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Carwrecks cause chaos

Students face the challenges of weather and other circumstances on the streets ryleeELLISON staff writer

An alarming number of teens die each year in fatal car accidents.

With adolesence comes much more responsibility. One of these very important responsibilities is becoming a driver.

Unfortunately, many teens do not take this privilege seriously enough to keep themselves and people around them safe.

When you add school into the mix of things, it adds more complications like liability issues. Between the ages of 16 and 20, approximately 5,000 teens die each year due to fatal car accidents, with an outrageous number of 400,000 who will be seriously injured.

Car accidents can happen from almost anything whether it be bad weather, someone else not paying attention, or just a plain accident.

Senior Parker Smith knows that it can be especially likely in winter when the roads get too icy to drive on.

“I totaled my car last winter on the icy roads of Tawakoni at 2:30 a.m., and I was with Kade Beckley.

When it first happened I tried to put it in reverse but it was going anywhere,” Smith said.

Although a majority of accidents on the road happen during the winter like Smith’s wreck did, a handful of accidents do happen when the weather is perfectly fine as well.

Senior Luke Linder was in a car wreck on 13th Street just outside of

the White Tail neighborhood and totaled his car and the other car‘s bumper was stuck to the front of Linder‘s car.

“As soon as it happened I just sat there and couldn’t believe what had happened then I made sure I was still alive and called my mom,” Linder said.

Because the school is responsible for students’ safety and well being between 7:50 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. it is very important that teens are being safe and careful while on the road.

“I got into a wreck on 21st Street just as school was getting out and it involved two other cars, one of which was Bryce Ayers,” senior Greg Gehrer said.

Ayers, a junior, thinks Wichita

snip-ITS The office staff has witnessed many students walking in late to school recently.

This year, the administration is becoming more strict with tardies.

“Our feeling is kids need to be in class on time,” Assistant Principal Amanda Grier said.

“In the past it has gotten way out of hand and we are trying to not let that happen.”

Another issue the faculty faces is students roaming the halls without a pass during class.

“We want to know they are in the right place at the right time,” Grier said. “Students need to be in class as much as possible.”

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during open lunch period, but I couldn’t really let the school know what had happened because I‘m not old enough to even be at open lunch let alone drive a car,” said a sophomore who wished to remain anonymous because he feared repercussion from administrators.

Although people may think during school hours would be an unlikely time for a car wreck, it actually allows more opportunities for accidents to happen, and one of these is the system of open lunch.

“If there wouldn’t be the option to go out to eat for lunch I think less car accidents would happen to students but that’s just a risk we have to take for the good food,” the sophomore said.

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and Andover need more turning lanes, because a car was waiting on oncoming traffic to turn left on 21st, but because it is only one lane on that side he had to stop behind that car – that is what caused his wreck.

“I was pretty shocked when it first happened but I talked to Officer (Lance) Parker first before calling my mom because I knew if I told her she would just worry about me,” Ayers said.

Another issue that arises from teens drivers is underage driving.

With the newly instated law, teens are not legal to drive, other than to school or work, until age 17. However most high school students are not of age until their junior or sometimes senior year of school.

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The cheerleaders have learned to overcome the hardships of budget cuts as well as a smaller squad.

With the JV squad completely cut, varsity grew two members, making the team a total of 18.

This winter break, the squad is headed to Memphis to cheer at the Liberty Bowl.

“We have been doing a lot of fundraisers to fund the trip to the Liberty Bowl,” captain Kelsey Phillips said.

“We have had two cheer clinics, a parents’ night out, a car wash and we are selling team posters.”

Athletic director Gary Merritt presented the op-

portunity to the cheerleaders of cleaning the stands after home football games as another way to raise money for the trip.

“We knew they needed the funds, and if they did not want to do it, then we had plenty of groups we were ready to ask,” Merritt said.

Phillips was glad to accept the fundraising opportunity.

“Mr. Merritt knew we were needing as many opportunities as possible to raise money and we willingly accepted,” Phillips said.

However, the task the cheerleaders face is not always glamorous.

“Because of the rain after the first home game, all the food was soggy,” Phillips said.

The cheerleaders receive $125 for each home game.

“There are four home games,” Phillips said. “When dividing that between the cheerleaders it is not a huge amount, but every little bit counts.”

Junior Holly Berdan said she does not really enjoy the cleaning.

“I like the fact that it raises money for the squad, but getting up really early on Saturday morning is not my cup of tea,” Berdan said.

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When graduation rolls around, most seniors have their diplomas handed to them by their principal, but some students receive an online diploma for completing online schooling.

“This is the first year for the eCademy at Andover. It’s an online school for kids all over the state of Kansas,” eCademy teacher and cofounder Shannon Fisher said.

With 13 teachers for 140 students, Fisher is pleased with the low student-to-teacher ratio.

“Our goal is to keep our numbers under 15 students per teacher. Right now, each of our teachers have about 12 students,” Fisher said.

Students purchase a curriculum and work through it at their own pace, and contact their Andover teacher with problems.

“The actual teachers are in Pennsylvania.

I do not actually teach, I just Skype with them once a week and help them with any history problems they might have,” eCademy teacher Joel Schaefer said.

The ability to get help with homework and questions provides a learning environment.

“I love the eCademy. It is so I can go to college, it is my second chance at school. I am grateful for it, I love it there is no drama like other schools. You get to learn at your own pace. It is just a great place to learn.” eCademy student Raven Renee said.

The flexible schedule also helps students learn more easily.

“I am an eighth grader with Andover eCademy and absolutely love it. I can work on my schoolwork anytime of the day, and can even do my schoolwork in my P.J.’s if I choose to.

It is a fantastic alternative way of learning for kids.” eCademy student Caele Shaffer said.

So far, 25 Andover students have enrolled in eCademy, a statewide program.

“We provide more opportunities for several Andover kids. Many were homeschooled before this and they enrolled in other online programs,” Fischer said.

A few students have dropped out, mostly due to moving or getting into Wichita schools.

“Our priority was to be totally self-funded,

so we are in no way a drain on the school budget. To fund teachers’ salaries and other expenses, we need at least 100 students, this year we have 140, so I think we will at least break even,” Fisher said.

Fisher is hopeful the eCademy will help future budget problems.

“Hopefully in a few years we can make enough profit to use the additional income the eCademy to fund programs that have been cut,” Fisher said.

In an effort to keep a normal school environment for students, the eCademy has “in-house” every Wednesday.

“Grades K through five spend the day with Mrs. (Kim) Hett and grades six through 12 spend the day with me. We do cooperative learning activities and we sometimes have family socials or field trips.” Fisher said.

The normal core classes are supplemented by other unusually courses for students to take.

“We like the wide selection of science education from Forensic Science to the BioTechnology courses. Some of the choices my son liked were The Art of Filmmaking, Screenwriting to Game Design,” eCademy parent Janet Bates said.

The new classes help to reveal new options to students and new career choices.

“The classes are great. They have exposed our son to other college major ideas he may not have thought of prior to Andover eCademy. The elective course choices have been great as well, many he has a lot of interest in so it was nice to have choices that you do not always get in traditional education,” Bates said.

With the first couple weeks under way, Fisher is positive about the future of eCademy.

“We have a really great bunch of kids, their families have taken the responsibility of helping them with their learning and do a great job,” Fisher said.

Renee agreed with Fisher that the new eCademy will help out a lot of students.

“I think I am learning more this year than any of my other years in high school,” Renee said. “There is not any competition in class, that and working at your own pace will really help students.”

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‘Pay to play’ put into act district wide Due to budget cuts, athletes must pay a fee to participate in chosen sport hollyHEIRONIMUS copy chief

A check made payable to AHS or an amount of $50 was required as payment from all athletes to Athletic Director Gary Merritt for the new sports procedure known as “paying to play.”

“Due to budget cuts, we are trying to recuperate some of our funds. It is district wide; most schools in our area have some type of payment. Our cost is consistent to theirs,” Merritt said.

All sports, including cheerleading and trojannettes will have to pay the fee.

“I think we are just supposed to like, help support the school,” freshman trojannette Haley Fahnestock said.

The procedure of paying to play is a controversial topic with positives and negatives, according to the athletes.

“It is sort of mixed feelings because, I know if you do not pay, then there is not much money for sports, but then on the other hand, we have never had to do it before,” junior cross country

runner Alex Grommet said. “Because of budget cuts, they need extra help with providing money for sports.”

Students do not necessarily think it is fair that they have to pay; however, they understand the school’s circumstances. “[I do not think it is fair that we have to pay] because it is a do for fun thing, not having to pay for it, but on the other hand, they have to pay for the equipment,” junior football player Tyler Goering said.

Although paying to play has its drawbacks on the athletes, they are only required to pay the fee once.

“They pay $50 for the year. So if you do one sport, it is $50, or if you do three sports, it is $50,” Merritt said. “It is a one-time $50 fee.

Merritt has not yet personally been contacted with any negative feedback coming from the parents’ are students’ checkbooks.

“My mom does not like [paying] that much, but as long as it is not too expensive, she is OK with it,” Fahnestock said.

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With no more soda allowed in the vending machines, somebody took action.

A sophomore boy, who wishes to remain anonymous to prevent administrator punishment, sells canned soda to students wishing to purchase it for 50 cents. He buys the soda from Walgreens for 32 cents, so he makes an 18 cent profit for each soda sold.

What started this little business was an idea that popped into the sophomore’s head while playing a video game. “Me and a friend were talking about ‘Mafia 2,’ and it just popped into our minds,” the sophomore said.

On each average day, the sophomore sells four to five sodas making about two dollars per day. To keep the pop cold throughout the day, the sophomore keeps an ice pack in his backpack.

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Some students and faculty believe this small business is a good idea, and science teacher Jason Teeter said he had no problem with it.

“I feel like it is a fine thing for him to do,” Teeter said.

On the other hand, there are those who dislike the idea of the sophomore selling soda.

Junior Hannah Howe is among those who are against this selling.

“I think it is a bad idea because they took it away from the school for a reason,” Howe said. “They took it away for a good reason: to promote good health.”

One thing the sophomore might worry about is getting caught selling the soda by the administration. However, he is not too worried.

“I do not think that I am doing anything wrong,” the sophomore said.

Teeter agreed the sophomore is doing nothing wrong.

“As long as the administrators are fine with it,” Teeter said. “It is to some degree circumventing the rules, but it is not the school selling the pop, I think that is the issue.”

Howe said she will not buy the soda because she does not drink pop. Teeter, however, said he might by the soda.

“I usually bring my own so I do not need it,” Teeter said. “But if I was really wanting for it, I do not think I would resist.”

Howe thinks the sophomore does have the right to sell the soda, but does not believe it is the right thing to do.

“Technically they have the right to be able to,” Howe said. “But if you are selling it in school, you are not really

supposed to. It is just like if they were selling out on the street, they have the right to.”

The sophomore plans to continue to sell the soda until he is asked to stop. Teeter believes the selling could be never-ending.

“As long as he is willing to keep supplying and people are still buying it,” Teeter said, “It may never end.”

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Sugar cookies highlight of Baker’s Dozen trinaBHATTARAI staff writer

Launching a new business during this critical economy might seem risky to some people, but owner of Baker’s Dozen, Kim Spink, readies herself for her store opening during mid-October with high hopes.

“I hope [Baker’s Dozen] will be successful,” Spink said.

Baker’s Dozen will mainly feature custom designed sugar cookies and different flavor cupcakes with designer holders. She targets children’s birthdays, weddings and similar events as her main customers.

Spink’s passion for cooking and baking has been growing for 10 years encouraged through home baking. Over the years, people began requesting custom cookies, which started her baking for clients for almost three years now.

“I bake about five to seven dozen of cookies a day for customers,” Spink said.

The details in her sugar cookies, Spink believes, will set Baker’s Dozen apart from other bakery shops. For example, she once received an order for cookies with a “Twilight” character on it, and with some of creativity, she made it hap-

pen. Spink also accomplished generating wedding pictures on cookies for a 50th anniversary.

“My family would go to [Baker’s Dozen] often because my dad goes to the west side to get pastries,” sophomore Jordan Hernandez said.

Spink also hopes to have cake with special kind of icing to offer the public in the near future.

“There will be no cakes right now,” Spink said, “but I definitely plan on it.”

Patrons to the Andover community find the bakery a good business to add to the district.

“Opening a bakery store in Andover is a smart idea,” junior Bobby Scharping said. “People in Andover are more successful, thus they have more money.”

Spink hopes that the fairly cheap ($10-$16 per dozen) cookies will serve as an attraction as well.

“I hope it does well [during the bad economy] because the prices are pretty reasonable,” Spink said.

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Town lacks entertainment choices for high school students ryanLAKE There’s truthfully not much to do for teenagers in this town. It’s frustrating that we only have the same few things to do in our little community area of Andover.

Sure, you have the Warren Theatre, the alley, The YMCA, and of course Freddy’s, all in nearby Wichita, but you can only go out so many times with your friends to these same

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places without having it get a little bit old. For kids, this can be a problem; because if kids are bored, they are lead into doing bad things.

The typical date scenario is the same every single time: often times you will meet up with friends or your date at Freddy’s for a burger before walking across the parking lot to go catch a movie at the theatre. Boom.

Your date is over.

While this scenario isn’t bad, it does get old extremely quick. Whoever you’re dating isn’t going to want to keep going to the same place over and over again, but at the same time, what else could you do out here?

If you want some entertainment at all, chances are that you’re going to have to go into the heart of the town of Wichita; places like the Donut Hole, Old Town, or even a con-

cert will require you to have to make a trip to have any sort of fun outside of our community.

This is why Andover needs a few businesses. As teenagers, we all want to go out and have fun with our friends, but in order for that to happen; our town needs a few things.

When kids get bored, that’s often when they are more open to introducing new things into their lives such as drugs and alcohol—it’s a fun escape for those who are looking for a good time. This is a big problem with kids all across Andover and I think it’s attributed to the lack of activities our area of Andover has to offer.

It would be wise for business owners to open some sort of teenage-inspired environment; after all, we do have two High schools, av-

eraging more than 1,500 kids across both at that. There’s surely a market to accommodate too.

That’s not saying that the same issue isn’t faced with adults. There’s a handful of things to do, sure, go to dinner, maybe a movie, have a few drinks; but it’s a lack of diversity that is struggled with in our town.

It would be really nice to see a Starbucks or Guitar Center opened up in Andover. People love coffee and nobody can live without music.

Just an example of one of the many things we could use.

You look at the old Dillions on Andover and Kellogg, and it’s being turned into a hardware store.

Can anybody say: lame? No kids want to go to a hardware store when you could go to Lowe’s. That could have been a perfect opportunity

for a business owner to turn it into something such as a dirt bike facility where kids could go ride their bikes or what about an indoor paintball facility?

As I said, the Andover area needs a couple of fun businesses for high school students. I can’t tell you how many people complain about the lack of stuff to do in the Andover area.

The town of Andover has grown considerably; however, with more people, comes a high demand for entertainment, something our little community seriously lacks.

Hopefully in time, business owners will see that Andover is an untapped resource and begin to start more teenage-driven businesses.

inDEPTH << Andover receives addition: New city hall building several city hall meetings and took a vote,” Lawrence said. staff writer Lawrence’s son Bennet offers a With a goal of completion by Nov. 2010, contrasting opinion to his father. the new Andover City Hall is underway.

“I think it’s completely pointless because “We’ve been looking at facilities starting we have a perfectly good one,” sophomore 12 years ago, the city has grown rapidly, and Bennet Lawerence said. we need more people in administration to Hadley agrees with Bennet Lawrence’s oversee those people. The consensus was that satement. we have waited too long but it was a great “It is okay. I think it is sufficient for what time to construct because of the economy, the they do,” Hadley said. construction prices were way down,” Mayor The new structure was necessary due to Ben Lawrence said. the growing population of Andover.

The project costs between $4 and $4.5 In response to the main purpose of the million and voters approved to pay City Hall new building Lawerence replied, “To provide one percent sales tax. Andover’s new sales tax more space and as the community expanded will be 8.55 we have to have percent. more faTo provide more space and as the community The City cilities.”

Hall staff inSevcludes the fire eral students expanded we have to have more facilities. chief, police offer positive benLAWRENCE chief, a few outlook on the medical staff new construcand all of the tion and look city council members. forward to having the hall in a more conve“[Referring to the new building] it is much nient location. larger, it was very crammed for space and it is Senior Capri Shepler has good feelings more modern, up to date but most important- about the new city hall ly it provides workspace for employees to do “It looks pretty big and nice, and it is by their work more efficiently,” Lawrence said. the park and library and I think it is a good Some citizens of Andover believe that the location for it.” new project is unnecessary, and feel uninFreshmen Max Frish says that “it is formed of the new project added to their tax improving” and “it is big.” dollars.

Whether it is beneficial to the community “I resent my tax payer dollars being spent or just to the city hall council, the new city without being asked,” Spanish teacher Vicki hall will be a great investment for the future.

Hadley said. “My first question was whether “We built this building for the needs now or not I got a choice.” and as they continue into the future,” LawIn response to these opinions, Lawrence rence said. offers his viewpoint.

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During the past year, the amount of burglaries has risen in Wichita and surrounding areas, and that is now being noticed at homes of citizens in the Andover School District.

An example of this can be seen in the neighborhood Hawthorne, located on 21st and 127th streets, where property has been targeted. “[In the past month], two garages have been broken into early in the morning around 5,” Hawthorne President Steve Davis said.

In one instance, a car was broken into and later stolen, along with the purse containing credit cards that were charged at various Wal-Marts.

The burglars were found Sept. 22 with methamphetamine, needles and weapons.

“As precautions, there is an upcoming meeting for the home owners association where security is going to

about things we can do to help protect ourselves.”

The Wichita Police Department has noticed trends behind the robberies.

“We get about 15 new cases a day,” supervisor of the burglary department Barry Von Fange said.

“Most residential burglaries are done during the daytime.”

Burglary is defined as when one goes into a residence or business and steals something. The three most common things taken in a home burglary are game systems, flat screen televisions and laptop computers.

“A lot of people leave their doors unlocked, making burglary really easy, or some break windows and just crawl through it or some pick the door open,” Von Fange said.

Burglars target specific areas for certain reasons.

“Some burglars pick nicer or

more expensive homes in the outer areas of Wichita in the far east or west side because people there feel very secure,” Von Fange said. “They are not as careful about locking doors because they do not have crime in their neighborhoods as much and have nice things to steal.”

As in the Hawthorne case above, some burglaries have connections with drugs.

“Most of our burglars are drug users are drug dealers; the main drug they use is meth,” Von Fange said.

Von Fange and the police department offer ways to take precautions against theft, specifically with neighborhood alertness.

“People seem to be afraid to call suspicious activity, but do not be afraid to call 911,” Von Fange said.

“Pay attention and look and see what is going on. We solve a lot of cases when people get involved; we can not do it all on our own.”

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Burglaries are on the rise in areas near Andover, affecting even homes in the Andover School Source: http://www.wichita.gov/CityOffices/Police/FieldServices/fieldServicesDivision.htm District. The Wichita Police Department advises neighbors to pay attention to their surroundings.

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speakUP << Popular rap, R&B songs demean women

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trinaBHATTARAI “Call me Mr. Flinstone; I can make your bed rock!” Sound familiar? Of course it does. “Bed Rock”

by Young Money steadily held its spot as one of the most popular songs in America for four and half weeks.

A song with such crude humor does not deserve to be on top of the charts.

Many ideas have evolved over the years but it is still unclear how, “I can make your bed rock,” became an accepted way to show a girl some appreciation.

The morals of this generation are drastically descending if “ honey got some booty like pow pow pow” replace songs complimenting a girl’s smile or the depth of her eyes.

Songs like “Bedrock,”“OMG”

by Usher and “Toot It and Boot It”

by YG refer to women as only sexual objects, which enforces the inferiority of females in this society.

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plicit words against women, the music videos totally degenerate the extremity of

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disrespect.

equality between genders, Lil Wayne publishes a song such as “Lollipop” and respect for women in society is questioned once more.

Besides the sexual remarks, many rap songs portray women as heartless gold diggers who obsess over Gucci bags and desinger shoes. Many women do enjoy these luxuries, however, pressing the idea of women caring about nothing more than designer items is completely unfair.

Furthermore, women are shown to be dependent on a man’s money in order to afford lavish materials while the man free willingly buys these items due to the piles of money genrated by his records.

While this may be true in some cases, women during this genration are just as capable as affording these items as any man.

While the lyrics feature explicit words against women, the music vid-

eos totally degenerate the extremity of disrespect.

When half-dressed women dance promiscuously around a man with money bulging out of his pocket, the message is quite obvious.

In the world of equality, rappers serve as magnets that pull women back to the age where their jobs con-

sisted of creating babies and dinner.

Due to the popularity of rap music among young adults, rappers majorly contribute to the prejudice still going on about women.

So in order to eliminate their prejudice, rappers should take an intiative to lessen the disrespect towards women.

Sean Kingston portrays the ideal image of a rapper who respects women while embodying the image of successful music artist.

There are pleny of other topics worth rapping about, so come on Ludicris and Lil Wayne, help a sista out!

Use of ‘r’ word has possiblity to offend, cause depression

henryHOOK A commonly miscontrued and politically incorrect word is spreading.

The use of the word “retard” is insulting to everyone alike. It not only offends people that actually have an intellectual disability, but

also the siblings and families related to them.

The “r” word is typically used to describe something that someone did that may have been funny, an accident or even something that may have been stupid.

The said part is the person saying “you are retarded” probably did not even stop to think who he or she was upsetting or what the word actually means.

The word “retard, or “mentally retarded,” at a point in time was a generalized disorder characterized by the lack of two or more of the adaptive behaviors or more simply with an IQ below 70.

Through many years of distortion and falsehood, the “r” word became what it is today; a discrimi-

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Through many years of distortion and falsehood the “r” word became what it is today, a discriminatory adjective.

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natory adjective.

21 is the amount of times that I heard the “r” word in one day — 21 times that someone could have been hurt. 21 times that simply could have been resolved by laughing and

moving on, instead of insulting what could be an innocent spectator.

When the word slips out of the mouth of the abuser, they cannot take it back; it is left to be interpreted to all paying attention. The listeners could be parents, siblings, counselors or even a mentally retarded bystander.

No matter who the viewers may be the insult still stands.

People are working and starting a movement, a movement to stop the use of the word retarded from being used as an adjective. The “R” Word Movement was started in April 2007 by Rick and Wanda Felty.

Their goal is to get us students to stop saying the “r” word altogether.

Whether it is a friend getting a D on their paper or even them falling

on their face.

It is never in any circumstance acceptable to say “retard.”

Try to imagine someone using your name as an example for doing something stupid. “Hey, you’re a Johnny.”

Although the “r” word might seem like nothing, it can truly affect someone’s life. That constant prejudice literally can drive someone into depression.

An easy solution exists, say the Felty’s: just stop saying the word “retard.” Be creative, but not hateful.

Take a funny moment and laugh, not to insult a person with an actual intellectual disability.

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Speed bumps in parking lot improve traffic situation

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Speed bumps and stop signs have been added to the parking lot to improve before as well as after school traffic jams.

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This year it was the same story, which bored many students, however, it was a sentimental and touching message to bring to the school.

It in general brought stress upon students involved with the festivities, but the night itself proved to be worth it. Each class did well with the limited time provided.

Spirit Week started strong with tie-dye day, but died throughout the week due to difficult theme choices.

Homecoming had a large turnout with a majority of students dancing throughout the entire event.

Exactly one year ago, the Bluestreak staff wrote an editorial complaining of the lousy conditions in the school parking lot. This editorial was written to appeal to the administration to place signs and speed bumps in the parking lot, and in hopes that students might be more careful when driving.

In case you have not noticed yet, there have been several speed bumps and signs placed around the school since said editorial was written. However, rather than praise for the additions, students have been complaining about them all year.

I hear it brought up in casual conversation, from drivers going to open lunch, and even see the complaints on Facebook statuses. Yet, a year ago I was hearing the same moaning and groaning that the high school would not do anything about the parking lot.

As a driver who has been the victim of two parking lot fender-benders, and seen or been a part of multiple close calls, I can say nothing but good things about the speed bumps.

So far this year, I have had zero cases where I was nearly hit in the parking lot, and traffic seems to be running smoother after school and at open lunch.

In fact, I remember one specific incident in the parking lot this year when a speed bump caused a driver to slow down.

This in turn kept them from hitting a very nice red Ford Mustang that was trying to back

out a few parking slots over.

I am not entirely sure I understand what everybody is complaining about anyway. Speed bumps do not cause any damage to your cars, but driving recklessly sure does.

Plus, with the consistency with which the administration placed the speed bumps, it is nearly a sure thing that the 20 mph speed limit is going to be obeyed.

Actually, I would almost recommend more precautionary signs and speed bumps around the parking lots.

A few more bumps in the back parking lot could not do any harm. And the existence of one or two in the front would not be a bad call either.

Though, I do feel the side parking lots were by far the most problem areas at the high school.

While everybody else feels the need to pout about these precautionary devices, I would like to applaud them and say thank you for keeping my truck ding-free.

Of course, not everybody is going to be happy about the speed bumps (I’m looking at the low-rider cars and big diesel trucks). But in the long run this is what is best for everybody who drives to school; it is a huge change from last year, and one that I’m thankful for.

The argument is very similar to the new traffic laws that have been put in place. People argue that seat belts wrinkle their clothes, or they are too busy to not text while driving.

Well, speed bumps may make you take an extra twenty seconds to exit the high school, and they may prevent you from showing off to your friends.

What is more likely though is that these speed bumps will prevent you from driving too fast and getting in wrecks in the parking lot.

And if you’re mad about it because you never speed in the parking lot, well, be glad it is keeping someone else from doing so.

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Sportsmanship, Bonding adds to goal of Trojan Nite EDITORIAL >> position:

The sportsmanship and bonding that took place at this year’s Trojan Nite was more fitting of the goal of the event when it was originally set up in 1967.

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The goal of Trojan Nite, as it was set up in 1967, was to create an event which all classes could participate in that promoted student involvement, sportsmanship, and bonding.

To promote this, and perhaps ensure that it happened, sportsmanship and spirit points have been a part of Trojan Nite for several years. However, in many past years the attempts at good sportsmanship by classes has seemed sadly fake.

This year, however, the principles of Trojan Nite seemed to shine through. From start to finish, there were several circumstances in which class bonding was obvious.

Of course, every year just before entering the stadium, athletes meet on the locker room side of the field and partake in each classes chants. This year, though, this culmination led to the spark of a new idea.

Football team captains are always trying to get players pumped up before the game. This year, senior Jordan Jones took one of these cheers to center stage at Trojan Nite.

The basics of the cheer involve players huddling around the captains and responding with “Game Time” when the captain asks “What time is it?” Seniors and juniors involved in Trojan Nite took it upon themselves to get freshmen and sophomores involved in the cheer at center field this year.

To many of the athletes involved, it was one of the highlights of the night, and got the event off on a good foot.

Later on, sportsmanship was shown yet again in both of the stuco events. The class presidents locked arms through the finish line in the Seahorse Regatta, and the representatives made sure they tied in the Representative Relay.

But these events were not the only ones in which sportsmanship was shown. To many of the athletes on the field, winning and losing didn’t matter as much as having a good time.

Athletes were seen high-fiving and cheering other classes on all night, as they always do.

However, unlike in some past years, these cheers seemed real and didn’t take on the motive of getting a few extra points in the sportsmanship category.

Of course, there were moments when classes were unhappy with one another. But it seemed as if those low points were overlooked, and what didn’t kill us truly did make us stronger.

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Kristin Morgan eyes the ball as it comes in for a slam across the court on the Tennis Tournament on theSept. 14 at Central.

Trina Bhattarai concentrates as the ball hovers above her as she plans to hit the ball to here opponent.

Abby White smashes the ball on her tennis racquet at the Central Tournament against an Andover Central opponent.

Mark Cross, the head tennis coach gives some tips and team encouragement to Mel Mihelic and Abby White.

Mel Mihelic prepares to wack the tennis ball across the court, as she concentrates playing a double with Abby White at Central on Sept. 14.

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Teeter balances time, adjusts to new role as head girls’ golf coach corbinMIHELIC sports editor

Jason Teeter is the first to admit he was a bit surprised when Marty Quy stepped down has head coach of the girls’ golf team.

But, he wasn’t shocked.

“I knew that over the last couple of years, [Quy] has been really having to juggle her schedule,” Teeter said. “But, he timing was a little surprising.”

Quy simply had too much on her plate with other work responsibilities to handle her

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duties as head coach. So Teeter, who has spent multiple seasons as her assistant, was the obvious replacement candidate.

Instead, Quy took on the lesser role of an assistant coach, basically switching places with Teeter.

Much of Teeter’s approach to practice has stayed the same, but still varies somewhat from Quy. Junior Jessica Morrison said Teeter focuses more on getting more course experience while Quy spends more time on basic fundamental drills. “[Teeter] really just lets the upperclassmen

go out and focus on their game,” Morrison said. “He gives us nine holes of security.”

Teeter’s promotion has also brought a positive response from many of the players on the team.

“I think it is more enjoyable playing under Teeter because he doesn’t put as much pressure on us,” junior Krysta Horning said. “If I have a great round he will be really supportive, but if I have a bad round he isn’t as upset about it.”

Like Quy, Teeter said he still has trouble balancing his family, teaching and coaching the golf team.

“My wife travels a lot with her job, so orga-

nizing our schedules so that our son isn’t at day care for 12 hours a day is definitely an issue,” Teeter said. “Being gone for as many tournaments as I’m gone for makes it difficult to get done what I want to get done for classes also.”

Teeter also faces a tough time of the season, as the league, regional and state tournaments approach.

“I think we’ve had a fair amount of success,” Teeter said. “I don’t think we have been as consistent as any of us would like. I think if we can put together a confident effort at regionals, we can advance from there.”

Manager Martinez brings spark to volleyball team kalliSIKES

staff writer Always happy, a great attitude, hard worker, dependable, a really good kid... the varsity volleyball manager has made quite the impact on her team and many others around her.

“She’s very dependable, and she helps out at practice a lot. She gets involved, and the girls on the team absolutely love her,” varsity volleyball coach Sue Coffman said.

Senior Jackie Martinez has managed the volleyball team for two years and plans to look for opportunities to manage in college.

Martinez described the main benefit of managing “[that] you get to know people in school that you would not talk to outside of managing and the friends you make,” she said.

Jackie shags balls during practice and video records during the games.

“She is one of the best I have ever had. I can always depend on her. I can ask her to do anything and she just does it,” Coffman said.

Going over and beyond her duties as a manager, Martinez does whatever she can to allow the girls as much practice time as possible.

“She does a lot of work that we would have to do and she saves us time to practice because she helps out and shags balls. she is also a lot of fun,” freshman Regan Peare said.

Martinez enjoys her time as a manager and has formed a strong bond with the team over the past two years she has been managing. Although only cheering from the sidelines, she said the girls are not just a team, they are more of a family.

“They say that sports teams become your family and it is true. It is a great experience, and I

love it. It is a great way to make friends and have something to do after school,” Martinez said.

Martinez’s fellow teammates take notice of her positive attitude and appreciate the hard work that she does for them.

She is a harder worker than most people and has a relationship with the team, and she is always happy,” Peare said.

Evidence of the impact Martinez has left on fellow teammates and coaches is overwhelming.

“Over the years I have had a couple of really great managers that just connect with the team, and she happens to be one of them,” Coffman said. “My team really loves her.”

Martinez recommends others to try management and genuinely enjoys her time with the team.

“Being a manager is more than just being at games to film, its being part of a team,” Martinez said.

“When you manage you have to be there for every practice ready to help. It is not for people who do not want to work or just want to get out of school because, trust me, you never miss school for a game.”

Martinez said she manages because she wants to help the team, and she does not expect recognition.

“Do not be someone easily agitated over not being noticed or recognized for what you do, because really you should consider it a thank you seeing the players excel and get better as the season goes,” Martinez said. “Otherwise managing is a great experience, fun and I love it.”

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Senior Jackie Martinez videotapes the Andover Volleyball team as they compete during one of their meets. The team competes next on Sept. 28th against Andover Central.

Team chemistry equals success for cross country team chrisJONES

Staff Writer

The hot late summer afternoon practices, the grueling long-distance runs and the many long competitive meets. All of these can really take a toll on a cross country team if they dont get along; but the Andover team does not seem to have that problem.

“There is a good chemistry with the team,” head coach Ryan Harshaw said. “Whether its team get togethers or just cheering eachother on at meets, they really seem to get along well.”

As the team continues through both school and the cross country season, relating to eachother helps grow team chemistry.

“We seem to get along really well. We can relate running and school and all the fun we have makes practices and meets alot easier,”

freshman Chris Clausing said.

The competition between the runners also fuels the team for success.

“Running with all of the other people on the team during practices really motivates me to do better,” sophomore Jacob Highfill said.

“I run faster because i don’t want to fall behind everyone else.”

The team get togethers and parties outside of school and practice have led to the bond that has been created between teammates.

“Whenever we talk to eachother and hang out together we have a good time,” Clausing said. “It reminds us what we are really running for; the team.”

Coach Harshaw has also noticed how well the team has gotten along and has seen the positive results it creates.

“They want to do well for eachother,” Harshaw said. “They cheer eachother on during meets, no matter who is running.” the team has also noticed how the coaches help the team improve.

“The coaches help us get a better understanding on how to compete and train,” Clausing said. “Harshaw pushes us hard during practice so we can be the best runners possible.

Even though team chemistry has created success, team members said they have room for improvement.

“We really need to focus more towards being better runners and competing at a higher level,” Clausing said. “There are some people who, if they really tried harder, could be really great.”

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On Sept. 11 cross country teammates run to the finish line in Wellington.

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Major injuries threaten football season success chrisJONES

staff writer As the Trojans began their brand new football season against the Mcpherson Bullpups, as quickly as a season filled with promise started, the team was dealt a serious blow.

“My first reaction when senior Ben Croitoru went down was disbelief,” head coach Mike Lee said. “Ben doesnt get hurt.”

Starting senior running back Ben Croitoru went down with his injury on a first-half kick return, and it looked to be serious. Final reports determined he had a torn ACL and would be out for the season. Final reports determined he had a torn ACL and would be out for the season.

“We were’nt going to adress the injury to the team until we knew the extent of it for sure,” Lee said. “Sure it is a serious blow to the team, but it would be an insult to Ben if we did not move on.”

Even with the loss of Croitoru, a focal point in the Trojan offense, and many other players going down

with injuries, Lee said his team is up to the challenge to adapt to the situation “When all of these injuries happen in this short amount of time, it wears on you mentally,” Lee said.

“It feels like you are being knocked down constantly and you have to keep getting up.”

The team also feels they have adapted suprisingly well to such a devestating injury to a key player.

“Losing people like Ben and Caleb (Windholz) to injury have hurt our team, but people have stepped up and weve adapted well,” junior Jonathan Nye said.

Running back Jonathan Nye, now starting, is ready to step into the spotlight.

“When Ben first went down, i was both shocked and worried,” Nye said.

“First i was nervous but now i am used to it. I feel like all i have to do is run hard and listen to my coaches.”

Lee knows Nye cant replace Croitoru, but that is not saying he wont significantly help the team.

“Honestly, Jonathan Nye has not been Ben

Croitoru, and that is not a bad thing,” Lee said. “He (Nye) is his own guy who plays a completely different type of game, but he gets the job done.”

With the switch to the larger 5A competition coinciding with the injuries, people have started to point fingers at the switch in divisions as the cause; but Lee disagrees.

“The bigger competition is definitely not to blame,” Lee said. “Injuries just happen, sometimes a lot of them all at once.”

Nye, however, see’s these happenings as more than just a coincidence.

“In a way, the switch to 5A does have something to do with it,” Nye said. “Either way you are still getting hit hard.”

As the season must continue, Lee feels the team is ready to adapt and move on.

“In the few games that we have had after Ben’s injury, there was definitely a hang over,” Lee said. “We just need to find a new identity as a team and move on to hopefully still have a successful season.”

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Senior Ben Croitoru is helped off the field by training staff while head coach Mike Lee looks on in disbelief at the opening game of the season on Sept. 4 at McPherson. Croitoru’s ACL injury will prevent him from finishing his senior season.

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Coffman reaches milestone 20-year mark as head coach ryanMINEAR staff writer

Success comes with experience, and head volleyball coach Sue Coffman is a example of this.

With 20 years on the AHS staff, two state championships in the past decade and being named the 2004 all-metro coach of they year, Coffman has proven to be a necessary component of the Andover volleyball equation.

“She is a good coach. She is friendly but aggressive at the same time. She is passionate about volleyball,” junior Hanna Larsen said.

As head volleyball coach, Coffman’s teams have won the Kansas 4A state championship in 2001 and 2004. Before the current season, Coffman had a record at Andover of 382 wins and 236 losses. Her overall coaching career adds up to 466 wins and 266 losses.

“I would say we had the most talent in 2001. We had seven seniors, two juniors, and one freshmen, ”Coffman said, “We had DEVIN DYMKOWSKI a very talented junior named Ashley Rigby Sue Coffman gives her volleyball players an encouraging talk to help them put who was the 4A player of the year.” them in their full spirits at the volleyball tournament on Sept. 21.

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State University. Several more of Coffman’s players went on to play collegiate ball at schools like Kansas State, Wichita State, Pittsburgh State, Emporia State and the Illinois Institute of Technology. “[Coffman’s game winning strategy] is communication and hardcore encouragement,” junior Katy Larsen said.

Coffman has different views then Larsen on what her game winning strategy is.

“To be able to win you need to believe in yourself as a player and a team,” Coffman said, “You also need to take what you learned in practice and transfer that on the court. It is most important that you believe in yourself and play to win.”

For Coffman the ability to win takes time. Coffman spends on average two to two-and-a-half hours a day at practice. She also spends nights going over plans for the next day’s practice or game.

During her weekends, Coffman watches film and keeps track of stats. coffman also spends summers in the weight room encouraging her players to lift weights and hosts summer camp.

“I like quiet time before games to sit and think about what can I do to prepare the players for the game, and I think

through the different strategies we will use,” Coffman said.

Before arriving in Andover, Coffman coached at McCracken High School. McCracken was a 1A school that had a total enrollment of 46 students. One year after Coffman left the school, McCracken closed down.

Winning or losing, Coffman knows why the career is rewarding.

“The relationship I form with players.

I get to know them inside and outside. We laugh together and cry together. I enjoy seeing them perform and their hard work pay off,” Coffman said.

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Bryan steps up as AMS football coach corbinMIHELIC

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Trey Bryan, 2009 graduate, excelled on the field during his football career at Andover High School.

He played on both sides of the ball in high school, having most of his success as a twoyear starting defensive tackle. However, Bryan knew his future was in coaching, and coach Mike Lee was well aware of this.

That in mind, Bryan packed his bags upon graduating and headed west to Dodge City Community College, hoping to continue playing football. After a season there he decided that wasn’t working out the way he wanted, and returned to Andover to take classes at Butler Community College.

During the summer, Bryan’s first coaching opportunity arose, as Lee informed him of an opening on the Andover Middle School staff.

So Bryan interviewed for the job , and got hired.

It especially helped that Bryan once played on the same practice field that he coaches every day this year. Only six years ago, he wore a similar dirty practice uniform and participated in the same scrimmages he leads now.

He even works alongside one of his early mentors, coach Kevin Fox, that blew the whistle as he ran lined up in hitting drills and conditioning sprints.

“Trey brings a lot of excitement to the game,” Fox said. “He brought a lot [in his playing days] and he brings a lot now.”

Bryan’s current coaching responsibilities are mostly on defense, as the seventh grade defensive coordinator.

He also works some with the offensive line and keeps track of every set of pads and uniforms in the equipment room.

“As a coach, I think he has definitely grown in that he is breaking down plays now,” Fox said. “He sees where our weaknesses are and where our strengths are, and works to im-

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Trey Bryan works with members of the middle school football team in practice. Bryan, who is only 19, joined the AMS coaching staff during the summer and spends most of his time with the seventh grade team. prove both.”

At age 19, Bryan is by far the youngest coach on the AMS football staff, but both Fox and Bryan don’t see age as an issue.

“Sometimes [being young] helps because I know what the kids are going through and I can relate to them more,” Bryan said. “They still respect me and do what I say because I am bigger than them.”

The fact that the job takes up a lot of time without much pay is sometimes a struggle for Bryan, who has to balance school, work and coaching on a daily basis. He said he spends

at least an hour before practice and two hours after practice every day on football-related activities.

“It takes up a lot of time,” Bryan said. 'It takes away from earning much money, but the coaching is so much more worth it than another job.”

Bryan even admits that he finds himself itching to get out on the field, considering he is only a year removed from his playing days.

Every once in awhile, however, he gets an op-portunity to... at least for a moment.

“Sometimes when one of our players has

an injury, I fill in for them,” Bryan said. “It helps because I can coach them while doing that, too.”

Upon receiving his college degree, Bryan said he wants to become a history teacher and coach high school football.

He especially emphasizes one of his longterm goals: win a state championship by the time he is 30.

“It’s not about the age, it’s about how hard the worker is,” Fox said. “I’ll tell you Trey does a great job. Hopefully he sticks around for a long time.”

Great season continues for boys’ soccer team With a 7-10 record last the soccer team is looking to improve their record and get past the regionals.

“The team chemistry is better than last year,” said Junior Austin Valdivia.

With a 5-2-2 record the team chemistry sure looks like it’s there this year.

“We have a good chance of going to state, “said junior Austin Valdivia With wins over derby, Valley Center, Ark City, Buhler, Augusta and Goddard it really looks like the soc-

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Junior Austin Valdivia fights for the ball against a Goddard defender. Andover beat Goddard 4-2 on Tuesday Sept. 28

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cer team could go further unlike their previous seasons.

“Overcoming injuries has been hard “said Senior Tyler Drumm.

This year the soccer team has suffered some losses including Senior Tyler Drumm which was a big factor towards the teams winning success.

The last game the soccer team suffered a hard loss against Salina South the final score was 1-3.The soccer team looks to bounce back in its up coming game against Winfield September 30th, and maybe in a few weeks we could see the soccer team in the state finals.

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October 7th vs. SALINA CENTRAL October 12th vs. MAIZE October 14th vs. CAMPUS October 19th vs. HUTCHINSON

ATH ETES with ASTHMA Students become “Weezy, Baby”

athletes, suffers from asthma. Freshman soccer player Matthew Rochat can also relate to Cline. “[Asthma] slows me down sometimes It is not a diosrder that is visible by lookand my chest will hurt and I will get out of ing at the physical appearance of one person. breath,” Rochat said.

It is not something you can diagnose by Those who have asthma have had it act spending an hour with a person. It is asthma.

Asthma is a condition that makes it hard up before causing discomfort. The cause, to breathe. And although it’s hard to point however, is different for every person. out who does and does not have it, when it is “Everyone is a little different with what not treated while performing in sports it can activity and exercise that causes it. Sometimes become very clear. it is allergies or illness that can cause it,” Rud“Asthma kin said. can affect athWhatever causes different letes’ performance if not individual’s asthma, it is very easy under control. It to treat and move makes it difficult on with every day to breathe,” life. nurse Rebecca rebeccaRUDKIN “I take AdRudkin said. vair every mornWhen ing and night. I also take my inhaler before a asthma is not it can prove to be difficult to game,” Rochat said. participate in athletics. For example, in Aug Rochat’s sister Ketelyn a tennis player 2001, Norhwestern safety Rashidi Wheeler also has asthma. She feels that if you take care died from Bronchial asthma during a preof your asthma it should not give you any season football drill.

“I had an asthma attack while I was trouble.

“You have to be careful and you have in track in seventh grade. I had to stop for awhile because I could not breathe,” sophoto think. You should take your inhaler when needed,” sophomore Katelyn Rochat said. more Amanda Cline said.

Cline is a volleyball player who, like many

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Junior Laura Sellew struggles with asthma while running cross country. Sellew, along with other student athletes, overcomes her asthma issues by running with an inhaler.

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“Having asthma makes me want to cry myself to sleep at night.”

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“It makes you work harder because it puts a strain on your breathing.”

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“As a child I was scared to participate in sports.”

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Seniors Jenny Cooper and Jordan Dusenbury rehearse in the hallway outside the auditorium, for their parts in “Anything Goes.”

Dusenbury snags lead after three strikeouts alexHERNANDEZ staff writer

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Senior Jordan Dusenbury and Jenny Cooper play fight as they go over lines for the musical production in November.

bethere >> “Anything Goes” showtimes: 7 p.m., Nov. 12 & Nov. 13 AHS Auditorium Tickets: $4 for students $6 for adults For sale at lunch the week of the show

Everyone has a passion, something that makes them want to never quit, no matter how slim the odds or how hard the work is.

For senior Jordan Dusenbury, that passion is theater. Every year he has tried to snatch a part in a musical an this year he has achieved it, earning the role Moonface Martin, in the production of “Anything Goes.”

“One word: Interpretation,” Dusenbury said.

Dusenbury has love for the theater because of the scenarios it creates. Forming unreal situations that create thoughts. The theater can pretty much do anything, relate to anyone; the rich, the poor, the young, the old,it can inspire minds and bring tears to your eyes.

“It feels worthy having not been cast in the previous musicals I’ve auditioned before and it feels like all my work’s been paid off,” Dusenbury said.

Dusenbury prepared for the part by watching videos to get a feel for the part he wanted.

He also read through the script twice, brought his audition cuttings to his voice coach and spent a chunk of time on his own practicing, “I do choose based on seniority, really just the best person for the part based on their auditions,” musical director Sarah Koehn said.

Koehn believes Dusenbury did what someone who wants to act professionally needs to do: he figured out his weakness was that he knew he was not the best singer. He took private lessons for two years where he improved greatly, and wasn’t discouraged by never being cast.

“That model of persistence is something I’d really like to hold up for underclassmen or anyone who’s not been cast in a play,” said Koehn.

Being open to constructive criticism he

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improved and thrived, looking for all acting-related jobs or roles in and out of school.

Dusenbury plans to continue a career in theater, preferably a film actor or a script writer.

“I go to his productions and encourage him when he didn’t get in,” father Ken Dusenbury said.

Sophomore Alli Mavis is happy to be in the production with Dusenbury. Mavis says he is working really hard for his first musical.

“He’s very energetic and brings smiles to the cast and crew,” Mavis said.

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8 questions with English Language Learners teacher Danica Scharenberg Q: What college did you attend and what was your major?

I lived in Serbia, and I finished college and got my associate’s degree. Then I came to the United States and got my bachelors at Newman University and am currently getting my masters at Emporia State University.

Q: What languages do you speak?

I speak Serbian, Hungarian, Croatian, English and I am learning a little bit of German.

Q: Why did you come to the United States?

I came to be a nanny for a host family, and I have always wanted to come. I met my husband here and we got married.

Q: What is your favorite childhood memory?

They had a huge party with friends and relatives and we followed each other in cars to the outdoor party in the apple orchard.

Every day. I have a couple at AHS and I’m hosting a girl from ACHS who is from Germany.

I teach the English Language Learners class. (ELL.) When students first come to the school to enroll, each student will fill a Home Language Survey. If the student has anything other than English written down as a language, I will test them and see if they need to be in my class. Once in my class we learn about American culture and the English language. We work on grammar, speaking and figurative language. I also help them with other subjects.

Most of them have pretty good social English. They are very independent and are disciplined and hard workers.

Q: What does your job at AHS involve?

Q: How often do you work with foreign exchange students?

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Q: What is the most challenging part?

The most challenging part is that every body thinks that their English is good. Their social English may be, but that is completely different from the academic part. Many of them struggle when learning about US government and US history.

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If you could describe America to a friend in your country, how would you describe it?

What is the best restaurant that you have gone to since you have been in America?

Who is your host family?

What is your favorite thing about America?

“Rio De Janero, Brazil.”

“Wiggins.”

“The food.”

“I live near Venice in Italy.”

“Dekonings.”

“The movies because I would like to be an actor.”

“Near Milan, Italy.”

“Morrisons.”

“The people are kinder and they are funnier”

“It is crazy and funny.”

“Mexican food.”

“Sports.”

“Friendly people, friendlier than Germany I think, and they do a lot of sports and a lot of homework.”

“Taco Bell.”

“I like that I get to know new people and it is different from Germany, it is a new experience.”

“Everything I have to say is that I love it here.”

“Freddy’s Frozen Custard, their ice cream is awesome.”

“IHOP.”

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Dr. Danica Scharenberg helps seventh grader Celine Sengvilay at Andover Central Middle School.

What city and country are you from?

“The best food and it is hot now and the school is huge and it is quiet.”

“I would describe Kansas as having no hills, it is cool and people are friendly and gentle and the school is very good with nice teachers.”

“Hooter’s.”

“Fast food; in Italy we do not have a lot of fast food.”

“Frankfurt, Germany.”

“Bookouts.”

“Porta Westfalica, Germany.”

“Robins.”

“Goettingen, Germany.”

“Goldbergs.”

“The people, they are nice.”

“Everything is bigger and everyone is nicer. I like it here.”

“Seoul in South Korea.”

“Renee Pedersen.”

“Chipotle.”

“It is very new and cool and sometimes it is like ‘Whoa, what is that?’”

“Chipotle.”

“The people.”

“Colorful, fun different, nice.”

“Logan’s Steakhouse.”

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In Serbia my mom and dad had an apple orchard.

Q: What is your favorite part of working with foreign exchange students?

“Roses.”

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PING: The iTunes social networking

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time you will be asked to complete your profile; which is basically uploading a picture and filling in an “About Me” text box.

ryanLAKE Apple has created a monster in their iTunes program, and they have just created an all new feature they hope will take the musicsocial networking crowd by storm.

Earlier this month, Apple introduced a brand new feature called iTunes Ping in the iTunes 10 software update. For those who don’t know, Ping is a new social network built into iTunes which allows you to follow artists or listeners and get updates on music. Any music you purchase through the iTunes store will automatically be posted on your profile, which is very much like your wall on Facebook.

This brings me to the first downside of Ping. Sure the iTunes store has become one of the main platforms for music lovers to purchase their music digitally, but there are many out there who have iTunes libraries full of music that was not purchased through the iTunes store. It’s just a shame that there is no way for you to showcase or display the music in your library that was obtained outside of the iTunes store.

Of course many people obtain their music illegally any way, but I am sure there wouldn’t be any way to expose or penalize illegal downloader’s (myself being one of them from time to time—we all are).

The interface of Ping is very clean, ensuring that it’s easy to use. Those who are used to using the iTunes store will feel at home using Ping, it is every bit as accessible as the store. Upon signing up/into Ping for the first

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After that you will be presented with a selection of featured music artists, which you then have the option to follow. With each purchase you make on the iTunes store, the Ping musical suggestions will grow, similar to the “Genius” program launched in 2008.

As Ping is fairly new, there isn’t that much activity going on right now but I am sure the whole experience will be just as live as Twitter and Facebook soon enough. Ping is all about the music I see much more point to it than certain other social networks, so I feel that once Ping catches on it will be a very interesting experience.

The whole thing works very quickly with hardly any loading at all, leaving me impressed.

I can definitely see the artist interaction with Ping being the entity that brings more people over to the network. Artists will naturally jump on board with Ping because of iTunes being a top platform for buying music, meaning they can literally point the fans in the direction of where to buy their music and get a sale within two clicks.

I tip my hat to Apple for trying to do something more social with iTunes, because they have millions of users so it definitely made sense to give them something more to do than just buying music. Also Ping should prove as a good marketing tool for artists, as they can directly interact with the fans buying their music, and because the store is already integrated within the interface I am sure artist interactions will boost their own sales in a big way.

Overall I have to say that Ping is a great idea on Apple’s behalf, and they should have done this sooner. I can definitely see it catching on real quick as Apple is already a huge brand and who doesn’t love Apple? It certainly will be interesting to see where this goes.

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a helping hand for charity

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Giving back to African children, supporting breast cancer awareness, and giving back to AIDS and HIV studies; these are just some of the things that the fashion industry is doing around the world.

“Why would I not wear something that was super cute and gives back to the needy?” sophomore Taylor Mahan said.

Toms, Boobies bracelets, and benefit Tshirts are just some of the things students are wearing that give back to charities.

“I think most people buy them[Toms] because everyone else does it, but I buy it because it gives back,” sophomore Hannah Edwards said.

Some students wear these charitable items for the cause but others wear them because many people have them, and they are visually

appealing. Either way, they still give back to charities. The Boobies bracelets support breast cancer awareness and Toms give shoes to children in Africa.

“I wear the Boobies bracelets because I like the color, they complement my tan, and I love boobies,” senior Cooper Rowe said.

Getting involved with these charities is seen as a smart investment and a good choice to support others who are less fortunate.

“I think these charities are good because it makes people aware of the cause and it raises money,” junior Anna Brown said.

Whether it is buying a new pair of shoes or a trendy bracelet, students around Andover should participate in this trend and help support people in need.

“These charitable funds help us open our eyes to a new, beneficial way to spend money on merchandise,” Mahan said.

Charitable Trends: Where to find them

- Toms shoes- Pink Saloon - Boobies Bracelets- Zoomies - Inspi(red) t-shirts- The Gap

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Youtube video blogging turns into new hobby: vlogging

Sports drinks provide nutrition

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“Hey everyone,” says a cheery teenage girl to her high definition camera. The girl is Blair Fowler, famous and growing in popularity on the YouTube community. YouTube is not only the place to find old episodes of television shows, but now people are using YouTube to record videos known as “vlogs.”

“A vlog is basically a regular blog online, but instead of people typing it out they just make a video,” junior Sara Easterwood said.

A blog is a writing posted online about how-tos or even about life lessons. On YouTube, people record comedy sketches, news or even beauty tips. These people are called vloggers or YouTubers.

“My favorite YouTuber is JuicyStar07, Blair Fowler. She is a beauty guru. She is really funny, and gives good tips, and ijustine because she is funny,” junior Halie Bretches said.

People can even make YouTube accounts. On their account they can subscribe to other people for free.

“I am not subscribed to JuicyStar07, Allthatglitters21, ijustine and ShaneDawson,” Bretches said.

The No. 1 most subscribed YouTuber is Ryan Higa, NigaHiga. He makes a variety of videos.

“My favorite vlogger is Ryan Higa because he is a comedy vlogger. My favorite video is ‘How To Be Ninja’,” eighth grade student Yash Kamath said.

Yash Kamath is a student at the middle school who vlogs himself about national news, local news and has some comedy bits. Kamath started making videos Sept. 10. His screen name is YashisGreatest.

“I try to vlog every Friday, but that usually does not work out so I

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Concentrating, seniors Jordan Jones and Cooper Rowe video tape footage for their vlog on channel Gehrercompound254.

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I vlog to see what people think of my content and try to make the best product.

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just vlog at random intervals,” Kamath said.

Kamath has approximately 500 views on his YouTube channel. Kamath is new to the vlogging world.

“Right now I have two videos up,” Kamath said.

“I vlog to see what people think of my content and try to make the

best product,” Kamath said.

Senior Greg Gehrer also makes YouTube videos. Gehrer makes videos about stunts like wakeboarding on the lake and boxing. Gehrer’s channel name is Gehrercompound254. “(Andover students) Jordan Jones, Jake Ablah, Hunter Harsh, Will Murfin and Brad Hess [are all a part of my channel],” Gehrer said.

Some YouTubers spend majority of their free time on YouTube. For some YouTubers, they get paid for making videos by showing advertisements on their videos.

“I would probably not vlog because it is a lot of work, and I do not think I could do it,” Bretches said.

YouTube has a variety of videos.

Free time can be filled by watching videos.

“I would always go on YouTube when I was bored, so I would always follow the people I liked,” Easterwood said.

Staying hydrated is an essential part of exercise. When active, the body loses fluids and electrolytes through sweating.

“Gatorade replenishes lost minerals and vitamins,” health teacher Max Hamblin said.

Some athletes may not realize the health benefits of Gatorade, but drink mainly for routine.

“I drink Gatorade before games and practices because it is very tasty and loaded with electrolytes,” sophomore Connor White said.

If lost fluid and electrolytes are not replaced, the body becomes tired and cannot perform.

“Gatorade is a good drink. After exercising is when it is best to try to rebuild glycogen (storage of glucose) levels,” Hamblin said.

Conscious athletes make sure they drink fluids to ensure that they stay hydrated during physical activity.

“I drink Gatorade to stay hydrated during my summer softball games. Sometimes I am the catcher so I lose a lot of fluids,” junior Tia Morris said.

This sports drink has multiple different variations for different purposes.

“Before, when I drank just water, I never felt satisfied. I now drink G1 before softball games, G2 during the game, and G3 after the game,” Morris said.

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Wearing fake glasses, sophomore Ronia Stephan paints a bird house during ceramics. Stephan and other girls wear fake glasses throughout the school day.

Bifocals: a device used to help improve vision; that is the definition of glasses. Now they are also an accessory to add a little extra flair to your outfit.

“It is different than looking normal all the time,” sophomore Ronia Stephan said.

Now a global trend, it started out with a few people wearing the big, plastic, non-prescription glasses around, because they looked cool.

Stephan went to Lebanon and brought back a few pairs of glasses. She says she wears hers because they reminded her of Kid Cudi, a famous American singer, rapper and actor, and, “they help my coolness level go up a bit; I look fresh,” Stephan said.

Sophomore Savannah Williams got her first pair in a vintage shop in Lawrence.

“The first time I was scared to wear them,” Williams said.

William wore them before anyone else at Andover, and now they have become a familiar accessory to see in the halls. Williams has three pairs of the glasses now, and is comfortable wearing them whenever she feels like it.

“They make me look smart, [and] they help me get guys,” sophomore Holly Rowe said. She, like other people, prefer the fake glasses to the real ones, and her favorite pair she has seen are ones with rhinestones on them.

Rowe wears them every day in the summer, when she is hanging out, and when she goes to parties. She likes to wear them because they are fun. She has six pairs now.

“Why not wear them?” sophomore Alli Mavis said.

Mavis owns one pair of all clear glasses that she wears every weekend and to games, she says she only needs one pair.

“I have always secretly wanted to wear glasses,” Mavis said.

Though she adores the fake glasses, she wants to

keep wearing only the fake ones because she is glad that she has good vision and does not need real ones.

“They are totally, absolutely, with out a doubt, 100 percent, beautiful,” Mavis said.

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Students feel disappointment in cafeteria due to loss of chef tj RIGG

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When students go through the lunch line, they may notice one difference from last year: Chef Joel Alderson is no longer serving meals.

Alderson left the district on June 1 due to budget cuts that the district was facing. Head Chef Carol Adelson and the rest of the cafeteria have been sensing his absence.

“We miss Chef Joel because right now our menus that we are doing, we still have the chef meal on it and we are having to cook the chef meal which interferes with our fresh choice menu,” Adelson said.

Andover Food Service Director Ann Katt said she wishes Alderson the best of luck with his future, but has not heard from him since he left the district. Katt does not believe Alderson will return.

“I do not look for chef Joel to return to the Andover district,” Katt said. “If the food service program gets to the point that it could support an extra position, such as the chef ’s position, we would have to determine at that time what or who is best for the program.”

Several students reacted negatively to Alderson’s absence. Junior Tony Supancic is among those disappointed.

“I feel disappointed because of the lack of better quality food,” Supancic said.

Despite the fact that chef Joel is no longer here, the cafeteria still makes the food he made in past years.

“When we developed this years menu, we added the ‘Chef ’s Choice’ menu which offers a lot of chef-inspired dishes that were popular in past years,” Katt said. “This is proving to be a very popular menu with the Andover students.”

The “Chef ’s Choice” menu includes the burrito bar, pasta bar, and rice and noodle bowls. The meal price for this menu was lowered to three dollars.

Interestingly, the loss of Alderson has not negatively affected the cafeteria’s budget. According to Adelson, the budget is doing a lot better than in the past. “(Chef Joel’s absence) has not affected any of our sales; our sales have actually gone up,” Adelson said.

Since Alderson is gone, the cafeteria and students will feel the effects of his absence for some time.

“We miss him a lot,” Adelson said. “All the girls do.”

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This year more students showed better participation, team work

sophmore Patrick Ioger, junior Matthew DeKoning and seniors Michael Just and Kaitlyn Phillips

juniors Thane Bulmer and Ryan Hoover

juniors Hunter Weddington and Jonathon Nye

sophomores Tyler Kvasnicka and Taylor Cooper

senior Lucas Linder

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senior Lane White

freshman Cole Gumeringer

sophomore Zach McMenomey

freshman Stephan Dilkes

junior Julia Hilts

Photos By Devin Dymkowski and Jacob Highfill