CSPA Crowns — In Their Voices Issue 9 by Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Columbia Scholastic Press Association 2012 Crown Awards Issue 9

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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.

Cupertino High School, Nugget Yearbook, Cupertino, CA Fenton High School, Fentonian Yearbook, Fenton, MI Grady High School, Nexus Magazine, Atlanta, GA Lakota East High School, Spark Newspaper, Liberty Township, OH Monte Vista High School, El Estoque Newspaper, Cupertino, CA Montgomery High School, Fine Lines Lit Magazine, Rockville, MD Shawnee Mission East High School, Hauberk Yearbook, Prairie Village, KS

Cupertino High School Nugget Yearbook Cupertino, CA Pages 140 - 141 “Mind Over Matter” One of the mods on this spread focused on a wrestler in Cupertino’s storied wrestling history, thought to be one of its better wrestlers. This allowed for a personal look at the sport and its effect on its wrestlers.

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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.

(1) Takedown. George Sakkas (11) attempts a single leg takedown to get the upper hand to pin his opponent. (2) Patience. Waiting for the opponent to make his move, Matthew Fostiropulos (12) anticipates the moment when his move will be.

a force on & off the mat

wrestlers’ opinions on coach mr. jay lawson

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baldeep bola (11)

amir bakshi (11)

george sakkas (11)

“Mr. Lawson was a technical coach. He did not influence using muscle and focused more on technique and strategies to win.”

“Mr. Lawson was really important to the team because during his time of wrestling, he was an accomplished wrestler. During his tenure as coach, he brought many titles to our school.”

“When we played Monta Vista, we called it the Lawson Cup, named after [Mr. Lawson] and his father. They were both extremely influential among the wrestling community in the area.”

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While it was true that wrestling was a physical sport, wrestlers required more than just brute strength. Without the will to succeed, the wrestling team would not have attained second place in leagues nor send three wrestlers to CCS. “Athleticism alone would not have gotten me to where I wanted to be as a wrestler,” Garun Arustamov (12) said. “Our coaches instilled in us the importance to have discipline, endurance, confidence, sacrifice and the desire to win.” For many wrestlers, their mental makeup often determined the outcome of the matches. “There came a point when both guys were just as athletic as one another. It just came down to who wanted it more and sacrificed more,” Ian Messaros (12) said. “If wrestlers went into a match with any doubts, they were bound to lose. I did not let my doubts or other people’s doubts get to me. At leagues, many people

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doubted I could win the match against the current top CCS wrestler, but I made sure I focused on my goal to win and in the end came through with my word.” This firm determination ended up affecting their coaches as well. “Whenever I thought something was too hard, every time I thought I could not step up to a challenge--whether it was as a teacher or facing a physical challenge--I thought about my wrestlers,” Coach Sean Cryan said. “I pictured them in my head and I thought about how hard they worked, and by doing so, they motivated me to get through, to be better. I told myself that I could sacrifice because they did too. I was there for them, but they were so much more for me.” christy chao & christopher dam

Q: What was the hardest part about wrestling? When cutting weight I always had to watch what I ate. I also ran a 3-mile every morning and evening on top of daily wrestling practices.

topcontender #1 ccs wrestler ian messaros

Q: What motivated you to work so hard? I chose to work hard every day in to gain the confidence to know that every time I stepped on the mat with someone else, I had worked harder and I was more prepared to win then they were. Q: How was this season different from others? This was my last season in high school and I did not realize this until it was almost too late. When I was finally put back on the team, I knew I was going to do big things this year as long as I kept a strict work ethic. Q: Who had been the biggest support for you throughout your wrestling career? My dad because would be the one there to motivate me to work out even when I didn’t want to. He would help me cut the last couple pounds,

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(3) Perseverance. Showing exhaustion, Isaiah Castro (10) perseveres by taking down his opponent before he has the chance to bring the match back. (4) Victory. Coming out with a victory, Reda Abdoulhouda (12) wins 1st place in his weight class at the Cupertino Bianccini Tournament as he congratulates his Bellarmine opponent. Abdoulhouda was the first Cupertino wrestler to receive a first place from the tournament in several years. (5) Stretches. Sam Lee (10) is fighting to win as he stretches his opponent’s leg at the CCS round to wear his energy out. (3)

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which were always the hardest, by keeping me in the sauna. He continuously reminded me of my goals. And on top of all that, he would take me to my club team practices, take me to my after-school practice and come and support me during at my tournaments.

Q: Who did you look up to as inspiration? Garun Arustamov (12) was the one wrestler I looked up to. Both he and I were the only two freshman that made it on the varsity team. He did not necessarily have the most talent, but he definitely had the best work ethic.

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Q: What did you see in the future for your wrestling career? I actually decided to discontinue wrestling in college. I wanted to focus more on school and possibly do mixed martial arts.

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(6) Circle up. The Varsity wrestling team goes to the floor and chants to raise their morale as they slap the mat as tradition for our team. (7) Dodging. As his Monta Vista opponent attempts to take Austin Johnson (11) down, Johnson swiftly dodges and drags his opponent down to the mat.

Front Row: Vinay Pothireddy (10), Baldeep Bola (11), Aaron, Girl, George Sakkas (11), Reda Abdoulhouda (12), Isaiah Castro (10), Samuel Lee (10) Middle Row: Kion Nemati (11), Zachary Yuen (11), Matthew Fostiropulo (12), Austin Johnson (11), (10), , Joseph Oschner (10), Deshaun Stuart (11) Back Row: Coach, Coach Zachary Jacobs, David, Amir, , Amir Bakshi (11), , Coach Sean Cryan, Coach Tarik Haniff

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Cupertino High School Nugget Yearbook Cupertino, CA Pages 144 - 145 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hands in the Airâ&#x20AC;? Each photo in the photo package shows a different stage of the game, ranging from offense to defense, pitching to fielding, batting to catching. The alternating uniform colors also allowed the viewer to easily navigate through the tight photo package without experiencing a sense of repetition.

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Let’s talk numbers. Swinging the bat may be easy but actual contact between the ball and the bat only comes with precision and practice. Every swing was an opportunity to make a play. When put into numbers the batting average of the team was around 30 percent. The average base percentage was around 33 percent.

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“I kept batting gloves and barbecued seeds [with me]. If it was a long inning, I liked to keep myself awake and it was convenient to keep gloves in my back pocket.”

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(1) Hit me if you can. Demsond Maisel (12) pitches a curveball to strikeout the batter from Harker. (2)

A trove of experience provided the team with a competitive advantage. Thrusting two bandaged fingers towards the plate, the catcher signaled for a quick change in the pitch. The pitcher nodded, turning to his first baseman with a slight nod. Winding up, he let loose a slider rather than his signature fastball, completely befuddling the opposing batter. With smiles plastered on their faces, the team returned to their dugout, knowing they had won another battle thanks to their psychological advantage. The baseball team and its coach stressed the importance of the mental aspect of the game rather than simply swinging and throwing. With experience, players began to recognize special conditions and patterns. “Much of the great game of baseball is played with mental strength,” Justin Casey (12) said. “As our head coach said, know the situation. You did not have to be the strongest player but you needed to be the smartest player and be ready to react to any situation.” The players also drew upon their experience to promote

“I kept my elastic sports bands in my back pocket. The league considered them jewelry, but I kept them because they served as a ‘good luck charm.’”

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(2) Wait for it. Third baseman Stanley Sumbicay (11) awaits the throw from his teammate to get the batter out. (3) Work it. Matthew Kuhl (10) shows off his pitching arm as he strikes out the batter.

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team unity. With the majority of the team consisting of upperclassmen, they used their seniority to help the younger members of the team as well as keep their own spirits up. “This year the seniors started saying ‘family’ when we broke the huddle to keep our team’s spirits up,” James Wong

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As our coach would say ‘know the situation’, you did not have to be the strongest player but you needed to be the smartest player, ready to react.

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(12) said. “It was a very small change but it had a big effect on us and it made us feel more like a unit.” From the mound to the dugout, the players’ familiarity with both the game and each other allowed them to gain a key competitive advantage. The use of hand signals, scouting and team cheers were all derived from the team’s plentiful experience. christy chao, shilpi patel & tina yu

Front Row: Tyler Ward (12), Nickolas Serpe (11), James Duggan (12), Grady Li (11) Middle Row: Desmond Maisel (12), Matthew Kuhl (10), Austin Johnson (11), James Wong (12), Stanley Sumbicay (10) Back Row: Coach Stu Pederson, Thomas Gomez (11), Cameron Longabaugh (11), Coach David Kawamoto, Cody Alfred (12), Justin Casey (12), Coach Joe Longabaugh Not Pictured: Coach Jose Martinez

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(4) Winded up. Varsity pitcher Cameron Longabaugh (11) prepares to strike out the batter. (5) Catch me if you can. Low to the ground, catcher Thomas Gomez (11) grabs the ball out of the air to make a successful play. (6) Let it fly. After batting a ball, James Wong (12) takes off from home plate in hopes of a safe trip to first base. (7) Batter up. Cody Alfred (12) shows off his form as he executes a hit. (8) Down and dirty. Tyler Ward (12) tosses the ball back to the pitcher after catching a strike.

hate it or love it, the underdog emerged victoriously

nickolas serpe (11)

thomas gomez (11)

cody alfred (12)

“Although I was a Mets fan, I was so excited for the Giants since they were the underdog team. Watching them in the World Series inspired me to strive to become a professional baseball player.”

“It was incredible to watch the Giants win the series and it served as motivation to know that there was a possibility we could have success like the Giants did.”

“The intensity that Brian Wilson brought to his games was the sort of aggression I strove for every time I threw the baseball.”

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Fenton High School Fentonian Yearbook Fenton, MI Pages 8 – 9, “Making a Splash” This page has a striking harmony between photography and design. It features some of the most notable elements of design in our book, including the use of a pictured background and mods that present a visual representation of “How It’s Done” with arrows and numbers. As one of the few colored pages, it also offers a glimpse into what we had originally planned for the book.

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Wakeboarding down the A-frame ramp, a valley of water surrounds junior Tyler Delong as he completes the remainder of the qualifying round. “After I landed my trick perfectly, I knew I would made it to the next round,” Delong said. “I was excited to have lasted in the competition as long as I did.”

“I like swimming because it’s refreshing. I went a few times in the summer, but I wish I could have gone more often.” -Freshman Mackenzie Benson

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“I rode my bike almost everyday during the summer. The breeze felt great.” -Junior Logan Blissett

“I like sitting by the pool with a cold sweet tea from McDonald’s. It reminds me of my grandma’s tea that she makes.” -Junior Raven Conly

“We have two boats and two jet skis. I like going on them every day, jumping off my boat and doing power turns.” -Sophomore Kyle Droulard

During a pre-season triathlon for cross country, freshmen Emily Bemis, Lauren Davis and Autumn Moulton begin their eight-mile bike ride in the August heat. “The cross country team had to swim 20 laps in the pool, complete eight miles on their bikes and run five miles around Fenton,” Davis said. “It was enjoyable and challenging at the same time.” At a cheer clinic held at North Road Elementary, sophomores Hailey Mix and Violet Dedivanaj and junior Kori Leonard teach children a new cheer. “The kids were really crazy and were actually really into doing the cheers,” Leonard said. “I loved working with them.”

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“I competed in the pro-division this year and took fourth place,” Delong said. “To take

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“For the last four summers, two or three times every day, my family and I went out wakeboarding, landing tricks and competing,” Delong said. “We really grew into it, and it’s something that I really enjoy doing.” Delong’s practice brought him the success he had strived for, and as the sound of winching warriors faded away in the distance, he walked away from the pond with a new title. By Marissa Dotson

“A few of my friends and I decided to visit Silver Lake Park because we hadn’t been to the beach in a while. The merry-goround was my favorite.” -Sophomore Jillian Toaso

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Delong was a contender in a local wake boarding competition called Winch Wars, held at Action Water Sports in mid-August. There were approximately 15 people competing in the pro-division category with hundreds of dollars and prizes up for grabs. Delong participated in the same event the year before, giving him an idea of what to expect.

People from across Michigan gathered in hopes of placing in the event. Delong’s family watched among the crowd as his summer of practice came together in the competition.

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“It was my last run in the qualifying round to see who I had to go up against, so I knew I had to land the trick perfectly,” Delong said. “When I hit the A-frame and the trick had gone smoothly, I knew I had myself locked in. I was stoked.”

fourth was so surprising; I felt like I had accomplished something really huge. The experience was once in a lifetime and it was like I was on top of the world.”

As he concentrates on landing his flip, junior Connor Sweeney’s friends watch him perform tricks by the mill pond. “I skateboard because it’s a good way to be active and hangout with friends instead of just sitting around,” Sweeney said. “I have been practicing for a couple of years now, and I was really psyched when I landed the trick.”

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When he felt the spray of the water on his face as he came down the ramp and back onto the pond, junior Tyler Delong’s wakeboard created a surge of water behind him while the pressure of the competition weighed down on him.

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After years of practice, junior Tyler Delong finishes fourth in the Action Water Sports Winch Wars, competing against 14 others in the annual wakeboarding competition.

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Fenton High School Fentonian Yearbook Fenton, MI Pages 66 – 67, “Operational Vegetation” This page is a wonderful representation of the black-andwhite portion of the book. The contrast and clean design of the page works to frame the playfulness of the pictures while maintaining the modular feel which defines our theme. The mods themselves are uniquely designed to best represent their content.

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“At the beginning of the show, the plant was just a tiny hand puppet, but by the end it had four people in it, three had been eaten by the plant during the play. My favorite was the really small-sized plant because it was cute and seemed much more innocent than the others.” -Freshman Addison Ransom

With inspiration lying before her, freshman Katie DeLaVergne paints a single story house for an assignment in her Art Foundations class. “We had to choose a picture of a landscape to paint; I picked a house because I liked all the little details on it and the picture was really pretty,” DeLaVergne said. “It was one of my favorite painting assignments out of all the ones we have done.”

Singing his first part in the show with the song “Dentist,” senior Bryan Terry plays the role of Dr. Orin Scrivello in “Little Shop of Horrors.” Seniors Caitlin Miller, Rebekah Curiak and junior Kendall Carstens provided back up as Doo-Wop Girls. “The song was about how my character loved to inflict pain on other people, so his mother told him to become a dentist,” Terry said. “It was really cool to play the part of someone so crazy and sadistic.”

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thing you can do to get ready Warm Up for A Meet “In track, we start with running a couple laps, then the whole team stretches together. We also have to do stretches before our individual races, and it’s important to drink a lot of water and eat healthy snacks.” -Sophomore Elle White

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OPERATIONAL VEGETATION The talking, man-eating plant provides new experiences and challenges for the ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ cast.

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Sweat dripped down senior Alex MacPhail-Fausey’s face and darkness surrounded him as his muscles worked to open and close the mouth of Audrey II in sync with junior Carlos Westbrook’s voice, making the controlled plant look like it was a real entity that could sing and talk. “When I auditioned for the play, I had put down that I had puppeteer experience on my audition sheet and I ended up getting to play the plant, Audrey II,” MacPhail-Fausey said. “Because Carlos was the voice and I was the person inside the plant controlling it, we had to practice together a ton. I had to know exactly what he was going to say and how he was going to say it.”

Out of all four of the different plant puppets used to play Audrey II, there were two big enough for a person to be inside controlling it, the other two being hand and arm puppets. The two bigger puppets were the only ones that had to give the allusion of talking in the show.

1. With Her bedraggled clothes and grime-coated complexion, sophomore Farrell Tatum pushes her cart while singing the opening number about the hardships on Skid Row. “As a chorus member, I played a homeless bag lady and later in the show I was the wife of a magazine editor,” Tatum said.

“As the voice, I could act completely crazy and no one was able to see me, everybody could just hear me,” Westbrook said. “During the play, I stayed in the light booth because I could see Alex controlling the plant, plus I was helping out with the sound.”

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2. Becoming a small celebrity because of his growing plant, the main character Seymour (senior Mackenzie McCormick) sings with the Doo-Wop Girls in “Little Shop of Horrors.” “It was a good role to play because I got to act with a lot of different people. I also got to be crazy and talk to a plant,” McCormick said.

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Playing the part of a talking plant was something new to the two boys, and director Lori Thompson was also not accustomed to somebody being inside of a plant puppet. The giant lips of Audrey II begin to rhythmically open and close as it sings to Seymour, senior Mackenzie McCormick, for the first time. “I played the plant and it was awesome,” senior Alex MacPhail-Fausey said. “This song was sung by the second largest puppet and it was easier to maneuver, so I could just rock out, which made this my favorite part in the play.”

“During rehearsals I sometimes would forget that Alex was in the plant puppet, and he would just step out at times to stretch,” Thompson said. “We had never done a show like this before, and it turned out to be a real success.” As Audrey II’s man-consuming mannerisms took over the show, the audience roared with applause. While the visible plant soaked up the attention, MacPhail-Fausey worked his way out of the puppet and Westbrook ventured down from the light booth to receive their share of the appreciation alongside their man-made man-eater. By Julia Anderson

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Grady High School Nexus Magazine Atlanta, GA Page 6, Issue 1, “More than a Just a Moustache” Rather than cramming two or three stories on a page and shrinking or eliminating the visual components, this page design allows enough room for the truly dominant COB photo to arrest the readers’ attention and make them read the review. The review is noteworthy because it is of a local exhibit at the HIGH Museum very near the school — not a national release that has no specific local connection. The headline works well with the dominant art and entices the reader without giving too much away.

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When asked in a photographic interview by Philippe Halsman why Salvador Dali wears a mustache, he replied with a simple, “In order to pass unobserved.” The funny thing is, Salvador Dali never did anything unnoticed. If his flamboyant mustache wasn’t enough, his art was sure to make a mark. Considered one of the best artists of the 20th century, he strongly believed that it is up to artists to find a way to express an up-to-date message while somewhat imitating the classic arts. This blend of classic and contemporary came across in his pieces featuring religious figures and atomic explosions. Salvador Dali: The Late Work is showing until Jan. 9 at the High Museum of Art. As soon as you step into the exhibit, visitors are immediately transported into the mind of the mad genius that was Salvador Dali. His ideas were so obscure and out of the ordinary, that some people thought he was actually insane. Dali loved art in its many shapes and forms, but he also had a fascination for religion and the sciences. Born in Spain in 1904, Dali lived during the “atomic age” when science and technology were becoming very relevant. Following the atomic bomb of 1945, Dali became captivated with nuclear physics. As a result explosions began to appear in many of his paintings. Dali also had an admiration for the classic artists of the Renaissance era. He began to incorporate r e l i g i o n into many of his paintings, while maintaining a contemporary aura. In his later works, he began to combine religion and science together, inventing what he called “nuclear mysticism.” As I walked through the exhibit, I began to realize how artistically versatile Dali is. From painting to drawing, filmmaking to jewelry designing, there is not one word to describe his style. His mustache continues to be a constant motif in his photographs and other pieces along with rhino horns, fish and his wife, Gala. He also experimented with horns, baguettes and octopi as paintbrushes. “I thought the exhibit was really, really impressive,” senior Amelia Baxter said. “You really get to see some of the great collaborations with [Dali] and [Halsman]. The relationship they had gave birth to some really epic photos.” a Tickets are on sale for $15 for students, and $18 for adults. Being students at lsm y of Philippe Ha s Grady, we are lucky to have the High Museum so close by, so that students who e t r cou are interested in art don’t have to travel far. Make sure not to miss this wonderful o t o opportunity to see an extraordinary exhibit. Ph

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Grady High School Nexus Magazine Atlanta, GA Pages 16 – 17, Issue 3 “Multicultural Atlanta” This represents our best work as it showcases the feature theme for this issue. The yellow bar links the striking photo on the left page and the colorful map and teaser copy on the right. The color scheme of the bar, the map and the photo create a warm tone aided by the variety of colors plus the multilingual packages in the photo. The stories on the next four pages focus on an Atlanta neighborhood that offers rich cultural and culinary diversity. This spread presents that angle both verbally and visually extremely well.

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Lakota East High School Spark Newspaper Liberty Township, OH Pages 8 – 9, 5/27/11, “Lakota in Limbo” Amidst the turmoil following our district’s levy failure, our staff once again took on the arduous challenge of reporting the plans and decisions from the Board of Education to our community. We chose the introductory spread to this special report because it showcased journalistic principles in the field of in-depth reporting concerning “touchy” and important subjects.

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LAKOTA IN LIMBO

Top Row (from left): Lakota Local School District Treasurer Jenni Logan, Lakota Board of Education member Ray Murray, Board member Paul Lohr, Board Vice President Ben Dibble Bottom Row (from left): Board President Joan Powell, Interim Superintendent Ron Spurlock, Board member Lynda O’Connor

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ast junior Christian Dawson anxiously anticipates any news concerning the number of class periods that East will have per day next year. He wonders how his schedule will look, whether he will be able to take Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish and which classes he will need to take online this summer. For Dawson, the stress at the end of the school year is only compounded by the uncertainty surrounding his schedule and his senior year as a whole. At this point, the number of class periods that will be offered

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at East next year remains unknown. According to Lakota Local School District Board of Education member Ben Dibble, this decision is dependent on the negotiations between the Board and the Lakota Education Association (LEA), which began the week of May 2. As of press time, both sides had reached a tentative contract agreement. Assuming the union approves the contract, it will be presented to the Board at the following meeting. “[The Board’s decisions] could go 1,000 different ways, at 1,000 different speeds,” said Dibble. “It could be decided really early just so it is decided, but I would be very surprised if it is taken care of in the first two weeks.” This situation leaves two high schools of administrators, counselors, teachers, parents and students in a state of limbo. Dawson says that he is grappling with a particularly difficult quagmire: he will not be available this summer to change his classes and work out his schedule. Instead, he will be traveling

across the country with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps from May until August. So, he will be unable to adjust his schedule accordingly. He is concerned because some online courses require registering far in advance. “The problem is that [I am] going to be so busy that I’ll barely have any free time, and when I do, it’s not going to be a long enough period of time for me to have a decent conversation with my counselor to discuss schedule changes,” said Dawson. “It’ll be up to my parents to relay the information from my counselor to me and then make decisions for me based on the situation.” Dawson is not alone among East students in his exasperation. East sophomore Jamila Flowers stated she just wants a decision to be reached in order to manage graduation requirements with the electives she would like to take in the future. “I feel like the school should at least inform us. I don’t understand what is taking so long and neither do many of my

friends,” she said. “The bottom line is that I am sick of this. I want Lakota to tell me what our year is going to be like next year. My future is on the line and I need to figure out which classes will benefit me. I cannot do that without knowing if we are going to have six or seven periods.” Other students express concerns about fitting in band and art classes, meeting graduation requirements, signing up for classes online and fitting early leave into their day. “I am so concerned,” said East junior Blake Wilder. “My mom will not let me have early leave if there are only six periods.” On the other hand, some students are apathetic regarding their schedules for next year. East junior Mitch Noufer says that he does not care what happens, as he will be enrolled in a postsecondary program. Equally unaffected by the indecision is East junior Abigail Sattler. She says that regardless of how many periods will be

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Lakota East High School Spark Newspaper Liberty Township, OH Pages 10 -11, 5/15/11, “Caught on Camera” The hard work and tireless efforts of Ameera Khalid, the writer and graphic designer, reflect our staff’s mentality. Khalid talked to numerous administrators and technicians about the security cameras in our school to no avail, and took it upon herself to count the cameras in the school and research our building’s security ability following issues with breakins. Once published, this story caused an administrative uproar, but our staff found no hardship in defending its reporting.

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Surveillance systems serve the East staff and students by securing the school’s safety.

Shedding Light on Lenses Light hits the lens and travels to the CCD sensor where it is turned into an electrical current.

Several security issues revealed glaring flaws in East’s camera system. story and infographic ameera khalid photo eric muenchen

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Visible light passes through the RGB filter, which separates it into red, green and blue components.

A Pelco black and white camera in a stairwell at East which has a 20foot radius of visibility

efficient security package. While a new building is constructed, the building and grounds department, along with building administrators and the architectural company, puts together a security and safety package. The package details what the building needs in alarms, cameras and badge scanners. Then, according to state law, the team puts out a bid to the public and selects the company offering the lowest price for the specifications they require. “[The] Lakota [Local School District] looks for a certain resolution and a certain number of pixels in cameras to be sure they can see people’s faces,” said Executive Business Director Chris Passarge. “Most of our cameras are stationary; they don’t scan. We want them to be able to see certain areas. Also, I believe only some of the older buildings have black and white [cameras] and we mainly have a mix.” Lakota has a contract with and purchases all its cameras from Cincinnati Alarm Systems, Inc. Whenever East administrators want to install new cameras, they consult the company to find out what type of camera would be best. “Cameras are placed at two separate times, building opening and building addition,” said Passarge. “When the building was constructed, the cost-effective technology available at the time dictated the type of camera system installed at each facility.” All the original cameras installed at the opening of East were Pelco Black & White cameras, which are black and white. Any additional cameras are Bosch Color cameras. According to Passarge, these cameras can cost anywhere from $600 to $1,000. Running a cable from the camera to a recorder adds $1.25 to $2.50 per foot to the cost. Should a signal booster be required, the

cost runs between $75 to $125. According to Kloesz, the few times a camera malfunctions per year, a maintenance man from Cincinnati Alarm Systems, Inc. is paid to come out and fix the problem. The maintenance calls generally start at around $75 per hour but can be adjusted for the severity of the problem. Additional costs also incur when cameras need to be replaced or added. The costs involved in the addition and upkeep of cameras impact whether Lakota administrators decide to install new cameras or not and what type of cameras to get. As funds grow short, the district may not be able to afford new cameras. The latest wing with G and H, the newest locker bays, was added to East in the fall of 2007 and they were built with three and two cameras, respectively, while all the other locker bays only have one. “Cameras are placed depending on traffic and need. If there are multiple cameras placed in one specific area, they are there because each is focused [in] a different direction,” said East Principal Dr. Keith Kline. Administrators decide to put cameras where students are most likely to cause trouble. Kloesz said that these areas include locker bays, staircases and along Main Street. The camera in front of locker bay B, however, did not catch the thief who stole East junior Myles Calia’s $300 iPod. When Calia went to East administration two hours later, he was told the film had already been erased. However, Kline said that all our cameras are digital. Similarly, when East senior Adam Faubry’s art project was stolen and allegedly passed through several hands and mutilated, none of the cameras were able to reveal anything. “It’s really not the school’s fault,” said Cai, “but I wish they could do more.” n

A colorblind sensor converts the waves into an electrical signal.

Choosing a Camera These factors in selecting a particular camera model helped East administrators choose the Pelco Black & White and Bosch Color cameras when the building was constructed. - Available technology: Depending on the particular needs, older technology may prove more effective than the latest model. - Black and white versus color: Color creates a more definitive picture, but black and white is best for dimly lit settings. - Placement: The further the camera is from its recorder, the more the camera will cost.

The electrical signal is transported to a display screen and recorder, either wirelessly or through a cable.

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ne class period after East junior Lisa Cai’s bag was stolen out of a classroom, she immediately sought aid from administration. Her $30 purse contained many important items: her social security card, her ID and her debit card, totaling up to about $50 in value. Cai had to reapply for her driver’s license and endure the process of getting another social security card. The thief, who was never caught, proceeded to spend $50 on her debit card before Cai could go the bank and close the account. Although the money was refunded, Cai was frustrated to find that East administration could not identify the thief because the image captured by school cameras were fuzzy beyond a 20-foot radius. “I went to [East Assistant Principal Eric] Bauman,” said Cai. “Basically, he said to find someone walking out of that room with my bag would be very difficult because the cameras are angled a certain way so they only see certain places and are very low quality.” Four cameras are purchased per year for the 22 buildings in the district. With only 41 cameras in East’s extensive two-level building, blind-spots are unavoidable. “It is not feasible to get coverage of the entire school,” said East Assistant Principal Christopher Kloesz. “By law, we’re not allowed to put cameras in bathrooms or locker rooms, where many of the thefts take place.” Aside from these areas, due to the size of East, it would take far too many cameras to gain complete coverage. “Sure I know all the blind spots,” said East junior Andrew Koster. “On the first day of school my friends showed me all the blind spots because that’s where they go smoke.” Other than the placement and coverage of cameras, the administration must also balance budget and safety concerns to find the most

Visible light passes through the infrared (IR) blocking filter. The IR electromagnietic waves are blocked, leaving a crisper image similar to what the human eye can see.

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Monte Vista High School El Estoque Newspaper Cupertino, CA Page 1, 11/10/10 “Safe for Some” This spread covered a controversial national topic at a local level as the first segment of a three-part investigative series called “Twist of Hate.” This subject explored the uneven treatment of male and female homosexuals. The piece bore a simple yet poignant graphic that highlighted the issue with both clarity in headline and strong color choice in design, all in the midst of a recent rash of suicides by homosexuals across the nation.

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GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE Hear GSA advisor Joyce Fortune’s take on the club at elestoque.org

CHAMPS!

STALKING

The Giants won their first World Series since 1954—their only title since moving to San Francisco. Are there sports fans at a school where more students attend review sessions than football games? These folks think so

SAFE FOR SOME CENTERSPREAD page 12-13

Too close for comfort, stalkers take innocent crushes too far, pose a threat NEWS page 5

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Will these spuds be made by studs or duds? Iron-willed chefs battle NOV. 10, 2010

Government Team shoots election films Members follow District 6 candidates in San Francisco on Election Day

Gay male students face bullying, intolerance more than females

Gay-Straight Alliance reborn

illy in Indiana. Asher in Texas. Seth that teens in the Bay Area don’t face in California. Tyler in New Jersey. the same degree of victimization, one Corey in Michigan. They all have trend has emerged—the general feeling something in common, and it’s not just that while gay females find support, that they took their gay males face own lives within oppression. Twist of Hate a month of each “The guys A three-part series on other. The five were aren’t accepting. homophobia at MVHS They say things victims of bullying, and they were all gay like ‘fag’ and or bisexual males. stuff,” said a Harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, freshman male who came out to his and transgender teens has drawn national friends but not his family and spoke attention recently, with President Barack to El Estoque on the condition that his Obama directly addressing bullied teens name not be published. “They’re against on YouTube to assure them that “it gets bisexuals and gays.” better” on Oct. 21. Though some argue see SAFE on page 4

The Gay-Straight Alliance played a game of school-wide hide and seek on Oct. 28, but even though members were hidden in the nooks and crannies of the academic quad that day, the GSA doesn’t plan on hiding its presence on campus. With recent events across America, such as the suicides of several gay teenagers in a matter of weeks and the international anti-bullying “Spirit Day,” the revival of the GSA at MVHS comes in a timely manner with other stirring occurrences in the LGBT community.

POTATO FIGHT!

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t wasn’t a scene most students expect to find as they attend class on a Tuesday morning. Jane Kim and Debra Walker supporters were yelling in support of their election candidate at a San Francisco BART station, and Gov Team students were there to watch politics play out first-hand. Seniors Gayathri Srinivasan and Katherine Gawlas, the GovTeam President, recall the moment. “There was a gaggle of Latino women with Jane Kim fliers and there was a Debra Walker dude, a huge supporter,” Srinivasan began. “He had a sign that was this big with her head on it,” Gawlas continued, as she spread her arms to show the size of the sign. “He was like, ‘Let’s go Walker!’ [The women] were like, ‘Yay, Jane Kim!’” Srinivasan said. “They were doing it together, and it was really cute, actually.” “It also showed the whole race. [Kim won] and [Walker] was second,” Gawlas added. “That corner of the street showed that they were really fighting for it.” Kim and Walker were two of the 13 candidates running for supervisor to represent District 6 on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. On Nov. 2, the last day of the elections, the 32 MVHS Gov Team members traveled to the city to film a documentary about the campaigns. The idea for a documentary came from Gov Team teacher Christopher Chiang, who decided on making the film as the project for the class’ unit. The district was close by, the election was unique for its large number of candidates, and the community had a distinct nature. District 6 is one of the poorest and most liberal sections of San Francisco, and the election represents the diversity with candidates including a Stanford graduate, a businesswoman, and a drag queen. see GOV TEAM on page 6

ELECTION UPDATE California Governor U.S. Senator Proposition 19 Proposition 20 Proposition 21 Proposition 23 FUHSD Board of Trustees

Jerry Brown (D) Meg Whitman (R)

53.6% 4,027,774 41.4% 3,107,586

Barbara Boxer (D) Carly Fiorina (R)

51.9% 3,868,378 42.6% 3,175,028

Legalize marijuana Don’t legalize

46.1% 3,429,703 53.9% 4,000,536

Redistricting No redistricting

61.2% 4,292,368 38.8% 2,725,008

State park funding No funding

41.8% 3,064,701 58.2% 4,250,001

Suspend pollution control 38.9% 2,822,546 Don’t suspend 61.1% 4,426,733 Michael Goldman Miyuki Iwata Goldman Monet Goldman Pradeep Jain Barbara Nunes Bill Wilson Hung Wei

9.3% 8.5% 7.1% 8.6% 20.8% 23.1% 22.6%

7,989 7,234 6,096 7,385 17,818 19,743 19,390

Read more inside about the midterm, state, and local elections that took place on Nov. 2. NEWS page 6

Marketing debates local plant’s plans Class to present to city on Lehigh Cement Plant issue

ith buildings a drab grey and a constant droning noise caused by the kiln, Lehigh Cement Plant is 3,500 acres in the hills of the Silicon Valley. However, in recent years there has been the equivalent of high school drama surrounding the cement plant that quietly churns out the Bay Area and Santa Clara’s sidewalks. The marketing classes of MVHS are taking a stand on the issue—should the plant be allowed to expand by digging another 200-acre pit, or not? Marketing students will be presenting both sides of the issue to the Cupertino City Council on an undetermined date in January. Neighbors of the cement plant have been complaining about noise, pollution, and the validity of Lehigh’s permits to operate. “A lot of that is just misinformation” said Sandra James, PR Manager of the plant. However, in April the Environmental Protection Agency placed a notice of violation against Lehigh, claiming that the cement plant had changed some of its machinery in the 1990s without approval. The notice of violation only means that the EPA is looking into what happened years ago; as of now, Lehigh is operating under all its proper permits. see Cement Plant on page 3

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LEHIGH CEMENT The plant was first built in 1939 and currently occupies 3,500 acres. The Marketing class is debating Lehigh’s plans to dig another 200-acre pit.

Monte Vista High School El Estoque Newspaper Cupertino, CA Page 1, 6/1/11, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twenty Six Billionâ&#x20AC;? Budget stories were recurring issues throughout the year. This particular story was emphasized due to recent major budget cuts in our school district. The graphic presented a difficult topic clearly and concisely to our student population.

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DIVING DUO

SENIOR MOMENT

The two members of MVHS’ diving team come in to answer questions

A special eight-page spread on the class of 2011. Seniors discuss who they are today and where they are headed in the months to come SENIOR SECTION page 5

RALLY IT UP Badminton CCS coverage on elestoque.org

SEQUEL OVERLOAD Get a sneak peak of three sequels coming out this summer

SPORTS page 15

ENTERTAINMENT page 13

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District employee pay to be published

hough salaries are generally considered personal information, in a matter of weeks, MVHS students will be able to know exactly how much their staff members make. FUHSD is planning to release the salary and total compensation data of nearly 1,600 district employees to the Bay Area News Group, which includes newspapers like the San Jose Mercury News and the Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, distributor of the Cupertino Courier. The group requested the compensation information of governmental Bay Area entities, including school districts. The database is searchable by county, district, title, and name, among other things. District employees were notified of the development via email by FUHSD superintendent Polly Bove. “I think I speak for many when I say that... we feel like there’s a violation of privacy. The minute you tie a person’s name to [their salaries], you’ve crossed the line into something private,” said principal April Scott. Scott realizes, however, that legally, FUHSD must release the information upon request. The disclosure of public employee salary was deemed not an invasion of privacy in the 2007 California Supreme Court ruling in International Federation of Professional and Techincal Engineers, Local 21, AFL-CIO v. Superior Court of Alameda County. “In light of the strong public policy supporting transparency in government, an individual’s expectation of privacy in a salary earned in public employment is significantly less than the privacy

[The] privacy expectation for a public employment salary is significantly less than the privacy expectation for private employment income. California Supreme Court Ruling

expectation regarding income earned in the private sector,” the ruling read. There has been a delay since the original request of the data because upon reciving the data from the Santa Clara County Office of Education, the data was reviewed for accuracy, employee by employee, for weeks, according to controller Eva Choy. “We wanted to make sure our employees were being represented accurately,” Choy said. “We were doing our due diligence... and everything was looked at with a fine-tooth comb.” A salary schedule that lists salary ranges based on years of experience and education, and information about benefits has long been available on the district website, but the Bay Area News Group’s database, Scott says, is a completely different concept. “The law upholds their right to publish [the data],” Scott says. “And I guess that’s just what journalists do. But I don’t know how they’d feel about having their names and salaries published in the same way.” Anushka Patil || a.patil@elestoque.org

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BILLION The California state budget crisis has hit MVHS

Overloaded, underloaded class sections cut to save $20,000 each

eadership students just felt the effect of the $26 billion dollar state deficit. Contrary to popular belief, the merging of ASB and Community Leadership classes was not the result of a budget cut, but a step in the preparation for a possible one. them, this year the district The recent combination of the ASB was not as lenient. Based on and Community Leadership classes was projected enrollment, MVHS due to this anticipation of state education was allotted 439 sections for budget cuts. Despite the current deficit the 2011-2012 year, but when Assistant of the California state education system, Principal Trudy Gross assembled the FUHSD is still able to operate normally in master schedule of just the terms of its relatively stable students’ top six requests, finances for educational there were 446 sections programs, class sections, and worth of response. no teacher layoffs. However, Each section, according according to FUHSD Public to Gross, costs the district Information Officer Bettylu $20,000. For this reason, Smith and Chief British Literature was Business Officer reduction in spending cut for the 2009-2010 Christine Mallery, school year because only on K-12 education district budgets are built 17 students had signed up over the past three over a three-year projection for the course, which was not years to anticipate and prepare for enough to fill a whole section. future budget cuts. Last year, sections were not cut, but “Our governing board has made some classes were filled to 36 students a commitment for 2011 to keep the as opposed to 32.5. For the next year, district whole to not make significant more than five sections have been cut at reductions in courses, eliminate or cut MVHS, one of them being AVID. Eighteen back on programs, and continue to offer students were originally in each of the comprehensive and academic enrichment two sections of AVID, but because that programs,” Mallery said. number was not enough, the sophomore

$18 BILLION

How it hit MVHS According to Dean of Students Denae Moore, MVHS has previously had a high number of course sections for all departments partly due to the large amount of students and the similar course interests amongst them. Though in the past the administration has been able to strongly justify why the school has more sections than allocated by FUHSD and has been allowed to keep

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and junior sections were combined into one class. Due to the California state budget deficit, according to Smith, in the past three years the funding for kindergarten through 12th grade schools has decreased by $18 billion and may decrease even further within the next three years. While mapping out the budget for the next three years, FUHSD realized that it may be financially unstable for the 2012-2013 school year

if the California state legislature does not approve of California State Governor Jerry Brown’s revisions to the 2011-2012 state budget. If Brown’s budget proposal does not go through, FUHSD may have to lay off 30 teachers in the entire district in the future. Finding the balance “One really powerful thing about our district is that they are very conservative about their finances,” Moore said. “They’re strong in their leadership about when we need to hold onto money and when we can spend what we have.” To compensate for previous budget cuts and continue the funding for school course sections, California voters agreed to pay a temporary increase in their property, income, and sales taxes. This payment expires on June 30, and the revenue that came from the once temporary increased taxes are now used up and may need to be increased in the future to maintain school funds. see CUTS on page 2

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the difference between the teachers in the FUHSD may be number of sections requested by laid off if the California state students, only counting their top legislature does not approve six class choices, and the number Governor Jerry Brown’s of sections allotted by the district. revisions to the state budget.

worth of funding cut for each class section. The district days until the temporary tax increase in California voters’ property, only allotted 439 class sections to MVHS, rather than income, and sales taxes expires on the requested 446 sections, and subsequently saved June 30. The payment was designed $140,000. Overloaded or underloaded classes were to compensate for budget cuts. affected first.

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News Group requests salary data

JUNE 1, 2011

Montgomery High School Fine Lines Literary Magazine Rockville, MD Pages 24 - 25 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Application of Lineâ&#x20AC;? The minimal design elements used in this spread confirm our belief that less is more. We duplicated the gold lines in the drawing to frame the poem and create a sense of unity across the spread. They contrast with the twisted black lines in the art piece, drawing attention to the details within the piece.

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Galen Emanuel

Sometimes I see beyond the kingdom of Myself, “Mon rêve, mon chemin” billowing in my mind. Like the crimson, militant marching colors Atop flags atop poles atop walls, so high— Sometimes I stand as close to heaven, Staring out at the blue, flat ocean of What Else? Here and there a cresting whale, Now and then—a passing sail.

Application of Line / Austen Davis / Ink on paper

Territorial Thinking

Standing like that my thoughts stray My nation, my heart starts to betray The tribute I taught myself to pay So behind these walls I could safely stay. The ocean; unexplored— Maybe not so dull, Maybe bright and full— Of wonders— Whispers the winged gull, of course These are not, could not, would not be my words But only the soft musings of seductive air Whistling overhead off the ocean fair.

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Montgomery High School Fine Lines Literary Magazine Rockville, MD Pages 46 – 47 “Neckophobia” This spread represents our staff’s innovative approach to title design and text placement in general. The juxtaposition of the image of an eye and the levels of gradually smaller text subtly suggests a Snellen chart eye test. Furthermore, the shape of the poem - two larger portions separated by a short, thinner portion - reflects the poet’s message.

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N E C K O P H O B I A R u t h i e

“Not the neck” I said with an indignant finger to the closing circle of vampires in my post-Twilight dream, as I offered my forearm to their blood-stained fangs. Can it really be that I was more worried about the comfort and safety of my neck, than the preservation of my soul? Apparently. It’s a phobia, I say, as I cringe and instinctively raise a hand, a protective cup wrapped gently around the smooth cylinder, feeling the blood flow and pulse to the rhythm of my heart. My neck is my life line that flimsy vulnerable area that connects body and soul, the bridge, metal, twistable in the heavy storm, should it fall, that leaves the brain isolated, a shipwreck on an island in its own juices. It’s not just my physical fear, that primal instinct of self-preservation and the will to fight or take flight. My neck is that golden tunnel to my thoughts. Soft joint encased in sensitive flesh that if torn, as it so easily could be, would spill the contents of my head for all to see, for all to simply wash away. My neck is my enabler, that all too important but forgotten highway to that which I crave. To defile the sanctity of my neck, With so much as a touch, It’s rightly feared.

Eye / Jenny Gan / Acrylic on canvas

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Shawnee Mission East High School Hauberk Yearbook Prairie Village, KS Pages 12 - 13, “One Point at a Time” We felt that the girls’ tennis spread was a unique design and portrayed our theme “As One” well through the headline. It has a very strong dominant and its original layout makes it one of our books stronger spreads.

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one by one “At [cheer] camp, we were all working really hard to get this stunt down. It was a lot of hard work, but winning made it better.”

Lexi Belzer, 10

Georgia Dubois, 9 “When I was running Cross Country, I had a very strong day; I felt full of energy and that got me a chance to run for JV.”

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THE LINEUP During the halftime performance on senior night, sophomore Harrison Clark performs with the other senior members of Drum Line. “At first you have to practice a lot on your own to get better at what you’re doing,” Clark said. “My favorite [trick] is the stick flip; I’ve messed up a bit but I usually catch myself.” photo by andrea zecy.

CHEERFUL TEACHER At the Little Lancer Cheer Clinic, senior Kristen Fischer teaches a group of kindergartners interested in cheer. “We had fun with the little kids and teaching them stuff about cheering,” Fischer said. “They loved the ‘Bananas’ routine because they could go crazy.” photo by alissa pollack.

FINISHING TOUCHES Finally done with the Super Mario Smash Bros. float, junior Paige Kovarik admires the finished project and appreciates the rainfree Lancer Day. “The junior float turned out great; it was amazing how many people were involved in it,” Kovarik said. “The best part was the characters and the colors; a lot of people had a chance to dress up.” photo by danielle norton.

ONE MOMENT

real world “I got my first job at the Forum, where I serve dinner to elderly people. I got my first taste of responsibility because before that I just sat at home, but now I have an income.” Elena Hardy 11

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STRONG FINISH At the Rim Rock Cross Country meet in Lawrence, sophomore Chloe Stradinger pushes toward the top of the hill, right before the finish line. “It’s a critical part of the race and it’s tough to keep going,” Stradinger said. “I think that was one of my better meets. I felt pretty strong at that point of the meet and I was having a pretty good time.” photo by andrea zecy.

kick-off catastrophe “Our football team was playing against Blue Valley. As I was blocking someone during a kick-off, I hit heads with another player. I could not play again until the last game of the season.” Cameron Carollo 9

18 volleyball 20 boys soccer 22 latin 24 faculty 26 lancer day 17 september division

Shawnee Mission East High School Hauberk Yearbook Prairie Village, KS Pages 16 – 17, “September” Our division pages in “As One” were a new design that we went for with a bigger dominant photo and a photo effect. We feel that this is one of our strongest divisions because of the photographs that we used on the spread.

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one by one “I’m the ambassador of the horse run in Cross Country, which we do every Friday. This makes me proud to be a C-Team all-star.”

Andrew Herst, 11

Emma Meara, 10 “I feel like I made a difference when I finished choreographing my dance for the Drill Team. It made me feel like a real leader.” one by one

heading towards state, the top six girls tennis players are inspired by coach chipman’s famous quote,

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HOW TO ACCESSORIZE At a team dinner, freshman Kaleigh Frigon, Ali Manske and Holly Chestnut try on their new accessories given to them by the seniors. They had to wear them the next day to school as a prank. “The stuff the seniors made us wear for the prank was ridiculous,” Frigon said. “The lobster necklaces were by far the most annoying.” photo by mickela miller.

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GAME FACE During a match against SM South, senior maggie simmons tries to cool off during a hot August day. “If I make a mistake, I really try not to get worked up about it,” Simmons said. “I know I will continue to lose points if I have a negative mind set.” photo by danielle norton.

ean Kingston’s “Dumb Love” thumped through the stereo system in the white van carrying the East girl’s top six tennis players to Topeka for State. State remained in player’s minds while they were singing and driving to Topeka. Listening to music in the car was one of the ways many players calmed down. “Everybody was singing so loud,” junior Mollie Cooper said. “The funniest thing is that Coach Chipman’s favorite song of the year is Dumb Love and when it came on, she belted it out.” While the music helped pump up the team for State, most of the players were still nervous about playing their biggest competition – Blue Valley North – in the tournament. They knew that they needed to win all of the games on the first day of State to be able to secure a chance at the State tournament. Three hours in, it was time for the first bagel break. East was still tied with Blue Valley North when junior Mimi Fotopoulos grabbed a cinnamon crunch bagel from the picnic table covered in snacks and chowed down. “Everyone is hungry throughout the day because no one eats breakfast before matches,” Fotopoulos said. “We always have cinnamon crunch bagels from Panera because they are the best.” As the day carried on, players stood on the side of the courts cheering on their friends. After her match, the sweating freshman Meredith Shackelford stood on IN IT TO WIN IT Playing in a match against SM West, senior Corey Neidl plays out the final throws of the match. “If the opponent is serving, I try and stay on the balls of my feet to get ready for the serve,” Neidl said. “And if I mess up, I usually just take a deep breath and try to recover as quickly as I can.” photo by danielle norton.

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the side of the court watching the top doubles teams from East and Blue Valley North battle for the tiebreaker. “Go Willie!” East players yelled at sophomore Elizabeth Wilcox from the sidelines. All of the other top six players came to watch the match once they heard what was happening. Wilcox and Cooper lost their first set and by the time everyone got there, they lost 6-1 in their first set and in their second set they were up 6-3. It was all down to the third set tiebreaker, and East won 7-2. By the end of the tournament, Cooper and Wilcox were able to walk off with their first place trophy for doubles, while Fotopoulos walked off the court with a first place trophy for singles. The team as a whole lost to Blue Valley North by six points, but was still able to carry home the second place trophy. “Being able to add a trophy to our collection in the trophy case was great, and I’m happy we placed in state,” junior Maggie Fenton said. story by elizabeth morris.

SPONTANEOUS EMBRACE above far right: During tennis practice, junior mimi fotopoulos surprises sophomore Elizabeth Wilcox with one of her famous bear hugs. “She always comes up behind us and gives us these huge hugs,” Wilcox said. “I could say just the littlest thing and she will just attack me with a hug.” photo by danielle norton.

BREAK TIME:

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“I think the Ritz Natural crackers with cheese in the middle are the best; they are just enough to tie me over before a match after school.” meredith shackelford

“My favorite snack would have to be the Cheez-Its. I love the little packages they come in and they are the perfect size.” ellie waugh

“I like the Chex Mix the most because it is one of my favorite snacks and they are good to have before practice or a match.” chloe anderson

“The Nature Valley granola bars are definitely my favorite because they are really filling and I like the honey flavor.” mary sniezek

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Membership has its benefits The CSPA membership offers several contests and a critique service for student media. The contests include the annual Crown Awards and the Gold Circle Awards. The Crown Awards signify overall excellence among student print and online media. The Gold Circle Awards honor the best work completed by student reporters, editors, designers, photographers, artists, poets, fiction writers, and other staff members of all types. An annual Medalist Critique is not a contest although it does provide one of several ratings to student media. The critique is a teaching tool to provide detailed guidance on how well a student print or online media could improve during the following year. The CSPA’s contests are not about compelling involuntary changes by student editors and faculty advisers of student print and online media. The Association makes no attempt to dictate to staffs or advisers what their publications should be. It watches keenly what these media do, as evidenced by their publishing activity in print or online. The Association then adjusts it sights, its critique scoring and its judging to their progress. As the performance by student media improves, the best among them are singled out for their achievement, accounting for a natural rise in the judging standards for the following year.

A snapshot of the CSPA events. Photos by Rebecca Castillo and Joe Pineiro.

These are finalists from the 2012 Crown Awards.

There’s an event for everyone Annual Spring Convention [three days in mid March] This event offers more than 350 sessions on all aspects for newspapers, yearbooks, magazines, photography, law and ethics, broadcasting, digital media and advisers. Attend sessions taught by journalists from professional media organizations like The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Learn the latest Adobe software from professional trainers from Aquent Graphic Institute. Students and advisers can take advantage of networking opportunites with delegates attending from more than 40 states. Summer Journalism Workshop [last full week of June] Our six-day rigorous workshop combines experienced instructors, challenging classes and unforgettable experiences in the media capital of the world. Intense instruction in writing/editing, design, management or digital media provides our students with the preparation to lead their staffs to success and acclaim. Evening activities for resident students bring the excitement of New York City alive. An evening performance of a Broadway show, a bus tour of Manhattan plus professional speakers from the New York media put the week’s curriculum in perspective. Fall Conference [first Monday in November] Use the Fall Conference as a training session for your staff to springboard ideas for academic year. Attend sessions (over 80 offered) that will: •Improve your reporting and writing skills; •Give you ideas for better design; •Motivate your staff to work as a team; •Transition your content to web; •Help you become creative in your coverage and content. Advisers are welcome to attend sessions with students; in addition, some sessions will be organized for advisers only.

Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs. http://cspa.columbia.edu • @cspa • cspa@columbia.edu