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SBO’s
Paint it Pink
Senior Nights
Art Awards
Q & A with Northup
Crazy for a Cure
Celebrating Seniors
Scholastic Winners
Get involved and run for the upcoming Student Body Elections. Run for Student Body President, Vice President, Tresurer, Secretary, or Cabinet!
Central continues their tradition of recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness.
The winter sports teams celebrate their seniors at the last home games of the season.
Several students were recognized for their abilities in the creative arts this month.
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New Mentors Meet- New Mentors Meet- All-School Musical ing 7 am or 3 pm ing 7 am or 3 pm 7 pm
Regional HS Juried Junior Registration Art Exhibiton @ Albrecht- Kemper Art Museum 1-4 pm
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Math Club 2:50 pm Junior Registration Girls Basketball Banquet 6-8 pm
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End of 3rd Quarter All-School Musical All-School Musical 7 pm 7 pm Junior Registration
Sophomore RegisSophomore tration Registtration Parent/Teacher Congerences (Student Led) 5-8 pm
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Hey Juniors and Seniors! Do you want to be a Freshmen Mentor? Interviews are this month on the 20th! Take the opportunity to help guide the incoming freshmen next year!
The Central Theatre Department is putting on their production of Les Miserables this month! Be sure to buy tickets and check it out!
You may not be able to tell since the weather has been so nice lately, but it’s not Spring yet! But soon it will be the season for shorts, sunny days, and baseball games!
Individual Registration will continue this month in the Guidance Center. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors start thinking about what classes you would like to take next year.
Junior staff- Cecil Bratton
Black History Month 1619
The first African American slaves are brought to America on ships.
1861
Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States. The civil war begins.
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The Civil war ends; President Lincoln is assassinated. The 13th amendment of the Constitution abolishes Slavery.
1947
Jackie Robinson integrates Major League Baseball; he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1954
Brown vs. Board of Education desegregates schools.
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white man on a bus and is arrested. Emmett Til was brutally murdered in Mississippi, and an open casket funeral was held so people could see the torture he endured.
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The Little Rock Nine attended Little Rock Central High School, under constant guard by the U. S. Army.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his “I Have a Dream� speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
1967
Thurgood Marshall is appointed to the Supreme Court.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray.
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Barack Obama is inaugrurated as the first black President of the United States.
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junior staff- brooke shinneman
Why did you join pit? Paul Black
“I joined pit to share in a bigger aspect of music at Central, also, it was a chance to meet similar interested people and have a great time.”
Chris Eckdahl
“I joined pit because I like music a little.”
Holly Dinkel
“I joined pit not only to make music with my fellow instrumentalists, but also to see what other talents Central has to showcase.”
Elsa Kunz
“I joined pit because I enjoy being part of the all-school musical and because I like music.”
Drew Zynda
“I joined because I did it last year and liked it so much I thought I’d do it again.”
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Down in the Pit Musicians volunteer time, talent to the musical production Photos courtesy of Freddie C. Whether a Grammy winner or a shower singer, most would agree that music is a big part of life. For junior Paul Black he knows the importance of music, especially in the musical. Pit orchestra practices for months after school preparing for opening night. The students are excited to see how the show (Les Mis) will come together in the end. “The music is good but harder and a more modern sound than last year’s play. I think we are doing pretty good and sound similar to the actual play” Black said. After practicing for months the pit becomes close with each other. I love being in it because it combines the full force of all the musicians at Central,” Black said. Last year’s play Into the Woods’ pit received a blue star, “This was the first time ever getting blue star which was pretty incredible,” director Darren Verbick said. Central is the only school north of the river that is even involved in the blue star awards. “I’m most excited for it all to come together and for the kids to perform and see what happens with the blue star again.” Les Mis is playing the first and second weekend of March in the auditorium at 7 PM.
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Do You Have What It Takes For Student Body Office? Junior leaders prepare to take on the challenges of student government senior staff- jillian may With the 2011-2012 school year coming to a close, it is time for the seniors to pass on the student government responsibilities to the class of 2013. The student body officers elections are held every year at the end of winter. The bravest juniors must devote a few weeks to campaigning; they have to let the student body know how dedicated they are to the students of Central through posters, banners, handouts, and speeches. The SBO elections are similar to a real government election. They are just as important, as well. So get out there and vote for who you want to represent you in the 2012-2013 school year. Every vote counts!
Central High School stands strong for it’s students. Central is the oldest school west of the Mississippi River.
Q & A with Mrs. Northup
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What characterisitcs are vital for SBO’s to have?
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You have to be open-minded and willing to listen to others. You have to be willing to go above and beyond and have a great work ethic. You must be poised and well spoken- you are the face of Central! And you must have confidence and be well-rounded.
How big of an impact do the SBO’s have on the school and community?
Immeasurable. These faces of CHS spend countless hours taking care of our community service efforts and our school’s homecomings. Student gov raises $11,000 dollars a year for various charities.
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What is required for running for a student body office? You need a 3.2 GPA, and you must be able to be pulled out of class while staying caught up. You have to write a short intro. speech, make a banner, make posters, and create hundreds of passouts for primaries. When a student puts a lot of time into their campaign, it shows how much time they will put into the school.
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How much stress should be expected with a student body officer role? Considerable. Whenever student government is busiest, it is the busiest time academically. Cancoming falls at the end of first semester. Last tips?
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By the time your time in office is complete, you’re tired and ready to move on. But you will not regret joining student government; these are the most rewarding times of your life.
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senior staff- Jennifer Thies
Presidents' Day Trivia In 1968, Presidents’ Day replaced holidays on the birthdays of George Washington (February 22) and Abraham Lincoln (February 12) to create a three-day weekend. Presidents’ Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February. Presidents’ Day is between George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays. Lincoln’s birthday was never designated as a federal holiday, but it was still observed as a state holiday in many states. Many states dropped Lincoln’s birthday when Columbus Day and Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday were created as federal holidays in order to maintain a fixed number of paid holidays per year for federal employees. Some states still observe Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays as separate holidays. Some states do not celebrate Presidents’ Day. Some states observe Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays and Presidents’ Day in November and December. Presidents’ Day now honors all presidents.
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Presidents of the United States of America 1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. James Madison 5. James Monroe 6. John Quincy Adams 7. Andrew Jackson 8. Martin Van Buren 9. William H. Harrison 10. John Tyler 11. James K. Polk 12. Zachery Taylor 13. Millard Fillmore 14. Franklin Pierce 15. James Buchanan 16. Abraham Lincoln 17. Andrew Johnson 18. Ulysses S. Grant 19. Rutherford Hayes 20. James Garfield 21. Chester Arthur 22. Grover Cleveland 23. Benjamin Harrison 24. Grover Cleveland 25. William McKinley 26. Theodore Roosevelt 27. William Taft 28. Woodrow Wilson 29. Warren Harding 30. Calvin Coolidge 31. Herbert C. Hoover 32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 33. Harry S. Truman 34. Dwight David Eisenhower 35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 36. Lyndon Baines Johnson 37. Richard Milhous Nixon 38. Gerald R. Ford 39. James (Jimmy) Earl Carter, Jr. 40. Ronald Wilson Regan 41. George H. W. Bush 42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton 43. George W. Bush 44. Barack Obama
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Senior staff- lauren smith
Who Would You Vote For? As the presidential election date draws nearer, people are beginning to pick their canidates. “Santorum most likely because of his domestic policies that he believes in and also the foregin trade that he’s going to be pushing for.” - Senior Adam Kisling
“Obama because I believe that the economy is improving and I agree with his social issues.” - Senior Michael Ousley
“I’d vote for Mitt Romney because I think he would do the best at getting things done in a good, conservative manner.” -Junior Reyhan Wilkinson
Register to Vote There are three ways Missourians can register to vote:
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Fill out the Missouri Voter Registration Application
At the office of the local election authority
At any Department of Motor Vehicles office, or state agency providing a service to the public * http://www.sos.mo.gov/ elections/s_default. asp?id=voter
Results of the Missouri Presidental Primary Rick Santorum- 55.2% (138,957 votes) Mitt Romney- 25.3% (63,896 votes) Ron Paul- 12. 2% (30,641 votes) Other- 7. 3% (18,444 votes)
Next Preliminary Election: March 3, 2012, Washington
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A Fond Farewell
Wrestling, Basketball, Cheer, and Poms honor their seniors senior staff- megan grace
Top left: Abbey Williamson receives flowers and a hug from cheer coach LIsa Lauck. Williamson had been cheering since her freshman year. Photo by Freddie Cabrera. Bottom left: Poms girls hold up a sign in support of their seniors. Poms had four seniors leaving the squad this year. Photo by Freddie Cabrera. Top right: Brad Schlange kisses his mom after being announced. Schlange played on the varsity team for three years. Photo by Freddie Cabrera. Middle right: Ashton Holmes walks off the court with her parents. Holmes danced for Poms for three years. Photo by Freddie Cabrera. Bottom right: Senior Kenneth Strader embraces his mom before walking off the court. Strader was one of eight outgoing seniors. Photo by Lauren Gunderson.
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Top left: Joe Conrad embraces his mom before walking off the court. Conrad played on the team for four years. Photo by Freddie Cabrera.Top right: Morgan Gregory hugs her mom after having her name announced. Gregory cheered on the squad for one year. Photo by Freddie Cabrera. Bottom left: Caitlyn Francis embraces a teammate before the game. Francis was one of five seniors leaving the team. Photo by Freddie Cabrera. Bottom right: Senior Jordan Lyman walks across the court with his mom after receiving flowers from his coach. Lyman wrestled only his senior year, but was a large asset to the team. Photo by Freddie Cabrera. Middle right: The poms’ seniors perform a routine separate from the squad. The seniors made up a large majority of the squad. Photo by Freddie Cabrera.
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Wind Ensemble What was the best Part? Drew Zynda
[My favorite part was] meeting band directors who are old and know our band directors and hearing stories about Mr. Maxwell in 7th grade.
Erin Gerhardt My favorite part about Tan-Tar-A was getting to see Mr. Maxwell being honored so greatly because he’s worked his whole career to go.
Brooklyn Millsap [My favorite part was] playing at the hall.
Jacob Sprague [My favorite part was] seeing Mr. Maxwell cry.
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Going to state - for the first time Junior staff- Miranda Clark-Poulson On a Saturday morning most high school students would be sleeping in, but not the Central Wind Ensemble. Six-hour rehearsals became normal for them. Besides practicing every other day in class, they also practiced on occasional weekends and evenings after school. They strived to become as close as possible to perfection for their upcoming performannce. As the Missouri Music Educators Association in Tan-Tar-A approached, six-hour rehearsals became fourhour Saturday rehearsals. Although
practices lessened, the stress didn’t. This was the first time a band from the St. Joseph School District had been accepted. “I’ve never had a group play this good,” Band director Roy Maxwell said. All of their rehearsals paid off. The crowd at Tan-Tar-A fell in love and gave a standing ovation. The line of people waiting to compliment Maxwell grew and the CHS Wind Ensemble CDs were sold out. Determination - and a lot of practice - can take you a long way.
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One week in hell Things Heat up for Theatre Department as Spring Musical draws near junior staff- manny rivera “Hell.” That is all senior Kelsey Ross had to say regarding practices the week before opening night. Labeled “hell week” by the theatre department, the week before the spring musical involved extreme late nights and intense levels of stress. Junior Kayla Shade added, “It’s organized chaos, except you run on zero hours of sleep and work all night, it defiantly lives up to its name.” Hell Week in the Theatre department is their last chance to nail everything, and make the musical nothing but perfect. They do everything from going through the entire musical to performing all of the songs. “The latest I’ve stayed was 1:00 in the morning, even that was considered going home early for Hell Week,” Shade said. Rehearsals are “organized chaos, everybody is running on no sleep, but still everything is in order. Dinner is taken care of and everything is ran through calmly,” Shade
said. However, there is a method behind this madness. Hell Week makes the musical the best it can be. Everything is ran through over and over again for any technical difficulties, errors in costumes, and mistakes in the music. While it sounds like a lot of work, all cast and crew members still give their 110%, despite their lack of sleep and energy. “I spend an average of $30 on just energy drinks to keep me awake during this week.” Shade said chuckling. Kelsey Ross did the opposite saying, “I avoid energy drinks, I just kind a let everything run its course. By the time hell week is over I feel like I’ve accomplished more and when I finally sleep it’s more satisfying.” Central’s theatre department dedicates their heart, soul, and unique talents to the musical. Making it the best it can be. They don’t call Hell Week “Hell” for nothing.
Tyler Heckman and Anna Brockman rehearse their scene. Heckman played Marius and Brockman played Eponine in Les Mis.
From left to right: Elza Kunz reads her music, Paul Black forcus on playing, Drew Zynda rocks out the drums, Rachel Mayo jams out, and Anna Brockman and Myles Rodney prepares for a scene.
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Lady Indians Donate to Brea SENIOR STAFF- JILLIAN MAY PHOTOS BY- FREDDIE CABRERA
LADY INDIANS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT
PINK, LEFT AND RIGHT Every Central Indian holds the cherished annual traditions close to heart. We have the football homecoming parade, Festivus, coronations, Honor Roll assemblies, the Cancoming canned food drive, and the hall of fame, among many other routines. Each February, another tradition is held during the last Lady Indians’ home game. At this game, we “Paint It Pink” and wear our fresh-off-the-press pink shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. “Paint It Pink is a wonderful way for the Central students to come together to support a cause,” art teacher and cancer survivor Renee Beggs said. One hundred percent of the proceeds that come from the selling of the pink shirts go toward the Breast Cancer center at our local hospital, Heartland. The pink shirts weren’t the only “Paint It Pink” traditions we held that night. The Indianettes switched it up and danced to a girly mix of songs during half time. The cheerleaders did a routine as well to a girl power song. Then a selected breast cancer survivor was brought to midcourt to be honored for conquering her battle. This year we recognized Amy Enlow, mother of our own Erika Enlow, for her fight with this disease. She has been a survivor for eight years now. Enlow was given a bouquet of pink roses when she presented the large check for two thousand twenty-four dollars and fifty cents that was donated by Central to Heartland. This year’s pink shirts were a hit, causing us to set a new record for money donated. Everyone that night felt proud to be a Central Indian. We were donating money so that we can support those in our community who need help in the means of Breast Cancer. The advice was given by Enlow to get checkups often, so ladies and gents, get on it!
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1. Coach Kelly advises his players during a timeout at the Paint It Pink game. 2. Sophomore Brady Rodney shows off her moves for the senior basketball girls. It has always been a tradition for the underclassmen to dance for their seniors on senior night. 3. The senior Lady Indians shower the underclassmen with hugs as a farewell. 4. The cheerleaders hit a daring stunt at the end of their halftime routine. 5. The Poms squad demonstrate their flexibility during their halftime routine.
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Poor Attendance No Prom?
junior staff- Regan Schultz
Should attendance determine whether or not you can go to prom?
Question And Answer With Doctor Williams Junior staff- Regan Schultz
18% yes
82% no
What Do You Think? “It doesn’t really effect me because I always come to school.” -Junior Kim Barnes
“I don’t really like the policy because I think prom should be experienced with the whole junior and senior classes and with this attendance policy a lot of people will be missing.” -Junior Brooke Shinneman
“I think it’s a good policy. It’s not that hard to get to school on time.” - Nick Busby
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Why do we have the new prom attendance policy? This new incentive was put into place to improve attendance rates. Historically juniors and seniors have the lowest attendance rate.
What are the guidelines to be able to attend prom? You need 95% (9 days) attendance or a successful appeal. This means that if you had a chronic illness, surgery or any family member with a chronic illness you can try to have your absences excused. Has this new policy been effective? Yes it has. Our attendance rate was very low before we put this policy into place. Currently our attendance rate is at 91% but we need a 93%.
How many students do you expect to not be able to attend prom? I’m sure there will be a few. The thing that really hurts students is tardies. When a student is 30 minutes late to school that time starts to add up.
Have you had any complaints or concerns from parents about the new attendance policy? I’ve had lots of questions, but with any new policy you are sure to have questions.
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School Finds Way of Honoring Academic Excellence Senior staffCarrie Hillebrand
Mr. Callaway shakes senior David Catherall’s hand as he recieves his certificate.
What do you think is a beneficiary factor students will get from this program? Dr.Williams
Mr.Callaway “Motivation. They’ll do their best in class and get positive recognition.”
Mrs. Godfrey “I think that the students getting honored will feel proud of their acomplishments and being recognized by their peers. Students who didn’t get on the Honor Roll will be motivated to be on it.”
“That it’s okay to be successful in school. We hope they will feel excited about their academic success in school.”
Mrs.Chennoweth “I think that they’ll get recognition for their acomplishments and it would be a good thing to put on their resume.”
It’s third quarter and students still continue to prosper with their grades. Since the first honor roll, students became more motivated to get better grades so they can be on the regular honor roll or the principal’s honor roll. The ceremony ran similar to the 1st quarter assembly except for a change in when the assembly was scheduled. Instead of having the honor roll assemblies for each grade for four days, the assemblies were narrowed down to just two days, having one assembly during FLEX and one at the end of the day around two o’clock. Dr. Marlie Williams, the principal of Central High School, decided to change the assembly times and days due to scheduling conflicts. “We still want to hold them during FLEx if possible,” Williams said. The only conflict the new schedule would have is it interfering with third hour classes. However, you are better off to kill two birds with one stone rather than stretching it out over a span of four days. Williams hopes to see the students next year give just as much effort, if not more, as they did in the previous year. “I hope to see students continue their efforts in the classroom and gain honor roll status for their work,” Williams said. Williams is very proud of the student body and the achievements they’ve acquired. Teachers and parents who were interested in pursuing academic recognition asked Williams about the idea of an honor roll assembly. “We had an honor roll in my high school, so I thought it was a natural fit,” Williams said.
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Students have the “key” to creativity and talent Award Winners Sylvia Majerus- Silver Key and Honorable Mention (Sculpture) Trenton Shockley- 2 Honorable Mentions (Sculpture) Isaac Taliaferro- Honorable Mention (Sculpture) Mikey Perpitch-Harvey- Honorable Mention (Sculpture) Nhung Luu- Honorable Mention (Drawing) Katelyn Maley- Honorable Mention (Painting) Joe Cochran- Silver Key (Painting) Hayden Steele- Gold Key (Photography Portfolio) Kylie Vieth- Silver Key (Photography Portfolio) Derek Rice- Honorable Mention (Photography Portfolio) Hannah Pointer- Gold Key (Photography) Kaleigh Pryor- Gold Key and Honorable Mention (Photography) Mikala Smith Banks- Silver Key (Photography) Caitlyn Lindstrom- Silver Key and Honorable Mention (Photography) Grace Dameral- 2 Honorable Mentions (Photography) Baylor Duncan- 3 Honorable Mentions (Photography) Shelby Webster- 2 Honorable Mentions (Photography) Carlos Cabrera- 2 Gold Keys and Honorable Mention(Photography), Gold Key (Photography Portfolio) Salcia Loe- 3 Honorable Mentions (Photography) Honorable Mention (Photography Portfolio) Mariah Maher- Honorable Mention (Photography Portfolio) Jillian May- 2 Gold Keys and 2 Honorable Mentions (Photography) Kristian Haywood- 5 Honorable Mentions (Photography) Nathan Pinion- Honorable Mention (Photography) Chase Sabbert- Honorable Mention (Photography) Jarred Cole Smith- 2 Honorable Mentions (Photography) Tarell Strader- Honorable Mention (Drawing) A-Lese Wilson- Honorable Mention (Drawing) Alexander Holt- Honorable Mention (Sculpture)
From Top to Bottom: Photo by Derek Rice: Long Exposure/ Photo by Kylie Vieth: Portfolio Piece/ Photo By Baylor Duncan/ Photo by Grace Dameral// Middle Left to Right: “I am Me” by Alese Wilson/ Photo by Hayden Steele: Portfolio Piece/ Photo by Jill May/ Sculpture by Trenton Shockley/ Photo by Derek RIce//
senior staff- Rachel Pankau Every student wants to be recognized for excelling in what they do best. For athletes, we cheer them on as they perform at districts, sectionals, and often state competitions. The theatre department is awarded for their performance, set, or costumes through the Blue Star Awards. The artists and writers among us are recognized through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Through the Scholastic Awards, students have an opportunity to be recognized for their creativity and talent. Students in grades seven through 12 can apply to 28 different categories of art and writing and have the chance to have their work recognized, as well as receive scholarships, or have their work exhibited or published. This year, 28 students were honored through this award program. “We are always successful in Scholastics, but this is the most successful we’ve been since I’ve been here,” Photography teacher Jackie Scott said. Students can be awarded for their work in photography, writing, painting, or sculpture. For each category, an Honorable Mention, Silver Key, or Gold Key (the highest award) can be rewarded for their work. Well-known people in the visual and literary arts community, many being past award winners, judge the submissions. For all categories, the judges look for technical skill as well as originality in the student’s work.
“[The Judges] definitely look for technical skill but just as importantly they look for concept. They want to see students put a lot of ideas behind their photography,” Scott said. The same goes for the painting category. “[The judges are looking for] something unique, that’s never been done before, as well as technical skills in both painting and drawing,” Art teacher Kimberly Chenoweth said. For students that receive this award, it doesn’t mean just a plaque and their picture in the paper for all of them. Senior Jillian May plans to pursue photography at Arizona State and earn a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with a focus in photography. “For me, receiving this award gives me confidence that my work is good enough,” May said. Gold Key winners are eligible for the National competition which will be displayed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June.
Scholastic Award Winners (Photo by Derek Rice)
Bottom Left to Right: Photo by Caitlyn Lindstrom/ Photo by Baylor Duncan/ Photo Kaleigh Pryor/ Photo by Hannah Pointer/ Photo by Derek Rice/ “Sprinkles” by Tarell Strader
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Jazz Band Festival
Jazz students receive valuable feedback at festival junior staff- miranda Clark-Poulson
Jazz music relaxes you. It releases your tension and makes you feel at ease. You wouldn’t think that something so calming would need to go to competition. However, like every other sport or organization, they do. Although their performance at Missouri Western State University was not a competition, it prepared them for the many to come. “It’s not really a contest between people but it shows you what you need to work on.” Junior Paul Black said. After the CHS Jazz Band performs, judges and music educators from MWSU talk to the band to discuss their strengths and weaknesses. They are given around an hour. When the Jazz Festival is over, the jazz band leaves with a better idea of how to improve their show. “It’s like a learning experience.” Black Said Even though the festival is not a competition, it is still taken seriously. They record and listen to their music repeatedly. They have even had professors from the college come talk to them. The jazz festival is just one small step on the jazz band’s way to success.
What is your favorite part of jazz band? “[My favorite part is] getting to see different places.” - Junior Ben Knapp
“[My favorite part is] playing jazz.” - Sophomore Elsa Kunz
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Sports Left to Right: Derrick Gray leads the pre-game pump-up. Senior Michael Mineart joins the Crazies in dominating crowd presence over Park Hill. The Crazies doing what they do best! Jerred Estenson and Joe Wilson practice for the Indian victory soon to come. Photos by: Freddie Cabrera
Indians Claim District Championship Indian crowed played a huge roll in victory Senior Staff- Derek Rice The Indian Basketball team has been hard at work this season. Each day of work was in preparation for a moment that is never guaranteed for any team. For the Central Boy’s that moment came to life at Parkhill High School on February 24th. The Central Crazies loaded up in the spirit bus, and joined the team as they prepared to play Parkhill High School for the 2012 District 15 Championship. Senior Brad Schlange believes in this year’s team. “We aren’t really
worried about other teams,” Schlange said. “If we play our best than we really can’t be beat.” This confidence was a huge part in the team’s success this season. The team doesn’t take all the credit though. “The fans are such a help,” Schlange said. “When someone makes a shot and the crowd goes crazy is quickly gets into the other team’s head. That is a massive advantage for us!” The game stayed neck and neck through the first quarter. But the Indians hard work paid off as they slowly pulled ahead for the lead. The Indians quickly took control of the Game ultimately claming the District Championship title.
Cordell Bell celebrates with his team. Central defeats Parkhill 68-51.
Left and Right: Philip Overly and the crazies parting the sea. Marissa Guthrie, Jill Oswald, & Tori Fee performing a “Liberty Pyramid” during a timeout. The Crazies storm Parkhill’s court in celebration with the team’s win.
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Sports From left to right: The players hug after the seniors watch the dance the girls performed for them/ Senior Ali Howat takes the ball down the court/ Sophomore Brady Rodney takes the ball to the basketball/ Senior Amber Chivington jumps for the ball at the beginning of the game.
Girls Basketball Districts
junior staff- jacy atkins Going into the first round of districts, the Lady Indians basketball team had high hopes for coming out with a victory. After intense practices everyday after school, the girls were prepared for anything. “We did put in a couple new offensive plays, and learn what we have to do against different teams, because not every team is the same.” Lady Indians Head Basketball Coach Kevin Kelley said. Up 15-12 at the half against the Park Hill Trojans, the girls kept their spirits alive. “During half time we were confident that we were going to win,” senior Amber Chivington said. In the third quarter, the girls still played their best, fighting until the last second of play. With two minutes left in the game, the Trojans came back to tie the game at 32. All of the girls were tired, but they weren’t going to give up. Fighting until the finish, the outcome didn’t come as the girls had hoped for. The Trojans out-scored the Indians 25-21 in the second half, with the final score being 37-36. “Of course we wanted to win, but I would rather lose by one point than 20 points,” Chivington said. The Lady Indians basketball team ended the 2011-2012 season with a record of 13-13.
Coach Kevin Kelley talks to the girls during a timeout. This would have been Coach Kelley’s 500th win.
What will you miss the most? Melissa Murphy
Amber Chivington
Ali Howat
“Being with the girls.”
“Playing with the girls I have been playing with since the second grade. I’ll miss everyone!”
“The bond between us girls when we’re playing.”
Caytlin Francis “The girls definitely.”
Erica Eagleburger “The girls and seeing them everyday and talking with them.”
From left to right: Senior Ali Howat smiles on the Paint it Pink / Senior Night Game./ Senior Erica Eagleburger jumps up for a rebound./ The girls stand during the National Anthem at the Paint it Pink / Senior Night Game
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A Night to Remember
For the Athletes We Will Never Forget former athletes come back to be inducted. Central High School is always thinking of new, creative ideas and trying to make ways to keep older high school memories alive. On Friday, January 27, during the snowfrost homecoming game, Mr. Athens and Dr. Williams came up with the Hall of Fame, which would recognize all of, they’re past athletes. The induction took place before the homecoming game. They inducted two different teams: one being the women’s basketball team of 1989 and the men’s basketball of 1969. Then four individuals: Crittendon for basketball, Blakely for football, Brookschapel for crosscountry, and Peterson for wrestling. Athens had said he was pretty happy with their turn out. It ended up being a successful night and everyone that came back was very grateful and really appreciated the thought. “The plan is that their going to continue to aduct people every year and try to do different sports every year,” Athens said. When they started this new tradition they knew they had to start somewhere. Over the course of time they will try to recognize everyone, they just have to let the idea grow.
Photos courtesy of Freddie Cabrera
Principal Dr. WIlliams and Athletic Director Paul Athens honor exceptional Central athletes from the past at the first Hall of Fame induction ceremony during the half time of the Frost homecoming game. More Hall of Fame inductions were expected to take place in the future.
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Lifestyles
G-Men Take Back NFL Glory junior staff- nick busby
Photo by Susan Polgar
Driving down the field in the fourth quarter, memories of the 2008 Super Bowl start to flash through the minds of the New England Patriots. Watching their perfect ’08 season go down the drain to the New York Giants was enough one time. Now it’s happening again. As the clock winds down, Quarterback Tom Brady makes one final prayer. The Hail Mary falls short, and the Cinderella story of New York vs. New England continues. The tone of the game was set early with a safety of Tom Brady putting the Giants up 2-0. After getting the ball back, the Giants marched down the field, getting inside the Redzone. A touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Victor Cruz put New York up 9-0. A field goal brought the Patriots within six, and a 94-yard drive that ended in a Danny Woodhead touchdown put New England up 10-9 going in to halftime. “Danny Woodhead scoring a touchdown was pretty cool,” football fanatic Eli Mejia said. “I liked it because he’s reppin’ that DII college.” The halftime show was filled with excitement as Madonna, LMFAO, Nikki Minaj, Cee Lo Green, and M.I.A. took to the stage. But the show didn’t relieve any of the tension between teams as they took the field for the second half. New England stormed out of the gate with a touchdown drive to begin the second half to go up 17-9 in a game that the Giants had seemed to control until that point. New York responded with a pair of field goals,
bringing them closer, but they were still down 17-15. A big time play by the Giants’ offense shifted the momentum in their favor. Dropping back in the pocket, Eli Manning threw a pass up for Mario Manningham who made an amazing over the shoulder, sideline catch, keeping both feet in bounds. “The Mario Manningham catch on the last drive was my favorite play of the game,” spectator Austin Huff said. “Just how he kept his feet in bounds.” This catch led to a rushing touchdown run by Ahmad Bradshaw in which he taunted the Patriots by stopping at the goal line a falling in backwards. After this touchdown the Giants went up 21-17. On the Patriots’ final drive of the game, Tom Brady seemed to be mounting a game winner. But with nine seconds left on the clock he was forced to throw one more pass to the endzone and hope for the best. His pass was batted down with zero seconds left and the New York Giants became Super Bowl XLVI champions. In the postgame celebration Quarterback Eli manning was named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player while his teammates applauded his performance. This Super Bowl was filled with excitement to top off in incredible year for the NFL, but local Kansas City Chiefs fans were not discouraged about next year. “The Chiefs are gonna be (in the Super Bowl) next year,” Austin Huff said. “Everyone’s coming back healthy and Romeo (Crennel) is gonna lead us to the promised land.”
What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?
“Probably the M&M one. Because I love the song ‘Sexy and I Know It’”. -Freshman Jacob Mejia
“I liked the Doritos commercial. It was just so darn funny”. -Sophomore Beverly Catron
“Bud Light was my favorite. Because ‘Wego’ is the best dog name ever”. -Junior Jacob Muff
“My favorite was the M&M commercial. Everyone loves a naked M&M.” -Senior Jerred Estenson
“I don’t remember any of the commercials. I watched the game.” -Brad Durham (Science Teacher)
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opinion
What's Your Status? Social Media takes bullying to new levels senior staff- megan grace Slut. Douche bag. Idiot. As we walk the halls of Central High School, hearing words like this every single day ceases to phase us. When did we become immune to name calling and verbal beatdowns? What we now refer to as “just kidding” was once considered harassment or bullying. And bullying has been taken to a whole new level because of our generation’s knowledge of the Internet and social media sites. With Facebook and Twitter at our fingertips, we have unlimited access to instant, and public, ways to humiliate people. “Social media has definitely made bullying worse,” science teacher Kayla Schultz said. “It gives kids easier access to tormenting each other.” In the past, people were able to escape from their bullies once they reached the threshold of their home, but now they can be followed by their bullies. Texts and phonecalls can be received at all hours of the night and kids have no way to stop them. Facebook and Twitter know no bedtimes, and they are updated 24/7. “In a matter of seconds, someone can publish something that can ruin someone for weeks,” Schultz said. In light of the recent events of the Chardon High School shooting, bullying has become a more pressing problem. Bullying awareness is at an all time high. But bullying still tends to be a touchy issue. Where is the line between messing around with someone and bullying them? “It’s a common issue everywhere,” Schultz said. “People don’t believe they’re bullying.” But how do we go about stopping something that has become something of an epidemic? Videos and district-wide meetings are taken more as jokes than as serious discussions. Schools may have to go to extremes to show kids the real effects of bullying. Showing footage of school shootings and talking about worst case scenerios may be the best way to go. We’re all fighting the same battle as adolescents. We’re all just trying to find our place in the world, and tearing someone down isn’t going to make them, or you, a better person. “At the end of the day,” Schultz said, “everybody is still just a kid and they can only take so much.”
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Photos by Jillian May.
entertainment
senoir staff- taylor swavey
February may be over, but these movies are still tugging on our heartstrings. What Is Your Movie Must See? How They Rate: Karis Caldwell
“I really want to see One for the Money (with Kim Barnes, of course)!”
Reyhan Wilkinson
“I want to go see This Means War because I like action and romantic comedies.”
Brady Cameron
“I want to go see The Vow. Buckets.”
Anna Brockman
“The movie I want to see is The Vow because it looks like a cute movie that will make me cry.”
Dear John
The Vow The Vow has everything a girl could want in a movie: romance, drama, a little comedy and of course, Channing Tatum. The Vow stars an all-star cast with Rachel McAdams (from The Notebook) and Channing Tatum (from Dear John), Jessica Lange and Sam Neill. This movie is about a couple that gets in a car accident that puts the wife Paige (McAdams) in a coma. She wakes up
The Last Song some weeks later having no memory of her husband or marriage. Because of the memory loss, her husband Leo (Tatum) works hard to win over her heart again. With her memory loss, Paige’s uppermiddle class parents sieze on her amnesia to reclaim their little girl. The movie is based off of true events, which makes each scene more tear-jerking.
A Walk to Remember Nights in Rodanthe The Notebook Message In A Bottle
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SENIOR STAFF: LAUREN SMITH Photos by: Freddie Cabrera
Single this Valentines Day? Here's how to catch a date for next year! Have a date night Have a game night: Pull out all of your board games for a friendly night of competition. Make ice cream sundaes: Head to the store and buy some vanilla ice cream and your favorite toppings. Relax and enjoy your tasty treat! Have a coupon date: Only eat or do activities you have coupons for. We used our local coupon book from the mail and went to the driving range and dinner for about $12 total! Breakin’ records: Read through the Guinness Book of World Records together, and find something the two of you could potentially achieve as a couple. Go to the arcade: Get some quarters and head to your nearest arcade! Play some games and buy prizes with the tickets you win. Volunteer: Sign up to volunteer at a soup kitchen, retirement home, or somewhere that could use a helping hand!
No matter who you are, at some point in time you’ve celebrated Valentines Day. If it’s getting gifts for your loved one, or hanging out with friends making fun of it, Valentine’s day means something to all of us. February 14th is a day filled with candy, flowers, teddy bears, and love, all in the name of St. Valentine, but who is this Saint? The origin of this legend is murky, but the Catholic Church recognizes
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What to pick up before
Flowers: Girls love flowers. Try and keep it simple. Gerber daisy’s, lilies, and tulips are the best way to show that you care but don’t go too overboard. Teddy Bears: This is the best way to show that you care about someone and you always want to be there with him or her. Phone Cases: You can go online and create a personalized cover for you lover, and they don’t cost too much! Headphones: As you’ve probably noticed, headphones are becoming popular and your guy would love you forever if you splurged a little and got him some of those headphones he’s been wanting.
three stories. The first says that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage to young men because single men proved to be better soldiers, but Valentine defied Claudius and continued performing marriages for young lovers in secret. When Claudius found out about the secret ceremonies, he had Valentine killed. One story says that Valentine
might have been killed for helping Christians escape Roman prisons. Another story says that Valentine was imprisoned and sent the first “valentine” to a girl he fell in love with. Even though the truth behind the legend is still murky, it is known that Valentine served as a sympathetic, heroic, and romantic figure that is still addressed today.
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It's Kind of a Funny Story… Junior Staff Page Black
Every couple has their own story about how they met. “I’d only known this girl for two weeks and she said I was going to marry her sister,” Jacob Kimble said.
Q: How did you and Katie meet? A: In the summer of 2008 I worked at a YoungLife Camp in
Minnesota. This girl and I started talking because we were both from Missouri. After the camp ended I didn’t realize she had put her sister, Katie’s number in my phone. I was like this girl is crazy, I’ve only known her for a month. When I got home I was telling my friend about this crazy girl, and she thinks I am going to marry her sister. He was like dude, I know Katie, and you are going to marry her. The next thing I knew he threw his phone and said talk to her. One of the most awkward phone calls I’ve ever had but that was the end of us. It wasn’t until months later we would finally meet at a dinner. A year and a half later we did end up getting married.
Q: How do you like working together? A: We have the same schedule, which is awesome. “On snow days
we both get to stay home and chill together,” Katie Kimble said. We both have the same planning periods. It’s nice to have time to talk. “I gave this girl my number. She handed it back and said, ‘I don’t call guys- they call me,’” Jason Callaway said.
Q: How did you and Rebecca meet? A: My freshman year in college I was having trouble in my statistics class and hum-
bled myself into asking for a list of tutors. I walked up to the third floor of the library on a Wednesday, for my first day of tutoring, with Rebecca. She was always on me about remembering my formulas, so one day I punched in my dorm number into my calculator and slid it over to her and said now you remember this. She very kindly said she doesn’t call gentlemen they call her. She gave me her number and I called her, after I got a B+ in that statistics class.
Q: How do you like working together? A: Being at the same school is wonderful. “We support the same teams when we go to
events, and we get to go as a family,” Rebecca Callaway said. “We had met several times at Sonic, and she knew one of my really good friends, and we hadn’t even known it,” Jason Tolen said.
Q: How did you and Amanda meet? A: I transferred to Missouri Western in
1992 and became a VIP, who gives tours of the campus. She was already one, and we started talking. She would frequent my work, and I would hangout by hers. We just got to be really good friends and started dating in June of 1992. It wasn’t long until we were engaged that September and married in March of 1993. We met because we had common interests and background.
Q: How do you like working together? A: We’ve worked together our whole careers. It’s nice
for our kids too. We can drive to work together. “We can decompress and we know what each other is talking about, it’s cool,” Jason Tolen said.
“It only took us one summer to know we were going to get married,” Eiron Ivanov said.
Q: How did you and Oleksandrs meet?
A: There is a big YMCA Camp for kids near St. Louis. In the summer of 2004, I worked as a day camp director. I met him there and found out he had worked there for about a year. He had come over from Ukraine because the camp hires a lot of people from other countries. It didn’t take long for us to fall in love. We decided to get married a year later.
Q: How do you like working together? A: It’s nice being able to drive to work
and come together. “We both are doing different things so we don’t see each other throughout the day,” Eiron Ivanov said.
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Staff picks
Top Left to Bottom Left:// Girls’ basketball underclassmen perform a dance for their seniors.// by F.Cabrera// Senior Amber Chivington blocks the opposing team at the Paint It Pink game.// by F.Cabrera// Senior Isaac Barnes pins
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his opponent/by F. Cabrera// Middle: ///Sophomore Elijah Lee holds up the district plaque.// by F. Cabrera// bottom left to right:// The stage for the school musical Les Miserables// by K. Barnes// Cheerleaders pump up the crowd at districts.// by
F.Cabrera// Principal Dr. Marlie Williams smiles into the crowd during the Junior Day of the Honor Roll Assembly// taken by C. Hillebrand// Senior Milea McFarland smiles during the Paint it Pink basketball game.// by F. Cabrera.
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Meet the Staff: What was your best Valentine’s Day gift? Megan Grace Editor in Chief Senior Megan Grace received Lauren Gunderson’s love.
Jennifer Thies Copy Editor Senior Jennifer Thies received a star figurine with an inspirational saying from her parents.
Jillian May Design Editor Senior Jillian May received a bouquet of yellow roses from her dad and bouquet of daisies. Erika Enlow Senior Staff
Freddie Cabrera Senior Staff Senior Freddie Cabrera’s birthday is one week after Valentine’s Day, so he doesn’t get anything. Kim Barnes Junior Staff
Senior Carrie Hillebrand received a twelve pack of Pepsi from her mom and roses and chocolate from her boyfriend.
Regan Schultz Junior Staff Junior Regan Schultz received a charm bracelet.
Senior Shelby Smolke received a neclace at work and surprise gifts when she got home that evening.
Caitlyn Phillips Junior Staff Junior Caitlyn Phillips received a life-size teddy bear that sang to her,
Brooke Shinneman Junior Staff Junior Brooke Shinneman received two dozen hand-picked roses.
Central Editorial Policy: The High School Outlook is the official student newspaper of Central High School whose goal is to provide unbiased, accurate stories. The Outlook is an open forum for student expression and as such is not subject to prior review. The Outlook will be published on the school website the last school day of each of the following months: September, October, November, Decem-
Senior Lauren Smith received a giant teddy bear and flowers sent to school from her mom. Alex Steilen Senior Staff Senior Alex Steilen received a teddy bear and roses.
Taylor Swavey Senior Staff Senior Taylor Swavey received a box of chocolates and a ginormous bear from her parents and boyfriend. Cecil Bratton Junior Staff
Junior Page Black received a chocolate rose from her third grade boyfriend.
Lauren Gunderson Junior Staff Junior Lauren Gunderson received a dinosaur.
roses.
Carrie Hillebrand Senior Staff
Page Black Junior Staff
Junior Kim Barnes received chocolate.
Senior Rachel Pankau received a bouquet of red
Shelby Smolke Senior Staff
Senior Erika Enlow received a giant life-sized bear made out of chocolate.
Lauren Smith Copy Editor
Rachel Pankau Design Editor
Jacy Atkins Junior Staff Junior Jacy Atkins received a teddy bear dressed in a military uniform from her dad.
Nick Busby Junior Staff
Junior Cecil Bratton received food from his girlfriend.
Miranda Clark Junior Staff Junior Miranda Poulson-Clark received a homemade Valentine’s Day card from her friend. Megan Walters Junior Staff Junior Megan Walters went and watched the Vow with her mommy.
ber, January, February, March and April. The staff is comprised of Central High School publications students. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect upon the views of the faculty, students or community as a whole. Letters to the editors are welcomed. Please note that letters and messages are subject to editing for clarity or brevity. The editorial board reserves the right to reject a letter that is perceived as inappropriate. Anonymous letters will not be printed.
Junior Nick Busby received chocolate from his parents.
Manny Rivera Junior Staff Junior Manny Rivera received a big box of luscious dark chocolate.
Derek Rice Senior Staff Senior Derek Rice’s favorite Valentine’s Day gift was love.
Jackie Scott Adviser Adviser Jackie Scott likes to order take out and watch movies with her husband on Valentine’s Day.
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