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Action Sports Athletes is proud to stop in St. Louis during their 12 week tour to raise anti-tobacco aware-ness for teenagers at Mehlville and across the nation. “The idea is to bring the anti-tobacco message in a new and exciting way,” said Sarah Kindig, tour manager, “The United States Marines fund the whole tour to pro-mote a healthy lifestyle and are supportive of the cause.” Mehlville hosted five Action Sports Athletes on Friday, October 15, 2010. Three of which were BMX riders, one skateboarder, and one in-line skater. “They’ve been in the X-Games, tours, ASA contests, etc. This is their job, this is what they do,” said Kindig. These athletes seemed enthused to be at Me-

hlville; they were definitely pumped to put on the show. Students were also excited to see this show, it turned out much better than expected. The athletes sparked the interest of many stu-dents with their incredible stunts. For example, Eito Yasutoko, World Champion for in-line skat-ing, nailed his signature stunt called the 1080 Flat-spin California Roll towards the end of the show. The crowd was stunned, and when looking around one could see the amazement in students’ eyes. Another jaw-dropping stunt was achieved by Yasutoko and Dustin Griess, professional BMX rider, together: A back to back double tail whip finished off by a Flare Under a Big 540.

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Originally from Kobe, Japan, Yasutoko is now 27 years-old and has been skating since he was three. He switched to in-line skating when he was nine and he turned pro at age 12 in 1995. Eito en-joys his career and hopes to continue with it. “Thousands of people and students get to see us so it’s a good experience for me. I can go to oth-er countries and that is nice [also],” said Yasutoko. Tom Haugen and Trevor Meyer are two of the three BMX riders on the tour. Haugen, a BMX rider from Minnesota, he now re-sides in Orlando, FL and has been riding since

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SKATE • From Front PageBy Anushri Thakkar

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Tom Haugen, a professional BMX rider, soars above the crowd as they listen to facts about the dangers of smoking. Photo by Katlyn Sansone.

Gambling on grades: website pays for A’s

While hanging out to-gether one Sunday after-noon, then University of Pennsylvania student Jer-emy Gelbart mentioned to his friend Steven Wolf that he had an exam the follow-ing day, Gelbert stated if he were to study, he would be sure to receive an A. In order to provide Gelbart with the incentive to study, they made an agreement. If Gelbart were to re-ceive an A on the exam, Wolf would pay him $100. If he were to receive any-thing less, Gelbart would pay Wolf $20. This is the situation that sparked the creation of the world’s first large-scaled online grade-gambling service, Ultrinsic. Ultrinsic is “an UL-Terior motivation that

produces intRINSIC love of knowledge.” It works like this – at the beginning of every se-mester, a student logs into their account and selects a course they are regis-tered for. Based on the stu-dent’s academic history (if any) and the amount they choose to invest in their ability to reach that tar-get grade, a cash reward is calculated for the stu-dent. When the semester is over, the student sends in their official transcript and Ultrinsic, upon verify-ing the win, credits their account with the earnings. Though the legality of online gambling has been a battle fought by enthusi-asts since the 2006 United States federal ban, project leaders of Ultrinsic do not consider their service to

fall under this category.

“The students have 100 percent control over it, over how they do. Other people’s stuff you bet on – your own stuff you invest in,” said Steven Wolf, CEO of Ultrinsic, in an interview with the Associated Press.Though the issue of wheth-er or not this should be permitted to apply to high school students has not been addressed wide-spread, controversy has encompassed nearly all ar-eas potentially applicable. “I can definitely see mor-al issues here, especially as far as work ethic can be seen as a moral, since this rewards a positive thing, in a sense, but it also makes ones education a sort of high-stakes game if one wishes it to be so,” said

Christopher Reisenbichler, senior. “I would not par-ticipate at the high school level and would not plan to participate [at the college level], but I might consider it if I was truly, desper-ately strapped for cash.” Last year, about 600 stu-dents from the University of Pennsylvania and New York University, the first two campuses where the company’s most recent it-eration became available, made wagers to Ultrinsic. The widely-provocative “in-centive service” has now expanded to availability at 36 universities nationwide starting in early August. According to Gelbart, Ultrinsic is funded by pri-vate investors. He has declined to disclose how much the company made last year at Penn and NYU.

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top 5 of every event he has entered since 2002. At this event Haugen nailed a barspin tailtop combination and a double pegger back spin, he has been able to consistently perform some of the most difficult tricks out there a c c o r d i n g to Action-S p o r t s -t o u r. c o m . Also pres-ent at this event was Benji Gal-loway, co-owner of Bacon Skateboards and profes-sional skateboarder. Gallo-way, from North Augusta, SC, has been skateboard-ing for over 25 years. “[My favorite part of ASA is] being able to posi-tively influence younger kids. The athletes are not a part of the campaign for tobacco-free kids outside of working for ASA, but the message is a very posi-tive one,” said Galloway, in regards to the impor-tance of educating young-er kids on tobacco use. For these athletes

there is a sense of self-satisfaction that goes along with extreme sports. “There’s also per-sonal goal-seeking and goal-meeting that you can get if you pick up a BMX bike, a pair a roll-erblades or a skate-board,” said Galloway. Some of the facts fed to the audience were aston-ishing. It’s difficult to wrap

o n e ’ s m i n d a r o u n d such ap-p a l l i n g numbers. For

example, Chris Hald, an-nouncer of the event, told the audience that over 4.8 million people in the world die from tobacco every year, which is about one person ever 6.6 seconds. The crowd also learned that the nicotine present in tobacco can be more addictive than heroine and cocaine. Since so many people are addicted to tobacco, the United States spent over $8.5 bil-lion in 2009 on healthcare for those individuals that struggle with the use of tobacco. That averages to

about $585 of tax-payer money per household. The use of tobacco can become so harmful to one’s body. The pur-pose of ASA is to educate children about the harm-ful effects of tobacco; if one starts when their young chances are they will be addicted for the

majority of their lifetime. “The main idea is having a good time and spread-ing that knowledge of the harms of tobacco,” said Sargent Aro of the USMC. ASA, spreading the anti-tobacco message in an ef-fective and different way, engages students and pro-motes a healthy lifestyle.

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The social networking generation has prompt-ed some swift action by many high school’s ad-ministrations about Facebook and how far they should look into it. But how far is too far? According to head prin-cipal Dr. Denise Swanger and other administra-tors, the only time they access the private so-cial network business is when a student threat-ens the school or them-selves with a disruption. “We don’t go out to get students and find what they are doing on Facebook,” said Swanger. A disruption, ac-cording to the adminis-tration, would be a nega-tive statement that could spark some sort of chaos. Mehlville School Dis-trict’s disciplinary poli-cies, procedures and con-

sequences outlines the definition of disruption as disrespectful speech or conduct. The policy is stated but not limited to verbal, written, pictorial or symbolic language or ges-ture directed to any per-son. The policy also states that the disruption may happen in an educational enviorment, classroom

work or school functions. For example, if student from the high school cre-ates an event on Facebook advertising a party which will have alcoholic con-sumption and the event is brought to the school’s attention, the administra-tors and St. Louis County

Police have discretion to investigate the matter. No parent or guard-ian would be needed to be contacted regard-ing Facebook issues. “We want to keep the parents out of the situation in case they would change anything before we could get to the Facebook posts,” said School Resource Of-

ficer Charlie Rodriguez. Rodriguez attempts to gather informa-tion from Facebook by having one of the students log into the account immediately to insure that the mes-sage or posts are relat-

ed to the investigation. “Administration moni-toring can be used for good; they have a right although it might be in-vasion of privacy,” said junior Adam Rosfeld. The other point of ac-cess comes from the IT department at Central Of-

fice, which has given Of-ficer Rodriguez a secret password to Facebook. The St. Louis County Po-lice Department uses other mediums to track down cyber-bullying and online crimes. Mock Facebook ac-counts monitored by the department have been in the works. The department has used methods likewise to catch sexual predators, including one attempt-ing to take advantage of a high school student. At the collegiate level, programs such as UDili-gence for college athletics track what athletes post on Facebook with a 500-word scanner that ana-lyzes what they say. The program also searches for comments and captions on photos that include underage and illegal acts. “It’s outside of school [and] personal, so it should not be monitored,” said Tyler Stout, junior. Beyond an athletic stand-point, cyber-crime and bul-lying occur out of spite and revenge. Many occurrenc-

es at the high school level, such in St. Louis 13-year-old Megan Meier, who committed suicide due to a MySpace hoax in 2007. Social media networks do not monitor posts placed on the site, making the search for internet crimes even harder to track down. “Remember, it’s on the World Wide Web and can be traced and copied, and used in a court of law,” said Officer Rodriguez. Evolution of social media networks continue, which sparks new rules on the horizon for administrators including modifying disci-pline policies and conse-

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District students selected for All-Suburban choirsJudges were singing their praise for 55 Mehlville School District high school students who auditioned for the All-Suburban Honor Choirs on Saturday, Octo-ber 2. The Mehlville and Oakville students were ac-cepted into one of three choirs. Six of the 55 stu-dents are eligible to audi-tion for the All-State Choir. The students selected for these honor choirs will perform on Saturday, No-vember 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Lindenwood University.

Senior receives award for creative achievement in the arts Mehlville High School se-nior Sarah Lafser has been selected as a recipient of the University of Missouri-St. Louis Dean’s Award for Creative Achievement in the Arts. This award

honors students who ex-hibit outstanding artistic talent, leadership abili-ties and responsibility. “Sarah is the type of student and person we are all proud to say we’ve had in class at MHS,” said art teacher Julie Webber, who recommended Sarah to be nominated for the award. “I’m sure her success will continue way beyond her high school career.”

Google brings ultra high-speed broadband to Stanford University Google has reached an agreement with Stanford University to dress up the university’s residential subdivision, a group of ap-proximately 850 faculty- and staff-owned homes, with an ultra-high-speed broadband network, ac-cording to a recent Google blog post. The post, made by product manager James Kelly, says that through this trial, Google plans to

offer Internet speeds of up to one gigabit per sec-ond, more than 100 times faster than what most peo-ple have access to today. Google plans to start break-ing ground in early 2011.

Study: half of high school students admit to bullying According to a new study released last week, half of all high school stu-dents admin to having bul-lied someone in the past year, with nearly as many saying they have been the victims of bullying within the respective time. The study of the “Ethics of American Youth” released Tuesday, October 27 sur-veyed more than 40,000 high school students and has been conducted ev-ery other year since 1992. Weapons are also a part of the mix with 10 percent of all students admitting to having taken a weapon to school at least once in the past 12 months, and 16 percent claiming they have been intoxicated in school.

quences. It remains unclear when the new rules will be created and put into place. “Policy and procedure will change,” said Rodriguez. The monitoring is on an incident by inci-dent basis, which con-tinues to be an ongoing fight for administration. “Don’t post anything you say to your parents, teachers, or principals. Un-derstand that it is for every-one to see,” says Shannon Pike, assistant principal. From the wall posts to the events threads, admin-istration will continue to watch the social network.

]“Policy and procedure will change.”

–Charlie Rodriguez,SRO Officer

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If at first you don’t suc-ceed...do not try again. Suicide--the ultimate end, the very extreme of depression and giv-ing up. To some, this is a word of comfort and solace--their ultimate escape. But to most this harsh, definite word leaves one cringing. In this selfish act, one discards life and problems that plague them, only to leave fam-ily and friends with a much heavier burden. Suicide simply leaves more questions for those left behind. Those who take up the abandoned battle. Only eight percent of first-time suicide at-tempts end in death. With "success" rates so low, one wonders what happens to those who

fall in the fortunate ma-jority of survivors. The truth is their fortune stops right there, as an ultimately more peril-ous and difficult jour-ney begins. One that upon hearing about, would make anyone in their right mind think twice. Or a few times.

Day 1: Coo Coo's Nest Whatever the circum-stances, however one got here, and whatever path one may take from therein, everyone be-gins their recovery in the same place: under lock and key in the loony bin. Now classified as a

danger to oneself and others, a person is placed in the hospital's psychiatric ward with

all the other threats to society--schizophrenics, manic depressives, drug addicts, eating disor-der patients--the whole gang. One is not above any of these people in the doctor's eyes; they

are one's equals now. Stripping of all possessions and

rights to privacy: check. Constant suicide-watch surveillance: check. Psychotic roommate who is suspect to mur-der attempt: and check. Survive. Be a good little boy or girl by taking pills and not chucking water across the room or biting any staff and one gets discharged at last; to a lesser purgatory at least. Day 10: Rehab Walking into one's new home, a board-ing school-like place where lumped together are all the delinquents and troubled teenag-ers, one looks around

at the place where an undetermined amount of misery will be spent. Though not padded as horror movies often depict, the room does have carpeted walls and ceiling. A camera in a clear plastic box watches as one inspects the brittle looking mat-tress and notes the to-tal lack of nails, screws, or outlets in the room.Day 11: CounselingEvery week, ever day: group therapy, psy-chotherapy, family sessions--you name it. Group therapy: "A type of psychiatric care in which several pa-tients meet with one or more therapists at the same time." A.K.A stories of: drug addiction, depres-sion, abuse, alcohol-ism, anxiety, rape, self mutilation, starvation. Family counseling: "A type of psychothera-py designed to identify family patterns that con-tribute to a behavior dis-order or mental illness and help family mem-bers break those habits." A.K.A questions: Where did we go wrong? Why did we

not see the signs? How could you do this to us?Day Infinity Rehab completed, these are questions one is left to face, with no therapist there to blow the whistle.

Is this likely person-al hell worth the risk? Is the trauma induced upon family, friends, ac-ademics, and the future? Suicide is 100 per-cent preventable. Cierra Sanders, ju-nior, knows someone who actually is suicidal. "When I found out, I told him it was stupid and he shouldn't be so nega-tive. There's a lot more to life and there's a lot of people who care about him," said Sanders. Reassurance and sup-port like this is just what people with severe de-pression and other dis-orders need to hear. A little compassion and a few kind words go a long way in deterring suicidal thoughts and attempts . "People could be more accepting. That way, people can feel like they have a pur-pose," Kelsey Riebel-ing, senior, suggests.

To be or not to be: that is not even a question

Being more aware of and open to homo-sexuality, style, medical disorders, and differ-ences among people is not the only mea-sures society can take to lower suicide rates. The media, through movies, books, and songs, needs to halt ro-manticizing suicide and making it appear as a "beautifully" tragic and "glamorously" dramatic. There is no beauty in suicide. No courage. No legacy. No romance. There is nothing but an easy way out and many selfishly ruined lives. While the risk of an-other attempt is elevated for only a year afterward, the emotional scars and psychological damage to oneself and those close to them last a lifetime. What is worth a lifetime? Only a life it-self. A life, everyone has been blessed with the opportunity to live out. Do not waste it.

**If you have re-occurring suicidal thoughts, call the Sui-cide Prevention Hot-line at 1-800-SUICIDE before it is too late.

Liza DiStefanoOpinions Editor

As Americans, we have a few choice rights pro-tected under the first amendment, includ-ing speech, press, as-sembly, petition and prominently, religion. In

The father, the son and the holy panther

Michael WellsWriter

today's society, people question the extent of how far those rights re-ally go and what privi-leges are justifiable. And Mehlville Senior High bears no excep-tion as we have began to flux our first amend-ment rights. But how far can we really take it? Every morning, one can find Taylor Snead and a few other seniors praying in the second-floor hall or around the flagpole outside. As part of their faith, the group has found a healthy way to start off every day with a quick

prayer and a chance to reflect on their values. "We began our prayer at the beginning of last year. Me and a friend of mine had been do-ing prayer every Sunday night at Oakville and we had the idea, why not at Mehlville everyday? So it became our own thing, and we do it just to start of the day inspired by our own virtues and just hope that everyday is blessed," said Snead. For Mehlville, a school that does not even recite the Pledge of Allegiance (which is required by Missouri

state law), the ideas of "Under God" may just be beneficial for some of faith who choose to express their ideas during the school day. In general, the idea with any new addition to a school's function is that, so long as it does not interrupt the edu-cational process and or-der is kept among and outside the school, said privileges are permitted. And prayer is no excep-tion. As it stands, the group has kept their en-deavors civil, not disturb-ing any of Mehlville's functions thus far.

Mehlville is one of only a few schools that actually has the right to express religion in the public setting of school, other than the Pledge, since it has be-come an issue of serious debate starting in the early 1960s. Still, many oppose the idea of ex-pression of religion in a public school setting. "We [football team] do 'Our Father' before every game. It's a pan-ther tradition and we decided to keep doing it," said Zach Hayes, senior quarterback. So far, there has

been no cause for con-troversy for the reli-gious sect of Mehlville. They have kept their business tasteful and their values noble. "I think religion in school is fine. As long as they're not try-ing to convert people, I say why not," said Kaelyn Mallott, junior. As long as the peace is kept and the stu-dents are allowed their right to education, there is no just cause to interrupt the every-day ritual of prayer.

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What’s the number one thing on your ‘bucket list’?

What’s the number one thing on your ‘bucket list’?

kids to be able to have a mentor here at Mehlville for all 4 years—to have one more adult who is helping them be successful… and keep them motivated,” said Driscoll. Student motivation seems to be declining more and more every year. So what happens when the people try-ing to keep the students going lose their drive? Thus begins the domino effect of unhappy TAP students. What students and teachers think: Out of 154 students polled, 92 percent said they did not like the TAP booklet. Interestingly, however, there was a direct correlation between grade and how much one enjoyed getting help from one’s TAP teacher. While 20 percent of seniors, juniors, and sophomores liked staying and receiving help from their TAP teacher, the percent was nearly doubled among freshmen. It also showed that more seniors, juniors, and sophomores outwardly disliked getting help from their TAP teacher, in deep contrast to the freshmen with only 9 percent. Perhaps TAP teachers are more animated about getting their students excited about high school and their futures in that first year, but as time fades on and a with a certain amount of comfort, that enthusiasm fades away with it. Some teachers need to be reminded that they have an influence on student success. They are a model on which students can base their attitude towards the program. Jessica Riddle, art teacher and TAP curriculum commit-tee member, also put emphasis on teacher involvement. “Guidance is everyone’s responsibility. Our jobs as teachers are to guide you to your fu-ture,” said Riddle. “The whole purpose of the pro-gram is to get you ready for the outside world.” Not that one’s TAP teacher is entire-

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Two paths, one destination: graduation

Most people reading this have probably, at least once this year, cracked open the TAP curriculum books. Put in place in the 2005-2006 school year, TAP began as a way to inves-tigate career paths. How-ever, through the years it has morphed into a horror of blank lines to be filled, effectively doing the oppo-site of what was intended. Freshman year was admittedly the only year

that the TAP booklet was the slightest bit helpful. And even then it was only because it was the first time around. "What are your goals in life?" "What hobbies to do you have?" "How do these hobbies apply to your goals?" The same questions again and again, every year.

The original intentions: “PKOM was created for the freshmen to have a student connection to Mehlville. Sometimes you get the better advice from your peers,” said Kristin Wheatley, science teacher and PKOM program leader. According to Denise Driscoll, the freshmen assistant principal, it is quite simple: to be there for the students. “The Teacher Advisory Program’s primary role is for

ly to blame for one’s angst with the class. “It is what you make it,” said Driscoll. One has to give a little to get a little. Yes, some of the things in the booklet seem pointless and mo-notonous, but by putting one’s whole effort into it, one is more likely to get something in return. Driscoll challenges the school to take TAP to the next level. “Mrs. Rauh’s TAP made t-shirts. It was a ‘we’re in this together’ sort of thing,” said Driscoll. “And in Mr. Maxfield’s TAP the kids bonded be-cause he takes the time to bond with them.” Making students feel like they have someone to turn to is a big part of what TAP is supposed to be. “We have a school of 2000 and only 4 grade level counselors. The TAP teachers are there to help be a counselor to them too. It takes a huge high school and makes it personal,” said Driscoll. Where to go from here: However, there is still the book, and it is not go-ing anywhere soon. Driscoll and Riddle assure that changes are constantly being made to the book-let, getting input from teachers, and one of the best ways to see change is to talk to one’s TAP teacher. The last time a poll was conducted to survey the students’ opinion of TAP, the seniors were not even in high school yet. Students, talk to your TAP teach-ers (respectfully, of course). Let them know what is helpful, and what is not. Teachers, listen to your stu-dents. People are more receptive when they feel like they are being listened to. Be the change you want to see—if not in the world, at least in your high school.

Panther growl: What’s the number one thing on your bucket list?

“Sing in front of the whole country”-Max Martin, junior

“Meet Kid Cudi”-Mirza Jahic, freshman

“Why, I’m going to the moon!”

-Dr. John Lavoie, science teacher

“Fight Mike Tyson”-David Groth, senior

“Wear a wing-suit, jump off a mountain and fly”-Dan Smith, senior

“Go surfing in Australia”-Haley Wabiszekski, freshman

While early graduation serves students who have a surplus of credits, Mis-souri Options targets credit deficient students. Yet, the benefits of both paths are nearly identical: students who attend Mis-souri Options receive a high school diploma, as do those who graduate early.

“Those who’ve at-tended Missouri Options receive an MHS diploma with no indication that they’ve attended Mis-souri Options,” said Lynn Shambro, senior counselor. Missouri Options students have additional choices with graduation, though. “The students have

two graduations, one in December and one in May where they have the choice to walk with their class,” said Shambro.

Early graduates do not have that choice. They may only walk across the stage to receive a diploma in the spring. Other programs also allow students social ben-efits. “During the spring, early graduates are able to attend prom, gradua-tion practice, and gradu-ation. Any other events are a case by case basis with permission. It’s the same for [Missouri Op-tions students],” said Dr. Swanger, head principal. Some students may deem it unfair that early

graduates should have to seek permission to return for a social function. In ad-dition, students may also feel that Missouri Options graduates are undeserv-ing of the same benefits early graduates receive. However, administration sees these benefits as well-earned, claiming that there should be no difference in the rewards for graduates. “They are MHS graduates; they just chose a differ-ent path. There shouldn’t be any difference [in the events they are able to at-

tend],” said Dr. Swanger. In agreement with ad-ministration, Caitlin O’Brien,sophomore, be-lieves that Missouri Options students work hard and their rewards are justified. “I think it’s fair that they have those benefits because they still worked hard like anybody else. So they should be able to reap the benefits of their work,” said O’Brien. Regardless of the chosen path, the district’s position is that all students reach the destination: graduation.

TAP-ping out:What is going wrong with TAP

Aurora MillerWriter

Katlyn SansonePhoto Editor

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A+ for effort, dollars for A+ Certain aspects of pre-paring for life after high school challenge students every year. But in the state of monetary crisis that most find themselves in, scholarships be-come crucial as college educations are more difficult to pay for than ever. The most com-mon scholarship mis-conception pertains to the A+ Program. Amy Hughey, junior counselor, was eager to clear up any confusion with informa-tion that may have passed over students’ heads. “I think that there’s a misunderstanding among students about the A+ Program,” said Hughey. “What we have found is that the colleges and trade and technical schools are just as anxious and ex-cited to get those A+ cer-tified students, so they

are now offering scholar-ships for [those students.]” It seems that, laboring under the illusion that A+ scholarships benefit only those attending Meramec, MHS students may have missed out on a serious

pay-off. Many students go through the brief train-ing process, but fail to tu-tor as much afterwards. “I find that a lot of them stop after the training and it’s hard to move into the tutoring aspect,” said Hughey. “It’s time to jump in. Jump in the water and take that risk and start tu-toring. Get those hours.” Annie McEntire, soph-omore, has yet to be-gin her A+ tutoring, but

still holds a high opin-ion of the program. “It’s a way to help peo-ple with their homework and get free college credit that can help expenses and loans later,” said McEntire. She had been informed

that four-year univer-sities as well as trade and technical schools had begun honor-ing A+ scholarships. Daniel Adams, junior, has amassed about 32 hours of tutoring

through the A+ program by working with third grade students over the summer. “It really is a great ex-perience. ... You can learn more about people in gen-eral from tutoring,” said Adams. “I think that [the point of the program is] explained well enough, but I don’t think it’s promot-ed well enough, or more people would get into it.” However, the counsel-ing center seems to be do-

ing all they can to ensure students are informed of the advantages of A+ tu-toring. While it has not yet been determined what certain schools will honor when it comes to a credit, students are still encour-aged to seek information. “It’s surprising to me when I see juniors that haven’t heard [of the pro-gram], because we have tried to get that message out,” said Hughey. “The actual scholarship oppor-tunities are being devel-oped through the A+ co-ordinator. We don’t have an updated list yet, but we have the [2009-2010] list that can show student which schools will offer them scholarships for A+.” Hughey believes that the process of applying to schools and for schol-arships, while stress-ful, positively affects the majority of students. “Students are going through a growth phase. [They reach a] level of ma-turity at which they start

to realize that things aren’t going to be spoon-fed to them and that everybody’s got different expectations,” said Hughey. “It’s a little overwhelming and difficult, but it’s a wonderful oppor-tunity for students to learn how to balance that before they get to college and they’re paying for those kinds of expectations.” Although the scholar-ship search may appear daunting, the counseling center offers a Guidance Newsletter (hard copies are available in the coun-selors’ office, digital copies in the Counselors’ Corner online) to assist students in finding financial aid. “[Scholarships are] a starting point, and yes, [they are] frustrating,” said Hughey. “But the students who make it successfully through are the students who are prepared for college.” To qualify for A+ incen-tive funds, students need to accumulate 50 hours of unpaid tutoring, maintain a

By Becca HoneyballCo-Editor in Chief

• volunteer• take a job• get involved in some of the extra curricular activities at school• get into leader-ship roles• save essays from language arts for use in scholarship applications

B u i l d i n g your student resume:]“It’s time to jump in.

Jump in the water and take that risk.”

– Amy Hughey, Junior Counselor

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GPA of 2.5 or above, 95 per-cent attendance, have no alcohol or drug offenses on their records, and attend an A+ high school for three years prior to graduation. Visit the counseling cen-ter for more information on the A+ program or on schol-arships and financial aid.

7November 3, 2010Student Prints Features

Name: Kevin Alexander Stage name: yungS3anAge: 17Grade: 12Occupation: Hip-Hop artist

One might not see many similarities between the average student and the not-so average celebrity. But for Kevin Alexander, senior, they both share a common goal of pros-perity. Alexander is on the road to fame. He has been rapping for nearly 13 years and could not imag-ine life without a micro-phone. So much so that he went to the extreme of quitting his first job to focus solely on music and becoming a better artist.

Who is your inspi-ration and why?

I have a number of inspirations, but one of my biggest is Kanye West. I like his work ethic and the music he puts out.

How did you break into the industry?

Technically speak-ing I’m still trying to get into the industry. But I re-member when I was five or six and my brother want-ed me to rap. I told him I

didn’t know how, but he made me. I liked it and got better at it.

What is most in-teresting about your field?

For me, it’s the best way to express my-self. There’s so much you can do, It’s unexplainable. There’s so many different varieties of it.

Career wise what do you hope to achieve?

Basically, I just want to be able to live my dream. The money and all of that will come.

Do you have any upcoming events or proj-ects? If so, what are they?

My first mixtape was released January 1st, 2010, my second mixtape was released on May 13th 2010, and I’m currently working on my 3rd one which will be released Jan-uary 1st of next year. I’m also currently building a studio in my room to make the [creation] process much easier.

Inspired by Kanye, fueled by the dream

By Aurora MillerWriter

Kevin Alexander works endlessly in the studio to perfect his music. Photo by Kevin Alexander

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A day in the life of an ER Doctor

On a day-to-day basis emergency room doctors encounter peculiar inju-ries. They are diverse and may range from a few sim-ple stitches to a stroke or heart attack. “I even enjoy the little things like when people come in and need a couple stitches; but then there’s people who come in after a dog bit their nose off and I get to put their nose back on, so that’s really fun too,” said Dr. Damon Vincent, Emergency M.D. at St. An-thony’s Medical Center. Working in the emer-gency room can obviously get boring when patients come in for simple things, but it does have its exciting moments. It seems that many peo-ple have this stereotypical idea of what medical pro-fessions entail, especially that of a doctor. An ER doc-tor’s daily routine does not always consist of terrifying operations or surgeries. In fact, they deal with simple situations on a daily basis. “My career is very di-verse. You can have life threatening situations when you’re taking care of somebody with a heart attack or a trauma, but then sometimes some-body stubbed their toe and it affects them very se-verely. Although you may not think it’s a big deal so you’re going to send them on their way,” said Dr. Zach-ary Tebb, Emergency M.D.

at St. Anthony’s Medical Center. As exciting as it may be to save someone’s life, doc-tors always fear making the correct diagnosis. In some cases, lives are on the line and they do the best they can with the

knowledge and experience they have. However, one must remember that the medical field is a constantly evolving field. “The real downfall is knowing that you’ll never be right all the time. And being wrong can some-times be really emotionally difficult. We do the best we can but sometimes the information we have is lim-ited,” said Vincent. It’s exciting to think about having the opportu-

nity to save someone’s life. That definitely is the great-est incentive of the medical field as a whole; but one does not have to be saving lives on a daily basis to be considered a medical hero. “Being able to take care of patients and getting

them out of pain is the greatest reward,” said Dr. Roxanne Sutter, Emergency M.D. at St. Anthony’s Medi-cal Center. It is believed that the most difficult part of a doc-tor’s career is their school-ing. The rigor of becoming an M.D. is ridiculous and requires intensive training. When four ER doctors were questioned of their satisfaction with their ca-reers, the responses were fairly similar.

By Anushri ThakkarFeatures Editor

“I’m doing what I love to do and my job makes me happy,” said Tonya Wil-liams, Pediatric Physician at St. Anthony’s Medical Center. That’s simple enough. Making money to do something she loves to

do, there aren’t too many things better than that. The profession itself is difficult and one has to be competent and confident in their abilities, being a doctor does not only re-quire knowledge, but the ability to understand their patients on a personal level. “[What sets a great doctor apart is] without a doubt empathy and com-passion. If a doctor does not have those two quali-ties he or she should be in another profession. It should NOT be about mon-ey, prestige, or honor, but about helping our fellow human beings,” said Dr. James Cahalin, Emergency M.D. and Director of the Pediatric Emergency De-partment at St. Anthony’s Medical Center. The career of an emer-gency room doctor can be exciting, rewarding, scary, heartbreaking, and frus-trating among many other things. Although when it ulti-mately comes down it, the reward of saving some-one’s life triumphs over ev-erything else. Dr. Roxanne Sutter reviews charts before quickly returning to patients.

Photo by Brent Pearson

Dr. Tonya Williams and Dr. Cora Orphe-Harris examine x-rays of a bro-ken hand at St. Anthony’s Hostpital. Photo by Brent Pearson

8 November 3, 2010Student PrintsFeatures

“Strike a pose!” Mod-els get many different in-structions on how to strut down the runway. Being a model is hard work and requires a lot of effort, es-pecially when the model is also a highschool student. West Model Manage-ment in St. Louis will soon be sponsoring one of MHS’s very own students as a model. Junior, Han-nah Sides, has already par-ticipated in fashion shows at Sacks, Nieman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy’s, and St. Louis Fashion Week. Sides, discovered at age twelve at her brother’s baseball game, continues to fol-low her modeling dreams now and hopes to con-tinue in the future as well. “I do want to pur-sue modeling after high school, I would love to make it my career. How-ever, I also want to do Broadway someday and be a journalist,” said Sides. Sides has worn a plethora of great outfits and only has one complaint: the heels. “I’ve been pretty lucky with clothes, but some of the shoes have been ri-diculous in height. I always soak my feet when I get home and wear slippers the next day,” said Sides. Sides has had a great experience with mod-eling and recalls two of her favorite memories. “When I got to wear a $40,000 Chanel necklace, but I didn’t get to keep it, [and when] I got to carry a dog in the Ma-cy’s show,” said Sides. Sides knows how to prepare herself before the spotlight. “I get this rush of adrenaline right before I go on, and I always take three breaths before iIgo on. I don’t really look at anybody else, I just concentrate,” said Sides. Being a model re-

quires a high level of confidence and self-es-teem, according to Sides. “It [modeling] makes you have to have really thick skin because you get turned down, and people critique you when you’re standing right in front of them, and it is not al-ways positive,” said Sides. Modeling has taught Sides several important life lessons, and she’d like readers to know the most significant thing she has come to know. “The most valuable thing that I have learned is to be confident in your-self. Not everyone is going to like you or believe what you do, but I love model-ing so much that I don’t care. I’ve learned not to trust people the hard way and to never take anything personally,” said Sides. Although Sides loves modeling with a pas-sion, it has not made her lose sight of her future. “College is really impor-tant to me so I definitely plan on going to it, but I also want to pursue model-ing. The modeling industry doesn’t really t a k e w e l l t o

From the hallway to the runway

By Liz SimoneWriter

Music, a form of vast and virtuous entertainment and expression. Not too many people who try for their 15 minutes of fame actually receive it. Howev-er, they make some great memories and play the mu-sic they love along the way. It all starts out with the inspiration to get out into the world and preform. Growing up in St. Louis’ many social scenes, how can one not be inspired? For some of Mehlville’s very own band, Mostly Harmless, our very own has taken the past two years to entertain and promote music. Bryce O’Neal, Chris Russell, Mason Miller and Austin Miller, band members of Mostly Harmless, only add

to St. Louis’ already thriv-ing local musical diversity. “Well, me and my friend Austin Miller didn’t really have any kinds of big plans to make a band. One day we just decided we wanted to do something new and see where it got us. And it first, it was just me and Austin playing, just the two of us. As time passed we got a few more people to play along with us and here we are,” said O’Neal, junior. Mehlville students enjoy listening to this local band. “I absolutely love them. They bring so much energy to the shows when they play live. I really feel a con-nection in their shows,” said Taylor Gravatt, junior. Taking their inspiration from bands like Ludo and other pop-punk and indie acts all around St. Louis, Mostly Harmless has cre-ated its personal reputa-

tion among the under-ground music scene. This lead to their playing live all through-out the St. Louis area. “I abso-lutely love playing live. There’s noth-ing else like it, especially when you’re sharing the stage with a band like Ludo, whose inspired us so much,” said Russell, junior. Recently, the group has begun and plans on playing live as much as possible, starting with a show at Ci-cero’s Friday, November 12th and a follow up on De-cember 5th at the Firebird. Plans to release a full length

It won’t hurt your ears, it’s “Mostly Harmless”

By Michael WellsWriter

models wanting to be in school too, but it’s definitely not an option for me not to go to college. Hopefully I can do both,” said Sides. Everyone has dreams and goals for the future. Students may aspire to be someone

like Hannah, because she has combined doing

what she loves and doing what she

needs to do to prepare for her

future. Sides shows read-

ers not to give up and to a l w a y s

b e l i e v e in them-s e l v e s .

Austin Miller playing with Mostly Harmless for their first show at Cicero’s. Photo by Marlee Cox

album are in the works. The band continues with high hopes for their future; they welcome everyone to their shows and can

always use the support.

Photo courtesy of Hannah Sides

9November 3, 2010Student Prints Sports

HUDL gives Mehlville a new edge

Thanks to a new program called HUDL, Mehlville Ath-letics is getting a heads up on its competition. The program was devised by three self-proclaimed nerds in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2006. Their thinking: Why do teams burn DVDs and pass out mountains of playbooks in this age of in-formation and technology? Now four years later, their program is used by several NFL teams includ-ing the New York Jets, and several big name col-legiate programs such as the University of Nebraska. Now, thanks to a gen-erous $2,800 donation by the Mehlville Fathers Club, the program is at Me-hlville, at the disposal of coaches and athletes alike. Following a game, coaches upload their film to HUDL using the Inter-net. They can categorize important plays and save

them for their players to watch. Athletes are then able to log in to the sys-tem from any location with an internet connection. All they need is an e-mail address and password. Coaches, such as Tom Harper, head soccer coach, use the film to diagnose problems and mistakes made throughout the game. Harp-er then shows his athletes the game footage in pre- and post- game meetings, using the program to improve their strat-egy and fix mistakes. “It makes practice time more functional because they see the corrections mistakes that are needed and implement that the next day,” said Harper. The players also use the program to help di-agnose their own mis-takes following a game. “I can talk to coaches about stuff before [prac-

tice] since I have already seen it,” said football play-er Sean Kennedy, senior. “It helps us see the way they play, and how we can defend them prop-erly,” said soccer player Kyle Leininger, senior. Athletes also are able to make highlight tapes of their favorite plays.

HUDL allows the players to highlight themselves and make videos for col-lege recruiting and just personal enjoyment. “It gives the kids in-teraction as well, be-cause they can go in and cut it up for high-light tapes,” said Harper. The football team plans on using HUDL to catego-

rize plays for next season, allowing them to show specific plays from previ-ous seasons to help new players. This allows the athletes to see the play live, instead of just on paper using X’s and O’s. As the teams prepare for an upcoming game, they can watch video of the opposing teams previ-ous games, giving them a leg up on their opponents. Thanks to the donation from the Fathers Club, all Mehlville teams have ac-cess to HUDL. Coaches can use it as a way to com-municate with players by sending e-mails and text messages through the program to stay in con-stant contact with athletes. Mehlville hopes that HUDL will give the entire athletic department a leg up on opposing teams, giving the Panthers an-other edge in games.

After only one season of Mehlville coaching ex-perience under his belt, former assistant Chad Coleman has been named the new head wrestling coach, replacing long time mainstay Mike Ghormley. Coleman was a former collegiate wrestler at Mis-souri Baptist University, wrestling in the 140-pound class. Coleman was also a wrestler in high school where we competed in the 125-130-pound weight class. Contrary to Ghor-mley’s coaching style, Coleman is no strang-er to the Mehlville mat. He is considered an active coach, will-ing to demonstrate and wrestle any-thing and everything. “Coleman is a lot dif-ferent from Ghormley. They both are both re-ally good coaches and

but Coleman is more ac-tive. He will wrestle with you, and it helps a lot to wrestle someone that has more experience than you,” said senior Kyle Schaeffer. Coleman has a strong core of senior wrestlers to work with. Four-year varsity wrestler Jimmy Brockman returns for his final year. Seniors John O’Neill, Schaeffer and ju-nior Nick Jones could al-low Coleman to go far in

his first year at the reins.

By Matt VogtWriter

Coleman takes reinsBy Ryan Dell

Co-Editor-in-Chief

]“It gives us another tool to get one step ahead of the opponent”– Tom Harper, head soccer coach

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In today’s modern technology-driven soci-ety, it seems like every day a professional ath-lete is in the news, usu-ally for wrong reasons. With all the attention paid to these million-dollar superstars, they often forget that they have to follow the same rules as everyone else. This leads to those com-mon DUIs at three in the morning, or the casual brawl at a night club.This is not a problem, though, be-cause they can just reach into their pockets and buy their way of trouble Back in the day, this sel-dom occurred. Athletes played the game the thrill, and with salaries just a fraction of today’s, they carried themselves with class and honor. Hank Aaron broke Major League Baseball’s all-time home run record in 1974, despite hearing racial dis-crimination everywhere he played. He always kept quiet and showed respect, something today’s pros would almost never do. Now, this example is not meant to create a negative impact on all of today’s stars. In fact, there are many who do great things for their community. For example, two of St. Louis’s most famous athletes, the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols and the Rams’ Steven Jackson, lead their own founda-tions to help give back

to their hometowns. But these stories take the back seat to ESPN’s cover-age of arrests, police re-ports and court hearings, which seem to top the headlines on a daily basis. Most recently, Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger faced his second alleged sexual assault in the past year. Roethlisberger’s only pun-ishment was a four-game suspension from the NFL, while just about anyone

else would have either lost their job or faced some form of legal action. If it is not a legal issue, it is simply a case of an athlete getting full of himself. This sum-

mer alone, we witnessed the daily track of quar-terback Brett Favre’s “Will he come back or retire?” saga, as well as “The Decision,” LeBron James’ one-hour special in which he announced his decision to leave his hometown Cleveland to join the Miami Heat. While these events do not make them bad people, they clearly were intended to bring extra at-tention upon themselves. While it is not neces-sarily the athletes’ job to set an example, or be a role model, they should, have to abide by the same rules as everyone else. And when they don’t, they should be punished just like anyone else.

Sports heroes: hard to find

10 November 3, 2010Student PrintsSports

Jacob VantreaseSports Editor

Even though the high school swimming season has yet to com-mence, Morgan Siebert, junior, still spends al-most as much time in the water as she does out. Every day, at four-thirty in the morning, when most of us are still asleep, Siebert is on her way to an hour-and-a-half swim practice for her competitive swim league, St. Louis FAST. Later in the day, after school, Siebert often goes through core-strengthening “dry land” exercises to stay in shape. “I’ve just always loved the water,” said Siebert. Beginning her swim-ming training here at Me-hlville at a very early age, Siebert has simply never stopped. Between eighth grade and freshman year, however, was when this underwater ace decided to take her athletic pur-suits to the next level. Making the huge commit-ment to Monday-through-Friday before-school prac-tices, Siebert joined FAST and then the Mehlville

High School swim team. In her freshman year alone, Siebert shaved an entire 18 seconds from her 100-yard breaststroke (she names this as her best event). According to Kerrie Kern, Siebert’s coach dur-ing the Mehlville season, Siebert has been a posi-tive influence on her team-mates from the very start. “She does inspire and encourage the girls,” said Kern. “They all keep each other on track.” Swimming is usually considered a competition against oneself - strug-

gling to beat your own personal time; testing your own body and strength - and as such it can be a very personal sport that can improve your mental as well as physical health. When asked what the sport has done for her on a personal level, Siebert is very sincere. “It’s definitely de-veloped the way I view myself, like my self-con-fidence,” said Siebert. “My athleticism has defi-nitely improved from swimming, too. I love it!” “This is her passion,”

Swimmer commits to excellenceBy Marlee Cox

Writer

said Kern. “She doesn’t ever take time off. She is just a very focused, very dedicated hard worker.” Siebert hopes to con-tinue swimming in col-lege, and her short-term goals include going to State Championships this year. “But we’ll see what happens,” said Siebert, forever easygoing. Be sure to watch for this dedicated, goal-ori-ented athlete in the up-coming season of girls’ swimming, set to be-gin in mid-November.

LeBron James salutes a crowd of Miami Heat fans just days after choos-ing to leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Photo courtesy of Newsday.com

Sports shortsBy Matt Vogt

Writer

Surprise teams meet up in World Series The highly expected World Series rematch between the New York Yankees and the Philadel-phia Phillies was denied for both teams. The Texas Rangers shocked the de-fending champion Yankees in six games, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Phillies in six games. The Giants appear in the Fall Classic for the first time since 2002, and the Rang-ers make their first appear-ance in franchise history.

Missouri sports en-joy victorious weekend The weekend of Oct. 22-24 was one for citizens of St. Louis and all of Mis-souri to be proud of. High-lighted by the Missouri

Tigers’ upset of then-No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners, the three days also included Blues wins over the Chi-cago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins. The Rams, unfortunately, could not make it a weekend sweep, falling to the Tam-pa Bay Buccaneers 18-17.

Professional, college bas-ketball seasons tip off The NBA began its 2010-11 season Oct. 26, with the Boston Celtics defeating the Miami Heat in the sea-son opener. This kicked off one of the most anticipat-ed years in league history. On the college side, a new NCAA season launches Nov. 8. The Missouri Tigers, ranked 15th in the pre-season poll and bolstered by a strong freshman class, debut Nov. 18, and the SLU Billikens open Nov. 12.

In addition to swimming for Mehlville, Siebert also swims for St. Louis FAST. During the season she trains at least two times a day. Photo courtesy of Jane Ebert.

11November 3, 2010Student Prints SportsUnderated star lifts soccer team

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Despite leading the var-sity soccer team with sev-en goals and three game-winners, Faik Hajderovic, junior, sometimes goes unnoticed in the midst of the team’s success. However, he does not let this affect the way he plays. Hajderovic began playing the game he loves at a very early age, with a soccer ball in his hands constantly. His passion has contin-ued to grow ever since. “What got me into soc-cer was my parents,” said Hajderovic. “My mom sup-ports me 100 percent. She has never missed a game.” Behind this support, Hajderovic has blossomed on the pitch with a strong junior season. With 17 points (seven goals, three assists), he has done his part in helping the Panthers find the back of the net. More importantly, though, he has been a big factor in the team’s performance. “My favorite part of the game is definitely see-ing my team win,” said Hajderovic. “I love en-tertaining the crowd and seeing them excited.” Despite recent strug-gles, the Panthers’ record stands at 10-13-1, but as Districts near, he sees them as a team on the rise. “I think we’ll be ready to do well in Districts,” said Hajderovic. “If we come to-gether as a team, we can ac-complish the impossible.”Districts began Oct. 30

at Vianney High School. If Hajderovic, a three-year varsity starter, con-tinues playing the way

he has, Mehlville can expect a few more excit-ing moments in his fi-nal campaign next year.

By Jacob VantreaseSports Editor

Photo by Brent Pearson

Wrestlers pinned with weight

A new school year rolls around, only a slim five months until they meet the scale for the boys’ wrestling team. These five months provide a rigor-ous and strict dieting pro-cess for many wrestlers. Varsity wrestlers face much more scrutiny since the turn of the century from the Missouri State High School Activities As-sociation (MSHSAA), with new rules put into place for the protec-tion of the wrestlers. New tests, such as hydration tests, man-date that athletes must have so much water in their system. Weight loss has also re-ceived new guidelines to propel wrestlers to a more healthy training. The hydration test con-sists of a urine sample which uses a droplet to test the hydration of the athlete. After, the trainer weighs and measures the fat on the arm, stomach, and upper back of the wrestler. The results are entered into the computer which tracks how much weight loss can be allowed. Chad Coleman, new head coach for the wres-tling team, remembers the old style of rules. “The rules have changed since I was in high school.

They started putting the rules in effect when I graduated,” said Coleman. The first rule that ef-fects many wrestlers is the hydration test. Hy-dration tests check for healthy intake of water. Dangerous practices of wearing a sauna suit during practice or trash bags and running for hours at a time without any water intake would be detected by this urine sample test. If you fail the test, you have a chance to retake it for a second

time, but may not wrestle before you take this again. Jimmy Brockman, se-nior, qualified for the state wrestling tourna-ment two years ago. The Tuesday before state, which was on a Thursday, Brockman weighed in at 119. He wrestled at 106, which meant a 13-pound weight loss before Thurs-day. He began running at 2:30 on Tuesday, ran until he was tired, then slept. He consumed no food, and woke up the next morning to run again. He managed to cut the

13-pound margin and still pass the hydration test. Brockman has al-ready prepared his diet since mid-September. “I never starve my-self. I just eat healthy, enough to give my body energy,” said Brockman. Senior Kyle Schaef-fer manages a diet also. Starting in Septem-ber, Schaeffer started with two apples, granola bars, and packs of fruit. He added grapes, chips, a snack and a sandwich. He would also add a school lunch and dinner. The week of October 25, he cut consumption drasti-cally. He only eats an apple, granola bar, fruit snacks, a Capri Sun, and dinner. “I’m more tired but not depressed. I’m less en-ergized and excited than usual,” said Schaeffer. Neither Brockman nor Schaeffer worry about the hydration tests or body fat regulations. “I always pass with flying colors. The rules have to be in the best interest of the student,” said Brockman. During the season, wrestlers must maintain a minimum of 7% body fat for male and 12% fat for fe-male wrestlers. The wres-tlers may also only change their weight loss by 1.5% per week once the season is started. The rules were put into effect by MSHSAA due to unhealthy weight loss.

By Brent PearsonWeb Editor

S p o r t s T r i v i a1. Who led varsity softball with a .394 average this season?

a. Jessica Toddb. Michelle Boyerc. Jenna Parrottd. Meggin Werner

2. Who was the lead-ing scorer for the boys baseketball last season?

a. Dawan Loganb. Edin Dilberovicc. Grant Steiger d. Kendrick Sharp

Trivia Time! If you think you’ve got the answers, send them to room 116 by 10:15 on Wednesday, Nov. 3. A drawing will be held and five winners will be chosen to win a prize. Don’t forget to include your name and TAP teacher.

4. As of Oct. 28, whick NHL player led the league with 18 points?

a. Sidney Crosbyb. Joe Thortonc. Steven Stamkosd. Ryan Getzlaf

5. Who recieved the larg-est contract in the past NBA free agency?

a. Lebron James, Heatb. Joe Johnson, Hawksc. Chris Bosh, Heatd. A’mare Stoudemire

3. Who is the head wres-tling coach?

a. Mike Gohrmleyb. Dale Geggc. Chad Colemand. Tom Harper

6. What Cardinals coach will not return to the team next season?

a. Tony LaRussab. Dave McKayc. Jose Oquendod. Marty Mason

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A vision of pink engulfed MHS as Cancer Awareness Month left the school in a thick layer of hot pink t-shirts, ribbons, and deco-rations—all raising money for donations toward the fight against cancer. The t-shirts, designed by Morgan Hederle and the other creative minds of Junior Exec. read “Go Pink” with a newfound mascot to represent the school and their dedica-tion to this cause, the Pink Panther. These t-shirts were so popular that they sold out and a second order had to be placed. “Junior Exec officers got together this summer. We started talking about plans we wanted for this upcoming year. A couple of students felt passionate about cancer awareness; from there it blossomed into this service project. That is also when they came up with the whole “Think Pink” theme, then they added the Pink Pan-ther to it later,” said Shan-non Pike, Junior Principal. The effort was hard to miss. Students were chal-lenged to plaster the walls of the commons from floor to ceiling in pink pa-per ribbons, which were available for a mere 50

cents Oct. 11-22 during all lunches. Purchasing a pa-per ribbon to put on the wall also meant receiving a small pink ribbon to show support. In return, a stu-dent and a teacher from each grade level who pur-chased the most ribbons were awarded their grade level principal’s sweet parking spot for a week this month, Nov. 8-12. The freshmen and sopho-mores who do not drive scored a free lunch instead. “The turnout of the commons was great… bet-ter than we even could have imagined,” said Pike. In total, 265 t-shirts and 988 ribbons were sold, raising 16,039 dol-lars. This money will be donated to the Ameri-can Cancer Society and Relay for Life. “The students did everything, and that’s what made it so great. They did such a great job. They stepped up to the plate and ran the show. They should be very proud,” said Pike. Due to the suc-cess, it is no sur-prise Exec. wants to keep the ball rolling.

Ribbons, balloons, signs and socks engulfed Jack Jordan Stadium on Thurs-

day, Oct. 21 as the Mehlville

soccer team took on Lafay-ette in the in-augural “Think Pink” game. The soccer team sported pink socks and junior execu-

tive decorated the stadium in rib-

bons, the panther-ettes supplied balloons

and student council gave a balloon arch that

Thinking pink, taking actionBy Stephanie David and Liza DiStefano

“We have a n o t h e r s e r v i c e p r o j e c t the kids have al-r e a d y s t a r t e d to plan for second semester. I won’t spoil it for them, but it’s actual-ly really cute,” said Pike.

turned the stadium pink. “It was a good way to get involved in the com-munity and help promote a good cause,” said head soccer coach Tom Harper. The event was in the making since August, when Junior Exec. iden-tified it as a potential match for a community service project. The soc-cer team, also looking for a service project, teamed up and put on the soccer game against Lafayette. The game was con-sidered a great success despite the panthers los-ing on a dramatic late goal from the Lancers.

Pinking-out on the soccer field

By Ryan DellCo-Editor-in-Chief

Photo by Brent Pearson

Photo Illustration by Katlyn SansonePhotos by Katlyn Sansone and Brent Pearson

Writer and Opinions Editor

Photo by Katlyn Sansone