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11.20.14

Community prepares for Pie Run Staff Reporter

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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@jcschools.us

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Students participate in Leadership Day [Claire Shipley Staff Reporter

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eadership  day  was  an  opportunity  for  students  to  represent  their  club  or  sport.  Each  organization  sent  four  people  to  represent  it.  Leadership  day  was  held  Nov.  18  from  9  a.m.  to  2:30  p.m.  â€œIt  gave  leaders  in  our  school  an  opportunity  to  express  their  ideas  and  participate  with  other  leaders  in  our  school,â€?  junior  Mara  Busch  said.  â€œIt’s  also  a  time  for  all  of  the  sports  and  clubs  to  come  together  and  work  together  as  one,  which  doesn’t  happen  very  often.â€? During  the  day,  the  representatives  heard  a  speaker,  participated  in  different  leadership  activities  and  got  the  opportunity  to  talk  to  the  administration  about  some  of  The schools leaders divide into groups to participate in teamthe  new  changes  coming  next  year. building activites. [photo by Jake Worsham]

Junior Abbey Lamb poses with her bandages after donating blood. [photo by Erica Overfelt]

Senior David Clausen was among the many volunteers who had their blood drawn. [photo by Erica Overfelt]

Blood drive shows volunteer spirit

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he  annual  5K  Pie  Run  happens  every  year  on  Thanksgiving.  The  run  is  at  the  North  Jefferson  Pavilion  in  Old  Cedar  City,  and  the  cost  is  one  canned  food  item. “It  gets  people  out  on  Thanksgiving  to  have  a  nice  run,â€?  sophomore  Jackson  Schwartz  said.  â€œIt’s  a  great  festive  event.â€? The  race  starts  at  8:30  a.m.  The  ¿UVW SODFH ZLQQHU RI HDFK DJH JURXS receives  a  pie.

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any  students  participated  in  the  Medical  Club  sponsored  blood  drive  held  at  the  high  school  on  Nov.  12.  After  signing  up  at  lunch  during  the  weeks  prior  to  the  drive,  students  were  called  out  of  their  classes  to  donate  their  blood.  â€œI  think  it  went  really  well,â€?  Medical  Club  member  %DLOH\ 6WLIĂ€HU VDLG Âł,W ZDV DZHVRPH WR VHH KRZ PDQ\ people  were  willing  to  donate.  It  is  important  because  even  just  one  donation  of  blood  can  make  a  difference.â€?  The  drive  was  run  through  the  Mississippi  Valley  Regional  Blood  Center.  Students  truly  showed  their  giving  spirit  by  voluntarily  donating.  Medical  Club  provided  a  variety  of  snacks  and  a  shirt  to  those  who  participated. Â

Senior Jensen Stevens prepares to donate her blood for a good cause. [photo by Erica Overfelt]

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Salute to Service Week fuels pride [ Savanna Guitard

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his  year,  StuCo  introduced  a  new  tradition:  Salute  to  Service  week.  Nov.  10  through  Nov.  14  was  dedicated  to  veterans  in  the  community.  â€œ[The  point  of  Salute  to  Service  week]  is  to  show  the  veterans  how  thankful  we  are  for  what  we  have  because  we  do  not  really  appreciate  them  except  for  one  day  a  year,â€?  sophomore  Ice  Cream  Social  chair  Brittany  Patrick  said.  On  Nov.  6,  students  from  the  high  school  volunteered  at  Operation  Bugle  Boy  to  start  Salute  to  Service  week  off.  The  celebration  included  dinner,  lots  of  pie  and  speakers  from  around  the  country. “I  think  everybody  who  attends  it  enjoys  it,â€?  sophomore  Bugle  Boy  chair  Katie  Renkemeyer  said.  â€œThe  veterans  get  to  talk  to  a  lot  of  people  they  have  not  seen  in  a  long  time  and  they  also  get  to  interact  with  the  younger  kids.  They  get  to  tell  their  stories,  so  I  think  they  really  like  it.â€? Then,  on  Veteran’s  Day,  the  school  held  its  annual  assembly. “[The  assembly  was]  our  own  commemoration  of  Veteran’s  Day  as  a  whole  and  a  sum  up  of  the  things  we  should  know  about  veterans,“  junior  Assemblies  co-­chair  Bryanna  Goins  said. This  year  they  brought  in  new  veterans  from  within  the  community  to  talk  to  the  students. “I  thought  the  speakers  were  really  good  and  insightful,â€?  Goins  said.  â€œI  liked  hearing  about  their  experiences  and Â

Former student ,K^HYK “Babe� Gross speaks about his military experience at the Veteran’s Day assembly. [photo by Ainsley Grey]

Lincoln ROTC cadets stand atattention before presenting the colors to kick off the assembley. [photo by Madi Baughman]

learning  about  the  time  that  they  served.  Even  if  it  wasn’t  big,  it  was  still  something  important.â€? Also,  to  give  back  to  the  veterans  in  the  community,  StuCo  held  an  ice  cream  social  on  Nov.  14  at  the  Mall. “It  is  a  way  to  thank  the  veterans,  plus  everyone  likes  free  ice  cream,â€?  Patrick  said. The  students  were  also  given  a  chance  to  give  back  to  the  community  by  participating  in  a  canned  food  drive.  Curt Â

Yaegers’s  class  won,  bringing  in  723  cans  earning  a  Panera  breakfast,  but  overall  2,595  cans  were  donated  from  the  school  to  the  local  Samaritan  Center. Salute  to  Service  week  went  very  well  IRU WKH ÂżUVW \HDU EHLQJ GRQH DQG KRSHIXOO\ it  will  get  bigger  and  better  as  the  years  go  on. “Salute  to  Service  week  was   a  good  way  to  remember  what  the  veterans  did  for  us  and  to  say  thank  you,â€?  Renkemeyer  4LTILYZ VM :[\*V ZOV^ VMM [OLPY KHUJPUN ZRPSSZ said.  at the Veteran’s Day assembly. [photo by Ainsley Grey]

Beauty and the Beast B cast prepares for play

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efore  the  cast  of  Beauty  and  the  Beast  can  even  think  of  opening  the  FXUWDLQ EHIRUH WKH ÂżQDO SUDFWLFH DQG EHIRUH WKH ÂżUVW GUHVV UHKHDUVDO D ORW of  work  must  go  into  making  sure  that  the  SHRSOH ÂżOOLQJ WKH VHDWV RQ RSHQLQJ QLJKW DUH VDWLVÂżHG ,Q WKH PRPHQWV EHIRUH WKH DFWRUV VWHS RXW RQ VWDJH WKH\ UHĂ€HFW RQ what  it  has  taken  to  get  this  far. Sophomore  Stephanie  Scott  loves  the  opportunity  the  play  has  provided  her  with,  even  if  she  doesn’t  have  a  major  part. “I’m  a  napkin,â€?  she  said.  â€œBut  I  like  dancing  and  meeting  new  people.â€? However,  it  isn’t  all  that  easy.  The  hardest  part  about  being  in  the  musical  is  memorization.  Pages  upon  pages  of  dialogue  and  music  must  be  perfectly  memorized,  and  that  can  be  a  long,  GLIÂżFXOW DQG GLVFRXUDJLQJ SURFHVV At  a  normal  practice,  actors  learn  new  dance  steps,  practice  what  they  know,  and  work  on  their  parts.  There  are  practices  every  afternoon,  Monday  through  Friday,  but  each  individual  only  attends  when  his  or  her  scenes  are  on  the  schedule.  A Â

practice  usually  lasts  for  about  two  hours,  though  as  the  show  gets  closer,  rehearsals  VWUHWFK WR DURXQG IRXU RU ÂżYH KRXUV Despite  the  lengthy  practices,  being  in  a  school  play  can  be  a  rewarding  experience  for  everyone  involved.  According  to  the  American  Alliance  for  Theatre  and  Education,  students  involved  in  theatre  score  higher  on  the  SAT,  have  a  higher  attendance  rate  and  have  higher  reading  comprehension  skills.  In  a  2005  Harris  poll,  it  was  revealed  that  93%  of  the  public  believed  that  being  involved  in  the  arts,  including  theatre,  was  necessary  for  a  well-­rounded  education.  Students  hoping  to  acquire  some  of  these  skills  can  always  try  out  for  the  play  next  year. “My  advice  for  a  student  thinking  DERXW WU\LQJ RXW QH[W \HDU LV WR GHÂżQLWHO\ go  for  it,â€?  junior  Max  Mollencamp,  who  plays  Gaston,  said.  â€œIf  you  don’t  audition,  you  won’t  get  in.  Make  sure  to  pick  up  the  audition  materials  as  early  as  possible  and  prepare  them  as  well  as  you  can.  Also,  if  you  need  help,  ask  for  help.  When  the  audition  day  arrives,  it  is  expected  that  you  will  be  nervous.  Just  be  FRQÂżGHQW DQG GR \RXU EHVW ´

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11.20.14

Students compete for Top Model

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hile  the  winner  of  the  Amy  Knollmeyer  Top  Model  Contest  did  not  come  from  JCHS  this  year,  there  were  still  numerous  Jays  DPRQJ WKH ÂżQDOLVWV 6HQLRUV 'HODQH\ Jobe,  Meredith  Manda  and  Jayne  +LOGHEUDQG PDGH LW LQWR WKH WRS VL[ “My  immediate  reaction  [to  being  FKRVHQ@ ZDV KDSSLQHVV ´ 0DQGD VDLG Âł7KH FRQWHVW ZDV D ORW RI IXQ :H DUH DOO IULHQGV VR LW ZDVQÂśW FRPSHWLWLYH DW DOO ´ The  contest  is  held  by  photographer  Amy  Knollmeyer,  and  all  that  students  who  are  interested  in  the  contest  have  to  do  is  have  their  senior  pictures  taken  by  KHU EHIRUH 6HSW “I  loved  getting  my  senior  pictures  WDNHQ E\ $P\ ´ 0DQGD VDLG Âł, GHÂżQLWHO\ UHFRPPHQG KHU ´ The  judges  narrowed  down  all  of  the  entries  by  picking  those  who  they  think Â

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Senior Jayne Hildebrand won the People’s Choice award. [photo by Amy Knollmeyer]

Senior Meredith Manda thought that the process of the contest was fun and was happy for being included in the top six. [photo by Amy Knollmeyer]

Senior Delaney Jobe enjoyed the experience of being a part of the contest. [photo by Amy Knollmeyer]

GrowMO blimp gives wrong impression [Brenden Harrison

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Speech and Debate works hard for win [Brenna Duncan Staff Reporter

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What do you think the commercialism of Christmas has taken away from the spirit of the holiday, if anything? “No  decorations  incorporate  the  religion   that  started  the  holiday.â€?

Ross Whitehead [Senior] “Everyone  is  focused  on  getting  stuff  without  thinking  of  those  who  have  nothing.â€?

Brandon Eigenman [Junior] “I  think  people  only  care  about  presents,  rather  than  the  moral  lesson  of  the  holiday.â€?

Arielle Guitard [Sophomore] “Does  it  matter?  Stores  will  always  shove  holiday  decorations  down  our  throats.â€?

Parrish Morris [Freshman] “The  commercialism  has  put  the  focus  on  material  possessions  rather  than  family.â€?

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ou  walk  into  a  store  on  a  crisp  fall  day  in  October  to  search  for  Halloween  decorations  such  as  a  fake  cobweb  or  a  tombstone;Íž  instead,  you  are  greeted  by  the  cheerful  â€œJingle  Bellsâ€?  over  the  intercom  and  candy  canes  lining  the  aisles.  Walking  into  many  craft  stores,  decorations  for  the  Winter  Holidays  already  line  the  shelves  ready  for  purchase,  as  Halloween  hasn’t  even  come  to  a  close.  But  when  is  the  appropriate  time  to  start  decking  the  halls  with  all  the  Christmas  cheer?  Around  Halloween?  The  week  of  Thanksgiving?  Or  December?  Since  Christmas  Day  falls  towards  the  end  of  Dec  25  it  is  obvious  that  we  should  restrict  the  holiday  cheer  in  the  month  of  December  for  the  maximum  amount  of  excitement  and  true  meaning  of  the  holiday.  However,  today  it  may  not  seem  as  if  it  is  any  person’s  fault  for  the  early  celebrations  of  the  holidays.  Lately  it  seems  that  commercialism  has  started  to  take  over  what  the  real  meaning  of Â

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Christmas  is  all  about.  WJCL  News  reported  that  in  2013,  the  National  Retail  Federation  said  that  Americans  spent  less  than  $7  billion  on  Halloween,  but  on  Christmas  we  spent  $600  billion.  Even  if  Halloween  isn’t  as  popular  as  Christmas,  it  still  says  something.  Having  any  popular  holiday  be  this  VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ FKHDSHU WKDQ &KULVWPDV PD\ mean  that  the  focus  stores  put  on  the  holidays  are  more  for  the  money  and  less  for  the  meaning.  After  the  $866  spending  peak  in  2007,  Gallup  polls  showed  that  there  was  a  tremendous  drop  during  the  2008  recession.  Ever  since  the  recession,  the  amount  spent  on  an  average  of  1,000  people  in  the  United  States  has  steadily  gone  up  and  is  now  estimated  to  spend  about  $781,  which  is  still  pretty  high  for  a  few  presents.  Although  it  could  be  argued  that  the  majority  of  the  Christmas  budget  is  indeed  spent  on  family  members,  it  still Â

shouldn’t  be  about  who  gets  or  gives  the  best  gifts.  It  also  seems  that  the  competition  has  begun  to  move  outside  of  just  family  competition,  but  could  be  seen  between  friends  or  classmates.  Who  has  the  newest  shoes,  the  newest  laptop,  the  list  goes  on.  Christmas  should  be  a  time  to  practice  religion  or  enjoy  time  with  your  family,  not  to  get  upset  if  you  didn’t  get  what  you  wanted,  or  to  brag  about  what  you  get.  Christmas  cheer  of  decorating,  caroling,  and  even  shopping  for  presents  should  happen  after  Thanksgiving  and  into  the  month  of  December  and  no  sooner.

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when  they  come  home  and  are  immediately  sent  to  the  hospital  in  a  hazmat  suit.  Is  this  act  going  against  human  rights  worth  the  risk  of  Ebola  spreading?  Although  this  may  not  be  fair  to  the  workers  volunteering,  healthcare  workers  returning  from  West  Africa’s  Ebola  hot  zone  would  be  considered  at  â€œsome  riskâ€?  for  the  infection.  Whether  testing Â

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Location Breakdown States where same sex marriage has been approved and banned Missouri’s constitutional amendment banning gay marriage was approved by voters in 2004, being WKH ¿UVW VWDWH WR DGRSW D constitutional ban on the issue, but following U.S. District Judge Smith’s Nov. 7 ruling, the ban was overturned leading to certain counties such as St. Louis county and Jackson county to issue over 70 same sex marriage licenses. However, the issue may not be so simple as Attorney General Chris Koster is pushing to appeal the ruling, stating that despite the fact that he supports gay marriage he desires to clarify legal uncertainty. Koster was soon met with over 3,000 petitions by the Show Me marriage coalition, showing that the issue is far from over.

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“It good to be different sometimes. Gay will be gay. Straight will be straight. It’s okay to be gay.” -­sophomore Alexis Gann

“I think it is fair that the government does not have control or jurisdiction over marriage rights. As much as I, personally, do not agree with the practice of gay marriage, there should be freedom in that aspect, because freedom is the foundation for America.”-­ senior David Steinmeyer

“I feel as though our society makes a big deal about gays and are shaming it. We always talk and judge other people. I have a lot of gay friends. It’s a step in the right direction. I’m happy for the gay people.” -­ junior Steph Rauba

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1969

In  1969,  the  Stonewall  riots  transformed  the  gay  rights  movement  when  people  at  a  gay  bar  fought  back  during  a  police  raid.  This  brought  a  lot  attention  to  the  gay  rights  movement,  bringing  in  a  large  number  of  activists. Â

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Four  years  after  the  Stonewall  riots,  Harvey  Milk  ran  for  San  )UDQFLVFR FLW\ RIÂżFLDO DV WKH ÂżUVW NQRZQ JD\ SROLWLFLDQ $IWHU KH ZDV VKRW GRZQ OHVV WKDQ D \HDU LQ RIÂżFH PRUH DWWHQWLRQ ZDV JLYHQ WR WKH gay  rights  movement  and  supporters  increased. Â

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On  June  26,  2013  United  States  v.  Windsor  was  decided,  becoming  the  landmark  case  in  favor  of  gay  marriage.  It  stated  that  article  3  of  the  DOMA  was  unconstitutional,  thus  giving  states  the  right  to  legalize  JD\ PDUULDJH 0DVVDFKXVHWWV ZKR KDG EHHQ WKH ¿UVW VWDWH WR OHJDOL]H marriage  in  2004,  now  lead  the  way  as  other  states  brought  legislation  to  the  table  supporting  gay  marriage.

“I  am  pro  civil  union  between  homosexual  partners.  I  think  they  deserve  the  same  basic  rights  that  are  allowed  by  marriage,  just  without  the  title  of  â€˜marriage’.  That  is  a  title  that  comes  strictly  from  religion  ,  and  Christians  do  not  believe  or  technically  should  not  have  homosexuals  marrying  in  their  church.  The  state  certainly  needs  to  stay  out  of  the  church’s  way.â€?-­  senior  Jarrett  Vandelicht Â

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Steps  for  Legalizing  same-­sex  Marriage  in  Missouri:

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On Nov. 5th a judge ruled to overturn the ban, basically saying that the ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. This is where Missouri is right now with legislation. A gay couple can legally get married in St. Louis since that is where it was declared unconstitutional.

The state has to go to circuit court of appeals the ban so that it can become a statewide ruling.

If the appeals court upholds the ban, then it can be appealed again and taken to the Missouri Supreme Court.

Depending on the State’s Supreme Court ruling, the case could be taken to the U.S. Supreme Court for review.

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s  students  are  getting  out  of  bed,  some  teachers  are  already  on  the  roads  driving  into  Jefferson  City  for  a  day  at  work.   Teachers  such  as  math  teacher  Shelly  Angerer  make  a  30  to  40  minute  drive  from  Westphalia  to  school  each  morning.  Others,  like  math  teacher  Joshua  Grotzinger,  come  from  Columbia  and  have  to  balance  coaching  as  well.  Simonsen  business  teacher  Arian  Huhmann  moved  back  to  Tipton,  35  minutes  away,  after  living  in  Jefferson  City  this  year  and  has  found  that  to  work  better.  Even  though  there  are  schools  in  the  area  of  their  homes,  the  Jefferson  City  Public  School  District  brings  more  than  just  an  occupation. “There  are  several  smaller  school  districts  in  and  around  Tipton  that  I  could  have  worked  at,â€?  Huhmann  said.  â€œI  am  glad  I  was  able  to  work  in  a  bigger  district Â

that  has  more  resources  and  opportunities  than  those  smaller  districts.â€?  A  challenge  with  balancing  a  job  that  is  30  minutes  away  is  not  being  able  to  take  part  in  school  events. “One  of  the  biggest  challenges  because  of  the  drive  is  that  I  can’t  make  it  work  to  et  to  events,â€?  Angerer  said.  â€œIt’s  not  that  I  don’t  care  about  the  kids  events  here,  just  by  the  time  I  go  home  to  grab  my  kid  who  can’t  stay  home  alone  yet  and  comeback,  the  driving  time  is  just  too  much.  Time  ZLVH LW MXVW PDNHV LW GLIÂżFXOW WR SRS LQ IRU twenty  minutes.â€? For  some,  the  drive  has  turned  into  a  well-­known  routine  rather  than  a  hassle. “[The  drive]  is  shorter  than  my  previous  job,â€?  Grotzinger  said.  â€œIt  is  what  I’ve  been  accustomed  to  now.  In  college  I  was  always  up  early  for  morning  practice.  Just  now  I  have  a  45  minute  to  an  hour  drive  beforehand.â€? 1R PDWWHU ZKDW ZKHQ WHDFKHUV ÂżQG D place  that  works  best  for  them  it  makes  it Â

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Bagpipes are a complicated instrument. It took Burson a few years to master it. Here we’ve broken down the structure and parts of the instrument.

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synchronizing  while  blowing  into  the  bag  to  make  sure  the  bag  itself  has  air  pressure.  He  has  to  make  sure  it  doesn’t  slip  out  of  his  arms  and  that  the  drones  are  playing  as  well.   After  he  practiced  playing  the  bagpipes  for  a  couple  years,  he  eventually  got  it  down. “Playing  the  bagpipes  is  like  wrestling  a  wooden  octopus  and  playing  an  instrument  at  the  same  time,â€?  Burson  VDLG Âł,WÂśV GLIÂżFXOW LW WDNHV PDQ\ \HDUV WR get  that  good  at  the  pipes.  You  buy  them  and  try  to  play  them,  but  you  can’t  really  play  a  song  for  about  a  year.â€? After  he  was  able  to  play  the  bagpipes  well,  he  thought  to  encourage  others  to  play  them  as  well.  Burson  is  giving  lessons,  currently  giving  them  to  one  person.  He  enjoys  encouraging  people  to  play  them  because  it  is  rewarding  and  very  unique  for  people  to  be  able  to.  ³7KH VRXQG LV MXVW PDJQLÂżFHQW ´ Burson  said.  â€œIt’s  loud,  but  once  you  get  used  to  that,  you  really  appreciate  all  the  different  parts  of  the  music.  Once  you  have  all  those  pieces  together  results  in  years  of  practice  and  you  feel  that  sense  of  accomplishment.â€?

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very  year  around  two  million  injuries  happen  during  high  school  sporting  events.  This  year  many  athletes  have  suffered  injuries  each  becoming  one  in  two  million.  Stress,  growing  or  dislocation  can  cause  injuries. “I  was  running  and  someone  grabbed  my  face  mask,â€?  sophomore  alternate  quarterback  Gunnar  See  said.  â€œThen  someone  tackled  me  at  my  legs,  and  my  ankle  turned  and  popped.â€?  Overcoming  an  injury  can  sometimes  be  more  painful  than  receiving  it.  Junior  Lindsey  Biesemeyer  was  a  varsity  cross-­ country  runner  when  she  was  told  she  KDV %XUVLWLV %XUVLWLV LV LQĂ€DPPDWLRQ between  the  muscle,  tendons,  and  joints.  Biesemeyer  had  to  go  to  the  doctor  frequently  and  get  several  cortisone  shots  to  mask  the  pain  as  she  continued  her  season.   â€œI  had  to  do  an  ultrasound  every  other  day  for  seven  weeks,â€?  Biesemeyer  said.  â€œIt  sent  sound  waves  into  my  hip  and  KHOSHG UHGXFH WKH LQĂ€DPPDWLRQ ´ An  injury  not  only  affects  an  individual,  but  also  the  rest  of  the  team.  Since  cross-­country  runners  can  alternate  between  varsity  and  JV  throughout  the  season,  Biesemeyer  moved  down  to  JV  for  a  few  meets  when  she  wasn’t  healthy.  Luckily  for  See  his Â

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ne  similarity  that  all  high  school  athletes  share  regardless  of  the  sport  are  the  bus  rides  to  games  and  tournaments.  The  atmosphere  on  the  bus  can  range  from  loud  and  entertaining  to  quiet  and  business-­like,  and  the  activities  can  vary  as  well.     â€œThe  bus  rides  to  the  event  are  GHÂżQLWHO\ YHU\ GLIIHUHQW EHFDXVH FURVV country  buses  leave  between  5  a.m.  and  5:30  a.m.  so  everyone  is  sleeping  on  the  way  down,â€?  senior  Kaley  Ruff  said.  â€œAnd  for  basketball  and  soccer,  they  are  much  more  similar  to  one  another  with  talking  and  homework  on  the  way  down.â€?  Bus  rides  are  not  always  fun  and  games,  however.  Following  a  loss,  the  bus  atmosphere  can  quickly  become  somber. “My  least  favorite  part  is  when  we  lose  and  everyone  is  silent  and  no  one  wants  to  talk,â€?  junior  softball  and  soccer  player  Katie  Tampke  said.  For  the  football  team,  the  bus  rides  are  more  formal  as  the  players  prepare  mentally  for  the  game.   â€œWhen  we  are  going  to  play Â

somewhere  it  is  a  business  trip  and  not  time  to  have  fun,â€?  senior  linebacker  Austin  Gerloff  said.  Regardless  of  the  sport,  seniors  are  almost  guaranteed  to  get  priority  seating  on  the  bus.  According  to  Gerloff,  senior  football  players  usually  get  the  seats  they  want.  â€œWith  softball,  the  seniors  get  to  sit  in  the  back  of  the  bus  and  get  their  own  seat,â€?  Tampke  said.  â€œThey  also  get  to  get  RII WKH EXV ÂżUVW ´ Ruff  agrees  that  seniors  do  get  special  privileges  but  believes  it  is  important  to  preserve  team  unity.  â€œWe  try  not  to  make  a  big  deal  about  it  because  we  are  all  teammates,â€?  Ruff  said.  For  some  athletes,  the  bus  rides  are  more  than  just  transportation  to  a  game.  They  are  a  bonding  time  for  the  team.  Bus  rides  are  an  important  part  of  high  school  athletics,  creating  memories  that  will  last  a  lifetime.  â€œIf  we  didn’t  have  the  bus  rides  I  don’t  know  if  the  team  would  be  as  close  as  they  are,â€?  Tampke  said.  â€œI  think  we  do  enjoy  bus  trips  because  it  is  time  we  get  to  spend  with  our  teammates  where  we  can  just  relax  and  have  fun  before  we  go  play.â€? Â

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Senior Maurkell Burnley sleeps while senior Zach Bond smiles for a picture. [photo submitted by Cole Heidbreder]

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Sport:  Lady  Jays  Cheerleading  Grade:  Senior  Years  on  Team:  3 Background: “I  had  always  loved  watching  football  games  and  ever  since  I  was  a  little  girl  I  admired  the  cheerleaders.  I  was  too  scared  to  try  out  my  freshman  year  but  my  sophomore  year  I  decided  to  go  ahead  and  see  if  I  would  make  it,  which  I  didâ€? Favorite  part:  â€œI  love  making  people  feeling  accepted  and  cheering  on  the  football  boys,  especially  number  3.â€?  Role  Model: Âł, ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ VD\ P\ SDUHQWV >DUH my  role  model]  they  keep  my  morals  straight  and  help  me  to  be  successful  in  what  I  do.â€? Favorite  Memory: “During  one  of  the  home  games  this  year  Rylee  Rimiller  swallowed  a  bug  WKDW Ă€HZ LQ KHU PRXWK GXULQJ WKH game  and  the  whole  team  could  not  stop  laughing,  which  made  for  a  really  unforgettable  experience.â€? Least  Favorite  Part:  â€œIt  is  time  consuming  but  without  that  then  we  would  not  become  as  close  of  a  squad  as  we  are  and  we  would  not  be  as  good  as  we  are.â€? Fun  Fact:  â€œA  fun  fact  is  that  we  are  all  best  friends  We  seriously  get  along  so  well  together  and  there  is  not  one  girl  I  would  not  step  up  for  and  not  one  would  not  step  up  for  me.â€? Future:  ³, GR QRW >SODQ RQ FKHHULQJ LQ WKH future]  I  am  planning  to  really  buckle  down  on  studying  and  classes  in  college.â€? Awards: Team  Captain  2014-­2015 Best  Game:  2013  game  against  Rockbridge  when  we  beat  them  at  their  homecoming.

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11.20.14 Spectators pass in front of “Tent City� where teams put up their team tent at the State Cross Country meet at Oak Hills Golf Course. [photo by Erica Overfelt]

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The  main  event  of  the  season  was  the  World  Series  held  through  October  12-­18.  They  split  all  the  players  up  into  two  teams,  Red  and  Black,  using  a  draft  to  pick  players.  They  got  the  World  Series  idea  from  colleges  that  also  do  an  event  like  this.  Both  the  Red  team  coaches,  Brett  Skinner  and  Drew  Barnett,  and  the  Black  team  coaches,  Zach  Seales  and  Steven  Claycomb,  were  former  Jay  baseball  players.  Skinner  and  Seales  are  also  the  Junior  Varsity  coaches  for  fall  baseball.  During  the  seven-­game  World  Series  held  at  the  63  Diamonds,  they  played  with  wooden  bats,  just  like  in  the  big  leagues.  The  Red  Team  won  four  games  to  one.  â€œThe  winning  team  got  championship  shirts  and  a  trophy  that  we  will  be  displaying  in  the  locker  room  during  the  spring  season,â€?  baseball  coach  J.R.  Simmons  said. The Red team after beating the Black team to win world series. [photo submitted by JR Simmons]

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housands  of  fans  lined  up  the  course  at  Oak  Hills  Golf  Course  on  Nov.  8.  The  best  runners  across  the  state  raced  their  hearts  out  for  the  state  title.  This  year  both  the  boys’  and  girls’  &URVV &RXQWU\ PDGH LW WR VWDWH ÂżQDOV RXW of  16  teams,  the  Lady  Jays  placed  9th  and  the  Jays  placed  13th.     â€œIt  is  just  huge.  As  a  competitor  You  hear  people  yelling  and  cheering  the  whole  race,â€?  assistant  coach  Joshua  Grotzinger  said. This  is  the  24th  consecutive  year  that  the  Lady  Jays  have  ran  at  state.  This  record  is  the  second  best  in  the  state  behind  West  Plains.  This  year  was  the  ¿UVW \HDU WKH ER\V KDYH TXDOLÂżHG DV D WHDP VLQFH 7R TXDOLI\ IRU VWDWH DV a  team,  the  team  must  either  be  in  the  top  four  for  districts  then  top  four  for  sectionals.  Individually  a  person  must  place  top  thirty  at  districts  and  sectionals.  Cross  Country  State  consists  of  the  best  runners  through  Missouri  and  can  be  a  nerve  racking  experience.  If  a  runner  relaxes  too  much  then  others  will  take  DGYDQWDJH RI WKH ZHDNQHVV )URP WKH ÂżUVW sprints  of  adrenaline  to  the  motivation  LW WDNHV WR ÂżQLVK WKH ODVW VWUHWFK UXQQHUV have  to  be  focused  throughout  the  race. Â

“My  freshman  year  I  went  as  an  alternate  and  it  was  still  nerve  racking,â€?  varsity  runner  Elijah  Jacobs  said.  â€œIt   gives  you  that  epic  feeling  and  you  feel  legit.â€? The  top  25  individuals  receive  the  All-­State  honor,  and  the  top  four  teams  receive  a  trophy.  When  running  as  an  individual,  competitors  want  to  do  the  best  they  can  to  not  only  help  themselves  but  also  their  team.  Missouri  State  High  School  Activities  Association  determines  ranking  by  whichever  team  has  the  least  amount  of  points.  The  better  an  individual  places  the  fewer  points  the  team  receives.  ³>:KLOH UXQQLQJ@ WKH ÂżUVW WKLQJ , think  about  is  where  I  am  in  comparison  to  my  teammates,â€?  varsity  runner  Andi  Stackman  said.  â€œThe  next  thing  is  what  I  need  to  do  to  lower  my  score.â€? $ORQJ ZLWK VWDWH TXDOLÂżFDWLRQV WKH /DG\ -D\V KDYH SODFHG ÂżUVW LQ IRXU PHHWV DQG WKH -D\V KDYH SODFHG ÂżUVW LQ WZR PHHWV 7KH\ KDYH UHFHLYHG ÂżUVW DW PHHWV and  many  of  the  runners  set  a  personal  record  at  Sectionals.  â€œEveryone  raced  as  hard  as  they  could  DOO WKH ZD\ WR WKH ÂżQLVK OLQH ´ 6WDFNPDQ said.  â€œI’m  proud  of  all  of  my  teammates  for  the  hard  work  they  put  into  this  season.â€?

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ay  rights  have  been  a  major  topic  of  debate  and  controversy  in  the  past  few  years.  Despite  the  anti-­gay  amendment  in  Missouri,  students  at  the  school  have  a  chance  to  socialize  in  a  safe  SODFH DQG ÂżJKW KRPRSKRELD Gay-­Straight  Alliance.  GSA  is  a  relatively  small  club  that  boasts  on  its  diversity.  All  are  welcome  from  straight  to  lesbian,  gay,  bisexual,  transvestite,  and  questioning  students.  â€œA  friend  [made  me  join]  and Â

now  my  favorite  part  is  seeing  everyone’s  faces,â€?  senior  Tyesha  Thurman  said. While  some  join  GSA  with  a  friend,  others  make  the  decision  alone.  â€œI  saw  GSA  from  the  list  of  clubs  in  the  handbook  and  thought  that  it  sounded  cool,â€?  GSA  President  Tristan  Claypool  said. A  typical  GSA  meeting  is  full  of  discussions  about  many  subjects  from  oppression  to  gay  rights  and  marriage.  â€œ[I  like  talking  about] Â

Advisor McKee and senior Princess Luckette discuss Missouri gay marriage in the GSA meeting on Nov. 5 after Missouri Circuit Court Judge Rex Burlison ruled against the 2004 amendment denying gay marriage. [photo  by  Ainsley  Grey]

upcoming  rights,  new  state  laws  being  passed  and  giving  gay  people  rights,â€?  senior  Princess  Luckette  said. GSA  also  participates  in  community  service,  helps  out  with  National  Coming  Out  Day  on  Oct.  11  and  participates  in  Go  Week  and  other  StuCo  sponsored  events.  GSA  is  planning  to  facilitate  a  survey  to  increase  awareness  and  educate  the  school.  This  survey  will  provide  GSA  current  perceptions  on  topics  such  as  how  many  people  know  someone  who  is  LGBTQ,  if  people  feel  the  school  is  safe  for  gays,  how  often  people  hear  derogatory  sexual  terms.   â€œA  few  years  back,  we  EURXJKW WKH ÂżUVW RSHQO\ JD\ Senator  from  Missouri  to  come  and  talk,â€?  McKee  said.  â€œWe  need  to  do  that  again  sometime  soon.â€?

GSA Club: Who:  Mrs.  McKee,  Advisor What:  Gay-­Straight  Alliance When:  Every  Wednesday Where:  Room  125 Twitter:  @JCHS_GSA

Kelci Acree poses to show off her latest hair color. [photo  by  Ainsley  Grey]

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enior  Kelci  Acree  is  known  for  her  colorful  hair.  She  often  dyes  her  hair  at  home  using  Permanent  Ion  hair  dye  from  the  store  Sally  Beauty  Supply.

Q:  When  did  you  start  dying  your  hair? A:  I  started  with  natural  colors  in  middle  school  and  unnatural  colors  the  beginning  of  sophomore  year. Q:  What  colors  have  you  dyed  your  hair?

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A:  I  touch  it  up  every  week  and  change  the  color  whenever  I  want  to. Q:  How  much  do  you  spend  on  your  hair?

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just  came  home  with  red  hair.  My  mom  looked  at  me  weird  but  now  they  are  used  to  it.

Q:  What  are  your  plans  on  the  next  dye?

A:  White. Q:  Do  you  have  any  tips  for  those  dying  their  hair?

A:  Use  really  good  conditioner  and  vitamins  so  the  hair  stays  strong  and  do  not  use  shampoo  since  it  is  harsh  on  hair. Â

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