Vol. 87, Iss. 1 September 24, 2010
www.chspylon.com Salina High School Central
Giving in Gotham
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Students volunteer in NYC this July By Grant Martens Co-Sports Editor
Thatcher Keast / The Pylon
Top left: Junior Mario Zatarain works Saturday August 28 during the late shift. Top right: Customers order food late at night.
Man vs Salina:
The largest order possible at the drive thru is $54
By Thatcher Keast
Least ordered items— Big & Tasty and Chicken Club
McDonalds Co-Entertainment Editor
Photos by Gabrielle Briggs and Thatcher Keast / The Pylon
Top: On Sunday August 29, early-morning customers meet for breakfast. Bottom: Senior Thatcher Keast interviews the swing manager at McDonalds.
Most ordered items— McDoubles and chicken nuggets
“The Freaks run the Golden Arches,â€? Andrew, shift manager at McDonalds on Crawford and Ohio said. McDonalds is arguably a facility no man or women should endure for more than two hours. Gabby Briggs and Breakfast I were up for the challenge of a 12 hour stay at the is served from &UDZIRUG DQG 2KLR 0DF 6KDFN $V WKH Č´ UVW IHZ KRXUV 4:00 a.m. to Čľ HZ E\ ZH WKRXJKW ČŠ7KLV ZRQȇW EH VR EDG ULJKW"Č‹ 10:00 a.m. Wrong. This is our story. 9:00 p.m. — I was all alone, sitting in the corner of WKH UHVWDXUDQW VS\LQJ RQ WKH HYHQLQJ HYHQWV 3HRSOH ZHUH staring at me like I was crazy. In a 45 minute period The 35 people had paid a visit to the Red Box. The next largest customer at the Red Box took twenty minutes to pick order possible one movie. The frustration of the people in line was in the dining evident as the lady slowly stabbed at the machine. room is $84 S P Čƒ 0\ SDUWQHU *DEE\ Č´ QDOO\ VKRZV XS DQ KRXU ODWH Čƒ, GLGQȇW EX\ LW 7KH PHVPHUL]LQJ FRQ stant buzzing of timers from the kitchen echoed throughout the shack. There was a shift change, and the night Drive shift rolled in. thru customers have “The most ridiculous thing happened two weeks 100 seconds to ago. Four college guys came through the drive-thru order before they completely naked except for a neck tie and ordered are asked to one single chicken nugget with a straw,â€? an unnamed
See McDONALDS / Page 8
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Homecoming: better turnout than last year despite ‘no grinding’ policy By Calub Emery Staff Reporter
The 2010 homecoming dance had a much greater turnout than last year. Despite the “no grinding� rule there were few problems with these dancing provisions. Before entering the dance, students were required to take a breathalyzer test and were given a grinding wristband. Throughout the dance,
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Students dance to “YMCA� during homecoming, September 18.
Editorial
School lunch / Page 7
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