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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Edition</strong><br />

Anderson high school • 8403 mesa drive • austin, texas 78759 • <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2013</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> 1<br />

College<br />

Application<br />

Tips<br />

Cool DIY<br />

projects!<br />

Spotted: New<br />

clubs on campus<br />

5 easy workouts<br />

to stay FIT<br />

New<br />

Shows<br />

on TV<br />

Where to get lunch?<br />

How nutritious?<br />

How far away?<br />

How expensive?


<strong>The</strong> <strong>Edition</strong><br />

<strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2013</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> 1<br />

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5<br />

8<br />

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12<br />

13<br />

15<br />

16<br />

18<br />

19<br />

A La Carte<br />

Staying in Shape<br />

New Clubs<br />

What to Watch<br />

DIY - Glitter Shoes<br />

Important Websites<br />

Testing Tips<br />

College App Tips<br />

ACL Review<br />

New Coaches<br />

<strong>The</strong> print <strong>Edition</strong> contains mainly feature<br />

articles. For up-to-date sports<br />

information, daily announcements, and<br />

other timely information check out the<br />

new online digital magazine at<br />

http://my.hsj.org/edition.<br />

Download a QR reader and use the QR<br />

code at the top of this page.<br />

<strong>Edition</strong> Staff:<br />

Print Editor: Brigid John<br />

Online Editor: Andrea Yeric<br />

Features Section Editor: Bowen Rechner<br />

Features: Neeka Majoubi, Sofia Steffano, Heather<br />

Reed, and Molly Jamison<br />

Academics Section Editor: Sofya Gitter<br />

Academics: Jackie Mosier, Carlos Martinez, Michael<br />

Armour, Jeremy Mosier, and Sam Gindler<br />

Sports Section Editor: Ned Kaufman<br />

Sports: Alec Woodmansee, Adam Newberg, Sean<br />

Wicall, and Carlos Jimenez<br />

Current Events Section Editor: Haley Forrest<br />

Current Events: Olivia Mink, Mason Johns, Max<br />

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By Neeka Majzoubi<br />

<strong>One</strong> of the best parts about senior year is being able to go off<br />

campus for lunch. It’s the freedom of being able to get whatever kind of<br />

food you want and not having to eat in the cafeteria or pack a sack lunch.<br />

Being able to eat off -campus is one thing high schoolers look forward to<br />

that comes along with the perks of being a senior, but with so many choices<br />

of where to go for food, it can be overwhelming.<br />

It’s exciti ng when the lunch bell rings, but as soon as you start<br />

walking to your car, the questi on of where to eat comes to mind. Though<br />

you may have an idea of what fast food places are nearby, there are many<br />

more you probably didn’t know about.<br />

If you’re willing to cross the bridge over MoPac, there is a strip of<br />

fast food restaurants that can sati sfy your lunchti me hunger, but beware of<br />

the ti me because traffi c coming back to school is always backed up. Try to<br />

leave the ten minutes before the bell rings to make sure you are on ti me for<br />

class.<br />

Where’s your favorite place to<br />

eat ?<br />

“Sonic is my favorite place to go<br />

for lunch because they have good<br />

ice!”<br />

-Nakisa Derakhshani, 12<br />

“Which Wich, because they have a<br />

great sandwich selection and I love<br />

their big drink cups!”<br />

-Sofya Gitter, 12<br />

“Jimmy Johns, because it’s cheap<br />

and good!”<br />

-Katharine Heff ernan, 12


American Food (burgers, chicken, fries)<br />

Wally’s Burger<br />

Express<br />

$$ 0.3 miles<br />

Elevation Burger $ 1.6 miles<br />

Short Stop $ 1.7 miles<br />

Whataburger $ 2 miles<br />

McDonalds $ 2.4 miles<br />

Wendy’s $ 2.5 miles<br />

Sonic $ 2.6 miles<br />

Sandwiches (cold cuts, turkey, ham, etc.)<br />

Subway $ 0.4 miles<br />

Jimmy Johns $$ 1.9 miles<br />

Schlotsky’s $$ 2.3 miles<br />

Which Wich $$ 2.4 miles<br />

Quiznos $ 2.5 miles<br />

Mexican Food (tacos, burritos, etc.)<br />

Torchy’s Tacos $ 0.6 miles<br />

Taco Shack $ 1 miles<br />

Chipotle $$ 2.6 miles<br />

Taco Bell $ 2.6 miles<br />

Chinese Food (noodles, rice, chicken, beef, etc.)<br />

China Cafe by<br />

Phoenix<br />

$$ 0.9 miles<br />

Panda Express $$ 2.6 miles<br />

Pizza & Pasta<br />

Dominoes $$ 0.3 miles<br />

Mangia Chicago<br />

Stuffed Pizza<br />

$$ 0.5 miles<br />

Noodles &<br />

Company<br />

$ 1.6 miles<br />

Cici’s Pizza $$ 2.5 miles<br />

Coffee & Pastries (warm & cold drinks, muffins, scones)<br />

Starbucks $$ 1.8 miles<br />

Einstein’s Bagels $ 1.9 miles<br />

Key:<br />

$: $1-$5<br />

$$: $5-$10<br />

$$$: $10-$15<br />

: Not nutritious (fried/fast food)options)<br />

: Slightly nutritious (depends on what is ordered)<br />

: Very healthy (organic, vegatarian/vegan options)


Stayin’ In Shape All<br />

Year Long!<br />

What you’ll need:<br />

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This 10 minute workout will help you feel better and look better! Do each workout for 2<br />

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1.<br />

2.<br />

Workout 1: <strong>One</strong> Legged Jump<br />

Start with your feet shoulder-width apart. Jump on your left foot hugging your right knee to chest. Land<br />

back in starting positioning. Now Repeat on the other side, jumping on your right foot to hug your left knee<br />

in to you chest. Repeate for 2 minutes.<br />

Workout 2: Knee to Cheast<br />

Put your feet shoulder width apart. Go into a squat postition and jump while bringing your knees to your<br />

chest. Repeat for 2 minutes.<br />

Water Break


3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

Workout 3: Crunches<br />

Lie on your back on the fl oor. Bend your knees to a 90 degree angle. Put your arms to your sides. Lift up<br />

with your shoulders pointing towards the ceiling (not towards your knees) using strictly your abdominal<br />

muscles. Repeate for 2 minutes.<br />

Workout 4: Side Plank<br />

From plank pose, shift your weight onto your right elbow as you roll onto the outside of your right foot.<br />

Now return to plank position and reapeat on the left side for 2 minutes.<br />

Workout 5: Squats<br />

Place your feet slightly wider then shoulder-width apart. Sit back and down like you’re sitt ing into an<br />

imaginary chair. Keep your head facing forward as your upper body bends forward a bit. Rather than allowing<br />

your back to round, let your lower back arch slightly as you descend. Lower down so your thighs are as parallel<br />

to the fl oor as possible, with your knees over your ankles. Press your weight back into your heels. Extend your<br />

hands straight out in front of you to help keep your balance, and make sure your knees do not pass your toes.<br />

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CLUBBIN’ IT UP<br />

BROADCASTING CLUB NEWCOMERS CLUB<br />

This is a club for those who want to<br />

learn how the broadcasting business<br />

works, how to get jobs in the industry,<br />

and what it takes to succeed and learn<br />

the tools of the trade.<br />

meets Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30 pm<br />

• Current broadcasting trends<br />

• Program goals outlined<br />

• Learn what broadcasters are looking<br />

for<br />

• Learn Entry Level jobs to get your foot<br />

in the door<br />

• Guest speakers and station tours<br />

Sponsor: Mr. Hancock - Room 300<br />

Program director: Mr. Lewis Room 245<br />

Email: Frank.lewis@austinisd.org<br />

Phone Number: 512.841.7795<br />

JUST FOR SENIORS<br />

MIND THE GAP<br />

For those who want to be mindful or<br />

the cultural and gender related issues<br />

in the world today, and voice an opinion<br />

on what’s going on. <strong>The</strong>se meetings<br />

will have discussions about all the<br />

gender related issues happening and<br />

have respectful and equal discussions<br />

about why our society is the way it is<br />

and what we can do to fix it.<br />

• Free food!<br />

• Great discussions<br />

• Learning about the differences<br />

in today’s times<br />

Meeting days: 8:00 am Tuesdays-<br />

Room 341<br />

Sponsor: Mr.Uhler<br />

SCHOLARS<br />

This is an opportunity for those freshman who feel<br />

lost in the big world of Anderson, they are able to<br />

be helped with an ideal transfer and change from<br />

middle school to the large world of highschool,<br />

this is a perfect opportunity for someone to show<br />

you the ropes of the school!<br />

• To help freshman get comfortable with the<br />

transition of being a freshman<br />

• Freshman paired up with seniors<br />

• Getting comfortable from transferring<br />

from middle school into high school<br />

Meeting days: Once a month at 4:30 in room 241<br />

Sponsor: Rachel Hollrah<br />

Founder:Tori Showalter<br />

Student contacts: Tori Showalter & Emma Whitley<br />

Rachel Hollrah- 512.841.1583<br />

This club is about having Senior Anderson Students engaging in the arts. This is a great opportunity to be able to<br />

attend art based exhibits and shows throughout Austin, and meets on campus to reflect on their experiences.<br />

• Attend 5-6 events to start out that are art based events<br />

• Concerts at Bass Concert Hall!<br />

• Exciting, fun shows at <strong>The</strong> Long Center, Zach Scott <strong>The</strong>ater<br />

You will usually get to attend 6-8 events per Six weeks<br />

Sponsors: John Villarreal &<br />

Stacy Rodgers


What to Watch:<br />

Glee is a musical comedy focused on a group of high<br />

school students involved in a school singing group.<br />

To kick off the fourth season, Golden Globe Award<br />

winning actress, Kate Hudson will join the cast for<br />

six episodes; Emmy award-winning actress, Sarah<br />

Jessica Parker. will also guest-star. Since the show’s<br />

debut, it has received prestigious honors including<br />

four Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes. <strong>The</strong><br />

newest season premiered September 20 on Fox,<br />

and can be seen every Thursday at 9/8pm central.<br />

<strong>The</strong> seventh and final season of this hit NBC<br />

comedy, 30 Rock, begins October 4th at 8/7pm<br />

central. <strong>The</strong> series is loosely based on creator Tina<br />

Fey’s experience as a head writer on Saturday Night<br />

Live. 30 Rock is a three time Emmy Award winning<br />

comedy series with an all-star cast; Alec Baldwin,<br />

Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer<br />

work together to create this quirky comedy.<br />

AMC’s critically acclaimed series returns<br />

Sunday, October sixteenth at 9/8 central.<br />

Based upon a popular comic series the show<br />

captures ongoing drama following a zombie<br />

apocalypse. In a matter of months society<br />

crumbles and survivors are forced to face<br />

the ravaged zombies. Rick Grimes, the show’s<br />

main character attempts to stay alive as he<br />

searches for his family.


Upcoming Fall TV Shows<br />

J.J. Abrams, producer of “Lost” and Eric<br />

Kripke, producer of “Supernatural”, have come<br />

together to create a mythology-heavy drama.<br />

Set in a post-apocalyptic future where there<br />

is no electricity the series follows a group<br />

of people struggling to figure out how the<br />

technology vanished and what the future<br />

holds among survivors. Revolution can be seen<br />

Monday nights at 10 on NBC.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mindy Project<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mindy Project is a new comedy from Emmy<br />

Award-nominated writer and New York Times<br />

best-selling author, Mindy Kalling. <strong>The</strong> show<br />

follows a woman who, despite a successful<br />

career, is unlucky in love and desperately trying<br />

to get her personal life back on track. Chris<br />

Messina and Ed Weeks also star in the new show.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mindy Project can be seen Tuesday nights<br />

9:30/8:30 central on Fox.<br />

Former “Friends” cast member Matthew Perry<br />

stars as Ryan King, a cocky sportscaster who<br />

recently lost his wife. In order to keep his job<br />

he must attend a grief support group but, Ryan<br />

decides to add his own spin in a strange but<br />

effective way. This dark comedy is the perfect<br />

mixture of sarcasm and light-heartedness for a<br />

light comedy. Go on can be seen every Tuesdays<br />

at 9 pm on NBC.


Glitter Your World!<br />

DIY projects that any student can do!<br />

by Heather Reed<br />

1<br />

What you will<br />

need: A pair of Keds,<br />

or any canvas shoes,<br />

TOMS or Converse would<br />

be great too. Any brand of<br />

loose glitter, any color is okay<br />

and of course some ModPodge,<br />

paint brushes, and painters tape<br />

(which I found useful for a<br />

nice clean edge).<br />

2<br />

Mix your<br />

ModPodge and glitter<br />

together in a 1:2 ratio, you<br />

want a thick usable paste so<br />

adjust accordingly depending<br />

on the glitter you use. Of<br />

course the thicker your paste<br />

the fewer layers you will need<br />

to apply, but the harder your<br />

paste will be to apply,<br />

4 5 6<br />

After they have<br />

completly dried, peel<br />

of the tape everywhere<br />

you placed it. (you might also<br />

find it helpful to put tape on<br />

the eyelets. It just depends on<br />

how clean and professional you<br />

want your shoes to look.) You’ll<br />

want to relace your shoes.<br />

Go ahead and<br />

apply your glitterpodge<br />

paste. Let the shoes<br />

dry for at least an hour between<br />

each coat. Repeat this<br />

step until you’re satisfied with<br />

the glitteriness of your shoes.<br />

Let your shoes dry completely<br />

before moving on to the next<br />

step, really...wait!<br />

3<br />

Wrap the tape<br />

around the bottom<br />

of your shoe, where the<br />

canvas stops and the rubber<br />

sole begins. This is an optional<br />

step but it help create a clean<br />

line because the glitter paste<br />

is hard to control! Also, don’t<br />

forget toremove the laces<br />

before painting.<br />

You have completed your<br />

DIY glitter shoes.I bet they<br />

look amazing!<br />

Tip: If the glitter ever starts to<br />

peel or crack, just apply more<br />

glitter-podge.


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Websites Every <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Students Needs to<br />

Know About<br />

by Carlos Martinez<br />

<strong>High</strong> school can be a stressful time for all students regardless of the class load so getting help is<br />

crucial to getting through high school unscathed. <strong>The</strong> following is a list of websites every high<br />

school student should know about regardless of grade or age.<br />

First of all is http://easybib.com/ an easy and free website that helps students<br />

with their bibliographies. Generally in Anderson teachers will ask you to use MLA<br />

format, but many students have either forgotten or never learned how to form correct<br />

bibliographies. Easy Bib will help you organize your bibliography regardless of wether<br />

your source is a book, newspaper, journal, website and much more.<br />

Secondly the SAT determines a big part of what college you get into, so any help you<br />

can get is a necessity. Fortunately there’s www.collegeboard.org, a website completely<br />

devoted to the SAT. It includes the SAT question of the day which are old test questions<br />

from previous years. Even if you’re a sophomore or freshman, devoting one minute<br />

each day to answer the question will astronomically increase your score. An added<br />

bonus for all of you who have smart phones, there is an app that College Board has<br />

made that is called the SAT Question of the day which is a convenient way to prep for<br />

the SAT.<br />

Next another great website that can educate you about colleges and careers is http://<br />

www.princetonreview.com/. This handy website offers you the opportunity to visit<br />

the websites of many colleges so you can start getting an idea of what colleges you<br />

would like to apply to well before you even need to. If you decide that you are better<br />

at the ACT than the SAT this is the website with tips and tricks for the test as well as<br />

where you will be signing up to take the ACT.<br />

<strong>One</strong> of the most important websites on this list is Naviance which can be accessed<br />

through the Anderson <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> website. This is where you sign up for college<br />

visits, update your resume, check your class rank, check emails sent from the school<br />

and much much more. You can sign in using your student ID for both the username<br />

and password. Go to http://www.succeed.naviance.com.<br />

Lastly, https://gradespeed.austinisd.org/pc/ is the website that you can login to<br />

check and monitor your grades and attendance for all 8 of your classes. Freshman,<br />

check often and early and make it a habit. If your teacher puts in a wrong grade it’s not<br />

going to help much if you don’t check until the next six weeks, so this website should<br />

be bookmarked and not ignored. It also helps you keep up with work you are missing.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> is online! <strong>The</strong> print magazine is<br />

going to be limited to features articles. <strong>The</strong> online<br />

<strong>Edition</strong> is going to contain more timely material,<br />

since it can be updated frequently. <strong>The</strong> QR code<br />

to the left will take you to the website, or you can<br />

go to http://alturl.com/t7ex4 (short url), or just<br />

go to the www.myhsj.org website and search for<br />

our school.


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PSAT, SAT, and ACT Tips<br />

<strong>The</strong> PSAT, SAT, and ACT are known for their brain frying questions and mind numbing short stories, but this<br />

article will tell you how to get past these annoying obstacles, and to make a decent score. <strong>The</strong> SAT is offered<br />

nationally seven times a year, in October, November, December, January, March (or April), May and June. <strong>The</strong><br />

ACT is offered nationally every year in October, December, February, April, and June. Here are some tips to make<br />

a better score.<br />

1. It sounds cliché but a healthy, nutritious breakfast in the morning has<br />

actually been proven to make you more focused for the test.<br />

2. Take challenging courses your freshman, sophomore, and junior years of<br />

high school. This will help you to better understand the confusing questions that<br />

the PSAT, ACT, and SAT throw at you.<br />

3. Take classes over the summer to help prepare for the three tests. <strong>The</strong>re<br />

are classes you can take at Anderson, or outside of Anderson. For example, More<br />

Than a Teacher is a fantastic program that gives you tips and tricks during and<br />

before the PSAT and SAT. Also, if you take a practice PSAT, ACT, or SAT it can<br />

be helpful because the more you are familiar with the three tests, the better score<br />

you will receive.<br />

By Michael Armour<br />

4. All three tests are timed, so you need to take your time, and skip any questions<br />

you can’t answer. Remember, on the PSAT and SAT, if you miss a question you get<br />

deducted 1/4 of a point, but if you skip a question nothing happens. Also, some people<br />

think that because the last two problems in each section are especially hard, they should<br />

rush through the rest to take time on the last two. Unless you’re very sure you can get<br />

the problems right, you shouldn’t do this. Every question counts for the same amount,<br />

so you should spend time on questions you think you can get right, not questions that<br />

will take up your precious time. As for the ACT, no points are deducted for incorrect<br />

or skipped answers; you are graded solely on the number of correct answers<br />

5. Do the simple things. Read all the answer choices before marking your final<br />

answer. Check your answer sheet regularly. Try educated guessing when you can<br />

eliminate at least 2 answers to multiple choice questions. Remember, you can earn an<br />

above-average score by getting only half the questions right and omitting answers for<br />

the rest of the questions on the PSAT and SAT. So, if you can’t make a decent educated<br />

guess, omit it and move on.<br />

6. Another big tip is to watch your time. Nothing is worse than when you are in<br />

the middle of a section and you run out of time. This can seriously hurts your score.<br />

7. Colleges give out many scholarships every year for people who score well on the PSAT and SAT. On<br />

the PSAT, if your score is around 210, you may be qualified for the National Merit scholar award. If you get the<br />

National Merit scholar award, you can get 3 different scholarships: <strong>The</strong> National Merit Scholarship which is<br />

$2,500 dollars for your freshman year of college. <strong>The</strong> Corporate Sponsored Merit Scholarship which ranges from<br />

$500 to $10,000 per year. Finally, you can receive a College sponsored Merit Scholarship which ranges from $500<br />

to $2000 dollars per year.<br />

8. <strong>The</strong> ACT and the SAT are a bit different. <strong>The</strong> ACT has many similarities to the SAT, but instead of a<br />

writing skills section, there is a science reasoning section that focuses on what is being measured, relationships<br />

among variables, and trends in data. Also, the SAT is scored on a base of 2400, with three sections each worth<br />

800 points. For the ACT, there are four sections with a total score of 36. On the ACT, there is an optional essay<br />

that adds points to your score, while on the SAT the essay is required.


applying for college<br />

Essay Topics<br />

<strong>One</strong> of the many struggles students have when<br />

applying for college seems to be fi nding a topic to<br />

write about for an application essay. Many students<br />

frequently think about the best topics to write about.<br />

However, none of them really consider the worst<br />

ones. USA Today recently published an article on the<br />

worst topics that a student could write their essay on.<br />

<strong>The</strong> worst of these subjects is “<strong>The</strong> List,” or in other<br />

words, all of a student’s successes. Most colleges have<br />

a designated place to submit their resumes, which<br />

typically includes their activities, honors, and awards.<br />

USA Today suggests that instead of trying to include<br />

all achievements, pick just one and focus on writing<br />

Managing Your Time<br />

Due-dates for high school assignments combined<br />

with due-dates for college applications can evoke<br />

frequent feelings of stress for high school students<br />

in the midst of the college application process. US<br />

News and various other college prep websites have<br />

published helpful tips for students to manage their<br />

time wisely with their large work load. Steps that<br />

re-appear throughout these articles include getting<br />

organized and making a schedule. Reading directions<br />

on the applications and knowing all the due dates<br />

is a key component in this step. Students should<br />

to do list:<br />

October<br />

• Begin completing your college applications<br />

• Gather letters of recommendation<br />

• Edit your college Essay<br />

• Re-Take ACT/SAT if necessary<br />

• Attend college fairs and go on college visits<br />

• Apply for a minimum of 4 Scholarships<br />

• Begin submitting your college applications<br />

Online (Especially for Early Decision/Early Action)<br />

• Maintain your grades – MONITOR YOUR<br />

GRADES AND TRANSCRIPT IN INFINITE CAMPUS<br />

November<br />

• Submit your college applications online<br />

• Apply for a minimum of 4 Scholarships<br />

December<br />

• Maintain your grades – MONITOR YOUR<br />

GRADES<br />

and expanding on that success. <strong>The</strong> New York Times<br />

recently published an article as well that suggests<br />

once the student has found their topic, they should<br />

make sure that they are telling a story that coerces<br />

and shows that they are considerate human beings.<br />

Asking questions helps students to derive topics that<br />

hold promise; a good strategy is to write down these<br />

precursory questions on a piece of paper, answer<br />

them, and put them aside. Later on students should<br />

come back to them and see which ones they feel<br />

they are most interested in; these are the topics they<br />

should select.<br />

record these dates on a calendar and give themselves<br />

an ample amount of time to complete everything<br />

by the time it is due, or better yet, before the duedate.<br />

An additional reoccurring step was to schedule<br />

time to relax. Studies show that it is good to give the<br />

brain a break because it surprisingly allows for more<br />

productivity. Overall, managing time and planning<br />

ahead are some of the biggest factors in preparing<br />

and applying for college.<br />

• Apply for a minimum of 4 Scholarships<br />

January<br />

• Complete FAFSA<br />

• Apply for a minimum of 4 Scholarships<br />

February<br />

• Finalize FAFSA<br />

• Apply for a minimum of 4 Scholarships<br />

March<br />

• FAFSA Deadline<br />

• Continue Submitting Scholarship Applications<br />

April<br />

• Make your fi nal decisions<br />

• Request your fi nal transcript with your<br />

counselor<br />

• Complete your “Senior Exit Survey” on<br />

Naviance


Austin City Limits<br />

Austin City Limits was a 3-day music festival<br />

held in Austin, Texas on October 12th - 14th. <strong>The</strong><br />

festival is located in the heart of Austin, situated in<br />

Zilker Park. Over 130 bands play on the 8 stages.<br />

Local Austin venders attend the festival serving<br />

their unique and delicious food. <strong>The</strong> festival started in<br />

2002, making this its 11th aniversery. <strong>The</strong> festival is<br />

an event which can be enjoyed for people all ages.<br />

It has been confirmed that next year’s<br />

ACL will be 2 weekends in a row, instead of just one.<br />

This is exciting news for it will make the festival less<br />

crowded, becuase the festivals are divieded in half.<br />

But it also means that there will be more people in<br />

austin for the week in between the festivals, making<br />

downtown Austin a madhouse. With over 80 thousand<br />

people attending the festival, you can expect alot of<br />

traffic going downtown.<br />

This year’s headliners include: Red Hot Chili<br />

Peppers, Niel Young, <strong>The</strong> Black Keys, Jack White,<br />

Florence and the Machine, and <strong>The</strong> Avett Brothers.<br />

Friday proved to be a scorching hot Texas day, but<br />

cooled down during the night. Performances to note<br />

were Ben Howard, Weezer, and Avicii.<br />

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Saturday was a cooler, cloudy day, with rain<br />

but that didn’t stop the fans from enjoying the shows!<br />

Shows to mention included Big Gigantic (An electronic<br />

duo with live percussions and precision saxophone<br />

solos), <strong>The</strong> Roots, and Bassnectar. Headlining Saturday<br />

was Jack White, who preformed many songs from his<br />

new solo album, but also played many classic White<br />

Stripe songs.<br />

Sunday, the last<br />

day of the festival was<br />

the hottest of the days.<br />

Yet again, the heat<br />

didn’t stop the fans.<br />

Performances included<br />

Big Kritt, Childish<br />

Gambino, and of course<br />

<strong>The</strong> Red Hot Chili<br />

Peppers. <strong>The</strong> Weekend<br />

surprised fans when<br />

he didn’t show up due<br />

to an Illness; to replace<br />

him was Dj Mel.<br />

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New Coaching Staff<br />

This year at Anderson <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> we were fortunate enough to receive<br />

several new football coaches. Each coach was hand selected because of their<br />

love for football and their drive to teach high schoolers the game of football.<br />

Tyler Beatty graduated from P ugerville <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> in<br />

2006 while lettering in football and track. He then went to Baylor<br />

University to play quarterback. A er his 2007 season, he transferred<br />

to Southeastern Louisiana University where he nished his college<br />

football career with several impressive awards including being an<br />

Academic All-American. A er college, Tyler spent his rst year coaching<br />

quarterbacks, running backs, and receivers at Mexia <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />

before coming to Anderson to coach quarterbacks and running backs.<br />

Nick Asmus was born in Stillwater, Minnesota. He graduated<br />

from Stillwater <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> in 2002 and went to the University of<br />

Wisconsin River Falls a er high school. He got his rst coaching job<br />

at Mahtomedi <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> in Mahtomedi, MN, where he coached<br />

the football and wrestling teams. He moved to Cleveland, TX, and<br />

coached the defensive linemen and the wrestling team. is is<br />

his rst year in the Austin area and his rst year at Anderson <strong>High</strong><br />

<strong>School</strong> and he will be coaching defensive line and the wrestling team.<br />

Je Sanford is originally from Norfolk, Virginia and graduated<br />

from Lake Taylor <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> where he lettered in football, golf,<br />

swimming, and baseball. A er high school he went to Norfolk State<br />

University where he played baseball all four years on a team that<br />

produced three conference titles. He is entering his 6th year as a football<br />

coach and his rst year at Anderson <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>. He will be coaching the<br />

cornerbacks and is going to be an assistant coach for the baseball team.<br />

Tyler Farst was born and raised here in Austin. He went to Cedar<br />

Park <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> where he played baseball throughout his high school<br />

career, graduating in 2005. He continued his baseball career at Grayson<br />

County College in Denison, Texas before transferring to the University<br />

of Nebraska. During his 2009 season, he received several awards,<br />

including Player of the Week and All Big XII honors. A er completing<br />

his baseball career, Coach Farst moved back to Austin. is will be his<br />

rst year as the football receivers coach and coaching baseball as well.

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