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Top Ten Activities to Beat Winter Break Boredom 10. Make a Christmas movie 9. Take five naps in one day 8. Wear an ugly holiday sweater 7. Watch your favorite show in another language 6. Sit on Santa's lap 5. Put on a talent show 4. Run down the street in shorts and a tank top 3. Write a blog 2. Go to Sunfire Ceramics and create a gift for your mom 1. Go sledding down the hill at KU

Educators surprise school with colorful tales from their pasts by steven ozaki Teachers. The people who give us endless homework and tests. But not all have always been dishing out grades. We have faculty members that have traveled far and wide and experienced other cultures, like a former government agent and several ex-military personnel. But very few people know because few ask.

Julie Miller

As a gifted facilitator, Julie Miller is an important asset to the school. But what many people don’t know about her is that she worked in intelligence while in the Navy, which was in cooperation with the National Security Agency (NSA). NSA protects and defends the United State’s security system by monitoring world communications.

Miller focused on foreign intelligence while working at the NSA. She started studying foreign languages in the eighth grade, where she studied French, and went on to learn Spanish and German. Miller started learning Arabic while in the Navy.

“Arabic is a lot of fun. It was the most challenging for me to learn,” Miller said.

Kelly Barah

If you want to learn a new language, there are a few useful words to know. Words like “hello,” “please,” “food” and “soccer.”

Around the world, soccer is viewed as more than a sport.

“For us, growing up in Cameroon, it’s a religion,” soccer coach Kelly Barah said.

Barah has been playing since his early childhood in Cameroon and into his teens.

Barah then went on to play for Cameroon’s soccer team and later professionally for France. Over the years, he played many positions, but he had a slight preference for the defensive end of the field. From there, he stopped playing professional soccer to finish school and graduate.

Though he has stopped playing professionally, Barah never stopped playing soccer. He has been coaching at Free State for five years both on and off the field. He also continues to play on a semi-pro team.

“There is nothing more fun than doing something that you really love to do,” Barah said.

Miller and Barah worked hard for things that they liked to do. But there are

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photo by marlee yost-wolff Holiday decorations outside one of the houses featured on pg. 4. Many houses around Lawrence are all lit up with a variety of decorations.

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some faculty members that worked hard for others.

Jason Springer

Before teaching at Free State, social studies teacher Jason Springer taught in Lom Sak, Thailand while serving with the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps was created to expose other cultures around the world to the American people, expose Americans to other cultures and to help other cultures and people with technical problems.

“It definitely opens your eyes; gives you a new perspective on life,” Springer said, fully encouraging people to try it.

Originally sent there to help create a curriculum for Thai teachers that taught English, Springer ended up teaching the class most of the time. During the year and a half he was in Lom Sak, Springer also worked on special projects that benefited the community.

Ben Mellen

Not many people can say they know the answer to one of life’s many mysteries.

Springer probably has a tip or two, but business teacher Ben Mellen can answer one of these questions: why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

“I was glad to jump out of there because it wasn't a perfectly good airplane,” Mellen said A small, rumbling, single-engined plane worked its way up over a mile and a half in the vast sky. The ride was shaky; the plane on the verge of falling at any moment.

“Are you sure you want to do this?” the instructor asked. For Mellen, it was an easy choice: jump.

After somersaulting a few times, Mellen was confused and disoriented. He balanced himself, looking straight down at the earth with wind pulling his face back in an almost cartoon way. Pulling the cord, Mellen was jerked up as his parachute expanded and caught the air. From there on, it was a smooth ride. An amazing view all around; just gliding through the air.

“One time. Everybody should do it once,” Mellen finished.

There are over 130 teachers at Free State and only four stories here. Over 126 teachers are waiting to be asked.

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Student ballerinas spend multiple hours a week trying to become the best

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by kate mccauley

“And 1, and 2, and 3, and 4...” The instructor stood front and center, demanding the attention of her pupils without uttering a word. She concocted a series of steps in her head and demonstrated them. The slim, muscular figures in skintight leotards nod and easily execute the dance without question.

It seemed the dancers had a language of their own. Strange terms that would baffle an ordinary observer were pouring out of the instructor’s mouth, but the girls had a graceful move to match every word. The girls slowly fold in half with smooth ease.

These ballerinas are not professionals -- not yet.

They walk down these hallways, they sit in these classrooms.

Sophomore Adriana Gramly, junior Sophie Laufer and senior Nora Byers are Free State students by day, ballerinas by night.

“Dance is an individual and a team sport,” Laufer said. “Don’t compare yourself to others. Observe what they are good at and use them to improve and motivate yourself.”

The dancers are currently preparing for the annual presentation of The Nutcracker (showing at the Arts Center this December) with about 17 extra hours a week, on top of their regular rehearsals, which range from an hour and a half to three and a half hours every night.

Laufer and Gramly have the honor of participating this May in the Regional Dance America Festival in Montreal with their company.

The festival involves 85 ballet companies from across the nation.

They were accepted after submitting an audition video. The company will receive a visit by representatives of the festival, who will then decide which dance they will perform.

“It feels awesome knowing that we got accepted,” Gramly said. “I can’t wait to spend a week of dance with my best friends.”

The girls believe they couldn’t have gotten anywhere without their faithful instructor, founder and artistic director of Lawrence Ballet Theatre, Cynthia Crews. She expects a lot from them, which obviously pays off in the end.

She advises her pupils to “work every day like you want to be the best one in class, on stage, or in the world.”

Although most of the girls intend on receiving scholarships from their dancing careers, many do not plan to dance as a profession. Byers doesn’t plan on following in Crews’ footsteps.

“I don’t want to major in dance, but I’ll probably take classes,” she said.

At school, each is just like any other student, tiredly trudging down the hall; but onstage, they’re a ballerina, moving with the utmost grace and precision.

As Crews says, “Love the work as much as the magic of the dance. Dance because you love it and can’t imagine life without it.”

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photo illustraion by tori crawford Above: Adriana Gramly and Sophie Laufer not only showcase their ballet skills on stage, but are able to strike a pose while at school as well. Below left: Gramly has been dancing since she was 5, while Laufer (Below right) has been dancing since she was 3.They are both partcipating in the Nutcracker and other dance programs at the Arts Center.

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Tis' The Season Lighting Up the Night

Beginning Journalism student Marlee Yost-Wolff tours Lawrence for a look at the most festive houses by marlee yost-wolff

It’s that time of the year again. Time to drink hot chocolate, go sledding, wrap presents and dress up the inside and outside of the house. There’s something special about wrapping strands of lights around trees, bushes and across the roof.

Here in Lawrence, everyone seems to have their own style. From wreaths to reindeer, icy white lights to rainbow colored lights.

December nights in Lawrence are one of a kind. It's impossible to go down a completely dark street; there’s always at least one house lit up.

Most houses were sweet and simple, with lights spread out across the roof and one or two trees lit up. A few lights and a wreath are common decorations. They add just the perfect touch of joy and warmth to the homes in the bitter cold of winter.

Some homes are unique. The whole yard of these residences glow different colors.

Inflatable snowmen, Santas and reindeer move to the sweet sounds of Christmas music.

1132 Parkside Circle

Freshman Naomi Grant likes when the displays are interactive and fun such as light-up reindeer or snowman and things that move. She loves seeing homes like 1132 Parkside Circle, near Dad Perry Park. The main attraction of this sparkling home is the lights that travel up and down the giant Christmas tree in the center of the yard.

The lights also flow through arcs, poles, across the roof, in a wreath and frame the garage.

Bouncing from snowman to snowman the lights go; there is never a dull moment.

Luckily I had access to the radio, because the lights coordinate with Christmas songs on station 96.9 FM.

4530 Larissa Drive

I stopped by to see a fun house near 6th Street and Folks Road, close to Dillons.

4530 Larissa Drive has an interactive and

interesting display. The house has a cluster of mini Christmas trees and lights lining the roof. Wreathes glow and and a snowflake sits on the garage. The lights correlate with the tunes on 98.7 FM. Lights move through arcs and across a Christmas tree to the beat of the song. One of the best parts of this display is the sign promoting donations to a hospital. With all the getting, remember the holidays are a time for giving, too.

1305 Vantuyl Drive

When the holidays come around, Christmas artist Vincent Garcia loves seeing all the decorations again and checking all the lights. He and his lights become friends after a while, he says.

Garcia takes pride in decorating. A huge inflatable snowman welcomes any visitor at 1305 Vantuyl Drive, which is near Quail Run Elementary School and McGrew Nature Preserve. Candy canes line the walkway to the front doors. A bright Santa and a waving snowman stand at the edge of the driveway.

Recorded Christmas music plays softly, and the whole house shines. This cheery home, embedded in a bright neighborhood, stands out.

2311 Manchester Road

No houses in Lawrence have a theme quite like the Peace on Earth theme of 2311 Manchester Road, a house near Lawrence Country Club. Birds flutter over the red lights that spell “Peace on Earth” on the brick wall. Bright reindeer cover the front lawn, and an inflatable Santa stands by two inflatable snowmen.White lights outline Santa’s sleigh. The rest of the trees and bushes are blanketed with colorful lights.

Homeowner Monty Boyd enjoys every second of decorating. For him it all started the first year of marriage when his wife asked him if he was going to put lights up. He said no, I’m not into that kind of stuff. She called him a scrooge. From that moment on he has been hanging lights all over his house. He has decorated every year since then, making this year his thirtyfirst.

Holiday lights give spirit to the streets.

Everything glows. Lights and decorations bring that Christmas feeling to the neighborhoods.

“It’s just so pretty and it makes me feel like Christmas is really here,” freshman Cienna Sorell said.

Time To Get Your Party On by abby ilardi

When we were little, the holidays were a time of magic. Daydreams of Santa, Frosty the Snowman and Rudolf constantly ran through our heads.

Now that we’re older, it’s harder to get excited about the holidays. However, there is a simple and

Gift Exchange Parties

One of the most classic holiday parties is the Secret Santa. Secret Santa parties are a great way to break the ice and meet new people. When guests arrive, have them fill out a short questionnaire with questions like favorite color, favorite food, favorite store and hobbies. This, along with their name, will be put into a container for people to draw out of.

Each guest is to get a small gift for the person whose name they draw. Either invite guests over about a week later to exchange gifts or have them exchange gifts on their own time. Make sure to set a price limit on gifts to avoid that awkward feeling of exchanging gifts of unequal value.

Another kind of gift-exchange party is the White Elephant. At a White Elephant, guests come with an inexpensive, humorous and often tacky gift.

“My favorite kind of parties are white elephants because it’s fun to buy and see all the gag gifts people have found,” freshman Abby Cohen said. “It’s just all over a good time.”

As guests arrive, ask them to draw a number from a hat and have them sit in a circle with the presents in the middle. The numbers drawn will determine the order in which guests open gifts.

To start the game, the person with the highest number chooses a gift from the center, unwraps it and shows it to the rest of the group. The next player will then have a choice to either unwrap a gift or “steal” a gift that has already been unwrapped.

When a player has their gift stolen, they can choose a new gift from the center to unwrap. The cycle continues until the last gift has been unwrapped.

fun way to spread a little holiday cheer.

Holiday parties are a great way to get pumped for the holidays, and get together with friends and family. The great thing is, the possibilities are endless.

There’s a holiday party for everyone.

Fun You Can Taste There’s nothing more comforting than the smell of freshly baked cookies wafting from the oven, so one party guaranteed to be a hit is a cookie-baking party.

To cut down on costs, plan out what ingredients will be needed and ask each guest to contribute. Or, bake the cookies before guests arrive and have each one bring something to decorate with.

After cookies are done, give

each guest a paper plate and have them choose the cookies they want to bring home. Make sure there are enough cookies for each guest to take a platter.

Decorating gingerbread houses is another holiday favorite, so if cookies sound like too much work, that’s another option. Put guests on teams to decorate the houses, and have a competition for who creates the best house.

Low-maintenance Parties

There’s nothing more comforting than the smell of freshly baked cookies wafting from the oven, so one party guaranteed to be a hit is a cookie-baking party.

To cut down on costs, plan out what ingredients will be needed and ask each guest to contribute. Or, bake the cookies before guests arrive and have each one bring something to decorate with.

After cookies are done, give each guest a paper plate and have them choose the cookies they want to bring home. Make sure there are enough cookies for each guest to take a platter.

Decorating gingerbread houses is another holiday favorite, so if cookies sound like too much work, that’s another option. Put guests on teams to decorate the houses, and have a competition for who creates the best house.

Making Lawrence a Better Place One Song at a Time There’s nothing more comforting than the smell of freshly baked cookies wafting from the oven, so one party guaranteed to be a hit is a cookie-baking party.

To cut down on costs, plan out what ingredients will be needed and ask each guest to contribute. Or, bake the cookies before guests arrive and have each one bring something to decorate with.

After cookies are done, give each guest a

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paper plate and have them choose the cookies they want to bring home. Make sure there are enough cookies for each guest to take a platter.

Decorating gingerbread houses is another holiday favorite, so if cookies sound like too much work, that’s another option. Put guests on teams to decorate the houses, and have a competition for who creates the best house.

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Spreading the Love:

Up in Pri ate

The acceptable ways to show affection

Student speaks about why PDA makes her cringe

Holding Hands

The sweetest and simplist way to show affection is right at your fingertips. But beware, this practice could cause hallway gridlock.

by ciara sayler

Whoever engages in public displays of affection in the hallways at Free State needs to stop immediately. I don’t want to see a girl and “her boo” sucking one another’s face while I am trying to get to my Spanish III class. I’m only a sophomore; however, I can already tell that my years at Free State are going to be long.

Everyone has the one pet peeve they just cannot stand to see, and when I see PDA it makes me cringe right on the spot. I don’t care about everyone else’s love life, and I can guarantee about 90 percent of my peers would agree with me. Stop making you and your significant other look absolutely disgusting.

Some students don’t even want to come to school in the first place, let alone come to school to see two strangers swapping spit. Being new to Free State, I understand there is going to be sexual tension between students, but come on, guys. Try to keep Free State classy instead of trashy.

Let’s think about PDA of how students would feel if their English teacher and their math teacher were fondling each other in the cafeteria. They would feel

the exact same way teachers and other students feel when we see people swapping spit with their boyfriend or girlfriend.

According to the student handbook and assistant principle Ted Berard, there is no policy against PDA at Free State. There should not be a “punishment” for PDA, but there should definitely be a policy on it.

Without enforcement, students will continue to engage in such repugnant behavior.

When I look back on my high school years, I want to see all the good memories of laughing and joking around with my friends -- not the memories of walking down the main hallways and hearing couples moaning and groaning while making out.

Every time I see a guy and a girl making out, I wonder why they feel the need to do it at a school.

We are all old enough to know what is socially acceptable and what is not, but clearly some of us haven’t gotten to that stage yet.

Until our school, or even our district, gets a policy on PDA, I will not shut up about it. I’m tired of seeing these disgusting actions in my high school, where I am supposed to feel comfortable.

Button Up

Support your "significant other" by wearing their sports paraphernalia. Just make sure that you wash it every once in awhile.

Passing Moments Pass them a note in the hallway. But just make sure that you get it to the right person.

Birds Word

Tad Bray Jordan Winsor freshman

Q: If you were a teacher how would you handle PDA?

Matt McReynolds "I would just walk away."

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Mary Grace

sophomore

"After I threw up, I would probably punch them."

"They can do whatever they want."

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Dawson Conway senior

“I’d probably be OK with really small amounts of PDA, but obviously kids can’t be making out in the hallways.”

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t'Ryan Jr. #1: Teacher

ryan liston

Freshmen takes a walk in teachers' shoes

Freshman Point of View

maria carrasco (not pictured) & catherine prestoy

taking advantage of having a student as a teacher.

The students actually weren’t that crazy, and were surprisingly cooperative. Probably because I knew a lot of them.

I started out my teaching by going over the most recent vocabulary quiz with the students. It was a little challenging because I made a few errors and was corrected not only by Renick, but also by a few students. I also was a little nervous to speak in front of my peers, and there were a few times when I was at a loss for words.

Next I had the class read "Romeo and Juliet."

This part went a little better than the previous one because there was not really a right or wrong way to do it. I felt like I did a good job explaining to the class the parts of the book that weren’t completely clear.

Standing in front of the class felt a little weird,

december 20, 2011 and I could tell the class was getting a kick out of me being teacher. A couple of times when I asked a question, no one would say anything. The students just stared at me and waited for the answer, so I could feel a little bit of pressure.

Later in the day I saw a few of my students and they joked around with me by saying things such as: “You’re the worst teacher ever, Ryan!” or “That was awful teaching!” Despite the criticism, some actually complimented me and told me I did a good job teaching; Renick included.

Overall, I thought it was a fun experience even though I don’t plan on becoming a teacher. I considered being a teacher a few years ago, but I don’t have a subject that I would want to teach.

I tip my hat to Renick, and all other teachers.

Their jobs aren’t easy, and they don’t get as much credit as they deserve.

Editors' note: As part of our Special Edition, the editors gave up their respective columns. This issue was written entirely by students in beginning journalism classes.

Underclassmen vent about senior intolerance

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ear seniors, we are the freshmen that are apparently ruining your last year in high school.

We are not the type of freshmen that are loud and obnoxious. We’re not the immature kids we were in seventh grade. And may God help the seniors that write us off as someone we are not.

Treat people the way you want to be treated.

We don’t want to be considered pests because we’re younger. What’s going on at our school and the treatment between the classes is terrible.You guys have to make sacrifices, too.

This is something you can’t whine about your entire senior year. Enjoy your last high school experience. If you really don’t like us that much then just ignore us and we’ll ignore you. Simple as that.

We are sorry that we don’t know the regulations of Free State and the seating charts at the football

games. But come on. If we sit in front of you during a football game then don’t pout about it; if it’s that bad to have freshmen seated close to you, then just get up and sit in another spot.

We received the short end of the stick as well.

We had to miss our final year in junior high and all of the perks that come with being the eldest class.

So, sorry that the halls are more crowded and you can’t have your Snack Shack. Life goes on.

Look, we know this is a big change for you guys, but it's also a big change for us as well. We deserve to enjoy this year, too.

Everyone deserves respect regardless of who they are. So we’re younger, sometimes ignorant, and we make mistakes, but we are learning to be high school students. We aren't perfect all the time, nobody really is. High school is supposed to be an

ian's inspiration: "Bee Afraid, Bee Very Afraid..."

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enjoyable experience for everyone. So stop fussing about everything and let go of all the drama. It’s not worth it.

Give respect to people and you will receive respect. Respect needs to be given to everyone, especially your peers. We’re all people here. We know this isn’t exactly the year you expected, but we should all make the best of it. Since we’re all here, we might as well get along.

You guys are not the “forgotten senior class.”

Sure, since the year started the spotlight has been mostly on the freshmen, but that does not mean anyone will neglect to see that you’re there.

So lets try this one more time. Hi, we’re the first Free State freshmen class, it’s nice to formally meet you, graduating class of 2012.

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ou’ve met t’Ryan, now it’s time to meet t’Ryan Jr. I am Ryan Liston, a Beginning Journalism student who is taking over Ryan Loecker’s column for this issue. For this article I tried being a teacher for Lynne Renick’s fourth hour Advanced English 9 class on Dec. 6.

My first impression on the class didn’t go well, as I was late to class by two minutes. While changing into my “teacher outfit” I couldn’t get my socks pulled up, my shirt was half tucked in and my collar was flipped inside my shirt. I didn’t realize any of that until I got into class. I must have been a sight to see.

When I arrived in class, Renick told me I could start teaching after the students did their daily oral language, or DOL. A few students said things like, “Ryan!” or, “Mr. Liston!” I expected to have the students talking over me, not paying attention, and

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Dutch Newman @ The Bottleneck Dec. 28 Deriving his name from a 1930’s song writer, Dutch Newman is guaranteed to bring classic lyricism.

Newman’s resume includes working with local greats like Tech N9ne and Stik Figa and opening for hiphop classic Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. He is a local favorite and is largely respected amongst many other musicians.

His most recent project, The Lonely Hearts Club, featuring local vocalist Johny Quest, recently released its sophomore studio EP entitled “Skinny Jeans for Fat People.” The EP contains 10 tracks set to provoke, inspire and entertain. The EP is a wild adventure through the passions and pitfalls of the young MC laced with lush melodies provided by Johnny Quest.

Whether he is wrecking an open mic session or free-styling outside of The Granada, Dutch Newman continues to be one of the the hungriest Kansas City MCs. He strives to please his audience with real music while also telling a story. His work ethic and talent continues to bring Newman closer to fame while still producing pleasing music.

Tickets are $3 and are available at The Bottleneck.

Having seen Dutch Newman live, I can guarantee that he is loads of fun to watch. Often times he runs off stage into the audience, enhancing the alreadycaptivating music being performed. This concert is sure to impress any hip-hop-head exploring local talent.

by adam gowen

Take Shelter @ Liberty Hall coming soon Scoring an outstanding 92 percent on movie review website Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomato Meter and an 8/10 on IMDb, “Take Shelter” is a movie greatly enjoyed by esteemed critics and movie connoisseurs alike. What may seem like just another “indie” film is becoming more and more critically acclaimed with its heartfelt message and dynamic acting delivered by a modest cast.

When a farmer from Ohio by the name of Curtis LaForche, played by Michael Shannon, begins to receive apocalyptic visions, he chooses not to tell his family but to instead build a bomb shelter.

This strange behavior begins to break the bonds he had with his family. In his solitude, he begins to fear the possible reality of his dreams. As the visions continue, LaForche has to determine whether to shield his family from his visions or from himself.

“Michael Shannon gives a powerhouse performance and the purposefully subtle filmmaking creates a perfect blend of drama, terror, and dread,” Rotten Tomatoes says. Tom Long from the Detroit News describes “Take Shelter” as “the best drama of the year so far.” Many top critics agree that “Take Shelter” is a must-see.

Although Liberty Hall has not released the dates that this film will be showing, I would not let that deter you from keeping your eyes peeled for this film. Any movie fan will be moved by the hearttouching performances of this cast.

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