Sublime was an American Ska/Punk/Reggae band

from Long Beach California formed in 1988. Bradley Nowell,

Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh were the only three members

Sublime ever had, until Nowell died of a heroin overdose in

1996. Sublime only released three studio albums, yet they

still managed to make a colossal impact in the music scene

in the 1990’s. Even more than a decade after Nowell’s death

and the bands breakup, they are still extremely popular all

over North America and different parts of the world. This

paragraph does not do this band justice, I only wish that I

could write more about how incredible this band was. But I

have two more bands to cover, so we will move on.

Another figure that changed music forever would be none

other than Mister Bob Dylan. Born Robert Allen Zimmer-

man May 24, 1941, he has been one of the most influen-

tial figures in American music to date. Bob Dylan brought a

whole new way of singing and playing music into the mix.

His style oftentimes consisted of his acoustic guitar, a har-

monica and his own voice. But the way he sang songs was

so different from any other artist before him, it was more

poetry than it was singing. In the 1960’s, his songs, “Blowin’

in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a-Changin’” became

the anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements

that were sweeping across the country at the time. His lyrics

incorporated a variety of political, social, philosophical and

literary influences which appealed to the growing counter-

culture movement.

Last, but certainly not least, would have to be the Red Hot

Chili Peppers. Roaring straight out of Los Angeles came the

unstoppable styles of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The chili

peppers were fusing rock, funk, punk, psychedelic rock, and

various elements from other musical genres into a wirlwind

of musical mayhem. Jumping all over the stage, breaking

their instruments, performing stand up comedy skits and

even showing up on stage completely naked were com-

mon things to expect when attending a concert. The musi-

cal influence they had was immense. Their individual style

opened up the doors for a whole new wave of musical acts

and inspired a good many artists that are around today.

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Dear Editor, My friends and I sit, or at least try, to sit outside during lunch...There are three or four tables for 20 or more people who prefer to sit outside. When there is no room, and all the spots are taken, we sit on the floor. But then what happens? The AP’s come and yell at us and tell us that we can’t sit there. The floor might be a little dirty and at times cold, but my friends and I are nature lovers. My point is, why don’t you write about the environment that we as students have the right to be in? College Park is not a prison! Maybe if we get fresh wind up our nostrils once in a while, we wouldn’t be so bored and brain dead during school. What I am saying is, open up the doors! Let us congre-gate and break bread the way mother earth wanted us to, in open air, fresh soil and good clean company!Irene Martinez, senior

Dear Editor, I am a senior this year and I’m really starting to feel the effect of the three long years of education. I’m getting lazy with class work, sleeping during school and I no longer have the attention span required to study, all of which I under-stand to be symptoms to the infamous senioritis. I don’t believe I’m the only one suffering from this affliction either, and I would greatly appreciate it if you would draw attention to this highly in-fectious contagion.

Erin Hayes, senior

Letters to the EditorDear Editor of The Paladin, I was disappointed with the “FYI to Hip-sters” article. Since when did it become okay to single out a group of people, label them with a hollow stereotype, and then forwardly tell them to stop be-ing? In a school that celebrates diversity and intellectuality, it is appalling to see an article that directly shuts down in-dividuality get printed and handed out to hundreds of kids. The article makes being different seem wrong and even of-fensive. While conventional stereotypes are funny and we all make jokes about them, we need to know our limits, and making an immature joke and telling all the kids who fit a broad definition how “pathetic” they are is absolutely taking it too far.

Lucia Valencia, senior

Dear Editor, I really like the new layout of the newspaper. The magazine format was refreshing. However, you need to make sure to proofread the headlines on the articles.

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EXPECTATIONS GROW fORBreaking Dawn Premiere

Beware of bloodsucker and werewolf attacks because Breaking Dawn Part One hits theaters Nov. 18. Every time one of Stephenie Meyers’ books comes to the big screen, fans go to extreme measures to prepare for the movie. By the time Eclipse came out, extreme fans went to their dentist to get their teeth sharpened. Each Twilight Saga movie sells out for the midnight show-ing. With Breaking Dawn Part 1 being the second to last movie, and the last book in the series, fans will be over-the-top with costumes and radical ideas to celebrate the premiere. The day of the showing, many fans will wait over eight hours in line for tickets. Groupies even dress up in vam-pire or werewolf attire supporting either Team Jacob or Team Edward. There has been much hype about the possibility of Breaking Dawn being rated R. This means most teens would not be able to get in without their parents. “Everyone argues that movie sales will decrease because teens will not want to see it with their parents,” Sopho-more Sam Morrow said. Although most could find a 17-year-old friend or sibling to take them, theatres would be faced with underage kids sneaking into the theatre. That conundrum was resolved when Breaking Dawn was only rated PG-13, but now fa-natics are worried that the movie will not stick to the plot of the book. When it comes to opinions about the Twilight movies versus the books, people have diverse opinions about the story lines. Some believe that different parts of the books should have made the director’s cut, and some believe that there are parts that should not be in the movie. The expectations grow more and more with each movie, and some grow so extreme that they expect the movie to fit perfectly with the story line in the book. Much of it though is all personal preference. Pull out the fangs and be ready for Breaking Dawn Part 1 because who knows how many times Jacob will take off his shirt in this movie.

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Candidates Dispel Myths about Top Slot

any people, like freshman Miranda Rhett, think be-ing valedictorian means rising at the wee hours of dawn, tak-ing seven AP classes, studying for six hours daily and clonking out by midnight. However, according to frontrunner for number one, senior Surabhi Reddy, it means only waking up at 6.30 a.m., taking six AP classes, studying for an hour and calling it a night by 10:00 p.m. So for those underclassmen up until midnight furiously typ-ing away at an assignment, maybe this tells us something is wrong, or simply that Reddy is a beast at homework. Perhaps students’ misconception of the position, clouded by stereo-typical images television has fed us, blocks their judgment of what makes a valedictorian. Class rank is the mathematical summary of a student’s performance compared to others in their grade. This takes both the degree of difficulty and grade into account. Taking more challenging courses is the first step to boosting rank. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered to upper-level students. CollegeBoard describes these college level courses as “a different kind of class,” classes where the focus strays from memorizing facts to engaging in intense discussions with teachers who approach subjects differently. “The teachers know a lot of students better than most peo-ple, give better recommendations and are more lenient be-cause they know we’re good students,” Thornton said. “It’s nice to be in AP classes with extremely intelligent and hardworking people,” Reddy said. Besides participating in lessons with peers who share a pas-sion for learning, another advantage of taking AP classes is to receive college credit. According to College Board, most four-year colleges in the United States give credit based on AP exam results, meaning less college classes and textbooks you have to pay for. “College is expensive,” said. “I don’t plan on crunching stu-dent debt.” To avoid student debt, Thornton hopes to save money with credit from AP scores. The first stereotypical disadvantage of being a valedictorian tends to be having little to no social life and this time, that may be the case. “My social life is totally in the toilet,” Reddy said. “It’s hard to find time to talk to girls or hang out with friends; I don’t have time for the stuff you’d do casually on the weekends.” These students are obviously driven by academics. Yet there is a difference between wanting to succeed and obsessing about grades.

“I am not defined by my grades,” Thornton said. “As long as I learn and understand that is the main thing that matters.” Even Reddy received B once. “You can’t be stressed out and waste energy worrying about a grade,” Reddy said. “At the end of the day, it’s about learn-ing.” Besides GPA, extracurricular activities can sway admission decisions. According to CollegeBoard, the depth of involve-ment impresses colleges more than a number. Students can achieve this if they focus on fewer activities that demonstrate long-term involvement and leadership abilities. When Reddy is not at rowing practice from Mondays to Thursdays, he is leading National Honor Society (NHS) meet-ings. Thornton occasionally does theatre and actively partici-pates in German Club. With schedules like these, certain skills are required for op-timum success. “You need to be dedicated, competitive and enjoy being challenged,” Reddy said. It is hard to imagine the stress these students must go through. Another misconception is all AP students are im-mersed in a perpetual state of stress. “I’m a really laid back, easy going person,” Reddy said. “I’m not a person to stress out.” This is hard to imagine with the neck and neck competition for the top spot which is, once again, a misconception. “It’s not a huge deal, not cut-throat. It’s just the way it hap-pens,” Thornton said. There is no doubt that certain sacrifices have to be made to compete for a top position. It is whether these sacrifices are worth it - whether you make them count - that is important. “People look back at high school and regret not working hard enough,” Reddy said. “I have no regrets; I’m happy with

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Applying to College: More than Filling Out Applications

Send SAT/ACT scores: Many schools have deadlines of when SAT and ACT scores must be received. For schools that receive scores digitally, it takes approximately two weeks. For schools that receive scores via mail, it takes six weeks. Students are able to send three free test scores to schools within two weeks of taking the SAT.

Research schools: Once a student re-ceives their SAT/ACT test scores, they can have a better idea about what schools they can get into. The scattergrams on Family Connection can help students see what schools CP students with similar standardized test scores and GPA’s were accepted to.

Brag about it: Many universities will require a letter of recommendation from your counselor. Since many students do not have a close relationship with their counselor, there is a “Brag Sheet” on Family Connec-tion. Also, a parent needs to set up a Family Connection ac-count and fill out a Parent Brag Sheet. For instructions, pick up an information sheet at the College and Career Center.

Check applications: Create an ac-count on applytexas.org for Texas state schools and an ac-count on the Common Application which is accepted over 200 schools nationwide. Some schools require multiple letters of recommendation and some schools recommend interviews. Look at the website to find out what the school requires so nothing is forgotten when submitting the final application.

Teacher recommendation: Students are required to give their teachers a minimum of 10 days to write a letter of recommendation. If you have not already done so, get the form to request a teacher letter of recommendation in the College and Career Center.

Princeton is one of the most prestigious schools in the nation. Last year, Jeanette Ferarra became the first CP student to be accepted to the univer-sity.

Preparation for the SAT is important. Some classes and online programs guarantee a 100-300 point score increase or your money back.

Since not everyone knows their counselor personally, it is important to fill out a Student Brag Sheet for them to get to know you.

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Perfect the admissions essay: College essays allow the admissions committee to view a student’s personal qualities and what they are passion-ate about. On Apply Texas the prompts for UT and A&M are the same and there are extra prompts if a student wishes to submit additional essays. On the Common Application, many schools will require a supplement which could include an additional es-say or short answer questions. The same general essay must be used to apply to multiple schools on the Common App.

Request transcripts: To request tran-scripts be sent to schools, go on Family Connection and click on “colleges.” On the left hand side, click on transcripts and choose the schools to send your transcript to. Once requested, there is a two-three week wait before the school mails the transcript.

Apply for housing: Even if a student has not yet been accepted into a university, most schools allow them to apply for housing. Living on campus is generally cheap-er and is recommended for most freshmen at many universities.

Apply for scholarships: Scholar-ships that fit a student’s profile can be found on the Family Con-nection. Also, look for scholarships on College Prowler or schol-arships.com. Get started early so that you can actually afford your dream school when you get accepted. Don’t get stressed out by the college admissions process.

It seems like the movie business finally picked a good location to film. In January, filming of new mov-ie Inherit the Earth begins in Montgomery County. The film will be directed by McG (director of Terminator Sal-vation and Charlie’s Angels), and written by SS Wilson (writer of the Tremors movies, and Vampire$). It will be produced by Michael Bay (producer of the Transformers trilogy). I talked with second assistant co-director working on the movie, William Fairhurst via phone. He lives in Carlton Woods, a neighborhood in the northern part of The Wood-lands. Fairhurst has worked on films such as Tremors, Twister, many of Michael Bay’s films, and most recently, The Thing. “Its got giant insects,” Fairhurst said. “Giant ants, wasps, spiders, flies, you name it. They all go on a rampage. It’s going to be a throwback to the 1950’s B-movies, and I’m gonna love this project.” According to Fairhurst, the four main characters will be old

Vietnam vets in their 60’s, coming back to fight one more time. “It hasn’t really been said who will play the four main dudes, but James Woods, John Travolta, Michael Madsen, Fred Ward, Bill Paxton, Bruce Campbell, Tommy Lee Jones, Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro and Sam Neill have all been in consideration for any of the four main character parts. The only official ac-tor attached so far is Fred Ward. As side roles, Dwayne John-son and Steve ‘Stone Cold’ Austin have been thought about and even interviewed.” According to Fairhurst, there is a scene that will take place at The Woodlands Mall, and the main character lives in Shenan-doah (the neighborhood in Grogans Mill, not the whole area). A brief scene will take place at a fictional school named Southbrook High, which is, in reality, Conroe High School. While some of the film is in The Woodlands, the majority will be film in the Montgomery/New Caney/Conroe countryside areas. The release date for Inherit the Earth is for Summer 2013.

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With the basketball season already underway, boy’s varsi-ty seems to have a great deal of optimism. It was ironic that they did not make the playoffs last season because they had one of the best records in Texas. This year, however, should be different. Captains and senior guards Layton Zins-meister and Evan Cooper will lead the team with their three year varsity experience and leadership skills. Despite being a relatively short team, the team’s guard play, speed and confidence should offset the height issue. The biggest problem they will have to overcome is rebound-ing, considering the team is primarily made up of 5’10” to 6’2” guards, which will be a problem when they play var-sities with 6’5” to 6’10” big men. To make matters worse, Forward Taylor Fredricks at 6’3” 215 lbs, CP’s second largest player, is out for the year with a torn ACL, MCL and menis-cus. Junior Sam Osina at 6’6” 220 lbs, a speedy big man and the biggest player on the team, was diagnosed with tendi-nitis, but is attempting to return. If he is unable to, he will have to undertake knee surgery. If Osina is out for the sea-son, the team will have to rely even more on their speed. This will cause miss-matches with almost every team they face. With the fast-paced offense, the big men they play will have trouble keeping up. CP has the advantage of being able to tire teams out. The primary focus for the team on offense is to outscore whoever they play by playing at an up and down pace, driv-ing to the rim and shooting threes. On defense, without height in their favor, they are going to pressure the ball from baseline to baseline to speed up the pace and not al-low teams to set up in the half court to keep the ball out of the post. Seniors and three-year-veterans Cooper, Zinsmeister and Wright, along with two-year-veteran junior Desmond Flem-ing, will be crucial to the team with their experience, speed and athleticism. Cooper last year was an all district first team player, all district scoring and an assist leader. He is also a D1 prospect and is being looked at by some big time schools. Cooper is expected to be a key contributor. Even though CP hit some speed bumps with injuries, the season looks to be promising and exciting for the Cavaliers.

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One of the key defensive players, guard Layton Zinsmeister should keep the other teams out of the paint.

Last year’s all district player Evan Cooper will be a major contrib-utor to the success of the Cavs as he leads in scoring and assists.

Senior Zach Wright brings speed and experience to the Cavaliers as they aim for a district slot.

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Top: At the War of the Woods, Linebacker Auston Fredrickson, Running Back Austin Boudreaux, Quarterback Zach Wright and Linebacker Cole Thompson charge onto the field. It was a jam-packed, standing room only game for this classic rivalry between the two Woodlands high schools.Above: Eluding the Oak Ridge defensive end, Quarterback Zach Wright gains extra yardage on the play. The Cavs beat the War Eagles, 54-27.Right: Aaron Chicca tackles the Bryan quarterback. CP won 50-14.

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Undefeated in First TwoRounds of Playoffs,Georgetown Ends Cav’s Winning Season

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With a disappointing end to a breath-taking season, the Lady Cavaliers took a hard blow to what seemed like pos-sible state championship title. Tuesday the Cavs faced Georgetown for the regional quar-terfinal meet. The Cavs knew that Georgetown would be a difficult opponent because of the Eagle’s aggressive of-fense and exceptional passes. “The feeling of ending someone’s season and marching through playoffs would be sweeter than preseason and dis-trict,” Middle hitter Katie Mitchell said after beating West-wood.

At the start of the season the Lady Cavaliers were ranked second in state. However, with their 32-5 season record, they had taken over the top slot and were ranked at num-ber one in the state. After their loss, with their new 34-8 record, their ranking dropped to fifth in state. They beat Klein who placed fourth in district, 25-4, 25-19, and 25-13. The Cav’s also defeated Westwood 25-15, 25-20, and 25-17. However, the heart breaking game took five sets with the Eagles taking the first two, Cavs winning the second two and Georgetown claiming the last set and end-ing the hopes of going to state.

Cavalier Cross Country Advances to State

Last Saturday both the boy’s and girl’s cross country teams competed in the Region II-5A Meet. The boys placed second place while the girls finished third. Both teams will ad-vance to state this Saturday. The boy’s team scored 90 points, beating King-wood who scored 115 points. The girls scored 77 points, with The Woodlands scoring 50 points and Kingwood scor-ing 45. Achievements were also made by individuals: Junior Katie Jensen got second place with a two-mile time of 11:10, and Senior Sean Hodges led the pack with a time of 15:34.9 for the three-mile. “I think the team is stronger than ever,” Hodges said. “We’re ready to give it our all at state.” At the beginning of the summer, the boy’s varsity team met to discuss their goals and decided they wanted to place in the top three at the state meet. “I feel confident and ready to compete at state,” Senior Cory Sessum said. “We’ve put in all the work and deserve

to medal.” The team faced many trials and hardships along the road to success. Due to the record breaking heat ear-lier this year, the boy’s cross country team met at the school at 5:30 a.m. to get an beat the heat. That did not put a halt on any of the runners who were present every morning ready work out. Varsity mileage reaches about 60 to 70 miles a week, but being a cross country runner is more than just the rigorous workouts. “It’s important to get plenty of sleep and eat healthy,” Junior Juan Zambra-no said. “Doing little things like that

can make a huge difference.” Running cross country is difficult and at times intense; however, most runners agree at the end of the day it pays off. “What makes it all worth it is the feeling you get that you can overcome anything,” Sessum said.

Senior Cory Sessum pushes forward to pass other runners.

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Junior Alex Thorson going up for an attack. Senior Katie Mitchell, Junior Cori Schrier and Senior Taylor Erwin set up for serve receive.

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Students Stricken by iPhone Addiction, with No Sign of Cure in Near Future These days, the word “Apple” has two major meanings: The fruit one cannot chomp into with braces, and the now-com-monplace technology giant that produces iPhones. It is rare to see someone without a cell phone and even rarer to see some-one without an iPhone these days. The iPhone is so popular and oft-used that it might even be termed “addictive.” A Stanford study confirms how much people are addicted to their iPhones. According to the study, which surveyed 200 iPhone-toting Stanford students, people are so wedded to the devices that 75 percent of them admitted to sleeping with their iPhone under their pillow. About 69 percent said they would be more likely to forget their wallet than their iPhone as they left the house. Clearly, people tended to treat their iPhone as not just a phone: They did not let others touch their iPhones, gave them names, patted them fondly, or otherwise displayed obvious, out-of-the-ordinary affection. It seems that one of the hallmarks of an iPhone “addict” is extremely frequent use – iPhone users appeared to be nearly inseparable from their devices. Senior Elise Bunce even said she falls asleep texting. “I use my iPhone every day, all day,” Senior Olivia LeVine said. “The only time I’m not on my iPhone is when I’m sleeping.” Another characteristic of iPhone users that suggests an addic-tion is how iPhone users feel without their phone – they feel anxious, isolated and strained. LeVine went on to say that she feels “naked” without her iPhone. The downside of an iPhone addiction is what happens when a student gets caught using one at school. Assistant principal Danny Johnson said College Park officials take in five to 10 phones a day, and that about three quarters of this number is – wait for it – iPhones. IPhone “addicts” will continue to use their phones in class after a first-time two hour after school detention. This could expand into a four-hour Saturday deten-tion. If they persist, they will earn a four-hour Saturday deten-tion and a $15 fine. People without iPhones also feel strongly about the ever-ex-panding phone; however, the comments are not always posi-tive. “The iPhone addiction can be damaging to relationships and communications,” said debate and communications teacher Kathy Lyons. A term has even been coined for people who have been pushed away due to the addiction. An “iPhone widow” is someone who has been cast off by friends, family, or even significant others because of the dear person’s “relationship” with their iPhone.

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Since social networking has invaded teenager’s lives. An increased amount of time is being spent on phones on apps such as Facebook.

The iphone 4S looks almost identical to the iphone 4 but boasts a clearer screen and updated features like Siri, a feature that lets customers send messages, schedule meetings and place phone calls with their voice.

Facebook, an always popular program, offers users excit-ing and new capabilities. It has become even more popular with the public when founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the newest version of his social networking site, the Facebook Timeline. The timeline has been referred to as the “scrapbook meets blog” website. With Timeline, ev-erything a user has “posted,” “commented” on or “liked” will show up on his/her profile from birth to today. Facebook has not yet announced a specific date that the timeline will be out for everyone to use, but when changes do occur, the changes will be implemented depending on where the user lives. Although Facebook’s staff as a whole are thrilled for the timeline’s release; they also worry about the small percent of users who are already complaining about the newest layout. Negative comments concerning safety and how the layout is modernized is discouraging to the staff, but for every bad comment there are two good comments. Facebook staffers try to make every user hap-

py, but it’s better to please the majority rather than none. Zuckerberg stated that the timeline is and will be revolu-tionary for Facebook. “We’re more than what we did recently,” he said. “Time-line is a completely new aesthetic look for Facebook.” Features in the new layout include: a large space at the top of the profile for personalization, an individual’s most memorable posts, photos and life events, places a person has checked into, and commentary from movies and ap-plications that allow one to listen to music while streaming the news feed. Another feature is the Netflix application that posts what movie the user is watching and allows their friends to click on the post and view the movie at the same time they are watching. “For every major evolution we’ve done at Facebook, the profile is at the center,” Zuckerberg said. “It’s a really per-sonal product, and our job is to make this product the best way for you to share everything you want.”

Facebook “Timeline” Format Excites Some; Others Dread Revolutionary, New Features

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CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents the new layout at a conference in San Fransisco last September by showing what his own Facebook Timeline looks like. The official release date of the timeline has not yet been confirmed, but it is expected to come out for the public within the next six months.

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The day has come to an end. You walk out into the dead of night to see an empty spot where your car once sat. Reality starts to sink in, but doubt is still hovering about. You could have parked in the wrong spot earlier. Maybe you just do not remember your spot. But as your searching comes to a bitter end, you realize now that your car is nowhere to be found. According to www.texasratt.com, in the state of Texas, a vehicle is stolen every eight minutes and one is bur-glarized every two minutes. Texas is ranked number two in the nation in auto-theft, behind California. Last year, 68,220 cars were stolen and 261,166 were burglarized in Texas alone. In 1991, Texas recorded 163,837 auto thefts, its highest total. Car owners should know about safety measures need-ed to protect vehicles and valuables. Owners should keep their car locked at all times. Nearly one-half of all stolen vehicles are left unlocked. Leaving keys in the igni-tion is against the law. However, 20 percent of all stolen vehicles are left running, creating an easy opportunity for thieves. About two-thirds of car thefts occur at night. If possible, owners should park in a well-lit area where they can see their car from far away. ”I lock my car and don’t leave valuables in sight,” Ju-nior William Moessinger said. Vehicles are stolen into for many reasons: To steal valu-ables, to go for a joy ride; to be resold or broken down for parts, or they can be used to commit other crimes. “My best advice is to hide all valuable items, laptops and backpacks.” Office Tyler Kutter with College Park’s Campus Police said. “Basically, keep your car clean and lock your doors.” The main location where vehicles are stolen is the owner’s residence. Other hot spots for thefts are malls, shopping centers, hotels and churches. Robberies may even occur at schools. “This school’s pretty safe due to Prevention Control Of-ficers who survey the parking lot,” Kutter said. Even though the school takes prevention seriously, it does not hurt to take car safety into your own hands. There is no reason to risk losing such a valuable posses-sion. “My car is pretty important; it’s definitely in my top 30 prized possessions,” Junior Jose Costina said. If you suspect your car has been stolen, report the theft to the police. Police recommend car owners memorize their license plate number incase of a theft.

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As I stood in my house on a Sunday morning with my Dad, it never occurred to me that I would get caught in the chaos on the screen. We were watching a reporter in the city of Athens shout over a crowd of angry Greeks about the political unrest and economic turmoil caused by their horrendous national debt. I remember my dad shuffling his feet nervously. Within the month I was to leave The Woodlands for a People To People Student Ambassador trip to Italy, Greece and Sicily.“Keep up-to-date with this, okay?” my father asked, glancing in my direction.I smiled at him reassuringly, although I would have liked to roll my eyes.“Of course, dad. But seriously, what’s the worst that could happen?” Ironically enough, that question was answered on our first day in Greece. We landed late (our flight had been delayed), checked into our hotel and awkwardly ate our first meal together. Beate Korntner, our lively Austrian guide, then took us to an oddly subdued city square, and gave us the choice of exploring Old Athens or New Athens. I joined a group with Diana Vaught, Dustin Parker, Elena Marinello and Julia Shan; the five of us ventured through Old Athens. While taking pictures and ex-ploring the ruins, we heard muffled explosions and shouts of anger. Our group decided to return to street level, not real-izing the seriousness of the situation right then because of our jetlag. What we found was a flustered Korntner and utter chaos. She shouted for us to stay together while she found everyone else. The girls were shocked, but Parker pulled out his iPhone and excitedly filmed the unfolding scene. Once Korntner got all 41 delegates and five leaders together, we ran, getting as far away from the riot as we could. Ca-cophonous voices, thundering footsteps and echoing blasts reverberated through the antiquated streets. Motion was a blur; Greeks raced around us wearing gas masks and dark clothing. Their raving may have been a foreign language, but even we could understand their anger. Shop owners shoved customers out before slamming doors and covering windows. As we made it through an alleyway, I though I lost my partner, Vaught. I stopped suddenly, afraid that she had been swal-lowed by the chaos.“Come on!” Matt Mikeal yelled, glancing at me over his shoulder.A man started towards us. Mikeal reached over and grabbed my upper arm, forcing me in front of him.“She’s up front, I saw her,” he barked when I stuttered my

partner’s name.It was a good thing Mikeal pushed me forward. Otherwise, my habit of overreacting would have sent me running back for Vaught, and into a whole lot of trouble.The group continued to wind its way through cobbled streets, before stopping in a relatively peaceful alley. An olive-skinned

woman spoke quickly to Korntner and the leaders. She nodded, turning to us. Korntner explained that the woman lived in Athens, right by our hotel, and if we continued in the direction we were going we would run into the thick of the riot. Some delegates flinched; a few glanced at each other; Nestor Ruiz grinned. I found Vaught, and was relieved that I had not left her be-hind. We quickly followed the Greek woman, going back to the main roads, and even passing a few police-men. They were well-ar-mored and sitting on motor-

cycles, but listlessly hung back, silent and unmoving. Several of the guys from our group, like Babe Mishler and Eric Wash-ington, kept a lookout while the rest of us stumbled by. We finally made it to our hotel, with the help of our Greek angel. As we filed into the lobby, some of the group broke out into cheering, excited that the trip was already so gloriously crazy.The rest of our three weeks together were relatively peace-ful, but the riot in Athens, June 28, definitely helped us bond in a strange way. As for the riot itself, no one was killed, al-though many were injured and several buildings torched. Tear gas was used by the government, and when set off, was the cause of the explosions. If it were not for our Greek angel, the outcome could have been very different for us.

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