CSPA Crowns — In Their Voices Issue 11 by Columbia Scholastic Press Association

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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.

Dwight-Englewood School, Calliope Literary Magazine, Englewood, NJ Legacy High School, The Arena Yearbook, Mansfield, TX Lenape Valley Regional High School, Mind Carpenter Magazine, Stanhope, NJ Maret School, Maret Literary and Visual Arts Magazine, Washington, DC Pioneer Middle School, Prowler Yearbook, Tustin, CA Texas High School, Tiger Times Newspaper, Texarkana, TX Tom C. Clark High School, The Chronicle Newspaper, San Antonio, TX Western Missouri State University, Griffon Yearbook, St. Joseph, MO

Dwight-Englewood Calliope Literary Magazine Englewood, NJ Pages 34-35, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poem Written on Graphing Calculator Following the PSATâ&#x20AC;? Calliope features plenty of student writing and artwork, but just as important as the individual work is the integrity of the pieces on the page. This spread demonstrates thematic unity by connecting the calculator from the poem on the left, the computer from the poem on the right, and the geometric figures of the collage.

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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.

Poem Written On A Graphing Calculator Following the PSAT Gianina Yumul

OBJECTS OF CONTE NTION LEADING TO SUSPENSION OF R EALITY THUS CREA TING TENSION BET WEEN PEOPLE WHO WERE ONCE IN THE SAME DIMENSION0 A ROAD OF GOOD I NTENTIONS PAVES THE WAY PROMISIN G INVENTION BUT FORGETS TO MENTI ON ITS COMPLETE AND UTTER LACK O F DIRECTION::::: INVISIBLE DISSEN SION CAUSING HYP ERTENSION APPREH ENSION AND THEN YOU CANT FORGET TO HONORABLY MEN TION A LACK OF P AYING ATTENTION. Distortion

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Dwight-Englewood Calliope Literary Magazine Englewood, NJ Page 44, “Cup” Along with the high-quality student writing that anchors the magazine, Calliope editors have always taken pride in the quantity and quality of artwork that appears in each edition. Olivia Lim’s “Cup” is an example of student talent in the visual arts. “Cup” was originally acrylic on canvas; the image that appears, is a high-resolution reproduction.

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Olivia Lim

Legacy High School The Arena Yearbook Mansfield, TX Pages 10-11, â&#x20AC;&#x153;11 Ways to Be a True Broncoâ&#x20AC;? This spread shows more of the personality traits of our students and how they relate to the school.

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Bronco

The definition of a Bronco is “A horse from the West that is unbroken,” while the definition of true is “faith-fullness and loyalty.” All Legacy Broncos show the true spirit of the West by staying true to their values and their school through their actions.

academicsWhether through studying

athleticism-

Representing the school through actions and accomplishments, Legacy’s athletic students strived to get better everyday because they loved the sport they were involved in. “I like swimming, and our swim captain has helped me feel more involved at school by getting better at swimming,” Sam Spoonemore, 9, said.

charityStudents have

participated in many charity events throughout the year, including Pink Fest, Homeless in Mansfield, L.U.C.K. week, and more. Hayley Mumaw, 12, gathered volunteers to sing carols in the downtown Mansfield Christmas Parade. “My friend’s mom asked me to find volunteers, and a lot of people in choir were willing to help,” Mumaw said. “Besides carols, we sang the National Anthem before the parade started.”

rigorously, with friends or teachers, students learn and grow academically. “The teachers here are great, they can make even the most boring subject material fun and easy to understand,” Paige Riley, 12, said. “I’ve learned so much from them that I will take with me after I leave.”

school spirit“I like supporting all of the teams, but

mostly football,” Kennedy McDaniels, 10, said. Showing immense school spirit is something Legacy is now known for. Students dress up, make signs, paint their bodies and spray their hair to support Legacy and show their spirit.

devotionExtra hours before school, after school,

and even during the summer shows how devoted and dedicated students are in their extracurricular school activity. “Band is a lot of fun, and when your name is called out for an award at a competition it feels really good,” David Fox, 12, said. “Band helps get the crowd excited about the game, and I’m glad to be a part of it.”

loveBoyfriends and girlfriends come

and go, but nothing can beat the supporting love of a best friend. “Having someone to tell everything to and being able to trust them is really important,” Michaela Harper, 10, said about her best friend Amber Lowry, 10. “We’ve been friends for 12 years, and I would rather have her than be around a bunch of friends who I can’t trust.”

artisticMany students find and develop their

musical, theatrical, and artistic abilities at Legacy and it helps them plan and prepare for their future after high school. “The art classes I’ve taken have helped me realize my specialties as an artist and have directed me to my future career path as a graphic illustrator in the movie industry,” Haven Berbel, 11, said.

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involvement-

An easy way to be involved in Legacy’s events and to show school support is to sign up for student council. “I think it’s a lot of fun and everyone should be involved in student council because we help with everything,” Jamie Heiland, 10, said. “I don’t know why you wouldn’t be involved in the school, even outside of student council.”

passionPassionate devotion to Legacy and its activities sets

an example to other students, motivating them to be a better Bronco. “Cheerleading for Legacy has given me the inspiration to support everyone around me, and the drive to get more involved in the community,” Ashtyn Hurr, 12, said.

support-

Students assist in at least one of the activities and events throughout the school, one of them is Kelsey Meister,12, an avid supporter of Pink Fest. “I think Pink Fest is a great way to come together under a common cause we can all support and help those with breast cancer at the same time,” Meister said.

prideSome are born with

pride. Some achieve pride. Others have pride thrust upon them. “I just have school pride. It comes naturally,” Mathew Cain, 12, said. “I show it by dressing up on dress up days and screaming for our teams at basketball games.” Despite the short time Legacy’s been open, the amount of school pride is valued among one of the best school accomplishments.

11 ways page to be a true bronco design by bethanne glover

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Legacy High School The Arena Yearbook Mansfield, TX Pages 202-203, â&#x20AC;&#x153;11 Ways to Procrastinateâ&#x20AC;? These pages showcase students and quotes without using traditional mug shots. They also show trends of the year while they include many students.

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Collin Kwilos Taylor Lambert Abril Lara Andrew Larimore Matthew Lashbrook

Connor Johns Courtney Johns Brishae Johnson Lauren Johnson Morgan Johnson Taryn Johnson

Austin Latham Suni Leon Perla Leyva Brayden Little Dylan Littlejohn

Victoria Johnson Jason Jones Marissa Jones Alitzel Juarez Jonathan Justus Luke Kane

Joshua Long Briana Longoria Jacqueline Lopez Rosa Lopez Michelle Losoya

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doing homework

chores

"I would rather wash dishes, clean the house or take out the trash than do my homework. I will find anything to do besides my homework." maddie yates, 10

"Watching TV because there is a good show on, and it is more interesting than my homework." collin farley, 10

random tasks

iTouch

"Playing on my iTouch helps keep me distracted from doing my homework. My homework is boring and I'd rather be on my iTouch. Once my mom realizes that I'm not doing my homework, she takes my iTouch away, but I still don't do my homework." meredith bach, 10

"I do random things like get on my computer, feed my dog and walk around, just so I don't have to do my work. I wait to do my homework because it isn't fun." steven romero, 10

video games

"Video games are more important to me than homework. My favorite games are the Mario games, and I would rather be playing video games than doing my homework." katelynn vaugh, 10

go outside

"I BMX during the day so I do my homework really late." jordan horn, 10

waste time

"I go to cheer practice earlier and sit around or tumble, so I don't have to do my homework until later. I usually get home and wish I would have done my homework before." morgan nance, 10

sleep

"School is exhausting and teachers give way too much homework. I stay up doing my homework because I put it off so when I get home all I want to do is sleep." samantha singarella, 10

read

"I read fiction books to waste time before I do my homework. My parents think I'm reading for educational purposes, so I don't get in trouble for reading." dominic french, 10

facebook

"I spend alot of time on Facebook or the Internet in general. I message people or comment on their statuses from my phone. I usually get on Facebook to see what is going on with people or say something on my status about the day. I also think that Facebook is more entertaining than doing my homework." sarah killian, 10

texting

"I don't find homework interesting and I try to ignore it. So I text my friends to see what they are doing. My parents usually yell at me if I'm on my phone and not doing my work. I can send almost fifty texts in the amount of time I could be doing my homework." domonique jett, 10

Thomas Kee Brendan Keen Brandon Kerr Jessica Ketcherside Sarah Killian Marcus Killings

McKenzie Loveland Amber Lowry Andrew Luttrell Kiera Lyons Victoria Maddox

Eddie Killingsworth Edgar Killingsworth Kendra Kimbrough Erin Kline Ahlden Klotz Preston Knight

Brandon Maldonado David Manning Ryan Manns Brandon Marburger Kellie Martin

203 sophomores class of 2013 page design by bethanne glover

Renee Jenkins Domonique Jett Kristen Jett Charity Jimenez Gabby Jimenez Marissa Jimenez

Lenape Valley Regional High School, Mind Carpenter Magazine Stanhope, NJ Pages 22 – 23, “Chrysler Building” This layout exemplifies the direction that our editors wanted to pursue in that the art and writing truly melded into one another. This layout was seamless. The writing matched perfectly with the art and the art created an interesting background for the writing.

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Lenape Valley Regional High School, Mind Carpenter Magazine Stanhope, NJ Pages 46 – 47, “3434 Ridge Road” The editors loved this photograph because of its wonderful use of perspective. Not only were the lines crisp but also the contrast and the color were vibrant. They worked hard to find a piece of writing that complemented the art. Again, they tried to meld the visual and the written to form a total feeling or concept.

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Maret School, Maret Literary and Visual Arts Magazine Washington, DC Pages 12-13, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vainâ&#x20AC;? The offset waviness within the severe, monochrome symmetry creates an uncomfortable optical effect. The more-is-less layout services the work itself by not adding clutter, with only the staggered text lines for visual relief.

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Stuck in this little box of unsophisticated murmurs I long for the hubbub

VAIN

The stars told me Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get used to it

Grace Allen

I still wait for the black hole Revolving around the feeble clouds to inhale The weak 12

Eliana Kanefield

Maret School, Maret Literary and Visual Arts Magazine Washington, DC Pages 42-43, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Reapersâ&#x20AC;? Simplicity and symmetry serve to complement the 3D effect of the sketchbook.

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Make-Believe

There’s oil in the soil We’re gonna bring it to a boil Pay attention do not toil Cuz we’re causing a turmoil

In the night, below the trough We’d grab each other and play rough We’d tie our arms with tightened string And fire at each other with our slings We’d get our guns and start to shoot We’d strap on belts and thick brown boots Then run for cover under mama’s tree Fleeing from the enemies That came in many shapes and forms That looked like monsters, robbers, storms. And in that tree we’d climb so high With racing hearts and widened eyes So far above, no scars were seen From head to toe or in between (We’d whisper in each others’ ears “How nice to have a friend so near”).

We’re breaking down the mountains We’re burning up the sea Gonna build a silver fountain Please don’t run away from me We’re rooting up the trees We’re stealing all the breeze We got the earth on it’s knees Yelling PLEASE NO, PLEASE!!! We’re harvesting the organs Of mother nature’s cash cow Despite the people shouting slogans Demanding “stop it now!”

Olivia Ludwig

We’re tearing down the sky We’re gonna make the birds cry And it doesn’t matter why We’re gonna do it till we die Will Allen-DuPraw

Annie Carroll

Pioneer Middle School Prowler Yearbook Tustin, CA Pages 36-37, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Academicsâ&#x20AC;? The division pages display the diversity of the programs offered at Pioneer. Students are quoted and pictured in the copy to further carry the Mosaic theme into the book. The apple mosaic shapes help your eye to travel around the page.

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only got 1 question wrong out of the two parts,” said 8th grader Holly

ACADEMICS

Classes also provided hands-on experiences.

“Dissecting the chicken wing for anatomy and learning about muscles was the best lab ever. We actually got to pull the muscle and see the wing move,” said 7th grader Bryan Nguyen.

Even the

normal lessons or lectures involved the students and got them thinking.

hether it was learning how to turn fire green, memorizing the prepositions

song, or rosining a bow, the things students learned not only prepared them for their educational career, but defined themselves as individuals. “I took Spanish because it prepared me for high school. Also, taking Spanish helped me communicate better with my relatives and made me feel closer to them. I could have a conversation with my grandparents and get to know them,” said 8th grader Tatiana Blanco.

Woodward.

A typical day at

school consisted of the basic subjects: math, science, language arts, social studies, and physical education. However, the experiences were anything but typical. “I’m never going to forget the time when we were all stressing out about the Constitution test and cramming the material at the last minute. There were flashcards everywhere but it was worth it because I

“In math, the teacher didn’t just teach a bunch of formulas and then ask if we understood it or not. We were taught how the formulas worked and given lots of problems we did as a class for practice,” said 7th grader Victoria Dobransky.

“Having electives was cool because

you could choose classes that matched your hobbies and strengths. I enjoyed singing and would rather take it as a class with kids I knew from other classes instead of outside school,” said 8th grader Charles Lin. 6th graders not sure about what classes to take could take the Exploratory Wheel. “I tried a new class every quarter that gave me an idea of what I wanted to take the next year. It was really helpful,” said 6th grader William Timani.

Classes didn’t just give students

a chance to pursue their personal strengths, but also improved their daily lives by teaching them life skills.

page by: Claudia Wang & Michael Chang

Pioneer Middle School Prowler Yearbook Tustin, CA Pages 106-107, “Jennifer McCleary” Because each student at Pioneer is a part of the bigger picture or Mosaic, yearbook staff assisted individuals in writing their own stories for the fifteen mug article features. By writing in first person, each student’s unique voice could be heard. Mug photographs are traditionally done in black and white to maintain a consistency and to draw attention to the amazing articles.

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8th Grade •107

106 • PEOPLE

Kevin Chu Michelle Chuang Casey Chung Megan Chung Brandon Clark Taylor Corbalis Clarissa Cormier Cesar Cortez Jonah Cortez Jordan Crawford Andrew Crotty Michael Crotty Dylan Cunningham Corina Cushman Josephine D’Anna Keon Dadbeh Hanna Dandashi Paulina Dang Karli Daniels Jennifer Darmawan Nicole Daurio Summer Davis Ana De Hoyos Gabriel De La Cruz Denise De La Luz Lizeth De La Luz Drew Decker Marcelino Delgado Jake Deverian Jennifer Dey Sommer Dey Aditi Dhar Clara Dinh Luu Harir Djavadi Lili Dong Avalon Dressler Claire Duchene Brandon Duong Katrina Duong Rosalia Dupont Ella Eastin Briana Egnew Adam Einbinder Nour Elshazly Mohammad Ali Emtiaz Hailey Ennis Wylie Matthew Esguerra Eduardo Espinosa Lorelle Espiritu Brandon Esplana Michael Esquinas Zachary Evans Sean Ewing James Farol Noreen Farsai Chesney Faulwell

JENNIFER MCCLEARY Alicia Ferraez Arieana Figueroa

Kylie Filipek Juliana Finazzo

John Fingerhut Madison Fong

Julian Font Schuyler Foulks

Leah Freedman Felix Fung

Simran Gaglani Sophia Gallardo

BEING SMART ISN’T A TALENT, IT’S A DEDICATION

“Aren’t you that kid that goes to Algebra II?” That’s the phrase I hear once in a while. Or, it might be, “Why are you so smart?” I don’t really like it when people ask me that. How can I respond? There is really no one answer, and there is no such thing as smartness. It just depends on how much effort you put in, and how much time you spend on it. I just happen to spend most of my time on academics. However, just because I spend a lot of time on academics doesn’t mean I’m a total nerd. I’m a normal kid with normal interests. I play cello, piano, and I swim. I don’t have my head buried in a book all day! Nonetheless, I have a slight reputation as a nerd, which is annoying. People ask me a lot of questions in class, and they expect me to be perfect all the time, like getting all the questions right on a test. The truth is, everybody is on the same boat. We’re all smart in our own way; sometimes it just doesn’t show as much. People also have the impression that I have fun doing academics, and they probably think that’s weird. Well, as Amy Chua, also known as “Tiger Mom”, said, “Nothing is fun until you’re good at it.” In a way, you could say that I was “really good” at academics, which made it more fun to work harder. So it’s all like a chain reaction: you start, get better at it, and then you’re inspired to keep working harder. To achieve my goals and pursue my dreams, get into a good college, and end up doing what I love for a living, I know I have to work hard. My motivation is simply to have a happy and stable future, just like most other people. I know plenty of people who are just as good as I am. Again, it really just depends on how much effort and time to spend on it. People just have different talents and things they’re really good at; mine is just academics.

Aoife Galvin Justine Gamberutti

Skylar Garcia Lydon Garrett

assisted by: Phoebe Pan & David Lee

Texas High School Tiger Times Newspaper Texarkana, TX Page 12, 10/29/10, Fast Breakâ&#x20AC;? Our staff liked this page because they thought it was graphically appealing. The main story highlighted the current sport, while the secondary story told about an injury to a prominent football player. The brief section also provided the opportunity to give updates about other sports.

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Celeste Henderson & Natalie Banks staff writers asketball season is rapidly approaching, and both the girls and boys team are doing all they can to prepare for the upcoming season. “I’m excited that we will have another championship-caliber team,” boys head coach Chris Pennington said. “We have really good guards, a good scorer and some young post guys that are smart.” With just a few weeks left until their first game, the girls team seem to have one goal in mind, which is to come together as a team and win. “I think this season is going to be a huge success,” junior Khadijah Epps said. “This year we are more dedicated and focused.” Both teams have had to refill their roster because of the loss of players from graduation last year. “We lost nine seniors last year,” Pennington said, “but I think we will have [the players] ready.” Even over the summer, the remaining players and some newcomers ended their vacation early to begin with a fresh start and work toward a winning season. “I think we will have a good season,” senior Saroya Jasper said. “We worked hard during the summer to gain more confidence and strength.” With the unsuccessful record last year, the girls basketball team seemed to understand what they were missing: sisterhood. “Last year our confidence level was low, we had lost all hope due to our record. No matter what we did, it was hard to win a game because we didn’t know each other,” Epps said. “This year Seroya Jasper, Khadijah Epps, we have bonded into a sisterhood, and 12 11 no one puts anyone down.” “The hardest “To get myself Senior Kentrell Manning is hoping part of this ready for this to not only win district but state. season will be year, I have “First, I want to be better as a team, trying to gain been doing be better than last season, and I want the confidence cardio and to be better as an individual,” Manin ourselves strengthening ning said. “I want to go deeper in the so that we can drills to get playoffs, because I think we have a good play comfortstronger, and I team that could make it to state.” ably against have also been Girls coach Vince Minter has high our opponent working on my hopes for his team. and together as leadership skills “Our girls have really worked hard a team.” and bonding over the summer to develop their skills with the other and have improved tremendously,” girls.” Minter said. “We will change our style of play from past years because of our speed and athletic ability. We will press and fast break throughout the game and make it much more exciting for our girls, and for our fans to watch.”

FastBreak Kentrell Manning, 12

“I hope me and my teammates stay involved and keep a positive attitude throughout the season.”

Upcoming Games

Derrius Gooden,

11 “This season we are learning to play as a real team, and I hope that I can be a better ball player in all aspects of the game.”

Boys Nov.18, 20 Longview Dr Pepper Tournament Nov. 19 Hot Springs, Ark. Girls Nov. 6 Nov. 9

Scrimmage at Mt. Pleasant North Lamar

Back up plan

FRIDAY, OCT. 29, 2010

inbrief Game, set, match The tennis team is currently ranked No. 8 in the state and will be playing their regional tournament today. “I think we’re ready for this tournament” senior Jenni Markham said. “I think we have a great chance of making it to the finals.” In order to go to state they must beat the No. 1 team in Texas, Highland Park. “We have a good chance to go far,” junior Shea Smith said. “We are more like a family this year, and we are going to go out there and pump each other up and fight.” Their coaches are supportive and believe in the players. “We are looking forward to regional,” coach Ann Tarwater said. “We have a chance to possibly play Highland Park in the finals.” Oct. 29-30 Region II 4-A Team Tournament at Grapevine

Junior Elizabeth Cooks swims the backstroke during a meet against Highland Park Oct. 9. photo by Allison Fahrni

Swim defeats top team The pressure was on. Highland Park– consistently the No. 1 team–had always presented stiff competition for the boys and girls swim team. During their dual meet Oct. 9 at Texarkana College’s Pinkerton Center, the swim team knew they would have their work cut out. The girls’ team, led by Elizabeth Cook, Kristian Lewis, Mackenzie Morrow, Mary Faith Covey, and Chelsea Albright ended the eight-year reign by defeating them 167-140. The boys also won 228-67, setting both teams up as strong candidates for a state finish. Nov. 6 Pearce Dual Meet There Nov. 19-20 Tigersharks TISCA Here

Hooper looks to future after knee injury Mary Faith Covey staff writer Starting defensive end on varsity, with a full ride scholarship to Rice for football, and hopes to be drafted into the NFL, senior Edwin Hooper seemed to have life planned out. Everything was falling into place until Oct. 15, when it all came crashing down. He was forced to imagine life without being able to play the game he loved. “A guy cut blocked me during the game, and he hit the side of my knee with his helmet,” Hooper said. “It dislocated my patella and tore three out of the four ligaments in my knee.” With his future riding on his ability to play football, Hooper’s mind jumped straight to the worst case scenario. “The first thing I thought when it happened was I wasn’t going to be able to play again,” Hooper said. “When I first saw the doctor, I asked him If I would be able to, and he said it wasn’t likely.” Hooper was at a loss for words. His plans were starting to fall apart. “After the doctor told me I wouldn’t be able to play again, I was really sad. I just sat

there thinking, and I started worrying about how I was gonna pay for college,” Hooper said. “I didn’t think I could do anything but play football.” The injury was so serious, that Hooper was transported immediately to the hospital before the game ended. “I was at the hospital for three days and two nights,” Hooper said. “The first night and morning, I spent most of my time getting different x-rays on my leg.” While Hooper was in the hospital, a lot of his friends and family came to visit him. “The night of the game, I had about 10 of my teammates come from the school and stay with me until about 2:30 a.m.,” Hooper said. “ It meant a lot to me for all of my friends to come see me. ” Senior varsity teammate Josh Bryant was one of the first people to visit Hooper in the hospital. “When I walked in, I saw Coach Harrell and was wondering where everyone else was,” Bryant said. “He looked at me and said, ‘Come on.’ I walked down the hall and saw Edwin in the wheelchair. When I saw him, I felt so sad. I felt like I should have been in that wheelchair, and he should still

play. He had so many offers and so much talent. It made me think a lot about life, not only football. I still get choked up every time I see him in that wheelchair.” Fellow senior Barry Beam, who is also one of Hooper’s best friends, followed soon after Bryant. “Edwin was getting his MRI done when I got there. When he came back into the room, I just sat there and didn’t say a word,” Beam said. “The thing is, I’ve never seen him so upset. He pretty much lived, breathed and slept football for as long as I could remember. To see him so silent, even somebody like me, a person who shows no emotions, needed a few seconds to gather myself and find the right words to say.” Hooper worried about his future for a while, but soon the light at the end of the tunnel became visible. “When I got my test results back, the doctor said I would be able to come back, but it would take a lot of work and about a year of therapy,” Hooper said. “I was excited. I just knew that I would have to work hard for me to be able to do rehab and comeback.” See Hooper on page 13

Senior Ashlyn Rybiski at a game. photo by Kandis Harmon

Volleyball wins final home game

The volleyball team won their final home game Oct. 26 against Denison. “Not many people thought we could pull out a win on this one,” sophomore Riden Reiter said. “We showed how much heart we had.” The win was unexpected for some of the players, junior Cydny Higgins said, because the Denison team was ranked No. 2. Now the Tigers head to the playoffs against Hallsville. “It felt great to know that we came out and fought hard to go to playoffs,” Higgins said. “I know it meant a lot to the seniors.” Nov. 2 District Playoffs against Hallsville

Texas High School Tiger Times Newspaper Texarkana, TX Pages 8-9, 2/3/11, “True Identity” This package was inspired by MTV’s reality television series “If You Really Knew Me,” which first aired in 2010. The staff chose it because it incorporated the thoughts and opinions of multiple anonymous students, which were placed in the middle of the spread. The package featured two anonymous students with stories of struggles that all high school students can relate to, whether it be because they suffer from similar addictions or have seen friends and family suffer from them.

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Slicing through the pain

If you really knew me... Post Secret... True Life I...

he realization hit me much too late. Like a rainstorm in the distance, the closer it got, the louder the thunder shook me in the cheap waiting room seat, the more threatening the lightning appeared. When the rain began to fall on my head, when the nurse called me into the examination room, it became real: “I don’t need to be in a psych hospital, Mom,” I said, “I don’t need to be here.”

This does not condone, nor does it condemn. It is here to help everyone understand.

Before - middle of freshman year. It’s late at night, and unfortunately enough, the sun will be rising in a few hours, a less than dim reminder of the life I have to lead. I lie on my bed, and I tremble and sob. My bedroom lights are bright, and that, paired with the crying, dries my eyes out quickly. I’m gasping for air. My hair is matted with my tears, and I’m in sweaty workout clothes from practice that afternoon. I shake my head, and I speak out loud to myself. “No,” I weep, my eyes trained on my end-all-be-all. My savior. My stash of pills, saved from past prescriptions. “No.” I grip the bedspread with all of my might and bury my head in my pillows, weakly trying to convince myself that if I make it until the morning, I’ll be okay. When this night is over, it will be bearable. I can’t do that to my mother, my sister. I have it good. I have money, I have family, I have friends. I have an iPod and a Vera Bradley tote bag and a closet filled with shoes. I have food. How selfish can I be. I bite the inside of my lip, adding pressure until my cries interrupt my focus. The next day, I’ll wake up in this same position, curled into a ball, on top of my covers, with my overhead lights still turned on.

During - spring break of freshman year. White. That’s all there is. White walls, white sheets, white medicine cups. I hold onto the shelf in my temporary room, and with my head inside the empty cubby, tears pour from my eyes. My breath is heavy and irregular, and I know that everyone hears the insanity in my wails. Nobody can help me. The doctor saw me for five minutes. The nurses push me aside with words like, “It’s okay, the first day is the hardest.” I try to tell them that that doesn’t help, but they don’t listen. The therapist is a little redheaded chick who wears heels all the time, who ignores me when I speak. I don’t belong here. These kids have abusive fathers, rape babies on the way, foster parents using them for the government check in the mail. I’m so spoiled. God, I’m so spoiled. My sobs continue unheard, absorbed by the white paint on the white shelf in the white room.

The first day after.

I slice it open, exposing its secrets. I puncture its core, and it screams a menacing laugh.

The fresh air that I have missed so much for the last five days feels so refreshing to my newly liberated self. I know that I’ll never try anything again, never write another farewell letter, never show any signs ever again, because I will never go back there, to Brentwood. Brentwood Behavioral Medicine Hospital, more commonly known as the psych hospital. Never again will I do anything that could give anyone a reason to send me back. I’ll have no defects, no flaws, no reasons for anyone to pay attention to the “If unsatisfied for any reason, send her back” label on my forehead. No, the sun and Diet Coke and music, those things are much more fun than writing lists of “coping methods” (my least favorite words in the universe) and getting searched and padded down for contraband everyday and taking pills in front of a nurse who then inspects your mouth to make sure you aren’t hiding them. No, I will never forget this.

A few months after - summer before sophomore year. Hot water from the showerhead runs over my scalp, and it seems as if my efforts at clearing my mind are in vain. I feel heavy, and I feel vulnerable. I can’t be smart enough. I can’t be fast enough. I can’t be pretty enough. I can’t be nice enough. I can’t do anything right, no matter how hard I try, no matter how good my intentions, no matter how strongly my heart longs for perfect grades, a starting spot on the varsity team, a perfect boyfriend, friends. I just need a moment of calm. I need something that I know I can do and do well. And that’s when it hits me. I grab it from the shelf, and I use my new weapon against my fear. I slice it open, exposing its secrets. I puncture its core, and it screams a menacing laugh. Steam and a distinct, sweet smell, a smell I will learn to love, fill the shower. I turn off the water, and watch the blood pouring from the slashes in my hip slither down my leg, onto the bathtub floor, and down the drain. I clean the razor, and return it to its spot. Be brilliant. Be athletic. Be breathtaking. I can’t. But this... I can.

Many months after - Christmas break of sophomore year. My fear, it grows larger, and with it, the cuts. I have to go to my bathroom to get my fix every couple of hours. My stomach is covered. It’s ridiculous, but it’s beautiful. Institutionalism is a quick fix, but it doesn’t solve a thing. The only thing that lasts is that once you’re in, you’ll never want to go back. The voices in your head, the twangs in your muscles, the nightmares, they’re all just hiding. When you don’t seek, they jump out all at once, bored of sitting

What you think you know about the person sitting right next to you, May not be 100% accurate or true. This is our True Identity.

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My dad told me that I’m disgusting. more than a meathead athlete. I act okay but I’m ; it’s all fake. I worry that everybody is judging me. I made out with a guy at church. I’ve skinny dipped in my neighbor’s pool. I’m scared of dying it ut finding God. I’ve been bullied before. I’m not as innocent as people think I am. I’m on probation and I’ve run away before. My dad beats me. I’m adopted and my mom treats me like I’m trash. I’ve lived in four states and been to fifteen different schools. I’m an illegal immigrant. I’ve had two miscarriages. I cut myself to feel something. I’m bisexual and not proud of it...I don’t know what to do anymore. I love anime. My friend’s boyfriend cheats on her constantly and I haven’t told her. I smoke weed, drink, and pop pills to deal with my depression. My dad left when I was nine and he never does anything for me. I’m afraid of commitment. I have issues with talking to people and trusting anyone. I talk about my friend behind her back all of the time. I’m a goof person and I l ve to la gh, but behind closed doors I’m worried about having a place to stay or if I’ll have something to eat. My family has money problems. I cut myself when I’m angry. I had an abortion. I’m gay.

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I feel like no one wants to talk to me, even when I’m wi my fr e ds; I feel li e they ingore me. I’m pregnant. I lost my virginity at thirteen looking for attention, because my parents didn’t give any to me. I live in a motel. I’m afraid of public speaking. ’m ashamed of my family. I’m insecure about myself. I’m really afraid of clowns. At home, my dad has given me so many problems that I could not forget even if I try so hard. I used to be racist. I’m not the nice person that I seem to be; I’m really a mean person. I want to be famous. I am afraid of the dark.

around and not being longed for. And now you’re where you started. Close your eyes, and imagine all of your problems. Now imagine only having to focus on one of them. Imagine only worrying about one issue, and it doesn’t even hurt on the inside. Imagine having no concerns except, “Ow, that kind of stings.” And after it hurts, you can clean your wound, bandage your wound, and fix your one and only problem. Does it get any better than that? No. No it doesn’t.

Now I smile now, a lot. I’m equipped with a mother who always has her phone on her in case I call, and a dad who is quick to make me smile with a “good morning” text or an email of conservatively-biased jokes. My friends and boyfriend know how to read me, and they check up on me, too…keep me in line. I have professionals who ask me the hard questions, make sure I’m not lying, and supply me with what I need, which is currently an anti-depressant, counseling once a week, and sincerity. My puppy is waiting for me in my bed every night when I get home and slip under my covers. I am 100 percent cut-free, and although I’m still riding out the storm, I can see blue skies ahead. Everyone says it will get better. When you’re suffering with such intensity, it’s impossible to believe them. I honest-to-God thought that I’d never overcome the mental and abuse that I inflicted on myself. But you know what? I did. This is a success story. This is a story about a tall, loud, stocky, clumsy, artsy, intelligent, fit, pretty girl who let her harshest critic push her under, for a while. She sent out an SOS, found shelter, and steered clear of the raging tides. No matter how deep the seas, no matter how strong the wind, land is never too far away.

Good guy gone bad Evolution of addiction: beginning, gateway drugs, changing

“ I ’ve b e e n s o b e r f o r a c o u p l e o f w e e k s n o w. ” Beginning I started drinking in the seventh grade. It wasn’t much of a problem before then. It sounded fun. It was there. I got a six-pack of Bud Light and started chugging. My parents didn’t know back then, but by high school they knew. They found a few beer cans. They weren’t happy about it, of course, but as long as we were at the house, once I got older, they trusted me more. They’d say, “Just stay where you’re at and it’s okay.” In tenth grade I started smoking. The first drug I ever did was pot. Somehow it came up in a conversation one day. I tried it and kept doing it. Every day. It relaxes you. It slows everything down. Your time perception is gone. You’ll think an hour’s gone by and it will have been 10 minutes. That’s one cool thing about it; time seems to last forever and everything seems funnier.

Deeper I started messing around with about anything I could get my hands on. Do you really want the list? I’ve tried just about anything and everything. All kinds of pills and hardcore drugs and everything else. When you meet the right people you start finding out how they get it. Everybody has a dealer. I know some people pretty far up there who can get you just about anything you want. There are some people at our school. Some of the worst are gone or off to college now, but there are a few still in town that aren’t going anywhere. All they do is deal, pushing stuff constantly. You name it and they can probably get their hands on it.

Depression There were lots of ups and downs, even before I started smoking. There was a period where I just wasn’t happy. I got myself into a lot of trouble; I’m good at that. I would get caught sneaking out and doing bad things, totally not drug or alcohol related. Then my life went to crap, and it was all my fault. I just kind of hated myself. I started smoking and it made me feel better. That’s one of the main reasons I started. It changed how I felt. I didn’t care, I wasn’t worried, I wasn’t shy or anything. I was just happy. You get wrapped up in it before you even realize it. It messes with your brain, all the chemicals that make you happy or sad or nervous. If you’re used to being sober, you don’t know anything different. You get high and it feels totally different. When you’re so used to being high, when you get sober it just doesn’t feel right. It goes from just being something to do on the weekends to have fun to something you do three or four times a day; it becomes a habit.

Life I would tell some of my close friends, and of course, there were people I was doing it with every day. There were close friends I kept it from too. If I thought someone didn’t like stuff like that, I just wouldn’t say anything. If they asked I wouldn’t really deny it, unless we were around a bunch of people. I would just make up a lie. Half of the time they don’t even know what weed smells like. I would smoke in the morning, just because it was fun for school. I would smoke in the afternoon just because I wanted to get high, and I would smoke before I went to bed. It makes you sleep. If I don’t have anything, generally, I can literally get in bed and lay there for hours and I can’t go to sleep. I always slept when I was high.

Then my life went to crap and it was all my fault. I just kind of hated myself.

Caught

One day I got some tabs, it was the best [high] I’ve ever had. They weren’t supposed to be that strong, so I took two before I went to school. That was a Tuesday. the only things I can remember from the first period of that morning until that Saturday was having my wreck and then waking up Saturday morning. I was that messed up that I don’t even remember the next three days. When I had the wreck my car smelled like straight pot. I didn’t have any actual drugs. He called my parents and they let me go with nothing but a ticket from the wreck. I’ve gotten pulled over and searched and never gotten caught. All I had were roaches. You smoke a blunt down to the bottom and its hard to hit that, so you take the weed out and put it in another blunt. I had a few of those in the floorboard. They searched my car for thirty minutes and didn’t find any of them. I was blazing. I didn’t know what was going on, I didn’t do anything. I knew I had a roach somewhere in my car and ended up finding two or three. I was like, “How did they not see that?” My rubber floor-mat had ridges that were really deep and they were stuck to where you couldn’t see them. I kept getting into trouble with my parents. Junior year is when they found out. They didn’t know for about the first eight or nine months until it got really bad. I started smelling like smoke all of the time. They started testing me and every now and then I would get in trouble. I would get clean long enough to get out of trouble then get right back to it. He would ground me, take my car, my phone, and all of my privileges away. They cut me off from everything to try to keep me from doing drugs.

Quitting It really didn’t do anything to my sports surprisingly. As much as I smoked, I stayed in good shape. I actually improved and got in better shape when I was running. If I do any sports in college though, it’s probably not going to work. In college, it’s going to be hard to be a pothead and a druggie and get through successfully. It makes it harder to push yourself, and you basically slack off. I stopped doing homework as much. I would just go to sleep and pass out because I was so high all of the time. I would get high before school every day. I wouldn’t pay as much attention in class because I would just be goofing off and didn’t care. I’m tired of lying to my parents and getting in trouble and going behind their backs and being sneaky. I’ve seen how people end up when they live their whole life like that and I don’t want to end up like them. I just wanted to have fun and make me feel better. I wanted to try everything there was. I almost got there. You name it, I’ve probably tried it. I could tell you so much about it, stuff I never needed to learn. When you get into that, its really dangerous. Nervous and jittery all of the time. That’s the side effects of those hard drugs. It can mess your life up forever. The bad thing is that it’s fun while you’re doing it. Lots of fun. If it wasn’t fun, we wouldn’t do it.

Tom C. Clark High School The Chronicle Newspaper San Antonio, TX Pages 6-7, 11/5/10, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking Teens Apartâ&#x20AC;? The Chronicle staff chose to focus on issues affecting the mental and physical health of teenagers. Not only did our1 students excel in producing quality writing for this spread, the editor used design to showcase the message expressed in the writing.

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faces, tuning the drums out as much as possible. This year the drumline dealt with rapid expansion, as its member count was larger than it has been in years past. Due to the heavy enrollment this year, many drumline members experienced various emotions. “There are more freshmen this year, which has made the drumline bigger,” junior Jamie Haffner said. With the increase in freshman came an increase in overall sound, as well as the level of camaraderie among the line’s members. “The more, the better. It brings different backgrounds to the drumline. There is a mixture of upperclassmen and freshmen which allow the upperclassmen to help out the freshmen and make the drumline work easier together,” senior Joshua Colley said. The size did more than increase line morale. It helped with publicity as well. The more members on the line, the more people wanted to see them perform at the games and other events throughout the year. “I think it’s great that the drumline is bigger this year because it is good for publicity because people get to see us more,” sophomore Jonathan Hobbs said. “We do have to schedule

everything further in advance because there are more people though. We can’t procrastinate,” Hobbs said. Another side effect of a bigger line was that it became far harder for students to get some one-on-one time for private help. “Outside of rehearsals it can be hectic trying to schedule private meetings with your personal drum line instructor,” freshman Sara Verduzco said. On the plus side, because of beneficial programs and facilities, some drumline members believe that the line has grown more as a whole. “There are many great programs to be involved in. There is the new facility where the Chiefs practiced, and sports are increasing all the time and where there are sports, there is music, which helps to attract and draw in more people,” Colley said. “I think the drumline is great to be in. The drumline is like a unit. We are all a family and we spend a lot of time together.” Whether drumline members are hanging out, practicing together or receiving more people to play for them, they played hard and practiced every day. “The drumline is a great experience for me as a musician, performer and a person,” Verduzco said.

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Scoreboard 26-25 overall North Alabama University.................L, 2-13 North Alabama University...................L, 1-3 North Alabama University.................L, 3-10 University of Nebraska-Kearney........L, 2-4 University of Nebraska-Kearney....W, 17-16 Missouri Southern State Univ............W, 5-3 Missouri Southern State Univ..............L, 1-2

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issouri Western opened the 2011 season on a new home field with a young team, most of whom will be returning next year. “The team has been consistent all year and for a young team that’s all we can ask,” Coach Charles “Buzz” Verduzco said. “A solid year like this gives us a positive outlook on next year. Moreover, the new facilities have made a major improvement on our pregame season, with the ability to practice indoors.” Verduzco has led the Griffon Baseball team for 12 years. With every season, he grew more and more optimistic for the team. The 2010-2011 season didn’t come without any setbacks though. “We will miss Senior Issac Rome who had an awesome year, as we will miss all the seniors, but we have several returning players and red shirt freshmen who should make a tremendous impact next season,” Verduzco said. “I would say our season has been fairly successful up to this point. This league is tough from top to bottom, so you have to be ready to play 100 percent every game, or you can be beat by anyone,” senior John Cochran said. “We have put ourselves in position to make a post season run, and that is really all you can do. Once you’re there, you’ve just got to see what happens.” This was the last go round for seniors Nate Jones, Ryan Carbah, John Cochran, Ian Atkinson and Issac Rome. For the 2011-2012 year, the focus will be on returning players like freshman outfielder David Chew, junior catcher Tony Loeffler and sophomore pitcher Brandon Simmons. “I feel like this season is a lot better than last year. We have bonded really well as a whole and accomplished more this year because of it,” Simmons said. “I think my performance this year has been what I expected, other than a few games, and I am looking forward to beating University of Nebraska-Omaha and making it into the regional. Next year, we are still a very young team.” “With only losing five seniors, almost the entire team will be back. All four of our starting pitchers are going to be back, along with Ethan Ward, who was injured this year. I see us in the upper 20’s for wins, if not 30 games,” Simmons said. “Zach Kroymann, a freshman on this year’s team, is a kid with really great defensive skills, excellent work ethic and some pretty good pop at the plate. He has struggled early on, but I expect him to have an off the charts season next year, a break out season.”

Missouri Southern State Univ.............W, 1-0 Missouri Soutern State Univ..............W, 7-5 Lincoln University.................................L, 2-7 Lincoln University...............................W, 6-4 Lincoln University................................L, 1-11 Lincoln University.............................W, 17-4 University of Central Missouri.............L, 3-8

University of Central Missouri...........W, 7-3 University of Central Missouri..........L, 14-15 University of Central Missouri.............L, 3-9 Washburn University.......................W, 14-3 Washburn University..........................W, 5-1 Washburn University.........................W, 6-2 Northwest Missouri State Univ............W, 3-2

Northwest Missouri State Univ............W, 9-1 Northwest Missouri State Univ............W, 4-0 Northwest Missouri State Univ..............L, 1-3 Emporia State University...................W, 6-5 Emporia State University.....................L, 4-7 Pittsburg State University....................L, 4-6 Pittsburg State University..................W, 11-2

Far LeFt: Matt Bergin pitches the ball across the plate. The right-hand pitcher was a junior on the team and brought velocity to the pitcher’s mound. Photo by Courtney Slater top LeFt: Winding up for the pitch, Tyler Riddle pumps his strength into the ball. The junior, right hand pitcher showed speed and control while pitching for Western. Photo by Courtney Slater above: The dugout is where memories are made. The players await their batting turn while cheering on the Griffs. Photo by Courtney Slater bottom LeFt: Number 19, Mac Collette, concentrates on the inning at hand. Collette was an infielder and was a Junior on the team. Photo by Courtney Slater Cut-out: Swinging hard, the ball flies through the air after Kyle Peterson hits the sweet spot. Peterson, a junior, was an outfielder for the Griffons. Photo by Courtney Slater

Pittsburg State University..................W, 3-2 Pittsburg State University..................W, 4-0 Emporia State University.....................L, 2-5 Emporia State University....................L, 7-11 Truman State University......................L, 3-7 Truman State University......................L, 3-5 Truman State University......................L, 4-5

Truman State University...................W, 11-9 Southwest Baptist University...........W, 10-4 Southwest Baptist University...........W, 12-5 Southwest Baptist University.............W, 5-0 Southwest Baptist University.............W, 5-1 Fort Hays State University...................L, 2-3 Fort Hays State University................W, 10-3

Fort Hays State University...................L, 2-3 Fort Hays State University...................L, 3-4 University of Nebraska-Omaha........W, 8-4 University of Nebraska-Omaha..........L, 1-2 University of Nebraska-Omaha........W, 6-3 University of Nebraska-Omaha........L, 2-13 Fort Hays State Univ. - MIAA Tourn...W, 5-4

Univ. of Central Missouri - MIAA Tourn...L, 2-4 Univ. Nebraska-Omaha - MIAA Tourn...L, 5-10

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