I Stand for the Silent - My High School Journalism
I Stand for the Silent - My High School Journalism
I Stand for the Silent - My High School Journalism
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September 2, 2011 The Stinger<br />
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Cross Country … The Forgotten Fall Sport<br />
Opinion by Dalton Palmer<br />
Football is <strong>the</strong> sport our entire nation watches every<br />
year with extreme devotion and loyalty to <strong>the</strong>ir team. At<br />
this time of <strong>the</strong> year it is a topic that many students end up<br />
talking about, spending time picking over <strong>the</strong> last game,<br />
saying what went wrong and what went right. However at<br />
this time of <strong>the</strong> year football is not <strong>the</strong> only sport to be<br />
played, <strong>the</strong>re is also one o<strong>the</strong>r sporting event that involves<br />
a lot of running.<br />
Yes, I am talking about cross country, <strong>the</strong> sport where<br />
stamina and endurance are <strong>the</strong> deciding factors of every<br />
little match.<br />
Sure at this time of <strong>the</strong> year no one pays much attention<br />
to any o<strong>the</strong>r sport besides football, but that does not mean that cross<br />
country does not exist. Even though <strong>the</strong>y get little recognition <strong>the</strong>y still run<br />
out on that track, running until <strong>the</strong>y can no longer run.<br />
Though <strong>the</strong>y are not a popular topic among <strong>the</strong> students <strong>the</strong>se runners<br />
do not stop what <strong>the</strong>y are doing, <strong>the</strong>y just run harder and harder. They are<br />
not in this <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> glory, just <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> sport itself. This time of <strong>the</strong> year is football<br />
season, but cross country is right <strong>the</strong>re with <strong>the</strong>m. Even though <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
not <strong>the</strong> most popular sport <strong>the</strong>y are still out <strong>the</strong>re practicing.<br />
Student Council Holds 3rd Meeting<br />
By: Kena Pechacek/la<br />
On August 31, 2011 Student Council held <strong>the</strong>ir third meeting of <strong>the</strong><br />
new school year. The first thing we did was get <strong>the</strong> minutes read to us by<br />
Trevor Woods. After all that was done, we talked a little about <strong>the</strong> Win-<br />
Win Week shirts.<br />
Then we got to sign up to be on a Homecoming committee and <strong>the</strong><br />
committees are as follows: Spirit Week- chaired by Kena Pechacek, Fundraising-<br />
chaired by Adam Masters, Banner- is co chaired by Blair Keppel<br />
and Hunter Bonham, Decorations- is co chaired by Eric Ogilvie and Shalyn<br />
Layn , Parade- is chaired by Ashton Emenger. Those committees could sure<br />
use all <strong>the</strong> help <strong>the</strong>y can get so please feel free to join a committee and become<br />
a part in what <strong>the</strong> school makes happen.<br />
After all that we got to talk about <strong>the</strong> military care packages that we<br />
will be sending overseas, so don‟t <strong>for</strong>get to give Mrs. Kadavy <strong>the</strong> name and<br />
location of a troop you would like to see get a care package.<br />
Then we talked about how we could encourage school spirit and we<br />
came up with <strong>the</strong> (super fan) - that chair is Grant Newton. Then <strong>the</strong>y talked<br />
briefly about <strong>the</strong> student of <strong>the</strong> month recognition. Then we talked about<br />
how <strong>the</strong> spring district convention will be held here again. Then we went<br />
on to talk about how we could possibly have a community service project.<br />
The meeting was over at approximately 8:10 A.M.<br />
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Freshmen Have Feelings Too<br />
Opinion By: Trey Yeoman/la<br />
Juniors despise <strong>the</strong>m, Sophomores are glad not to be<br />
<strong>the</strong>m, and Seniors refuse to even acknowledge <strong>the</strong>ir existence.<br />
You guessed it, freshmen. In <strong>the</strong> eyes of many <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
<strong>the</strong> bottom of <strong>the</strong> food chain, insignificant little germs<br />
whose only purpose is to be scraped off <strong>the</strong> bottom of everyone<br />
else‟s shoes with <strong>the</strong> rake of oppression.<br />
Well I say, “NO!” No to this unnecessary display of<br />
brutality towards <strong>the</strong> innocent! Is it friendly “Welcome-to-<br />
<strong>High</strong>-<strong>School</strong> teasing”? Or is it a barrage of mean, hurtful<br />
words and actions intended to humiliate freshmen until<br />
<strong>the</strong>y are reduced to nothing more than lifeless ghosts who<br />
out of fear of being made fun of will not even speak up and<br />
be heard.<br />
If you ask <strong>the</strong>m, upperclassmen will tell you its normal,<br />
that it‟s just something all freshmen have to go<br />
through, or that <strong>the</strong>y do it because it was done to <strong>the</strong>m. It‟s<br />
not normal. Any human being can see that. We can stop it<br />
easily. Think about it, if you treat this year‟s freshmen<br />
fairly and show <strong>the</strong>m compassion, <strong>the</strong>y will remember, and<br />
by <strong>the</strong> time <strong>the</strong>y‟re juniors and seniors this whole pick on<br />
freshmen thing could be long gone.<br />
So <strong>the</strong> next time you see an incompetent freshman<br />
wondering through <strong>the</strong> hall desperately searching <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
fourth hour class, you could tell <strong>the</strong>m to get a brain because<br />
it‟s <strong>the</strong> third week of school and <strong>the</strong>y should know which<br />
classroom to be in by now because unless you‟re a stupid<br />
freshman it‟s not that hard to figure out. Or you could say<br />
with a smile, “Right over <strong>the</strong>re bro, don‟t be late.” You<br />
decide which is <strong>the</strong> right thing to do.<br />
Burlesque<br />
Movie Review By: Kena Pechacek/la/ky<br />
The movie Burlesque is a movie that is about a girl named<br />
Ali who escapes her life that is burdened with hardships to<br />
fulfill her dream of becoming a singing actress which takes her<br />
to Los Angeles, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia. She <strong>the</strong>n discovers <strong>the</strong> burlesque<br />
lounge were at first she becomes a cocktail waitress in hopes of<br />
per<strong>for</strong>ming on <strong>the</strong> stage one day.<br />
Her day comes sooner <strong>the</strong>n expected when she becomes<br />
friends with <strong>the</strong> dancers. She <strong>the</strong>n falls in love with <strong>the</strong> bartender<br />
Jack and what an adventure that turned out to be! With<br />
<strong>the</strong> help of <strong>the</strong> witty stage manager Tess, Ali soon finds her<br />
self going from bar tender to stage per<strong>for</strong>mer.<br />
The club at <strong>the</strong> time wasn't doing so well until our heroin<br />
came along and miraculously restores <strong>the</strong> club to its hay days.<br />
With her incredible voice she makes people want to come back<br />
<strong>for</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />
She is <strong>the</strong> one that keeps <strong>the</strong> club from closing because at<br />
first Tess didn‟t know how she was going to pay <strong>the</strong> bills but<br />
when Ali brings <strong>the</strong> club a lot of income she learns she can pay<br />
<strong>the</strong> bills with that money. She is astounded that she gets to<br />
keep <strong>the</strong> club all thanks to a girl who started out as nothing and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n became something.<br />
Her voice is <strong>the</strong>n wanted by so many more people but Ali<br />
chooses to stay right were she is at.