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Touching Lives (Pg. 5)
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Editor
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Features 4
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Dealing With Eating Disorders (pg. 8&9)
VOLUME 41
March 2011
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Senior Spotlight:
Memories of 2010-2011 school
year.
(Pg. 16)
Tales
GBHS Madrigals:
Touching Lives (Pg. 5)
Spring Production:
Cast and Crew of Harvey
(Pg. 13)
Cover by Makayla Gotchall
> Kyle Heur (Jr.) shows
off the glasses he made
in Technology class.
Courtesy Photo.
News
Fast Forward
March
17-Band Concert
18-Orchestra Concert
2 0-First Day of Spring
21-25-NO SCHOOL! Spring Break
22-Acapella leaves for Washington
27-Acapella returns home
31-FBLA State Conference
April
< The Madrigals sing to Mrs. Rusco,
Jefferson Elementary 5th grade
teacher, and her class on Valentine’s
Day. People in the community
could ask the Madrigals to sing
a song and give a basket to their
sweetheart for Valentine’s Day.
Courtesy Photo.
< Students in Mr.
Jake Hofflinger’s class
pose with some of the
items they have made
in the class, inlcuding
wildlife creatures and
their favorite sports
teams. Courtesy Photo.
1-FBLA State Conference
1-Accepting Applications for Student Council
3- StuCo DodgeBall Tournament
4-Band Solo/Ensemble Night
8-FBLA Dancing With The Staff
9-ACT Test
12-Graduation Items delivered during lunch
16-Prom
22-NO SCHOOL! Good Friday
24-Easter
25-NO SCHOOL!-Inservice for staff
27-Variety Show tickets go on sale
The Struggle
By Makayla Gotchall
Reporter
Many people struggle with
the way they look. They either
use food as comfort or they
use society as their gauge for
weight loss. Either way, they
harm themselves in some way
and it can be hard to change
back.
We all look in magazines and
wish we were stick thin. The
sad part is, most people struggle
with this, especially teenage
girls. To fi t in with society you
have to be cardboard thin, but
some can’t help the way their
body is and struggle with concepts
like this.
I see a lot of girls getting
shut out of sports or sometimes
plays, because of their weight.
Society makes the perfect
athlete or the perfect actor and
then sets standards too high for
teens. In the movie industry,
the don’t understand the effect
they have on people.
Although you do see an epidemic
of young people who are
trying to be skinny, you have to
look behind the curtain, to see
those who are in war with either
themselves or society. A lot
of girls feel shut out from the
world and mistreated, so they
look to food as their only friend.
They sometimes feel that food
will never hurt them, nor ever
leave them.
I have to ask, When you
look in the mirror, what do you
see? Do you see yourself as the
right size, or do you mistakenly
see yourself as something that
everyone else doesn’t see?
The biggest thing that people
also need to understand about
themselves is that it’s your mind
set that really gets to you. If you
believe you are beautiful, then
don’t change yourself for other
people. Everyone needs to love
themselves, before others can.
A little advice: if you are
struggling with any of these
types of disorders, you need to
get some help. If you believe
you are not perfect, then go to
a counselor, a close friend or
family member, and just talk
it out. People are there to help
and do want to see you recover.
Just remember, beauty is in the
mind.
2 March 2011

By Meagan Henry
Editor
This year the Hall of Fame
Induction ceremony, held on
February 11th, was in honor of
Glenn Opie and Jenny Allford.
The ceremony was held at 7:10
p.m. here at the high school.
Glenn Opie was honored
of his community Service. He
graduated from Great Bend
High School in 1944 and
earned his Bachelors degree
from Northwestern Univeristy.
Mr. Opie went on to earn his
law degree at the University of
Kansas. Opie served overseas
as a radio operator, during
World War II. He now lives in
Great Bend and continues to
bring recognition to his school
and community.
Opie is well known for the
work he did with managing
the Argonne Rebels Drum and
Bugle Corps. Many boys and
girls participated in the activity
that lasted over 22 years.
Another event that he
had done is being a member
of the Barton County Bar
Association,which helped to
maintain the present system of
By Maria Chavez
Reporter
Mrs. Selle opened her classroom
to the student body to
admire the talent of her art
students.
The walk-in allowed students
to show their masterpieces
that they had created.
Students from all over the
high school admire their work.
People were amazed at how
some drawings and paintings
came out. Many art pieces
had very exquisite detail and
color. It was clear that each
and every student worked
very hard and were thorough.
People’s creativity and individuality
was apparent.
Many of these pieces will
go to the High School Art Show
at Barton County College this
Spring. Based on the great
feedback from those who
went to the walk-through,
our art student’s work will be
another display of the many
talents of our high school
students.
News/Feature
GBHS Hall of Fame Induction
electing judges. In addition, he
served on the KBA’s committee
and earned the “Outstanding
Service Award”. Opie also
served on the City Council for 2
years and the Board of Education
for twelve, inculding four
as president. Opie is now part
a campaign for the Jack Kilby
Memorial Plaza that will honor
him as Great Bend’s most famous
native that invented the
integrated circuit.
Jenny Allford graduated
from Kermit High School, in
Texas, in 1949. She received
her Bachelors degree in music
in 1953. In 1969, she accepted
the vocal position at Roosevelt
Junior High, until 1978. She
then moved to Great Bend High
School and served as Director
of Vocal Music for 16 years,
until she retired in 1994.
Her Madrigal groups have
represented Great Bend and the
state of Kansas, both nationally
and internationally. Under her
direction, the Madrigals were
invited to sing in Toronto, Canada,
Seattle, Washington,and
St. Louis, Missouri. They were
the only group from the United
States that were invited to these
events.
Allford has a love and passion
for our school’s students
and tradtions. She has been an
inspiration to to her students
and colleagues throughout the
years. The song “Reach Out and
Touch,” is still being sung by
Great Bend High music groups,
and has became the Madrigals
signature song.
After the boys’ basketball
game, they had a reception for
them in the Commons area.
^ Jenny Allford and Glenn Opie
hold the plaques they recieved at the
induction ceremony. They are pictured
with David Meter, the high school’s
Activities Director.
County High School Art Show
Joy Conner (So.)
Alyssa Dawson (Jr.)
Elizabeth Swigart (So.)
Lance Popp (Jr.)
Stephanie Hernandez (Sr.)
Hall Of Fame
Members
Inaugural Class of 2008
John Keller
Olympic Gold Medal Winner
Jack Kilby
Inventor of the Integrated
Circut Nobel Prize in Physics
Skip Yowell
Co-Founder of JanSport
Class Of 2009
Jack Bowman
Educator/Coach
Sean Murphy
United States Air Force Pilot
Tim Weiser
Athletic Administrator
Elijah Conner (Fr.)
Panther Tales 3
Madison Roach (Jr.)

Fitness Challenge
By Drew Bosack
Reporter
In this day and age, unhealthy eating
and eating disorders have grown to be a big
part of societies around the world. According
to the Department of Mental Health, it
is estimated that eight million Americans
have an eating disorder – seven million
women, and one million men.
One faculty member at our school
is taking it upon herself to bring faculty
members that are out of shape, and some
that are in-shape, and want to be better-fi t
to work together, to attain a goal. That
goal is to have groups of USD 428
employees all over town walking,
running, and working out together
to be more healthy.
That one faculty member
mentioned is the school librarian,
Mrs. Mulch. The idea sprung about
when Mr. Brungardt. the USD 428
Director of Business and Operations, along
with Mrs. Prescott, the school nurse, and
Mr. Sprague, the food service director, met
in early December to begin planning out
the process.
“The reason for the fi tness challenge
was to provide staff with something different
than what I call the ‘doldrums of
winter’,” Brungardt said.
The participating staff are divided up
into approximately fi fty-fi ve teams, in
groups of four. Most work in the same
building, but several are compilations of
staff from different school buildings. The
Soup Kitchen
By Darby Johnson
Reporter
The Great Bend Hungry
Hearts Soup Kitchen began
mostly to help the homeless
and those struggling fi nancially.
Mark Ball and the late
Daniel R.Trickey started the
kitchen in 1996 to ensure a
place for people to get a warm
meal. During the winter
months about 70 people are
served weekly and over the
summer months, there are over
100 people. Hungry Hearts offers
religious sessions, a warm
meal and give non perishable
foods to people every 30 days.
A clothes closet is also offered
on Mondays and Wednesdays
for those in need of clothing.
“ I started out volunteering
competitions that the staff are competing
in are split into three categories:
total weight loss, number of minutes
exercised, and number of miles.
The fi nal prize in each category is
yet to be revealed, but random drawings
will be held throughout the competition,
for a “big salad” specially made by the
food service staff.
“The change of habit can be from
quitting eating chips, being more
motivated, waking up earlier, or
exercise,” Brungardt said, noting
what obstacles many would have
to overcome.
“Generally, a healthier staff
will have fewer doctor visits, take
less medicine, and feel better,”
Mulch said.
From the beginning stages of
the process in February, each team was
full of competitors, and each with their
own reasons for winning.
“Ultimately, we will all win because
we’ll be more fi t and feel better,” Mulch
said.
There is a total of 248 USD 428
staff members involved in the challenge,
which will last through April.
Generally, there is a desire to win, but
more important, to become healthier.
Photo by Maria Chavez
and stuck with it because I love
to socialize, listen to stories and
be someone they can talk to,”
Debbie Tucker, a worker there,
said.” Anyone can come and
give cloths to us or take clothes,
it’s all free”.
Great Bend High School students
contributed to the kitchen
by painting a mural on one of
the walls with “To be a slave
to Christ’s ambition” whish is
quoted underneath by Daniel.
R. Trickey
Anyone interested in donating
non-perishable items is
more than welcome to anytime.
Toiletries are needed as well.
Features
Fitness Challenge Faculty Teams
Az Kickers - Mrs. Mulch, Maria Sanchez, Alex Specht, and
Mrs. Hiss
BGM - Mrs. Guesnier, Mrs. Baird, Mrs. Mawhirter, and
Mrs. Maneth
Devotional Divas - Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Basden, Mrs. Jenkinson,
and Mrs. Bryant
Extreme Makeover Booty Edition - Mrs. Galusha, Mrs. Tutak,
Mrs. Dolechek, and Mrs. Borg
Flabuless 4 - Mrs. Heath, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Bowman, and
Mrs. Goad
JADE - Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Eyestone
Miles with Smiles - Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Thompson,
and Mrs. Kroeker
Quatro Shrinko - Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Pfannenstiel, Mrs. Tatkenhorst,
and Mrs. George
The “Mini Me’s” - Mrs. Cathie McManaman, Mrs. Dena Mc-
Manaman, Mrs. Becker, and Mrs. Snyder
The Walkie Talkies - Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Heeke, and
Mrs. Koelsch
Three Fit & One Fat - Mr. Friess, Mr. Meter, Mr. Wetzel, and
Mr. Popp
Weapons of Mass Reduction - Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Leidig, Mrs.
Ford, and Mrs. Flint
Also teams involving a combination of schools, including
GBHS
Four Go - Mr. Vesta (GBHS), Mr. Black (GBHS), Mrs. Black
(Jefferson), and Mr. Stiner (Park)
Frisky Foxes - Mrs. Mai (Riley), Mrs. Berger (Riley), Mrs.
Scott (GBHS), and Mrs. McCaulley (Riley)
“I was asked by Mr. Friess to join the high school
administration team. I agreed to join the group. I have
always had a lifetime goal of being physically fi t. I
normally work out fi ve days a week with strength
conditioning as well as some aerobic training. With
the amount of time I spend with my job including late
hours on the road, my eating habits are not always
healthy. I am excited that the employees in USD 428 are
focusing on wellness as a group. “
Mr. Meter, GBHS Activities
“I have a wonderful husband and family, including three
little loves, my grandchildren. I want them to have
memories of a fun “Grammy” who is always involved and
active in their lives, and I want to be around long enough
for us to make those memories. Our school deserves a big
“thank you” for this huge endeavor. Awareness and unity
for health and fi tness are in the atmosphere at GBHS!”
Mrs. Jenkinson, GBHS Finance Sec.
4 March 2011

Students
By Dary Johnson
Reporter
Great Bend High
School Madrigals sung
their way into the
hearts of people once
again with their singing
valentines. The group
went to several businesses:
the regional
hospital cancer center,
other schools and
retirement homes. To
get to everyone, they
divided into teams
By Maria Chavez
Reporter
Members of Future
Educators of America
(FEA) had their annual “Teacher
Shadow Day” on February 16th.
Students got to choose a teacher
they wanted to and shadow rather
than spending the day as a student.
These students got to spend
the day learning what it takes to
educate students, and they have a
lot of fun. A majority of the stu-
Kays and Kayettes board members
smile for a picture at the
conference. Photo by Tina Hiss.
Activities
Touching
and go to the different
locations.
“It’s an emotional
time for the Madrigals
and the people they
sing to,” said Mrs.
Batman who helped
chaperone the event.
“It turns lives around
and touches the hearts
of many people.” Once
again the Madrigals
used music to make the
lives of many brighter.
Some of the members help with
the service project, by making a
blanket. Photo by Tina Hiss.
Lives
dents shadowed either their
favorite teacher or someone
they admired. FEA member,
Darby Johnson (Jr.) shadowed
for Mrs. Reed’s 3rd grade class
in Jefferson School. “I had
fun shadowing Mrs. Reed! She
is very fun to be around, and
she had me do lots of things. I
helped grade papers and I had
the students read to me.”
While many future teachers
don’t get a lot of hands-on
Madrigals sing to staff at an elementary
school. Courtesy Photo
FEa Teacher shadow day
KAYS Conference
By Alexa Bright
Reporter
On February 15th,
several members of
KAYS traveled to Lincoln,
Kansas with their
sponsor, Tina Hiss, for
the KAY Conference.
While there, they heard
speakers telling them
how to get involved in
service projects and how
to make a positive impact
on their community
experience until college,
Mrs. Heeke is able to
give her FEA members a
glimpse of what it’s like
sooner. FEA helps potential teachers
become better teachers by
training them early.
“It really helps for us to see if
this is something I want to do” said
Leah Muiruri (So.), who shadowed
Mrs. Basden.
and in their school. They
also talked about leadership
and what it takes to
plan activities and carry
through with your responsibilities.
This will help
the students go back to
their own school and create
fun activities for everyone
to join in on. KAYS
and Kayettes is a great
club to be involved in!
Panther Tales 5

Advertising
6 March 2011

By Drew Bosack
Reporter
On March 10th,
a large number of
students and faculty
members gave
up their time and
blood to donate to
the American Red
Cross, during their
annual blood drive.
Between the
hours of 8:00 A.M.
and 1:00 P.M., each
student or faculty
member that wanted
to donate blood
gathered in the old
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Activities
Blood Drive
gymnasium to do so
during there allotted
time. Several
doctors, nurses,
and physicians,
from the American
Red Cross worked
the event, along
with student helpers,
from the Student
Council and
KAYS groups, were
in attendance to
oversee the duties
and to make sure
everything ran as
Kennedy Williams (Sr.)
after he donates some
blood to the
American Red
Cross. Photo by
Emily Seweirt. GBHS students sign in to donate
blood to the American Red Cross.
Photo by Emily Seiwert.
planned.
“I know it is for
a good cause, and
I have plenty of
blood to donate,
so why not?” Lance
Popp (Jr.) said.
Overall, the event
ran smoothly. A
worthy cause was
well attended.
Many lives will be
helped because of
the generosity of
our staff and students.
Alex Reed (Sr.)
donates his
time and blood
to the American
Red Cross.
Photo by Emily
Seiwert.
FFA WEEK
February 22nd - 25th
FFA Offi cer Day
Kamren Gruber (Jr.) supporting Officer
Day. Photo By Makayla Gotchall
Winners of Redneck Olympics
FFA T-Shirt Day
Colby Barton (Sr.) on FFA T-shirt day.
Photo By Makayla Gotchall
Redneck Olympics
Matt Bruce (So.) chugging milk during
the Redneck Olympics. Photo By
Makayla Gotchall
Winners Mr. Peter, Steven Devorss (Sr.)
Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. George (not in
photo). Photo By Makayla Gotchall

Features
“Dying To
Be Thin”
§ The picture above depicts a woman weighing herself. The scale clearly is yelling “HELP!”,
saying that she weighs much too little or too much. Photo by Google.
The Different Types
of
Eating Disorders
By Alicia Monceaux
Co-Editor
Anorexia
The term anorexia is Greek which
means “lack of appetite.” Anorexia
is an eating disorder determined
by low body weight and body image
distortion. It is an obsessive fear
of gaining weight...
Bulimia
Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating
disorder. It is often called just bulimia.
A person with bulimia eats a lot of
food in a short amount of time...
Binge Eating
A binge eating disorder is characterized
primarily by periods of
uncontrolled, impulsive, or continuous
eating beyond the point of
feeling comfortably full...
Night Eating
Night eating syndrome is characterized
by a lack of appetite in the
morning and overeating at night
with agitation and insomnia...
source: http://www.eatingdisordersonline.com/explain/index.php
By Drew Bosack
Reporter
An eating disorder is
marked by extremes. It is in
your system when somebody
experiences disturbances
in eating behavior, such as
reduction in food intake, overeating,
or feelings of distress
or concern about weight or
shape.
Eating disorders frequently
appear during adolescence or
young adulthood, but some
reports indicate that they
can and will develop during
childhood or later in adulthood.
Women are more likely
than males to get an eating
disorder. However, men do
account for an estimated fi ve
to fi fteen percent of patients
with an eating disorder. Eating
disorders are real, treatable
medical illnesses that usually
coexist with other disorders,
such as depression, drug
abuse, or anxiety disorders.
People with eating disorders
can also suffer from a number
of other health complications,
such as kidney failure or heart
conditions, which can lead to
death.
The two main types of
eating disorders are bulimia
nervosa and anorexia nervosa.
There is also a third category,
eating disorders not otherwise
specifi ed, which includes
variations of eating disorders.
Binge eating is an example of
that disorder.
“I don’t think eating disorders
are right,” Judith Bonham
(So.) said, “You can get
sick and die.”
Anorexia nervosa is a
relentless pursuit of thinness
and an unwillingness to keep
a normal or healthy weight.
It is also marked by a distortion
of body image and fear
of gaining weight, a lack of
menstruation among females,
and disturbed eating behaviors.
According to some studies,
people with anorexia are
up to ten times more likely to
die, as a result of their illness,
compared to those without
the disorder. Symptoms of
anorexia nervosa that may
develop over time include
thinning of the bones, brittle
hair and nails, dry and yellowish
skin, growth of hair over
the body, mild anemia, slowed
breathing, and many other
symptoms.
Bulimia nervosa is frequent
attacks of eating unusually
large amounts of food and
feeling a lack of control over
the eating. This is followed
by excessive vomiting, fasting,
and/or exercise. Unlike
anorexia, people with bulimia
can fall within the normal
range of weight, for their age
and weight. But like people
with anorexia, they often fear
gaining weight, want to lose
weight, and are unhappy with
their body size and shape.
Symptoms of bulimia include
an infl amed throat, swollen
glands in the neck and jaw,
intestinal distress, and kidney
problems, among many others.
The third type of eating
disorder is binge-eating. This
occurs when a person feels
a loss of control over their
eating. Unlike bulimia, bingeeating
fi ts are not followed by
vomiting, exercising, or fasting.
People with binge-eating
disorder are often overweight
or obese.
“I think people develop
eating disorders, because
they are uncomfortable with
themselves,” Darby Johnson
(Jr.) said, “People often pick
on others, which could be one
reason.”
According to a number of
sources, people develop eating
disorders due to low selfesteem
and poor body images.
Television and radio play a
part, but you have to have low
self-esteem to not compare
yourself to anyone on television.
“Eating disorders develop
because people aren’t happy
with themselves,” Bonham
said, “They feel like they
should better themselves.”
8 March 2011

“A successful person
is one who can lay a
firm foundation with the
bricks that others throw
at him or her.”
-David Brinkley
“At this very moment, you may
be saying to yourself that
you have any number of admirable
qualities. You are a
loyal friend, a caring person,
someone who is smart, dependable,
fun to be around.
That's wonderful, and I'm
happy for you, but let me ask
you this: are you being any of
those things to yourself?”
-Phillip C. McGraw
Do you think eating
disorders are a
growing problem in
our society?
“I think they’re
more of a problem
now, than back then.
there’s a lot more
pressure on girls
to be better looking,
like mannequins
and models.”
Lindsay Hames (Fr.) >
“I think there is a
problem when twothirds
have obesity
problems and no one
tries doing anything
about it; no
one cares unless it’s
themselves.”
< Judith Castro (So.)
Features
Eating Disorder
Hot line
If you need help, get it
now.
(800) 931-2237
“When there is no
enemy within, the enemies
outside cannot
hurt you.”
-African Proverb
By Alicia Monceaux
Co-Editor
> A drawing
depicting a thin
young woman
looking at herself
in a mirror, but
viewing herself
as an overweight
woman. Photo by
Google.
“You’re so mean
When you talk
About yourself
You are wrong
Change the voices
In your head
Make them like you
Instead.”
-Pink Perfect
“The inner voices of anorexia
and bulimia whisper
that you’ll never be
happy until you lose weight,
that your worth is measured
by how you look. But
the truth is that happiness
and self-esteem
come from loving yourself
for who you truly are–and
that’s only possible with
recovery.”
-Helpguide.org

We the People...
By Meagan Henry
Editor
You may have wondered what
your fellow classmates thought
about the presidents. Which one
do they think is the best or the
worst?
Mr. Eyestone’s government
classes took a survey of the presidents
we’ve had, up to President
George W. Bush. They had
to choose if the president was
excellent,average, good, fair, or
poor. Mr. Eyestone then asked
his students to tell him why they
picked the ones that they did. The
responses were averaged together
between all of his classes.
It may seem like this would
be an easy assignment to do, but
many students got into huge debates
over why they think one
president is better than another.
“I chose Ronald Regan as
the best president, because a
lot of his policies helped the
country,”David Monceaux (Sr.)
said.
Students used the background
that they already
knew from gov-
George Washington was
voted the best president
by government classes.
Top 7 Best Presidents
1. George Washington
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Teddy Roosevelt
4. Franklin Roosevelt
5. John F. Kennedy
6. Thomas Jefferson
7. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Top 7 Worst Presidents
1. Richard Nixon
2. Lyndon Johnson
3. Bill Clinton
4. George W. Bush
5. William Harrison
6. Ulysses Grant
7. Herbert Hoover
Opinions
ernment and history classes.
Some of the students didn’t even
recognize the presidents’ names,
so they just guessed.
“I chose William Harrison as
the worst president, because he
died too quickly and he wasn’t
in offi ce long enough to do anything,”
Michael Abbott (Sr.)
said.
This project helped the students
to realize that they do
have varying opinions on different
subjects, and it gave them
a chance to tell how they feel
about those who have run our
country.
“From this project I learned
that it shows what everyone
thinks about the presidents,
though each one may
have not been the best for
the United States,” Stephanie
Hernandez(Sr.) said.
By Mr. Eyestone doing this
project, the students were better
able to understand the
presidents and discuss their
ideas with their classmates.
Richard Nixon was voted
the worst president by
government classes.
By Alexa Bright
Reporter
Olivia Basye
(Junior)
“Girls with confi dence
are attractive, and girls
with eating disorders
clearly do not have that
confi dence.”
Mari Erb
(Sophomore)
“I think eating disorders
are a horrible way to
build up your self esteem.
It shows that you
are not confi dent. I do
not think anyone should
have to suffer through
that.”
“Eating disorders are
caused by low self-esteem.
People with eating
disorders need to get help
and get healthy.”
Matt Moyd
(Junior)
“I think it is a serious
problem. If you know
someone who has a disorder
you need to tell
someone immediatly.”
Colby Barton
(Senior)
10 March 2011

By Rubi Torres & Maria Chavez
SPORTS EDITOR
Wrestling
Great Bend High School is adding another picture
to the wrestling room on the state champion wall.
At the state meet, in the Wichita Harman Arena,
sophomore Chris Burley brought home a fi rst place
win in the 112 weight class. Louis Burley (Sr.)
placed 5th and Greg Burley
(Fr.) placed 6th. Jake Shridde
(Sr.) placed 4th. As a team they
fi nished 11th. Other qualifi ers
include: Ryan DesLauriers (Fr.), Kade Sander (Fr.),
Willie Godfrey (Fr.), Damian Pfl oughoeft (Sr.),
Taylor Meitner (So.), Simon Sullivan (Sr.)
Bowling
The girls’ varsity fi nished their
season with a 7th place fi nish at
the state tournament, and the boys
fi nished with 6th place. Throughout
the season, freshman Miranda Hejny
had a high series of 709 and a high average of
200. Kelli Kirmer (So.) and Tahcoa Pelster (Sr.)
got 2nd team all WAC. On the boys’ side, they
received the Sportsmanship Award at the Great
Plains Invitational. Tyler Jones (Sr.) had a high
series of 756, and Eric Ruiz (So.) had a high average
of 210, as well as received WAC MVP.
Swimming
At the state meet, the swim team got 4th place.
That 4th place is the highest fi nish in GBHS for
any swimming team.
Individual State Qualifi ers
Ian Sheppard, Kade Cook, Kort Cook, Justin Kuhlman,
Ky Heeke, Nick Moyers
and Josh Prescott. The three state
relays were: 200 Medeley Relay
(11th) with Kuhlman, Bussen,
Kort Cook, Prescott. 200 Medeley Relay (7th)
Sheppard, Heeke, Dreiling, Prescott. 400 Free Relay
(5th) with Sheppard, Kort Cook, Heeke, Kuhlman.
All State Team:
Justin Kuhlman and Kort Cook
Sports
Congratualtions to
State Champion Chris Burley
“
It’s a relief that all my hard work paid off.
It’s pretty cool being a state champion.
Especially seeing my name on the GB Tire sign on.
10th Street.
In my head, I was thinking that I am
just a sophomore and I have nothing to
lose. So I kept telling myself to go out
there and wrestle my match.
2010-2011 WAC All
Conference Honors
Wrestling
First Team: Chris Burley
Honorable Mention: Ryan DesLauriers, Greg Burley,
Kade Sander, Willie Godfrey, Jake Shridde,
Simon Sullivan
Bowling
Boys
First Team: Eric Ruiz, Dakota
Conaway
WAC MVP: Eric Ruiz
Honorable Mention:
Tyler Jones, Daniel Herrman
Boys
First Team: Dakota
Ellis, Greg Hildebrand
Honorable Mention
Will Gray, Jace Bowman
Basketball
”
I wasn’t nervous until 2 hours before my match, but
once I went on the mat for my warm-up, I became
confident.
Girls
First Team: Miranda Hejny,
Jacy Quade
Honorable Mention: Koa Pelster,
Kelli Kirmer
WAC MVP: Miranda Hejny
Girls
Alexis Brack, Cassidy Tutak,
Kalie LeShore
Panther Tales 11

Panthers
Beat Hays
and go against
MAC
At the Pink Out game, the boys came up short
against Hays. Yet, when they faced Hays
again, the boys ended the Indians season the
third time around. Beating Hays, at their house
allowed the Panthers to advance to the next
sub-state game, against top seed McPherson at
Salina South. When they faced the Bulldogs,
they came home with a loss with an ending
score of 57-28, but they gave it their all.
Womens’ Basketball
Pink Out Vs. Hays
51 46
Sub-State Vs. McPherson
Senior Girls Basketball
Kalie
30 58
Leshore
Greg
Hildebrand
Sports
Taycee
Lady
Panthers
Fall Short
For the girls’ basketball team, at the 2nd Annual
Pink Out, they had a repeat of last year’s game,
when they had a victory against them. The ending
score was to be 51-46. The girls then played
McPherson their fi rst round of sub-state. During
that game, McPherson lead to 13-6 early
in the second quarter and went 17-2 during the
fi nal seven minutes of the half ending the girls’
season with a 58-30 victory.
Mens’ Basketball
Pink Out Vs. Hays
49 58
46 43
Sub-State Vs. Hays
Sub-State Vs. McPherson
Bunn
57 28
Senior Boys Basketball
Cameron Lexie
Casey
Courtesy Photos
12 March 2011
Brack

§ The cast of “Harvey.” Photo by Sylvia Ofoma
Harvey
Makayla Gotchall
Reporter
Another theatre production
has come and gone with
the showing of the 1940’s play,
“Harvey” written by Mary Chase.
The comedy reached the imagination
of Elwood P. Dowd, the main
character, and the audience itself
by showing the resemblence of a
6-foot tall rabbit.
The cast consisted of seniors,
Ian Sheppard as Elwood P.
Dowd, David Monceaux as Dr.
Chumley, Alicia Monceaux as
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, and Drew
Bosack as EJ; juniors, Morgan
Gauby as My rtle Simmons, Holly
Mosier as Ruth Kelly, Dalin
Hinds as Dr. Sanderson, Kristin
Kelley as Mrs. Johnson and
Alyssa Dowson as Mrs. Chumley;
Entertainment
The Come Alive!
§ Ian Sheppard (Sr.) talking on the phone as Elwood P.
Dowd. Photo By Drew Bosack
and, sophomores Chase Pumford
as Wilson and Joy Conner as Veta
Simmons.
“The cast was smaller in this
production than any of the plays,
in the past couple of years. It
was fun working with the people
I have worked with before. It
makes the process a lot smoother,”
Mr. Dan Heath, theatre teacher,
said. “Also, Colby Barton (Sr.)
is not only co- assistant manager
but contributed to practices by
acting as Harvey. Ian really benefi
ted by Colby’s performances
by remembering that someone is
there when he was talking.”
The small cast had to reach
their funny bones and face an
older generation of critics, when
Abe Lincoln Mosaic
Drew Bosack
Reporter
Last month, Mrs. Frieb saw a
picture in a magazine of something
extraordinary… a full-head picture
of former United States President
Abraham Lincoln, made out of only
pennies!
“For thirty dollars, I could get the
pattern and a penny to get started,”
Mrs. Frieb said, “I could look at the
pattern and do it myself.”
She purchased a thick poster board
and cut it to size. The pennies were
glued on with rubber cement. Mrs.
Frieb asked for students to donate
pennies. Eventually, she realized she
it came to performing. They had
to go through tough times and
long hours at the school to make
this play enjoyable to the audience.
“I have been through many
hours in the theatre and have enjoyed
all productions I have gone
through,” Drew Bosack (Sr.) said.
“It was very tough going through
all the long hours at the school but
in the end it was worth while.”
The cast and crew worked
harder than ever to make this
production a great one. For some,
it was their last play until they go
off to college. Most will remember
this as the last hurrah for this
years theatre family.
§ Elwood P. Dowd, portrayed by Ian Sheppard (Sr.) saying
hello to Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, portrayed by Alicia Monceaux
(Sr.). Photo By Drew Bosack.
needed shiny pennies to add to the effect, so
she put out an e-mail to teachers as well.
The project didn’t take Mrs. Frieb long, as
she was fi nished within a couple of weeks of
receiving the starter package.
“The fun part was fi ne-tuning it by standing
back and seeing where a certain color
was in the wrong place,” Frieb said. “The
pennies can even be removed and re-glued.
I’m hoping Mr. Straub’s shop class can make
a frame for it.”
In the end, statistics show that Frieb used
340 shiny pennies, and 846 pennies in total!
In the photo, to the right Mrs. Frieb stands
with her Abe Lincoln penny mosaic art. Photo By: Kristen Kelly
Panther Tales 13

Advertising
14 March 2011

By Mayra Sanchez
Multicultural Editor
Food is one of the most
important aspects in
cultural traditions. Food
is more than what people
think it is. It has a lot of
meanings to it, especially
when it comes to holidays.
Food is a symbol of
hospitality and religion.
Traditionally, the
Czechoslovakian culture
prefers all meals to be
served hot. They also like
to have a variety of foods
served in a meal. For
breakfast, they often eat
bread and coffee. Their
lunch contains a sausage,
potato and a vegetable
dish. At dinner, they have
soup with meat, gravy
and a small dessert of
Multicultural News
The Importance of Cultural Foods
different foods and thier cultural meanings
dumplings, or they have a
quick meat sandwich with
pickles and potato salad.
Friday is traditionally a
day were they don’t eat
meat, to save on cost.
Sauces and salads are
of great importance in
the Hungarian menu. The
most important of all is
soup making. Hungarians
can make good satisfying
soups from almost
anything. For breakfast,
they eat roasted bacon
and bread, or coffee with
hot milk and rolls. Their
mid-mornings snacks
include bread and onions.
Their largest meal of
the day is usually around
noon. It begins with soup,
followed by meat with
cabbage and potatoes or
noodles, as the side dish.
For dessert, they have
stewed fruits and dumplings
served with sweet
sauce.
Desayuno, which means
breakfast in Mexico, is
eaten early in the morning,
like in any other country.
This includes tortillas with
refried beans and hot chocolate
or coffee with milk.
The main meal of the day,
which can last for two or
three hours, often includes
green enchiladas,tacos,
or fajitas with side of rice
and beans, sprinkled with
cheese. Family dining
together is very important
to the Mexican culture.
That is the time when all
the family gets together
and talk about how their
day went.
In Romania, for breakfast,
they have a meal
called mamaliga, which
means food from mama,
along with yogurt or milk.
Dinner is considered the
most important meal of
the day. This is where the
family gets together to eat
a good meal. This dinner
meal includes stew, with
meat or fi sh, followed by
vegetables.
Steak 'n' Pepper Fajitas
Ingredients
1 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak, preferably thick
1 cup Pace Picante Sauce
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 medium green OR red peppers, cut into strips
1 medium red onion, sliced
1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
8 fl our tortillas (8'')
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Method
GRILL or broil steak to desired doneness (allow 15 min. for medium), turning once and
brushing often with ⅓ cup picante sauce.
HEAT oil in skillet. Add peppers and onion and cook until tender-crisp. Add remaining picante
sauce and cilantro and heat to a boil.
SLICE steak into thin strips and place down center of each tortilla. Top with pepper mixture
and cheese. Fold tortilla around fi lling. Serve with additional picante sauce. Source: www.beefrecipes.com
Panther Tales 15

By Meagan Henry & Jamie Hatfi eld
Editor & Reporter/Ads Manager
College may seem
like years away, but it
is always good to get a
head start and prepare as
soon as possible. A good
place to start is to begin
thinking about all of the
different types of schools
potentially available to
you.
You can choose to go
to a four year university,
technical school, or a two
year college. All of the
schools will help you get
your education. The only
difference between them
is the size, cost, and how
long it will take you to
achieve your degree.
“ Yes, I really enjoy
working with
animals and being
around kids. I
either want to be
a vet or something
to do with kids,”
Kelsey Rodie said.
Freshmen Focus
Goals for Education:
Class of 2014!
Another option you
need to start thinking
about is what you are
wanting to major in.
You need to make sure
that the college you
plan to attend has your
fi eld of major. That way
you can have more opportunitites
for classes
that you need for your
major.
College may seem
like a long ways away,
but if you start thinkng
about it now and start
making a plan, things
will be simple when it
come time for senior
year.
What careers do you have in mind for what you
hope to be?
“I want to have
a career in the
medical fi eld. I
am not sure of
what specifi cially
though, yet,”
Ivan Galindo
said.
“Yes, a nurse,
because I really
like helping peo-
ple and making
a difference. I
think I’ll be either
an O.B. or surigical
nurse,” Brooke
Henning said.
Looking Ahead
93% of the freshmen class want
to have more education after high
school.
4% of the freshmen class do not
know.
3% of the freshmen class doesn’t.
Source: Poll of freshman class
“Maybe an architect,
since I like building.
I might go into
business, since I
like math. I am also
thinking about being
a vet, because I like
animals.”, Sammy
Guyton said.
16 March 2011

Advertising
14 March 2011

By Meagan Henry
Editor
Senior Spotlight
Memories Last Forever
^ The Mr. Perfect Panther Candidates and Senior Kayette girls take a picture after the ceremony.
Greg Hildebrand won the title of Perfect Panther and Austin Morgan won the title of Almost Perfect
Panther. Courtesy Photo By Jennifer Schartz.
^ Jeff Pike, Greg Hildebrand, Cameron Casey, Dakota
Ellis, Will Gray, and Sam Hafner listen, as Coach Battin
talks about the great group of Senior basketball players
he had this year. Photo By Emily Seiwert.