Austin Hall 2013 Portfolio by Renee Burke

Portfolio 2012-2013 By Austin Hall

Austin Hall April 23, 2013

3220 Lake George Cove Drive Orlando, FL 32812 austinallenhall@gmail.com 407-451-6245

Michael Atteo 407-852-2828 Jimmy John’s 6125 S. Semoran Blvd Orlando, FL 32822 Dear Mr. Atteo, I am applying for the position of delivery boy at your Jimmy Johns. I was recommended to apply to this Jimmy Johns by two of your current employees, Nick DeAngelis and Randy Peña, that this is an enjoyable place to work. If possible, I would be greatly appreciative for the opportunity to schedule an interview for this position. I have my own car and I have a valid Florida drivers license. I have never been involved in a wreck, gotten a speeding ticket or had any run ins with the law. My car is a 1999 Mazda Miata and i get around 23 miles to the gallon so you never have to worry about me running out of gas, a full tank will last me about two weeks, so even a small amount of gas would last me through my shift if it came to that. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my request and i will follow up on my application status in about a week. Feel free to call me at anytime after 12:30 on any given week day or anytime on the weekends. I would love the opportunity to meet with you at a time that is most convenient for you. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you again for your time. Sincerely,

Austin Hall Attached: Resumé

Austin Hall 3220 Lake George Cove Orlando, FL 32812 austinallenhall@gmail.com 407-451-6245

Objective

To expose myself to the inner workings of a fast paced sandwich shop.

Education

Completed three years of high school at William R. Boone High School and will graduate in May of 2013

Experience

• Driving since May 2011 • No parking tickets, speeding tickets, DUI, etc... • Worked at a small popcorn stand handling money and making change. • I currently work at a hobby shop handling customers • I have done data inputting for my current job • I am used to standing on my feet for extended periods of time • I can lift large and heavy items due to previous experience of working in a warehouse

Relevant High School Studies

•Journalism I-II which has taught me how to use computer programs such as InDesign CS6, Photoshop CS6, and Adobe Bridge CS6, also providing knowledge of word processing and Web software.

References Renee Burke- Journalism Adviser Phone: 407-443-8451 Richard McClung- Family Friend Phone: 407-575-5169 Dina Bryan- Former employer Phone: 407-733-0577 Eric Hudson- Current employer Phone: 407-242-2414

Self-Analytical Essay This year I have definitely learned a lot about myself and who I am as a man and as a human being. I pushed all my mental boundaries and I pushed them a little too far. I did not expect all the drama that ensued, to take place my senior year. Watching my parents’ marriage unravel at the seams was an eye opening, stressful, and heartbreaking situation. It hurt to watch 20 years of marriage crumble to its foundations right before my eyes. The people who raised me, taught me everything I know about the world, the people who were my model as to what a happy marriage was, were yelling at each other and saying things that I wouldn’t even say to my own brother. It took a tole on my psyche. It made me re-think everything that I knew about what was my happy family and opened my eyes to the possibilities of lays ahead of me in my future. The one thing that I learned this year is that I am alone. I am alone with my decisions and that nothing anyone says or does will stop me from making the choices I feel are right. I once had loving parents to fall back on but now they have turned on each other. They turned on the person that they promised to have and to hold until death do they part. Who says that they won’t turn on me. I know one of them already has and the other is just too unstable to trust. Too feeble, too weak, someone that can barely deal with the stress on their shoulders and sure as hell wont be able to handle mine. That leaves one other person who has been there for me through and through and has helped me more than I could have ever imagined. But even that person can’t keep me from making my decisions. That person can persuade me to decide one way or another, but in the end, when I lay down to go to sleep, it is just me and my thoughts. Thoughts that dwell on the stack of problems that have compiled and crowded my “in” box. These things were enough to break me and my spirit, and I believe that in a small way it did break me. It put a small crack in the dam that I call my consciousness and I will forever be aware of what caused that crack. I will always remember the year that was supposed to be chill and relaxing. A sort of “Lazy River” out of my high school career. This class added onto a lot of stress and as much as it pains me to say, I wished I had passed on this class and dual enrolled. I loved I will never again bite off more than I can chew. Last year my portfolio was absolute garbage. I hated the way it came out, that is why this year I am going with a simple, clean design that is within my skill level. Beauty in simplicity.

Reflection #1 My most significant piece of work isn’t technically mine. It is mine and Sam’s piece. It is our first attempt at our column “Kids These Days”. I consider this to be my best piece because of how much fun I had doing it. I believe that if you love doing something then it will always bring out the best in you, and I definitely loved doing this column. When we first talked about the column, I proposed that we sit in the office and record ourselves talking. We tried that and it seemed forced and awkward and like we were trying too hard to get our story out. So naturally, we didn’t get much of anything done. We tried that on a Friday and on Sunday he texted me to finish our story. Texting each other made everything so much easier to do. It eliminated all mumbled answers. If one of us mumbled something into the recorder and neither Sam nor myself could tell what it said, then we had to make something up, but be careful not to violate any quoting rules. During our second issue we would come to realize that Google plus had an instant messaging option, making life easier for the both of us because instead of texting each other and having to type out what we said, we could just copy and paste the conversation into a word document and edit it from there. There was one drawback to this system, if we had to do edits that involved adding dialogue to the story and I was absent, Sam couldn’t write for me because he doesn’t know what I would say or how I respond. My favorite part about the finished product was that, to me, it seemed readable. The point was to make the reader feel like they were sitting in or eavesdropping on our conversation. We wanted it to seem less uptight and proper and more appealing to teenagers, filled with familiar things like Spongebob references to comfort the reader.

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KTD Kids These Days

Sam Holleman, columnist

Austin Hall, columnist

Kids do not speak good Sam Holleman: So, kids. In the present… Austin Hall: Kids suck, so much. Kids like, just like, they like, just speak like they have like, turrets. Do you know what I mean? SH: Yeah, like, I totally like, got you man. You know what I’m saying? AH: Ya, I feel you. Can you believe what YOLO has turned into? SH: No, no, I was walking to third period and I overheard this kid say that he just YOLO’d a test. He used the acronym as a verb. That is like saying you BOGO’d some flavor shock Gushers at Albertson’s, or that you BTW’d your step-sister last night. AH: My friend actually did YOLO a test once. He spelled out the word “YOLO” with the bubbles. Needless to say, he failed the test, even with a 16 percent curve. I mean, he didn’t study for the test, so he was going to fail anyways, but I guess if you’re going to fail, do it with style. SH: YOLO should not be used as a verb. AH: YOLO is not a verb! Among the list of words that kids these days have created is “legitly.” SH: Legitly doesn’t exist. AH: Exactly! I have heard girls say along the lines of “Like, legit? She like, legitly did that?!” And I just wanted to go on a rampage. Legitly is not a word. And yes (let’s call this mystery man Robert for now) Robert may have actually been texting your BFF Rebecca, but he LEGITIMATELY texted her 10 minutes after you two broke up over an argument over Taylor Swift’s new album. He did not legitly text her. Be quiet. SH: Legit is a legitimate word, but legitly is nowhere to be found in the dictionary. AH: The word “legit” has become more of a question. SH: Exactly. AH: It has gone from “I can win an iPhone 5 if I know how many states there are? That must be legit.” To girls with annoying voices walking around the hallway asking people, “Like, legit?” It just seems like kids these days try to slip that word into everything, to sound more intelligent. SH: I blame Bieber. He is the one who brought swag into the world in that song called “Swag’s Mean.” AH: I do not think that Bieber really has anything to do with it. I blame the rap industry. They are the ones creating useless words like “YOLO” and “swag.” SH: That’s true, but why limit it to just the rap industry? I blame society as a whole. If people did not accept these words into their vocabulary, then they would not become popular. It is the youth that caused YOLO, swag, legitly, and totes to be a common thing. LOL is in the dictionary now because people wanted it to be in there, because people accepted it as a word, and now it is a word. We as a whole (not necessarily as individuals) want these words to become common phrases. AH: This is true. Kids these days have so much influence over the country. It is ridiculous. That thought scares me. Let’s hope that in the future us kids will grow out of these terrible habits and not pass them on to our children. SH: We will never knock the habit of making up ignorant phrases. YOLO, swag and phrases such as that will slowly fade away and new ones will take their place. It has been going on for years. In the 80’s it was rad, then the 90’s rolled around and phat took its place. At the new millennium raw was big, and now there is swag. That is the scariest part about this: as one dies, a new one is waiting to take its place. AH: Stuck in this circle of stupidity are all of the citizens that have to listen to the incomprehensible babbling that goes on between the youth of today.

hi-lights I don’t really mind courses being cut because there’s a wide amount of courses being offered. Alan Kominowski, senior

Scholarship program changes [ Colleges from, page 1 community service hours. In the 2010-2011 school year, the amount of community service hours needed to receive the Florida Academic Scholars award jumped from 75 to 100 hours. The Florida Medallion Scholars award added a requirement of 75 hours. The change which may impact students the most is the need for higher SAT and ACT scores. For the graduating class of 2012, the requirement was a 1270 on the SAT and a 28 on the ACT for the FAS award. However, for the class of 2013, the requirement will be boosted to a 1280 on the SAT. For the class of 2014 and thereafter, the requirement will be a 1290 on the SAT and a 29 on the ACT. The 980 required in 2012 for the FMS award is now a 1020 for the class of 2013. Those graduating

in 2014 and beyond will have to achieve a 1170 on the SAT and a 26 on the ACT. “It will just take more planning and preparation on the students’ and families’ part,” guidance counselor Jeanette Summers said. Because of these new score requirements, 30 percent fewer students in the state will qualify. “[If I didn’t receive Bright Futures], I would be disappointed, especially because my parents expect me to get it because both of my siblings did. It’s not something that I considered not getting,” Dawkins said. These requirements are expected to affect minorities. In 2014, 49 percent of black students and 37 percent of Hispanics who now qualify will not qualify. Though test scores will affect a large portion of students who apply, senior Taj Johnson agrees with these

tougher standards. “I think the scores required are way too low for college bound students,” Johnson, said. One reason for these new standards is the program’s growing cost. With the establishment of Bright Futures in 1997, the cost for it was $70 million annually. Now, it is around $429 million. To solve the budget problem, less students are being awarded the scholarship. The constant changes and growing costs have made parents more skeptical of the program. “I think the legislature will keep reducing the amount and I will have to pay more,” Chris Dawkins, Brynne’s father, said. Students must apply after Dec. 1 and before they graduate. Applications are submitted online at www. floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/

State limits dual enrollment [ Community colleges from, page 1 can’t get my general associates degree [like] I was planning to,” Trimble said. Junior Taylor Keefer will also not graduate high school with her associates degree. When she registered for Valencia courses this summer, no one informed her of the change effective in 2013. “I feel like we are being punished for getting ahead. My entire plan was messed up,” Keefer said. Currently, Keefer is applying to

the University of Central Florida’s dual enrolment program where the rule change does not apply. This is not an option for all juniors in Keefer’s situation because UCF requires a 3.8 GPA and a 1200 on the SAT. Keefer will start at UCF in the summer term, and if she takes a full course load for the following two terms, she will be able to graduate with an AA. Senior Alan Kominowski is okay with the class limitations. Kominowski is currently taking humanities, algebra and economics at Valencia through dual

enrollment. “I don’t mind courses being cut because there’s a wide amount of courses being offered,” Kominowski said. The decision to make cuts was made by the state to save money by not giving as many free college courses. Dual enrollment is free for students, but it is paid by the state. Last year, the cost of dual enrollment in Florida was $50 million. By limiting class options to the basic high school graduation requirements, the state saves $39 million a year.

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Reflection #2 The piece that I feel could have used more work is my Greek life piece. I just dropped the ball on it, and the strange thing is that it was the first story that I ever turned into you feeling like I did my best when it came to design. It always seemed like that whenever I get my story, I would have a really cool design in my head, but my inability to put my ideas to pixels makes me give up entirely and go with a boring design that gets me the grade and reduces stress. The difference with this one is that I thought I did a solid, but not boring design. This design was not approved and even with my confidence, my version of the story did not make it to press (I even went to UCF and got the interviews!). This was the first time in two years that a story of mine didn’t go to press. As you know, the story did get printed but I don’t consider it my story since I’m assuming either you or Lindsay made it look truly amazing. I wish I could’ve helped more with my story and I truly apologize for not doing my job. It sucks that I had to go out on a bad note, but its been fun and this is one of the things that I wish I could do over again.

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WORDS OF ADVICE TO UNDERCLASSMEN?

Find one good friend and hold onto them for dear life. Chandler Dye and Lindsey Wilhite, seniors

That to take everything seriously, don’t mess with teachers and join every club you can, it helps so much. Joshua Tyler Casselman, senior

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A quick look at sorority and fraternities By AUSTIN HALL Fraternities and sororities have been a tradition at colleges since the 1700s. The process of becoming a brother or sister can be a lengthy one. It first starts with rush week. In Rush week potential pledges can meet the different people in the fraternity or sorority and socialize to see which ones they would potentially like to join. If the brotherhood or sisterhood is interested in a certain rushee they extend a bid. A bid is basically an invitation to join the fraternity or sorority; it does not mean one is a full member. But be careful as to which chapter is chosen. Make sure each chapter is one that is appealing and follows the same morals one may have. Not all fraternities haze, but some do. If that is an important

factor in deciding which chapter to join, make sure to ask around to make the chapter joined fits one’s credentials. One must accept the bid to become a pledge. As a pledge one is expected to participate in any activities and to get to know most everyone in the fraternity or sorority. The pledging process itself usually takes a semester to complete. During the process, the pledge may leave the fraternity or sorority and in some cases the brotherhood or sisterhood can choose to terminate the bid. After the appropriate time, the brotherhood or sisterhood can initiate the pledge to become a full brother or sister. The pledge takes an oath to not reveal the secrets of the chapter and its traditions. A member of a fraternity or sorority is a member for life.

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percent of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity

percent of students’ college expenses go to fraternity dues

85 percent of student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community

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.. 5. In high school I was in . a. No clubs at all b. I joined a club once c. I was in multiple clubs ble d. I joined every club possi 6. Type of leader I am a. I am a follower or twice b. I have led a group once c. I prefer to lead thing d. I must be the leader of every with Greek life 7. My parents were involved a. No, I’d the first b. Yes their footsteps c. Yes, I plan to follow in as a legacy

These questions are not meant to make or break ones decision to join Greek life. Every fraternity or sorority is different and everyone has different standards for who can join. There are no right or wrong answers to this quiz and there is no passing or failing. The goal of this questionnaire is to bring to light points that one might not have thought about. If one answered mostly D’s, then getting involved in Greek life might be a wise decision. If one answered mostly C’s, then the odds are that Greek life should be something to look into and one should at least take part in Rush week. If most of the answers marked were B’s, one should talk to multiple people who have been or are currently involved with Greek life before making a decision. If one answered with a lot of A’s, Greek life, its not for you.

ng and keeping 8. I’m good with starti conversation with strangers a. No way, not at all b. Somewhat good c. I’m pretty good at it d. I am very good at it e hours 9. I have community servic a. None 1-50 b. c. 51-100 d. 101+ 10. I’m good with networking a. Not at all b. Somewhat good c. I’m pretty good at it d. I am very good at it

How did Greek life change your college experience?

It has affected it in a good way. I didn’t rush until sophomore year so I got to see both sides of college, with and without Greek life. Rebecca Cuny, 19 sophomore sorority at UCF

It has opened many doors to meeting people around campus, inside and outside my organization. Matthew Gruda, 20 junior Sigma Nu at UCF

I did things that forced me out of my element and taught me a lot of leadership skills. Kimberley Porterfield, Class of 1988 Delta Delta Delta Clemson University

I think Greek life prepared me to become a leader in today’s world. It was the best decision I ever made. Cheron Anderson, Class of 2004 Alpha Phi Alpha at Florida A&M

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Reflection #3

I am so proud of this picture. I had to kneel down under the green tarps that are attached to the chain link fence that surrounds the baseball field, then take this picture between the two fence posts that comprise the corner of the fence. I am really proud of the picture because of the calmness on the pitchers face and the depth of field involving the ball. Also the lighting came out great, it is a little over exposed which I think makes for a good picture.

Reflection #3

This is a picture of Alan Kominowski right after a face-off at lacrosse game. I especially like this picture because of the action that is taking place, how you can tell that he is locked on to the ball and is taking off to retrieve it. I am proud of this picture because it was taken at night and the picture is a little underexposed, I took it with out the flash on because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the way the flash makes pictures look, but I like how nothing in the picture is blurred, even though it was so dark.

Reflection #3

This time it is not my dog. Also, there is a cat in the background.

Reflection #4 This year I felt that I basically did my job in order to keep the paper running smoothly, up until the last issue. I tried to final my stories on time in order to avoid scolding from you. You are the only teacher that I have ever been afraid to disappoint. I feel that most of this year I acted as a constant. I didn’t soar through deadlines with flying colors, but I didn’t single handedly drag the paper down. I tried as much as I can to get my stories done and get in on time. The last issue, I know I probably disappointed you, just as I’m sure a lot of people on staff did. I would like you to know that I understand why you canceled the workday that we were going to have on Saturday, but I was willing to come in at 8 a.m. and work until I had to go to work at 12 p.m. I wasn’t going to complain about having to wake up and work on my story from 8-12 p.m., and then go to work from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. when that is maybe a tenth of the amount of work you put into it. I am truly sorry for not doing my job and I accept all responsibility and the grade I earned. With all that going on, I still tried to help my fellow classmates, like Jackson and McKenzie with placing pictures or tweaking their design. Normally I would have told them to ask someone else, but I felt obligated to help since we were so far behind.

Reflection #5 The problems and hardships that I faced this year were the same problems and hardships that have been a reoccurring problem throughout my high school career. The biggest ones were procrastination, laziness, and embarrassment. Procrastination has been the biggest killer of them all. I just put things off and I choose to do other things before instead of my story. Telling myself reassuring things to justify my laziness. “You’ll be fine! You’ve got plenty of time, and it wont take that long anyway,” idiot senior Austin Hall said. In the end, all it did was put more stress on me and pile up more work, resulting in long nights of doing homework for other classes and playing catch-up for this class. The other hardship is by far the worst of all of them. Embarrassment was the main cause of me not doing face-to-face interviews. I sweat more than anyone in the world. It started my junior year and only got worse, but I would go to do an interview and come back sweating bullets. It is the most embarrassing thing and it happens on a daily basis. If I start sweating I wont look a person in the face, I will rush my writing, I will act nervous and fidgety and it takes a lot for me to stop sweating. It has kept me from going out and getting interviews during class, which is the reason I did all e-mail interviews for my lacrosse story. I didn’t want to admit it out loud, let alone in front of the whole class, but I was afraid that while I was doing the interview I was going to start sweating and whomever I was interviewing was going to point it out or make fun of me for it. I should have sucked it up and done them in person, and I don’t want to sound like I’m making excuses, but it has made me more socially awkward than I was two years ago and the worst part is that I cant do anything about it

Reflection #6 It appears that I have misplaced my semester exam, which should display how much I have improved on the goals that I set for myself. Out of the goals that I remember setting at mid-term, the one that has always been a problem for me to improve upon, was to stop procrastinating. That never happened. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I will ever stop procrastinating or waiting until the last minute to do things. It is not good, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what it will take for me to stop procrastinating, but for now I have just accept the stress that waiting until the night before to do something comes with.

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Friday, December 14, 2012 hilights.org

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KTD Kids These Days

Sam Holleman, columnist

Austin Hall, columnist

N6. For this category I chose the first story of a four part column that a friend of mine and I wrote for our monthly newspaper called “Kids These Days”. my reasoning behind choosing this piece was the amount of fun I had writing this. I had never heard of a story being written by two people, and writing something with someone else makes writing less stressful and, in my opinion, much more enjoyable

hi-lights I don’t really mind courses being cut because there’s a wide amount of courses being offered. Alan Kominowski, senior

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N5. This is the last article of a column that I wrote with a friend of mine, I chose this piece because it was the summary of the previous three article that we put out. This summed up our opinions on how kids these days will survive in the future.

Friday, October 5, 2012 hilights.org

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ELECTION POLLS CONTINUOUSLY CLOSE Throughout the 2012 presidential election President Barack Obama has had a continuous slim lead over former Governor Mitt Romney. As of press date, Oct. 3, Obama leads in electoral college votes with a 49.1 percent compared to Romney’s 45.1 percent. National election day is Nov. 6.

Matt: 40 VP of Strategy and Investments at Excel Legacy Tag: 42 Managing Partner at Salmere Capital

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Ben: 34 Practices internal medicine in Boston Josh: 37 Owner of Romney Ventures

Craig: 31 Advertising Music Producer at McGarry Boven

Full Name: Willard Mitt Romney Party: Republican Age: 65 Date of Birth: March 12, 1947 Born: Detroit, Michigan Spouse: Ann Romney Married: 1969 Religion: Mormon Church Net worth: $250 million

Aug. 28, 2012: Accepts nomination for the Republican Party’s official candidate

2002: Led the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympic Games

1975: Attends Harvard Law 1971: Receives and Business School. Receives undergraduate degree at Law and Master of Business Brigham Young University Administration degrees

[I’m a] democrat because my parents are and that is how I was raised. Garrett Carr, junior His answers matched those of a republican

I’m a democrat because that is what my family is. Trinity Alexander, freshman Her answers matched those of a democrat

I’m a republican because I agree with their views more than the democrats. Madison Barnett, sophomore Her answers matched those of a republican

Former Governor Mitt Romney 2008: Runs for presidential nomination, loses to John McCain

2006: Passed state wide healthcare in Massachusetts

1994: Runs for Massachusetts senate, defeated by incumbent Edward Kennedy

1983: Founds Bain Capital by request of Bill Bain

[I’m a] democrat because that is what Obama is. Brandon Suggs, senior His answers matched those of a democrat

Swing states decide election

Are you a democrat or republican? Republican: The Republican Party was founded in 1854. Their philosophy is that of a Conservative. They promote traditional social institutions. Republicans favor a less regulated free-enterprise and a smaller government. They are often referred to as the ‘Grand Old Party’ (GOP). The first significant Republican was Abraham Lincoln. They are also represented by the symbol of an Elephant.

Democrat: The Democratic Party was established in the early 1790’s. Their philosophy is that of a Liberal. They believe in very strong equality of opportunity social progressivism. The first major Democratic president was Andrew Jackson. They are represented by the symbol of a Donkey.

By AUSTIN HALL With 29 electoral votes, Florida has one fourth of the 115 swing state votes, enough to make or break a candidate. Former Governor Mitt Romney has 150 guaranteed electoral votes with 41 leaning votes, coming out to a total of 191 electoral votes. President Obama has 150 electoral votes with 69 leaning votes coming out to 232 electoral votes. A candidate needs 270 votes to win the election. The swing states consist of bigger states like Wisconsin (10 votes), Ohio (18 votes), Virginia (13 votes) and North Carolina (15 votes). “[Obama and Romney] just need to keep coming back. Florida has one of the highest electoral votes, with 29, and is pretty evenly split between democrats and republicans,” senior Nicholas DeAngelis said. In the 2012 election, Obama has spent 19 days in Florida. Romney has spent 22 days here. If Obama wins Florida and keeps his 69 leaning votes, that puts him at 261

The battle so far Most political experts say the presidential election will be decided by 10 swing, or toss-up, states. How the states stand photo illustration/Judy Treible/ MCT Campus

electoral votes. Which means Obama would need nine more electoral votes to get the 270 needed. Any of the

big states including Wisconsin, Ohio, North Carolina or Virginia would put him over the top. Winning Colorado

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Parents did you know that you can check your Brave’s Destiny Profile from home? You can see the library book and textbooks checked out to your Brave. You can also view any outstanding financial obligations. Go to http://destiny.ocps.net. Find and click on Boone High School. Click on login button, top right corner. Username: Student number and Password: eight digit birth day.

Congratulations to the Legend Yearbook. They placed sixth in the largest yearbook category of National Scholastic Press Association’s Best of Show in San Francisco; this is their highest Best of Show Ranking.

KTD Kids These Days

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Austin Hall, columnist

Kids painted chrome AH: This is my last column I will write for the newspaper. I’m ashamed that it’s with you, but I guess I’ll take what I’ve got and go out with a small bang. SH: You sure know how to make a guy feel special. Since this is it for you, what do you want to write about? AH: I want to talk about abortion and flag burning. Let’s tackle those subjects right now. SH: I’m going to go out on a limb and say Mrs. Burke won’t approve of that idea, so let’s talk about the future. AH: FFFFUUUUUTTTTTUUUUURRRREEEEE Everything will be chrome. Even the plants. SH: SpongeBob is the voice of a generation. Speaking of generations (#cheesytransitions), how do you think our generation will do when we are the ones in charge? AH: I think our generation will kick some butt and take no names. Parents say we are entitled because we will do anything to get what we want; I don’t think that is always a bad thing. I think want for everything we want will drive us to succeed in the world. SH: The adult generation says that kids are not mentally or physically prepared to lead this country. But at some point the adult generation were kids and there was an adult generation that critiqued their every move. AH: I think the generation before the generation before us, told the generation directly before us that they were entitled and wouldn’t make it in the “real world.” That is the same generation that tells our generation that we will not make it in life. I feel like when we get older we will say the same thing to the generation that will succeed our generation and they will tell the next generation and so on and so forth. SH: It’s like the circle of life… but with responsibility… and it doesn’t really go in a circular formation. It is more like a line that starts on one point and goes in the same direction with seemingly no end in sight. But “never-ending line ray of responsibility” does not have a nice ring to it, so let’s just go with circle of life. AH: We could compromise on the issue. It could be a downward spiral that goes in a downward circular descent. SH: Maybe not downward because that would imply a worsening condition of each generation’s intelligence. Maybe it could be a lateral spiral, like a screw laying on its side, but that would imply the circle would end. AH: What are you even saying right now? SH: I’m getting lost in my own thoughts. AH: That’s because of the amount of polyester and spandex you currently wear. SH: These shorts are a gift from the heavens. You are just jealous you do not possess this clothing masterpiece. AH: Like a hallmark angel? Or like Supernatural angels where they go around stealing souls and whatnot? SH: Na, like one of those angels from Doctor Who. I haven’t closed my eyes for three days... AH: As fun as a Doctor Who based conversation would be, we should probably get back on the initial topic. SH: Our generation has been branded with some very unflattering concepts (YOLO, Swag, and something called Dance Moms), but those who support these concepts are the vocal minority messing life up for everyone else. There is a prominent silent majority that is masked and oppressed. These are kids who study, read for fun and watch Nat. Geo. AH: No one wants to admit they are wrong. They would much rather accentuate the negatives to prove their point, than acknowledge the uplifting truth; the fact that, not all kids are like this. We speak for that majority. I’m not trying to say we are perfect people, but we look around us and just voice what we see. We try to bring these problems to light so maybe one day, we can like, fix the like, problem, sooooo like, ya. Problems are like, not good.

Seniors tease juniors [ Step-Up from, page 1 entire student body. Seniors are pranking freshmen and juniors are pranking sophomores, which is not its original intention. “Unfortunately, this night was usually a chance for the junior girls to write horrible things on the sophomore girls’ lawns/sidewalks. Or even worse vandalize the cars in the driveway. Pretty much always sparked by jealousy,” Class of 2007 graduate Casey Shea said. Moriah Perkins had her house toilet papered three times last year as only a freshman. She had moved to Orlando from Mississippi at the beginning of the year and did not know many of the seniors. So when she woke up the next day to find her house covered in toilet paper she was shocked. “[The underclassmen] are friends with older classmates now. It all depends on groups,” sophomore Moriah Perkins said. The pranks have also become more damaging and destructive. Kids have cracked concrete driveways, put bricks through sunroofs and keyed cars, which are criminal acts. These damaging pranks have gotten police involved and also left an unworthy reputation on campus. “It is good if it is just toilet papering. [But] messing with houses and cars gets the cops involved and the school has to deal with it which is bad,” senior Dylan Dragon said. School resource officer Scott Daniels has not been personally involved in any

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TOILET PAPER TRAGEDY. Even though she was a freshman and technically should not have been involved, Moriah Perkins’s house was toilet papered three times last year. “The seniors take pride in what they do and the pranks they pull. It is a big deal to be a senior,” Perkins said. More freshmen and sophomores were affected by Senior Step-up last year than juniors. of the punishments given to students during Senior Step-up, but he has heard about the pranks and jokes pulled. “Recently, parents have been good at controlling the situations and they just want things fixed. It opens up a whole new potential though because you are running from a scene which if you are caught can get you in trouble as well,” Daniels said. Anytime one damages someone

else’s property, he is charged with destruction of property. One can be charged with a felony depending on the value of the object damaged. He can be arrested or given a fine. “It is not necessary. It is something that once might have been a joke and is now used as a way to be vindictive and to be a dig at someone. [Students] do not know when to stop,” Daniels said.

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would put him at exactly 270 votes, securing the presidency. Obama does not need Florida. If he keeps his leaning votes, he still needs 38 electoral votes. If Obama wins three of the four biggest states, Obama will win the election without Florida. Assuming Romney keeps all his leaning votes, winning Florida would put him at 220 votes. If Romney wins all four of the big swing states, that would give him 276 electoral votes and the election. Romney can not lose more than two of the big swing states, but would still have to win the other five states if he loses two of the big states. Without Florida, Romney would need 80 more electoral votes. This means Romney would need to secure every other swing state except one of the smaller swing states. “[In order to win Florida], Romney must reach the voters through facts,” government teacher James Corbin said. According to a 2012 New York Time article, Obama has a 9 percent lead over Romney in Florida.

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Reflection #8 This class has taught me many things that I will take and apply to my life from here on out. I have always said that this class has taught me more about how to write and the fundamentals of writing in two years more than all my years of schooling prior to this class. Last year I tried to reach a little too high. I tried to design something that was beyond my capabilities and I think it looked horrible. This year I decided to try and make my portfolio clean and neat, not try and do something too fancy and it come out looking sloppy and unprofessional. Last year I didn’t think about the problems that would come with bleeding, so when I printed it out the cord didn’t look as seamless as I would’ve liked it to be when going from page to page.

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Do not hate, appreciate When it comes to homecoming, guys do not expect all that much. Males are simple creatures that expect basic manners throughout the night. To start off: no whining. Do not complain about how he did not take you out to dinner before or did not buy a bouquet of flowers. All these things are extras, not mandatory. Most guys will stick to the necessities; especially the inexperienced ones. They will stick to the things like asking the female out, buying a corsage, and giving her a ride there and a ride home (unless he cannot drive).

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Second, one should try her best to look as nice as possible. “As nice as possible” does not mean plaster one’s face in makeup or use enough hair products worthy of a hand written letter from Al Gore. This means, whatever looks good should be done. There is a fine line between just the right amount of makeup and cake face. Boys are a simple, but jealous species. Wear something that is not too flashy or too trashy. Anything too flashy attracts a lot of attention and will make a guy jealous. If a guy says otherwise, not only is he jealous, he is a liar. No guy likes other men gawking at his date. In some cases, jealousy can get nasty and out of control. If one does not care whether or not her date gets jealous, wear anything that looks nice. Anything trashy will make the man want to bring her home just for that one night, but he will not want to see her the next day. During the actual dance, one should spend time with her date but not ignore her friends. Spending time with one’s date is very important, but as long as the time spent with the date is equal to, or greater than, the amount of time spent with friends. Dancing with friends is acceptable. Dancing with female friends is acceptable. Dancing one-on-one with another guy is unacceptable. Dancing one-on-one with a guy to a slow song is rude. If a girl dances with a guy other than his date, there better be a legitimate reason behind doing so. Assuming all goes well, after homecoming should go one of two ways: the guy should take his date home or to an after party. Anything other than that should be

From Sep. 24 to Sep. 28, teachers competed in the Kiss the Pig competition. Teachers collected money from students in piggy banks, trying to collect the highest amount. The money provides Thanksgiving dinner for needy campus families. The winning teacher, Annette Montgomery, kissed a pig, Pickles, at the Friday football game with a winning amount of $442.47. viewed as a generous gesture and should be appreciated. The man is not required to do anything else, therefore, bringing the night to an end. In the end, one should not complain about the things he didn’t do, but be grateful for the things that he did do.

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Age old tradition still screwed up When it comes to guys, face it, they are clueless. They may be intelligent, humorous, sensitive and romantic but throughout history they never seem to figure out the female species. Homecoming is a special time when girls dress up pretty and dance with that one lucky boy and a time when boys reveal, yet again, their ignorance. They do not understand that girls expect more of them than they know. But they should not have to take all the blame; girls do not communicate their expectations very well. Even when girls do, guys still do not listen to them. One expectation, though blatantly obvious, is often not understood by the male species: boys ask girls! Unless it’s a Sadie Hawkins dance where the girls ask the boys. How often does a female propose

to the male? (Other than in the movie Leap Year). Does anyone remember High School Musical 3? Troy asks Gabriella, not the other way around. Every detail must be perfect. “OMG my shoes don’t match my outfit!” said no guy ever. Boys do not spend time shopping for a perfect suit. Girls, on the other hand, think the world will end if they don’t get the perfect dress. Therefore, boys should wait until the girl gets her dress to pick out his tie and shoes. Fashion police will be attending this dance; so do not walk in wearing a tie that does not go with her dress. For a girl, dress, shoes, earrings, necklace, ring, bracelet and makeup all have to match. This, boys, includes the corsage. The girls most likely are not going to call up and say, “Make sure your tie and corsage are blue!” Nope. Girls do not communicate like that. Keep in mind that preparing for the dance is only half the fun. There is still the dance itself to look forward to/forever dread. Girls expect the guys to never leave their sides. Insecurity sets in the second the girl walks through the door. So constant reminders of how beautiful she looks may be advised. While dancing, if the girl gets thirsty and she informs her date, he better be hauling butt to get her a drink. If her shoes are hurting her and she wishes to take them off, he should put them aside for her. Make sure not to put the shoes next to similar ones. When leaving the dance at night, it may be chilly. When a girl says, “Wow I’m cold!” she’s not expecting the guy to say, “Me too.” She expects the jacket. Give it up boys. Girls may expect way too much; but hey, we can’t help it. It is not that hard to make girls happy. It is similar to navigating a small mine field. It takes concentration. If guys can not deal with the little details, then they better enjoy dancing with their cousins.

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Throughout the 2012 presidential election President Barack Obama has had a continuous slim lead over former Governor Mitt Romney. As of press date, Oct. 3, Obama leads in electoral college votes with a 49.1 percent compared to Romney’s 45.1 percent. National election day is Nov. 6.

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