The Paw Print - 2009 November Issue

The Paw Print November 2009

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freshman Brittany Sullivan expresses herself with the love of music

Many people think that it is not possible Photo by Marcus Martin for someone who is young to have a great passion for something, but Brittany Sullivan, freshman at Lonoke High School, thinks otherwise. Piano is her passion.

Sullivan has been playing the piano for the past two years.

“My grandma taught me how to play when I was 12 years old,” said Sullivan. It took her about three months to learn all the keys, which she is still perfecting. “I would love to learn how to play the organ. I think it would be easy to learn because it is so close to a piano,” said Sullivan.

Her favorite piece to play is “Amazing Grace.” She does not play any other instruments.

Sullivan does not go to competitions. She believes that it would be better to just play for fun, so that it does not make playing the piano feel like a chore. “I play at church, and it is kind of scary.

But when you know everyone there, it is not that bad,” said Sullivan.

Sullivan said that this would not be a career that she would enjoy doing when she is older. “If I decide to do it as a career it will not be as fun,” said Sullivan.

Both Sullivan and her grandmother play at their church on Sunday mornings. However, her favorite place to play is at home. “I like to play when I am at home alone so that my siblings don’t mess with me,” said Sullivan.

“I would love to teach my children and my grandchildren someday just like my grandma did with me,” said Sullivan.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

-Samuel Butler

By: Rachel Royer

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TOMS Shoes Shoes for children in need

Where to get TOMS Shoes TOMS Shoes can be ordered online at www.tomsshoes.com or you can buy them at many locations including Box Turtle or Evolve in Little Rock. The closest vendor is Warren’s at McCain Mall in North Little Rock.

By: Megan Palmer

“Walking is the primary mode of transportation in the third world.” Here, we do not think about that.

“But change begins with a single step, a step to spend less and give more.” You may have seen these commercials, but have you really thought about what you can do to help change lives?

Blake Mycoskie, the maker of TOMS, thought about this problem, which prompted him to create an organization that sends a pair of shoes to a child in need when you buy a pair.

Imagine having to walk everywhere you go without shoes.

Teens here rarely ever experience this, but we can help change one life by buying one pair of shoes.

TOMS has given over 150,000 pairs of shoes to children in Photos by Amanda Conner desperate need of them. TOMS goal for 2009 is to give away 300,000 more pairs.

Sarah Beeler, senior, is one of the many people who have helped contribute to the 150,000 pairs of shoes that were given to children in need. She first found out about TOMS through the commercial. “I wanted to help needy children,” said Beeler. She purchased her TOMS for $60.00 at Warren’s. “They are very expensive, but it is worth it to help someone.”

Instead of the popular, Buy One Get One (BOGO), why not Buy One Give One? Be a contributor to this organization and help a child in need. One for One.

School Improvement...

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Whole School Improvement is Raising Understanding

“When you have to get better, it may not always feel the most comfortable, you may not like it at the time or it may not feel great at the time. That’s change. Change doesn’t always come about easily.”

-Dr. Tackett By: Raegan Pack

Lonoke High School is in school improvement year three. School improvement is the ongoing efforts to improve opportunities for students’ successes, which may or may not include meeting school improvement standards.

Lonoke’s school improvement process started four years ago.

There are three main levels: Target, Whole School and State

Directed. Lonoke is in Whole School Improvement.

School improvement is based on test scores, such as end-ofcourse exams, which are for math students and 11th grade literature exams.

The math scores have gone up, but literacy scores are still low.

To improve literacy scores, the administration suggests students practice open response skills. It is mainly for reading comprehension, making sure students understand what is read. “There are a lot of writing pieces [in the literacy exam].

There are a lot of requirements for writing well,” said Dr. Tackett, Superintendent. “Being a good writer is a crucial skill” that can help with the ACT and SAT and any form of secondary education like college.

All courses are affected by school improvement. It is important to reinforce writing, reading and literature skills in continued on page...11

By practicing open responses in Mrs. Sebourn’s Advisory Class, Preston Funderburg, junior, is helping Lonoke achieve higher standards.

Photo by Kaitlyn Tate

Consultant On Campus

Consultant, Tina Moore, helps to improve high schools as they face their third year of school improvement.

Lonoke High is in school improvement year three. Moore, along with other consultants, will step in and observe the teachers and model a few lessons. She feels that hands-on activities and creative class work are better than hearing teachers lecture for 52 minutes.

“The teacher can be up there pouring her heart out on a topic, and the students can just care less and be in their own land,” said Moore.

When Moore is in a classroom, she introduces herself by

saying that she is going to be working with [the students] and the teachers to achieve better standardized testing scores.

Almost none of the students know why she is really there, and if the students do know, they do not act any different.

Moore only has to go to work three days a week. She is contracted out, or hired out by the school for so many days a year. The other two days

she does not waste time, she prepares lessons and does paperwork. Moore is not limited to one school at a time, she goes to many different schools.

She could be described as an outside person looking in to give fresh ideas on how to improve education. She is employed by Elbow 2 Elbow. Elbow 2 Elbow is a company that specializes in school improvement consultants. Moore works with several schools in the Delta and is committed to helping Lonoke improve test scores and to remove the district from school improvement.

By: Raegan Pack

School Improvement...

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New School on the Block By: Amanda Conner

At the beginning of 2010, Lonoke will begin construction on a new high school.

Construction, which is lead by Delk Construction, will start with the science building. “It displaces fewer people,” said Dr. Jonathan Tackett, Lonoke Superintendent.

The science building will also be the location of the school’s new entrance.

As seen on displays, the new school will consist of two floors in one building, much different than the current multi-building campus. “The student body will be in one place and not spread out,” said Tackett.

The current school’s arch design is being carried out in the new school layout. “A lot of alumni still have connections to the school and represent its rich tradition,” said Tackett. Because the school is located “in the middle of a residential area,” this traditional design, made by Lewis Architects, fits better than a super modern structure.

There is concern over the location of the Alumni Walk, but it will stay where it is, at least for now. After construction is finished, more bricks will be added to the entrance of the new building when space is full on the current walkway.

By building a new school, “we are trying to do good things for the students because they are worth it.”

-Dr.Tackett As for the parking lots, new spaces will be made “adjacent to Academy and College [Street],” said Tackett. The current lots will remain where they are unless plans change in the future.

Lonoke is moving “in a forward motion,” said Tackett. By building a new school, “we are trying to do good things for the students because they are worth it.”

More information on the new school is to come, so check out the next issue of the Paw Print to see what is being covered.

Rainboots are a must at LHS. The new school will have Dennis Turner, sophomore, back in his flip-flops.

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2009 Homecoming...

October 2, 2009

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Brandon Smith & Michaela Brown Michael Nelson Sr. High Cheerleaders & Brandy Lee

Michael Nelson & Brandy Lee

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Spirit...

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When Spirit Meets Fur Fans expect to see Jackrabbit spirit hopping around when they walk into the football stadium on Friday nights. That is exactly what Olivia Brumley, the high school’s mascot, provides to the game. Brumley strives “to be a constant idol for school spirit.”

“I never imagined that I would be the school’s mascot…but as I learned more about it, I felt honored to have made the position,” said Brumley.

During tryouts, most people think trying out for mascot is just a few bunny hops in the park.

Candidates must receive 80% of the judges’ votes. Judges are randomly picked and are from different parts of the state.

Just like people trying out for cheerleader, mascot candidates have to do a cheer and chant.

They also have to make up their own skit on school spirit wearing the nearly ten pound rabbit suit.

Trying out for mascot is not the tail end of it. The mascot goes to camp during the summer with the cheer squad for a week.

At camp, Brumley learned the basics of being a mascot and at the end of the week she received various awards, including: Most

Spirited Mascot, All-American Mascot, two superior ribbons and many other certificates. “My most honorable award would have to be Most United with Cheerleaders,” said Brumley.

“Having a sense of humor is what being a mascot is all about,” said Brumley. She loves being able to combine her school spirit with just being herself. Aside from being the school’s mascot, “I enjoy making memories and living life to the fullest because you never know what day’s going to be your last. So I try to cram everything and anything into a day…good or bad.”

“I want to thank Lonoke for rooting me on and supporting me,” said Brumley. “I’m your rabbit!”

Kids of all ages love seeing the bunny, but small children become the most excited. Brumley said, “It’s funny when they try to tell me something by talking to the ear… they make me feel wanted.”

So the next time you happen to hop by a Friday night football game, remember Olivia Brumley in the suit, giving her all for school spirit.

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Sports...

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and FearlessFriday.com have chosen none other than Lonoke’s own senior running back Brandon Smith as the number 12 high school football player in Arkansas.

Photos by Amanda Conner

Players are ranked based on performance and experience.

Smith feels this is a major accomplishment, which can lead to an educational opportunity. “It’s an excellent feeling. It gives me a lot of hype from college scouts,” said Smith.

Vanderbilt, Louisiana Tech, University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University, Mississippi State, Louisiana State University and Ole Miss are colleges that are currently scouting Smith.

Smith is not sharing his college plans right now, but did state that he would like to go to a division one school.

Smith said he considers himself “a running back that can do anything, because I am balanced with speed and power.”

Smith likes a good passing game to open up the running game, or vice versa. He believes that it takes a good running game and a good passing game to out maneuver the opponent.

Smith has eleven catches for 157 yards and one touch down. He has ran it 152 times for a total of 1,542 yards with 19 touchdowns. He ranks fifth on the team with 37 tackles but number one in sacks.

“I never compare myself to others. When you compare yourself to others, you think you’re less than them,” said Smith.

Though Smith says he is always afraid of losing, the thought does not keep him from playing. He notes Shiloh as the best team that Lonoke has played.

“My most memorable moment in football was when my pee wee team visited the Dallas Cowboy Stadium, and my team beat the best pee wee team in Texas by one touchdown,” said Smith.

Smith credits the good season the Jackrabbits are having to the hard work of the players, experience of former Coaches, and this years coaching staff.

By: Genni Higginbotham

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Powder Puff Football

o you feel turned upside down and inside out? This year’s annual Powder Puff football game was everything but prissy girls on the field. The game was hosted by Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). Class of 2011 faced off against the Class of 2010. The game had moments of pain and comedy. The Class of 2010 continues their rein as champions and was cheered to its second victory by male cheerleaders decked out in cheer gear. Class of 2011 & 2012 will go head to head at next year’s Powder Puff game.

Junior Cheerleaders

Game Time!

Senior Champions Senior Cheerleaders

Patrice Smith & Shelbi Raysor

Rooten’ for Hooten’s!

Hooten’s is a TV show that is dedicated to high school football and produces a magazine that contains information about every team in the state. “It’s popular because it’s high school football,” said Coach Larry Smith. It is statewide and is made in Little Rock.

It was created six years ago

by Chad and Chris Hooten.

Barry Grooms, a reporter does the rankings.

Rankings are made every Saturday. “The top player of the week gets the Player of the

Week Award, and it influences the Landers award,” said Smith.

Hooten’s ranks all classifications, with overall top 20.

A team with a player in the top 20 receives prestige and honor. The players are notified by watching the show or reading the magazine or internet. The reviews are posted on the internet and their show.

Hooten’s makes predictions each afternoon for the nights’ games. “Hooten’s gets their information by talking to coaches, watching people play and looking

Photos by Amanda Conner

at records,” said Smith. Their TV show is on Saturdays at 11:00pm on FOX. The match up of the week is the best game. It covers University of Arkansas football and all high school football. “I don’t agree with rankings because they put too much pressure on people,” Smith said.

Hooten’s helps with recruiting because college coaches read the rankings to get an idea about prospect. It shows stats of some of the games, one from each conference.

By: Storm Beeler

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Feature...

5th Quarter One way that Lonoke High School students stayed occupied after a Friday night home football game was to attend 5th Quarter.

It was held after the senior high football games at churches in the community. “It’s a fun and safe place for kids to go after the game,” said Elise Hobson, FCA Sponsor.

It began right after the games

dismissed and ended around 11:30.

There was free food, sodas, games and speakers for students to enjoy.

“Everyone’s invited,” said Mrs. Hobson.

This program has been around for 15 years. The churches in the community hosting this event would contact Mrs. Hobson wanting to help. These churches were First Assembly of God, New Testament Missionary Baptist and Lonoke Baptist.

The 5th Quarters took place after every home game except

Homecoming.

Students must attend Lonoke High School or be a part of the youth group at the hosting church to attend 5th Quarter.

Members at the church and FCA members supplied the food that students ate while attending 5th Quarter.

The final 5th Quarter for the regular season was October 30, 2009. However, students will have ample opportunities next year to join in the tradition of 5th Quarter.

By: Genni Higginbotham

Caught in the Moment By: Amanda Conner

A Closer Look at Teenage Drinking

It was just another party to Brandon Taber, senior, during the summer of 2007. There would be friends, fun and alcohol - just the usual. This party, however, was one he would soon regret.

After several beers, shots and other various drinks, Taber was about to have the worst drinking experience of his life.

It began with feelings of relaxation and tiredness from the alcohol.

Taber said, “I felt excellent, ready to go.” A few beers later, the teen was stumbling around the house and could not think straight. His body felt worn out as though it was “pretty much dead.”

Then, the alcohol poisoning hit him in the gut. “My insides felt like they would explode,” said Taber as he recalls that horrifying night. “I threw up so much there was blood. I thought it would kill

nervous system in ways that could damage and possibly shorten “My insides felt someone’s life. It can reduce the like they amount of brain tissue, which leads to mental and emotional would explode.” problems such as depression -Brandon Taber and shortened temper. Other dangerous consequences of me it was so horrible.” He spent drinking alcohol include: anemia, heart failure, kidney failure, liver three days in the hospital.

Underage drinking has damage, esophagus cancer and become a more frequent and suicide.

A survey by teendrugabuse. dangerous trend among high us showed that 37% of eighth school students. According to grade females who drank heavily kidshealth.org, almost 80% of attempted suicide, compared to high school teens have tried 11% who attempted suicide but alcohol.

Family.samhsa.gov did not drink. reported that 28.2% of 12 to 20 Alcohol poisoning, which is year-olds have had alcohol in the caused by drinking too much past month. This is a troubling alcohol in a short amount of time, statistic for both researchers and not only increases the chance of parents, not only because of the these dangers happening, but age group, but because of the it also causes vomiting, trouble dangers involved with drinking.

Alcohol affects the central breathing, unconsciousness, low continued on page...12

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Dr. Tackett believes everything should be based on mastery learning. “I’m not going to let you [the students] fail…everything we do we should be able to succeed in,” said Dr. Tackett Lonoke spends a lot of time recruiting an average of 15 to 20 new teachers a year. Lonoke is made up of highly qualified teachers, not just teachers with a degree, but ones that are willing to be taught the new skills and strategies. “They have to understand there is a lot they’re going to have to learn,” said Dr. Tackett.

If the high school goes into two more years of improvement, the state will come in to replace the faculty.

“The principals are leaders of the building. They are charged with observing and evaluating the performance of each of the programs in their building,” said Dr. Tackett. The school leadership team gives out a nine weeks progress report on the school classes, which is then given to the school board. “The principal can’t do it all by him or herself.” He/she has to be able to rely on leaders who “can report, analyze, and see what kind of progress is being made,” said Dr. Tackett.

The students will know about the school improvement for next year in July 2010. “School improvement will make us better and, hopefully we will be in [self imposed] the continuous state of being better [but] not being labeled as being in [state] school improvement,” said Dr. Tackett.

While the new building may not directly impact tests scores. Dr. Tackett does, however, think that the physical environment may have some affect on students’ states of mind.

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“Anything you do you will have to do well,” said Dr. Tackett. “We believe that all of our students can go to college. That is why the skills are practiced.”

Teachers are using proven techniques to improve student performance. Research shows that this is vital.

Practicing also to helps students learn the material. “Everything that we do is for the students,” said Dr. Tackett.

School improvement is not to punish students, it is about better preparing students. “It’s about making us better. As you know, sometimes when you have to get better, it may not always feel the most comfortable. You may not like it at the time or it may not feel great at the time. That’s change.

Change doesn’t always come about easily. The point is, we’re doing all of this for students,” said Dr. Tackett. “We don’t want to focus on consequences as much as we do getting better.”

Dr. Tackett believes students should focus on the positive.

“As the students start doing more, work harder and build a new culture…we see ourselves competing in the world,” said Dr. Tackett.

School improvement also affects teachers.

The state requires more specific direction now than they did in the past.

The teachers must research and sometimes learn new ways to teach. “All the activities the teachers do are based on what they have learned at a workshop,” and what skills are most likely to see “improvement by the students,” said Dr. Tackett Mrs. Sheryl Murtha, English teacher and Mr. Steve Wooten, math teacher, are both instructional facilitators trained to observe and assist teachers by modeling lessons and sharing research strategies and giving

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School Improvement

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By: Kailee Griffis

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Extra...

Post it it Post

By: Amanda Conner

What’s your favorite Class?

Nikki Bryant, Freshman

Ernie Moore, Sophomore

Teenage Drinking

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Answers to the Backpage Evan Ward, Sophomore

1. Liberty, Equality, and bad aim for all.

Photos by Kaitlyn Tate

Katie McGowan, Freshman

2. Boy! I’m stuffed!

3. Turkey

blood sugar, seizures and in some cases, death.

By law, anyone under the age of 21 found with alcohol in their system can lose their license, be charged with a heavy fine and have their car permanently taken away.

While statistics show that many teens will probably try alcohol before they graduate, underage drinking can be prevented. Never give in to the pressure of drinking to fit in and never drink to do away with personal problems. Do not take the risk of losing both your future and possibly your life.

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TOT Supply Store

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By: Megan Palmer

School supplies are a major necessity for every high school student. Teachers Of Tomorrow (TOT) came up with a solution to make getting school supplies easier.

TOT has created a school supply store located right in the high school. Mrs. Ellen Hope, TOT’s club sponsor, said the purpose of this store is “to offer a service to the school and to raise funds continuously throughout the school year.”

Buying from their store is different than buying from other stores because of location, location, location! “We have the most commonly needed supplies for school AT school,” said Mrs. Hope.

The supply store sells binders, poster boards, loose leaf paper, folders, notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters and notecards. Having the supply store has helped Kore Smith, junior, in a time of need.

Smith needed four binders for school. “I didn’t expect to see binders,” said Smith.

They have many things that students will need.

The supply store is located in Mrs. Hope’s room in the main building. It is open every day before school and during advisory on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Forgetting a pencil does not have to be a problem anymore. Visit the supply store.

The 2009-2010 Pawprint Staff Rachel Royer, Editor Amanda Conner, Copy Editor Megan Palmer, Co-Design Editor Kailee Griffis, Co-Design Editor Raegan Pack, Photo Editor Kaitlyn Tate, Club Liaison Sara Sample, Feature Editor Genni Higginbotham, Sports Editor Storm Beeler, Back Page Editor Cheyenne Lee and Photo Assistant Marcus Martin.

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Health/Sex Ed...

Flu Prevention By: Sara Sample

The flu season for 2009 has hit early, but Robin Sample, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) of 30 years, has the answers on how to prevent and treat the symptoms. Influenza, or the flu, is a virus that attacks the respiratory tract.

There has been much confusion about the difference between the ordinary flu and the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu). Sample has not seen an important difference between the two because “they have been showing the same [symptoms].”

Some symptoms of the ordinary flu are “fever, aches and pains, upper respiratory problems,” said Sample. The flu is contracted through physical contact. “Droplets from coughing or An estimated 232 sneezing…It’s a virus that stays on the surface of things,” said young people with Sample.

AIDS died in 2004 Sample has a few suggestions for protecting yourself against the flu. “Cover your mouth when you cough, wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands,” said Sample. Hand sanitizer aids in fighting germs, and is cheap and readily available.

Flu shots were given on October 21st at LPS. Flu vaccines are also available at many medical clinics. “They are not free,” said

By RN Julie Miller Sample. Most medicines that are given What is an easy do not cure the flu. Instead they help way to determine if control the severity of the symptoms. you have fever while Sick students should, “Get you’re in class? rest! [Drink] lots of fluids! Take Sarah Beeler, Senior Ibuprofen or Tylenol for fever You have a fever and headaches,” said Sample. when your temperature 9 million Stay home for 24 hours rises above its normal range. new sexually after the fever has broken.

What’s normal for you may be transmitted a little higher or lower than the Although the flu is a infections occur average temperature of 98.6 F. seasonal illness, early among teens precautions can be Depending on what’s causing annually according taken to prevent your fever, additional fever to Guttmacher the onset. symptoms may include:

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Institute One in two sexually active youth will contract a STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) by the age of 25 according to sadd.org

• Sweating • Shivering • Headache • Muscle aches • Loss of appetite • Dehydration • General weakness High fevers between 103 F and 106 F may cause: • Hallucinations • Confusion • Irritability • Convulsions

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Cell Phone Saves a Life

Anderson’s car was totaled, but he managed to survive the two flips in the explorer.

Photo courtesy of Jordan Anderson

The sound of screeching tires wails through the air as the blue Ford Explorer swerves along the road to avoid being hit by an oncoming truck. Seconds later, a tire pops and the vehicle flips off the road, sending Jordan Anderson, junior, flying through the open passenger’s window.

Anderson crashes to the ground with his head only a foot away from the wrecked car, his thoughts racing. “All I could see was a whole bunch of white,” said Anderson as he recalls the incident from April 2007. “I didn’t know what was - Jordan Anderson going on.” A passing witness pulls over and calls 911 from his cell phone, a call that possibly saved Anderson’s life. All Anderson could recognize was the sound of his brother’s voice telling him to stay calm and help was on the way.

It was not until his ride in the ambulance that Anderson realized what had happened to both him and his body. He shuddered as he saw the gaping slash in his left arm, a cut so deep the bone was visible and coated in blood. His spleen had also been torn and his vertebra had cracked from the fall. “I might die,” Anderson thought as he took in the injuries that kept

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him in the Intensive Care Unit for 18 days. If it was not for the call made to 911, there would be no telling what else could have happened to him. One phone call possibly saved Anderson’s life, but this is only one of the many examples as to how technology can save even more.

Technology has made much advancement over the past several years, from basic call-only cell phones and pagers becoming miniature computers to microchips being so small they can be inserted into someone’s wrist. Not only have these advancements been made to improve the functions of today’s technology, but they have also been developed to help protect people’s lives.

By using the GPS on cell phones and some cars, police can track people that are lost or missing. ‘Pings’ or electronic signals given off by cell phones help authorities spot the location of a missing individual.

GPS devices, such as OnStar, that are registered to cars are connected to computers at the company’s headquarters and are used for roadside assistance or for finding a location. These can help anyone who is lost find their way to safety or to a destination.

Cell phone applications also provide people with portable access to weather news, which could prevent someone from driving into an oncoming tornado or hail storm. Text messaging has also become a popular way to alert friends and family of dangerous weather or any other threatening situation.

“I definitely support using technology as a way to save lives,” said Anderson. “If Josh or the other guy wasn’t there with their cell phones, the ambulance may have never come.” Anderson now looks back on the wreck in April 2007 and remembers to always have his phone on him when driving. “I have an ICE sticker on my phone so that if something bad happens, authorities can look through it.”

By: Amanda Conner

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The Back Page...

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Jokes 1. What did the turkey say to the man who tried to shoot it?

2. What did the turkey say before it was roasted?

3. In what country is Thanksgiving not celebrated?

Word Search

What are you thankful for?

“I am thankful for my friends and family.”

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