Vol. 80 Issue 3
815 E. 13th St. Des Moines, IA. 50317
Des Moines Independent Community School District
October 7, 2011
East High Scroll “For the Service of Humanity”
East student killed in car accident on I-80 Lindsey Smith Co-Editor-in-Chief
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ast High student Stephanie Pathammavong, 17, passed away on September 26, 2011 in a car accident. “Stephanie will be remembered for her soft, squeaky laugh. She was a carefree girl who discovered the purity of love through her daughter, Melody,” said her aunt Somkong Vong, a math teacher at East High School. Pathammavong named her daughter Melody because of her love for music. She played the violin in the orchestra at East. She also liked singing and drawing. “She loved her Ghiradelli milk and caramel squares; you would be considered very lucky if she shared one with you,” said Vong. Pathammavong was a student at East as a freshman before she left during her sophomore Pathammavong’s 2010year. She 2011 school picture. came back her junior year and spent a majority of her time in the academic support lab. She had her daughter, Melody, in the spring of 2011. She was very excited about the daycare being put in at the Walker Building. Having most of her classes in the Walker Building made her happy because both she and her daughter were going to be in the same building while she took classes. “She was a really good student, worked really hard, was really funny, and always told really interesting stories,” said academic support lab teacher Ashley Schryver. “She was a really sweet girl and very enjoyable.” Pathammavong leaves behind her mother, Davone Pathammavong, her step-father, Saengchan Vansylalom, her brother Steven Cam, and her daughter Melody Cam, who is five months old.
Highway barriers Barrier cables could have saved Pathammavong’s life. Had cables been there to divide the interstate, the car would not have been able to cross the median. As reported in the Des Moines Register, there are no plans for barriers at the crash site due to money constraints. It costs $65,000 a mile to put up cables along the interstate. Pathammavong is one of 20 people to die on Iowa roads in the last three weeks.
Varsity football gets two wins in a row against metro conference teams; including the homecoming game Riley Bacon
Copy Editor / Sports Editor
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n a game dominated by defense, the East High Scarlets defeated the Ottumwa Bulldogs at home, 10-3, on Homecoming. The Scarlets next challenge will be protecting their 2-0 standing in the CIML conference this Friday at home against Hoover. Friday’s game will also recognize all fall-sport senior athletes. “Our game-plan was simple: Read our keys and stop the run. We did that pretty well, and we also shut down their ‘superstar’ (Ben Kramer) quarterback,” said senior Blake Cunningham. Kramer finished with 18 total yards. The lone 3-yard touchdown came by senior Brandon Lane in the first quarter. Junior quarterback Xavier James also tallied 126 rushing yards with 11-15 passing. Other than this, it was all defense, baby. Senior Captain Blake Cunningham and the defense forced 1 fumble and only allowed 3 points to an Ottumwa team that had scored 111 points in their last two games. “All week in practice we talked about not missing tackles, and putting ourselves in the right spot. We had 32 tackles versus North, and we only had 8 versus Ottumwa. The boys also did a great job of creating turnovers once Ottumwa put themselves in scoring position,” said head coach Greg Schoon. In week 5, the boys were at North and walked out of Grubb stadium with a fairly easy victory, 36-7. The Scarlets forced 7 turnovers, one of which being junior Tyrell Smith’s recovered fumble before halftime that set the Scarlets up for a touchdown.
The final home game of the season is today vs. Hoover at 7pm. All senior athletes will be honored at tonight’s game. East finishes their regular season with games at Roosevelt (Drake Stadium) on Oct. 14 and at Lincoln (Huchens Stadium) on Oct. 21. If we make the playoffs, that game would be Oct. 26.
Sophomore Rico Gafford catches a pass against Sioux City on Sept. 16. The Scarlets were defeated by a score of 19-15. Photo by Gene Knudsen. However, it was also North’s closest game of the year, and the Scarlet defense allowed 245 rushing yards, 161 of whom coming to North’s Roland Hellems. This week against Hoover, be looking forward for an outbreak from the Scarlet offense. Hoover is 1-5, and has allowed 35+ points the past 5 weeks. The Scarlet defense will also stay busy because Hoover quarterback Matt Pearson has thrown 8 interceptions, with just one touchdown. Look for the Scarlets to move to 3-0 in the CIML after Friday night. “Our team is starting to peak at the right time of the year, and look forward to a strong finish by our team,” said Schoon.
Player Stats
Blake Cunningham, senior
Position: Safety - 19 solo tackles, 39 total tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception
Abu Sama, junior
Position: RB/WR - 36 receptions, 306 yards, 1 touchdown
Xavier James, junior
Position: Quarterback - 95-145 passing, 824 yards, 7 touchdowns, 1 interception. Longest touchdown: 63 yards
Kyler Krogman, junior
Position: RB/Linebacker - 9 rushes, 137 total yards, 4 receptions, 1 touchdown, 13 solo tackles, 33 total tackles
Rico Gafford, sophomore
Position: RB/WR - 23 receptions, 184 yards, 3 touchdowns
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Homecoming 2011
October 7, 2011
Pep Assembly pumps EHS up for Homecoming
Reporter
H Seniors listen intently during the Pep Assembly. The pep assembly was held during 4th block on Friday, September 30.
Football players get pumped up after chanting, “Where ya from?”
SPIRIT WEEK
Above: The EHS Steppers dance to a hip-hop mixtape and the cheerleaders perform with football players.
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The Scarlet Singers perform to “The Time Warp.”
Senior Homecoming King Salat Jones and Homecoming Queen Erika Kommavongsa take their thrones with nothing but smiles.
Decade Day
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How to make Homecoming even better Kara VanDeo
Mr. Long and Allen Williams present the softball championship picture to the crowd.
Issue 3 / Page Editor : Katelyn Worple & Courtney Custard
omecoming week 2011 was a blast for EHS students. From ‘-ER’ day to Thriller Thursday and, of course, Spirit day, costumes were outstanding. Some days were different than other years, such as Celebrity Day and Class Color day. Some days are the same every year, like Wacky Wednesday. Every year, days change. Personally, I didn’t like the days we picked out this year. They were okay and people dressed really crazy, and others not so crazy. There weren’t many different decades on decade day. People were either from the ‘60s or ‘80s, which isn’t much of a variety. If I had to pick the days, I’d want to see Formal Monday where students dress
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in formal attire such as dresses, suits or whatever. I think it’ll give East a nice professional look. On Tuesday, I’d say Twin Tuesday would be best. You can look like your bestfriend. Wacky Wednesday is pretty much a tradition and I wouldn’t want to change that. On Thursday, I think it’ll be interesting if we did Masquerade Day. I think that is self explanitory. Last, but not least, Spirit Friday. The day we all know and love. I’d like to see these days for Homecoming Week 2012. They’re interesting and seem fun! Of course they’re my opinion. There are many other days we could do for our homecoming week. Do you have any suggestions or want to voice your opinions? Visit http:// easthighpublications.wordpress.com/ and leave your comments.
What did you love about Homecoming?
“I really liked the music.”
Freshman Hunter Stoneburger
“I loved the decorations at Homecoming.”
Senior Wendy Uribe
“The music & atmosphere was pretty cool.”
Junior Alex Huynh
What would you change about Homecoming?
“I didn’t like the punch.”
Junior Hailey Rusk
Thril ing Thursday
“I thought it was really crowded.”
“They played similiar music.”
Freshman Nicholas Sam
Sophomore Emilye Thomas
Spirit Day
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October 7, 2011 / Page Editor : Riley Bacon
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Powderpuff Football Seniors pull away with 22-8 victory
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