The Bell March 2014

The Bell March 14, 2014 Issue 5 Volume 90

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AP Biology hosted their annual blood drive. Find out all the details on its success here!

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Macbeth at the Carnival

LHS’s production of Macbeth was a smash hit! Learn how the theatre department made it their own, causing it to sell out!

Signing Up to Play

Senior Blue Jay athletes participated in National Signing Day. See where the 2014 class is going next year here.

The Bell Staff Editor In Chief Madi Denton Design Editor Diana Timmermans Features Editor Aly Copp Sports Editor Nick Palmarine Assistant Sports Editor Grace George Opinion Editor Molly Meeks A&E Editor Meredith Crouch News Editor Zach Kilgas In-Depth Editor Amanda Kovac Ads Manager Sammi Siegel Online News Manager Sol Kim Website Technical Support Tyler Eggleston Adviser Lori Oyler

Reporters Alex Wilson Alex Jimenez Jasmine Smith-Marley Address Katie Crouch 200 Blue Jay Drive Kennedy Allison Liberty, MO 64068 Sarah Arns Tara Prindle Email Michael McHale thebell@liberty.k12.

Allie Schowengerdt mo.us Teresa Parra Jeffrey Walters

Photo by Allie Schowengerdt

Prevent the Walking Dead, Page Donate Red

Photo by Maddie Hissong

Graphic Design classes gained real-life experience designing the next Liberty Public Schools water bottle logo! Check out the winner on page four!

Photo by Nicole Throckmorton

Page Official Water of Liberty 04

Photo by Molly Meeks

Senior Kyle Gabrielson toasts chopped almonds over a burner, creating a dish for the ProStart competition.

Read more on the LHS ProStart team on page 7.

Cover photo by Morgan McNea

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Phone (816) 736-5353

Our Mission

Our Mission for the 2013-2014 school year is to unite a diverse group of people and ideas to compose an informative and entertaining magazine using articles, photographs and commercial messages. As journalists in training, we endeavor to give the best representation of the community of Liberty High School. The Bell student newspaper is a public forum for student expression.

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FCCLA Moves Forward The following FCCLA students ranked Gold at Regionals and will be moving forward to state! The finalists are: In Entrepreneurship, seniors Erin Kiely and Brianna Schweitzer, in the Focus on Children category, seniors Addison Moore, Mikayla Stevens and Morgan Musselman, and finally, in Leadership, junior Michael McHale and senior Catherine Holmes.

Spare Change Challenge Join in with Serteens to raise money to purchace items for a local food pantry. During the week of March 10-14, bring your spare change to seventh hour. The coins to collect each day are: Monday—Pennies, Tuesday—Nickels, Wednesday—Dimes, Thursday—Quarters and Friday—Dollar bills. The class with the highest total at the end of the week will earn a pizza party, and any class to raise over $100 will earn donuts.

Rappin’ and Rhymin’

Rap club finds it’s way to LHS for the first time. Take a look at what the club is all about, and what plans they have for this year, here!

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Spring is just around the corner, and The Bell staff could not be more excited! We began planning for a spring garden, but misplaced our flowers! Please help us locate our tulips! If you find the bouquet, be the first to come to room 513 at the beginning of 6th hour and claim your prize!

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04 News

Official Water of Liberty Graphic design students designed a new logo for the coming year.

Story by Zach Kilgas

This semester, graphic design students received real life experience. Each graphic design student competed to create a water bottle label for the Liberty School District. The winning logo will be used during the 2014-2015 school year on water bottles sold at school lunches and events.

The winner this year was sophomore Rachel Backs.

“I’m excited to have won because I worked really hard on it,” Backs said. “I liked that I didn’t just use the normal mascots but used feathers so mine looked different from all the rest.”

Although students received feedback from a teacher, the competition simulated

Photo by Rachel Backs and Molly Meeks

professional Graphic Design situations.

“The unique, and often difficult, aspect of Graphic Design is that we create artwork for clients rather than for our own enjoyment,” Graphic Design teacher Cary Morris said.

“The water bottle design gives student a real life experience of marketing through design. Our goal on this project was to create a design that would be informative of the product and pleasing to a target audience.”

Students also noticed the professionalism in this project.

“This project really represented something in the professional world because you’re making something for

other people to look at and enjoy, it’s something a lot of people will see, and it puts pressure on the designer to try to be good enough,” junior finalist Mikayla Minnick said.

Each design submitted was required to include certain components.

“As a district, we want to show support for all district students,” Morris said.

“One of the biggest challenges for the students is the requirement that the label be inclusive of both high schools.”

Each year, many talented students submit their designs. Liberty school district can expect Rachel Backs’ water bottle label to premiere during the Fall of 2014.

Seniors Demi Bierey and Bryant Brinton collaborate during the sketching stage of their design process.

Romeo and Juliet No More

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Snow days prevented the freshman class from attending Romeo and Juliet.

Photos by Margaret Burton

Story by Teresa Parra On February 6, the freshmen class of 400 students and 30 chaperones were going to go on a fieldtrip downtown to see Romeo and Juliet. But due to four snow days in a row and below zero temperatures, it was canceled.

The custodians at LHS shoveled about 12 inches of snow off all of the sidewalks and stairs, while district snowplows cleaned the roads and parking lots.

“It was a tedious task that took a lot of time,” custodian Jesse Green said. “If we wouldn’t of had everybody help, I don’t know how long it would of taken. It [took] days to get it down, get it salted, and refinish the work we did the day before.”

This is the first time the Communication Arts Department had planned to take a large group of freshmen on a field trip.

“I’ve taken students to the KC Repertory Theater many times, but it’s always been older students and it’s always in much smaller groups,” Communication Arts

teacher Karla Schaeffer said. “So this was a big leap of faith with our younger students to say we think this would be a great experience for you and we trust that you can conduct yourselves appropriately to represent our school. I think they would have risen to that occasion. I’m confident they would have or else I wouldn’t have put so much work into organizing it.”

Students had to pay nothing for this fieldtrip; all the money was donated from Learning Enrichment Grants, from the Liberty School District Foundation.

Since the field trip was canceled, the Communication Arts Department is hoping to use the money towards some kind of incentive for the students.

Many students had their hopes set on seeing “Romeo and Juliet”.

“The moment I found out, I was like, oh crap, I’m not going to get to go see it,” freshman Corben Phillips said. “I saw The Foreigner though last week and it was great.

I couldn’t wait to go back and see “Romeo and Juliet’.”

There is hope in going to see this play, or a play also by Shakespeare, in the future.

“The person at The Rep told me that they’re actually considering doing “Romeo and Juliet” again because there was so much demand for this show,” Schaeffer said “It’s such a standard part of the freshmen curriculum that they couldn’t even possibly begin to meet the demand for the show.

I wish they would do Shakespeare every year.”

The reason for the field trip was to get students excited about learning, increase involvement, and just have a better understanding of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

“Well the whole rationale of going to see it in the first place was that is how Shakespeare is meant to be experienced,” Schaeffer said. “So we thought that it would be cool if instead of kids thinking: this is to hard for me, I don’t understand, or this has nothing to do with me; for them to see it as close as we can get to the ordinal context now. We thought it would enhance their understanding, their appreciation, we thought they’d see the relevance of it. And just enjoy it, instead of making Shakespeare a chore. Making it something like, this has something to say to me.”

With snow piles spanning higher than most cars in the parking lot, it’s no surprise the field trip was canceled.

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Grillin’ Up Greatness!

The Prostart team places 8th in their state competition out of 32 teams.

Story by Alex Wilson

Imagine a stadium but instead of sports equipment, the arena is filled with grills, kitchen utensils, and cooking ingredients. The members of the LHS ProStart team are the athletes of this stadium, and on February 14 and 15 the team had a competition of the best high school chefs in the country.

“ProStart is a cooking class and a club. The club is a cooking competition, where all the other ProStart teams all over the state come together and we compete,” sophomore Dylan Coy said.

“The top winners go to nationals and the winning team gets a scholarship.”

Each team shows off their cooking skills while competing with other teams. Each team competes in state, and the winning teams move into nationals where they compete for the gold. Each team had to go through a triathalon of cooking skills.

“The competition went really, really well, it was held in Springfield, Missouri. We place 8th in the state.

The students had to do several parts of the competition, the first part being knife skills, where they had to showcase four different knife skills,” sponsor of ProStart Emily Bryant said. “We also had to do chicken fabrication, then after that they had an hour to make a three course meal, complete with an appetizer, entree, and dessert.”

The road to the

Photos by Morgan McNea and photo courtesy of Emily Bryant

competition does not happen overnight.

LHS ProStart team practices all year long.

The team gets together every Thursday and practice cooking for the competition.

Any student wanting to join the LHS ProStart team needs to do a tryout.

“On the tryout we had to make any entree and desert, within one hour of time,” junior Billie Murray said. “You had to be organized the whole time, and had to have good sanitation.”

The team does more than cooking.

The team has fun while learning about cooking every time they meet.

“It is enjoyable, you get to learn how to make new food. You learn the science behind cooking, like how different ingredients react and how to prepare different foods.”

Coy said.

Top Right: Junior Billie Murray, seniors Sam Talent, Kyle Grabrielson, Madi Wright, and sophomore Dylan Coy pose at state competition.

Bottom Right: seniors Sam Talent, and Madi Wright work hard to perfect

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Veggie Tales Vegetarians at LHS explain why they chose that lifestyle.

Story by Sarah Arns

In 2012 a Vegetarian Resource Group (VGR) survey found that about 3% of adolescents ages 8-18 are vegetarian or vegan. This would mean that there are 37 vegetarians or vegans at Liberty High School At vrg.org the Vegetarian Resource Group describes the often unclear difference between vegetarians and vegans.

“Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish and poultry. Vegans are vegetarians who abstain from eating or using all animal products including milk, cheese, other dairy items, eggs, honey, wool, silk or even leather.”

Some common reasons for switching to a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle include health, the environment and ethical issues.

Sophomore Jacob Goodman has been a vegetarian all his life and chose to continue to be one on his own.

“I chose to continue to be a vegetarian because it’s a really healthy lifestyle,” Goodman said. “I can eat whatever I want and not gain a lot of weight. It’s

Photos by Arley Emery

good for basketball in my opinion.”

Though non-vegetarians find it hard to believe, most vegetarians say that it is not strange at all to keep meat out of their diets.

“I never really liked [meat], the taste of it especially, so just I never felt the need to eat it,” Goodman said.

Senior Daniel Evans, a former vegetarian, had a different reason why he became one.

“It was a new year’s resolution with my brother,” Evans said. “He was doing it and I’d always kind of wanted to be a vegetarian and so it was something to do together. I was a vegetarian for three years.”

Though this lifestyle choice has been around for many years, there are still some concerns that people need to be aware of if interested in changing to vegetarianism.

“It was really off and on in the beginning and I got sick a lot because I wasn’t really educated on how to be a vegetarian,” junior Cheyenne Jackson said.

Jackson has been a vegetarian for eight years now and is proud to be thoroughly involved in the vegetarian lifestyle.

School Nurse Karla Hausman warns students about the possible problems about being a vegetarian, but says that there are some healthy profits.

“One of the benefits to the vegetarian diet is a lower rate of heart disease, lower cholesterol,” Hausman said.

“On the negative side of that, you could be lacking your iron or protein, become anemic, or have an electrolyte imbalance. It’s not always a balanced diet.”

If considering becoming a vegetarian, Hausman recommends talking to your doctor or even a dietitian.

“Especially at your guys’ age, where your body is going though so much change and so much growth,” Hausman said. “You don’t want to deprive your body of any nutrients.”

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Sofie Refsdale Story by Tara Prindle

Photo by Grayson Osborn

Senior

Where did you move from?

“I moved from Norway straight to Parkville and went to Park Hill South. I lived in a small town in Norway with only 10,000 people in it. I wanted to explore and try something new. I like how big the school is because my school in Norway only has 500 students.”

How does your old school compare to LHS? “You can choose your classes here, but in Norway you only get to choose directions in subjects, really only pursuing one subject for your career. Your tests are really easy because you all only have multiple-choice tests. In Norway the tests are only essay questions, you might get 15 or 20 essay questions.”

Are you involved in any clubs?

“I’m involved in Serteens. I’ve only been to one [project] with them; we went to downtown Kansas City and gave food to homeless people. You think you know what a homeless person looks like because of stereotypes but then you realize that it could be anyone.”

What are some of your hobbies?

“I play soccer. I am doing conditioning for the soccer team here and I plan on trying out for the team as a goalie.”

What do you miss most about home?

Who Sofie really is..

Sofie is an exchange student from Norway who wants to practice her English, play soccer, and help others.

“I miss my friends and family and Norwegian food. [American food] is really different than Norwegian food because there’s a lot of fast food. I like frozen yogurt.”

Mrs. Havermann’s thoughts on Sophie: “She takes her academics seriously. She truly cares about succeeding and she’s very respectful and all around just a really good person. She is really nice to all the people in the classroom and I enjoy having her in my class.”

Logan Foster Junior

Story by Tara Prindle

Photo by Summer Turner

How many pageants have you competed in or won titles for?

“I competed last year and won my title and went to nationals.

I have won one pageant because I’ve only done a couple [of pageants], but it was a state’s pageant and then I went to nationals in July and got top 15 in the United States.”

What do you like about pageants?

“You get connections and scholarships and different types of modeling opportunities. But I don’t really plan on making this a career for me in the future; I just wanted to get the full experience of it.”

How do you normally prepare for a pageant?

“For the state’s pageant, it’s one day and you get interviewed in the morning, you get ready for everything else and you go to rehearsals. It’s a lot like a fashion show. There’s evening gown, swimwear, opening number, and an on stage. I had to be at the state’s pageant at eight in the morning and I could get ready there. [But] In Washington it took a whole week, each day was a different thing. I did my own makeup but with my hair it usually takes a couple of hours.”

What’s the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you at a pageant?

“When I was crowned for our state’s pageant, the girl who crowned me gave me a hug and my earring got caught in her hair and I had to take my earring off on stage and give it to her to hold.”

What are some of your other hobbies?

“I play volleyball year-round. I play for the Sand Sharks. I started playing volleyball in seventh grade and I play outside, but usually in club I play in the middle. I’m trying to be diversified since in college they make you play everywhere.”

Mr. Owen’s thoughts on Logan: “Logan is an extremely hard worker who is very dedicated to put her best effort into everything she does.”

Who Logan really is..

Logan has a passion for volleyball and represented the state of Missouri as Miss Junior Teen - Missouri in the United States Pageant.

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Jake Guenther Sophomore Story by Katie Crouch

Photo by Maddie Hissong

What do you do for the yearbook staff?

“I’m a writer. I like getting stories and topics that I actually enjoy writing about and have knowledge about. I’ve written about women’s golf, sports outside of school, online classes and industrial tech.”

How long have you been jet skiing?

“We got a jet ski about 2 years ago and we go out to Lake of the Ozarks. My grandma has a house down there so that’s where we stay. We stay there for like half of the summer every year.”

What is your favorite holiday?

“Definitely 4th of July. I’m usually at the lake and I like lighting fireworks, I put on probably the biggest show in the cove and there’s a bunch of boat’s out there in the lake that watch.”

What’s your favorite season?

“Summer, because of jet skiing and baseball. I play for the school and I have a summer team. I just changed teams this year actually I used to be on the Storm Chasers but now I play for Millhouse. They’re a lot bigger organization, and I heard about them for a while and this is my first year playing.”

What was your favorite thing about being on the trap shooting team?

“Well, I was on it two years ago but I had to quit because of baseball. I mostly like just shooting for fun, and I didn’t like the competition aspect of it. But it was still really fun shooting at the clay ducks. I still do it on my own in our land out in the country. I also hunt for pheasants.”

What’s your favorite hunting memory?

Who Jake really is..

Jacob has a talent for baseball and hunting. He enjoys jet skiing and is a a writer for the yearbook staff.

“My favorite memory is the first time I went duck hunting with my uncle. I got two Mallards and a Canvas Back. It was in 2012 out in Kansas. We kept them in the cooler until we got back and then cooked them up and ate them.”

Mr. Block’s thoughts on Jake: “Jacob is the type of student who has high expectations for himself.

He quietly and efficiently gets the job done.”

Amy Burnham Freshman

Story by Katie Crouch

Photo by Margaret Burton

What’s your favorite thing about tap dancing?

“That’s a hard question. I mean I’ve done it for so long but there’s still so many things that you learn how to do and trying to do it faster and faster.

I used to do jazz and ballet, but I cut back on that in recent years. Tap has always been my favorite. I have an hour for class every week since I’m not competing, so it’s mostly just technique instead of learning dances. I’ve never done competition, but I think if I was younger, like still in 6th grade, I’d probably do it. But as high school gets harder, it’s not really something that I’ll be really involved in since I’m doing a lot more academically.”

Where do you dance?

“I dance at Elite Dance Company. I used to dance at Sherry’s Dance Academy back before it closed down. I like elite because of my teachers and all the people that I’ve met there. I’ve been dancing for 12 years.”

How has tap impacted your life?

“It’s been something that I’ve done for so long and it’s just been something that’s stayed with me throughout the years. It’s nice that its been a constant throughout the years and that hour every once a week is a nice break to do what I love.”

What’s your favorite summer activity?

“I like going swimming and going on vacations. I’ve been to Disney world quite a few times, and that’s always fun. I went to Victorian Canada last summer and that was really fun and really pretty. It was really fun to walk around the capital of Canada. In California we took a big tour of LA and drove through all the famous neighborhoods and stuff. In Florida, we were at the beach and also went to Universal Studios.”

What do you like about the high school?

“I’m really happy that 9th graders are at the high school this year. I love liberty hour and just the atmosphere of the school. It’s nice to actually be in high school.”

Mrs. Meade’s thoughts on Amy: “She’s one of those uncommon students that’s just extremely motivated. She wants to learn, she comes prepared to class, and if something frustrates her then she works to figure it out. She’s very above her age, you wouldn’t expect her to be a freshman. She’s just an all-around good student. She’s such a leader in the class.

And she’s always got a smile on her face.

She’s one of those kids that just doesn’t let the world make them depressed.”

Who Amy really is..

Amy is an academically determined tap dancer and is a role model to other students.

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Madame Snead Teacher Story by Grace George

Photo by Rachel Untch

When and why did you start speaking french?

“I did not have French in high school. It was not offered and so I did not get to start classes until I was in college at Drury in Springfield. I loved the very first class despite the fact that it was a required class.

The speaking skills in a foreign language really don’t get perfected until you spend time in the country in an emerge conversation. So after college I got a scholarship to spend a year in France in 1989-90 and that’s the point at which I can say I truly began speaking French.”

What is your favorite memory from France?

“The year I spent in France during my graduate work when I had a real French boyfriend because at that point I felt truly French.”

What was the most awkward thing that happened to you in France?

“In Tours I stayed with a family that had four boys. After about a week of the mothers excellent family meals I was absolutely stuffed one evening after just the first course. I had looked up in my dictionary how to say “no thank you, I’m full”. Unfortunately, foreign language is rarely a one-to-one translation and what I was actually saying was, ‘No thank you, I’m pregnant.’”

What is your favorite food from France?

“I know that this is going to sound too ordinary, considering chic French cuisine but I would choose an authentic French Croissant over anything else. Warm straight from the bakery.”

What is your dream job?

“My dream job would be to have a little bakery in a small village in southern France. You can find me there after I retire.”

How was your wedding unique?

Who Madame really is..

Madame Snead is a unique, fun-loving French teacher who hopes to open a small bakery in France.

“My husband is very into nature spirituality so he got a shamen/ medicine man to perform the ceremony complete with a “peace pipe” in the sculpture garden of the Nelson Atkins Art Museum. It was beautiful, but 102 degrees outside that day.”

Senior Micaela Harris thoughts on Madame Snead: “Madame Snead is very energetic and diligent. She is one of the best teachers I have ever had.

She is always happy and always full of good advice. She is super easy to talk to when I have a problem in class.”

Eddie McDonald Support Staff

Story by Grace George

Photo by Grayson Osborn

How long have you worked here and what is the best memory you have?

“I’ve been here about 9 years and my best memory is when I got an interview done about my power lifting.”

What is your favorite part about being a custodian?

“The kids. I’ve had a lot of favorite kids. I also like the job because it’s hard work and I’ve been doing it for 25 years. When I first got in to it I liked to work with my hands and I’ve always been pretty good at physical work.”

What’s something about you that most people don’t know?

“I used to be a US Marine. I was a US Marine from 1976-1979. I was stationed in California. 29 Palms California. Another thing people may not know is I was the captain of the swimming team back in high school.”

If you could have one dream come true, what would it be?

“If I could have one dream come true I would be the owner, president, and CEO of 24 Hour Fitness.”

What are your best lifts in power lifting?

“My best curl is 200 lbs, my best squat is 565 lbs, my best bench lift is 390 lbs, and my best dead lift is 565 lbs. I got these records all throughout time in different competitions.”

What is your greatest achievement?

“When I took 7th National Power Lifting Meet in Vegas and I took 7th back in ’02 at nationals in the biggest competition I’ve ever been to in weight lifting.”

What are you most thankful for?

“I’m most grateful for when I got saved and I accepted Christ in October of 2002. I am also thankful for family.”

Coach Stirtz thoughts on Mr. McDonald: “Besides being the strongest lifter in the Liberty and surrounding area, Eddie is a great fan and friend of our basketball program.”

Who Mr. McDonald really is..

Mr. McDonald is one of the most pleasant people anyone could ever meet but he could also out-lift anyone he meets.

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Prevent the Walking dead Donate Red AP Biology hosts the annual blood drive with a Walking Dead theme.

Story by Meredith Crouch and Allie Schowengerdt Liberty High School has recently been subject to a high amount of blood loss. But don’t worry, everyone is fine.

In fact, because of this blood loss, lives of people in the Liberty community were saved.

The 36th annual blood drive was a huge success. LHS boasts one of the longest running drives in the states of Missouri and Kansas.

Students who participate in the blood drive must be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 115 pounds.

Participants must also have an iron level between 12.5 and 16 and meet other specific heath qualifications in order to give. Since not everyone at LHS is able to participate, people in the community are invited to donate as well each year.

This year’s drive ended up raising 351 units of blood which is slightly lower than the amount raised in the past five years. The AP Biology students had a higher goal set.

The blood from students was collected by the Community Blood Center. The blood they collect stays local and serves a 70 county area from Columbia to Topeka. In Kansas City

Design by Aly Copp

alone, 580 units of blood are used per day in hospitals.

Seniors Ray Pottios and Sania Lodhi were co-chairs of this year’s zombie themed drive. They were in charge of planning the event along with several other AP Biology students.

Not only were all of the AP Biology students busy on the day of the drive, getting to school at 5:30 in the morning and not leaving until as late as 5:30 that night, but they also began planning for the event months in advance.

“We had to get food donations for the actual students working the blood drive,” Lodhi said. “A lot of students are too scared or they just don’t want to donate so we also had to publicize to people in the community.”

It is always important for AP Biology students to get as many students to sign up as possible.

“On the day of the blood drive, they only come to our high school because we have such a large drive,” Lodhi said. “If we don’t give them enough blood, they will be short on blood for the day.”

Left: Senior Kaitlyn Norton paints a picture for the blood drive.

Above: Seniors Emily Richardson and Kendal Lauer put the finishing touches on their poster.

Photos by Allie Schowengerdt

Below: Senior Christen Newport saved two lives. in the Kansas City area by donating her blood.

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Above: Seniors Laurel Silcott, Haley Brown and Kelsey Jones work at the registration table, checking people into the blood drive.

Some students are afraid to donate because they have heard rumors of blood drive horror stories, when in reality, only about 2% of people have any type of issue, according to Knowles.

“At first I was scared, I am not a big fan of needles,” junior Blaine Connor said. “But the nurses were really nice and friendly which made it comforting and not that bad at all.”

If everyone at LHS donated blood, one thousand lives would be saved.

Once students get over their fear, they realize that being a blood donor is an honor.

“It’s hard because kids are really afraid and it’s gotten worse,” Knowles said. “The longer I’ve done it, I find that American culture and society has gotten softer and softer and being afraid of any kind of inconvenience or enduring a little bit of pain. When I think about your grandparents or your great grandparents who lived during World War II, they did blood drives all the time because they had cousins and brothers who were dying and they knew the need for it and they didn’t have any problem laying down and giving a pint of blood.”

The new donors will feel more comfortable donating and may become lifetime donors.

“Most of our donors are first time donors, they’ve never done it and they’re scared. Kids are

afraid,” Knowles said. “If you can get someone to see that this isn’t so scary… then they’re more likely to do it when they go to college. When they are an adult, they will donate at the office or at their church.”

Besides the obvious benefit of saving lives, there are always some other fun perks of donating. Students are given free snacks like cookies and soda and all registered donors receive a free t-shirt.

Another perk is the fact that students are always able to choose which class they want to donate during.

“You might be scared of needles but there is some little kid out there that is scared of cancer.” Senior Anne Jackson said.

Liberty High School has, once again, succeeded in providing students an avenue to help their community.

This year, LHS donated 351 pints of blood to the Community Blood Center.

Science teacher Ryan Brewer donates blood for a good cause.

Photos by Allie Schowengerdt

18 A&E

The theatre department presents one of the theatre world’s oldest tragedies.

Story by Michael Mchale The LHS Theatre Department has opened my eyes, and gotten me to look at Shakespeare in a brand new way. I recently attended the opening night of Macbeth at Liberty High School and was extremely impressed. This was the second production I’ve gotten to see live at LHS. Having been beyond impressed in the past, I had high expectations when the play began. I was immediately wowed. I absolutely loved the atmosphere the cast and crew created. You obviously know you’re in for something good when the first night is sold out beyond capacity!

Before the show even began, I already loved the atmosphere. As usual, the Set Construction Crew, which consisted of Mr. Johnson’s Stagecraft and Theatre

Photos by Sadie Zipsie, Jordan Wheelehouse and Nichole Throckmorton classes, along with 24 crew members, did an amazing job with the set, which included multi-colored lights and a rotating ferris wheel, and it made you feel like you were no longer in Liberty but had stepped into another world.

The world was known as Macbeth’s Carnivale Extraordinaire.

In this uniquely adapted five-act play, we follow the story of Macbeth, (portrayed by senior Turner Staton) on his sinfully sneaky rise to power as he builds his carnival empire. We first meet Macbeth as the man in charge of Duncan’s Scottish Carnivale Enterprises, but he is driven to advance himself, and he will do whatever it takes. In order to officially take over, he must kill Duncan (portrayed by sophomore Jay Butler),

the Enterprise’s current owner, and then begins to take over with ease.

Almost immediately after, Macbeth begins to feel remorse and is constantly on edge as his mind begins to cause him to lose his sanity. In spite of this, Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth (portrayed by senior Katie Corum) persistently drives him to continue his murderous spree until they reach the top, taking down anyone who stands in their way.

I will admit, I was a bit wary of how much I would be able to follow the plot, because the only prior experiences with reading Shakespeare that I’ve had were in previous Comm. Arts classes, which in all honesty, were not the most exciting units I studied.

Bottom left: Senior Katie Corum as Lady Macbeth tries to calm the distressed Macbeth played by senior Turner Staton.

Top left: Junior Noah Pozel as Macbeth’s killer Macduff and freshman Trevor Harr as Ross.

Above: Senior Alex Hemphill as Banquo right before his murder.

One of the hardest things I remember, though, was trying to comprehend what was going on in the Shakespearean lingo. Which, in turn, prompts me to say that one of the most impressive things I saw in Macbeth was the delivery of lines with such confidence and fluency. Surely I am not the only one who feels that reading Shakespeare is no easy task, and I think that it shows true dedication of the cast and the crew for them to really read the text, analyze it and prepare themselves to make these speeches on stage in front of a large audience. I felt much better about comprehending the plot once the show

was underway. I was easily able to grasp what was happening onstage, because the actors onstage delivered their lines with conviction and emotion, and were really good about meaning what they said. I was able to tell, through their lines, what exactly was happening, and that helped a lot and made the experience all the more enjoyable.

“They showed how Shakespeare’s language can carry the show when spoken with understanding of the text” Language Arts teacher Patricia Kurtz said. “The fight scenes had me almost jumping out of my seat in the second row. Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

Behind the scenes

had real dimension as dynamic characters.”

Given that, in my eyes, the opening night of Macbeth was a grand success, I completely agree with Mrs. Kurtz.

The Liberty High School Fine Arts department has once again wowed the community with a fabulous production. It makes me proud to be a Blue Jay, to know that I walk the same halls as so many people with such amazing talent and skills.

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Above: Lady Macbeth was the one who convinced her husband to murder in the first place.

Left: Senior Rosilinde Rivera as the Bearded Lady, sophomore Bridget Prewitt as the Fortune Teller and freshman Claire Davis and Senior Ashley Stuck as the Siamese Twins.

Below: Staton has scales painted on by junior Sydney McCubbin to create a snake-like look symbolizing his evil.

Above: Freshman Hope Lundgren puts the finishing touches on her wild circus themed costume.

Above: Corum gets in the zone backstage during hair and makeup.

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Divergent: Novel & Film

The Bell takes a look at the popular teen novel which will soon be on the big screen.

Story by Kennedy Allison

Succumbing to my passion for adventure novels, I was finally able to get my hands on the much acclaimed book, “Divergent”, by Veronica Roth. I’ve been known to read books and then drag someone to the theaters to see its movie.

The second I heard that there was a film underway, I was ecstatic to have a reason to read the story that so many people have recommended for me.

Beatrice Prior lives in the future version of modern day Chicago. This society that she lives in is divided into five personality groups: Dauntless, Erudite, Abnegation, Amity and Candor. All children at the age of 16 are forced to choose which group they would like to live out the rest of their lives in based on a personality test.

Beatrice gets a strange result from her test. She is “divergent,” meaning she doesn’t really fit into any of the groups specifically. Choosing to leave the category that she’s grown up in her whole life to live a little on the wild side, Beatrice chooses to live with the Dauntless. The rest of the book is filled with crime-fighting and even a little bit of romance.

I don’t know what to think of Beatrice

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really. I admire her for taking the leap to walk away from her family for the rest of her life but she almost seems too confused on who she is as a person.

Before the test she seemed almost

terrified by the Dauntless and their lack of fear to live dangerously. Now she is jumping off of moving trains and changing her name from Beatrice to Tris, merely because it doesn’t quite fit her.

Granted, I think majority of teenagers go through that awkward stage when trying to find who they really are, but this is a bit much.

There are definitely a couple cons to the books I love being made into movies.

So many more details can be shared in 487 pages of a book than only an hour and a half slot of time for a movie. Not to mention, since Divergent is the first book of a series, filmmakers are going to find thrill in leaving the ending a major cliffhanger for the next movie.

Nobody likes having to wait over a year to find out what happens next, especially bookworms who are used to just picking up the sequel two seconds after finishing the first one.

I can’t wait to see the way they portray all the different groups and characters compared to the way I saw them in my mind while reading. Releasing into theaters on March 31st, the anticipation has already started to get to me. Let the countdown begin!

What’s your favorite book?

“I like ‘Gone Girl’ by Gillian Flynn. I’ve also read ‘Sharp Objects’ and ‘Dark Places’ by her. They are very dark novels and she is from the Kansas City area so they are based around this location. They are very suspenseful reads and very difficult to put down!” Comm.

Arts teacher Melissa Jones said.

“My favorite book is ‘Green Eggs and Ham’

by Dr. Seuss because I don’t like green eggs and ham either.

I strongly agree with Sam on his statement of distaste. He makes me feel things that I’ve never felt before, his writing is beautiful and his rhymes are on point,” junior Savon Hayes said.

Pro: You’re Somebody’s Type Saying that I participated in this year’s blood drive would be “misbleeding.” While I have never given any of my own personal, type AB blood, the AP Bio students have told me that there are many benefits to donating.

The blood drive community advocated free food and t-shirts.

There was also the opportunity to miss a period of class, be it your least favorite one, and donate blood instead! Who wouldn’t pass up a whole class period devoted to snacks and free gifts?

More people should understand that there are lives out there that need saving. According to the Red Cross, one donation can help save the lives of up to two people. Because donating blood is strictly voluntary, I think the reward of self-satisfaction is enough to persuade anyone to

By Sol Kim

donate, knowing that up to two lives can be saved.

Unfortunately I was too late to sign up for the blood drive. I believe that donating blood is a fantastic opportunity to help out the community and save lives. I received many positive responses from peers, telling me that it actually wasn’t as scary and painful as they thought it would be. The staff was friendly, the snacks were tasty, and the over all experience made students feel proud of themselves.

Although I don’t have personal experience on the subject, students who chose not to be a part of the blood drive this year should definitely reconsider donating next year; I know that I’ll be contributing next year. I think if I can handle one episode of “Dexter,” donating a pint of my own blood can’t hurt.

Donating Blood Con: To Bleed or Not to Bleed

Giving blood is not for everyone, and it just isn’t for me. I happen to be 17 and a half years old, and a total baby when it comes to giving blood. The mere thought of blood being extracted from my body absolutely terrifies me.

I get asked probably 40 times each year, “Are you donating blood?” and when I tell them “no, I’m not”, I only get asked why again. It’s my choice whether or not I want to give blood, and my reasoning has never been because, “I just don’t want to.”

I would love to donate.

I think that giving blood is wonderful! I just can’t bring myself to do it. I’ve always hated shots, not necessarily for the needle itself, but for the thought that something that I have no specific knowledge of is being injected into my veins. Having blood withdrawn is in the same realm of horror for me. When I think of giving blood I flash back to fourth or fifth grade in health class, watching Bill Nye the Science Guy’s video on donating blood. I can still hear the cinematically

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photos by: Molly Meeks

By Amanda Kovac exaggerated ‘pop’ whenever the needle was inserted. Of course, I know it’s only sound effects added afterwards, but I can’t help but add the sound effect in my head whenever I see a needle.

I know that there is a high need for blood, and I would love to help out. But at this point I don’t see giving blood as a possibility for a way that I can contribute to my community. Instead I will stick to donating money, clothes, and food products whenever possible.

I prefer giving through helping others with homework and volunteering in my church. Donating blood is only one way to help the community, but it’s not for everyone.

My goal is to eventually be able to donate blood. One day I hope I can just say, “Oh. Look at that. I’ve been impaled,” like Olaf from Frozen, and not think anything of it. But as a junior in high school, I have plenty of my life left to donate blood. For the time being, I will be staying away from any needles.

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Would we make the choice to become vegetarian?

With ribs in one hand and a chicken wing in the other, carnivorous and omnivorous beings rule America.

However, do not be alarmed if you meet a person who has a special distaste for these meat products and a certain appreciation for those leafy greens, for you have merely come across a vegetarian.

The dictionary defines a vegetarian as someone who does not eat any type of meat and sometimes other animal products. For some of us this could be a very difficult lifestyle to imagine, however for 3% of America’s population it is a reality (Vegetarian Times).

Being a vegetarian can have its perks.

If done right, being a vegetarian can lead to a healthier lifestyle and is a good way to protest the sometimes

cruel killing of animals to produce The majority of The Bell staffers food products. Some people are born could not even wrap their minds into the lifestyle of vegetarianism and around becoming vegetarians for simple reasons such as: athletic diets, parental disapproval of the idea, cost, and a genuine love for that greasy piece of heaven known as bacon.

One staff member of The Bell brought up the idea that it is especially hard to take part in a vegetarian lifestyle while living or growing up in the Midwest.

Let’s face the facts. We are a region full of cow fields and pig farms. Our very own Kansas City is even famous nationwide for its barbeque.

Becoming a vegetarian is a big lifestyle choice and because of this, The Bell staff is not too keen on the choose to stick with it while others idea of trading out their bacon and start off as meat-eaters and later on barbeque for veggies anytime soon. choose to adapt to the lifestyle.

Yes: 6 No: 14

photos by: Molly Meeks

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Opinion

Insert Obscene Word Here

The other day, a strange topic of conversation came up at my lunch table. Why is it that students within the high school feel the need to use excessive foul language? I don’t mean letting a four-letter-word slip here

or there. We’ve all done that at one point or another. I’m talking about those who cannot carry on a regular conversation without substituting every other word with something obscene.

High school is a time that encourages self-expression. Students enter as freshmen and spend the next four years of their life trying to figure out who they are. One huge phase that most go through has to do with language. How you communicate with one another is different because your atmosphere is new. Students are being treated as adults, so they’re experimenting with what that looks and sounds like.

I know I’m certainly guilty of my fair share of obscene conversations, especially my freshman year. Now, as a senior, my conversations don’t require as many filler-words. My vocabulary has expanded, and I’ve

Editor in Chief Madi Denton matured to a point where I don’t find them necessary. But just because that’s where I am at, doesn’t mean everyone is.

We’re all adjusting to adulthood, and with that comes some pushing of the limits to see what is acceptable and what isn’t. It just so happens that language is one of the first things we test. It’s become a part of society’s norm, being scattered across television, radio, and advertisement.

People grow up with these influences saying that is how adults speak.

Everyone must learn for himself or herself how they wish to express how they feel. I may not like it, and I definitely choose to tune it out, but how everyone expresses themselves is up to them. I just hope they keep in mind that certian language is not appropriate in particular situations.

More mature language comes with a more mature lifestyle.

Who Do We Want to Win?

church leaders would much rather me pledge my loyalties to their KU Jayhawks. And my uncle would rather me share his love for the K-State Wildcats.

Not having a college team is kind of a hassle. People will ask me who I want to win in a big game, and my answer is usually, “Who do you want to win?” A very common question I ask is, “Who do we want to win?”

When the season of basketball brackets rolls around, I find myself choosing based on jersey colors or copying off my sports fanatic friends.

Last year I think I had the best bracket in my house, but it was no where close to accurate.

I am not saying that I dislike sports, because that is entirely not the case. I mean sometimes watching basketball makes me want to cry, but that is a totally different story. I just don’t have a team to root for.

Opinion

My Lifesaver

I think everyone can agree that the time we go to bed is the time we allow ourselves to reflect on our day.

There are two ways I feel when I go to bed each night: I am either in awe of how productive I was, or I end up mad at myself when I think of all the things I didn’t get done.

This results in me getting out of my comfy bed, making a list to-do for the next day.

Everyone who really knows me will completely agree with this statement.

But if you don’t know me very well, you should know that I am a ticking time bomb, waiting to explode with millions of things that I have to get done.

There is no denying, even for myself, that I am a mind-cluttered, all-over-the-place, distracted human being. Which would also make me the queen of to do lists that are never

Ads Manager Sammi Siegel 100% checked off and completed.

Although I should not jumble my mind with more things to think of, I can try to think of ways to break this horrible habit with, once again, another list of ideas.

I recently invested in what might just be the best invention ever. Most people know it was a weekly planner, but I’d like to address it as a lifesaver.

With my planner filled out as far as I can and a calendar in my room filled with important dates until the day I graduate, I can finally think straight and get things done when they are supposed to be rather than a few months from now.

I go to bed now amazed at all that I can do in one day. The to-do lists will always be a part of me, but I am absolutely fine with moving up in the world to a planner and an organized day.

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Go Wild-corn-jay-tigers! I think I got all the college teams that are popular around here. For all of the 17 years I’ve been alive I have only had one real sports’ team loyalty, that would be to the good ‘ole Kansas City Chiefs. Now don’t all you non-Chiefs fans get all flustered. I am required to be a Chiefs fan because it allows me to keep living in my house. I suppose my parents never actually said, “Molly, you have to like the Chiefs or we’ll kick you out.” But there have been threats about if I rooted for the Broncos or the Patriots I was sleeping outside.

As far as college teams go, I have no favorite. My best friend has tried to make me a Nebraska Corn Husker fan, but it hasn’t really caught on.

Although, I do have a Nebraska shirt that I wear occasionally. There has been a great deal of pressure to become an MU fan. However, my

Opinion Editor Molly Meeks

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X Signing Up to Play (Sign Your Name Here)

Senior althletes participated in the National Signing Day. Story by Nick Palmarine To many high school athletes, playing their sport in college is a dream or goal they set early in their playing careers. This dream is something they put a lot of time and dedication into, in an attempt to make it a reality. Yet according to scholarshipstats. com only 8% of high school athletes continue their careers in college. On Wednesday February 5, a group of athletes from LHS made their dreams a reality by signing their National Letter of Intent, essentially etching their names at their respective universities.

“I am very thankful that I have this opportunity because it is very rare that someone gets an opportunity like this,” senior Kaitlyn Clark said. “I am also excited to be able to play soccer at the next level.”

Years of hard work and dedication were put into making this dream happen. For an athlete during the recruiting process you may have had to give up certain things that your peers were able to experience.

They may have lost time with their friends and family, or missed out on opportunities to experience things they may never get to experience again, but for most it was all worth it.

“It was very difficult because I have gone to camps and a lot of things like that and that has taken away from time being spent with my friends and family,” Clark said.

Design by Nick Palmarine

“That’s just something you have to do to get recruited.”

For many it’s a fresh start, going to a college to live with people you have never met and play with people you may have never even played with. It can be a very scary thing to think about because of the uncertainty of the future, but most athletes do not just relish in this opportunity they embrace it.

“Though I’m very scared to have to build new team chemistry with new girls because I’ve been playing with the same ones since I was 10, I am also very excited for the same reason,” senior Caitlin VanVleck said.

“Having a different routine and meeting new people while playing softball at a different level is extremely exciting.”

With great opportunity comes great responsibility and that rings truer with the opportunity of being a student athlete in college. You not only have to focus on school, you have to focus on being the best athlete you can be while fighting off the temptations of living on your own in college. As a student athlete, a person must be able to block out everything getting in their way of success.

“I think I have a little idea of what it’ll be like because of high school but I think it will be 10 times harder,” VanVleck said. “You have to have a lot of responsibility to keep up with your schoolwork and figuring out

Photo by Nicole Throckmorton your priorities.”

When deciding what college to go to an athlete has many things to consider.

Location, cost, and the ability to play all have an effect on whether or not the school you are looking at might become your future home.

“Location was the main thing I was looking at in a school, I wanted my family to be able to see me play,” senior Ross Juliana said. “Also I wanted a school that had good academics. I was looking for a school with a consistently good baseball program as well.”

Ultimately, the decision of which school these athletes will attend comes down to the athlete making the decision. Yes, it is good to consider family, money, and everything that may factor in but in the end it is the athlete’s decision and they have to make the best decision for themselves.

“My whole family really liked the school,” senior Kyle Gabrielson said. “But in the end I really liked it and that’s all that matters.”

It has been an extremely long and grueling process for everyone at LHS involved in the recruiting process and in the end it has paid off for everyone who have the opportunity to make their dreams come true. Good luck to the current Blue Jays who will represent LHS at the next level while competing for their university.

The National Signing Day student athletes; Top row: Josh Blochlinger, Alfonso Estrada, Jacob Francis, Kyle Gabrielson, Austin Throckmorton, Tyler Stiff, Jackson Redmond, Tyler Baker, Devin Houston, Brittany Mueller Bottom row: Kayla Hendrichs, Brooke Popejoy, Caitlyn VanVleck, Jaycee Bernholtz, Brooke Bernard, Shelby Bendure, Jennifer Harness, Kaitlyn Clark

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S. Dakota School of Mines

Simpson

Nebraska-Omaha

Northwest Missouri

Truman State Missouri Western Hannibal-LaGrange William Jewell Park KCKCC Mizzou Rockhurst Washburn JCCC William Woods Avila UCM Maryville Emporia State Jefferson College Pitt State

Who committed where?

Name Nick Palmarine Brady Newland Ryan Fisher Ross Juliana Zach Hoeflicker Jeff Kinder Caitlin VanVleck Jaycee Bernholtz

School Rockhurst Jefferson College KCKCC UCM MO Western Park University Emporia State Nebraska Omaha NW Missouri William Jewell HannibalLaGrange Park University Washburn

Sport Lacrosse Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Softball Softball

Name Henrichs Kayla

Alexa Hollowell Kaitlyn Clark Brittany Mueller

School S. Dakota School of Mines JCCC Mizzou MO Western

Tyler Stiff Pitt State Jacob Francis North Dakota Tyler Baker Truman State Jackson Simpson College Jessica Rawie Softball Redmond Brooke Bernard Softball Alfonso Estrada Avila Jennifer Harness Softball Devin Houston NW Missouri Josh Blochlinger William Jewell Shelby Bendure Softball Kyle Gabrielson William Woods Mattie-Ann Volleyball Austin Pitt State Swenson Throckmorton Lindsay Buehler UCM Volleyball Brooke Popejoy Maryville

Garrett Wiesner UCM Golf *There may be more student athletes who decide to continue their athletic career in college

Sport Volleyball Volleyball Soccer Soccer Football Football Football Football/Track Football Football Football Cross Country Cross Country/Track Swimming

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M A R C H BLUEJAYS

Colton VanVleck Sophomore Height: 6’0 Position: Pitcher Time Playing Baseball: 10 years Favorite food: Tacos

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Peyton Trester Freshman Height: 5’6” Position: Defender Time Playing Soccer: 9 years Favorite Food: Pizza

photo by Arley Emery

B O B B L E J A Y S

“My favorite memory with soccer is winning state cup, it was an awesome experience. I dedicate a lot of time to soccer. Almost every other day I’m working on my soccer skills.”

“The thing that inspires me to play baseball is my love for the game, my coaches push me and I like to play, but it’s just the love for the game. I devote an hour every night to work out for it.”

“Peyton has been coming to offseason and summer workouts, she’s been working extremely hard and I can tell she wants to be successful. I know she is going to be someone who will try to make an impact.”

“Last year Colton started out as a freshman on JV being very timid and kind of passive, but as the year went on he became more of a leader and took more of an active role on the team. Im looking forward to more of that this season from him.”

-Assistant Coach Vince Armilio

-Coach Thomas Rottjakob “She’s very aggressive on the field, a really good defender.

She’s my best friend and we went to state together and she’s great, she has great work ethic that I admire.”

-Freshman Alyssa Hamline

“Colton is a very hard worker, he always shows 100% in practice. He always has a good attitude and is very competetive.”

-Sophomore Cameron O’Conner

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M A R C H LIBERTY LIBERTY

“Tennis mainly has taught me to work hard, do things right even when others aren’t looking. I know I can look back and be happy with all the new people and friends I have met and if I am ever down I have those people to pick me back up.”

“Great kid, works hard, everything a coach looks for in a player and more. Great example for how to work and act. Great person to represent Liberty.”

-Coach Andy Schneider “He is one of the nicest guys I’ve known even though he moved here not too long ago, he is a great teammate and always works hard..”

-Junior TJ Stansbury

Ervin Leonard Grade: Senior Height: 5’10 Events: 100m, 200m, 4x100, 4x200 Time Running Track: 3 years Favorite Food: Spaghetti

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Griffin Turnage Grade: Junior Height: 5’9 Event: Doubles Time Playing Tennis: 9 years Favorite Food: Fried Chicken

“Track has shown me my true potential, and that the harder you work the farther you will go in life and the results will pay off.”

“Ervin is like a pleasant surprise to me, not coming out his freshmen year I didn’t really know what to expect but he has really grown. He has stood out as a leader and role model for the younger runners.”

-Coach Dan Davies “It’s nice getting to chase him because he is so fast, so it’s nice having someone around to make me better. Also I have to admit, he has one of the funniest laughs I have ever heard.”

-Senior Caleb Taylor

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