BuccaneerBulletin Oswego High School’s Student Voice
Volume 1 Number 7 June 2013
The History of OHS Senior Pranks! Page 4
Senior Athletes Page 12
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Editorial
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Buccaneer Bulletin Oswego High School’s Student Voice Editor-in-Chief Chloe Martin & Taylor Falls Managing Editor Gabrielle Sacco Business Manager Patrick Baer Senior Writer Madison Rhoades Chief Photographer Jordan Oatman Art Director Catherine Wells Ad Representatives Morgan Cook Sports Editor Kellie Gorman Sports Writer Nick Czerow Layout Editor Tara Stacy Entertainment Editor Sage Dudley Clublicity Editor Rachael Purtell Advisers Bill Reeser Heidi Conland Sheffield
CARTOON BY FRANCIS DAHAR
. . . to the extended Memorial Day weekend. It was nice having a few extra days off in the nice weather. . . . to the excellent Post Prom Party. There were tons of awesome games, prizes and food. Thank you to all the chaperones for taking the time out of your night to surpervise a safe and fun event. . . . to the Junior class for hosting a memorable prom night.
The Buccaneer Bulletin, a member of the Empire State School Press Association, and The Quill and Scroll, is published periodically by the students of the Oswego High School, 2 Buccaneer Blvd.; Oswego, New York 13126; (315) 341-2200. It is intended as a vehicle to inform, educate, and entertain the student body. Opinions expressed are those of the students and do not necessarily reflect those of the administration or the advisers.
On the Cover: A cap and gown clad student watches the sunset on Lake Ontario symbolizing the end of high school .
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. . . to the new security features at the front entrance. It makes our school a safer place to be. . . . to the boys’ varsity baseball team making it to the sectional finals after defeating CNS.
. . . to the unorganized senior skip day. Pick one day, not three, and make sure every senior knows about it so they do not look stupid being in school alone! . . . to the new bathrooms being done just in time for summer vacation. We did not even get to break them in. . . . to some of the construction workers roaming around the school without proper identification.
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Editorial Letters . . .
Senior editors hope to extend their friendship for a lifetime twin factor came into full effect. Our teachers just knew we couldn’t do anything without each other. That’s probably why we are both the editor-in-chief. What can I say? We are just a package deal. Next year I’ll be in rural Aurora, NY and you’ll be five hours away in the Big Apple. I’m so jealous, but don’t worry, I’ll be moving there in about four years and we will be getting an apartment together and wreaking havoc on New York. But before that, I plan on visiting you a ton. Dear Chay Chay, Someday when you are a huge marketing/PR queen and I’m a publisher for a huge publishing Here we are in the last month of our senior company and we are both busy with our children year. Where the heck did the time go? I can still and rich CEO husbands, we will sort of forget about remember preschool as clear as day. I was a little, each other. One day you will get tired of the city tan, frizzy haired girl and you were basically a blonde and you will move to a suburb. When you do, you haired Barbie girl; we were as different as can be will unknowingly but somehow That’s one thing I love about our move in next door we became to me. When I go inseparable. We friendship. We can go days or years over to meet my still are inseparable new neighbor with without talking, but when we are to this day. homemade After I reunited, it’s like no time has passed. some cookies and a moved away for bottle of wine, our elementary school, jaws will drop when we realize the twins have been we kind of lost touch, but when I saw you in my reunited at last. homeroom on the first day of middle school, it was After we grow old and our children end up like preschool all over again. marrying each other and we poison our annoying We went right back to the way things were all husbands, we will probably be sent to the same those years ago. That’s one thing I love about our mental asylum, er, I mean retirement home. We will friendship. We can go days or years without talking, spend the rest of our lives reminiscing about our but when we are reunited, it’s like no time has passed. “twinning” moments. Even if all of this doesn’t end In middle school we had some crazy times like up happening, I know that wherever I go in life, I will scrabilunks, piercings, Rose’s house, and almost always have you as a friend, and I hope you know dying on our way to The Office. that I will always be here for you as cliché as that During junior year, we finally had a class sounds. I love you, Chaylor Scrabilunk Falls. together; Journalism, yay! It was in this class that the That’s exactly what happened with Chloe. As many may know, we are not individual people in school; we are the “twins.” It’s not necessarily something we wanted, we do not follow each other’s every move but somehow, some way we always end up doing the same things. The strangest part of our friendship is that we’re so different. Chloe is a carefree conservative who enjoys simple classic things. I, on the other hand, am Dear Chloe, somewhat of a riot. One thing is exactly the same and that’s our brains; you may be smarter than me, I will never forget the day we first met, and yes, but our sense of humor is on the same wavelength. I know that sounds like we are married or something, No one really understands our humor, and I hope they and we kind of act like we are, but it’s a cute story. don’t because if anyone Bring it back to the heard the way we talk, good old 90’s; it was Sometimes, there is a weird thing they would probably be a really hot day so our that happens when you meet scared. preschool class went As senior year someone new: you instantly click comes out to the playground to a close (thank for a paint party. A with them and feel like you’ve god!), it’s sad to think paint party is where we that I won’t have my known them for forever. had huge canvases and twin with me in college. we could throw paint I know it’s time to move around and have fun. on and become our own So, I roll up to the playground in my pink Barbie person, but I know somehow we’re going to end up sequined bikini, and I walk over to this other little girl being neighbors or work at the same place. to ask her to play. You had your ‘fro hairstyle tied Let’s face it, it’s inevitable that you’re never into pigtails and a one piece floral swimsuit which getting rid of me. Before we leave, I want to say, I was classy compared to mine. love you twinny. Good luck in college and remember Sometimes, there is a weird thing that happens all the crazy things we’ve done. P.S. I cannot wait to when you meet someone new, you instantly click tell your future husband and kids all the crazy, stupid with them and feel like you’ve known them forever. things you’ve done!
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What’s Your Opinion?
“What is the best and worst thing about leaving OHS?” Chris Gougeon Senior
“The best thing about leaving OHS is not having to wake up so early, but the worst is leaving all of my friends.”
Maria Monte Senior
“The best thing about leaving OHS is going back to my family in France. I’m going to hate leaving Oswego, though.”
Paige Ruel Senior
“I like the atmoshpere here at OHS, how everyone’s involved. The worst thing is having to grow up and not be carefree anymore.”
Hailey Thompson Senior
“There is no worst thing about leaving OHS, but the best thing is that I don’t have to lose my patience over slow walkers in the hallway anymore.”
Mike Vera Senior
“The best thing about leaving is not having to see anyone from here anymore, but I will miss the few people that I don’t hate.” June 2013
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Senior Pranks: Sometimes good, bad, and ugly their cell phones and left them in their lockers. Many students today remember Art Director & Business Manager For decades, generations of senior last year’s senior prank. About thirty classes have ended their high school seniors slept in tents on the fields careers with a humorous send off: the along Buc Boulevard, then moved infamous senior prank. Each year to senior parking at sunrise. After the current class attempts to top the blocking senior parking, the students previous year’s prank and leave their threw a “red-cup party,” along with legacy. Damage to school property “Beer Pong” and kegs filled with root is obviously beer. The something “The shirts for the 2012 ringleader to avoid; of the prank class really shocked the was Bryan nevertheless, incidents occur teachers.” Cary, who every year at the OHS Graduate, supplied the expense of root beer kegs Cassie Collins and brought walking the stage and other the prank punishments. together. Some examples of legendary senior Many 90’s kids will recall the pranks include filling up cups of water episode of Full House when Uncle and placing them all over the hallway Jesse assists D.J. with her senior prank: floors so no one can walk anywhere. If putting the principal’s car on the roof. they are spilled, it is a mess to clean up. Pranks with cars have always been Another prank is anything involving around, whether it’s driving a car in the wild animals. Many students remember school or blocking off parking lots. hearing about the infamous release OHS faculty and staff all seem of turtles and snakes throughout the to enjoy the pranks that are less school in 2009. These types of pranks destructive and more funny. In 2006, endanger the animals and students seniors came up with a very funny involved, which isn’t funny at all. prank. They created the Buc logo out Living Environment teacher Heidi of plastic forks on the school lawn. Sweeney recalled a prank a few years Many hours were put in to making the ago when many seniors set alarms on prank happen, but the end result was By Catherine Wells & Patrick Baer
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One of the worst senior pranks was a food fight in June 2009 that left the cafeteria in shambles.
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OHS Senior Class of 2012 threw a prank on the last day of classes. It included red cups and root beer keg stands. It will be a prank to remember for decades.
worth it. Long time teacher Mr. Mark Mirabito said, “That was good, funny, harmless.” Another senior tradition is wearable for years after graduation: inappropriate tee shirts. For the past few years, a select senior has designed a shirt
incorporating the year of graduation along with an inappropriate tagline. Sexual innuendos, obscene gestures, and hidden curse words are just some of the factors that go into making the shirts memorable. These shirts are associated
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with Senior Skip Day. The class of 2011 had “Life’s a beach, get lei’d” emblazoned on the back of their shirts and wore Hawaiian leis, grass skirts, and other beach gear. Last year, the class decided to forgo subtlety in favor of putting “the shocker” on the front of the shirts. Predictably, teachers were incensed both years. Anyone wearing the shirt was told to turn it inside or change clothes. Mr. Ed Stacy, who teaches seniors said, “They’re inappropriate. Given everything that the senior class receives it seems ludicrous to me that they would push the envelope with double entendre humor.” Class of 2012 graduate Cassie Collins helped create and organize her senior shirts. Collins said, “The shirts for the 2012 class really shocked the teachers…making the prank t-shirts is a harmless tradition, and some faculty blew it out of proportion. We were high school kids trying to have some fun.” Humor is relative. While no prank will be perfect, the balance between funny and going too far is always a line high school seniors will attempt to walk. Nevertheless, we look forward to seeing what this year’s senior class will come up with!
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Student success in life a key goal during Crist’s tenure Oswego High School alum William W. Crist shows a love of the community in which he was raised and is proud to have served as Superintendent of Schools.
in an educational organization. A superintendent can also provide insight to a school board from an educational standpoint. He or she must also keep the school board informed of key issues within the school district. By Tara Stacy When asked what Layout Editor his job really entails, Mr. William W. Crist is a familiar face in the city Crist laughed and of Oswego, especially to those in the Oswego City said, “A lot. I have the School District. Crist has been working in the district unique responsibility for 31 years and has been Superintendent of Schools of guaranteeing every since 2008. student an education Crist was a 1976 graduate of Oswego High that will allow for them School. When asked about his experience at OHS, to be successful beyond Crist said, “It was absolutely fantastic overall.” high school.” During Crist’s time at Oswego High School, the Crist stated, “One school had an open campus. This meant that students thing that would be nice could come and go as they pleased when they were to see improved would not in class. He believes that this permitted him to do be graduation rates. We things that later benefited him in college and in his have been working hard career. However, Crist stated, “Today’s society has on this prospect for the made this concept difficult and counterproductive, I past few years. I would don’t think it would be functional or beneficial now.” like to see 100 percent While at OHS, Crist played trumpet in the of our high school school band. He believes that his music classes were graduate, but not just extremely influential as Crist majored in music in graduate, I want them to college. He believes that his most influential teacher be ready and prepared was music instructor Mr. Lisk. to graduate with a good His first job was a dishwasher during high school education that will PHOTO COURTESY OF OSWEGO COUNTY TODAY at the then newly constructed St. Luke’s high rise prepare them for the building. On the subject of this job, Crist laughed, “It world.” Oswego City School District Superintendent of Schools William W. Crist is was fun. But, I mean, I’m glad I’m not doing it now.” Crist is married retiring after serving the OSCD for 31 years in a variety of capacities. Crist went on to major in music at Ithaca College. to Carol Crist, a nurse He describes his college experience as exciting and who works in the At a school board meeting on January 8th, eye opening. maternity ward at the Oswego Hospital. They Crist announced his resignation. He will retire at “College allowed me to see how things happened have two children; Emily Crist, a recent graduate the end of the school year because Crist and the beyond a small community. Although Ithaca was of Le Moyne College, and William Crist, who school board could not reach an agreement on a another small community, it allowed me to expand is currently studying mechanical engineering new contract. Each board member was notified of my horizons.” He continued to wash dishes in college at the State University of New York Institute of his resignation in a letter from Crist. with a group of dishwashers who stayed together for Technology. In the letter he stated, “I am proud, honored three years. Crist still enjoys playing the trumpet and is a and humbled to have served in the positions Crist became involved in the Oswego member of the DeSantis Orchestra. The orchestra of teacher, administrator and superintendent community again after he finished college. He was began on May 22, 1947 when the group performed for the wonderful school district from which I living away from home, and the orchestra that he at Central High School’s Lincoln Auditorium. graduated…I am confident that our district will was performing with came to Oswego. He applied The group has grown to include a roster of about continue to make positive strides toward excellence for a one year maternity leave teaching position 50 musicians who perform in various groups and academic and student achievement during the that turned into a 31 year career in the district. depending on the venue in which they play. Crist is monumental state-wide and national education reform...I’m proud and supportive of the steps toward fiscal responsibility that have been put in “I am proud, honored and humbled to have served in the place over the past several years.” positions of teacher, administrator and superintendent In an interview with Steve Yablonski, of Oswego County Today, school board president of the wonderful school district from which I graduated.” John Dunsmoor stated, “We just couldn’t come to Willam W. Crist an agreement on terms, that’s all. Bill said it well. We respect the job he’s done for us. We appreciate Superintendent of Schools everything and our district is growing.” Dunsmoor also said that if a new superintendent is not put Throughout his impressive career, Crist worked one of three trumpet players in this orchestra. into place by the end of June, Crist said that he as an Oswego Middle School music teacher, Mr. Crist has been extremely influential in the would stay on to help with the transition if needed. Marching Band director, Oswego Middle School rise of graduation rates along with helping OHS It is unsure as to what Crist will do once he Assistant Principal, Director of Personnel, and remain a school of excellence. He is very involved retires. “I have a couple things set up, nothing that Superintendent for Personnel and Resources. In in all of the schools’ music events, such as I can talk about right now. But I am looking.” Crist July of 2008, former superintendent David Fischer orchestra and band concerts; sporting events, such did say that it was a family decision and stated left the OCSD for a position in Massachusetts, as football games; and academic events. He has in his letter, “I want to personally thank all those and Crist served as acting superintendent until also been very supportive of the teachers and staff individuals and institutions and businesses that November 2008 when he was selected as the in all of the schools. He wishes to ensure that all have embraced the notion that it truly requires an permanent superintendent. students in the Oswego City School District have entire community to educate the children of this A superintendent is defined as one who has a beneficial education which will allow them to be beautiful city.” executive oversight and administrative rights prepared in the future.
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8 “One student found dead, four injured, and one arrested� would have been the headline of local newspapers had the mock DWI that took place on Thursday, May 9th been real. The Mock DWI was sponsored by the S.A.D.D Club. Seniors portrayed what could have happened if a drunken student was behind the wheel of a car on prom night and crashed into another car full of students. The police, ambulances, and fire trucks showed up to demonstrate the procedure that happens at actual accident sites. Students then filed into the gym to watch a mock court case for the drunk driver as well as the funeral for the young girl who died.
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Students who participated in the mock DWI included Hailey Thompson and Dylan Lavner who were trapped in the back seat of the red vehicle, Dylan Morgia who drove the red vehicle, and Lauren Peel who was in the car that crashed through the windshield and died. Seamus Darrow portrayed the drunk driver, Erin Chetney played the passenger in the car with the drunk driver, and Ally White and David Culeton were at the site of the car crash and called 911. Everyone did an amazing job making the situation seem believable!
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Salutatorian follows in the footsteps of her brother and sister BB: What is your full name? Sarah Mancuso: Sarah Elizabeth Mancuso
the potential to be like them if I worked as hard as they did.
BB: What are your plans for college? SM: I am going to Geneseo and majoring in biology
BB: How do you feel about being salutatorian? SM: I guess it means that my hard work has paid off.
BB: What made you chose SUNYGeneseo? SM: Well, my mom went there and my sister went there, so I went on a visit and liked it. I like what they have to offer.
BB: What would you change about OHS if you could? SM: I would change some students’ attitudes towards their education. I wish everyone saw the value of working hard in school.
BB: What would you like to be when you grow up? SM: I don’t know. I plan to pursue a career in the medical field.
BB: Who has had the greatest influence on your success? SM: Definitely my parents and siblings. They have set high standards for me.
BB: How has the New Visions program helped prepare you for your future? SM: I have earned college credit and I have experienced an overview of health care. BB: What is your greatest accomplishment? SM: I would have to say being involved in so many activities. BB: Which teacher has had the most impact on your education? SM: It would be hard to pick just one. Mr. Reed, Mr. Mirabito and Mrs. Lloyd come to mind because they set high expectations and taught students how to be successful. BB: What is your favorite high school memory? SM: I’ve made so many great memories playing sports. The most memorable moment was probably winning the state championship in hockey my freshman year. BB: What sports do you play? SM: I play tennis, hockey, and softball. BB: Are you going to continue sports in college? SM: I plan on playing club hockey. BB: Do you have any siblings? SM: Yes, I’m the youngest of five. BB: Were you always working to be salutatorian, or did it just happen? SM: When I was younger, I watched my brother give a speech as valedictorian of OHS, and later I watched my sister give a speech as salutatorian. Since then, I knew I had
BB: Are you nervous to give a speech at graduation? Any ideas about what it will be about? SM: I’m not nervous yet, but I probably will be the morning of graduation. As for the speech- I’ve been thinking about it but I haven’t made any decisions yet. BB: What was your dream job as a child? SM: I always thought it would be cool to be on SNL, (Saturday Night Live),but I never wanted to be famous. BB: What’s your favorite band/ musical artist? SM: DMB [Dave Matthews Band]. I went to their concert in May. BB: What was your favorite class in high school? SM: AP Psych! Mr. Mirabito was a great teacher. BB: What will you miss the most and least about OHS? SM: I will miss the variety of activities
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Class of 2013 Salutatorian Sarah Mancuso gets ready for graduation.
and a member of Interact Club.
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BB: Do you think you’ve changed a lot from freshman to senior year? SM: I’m more outgoing now.
BB: What are three things you would bring to a desert island? SM: A blanket…would a Brita filter out salt water? Maybe one of those. And probably something to start a fire. A lighter.
BB: What’s your biggest fear? SM: (Laughing) Well, I have a pretty bad fear of spiders.
“I would change some students’ attitudes towards their education. I wish everyone saw the value of working hard in school.” that I have been a part of. I’ll miss my teammates and coaches. I’m not sure what I’ll miss least, maybe swimming in gym? BB: What other activities do you participate in besides sports? SM: I am a co-secretary of the National Honor Society, president of KEY Club
Sarah Mancuso Class of 2013 Salutatorian BB: What would you eat for your last meal? SM: Something made by my mom. I can’t decide but it would probably be chicken riggies, chicken parm, or chicken cacciatore. And salad, of
BB: If you could have any superpower, what would it be? SM: I think it would be useful to be able to be in more than one place at once. BB: If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would you choose? SM: I would go with my two grandparents who I never met and my grandfather who passed away when I was young. E d i t o r ’s N o t e : C l a s s o f 2 0 1 3 Valedictorian Tory Jaskula declined to be interviewed.
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES ! From the Staff of The Buccaneer Bulletin
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Senior made his debut as student director for Play On! By Jordan Oatman Chief Photographer
Nick Williams- singer, actor, and newfound director. This OHS senior has been keeping busy throughout the years by being associated with the Drama Club, the musical, and Chamber Singers. He started singing when he was in the first grade and stopped for a little bit in middle school until the chorus teacher dragged him back into it. “I guess I’m glad he asked me to do it,” Williams said. “I would have stopped singing all together.” Williams started acting in the fifth grade but has not been in many plays. Some of his parts throughout his high school career include Dr. Bessner in Murder on the Nile, Lysander in Midsummer’s Night Dream, C.K Dexter Haven in Philadelphia Story, Brian in The Shadowbox, Friedrich in The Sound of Music, and Ben Weatherstaff in The Secret Garden. His favorite character to play out of all of them was Brian who he played in The Shadowbox. “I loved playing Brian for the pure drama and passion the character had.” Brian was a 30 to 40 year old cancer patient who had to live the last few weeks of his life knowing he was going to die and being questioned by doctors and scientists. Williams has always been singing and acting and was never really sure what sparked his interest in it. “I was always good at singing and acting, and I guess I just thought, ‘If I’m good I might at as well keep up with it.’At least my mom thinks I’m good.” Along with singing and acting, Williams spent the last four or five weeks alongside Angella Natoli-Bandla student directing the drama club in their production of Play On! This was his first time directing a play and for how panicked he was about the short time frame they had, he thought it went extremely well. Williams said, “Some people have said that it was the best they have seen from OHS. I’m very proud of my cast and crew and very happy to have had the opportunity to direct and not just act.” One of his favorite parts about directing was that he was really good friends with most of the actors, and he got to be in charge of them and tell them what to do. He admits that he would not have been able to do it without the advisor and teacher director, though. Although he likes to sing and direct, his favorite thing to do out of all of them is act. Despite his love
for acting, though, he plans on taking his Presidential Scholarship to SUNY Oswego, and studying psychology. “Everyone expects acting or singing, but I want to become a criminal analyst,” he said. One of the things that Williams says he will miss most about OHS is the teachers he has bonded with over the years. The thing he knows he will not miss are the freshmen this year and the incoming freshmen next year. His favorite PHOTO BY JORDAN OATMAN class that he has Nick Williams ponders directing a play as he sits in the Faust Theater one last time taken was AP before graduation. Psych. “It is an Nick Williams likes to play any sort of video games, amazing class chess, and taking long walks on the beach. to take and it is my first step to becoming a criminal The advice he would give to the incoming students with analyst. Plus, Mr. Mirabito is one of my favorite a passion for acting and singing includes, “To the actors, teachers and has taught me a lot about pysch along with always act your heart out and listen to your director. You giving me names of people to meet at SUNY,” Williams may think that your idea may be better, but, all in all, stated. they have way more experience and know what is best. Williams shared his two inspirations; John To the singers, watch the conductor and pay attention. I Barrowmen and Tyler Spicer. John Barrowmen inspired watch the conductor but I don’t always pay attention or Williams with his acting and singing. “He has an behave.” amazing voice that I love to listen to,” he said. Spicer As Nick Williams leaves to let other singers and was a senior who Williams made a connection with actors take his part on the stage, he will definitely be when he was a freshman himself, and he taught him a missed! lot.
Creativity and spiked hair define Cheyenne Tunaley
By Chloe Martin Editor-in-Chief
OHS senior Cheyenne Tunaley is an artist and one way she expresses her creativity is through her hair. If you have never noticed her before, she is the girl with the big Mohawk or liberty spikes as some people call them. Tunaley started sporting a Mohawk her sophomore year after she cut her hair short and did not know how to style it. “I had always wanted a Mohawk,” she stated. “It took me a year to grow it to a good and even length.” How long does it take her to do her hair? “It takes around 30 to 45 minutes each morning, and a third of a big can of Got 2 B Glued hairspray.” It is easy to imagine a huge stockpile of hairspray lining the walls of her house. You may have
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seen Tunaley around the halls during different seasons with her hair decorated. She has a decoration for almost every holiday. She has little green hats for St. Patrick’s Day, Santa hats for Christmas, and eggs for Easter, which she puts on each spike of her hair. Tunaley is more than just the girl at
favorite book series is The Chronicles of Vladmir Tod. Her love of reading has inspired her to write books someday. Tunaley’s future dreams are as high as her hair. In the next few years Tunaley plans on studying art at Cayuga Community College. She will also be getting a business degree so she can open her own tattoo
“It takes around 30 to 45 minutes each morning, and a third of a big can of Got 2 B Glued hairspray.” PHOTO BY JORDAN OATMAN
school with the big Mohawk. Tunaley is a very nice and open person. She loves music and has been in chorus for nine years. She loves Pink who she saw live in concert. Tunaley also likes Cher and any music from the 70’s. “I’m kind of an old soul,” she stated. Tunaley also loves to read. Her www.buccaneerbulletin.wordpress.com
OHS Senior Cheyenne Tunaley
shop. In the meantime, Tunaley is practicing running her own business. She designs and makes Native American crafts, jewelry, dream catchers and teddy bears, which she hopes to sell at the farmer’s market this year. Wherever Tunaley ends up going in life, her signature Mohawk is sure to follow.
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Somehow, some way a school paper reaches students By Chloe Martin Editor-in-Chief
To the majority of the school, Journalism is just a class that produces those newspapers first period teachers reluctantly hand out once a month. Most students and faculty do not realize that we are a “staff.” Together, we produce a product, the award winning Buccaneer Bulletin. Just like any other newspaper staff, we work hard and we work as a team. Just like any other team, we don’t always function well together. So, let me take you through a typical day in the newspaper office so you can experience the mayhem yourself. As I walk past the windows looking into C-5 or B-2 or Computer Lab 54, I can never remember the name as they change it so often, I see Taylor Falls, Kellie Gorman, and Mr. Reeser sitting in their usual places. As always, they have somehow managed to get PHOTO BY JORDAN OATMAN to class before the first bell even rang. Buccaneer Bulletin staff, (top from left) Catherine Wells, Patrick Baer, As I walk in, Taylor and I glance at Rachael Purtell, Kellie Gorman, Tara Stacy, Sage Dudley, Gabrielle Sacco, each other and silently groan. Reeser and Morgan Cook. (Bottom from left) Jordan Oatman, Chloe Martin, Taylor is going through his Usher stage again; Falls, Maddy Rhoades. Missing from photo: Nick Czerow, must have been a some horribly inappropriate song Syracuse game that day. for school is blaring on Pandora and Reeser is bobbing his head to the beat. to stir. She starts to go into a rant After we mostly ignore her generous I take my seat next to Taylor about how this is a class and everyone offering of help, she disappears into and log onto my computer, which is should be in the class and not “next Shaw’s class again. blinking pink and green today. No door flirting with the boys.” As Maddy Suddenly, twenty minutes into doubt a result class, I am overwhelmed by the scent of one of of onions. This means Gabrielle Sacco I wonder out loud why everyone is has finally arrived at class with her Reeser’s ninth graders messing missing from the class when the daily dosage of Fajita Grill, which I around with believe she has delivered to the school whole paper has to be finished by for her via pink limo. the computers. I have come in The onion odor is a signal to tomorrow. on some days to Morgan Cook that it is time to finally find my monitor come into class from Mr. Bock’s room upside down with a car gif as the furiously stomps into Mr. Shaw’s room where she has spent most of the class screen saver. to collect other members of our staff, talking to a group of boys. She takes a Soon, Cat Wells sits down at I look around the room to see who seat next to Gabby, who is seated next my right. She cracks a joke about actually is here. to Patrick, who is seated next to Kellie. someone’s mother. I’m distracted To my right, Tara Stacy is looking They all form a preppy little row like though because Patrick Baer just at what I think are shorts on her the string of pearls Kellie is wearing walked in and said, “All rise” in tribute computer; I could be wrong, though. around her neck. to the late Mr. McCrobie. Ok, so he’s Whatever she is looking at is so not actually dead, but the lack of his covered in spikes, it could be mistaken presence can still bring a tear to some for a sea urchin. Rachael Purtell is of us “veteran” journalism students. sitting next to her and to be honest, Our new advisor, Mrs. Sheffield, takes I’m never quite sure what she is up to. her seat at the front of the room and Both of those girls are somewhat of sort of disappears into her computer. a mystery to me. They both get their While I’m busy at work writing a stories turned in on time, but other than news story, my fellow editor-in-chief that they pretty much just sit quietly on and twin; Taylor, is complaining to me the other side of the room. about our journalism class. She goes Jordan Oatman sits a few seats on to talk about how we both do all down from them. She sits alone. Jordan of the work, and I half agree with her. is one of the few people in this class She goes on to talk about how so and who shows dedication and drive, which so’s new haircut is ugly, how she’s honestly makes her sort of an outcast really craving pizza, and how she hates but in a good way. It is reassuring to everyone and can’t wait to graduate. I know that once the seniors in this class am half listening to her and half aware graduate, Jordan will be a big help at that half of the class is missing. keeping the paper alive. I wonder out loud why everyone is Soon Maddy reappears with Sage missing from the class when the whole Dudley at her heels. Sage has just spent paper has to be finished by tomorrow. half of the class in Mr. Shaw’s room. This causes Maddy Rhoades, who was She asks the class if we need any help. glued to a page on her computer screen,
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Gabby starts gossiping to Morgan about how so and so had the audacity to show up at some party over the weekend, blah blah. You get the picture. “Has anyone seen Nick Czerow?” Mrs. Sheffield asks, turning from her computer. “He is probably at the Syracuse game,” is the collective answer from the class. There are now ten minutes left in the period; Reeser reminds us one last time to put our stories onto our pages so he can stay after until 11:00 p.m. to finish the paper that needs to be submitted to the printer the next day at 7:00 a.m. I feel badly for him because he will soon realize the G drive only contains half the stories it should. Somehow, though, he will make it work. Class is almost over now and the noise level is at an all time high. I abandon the notion that I will actually get my paper done. I start talking to my usual group of Maddy, Taylor and Cat. Suddenly, Pat comes strolling over wanting to know the who, what, when, where, and why of our conversation. Pat always gravitates from one group to the next, hungry for the latest information. He starts to mention some video he saw last night about some girl getting into a fight. Before you know it, the entire class is united in a discussion about plans to get “Slap A Ho Tribe” shirts. This is one of those moments when I actually enjoy the class. Some days, the tension in this room is thicker than the heel on Tara’s Jeffrey Campbell shoe. On days like this, I actually have hope that if we don’t come out of this class with a knowledge in journalism, we will maybe come out of it with a few fond memories.
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CARTOON BY CATHERINE WELLS
June 2013
Sports
11
SU could be 2013-14 National Champion By Nick Czerow Sports Writer
Expect the Syracuse men’s basketball team to bring the 2013-14 NCAA National Championship home to Central New York. The Orange have all the keys necessary to win the ACC regular season championship, ACC tournament championship, and the National Championship. Here is why there will be a National Championship returning to Syracuse: CJ Fair Senior-SF: Fair now has a consistent three point shot, a beautiful mid range jumper, great post moves, and he can throw it down when the Carrier Dome needs a lift. Fair does get predictable going to his left. He will compete for the ACC Player of the Year and the Naismith College Player of the Year awards. Baye Moussa Keita-Senior C: He will see the same time as last year but he will be very productive. Keita’s hands are better, he works well with put backs, and is pesky on defense. His best improvement is free throws, he shot 23-33 in the last nine games of the 2012-2013 season. Dajuan Coleman-Sophomore C: Coleman will finally understand the intricate rules of Boeheim’s zone and will learn not to bring the ball down when under the basket. The Jamesville-Dewitt product will primarily back defenders down and rock the rim above them. Coleman will dominate the ACC’s big men! Jerami Grant-Sophomore PF: Jerami may not only be the most gifted athlete on Syracuse’s roster but the most gifted Jimmy B has had since Carmelo Anthony. Grants hands are extremely strong and he can jump out of the gym. Grant will grab tons of rebounds and you can expect to see him on Sports Center’s Top 10. Trevor Cooney-Sophomore SG: He will need to find a rythym to get going, but when he does it is lights out. Cooney can also drive the lane extremely well but he has to beilieve that he can and not hesitate.
Player 0 Michael Gbinije (Duke) 2011-12 Projected 2013-14 3 Jerami Grant 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 5 CJ Fair 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 10 Trevor Cooney 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 12 Baye Moussa Keita 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 25 Rakeem Christmas 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 32 Dajuan Coleman 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 Tyler Ennis HS 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 Tyler Roberson HS 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 BJ Johnson HS 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 Ron Patterson HS 2012-13 Projected 2013-14 Chinonso Obokoh HS 2012-13 Projected 2013-14
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Rakeem Christmas-Junior PF: Rak will not break out this season but he will be much more aggresive. His stats for rebounds and blocked shots will improve greatly. Michael Gbinije Sophomore SG: A 6’7” electrifying shooting guard. Gbinije is a great defender and uses his length well to deflect passes. He can run on a fast break and throw down with the best of them. The sophomore will most likely start for the Orange and be their X-factor. Tyler Roberson-Freshman PF: He can run the floor on fast breaks similar to North Carolina State’s CJ Leslie and plays well offensively in the post. He will see little time, but could blossom into something special. Tyler Ennis-Freshman PG: This is a kid who on the night he found out he was not selected to the McDonald’s All-American list went out and dropped 53 points on his opponent. Ennis will be ‘Cuse’s starting point guard who can score in bunches and distribute the ball with great court vision, probably better than MCW. BJ Johnson-Freshman SF: Johnson has a pretty good shot from all around the court and can put it down pretty hard. The thing is, he just is not spectacular yet. Give him time and he could be good. He can do a little of everything. Ron Patterson-Freshman SG: Patterson could be the best of all the role players for Boeheim next season. He has extremely long arms and is considered one of the best defenders in the nation. He is phenomenal when it comes to poking away balls as guards try to cross him up. He dunks like Dion Waiters and he has an odd shot that he can knock down from anywhere on the court. Chinonso Obokoh-Freshman C: A 6’10” center originally from Nigeria who will play similar to Baye Moussa Keita. His offense is raw but he is long and quick. He is much stronger than Keita and averaged 15.6 rebounds in high school. He will primarily be a rebounding specialist and someone who can come in and give the starters a breather.
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APG 0.8 2.4 3 6.1 7 7.7 0.8 0.9 3.7 6.3 4.6 5.2 4 7 3.8 2.1 11.7 2.4
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GRAPHIC BY NICK CZEROW
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Buc Sports Flashback 1 year ago (2011-2012)
Last year, Cory Keefe and Drake Becksted both won events in state competitions for indoor track and field and swim respectively. Keefe won the 55 meter hurdles and set a new indoor record. Becksted won both the 50 meter and 100 meter freestyle and participated on the winning relay team with Zach Gerber, Reeve Callen, and Alex Kemper.
2 years ago (2010-2011)
Two years ago, the girls’ varsity lacrosse team won sectionals, won regionals, and went to the state final four. They finished the season with a record of 11 wins to ten losses. Over the course of their high school careers, three players on this team broke records. During her senior year, Mikayla Place broke the record for most points in a single season with 47 goals and 46 assists. Taylor Bowman broke the record for most career saves with 572 saves. Taylor Giglio broke the record for most goals in a single season with 65 goals her senior year.
3 years ago (2009-2010)
Three years ago, Shane Bartrum was one of the top wrestlers in his weight class in Section III. He weighed 189 pounds his senior year and finished with a record of 35 wins to two losses. His record for his entire high school career was 100 wins to 53 losses. He started wrestling in seventh grade, and over the course of his high school career tied school records, won the Section III Class AA tournament, and placed third in the Division I sectionals. He was named the event’s Most Outstanding Wrestler in the Section III Class AA tournament.
4 years ago (2008-2009)
Four years ago, the Oswego High School relay team broke a record in the four hundred meters event during their indoor track season. The relay team consisted of Ryan Taylor, Mitch Galvin, Eddie Wallace, and Eli Tyler. They broke the previous record with a time of 3:35.2. Also, Coach Phil Reed earned his one-hundredth victory on January 9. His team defeated the Henninger Lady Black Knights to make his career record 100 wins to 26 losses in his sixth season as the head girls’ varsity basketball coach. Coach Reed led his teams to league titles and sectional final appearances. June 2013
Buccaneer Bulletin Sports Volume 1 Number 7
Oswego High School’s Student Voice
June 2013
2012-13 NOMINATIONS BY COACHES FOR SENIOR ATHLETIC AWARDS
Sarah Stoebner
Chase Izyk
Alexa Healy
Trevor Martin
VOLLEYBALL LACROSSE
HOCKEY LACROSSE
VOLLEYBALL LACROSSE
FOOTBALL BASKETBALL
Cory Keefe
Sarah Mancuso
Dylan Lavner
Chrissy Abare
CROSS COUNTRY INDOOR TRACK TRACK
TENNIS HOCKEY SOFTBALL
VOLLEYBALL BASKETBALL TENNIS
SWIMMING TRACK
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAYGER PHOTOGRAPHY ILLUSTRATION BY KELLIE GORMAN