BuccaneerBulletin Volume 10 Number 7 June 2007
Bulletins Mark Your Calendars
The senior class is getting very busy with pre-graduation activities. There are some important dates to remember for the upcoming weeks. June 4 is the Senior Awards Ceremony at 6:00 pm in the theatre. June 8 is Senior Night, at 7:00 pm in the theatre. Seniors are reminded that participation is what makes this night so special. On June 12, the seniors have the class picnic. St. Paul’s Church will be hosting a Baccalaureate service on June 20 at 7:00 pm. There’s a lot to do on June 21 including graduation rehearsal at the Campus Center of SUNY Oswego at 9:00 am, followed by cap and gown pick-up 10:00 am-12:00 pm at the OHS theatre entrance, and the Senior Dinner Dance which will be held at the DA Lodge at 7:00 pm. Finally, the day we’ve all been waiting for, June 23, graduation at the Campus Center.
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Oswego High School’s Student Voice
Graduation
Faculty Address
New Tradition Begins at ‘07 Graduation By Kevin Kearns Editor-in-Chief
After the decision was made to allow students to become an influential part of this June’s graduation ceremony, the main change by the senior class officers was to institute a faculty address at this year’s commencement. “After approaching the senior class officers about giving them more input into graduation, we began to think about who would they want to listen to,” said Mr. Robert Burt the senior class adviser at OHS. “Usually at graduation, you have the superintendent, Photo By Abby Martin principal, and the board of education president, but we wanted to find someThe new SUNY Campus Center is ready for OHS graduation on June 23. one who would represent the students the best…they decided the answer was to have a teacher speak at graduation.” Once the decision was reached to have a faculty address, it came who conducted last year’s graduation time to decide who would be best Greg Lyons band, stated that this made things espe- fit to make the decision. After some Reporter After 20 years of graduations cially difficult. “It was always difficult debate, the decision was reached to at the Romney Field House, OHS to hear… but there wasn’t a more ap- have veteran OHS English teacher Mr. graduation will take place at the new propriate place.” he said. Many students Tom Frawley, speak at the ceremony. “I think we chose Mr. FrawSUNY Oswego Campus Center for who attended also found it hard to unthe first time on Saturday, June 23. derstand the speakers at the ceremony. ley because he is just a phenomenal Romney Field House was never “It sounded like everyone was mum- speaker who is great with public anyoriginally intended to be a graduation bling,” said junior Katlyn Smegelsky. thing. Basically, he is the man. That’s Another issue for graduations was why we picked him,” said Rachel center. The rink was an old airplane hangar that was moved to Oswego from that Romney did not have a lot of seating Knight, the senior class secretary. “In my opinion, they chose him an air base in Romulus, NY. When it was for spectators, with only a few rows of completed in 1964, Romney became the bleachers wedged between the rink and because Mr. Frawley gets students first state college rink. But the interior the wall. “It was kind of cramped,” said to work hard, and even though there had not been designed for commence- Tim O’Connor, a 2006 graduate, “and might be an easier way out, it just ment ceremonies. “The heat was un- leaving after graduation was a real pain” isn’t acceptable to him. Students All these issues and more made the kind of like that,” Burt commented. bearable,” said senior class adviser Mr. Frawley, has long been a figure at Robert Burt, “and it was difficult to see.” college decide to build the new Campus The acoustics were also a problem, Center for graduations and other events. OHS. He said that he received a letter since the high, wooden ceiling made While the exterior of the center is still from the senior class officers asking hearing difficult . Mr. William Palange, surrounded by construction work and him if he would make a speech at their
OHS Commencement to be Held at New Campus Center
See “New Venue” page 2
A Day In The Life Page 3
CollegeBound Students Page 6
Outstanding Senior Athletes Page 14
See “Mr. Frawley” page 2
Also Inside ...
. . .Walking the Plank . . .Favorite Teachers . . .Point/Counterpoint