TTB the trojan bluestreak
1744 N. Andover Road. Andover, KS 67002 Volume 26 - Issue 1 Aug. 19, 2011
farmers market offers wide variety of food {pg 8-9} sports: Ryan Harshaw takes over as girl’s golf coach {pg. 13}
feature: New teachers fill the halls of Andover High {pg. 4-5}
news: Record setting temperatures effect students {pg. 18}
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Policy, schedule changes affect students
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s the new school year rolls around the corner, new school policies and schedule changes are being into action. The new changes are hoped to make for a better school year. Cell phones have seemed to be a problem with teachers and students. Many students constantly have their phones taken away for texting during school hours. This year, cell phones are able to be used before and after school, during passing periods, and at lunch. “It was recognized that almost everyone has a cell phone and we want to reduce taking them away,” assistant principal Amanda Grier said. “We might as well just embrace it.” The Board of Education is calling this school year an “evaluation year.” If the new rules are being misused, the new policy can be revoked. But if students take advantage of the new times when phones can be used and no longer use them in class, the rule will be a year round opportunity. “The policy was put into place to work things out in a better way because we know students have cell phones and need to use them sometimes,” Grier said. Most students seem to be excited for the new policy. Knowing they no longer have to sneak around when using their phones is not as stressful. “The policy is most definitely better,” sophomore Denna Roney said. “I don’t have to hide my phone anymore if I do text at lunch or between classes.” Teachers realize many students are using their phones to text friends, but some students need their phones for more important reasons. “Sometimes it’s mandatory to use cell phones to text parents or get a hold of them,” Roney said. The new policy may be different to adjust to for not only staff, but also students. “It will be
different getting used to see students with cell phones between classes and at lunch,” Grier said. Another new change to the school year are the new advisory and club times. Clubs and advisory will now be at the end of the day from 2:242:50 p.m. Advisory will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, clubs on Wednesday. The school schedule is now the same every day. “So many students want the same schedule time instead of switching off every day,” counselor Robin Anderson said. “Now students and teachers who are let out early for athletics won’t miss out on class time and now only study hall time.” The new advisory times are hoped to encourage students to use the time for homework and have everything organized at the end of the day. “Having advisory at the end of the day will benefit students with getting extra work done, finishing homework, and having the opportunity
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Classes choose Trojan Nite details
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It is back. The work nights, games, bon fires and everything else that comes with the annual Trojan Nite. Each class had a meeting at the school to discuss their colors and gods for the upcoming year. StuCo decided the nine colors to be chosen from, each class selecting two. The seniors receive first pick, with their choice being black and silver and their god, Dolos, the god of trickery. The juniors chose red and gold and the god of horror. The sophomores green and purple along with Arachne, a creature. “It was nice not having last pick for our colors this year,” sophomore Miles Starks said. The incoming freshman were last to select and chose pink and brown, with the Griffin as their creature. Trojan Nite will be held on Sept. 24 at District Stadium from six to nine in the evening. sydneySTAEHR
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Photo by Jacob Highfill
to get help from teachers,” Grier said. “Now students who are let out early at the end of the day won’t have to sacrifice instructional time.” Students also think that more advisory time will help students with each other. “I loved having advisory twice a week, but now having it four times will help advisory classes become closer,” Roney said. Even though the new advisory and club times will be different to adjust to, students and staff see it as beneficial for everyone. “All change takes some adjustment and getting used to, but we will learn to love it,” Anderson said. Even though the new year will be different with the new policy’s and rules, it is expected to bring positive change for an improved school year.
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Senior Lock-In becomes Senior Late Night
Every year the seniors have a night full of games, activities and socializing just for them and their peers. It all begins at 8 p.m. Student will go to All-Star Adventures with go-karts, followed by some water and Trojan Nite games outside of the school. It all ends with some indoor past times and a breakfast provided by volunteered parents. This year things will be a little different as “Senior Lock In” changes to a “Senior Late Night.” There will no longer be indoor games or a breakfast. “It’s kind of a bummer that we won’t get to experience an actual lock-in like every class before us,” senior Laura Sellew said. “But at the same time, I know we will still have a blast.” sydneySTAEHR
Temperature highs in the triple digits plagued during summer 2011. The season had the highest average temperature in Wichita’s recorded history for June and July at 85.4 degrees. Photo by Lauren Sokolosky
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Summer heat for the record books
June and July bring long stretches of triple-digit days for Andover
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ith the changing of the seasons comes summer, a break time for students where the days are longest and nights are shortest, a time where the temperature soars, allowing for all different types of outdoor recreational activities. These past months of June and July have been a record-breaking stretch of hot weather, as no summer in Wichita’s history ever had as many 100-degree days through July 31. According to the National Weather Service, this current year saw 36 days with temperatures over 100 degrees fahrenheit, while the next highest was 32 days in 1980. Additionally, 2011 had the highest average temperature for June and July at 85.4 degrees. In 1980 the average temperature for June and July was 85.2 degrees, and the same in 1934. Even so, Andy Kleinsasser of the National Weather Service predicts the rest of August will have normal or moderate temperatures, according to blogs.kansas.com. “At the beginning of the summer I would lay out in the sun basically every day for at least a little bit,” senior Rachel Arbuckle said. “It has been extremely hot this summer, even too hot some days to want to lay out.” The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climatic Data Center says that in the central and eastern regions of the United States, temperatures made it the fourth warmest July. “Some positives about the heat this summer is being able to go to the pool and the lake. [Some negatives are] everything growing outside dies,” Arbuckle said. Drought is certainly a product of extreme heat. Precipitation, averaged across the nation, was 2.46 inches, .32 of an inch below the longterm average. Drought.gov, which monitors area drought information last measured on Aug. 9, found that 14.55 percent of the area is rated at
the highest, a D4 Drought, which means they see extreme amounts of drought. The heat plays into students’ summertime agendas, an aspect in things such as a job. Andover YMCA lifeguard Anna Brown worked lengthy shifts regularly throughout the summer at the outdoor water park. “It is a really tiring job, but you can get a good tan,” Brown said. Because lifeguards have seven hour shifts with three 20-minute breaks, some precautionary measures are taken to ensure employee safety. “We make sure we get enough sleep, drink a lot of Gatorade and water and we jump in the pool when we get the chance,” Brown said. Arbuckle, while sunbathing at the pool, says she also tries hard to stay safe in the sun. “I buy sunscreen with a decent amount of SPF in it. I also wear sunglasses to protect my eyes,” Arbuckle said. Health dangers exist when high heat is present, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Junior Holly Rowe experiences something similar to these dangers, but has never fully experienced either heat stroke or exhaustion. “If you are not drinking enough water, you can get an uncomfortable feeling, get weak and then black out,” Rowe said. “It has happened to me [and happens] about once a month if I have been outside a lot.” According to dea.ri.gov, heat stroke occurs when the body cannot control its temperature so it rises quickly, the sweating mechanism fails, leaving the body unable to cool down. Heat stroke can cause death or disability because body temperatures of victims can reach up to 106 degrees. Rowe believes this happens to her due to dehydration, the temperature outside and if she is enclosed in a car or small area. She offers advice for other people to make sure it does not
happen to them. “Drink enough fluids, limit physical activity in the sun and wear sunglasses and loose clothing,” Rowe said. “It has been very hot this summer and the temperature keeps going up.” Warning signs of heat stroke include: a high body temperature, unconsciousness, dizziness, nausea, hot and dry skin, strong pulse and a throbbing headache. For heat exhaustion, warning signs are: heavy sweating, cramps, weakness, nausea, tiredness, paleness and dizziness. “The feelings I get when it is happening is sadness, annoyance, fright and a ‘what do I do now’ feeling,” Rowe said. Studies prove, according to weather.gov, that the severity heat disorders tend to increase with age. If it is so hot outside that a 17-year-old gets heat cramps, it could cause heat exhaustion in someone that is 40, and heat stroke in a person over 60. Additionally, the heat creates something known as “fire weather” or weather conditions that influence fire ignition, behavior and suppression. This occurs in junior Tyler Martine’s backyard of his home. “When fires start it is crazy because I think, ‘Wow, there is a fire right there and I did not even know it’,” Martine said. “Whoever sees it goes and gets the hose. I think it happens because it is just really hot and our mulch might be flammable.” Along with Brown, Martine works outdoors during the hot summer days. “I work outside landscaping and planting,” Martine said. “Working in the heat sucks really bad; you get tired a lot faster and you have to stay hydrated.” Positives and negatives result from the severe heat during the summer of 2011, but for numerous students it was a good one.
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faces in the crowd
Former Andover student follows passion
Walking down the halls is like walking down memory lane for new staff member Andrea Daugherty. “As a teacher she brings in a youthfulness to the department,” Principal Bob Baier said. Daugherty went to Andover starting in fifth grade and stayed in the district until the end of her junior year. Afterwards she and her family moved to Texas where she met her inspiration, her world history teacher. “I knew her as a model student [and] as a good athlete with her head on her shoulders,” Baier said. He inspired her because when he taught she did not feel like she was getting lectures or even being taught; more so she felt like he was telling her stories. “I think she‘s an excellent role
model for young ladies,” Baier said. She enjoyed teaching her little sister. Daugherty had a little desk set up for her with worksheets and a chalkboard to match. Teaching her little sister may have been the spark that made her want to teach elementary. “It is a wonderful school district,” Daugherty said. Later on she found out that she was not meant for teaching elementary, but teaching high school students. So she went on to go to three colleges to get her degree. “She is going to be great for Andover High School,” Baier said. Daugherty played volleyball in college, as she did as a young girl. Her parents limited her athletic opportunities in order to better her at volleyball.
“It is a fun sport, it can be very intense; it is my favorite sport,” Daugherty said. Volleyball coach Sue Coffman led Daugherty and the rest of the team to become state champions in 2001. Daugherty hopes to inspire this year’s volleyball team to do the same. “She‘s bled Trojan blue for many years,” Baier said. Not only does she get to coach her favorite sport but she also gets to teach her favorite subject. The two are a wonderful combination to her, and she likes being able to do both. “It is just a passion,” Daugherty said.
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Andrea Daugherty looks through her lesson plans as she prepares for her first day of teaching. Daugherty will teach a variety of social studies classes. Photo by Stephanie Munson
Teacher brings more hands-on curriculum
New science teacher Daniel Smalley prepares his fish tank for the upcoming year. Photo by Cale Minear
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Science teacher Daniel Smalley encourages students to think outside the textbook. “Students won’t always have clear-cut directions. When they have a problem to solve, they will have to think from different angles to find a solution,” Smalley said. A graduate of Kansas University, Smalley became a teacher in Lawrence before coming to Andover. “I have taught physical science, biology, Kansas ecology and anatomy,” Smalley said. Smalley came to Andover after hearing “Andover is an excellent district.” He is most excited to get to know the students. “I’m excited to get to meet the students and all the labs we are going to do,” Smalley said. Some of the labs Smalley has planed include planting, plant genetics, plant collecting and biotechnology. “I am most excited for plant genetics [because] the students are going to learn a lot,” Smalley said. Smalley will teach freshman science and biology. “[It is my goal that] the students work harder in classroom than me,” Smalley said.
Smalley believes his former students would describe him as energetic, personal, weird and athletic. Smalley has also coached seventh grade boys’ basketball. In his free time Smalley enjoys bug collecting. “I have traveled all over the world,” Smalley said. “I have been to India, Europe and the Caribbean.” Smalley’s bug collection ranges from exotic beetles to colorful butterflies. “[To catch them] you have to have a net and be prepared to get muddy,” Smalley said. Smalley also enjoys scuba diving, spear fishing, hiking, playing the piano and spending time with his fiancé every day. Besides his life outside the school, Smalley is excited get started teaching at Andover. “I can’t wait,” Smalley said. “It is going to be a great year.”
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New shop teacher involved in many hobbies
Lee Garrett, new shop teacher, checks the oil of his truck in the garage. Garrett will teach auto technology I and II and small engines technology. Photo by Cale Minear
Along with the new school year comes a slew of new teachers, all with different backgrounds and talents. New shop teacher, Lee Garrett, has a wide array of hobbies and interests, one of those being cars, which is what got him started as a teacher. “I used to manage a racing team and an exotic car dealership, but I couldn’t find many employees. When people buy nice cars they expect a high-quality individual to be working on them. So I thought, I can either complain or do something about the problem, so I started teaching,” Garrett said. Garrett will begin his twenty-first year of teaching after being moved from UTI. “They moved me here so that I would be centrally located in Kansas,” Garrett said. Aside from cars, Garrett also spends a lot of
Math teacher returns to job after year away Among the faces of new teachers is one that is familiar to some. Math teacher Kristina Wallace returned to the school after a year away. Wallace was a math teacher at the school during the 2009-2010 school year and was laid off due to the budget cuts the district was facing. “I taught last year at Southeast High School,” Wallace said. According to Principal Bob Baier, approximately 50 people applied for the open position. “It was a very quick turnaround after [former math teacher Kara Flaharty] resigned,” Baier said. Baier said the selection process was not difficult for him, especially after Wallace applied. “Since ACHS did not hire her, we would,” Baier said. “I knew what I was getting with her since I had observed her teaching before.” Wallace kept in contact with the school because she was eager to return whenever a job opened. As a result, Baier was able to contact her. “[Baier] just called me and told me that a position had opened up in my department,” Wallance said. Wallace said she is very excited to return to the
time on his motorcycles as well. “I race off road motorcycles, and I do a lot of traveling, camping, and exploring all over the country on my motorcycle,” Garrett said. Garrett also enjoys scuba diving, canoeing, owning horses, and surfing, when he can get out to the coast. “I really enjoy anything outdoors. I have a lot of interests off the normal path,” he said. As the school year opens up students will get to know more about Garrett and his hobbies a little better, and he will get to know the school better “My favorite part of being a teacher is definitely showing students new things in every aspect of life and learning new things from them,” Garrett said. “Andover seems like such a good district and I am just excited for the whole year.”
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school because she loves the people she works with and the school is close to home. “I live here in Andover so it is easier,” Wallace said. “I also like the people here, especially the teachers.” This year, Wallace will be teaching one new class that she did not previously teach. She said that the transition will not be difficult. “I do not think it will be that bad,” Wallace said. “I am really looking forward to working with upperclassmen in some of my classes.” Baier said that he is excited that Wallace has returned to the school and knows that she will succeed at her job. “I think she will do a great job,” Baier said. “She brings a youthfulness to the program that we always need. I enjoy her enthusiasm.” Wallace said she is prepared for the new school year teaching-wise but still has some touching up to do to her room. “I am about 50 percent ready right now,” Wallace said. “The room has some coming together to do. I am not worried about the math part, though. I am ready.”
Math teacher Kristina Wallace works at her desk in her new classroom. Wallace returned to the school from a year teaching at Southeast High School after being laid off due to budget cuts. Photo by Stephanie tjRIGG Munson
Science teacher to help students find love for subject
Steven Alexander, the new chemistry teacher, stands with one of his unique characters. Photo by Cale Minear
Originally aspiring to be a college professor, chemistry teacher Stephen Alexander is among those new to teaching at the school. “I decided to take a job at Andover High School because it is a great school and has a strong reputation,” Alexander said. Alexander has been teacher for 12 years. Eight of which were spent at North High School, three years at Douglass High School, and one year spent at Mulvane High School. He originally planned to become a college professor, but enjoyed teaching high school students so much he felt that was where he belonged. “I enjoy teaching high school students because I like it when I can get students to realize they can accomplish things and when they can realize their potential,” Alexander said. As much as Alexander loves teaching, he
also has other interests. “I have a three-year-old son and a lot of little kids living in our neighborhood. I enjoy spending time with them,” Alexander said. “I also love taking my son hiking in Colorado.” Aside from having a son, Alexander is also married. His wife is also a science teacher. He met her while working in the same department at North High School. Alexander plans to inspire the students he teaches. “In the upcoming year,” Alexander said. “I am most excited just to get to know the students and help them find a passion for science.”
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The new cell phone policy to use phones in school is beneficial as long as students respect the new rules allowing us ot keep the privilege.
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or the past several years, students have been clamoring for less restrictions regarding Andover’s cell phone policy in school. Starting this year, students will finally be able to use their cell phones during breaks and during lunch period. The use of phones in classroom settings is still prohibited and the same rules will apply if a teacher is to catch you using your phone during class, your phone will be taken to the office and a parent or guardian will have to come pick it up for you. With the new policies put into place, it will benefit students in multiple ways. One of those is having communication with family or work throughout the day, allowing for students to better plan for what the remainder of their day will entail. An example of this is sending a quick text message to mom or dad telling them that practice will be going late and he/she will not be home till late. This will help the students inform and better plan their day and ultimately give parents ease of mind knowing what their child is doing. In years past, if you were to get caught at all doing this, your phone would immediately be taken away and you would be left without communication. The cell phone is seen as a critical tool for our daily lives and without it, we have no ways of contacting rides, work, and people we need to get in touch outside of school. Parents and kids rely on it for communication and the administration should see it from the standpoint that students need to have access to their phones when they need it for an important cause. Granted, there is absolutely reasonable cause for students not to have their cell phones be used. From the standpoint of the administration, if a text message alert would to go off during a Math test, the disruptions would take the mind off of the test and onto the text message alert. Being able to make quick communication with friends is always nice and while you have the time to do it between classes, the possible drawback to a conversation being started in the halls is that it may end in the classroom. This is why it is still not allowed in the classroom setting, which is completely understandable, the classroom is supposed to be an environment used for learning and there’s no way to keep the concentration on the les-
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>> Advisory is now at the end of the day. >> We have a great new faculty, but we will miss all of the teachers who are no longer here.
>>The Bluestreak has a new website at www. ahsbluestreak.com. >> The new air conditioning keeps the school much cooler.
>> There is a very small amount of funding this year , making it difficult for all the activities. >> Senior lock-in is now just Senior Late Night and will not last as long as before.
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son if everyone’s cell phones are going off. The hope is that with the new privileges the students have, that the power will not be taken advantage of. The administration is taking a gamble allowing the new rules to take place as in past years there have been numerous incidences of misuse of cell phones due to multimedia-related texts being distributed through the school. While students ultimately have the choice as to how they want their cell phones being used, it needs to be taken with a sense of complete care and thought. A lot of effort by the students has been put in for a long time to get the allowed use of cell phones, and now it’s up to the student body to prove that this won’t be another reason for the school to restrict us furthermore. In conclusion, enjoy the new cell phone rules. Use it to your advantage and make the most of it using it for what it’s intended use is. However, be responsible with it, this will be the first year that students are allowed to have them and it won’t be fair to the years to come if the student body this year ruins it bus.
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Fantasy Football Guide Summary
Top 15
1. Adrian Peterson- RB 2. Arian Foster- RB 3. Chris Johnson- RB 4. Jamaal Charles- RB 5. Aaron Rodgers- QB 6. Ray Rice- RB 7. Maurice Jones Drew- RB 8. Michael Vick- QB 9. Andre Johnson- WR 10. Lesean Mccoy - RB 11. Rashard Mendenhall- RB 12. Roddy White- WR 13. Michael Turner- RB 14. Frank Gore- RB 15. Greg Jennings- WR
1. Josh Freeman- QB: In his first year as starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Freeman flourished and showed the NFL world that he would soon be a star. If you dont want to spend an early draft pick on a QB, he will bring you great value in the 5th or 6th round. 2. Felix Jones- RB: Throughout his short career as a runningback for the Dallas Cowboys, Mired in a runningback committee, he was not able to make a huge fantasy impact. With Marion Barber gone to Chicago, Felix Jones may be ready to shine 3. Jordy Nelson- WR: Nelson showed signs of true greatness throughout the Green Bay Packers magical playoff run. In a pass-happy offense led by arguably the best QB in the league, Nelson will be sure to give you great value as he can usually be found after pick 100
Potential Busts
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With the lockout over and the upcoming NFL season set to start, millions of Americans now look back to the most time consuming, yet somehow incredibly rewarding, online sports game in the world; fantasy football. In fantasy football, having a great draft day is critical to success in your league. A bad draft can lead to a season of frustration and embarassment. Knowing who to draft, and having knowledge of who the potential busts might be can be the difference between last place and earning those all-important bragging rights when you win your league. This guide is meant to help you win your league.
Sleepers
1. Michael Vick- QB: This has nothing to do with Vicks abilities as a duel-threat quarterback, but he is being taken in the top five and, in some drafts, at number one. With such high expectations after such a great season last year, theres almost nowhere to go but down 2. Maurice Jones Drew- RB: Jones- Drew is a very talented runningback, yes, but he has proven to be injury prone and with a rookie quarterback likely to start, his chances to be a value pick in the top 5 are slim. 3. Brandon Lloyd- WR: With a massive breakout season in 2010, leading all wide recievers in fantasy points, Lloyd is currently being taken in the top 50. These expectations are to high for a deep-threat WR that is usually feast or famine.
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Twitter becoming a #topsocialnetworksite
When I open up my Facebook on a typical summer night, I see that an eighth grader is in a relationship and “it is complicated.” I see that Bob really doesn’t like Shelly anymore. Oh, and I see tons of pictures of students drinking and smoking. When I refresh my feed on Twitter, I observe insightful quotes, hilarious pictures, current news updates, and what @Lordvoldermort7 is up to. The point is that Twitter is slowly starting to dominate in the social network world. It allows you to enjoy the plethora of benefits on Facebook, without the annoying relationship updates, and the infamous Facebook fights. Twitter all began in March 2006 with the idea of an individual using an SMS service to communicate with a small group. Soon twitter was launched in July 2006. “The definition [of “twitter”] was a short
burst of inconsequential information, and chirps from birds,” the creator of Twitter Jack Dorsey said. Twitter is rapidly becoming the top social network site. Quickly the number of registered users increased from 60,000 in 2007 to nearly 3 million users in 2008. By 2009 there were 8 million users and by March 2011 there were approximately 225 million users. Twitter provides up-to-date news. Whether it be on Casey Anthony’s verdict, or about Osama Bin Laden’s assassination. It literally has become a primary news source for me. Twitter members utilize their news resources and help bring awareness to a cause. Whether it be #hope4japan for the tsunami effort in Japan or #beatcancer to help end cancer and support the survivors.
Every aspect of Twitter is more user-friendly and simple. All of the four paragraph song or movie quotes are gone, because Twitter has a limit of 140 characters. This means that every update is short, sweet and to the point. Ever had to awkwardly add someone on Facebook, well with Twitter, you don’t face rejection. You’re automatically following the person that you want (unless their Twitter account has certain security settings). All of the facebook clutter now gone Now I know it might be a formidable task for some to open and master the true potential of Twitter but I strongly recommend giving it a try. Next time you’re online go to www.twitter. com, sign up for twitter and follow @henryhooker.
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A child looks at the wide variety of jarred goods at the farmer’s market. They farrmer’s market is in Central Park in Andover, but only open on Wednesdays. -Photo by Abby Bradshaw
Farmers Market Festivities
Variety of homegrown food offered at weekly community event
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raditional British food, freshly picked peaches and homemade cinnamon rolls are not often paired together, but at the Central Park Farmers’ Market, cultures and fresh food come together. “Farmers’ markets create community,” Market manager Pat Randleas said. “There is a camaraderie between all the sellers that brings us together.” Randleas has been a grower on her Wichita farm for 19 years. She has been selling in Andover for the past five. “This [Andover] farmers’ market is a satellite market of the one in Wichita,” Randleas said. “That is how I came to sell here. I first sold downtown.” Every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., patrons are welcomed to the parking lot of the new Andover City Hall to buy from various vendors. “It [the farmers’ market] is really a quality of life thing,” Director of Public Works and Community Development Les Mangus said. “It brings the community here.” The Andover Central Park Farmers’ Market began five years ago and has continued to grow
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every year since. The vendors pay $10 a day to sell in the market. “I started selling here in 2009. I skipped 2010 but I’m back this year and plan to come back next year,” vendor Barbara Koehn said. Many merchants sell in other markets as well as Andover. “This is how we make our living,” Randleas said. “We sell here and in Wichita.” Other sellers come from out of town to bring their goodies. “I have sold in Newton for the past seven years,” Koehn said. “Andover is different in that this market lets you bring ready made products [like her homemade cinnamon rolls]. Newton does not.” One vendor in particular is a long way from home. “I’m originally from Northern England,” vendor Peter White said. “I married a girl from Kansas. That’s how I got here.” White sells traditional British food, borrowed from his restaurant the British Banger Company, which is located on West Douglas. “When I moved here, I couldn’t find any food that I liked. The sausages here were too
salty, so I decided to make and sell my own,” White said. White sells cottage pie, a correlation of beef, peas, carrots and onions topped with garlicmashed potatoes. He also sells his famed “British Bangers”. “The bangers are what you would call a bratwurst. They call them bangers because years ago they would cook them in water. The sausages were so tightly cased they would burst open and make a ‘banging’ noise,” White said. For four years, White has been selling in Andover with no intention of stopping. The vendors share a sense of belonging at the market. “There is a lot visiting and new friends. You get regulars that come back and you get to know them,” Koehn said. Randleas hopes that the market can continue to reach more and more people. “It’s all locally grown, except when it is just not available here,” Randleas said. “I would want people to know how much more nutritious fresh food is and how wonderful it tastes.”
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Vendor Profiles Heather Faye
Years at Market: three Best-selling product: black raspberry soap
“I have a farm and this is how I pay my bills and make money.”
Barbara Koehn
Years at Market: one Best Selling Product: cinammon rolls
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A boy looks around at the stock available for purchase at the farmer’s market. Items to purchase include food from Great Britain. Photo by Abby Bradshaw
A vendor works at the farmer’s market. Andover’s farmer market first opened five years ago. Photo by Abby Bradshaw
Photo by Abby Bradshaw
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“We came here to sell our vegetables and baked goods.”
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New year brings new coach how to play the game of soccer. His coaching throughout the summer has increased our skill and our team chemistry,” senior Ben Loflin said. There are high expectations for this season, by both the players and the new coach. “I think we will be just as good as last year, maybe even better. Our coach has high expectations of us this year and we plan on exceeding his expectations,” Loflin said. As school starts, the students who participate in soccer are ready and eager. “I think the coach is amazing and we can all really related to him. I think this is going to be one of our best years playing soccer. And I can’t wait to play soccer this year,” freshmen Danny Moran said. Soccer’s opening game is Aug. 29,
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A new school year, with a new coach. This year Chris Lemons is taking over as the head soccer coach. “Yes, I definitely look forward to coaching, and I look forward to coaching with Allen, we played together in high school,” Chris Lemons said. Since its his first year coaching at Andover he is still learning the ropes. He heard about the opening and wanted to take the opportunity. “It is where I graduated from, I knew I was moving back home, and retiring from professional outdoor soccer, and I heard they were looking for a coach and I wanted a chance at the job,” Lemons said The player’s first impressions of the coach were positive “He seemed to know a lot about soccer, which was a relief because we weren’t sure what to expect,” junior Alec Linot said. As the team goes through the first couple practices, he is getting the opportunity to see what the players strengths and who the leaders are. “It is really awesome as a coach to see leaders help out. It makes it a lot easier to coach if the older players are stepping up and helping out,” Lemons said. Lemons hopes to teach his players as much as he can to improve their skills and leave a lasting impression. “I definitely hope to help them become better soccer players, and also better men, I hope to teach them things that will help get them through life, not just the soccer season,” Lemons said The players are hopeful for the new coach. “Lemons is a great coach and clearly knows
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Soccer coach Chris Lemons encourages players as they pracitce running drills during tryouts. Photo by Heba Madi
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Change comes for cross country Experiences change with loss of talent, new coaching staff led by Hamblin
Many people would argue that cross-country is not a sport and is plainly just exercise to those who would rather not sit on a treadmill for 25 minutes. What people do not understand is that running is one of the main components of many sports. Members of the team have spent as much time preparing for the season as any other sport. “We started practice July 15,” head coach Max Hamblin said. “The first week we went five in a row to get a little mileage in for conditioning. Since then we have been going six days a week.” Members of the team have also stepped up their commitment by preparing on their own as well. “[I have been] trying to get to every practice I can and trying to run even farther than we do in practices on the days we don’t practice,” senior Laura Sellew said. The cross-country team will have new leadership this year with Hamblin taking over for former head
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coach Ryan Harshaw and Ashley Smith replacing Hamblin as the assistant coach. “Not much will change,” Hamblin said. “I have my own ideas. We will try to improve each week.” Sellew believes that Hamblin will do a great job leading the team. “Positively,” Sellew said. “I think Hamblin knows what he is talking about.” Since there are not cuts in cross-country, the team’s strength lies in numbers. “[We] have a number of kids returning but a bunch of new ones,” Hamblin said. The team lost the talents of graduates Michael Just and Kaitlyn Phillips. Junior Kade Baker has his ideas on who will lead the team for both genders. “The top runners are going to be [juniors] Henry Hook [and] Jacob Highfill [and seniors] Laura Sellew and Kathryn Sill,” Baker said. To keep the team moving forward, many
members have set individual and team goals for the season. “I want to beat all my times from last year and I want everyone to beat there times as well,” Sellew said. Baker also has goals for the season. “I hope we win some meets and I hope that we will build as a team,” Baker said. Like any sport, you can count on cross-country to have its challenges in practice and in the meets. “Cross country is always challenging with each individual striving to be there best and makes the team better,” Hamblin said. “This is a tough sport to run three point one miles on an all out run.”
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Youth looks to make mark on team The varsity volleyball team will experience a new twist this season due to the loss of four graduating seniors. “Losing them affected us a lot. We were all so close and it is really hard not having them because they were everyone’s role models,” sophomore Regan Peare said. “Each of them had different positions and played them very well. Losing the four of them is a big deal, but I have a lot of confidence in the new players. They are really good and we’ve been working together really well; I expect something new this season.” The team is beginning to make some changes in the season according to head coach Sue Coffman. “We are completely rebuilding, we are turning things around this year. There’re people changing positions and getting their first position on varsity,” Coffman said. Four positions were lost, however, the players are remaining confident. “I think our private club and personal training makes it easier for us to work together. We are very athletic and willing to try new things,” sophomore Sydney Staehr said. Along with Staehr, there are two other sophomores who played varsity as freshman, Ana Dilkes and Peare. “[Staehr] is probably the biggest role model for me. She will always clap, if you score a point, or make a mistake, she’s there for you,” Dilkes said. The girls are on the same page as Coffman when it comes to answering questions about whether they are able to handle varsity or not. “The three sophomores on our varsity team all played varsity as freshman and win or lose, they gained a lot of experience. We have a new and young team, and I
am confident in them,” Coffman said. This is not just another season for the team, it is a new season. The whole team was very excited for a new junior player, who’s been working hard in the weight room and at camp. “Andrea Baron is a great new player who just moved here, she’s been working really hard and cooperating with the team really well,” Coffman said. “I’m really excited to be working with Andrea, she’s really good, and she’s a great addition for our team,” Peare said. “If I could pick one word for my girls, it would be determined. We have two weeks unti our first game and the girls are working harder than ever. If you come to our game you’ll see some great hitting. I can tell you now, there’re some good hitters on all the teams,” Coffman said. The team is there physically and menThe three tally, losing four varsity sophomores on our members was tragic but the team is taking varsity team all played it very well, and there’s varsity as freshman. no doubt they’re going sueCOFFMAN to have a turn around season. “We’re going to play hard for our graduated teammates and Andover,” Peare said. “This is the season to prove ourselves.”
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Sophomore Hanna Bruner jumps for a spike during practice. Photo by Chase Lemmons
Golf has small numbers, same goals Last year, physical education teacher, Ryan Harshaw, was asked to become the head girl’s golf coach at last minute after former coach, Jason Teeter, resigned, leaving the girls without a coach and wondering who will take his place. Leading the girls to four state championships in 2004 through 2007, Teeter has left big shoes to fill. Harshaw feels he is up to the job. “[I feel] relaxed, I have been coaching boy’s golf since 2001 and coaching girls is not all that different,” Harshaw said. With Harshaw taking up the position as head coach, his schedule for the year will be non-stop with him also coaching boy’s golf and boy’s basketball. Harshaw had to make a difficult decision about whether to coach girl’s golf or boy’s and girl’s crosscountry. In the end it came down to passion. “Golfing has always been a passion. I have been golfing since I was 14,” Harshaw said. “I am 40 now; you do the math.” The season started Aug. 15, with the golf meeting in room 509. A disappointing total of five girls
showed up hoping for a spot on the team. “There are not very many girls, so everyone will be varsity this year,” senior Jessica Morrison said. Despite having a new coach and a shortage of girls interested in golfing, the team is excited for the upcoming season. “I think [the season] is going to go very well,” sophomore Maddie Routhier said. “We have got some great girls and talented upperclassmen.” The first practice of the season was Aug. 16. They did some short game drills and range shots for better scores in the tournaments that they hope to participate in. With only five girls on the team their chances of making it into tournaments will be slight as they only take the top three scoring teams. It was the team consensus that if they are to make it into a tournament the hardest will be at regionals. “Nerves tend to get in the way and pressure builds up,” Morrison said. The girls are excited to be having a new coach, even if it means differences to the way they practice
such as shorter practice times at the Crestview Country Club or focusing on different things during practice which could lead to different endings in both tournaments and at State. “I figure a new experience is for the best, I have heard [Harshaw] is a good coach, and will push us to be the best,” Morrison said. “With three returning varsity, I think we will be pretty good.” Coaching is never easy, but Harshaw is handling the transition well and plans to keep the season lighthearted and fun for the girls. “It’s not going to be slave-driven stuff, [the girls] are going to have fun,” Harshaw said. They are taking all of this in stride and are preparing for what they hope to be the best season they have ever had. “I know what to expect with my experiences from last year, and if coach Harshaw decides to change something up, I know it will be for the best of the team,” Routhier said. “So now I cannot wait to have a great season and help my fellow girls get to state.”
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The Bluestreak Review
Summer movies dazzle audiences
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“The Hangover” was essentially about a group of friends traveling to Las Vegas for a Bachelor party. Soon they become a wolf pack, and a little later they drink some alcoholic beverages conveniently filled with Rohypnol (roofies). The next morning, they wake up with a massive hangover, and a lost friend. “The Hangover Part Two” is almost the exact same plot except it takes place in Bangkok, at a wedding, with different characters. “Hangover Part 2” seemed to provide several inconsequential events that lead to the final ending. Almost as you would expect from a crime investigation show. I’m not impressed with pure lack of effort made by the director Todd Phillips. The movie seemed to be a gimmick; just trying to earn large
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sums of money at the box office. Bottom line, both of the movies seemed to fulfill what they were meant to do: make the audience laugh at the consequence of laziness. ----henryHOOK
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“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, directed by Rupert Wyatt, took us on a genetic engineer’s journey to try to cure the atrocious affects of Alzheimer’s, and almost any diseases or ailments that deals with a problem in the brain. Will Rodman ( James Franco) plays the genetic engineer who throughout the movie lets his professional life directly interfere with his personal life. He keeps one of the ape’s children he experimented on in a lab. The substance he is trying to create essentially constructs brain tissue to help heal the mind. Rodman tries the substance on apes and sees that it actually boosts the apes intelligence at remarkable speeds. The apes literally become human counterparts; able to understand and communicate
Minutes before the impeding “Harry Potter” premier, my emotions were exploding. Happiness soared throughout my mind; I was in the most quality seat about to see the epic ending. Sadness filled every part of me for the fact that it was finally the last of the series. All of the childhood years spent watching and anticipating the next “Harry Potter” movie to come out, came to an end. I’ve seen Harry, Hermione and Ron grow from being feeble and sheltered children into spell casting bosses. Nothing stands in their way; when they work together anything can be accomplished. It was one of those movies were every moment was captivating; to the point were it felt like it lasted
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through sign language. Throughout every scene I was constantly intrigued. There never seemed to be a moment when I wasn’t indulged in the creepy, human-like traits of the apes. The apes start to see how mistreated they are in a world full of disrespectful humans. They start to build an idea of how to become the ultimate rulers, instead of the inferior animals. ----henryHOOK
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for a mere 30 minutes. The final duel between Harry and Lord Voldemort was astonishing; it ended up being almost as accurate as the book, which is unheard of in almost any movie based off of a novel. “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2” is the must see of the summer movies. ----henryHOOK
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1. Tops composition book and notebook 2. Durable Heavy Duty three-ring binder with decorated binder 4.BiC ball point pen set along with colored ball point pen set 5. Ink’d Skullcandy backpack with trans regular backpack 6. 24-set of Wood pencils with two-set of mechanical pencils Photos by Suzanna Gehrer; styling by Lauren Quam
Back-to-School Shopping Guide
Beginning of year causes searches for best, most cost-effective supplies Returning to a school routine after three months of summer includes back-to-school shopping. Students will have a list of resources that they will need for each class, such as pens, pencils, folders and binders. While going shopping in order to purchase supplies, students must decide what stores have the best deals. “I go to Target because I prefer the best of the best when it comes to school supplies,” senior Cayla Vaivada said. Several places to go when searching for the best supplies is Wal-Mart, Target, Office Max, Office Depot, etc. Quality supplies is determined by the shopper. “Wal-Mart is awesome, because the prices are low and the quality of the supplies is superb,” sophomore Sarah Pickert said. Cheap school supplies benefits the students budget for back-to-school shopping. “I like to go for the cheap stuff because I
need to save money for college books and back to school clothes so I can snazz up my wardrobe,” senior Maha Madi said. The common debate when back to school shopping is whether to purchase a fun, decorated supply or just the basic, cheap one. For example, some say that a pen is a pen, and they’re all the same, but to some people, pens are very important and picking the right one takes precision and patience. “I buy cheap school supplies because it works the same as decorated school supplies,” junior Mike Moran said. Some students search for the school supplies that best matches their personality. “I really like bright colors when it comes to buying notebooks and pens,” senior Maddy Randall. “It is probably the most fun part of school besides learning.”
Where to Buy 1. Target 2. Wal-Mart 3. Sam’s Club 4. Dick’s Sporting Goods
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A group of seniors play a teambuilding game during a link crew meet. Link crew members meet in the summer to plan to make the freshmen and new student’s first day enjoyable. Photo by Cale Minear
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Seniors Michelle Ziska and Maddie Randall play a game to show the importance of teamwork. Link Crew members began meeting on Monday. Photo by Cale Minear
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Juniors Ryan Minear,Delaney Booth and Taylor Mahan look around trying to tag their partners with only one eye. The game represented obstacles in high school. Photo by Cale Minear
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Juniors Bill Hodge and Becca Butts work on their “life stories” as part of their link crew games. Link Leaders met with freshmen and new students yesterday and played games with them. Photo by Cale Minear
Juniors Chelsea Kaiser and Alex Hernandez plan their link crew game. This is the girl’s first year as link leaders. Photo by Cale Minear
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Link Crew sponsor Mark Cross gives directions to the link crew leaders. Cross took over as head sponsor after Kara Flaharty moved to another school. Photo by Cale Minear