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Vol. 59 Issue 5

March 2012

First Round Cuts Boys and Girls Basketball teams lose first round at the State Tournament.

Senior Shanise Brooks attempts a basket against Kapaun Mt. Carmel of Wichita.

Sophomore Shaffeeq Carr shoots a free throw.

March 2012 STAFF

Editor in Chief Hannah Davis Assistant Editors Deja Lewis Gerardo Landeros Web Editor Joshua Johnston Business Editor Ashanti Spears Sports Editor Nicholas Caraway-Wakes Staff Writers Alexandra Arellano Alexis Edwards Antanette Vance Erin Gigger Leanne Michiels Lindsay Brooks Moriah Smith Payton Inyard Stacy Ashurst-Thomas Adviser Heather Hooper Letters to the Editor: The Bagpiper encourages all readers to submit letters to the editor. The letters can be mailed to The Bagpiper at Highland Park, dropped off in Room 225 or turned in to any of The Bagpiper staff. Submitted letters must be under 300 words and signed by the writer or writers. The Bagpiper will not accept any obscene, personally offensive or irrelevant material, and reserves the right to edit or refuse publication. Editorial Policy: The diverse opinions expressed in editorials are either those of The Bagpiper staff or individuals. The editorials may never purposely attack or ridicule anyone. Views in this newspaper do not always represent those of the staff, faculty or the school board of Topeka Unified School District 501. The Bagpiper is the official student publication of Highland Park High School. The mission of this paper is to inform students and staff of current events, to entertain and to serve as a forum for thoughts and opinions of students and faculty as accurately and tastefully as possible. The Bagpiper is published monthly and distributed to the students and staff at Highland Park High School.

March For Babies

By Gerardo Landeros The March for Babies, a fundraiser for the March of Dimes, helps to raise awareness about premature birth. The walk will be at the Topeka Zoo on Friday, March 4. Registration is at 5 p.m., and the walk starts at 6 p.m. The effort is taking place within the AVID program, but any staff

or student can join the team, HPHS Heroes, by going to the March for Babies website and search the team name. The AVID teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to raise $500 for the March of Dimes. The AVID classes will also be holding a contest to see which class will design the best T-shirt. The winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design will be

used as the design for the team shirts. The T-shirts can be purchased through Rebecca Lee. The price will be determined depending on how many people participate on the team.

Entertainment News Coming to Theaters

March 16 John Carter Silent House

March 23 The Deep Blue Sea The Hunger Games

Coming to DVD

March 13 The Three Musketeers Happy Feet Two

March 12

4th Quarter Begins

March 28 The Island President

March 20 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Muppets The Sitter

March 27 Extremely Close and Incredibly Close Alvin and The Chipmunks: ChipWrecked

School Events Schedule

March 13

6:30 p.m. Winter Sports Recognition Reception

March 15

6:00 p.m. ROTC Dining-In

March 30 Wrath of the Titans Intruders Bully

March 16

4:45 p.m. G Soccer vs. Topeka West @ Hummer

March 19-23 Spring Break

Senior Countdown starting from March 14

23 29 41 42 Prom

April 21

Commencement Senior Breakfast Graduation Last Day of School Meeting May 2

May 18

May 19

March 2012

Texting and Driving By Antanette Vance

Where r u? What if this was your last text message? What if that was the last time you heard from your best friend? Boyfriend/Girlfriend? What would you do? How would you feel? This simple text can make your whole life disappear before your eyes. According to a fact sheet from Allstate Insurance, driver distractions contributes

is it worth it?

to 16% of fatal crashes for people under the age of 20. Last year, 4,000 teens died in car crashes. I know you have reached for your phone while driving when you felt it vibrate or that special song played when you got a message. The reaction is to grab it and see what it says. When you get in a car and you are with a friend think before you start it up. Do I want to risk my friend’s life with meaningless words?

I hope you thought no because texting and driving is as bad as driving drunk. According to Allstate, one text while driving equals four beers. The 3 to 4 seconds it takes to text someone back is double the amount time it takes for a car accident. A car accident can happen in 1 to 2 seconds. I think no one should text and drive. What is worth that much to talk about?

.08 9x 23x Texting by the numbers

One text equals .08 blood alcohol level.

By Gerardo Landeros

Reaching for a phone while driving increases your risk of a crash by nine times.

Texting and driving can increase your risk of a crash by 23 times.

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Voxer: Push to talk, send text, photos, location, and group talk. This app lets you turn your smart phone into a walkie talkie. GasBuddy: GasBuddy helps you locate the cheapest gas in your area. Never over pay for gas again.

Where’s My Water? Swampy the alligator needs help trying to get the water back to his shower. This puzzle game is addicting and you wil not want to stop playing it.

iHeartRadio: iHeart Radio brings you more then 800 of the nation’s most popular live radio stations from 150 cities. You can also create custom stations by putting an artist name or song.

Draw Something: One of the popular drawing/ guessing games in the market. Draw an item from the list, and have your friends guess what it is.

Aging Booth: What will you or your friends look like when you’re old.? Find out with Aging Booth.

TeamViewer for Remote Control: control your computer with TeamViewer Free while on the go. Help your friends or family with computer problems when you’re not there. Edit important documents without the hassle of bringing the whole computer. Cut the Rope: Cut the rope, catch the stars, and feed Om Nom candy.

PhotoFunia: A photo editing app that lets you add effects, or puts your face onto a different body.

March 2012

In Command: Cadets learn from leadership By Ashanti Spears In high school, everyone tries to find a place to fit in. For two senior cadets, Kurtisha Brister and Alex Haines, ROTC is more than just a chance for fun- it’s also a chance for leadership. “Being group commander has helped me to realize there are times to be serious, even with friends,” said Brister, “and there’s also a time to play.” Brister, also known as KT, has done a lot in the ROTC program including, sabre team, color guard, and various volunteering opportunities. “Being on drill team has been the most fun I’ve had in ROTC,” said Brister, “it’s taught me

C/Maj. Alex Haines

No. Because I have other dreams.

Verlisa Cradle

Maybe. I might join the Air Force Reserves or just go active duty, because it helps pay for college and you get benefits.

D’Onna Brown

Maybe. I’m thinking about going to the National Guard after I graduate from college, because I would like to possibly help hurricane victims.

Ashanti Spears

discipline and diligence. Plus I got to travel and meet new people.” Alex Haines has always felt like a leader even before he was vice group commander. “I guide people instead of forcing them,” he said. “Being a leader is teaching me management skills,” Haines said. He also recognized the importance of working as a team “because I’m below KT and I can get the objective done.” Haines and Brister both want to join the military. “I work better with a structured environment and I do better with repetition,” Brister said. She plans to join the Air Force.

Do you plan on joining the military after high school?

“I want to join the Navy after I become an engineer to serve my country,” said Haines, “and retire comfortably.” Sharing over 30 ribbons, or honors, between them, several national awards, and an ROTC letter, Brister and Haines have accomplished a lot in the four years they’ve been in the program. “The first three years prepared them for leadership positions this year,” said AFJROTC instructor Maj. Peter Kind. “They are two of our more polished cadets and they have lots of promise for the future,” Kind said. C/Col. Kurtisha “KT” Brister

No. Because I don’t want to do all of that physical training.

Kemp Jackson

Yes. I am going to the Marine Corps, because there is no point on going to college when I would just flunk out anyway.

Jordan Rice

No. I really wasn’t interested in the first place. Scott Woodman

March 2012

A Long Ride Home

Need Credits?

By Moriah Smith After five months, a 26-hour flight and a lot of heartache, Ms. Shyla Biju is back from her trip to India. Biju went back to her home country,India, in September because her parents were in a car accident. Her mother was in critical condition so she stayed a few weeks to take care of her. A few weeks after the accident her mother passed away. Her son and husband went to India to attend the funeral and her husband, 42, had a massive heart attack. “By the grace of God he survived,” said Biju. The family had to wait a few weeks before her husband was well enough to travel. Dealing with all the trauma she was desperate to return to Highland Park. Before she could leave, immigration officials said they had to

By Josh Johnston Teacher Shyla Biju

verify her employment at HPHS. This delayed her trip home by another few months. The family returned to Topeka Feb. 24, only to discover their apartment was broken into, all their things were gone. So, they had to find a new apartment. Now she is at home, staff and students greeted her as she returned. She said, “Dr. New gave me a warm hug that I’ll never forget.” She returned to all new students and classes she said she misses her advanced classes though. The hardest part about coming back is she misses her mom. “I’m glad to be back,” said Biju.

Don’t have enough credits to graduate? Come April you can get more online. The district purchased licenses to have online courses that can be taken as a class, or credit recovery. As long as a class is taught in the district you can take it whether or we actually have a teacher who is certified to teach that particular subject. That is as long as it falls under the package we paid for. The cost per a single login license was projected to be $550, so the district opted for building licenses instead. This means that no matter how many students use it the price will not change. Collin Cathey said “The training should begin on the 27th for faculty and administrators” and that “We bought the license for the core classes for now, but we intend to add some extra curricular ones after a year or so.” Some of these classes include algebra, geometry and English. Some of the classes that might be purchased in the fall include C++ programming and engineering. Ask your counselor for more information if you are interested.

6 A Different Kind of March 2012

Spanish

Alexandra Paulino

By Leanne Michiels magine moving to a new school and not being able to speak the language. Freshmen Alexandra Diloné Paulino is up for the challenge.

Paulino, 15, is a transfer student from the Dominican Republic, and has lived in Topeka for just a few weeks. She moved with her dad and her stepmother, and four of her eight brothers to America and does not speak English at all. Santo Domingo is the capitol of the Dominican Republic, which shares the island with Haiti. The countries are opposites of each other. Haitians speak French and Dominican Republicans speak Spanish. But the Spanish that Paulino speaks has a different dialect than what the Spanish people speak in the States. On the first of March, I sat down with Paulino and three teachers who speak

English and Spanish. When I asked her a question, the teachers translated the question to her and she answered in Spanish. And they translated for me in English so I could understand it too. Paulino needs to learn English from the beginning and the teachers are willing to help her. My first question was if she likes it here. She said, “a little bit.” She misses her mother and the food of her own country, because the food here is so different. And the language is hard for her because in school she needs to speak English. That is also one of the reasons why she moved here, to learn English. The things Paulino liked to do in Clavijo (her hometown), was watch baseball and basketball and swim in the river with her friends. Here in the states she likes to

study and watch TV, and she is learning English through television. When I ask her how her English is going she thinks that right now it is too soon to speak English, because she is still learning, but she thinks that she will get the hang of it later. Going to America has a big impact on Paulino, her hometown is really small and everybody knew each other. So now since she has been in America her knowledge is growing and she is learning so much. In the future Paulino is planning on going back to Dominican Republic to go to college. When you see Paulino you can go to her and just ask her something about her country and culture. She likes to meet new people. So say hi to Paulino and you can teach her some English.

March 2012

Wrestling in Wichita

By Hannah Davis With up and downs of a season, seniors Bryan Woodward, Jarron Ogles, Jesse Gardenhire, junior Kenny Knoll, and sophomore Elijah Miller all went to state on February 24 and 25. State had disappointments and achievements. Ogles missed placing by two matches.

Bryan is a transfer student from Jefferson West, and he was a great addition to the team. “Bryan was a nice surprise at the beginning of the season,” Freddy Maisberger said. Out of the other state qualifiers, Elijah Miller was the most surprising.

“It was heartbreaking, I knew I should’ve wrestled harder,” Ogles said.

“ He was ineligible, and didn’t become eligible until the last minute,” coach Maisberger said.

At the beginning of the season Ogles faced a different opponent, a torn ACL.

Miller had to wrestle off junior Tyler Hickle for his spot to wrestle at regional.

“It was hard, and I had no energy at the first practice I went to,” said Ogles.

Woodward, Knoll, and Miller were named All-City Second Team members.

After all the struggle and having to lose 15 pounds in one week, Ogles took second place at the Topeka High Tournament.

Also Honorable Mention went to seniors Ogles, Gardenhire, Dakota Cott, juniors Zack Ortega, Logan Flowers, sophomore Caleb Cott, and freshman Kavshun Boykin.

Bryan Woodward also missed placing at state, but by one match.

Senior Jarron Ogles

Senior Bryan Woodward

Senior Jesse Gardenhire

Photo Credit By Lizvette Sanchez

The group picture

Coach Tony Canacari

Junior Kenny Knoll

Sophomore Elijah Miller

Coach Maisberger and son “Little” Freddy Maisberger.

Ogles after the tough loss.

March 2012

Victories

Scotsmen defeated Emporia with a victory of 68-59, becoming the Sub-State Champions. The Scots played KC Harmon on Wednesday, March 7 at the Expo Center for state. The boys played their very best but couldn’t catch up. Scotsmen lost 52-35 ending their season with a 16-7 record.

March 2012

Cut Short

“They jumped out early and we missed so many shots right underneath the basket in the first half,” said head coach Tim Barber.

By Lindsay Brooks

The Lady Scots had a tremendous season winning sub state and heading to state for the second time in a row. The Lady Scots went up against No.3 seed Wichita Kapaun for the first round 5A state tournament on March 8. They lost in with disappointing 5232 final score. Kapaun went on to win the state tournament.

Steffon Kyles, Jahmal McMurray, and Jamon Fulton after the upset loss.

Kapaun went on a 14-0 run in the first quarter. The Lady Scots were putting the ball up but couldn’t score. Senior Shanise Brooks had the first basket with 7:03 in the second quarter.

Brooks came out with the first basket in the third quarter bringing the score to 17-32. Brooks ended the game with 18 points and 13 rebounds; senior Shantae’ Talbert added nine points. Despite the disappointment, Barber was happy with the Scots’ season overall. Lady Scots have made a lot of progress this season. Past Lady Scots records were 3-18, 2-19. “We are 15-8, we are seven games above 500. That’s something to be proud of,” said Barber.

The Scots start getting some baskets but Kapaun kept the lead at halftime 32-15.

Jovan Barksdale looking for a pass.

HPHS students cheering at the pep assembly.

Tray Wheeler going around his opponent.

Andy Gottschalk, Jordan Rice, and Verlisa Cradle cheering on the team.

Shaffeeq Carr going for the lay up.

Senior Delores Smith races down the court.

Teachers Scott Kickhaefer, and Teri Walton singing the school song.

Shanise Brooks battles for the ball.

Seniors lined up singing and dancing to the school song

Lady Scots after their loss.

Seniors Jordan Rice, and Alex Gottschalk at the game.

March 2012

Victories

March 2012

Cut Short

“They jumped out early and we missed so many shots right underneath the basket in the first half,” said head coach Tim Barber.

By Lindsay Brooks

Steffon Kyles, Jahmal McMurray, and Jamon Fulton after the upset loss.

Kapaun went on a 14-0 run in the first quarter. The Lady Scots were putting the ball up but couldn’t score. Senior Shanise Brooks had the first basket with 7:03 in the second quarter.

The Scots start getting some baskets but Kapaun kept the lead at halftime 32-15.

Jovan Barksdale looking for a pass.

HPHS students cheering at the pep assembly.

Tray Wheeler going around his opponent.

Andy Gottschalk, Jordan Rice, and Verlisa Cradle cheering on the team.

Shaffeeq Carr going for the lay up.

Senior Delores Smith races down the court.

Teachers Scott Kickhaefer, and Teri Walton singing the school song.

Shanise Brooks battles for the ball.

Seniors lined up singing and dancing to the school song

Lady Scots after their loss.

Seniors Jordan Rice, and Alex Gottschalk at the game.

10 Boys Tennis

Spring Outlook Girls Soccer

By Alexis Edwards

Coach Shawn O’Brien said, ”I have a lot of promising kids out this year.” Even though Matthew Miller is the only senior Freshman Isiah Martin this year, there Boy’s tennis season is are plenty of very talented incoming staring and it looks like freshmen. they are going to have a There are pretty good season. also quite a

Track & Field

By Payton Inyard

The first track meet is the Mid Winter Relays at Hummer Sports Park on March 16. Some of the Senior Jarron Ogles top returners to the team Track season is finally are seniors here and coach Tony Nicholas Canacari is very excited. Caraway “It’s a great time of Wakes, Andy year and great time for our athletes to get better,” Gottschalk, Marquis Canacari said. Montgomery, It’s early in the season but he sees potential in his Jarron Ogles, and Tyler Ross, team. junior Demarus

Baseball

Sophomore Miguel Roberts

“Our goal for the season is to win sub state, go to state and compete hands down,” said head

few returning sophomores and juniors. A couple of our most promising juniors are Caleb Roberts and Robert Frison. The first meet is the Too Big Invitational on March 27 at Kossover.

Kelley and sophomore Samahj Ross. The track team is still looking for kids to participate so if you have a physical you still have time to join.

By Lindsay Brooks coach Chad Brown. The Scots have high hopes and many goals for this season. The Scots have seven returners and four newcomers.

There are no team captains yet, but Brown expects his returned to all be leaders.

By Payton Inyard

Sophomore Maribel Alcantara

The girl’s soccer team got a new head coach just in time.

Coach Morgan White recently graduated from Ottawa and this is her first year coaching. She’ll be coaching the team with help from her assistant coach Ieyale Morris. “Our goal is to just build a solid team,” Morris said.

Girls Swimming

Momo Yamaguchi swims the butterfly.

Momo Yamaguchi will be representing Highland Park in swimming this year. Because she is the only HP swimmer, she will be practicing with Topeka High School swim team.

Softball

Freshman Lauren Smith

Coming into the season the softball team is few in numbers. There are only 2 or 3 seniors so the team will rely on their strong junior class.

Top returners to the team are seniors Shanise Brooks, and Erin Gigger, junior Anahi Rodriguez, and sophomores Maribel Alcantara and Selene Tavares. The first game is 5 P.M. March 16 against Topeka West at Hummer.

By Deja Lewis

“I’m really excited to be swimming,” said Yamaguchi. THS women’s swim coach Ken Bennett said this is the first time in six years that a Highland Park girl has trained with the Topeka High team. For the past two years, HP has had two boys on the swim team. “This will be the first year that all of the Topeka schools will be

represented at the city meet and all the league schools will be represented at the league meet,” Bennett said. Yamaguchi has been practicing with Topeka High for only a few weeks, but she swam in Japan for two years. “I wanted to swim because I’m better at swimming than softball,” she said. The first meet is March 29 at Hummer.

By Stacy Ashurst-Thomas “We’re pretty young in a tough league and were going to have tough competition,” said head coach Lloyd Murphy.

The team has hit a few snags this pre-season with positioning. Senior Cierra Sommers- Lunkins said, “We just need more teamwork and

to do our job like we’re supposed to do.” “It’s going to be a difficult season but I expect us to become a family,” said junior Samantha Zirkle.

March 2012

Former Scot Goes Pro

Michael Wilhoite joins 49ers By Stacy Ashurst - Thomas Highland Park Alumni Michael Wilhoite, who was a graduate of the class of 2005, is currently a member of the San Francisco 49ers. The 6-foot, 240 pound, linebacker signed with the 49ers on December 14, to join their practice squad. After the season, the 49ers announced they signed Wilhoite to a “Reserve/Future contract” along with others on January 24, 2012. This means he will play for them in future seasons. After graduating from Washburn University in 2011, Wilhoite looked forward to starting a NFL career. There was a obstacle standing in the path of his future, The NFL lockout.

Due to financial issues the UFL did not start on time making his decision less difficult. After the NFL lockout was over he was not picked up by a NFL team, leading him to sign with the Omaha Nighthawks for their short season. In Mid

Wilhoite is enjoying the opportunity to play in the NFL and to work with professional athletes, he said, “It’s Awesome. The guys there are amazing athletes, everybody’s real nice, and they’re no egos or people with too much pride. Most of the guys are real humble and down to earth.” The 49ers are pretty solid at the linebacker position with good veteran leadership. “Veterans like NaVorrow Bowman and Patrick Willis help me out and try to point me in the right direction and try to help me be the best player I can be. It will be hard to beat those guys out but hopefully I can at least make special teams in the upcoming season and eventually play linebacker.” The former Scot is highly motivated and is focused on his future. “Always believe in yourself because there are always going to be people around you who doubt you!”

Photos courtesy of Michael Wilhoite

Unsure of how long the lockout would last he was forced to decide if he wanted to wait to see if he would be picked up by a NFL team or just sign a contract with The UFL’s Omaha Nighthawks.

December things changed with a call from his agent.

Wilhoite on the 49ers field ready for practice.

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March 2012

Dream Break: Where would you go? By Alexis Edwards

Larry Keeling- I wold go to the 2012 Olympics so I can watch all the track and field events.

Ieyale Morris - I have a lot of places I want to go: Spain- because I want to see la corrida en la tomatina [a big tomato fight]

Alisha White - China, because it seems cool and everything is made there.

Tiffany Pryor- Italy because that’s where a lot of art history began.

Matthew Miller- Hawaii, just because that would be a great place to vacation.

Costa Rica- so I can speak my Spanish.

Jerusalem- because I want to see the Holy Land and the birth and death place of Jesus.

On the Road for the Black College Tour By Nicholas Caraway-Wakes When spring comes everybody is either getting their plans together for an out of state vacation, or planning to spend the whole time hanging out with friends. One group of students is making plans to go on the “Black College Tour.”

The tour is a school-sponsored event that takes students from different high schools on the road for a chance to explore historic black colleges and universities in different states. It first started in 1994 when all local high schools students (excluding Topeka High) visited Black Colleges in the southern region. Topeka High had their own tour in April but after that year all the Topeka schools have been traveling together.

While experiencing college life, and learning about the amazing black history and the stories behind the schools, students are given journals with questions to ask each college and at the end of each tour they must write a summary of the experiences they had. With that method, the head of the BCT believes the students will become more knowledgeable and will make them better prepared to make post high school college decisions. Students may feel like they’re still in school, but they still have a lot of fun traveling with other students they don’t know.

“Being on the bus and at the hotel with the students from other schools and getting

to know them is when everybody has most fun,” said Sherlice Spicer who has been one of the chaperons for two years. “My favorite part is touring the universities and learning about the schools history,” she said. This year the group will be visiting Florida A&M, Florida State, Albany State, Fort Valley, Savannah State, Armstrong Atlantic, Edwards Waters University and Bethune-Cookman College. The colleges are located in Florida and Georgia. Students will all meet at Topeka High at 9 p.m. Saturday and will depart for a long drive to Tallahassee, Fla.

March 2012

Kansas Roadtrip Lots to see close to home

By Alexa Arellano

Discovery Center

-Located in Topeka, here

you can explore the different exhibits and receive education on science and math with different activities.

Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure

-Located in Salina, a zoo with more than 300 animals. This zoo also has an indoor museum with hundreds of mounted animals.

Amelia Earhart Museum

-Located in Atchison, Here you can explore the homeplace and belongings of Amelia Earhart. Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Wizard Of Oz Museum

-Located in Wamego, here you will find an exhibit with memorable things from the movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wizard of Oz.â&#x20AC;? It also includes a gift shop.

Flint Hills

- Council Grove, is located in the heart of the Flint Hills. Here you can enjoy beautiful landscape, and visit 11 historic points of interest.

Kansas City

- In Kansas City there is the Legends Mall, Sprint Center, the Plaza, Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, Science City, and so much more.

March 2012

fashion

BOYS

into

GIRLS By Erin Gigger

If you want to be in with the trends this spring, dress up or down. Your next outfit should display bold blues, vivid greens, soft pastels, and neutrals. Some trends for this season are stripes, color blocking, floral prints and bright neons. Flowy maxi skirts and bustiers are a cute way to show off your midriff and still look classy That will leave just enough to the imagination and keep you appropriate. For the guys stick to the bright colors and neutrals. Cargo style bottoms are also a great look. So bring out your spring flare and try out some of these trends.

March 2012

Casey Boggs and Ashanti Spears teach at a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retreat about the female identity.

Dakota Barker shows how women get ready in the morning.

Leanne Michiels and Brittney Brown act out how men would behave if they had periods.

Erin Gigger and Taylor Schley are angels who determine the fate of men & women on earth.

Megan Davis, Carly Klingman and Dakota Barker are sisters in mourning.

By Joshua Johnston

Demarus Kelley and Allyson Dresch in a Shakespearean scene.

Parallel Lives is a that takes a humorous look at the lives of women. This all-girl play had a cast of 16 and Teri Walton as the director. The stage was used for not only the acting but for the audience as well. This is was in attempt to make it more engaging and personal.

It worked fairly well especially on the first night when there was a black out on the stage due to technical failure. Overall the play was fairly successful. The proceeds went towards the theatre troupeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh Scotland.

March 2012

Student Section at the boys state basketball game.

DaJaia James and Lauren Smith

Jarron Ogles cheering

Cheerleaders leading a cheer

Coach Shannon Howard smiling in the huddle before the girls state game.

Smiling and doing the floor slide

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