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1744 N. Andover Road. Andover, KS 67002 Volume 26 - Issue 2 Sept. 9, 2011

10 years later, tragedies of 9/11 still remembered {pg. 15-18} Photo by Cary Conover

feature: sophomore shows creative ability by designing TOMS {pg. 8-9}

in-depth: photojournalism teacher reminisces photographing 9/11 {pg. 15}

sports: soccer team maintains high goals for the season {pg. 24}

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Vandals attempt to burn down school

As juniors and seniors gathered into the gym for the first day of school assembly, principal Bob Baier delivered news of a school fire. On Aug. 19 at about 1:10 a.m. someone had tried to burn down the high school.

“Someone, or some individuals, attempted to burn down the high school. One, by breaking in through [English teacher] Mr. [Jeff] Roper’s room and starting a fire on the south side of the baseball concession stands,” Baier said.

Custodians Jan Evans and Nick Bellis found the fire in Roper’s room when they were leaving for the evening before the alarm went off. They attempted to quench the fire with the only liquid they had, which was a jug of ice tea, but since the fire was chemical, the tea did not put it out.

“When the custodians could not put the fire out they called 9-1-1. Luckily, an officer was on Andover Road and was able to put the fire out with an extinguisher,” Baier said.

People had mixed emotions about the school fire. Assistant Principal Amanda Grier felt very upset about the incident.

“It is disappointing. We take pride and joy in our school and to think that someone would vandalize it makes me sad,” Grier said.

With news of having someone break into his room, Roper had an unexpected response.

Roper wants to remain positive.

“That made for an interesting first day of school, but at the end of the day it ended my

Burn marks leave evidence of a fire vandals set to the baseball concession stand building on Aug. 19. Photo by Chase Lemons resolve to have this year be the best school resource officer Lance Parker. year I have taught in my 15 years. I just became Senior Audrey Meisch has been a part of the determined,” Roper said.

Andover school district her entire life. Knowing The person that committed this crime those memories could be gone is tough for will receive jail time if convicted. This event is Meisch. currently an ongoing police investigation.

“I just do not understand why someone “The Andover police department, fire would do that because it is not going solve their department, and the state of Kansas Fire Marshall problem for not liking school,” Meisch said. are jointly working on the investigation, and I along with the school administration are assisting in the investigation as well,” school kathrynSILL

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Yearly drug dogs visit, scavenge

School takes recycling break

Due to the lack of students and sponsors stepping up to the plate, the school has decided to cut the recycling program. With buckets constantly overflowing with bottles and paper, the job just was not getting done.

Teachers and even some students were becoming tired of the stray materials around the rooms, but if a sponsor decides to take on the challenge, supplies are still available.

“There was too much trash laying around all the time, it started to get annoying at times,” junior Mason Lester said.

Though recycling club is temporarily unavailable for the year, Principal Bob Baier believes it could return in the future.

“I do, I do believe [recycling] will be back,” Baier said. “That’s why we kept all the bins.”

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Officer Micky Farris leads a drug dog sniffs out lockers in an attempt to discover drug paraphernalia. Photo by Lauren Prill

Every year, Andover is visited by two special dogs with outstanding talents.

They use their sense of smell to search everything from lockers, to cars, even classrooms and backpacks. Their job is to investigate for any unusual or suspicious scents that might be problematic.

“They visit at an unexpected time determined by [the] administration and myself,” school resource officer Lance Parker said.

The initial training for a drug dog lasts about a month, with follow up training and tests run weekly.

“Students will know we bring them in unexpectedly and will hopefully deter them from bringing illegal substances into school,” Parker said.

While students are on lockdown, the dogs scavenge around the school, which takes about 30 minutes to an hour. The process cannot take too long because like humans, dogs get tired too.

“I think not knowing when the dogs are coming really helps get the point across to students,” sophomore Abbi Fuller said.

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Long-time math teacher seeks other dream After 28 years of teaching math, Mike Sprenkel, has decided to go back to school.

“I am going to miss teaching, [but] I am excited to go back to school and follow my other dream,” Sprenkel said.

Sprenkel has chosen to attend Kansas State University next fall to become an engineer. Ever since he was a sophomore in high school, he wanted to be a teacher or engineer; now he gets to do both.

“K-State has a reputation for being a great engineering school,” Sprenkel said.

Sprenkel plans to be there for at least two years to get his undergrad and possibly two more years for his masters. He has already taken some classes towards his engineering career with K-State.

“I am going to be studying all the time,” Sprenkel said.

The main concern when Sprenkel is back in school would be the financial support that him and his wife, secretary Pat Sprenkel, have now is going to change some. With his mathematical and teaching background, he has a lot more experience than most teachers.

“It is kind of an adventure, it could be a trying two years,” Pat said.

Though finances may be more scarce than in the past Pat thinks the new career could help them retire more comfortably.

They hope to move to the Boulder, Colo., area.

“I can see us moving to Colorado, waking up every morning seeing the mountains,” Pat said Pat and Mike decided to wait until after this school year for Sprenkel to go back to school because their two youngest children, seniors Josh Sprenkel and Thane Bulmer, are in their last year of high school. They did not want to be moving the students around and changing schools; now everyone can go their separate ways.

“I am confident that when I go off to college [Mike] will take care of my mom and they will live happily,” Bulmer said.

Pat might also take up new opportunities.

“I am looking forward to possibly going back to school myself,” Pat said.

Mike will be missed in the math department. Principal Bob Baier has known him for a long time and he is going to miss Mike’s honesty because that was one of the most important characteristics to him.

“I am sure he will do a great job,” Baier said. “But I think he will miss the kids and the comradery within the staff.”

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Math teacher Mike Sprenkel stands next to his K-State engineering posters,that show his future plan. After this year, Sprenkel will continue on to attend Kansas State University. Photo by Erica Anderson

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District receives high ACT scores Students, teachers look for ways to maintain level of success Being the highest ACT-scoring school district in the metropolitan area, high school administrators have very high hopes of maintaining that standard.

“Andover’s parents, teachers and mainly students understand the need for a college education, which is what makes kids so driven to get a high ACT score,” Principal Bob Baier said.

The school will offer an ACT Prep Program during advisory for the first 40 students who sign up. This program begins on Monday, and some of Andover’s teachers will teach it.

For more than 15 years, the school’s record ACT scores have motivated students to do their best. Senior Mel Mihelic knows how much time and effort has to be put in to receive a high score.

“I bought ACT prep books, took practice tests and spent many nights getting help with teachers,” Mihelic said.

When it comes to college scholarships, ACT’s are looked at heavily.

“Scholarships normally require a certain score to even consider you. ACTs are just as important as your GPA in order to get into college,” Mihelic said.

Even though Mihelic is having scholarships of-

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fered to her, she knows her high ACT’s scores will be beneficial.

Andover has an average ACT score of 23.9, and the majority of the school takes the test whether being at the top or bottom of the class.

The ACT test costs $33 and can be taken at any grade level, but is recommended for juniors. The courses tested over are English, math, reading, science and the option of writing.

The Prep Program will feature a series of eight classes for students wanting to improve their ACT score.

Students will take practice tests and once the results are in, teachers will look over the final scores to see what subjects need to be stressed more. Within the first hour the email offering the class was sent out, 13 students already signed up which shows an obvious appeal to students.

Receiving high ACT scores is almost an expectation to Andover students and staff.

“We excel so much in academics and teachers really stress having good grades. We know it’s so important.” Mihelic said.

Teachers believe that what separates high scorers

from low scorers is the amount of challenging classes taken and the effort put in.

Certain teachers like English teacher Jeff Roper and math teacher Mike Sprenkel consistently help students with ACT prep so they can acheive the highest scores possible.

“Having concerned parents and teachers who want their students to reach a high score is what makes us a great building to learn in,” Baier said.

Some advice from counselor Sue Coffman and Mihelic is to take challenging classes and ACT prep workshops. Take online tests and know your test strategies.

“You can always retake the test for a higher score, so relax, take your time, and know that you always have another chance to score higher,” Mihelic said.

The remaining ACT dates for this year are Sept.

10, Oct. 22 and Dec. 10. The 2012 dates will be Feb. 11, April 14 and June 9 and the test can be retaken twelve times.

“I’ve always been proud of our school scores,” Baier said. “It gives me one more reason to love being at Andover.”

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Kids 4 Kids combines with Central

Kids 4 Kids, a program founded by an Andover graduate, is expanding its boundaries as students from Andover Central will now be actively involved with the program.

K4K sponsor Alex Jones has been involved with the program for the last five years and has served as a leader in the program for the last three. Jones began serving after the founder, Deb Cesarek, introduced her to the program.

“When I moved here, I got to know [Cesarek] and she told me about the great group of kids involved with the program,” Jones said. “I also love volunteering so it was a good choice.”

In the past, Andover Central’s involvement in the program has been minimal. The pace really picked up at the beginning of last school year.

“Before school started last year, I had a small group of students approach me about sponsoring the ACHS Kids 4 Kids club,” ACHS sponsor Emily Taylor said. “They were really excited about what had already been started at AHS and felt they could contribute to the cause.”

Like the program here, K4K is a school club that will meet periodically throughout the year to discuss meetings and upcoming events the program sponsors.

“The club [will meet] once or twice a month during our school’s club time,” Taylor said. “The leadership team also meets a couple times a month to prepare for meetings and discuss the preparation needed for upcoming events.”

According to special educator Jane Harwell, who sponsors the program at the school, Andover Central has had their own involvement with the program ever since she has been a part of it, starting five years ago.

Harwell added that over the last three years, K4K has seen many positive changes.

“Three years ago when the founder moved away, we were worried that it would be a challenge running the program,” Harwell said. “However, we were blown away by how well it turned out. It was exciting to see

The students from the Andover High School branch of Kids 4 Kids pose during its weekly meeting. This year, Andover Central will help with Kids 4 Kids too.Photo by Heba Madi the kids take leadership.”

Among those students leading the program is senior Camille Hantla. Hantla was elected leader after serving in the program all throughout high school.

“I have experience in it since my freshman year,” Hantla said. “However, I did help out in eighth grade when my brother [2009 graduate Luke Hantla] did a lot of work for it.”

According to both Harwell and Hantla, there are approximately 80 students involved in K4K this year.

For Hantla, leading such a large number of students will be both challenging and rewarding.

“It is definitely challenging because we have 80 kids in it,” Hantla said. “At the same time, it is also very exciting.”

Harwell has similar feelings and adds that having such a large number of students involved will be an

excellent way for her to work with a great group of students.

“I work with a lot of great students,” Harwell said.

“It is an honor and privilege to be leading this group of students. [Being a K4K leader really] broadens my involvement with students.”

Like Harwell, Taylor said that it is a rewarding experience to be leading the program and seeing the students being passionate about their involvement in the program.

“It has been a wonderful experience to be a part of this program,” Taylor said. “I enjoy working with the students who are passionate about helping others and the joy that comes to those who benefit from the program.”

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Online textbooks bring changes to Spanish classroom With funding short and being cut every year, the administration is taking countermeasures to try and save money.

Spanish classrooms now have online textbooks that can be accessed from anywhere. Teachers and administration hope that these books can help in the future.

“Budget cuts have hit schools hard. We are trying to save money,” spanish teacher Vicki Hadley said.

Spanish classes are the first major class to have totally online textbooks. While the teachers do have a classroom set, students are not allowed to take them home.

They hope that by keeping the books in the room they can reduce damage.

“Students throw their books into their lockers, backpacks or cars. Then they get really beat up and gross,” sophomore Katie Wiggins said.

At the beginning of the year, students are given a website on which they can access their book online to complete homework and other reading assignments.

“I like having the online textbooks,” freshman Quinlin Paredes said. “I can stay one step ahead of the class when we have online textbooks, and I can have insight on what the class will do that next day. Also, I can practice.”

Some students, however, want a book they can take home.

“While I like having the online book, it can cause some problems,” senior April Richardson said. “If your internet goes out and you have homework, you’re out of luck. And what about the students that do not have internet?”

Students are able to view their textbooks from the school library computers if they do not have access to a computer at home. But internet access is not the only detriment to these new books.

“The online textbook can be used as an excuse for the students. They can slack in class and get the work in at home, then this effects the attitudes in the future [and can have a negative effect] on the people around them,” Paredes said.

While some classes, like Sociology and Biology, have textbooks you can access online, there are no immediate plans in any other class to get rid of textbooks students can take home.

“Even though we have the technology to use them (online textbooks) before we put them in other classes I would look at how this can affect the way we communicate with each other people,” Paredes said. “Moderation in all things.”

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The recent closing of Knolla’s Pizza on East 21st street has resulted in many surprised and confused customers.

“I got a letter in the mail and none of my coworkers really knew anything,” former employee Charlie Abbott said.

The owner of this franchise is Wink Hartman.

According to Hartman, Knolla’s pizza had closed down because of the bad economy and for none other than the fact that there were not enough purchases.

“The reason for Knolla’s closing was sheerly economic. Decisions based upon the fact that there were simply not enough sells,” Wink Hartman’s Manager Morrie Sheets said.

Knolla’s has always been known for their quality pizza but Hartman hopes to attract more customers with a fresh start: Jimmy’s Egg. Although business was slow, many believe Knolla’s should never have closed.

“Knolla’s had the perfect crust and sauce to cheese ratio,” freshman Blake Christopherson said. “I was sad when I found out [they were closKnolla’s Pizza, located on East 21st has closed due to financial issues. Photo by ing] because their pizza was the best in town.”

According to Sheets, they are unaware of Jacob Highfill another Knolla’s pizza opening up any time Many begin to wonder when another Knolsoon.

After closing Knolla’s, Hartman decided to la’s will open. So far there is not another Knolla’s open another Jimmy’s Egg. He said that by clos- pizza planning to open in the future. Hopefully, ing Knolla’s and opening another Jimmy’s Egg a business just as fulfilling will replace Knolla’s more jobs could be created. The process of clos- spot.

Knolla’s other location “I’m going to miss [Knolla’s] because there ing this particular bussiness happened quickly 7732 E. Central Ave. #123 aren’t very many quality pizza places around Anand took little preparation.

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The Andover Historical Museum is full of memories from the past on display to help remind the community of what Andover once was.

On July 30, The Andover Historical Museum had its reopening at 937 N. Andover Road in the old library building.

The museum was once located in the old bank, but decided to reopen at its new location.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

There is no charge, but donations are welcome.

The museum contains many different items from an antique sewing machine to the old city pump.

“I remember when the city pump was in the middle of the town,” Charles Malcom said.

Malcom is a strong supporter who volunteers at the museum.

If you are, there are many ways to help in supporting the museum. You can

donate $40, which if interested, will get you a brick that you can put your name on or a short message and it will be displayed in the museum.

If you are not interesting in buying a brick, you can make a donation of any kind. Aside from donating money, you can also make item donations.

All of the items in the museum are donated from people who wanted to share a little of Andover’s history with the town. If you have any old items connected to Andover’s past you can donate them to the museum.

Everything in the museum is interesting and plays its own part, but according to Malcom, the old debit check is what really keeps it going alongside the display on the 1991 tornado.

Stop by the Andover Historical Museum, and you might learn something new and it might even interest you.

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Sophomore Micah Kowalski agrees that she would recommend them to her friends.

“The shoes were really cute and I get a lot of compliments when I wear them,” Kowalski said.

Along with recommendations, Magee has found new forms of advertisement through social networking sites.

“I saw pictures on Facebook and they were really cute,” Kowalski said.

Magee plans on continuing her business throughout high school, but will evolve according to trends and styles. She will continue to implement her artistic skills in order to form a business.

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Magee has created a business out of designing custom made TOMS according to her customers personal desires.

“They [Magee’s TOMS] are custom-made and nobody has them so they are really cool and pretty so I like them a lot,” seventh grade student Erin Seabrook said.

Magee creates a number of different designs including college TOMS, cheetah prints, school pride and other free designs when a request is not made.

Starting last April, Magee originally created a pair as a gift for a friend graduating from high school.

Through word of mouth, her business has spread over the last couple of months and is continuing to grow.

“I made [graduate] Jordan Jobe a pair of KU TOMS for graduation, and other people liked them,” Magee said.

Due to the fact that TOMS are so popular, Magee’s business has been very successful thus far.

“Yeah it’s fun and people seem to like them, but it’s a fad and people will start to want something different,” Magee said.

Charging $20 a pair, Magee will design custom made shoes in two weeks. Buyers can choose whether they would like to pick the design and layout of their particular pair or they can leave the creativity up to Magee.

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Teachers, their children enjoy sharing school Most students spend the school days getting out of their houses and away from their parents, but some students share the hallways with their mom and dad.

“If there’s anything I need school-wise, my mom can just walk down the hallway and my dad is just there,” senior Thane Bulmer said.

Bulmer has three family members at the school including secretary Pat Sprenkel, math teacher Mike Sprenkel and senior Josh Sprenkel.

“I like being able to see them every day, whether it’s just a couple minutes or at lunch,” Mike said.

With their parents at school, the students do not feel any animosity from their fellow classmates.

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about it, but not a lot,” Kail said.

Some students find a shelter in their parents working at the same school they attend. Junior Brett Reams believes that her dad, history teacher Brad Reams, knows her better than anyone else.

“Some parents know what’s going on with their children, but they don’t know what is going on inside the school,” Brett said. “My dad knows what’s going on and he’s been through it before. It’s nice to know someone else knows what’s going on with me.”

The fact that her father works at the same school gives Brett the initiative to perform better.

“There’s more pressure for me to do well as a student because I feel like I’m representing him,” Brett said.

Not only are mothers and fathers working at the school, but distant relatives.

Computer technology teacher Chelli Cranmer has not only her son, junior Corey Cranmer, but her nephew, senior Robby Martin.

“I’ve enjoyed having them in class and I didn’t think I would,” Chelli said. “I do get nervous when grading their tests though.”

Martin realizes pros and cons exist to having relatives in the school. He does not expect teachers to treat him differently when know-

ing that his aunt is Chelli.

“They know she won’t stick up for me; she lets me fight my own battles,” Martin said.

When a student has attended the same school district their parents teach in for their entire school career, it becomes second nature to have them in the same vicinity as junior Joel Findley has experienced. His father is band teacher Kevin Findley.

“It doesn’t make a difference to me [that they’re here] because I’ve gone to school with my parents as teachers since kindergarten,” Joel said.

Staff members as parents find it is easier to advise their children.

“They [students] feel that we hear more about what’s going on. We try to advise them because we see a lot and know a lot more, which leads to a more open discussion about what is right and what is wrong,” Pat said.

Several students and teachers have relatives in the building, including: the Millers, the Sprenkels, the Schaake-Bushells, the Reams, the McGuires, the Cranmers, English teacher Ken Dusenbury and his freshman son, Jake, and special education teacher Steve Siebuhr and his sophomore son Ryan.

“I’ve always gone to the same school as my parents,” Bulmer said. “I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else.”

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Students’ modeling hobby lifts self-confidence Flashing lights and orders to “throw your shoulders back, stop fidgeting and think beautiful” is a normality for sophomore McKenzie Puzin.

Puzin models for Models and Images and has been doing so for nine months.

“People have often told me back in middle school that I would be a good model because I am tall. I love taking photos and am very photogenic,” Puzin said.

Besides a full schedule of school, sports and a social life, Puzin has managed to squeeze in teaching five to 12-year-old modeling classes on her Saturday afternoons.

“I would rate my stress from modeling about a 3 and it is mostly because during the week I have to figure out what my kids are going to be doing that weekend,” Puzin said.

Modeling is not all fun and games though. Sophomore Raigan Chambers knows just how difficult it can be sometimes.

“It takes a lot of effort [to do] photo and commercial shoots. You have to keep a smile on your face at all times even if you are having the worst day ever; you cannot deny a job,” Chambers said.

Chambers has been modeling for one and a half years for Barbazon School of Modeling and Acting.

Chambers enjoys modeling but knows where her priorities lie.

“Modeling does not get in the way of school,” Chambers said. “School and homework always come first.”

Senior Page Hamilton also has struggles with modeling. Hamilton has been modeling since she was

eight years old and currently models for Modeling and Images.

“I have to be the best that I can be everyday. It is really competitive,” Hamilton said.

Hand-in-hand with modeling is the issue of selfimage. Several models have eating disorders and think lowly of their weight, always striving to lose a few more pounds.

“I think it is horrible that [models] think they have to be skinny. Models can be any shape or size,” Hamilton said.

Self image can be easily brought down with modeling but sophomore Sally Ritchie has no problem with eating habits.

“I have a high metabolism so I do not have to watch my weight,” Ritchie said.

Ritchie has been modeling for Ford Chicago for less than a year.

Through the tough yet fun hobby of modeling, Puzin and Chambers have learned valuable lessons.

“Confidence is [lifted],” Puzin said. “I feel all good inside. When I walk in front of people, I am walking in seven or eight inch heels, and I am walking in them correctly.”

Through the trials and triumphs of being a high school student and being a model, these girls have made it through it all and would not take any experience back.

“You feel more grown up when you already have a career,” Puzin said. “It is like the perfect part time job.”

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Sophomore Mckenzie Puzin poses for the camera in a modeling shoot. Puzin models for Models and Images and has been doing it for nine months. Courtesy photo

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Enmity and resentment toward the Islamic religion due to 9/11 supports notorious prejudice and and should be refrained.

The horrendous day of Sept. 11, 2001 delivered a heavy blow to United States pride. Nonetheless, the people of America once again proved their ability to unite as a nation by conjoining their broken hearts.

However, consumed by grief, some people unjustly blamed the believers of the whole Islamic religion as perpetrators, when the actual crime was led by Al-Qaeda: a terrorist group that destroyed in the name of religion. Thus, enmity and resentment toward the Islamic religion due to 9/11 supports notorious prejudice and and should be refrained.

While Al-Qaeda executes its immoral attacks in the name of religion, it does not represent the values or the wishes of the Muslim population. The values held by the extremists are to use violence and terrorism to expel “non-Islams” from Muslim countries.

On that beautiful September morning, American Muslims felt the same devastation as all Americans while they watched chaos and desperation spread among the people in New York as the twin towers collapsed. Yet Muslim-Americans received condemning looks, verbal assaults and even violence due to the ignorance of their fellow Americans.

Today, prejudice immediately links the word terrorist to the word Muslim. This unmerited label causes suppression of Muslims in work, school and society.

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It is illogical to suspect any five-foot-11 Caucasian man of armed robbery just because the evening news reported an armed robbery by a 5-foot-11 Caucasian man. Then why is it that all Muslim men are suspected of crime and terrorism?

The only crime committed by the victims of this discrimination is that they devote themselves to their religion and culture, a freedom enjoyed by all Americans. If a woman’s hijab or a man’s beard plays a part in defining one’s patriotism, then the sacred value of acceptance in America is nothing but hypocrisy.

Ignorance combined with hostility after 9/11 produces dangerous violence that harms not only the Muslim community but everyone else in the community as well.

Events in which a large group of people face discrimination and hatred due to the actions of a smaller group of people repeats itself over and over in history. A notorious example is the massive discrimination of Japanese-Americans faced after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Japanese-Americans lost jobs, status in society and integrity as they faced humiliations delivered by their own neighbors.

Similarly, many American Muslims faced discrimination and assaults due to rash, biased decisions of people in thirst for retaliation.

Thus, in order to eliminate such prejudice, people need to strive to expand their knowledge and understanding of the Islamic religion. Criticizing and shunning those who practice the Islamic religion only stains the name of unity in America.

Refusal to accept other cultures only causes people to draw parallels between those discriminating and the terrorist group that enforces its beliefs with fear.

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Music not on the radio needs to be appreciated RYAN’S TOP 6 RYAN {lake} Inside, we all have feelings—whether it be of sadness, happiness or excitement; all of us have some form of emotion and I cannot find a better way to describe these waves of emotion rather than through music.

Regardless of the situation, there is always going to be a song to describe one’s particular emotion; which is exactly why I find music to be an escape from my problems and without a doubt, the best stress-reliever possible. As a teenager, my life is full of unecessasary drama and with drama comes stress.

There are countless times that I have feelings of remorse or loss and it is almost guaranteed that at some point, someone has felt the same trouble and turned it into music.

Music is always considered as the soul of our body. Listening to pleasant music relaxes our mind and body as well. Music really works as a medicine.

Certain bands have gotten me through some of the darkest and toughest times of my life, I just do not get why certain people listen to the radio only.

Music directly becomes attached with the emotions of a person. It is upsetting to me that our generation listens to such terrible music.

What makes music cool is through the lyrics, the composer obviously had a certain emotion and

motive relating to the material they have written. This same material they created—it is almost in some situations as if it is coming through your mind.

You get that feeling that someone is telling a story through your mind. It is a cool feeling to know that there are other people out there who have gone through unfortunate events, whether it be a breakup, the loss of a loved one or the feelings of isolation and depression. All of these tragedies translate into something beautiful that so many people can sympathize with.

Any other time period of people would look at us in disgust. The ‘80’s had Bon Jovi and Metallica.

The ‘90’s was full of post-grunge translated into a punk-rock boom. Yet, something got lost in translation and now…music has lost its identity.

What is more annoying is to turn on the radio and half the time the first station is Bruno Mars singing his absolutely awful love-ballad pop songs such as “Grenade”, “Just the Way You Are” and the worst of all “The Lazy Song”.

To put it simply: Bruno Mars is the worst musician I have ever heard in my life (if you could call him that.) Music is a beautiful gift and it’s upsetting that our generation will be remembered as Bieber, Bruno Mars, and the newly terrible “Foster the People.”

The identity I speak of is simply none of these pop artists really do not do any work to get where they are. It is all pop-produced trash.

I know some of you might be reading this and thinking that I am an idiot because I listen to bad music, and for some of you, you have reason to believe that. I also know not everyone listens to only the radio music, this is meant for only those who do.

Take music for what it is, it is a valuable asset to our lives, just be an individual, don’t get sucked into the radio because it is what everyone else listens too.

album picks

1. Incubus- “Make Yourself” (1999) 2. Red Hot Chili Peppers“Californication” (1999) 3. Blink-182- “Untitled” (2003) 4. Jimmy Eat World- “Futures” (2004) 5. Taking Back Sunday- “Tell All Your Friends” (2002) 6. John Mayer- “Room For Squares” (2001)

The Lights Go Out: A Farewell to ‘Friday Night Lights’

CHRIS {jones} Over the summer, as the vast majority of America was in a craze over the finale of the famed Harry Potter series, I tuned in to see the conclusion of the TV series “Friday Night Lights,” probably the best show we have never watched.

While Americas television focus has been mainly on teenage vampires and spray-tanned guidos, Friday Night Lights was largely ignored.

Largely based on H.G Bissinger’s novel “Friday

Night Lights” and the movie of the same name.

The show focuses on the small of Dillon, Texas, where football is king and the players are seen as celebrities. Each game is everything to this town.

First of all, this show has everything. From drama, to comedy, to love interests, to most importantly, football.

One thing about this show that makes it great is the deep depth of interesting characters. From former phenom quarterback Jason Street (Scott Porter) who was paralyzed in the first episode after making a tackle, to his replacement Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) who emerges from obscurity to lead the Dillon Panthers to the state championship, to probably the most dynamic and important character, Coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler).

I found myself actually caring about each and every character.

Most people would be turned off from watching this show because they assume its only about football, but this is definitely not true. The show follows these

high schooler’s as they deal with the pressures of being town celebrities, along with each of their own personal obstacles. Through each of the five seasons, you see the characters you watch and care about evolve through every episode.

While the main focus is not the actual football, the game action definitely adds to the entertainment and drama of the show.

When I sat down and watched the series finale this summer, and the final credits rolled, I actually felt sad that it was all over. How the director, the crew, and the cast handled the filming of the finale was absolutely brilliant. They didnt leave you hanging like other shows, each and every characters story had an ending, and you as the viewer felt a great sense of hapiness and closure.

“Friday Night Lights,” as one of the few remaining great TV shows left, will be missed. If you have never watched an episode, you are missing out.

As the great Coach Eric Taylor would say, “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.”

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Friends constantly change in high school

BROOKE {leatherman} From the day middle school started, I thought I knew who my friends would always be. Thinking all of us girls would be attached at the hip forever and that we would never separate.

We always had the best of times and the best laughs; I was positive nothing would tear us apart.

However, as I got older, reality started checking in.

Making new friends is always fun and exciting, but losing them is hard to go through. Whether it was a fight of some kind, drama, or the simply the fact you are drifting away from someone is always sad and confusing. Through the difficult times and awkwardness

of losing some of my friends, I just had to accept the fact it is a part of life.

Trying to figure out what went wrong in a friendship is something everyone thinks about. One of the hardest parts of letting a friendship go is watching someone so close to you change for the worst.

It is upsetting for anyone to witness. No matter how hard you try to get your friend back, they will not make any kind of effort to work things out. That is when it is best to just let them go.

Another major struggle with friendships is relationships being seen as more important. There is nothing wrong with devoting some of your time to your boyfriend or girlfriend, but when you push your friends away everyday who have always been there for you, that’s when it’s wrong. People need to realize high school relationships are not going to last forever and neither will any of your friendships if you’re turning down the ones who have always been by your side for a guy or girl.

My first year of high school was a huge wakeup call to me. I went through many situations that would make or break some of my friendships. As someone who absolutely hates drama, I went through drama filled experiences that I wish I never had to go through.

So many cliques are formed and a lot of people become so judgmental of others. Rumors are started, lies are always made up, and backstabbing happens continuously for no reason. If you think no one will find out, you are just fooling yourself.

What you started will come right back to you and eventually the truth is revealed. I believe that is one of the main reasons friendships are broken. If people would take the extra second to realize what they are getting themselves into, so many problems would be solved.

No matter how many friends you have had or how long you have known them, your friendships will constantly change. Sometimes it is really shocking and you never would have thought you would lose someone you always wanted in your life. I can honestly say that out of the many friends I have had, there have been two girls who have never left my side.

Friendship is accepting someone for who they are and not judging their flaws. Everyone will get into arguments and disagreements, but looking past that is key to lasting friendships. The saying: “you find out who your friends are” is definitely not an understatement.

Students stuck in high school attitude will not get far in life

RYAN {lake} They say it in eighth grade when you first walk through the halls of the high school. The time flies by faster than you could ever know and the people continue to change.

What is more surprising than the fast duration of school is that throughout the years of high school, we see how we all change and become the people of the future in our adult lives.

I have really noticed over the past few months how much people have changed when looking back to the start of freshman year. You really see people and how they are molded into the people they will become for the rest of their lives throughout high school.

Freshman year is still the pre-formative year. You have your friends who you stick with and ultimately that group or clique will be the one to support you throughout the times of high school, or at least the first year of school.

In the time of being a freshman, there are typically two paths you can take, one is to become a party

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person and possibly look into doing things your parents would not necessarily be proud of. The other is to remain innocent.

It is certainly a divided choice, but it is one that will ultimately judge the rest of your years with your fellow students. There are plenty of people I knew to be great friends going into high school that have quite literally disappeared from my life.

High school is a game of monopoly. Everyone is out to make themselves the most popular person in school—doing whatever they have to too achieve the goal of popularity. The sad fact is when you get into the real world, none of that matters and it’s going to be a reality check for a lot of people.

The guys I see bad-mouthing their classmates and even friends behind their back are not going to make out so well once our stay at school is over. Eventually people mature and learn that as you mature, you cannot say the stupid things you do in school as an adult.

I cannot say I have completely grown up because I know I have not, but I know I am a lot further along than a lot of people at school. It is a long process and that is the purpose of high school, to shape you and get you ready for life outside the doors of your school.

To prepare you for life.

What inspired me to write came from a day in one of my classes. All I hear throughout the duration of the entire class is a few guys making fun of a couple of select students. These select few were some of my friends. These same select also said great things of the very people who were currently ripping them apart through suggestive slurs and rumors.

Regardless of how well you thought you knew

somebody and how much you can claim to trust them, you cannot. All of us are riding on the social pedestal of high school and we want to be in with the most popular crowd, that is common sense.

However, when you really get to thinking about these same people you want to be in with and how much they will matter after high school, well, the answer is not very much. You will not talk to half of your classmates in high school after your out.

You will either be in college making new memories with new friends or still in the Wichita area doing the same stupid things you did in high school. People need to stop making popularity in high school their goal. It does not matter in the end.

Of course people want to be liked, that’s common knowledge, but when it becomes so important to you that you begin to bring others down to impress a certain crowd, then you know that you have the need for friends for the wrong reasons. It is saddening to see, there has been numerous encounters with friends over the years who have changed for the worse and those guys I used to call my friends talk behind my back all in the name of having themselves glorified with their new friends.

My urge is to stop this trend of cliques at Andover.

Nobody goes outside of what their group tells them they should do—be an individual. Have a voice and be mature. Enjoy high school while you can, because if you do not have your mind in the right place once your done, reality is gonna hit you harder than you can even imagine.

Teachers remember Terrorist Attack

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n Sept. 11, 2001, lives were forever altered when terrorists crashed two hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center, casting a wave of shock and mourning across America.

“I wanted to go to my daycare and pick up my kids [when I heard about the World Trade Center being hit],” English teacher Elizabeth Miller said.

The official death toll from Sept. 11 is now 2,753, since one more victim has been added to the list, Jerry Berg. At aged 63, he died from lung complications this year as a result of inhaling debris from the collapse of the towers. The disastrous effects of that day still affect people a decade later.

The world found out early that morning that the first plane hit the North Tower, and a fire erupted from the impact resulting into explosions. Soon people were in a frenzy of disbelief, and that is when photojournalism teacher, Cary Conover, who lived in New York on 9/11, grabbed his camera and ventured out into the streets.

“My first reaction was I want to get this; I don’t want to miss this. I want to capture all of this, and I almost did miss the second tower getting hit,” Conover said.

Around 8:45 a.m., the first plane crashed between the 93rd and 99th floors killing everyone on board and inside the building. Emergency services immediately responded and were dispatched to the World Trade Centers. A neighbor came and told Conover about the attack so he ran onto the roof of his building and starting shooting catching the second hit on his film.

“Other teachers asked me to explain the full scale of the tragedy they were watching. It was one of the hardest moment of my career because it was hard to explain and comprehend it myself,” social studies teacher Joel Schaefer said.

At 9:03 a.m. the South Tower was hit by another hijacked plane between the 77th and 85th floors, again killing everyone on board. This time though the plane had nose-dived into the South Tower losing altitude at a rate of roughly 5,000 feet per minute.

People that were in shock already stood in complete disbelief wondering if this could be actually happening on American soil.

A third plane was reported hijacked and soon crashed into the Pentagon and killed 39 on board and 125 in the Pentagon, 106 severely injured in the

Photojournalism teacher Cary Conover was living in New York and working as a photographer when the Twin Towers were hit and he captured the tragedy through his camera.

Photo by Jacob Highfill

resulting fire around 9:37 a.m. This latest attacked called for a Nationwide Ground Stop at 9:42 a.m., where planes were grounded from flying over or bound to the United States.

“I think about it [Sept. 11] all the time. I wouldn’t say I’m scarred, but that day is definitely burned into my memory,” Conover said.

Another flight, United Airlines Flight 93, got word out that they had been hijacked as well. Learning about the attacks on the World Trade Center, it is thought that these brave passengers voted to try to fight back and gain control of the plane again. It is believed that the hijackers crashed the flight in order to prevent the passengers from winning back Flight 93.

The surreal events continued when, at 9:59 a.m., the South Tower collapsed, killing 600 people in and around the building in the 10 seconds it took the Tower to fall.

“It just seemed a pivotal event that you should be with your family and friends for,” Miller said.

Barely five minutes later, Flight 93’s crash was reported in a field outside of Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The site of the crash was roughly a 20 minute flight away from Washington D.C. The last flight did not reach its target, thought to be the White House or

Capitol Building.

“That day was so bizarre. So many stories were being put out because it was real time coverage and you had to watch it the full day to understand what was actually happening, it almost felt like a day of rumors, but when you heard about the people who fought back, you were really impressed,” social studies teacher Seth Anderson said.

As the day progressed, rescuers located a few lucky souls were able to walk away with their lives and went home. Due to the damage to the lower Manhattan’s waterlines had been compromised, preventing FDNY could not get water to the flames and the World Trade Center Build 7 collapsed at 5:20, after burning for hours. Thankfully no one had been in the building due to an evacuation earlier that day.

“There was that structural absence of the Twin Towers, which hurt. I loved looking at them,” Conover said.

At 8:30 that night, President Bush addressed the nation and made a statement in his speech: “These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed.

Our country is strong. A great people has been moved

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trojan

TALK

Where were you when you found out about 9/11?

“Kindergarten classroom. I came home, and my mom was freaked out.” {kaleyHALLMARK,9}

“I was outside raking leaves, and my dad yelled at me to get inside because he didn’t know what was going on.” {maddieROUTHIER,10}

“I was in first grade “I was outside playing at school and didn’t with the neighbor kids know until I got home.” and came in, and my dad was staring at the TV in a daze.” {lincolnBLIZZARD,11} {alexGROMMET,12}

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remembering

9/11

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Photos by Cary Conover

timeline

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of tragSept. 9 2011

7:00am

Five hijackers board United Airlines Flight 175.

Flight controllers on Boston report Flight 11 has possibly been hijacked.

8:14am

8:20am

Five hijackers board American Airlines Flight 77.

Hijacker Mohamed Atta accidentaly makes a radio transmission from Flight 11; air traffic controllers hear this.

8:24am

8:48am

8:42am

Four hijackers board United Airlines Flight 93.

The first news station broadcasting reports the attack on the World Trade Center

Flight 11 crashes at around 466 mph into the face of North Tower of the World Trade Center.

8:46am

Senior Madelaine Smira’s father, Kevin Smira, poses beside the Camp Fallujah sign in Iraq. Smira was in Camp Fallujah during May 2004. Camp Fallujah was also known as the MEK Compound. Courtesy Photo

Families of soldiers show thanks

A total of 46,000 troops total had been sent to Iraq to assist in Operation Iraqi Freedom as of June 30, 2011.

Within this massive amount of soldiers serving our country in Iraq, some call Andover their home.

“I was deployed for one year in December 2003 to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom,” Kevin Smira said. “My unit was in charge of the prison where Saddam Hussein and all of his followers were imprisoned.”

Hussein, Iraqi leader from 1979 to 2003, was captured in December 2003 and faced a trial which ended in his execution by the Government of Iraq.

As a result, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) took over security responsibility for Iraq so that political leaders could be productive in creating a new administration. Their general mission was to reinstate stability and then continue this stability until the Iraqi people could decide a governmental system, according to state.gov. “[My dad went] after the terrorist attacks,” senior Madelaine Smira said. “When I found out about Sept.

11, I was shocked like everyone else probably was; I could not believe what was happening.”

Kevin said he does a little of everything in the military such as supply and material management.

“It has been good for me and my family,” Kevin said. “It kept food on the table. It has just been a lifestyle for me.”

The military “lifestyle” led to the Smira family moving around from state to state. They have lived in Georgia, Mississippi and Kansas.

9:37am

9:08am

Flight 77 crashes into the western side of The Pentagon. 64 on board are killed as well as 125 Pentagon personnel.

The FAA bans all takeoffs nationwide for flights to or through NY airspace.

Flight 175 crashes at about 590 mph into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

9:02am

“My dad is gone a lot, which puts stress on all of us. We might not like it, but at the same time it is a good thing; people like my dad protect everything we have,” Madelaine said.

Dual-credit government teacher Dr. Carolyn Schmidt’s husband, LTC Peter J. Schmidt, has also been to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Peter was deployed in November 2003 to February 2005 and again was deployed in June of 2009 to June of 2010. “[Peter’s] job is inherently less dangerous than others, so I am not particularly scared in general,” Dr. Schmidt said. “I live with a great deal of faith, but it is still difficult.”

Her husband’s participation in the military has effected day to day life in that they have to move around a lot, limiting Dr. Schmidt’s ability to have a career. However, it has positives.

“My husband has a good, secure job that has good benefits,” Dr. Schmidt said. “It helped us to see the whole country.”

Students also want to praise those in arms.

“It is awesome and I am proud of having them serve our country,” senior Devin Blose said.

As of June 30, 2011, United States causalities reached 4,477 troops. The number of wounded is at 32,130.

“I am sad to see how many soldiers died or were wounded,” senior Peach Ablah said.

The occurrence of violence and instability pushed former President George W. Bush to make a “surge” in U.S. forces to Iraq. After this, the level of

The FAA bans all takeoffs of civilian aircraft.

9:26am

White House & Capitol are closed.

9:43am

violence shrunk and political leaders were able to peacefully and freely discuss national issues. “[The tragedy of] 9/11 has not changed the way the military works, however technology has advanced,” Kevin said. “New weapons and modes of transportation emerged afterwards. If 9/11 had not happened, we probably would not have advanced as much as we have.”

Even so, the tragedy has clearly impacted Kevin’s personal life.

“It took me away from my family,” Kevin said.

“Me being gone puts stress on all of us; we are not like most families.”

Madelaine said she remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing on Sept. 11.

“It all felt so surreal,” Madelaine said. “I remember crying and being so confused. It did not cross my mind that my dad would be deployed.”

On Aug. 31, 2010, President Barack Obama announced the end of combat operations in Iraq and the withdrawal of all but a force of around 50,000 troops. These troops are in place to advise and assist the Iraqi security personnel. By December 31, 2011 all U.S. military forces will return home.

“I am so incredibly proud of him; I cannot imagine doing what he does,” Madelaine said. “It is hard with him being so far away and it is honestly scary to think about where he is and all the things he has seen. You just have to focus on the positive aspects of it all.”

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9:57am

Passenger revolt begins on United Flight 93.

United 93 crashes due to fighting in the cockpit in Pennslyvania.

This plane’s target is unknown.

10:03am

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Rebuilding Ground Zero brings hope On Sept. 11, 2001, the twin towers fell,bruising the American spirit. In a blink of an eye yet a decade later, the construction of One World Trade Center Tower stands, symbolizing new growth and the ability to heal. The National September 11 Memorial and Museum consisting of this tower will be open for the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. “[The rebuilding of one of the World Trade Center] is a good idea because it symbolizes that through our nation’s tough time we can always rise back up,” freshman Danny Moran said.

The building stands at its 78th floor, growing one floor a week until it reaches its full height of 1776 ft.

Once complete around 2013, the building will be the tallest in the New York skyline.

While the One World Trade Center symbolizes new growth and healing, the two pools in place of one Twin Tower is a place for reflecting and remembering the 2,986 men and women who died in the events of 9/11. The memorial consist of these pools, 9/11 museums and the One World Trade Center off to the north west corner. Moreover, two other skyscrapers are appointed to be made in this site.

“It was important for me to see the memorial because it made me actually realize that it was a terrible day for our country. When 9/11 happened I was only in second grade, so it was hard for me to understand how bad it really was,” senior Renee Pedersen said.

The architecture of the tower is designed so that the front profile looks like the exact profile of one the original world trade center towers. However, the One World Trade Center actually consist of eight isosceles triangle faces.The tower will resemble the original tower in many ways: the base will be 200 feet square and the observation deck will be set at 1,241 ft. “[The memorial] is a way for the families that lost loved ones to go and grieve and see that America appreciate and cares for the victims. [Americans] want their lives to be honored,” junior Jolynn Hallmark said.

Though the fear of another attack on the One

Photo by Cary Conover

World Trade Center occurred to many businesses owners, Conde Nast has already signed a lease to move its magazines like Vogue, Glamour and Vanity Fair to 1 World Trade when the building opens in 2014.

“We disseminated Al Queada with the killing of Bin Laden but I think 9/11 exposed us to the fact there is always the threat,” history teacher Joel Schaefer said.

The designer of One World Trade took extra care solidifying the security of the building. For example, its consist of extra-strong fireproofing, biological and chemical filters in the air filters, wide pressurized staircase, interconnected exits, specific staircase for use of firefighters at every floor, low-level emergency lighting. In addition, the base of the building consist of steel and concrete.

“Rebuilding [one of the world trade center] will provoke the terrorist but the security is beefed,” junior Alec Linot said. “[But] we are protected well now so it won’t be an issue.”

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facts about One World Trade Center

1) Designer: David Child 2) Completion year: 2013 3) Height: 1,776 feet 4) 71 office floors 5) 50 foot ceiling public lobby 6) Observation Deck: 1,241 ft. 8 in. off the ground 7) Cost: $400 million 8) Safety systems exceeded the requirements of the NYC Building Code 9) Alternate name: Freedom Tower

Airport Security Changes since Sept. 11 - Aviation and Transportation Security Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2002

-Federal employees are in charge of airport security -X-rays of carry-on bags are required

-No liquids more than three ounces are allowed on planes

-Baggage is checked through an explosive detection system -Heighten police presence outside of airports Source: www.tsa.gov

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with freshman

KRISTEN GRAVES

As the only freshman on the Trojanette dance team, Kristen Graves looks forward to a year full of new experiences.

Q. What was your reacton when you found out you were the only freshman on the dance team?

A. At first I was kind of nervous, but it helped that I already knew a lot of girls through my dance studio.

Q. How do you feel about being the only freshmen?

A. I am the baby of the squad! I feel like I do not get picked on as much for being a freshman because I am the only one. People always offer me rides beause I am the only girl that cannot drive.

Q. Do you dance outside of school? If so, where?

A. I dance at Kansas Dance Academy. I have been dancing there for ten years, and I am a part of the Dance Theatre for Young People.

Q. How many days a week do you dance?

A. I have two nights of regular classes, and Saturdays we have DTYP rehearsals. For the dance team we practice every week day for an hour and forty five minutes.

Q. What other activites are you involved with?

A. I have taken piano lessons for seven years, and I am also

in the band playing the trumpet. I really like attending my youth group at Chapel Hill.

Q. Do you ever get overwhelmed with dance, school, and your other activities?

A. Really in the past I haven’t, but I am kind of nervous that that’s going to happen in high school. I feel like the teachers expect a lot more from us. So far I’ve had a lot more homework than midddle school.

Q. What was it like performing for the first time on the field?

A. Performing on the field was extremely exciting and so much fun!

I was nervous before of course, but I got over it.

Q. Was it what you expected?

Why or why not?

A. Beforehand I thought it was going to be like a normal performance, but it turned out to be a lot more fun and team building. I loved it!

{fast} FACTS 1. What is Kristen’s favorite TV show? a. “So You Think You Can Dance” b. “House Hunters” c. “Jersey Shore” d. “The Amazing Race”

2. What is Kristen’s favorite ice cream flavor? a. Orange Sherbet b. Mint Chocolate Chip c. Coffee & Double Fudge d. Vanilla

3. What is Kristen’s middle name? a. Marie b. Emily c. Michelle d. Kelly

4. What is Kristen most afraid of? a. Spiders b. Heights c. Forgetting a dance on stage d. Losing a costume before a performance

5. If Kristen were an animal, she would be a... a. Ladybug b. Swan c. Cheetah d. Hummingbird Sept. 9 2011

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Answers: b, c, d, a, b

{in-depth} Math teacher Cathy McGuire has every seat filled in her seventh hour PDM class due to the large class size brought on by budget cuts.

Photo by Jacob Highfill

Budget cuts strike again Cuts at Andover High School affect students, teachers alike

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For the past three years, budget cuts have been making a large impact on schools, this year being the hardest on Andover High School.

“The cuts last year were surface wounds, but this year they went straight to the arteries,” principal Bob Baier said.

Since last school year, the school’s budget had dropped $36,036. This has led to a decrease in the amount of activities that go on around the school.

“Last year I could afford to do certain things that we’ve done in the past for the kids, but this year I can’t,” Baier said.

Some students throughout the school have noticed the effects that these cuts have had on some extracurricular activities.

“I feel like now we’ve lost some school activities now due to these budget cuts,” sophomore Emma Magee said.

Aside from activities, technology is also being affected pretty heavily as a result of cuts.

“A lot of things used for learning enhancement like that technology, software, and the library got hurt by the budget cuts,” Baier said.

“I don’t know if we’re going to be able to keep up with replacing technology.”

Teachers are also feeling the effects of the budget cuts, in more ways than one.

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The cuts last year were surface wounds, but this year they went straight to the arteries. bobBAIER

“They’ve cut down on getting any new technology and this is the first year that we have to buy our own ink for the classroom,” math teacher Cathy McGuire said.

Having to rely on less materials in the classroom is one issue, but staff cuts are also a concern, however it is something that is trying to be avoided as much as possible.

“Ultimately we cut our budget to save [cutting] staff. We’re going to keep as much staff as we can, because it’s important for students to have that one-on-one instruction,” Baier said.

Although there were few staff cuts last year, that still caused some rise in the number of students per class, for the most part. This can create an issue for students needing more teacher attention.

“My science class have really been affected by the rise of class sizes and now there are so many kids and I don’t get as much one on one attention,” junior Morgan Messina said.

Compared to the 09-10 school year, the average class size has raised about six students, from 26 students per class to between 32 and 33 this year.

“We cut 2.6 teachers last year and those extra kids have to be put somewhere,” Baier said.

As for the future, budget cuts will continue to happen, but hopefully at a smaller degree.

“Ultimately the kids will suffer, but I hope that the state legislative goes back and funds schools like we’re supposed to be funded,” Baier said.

For now, Andover High School is just going to have to work with the budget and make the most of it.

“We’re just going to have to learn to do more with less,” Baier said.

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Have the larger classroom sizes affected your classes this year?

“Yes, and because of that more of my friends are in my classes so I get distracted easily.”

{morganMESSINA, 11}

“Yeah, and now I have to sit in the back of the classroom, which I don’t like.”

“Nope, all of my class sizes stayed that same this year.”

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Final Cuts

10-11 school year vs. 11-12 school year

Overall School Budget 10-11 budget: $152,819

11-12 budget: $116,783

Athletics

10-11 budget: $51,350 11-12 budget: $42,350

Extracurricular Activities 10-11 budget: $27,650 11-12 budget: $12,900

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senior Tyler Goering runs past Mcpherson defenders. Photo

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Seniors excel at runningback with differing playing styles

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Ssophomore Nick Hess hands off to senior Jonathan Nye in the game against Mcpherson Photo by Margaret Nye

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hen you put together a hard-nosed, tough, and gritty-styled runner and a quick, elusive, tackledodging speedster, you get the Trojan backfield of seniors Jonathan Nye and Tyler Goering. “the defense can’t focus on just one style of running. We can use speed or power at any spot of the field and the defense won’t know what to expect,” Goering said. “One defensive hesitation could be a big mistake for the other team.”

The running back tandem of Nye and Goering head into their final season of football together, and are looking to use eachother to help the offense flourish.

“The role that the running game is going to play this year is probably greater than it ever has in the past,” Nye said. “We are going to be heavily relying on the experience of our running backs to help lead the team.”

With a sophomore and freshman at the quarterback position, the senior leadership of Nye and Goering will be crucial throughout the season.

“Playing a lot last year helped me grow as a player,” Nye said. “Being a senior this year, I hope I can bring some leadership to the team.”

Despite the difference in running styles, both have great respect for each other as a running back.

“Tyler has had a very good summer and before he got injured last year, I felt like he was really able to show his full potential,” Nye said. “Im excited to see how he will do this season.”

Goering has equal respect for Nye’s tough style of running “He (Nye) is a big fullback who can lay some blocks. He can clear the way so I can do my work in the open field,” Goering said. “ He is also a power runner with good speed; to be honest i would never want to be in the way of him if i were on defense.”

Due to early injuries last year to key offensive players, Nye and Goering were both put in a position to play and

gain useful experience.

“Being a starter last year definitely helped me prepare for this year because I know what to expect each game and I knew what to work on during the off season,” Nye said.

Thrust into the role of varsity quarterback, freshman Braden Sikes is thankful he has two running backs to rely on in any situation.

“It helps a lot having a variety of different style running backs,” Sikes said. “They work hard and are great leaders on our team they really push the rest of us to succeed.”

With differing styles, their are separate advantages to both, but both Nye and Goering believe the combination of both is lethal.

“I love being tough and scoring,” Nye said. “Having me and Tyler running together should be pretty sweet.

I’ve got the power to get some good blocks and open holes and as soon as he sees those holes he can really take off and out run people” “My favorite part (about being a running back) would have to be busting through the line into the open field out running the safety for a Touchdown,” Goering said. “Me and Jon (Nye) are going to be a deadly combination.”

As the latest football season has kicked off, both Goering and Nye have goals set for what they hope to accomplish in their last year at Andover.

“I just hope to have a good senior year and stay injury free,” Nye said. “ I expect we will do much better playing as a team this year and really feed off of each other’s energy.”

“My goals are to beat Central, stay healthy, and play every game to my best ability with no regrets,” Goering said. “ I expect our year to go a lot better than last year as long as everyone stays healthy and keeps the right mind set.”

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First games set good outlook The boys’ soccer team arrived at mixed results with its first two games of the season.

The first game against Derby, the varsity boys had a 1-0 loss. The next day, though, varsity boys won 5-1 against Valley Center.

“The first two games we did well. I would rather have lost now, then the end of the season so we know what we need to accomplish.

We did good for the first game of the season, first games are always sloppy,” senior Dallas Fiszel said.

This year the varsity team has big hopes for the season.

“From our first two games it looks like we are going to have a good season and a strong team,” assistant coach Alan Goodman said.

Some key returns for the team this year are seniors Ben Loflin and Fiszel, who are the captains for this years varsity team.

“I really like to focus on our hard work at practice and playing hard every game and the results will come after that. We are well prepared and ready to go,” Fiszel said.

The next step for the soccer

team is to improve even more, in practice and games, in order to have a successful season.

“There are always things to work on. Everyone out there playing makes mistakes, but they know what they should do even if they don’t always execute it, which is the next best thing. Just simple things like passing, looking up, possessing the ball and putting the ball in the goal will create wins,” junior Thor Cowley said.

With strong leaders this year’s team is looing forward to the state play-offs.

“Varsity team has the desire to win, never give up, and they work hard for each other. At this point I could see us going far in the playoffs,” Goodman said.

For now the team has to get through the season, and work hard for every win.

“So far we are looking good this season, and if we can keep a good team chemistry, avoid injuries, and keep up the intensity in practice and in games, then hopefully we can go far,” junior Alec Linot said.

Senior Josh Sprenkel struggles to get the ball during last Friday’s home game vs. jordanHERNANDEZ Derby. The Trojans kept it close but in the end fell short 0-1. Photo by Chase Lemmons

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rules limit her, she still takes full advantage of her abilities to be playing junior varsity. While playing junior varsity, Cusick has placed first in her first meet. Cusick looks forward to moving up in the season.

“I think I could possibly play some varsity this year,” Cusick said.

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The girl’s tennis seems to be off to a good start early in the season. This can be credited to the expirence of the upperclassmen.

“The experience of the upperclassmen will be a key factor this year,” head coach Mark Cross said.

The girls have expirenced returners such as seniors Kristen Morgan and Mel Mihelic. To have an successful season the team also need some diamonds in the rough. Sophomore Grace Cusick would be an example of this.

“She works hard and always tries her best in practice,” Cross said.

Cusick is a new transfer from Wichita Collegiate along with her older brother senior Salem Cusick.

“The transfer was rough, but I had to just get used to it,” Cusick said.

With the transfer comes some consequences. The Kansas State High School Athleteic Assicoation (KSHSAA) is not allowing Cusick to play varsity.

“I wish I could be varsity, but I just want to play so it’s okay,” Cusick said.

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Volleyball team strives to become one

They may be off the court, but there some tough struggles throughout the team.

“We don’t have one of those special players that every team needs, that’s our biggest problem, someone needs to stand up,” coach Sue Coffman said.

Without seniors, the team still struggles to find that special role model.

“The girls may come out of the locker room appearing to look ready, but it’s as if they’re looking over their shoulders to see everyone else’s emotions to determine theirs,” Coffman said.

The team is striving to mesh and become one with each other.

“Everyone needs to be ready, we need to be on the same page in order for us to work as a team and we can’t have any confusion when we start to play tough opponents,” sophomore Regan Peare said.

There is no one really bringing that positive energy, but that is not saying there is any negative energy.

“Working side by side is the key to volleyball, and when it comes down to it, these girls are comfortable,” Coffman said.

Throughout the season, the team will continue to bond, which will allow the better the game flow.

“I think everyone has potential, we just need to continue to work hard playing as a team,” junior Andrea Baron said.

They may not be playing hard as a team, but they sure are playing hard independently.

“We fought hard for our wins,” Peare said.

“They were tough, but It’s only going to get better.”

The 0-6 pre-season told the team where they need to be and they put themselves there.

“We started off in the same place we were last year, but I had confidence in these girls, and they proved themselves,” Coffman said.

“We have some of the best back row defensive players you’ll ever see and defense wins games, but you need points too, and other than two juniors, the varsity team is freshmen and sophomores.”

They came back from that and started out the season with two straight wins. It is not that Andover is doing wrong, and needs to do right, it is just that they need to continue to work on that right.

“We’re the most ambitious group of girls you’ll find, and we’re making a break this season,” Peare said.

“Our frontline is determined, they just need to work as a team, get each other some sets, we keep the ball alive better than anyone, we just need to make plays on the ball,” Coffman said.

Andover is working toward perfection, they just may be a state contender this season, but they just need one thing. “ “I don’t think anyone realizes, we don’t lack skill, we just need one person to step up and be a leader,” Coffman said. “It’s more crucial than you think.”

Junior Andrea Baron attacks the ball during a warm-up

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Girls’ golf feels pressure during invitational

Freshman Paige Schlitter places marker to line up a put. Photo by Jacob Highfill

Andover’s girls’ golf team headed off for their first tournament of the year. There was pressure on them, as this was the Andover Invitational that hosts several teams in the surrounding area.

The team left the school at 7:15 A.M. to go the Braeburn golf course, which is located at Wichita State University. At the end of the day, Andover managed to take first place among their competitors. They barely outmatched Maize High’s girls’ golf team by the small difference of one stroke between the two teams. “[I feel] that we’re starting to get the depth and focus that Coach Harshaw was talking to us about,” sophomore, Maddie Routhier said.

Overall it was a great day for golf, compared to past summer days this year, the weather was perfect. It wasn’t too hot and the wind wasn’t gusting.

Senior Audrey Meisch managed to take second place in the Invitational.

“I was okay with taking second place, but

I wish that my score could have been better,” Meisch said. “Because I only lost by one stroke; and when I look back over the round [I can] think of at least five strokes that could have been avoided.”

Also in the tournament was senior Jessica Morrison. She was able to take third place overall in the individual scores.

“I thought it really motivated our team that [Jessica and Audrey] did so well, it showed that we can do good this season even with so few girls,” freshman Hayley Meisch said.

Once the Invitational was over, the girls headed back home around three in the afternoon. The next tournament they have will be on Tuesday, September 6 at Sierra Hills golf course.

“I wasn’t nervous,” Meisch said. “It was my senior year play, and I was ready.”

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Larson brings speed and inspiration

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Freshman Elise Larson participates in a team huddle on Sept. 3 at the J.K. Goldwater Classic. Photo by Cale Minear

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When beginning high school, the main goal for incoming athletes is to excel over the years. However, some come in as athletes who have already matured in their sport. That is what freshman Elise Larson is doing on the cross country team this year.

“I had just moved to Kansas my seventh grade year and I wanted to meet new people [through cross country],” Larson said.

The adjustment from middle school to high school cross-country is a big one. Eighth graders run one and a half miles in middle school while high school girls run two and a half miles. To prepare for the transition, the coaches have worked hard with the runners.

“We have done a lot of aerobic training,” Larson said. “We try to get an aerobic foundation for endurance.”

Cross-country is not only tough for freshmen physically, but also socially.

Larson believes that the cross country upperclassmen have been very welcoming to her and fellow freshmen.

“They are so nice,” Larson said. “One day my mom was a few minutes late picking me up and five people asked if I needed a ride. They are welcoming and encouraging.”

The upperclassmen have also appreciated the addition of Larson to the team.

“She is very positive,” junior Brandon Fahsholtz said. “She gives great motivation and advice on how to improve our form.”

During races, Larson like to try to take her mind off the race and focus on other things like music and her faith. One of Larson’s favorite musicians is Christian artist Toby Mac. Larson’s faith is the root of her inspiration in crosscountry and life. “[I find inspiration] not only through my teammates, but also through my faith,” Larson said. “Often times when I run, I pray for my family and stuff going on.”

Head coach Max Hamblin sees Larson’s faith in her actions towards her teammates.

“She is encouraging to all the runners,” head coach Max Hamblin said. “[She] seems to be a very good person all around.”

Larson stands out on her team through her faith and speed. In the first two weeks of practice, Larson has proven to be one of the two fastest runners on the team. Her competition is senior Kathryn Sill. “[Elise] and Kathryn Sill are the two best runners,” Fahsholtz said. “They compete against each other.”

Larson does not see Sill as competition, but as a companion while running.

“One person that really pushes me is Kathryn Sill,” Larson said. “We encourage each other. She is a really good friend.”

Larson and Sill’s friendship is a unique bond that they can share in the race. Although Larson is an underclassmen, it does not effect her chances of competing on varsity.

“This sport is where the best run varsity,” Hamblin said. “There is no seniority or even coach influence.”

In cross country, the best seven runners for each gender run in the varsity races, the rest race in the junior varsity races. Even though Larson is at the top of her game, she still strives to improve.

“I try to put more effort into each practice and keep my goals in mind,” Larson said. “I am very goal-oriented.”

With goals comes a game strategy. Larson believes there is a strategy to cross country.

“There is definitely a strategy for running,” Larson said. “Just holding a pace and trying to get faster the second mile. The last half mile you basically bolt it.”

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Seniors cheer on the football team while decked out in beach-themed clothes. Students from each class dressed up for the game on Sept.2. Photo by Cale Minear

Student section shows spirit I n years past, the Andover High School student section has shown great support for the football and basketball teams.

Seniors and juniors joined forces and created themes for past games. To seniors Camille Hantla, Colin Bailey and Hunter Weddington, these past student sections lacked one important thing: organization.

“Hunter and I saw the themes kind of take place last year,” Bailey said. “But the seniors didn’t tell us what they were going to be until the week of. So we decided we were going to make it organized this year and get everybody involved and pumped up.”

Trying to prevent this from happening again, Hantla created a Facebook group and added Andover students to let them know about the organized, new and improved student section. “[Graduates] Phil Heironimus [and] Jordan Jones and I made the group last year for basketball themes.

I just deleted all of the graduates and added more seniors and other students to the group, then changed the name of football game themes,” Hantla said.

When the group was created and many students were added, Weddington and Bailey brainstormed a theme for every single game.

In order to gain permission to use all of the themes, Bailey and Weddington had to run the ideas by athletic director Gary Merritt on the first day of school.

“Hunter and I just sat down and came up with the themes one night, got them approved by Mr. Merritt then posted them for everyone to see,” Bailey said.

Merritt was excited to hear about Bailey and Weddington’s plans for this year.

“They just brought me a list,” Merritt said. “It is great they are this organized this time.”

After getting the ideas approved, Bailey made it all official and posted them up on Facebook for everyone to see. The great organization and unity lead by the seniors has impressed everyone, including administrators.

“I like [the organization],” Merritt said. “I think it will add to the school spirit.”

Another big deal is that unlike past years, underclassmen are invited to take part in dressing up for the themes.

“Everyone is invited to dress up to the games.

The more people who dress up the better,” senior Laura Sellew said.

The seniors just hope that the underclassmen accept their invitation to dress up with them.

“We really want the freshmen to get involved.

They seem to slack a little bit each year,” Bailey said.

With all of these new changes, students know that clearly the student section will take a major part in the every game, home or away.

“This year the student section is going to be louder, bigger, and better than ever,” Sellew said. “We will have so much energy and support throughout the entire section, not just with the seniors. It’s going to be a great time for every student who participates.”

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‘30 Minutes or Less’ not Oscar-worthy, still wildly funny

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“Danny McBride and Nick Swardson that make this film. They are the perfect duo as goofy partners in crime who cannot really get anything right.”

Sept. 9 2011

t has been a while since I have been able to sit down and truly enjoy a comedy film, or at least be able to quote one. In “30 Minutes or Less,” the film surely delivered.

Despite the film being significantly shorter than I would have liked and with the story not exactly award-winning, it was the acting, vulgarity and one liners that made this movie what it was.

The film follows a deadbeat pizza delivery guy named Nick ( Jesse Eisenberg) who gets a bomb strapped to him by a couple of idiots named Dwayne and Travis (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson) who need $100,000 for one to kill off Dwayne’s lottery winning dad. They force Travis to rob a bank in order to come up with the money, or the bomb explodes. After much nervous deliberation, Eisenberg and his best friend, Chet (Aziz Ansari), set out to rob the bank and save Nick’s life.

The result ends in hilarity. I have spent this year being very underwhelmed by the comedies. They have been either blatantly stupid or a complete disappointment when I thought they actually had some potential. (i.e. Horrible Bosses) So, obviously, I was a little skeptical that “30 Minutes or Less” would produce the same lackluster results.

I was pleasantly surprised when I spent the entire film laughing hysterically.When you boil it down, this film is pretty straight-forward and predictable.

It is odd, but this film makes it all work, and there is unexpected and unpredictable fun in the jokes themselves. You also have to commend it for always keeping the laughter going. There is never a dull moment in “30 Minutes or Less” and even at its most sincere there is still something to laugh about on the screen.

Honestly, in retrospect my skepticism was pretty irrational. Can you really go wrong with a cast like this? There are four central characters in this film and they are all fantastic. It is the character dynamic and interaction that makes this film work so well, and makes it so outright hilarious. Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari make a great comedy duo and they have their fair share of entertaining scenes together, namely the bank robbery which will bring many laughs.

However, it is Danny McBride and Nick Swardson that make this film. They are the perfect duo as goofy partners in crime who cannot really get anything right. It is a pairing that we have seen before, but never at this level of raunchiness, vulgarity, and absolute hilarity.

You almost get to the point where you are just in a fit of anticipation waiting for the next scene with these two. You could not have picked a funnier duo and I do not know that I could be more satisfied with everything that happens between these two hilarious characters, throughout the film, I found myself constantly wanting to see more of McBride and Swardson’s characters through their constant one-liner dialogue of raunchy humor.

It is a film that is more about the jokes than the actual story. Of course the storyline in “30 Minutes or Less” is actually very entertaining and hilariously creative at times, but it still just serves as a container for the jokes led primarily by McBride and Swardson’s characters. It is absolutely worth checking out if you’re looking for some eventually forgettable laughs of one-liners.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers reawaken their funk rock style

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he Red Hot Chili Peppers as a band has sold 65 million albums worldwide, has won seven Grammys, and finally holds the record for the most No. 1 alternative songs on the billboard charts with 12.

It has spent nearly two years in hibernation perfecting every single song on their album; from the loud and charismatic “Monarchy of Roses” to the peaceful, mesmerizing “Brendan’s Death Song.”

Two years really have allowed them to hone down on every aspect of their music and really revitalize the way they produce music. Most of their songs on “I’m With You” begin originally as mere piano compositions, and then slowly began to become eclectic combinations of percussive tones and a succession of loud noises.

“It’s more ethereally complex and layered and kind of spooky and moody and dreamy, yet still profound…. the spirit of the Red Hot Chili Peppers remains and changes and moves on. It’s us, with a whole new thing,” lead singer Anthony Kiedis said in an MTV interview.

After the “Stadium Arcadium“ tour, the RHCP band members were exhausted and took an almost two year break. Anthony Kiedis reasoning was that he had to spend time with his child.

Flea, the bass guitarist took classes on music theory at the University of Southern California in order to include more instrumental sections in their music.

With an amazing new lead guitarist, a new perspective of music and a long, well-needed break, the Red Hot Chili Peppers kept on recording.

“Brendan’s Death Song,” a personal favorite, was written because of the death of a close friend of Anthony Kiedis.

The song ties in beautiful metaphors of life after death.

“When the boatman comes to ferry me away, to where we all belong.”

“Brendan’s Death Song,” literally make’s every moment in life sound amazing, even death. RHCP’s did an excellent job saying goodbye to a beloved friend.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers finally released a single on July 15 entitled “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie.”

“The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” song was the first single since they released “Hump de Bump,” in 2007, and with the new lead guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. It showcased his true potential.

The song is about someone that was in Kiedis’s life and a combination of the memories they shared in his life.

“The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” music video was aired for its first time on MTV. The music video rose to a rooftop overlooking Venice Beach, California. Hundreds of people gather to enjoy the rhythmic beats and beats of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The album’s last and most upbeat song is the last track “Dance, Dance, Dance.”

Fast tempos and a hypnotizing guitar intro draws an audience in and well, makes them dance. It definitely stands to be the most upbeat song of the album.

The two year hibernation was worth every single second. The band entered being drowsy and tired of performing and woke up excited and full of creative ideas.

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“With an amazing new lead guitarist, a new perspective of music and a long, well-needed break, the Red Hot Chili Peppers kept on recording.”

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Pizza in Wichita Il Vicino provides up-scale pizza for cheap Ryan Lake’s Take

Chris Jones’ Take

Walking into IL Vicino was certainly a treat.

The very first time I stepped into the restraunt I was immediately welcomed by a beautiful hostess. The atmosphere was enlightening and the prices of pizza were reasonably priced. It was impressive from the start, and within 15 minutes of ordering, my pizza was already sitting at my table hot and fresh. The store was clean, the employees were welcoming, and the overall atmosphere made the whole experience enjoyable. I would consider the restraunt a great place for a date or perhaps a lunch meeting. Expectations were suceeded, the pizza could be considered my new favorite in the city of Wichita. Without thinking, I would advise anyone to give this place a shot. You wont regret it.

Everything about Il Vacino was very impressive, from the atmosphere, to the service, to the pizza. The scenery in the restaurant was very high-end and classy, making me feel like i was in an expensive restaurant. Despite that feeling, the food was very fairly priced, giving you the best bang for your buck for the delicious pizza served. The pizza reminded me of the pizza served at California Pizza Kitchen, which is definitely a plus. The pizza itself was of a very high quality, with the cheese being fresh and gooey, and the crust soft and delicious. The service was also great. Seconds after sitting down we were brought drinks and our orders were taken, then minutes after ordering we recieved our meal. If your in the Bradley Fair area, avoid the highly priced restaurants and head in to Il Vicino.

East Coast Pizza dissapoints with poor quality Ryan Lake’s Take

Recently, I made my first trip to Pacific Coast Pizza and my expetations were very high to say the least.

The company takes on the angle of creating pizza styled from California, having me very anxious to give this a try. The theme to the restraunt was enjoyable and catered to sports fans and adults primarily. The service was a little disapointing, our waiter didn’t seem all that intresting in serving us and it showed, I felt rushed to leave and we weren’t treated with the respect we as customers were deserved. Ultimately the final test was the food. It didn’t live up to my expectations. The cheese was hard, yet chewy. The crust was not soft, and the sauce was bland. I would not reccomend Pacific Coast Pizza for your pizza order.

Chris Jones’ Take

Heading into eating at Pacific Coast Pizza, i was very optimistic having never eaten there. The atmosphere was very much to my liking, with large screen tv’s throughout the restaurant with different sports on each one of them. When ordering, we had to go with the classic cheese. Everything about the place seemed to impress me, but then came the actual pizza. The cheese was very thin and did not seem fresh while the crust tasted stale and crunchy. There was definitely an odd resemblence to Knolla’s Pizza. Maybe my expectations were to high, but the pizza, in my opinion, was on the dissapointing side. When thinking about ordering pizza again, Pacific Coast Pizza would not be my first choice.

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Senior Late Night Left. Senior girls, Peach Ablah, Paige Hamilton, Rachel Arubuckel, and Shea Van Epps ride the Dragon Coster at All Star Adventures Aug. 26. Photo by Chad Phillips Center. Seniors Glenn Karnes and Samuel Lee race to the finish on the gokart track. The gokarts were a popular attraction at senior late. Photo by Chad Phillips Bottom Left. Seniors Abby Teinert and Katie Schneider laugh as they realize that senior Mai Kanetaka wins the jackpot on a arcade game. The arcade was a popular hang out spot during senior late night. Photo

by Brooke Hilbert Bottom Right. Senior Camille Hantla rides the giant swings at senior late night. It is a tradition for the seniors to go to All Star Adventures at senior late night.

Photo by Chad Phillips

Above. Senior Devon Blose gets nailed with a water balloon.

The water balloons were filled up by teachers and teacher aides throughout the day. Photo by Chad Phillips