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Cody Nelson, 12

Ricky Lara,

because hes an

all-around good

guy and a great role

model for aspiring

musicians.

IN THIS ISSUE1 News2 Faculty/Club Spotlight3 School News4 School News5 Summer Activities6 Student Spotlight7 City Jobs8 Sports: Baseball9 Sports: Softball10 In-Depth: Classroom Technology11 In-Depth: Classroom Technology

12 Entertainment13 Entertainment14 Opinions15 Opinions

16 Opinions17 Viking Voice18 Viking Voice19 Viking Voice

20 Around Campus

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T h e B r y a n H i g h S c h o o l

Volume 40, Number 4 May 2011

Eduardo Alvarado and Cecelia Mata

Staff writers

On Thursday, May 5, junior John Fuller attended theUIL State Academic Meet in Austin.

He competed in both news writing

and editorial writing after advanc-ing from region competition in Wacowith a 1st place nish in news and 2nd

place nish in editorial.The state competition pits the top

twelve competitors against each other tovie for top honors in Texas journalism.

Fuller earned a 1st place nish ineditorial writing, placing him as thetop editorial writer.

He also nished in 3rd place for the news writing event.

The combination of points for those two nishes alsoearned the BHS journalism program the 1st place team

award for state, following a 1st place team nish at re-gion.

Fullers rst trip to the state meet proved successful,but the team is already looking tonext years competition for improve-

ment.I think we have a real chance to re-

turn to the state meet next year withadditional writers and repeat as thenumber one journalism team, UILcoordinator and journalism coachRebecca Dominy said.

The UIL program is always lookingfor additional members and studentswith strengths across all academic ar-

eas.

Students interested in joining can contact RebeccaDominy in room 6160 for more details.

NORSEMAN

News WritingHeadline WritingFeature WritingFeature WritingFeature WritingEditorial Writing

Journalism Team

Current Issues & EventsCurrent Issues & EventsCurrent Issues & Events Team

Spelling & VocabularySpelling & Vocabulary Team

Number SenseComputer Science

Computer Science TeamLiterary Criticism Team

John FullerJohn FullerJohn Fuller

Emma RaleighCecelia MataJohn Fuller

John FullerDavid Gilman

Rowan Martin

Jonathan HavenRyan Gates

Competition1st Place1st Place2nd Place5th Place6th Place2nd Place2nd Place

1st Place5th Place2nd Place5th Place2nd Place6th Place6th Place2nd Place2nd Place

Competitor Place

Journalist wins top honors at state meet

The UIL Academic team competesthroughout the year across differ-ent academic felds.

Project Graduation ticket deadline loomingSeniors planning to attend Proj-

ect Graduation on May 28 have onemore opportunity to purchase tick-ets for the event.

PTA parents will be in the BlueCommons again on May 20 for thenal day of ticket sales.

Tickets are $20 and seniors willbe given a T-shirt that must be wornto the event as their ticket of entry.

Seniors who purchased a seniorpackage have already paid for their

tickets, but still must go through the

check-off process to clear any nesand sign the safety waver.

Project Graduation will be held atthe Texas A&M Rec Center and thedoors will open at 11:00 PM. Thedoors will close at midnight and nostudents will be admitted after that

time.The party will end at 5:00 AM af-

ter a night of games, memories andprizes.

11:30 Guys Beauty Contest

11:30-3:45

Basketball, Bingo, Casino, Inatable Games,

Outside Pool, Ping Pong, Racquetball, Rock

Climbing Wall, Volleyball and Dominos

12:15 Girls Dance Contest

1:50 Swing Dance Lessons I

2:40 Swing Dance Lessons II

3:30 Swing Dance Contest

4:00 Memory Lane Presentation

Contest Winners/Prize Drawings

Junior John Fuller prepares to competein the news writing contest at the stateUIL academics meet in Austin.

DISTRICT UIL RESULTS


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Page 2 - Faculty & Club Spotlight

Eduardo Alvarado

Staff writer

Academic Decathlon (AcaDec) holds a yearly com-petition that tests students knowledge in multiple cat-

egories including art, mathematics and science among

other areas. Students compete individually and as a

team to advance through the competition.

The team is composed of nine members across the

academic spectrum: 3 A or Honor students, 3 B

or Scholastic students, and 3 C or Varsity students.

Our team consists of A, B and C students, so stu-

dents dont have to have a 4.0 to be competitive,

coach Kristen White said. Students can be on the

team as long as they stay eligible in their classes.AcaDec is not just a club at Bryan High, its also a

class which allows students the opportunity to utilize

that time to study.

We usually spend the whole hour of class study-

ing; we choose specic days for specic subjects,

senior Sabrina Rowan said. We also have to work

on doing interviews and we have to work on speeches

and impromptus.

Some of the core values of AcaDec include aca-

demic growth, challenging multidisciplinary learn-

ing, teamwork and high standards of honesty and

integrity. The core values move beyond purely aca-

demic standards and hope to foster growth across thedevelopmental spectrum.

My favorite part of being in

AcaDec is the fact that it helped

me with my condence, Row-

an said. Before I was in Aca-

Dec, I was not condent in my-

self.

To be on the team, students

must meet specic criteria and

be willing to put in the required

work. There is also an applica-tion that students need to ll

out for consideration.

You have to be determined,

willing to work and at least

marginally intelligent, senior

Catherine Miller said. You

also have to be able to remember things and be will-

ing to put in the work. If youre not willing to put in

the work, you wont do well in AcaDec.

In January, students earned 3rd place honors at the

Regional meet in Houston. Senior Catherine Miller

placed 1st in art, 2nd in economics, 3rd in super quiz

and 3rd highest scoring Honors student at regionals.Senior Joseph Ha-

ven earned 3rd place

honor in economics,

2nd in social science,

1st in language lit-

erature, 2nd in art and

4th highest Scholastic

student at regionals.

Senior Elly Hughes

placed 2nd in inter-

view. Junior ZurielWilliams placed 3rd

in interview and

junior Dylan Hart

placed 3rd in speech

and music.

The team is cur-

rently seeking students to compete on the 2011-2012

team. Students who are interested can talk with Aca-

Dec sponsors Kristen White or Matthew Berry.

Academics win top focus in student program

History teacher challenges students to link future to pastEmma Raleigh

Staff writer

Teaching takes a lot of heart, and in

Chad Cryers case, that statement has

an even deeper meaning. The AP Unit-ed States and IB 20th Century History

teacher recently underwent open-heart

surgery in the fall of 2010. After seven

years of teaching at Bryan High,

it was an adjustment to return to

the classroom after such an ex-

perience.

After returning to the class-

room, Cryer says that he has

become more laid back and ap-

preciative.

Im beginning to appreciate

moments more, Cryer said,

and I see the value of small

things as apposed to the frustra-

tion of everyday life.

What Cryer appreciates most

about teaching history is the

broad impact it has on each student.

The fact that you live in [history],

the concept that everything that weteach about has a connection to every

individual in the classroom [is what at-

tracts me to history], Cryer said. Re-

gardless of the diversity, it has affected

everything we know of today.

Although history has become a pas-

sion for Cryer, it wasnt the occupation

that he rst pursued.

I originally intended to begin coach-ing, but I found out that it was difcult

to teach and coach at the same time,

Cryer said. Everything I liked about

coaching applied to the classroom as

well. You get teamwork, leadership,

and camaraderie.As one of the most well-regarded

history teachers at the school, students

and faculty alike see Cryer as dedicated

and compassionate about his work.

He works way harder than any other

teacher I know, junior Molly Wise

said. He dedicates a lot of time to the

way he teaches.

One of the thingsthat makes me

appreciate him so

much is his devo-

tion to students.

Hes offered to

get here at 6:00 in

the morning so I

could study with

him, thats extreme de-

votion to your students,

and what theyre learn-

ing.

History department

head, Ruth Whiteley

agrees and believes

Cryer will continue

to adapt and grow as

studentsneeds change.

He is very knowledgeable, White-

ley said. He understands what a good

teacher is, and the work it takes to con-tinue to be a good teacher. He certainly

cares about the students, not only as an

individual, but as a student in concern

for their academic success not just in

high school, but also as they get ready

to go to college.

His knowledge of the subject, and

his dedication to it allow him to push

his students to value their individualthoughts.

He really expands and challenges

you, and kind of forces you to see every

side [of an issue], Wise said. I think

thats how he helps people get an idea

of how they need to develop an opinion

or a view of something.

Senior Emma Howard likes the inno-

vative ways Cryer integrates real-life

examples into the curriculum.

He presents everything with all the

different sides, he doesnt just teach

from one perspective, Howard said.

He makes connections to other events

too.

Cryer enriches his students through

his lessons, and hopes they will take

what theyve learned to new heights.

My overall goal would be for each

and every individual student to under-

stand that their life has a huge effecton the future of the world, Cryer said.

[With] every decision that each indi-

vidual makes, history is being written

as they make those decisions.

AcaDec Team: Sabrina Rowan, Catherine Miller,Rebekah Morris, Joseph Haven, Dylan Hart,Zuriel Williams, Elly Hughes, Natalie Riojas


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Classroom, Club Spotlight - Page 3

Students get wildwith cultural outreach

Jamie Berthold

Staff writerIn the vibrant celebration of mu-

sic and dance, students from diverse

backgrounds join together to form

Vikingoteo, which promotes leader-

ship, community and friendship while

incorporating fun.

Sponsor Alejandro Morales has de-

veloped the band based on different

cultures and languages.

"Vikingoteo comes from the lan-

guage of the Aztecs where 'oteo' means'wild'," Morales said. "So, we are the

'wild Vikings'."

Besides bringing culture into the

student's lives, Morales wanted to

unite the different groups that form in

high school through the art of music.

"I started Vikingoteo due to the lack

of student involvement," Morales

said. "If students were not involved in

sports, choir, band, Shy-Annes or other[high prole] groups, I was concerned

they would not be involved at all and I

thought they needed an outlet."

Vikingoteo has successfully reached

out to a variety of students to create a

place where everyone feels accepted.

"[The group] has been composed of

all sorts of kids, from the most popular

kids at Bryan High, to the ones that no

one knows exists," Morales said.

Morales sees dance as a way to getpeople out of their shells and experi-

ence new things.

"I was the one no one knew existed

and dancing really changed my life,

I toured with the national theatre and

danced around the US," Morales said.

"I also performed at the White House

twice and that's what I want to do; I

want to change people's lives."Junior Jonathan Sauceda originally

joined the band to meet new people,

but through Morales passion for mu-

sic, he too has learned to develop a

passion for dancing.

I have been involved in music for

2 years and I love dancing, Sauceda

said. My favorite thing about the

band, though, is Mr. Morales because

he has taught me through new experi-

ences and made me a better person.Senior Julian Cadena has been in-

volved in music since he was in mid-

dle school and is currently a member

of the Viking Band. Vikingoteo has

taught him life lessons beyond rhythms

and beats.

Ive learned that when you do

something you do it with ambition and

passion, and when you work with peo-

ple you do it with friendship, Cadenasaid.

Besides performing, Vikingoteo

does its best to give back to the com-

munity.

We have been invited for MASH

(Make A Smile Happen), Toys for

Tots, and performed for different ra-

dio stations and organizations. We like

to help out with the community, Mo-

rales said.

The band meets weekly while danc-ers meet on Tuesdays and musicians

meet on Wednesdays in the large au-

ditorium.

If youre interested in joining Vi-

kingoteo, contact Mr. Morales or

check out their webpage online for

more information.

Class helps studentsvisualize new careersCecelia Mata

Staff writerIts obvious that the world of anima-

tion is getting bigger, as almost every-

thing that is seen on television, in mov-

ies and in games was edited or made

digitally in some way. For students

looking to break into this industry, the

animation graphics class is a way to get

started.

We look at all types of motion graph-

ics, animation graphics teacher Brian

Magouirk said. Whether its 2-D for

web design animation, .GIFs, 3-D, orwhether youre modeling for medi-

cal or movie production. I try to focus

mainly on 3-D because we have nice

equipment for it and its more fun.

The purpose of the class is to help

students further their knowledge of

how to develop animated graphics. The

students learn also and use new skills

on computers to make use of what they

know.

Ive learned how to design, 3-D

modeling, animations, and create dif-

ferent kinds of graphics and effects,

senior Casey Burgos said.

The class offers students a chance

to use a new medium to express them-

selves creatively.

It gives them a chance to take their

art to a new place. A lot of the students

I get are art people that either love it

or theyve had a lot of training through

our classes here, and Animation Graph-

ics gives them a different outlet, Ma-gouirk said. Plus, if theyre thinking

of careers that involve visualization,

like architecture or even medicine,

theres many ways you can take it and

a lot of things that you can do.

The software that the class utilizes is

on level with industry standard equip-

ment used by professionals.

Right now we have a Dell system

with dual monitors. I ts Windows-based

and the main software that we have isa package called Autodesk Ani-

mation Academy, Magouirk

said. This includes 3-D Studio

Max, by Autodesk, which is the

main software all Halo worlds

are created with. We also have

Maya, which is another 3-D

package, and both of those are

professional grade.

The class pushes students to

raise their creativity to higher

levels by giving them the re-

sources to produce their vi-

sions.

Its helped me really use my

creativity and think outside the

box, Burgos said.

Allowing students the opportu-

nity to use advanced equipment

helps prepare them for future

careers in the animation eld.If theyre planning on a career in

web graphics, in visualization or in

3-D animation for things like televi-

sion or movies, this would give them

a pretty good taste of what theyre go-

ing to see, Magouirk said. [Students]

have a good basis for going into the

collegiate level and the professional

level.

Some students are already looking to

make use of their knowledge in any ca-

reers they plan to fulll in the future.

Its a whole lot of fun and I could re-

ally do a lot with it; I want to do some-

thing with digital design and it helps a

lot with that, Burgos said.

Students must be classied as a ju-

nior or senior to enroll in the class and

are encouraged to have completed a

computer graphics class or art class

prior to enrollment.

Sophomore Nick Buck uses Brycesoftware to create an animation ofa meteor crashing into a mountain.

Vikingoteo members play instruments, danceand sing while performing at Blinn College.


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The delicious, heavenly smell of food

being prepared is a common aroma for

anybody traveling down the 6160 hall-

way.

Yet, what many students dont know

is, while they get to smell these mouth-

watering, edible treats, Brenda Guz-

mans catering class is battling against

time to prepare food for various cus-

tomers across the community.

The students operate the stoves and

participate in the creation of each order

placed with them from various groups

and costumers in the community.We follow orders based on what

people want and fulll them as fast as

possible, catering student Nasyelly

Hernandez said.

Many school programs have found it

convenient and more efcient to use the

catering class for events such as UIL

meets, sporting events, gifts, and after-

school meetings, because, like other

catering businesses in town, they also

produce high quality food.

Its great to be able to provide food

for an event and have the money go

back into the Bryan program, UIL co-

ordinator Rebecca Dominy said.

What many people may not know

about catering is it involves a lot of dis-

ciplined time management in meeting

the requirements for a customer's ex-

pectations with a specic deadline.

Along with time management, cater-

ing also boosts responsibility, which

can help tremendously when having a

job outside of high school.

Guzman said that one of their most

difcult jobs was at a retirement recep-

tion in Texas A&M, which was held

outdoors.

We served hot and cold nger foods

as well as made a retirement cake. Thereis a lot more to do when you are work-

ing a venue that is off site, like making

sure that you have everything you need

when you go the rst time because you

won't have time to come back, Guz-

man said.

Due to the need to get these orders

in as fast as possible, the program does

require a small amount of out of class

time.

If there is a job that was not complet-

ed in the two-hour class period, I have

one of my catering students work on it

during 6th period, and if we are still not

nished, then I will nish it during 7th,"

Guzman said. "I also sometimes have

to use time outside of school to test and

try different ideas and techniques before

the students actually work with them.

Even though the class takes a great

deal of work, effort and dedication, its

also very enjoyable.

[We] never have a dull moment and

its the most delicious class you will

ever take, catering student Ashley

Swanz said.

These components are very im-

portant for the students who plan

on entering the culinary world after

they graduate high school.Culinary Arts has helped me

better my skills for the restaurant

business, Price said. I nd it will

be very important especially

since I plan on being a res-

taurant manager.

The catering program

makes various amounts of

foods from all different food

groups that take great deal of

technique and learning.

When a customer asks for so me -

thing that we have not tried

before it is always fun to get in the

kitchens and try new things. Guzman

said

For more information of how to get

involved in the cater-

ing class stop by

room 6159 or

speak with your

counselor.

Senior Jorvis McGee prepares cupcakes foran assignment during his Culinary Arts class.


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Page 6 - Features

Marisa Lindeman

Staff writer

Today, most people who go to the

salon to get a haircut are there for rea-

sons of vanity, but for some people itsall about giving back. A na-

tional program named Locks

of Love (LOL), allows people

of all ages to snip away their

hair to give children who suf-

fer from hair loss self-con-

dence and pride while battling

through multifarious diseases

and disorders.

For senior Ricky Lara, hemade this donation a reality

when he went through with

LOL in March. Though it

only took a matter of seconds

to cut 10 inches of his long

hair, it took a long while to

prepare.

Id say it took about 2

years to grow my hair out,

Lara said. I started in Sep-tember 2008 and I cut it this March.

Lara decided he wanted to parici-

pate in the program when his local

hair stylist mentioned it to him over

an ordinary haircut, but behind Laras

hair cut was much more inspiration.

I did this because my god mother

has breast cancer and she has lost all

of her hair from her treatments, and

I felt like I needed to give back in

any way I could, Lara said. So I

looked through different places and

found Locks of Love. Even though it

doesnt go specically to people with

breast cancer it is still given to a good

cause.

Career Tech teacher Morgan Mes-

sick also took part in Locks of Love

for her family during her freshman

year of college.

It seemed like a good, fun ben-

ecial idea so I decided I wanted to

do it, Messick said. There are lots

of people in my family that have or

had cancer, so I thought this would be

good to give back to them.

After donating their hair for Locksof Love, many participants had

a feeling of achievement.

I felt accomplished because

all the doubters didnt believe

I would do it, Lara said. I

was also kind of sad because I

missed my long hair, but over-

all I felt good because it was for

a good cause.

The people who are timidabout going through with LOL

should understand that the do-

nation is for a great purpose

and that their hair always grows

back.

Youre going to miss your

hair, but youre going to feel

good after you do it because

youre helping someone else

out, Lara said.Students interested in participating

in the Locks of Love program should

check with any of the local hair sa-

lons.

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Student cuts up with LOL donation; brings smiles


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Feature - Page 7

John Fuller

Editor

A high school diploma grants each

student incredible opportunity. Yet

many dont explore the depth andextent of this opportunity in con-

sidering potential careers after high

school.

One of the most overlooked job

paths for high school students is

in working for the city, and, as the

city undergoes rapid expansion and

growth, these jobs are increasingly

important.

A city like Bryan is responsible

for many services, which also meanswe need a support staff to provide

services to the public, Mayor Jason

Bienski said. As we grow, public

safety is a service that requires ap-

propriate staffing levels. Over the

last five years, the City of Bryan has

added more police and fire person-

nel than all other departments com-

bined.

In terms of city services, the Cityof Bryan maintains not only Police

and Fire Departments, but also many

public parks, pools, recycling cen-

ters, utilities, waste management

services, and staffs a wide variety of

professionals, from accountants and

video producers to lawyers and city

developers and planners.

While many students might be in-

terested in a particular trade, like de-

sign or engineering, these practicescan be easily applied to a career in

local government.

Such jobs in the municipal govern-

ment do not always require a college

degree or post-graduate work, as

the viability of the community de-

pends on people of a wide array of

skill sets. Many students who learnpractical trades in their high school

classes can enter the workforce im-

mediately after graduation.

Depending on an area of interest,

a student could pursue our criminal

justice program, and theres a whole

four-year curriculum for student in-

terest in that, lead Academic Advi-

sor Heidi Sauer said. Also, we have

a pathway that focuses on hospitality

and tourism, so there are classes ontravel and tourism management and

hotel management.

One of the most important aspects

of obtaining a job within the govern-

ment of an expanding city such as

Bryan is the job security that it pro-

vides. While other professions may

see substantial cutbacks and layoffs

during difficult economic times, a

city that is growing will still requireand need its staff.

We have learned that while pay

and benefits are important when an

individual makes a job or ca-

reer decision, other factors

such as work/fam-

ily balance, open

communication,

strong moral/

ethical values,

innovation andcreativity, and

recognition for a

job well

done are possibly just as important,

Bienski said. The key to enjoying

a job is finding what it is you truly

like, do it well, and youll never feel

like you are actually working!Another career field linked to gov-

ernment is that of public education,

in not only the public school district,

but also for the Texas A&M system,

whose Health Science Center is rap-

idly expanding in Bryan.

When students consider careers,

it is advisable to consider options

in both the private and public sec-

tor. Students should try shadowing

a professional in the given field ortaking up an internship, especially

while still in school, as students have

a much safer opportunity to try new

things.

I would encourage students to

definitely try at least one course to

see what the area of interest is, or,

at least talk to a teacher who teaches

those courses to see if thats a path-

way that theyre interested in pursu-

ing, Sauer said. That would give

them some good experience for when

theyre done with high school.

By serving in local government,students can serve their city, and ef-

fectively become closer to the com-

munity they live in, while also ac-

cumulating substantial benefits and

doing what they enjoy.

I like to tell young people who

are thinking about careers that al-

most anything is possible in local

government the opportunities are

virtually limitless, Bienski said. I

caution students on deciding earlyon a career, instead become familiar

with the many opportunities we are

afforded in the United States. Stu-

dents should not decide on a career

early in their education and then be-

lieve options do not exist. I believe

the City of Bryan workplace is en-

ticing but so is the quality of life in

Bryan.

Community careers create opportunity for students


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Page 8 - Sports

Faith fosters on-eld success for student athleteJamie Berthold

Staff writer

While baseball serves as Americas

pastime, for senior Brent Westmore-

land, baseball is a passion and a sportthat provides valuable life lessons.

Ive had a handful of coach-

es that dont just coach the game,

but coach life too, Westmoreland

said. I remember Coach Sam

Smiths daily proverbs on how

to be a good Christian and

lead a family one day. We

laughed and scoffed then,

but he is denitely respon-

sible for the maturity and

growth of many young

baseball players.

Westmoreland started play-

ing T-Ball at Harvey Little

League 14 years ago and has been

playing on various teams since then.

Through baseball, Westmoreland

has developed life lessons and

friendships along the way.

The majority of the guyson the team have been playing

together or against each oth-

er on All-Star and tourna-

ment teams since

we were ve, Westmoreland said. Bryan

High brings all of us together and develops a

bond that pulls us together through times of

adversity. That is the best part about Bryan

High baseball.In every team a great leader is necessary

in order to achieve success. Having known

Westmoreland

since he was 10

years old, Coach

Powers has seen

Westmorelands

leadership skills

shine over the

past 4 years of

coaching.

He picks up his teammates when they

need help, Powers said. Hes always will-

ing to do the hard things when somebody

else may want to slack off; Brent is always

up front waiting.

Though he has been playing for a while,

Westmoreland says he still feels anxious be-

fore pitching in a big game.

Im usually pretty nervous before I

pitch, Westmoreland said. If you screw upon the mound, you are stuck and you have

to work yourself out of the hole you dug, all

the while everyone in the stands is watching

you.

Being the pitcher and a leader can be over-

whelming at times, but Westmoreland relies

on his faith to help get him through.

I pray before every game that I will per-

form well, and if I dont, I tell God I know

its his plan. I also pray for the safety of ourteam as well as our opponent, Westmore-

land said. I have a few verses written on

the bill of my hat and

Ill sit in the dugout and

look over them to calm

myself down.

Westmorelands

faith has not only helped

him succeed in baseball,

but has left an impres-

sion on his coach.

His best quality is his faith in God,

Powers said, I see it in how he picks up his

teammates when they are down and restores

their determination, including when he is

doing well but the rest of his team is not. He

doesnt want just himself to succeed but his

team as well.

Through baseball, Westmoreland has

learned life lessons, made friendships and

developed passion along the way. He ex-presses his talent both on and off the eld.

Brent is going to be a great college stu-

dent and he will be successful in anything

and everything he does, Powers said.

Bryan High brings all of ustogether and develops a

bond that pulls us togetherthrough times of adversity.

A roundup and update of the different

athletic programs from the spring semester.

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Sports - Page 9

Emily Nash

Staff writer

In high school, being involved in

different extra-curricular activities

while maintaining good grades isntalways a simple task. While balanc-

ing choir, softball and her school-

work, senior Emily Peirce is a good

example of what it takes to succeed in

each of these areas.

Softball has been a large part of

Peirces high school career, and team-

mates and coaches say she denitely

shows her commitment to the sport on

the eld.

If you see her on the mound, you

always hear her talking to the team,

letting them know how many outs,situations and taking control of

the game, softball coach Enrique

Luna said.

Peirces teammates look up to

her when there is a difcult situa-

tion during a game. Freshman Erica

Russell said she can always count

on Peirce to know what to do.

If you ask her a question, she

knows exactly what youre saying and

what youre supposed to do, Russell

said. She always has the answers to

your questions, so I just ask her aboutanything.

Softball has not only made

Peirce grow as an athlete, it has

also helped her grow off the

eld.

One of the biggest ways

softball has helped me in oth-

er areas is that Ive seen

the value of giv-

ing every-

thing your

best shot,

Peirce said.

You cant

win every

game, but you can always give it your

all, and that can be applied to any

other area of my life, whether it be

schoolwork or something extra-

curricular.Along with her softball ca-

reer, Pierce stays focused in the

classroom, and teacher Megan

Jones is condent that Peirces

hard work in school will pay off

after she graduates.

Emily keeps everyone on

task and every student should

do what she does, Jones said. Shes

a really hard worker and shell besuccessful in anything, whether its

in college, a profession, athletics, the

arts, or whatever else she wants to

do.

Peirce never ceases to be a motiva-

tor to her peers in and out of school,

whether it be to her teammates, class-

mates or her friends.

By just being herself and letting

people know that shes there for them

shows that she really cares, Russell

said. She makes sure everyones

happy and when she knows that some-

ones down, she goes and picks them

up.

Praise sung about scholarly athelte on and off eld

Shes a really hard workerand shell be successfulin anything, whether its in

college, a profession, athletics,the arts, or whateverelse she wants to do.

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GOLF

The Viking girls golf team placed 5th at district where junior Ty-

ler Shefeld qualied to move on to region by placing third and

earning a bronze medal.The boys team placed 2nd at district and advanced to region, with

senior Sam DeStefano leading the team.

DeStefano nished on top, taking home the district gold medal.

Sophomore Clayton Hudson proved the Viking golfers will con-

tinue to be strong in the coming years by placing third and earning

the bronze medal.

The boys placed 13th at region.

TENNIS

The Viking tennis team nished with a 3-5 record in district for

the fall season and 5th overall.

In the spring, Kayla Siegert and Kristin Hillestad were the most

consistent performers.

They nished in top 5 for 3 tournaments. At the district tourna -

ment, they placed fourth and were the only entries to make it to the

second day of the tournament.

The JV team was led by the doubles team consisting of Clay

Moore and Forrest Herman who won the District Title and placed

second in the BHS JV tournament.

Leo Cisneros and Chad Brelsford placed second in the West-

wood invitational tournament and Chad placed second in District

singles.

Senior Emily Peirce sends a pitchying over the plate for a strike.


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Entertainment - Page 13

Cecelia Mata

Staff writer

When 2011 began, there was an ex-pectation that new and better entertain-

ment would come out. One of this years

new releases, The Adjustment Bureau is

a movie that can easily confuse, though

it still has good features.

The movie starts slowly, but didnt

waste time introducing the main char-

acter. In the beginning, politician David

Norris (Matt Damon) is panicking and

rehearsing a speech in a bathroom, where

he meets Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt), who

gives him advice. Following her advice,

he wins the Senate nomination.

Its a nice start and gives a bit of in-

depth information about what Norris

does, despite the odd way that the two

met.

The movie then switches to a scene

where a co-work-

er is being told to

get Norris to spillhis coffee on him-

self; a sign that

something odd is

going on.

When he arrives

at work, Norris

nds his boss being

studied by a bunch

of men in suits that

resembled the Men

in Black. Like anyone would do, he runs

and is chased until they catch him.

Taking him to a warehouse, Richard-

son (John Slattery) explains what the Ad-

justment Bureau is. The chase itself helps

to build suspense and to understand what

the earlier scene at the park with the co-

worker had been about. Its at this point

that all the pieces start to fall into place.

It is explained that the chairman, the

head of the Adjustment Bureau, created aplan in regards to Norris and the Bureau

was there to help to guide his life. There

is the obvious threat that, if Norris tells

anyone, he will be reset. Apparently,

Norris is supposed to meet Sellas only

once and then forget her.

To keep him from her, Richardson goes

so far as to burn the paper with her phone

number on it. This part, in general, just

ticked me off since it seemed meddle-

some and I thought that Norris should

have had the choice.

Harry Mitchell (Anthony Mackie) isintroduced, though he was seen earlier as

the guy that fell asleep, as a caseworker

or angel. This scene confused me, since

I wasnt sure if he was supposed to help

Norris or the Bureau.

It took a few years for Norris to meet

with Sellas again, but unfortunately, the

Bureau started to interfere to keep them

apart. This point remains unresolved

since Norris does what he can to make

sure that they do see each other.

Its here that theres another confusing

shift in the movie, as Thompson (Terence

Stamp) takes responsibility for Norris

case. Again, Norris is taken to a ware-

house and claims that he has the right to

choose how he lives.

After going to Sellas ballet recital, not

only does Thomp-

son threaten his fu-

ture, but hers, too.O v e r w h e l me d ,

Norris abandons

Sellas at the hos-

pital after she

hurts her ankle.

This scene gives

a sci- feel, just

from the fact that

Thompson could

do something like

that without effort.

Almost a year later, with Norris run-

ning for reelection, he hears about Sellas

upcoming wedding. Inuenced by a bout

of guilt, Harry contacts Norris and tells

him how Thompson exaggerated the

consequences if Sellas and he became a

couple.

With a sense of dj-vu, Norris again

nds Sellas in a bathroom just before her

wedding. Though she is understandablyupset, she at least listens to him about

the Bureaus existence. To say that she

is surprised is an understatement; its not

every day that someone tells you about a

secret bureau set to control your life.

As a whole, the movie kept me enter-

tained despite the occasional dull parts. I

suggest that you watch if you enjoy sci-

, suspense and romance all balled into

one.

Adjusting to reality,Bureau reveals romance

Dolled-up toddlerscrowned as focus of TLCEmma Raleigh

Staff writer

Fake hair, airbrushed make-up,spray tans, and glitter. Beautiful girls

cross the stage with hopes of taking

home a huge crown. These girls are

pageant queens, only, theyre not

your average

Miss America

theyre toddlers.

On the TV

show Toddlers

& Tiaras, TLC

gives America

an inside look at

the cutthroat ad-

olescent pageant

world. Girls and

boys as young

as six months

old participate

in the competitions and prepare with

unimaginable measures.

For example, 3-year-olds get spraytans and their eyebrows waxed so

they can pop on stage.

This, of course, is not the divas

choice, but their mothers, which

raises the debate of whether the par-

ents of the pampered princesses are

abusing their children.

Some critics claim that such prac-

tices are child abuse, while others, in

defense of the pageant moms, say that

such preparation is necessary for a

win. Its not really abuse, but I would

never put a young child through the

waxing or tanning sessions that are

so prevalent on the show.

Poorly-behaved children

are common themes in the

show. Spoiled brats kick

and scream to get what

they want, and their

parents give every-thing to them on

silver platters.

Competing

in pageants probably spurred this

kind of behavior, and the worst part

is, the parents accept it.On the show, the rst thing pag-

eant parents talk about is money. The

amount of money put into costumes,

hair pieces, coaching and even fake

teeth is crippling,

and most of the

parents even have

to work two jobs.

One thing you can

count on in almost

every episode is

the unstoppable

drive the parents

have to win the top

title.

Sure, some par-

ents put their son

or daughter into

pageants to gain condence, but more

often than not, the parents enter their

kids with very high expectations ofwinning.

Many instances of bad parenting

are seen on the show, and some of

the most outrageous include allow-

ing kids to use a pacier at the age

of four, and forcing kids to perform

against their will.

The show is very funny, even

though it could promote bad parent-

ing. I even nd myself rooting for my

favorite competitors.

I dont agree with the idea of doll-

ing up little girls who can hardly

walk, but Toddlers & Tiaras is,

nonetheless, entertaining.

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Page 14 - Opinion

Today, many Americans think of trains as bygone

technology and artifacts of the Wild West, symbols of

rugged cowboys and pioneers. Yet, for the rest of the

world, trains are an ever-evolving technology and one

of the easiest forms of transportation.Instead of investing in high-speed rail, the United

States has focused on fostering interstate highways

and air travel. While these forms of transportation can

be useful, theyve put us in a difcult situations with

oil dependency and air travel security. Inter and intra-

state train development could not only weaken our de-

pendency on oil and reduce our carbon footprint, but

provide an alternative, efcient form of transportation

that doesnt involve the hassles that modern-day air

travel entails.

Parts of the country do have forms of passenger rail

transport, with companies such as Amtrak, and while

these services demonstrate the promise of rail trans-

port in the United States, they are often slow and sub-

ject to equipment inefciency. Other train companies,

such as BART and LIRR, are regionally-based, and

arent accessible or efcient for interstate travel.

In Europe and Asia, high-speed rail

projects have not only been built in

recent decades, but are continually

expanding, as China is building out

trans-continental rail to make trav-

eling by 320km/hr (199mph) train

from London to Beijing a reality

within the next ten years. Plus, trav-

elers will not only be able to trek

from London to Beijing, but to and

from any city along the same route,

making long-distance travel much

easier.

In the United States, high speed rail could open up

many opportunities, including job creation. As the au-

tomobile industry faces a war against rising oil prices

and foreign competition, jobs are continually being

lost. Investing in high-speed rail construction wouldnot only create jobs, but create jobs in an industry that

would improve transportation efciency and help re-

duce our negative impact on the environment.

Many of the new high-speed rail projects are de-

signed to use clean energy sources, so, by utilizing

these trains, we can help reduce our carbon footprint.

Plus, we would be taking many cars off the road, re-

ducing congestion, improving pedestrian safety, and

allowing emergency vehicles to better move through

the city.

These trains can be used for long-distance travel,

but also for commutes, mail delivery and for short day

trips. For instance, by building a high-speed rail in-

frastructure in Texas, we could travel from Bryan to

Houston in around twenty-four minutes.

Therefore, commutes and day trips to Houston could

be made much easier and much safer. Imagine being

able to hop onto a train, and in twenty-four minutes,

be in Houston to shop, eat dinner, see an Astros game,

visit a museum or see a play, and then, catch a train

when youre ready to return and be home in twenty-

four minutes.

Of course, for a system such as this to work, wed

also need to build out public transportation infrastruc-

ture in large urban areas, which would also make

inner-city travel more efcient, safer and cheaper for

consumers.

The postal service and other shipping agencies could

also utilize high-speed trains to ship products and let-

ters between distribution centers and cities much more

quickly than by truck.

As oil prices are driven up, investing in high-speed

rail and public transportation now will make travel

cheaper in the future, as we can use cheaper, renew-

able resources instead of the archaic, pollutant nonre-newable resources that dominate todays most popular

forms of transportation.

High-speed rail is undoubtedly an expensive invest-

ment, but its incredibly worthwhile, as we could wean

ourselves of our oil dependency, reduce our negative

impact on the environment, promote greater consumer

activity and travel, make commutes quicker and more

efcient and improve traveling experiences.

Trains, Public Transit

Junior John Fuller

just paid for a digital

subscription to the New

York Times (but still

likes Ariana Hufngton).

How many people would say thatmusic is their life? I see it every day

on Facebook, where someone is talking

about their favorite music and how it

soothes them, allowing them to escape

the stress of everyday life. Sure, each

person has their preference, but the mu-

sic world has so much to offer and the

majority of students only listen to a few

genres, like the typical pop, rap, coun-

try and rock music on the radio.

Each genre has a stereotype: popis for the younger group, so most of

it deals with topics like relationships

and love, rap is seen as nothing but

gangster music and frequently talks

about dirty stuff, country singers are

perceived to write all of their problems

down and make it into a song (most-

ly by losing a girl and drinking their

sorrow away), and, of course, rock is

known as the Devils Music. We all

know that these stereotypes are not al-ways true, but there is a certain genre

that is near and dear to my heart that, I

get offended when it is talked down on

and mistaken for its stereotype.

Metal, especially the hardcore rock

with screaming, groovy drums, a thick

bass sound and brutal guitars, has been

my passion for a while now and theres

nothing else Id rather do than play it

myself. But, there are points where

people make fun of it and give it a badname, which highly irks me.

Of course, there are going to be ex-

amples of the aforementioned stereo-

types in each genre, so there are those

who talk about the devil. However, no

one can give the band negative criti-

cism just because the bands beliefs are

different than others.

There are plenty of other bands that

talk about life, such as losing a loved

one, growing up without a mother/fa-ther gure, or just having a good time.

Most could bring up the fact that they

cannot understand what the singer is

saying, but this doesnt matter. If one

paid attention to what the bands were

saying, they would realize that most of

the music has a very deep meaning.

For those who say its stupid for

someone to scream instead of sing,

you should know that not only does

it take some talent to scream like that,but its what the screamer is

comfortable with. Feel-

ing comfortable with the

music they make is their

main focus. The band can

only hope that people with

their sort of taste in music

will enjoy it. Bands really

work hard at what they do,

and though they expect

some negative criticism from thosewho dont give it a chance, the band

continues to do what they do best.

So, while I enjoy playing my music

and listening to what is appealing to my

ears, everyone else can listen to theirs

and stop criticizing mine.

Music is not just for listening, its a

way of life, a choice, a family where

people who like the same music all

come together and have a good time.

Senior Ricky Lara

says go see Sea of

Wolves.

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Adviser

Rebecca Dominy

Editor

John Fuller

Staff writers

Eduardo Alvarado

Jamie Berthold

Ricky Lara

Marisa Lindeman

Cecelia Mata

Emily NashEmma Raleigh

Stephani Whisenant

The opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not reective of the

administrators, faculty or staff of Bryan Independent School District.

Submissions to the editor are welcomed, but must be signed and should not ex-

ceed 300 words. The editor reserves the right to edit submissions in the interest

of clarity and length or to not print a letter at all. Letters containing obscene or

libelous material will not be considered.

Bryan Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race,

religion, color, national origin, sex or handicap in providing education services.

NorsemanPublish Dates:

Vol 40 Number 1

October 2010

Vol 40 Number 2

December 2010

Vol 40 Number 3

February 2011

Vol 40 Number 4May 2011

The way we dress not only denes who we are, but

also the way people perceive us. People tend to look

back on the style of their youth with a grimace, but,

parts of it inevitably creep back into the mainstream as

years go by. Its hard to believe that the fashion of the'90s has made a comeback in todays society.

For example, women are now wearing the loose boy-

friend jeans and skinny jeans that were popular norms

of the late twentieth century. Even plaid and annel

have made their return and are perceived fashionable

outside of being a lumberjack.

Boyfriend jeans are my personal favorite, and are

probably the only type of jean that anyone could pull

off. In Texas, they can be worn all year long, and, the

best part is, they are not only comfortable, but can

complete a laid back style that can still be cute. Skinny

jeans, though not as easy to pull off, have also made a

mainstream comeback.

While skinny jeans can slim you down and play

up your legs, there are certain body types that are not

suited for them. How-

ever, the best part about

skinny jeans is that they

can make a dressy top ca-

sual, making the casual,

yet sophisticated, look a

simple feat.

The topic of annel

and plaid from the '90s

is a little troubling in

the fashion world. De-

pending on how they are

worn, you can either pull

the look off and become attractive, or you could end up

looking like a rodeo clown. You can complete the look

with your boyfriend or skinny jeans and be ne, but be

careful of how you pair these items.

The '90s transformed the big, poofy, frizzy hair ofthe 80s into a well-polished, professional look. Walk-

ing down the halls, it is evident that most girls continue

to follow this trend, for straight hair can slim down a

person's face. Straight hair is also much easier to form

and maintain; my mornings are already hectic and I

cant imagine having to spend extra time trying to rec-

reate the hair style of Fran Drescher from The Nanny.

Guys always seem to get off easier when it comes to

fashion, but even the boys had a certain fashion sense

in the '90s. Khakis and polo shirts were reintroduced in

this era as hot items. These looks were pulled together

with with boat shoes, Converse-style sneakers and the

popular shaggy long hair look.

Mens fashion of the '90s turned guys from looking

like hobos into attractive men. Today, if a boy wears

a polo and khaki shorts, it's attractive and shows that

he cares about his appearance. My favorite trend in-

troduced in this era was the shaggy 'surfer boy' hair,

which is highly attractive.

The 90s was the decade that changed the fashion

world and even though the 90s bought us out of the

fashion faux paus of the 80s, there are just some things

that need to stay in the past.

The '80s was a decade marred by terrible trends such

as the over-abundance of neon leggings, which are not

cute! Bright colors are meant to be worn on the top

half of your body, not the bottom. The really bright

eye makeup of the '80s is another thing that needs to

stay in the past! Avoid wearing bright color make up.

Though many believe it will play up their eyes, it ac-

tually makes them look worse if not worn correctly.

Luckily, the '90s helped rid the fashion world of the

giant faux-pas that was the '80s.While the decade of our childhood has brought qual-

ity fashion to our generation, let's make sure we main-

tain a well-polished appearance and appreciate the

quality of good clothing. Im sure we will look back at

the clothes of today with the same grimace we had for

the clothes of the '90s several years from now.

Junior Jamie Berthold

wants it to be summer.

Style

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These hallways were made for walkinWith only ve minutes for

each passing period this year,

it has become increasingly im-portant for everyone to get to

class in a timely manner.

Yet, many students continue

to act as if we have an endless

amount of time to rendezvous

at the school.

One of the most annoying

hallway behaviors is that of

slow walking. Its as if these

slow walkers are oblivious tothe fact that the rest of us are

at least attempting to make it to

class on time.

Instead of walking slowly,

some people even opt to sim-

ply stand there and act as giant

roadblocks.

Plus, some of these road-

blocks are standing there swap-

ping spit. There are times and

places for affection, but the

school hallway isnt one ofthem.

While we appreciate the

fact that you love each other,

we dont need to see physical

proof.

We also appreciate the fact

that you love music, but we

dont need to hear that either.

Kindergartners are constantly

taught to use their inside voic-es, yet, it seems that many of

our high school peers have for-

gotten their elementary skills.

Its not everyones main pri-

ority to hear your personal con-

versations as we try to get to

class.

Yelling and screaming ran-

dom words and phrases as you

walk down the hall isnt just

disrespectful and obnoxious,

but is disruptive as well.Speaking of disruptions, the

overly-sensitive gangstas that

like to pick ghts over any lit-

tle thing are also an obnoxious,

unnecessary disruption to our

daily lives.

Plus, as were walking down

the hallway, wed prefer to

not have to dodge texters-and-

walkers, so please watch whereyoure going.

As a school community, we

should all work cooperatively

and be respectful of each other.

Yet, its obvious that many of

our peers have no hallway eti-

quette or respect for the rest of

us.

- The Norseman Staff


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zombies were charging towards Pedro And the funny thing is she reminded me a


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and Paco. The guys threw the broccoli intothe freezer, and before we knew it, we gotsome zombies locked in! Weguredthatiftheywereinthefreezerlong enough, they would eventually justfreeze to death. Problem solved, right?

Wrong. There are a lot, and I mean like,a lot of zombies in this school. If you thinkabout it, there are 216 staff members,all zombies, plus more than half of ourstudent population of 2,273 so that makesthe grand total of... at least more than1,353 zombies in the school, and counting.Wow!Youcanonlytsomanyzombiesina freezer.

So we have to make a new plan to get ridof these monsters. I honestly dont know

what to do. I tried calling 1-800-ZOMBIESbecause, I mean, this is America, and theresa 1-800 number for absolutely anything youcan think of, right? Well, theres no ZombieHotline. America has failed.

Day 76:

This morning we went to check on thezombies in the freezer. We cracked thedoor open incase they attacked us, and

what do you know? Theyre all frozen!The only problem is that Im not sure howmanyzombieswecantintothefreezer.Thats going to be a problem.

Thankfully, we have made a newdiscovery. In the refrigerator, there werestacks and stacks of green, fresh grapes. I

mean, there were like, a trillion grapes inthat refrigerator! Anyway, while geometry girl (whose

nameInallyguredoutisLacy.Iknow, beautiful name) was eating grapes, Inoticed that the zombies were randomlyjustfalling tothe oor.Theyrenotdeadthough, its like theyre in a coma orsomething.SoItoldLacy,PacoandPedroto keep eating grapes, and the zombies justkept falling into a coma. I made sure too, Ipoked them with a pole and they just layedthere, breathing but not waking up. They

even snore! Im really glad we gured out thatgrapes act as a sort of voodoo doll thing forzombies, because I dont know what else

we wouldve done.

Day 77:

Unfortunately, we lost Paco and Pedrowhenwedecidedtogondtheothers.Asad day, indeed. LacyandImadeourwayovertotheautotechroomstondPhranklinsgroupandseeif theyve gured outanythingaboutthe outside or the zombies or something.

While we were on our way to auto tech,Lacy and I ran into this huge group ofzombies. We began to eat grapes furiously,likewewereliterallyjuststufngtheminour mouths and swallowing those grapes.There were a lot of zombies, though, andeventually we ran out of grapes. Theyencircled us and we were trapped.

This is it, I thought, Im really about tobecome a zombie. What about my family?What about my goldsh Leonitis? Andmypal,myBro,Phranklin?Oh,andLacy,

sweet pretty Lacy. I thought we weregoing to date after all this, we really hadsomething going on. Oh, what a screw upman, what a-

And at that moment, I saw Phranklinsface, yes Phranklin, with broccoli in hishand.

Here zombies, come on zombies, hecalled to them like they were puppies. Thezombies raced to him and he threw the

broccoli into a different freezer than wevebeen using. Phranklin then shut the doorand secured it.

Hey man! I said to Phranklin, givinghim a hug. I know, a hug, but I couldnthelp myself. Hey Bro, howsitgoin? Lester andIhave gotten a lot of zombies in the freezercause we gured we could, like, freeze

them, you know? Yeahdude,weguredthatout,Isaid.Also grapes act as voodoo dolls, for thezombies.

We all walked to the gym and foundLester loading a Nerf gun. Apparently,zombies get knocked out really easily.

Our main goal is to get the Dominatorundercontrol,Lestersaid. TheDominator?Lacyasked.Whatsthe Dominator?

The Dominator is like, the goddess ofallzombies,themothermonster,likeLadyGaga! Phranklin was describing. Sheshuge and undefeatable. She lives in oneof the closets over by the cafeteria and allthe other zombies bring her food and like,literally worship her.

I nodded. Well, maybe with all four ofus, we can get rid of her.

So we went on a quest to nd thisDominator. We have already gotten rid ofalmost all the zombies, eating grapes andshooting nurfs at them, and we got a lot ofthem on our way to the Dominator.

Finally, we came to this little closet where the Dominator was hiding. WhenLesteropenedthedoor,Icouldntbelieve

what I saw.The Dominator was huge, and I mean

huge, like Phranklin said. The only normalpart about her was her short brown hair and

her glasses and she wore a pink shirt andkhaki capri pants. She kind of snarled at us,ashinghersharpteethwitheshhangingdown from them. Her skin was green andlooked a lot like Ms. Eichelbergers, onlymuch worse. Her nails were purple andher tongue was blue. She was a monster.

lot of the newspaper teacher I see aroundall the time.

Wait a second... is that...? I trailed off. Yup,saidLester.Mrs.Dominy.Goodol Mrs. Dominy. Such a shame.

So she was behind all this? Mrs. Dominywasazombieallalong?Lacyasked.Shesin yearbook with Mrs. Dominy, and Ialways heard about how chill and awesomeshe was. She was the best teacher ever andshes a zombie?!

Guys, we have got to do something aboutthis, I said looking up at the Dominator. Isaw the hunger in her eyes. We nally decided to put her in thefreezer because grapes werent working. Atrstwetriedluringherwithmorebroccoli,

but apparently this zombie hates broccoli,along with every other vegetable. Shedoes, however, like bacon cheeseburgers.Phranklin pulled one out of his bag (whoknows how old that thing was) and the

Dominator went nuts! She charged towardsthat bacon cheeseburger as if shed nevereaten in her life.

Phranklin threw the bacon cheeseburgerinto the freezer and the Dominator followedit. We locked the door and double checkedit to make sure it was secured.

We all sighed with relief. We did it!Lacyexclaimed.

At that moment, all the zombies in thecoma from those grapes began moving,and slowly each of them began waking up.

Um, guys... I said, backing away.Oh no, Phranklin said. I thought theywere dead! Nope,justasleep.Iguesstheyvewokenup, I said, feeling panic take over me.

So here are these zombies, comingtowards us with empty stomachs. We

were out of grapes and we barely had anybroccoli left. We used what we had left ofthat, which got about ten zombies into thefreezer.Therest,Lestershotwithhisnurfgun and we managed to stuff them all inthe last freezer that didnt have zombies in

it. When we nally got all the zombieslocked away, it suddenly hit me like a slapin the face- the zombies would eventuallythaw.

T H E E N D

Little dove, so innocent, sweet and free, how I envy thee.

DoveBy: Lauren Owens

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Do you try on shoes? Well I hope youknow what youre doing. Have you ever put

yourself in others shoes?If you look at other people and think

negative thoughts toward them; thatssad. Good and evil lies within a certaindisposition of will. Its only human natureto put yourself at the top of the food chain.Stereotyping is a sickening way to do that.

So what if someone has a big nose?Pimples? Or if someones got a little moremass on them than you? How do you knowthe girl with the big nose wasnt beaten and

broke her nose? or the boy with pimples ison the streets and can only eat what he canget or the over-weight girl has some sort ofillness.

What about the mentally ill, people withspeech problems, or other deformities that

have no control over what others see as wrong? Just because a persons physicaland mental abilities or home and social lifeare better doesnt give them the right totalk about them behind their back.

My little sister, in 4th grade, was pusheddown from the top of the monkey bars and

broke her ribs, for the simple fact that thegirls that pushed her thought she was fatenough to handle it.

My older sister has naturally droopyeyes. People laugh at her and called her a

junkie.My other sister is really sensitive andloves animals and a group of girls thought it

would be funny if they got their boyfriendsto slaughter a dog and make sure she sawit.

My brother was chased on his motorcycleand crashed because people thought he

was homeless and stole the bike. To thisday, he is still learning to read, write andtalk because of the accident.

Ive been jumped countless times, hit,tripped and had to speed walk to class with

people calling out names and Ive seenhumiliating pictures of me put all over theinternet.

Just because you are insecure with yourself, you justify their actions towardothers. How could you be so selsh? Toput a name on someone? Who gave youthe right of property over another human

being to dene who they are? When you look at someone and get

disgusted, its because you see somethingin them you lack and wish you had.

I honestly think its all about perspective.Your purple could be my blue, but hey, letspretend its pink.

Worry about yourself. Fix yoursanctimonious attitude and selsh, falsesense of power.

All those losers out there shouldbe winners; they stand up and ght tobe who they are and dare to be againstconformity.

Difference is necessary for growth; itshould not be hated, but looked at as a

vital point of growth.If you think for one second that

stepping on others heads to make youtaller is okay, youre the one who should

be crying yourself to sleep.

1. Be prepared to be in a club theysponsor even if you dont want to.

Youre one of the only members for lifein the club. When you are a teachers kid,

they will keep you after school six hoursafter it ended.

They cant get in trouble with their ownchild. Ive been helping StuCo before I wasin high school and Ill be helping after Imout of high school.

2. All of her coworkers will know yourname and face.

You know when you meet somebodyand they enthusiastically say Hey [your

name]!!But you have no idea who they are soyou try as hard as you can for them to saytheir name but youre trying to not let themknow that you dont know their name.Its like that every day when your mom isteacher.

3. Her students will know your dreams,weird habits, favorite foods and childhoodmemories.

I cant tell you how many t imes someonehas walked up to me and retold the timeI put a metal house key into an electricaloutlet shocking myself or how weird it isto put honey in mac & cheese. It could be

worse, she could have baby pictures.

4 . When you get in trouble.

This one is all depending on principle or

teacher or person writes you up. Sometimesyou will get the principal who likes you andthey will say

Oh Lauren, you silly goose, pleasedont make the sub think you are havinga epileptic seizure. Heres a cookie. Themajority of the time you get the principal

who wants to make an example out of you.

Lets you go to the ofce for being out ofdress code, they will try to give you a monthin SOS.

5. Students will always ask for the test

answers or tell you stuff you dont want toknow.

Numerous people have come up andasked for moms test answers. She keepsthem locked up and I cant get to them.(And if I could, I be selling them for a prettypenny.)

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Period

1

2

3

4

EXAM 6

A Lunch

B Lunch

C Lunch

EXAM 7

Time

8:25-9:05

9:10-9:50

9:55-10:35

10:40-11:20

11:20-11:50 (exam)

11:55-1:50 (class)

11:25-11:55 (exam)

12:00-12:30 (lunch)

12:35-1:50 (exam)

11:25-12:40 (exam)12:40-1:10 (lunch)

1:15-1:50 (exam)

1:55-3:40

Length

40 minutes

40 minutes40 minutes

40 minutes

30 minutes

115 minutes

30 minutes

30 minutes

75 minutes


35 minutes

105 minutes

Wednesday, May 18

Period

EXAM 2FYP 3

EXAM 4

A Lunch

B Lunch

C Lunch

EXAM 5

Time

8:25-10:10

10:15-11:00

11:00-11:30 (lunch)

11:35-1:50 (exam)

11:05-11:35 (exam)

11:40-12:10 (lunch)

12:15-1:50 (exam)

11:05-1:20 (exam)

1:20-1:50 (lunch)1:55-3:40

Length


30 minutes

135 minutes

35 minutes

30 minutes

95 minutes

135 minutes


Thursday, May 19

Period

EXAM 1EXAM 3

A Lunch

FYP

EXAM 3

B/C

Lunch

Time

8:25-10:1010:10-10:40 (lunch)

10:45-12:30 (exam)

10:15-10:55 (exam)

10:55-12:25 (lunch)

11:35-12:30 (exam)

Length


140 minutes

40 minutes

30 minutes

55 minutes

Friday, May 20

Final Exam Schedule

1. Lunches: Wednesday will be by hallway (same as regular schedule).

2. Students are to stay in their classrooms the ENTIRE EXAM PERIOD

so they are not in the hallways to disturb other students taking exams. NO

EXCEPTIONS.3. On Wednesday Hammond Oliver PM students will eat rst lunch before

getting on the bus to go to HO.

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