NEWS
02.03.15
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Maids, escorts anticipate homecoming court Court couples prepare for the pep rally JORDAN SETSER > REPORTER
Seniors Bre Cassinelli and Noah Antony walk across the ‘court’ during a pep rally. Cassinelli was named Homecoming Queen at the basketball game later that night.
Girls were nominated, students voted, and the final choice has been revealed. Har-Ber’s 10th annual Winter Homecoming court is finally here. Out of all the nominations, there were 3 sophomores; Jaden Williams, Reigan Baskin, and Teagan Blackston, 4 juniors; Mollie Ownbey, Olivia Allen, Milly Rogers, and Emma Crites, and 5 seniors; Hadlee Apple, Payton Frisinger, Bre Cassinelli, Mekena Henderson, and Kaitlin Tucker that walked the blue carpet on Friday, Jan. 30 alongside the boys of their choice. With help from Mrs. Cockrell, votes were sent in, tallied, and announced. “I only know a few of the girls. The ones I do know however, were good choices,” said
Mrs. Cockrell. Reasons for excitement are almost as vast as the votes for these ladies were. “I’ll get to have quality time with some of my favorites...and I’ll get to share the moment that night with my dad,” said senior Payton Frisinger. “I can’t wait for the cute pictures,” said junior Emma Crites. “Probably most excited to wear the pretty dress,” said sophomore Reigan Baskin. The girls aren’t the only ones with expectations. In fact, their escorts are just as excited, but for different reasons. “I’m excited for the basketball game and missing school,” said sophomore Avery Benson, escorting Teagan Blackston. “It’s a good excuse to buy another suit,” said junior Luke Hannon, escorting Emma Crites. “Probably getting to walk her is what I’m ready for because she’s pretty,” said senior Mason Cline, the escort of Payton Frisinger. While the maids wore their long dresses, their escorts definitely wore something special as well.
Course selection goes online
Whether it was a bow tie or a big smile, each of these young men walked beside a maid for a special reason. “She’s unique. Oh and she lets me copy her homework, so I mean, I voted,” said Benson. “She’s a great role model for Har-Ber. It’s a good way for her to show her new haircut, too,” said Hannon. The escort of Olivia Allen, junior Justin Weiser said, “She deserves to be on court because she smiles a lot and has a good sense of humor.” Other than the recurring fear of tripping and falling in front of the whole student body, others had different worries. “I’m really not afraid of tripping as much as I am afraid of the fact that my dress is white and I am the messiest person I know,” said Payton Frisinger. “I’m scared that I’m going to step on her dress,” said Anthony Caldera. Even though some had been on court before in the past, the majority were pumped to experience it. “My senior year is almost over and this is a memory I’ll never forget,” said Mekena Henderson.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ONLINE CAP?
Students learn to access, control CAP process HAC- (home access center for students and parents) has the option of entering course requests through the system. “Students will have course recommendation sheets and they will still meet with their parents/CAP teacher to confirm their requests,” said senior English teacher and dance coach Lindsay Smith. “As of right now, there is a place to select the SLC on the course recommendation sheet. Course requests will be entered online towards the end of February.” The added online requests are meant to hopefully help and speed up the scheduling process. The other recently made addition to CAP conferences this year is that the also new small learning communities will be chosen during CAP. “I like it a lot more because
GABRIELLA MAESTRI > NEWS
Sophomores and juniors were required to check their home access accounts during third period Jan. 28. In order to select courses, every student must know how to access their personal account on HAC, which will be necessary for CAP (career action plan) conferences. CAP and CAP conferences will run almost identically to last years, except this year a new twist has been made digitally. As normal, a student’s third period teacher is their CAP adviser and most of the CAP process will take place at school, during activity period. The only difference in this years CAP conferences is that the course request selection will happen online through
I think it will let the students have more say in their classes,” said Pre-Calculus and Geometry teacher Brittany Roland. Roland thinks CAP will be a faster and more easier process now that it’s going digital. Roland also hopes that CAP conferences will stay this way and that students will like this new process more because students are actively selecting their courses online. However, Roland is not as fond of SLC’s also taking place at this time. “I don’t think it’s a good idea. I think you should choose SLC’s before your classes, so you know what electives go with it,” said Roland. However, junior Taylor Vanhook’s opinion about the new course selection differs from teachers. “I dont like it. I don’t know how I’m expected to know what
classes I want for next year already,” said Vanhook. Vanhook believes the new process won’t be any faster or easier and will remain the same speed because teachers will still be recommending what classes you should take. Even though Vanhook doesn’t like the new process, she believes other students might. “I think students shouldn’t have a problem with CAP conferences going digital, but I think they’ll have a problem with selecting small learning communities,” said Vanhook. Like Roland, Vanhook doesn’t like the idea of small communities taking place during CAP. Well, Vanhook doesn’t like the idea of SLC’s at all. “If I wanted small learning communities, I’d go to Springdale,” said Vanhook.
“It’s a good idea. It’s better than sitting through a conference.” -Brittney Lawson, 10
“I think it’s pretty neat, because it allows us to do it ourselves.” -Blake Bradley, 11
“It seems like it be an easier process to go through.” -Devin Sok-Amnouay, 12
Students balance school, bank accounts Students tackle
managing money during tax season GABRIELLA MAESTRI > NEWS
Bedtime is usually around 1 a.m. for junior Mckenzie Beyer as she comes home from her job at Grubs. While a normal school day alone is a strain for most students, Beyer proves she’s truly something out of the ordinary with her strenuous days. Her eight-hour school day
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includes participating in three advanced classes, along with her four other courses, and when Beyer isn’t working she’s watching over her two younger sisters. Beyer worked at Louie’s Grill & Bar for two years, and is currently employed at Grubs Grille & Bar. Her shift at Grubs is usually four hours, and she works two to three shifts a week. Since Beyer works on her own time, she understands the importance of saving. “When I was younger I would have money and spend it on clothes as soon as I got it, But now that I have a car and more expensive stuff
I’ve gotten better at saving. I usually keep $100 for myself, $50 for gas, and save the rest,” said Beyer. When it comes to nonemployed teenagers, managing what money they have is hard and pockets are almost always empty. However, when it comes to life as a part time student and a part time employee, managing money has a whole new aspect to it. “I think the easiest way would be for kids to only carry about $30 with them and leave the rest in the bank or at home, because you are least likely to waste it all if you don’t have it all with you,” said Beyer.
GENIUS BAR: STUDENT EMPLOYMENT 1. 2.
The majority of high school students in the U.S. are employed at fast food restaurants, clothing stores like Target and Khols, Wal-Mart, or other small businesses. About 25% of high school students are employed.
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On average, high school students work about 15-20 hours a week.
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High school students make between $4,199-$12,399 a year with a $7.50 hourly wage.
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The tax rate for students ranges from 2.50% to 4.50% depending on salary.
Beyer finds it favorable for teenagers to work and learn life lessons while doing so. “I think it’s very important. It makes you appreciate things more when you are the one paying for it with your own money. It will also help you later on in college, as you manage school, work, and social time,” said Beyer. Junior Dotty Fries has been an employee at Chick-Fil-A since her ninth grade year, and believes there should be a budget for every dollar you earn. “I keep track of all of the money I spend in my phone and do a lot of saving,” said Fries. Fries works six days a week in the summer, two days a week during the school year, and her hours range from three to ten hours. Fries loves to save her money, even though she knows saving isn’t always the easiest. “When it comes to managing money, students should ask for advice from their parents, and know it’s hard to save sometimes,” said Fries. Fries finds working as a teenager extremely beneficial, butalong with the responsibilities of working, come the responsibilities of
taxes. Fries pays about $200 in taxes every year, but thankfully doesn’t have to worry about the stress that comes with paying taxes. “Chick-fil-A takes care of all of the taxes through my account. I never have to do anything,” said Fries. Junior Hayden Henry is currently an employee at Hobby Lobby, where he works 25 hours a week, and has been working for four months now. Henry has a certain budget that he finds helpful when saving what money he earns. “I manage my money by dividing up what I can spend and what I need to save, which is most of my money. Only about 30% of my checks go to me and not my savings,” said Henry. Henry, like Fries, finds himself most successful when it comes to saving. “I like to think that I’m really good at saving my money. I don’t really spend a whole lot of it.I try to save as much money as I can because I feel like I might need that money in the future, especially because of college. I like to contribute to that,” said Henry.