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PG. 8 An in-depth look at Cyberbullying

New changes to schedule are set into place for next year.

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Students upset over lack of voice in school decisions.

Emillie Folz got the opportunity to meet a celebrity in California.

Wrestling season kicks off with much hope for success.

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News Editor: Jake Worsham Interests Editor: Brenden Harrison Features Editor: Jaycie Sabala Sports Editor: Savanna Guitard Business Manager: Thomas Hatfield Publicity Editor: Delaney Jobe Staff Reporters: Mackenzie Allen Madi Baughman Brenna Duncan Ainsley Grey Brianna Lock Skyla Moore Erica Overfelt Shyann Purnell Claire Shipley Advisor: Sarah Henke Principal: Sharon Longan Superintendent: Dr. Brian Mitchell Social media: Twitter: @jcredblack Instagram: @jcredblack Contact information: Jefferson City High School 609 Union Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573)659-3193 redblack.jchs@gmail.com

[Claire Shipley Staff Reporter

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he technology department has recently changed the guest Wi-­Fi password to make it more secure. This will ensure students have an educational reason to be on the school Wi-­Fi, which is outlined in the policy. “This was in accordance with existing policies to refresh security credentials. BYOD is for instructional use only,” director of technology Garret Miller said. “It was not intended to be set up for personal use. Students wishing to use the BYOD QHWZRUN KDYH DOZD\V EHHQ UHTXLUHG WR ¿OO RXW WKH Parental Use form.” Students and teachers wanting to use the BYOD LQ WKH FODVVURRP ZLOO KDYH WR ¿OO RXW IRUPV ZLWK D parent signature and administration approval.

Program creates new oppurtunities [Ainsley Grey Staff Reporter

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tudents at Simonsen have had the opportunity to take a new set of classes through the program Project Lead the Way (PLTW). PLTW courses incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering principles and math standards) as a foundation to education in hands-­on projects to help students better understand fundamental ideas. “Engineering software [used in the Introduction to Industrial Engineering Design class] allows you to do things you wouldn’t be able to do in any other classes,” freshman Mason York said. Simonsen currently has two PLTW programs: one for the Industrial Engineering Academy and one for the +HDOWK 6HUYLFH $FDGHP\ 6WXGHQWV DUH ¿UVW LQWURGXFHG to the Industrial Engineering Academy class in middle school with Gateway to Technology and Engineering. Principles of Biomedical Science offered through the Health Science Academy starts with a crime scene and students have to solve a death through learning about cells, diabetes, cholesterol, heredity and more. The PLTW program lasts for the entire high school career. Each PLTW program has four classes, one for each

school year. “Students in this course work individually and collaborate in teams to design solutions to a variety of problems using the 3D modeling software AutoDesk Conventors,” Introduction to Industrial Engineering Design instructor Terry Walker said. “This software is used by local design companies and knowing how to use it is a practical skill.” 6WXGHQWV EHQH¿W LQ ZRUNLQJ EDVLF GHVLJQ 3/7: courses encourage students to lead themselves in their OHDUQLQJ DQG DSSO\ ZKDW WKH\ NQRZ DQG OHDUQHG WR ¿QG solutions. The PLTW teachers have each gone through a three week training course to provide a different approach to teaching. “My favorite part of this class so far was drawing 3D sketches in the beginning of the year,” freshman Payton Bodenstab said. PLTW classes are focused on ‘hands-­on’ projects, activities, and problems. Students work separately and in groups to further their experiences in a particular ¿HOG JCHS hopes to create a Business Academy PLTW course next year.

Seniors Grier Nicholson and Justin Fuller dodge getting hit. [photo by Erica Overfelt]

The winners, Balls of Duty, pose with the bracket after the game. [photo by Erica Overfelt] Junior Logan Schmitz prepares his defense. [photo by Erica Overfelt]

Dodgeball provides fun, raises money [Claire Shipley Staff Reporter

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he dodgeball tournament was held on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. All of the proceeds went to Adopt a Family and toward StuCo. “The tournament promotes student involvement and raises money for the school,” senior Ross

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hose interested in theater received good news at the announcement of another school play. Students that didn’t get their chance to act in “Beauty and the Beast” were given another opportuity to participate in the theater. Auditions were held for “The Good Doctor” on Dec. 4. “A great deal of warmth and humor in his retelling of these Chekhovian tales,” Newhouse Newspapers said in a review. The play is a comedy and people of all ages can enjoy the fun. The storyline of the play takes place in Russia at the turn of the century, where Anton Chekov, a writer, tells his audience various short stories from his collection. Students hoping to act in the play were asked to audition with a cutting received from Mr. McKinney to present, as well as a one-­minute song. Students interested in being on the crew or pit were able to sign up as well. The school’s adaptation of “The Good Doctor” will premiere this spring.

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Preperation for spring play begins [Madi Baughman

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Whitehead said. “It is fun for the players and the audience.” The cost to watch was 2 dollars and the cost to play was 5 dollars with up to eight players per team. The winners were Balls of Duty and over $1000 was raised.

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is  the  season  for  Capitol  Caroling.  Dec.  9  marked  the  77th  year  for  the  tradition.  The  event  started  at  7  p.m.,  but  people  came  as  early  as  4  p.m.  to  get  seats  in  the  Capitol  Rotunda.  â€œI  think  this  is  a  very  important  tradition  for  Jefferson  City,â€?  senior  band  member  Andrew  Hansen  said.  â€œA  lot  of  people  look  forward  to  it  every  year.  It’s  been  going  on  for  77  years  so  obviously  people  like  it.â€?  Capitol  Caroling  is  a  way  for  the  VFKRRO WR VKRZ RII LWV ÂżQH DUW SURJUDPV including  all  the  choirs,  symphonic  band  and  the  orchestra.  â€œWe  [band]  rehearse  for  about  an  hour  and  45  minutes  everyday,â€?  Hansen  said.  â€œThen  3  times  a  week  the  band  rehearses  with  the  orchestra,  then  the  day  before  Capitol  Caroling  the  choir,  orchestra,  and  band  all  goes  to  the  capitol  in  the  morning  and  rehearses  for  about  3  hours.â€? When  the  students  sang  and  played  WRJHWKHU WKH PXVLF ÂżOOHG WKH &DSLWRO moving  some  audience  members  to  tears.  The  audience  gets  into  the  traditional  sing-­along  songs  that  are  played  at  the  end  of  the  performance. “[My  favorite  song]  this  year  was  probably  the  Hallelujah  chorus  because  it  is  a  tradition,â€?  senior  Tori  Bonnot  said.  â€œIt  is  always  really  good.â€? Â

Living Windows lights up downtown [Brenna Duncan

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iving  Windows  was  on  Dec.  5  from  6  p.m.  to  9  p.m.  Downtown  Jefferson  City’s  windows  lit  up  with  talent.  Performers  from  all  over  central  Missouri  showcased  their  talent  in  one  of  the  many  store  windows  on  High  Street  from  Jefferson  Street  to  Adams  Street,  three  blocks  of  holiday  enthused  entertainment. The  windows  were  full  of  acting,  singing,  dancing,  instruments  and  holiday  spirit.  Groups  or  solo  performers  showed  their  respective  talents  and  holiday  cheer.  Local  dance  studios  and  Capital  City  Cheer  had  their  students Â

Students in choir and orchestra participate in Capitol Caroling. The yearly event took place at the Capitol Rotunda on Dec. 9. [photo by Claire Shipley]

(YHU\ \HDU WKH\ WU\ WR ÂżQG QHZ VRQJV about  the  Christmas  season.  â€œ[My  favorite  song  was]  A  Most  Wonderful  Christmas,  which  is  a  melody  of  a  variety  of  different  Christmas  carols  and  tunes,â€?  Hansen  said.  This  years  Capitol  Caroling  impressed  everyone  who  went,  bringing  some  holiday  cheer  to  Jeff  City. “This  year  sounded  really  good,â€?  Bonnot  said.  â€œI  think  last  year  and  this  year  were  probably  like  the  best  ones  ever.â€? Â

Students in the choir serenade citizens at the Capitol Rotunda. [photo by Claire Shipley] Prancer the reindeer decided to take a walk downtown with the kids at Living Windows on Dec. 5. [photo by Skyla Moore]

Entertainers of various ages performed in the windows during Living Windows. [photo by Skyla Moore]

performing  in  the  windows  and  Jefferson  City  High  School’s  orchestra  also  played  in  storefronts. “Performing  at  living  windows  is  one  of  my  favorite  gigs  of  the  Christmas  season,â€?  junior  Daniel  Gernander,  a  member  of  orchestra  who  played  in  Hallmark,  said.  â€œWe  played  a  bunch  of  Christmas  songs,  all  of  which  we  love.â€? Usually  thousands  can  be  found  walking  down  High  Street  during  this  event.  Due  to  the  rain,  the  crowds  in  the  street  were  smaller  than  in  previous  years.  Many  took  shelter  in  the  many  restaurants  and  stores  along  High  Street.

“It’s  wet,  but  the  music  is  pretty  good  and  I  enjoy  the  hot  chocolate,â€?  junior  Joseph  Hartman  said. Groups  of  carolers  stood  out  on  the  sidewalk  and  sang  to  the  enjoyment  of  the  many  who  stopped  to  watch  and  listen.  While  browsing  through  shops,  people  were  able  to  listen  to  live  music  played  from  the  store  window. “The  really  great  thing  about  it  is  watching  so  many  people  smile  and  nod  along  with  the  songs,â€?  Gernander  said.  â€œThere  was  this  one  older  gentleman  who  stood  next  to  us  for  over  half  an  hour.  It  was  pretty  fun.â€?

Events accumulate in Ferguson [Brenden Harrison Interests Editor

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uildings  now  sit  in  charred  ruins,  stores  now  victims  of  looting  and  vandalism.  Bullets  litter  the  pavement;Íž  their  shooters  not  yet  found.  These  are  not  images  of  the  war-­torn  streets  of  Iraq  or  the  gang-­ ridden  streets  of  Los  Angles.  This  is  Ferguson,  MO.  Anger  fueled  the  violence  that  occurred  after  the  release  of  the  decision  by  the  grand  jury  not  WR LQGLFW SROLFH RIÂżFHU 'DUUHQ :LOVRQ after  the  shooting  death  of  unarmed  teenager  Michael  Brown.  Protesters  were  met  with  tear  gas  and  beanbag  guns  after  debris  was  thrown  at  police  RIÂżFHUV %XUQLQJ FDUV PDQ\ RI ZKLFK were  police  vehicles,  could  be  found  on  a  couple  of  streets,  and  over  100  gunshots  were  heard  that  night  alone,  which  resulted  in  over  61  arrests. “I  wish  people  understood  what  cops  have  to  think  about  on  a  daily  basis,â€?  junior  Mary  Vandelicht  said.  â€œThey  are  always  risking  their  lives,  they  never  know  what  could  happen  next,  so  if  I  was  in  the  same  situation  I  would  probably  do  the  same  thing.â€? The  NAACP  responded  to  the  situations  by  announcing  a  march  of  protesters  from  Ferguson  to  Jefferson  City.  After  their  130-­mile  march,  over  200  protesters  stood  outside  and  inside  the  Capitol  to  make  their  message  known.  Their  visit  began  with  a  meeting  held  in  the  Capitol  rotunda,  which  was  visited  not  only  by  the  mother  of  Michael  Brown,  but  also  by  members  of  the  KKK.  A  common  chant  of  the  protesters  outside  the  Capitol  was  â€œRosebud  will  not  stop  us,â€?  referring  to  the  many  Rosebud  citizens  who  threw  fried  chicken,  watermelon  and  40  oz.  at  the  marchers  when  they  passed  through.   â€œIt  is  crazy  what  has  happened  after  only  one  death,â€?  junior  Semej  Harris  VDLG Âł, EHOLHYH WKH SROLFH RIÂżFHU ZDV doing  the  wrong  thing  to  begin  with  and  I  also  believe  the  march  from  Ferguson  to  Jefferson  City  was  important  because  the  case  will  not  truly  be  over  until  there  is  justice  for  Michael  Brown.â€? Later  in  the  day  many  protesters  continued  to  stand  outside  and  speak  to  the  public  until  the  moment  of  their  departure. “This  is  not  about  me  or  her  being  black,â€?  one  protester  said.  â€œIt  is  about  us  taking  control  of  our  own  country  because  what  is  the  government  doing?  I  don’t  care  how  tired  we  are  because  right  now  the  world  is  watching  and  we  cannot  let  history  repeat  itself.â€? Â

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New class schedule set into place [ Jake Worsham

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long  with  the  introduction  of  academies  into  the  high  school,  a  new  schedule  has  been  set  into  place  for  next  year.  The  proposed  new  schedule  has  students  taking  ten  75-­minute  classes  between  alternating  days  for  the  full  school  year.  In  general,  this  means  that  students  will  be  taking  ten  courses  at  a  time  for  the  entirety  of  the  year  instead  of  taking  four  courses  at  a  time  for  a  term  or  a  semester.  Although  there  might  be  exceptions  for  some  classes,  half  credit  courses  will  be  alternating  days  for  a  semester  and  full  credit  courses  will  be  year  long.   â€œI  personally  don’t  like  the  change  of  the  schedule,â€?  junior  Haley  Watson  said.  â€œI  don’t  know  how  much  our  school  ZLOO EHQHÂżW IURP LW EXW , JXHVV EHFDXVH we  are  switching  everything  else  up  we  might  as  well  throw  this  in.â€?  The  change  in  schedule  is  similar  to  what  is  considered  a  traditional  block  schedule  used  by  many  other  high  schools.  For  students  and  teachers  who  DUH XVHG WR IRXU EORFNV SHU GD\ ÂżYH blocks  every  other  day  will  be  an  entirely  different  experience.  â€œI  think  other  students  will  be  very  hesitant  and  upset  with  the  increased  work  load  of  having  to  juggle  10  classes Â

at  once,â€?  Watson  said.  â€œI  think  teachers  will  feel  overwhelmed  by  the  schedule  DQG VRPH ZLOO ÂżQG LW GLIÂżFXOW WR ÂżW a  lesson  plan  in  under  the  new  time  restrictions.â€?  Despite  the  controversy  that  this  change  in  schedule  has  sparked  with  teachers  and  students,  the  schedule  is  meant  to  provide  more  opportunities.  â€œFrom  my  vantage  point,  a  nine  or  ten  block  schedule  gives  us  endless  possibilities  to  provide  classes  that  many  students  don’t  have  space  to  work  into  their  schedules,â€?  counselor  Susan  Webb  said.  Students  and  teachers  who  are  overwhelmed  by  the  workload  that  a  four-­ block  schedule  brings  are  not  sure  how  they  are  going  to  handle  an  additional  six  blocks,  but  with  every  change  comes  a  silver  lining.  â€œI  think  the  new  schedule  will  provide  IRU PRUH Ă€H[LELOLW\ ZLWKLQ WKH VFKRRO GD\ ´ counselor  Anna  McMillen  said.  â€œStudents  who  need  extra  help  will  have  an  extra  day  to  get  their  work  done,  and  an  extra  day  in  between  classes  to  ask  for  help  if  WKH\ QHHG LW $QRWKHU EHQHÂżW , VHH LV WKDW students  have  a  longer  period  of  time  to  get  their  grades  up  if  they  get  behind  for  some  reason.  Change  is  never  easy,  but  , GR WKLQN WKHUH DUH PDQ\ EHQHÂżWV WR WKH new  schedule.â€?

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Do you think students should have input on school decisions? What do you believe would change if they did? “We  should  have  input  because  it  affects  the  daily  life  of  the  entire  student  body.â€? The  dress  code

Samuel Spaller [Senior] “It  mainly  affects  us,  so  we  should  at  least  get  some  say.â€? More  understanding  of  our  point  of  view

Grant Mason [Junior] “The  decisions  impact  us,  so  we  should  be  able  to  have  our  opinions  heard.â€? More  organization

Piper Stow [Sophomore] “We  are  the  people  going  to  school,  so  why  would  our  opinions  not  be  heard?â€? School  moral

Emma Hull [Freshman] “Students  should  have  a  say,  but  the  school  district  will  ultimately  decide  what  is  best.â€? Nothing

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We the students Students share their opinions on whether or not they believe students have enough chances for their opinions to be heard when it comes to school decisions.

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hen  changes  are  made  to  school  policies,  there  is  one  very  important  group  who  is  left  out  of  the  decision  making  process:  the  students.  The  students  are  the  most  affected  by  changes  made  to  the  school;Íž  however,  every  time  a  decision  is  made,  WKH VWXGHQWV DUH WKH ODVW WR ÂżQG RXW DQG have  no  chance  to  express  their  opinions  on  the  matter.  If  the  school  is  a  business  then  the  students  are  the  customers.  For  a  business  to  keep  it’s  customers  happy,  they  should  ask  their  customers  for  input. A  change  in  scheduling,  or  what  classes  will  no  longer  be  offered  at  the  school  are  just  a  few  topics  that  students  want  to  help  decide.  Students  are  already  able  to  make  important  decisions  like  this,  many  clubs  ask  members  to  have  a  say  in  their  decisions,  and  there  has  been  very  few  actual  problems  caused  by  a  club  decision,  yet  students  are  not  trusted  enough  to  make  the  decisions  that  actually  matter. If  adults  who  vote  on  school  decisions  don’t  have  to  live  with  those  same  decisions  then  they  shouldn’t  be  allowed  to  decide.  The  idea  â€œThat  if  you  don’t  vote,  don’t  complain,â€?  does  not  apply  to  school  decisions  because  the  students  are  not  allowed  to  vote.  Even  when  a  public  vote  is  needed  most  students  are  not  old  enough  to  vote  in  an  election.  If  a  school  is  truly  to  prepare  students  for  the  future,  then  it  should  be Â

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run  as  a  democracy  like  the  rest  of  the  country.  Currently,  the  school  is  run  more  like  a  monarchy,  which  is  not  fair  for  the  students. If  current  students  are  not  allowed  to  have  a  large  say  in  school  decisions,  then  the  school  administration  should  instead  ask  recently  graduated  students  about  what  changes  they  think  should  be  changed,  so  they  can  have  a  say  in  future  decisions. Students  would  enjoy  school  more  if  they  were  able  to  decide  changes  are  being  made  to  their  education.  Frustrations  create  a  negative  outlook  when  students  don’t  understand  the  EHQHÂżWV RI FKDQJH The  students  should  also  be  able  to  participate  in  teacher  evaluations  that  could  greatly  help  the  administration.  While  the  administration  frequently  checks  in  on  teachers  as  they  are  teaching,  their  checks  only  over  see  a  very  small  percentage  of  the  entire  course.  There  are  many  things  that  are  not  seen.  When  taking  a  dual  credit  course  at  the  high  school,  students  are  given  a  survey  on  how  they  felt  the  course  was  taught.  At  the  very  minimum,  the  school  administration  should  be  asking  their  students  what  they  think  about  upcoming  changes.  The  only  thing  the  administration  has  done  is  talk  to  students  after  the  changes  have  been  PDGH ,W ZRXOG EH PXFK PRUH EHQHÂżFLDO

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These seats for serving lunch detentions are rarely seen empty; however, if we were to no longer use tardy bells this could been a more common sight.

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veryone  is  familiar  with  the  tardy  bells  at  school.  These  bells  signal  the  start  of  class  and  whether  or  not  students  have  arrived  to  class  on  time,  but  are  tardy  bells  really  necessary  to  ensure  students  get  to  class  on  time?  Recently  when  the  tardy  bells  were  not  working  at  Jefferson  City  High  School  students  had  the  opportunity  to  experience  what  school  would  be  like  without  them.  According  to  English  teacher  Mr.  Snider  not  having  the  tardy  bells  was  less  of  a  headache  for  everyone  and  was  less  of  a  bureaucracy.  â€œIdeally,  you  can  function  without  [tardy  bells].  It  all  depends  on  the  student  base,â€?  Snider  said.  Tardy  bells  have  many  drawbacks  for Â

both  students  and  teachers.  One  issue  occurs  when  teachers  are  interrupted  by  the  bell  signaling  the  end  of  class.  If  tardy  bells  were  abandoned,  teachers  would  be  more  in  charge  of  their  classrooms.  By  being  able  to  dismiss  students  personally,  teachers  would  be  able  to  ensure  their  thoughts  were  completed  before  students  had  to  head  to  their  next  class.   Another  reason  to  abandon  the  tardy  bells  is  because  of  their  absence  in  the  real  world.  In  college  and  careers,  tardy  bells  are  not  used.  The  student  or  worker  will  be  expected  to  be  at  their  class  or  job  on  time.  By  not  having  bells  in  high  school,  schools  are  preparing  students  by  giving  them  experience  of  life  after  high  school  is  over. Â

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or  years  the  idea  of  starting  school  later  has  come  into  play  and  it  is  about  time  they  are  seriously  considering  changes.  Columbia  has  made  the  change  while  JCHS  is  still  behind. Instead  of  waking  up  before  the  sun,  a  student  would  now  be  able  to  enjoy  an  extra  hour  in  bed.  The  average  time  teenagers  are  able  to  fall  asleep  is  10-­11pm  and  require  nine  hours  of  sleep  because  of  the  drastic  changes  occurring  to  their  bodies.  Sadly,  RQO\ ÂżIWHHQ SHUFHQW RI WHHQV JHW WKLV KHDOWK\ DPRXQW RI VOHHS 7KH 7:55  am  start  time  on  most  days  leaves  no  possible  chance  of  getting  nine  hours  of  sleep  while  still  being  on  time  for  school.  The  consequences  of  not  getting  enough  of  sleep  can  limit  one’s  abilities  to  learn,  listen,  concentrate  and  solve  problems.   A  later  start  time  allows  teens  to  sleep  in  and  complete  their  natural  sleep  cycle.  More  time  in  the  mornings  also  means  more  time  with  teachers  before  class.  Students  and  teachers  would  have  more  opportunities  for  academic  labs  and  staying  after  school  would  not  be  as  necessary  because  of  the  increased  opportunity  in  the  mornings.  However,  staff  would  arrive  later  just  like  many  students  unless  one  works  something  out  with  their  teachers.  Students  who  are  involved  with  sports  after  school  can  now  make  up  anything  missed  in  the  mornings  by  arriving  earlier  and  no  longer  have  the  excuse  of  â€œI  wasn’t  here.â€?  Starting  school  later  would  not  only  be  a  convenience  for  students  but  also  for  teachers.  Currently  teachers  have  problems  ¿QGLQJ D WLPH WR ZRUN ZLWK EXV\ VWXGHQWV EHIRUH RU DIWHU VFKRRO and  could  now  arrive  at  our  current  start  time  and  still  get  VRPHWKLQJ ÂżQLVKHG The  real  question  is,  why  aren’t  we  already  starting  schools  later?  The  Columbia  school  district  is  ranked  top  in  the  state  and  has  made  the  switch  there  has  been  drastic  improvements  throughout  their  school.  One  study  by  University  of  Minnesota  that  examined  eight  different  high  schools  throughout  three  different  states  concluded  that  later  start  times  decreased  the  amount  of  car  crashes  before  school,  raised  test  scores,  improved  attendance  rates,  and  increased  overall  mental  health.  In  the  end  this  is  an  easy  decision  to  make.  The  later  start  times  would  be  the  better  option  for  students  and  staff.  The  later  times  have  a  powerful  impact  on  health  and  learning  throughout  the  day.

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t’s  no  secret  that  next  year  Jefferson  City  High  School  might  implement  a  later  start  time  for  its  students,  but  is  this  really  in  the  best  interests  of  the  students?  Some  of  students’  greatest  high  school  memories  are  made  during  the  sports  and  extracurricular  activities.  Most  of  these  sports  and  activities  are  held  after  school,  either  immediately  afterwards  or  around  4  p.m.  for  practices  that  do  not  occur  on  school  grounds.  If  the  start  time  was  moved  to  an  8:45  a.m.  start  time,  this  would  mean  that  practices  and  club  activities  would  not  be  able  to  start  until  between  4:00-­5:00  p.m.   By  averaging  practices  to  about  two  hours,  this  could  mean  that  students  might  not  get  out  of  practice  until  as  late  as  7:00  p.m.,  while  also  having  homework.  The  University  of  Phoenix  recently  conducted  D VXUYH\ DQG IRXQG WKDW KLJK VFKRRO VWXGHQWV WDNLQJ ÂżYH FODVVHV D day,  the  schedule  the  school  will  be  converting  to  next  year,  had  on  average  about  three  and  half  hours  of  homework  a  night.  Those  long  hours  might  force  some  students  not  to  participate  in  these  activities,  yet  these  extracurricular  activities  have  been  shown  to  improve  the  dropout  rate.  According  to  Dr.  Jason  M.  Smith,  assistant  professor  of  sociology  at  the  University  of  Alabama,  â€œconsistent  research  data  over  the  last  30  or  so  years  shows  that  involvement  in  extracurricular  activities  helps  in  lowering  the  high  school  dropout  rate,  raises  grades  and  gives  students  better  odds  of  graduating  from  high  school  and  attending  college.â€?  These  late  nights  leave  little  to  no  family  time  for  students  and  their  siblings  and  parents  or  free  time  to  relax.  Another  valid  concern  is  the  drawback  for  parents  who  count  on  their  high  school  children  to  pick  up  younger  siblings  in  middle  or  elementary  school.  If  the  start  time  was  changed  at  the  high  school  and  high  school  students  are  not  able  to  pick  up  their  younger  siblings  at  school,  working  parents  might  be  forced  to  take  time  off  time  work  in  order  to  or  pick  them  up.  Some  parents  might  also  be  forced  to  pay  to  send  their  child  to  an  after  school  program,  which  according  to  the  education  site  â€œEvery  Child  Matters,â€?  costs  on  average  between  $1,500  and  $2,000  per  child  DQQXDOO\ 7KLV RQO\ DGGV ÂżQDQFLDO KDUGVKLSV WR IDPLOLHV ZKR PLJKW already  be  struggling. While  on  the  surface,  changing  the  start  time  seems  to  be  a  good  idea,  it’s  important  to  look  at  the  effects  on  families  and  extracurricular  activities  it  will  have.  â€œIt’ll  be  good  because  students Â

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because  the  current  system  works  very  well  for  the  students  here.â€?

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n  light  of  the  current  harsh  job  market,  many  students  plan  to  gain  as  much  education  as  possible  to  be  successful;Íž  however,  many  students’  sole  career  choice  is  to  enlist  in  the  military.  History  teacher  and  12-­year  veteran  Charlie  Ledgerwood  encourages  students  to  think  about  their  career  plans  after  the  military.  â€œYou  cannot  be  an  infantry  man  your  entire  life,â€?  Ledgerwood  said.  â€œIf  you  are  going  to  learn  something  in  the  military,  it  might  as  well  be  something  you  can  use  your  entire  life.â€? According  to  the  Washington  Post, Â

the  unemployment  rate  for  former  troops  between  the  ages  of  18  and  25  in  2013  was  about  21  percent,  while  in  past  wars  the  unemployment  rate  for  that  age  range  was  only  5  percent.  Education  is  no  longer  just  a  choice  for  those  who  want  to  be  successful  in  the  business  world;Íž  it  is  a  requirement. Students,  like  seniors  Travis  Hasleg  and  George  Tharp,  already  have  an  advantage  over  individuals  who  have  not  planned  ahead  for  they  have  already  developed  plans  for  after  their  military  career.  Hasleg  plans  to  go  into  the  Marine  corps  and  learn  mechanics  to  open  his Â

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the  exact  same  job  in  the  military?’  Your  transition  is  a  process  that  only  yields  the  amount  of  time  and  effort  you  put  into  it  before  you  are  piped  ashore  for  the  last  time.â€? As  many  students  leave  high  school  and  get  on  planes  and  ships  to  serve  their  country,  every  one  of  them  must  plan  their  future  if  they  plan  to  be  successful,  helpful  and  most  importantly  employed  members  of  society. “It  is  good  to  have  an  eye  on  the  future  and  an  eye  on  the  past,â€?  Tharp  said.  â€œIf  you  do  not  plan,  you  plan  to  fail.â€?

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eople  see  them  in  movies,  in  concert,  or  even  on  ESPN,  but  most  never  get  the  chance  to  talk  to  them.  Some  students  have  been  lucky  enough  to  meet  a  celebrity  whether  by  accident  or  planned. Senior  Isaac  Roling  was  able  to  work  with  Denver  Broncos  quarterback  Peyton  Manning  at  the  Manning  Passing  Academy  in  Louisiana  this  past  summer  when  he  went  to  prepare  to  be  quarterback  this  season.  Although  Manning  mostly  talked  to  the  group  as  a  whole,  Roling  was  able  to  have  a  conversation  with  him. “I  was  getting  on  a  knee  for  a  drill,  and  I  got  down  kind  of  slow  so  he  asked  me  â€˜Are  you  sore?’  and  kind  of  smiled,â€?  Roling  said.  â€œI  said  â€˜No  I  am  just  getting  old’  and  he  laughed.  I  made  him  laugh.â€?  For  some,  meeting  a  celebrity  means            meeting  an  idol  who  one  has  looked  up  to  in  the  past.

“He  [Manning]  kind  of  rubbed  my  shoulder  when  he  asked  if  I  was  sore,â€?  Roling  said.  â€œNo  big  deal.  He  touched  me,â€? Professional  athletes  are  sometimes  thought  to  be  cocky,  but  to  Roling  Manning  seemed  to  be  a  genuine  guy.   â€œHe  was  pretty  funny,  but  he  did  not  talk  his  head  off  either,â€?  Roling  said. Others  have  been  lucky  enough  to  spot  a  celebrity  and  talk  to  them.  Junior  Emilie  Folz  was  able  to  have  her  experience  when  her  brother  saw  Lana  Del  Rey  in  Los  Angeles. “While  we  were  waiting  for  the  walk  sign  a  car  stopped  at  the  cross  walk.  The  women’s  hands  were  on  the  steering  wheel  and  the  sun  was  hitting  her  hands  and  my  brother  noticed  the  women’s  ¿QJHU WDWWRR ´ )RO] VDLG Âł+H SURFHHGHG WR say  â€˜that  is  Lana  Del  Rey.â€?   Del  Rey  was  really  friendly  to  Folz  as  she  pulled  her  car  over  to  talk  to  Folz  and  her  brother. “She  talked  to  us  for  about  10 Â

minutes,â€?  Folz  said.  â€œShe  told  us  she  was  on  her  way  to  get  a  Dr.  Pepper  from  the  7/11.  She  took  some  pictures  with  us  that  drew  attention.â€? Although  people  see  celebrities  in  the  media  all  the  time,  it  can  be  surprising  to  see  how  celebrities  act  without  the  spotlight  on  them.  â€œShe  [Del  Rey]  was  incredibly  calm  and  her  voice  was  extremely  different  than  her  singing  voice,  so  that  shocked  us,â€?  Folz  said. Â

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ecoming  an  author  may  be  a  distant  dream  for  some.  For  Senior  Jackson  Marsch;Íž  however,  the  dream  has  already  hit  the  shelves  since  KH SXEOLVKHG KLV ÂżUVW ERRN Âł'RORUHV´ ODVW October.  â€œI  came  up  with  the  idea  one  night,â€?  Marsch  said.  â€œI  wrote  the  prologue  before  I  went  to  sleep,  and  I  thought  it  was  pretty  good,  so  I  kept  writing  for  about  three  months  everyday  after  school.â€? 7KLV DFWLRQ SDFNHG VFLHQFH ÂżFWLRQ book  embraces  the  life  of  Blake  Johnson  and  how  he  handles  the  different  obsticals  that  appear  in  his  life.  The  main  character  Blake  Johnson  works  as  a  top  neuroscientist  for  a  top  secret  government  agency  named  Theta-­8.  After  WKH ÂżUVW KXPDQ FRQWDFW ZLWK DOLHQV DQG running  into  different  people  he’s  known,  Blake  ends  up  being  the  one  deciding  the  fate  of  the  human  civilization.  In  the  end  the  deeper  meaning  behind  the  book  is  not  why  we  humans  must  be  the  ones  to  become  extict  as  a  species. “He  [Blake  Johnson]  learns  not  why  we  must  continue  as  a  species,  but  why  we  must  become  extinct  as  a  species,â€?  Marsch  said. Â

After  looking  at  different  publishing  industries,  Marsch  decided  to  publish  with  Amazon  because  they  still  gave  him  a  lot  of  power  during  the  publishing  process  despite  how  stressful  the  whole Â

situation  really  was.  â€œThe  publishing  part  was  a  little  stressful  to  be  honest,â€?  Marsch  said.  â€œI  decided  I  really  wanted  to  publish  it  when  , ÂżQLVKHG HGLWLQJ LW RYHU DQG RYHU DQG I  started  offering  other  people  to  read  it  and  they  said  they  really  liked  it  and  that  it  was  interesting.â€?   The  countless  hours  that  went  into  this Â

VFLHQFH ÂżFWLRQ HYHU\ QLJKW IRU many  months,  paid  off  as  this  book  is  now  published  online  and  onyl  $2.99  for  Kindles.  â€œEven  though  it  was  a  lot  of  hard  work,  writing  for  four  WR ÂżYH KRXUV HYHU\ QLJKW DIWHU coming  home  from  school  for  WKUHH PRQWKV LW ZDV GHÂżQLWHO\ worth  it,  and  a  lot  of  fun,â€?  Marsch  said.  Writing  has  become  an  outlet  and  passion  for  Marsch.  Even  though  he  currently  is  not  planning  on  writing  another  book;Íž  however,  if  another  idea  or  even  a  sequal  to  Dolores  were  to  come  to  mind,  he  would  write  another.  Writing  has  given  Marsch  the  opportunity  to  express  the  ideas  Marsch  has  and  given  him  no  limit  to  what  he  can  create  for  others  to  read.    â€œWhen  you  write  you  can  create  anything  you  could  possibly  imagine,  it  gives  you  freedom,â€?  Marsch  said.  â€œIt’s  the  freedom  of  your  imagination  Jackson  sends  in  a  picture  of  his  book  cover,  Dolores.  that  nothing  except  writing  [submitted  by  Jackson  Marsch] can  create.â€?

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sleep to prepare for their day. Senior Amanda Baker uses her time for things she does not have time for on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. “I usually sleep a little longer or get something to eat for breakfast because I do not [normally] have time to go do those things,” Baker said. Senior Morgan Dolph enjoys using her late starts for a little bit of extra relaxing time too. “I sleep in because I can never get enough of it, and I go and get breakfast with Teven, we like to eat all the time,” Dolph said. Although students enjoy their late starts to do things that they normally would not have time to do, a lot prefer to have early release. Senior Anna Marcantonio feels that early releases are

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[Right] Sophomore Kyle Mealy stops by McDonalds to grab a bite to eat before school. [photo by Claire Shipley] [Left] Another popular late start hang out is Panera Bread on Missouri Boulevard. [photo by Claire Shipley]

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to sleep and eat and get homework done in the morning, versus early releases when students will most likely just go home and do nothing productive,” Baker said.

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Some students choose to sleep in on late start days instead of going out to eat. [photo by Claire Shipley]

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inter weather brings winter holidays, but celebrations are not always Santa Clause and Christmas Trees. Sometimes they involve menorahs and candles. “This sounds cliché, but I look forward to Hanukkah because I get to hang out with all my relatives,” junior Ellie Severance said. “All of my cousins are fun and we just have a good time.” Hanukkah is also called the Festival of Lights. Every year, the celebration of Junior Ellie Severance celebrates Hanukkah. Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Hebrew calendar, Kislev, and lasts for 8 days. This varies every year [photo by Claire Shipley]

Hanukkah honors the hard-­fought victory of those trying to keep their faith despite a powerful enemy. Hanukkah also doesn’t line up with a common calendar, so the dates change year to year. This year it is celebrated on Dec. 16 through Dec. 24. “I like how Hanukkah is eight days long,” Severance said. “It gives me more time to spend times with my relatives.” Christmas and Hanukkah are similar. Much like Christmas, Hanukkah also includes gift exchanges. But instead of exchanging them on one day, people who celebrate Hanukkah exchange them over the eight days. “My favorite Christmas present would have to be my stuffed moose,” junior Taya Lamberson said. “My Uncle got it for me

WKH ¿UVW WLPH , PHW KLP DQG , FDUULHG LW around with me everywhere. I still have my moose, I sleep with it every night.” Christmas and Hanukkah also have differences. Christmas traditions might include decorating the Christmas tree, putting up lights, making Christmas cookies or having a Christmas dinner. Traditions for Hanukah are a little different. During the eight days of Hanukkah, the whole church congregation might have a potluck dinner together at the temple. The Jewish also light one candle and continually light an additional candle on the menorah, a candlestick with eight branches, each day of Hanukkah until the last day when all the candles are lit. Also, they don’t

decorate their house like people who celebrate Christmas might do. “My family doesn’t really decorate that much for Hanukkah,” Severance said. “This year we just have a few Hanukkah themed pillows and hand towels set out for our menorah.” Winter holidays are coming and people who celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah are still anxious for the holiday to get here. “I look forward to Christmas every year,” Lamberson said. “I get to wake up and open presents. And I love that I get to see my crazy family.”

Junior Taya Lamberson celebrates Christmas. Christmas happens once a year on December 25th, the day Jesus was born [photo by Skyla Moore]

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The Jefferson City Nightmare Ladies pose for a photo in Hodge Park, Kansas City, Mo. after a game. [photo submitted by Valentina Childers]

12.18.14

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Men’s Nightmare Rugby senior player Robert KalvansBeardsley tackles a player from the other team at the 2014 state tournament. [submitted by Eric Gragg]

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his  year  Jefferson  City  Rugby  Football  Club  introduced  a  new  sport  for  the  high  schools  girls  in  the  area.  Although  men’s  rugby  team  has  been  around  for  years,  the  women’s  OHDJXH NLFNHG RII LWV ÂżUVW VHDVRQ LQ September  and  placed  third  in  the  state  tournament  by  the  seasons  end  on  Nov.  8.  ³(YHU VLQFH WKH ÂżUVW IHZ SUDFWLFHV WKH Nightmare  Ladies  became  a  family  and  I  couldn’t  ask  for  anything  better,â€?  junior  wing,  Valentina  Childers  said.  The  team  was  the  idea  of  Coach  Chris  Bell’s,  one  of  the  coaches  for  the  boys’ Â

rugby,  and  was  put  into  action  by  Angela  Nale,  a  mother  of  one  of  the  boys’  rugby  players.  Twelve  girls  came  out  for  the  team,  but  the  league  plays  with  only  seven  players  RQ WKH ÂżHOG UDWKHU WKDQ WKH PHQÂśV They  compete  against  teams  from  the  Kansas  City  and  St.  Louis  areas.  â€œMy  favorite  part  of  rugby  was  meeting  new  people  and  creating  friendships  on  DQG RII WKH ÂżHOG ´ &KLOGHUV VDLG Âł, ORYHG KRZ ZKHQ ZH JHW RQ WKH ÂżHOG LWV JDPH RQ with  the  other  teams  when  we  all  get  off  WKH ÂżHOG ZH DUH IULHQGO\ WR HDFK RWKHU DQG support  each  other.â€? In  rugby  players  do  not  wear  pads  or Â

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any  protection  besides  a  mouth  guard.  Rugby  is  played  with  a  ball  larger  than  a  football  and  in  an  oval  shape.  There  are  WZR ZD\V WR SDVV WKH EDOO Ă€LSSLQJ LW RU spinning  it.  The  objective  of  the  game  is  to  get  the  ball  past  the  try  line  and  place  LW Ă€DW RQ WKH JURXQG $ WU\ LV ZRUWK ÂżYH points  and  then  they  can  kick  for  two  points.  The  player  has  to  kick  the  ball  directly  in  line  with  where  the  try  was  scored  and  the  ball  must  go  above  the  bar  and  between  the  two  posts.  â€œ[My  favorite  memory  was]  when  I  scored  a  try  on  our  last  match,  and  getting  to  know  all  the  girls,â€?  sophomore  prop,  Lauren  Rector  said.

12/17  vs  Hickman  at  Home  at  7:30  p.m. 12/27-­  12/29  State  Farm  Holiday  Tournament  1/3  vs  Parkview  at  Home  at  3  p.m. 1/5  vs  Waynesville  at  7:30  p.m. 1/9  Notre  Dame  De  Sion  at  Home  6:30  p.m. 1/12  California  Tournament  1/23  vs  Carthage  at  Home  at  7:30  p.m.

WRESTLING 12/30  vs  Fox  at  Arnold  at  7:30  p.m. 1/7  vs  Rolla  at  7:30  p.m. 1/9  Ozark  Double  Dual  at  6:30  p.m. 1/16  Capital  City  Invitational  TBA 1/21  vs  Helias  at  Home  7:30  p.m. 1/23  Hickman  Varsity  Tournament  at  5  p.m.

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12/18  vs  Hickman  at  Home  at  8  p.m. 12/20  vs  Sullivan  at  2:30  p.m. 12/27-­  29  Mike  Kehoe  Great  Eight  Tournament  at  Home  1/8-­10  Kaminsky  Tournament  at  Joplin  1/13  vs  Battle  at  Home  at  7:30  p.m. 1/18  MFA  Oil  Shootout  at  Mizzou  Arena 1/20  vs  Helias  7:30  p.m.

laying  hockey  in  Missouri  may  seem  rare  compared  to  states  with  a  cooler  climate  for  longer  periods  of  time,  but  for  some  students,  defying  the  odds  and  playing  for  the  love  of  the  game  makes  it  such  a  unique  sport  to  be  a  part  of.  â€œIt’s  unlike  any  other  sport  because  it  takes  a  combinations  of  so  many  talents,â€?  sophomore  Tiger  player  Chandler  Luebbert  said.  During  the  off-­season  senior  Keir  McIntosh  works  on  agilities  and  endurance  to  help  him  prosper  on  the  ice  during  the  four-­month  season.  â€œ[During  the  off  season  I’ve  been]  running  and  maintaining  weight  while  not  gaining  any  so  I  will  be  fast  during  season,â€?  McIntosh  said.  â€œAlso,  stick  handling  when  I  have  the  time,  and  shooting  into  an  empty  net.â€?  Senior  Ben  Smith,  former  Tigers  player,  is  continuing  his  nine-­year Â

KRFNH\ FDUHHU IRU 6SULQJÂżHOG 6SLULW LQ 6SULQJÂżHOG 0LVVRXUL WR SOD\ DJDLQVW PRUH competitive  teams. “I  left  the  Tigers  because  the  league  they  played  in  wasn’t  at  the  level  I  wanted  to  be  at,â€?  Smith  said.  â€œSo  I  decided  I  ZRXOG SOD\ IRU D QHZ WHDP LQ 6SULQJÂżHOG Much  like  every  sport,  the  different  challenges  are  what  make  the  sport  loved  by  so  many  players.  ³, ORYH WKH ÂżJKWV ELJ KLWV TXLFNQHVV and  the  skill  it  requires  to  play  the  game,â€?  Smith  said.  â€œI  also  like  that  it’s  unusual  for  someone  that  lives  in  the  middle  of  Missouri  to  play  hockey.â€? For  some,  hockey  has  become  a  second  home  and  a  place  where  they  can  truly  put  their  hard  work  and  dedication  into  play.  â€œIt’s  a  great  sport  and  its  one  of  the  best  sports  I’ve  ever  played,â€?  McIntosh  said.  â€œIt’s  a  team  sport  but  at  the  same  time  the  individuals  will  have  their  chance  to  shine  as  well.  I  feel  at  home  whenever  I’m  on  the  ice.â€? Â

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should  not  get  a  tattoo,  it  is  your  body  and  you  only  live  once  so  go  ahead  and  live  your  life

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cappella  is  a  type  of  song  without  LQVWUXPHQWDO PXVLF A  cappella  was  made  more  well  known  through  NBC’s  â€œSing  Offâ€?  competition  in  2009  and  WKH PRYLH Âł3LWFK 3HUIHFW ´ The  A  capella  group,  1  A-­Chord,  VWDUWHG ODVW \HDU DW -&+6 “I  started  the  club  with  Mika  Roberts,â€?  co-­founder  Elijah  -DFREV VDLG Âł:H RIÂżFLDOO\ EHFDPH D VFKRRO FOXE ODVW \HDU We  performed  like  a  choir,  we  GLG 7LWDQLXP XQRIÂżFLDOO\ WZR \HDUV DJR ´ 1  A-­Chord  decided  to  become  a  club  to  gain  more  members  and  to  be  able  to  perform  at  The A capella group 1 A-Chord is made up of twenty students. Shown in photo are the member practicing after school. The practices are on Wednesdays and Fridays after school. [photo by Ainsley Grey]

VFKRRO IXQFWLRQV $ &KRUG KDV performed  four  times  so  far,  one  RI ZKLFK ZDV DW 0U -& ODVW \HDU “Our  best  performance  was  RXU ÂżUVW RQH 7LWDQLXP ´ -DFREV VDLG Âł:H KDG RQO\ ÂżYH SHRSOH to  manage  so  it  was  not  too  hard  and  we  had  the  most  amount  of  time  to  practice  as  well  as  no  PDMRU PHVV XSV ´ Practices  consist  of  reviewing  previous  songs  and  then  picking  D VLQJOH VRQJ WR IRFXV RQ “My  life  is  made  up  of  beat  boxing,  singing,  and  playing  guitar,â€?  senior  Jordan  Robinson  VDLG The  songs  chosen  to  be Â

practiced  and  performed  are  easily  recognizable  upbeat  songs  RU VORZ FKRLU W\SH VRQJV “Whenever  I’m  alone,  I  beat  box  the  introduction  to  Billie  -HDQ E\ 0LFKDHO -DFNVRQ ´ 5RELQVRQ VDLG 1  A-­Chord  has  already  held  WKHLU DXGLWLRQV IRU WKLV \HDU A-­Chord  now  has  over  ten  new  members  bringing  membership  XS WR DURXQG WZHQW\ PHPEHUV With  more  members,  there  are  more  opportunities  to  create  PRUH LQWHUHVWLQJ SHUIRUPDQFHV “Audition  next  year,â€?  -DFREV VDLG Âł $ &KRUG QHHGV underclassmen  to  rule  the  A  FDSSHOOD JURXQG QH[W \HDU ´

Who:  Aimee  Veile What:  A  capella  group  When:  Wednesdays  and  Fridays  after  school Where:  J130

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