Issue #4 -- East High Scroll by Ben Graeber

Vol. 80 Issue 4

815 E. 13th St. Des Moines, IA. 50316

Des Moines Independent Community School District

October 28, 2011

East High Scroll “For the Service of Humanity”

Together again

Learning center opens atWalker

Results of having all four grade levels conjoined together in the Main Building

Jackie Khamma

Aaron Hosman News Editor

ast school year there was talk about having the freshmen class move up to the main building for the 2011-12 school year, and now that talk has become a reality. As students may recall, this plan stirred up a lot of controversy and confusion. Many students and staff wondered how everything would work out. Seven weeks into this school year everyone knows this much: the halls are crowded. “I don’t like it (being in the main building) because there are way too many people,” said freshmen Angelica Freemen. According to freshmen Lauren Hamilton, she enjoys the main building because she believes it is easier to meet people. One goal on combining all grade levels was for all students to have equal opportunity to take elective classes; giving freshmen a chance to advance in school instead of waiting for the following year to take an elective class they may be interested in. Attendance* was also a key point in the consolidation. Former EHS principal Dan Conner was keen on improving attendance. “9 th grade is the best daily attendance,” said Gail Soesbe, EHS vice-principal on this school years attendance.

Being at the main building comes with more distractions, one example is open campus lunch. Having the opportunity to leave campus for lunch is a temptation to jip school for all students, no matter what grade level. Some freshmen teachers have seen a difference in freshmen attendance compared to previous years at the Ninth Grade Academy. EHS social studies teacher Greg Marshall has taught here for four years said, “Attendance has been very poor. I have seen way more tardies and students skipping class, especially during and after lunch.” Another goal in combining grade levels was to bring the freshmen students into the real high school experience. Being with all grade levels as a freshman prepares you for the rest of your high school career. “We would have to learn it (the main building) next year as sophomores,” said freshman Oralia Ellis. Freshmen now have a greater opportunity to explore new topics and discover which clubs or groups they would like to participate in. “The freshmen in the main building isn’t really a problem. I think it helps them (the freshmen) mature a little faster being around older kids,” said junior Shyana Thompson. See page 12 for Freshmen

Stay Up to Date!

*In relation, EHS has seen a 2% jump in attendence during the past few weeks. East is currently participating in an MTV sponsered attendece challege, Get Schooled!

Reporter

ast High’s reorganized Walker Building is no longer just a place for classes but is now also home to a new daycare center for EHS teen parents. It is officially called The Capital Park Learning Center East High. A district initiative used data and noticed a huge issue: lack of child care for students’ children. Data shows that many teen moms fall behind in classes or they just drop out of school due to difficulties of raising a child, finding a daycare, and catching up with school work. “The district hopes that a daycare at East will make it easier for the moms to come to school and pick up where they left off,” said Lynette Marchant. To be eligible, students must meet the attendance requirements and have a child between the ages of two weeks to two years old. Once the child reaches the age of three, they will can relocated to the Capitol Park Early Learning Center, located at 800 E 12th St. in the basement of West Methodist Church. Children can be enrolled there until age five and the center is qualified to teach pre-school. For now the parents will be able to spend time with their children during their lunch hour. During second semester the ‘GRADS’ program will be offered though East. All EHS teen parents, whether they have their children in the daycare or not, will be able to learn important and useful parenting skills through this program. Currently, the childcare providers set goals for the babies based around literacy and hands on activity. The parents will be urged to work toward the goals outside of the center.

Senior Teresha Lander plays with her baby in the Daycare at East High. Her baby was one of the first four babies to be enrolled in the program. Photos by Katelyn Worple. “It’s run by Creative Curriculum,” said Jennifer Stritz, director of the daycare. “We are setting individual goals for each child and we’re hoping for them to reach that specific goal.” Parents and coordinators of the program will have the ability to communicate about the children’s goals during Parent/ Teacher conferences, which along with the center, follows the EHS calendar. See page 12 for Daycare

By the end of this month, ‘Little Scarlet” Darien will be seven months old.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Be sure to check out page 2 and find out all you need to know about what’s happening at East. Learn about future EHS related events, clubs/groups, and much more! Just look under the Briefs! If you know of or would like information about your event published in the Scroll throughout the year contact us. Co-Editor Lindsey Smith lindsey.smith.ia@gmail.com Adviser Benjamin.Graeber@dmps.k12.ia.us

Information

October 28, 2011 / Page Editor : Lindsey Smith

Table of Contents: Page 1: Day care / Freshman Page 2: Information Page 3: Haunted Houses Page 4: Teenage Drama Page 5: Riley vs. The World Page 6: High School / College Page 7: High School / College Page 8: Phobias/ Zoology Page 9: Fashion / Ribbons Page 10: Volleyball/ XC Page 11: Mr. Townsell/ Swim Page 12: Senior English Trip

East High is using the Web

There is now tons of web sites to get information about what is going on at East High and updates about specific groups. Below are the web sites you should check out and twitter and facebook pages for you to checkout. School Related Pages: East: www.dmeast.com Publications: www.easthighpublications.wordpress. com Get Schooled: www.getschooled.com [Check out our competition, vote, and see what else the program is doing.]

Twitter:

Newspaper - Scroll: @EastHighScroll National Honor Society: @EHS_NHS East High Theatre @EastHigh_Theatre

Facebook:

[Many groups are on Facebook, just type in the name and ask to join.] Student Government, National Honor Society, Class of 2012 (includes senior board info.), and Swimming.

What are the East High groups and classes up to?

[ Find out the who, what, when, where, and why’s about how YOU can get involved ] IHSSA:

Example shirts are in for IHSSA members to try on to make sure you get right size so see Mrs. Johnson in her room 2059M. Everyone needs to order the team shirt for performances. Other apparel is also available if you want. Johnson has been working on groupings for Large Group so practices should start up beginning of November.

Student Government:

Just because Homecoming is over doesn’t mean that Student Government is done for the year! Meetings are on Tuesday mornings at 7:10 in Mr. El-Baroudi’s room.

Upward Bound:

IJAG:

Jazmine Heard and Forrest Jones are statewide finalists for the iJAG National Student Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. On Oct. 25 they had competition and on Oct. 26 it was announced Jazmine was the winner. iJAG Students also took steps toward graduation on Oct. 11 and raised $1000 for the program.

Debate:

Students just went on college visits to Cornell College and the University of Iowa. (Just a reminder for juniors and seniors to take college visits and for seniors to start, if you haven’t, applying to colleges.)

Congratulations to Chris Tutje and Kaylea Kozeliski for debating for the first time at Ankeny, the week of Sept. 26. They were undefeated.

Cheerleading:

Yesterday, Oct. 27, Coach Ligouri held a senior meeting for the softball players. The girls discussed attire and what will be going on during the off season.

The East cheerleaders are finishing up their football season. We have been practicing for the last few games that are coming up. As we reach our winter season of basketball and wrestling, the tryouts are here! An informational meeting was held Oct. 19 in the cafeteria. The actual clinic days and tryouts were this week Mon., Tues., Thurs. and today! Thanks to everyone who came to the clinics and are trying out tonight. Good luck!

Chemistry:

(Bierkamp) Students just finished the chemical changes lab and are now working on the atomic theory.

Zoology:

(Frommelt) Classes will continue with the Arthropod phylum...spider collecting, sea monkeys, and crayfish dissection.

Volleyball:

(Soliday) Every art assignment will eventually cover all the art elements in his Intro. to Art class.

He really supports the Rewards & Recognition program. His number one goal right now is attendence since that is where the biggest problem is. They lost their regional game at Indianola against Indianola on Oct. 24.

Senior Board:

There was a meeting yesterday in the auditorium. If you have missed the last two meetings you should know that you can only miss three meetings before you will be considered a “non-member”. Also, committees should be meeting once a week to get things done for this Spring. If you don’t know what the committees are, contact Lindsey Smith. If you are a senior board member you must be on a committee.

Drama Club/Theatre:

Mr. Allan is putting on his second play since his arrival to East last semester. This fall’s play is Grease. The show will be performed Dec. 1-3 in the East High auditorium.

Mrs. Marchent:

Pep-E:

Meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. in Mrs. Hook’s room 1059M. They are planning for Winter Formal.

SCARLET BRIEFS

Bob Ligouri:

Principal Steve Johns:

- Scarlet Mentors: recruiting & training upper classmen to mentor freshman - Humanitarian Cords for Volunteer Service are in the counseling office - Meetings for the Jefferson Awards for Public Service are on Tuesday’s after school in Marchent’s room. - Little Scarlets daycare/Early Learning Center is now open at the Walker Building - There will be leadership training in December

Scan this code with your smart phone! It will take you the East High Publications web site. From the web site you can connect to our Facebook and Twitter page and it will also give you a link to issuu.com where you can see all the newspaper issues from the beginning of the year.

National Honor Society:

Ten NHS members cleaned the East High school grounds on Oct. 14. We are now on twitter too! So if you’re member and on twitter follow @EHS_NHS for updates!

Fund-raising Volleyball Game Students wanting to participate in the staff vs.. students v-ball game in support of Officer Ryan Armstrong on Nov. 4 need to have all teams formed by next Wed. at 1 p.m. and all info. needs to be given to Dawn Kasper. ALL participants will need to buy a ticket to be involved, tickets are $3 each. ALL students are invited to cheer on your favorite teachers or friends. EVERYONE attending will need to buy a ticket ($3). Tickets will be sold at the door.

Art:

Choir:

Ms. Squire’s choir class was practicing for their exciting concert that happened yesterday Oct. 25. The whole concert included the entire music department and there was to raise money for the sound system in the East High auditorium. Ms. Squires is also making visits with some of our performing arts groups to our feeder middle schools.

Mr. Byam:

Byam is in charge of the Get Schooled competition we are in. It is to help get our attendance up. He has designed and helped get the new East High School web page up and running. (The website URL’s are located at the far left of this page.) Byam stated we are in 5th place nationally and encourages students to sign up for the wake up calls. Japanese Culture Club: Want to learn about Japan? The language? The culture? The food? The anime? The mannerisms? Well look no further. The Japanese Culture Club is the way to go! Every Thursday after school until 3:30 p.m. in Mr. Spaine’s room 4014M. Project Lead the Way: Students are working on building levers, pullies, and simple machines with legos and ficher techniques. Later, classes are going to learning about combinational logic in circuits.

Seniors:

Important Senior Dates: October 28 (today) - Jostens will be at Jake’s Place to take orders for graduation items from 11:25 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.. November 3 - Academic Letter Award Ceremony in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m.. Senior pictures are due TODAY for the yearbook. You can drop it off in her room 201W or you can e-mail her the photo at: natalie.niemeyer@dmps.k12.ia.us

Entertainment

October 28, 2011 / Page Editor : Hailey Galloway

Let the magic begin with one of many Miyazaki films Kara VanDeo Reporter

owl’s Moving Castle is a classic. I can never get tired of this animated movie, first released in 2004 by Hayao Miyazaki. It’s adorable and sweet, just right for a rated PG movie. It shows director Miyazaki’s trademark style of magic, love, and stunning animation, which keeps you glued to the screen. I give this movie 5 out of 5 stars because it catches my attention right from the beginning and I find myself wanting to keep watching it. Miyazaki, the director is amazing. He has created many films which include Spirited Away, Me Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and of course, Ponyo who stars Noah Cyrus

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Wilco

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who is the younger sibling of Miley Cyrus and Frankie Jonas who is the Jonas’ little brother. The story focuses on 18-yearold Sofi, who runs her deceased father’s hat shop. The Witch of the Waste has been seeking Howl’s heart for herself, and when she sees Howl take a liking in Sofi, she has no choice but to curse her making her into an old lady. Sofi soon stumbles upon Howl’s castle which is powered by Calcifer, a fire demon who sees that Sofi is cursed. He agrees to break Sofi’s curse if she helps him break the contract that binds him and Howl together. Other exciting things happen like when they meet Madame Suliman, Howl’s former tutor. Howl’s Moving Castle is a

must watch and will be well worth your time. You can get this bubbly movie at Blockbuster or on Netflix. If you can’t find it anywhere you can always find it on the internet by just simply typing in Howl’s Moving Castle in Google.

Other Miyazaki Films: *Spirtied Away *Ponyo *My Neighbor Totoro *Princess Mononoke *Kiki’s Delivery Service

Dead on arrival at Sleepy Hollow

Haunted House Attractions: Ames Haunted Forest

Stephenie Gabriel

Location: Ames

Community Editor

“Boo! Eeeek! Ahhh!” These are all ordinary sounds that you would hear around Halloween. We all are excited for that scare around this time of the year. Who doesn’t want to go out with friends and do something that is only opened one month out of the year? So which haunted houses are you going to attend? I recently went to the Sleepy Hollow Haunted Scream Park and ran screaming like a little three-year old girl. As I parked my car and got out, the atmosphere automatically turned very spooooooky. When I started walking up to the gates of the Scream Park, I found myself dodging the scary monsters that were set up out front. Now this was almost enough to make me pee my pants and say I had enough fright for one night. However, I pushed myself to go in… Well, my friends pushed me in. Walking in, I realized that this Scream Park has three

$12.00 per person; coupons on web

Sleepy Hollow Sports Park: Location: Pleasant Hill semi-huge haunted houses, two haunted walks and many other bonus attractions. This, by far, was the biggest haunted house park I have ever been to. The overall feel of the park was one that brought goose bumps to my body, but made me want to come back for more.

$23.00 per person (admission allows you to visit all three haunted houses)

White Water’s Ultimate Haunted House

Zombies! House of Horror

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Location: Batter’s Box in Pleasant Hill

$11.00 per person (coupons found at Hyvee and Dahls’)

$13.00 per person, $2 dollar discount if you bring a canned food item.

COMMENTARY

drama in high school

Don’t let your life become a soap opera

Hailey Galloway Reporter

eenage drama is pointless. Teens all seem to be set off by the tiniest things. Who cares if your boyfriend was talking to another girl, your girlfriend laughed at a joke made by another male, or your best friend made a joke at your expense for entertainment purposes? All of these things are a ticking bomb, ready to explode and create a monstrous argument amongst

various individuals. Why exactly friend/girlfriend is being pursued is that? Obviously ladies, if your by another girl/boy, you and your boyfriend speaks or looks at anbest friend are growing apart, other lady, it doesn’t automatically and someone in your life thinks mean he is trying to replace you. they have it really hard, so they’re Same way around, gentlemen: A whining about wanting to “get out laugh or giggle aimed toward anof here.” other person of the opposite sex Don’t make your life the next does not mean they are deceiving hit show on you in anyABC Famway. It most ily. We have likely means enough shows that he told on that chana good joke. nel about the The same thing just reason with different that drama, ABC Family- “A new kind of family you don’t characters. Be want to be a part of.” - Reporter H.Galloway something mostly of the teenage unique. Make kind, is so common is because your life the next new television teenagers are three things: igcrime show, even though people norant, pseudo intellectual, and always die constantly in abnormal cruel. If you really think on it, you ways… Better yet, just make it can probably base the drama hapyour life. Forget stress, and just pening in your life to a television soak up happiness. program or movie. Your boy

Would you like to see more vegetarian food options in the lunchrom?

Karla Hernandez Reporter

“If it’s better for your body then why not?” -Taylor Conway, sophomore.

1. Break-ups 2. Internet 3. Peer Pressure 4. Gossip 5. Misunderstandings 6. Physical fighting 7. Pregnancy 8. Rude people 9. Backstabbing 10. Hormones

Cafeteria needs vegetarian food

“Yes because they’re healthier for you.” -Daniel Lara, sophomore.

“Yeah. The food right now isn’t very good.” -Andrew Baires, junior.

Top 10 reasons for

Opinions

October 28, 2011 / Page Editor : Katelyn Worple

n Monday, September 19, I walked into the Jake’s Place lunch lines and looked around. The items offered in the main lines were hamburgers, breaded chicken, BBQ pork rib patty, and beef and bean burritos. Those lunch choices sound okay, right? Well not to vegetarians. As a vegetarian I find it very difficult to find something to eat during lunch at East. I don’t like eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches everyday and spending all of my time and money on healthy food that I feel should already be provided in this school. When I asked one of the cafeteria workers if the burrito was beef and bean or just plain

bean, she replied that she was “pretty sure” it was just beans. I had some suspicions that there might be some beef in it but I put it aside, ate it (it didn’t look like there was beef in it after all). However, when I looked on the schools online lunch menu, it said gasp! Beef and been burrito. I not only felt disgusted, but I was pissed. If we had a veggie line, none of this would’ve happened and I wouldn’t feel like I had just eaten an animal carcass, which I accidently had. All I am asking for is more vegetarian choices to be added into the lunch menu. Vegetarian meals tend to be higher in fiber and lower in total fat and cholesterol than nonvegetari-

an meals. Not only would that be a lot healthier, it might also encourage more people to have a vegetarian lifestyle. Why not have vegetarian days? Not eating meat, chicken or fish once a week during school wouldn’t be so bad. There are hundreds of vegetarian recipes that are delicious and should be included into our lunch menu such as veggie burgers, veggie wraps, and quesadillas. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who would like a couple vegetarian menu days a week, so I urge the cafeteria staff (or whoever’s in charge of what we eat), to incorporate some healthier vegetarian choices into the lunch menu and use… well less animal carcasses.

Pita bread is commonly made in the vegan style, meaning it has no egg or dairy ingredients.

Opinions

Issue 4 / Page Editor : Courtney Custard

Gym class heroes

Riley Bacon vs. The World

We would like to give a thumbs up to the physical education department and especially to the newest edition to the physical education department, Mr. Townsell. He is working great with students and really knows how to connect to them. He is bringing new things to East and he has really changed the P.E. department in a positive way, as has Mrs. Fenstermann with the new TRX equipment. Townsell works to keep all of the students moving and he definitely wants the best for them for their health and future. Townsell is a great addition to East and he’s an all around great member of our teaching staff.

Detention policy is off the mark

Walker problems

Riley Bacon

When we first started the school year, we thought the Walker Building was going to be such a pain to travel to. After a few weeks of making the trip, we’ve gotten used to it, and it hasn’t been all that bad. Now that the weather is starting to change, and temperatures are dropping, we are beginning to remember why we wanted nothing to do with the Walker Building. There are numerous problems with making the trip to Walker. The first is the obvious fact that some people do not know how to properly dress for the winter. Over half the kids that walk down to Walker do not and will not put coats on no matter how cold it gets. Another issue is safety. What happens when it snows and the walkways begin to get covered in ice? The janitorial staff ’s number one job this winter should be to keep the walkways spotless if they want kids to make the trip. Some students might not even make the trip because it is simply too cold, and this could cause a problem with our struggling attendance. We, as a Scroll Staff, know that administration can’t do much to change it now, but we’re just saying, they don’t have to make the trip, so they should make it easy and safe for those that have to. And to DMPS School Board members, do not be afraid to cancel classes on those wonderfully destructive winter days, because now that students have to travel outside during the school day, snow days should be more common this year.

EAST HIGH SCROLL

The Scroll is published every three weeks during the school year except holidays for the DM Independent Community School District by the students in the journalism program at East High School. Subscriptions are $5 per year and address changes should be sent to East High Publications, 815 E. 13th, Des Moines, Iowa, 50316. The paper is printed by Wilcox Printing in Madrid, Iowa. Ads are $4 per column inch and are available by calling (515) 242-7729 on school days from 7-3 p.m. The Scroll reserves the right to reject ads deemed not in the best interest of East students. The Scroll welcomes letters but reserves the right to edit for space as required. All contents are the product of the EHS newspaper production staff. Occasional stories are contributions from the journalism intern program. Outside contributions are subject to the usual restrictions of libel and obscenity and must conform to general paper policy, which is available upon request. Unsigned letters can not be printed. Signed commentaries represent personal opinions, not views of the staff.

District Educational

Equity Statement

The Des Moines Public Schools prohibits discrimination in educational and employment programs and activities based on age, race, creed, color, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. In addition, the District prohibits acts of intolerance or harassment toward employees or students that are not related to the individual’s employment or education.

Copy Editor / Sports Editor

s we move deeper into autumn, East High School has started to adapt to changes from last year. The biggest change being our principal, Steve Johns, taking the reins of the largest school in the state. Johns has done a fine job in our first six weeks, minus one policy he has enforced regarding attendance and tardies. Johns has instituted in-school suspension during the school day as a punishment for students who have been absent or tardy to four classes and missed their after school or lunch detentions. However, students are being taken out of class to serve their suspensions. Administrator Kris Byam has worked extremely hard to enter East High School into a contest sponsored by MTV, called “Get Schooled.” The contest is held nationwide and promotes attendance. The winner of last year’s contest received rewards such as celebrity principals, free concerts, and money. If our new “Get Schooled” program is in full effect, why would we take pupils out of class and make them serve in-school suspension in the middle of the class period? Students are missing classroom lecture and even tests to go hangout in the cafeteria, with sometimes 50 or more students. Doesn’t it seem like the administration would be giving students exactly what they wanted in not going to class? The point is we need students to

be led by instruction from the teacher, not play catch-up because the administration is laying down the wrong form of punishment. “We need to be aware that ‘punishment’ is not the real issue here,” said government teacher Dave Mahler. “These new administrative policies are intended to get through to some of our students that going to class is important -- and not going to class will result in consequences.” “Finding the appropriate consequences that works is a difficult challenge,” said Mahler. “I understand their goal; although, as with most teachers, I am very posessive of my time with the student.” In my opinion, the administration leaders in charge of attendance have it 85% correct. The usage of electronic passes and the locking of doors are completely understandable, but incorporating in-school suspension because of absences and tardies seems a bit ridiculous. East High School is notorious for being a persistently low achieving school, and the administration is only shooting themselves in the foot by making students sit in the cafeteria for a couple blocks. “When I went to ISS, I sat there and eventually fell asleep,” said senior Carmen Silva-Trejo. “I would have much rather been in my calculus class.” There are countless other solutions to this problem; one option would be to pull students out of the class that attendance has been the issue, rather than placing a burden on the student and teacher in a different block. If the administration is pulling students out blocks one and four, five and eight, what happens if the student has perfect attendance in those blocks? It seems like the logic behind the in-school suspensions was flawed, and more for revenge of the students, rather than helping better their educational experience.

COMMENTARY

Intersession fits in perfectly The “skinny” proves to be beneficial for EHS students Staff:

Editors-in-chief / Katelyn Worple & Lindsey Smith Head Copy Editor / Riley Bacon Section Editors/ Brianna Boner, Taylor Bougher, Courtney Custard, Steph Gabriel, Aaron Hosman Writers & Designers / Erika Kommavongsa, Kara VanDeo, Chris Johnson, Karla Hernandez, Jackie Khamma, Hailey Galloway Adviser / Ben Graeber Principal / Steve Johns

Letters To The Editor

Care to write to us? Deliver your letter/concern to Mr. Graeber’s box in the office or drop it off at room 207W. Letters can also be mailed to: EHS Publications, 815 E. 13th, Des Moines, IA, 50316. Letters should include the writer’s full name and contact phone number (cell is fine). Content may be edited for purposes of clarity and space.

Courtney Custard Opinions Editor

ntersession has become a step in the right direction for East High School. When I was first told that we would no longer have advisory anymore, I was more than upset. As we signed up for intersession classes I began to notice all the “skinnies” being offered could really benefit students. Being a Central Academy student on B days (and not having a skinny), I got to be really picky with my intersession schedule for my A days. I attend my newspaper “skinny” but, when there are no deadlines in newspaper, I definitely hit up the math lab with Ms.

Cross. Calculus has been killer this year, and without the intersession, I probably wouldn’t have known how to do my homework, or I might not have got it done at all. The intersession gives students who are struggling in a certain class basically an extra 45 minutes a day to work on that class’s work and to get help from their teachers. Other students are able to take interesting classes like Hippie History for credit. I think the addition of the intersession has been a great addition to EHS this year and I hope the administration continues to make intersession a part of a student’s schedule in future years to come.

Get involved in your student newspaper! Let us know what you think of all the new changes at East High School! You can write a letter and deliver it to room 207W, or you can email one to benjamin.graeber@dmps.k12.ia.us.

Scholarship money earned by EHS seniors

The Iowa Newspaper Foundation http://www.inanews.com/inf/scholarships.php

Deadline: February 11, 2012

SENIORS 2011:

$5,120,917

The 2012 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest www.jfklibrary.org

Deadline: January 7, 2012

SENIORS 2012:

Can you beat the seniors from last year?

The Grand Lodge of Iowa, A.F & A.M

www.grandlodgeofiowa.com Deadline: February 1, 2012

Iowa State University’s School of Journalism & Communication www.jlmc.iastate.edu

Deadline: January 31, 2012

Reasons why you should start thinking about college earlier rather than later Chris Johnson Reporter

Iowa Scholarships for Arts www.scholarships.com

Deadlines may vary

Richard Koupal (Voice) Memorial Scholarship

http://www.music.iastate.edu/info/scholarships

Deadline: January 31, 2012

Presidential Scholarship Program http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/scholarships/first-year.htm

Deadline: December 9, 2011

The Horatio Alger Association http://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships

Deadlines may vary

The University of Nebraska, Omaha Music Scholarships http://www.unomaha.edu/music/pdfs/ musicscholarship2012.pdf.

Deadline: March 1, 2012

n all honesty, high school is fairly easy. You have a lot of class time to get work done, there aren’t very many notes to take, and many classes can be passed without breaking a sweat. The problem is, when it’s time to go to college high school graduates aren’t expecting anything different. Graduates seem to think of college as an extension of high school, but it’s not. You’re an adult and you get what you pay for, even if it’s not what you had wanted. In college, the work is harder, the teachers can be unforgiving, and you’ll find yourself searching for time in the day to do the pages of homework you’ve been assigned throughout the week. It’s not fun, but the last thing you need to do

is make it even harder on yourself. First off, don’t go at it alone. You are one of many students going through these classes. If you become stuck on a problem, ask one of your peers. If that doesn’t work, try an upperclassman. Someone who has already passed the class could easily have the answer to your question, or the knowledge of how to solve it. If all else fails, you can see your teacher about any questions you have. More importantly, don’t waste your own time. If you’re skipping class, you’re missing out on important notes that will help you later on tough tests and projects. You’re also missing out on lectures and any questions you might have had will go unanswered. You already have less class time in college, so it’s plain stupid not to show up. Showing up for those few hours of class each

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week can make or break your grade. “You have to go to class and you have to get all of your work finished and turned in on time. You’ll fail very quickly if you don’t,” said Emily Banks, who graduated in 2009. Finally, don’t fall behind. In college, many classes assign problem sets – multiple pages of homework expected to be completed throughout the week. While they might be hard, not turning these in on time is going to put you deeper in debt than doing the work and getting it over with. On top of that, you now have even more homework to do and a lower grade for turning it in late. Setting aside part of each day to work on your assignments will make sure that you keep up with your class. Hanging back is only going to leave you buried in missing assignments and failing grades. “I wish I’d prepared myself for college better and really thought about where I wanted to go and what my major would be. Now that I’m in college, I’ve learned to manage my time well. I have to balance football, school, and my video games,” said Deshawn Cason, who graduated from East in 2011. College might be harder than high school, but it isn’t impossible. Following these tips and using common sense will help you meet your own expectations, stay ahead of the game, and avoid those dreaded D’s and F’s . You might need to practice, but everyone gets the hang of things eventually. Just keep at it and after a few months, your worries will be a thing of the past.

Steps to prepare for college See your counselor to take the required classes you need for college Take campus tours of the schools you want to attend

Tips on preparing for college life Courtney Custard Opinions Editor

his time of year is crazy for seniors. Filling out applications, taking your last ACT, and searching for scholarships are more than time consuming. Now, fast forward to this spring. You have been accepted into your dream school and you’re done filling out scholarships. It’s time to sit back and relax, right? No! Now it’s time to get prepared for everything else that they don’t teach you in high school. Scroll reporters contacted EHS alumni that have continued their education, and from our conversations, have gathered a few things you need to know before going to college. “The main thing I would suggest bringing is a laptop,” said EHS alum and Iowa State freshman Mikey Brown. “They help a lot especially when your classes do online work.” Brown also suggested the number one thing that every teacher at

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East stresses. “Success starts with studying. It doesn’t matter what kind of studying you do, as long as you do it. I never studied in high school, and it really didn’t affect me all that much, but college is different. The only way to do well in college is to study every chance you get,” said Brown. Another thing to keep in mind is clothing. You won’t see miniskirts and tube tops around campus, so make it easier on yourself and leave your really dressy clothes at home. “Dressing comfortable is a must on campus. No one really cares what they look like when they go to class,” said EHS alum and University of Northern Iowa freshman Liz Bolten. “Most of the time you see everyone in t-shirts and basketball shorts or sweatpants.” Although your mom has been doing it for most of you, it’s time for you to learn how to do it on your own when you’re away at college. “It’s really important for you to know how to do laundry,” said EHS alum and Grand View freshman Taylor Allgeier. “I live close to

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“College is pretty much like high school, but it’s all on your own. You don’t have your teacher reminding you every day that you have homework.” -Alum Aubrey Stith. home, so my mom still does it for me, but all my friends that went to schools further away have told me they really wish they would have learned.” Don’t forget about your handy dandy iPod either. In college, they become even more important. “iPods are everywhere on campus, and I know I wouldn’t be able to walk anywhere without it,” said Brown. Start buying and preparing things for your dorm room or apartment. It’s good to start buying things now, than to be rushing to find it during the summer. Many students use craigslist to find cheaper items rather than buying everything new from department stores (because

that can be costly). This also gives you time to plan out what is a necessity and what you don’t need or what won’t fit. “I’d say one of the most necessary things to have in your dorm room is some sort of couch or futon. You don’t want to just have a bed and a desk chair to sit on, because that gets old,” said Allgeier. “I also brought a TV, a microwave, and a mini fridge.” Of course you have to prepare for the complexity of college curriculum, but don’t forget to learn the little things that will make your college experience feel more at home. If you remember a few of these tips, you can make your time in college much simpler.

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October 28, 2011 / Page Editor : Katelyn Worple

Take the ACT test Start applying for colleges

A television is a perfect way to take a break from all the hard work and just relax.

Send your transcrips to the colleges you applied for

Above: Taylor Allgeier and Tera Rhoades show off their dorm. Below: Instead of studying at your desk, try studying on your futon.

Start applying for scholarships Get your teacher/ counselor recommendations

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Send your act Scores to the colleges you’re applied for Recieve acceptance letters & Go To college!

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Lamp East High alums Taylor Allgeier and Tera Rhoades pose in their dorm at GrandView University.

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October 28, 2011 / Page Editor : Taylor Bougher

Students get up close with insects and sea creatures Erika Kommavongsa Reporter

oolog y is anything but an ordinary science class. Zoology is a branch of biology that relates more to the animal kingdom. In this semester long course, students get the chance to be more hands on with different animals and insects. “I’m excited to learn about all animals, because they are all awesome and bring something different,” said junior Briana Proctor. Zoology started about ten years ago here at East High. “Zoology’s goal is to educate students

about the animals around us and to appreciate even the ‘creepiest’ of invertebrates,” said Keri Frommelt via e-mail. Frommelt has been a teacher at East for 16 years and has been teaching zoology for ten years. “I’m rewarded everyday with teaching about the subject I love so much. I also love hearing a student say they look at insects differently now. They have a better understanding about them and actually like them and that’s great to hear,” said Frommelt via e-mail. Frommelt’s zoology class has a couple of unusual animals in the room. There is Zukoo who is a

A student holds a crayfish during zoology class.

A student observes a fiddler crab through a jar.

bearded dragon and Xena, a bald python snake. There are also many more insects and animals in her classroom. Currently in Frommelt’s zoology class they are raising hornworms which are caterpillars that feed on tomato plants. Soon their class will be studying sea monkeys and participating in more dissections. “I guess many students may find dissection a bit disturbing though,” said Ms. Frommelt. Zoology gives students a different view of animals and insects. Students receive a better concept of the animals and insects backgr ound.

Junior Brianna Proctor, and junior Brianna Boner look at a crayfish in class.

“It’s like biology but it’s more in-depth with animals,” said senior Heather Reamers. Many of Frommelt’s former students remember all the fun and usual projects they did in class. “It was fun; there were always different things to do. I just didn’t like the bug collection and spider collection,” said senior Kayla Cam. Zoology is a great way to be introduced to the invertebrate animals around us. Take the class with an open mind and have the willingness to collect and work with multiple ‘critters’. The only prerequisite for Zoology is biology, which most students take as sophomores.

A fiddler crab is put on display in class on a student’s shirt.

What are you afraid of? Kara VanDeo Reporter

hobias and addictions are a part of everyday life. Some phobias and addictions are more common than other like Acrophobia, or, fear of heights. Here at East High some students and staff have common phobias as well as strange addictions. In the mornings, all that Melinda Hamann thinks about is ‘COFFEE’. Being a teacher, she has to be up early. “I need a cup of coffee every morning or I freak out” Hamann said, “I guess you can call that an addiction”. Addictions can range from being good or having you nearly dead. Withdrawals are an important part in addictions as well. Addictions can also be a non-consuming item, such as music. “I’m addicted to dubstep. It’s one of the best parts of my life” said Junior Nathan Worthington. Either way, addictions can make or break you. Phobias are also part of everyday life as well as East High. Some may have common phobias

such as Arachnophobia, or fear of spiders. “I absolutely hate spiders, they’re scary,” said Jamie Ruchti. Other arachnophobics at East High are Tyrell Smith and Mackenzie Drew. Other common phobias include claustrophobia which is fear of small cramped spaces. Many people have claustrophobia but don’t know it. Many little children also have a fear of darkness also known as Nyctophobia. Ordinary people suffer phobias and addictions, so do celebrities, although, not so good additions such as drugs and alcohol. For an example; Howie Mandel, who was the host for Deal or No Deal, suffers from germaphobia. He isn’t the only celebrity that has this condition either. Whether you’re a celebrity or a normal person, having a phobia isn’t all that bad. Even though you must go out of your way to cope with your problems, it makes who you are. Strange addictions and phobias are just a part of you.

Senior Cephus Wright looks at a crayfish through a microscope.

A student gets up close and personal with a fish during zoology class. Photos by Erika Kommavongsa

Common phobias and fears What’s your fear? 1. Arachnophobia- fear of spiders 2. Aerophobia- fear of flying 3. Claustrophobia- fear of being enclosed in a small space 4. Acrophobia-fear of heights 5. Emetophobia –fear of vomit 6. Nyctophobia- fear of the dark 7. Ophidiophobia-fear of snakes 8. Trypanophobia-fear of injection or medical needles 9. Germophobia-fear of germs 10. Haemophobia- fear of blood

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Fall Fashion Super Bowl is in Febuary so it’s never too soon to start sporting your favorite team!

What inspires your style? With this chill hat you can never go wrong, wear it to the mall, movies or even to an interview!

Big, chunky rings look great with a simple outfit and can be fun, just don’t overdo it by wearing too many loud accessories.

“Rock music, and I shop a lot at Hot Topic. My favorite piece of clothing are my skinny jeans with cheetah print,” said senior Beth Faux.

We all know it gets cold in class, and by wearing a fitted sweater coats won’t be such a drag.

A Button Up with a cute tie gives a classy approach without trying too hard, plus you can rock it with almost anything!

Not too tight, not too baggy... that’s the way it should be.

Dark denim is the key for avoiding stains, looking a few pounds lighter and it’s a must do in anyone’s closet.

Sophomore Dre Frazier What’s he wearing? He’s wearing a sweater from Aeropostale, a Steelers snapback, cargo shorts from Aeropostale and nice Converse shoes.

Cowgirl boots are cute, casual and comforatble all at the same time!

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ows are the hardest fashion accessories to work with; in fact many people just give up. Get rid of everything you think you know about wearing a bow. Now, to wear a bow properly it should not be any bigger than your hand span or any smaller than your thumb. Make sure the bow is not every color in the rainbow and never put five different types of prints together. Crazy, unorganized bows look trashy. In this day in age we want our bow to be classy, but have an edge to it. Frayed and messy looking bows should just be thrown in the trash. Remember: you can always make

your own bows or for cute and fashionable bows go to Claire’s at Valley West Mall. To wear a bow, have it on a clip or headband. Put the bow off to the side approximately right above either ear. Make sure the bow is not covering your eye ball; just push it back if iat is. Solid print and one print bows are the fashion accessories that most people want to definitely have in their collection. Remember: not every bow is going to look cute, so make sure you look chic and not geek. Q: How do you normally wear a bow and why? Freshman Krystal Sparks: “Off to the side, because it is cute.” Q: What colors should a bow be and why?

“I always like being different from everyone else,” said junior Shawn Jarrett.

Junior Daisy Solorzano What’s she wearing? She’s wearing a button-up shirt from Sears with a cute tie from Express, dark jeans from TJ Maxx, and cute boots. For her accessory she rocks a big ring.

How to wear a bow (the right way) Brianna Boner

“I just saw it and I liked it, I’ve always wanted to dye my hair like Hayley Williams from Paramore,” said freshman Lora Williams.

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Sophomore Fatima Fadel: “It depends, it has to be big and bold with a solid color and match what you’re wearing.” Q: What is your worst bow experience? Senior Paige Groves: “I was wearing a baby bow and someone noticed it.” Q: Can you wear a bow with everything? Why or why not? Junior Darby Poller: “You can wear a bow with anything as long as it matches.” Freshman Krystal Sparks

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October 28, 2011 / Page Editor : Brianna Boner

Volleyball recap A look at the volleyball team’s fall season

SPorts Boys’ & Girls’ cross country A recap of the season with images

Photos by Jessie Vance

Volleyball Stats: Record: 4-27 Team Stats: 77 sets, 327 kills, 103 aces,, 268 assists, 971 digs, 77 blocks Team Captain: Renee Hurley Personal Stats: Anna Flickenger- 98 kills, 46 digs, 20 assists. Renee Hurley- 200/205 succesful serves, 15 aces, 172 assists, 148 digs. Desirae Dupree- 118 digs, 24 solo blocks, 70 kills, 148/156 succesful serves, 16 aces. Christina Syhavong-290 digs.

Boys’ Best XC Scores: 4 of 5 @ East Invite 4 of 6 @ CIML-Metro Championship Girls’ Best XC Scores: 9 of 12 @ Valley invite 4 of 6 @ East Invite 4 of 6 @ CIML-Metro Championship Hey, what’s your Twitter? Follow the Scroll for photos and updates:

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PE teacher Townsell wants to re-shape East High Katelyn Worple Co-Editor-in-Chief

itness, fitness, and more fitness!” This is the motto that new physical education teacher Joey Townsell is bringing to East High. Townsell grew up in Des Moines. He graduated from North and played sports throughout his high school career. Townsell now teaches team games and sports here at East High. He previously was the curriculum director of all P.E. classes for the Des Moines Public School District for over 10 years. Besides teaching here at East, in Townsell’s spare time he also referees at college mens’ basketball and high school football games. “The best game I ever refereed was a cross-over game in which Kansas and Temple were competing for the Big 12 Conference. It was aired on ESPN,” said Townsell. When Townsell decided to teach at East, he knew he’d be in for a challenge. Teaching is different from being the curriculum director. Townsell chose East because of the fact that the physical education department was headed in the right direction. Students are asked to constantly be moving during the class. He loves to use stations during class so that he can make sure that ev-

eryone is constantly active. Townsell’s classes focus on the core because if the core is strong then it makes the whole body strong. “He seems to be a guy you can really take seriously,” said senior Wade Williams. Motivating kids to actually do the workouts and take them seriously is one of the biggest challenges that Townsell is faced with. Even though the class might be a hard workout, he still likes to make the class enjoyable for students. When the students are having fun, they don’t realize how hard they are actually working. According to Townsell, with the help from fellow gym teacher Terri Fenstermann, he plans to challenge the students to work harder than they did in the past. Since this year is a lot different in the team games and fitness classes, some students like the techniques that Townsell is putting into his classes and others just plain hate it. All in all, everybody needs some exercise. “Some students love me and some students hate me. But in the end, they know that it’s for their own good,” said Townsell.

Mr. Townsell’s PE Curriculum - Medicine balls - Ab wheels - Toning bands - Core workouts - Warmup jog

Girls’ swimming says goodbye to seniors

From top left: Seniors stand together for a final group photo. From left, Caroline Kasper, Lily VanGundy, Lisa Godoy, Stephanie Nowels, Josie Miller. Top right: Seniors Stephanie Nowels and Lily VanGundy celebrate after receiving awards. Right: Senior Josie Miller gets a hug after being recognized. Left: The East High girls cheer on their teamates in the water. Photos by Lindsey Smith

October 28, 2011 / Page Editor : Lindsey Smith

Community

EHS Seniors traveled up to Minneapolis for the Senior English Trip Lindsey Smith Co-Editor-in-Chief

n Oct. 5, senior English teachers Ron Borstad and Michelle McPherson took nearly 45 students on Senior English Trip. They went up north to Minneapolis, Minnesota to the Guthrie Theatre to see a classic Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. It was a comedic, love story about two sets of people. The first couple is very young, giddy, and in love which eventually turns into lies and possibly death. The second is two very opinionated people with strong personalities that hate each other. Both couples swap places from how they act in the beginning of

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EHS Alumni still live up to: “For the Service of Humanity”

Volunteer in Des Moines

Lindsey Smith Co-Editor-in-Chief

ast High School’s motto has always been, still is, and forever will be “For the Service of Humanity”. Many Scarlet’s have adapted this motto as something to live by. Many EHS alumni believe in the fact that you can continue volunteering and serving the community after high school. For example, several East High alumni volunteer at Iowa Lutheran Hospital (ILH) in Des Moines. A couple positive examples of these volunteers would be Harlan Christensen (’53) and Eleanor (Rankin) Lau (’50). Lau started volunteering at ILH when her husband passed away. “My doctor told me I needed something to do - go to a hospital and volunteer,” said Lau. Volunteers are needed at Lutheran Hospital because there are so many things little things that, even while they might be small tasks, are very important. “I do all surveys for Iowa Health and also escort service for

Eleanor Lau (left) and Harlan Christensen (right) at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Photo by: Lindsey Smith people coming in for outpatient testing,” said Lau. She has now been volunteering at Lutheran Hospital for the last 13 years and says she’s loves the people there “very much,” just like fellow volunteer Christensen. Christensen has been volunteering at ILH for the last 30 years. He does escort duty like Lau but he also assists people in the surgery waiting room. “I’m on call – when someone else calls in sick I fill in as needed,” said Christensen. He came to Iowa Lutheran Hospital to volunteer because

the play to the end. First love to hate and then hate to love. It was roughly a three hour play with a short intermission. The Guthrie Theatre is not just one theatre of its own. It actually holds three different stages inside of it. Each one is designed completely different from the others. For this play, it was on the Whertele Thrust stage which is the smallest of the three. It was an all day trip that started at 6:45 when the students boarded the bus at East. On the way up they stopped for students to change into appropriate clothing as they neared Minneapolis. They arrived at 11 a.m. and had sometime to tour the building and eat lunch at the Guthrie Theatre Café before the play started at 1 p.m.

his wife “came here a lot and I followed her here.” Currently he only volunteers at ILH, but he has also volunteered many other places before. “I’ve ser ved meals to the homeless, [volunteered] at the food pantry, and worked a the Blood Center,” said Christensen. “[He has] set up two food pantries and morning breakfast,” added ILH Volunteer Coordinator Holly Porter. He also comes from a very “Scarlet” family; both of his parents graduate from East and so did all of his children.

Animal Rescue Leauge of Iowa - You need to attend an orientation first. They are the 2nd Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. at the main facility 5452 N.E. 22nd St. in Des Moines. From there they will give you some paper work, once filled out you will be given a CD with the handbook on it. There will be a form to sign once you are done reading the handbook and then that needs to be turned in so that you can begin your training to be able to work with the animals. Big Brother Big Sister Program - It’s a program that you really dedicate your time to. It is a very rewarding program that allows you to work with children with difficult home lives or that just need some kind of a figure to look up to. - Go to http://www.bbbs.org to apply and find out more.

Now a sophomore in the main building, Kathryn Foster said she likes being in the main building because she receives information faster. Bringing the student body together has added to the strong school spirit EHS is famous for. “The vibe (in the classroom) has changed; the freshmen see themselves as High school students more so than they did last year,’ said Marshall.

Daycare, continued from page 1 The daycare will have two trained providers and one assistant, making one person in charge of every four children. Five students are currently enrolled, leaving seven spots open. The center tuition for the ages of two weeks to two years is $175 per week. The majority of the families will qualify for Child Care assistance through the Department of Human Services or alternative funding. The Capital Park Early Learning Center at East High is possible thanks to three major donors. The Women’s Leadership Connection, United Way, and Polk County Early Childhood Iowa. Student parents are urged to learn more about this program. For more information on possible enrollment contact Lyn Marchant, Communities in School Coordinator in room 2042M. Tours of the center are also available for prospective parents after school on Wednesdays.