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Columbia Scholastic Press Association 2012 Crown Awards Issue 4

In this Issue:

In Their Voices The CSPA invited all 2012 Crown Finalists to submit two spreads that their staff believed helped elevate their publications to Crown status. These are their observations as told in their voices, presented in alpha order by school.

Greenhill School, Montage Literary Magazine, Addison, TX Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Tigrium Yearbook, Melbourne, FL Mercersburg Academy, Blue Review Literary Magazine, Mercersburg, PA Palm Harbor University High School, Aftermath Yearbook, Palm Harbor, FL Santa Ana College, el Don Newspaper, Santa Ana, CA Sierra Middle School, Eagle Eye View Yearbook, Parker, CO Westlake High School, El Paisano Yearbook, Austin, TX

Greenhill School Montage Literary Magazine Addison, TX Pages 28-29 “History Lesson” The layout of this spread exemplifies our staff’s ability to aptly integrate art and text in a way that amplifies the power of the poem, “History Lesson.” Staff members used additional Photoshop skills to create design elements that balanced out the layout’s composition.

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The CSPA invited all 2012 Crown Finalists to submit two spreads that their staff believed helped elevate their publications to Crown status. These are their observations as told in their voices, presented in alpha order by school.

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Greenhill School Montage Literary Magazine Addison, TX Pages 72-73, “Bubblegum” The spread highlights our staff’s sensitivity to typography and how it can influence the presentation of a literary work. The repeated swirling motif in both the title and the background unifies the layout.

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ubblegum He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mentally filled out his body: a child in rocket-ship pajamas still controls his mind. He has fallen for a girl made of peaches and Creamsicles whose tongue slides like bubblegum between his teeth. He must learn to touch her properly, his hands so big her waist so small, such delicate bones that he can hardly breathe. When he thinks about her lips he makes a fist with his thumb upright and sticks it in his mouth for comfort. Erin Ginsburg

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigrium Yearbook Melbourne, FL Pages 8-9, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One-to-Oneâ&#x20AC;? We chose the Getting Personal spread because it showcases the pull-out quote design we utilized throughout our book. We used this design at the beginning of each section to highlight students and emphasize our theme, One-to-One, focusing on individual experiences as they directly related to the season.

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“I had my sister come visit from Quebec and we went to Orlando to visit Harry Potter World.”

“I played the sax in the school’s band concert.”

“Fall leaves are fun to jump into.”

- Madame Gisele Doucet

- Jay Brown (8)

- Christian Garcia (K)

“I participate in and go to horse shows.” - Katie Hoagland (8)

“I dress up by wearing different scarves.”

“I went on a cruise to the Bahamas for fun with my family.”

- Laurel Rotolante (12)

- Ellie Coman (10)

ONE TO ONE STUDENTS GET PERSONAL IN FALL

“I’m ecstatic for the Chinese trip in the spring that I am planning right now to take with other students.”

What makes your fall memorable?

- Neil Van Allen (10)

“I baked cupcakes with other students in order to get in the fall spirit.”

“I play on the Jr. High Basketball team, and we bond with each other.”

“Winning the Individual State cross country race.”

- Reid Stockett (10)

- Maria Jamaleddine (8)

- David Kilgore (12)

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigrium Yearbook Melbourne, FL Pages 72-73, “Small but Mighty” We chose the girls varsity swimming page as an example of our sports coverage. It shows excellent use of photography and great secondary coverage in the sidebar about diving. It once again emphasizes the theme by having the “personally speaking” sidebar highlighting individuals and their experiences on the team.

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Ready, Set, Swim: Top: Gabi Rowland (11) pauses momentarily during a crowded pre-meet warm up. Bottom: Alex Black (11) competes in her best event, 100 Breastroke at Regionals on November 6 where she placed fourth overall with a time of 1:09.65, breaking her own school record set in 2009. Alex moved on to state where she placed nineteenth. Photos by Zach Bergeron and C. Black

DIVE RIGHT IN

The swim team expands to include diving. “I feel great after I complete a dive successfully because I will then get the chance to compete in a higher rank.”- Kayla Whitlock (8)

The swim team introduced diving into their repertoire for the first year. However, the diving team consisted of only two members, Carleigh Mounce (12) and Kayla Whitlock (8). The girls trained at Satellite High School with Coach Bill Talbot who was the diving coach for Satellite and Cocoa Beach as well. During the season the girls trained three days a week with other girls from different diving teams, working diligently to achieve their 11 required dives. Together the girls had a successful diving season.

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The girls' varsity swim team worked harder than other teams throughout the season due to their small size. Despite the extra practice that came with swimming additional events, the 15 member team managed to keep the mood light and improve from more individualized attention. “Our team has a closer bond which allowed us to get more input from each other as well as from the coaches," said Kassi Studds (11). The team worked hard and found motivation to move to higher rounds and accumulate points for the team. Each member of the team had a personal and a team goal to accomplish by the end of their high school career. For Whittaker Anne Johnston (8), her main goal was to get her relay team to the state meet. She also hoped to persuade her classmates to join the team to boost their

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MIGHT Y numbers. For Coach Sarah Tricano, the main challenge was not having enough swimmers to fill lanes. “Our small team meant that we had to work extra hard to win meets. Not being able to fill events meant we were giving those points away,” said Coach Tricano. However, despite their numbers the girls grew into one cohesive team. In This Photo: Skye Carey (9) sprints to the finish during the 100 backstroke. Skye competed in this event during Regionals on November 6 placing fifth earning her a spot at States, where she placed eleventh and broke the school record with a time of 59.63.

A small girls Varsity team makes up for their size in commitment, heart and dedication.

A Perfect Ten: Carleigh Mounce (12) and Kayla Whitlock (8) compete at the District Championships on October 26 at Indian River State College. Above Left: Kayla Whitlock (8) performs a reverse pike dive. Left: Carleigh Mounce does a forward pike into the water.

"I get myself motivated by doing the team cheer and getting myself mentally in the zone."

"I listen to music, and that gets me in the right mental place."

“I get motivated to move on to a higher round and being able to score points for my team.”

"Mrs. Tricano's speeches before each meet helped to motivate me and put me in the right mental place."

-Dana Dziadul (7)

-Amanda Baughan (11)

- Whittaker Anne Johnston (8)

-Andrea Serrano (12)

Photo by C. Black

personally speaking The girls speak their mind on getting motivated. GIRLS VARSITY SWIMMING

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Mercersburg Academy Blue Review Literary Magazine Mercersburg, PA Pages 4-5, “Face” There’s a strong concept of time engrained in this spread. It also establishes the theme of journeying through time that is prevalent in the magazine as a whole. While the colors and textures we used in the background and typography give the spread an antiquated look, the layout itself, with the artwork isolated, laid right down the gutter, and the text draped down its right side, is a more modernistic approach to the situation of art and literature on a page.

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Mercersburg Academy Blue Review Literary Magazine Mercersburg, PA Pages 58-59, “For Leon” The two artworks have a very strong black and white contrast. The designer didn’t want to add anything that would take away from this bold contrast. To make it more dramatic, pieces were placed on opposite positions in the spread, and a poem was situated between them that uses ropes and knots as images. This inspired us to put all these pieces together on one single spread. With so much black and white, this spread was the perfect modern bookend on a magazine that seeks to journey through time as it’s read.

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For Leon:

by Lane deCordova

I am the broken pieces of glass held by strings The ones dragging at your heels every second Making a gentle heartbeat with the ground after each step I am the space you left at the table The seat still warm, your heavy eyes melting through your chair I can hear them hit the floor, roll beside the ripped up pieces of your napkin But I am still dragging behind you I am not asking to hold you The way you beg the constellations to loop around the veins in your wrists to pull you higher I don’t want to cut your hands I’m heavy enough at your heels

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So stop drying out your face Stop begging to the sun to burn hotter Begging the clouds to be thinner Begging that the one thing between you and the universe is a shadow of someone else’s body I’m your little sister You’re everything I want to be

And no matter how many times you leave the calendar blank, your suitcase empty, play your broken piano, pick your chapped lips, leave the phone ringing, Stomp always your unlaced 14 year old boy in detention sneaker through the floor Your feet still stay planted You’re never beyond me I don’t care if it’s just a string It’s sprinkled in the pitch of your voice The shadow of your footprint It’s there inside your ribcage 59

Palm Harbor University High School Aftermath Yearbook Palm Harbor, FL Pages 20-21, “Coming to America” In an all-color book, black and white pages create a special impact. The staff chose this simple format to showcase foreign exchange students; the content – students who are adapting to a different culture – is reflected in this alternate layout design and photographic treatment.

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Kjeld van der Putten

Lars van der Putten Spread and photos by Jenn Prevot

Emil Rasen Nasif Rahman

Malo Ouallet Students from different regions challenges as they transition to the American lifestyle

magine being far away from home, living in a country where the culture is a world of a difference, where the language spoken is something yet to master, and where familiar rules don’t always apply. These are the difficulties that foreign students faced after coming to America. “In France, when you first meet someone, you must refer to them as ‘you’ in the plural form and then ask for permission to say ‘you’ in the singular. If you don’t, it is offensive,” Malo Ouallet

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(‘14) said. As the customs of other countries are distinct from those of America, school conduct varies as well. In the Scandinavian countries such as Norway, school rules and behavior are the exact opposite of America’s. “There aren’t as many rules there [Norway] as there are here. The teachers are much less strict and students at the age of 18 can smoke in school,” Emil Rasen (’11) said. In South Africa, due to the dry landscape and wide terrain, the regulations for school attire are lenient in the case of shoes. “School was different there; we weren’t required to wear shoes every

day like we must here,” Shaun van Huyssteen (‘14) said. The International Baccalaureate scho ol system offers the same advanced education in a variety of countries which allows diverse students to join together in learning the same rigorous material in a single school. “I went to an international school located in Malaysia where most of my friends were from different countries like Australia and Japan,” Lars van der Putten (’11) said. Upon completion of his freshman year of high school, Kjeld van der Putten (’14) planned to move closer to his family in Eindhoven, Netherlands, where he was born, to attend an

international school using English as his primary language. “I like to be near my family,” Putten said. “The people there are a lot more open-minded so I think it will be a good experience and a good change.” In comparison, Lydia Lui (‘14) found that her move to America had many challenges yet to overcome due to the language barrier between Mandarin and American and the cultural differences of society. “Everyone here speaks faster and louder; people in China are much

more reserved and shy than the people here.” Lui said. The language barrier between Bangali and American is something that took Nasif Rahman (‘11) a while to get used to. “I have to think a million times before I speak,” Rahman said. By Felicia Ourn

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Palm Harbor University High School Aftermath Yearbook Palm Harbor, FL Pages 132-133, “Fish Whisperers” The spread demonstrates the staff’s understanding of the use of color. The layout has many reader entry points, and the colors of the text and the photos emphasize the content.

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Rules for creating your own ocean

1 Shaking it up, Skylar Snow (‘12) prepares to run the chemical tests needed to keep his group’s fish tank at the correct specifications while Ben Riggleman (‘12), Tyler Gooding (‘12), and Joey Miller (‘12) observe. The pH had to be at exactly 8.3 for each group to be allowed to get fish. “If the chemicals in the water are too high or too low the fish will die,” Snow said. Photos by Emily Polur

Fish whisperers

Learning about the ocean, students in Marine Biology get to mimic one, too

magine walking into a room and being told that the control of a miniocean would be in your hands. You had to select the sand, make the water, design the decor, maintain its measurements and even choose its inhabitants. Sounds surreal right? Well, that is what the students in Marine Biology got to do second semester. “Each group has a tank and is responsible for keeping it healthy and at the same conditions as the ocean,” Ms. Corine Coviello, Marine Biology teacher, said. In order to put their fish in the tank, each group had to maintain their tank’s ammonia, nitrates, calcium carbonates, sodium, temperature and pH levels so that they matched that of the ocean’s. If the tanks were kept at adequate levels, the students got to put fish in their tank on the designated day. “They are basically maintaining a closed ocean habitat,” Coviello said. “I feel that it reiterates what was taught in the class notes, lectures,

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and Powerpoints.” Each day the students worked for 10 minutes on their tanks, running tests, and taking measurements to make sure that their aquarium was up to par. “At first our pH was a little low,” Skylar Snow (‘12) said. “But we added buffer to it and that balanced out the salinity and pH.” If, by the assigned date, the tanks weren’t perfectly attuned to ocean conditions, the students were not allowed to put fish in them. They had to keep working to make their tanks the right specifications. “It would really suck if that happened to us,” Tyler Gooding (‘12) said about not being able to put fish in the tank. “But it won’t happen because we make sure our tank is awesome.” The Marine Biology room was a room for many oceans of learning. From Molluska to Chordata, Ms. Coviello’s students got the hands-on learning experience of a lifetime. By Emily Polur

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Pick your aquarium

“She had a bunch of them lined up all around the room and we got to pick which one we wanted to use,” Joey Miller (12) said.

Sand or Gravel?

“We had to pick and clean the sand or gravel to make it OK,” Miller said. “The aquariums were foggy because of the disturbed sand,” Coviello said.

Salt Water!

“First, she had all the classes help make the water by putting in ‘Instant Ocean.’ That takes like a day or two to do. Then we put it in our tanks,” Ben Riggleman (‘12) said.

Hardware Hook-up

“The filter and the heater and the thermostat are the most important part,” Skylar Snow (‘12) said. “It helps us monitor the tank.”

In working order?

“We have to make sure that the heater and the filter and stuff is working,” Miller said.

Cole Ingram (‘12)

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Make it salty!

“Then, we needed to make sure that the salinity was okay,” Miller said. “We have special tests for that too.”

Chemically tested?

“We tested the ammonia levels, nitrates, nitrites, all that stuff,” Snow said. “Of course, since we don’t have fish yet, all of those were at zero.”

Decorate!

Joey Miller (‘12)

“Ours is original!” Tyler Gooding (‘12) said. “Look at all the other ones, they all have rocks in the back left corner, but not ours!”

Level it out At the beginning of the second six weeks of second semester, Marine Biology classes had to keep their tank at steady conditions. The week before the expected date to get their fish was the last time for corrections.

Fish-a-tize it!

“GUESS WHO’S GETTING FISH TODAY?” Gooding said to Ms. Coviello. The group, consisting of Gooding, Snow, Riggleman and Miller maintained perfect conditions and were able to buy their fish on time.

Kelli Swanson (‘11)

Emil Rasen (‘11)

Skylar Snow (‘12)

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Santa Ana College el Don Newspaper Santa Ana, CA Page 1, 3/14/11, “Tagged” About 80 percent of SAC’s maintenance budget is devoted to painting or repairing vandalized areas. The cover shot of a local tagger was graphically altered to represent a composite of graffiti vandals on campus. The vibrant colors and use of display type complement the art. Both the flag and the campus poll colors were changed to add depth to the overall design.

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THE POLL: Are you bothered by vandalism on campus? eldonnews.org

March 14, 2011 / Vol. 88 / No. 7

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Santa Ana struggles to stay ahead of vandals despite strained resources NEWS / 3

NEWS/OPTIONAL FEE/ 3 • NEWS/ENROLLMENT DROPS/ 4 • SPORTS/SWIMMERS SINK/ 6

Santa Ana College el Don Newspaper Santa Ana, CA Pages 10-11, 3/14/11, “Color of Money Spread” Influential California Pop Artist Robert Dowd made large-scale alterations to everyday objects, primarily dollar bills and postage stamps. The challenge was to show the variety and scope of Dowd’s 54 works on display at the campus gallery. Designer Amy Ellison combined horizontal and vertical elements to frame the text, offering several opportunities for entrance into the page without intruding on Dowd’s artwork.

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THE COLOR OF MONEY By tiffany johnstone / el Don

obert Dowd was one of the earliest artists involved in the Pop Art movement of the late 1950s to early ‘60s. Pop artist began using mundane objects as a central theme. Pop Art Money, now in the Main Art Gallery of the Fine Arts Building, includes 58 colorful and ironic pieces on loan from the private collection of Jack and Joan Quinn. Curator Phil Marquez calls it “one of the most valuable shows we’ve had in the SAC gallery.” Dowd made surprising alterations in these large-scale versions of everyday objects, primarily dollar bills and postage stamps. Dowd

questioned the value of money as a flimsy piece of paper decorated with weighty symbols. In “$5 Lincoln Torn Watercolor” the dollar is ripped in half. Several of the bills show the U.S. president’s face replaced by other artists, such as Monet and Van Gogh. Since a recurrent theme is the worth of a dollar, in “$1.00 Gold Note” Dowd uses gold leaf suggesting an almost divine value of currency. Some include silver leaf. In a way, the postage stamps show the history of American transportation from biplanes to blimps. “It’s kind of poignant,” Marquez said. In the piece “Geophysical Year”

some letters are missing, the globe is aflame and fingers touch as if in the act of creation. In some of his pieces Dowd makes a play on words, as in “Yellow Tone” showing Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful. Another piece in the show is “$50.00 Bank,” a three-dimensional construction filled with play money. In another series he shows the U.S. Treasury building on fire or split by a tornado. The Pop Art Money exhibit runs through April 1. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday evening 6:30 to 8:30.

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TIME LINE

• Robert Dowd was born May 1, 1936 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. • After Robert Dowd was discharged from the U.S. Marines in 1957, he used his G.I. Bill for tuition to study at the Society of Arts and Crafts/ Center for Creative Studies. • Dowd’s Pop Art broke through in 1962 with the exhibition New Painting of Common Objects in the Pasadena Art Museum. • He died in Los Angeles in 1996 at age 60 from complications of end renal failure.

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Sierra Middle School Eagle Eye View Yearbook Parker, CO Pages 14-15, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unite with Friendsâ&#x20AC;? This spread shows some of the creative page design work from our student editor. The ragged edge to the dominant photo block and the color use on this spread are a good representation of the mood the students created within the book.

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Behind the Music

1. At the SPOT for STV, friends hang out, enjoying the famous Sonic burgers, Tots, and many drinks. Photo by Victoria Austin. 2. Emily Biffinger and Madeline Quattromani have fun at a lake together 1 for a summer vacation. 2 Photo by Emily Biffinger. 3. Morgan Brooks, Haleigh Stewart, Kaetlyn Herider, and Calli Zupancic skate at the Southlands Mall skating rink, resulting in various tumbles, falls, and bruises. Photo by Tyler Eatherton. 3

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Nicole Jerie enjoys her time at the Black Veil Brides concert. “The concert was in a very small venue, but it was worth it since the lead singer, Andy Six, sang to me. My favorite band is Black Veil Brides, I love their music, look and the meaning to their music, so it was really great to meet them.” Photos by Nicole Jerie.

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4. Cameron Matt has fun hanging out with his friends at Sonic at the SPOT with STV. Photo by Victoria Austin. 5. At the Chaparral football game, Tyler Eatherton enjoys his time with his friends “I like hanging out at the Chap game because I see all my friends from school and I always have a good time.” Photo by Tanner Topkoff 6. At soccer practice, Emily practices her skills with her friends beside her. “Soccer’s a fun sport because you get in good excersise and its fun to have your friends with you.” Photo by Emily Biffinger.

anging with friends is an eccential part of being a teenager. Wheter it’s kicking back at a friends house, going to a game or riding your bike to Sonic to grab a slushie and some chili fries, students took any opportunity to hang with

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friends. “I like to go to Sonic because the food is good and I can sing randomly there and not get in trouble. I also like to play Hockey with my friends at the field house and am excited to play with a league in the spring,” Seventh grader Nathan Shutts said.

Jordan Rosen, Amelia Herrera, Stephen Nordini, MaKenna Zoglmann, and Madeline Molhatra enjoy their time at the park together. “I love to be able to talk about anything with them.” said Jordan. Photos by Madeline Molhatra

At the park with her firends, Amelia Herrera is having a good time talking on the phone, climbing in trees and playing on the tire swing. “Whenever Madeline’s around, something crazy always happens,” Amelia said.

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Sierra Middle School Eagle Eye View Yearbook Parker, CO Pages 42-43, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Victory is Oursâ&#x20AC;? This spread from our sports section displays how we worked with our theme of Fusion. This page shows how we used the blended sports coverage throughout the section along with highlight shots from multiple sports events on one spread.

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8. Sprinting to the corner, Cole Maze gets fed a ball to pop a beautiful three. Photo by Kyle Schtul. Photo by Kyle Schtul. 9. A ball is served over the net as Billye Tamblyn sets up to return the shot. Photo by Baleigh Doyle. 10. Catching a pass, Landen Wilson jumps into the air, then runs up the field. Photo by Carter Butte.

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o doubt in anybody’s mind that scoring points and great defensive stands are an exciting time. Big plays, touchdowns, and winning points are the things that players live for. When you get a text message, or hear something about a fantastic play that was a week after it happened, you know it was a great highlight.

“Making my over the shoulder catch,” was the highlight of Brandon DeLay’s football experience. Plays in the game are always a rush. “Mr. Croft almost taking a kid’s head off,” was the highlight for indoor soccer player, Ryan Beckstrom. Every single student that played sports this year had some exceptional highlights.

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7 1. Defending the ball, 5 Dylan Shaw races towards the basket. Photo by Serena Barella. 2. Finishing his cross country race strong, Ali Zarrini sprints to the finish line. Photo by Baleigh Doyle. 3. Trotting off the mats after his wrestling victory, Devin Reasoner jaunts in glory. Photo by Madeline Malhotra. 4. Getting ready to throw a deep throw, Davis Butte drops back and prepares for quite a chuck. Photo by Carter Butte. 5. Bolting down the field, Marcos Perez gets ready to stiff arm a Mountain Ridge player for a jolt of extra yardage. Photo by Baleigh Doyle. 6. Jumping up to begin her lay up, Marisa Tolmich gets ready to score. Photo by Tyler Eatherton. 7. Beginning to serve up a beautiful shot, Natalie Baldin says, “Serving and scoring points are my highlights.” Photo by Makenna Zoglmann.

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You know how your parent’s say that nobody’s perfect? Being as good as possible and having not one flaw or missing characteristic is what perfect is defined as. Well the seventh grade boys Cross Country team managed to do just that. These young, hard-working men finished with a perfect score of 15-0 against the Cresthill Cougars, with Sierra’s top five runners finishing in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place. It was an incredible highlight for the team and for the year. Photo by Alexander Michael.

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Westlake High School El Paisano Yearbook Austin, TX Pages 74-75, “Views” sub-divider The book was divided into six sections, then further divided into subsections including spreads with similar coverage. The dividers for the subsections featured portraits of subjects along with first-person copy (furthering the concept of “you tell me”). Since the subject on the Views sub-divider was a student leader in several areas, the designer chose to portray her many activities through this photo illustration picturing her participating in five of her interests. She wrote paragraphs to go with each of these areas as well.

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student body vice president

co-president

CUTE Club

president

UGATS

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It was an amazing thing for me to realize that not only could

I represent myself by writing on

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to share the passions of others. - lauren nelson, 12

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It’s refreshing to sip tea and talk about European politics in a British accent. I love the Upstanding Gentlepersons’ Afternoon Tea Society because it doesn’t take itself too seriously. UGATS is much more of a jovial, relaxed club than it is a serious society for civil; we welcome people from all walks of life to come enjoy tea and a comfortable discussion. It’s amazing what you can learn about a person, and what you feel free to share, over a cup of tea. You feel open to listen to others, even when the topic is controversial.

I took my passion for preserving nature and educated myself on what I could do to improve my impact on the environment. Now I want to share everything I know, but it’s difficult because people tend to plug their ears when it comes to learning about environmentalism. A large part of my job with CUTE Club is demonstrating how simple and effective recycling can be without turning people off. Improving the world is something everyone can participate in.

Views

Student Council Practicing speaking my opinions during Executive Board and General Council meetings helped me gain the skill and confidence I needed to vocalize my ideas in front of a group. The difficulty I had at first sharing my thoughts has made me more appreciative of what other people have to say. It would be impossible for me to organizes a project, represent the student body or speak with administrators if I never expressed my opinions.

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Featherduster My approach to writing changed after I interviewed musician 2010 graduate Ian Stewart my sophomore year. During our interview I was extremely moved by his love of music. It was an amazing thing for me to realize that not only could I represent myself by writing on The Featherduster, but I also had the opportunity to share the passions of others. Since writing Ian’s story, I target interviews as an opportunity to have an open discussion with someone and learn their story.

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I am constantly writing for The Featherduster, class and scholarship apps, but the writing I do for The Final Draft is the only time I write for myself as a way to relax. Vocalizing my thoughts and how I feel into words sometimes is the most natural thing in the world, but it can also be the most difficult. Writing poetry and nonfiction helps me realize my opinions and what I find important because it requires me to think about what I want to say with a piece and how I plan to say it.

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Need an opinion? Just ask senior Lauren Nelson.

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Westlake High School El Paisano Yearbook Austin, TX Pages 166-167, “Beyond the Whistle” This spread was designed around a great action shot. The sports editor wanted to be able to cover more players so she designed a secondary coverage module including action photos and quotes that helped develop the concept of “you tell me.” The copy is a first-person account written by a yearbook staffer who was also a senior on the football team. His experience at the final game, which unexpectedly ended the season early, was representative of the rest of the team’s feelings.

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conor byrne, 12

My team motivates me. I want to be the best that I can be for my team and try as hard as I can for my team.

van gramann,12 When you put on that Westlake uniform, not only are you representing your brothers, but you’re representing an entire community who are all backing you up. jason prideaux, 12

Westlake’s winning tradition and the ability to play at the highest high school level.

I get motivated having a team of guys that I depend on to leave all they have on the field for a win; in return I give all I have. The sense of brotherhood and team motivates me.

rory allen, 12

The parents motivated me by always standing behind us through our tough season and hosting delicious team dinners. chris bull

matt schwartz, 12

brandon mckee

paul mathieson

you? The defensive coaches worked us so hard every day, making us better players and harder workers, and I will always respect them for that.

paul mathieson

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tyler luxion, 12 My coaches pushed me to play confidently and passionately, making me a better player and student.

brandon mckee

just out of reach

Junior running back Brice Dolezal sprints for a touchdown against the Austin High Maroons on Oct. 15. The Chaps won 52-13. “It feels great to know that all the hard work I put in paid off in the best way possible,” Dolezal said.

matt ferguson, 12

paul mathieson

beyond the whistle

Varsity players build camaraderie and become a team

It was something we all shared. No one spoke a word in the locker room at the Round Rock ISD Reeves Athletic Complex on Nov. 16. Sweat and tears ran down familiar faces. Coaches stood in silence to watch our reactions, and shoulder pads crunched as players slid to the floor and curled into balls. But it hadn’t started that way for the varsity football team. From the start of spring training, there had been a sense of excitement. Starting practice as a senior-based team, leadership could be felt surging through our team. The previous season had ended with us going all the way to the State game, and we were preparing to do it again. Although the training schedule was rigorous, we were all willing to put in our hearts and souls for our final year of high school football. For most, it was our last year playing at all. Our team transitioned smoothly from the spring into the summer workouts. Every Monday through Thursday, we gave up our summer nights and the chance to sleep in so that we could run drills with the thought of a whistle blowing in our ears. Beyond the whistle, we practiced to become better. But the first game didn’t go as planned. After a strong first half, we lost to Lake Travis 21-32, opening our season with a disappointing loss and throwing us into a slump that seemed

the Chaps unleashed

1 At the first home game of the year, on Sept. 17, the players continue the tradition of breaking through the banner. The Chaps went on to defeat the Pflugerville Panthers 59-35, earning the season’s first win.

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almost impossible to recover from. Our team was explosive enough, quick enough and intelligent enough to win; we just couldn’t click. It seemed like only a touchdown or an extra point was what would keep us from a win — it seemed that simple. But after losing our third game in a row 21-26 against A&M Consolidated, realization set in. We weren’t yet a team. That’s when things changed. We started to win. Everything and everyone started to come together. We worked out together. We went to meetings together. We ate together. We practiced together. We even created our own language that we yelled during school. We were becoming a team. In the first round of playoffs, we faced Stony Point. As the game proceeded, our fighting team seemed to fall short play after play, bringing us to a point of no return. There wasn’t a play we didn’t put every ounce of effort into; we were too good to quit. But the scoreboard buzzer sounded, and the score stood 10-35. It was over. A season shattered in seconds. It was something we all shared. At the end of our season, the standings, the hardships and the pain we endured was a shared experience. Leaving the locker room, we left football behind but took with us a sense of brotherhood and unity we would never forget.

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3 Leaping for the ball, senior tight end Daniel Sharplin puts up a fight against the Bowie Bulldogs on Nov. 4. Despite his efforts, the Chaps lost 7-30. “If you go full speed every time, there are no bad plays,” Sharplin said.

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2 Senior safety Sean Potter celebrates stopping the Stony Point Tigers on fourth down during the home game on Nov. 12. “When I was younger, I used to look up to the Westlake football players with envy,“ Potter said. “These past years playing for Coach Allman have far exceeded my expectations and will be something I remember for the rest of my life.”

1. david oliver 2. paul mathieson 3. paul mathieson 4. chris bull

4 On Aug. 28, junior quarterback Lewis Guilbeau drops back to throw, trying to break Lake Travis’ 48-game winning streak. After trailing at halftime, the Cavaliers came back to win 21-32. “I want to set a good example for the winning tradition at Westlake,“ Guilbeau said.

“Knowing that any play could be my last forces me to play every down my hardest, to never stop until the back of the whistle.” > Jeremy Digiovanni, 12

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