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Students celebrate with Springfest
Leadership planned many exciting activities for students to take part in by Nicole Leupold features editor
Springfest has been an end-of-the-year tradition at Sheldon for at least ten years. When started, the festivities took place for a week during an extended lunch period. Due to the lack of organization, Springfest was shortened to a mere three days. However, Springfest redeemed itself this year and was proclaimed by Leadership advisor Elyse Myers as, “The best one!” Springfest was held May 31 through June 2 during
lunch and each day featured activities such as basketball, cotton candy, ice cream, and face painting. In addition, each day also had its own surprises. Day one: The Gladiator! The Gladiator is an inflatable boxing ring where students attempt to knock their opponent off their posts and send them tumbling into the ring. Day two: Karaoke! Starring yoga instructor Nancy HenryMcChesney and junior Nori Rice, their song Louie, Louie, originally performed by The Kingsmen, was a big hit and, “A blast [to perform]!” said Rice. Day three: Battle of the Bands! Senior Matt Hartfikson couldn’t resist the music and, “Threw it down [during the Battle of the Bands].” “[Picking a favorite day of Springfest] is like picking a favorite child,” said senior Megan Butler who, “Enjoyed every day.”
Game sheds light on genocide A new online flash game puts players in the middle of the Darfur conflict in Sudan
Although Springfest was a big hit, there is always room for improvement. Rice suggested that there should be, “More free food, spirit points, and competition.” Senior Ian Bryson said, “The more people that go [to Springfest], the more fun it is.” Hartfikson believes that enough students participated and that this year’s Springfest was, “The best of all time.” There has been much debate over whether or not Springfest should continue at Sheldon. Yet students should have no fear, Myers is here to reassure all Springfestians that, “[Springfest] will be continued because it has become a tradition at Sheldon.” Sophomore Kelly Scoble agreed that Springfest should be continued because, “[Springfest] is a great school event and it’s nice to have a little time during lunch to have fun.
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by Amanda Halford co-assistant editor A recent collaboration by interFUEL Interactive Design and Technology and MTV has brought the reality of the Sudan Genocide to life with a new flash game called “Darfur is Dying.” Though a relatively simplisticlooking game, it gives the crisis a real face, or several faces in fact. There are eight characters, with ages ranging from ten to thirty. Seven of the eight characters are playable. The “Forage for Water” segment has the player (the Darfurian) running 5,000 meters to and from the nearest well to get water for the camp. However, this forage is not easy. Along the way, the Darfurian must run and hide behind dead animal carcases, trees, and shrubbery to avoid being kidnapped, raped, and tortured by the Janjaweed militia forces that are killing and displacing hundreds of thousands of Darfurians. The Janjaweed are a bunch of Arab and African nomadic tribes that some reports have claimed were originally armed by, and collaborating with the Sudanese government back in 2003. They were “ordered...to attack villages suspected of harboring antigovernment rebels,” says Michael Clough, an L.A. Times reporter, and former Human Rights Watch advocacy director for Africa from September 2004 to February 2005. In the game, if the player is a young boy and captured, “Boys face abuse, capture, and possible death by the militia. A little boy is fast and agile, but carries less water than his seniors.” The game claims that if the player is a young girl, and captured, it reads, “Girls in Darfur face abuse, rape, and kidnapping by the Janjaweed. If she succeeds, the girl can bring more water back than a smaller boy, but less than an adult.” If the player is a woman, and captured, “Woman routinely forage for water, firewood and food. While an adult woman can carry a heavier load back to her family, she faces a grave risk of rape and abuse if caught,” says the game. The non-playable character, Rahman, age thirty, reads “It is very uncommon for an adult male to forage for water because he is likely to be killed by the Janjaweed militia. Choose another camp member to forage for water.” Unfortunately, the real crisis happening in Sudan is not a game. Although a recent cease-fire agreement has been made, the violence is still continuing. Furthermore, various reports estimate that over 200,000 people have been killed thus far, and that over two million people have fled into neighboring Chad. There are some local groups that have organized to bring awareness and aid to the conflict. Local groups such as the Lane County Darfur Coalition have helped bring awareness to the conflict by having several humanitarian projects such as collecting blankets, school kits (machine sewn bags filled with supplies), and bandanas for the people affected by the crisis.
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Seniors Dane Olsen, Heather Whipple, Lauren Lamb, Katie Beasely, Melanie Louie, and Ian Bryson accept their ASB Officer awards at the Sheldon Academy Awards.
Levee break not only due to Katrina Levee failure in New Orleans may have occured because the city is sinking by Kate Carlson contributing writer According to a recent study, it was discovered that before Hurricane Katrina, parts of New Orleans might have sunk up to three quarters of an inch per year between 2002 and 2005. This surprising development leads to the conclusion that the levee failures may have been from weaknesses developed from the subsiding area
of land. In fact, New Orleans is not the only area that is subsiding; the entire Mississippi Delta is losing wetlands because it is also sinking, as verified by satellite photos taken post-Katrina. In most areas, the sinking will continue up to one inch per year, although analysts say that many parts of the area will only see a fraction of this depression. However, the long-term consequences will need to be taken into account as New Orleans is rebuilt. If this sinking continues, areas such as the lower Ninth Ward could be ten feet underwater after 50-100 years. This startling discovery will probably have an impact on the development and reconstruction plans for the destroyed areas of New Orleans.
Invisible Children Inc. helps children-turned-soldiers in far-off Uganda Junior Claire Renter brings attention to the Invisible Children organization by Emily Higgins editor-in-chief
For over twenty years now, there has been a civil war brewing in Uganda. At a time when students feel like they’re so far from the conflict, yet also feel the need to help, junior Claire Renter has become involved in Invisible Children. “Invisible Children, Inc. is a corporation... started by three college students who visited Uganda and saw...children being...forced to fight,” Renter explained. Renter raised awareness by, “Co-coordinating the
Eugene Global Night Commute (GNC). On April 29, in over 130 cities nationwide, there was a GNC. People... empathized with the children of Uganda. Up to 40,000 children walk to their city centers to escape being abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army. During the GNC, all the attendees wrote letters. I heard about a man in San Diego who walked over twenty-five miles to his city center barefoot and when he arrived, he had to have glass and rubbish removed from his feet.” Renter also hosted a viewing of the movie Invisible Children. “I set up a movie night at Sheldon [and]...raised over $100.” “There are so many awful stories that coincided with Invisible Children,” explained Renter. “The rebel army is targeting children between the ages of five and twelve
to become soldiers. They are abducting children in this age group because they are easy to brainwash, are big enough to hold a gun or machete, and small enough to sneak into buildings and abduct other children...” “[The most rewarding part] is to see that people are sincerely interested in this cause. I love the feeling of knowing that I did something to help a crisis half a world away. Although I cannot directly see the difference I am making, I know that my efforts are working towards something much larger than I can recognize today,” said Renter. To donate money to Invisible Children Inc., please visit their website, www.invisiblechildren.com, or send a check to Invisible Children Inc., 1810 Gillespie Way, Suite 205, El Cajon, CA 92020.
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Update: possible change in the new OSAA plan The decision on the OSAA appeal still awaits approval by Terry Crane staff writer Most Sheldon students have heard about the plan that OSAA had to take Sheldon and South out of the Midwestern League which Sheldon has been involved in for decades. OSAA’s plan would move Sheldon into a league with North Medford, South Medford, Grants Pass, and Roseburg. This
would be much more of an inconvenience for the Eugene teams because the players would have to go even further out of town to play away games. The OSAA’s six-class plan, with Sheldon and South Eugene becoming 6A (1,500 students or more) schools, while the other Midwestern schools would be 5A schools, went along as they planned. One thing that helped the OSAA decision was the presence of several anonymous schools at the appeal, saying that they would be affected if Sheldon and South stayed in the 5A league. Many student football players feel cheated, and frustrated that they will have to travel so far just to play each game. “From a football standpoint, the competition in the
new conference will be great. The biggest negative in my opinion is the loss of the rivalries that have been in existence for fifty plus years,” said varsity football coach Marty Johnson. Many people think that it is pointless to switch the teams in different leagues when it would be much less of a hassle to just keep the teams in the league in which they are currently located. The state’s school district superintendent Susan Castillo will determine if the six-class plan was created without legal error. If it is to be found free of legal error, the decision to change the leagues will go into immediate effect. From that point on, it can only be changed by a ruling from the Court of Appeals.
The Vintage offers a new experience for taste buds During breakfast, lunch, or dinner, The Vintage is the place to please any taste by Lily Bussel staff writer Looking for a great restaurant with a wide variety of dishes? The Vintage is the place to go! The Vintage is a fairly new restaurant that opened on January 31. It’s a small restaurant, but isn’t lacking at all in style and taste. There is upstairs and downstairs seating (with little lights sprinkled around the room) along with outdoor seating in a beautiful garden on an outdoor patio. They have everything from pizza pot pie where people can choose what they want to have added, to raspberry pecan salad. Breakfast includes many choices such as crepes, for which customers can choose from a large assortment of fillings. The Vintage offers two fondue choices: cheese fondue and chocolate fondue. Along with the fondues, there is an assortment of fruit, bread, and cakes. I found the service to be very friendly and helpful, and I enjoyed the choose-your-own type of menu. I ordered the Thai chicken satay and the hummus plate. The chicken was presented on three skewers with a creamy peanut sauce drizzled over the dish. The hummus plate had very thin pita bread, fresh lettuce, carrots, and cucumbers surrounding a bowl of hummus. The chicken was delicious and the sauce gave it the right amount of moisture so that the chicken wasn’t dry. The hummus was very good and the garlic gave it just
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Located downtown The Vintage is a new restaurant that offers great things in a small package the right amount of zing! The price was very reasonable with everything on the menu under $10.00, (excluding the fondues). Some of the customers’ favorites are the fondues and the pizza pot pie. The Vintage serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and is
located on 837 Lincoln Street. Their hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 11 A.M. – 10 P.M., Friday 11 A.M. – midnight, Saturday 9 A.M. – midnight, Sunday brunch 9 A.M. – 3 P.M., (closed Mondays). For a great restaurant with a lot of style, try The Vintage!
Concluding a successful year of IHS The Da Vinci Code and Clark College. Strauss, known by several as “Hot reels in money Sauce,” will be the IB coordinator at an IB in Rotterdam, Members of Eugene International High School say farewells and celebrate accomplishments
by Amanda Halford and Emily Higgins co-assistant editor and editor-in-chief At the end of every great year of IHS is the Farewell Assembly. This year, many new talents were shown and seasoned teachers retired. This year, David Wood, Saskia Strauss, and Brian Fitzwater retired. “Fitz” as Fitzwater has often been called, will be moving to Portland and living with his wife while she attends the nursing program at OHSU. Wood, better known to the juniors as, “The Human Supply Curve, and by seniors as “The One Who Dances the Lawnmower,” is going to pursue his administrator’s license at Lewis
the Netherlands. Marilyn Curtis, who has been the Head Teacher of IHS for the last five years, stepped down from the position, and another IHS teacher will be awarded that title in the fall. Meanwhile, the festivities at the Farewell Assembly were sensational. The main event was the IHS Fashion Show, where Sheldon IHS seniors were dressed as various IHS teachers and secretaries. Teacher Daniel Gallo was featured as himself, as no one else could possibly portray him. Also featured in the assembly were Rebecca Bellisimio and David Hammerich. They danced a spicy salsa dance, which can only be described as “muy caliente.” Board breaking, intense jumps, and loud Linkin Park music were included in the martial arts demonstration put on by South Eugene’s martial arts club members Eugene Ngo, Sander Gusinow, and Kwang Lim. Sheldon seniors Megan Butler and Katie Richanback gave a speech titled “Wow!” which recapped their last four years in IHS, including their nicknames for their junior teachers… “‘Manny’ for Manheimmer, but she doesn’t know about that one yet,” Butler and Richanbach joked. Then came time for 300 or so seniors to come onstage and take turns stating their plans for the upcoming year. Seniors have greatly varied plans, everything from attending Lane Community College and “doing the time warp”, to fighting wolverines. “As global citizens at Eugene International High School, we aspire to value diversity, ambiguity, and discovery and to act with responsibility, integrity, and compassion,” reads the IHS Mission Statement. Yet whenever the IHS community comes together, it announces to the world that an internationally-focused education can be quite entertaining!
For anyone looking for a movie packed with mystery, The Da Vinci Code has just that and more by Deidre Jones backpage editor
For anyone who stayed home Friday, May 19, you really missed out. Devotees spent their Friday night sitting in the Cinemark Theater. Frozen with suspense in their seats and staring into the sagging, sleep-deprived eyes of Paul Bettany, each fan’s evening was enlightened by Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code. There were lines upon lines of people outside the theater, waiting anxiously to see the controversial religious conspiracy film that has been talked about since March of 2003. To sum it up, The Da Vinci Code is a suspenseful drama/mystery with a cast for the ages: Tom Hanks (The Terminal), Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings Trilogy), Paul Bettany (A Knight’s Tale), Jean Reno (The Professional), and Audrey Tautou (Dirty Pretty Things). Hanks plays Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who is visiting Paris on business to promote his newest book. He is summoned to the Louvre to inspect the murder of a curator at the museum. Shortly thereafter, Langdon and Captain Fache (Reno) – the detective on the case – are joined by Sophie Neuveu (Tautou), the granddaughter of the murdered curator. An inspection at the scene of the crime reveals that the curator left behind clues as to how to find his killer. Throughout the film Langdon and Neuveu chase the truth about the curator’s murder, encountering the mystery behind Jesus Christ’s and Mary Magdelene’s supposed marriage along the way. It’s a roller coaster of scares, surprises, and scavenger hunts. If you have the chance to see it, I recommend it. And if I were Ebert and Roper, I’d give it two thumbs up.
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Chemistry teacher to leave Sheldon The eccentric tie-wearing teacher will be retiring from Sheldon’s Chemistry Department at the end of this year by Amanda Halford co-assistant editor There are some teachers in this world who have made a difference. One such teacher has surely been Sheldon’s own, Gene Blum. Unfortunately, at the end of this year, Mr. Blum will be retiring, and moving onto other things. This eccentric, tie-wearing Nebraskan has graced Sheldon with his presence for nearly 22 years, though he has been teaching for over 40 years! Blum has taught various levels of chemistry at, including AP Chemistry. When Dr. Volwerk came to Sheldon, Blum stepped down from teaching that particular course. Over the years, Blum has been given a sort of reputation that he likes
to blow things up. Blum notes that his favorite explosion would have to be when he, “mixes a few drops of gasoline and ether into a plastic bottle”, and blows up the bottle. He says he enjoys the experiment because it demonstrates how little you can produce such a large amount of energy. Another thing Blum has been well-known for is his elaborate collection of ties. “I know I have one for every school day in the year, so my guess would be over 180” says Blum. Blum has three periodic table ties, and a handful of other science related ties. He says he does not own a revolving tie rack. Instead, he has four hangers that each holds about fifty ties! He enjoys wearing his ties because the majority of them have been given to him by students and family. Blum says that he does not know what the first thing he will do when he retires, but he did mention that he wants to spend time with his grandkids, who reside in the Portland area. There is one thing that is perfectly clear. Sheldon will miss Mr. Blum when he retires at the end of the year. Furthermore, Sheldon is certainly grateful for the 22 years of teaching he has given, and the thousands of students he has affected.
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Sheldon life skills network teacher retires
Bob Gundelach has been a special education teacher for 22 years in the 4J District by Torie Adamonis staff writer
After twenty-two long years in the 4J district, Bob Gundelach is retiring. Gundelach first taught at Sheldon, taking over for a teacher on
leave in 1984-85. He then taught special ed. in many elementary schools, and then later returned in 1994 to teach in the Life Skills Network. “I first decided to teach special education when I traveled to Australia and got a job there in 1972. I like working with students with special needs; they’re very appreciative of their teachers and I believe that they are truly successful because of the education that I’m part of providing for them. For example, many of the students who are successful in the public schools today were routinely put in institutions 40 years ago, such as students
with Down syndrome. I feel good about the tremendous progress made in teaching students with special needs,” said Gundelach. As in everything there are good and bad things that have to do with retirement as a whole. “The best thing about my retirement is that I’ll be able to continue my journey through life without having to work.” About retirement plans, Gundelach said, “I enjoy remodeling houses, reading, writing, traveling, kayaking, camping, and taking care of animals on my mini-farm. My wife and I are also guiding our three kids through college.”
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Tradition of senior pranks continues to live on Throughout the years, senior pranks have been humorous and, in many cases, costly to students and staff by Maggie Moore reflections editor For school administrators, they can be one of the biggest headaches of the year. For students, they can be the most talked about thing at this time of
year. What are they? Senior pranks, and they are just around the corner. Last years prank involved glue, door locks, and several angry custodians. Senior pranks have been a tradition for a long time. “[When my parents were in high school] they put honey on all the door knobs at their school and clogged the drains in the courtyard so the school flooded,” said sophomore Allison Tunnell. The pranks come in all shapes and sizes, from the incredibly mundane, to pulling-out-all-the-stops madness. “At Creswell High, the football team put the principal’s car on the roof of the school,” Tunnell said. But why do seniors do pranks? What is their purpose?
“Seniors just want to leave their mark and say, ‘We were here’, I guess,” Tunnell said. Whether that is the true reason or not, senior pranks are being taken very seriously by faculty around the country. Some states have even made seniors sign agreements to not participate in pranks of any kind. If they are caught, the students can’t walk at their own graduation. “They shouldn’t sign anything like that. That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard,” said Tunnel. Even though seniors run the risk of getting caught, they can still dream. As for this year, we haven’t seen a prank yet. Will we see one from our 2006 seniors? Tunnel only answered, “I couldn’t tell you…”
Junior and senior IHS students tackled this year’s IB tests A total of 33 juniors and 37 seniors from Sheldon took on the IB tests which were given last month by Emily Higgins editor-in-chief The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is a leader in education for the future of the global community. In Eugene, each 4J high school hosts Eugene International High School (IHS), which is authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. The IB Diploma Programme constitutes the last two years of IHS. In these two years, all students take: IB History of the Americas, IB Literature of the Americas, IB Comparative Political and Economic Systems, IB 20 th Century Global History, IB 20th Century Global Literature, and IB Theory of Knowledge. While it is true that all IHS students must take IB classes, not all IHS students continue with the IB Diploma Programme. To complete it, students must take three higher level (HL) and three standard level (SL) tests. Sheldon IHS offers IB tests in: Economics SL, Mathematical Studies SL, Spanish SL and HL, Japanese SL, Biology SL and HL, Chemistry SL and HL, English HL, and History HL. Each test is scored on a scale of one to seven, with seven being the highest, and nearly impossible. The IBO only requires that students score a four on each test, although if a student scores a three on a SL test, they may make it up with a score of five or higher on a HL.
While all of these requirements seem confusing and make earning the IB Diploma seem impossible, there is hope for IHS students: There are two or three tests required for each subject, and students must complete internal assesments, such as the historiography paper for history. Junior Katherine Kahl is a full IB Diploma candidate who tested in Mathematical Studies SL and Economics SL this year. “I felt prepared for economics, [but] not as much for mathematical studies because we had to learn new calculus material [a few weeks before the test],” Kahl explained. IHS counts on the host school to teach the math and science subjects, so students do not always learn everything that is in the IB curriculum: “The economics [test] was easy, but I was not prepared for chemistry because it was material we didn’t cover in [College Now Chemistry, Sheldon’s equivalence to IB chemistry] class. For example, when asked the two main uses of purified water, not including domestic use, I came up with the correct answer of agriculture, and the ever-more-brilliant answer of fishraising,” explained junior Paulina Bryant. Junior Lauren Joli is considering the full IB Diploma, and enjoyed, “The economics written responses because there was more of a chance to show what you know [than in the mathematical studies tests].” Senior Kristen Fauria is a History and Literature certificates candidate. “I am [not doing the full IB diploma] because I want college credit for the tests I take.” Fauria refers to the fact that most colleges who except IB usually only except college credit in the HL tests. Some IHS students choose to take AP tests
as well as IB tests in order to maximize the chance that the college they wish to attend will give them college credit. “I took AP Calculus and AP Spanish. They were harder [than IB tests], but only one day long,” said Fauria. “The IB [tests] were much more relaxed [compared to AP tests],” said Bryant. “There were not as many complicated forms or rules.” Both girls preferred IB tests to AP tests. When students invest so much time and energy into preparing for their IB tests, how would they feel if they did not pass? “I would be disappointed,” said one anonymous junior. “But I would still try to earn some certificates.” Cipra felt the same way: “Yes, I would be really disappointed, but I don’t think that there is really anything I could do about it.” All IB candidates interviewed enjoyed their IB experiences overall.
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2002 then 2006 - Most controversial movie: Jackass: The Movie - Adrian Brody voted “Best Actor” for his performance in The Pianist - Nicole Kidman voted “Best Actress” for her performance in The Hours - The Gap - Unemployment rate in America: 5.8% - Most notable “Emo” music: Alkaline Trio - Most popular male name: Jacob - Most popular female name: Emily - Most popular student-friendly website: www.neopets.com - New England Patriots defeat the St. Louis Rams in Superbowl XXXVI - Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of TLC dies at age 30
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How has America changed?
- Most controversial movie: The Da Vinci Code - Philip Hoffman voted “Best Actor” for his performance in Capote - Reese Witherspoon voted “Best Actress” for her performance in Walk the Line - Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister - Unemployment rate in America: 5% - Most notable “Emo” music: Panic! at the Disco - Most popular male name: Jacob - Most popular female name: Emily - Most popular student-obsessed website: www.myspace.com - Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks in Superbowl XL - Al Lewis from the TV show The Munsters dies at age 95
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Laura Abbott OSAA Athlete & Activity Scholar U.S. Air Force Academy Scholarship Amber Adamson Dr. Chvatal Value of a Smile Scholarship Kathryn Beasley ASB Officer Award Rebecca Bellissimo Lane Community College Wayne Shields High School Scholarship Rotary Outstanding Youth Recognition Scholarship Hermes Boggeano Male PE Student of the Year Scot Braswell University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship Leslie Broome Northwest Christian College Achievement Award Northwest Christian College Heritage Grant Kate Brown Outstanding Ceramics Student Ian Bryson ASB Officer Award Kerry Burgott OSAA Athlete & Activity Scholar Social Science Student of the Year University of Puget Sound Dean’s Scholarship Megan Butler OSAA Athlete Scholar Oregon State University Diversity Achievement Scholarship 4.0 GPA Award Elizabeth Butt OSAA Athlete Scholar Society of Women Engineers Honor Award Derek Chan Harvard Prize Book Award Kyla Chapman Discover Card Tribute Award OSAA Activity Scholar Outstanding Spanish Student Prudential Spirit of
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Community Award Sam Walton Community Scholarship Soroptimist Club Violet Richardson Award University of Puget Sound Leadership Scholarship University of Puget Sound Music Scholarship University of Puget Sound Trustee Scholarship Gabriella Cipra OSAA Athlete & Activity Scholar Sally Claycomb Grinnell Trustee Honor Scholarship Outstanidng Photography Student Jamie Corcoran Dr. Niles & Team Scholastic Achievement Award Scholarship OSAA Athlete Scholar University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship 4.0 GPA Award Megan Corey Chapman University Presidential Scholarship Central Lane County Junior Miss Award Miss Oregon Outstanding Teen Award Oregon Junior Miss Finalist Award OSAA Athlete Scholar Outstanding Yearbook Design Student Robin “Eddie” Daugherty Arizona State University President’s Scholarship Bausch and Lomb Science Award Most Improved Senior of the Year Kellan Davis Best Actor of the Year Outstanding Young Man Choral Student Emily Douglas Best Actress of the Year High School Writer Award OASSA Student of Merit in Performing Arts Performing
Arts Student of Merit Society of Women Engineers High Honor Award University of Portland Music Scholarship University of Portland President’s Scholarship University of Portland Theatre Scholarship RJ Dove Academic Achievement Award Hannah Eddy Outstanding Language Arts Student Hannah Edsall Emerald Empire Kiwanis Student Recognition Scholarship OSAA Athlete & Activity Scholar Outstanding Young Women Choral Student 4.0 GPA Award Derek Ehlers OSAA Athlete & Activity Scholar University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship Brand Elting Dance Student of the Year Elise Ertel OSAA Athlete Scholar Presidential Freedom Scholarship SELCO Credit Union Scholarship Sheldon Booster Club Scholarship University of Colorado Chancellor’s Scholarship Yoga Student of the Year 4.0 GPA Award Alexander Erwin OSAA Athlete Scholar U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Elizabeth Erwin Outstanding Child Development Student Award Kristen Fauria Delta Rotary Scholarship OSAA Athlete Scholar Society of Women Engineers Highest Honor Merit Award University
of Oregon Presidential Scholarship 4.0 GPA Award Meghann Fertal John Philip Sousa Award Brandon Fisher Turnaround Student Award Dillon Flynn Outstanding Drama Student of the Year Banle Gaar U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence Esme Gaisford Talisman Layout & Design Student Ashlyn Gehrett University of Oregon Scholarship University of Oregon Dean’s Access Scholarship Univesrity of Oregon Resident Dean’s Scholarship Social Science Student of the Year 4.0 GPA Award Emmy Greatwood University of Oregon Athletic Scholarship in Track Tessa Greatwood Northwest Christian College Academic Scholarship Northwest Christian College Volleyball Scholarship Arieyl Green Outstanding Child Development Student Award Janessa Grotefend OSAA Activity Scholar Colin Grudzien Lane Community College Liberty Bank Scholarship Amanda Halford Outstanding Talisman Award Brianna Henderson U.S. Navy College & Training Scholarship Jared Herr Outstanding Yearbook Photographer Hannah
Horsfall OSAA Athlete Scholar University of Puget Sound Trustee Scholarship Caroline Huff OSAA Activity Scholar Bo Ram Jang OSAA Activity Scholar Alisa Jannelli OSAA Athlete Scholar Adrian Johnson Outstanding Technical Theatre Student of the Year Joanna Johnson OSAA Activity Scholar University of Oregon Presidential Scholarship Mali Joiner OSAA Athlete Scholar Ashli Jones Oregon State University Diversity Achievement Scholarship Rotary Outstanding Youth Recognition Scholarship Christina Jones Seattle Pacific University Dean’s Scholarship Seattle Pacific University Forester’s Scholarship Chris Keady Delta Rotary Scholarship Lewis & Clark College Neely Scholarship National Merit Scholar OSAA Athlete Scholar Outstanding Advanced Biology Student Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Scholarship 4.0 GPA Award Kiersten Kelly University of Colorado Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship Emily Kersten University of Redlands Achievement Award University of Redlands Presidential Scholarship Sunghun Kim 4.0 GPA Award Jae Kang Koh OSAA Athlete Scholar
Jae Kun Koh Embry-Riddle University Grant OSAA Athlete Scholar Lauren Lamb ASB Officer Award OSAA Athlete & Activity Scholar Outstanding Senior Young Woman of the Year U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Matt Levine Greatest Contribution to Radio Production Erin Lewis OASSA Student of Merit in Language Arts OSAA Athlete Scholar Melanie Louie ASB Officer Award Brian Luck OSAA Athlete Scholar Micha McJunkin Lame Community College Gilma Greenhoot Scholarship Caitlin McKimmy OSAA Athlete Scholar Science Achievement Award in Biology U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award 4.0 GPA Award Heidi Melton Delta Rotary Scholarship Science Achievement in Chemistry University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship Scott Mitchell Louis Armstrong Award Amanda Montoya OSAA Athlete Scholar University of Oregon Diversity Building Scholarship Kasey Mosher Outstanding Child Development Student Award Liam Mulvey OSAA Athlete Scholar Nicole Nasholm OSAA Athlete Scholar
Brent Nelson OSAA Activity Scholar Krysta Nelson OSAA Athlete Scholar Justin Noah Technical & System Support Student of the Year Robert Oh OSAA Athlete Scholar Outstanding Japanese Student Dane Olsen ASB Officer Award Katie Pavlat Outstanding Advanced Chemistry Student Kurt Peters Embry-Riddle Alumni Endorsement Grant Embry-Riddle Early Filer’s Grant Embry-Riddle Scholarship Amazing Grace Polito U.S. Navy College & Training Scholarship Adam Powell OSAA Athlete Scholar Samantha Powell Female PE Student of the Year Stephen Ralls OSAA Athlete Scholar Hannah RathburnNoah University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship Redkin Scholarship Katie Richanbach Outstanding Yearbook Student Parsons School of Design Dean’s Scholarship Caitlin Ritchey Delta Rotary Scholarship Oregon State University Athletic Scholarship OSAA Athlete Scholar Allison Roemer OSAA Athlete Scholar Jeanene Rose OSAA Athlete Scholar Andrea Schreiber OASSA Student of Merit in Foreign Language Emily Sexton
Outstanding French Student Sarah Shadwick Outstanding Visual Arts Student of Merit Corbin Simpson Louis Armstrong Award Sarah Snyder OSAA Athlete Award U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award Heather Staffelbach Eugene Masonic Lodge No. 11 Scholarship Lenka Stafl OSAA Athlete Scholar University of British Columbia President’s Scholarshop 4.0 GPA Award Natalie Stafl Future First Citizen Award for Sheldon High School Scholarship OASSA Student of Merit in Science OSAA Athlete Scholar University of British Columbia Bert Henry Memorial Scholarship University of British Columbia President’s Scholarship 4.0 GPA Award Benjamin Stein Brandeis University Justice Louis D. Brandeis Scholarship Oregon Army National Guard “You Can” Award for Leadership Excellence OASSA Student of Merit in Social Science OSAA Athlete & Activity Scholar 4.0 GPA Award Cassandra Sturgill Bausch and Lomb Science Award Brittany Summers OSAA Athlete & Activity Scholar Chloe Thulstrup Occidental College Scholarship
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OSAA Athlete Scholar Marta Tolmach Outstanding Child Development Student Award Anthony Turner OSAA Athlete Scholar Bethanne Walker John Philip Sousa Award Sarah Weber Dance Student of the Year Alex Whipple OSAA Athlete Scholar Outstanding Senior Young Man of the Year U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award Heather Whipple ASB Officer Award Veronica Wilkens Outstanding Young Woman Choral Student Joshua Wilkinson OASSA Student of Merit in Math OSAA Activity Scholar University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Scholarship 4.0 GPA Award Andrew Wilson Excellence in Programming Award Cody Witham McKesson Corporation National Merit Scholarship National Merit Scholar OSAA Athlete Scholar Presidential Freedom Scholarship University of Arizona National Honors Scholars Scholarship Wells Fargo Dependent Children Scholarship Trevor Witter University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship Jessica Wright OSAA Athlete Scholar Congradulations to all students receiving awards! Page Design by Ashley Rudreman
Where Will Seniors Be Next Year? Portland Community College University of Oregon UO continued UO continued UO continued UO continued UO continued Jones, Tacara Johnson, Michael McVein, Aaron Ehlers, Derek Foreman, Kaily Green, Kerin Barclay, Emily Ryder, Meghan Erwin, Alex Gehrett, Ashlyn Grotefend, Janessa Joiner, Mali Braswell. Scott Melton, Heidi Wichmann, Lindsay Fauria, Kristen Geiger, Drew Hanson, Danielle Kim, Bryan Chase, Stacey Meyers, Justina Portland State University Ko, Hyung-Suk Fertal, Meghann Goodnough, Brendan Johnson, Evan Chen, Ginger Montoya, Amanda Halford, Amanda Fisher, Brandon Greatwood, Emmy Johnson, Joanna Lewis, Tanya Corcoran, Jaime Newman, Trevor Lowe, Caitlin Pierce Community College University of Puget Sound University of British Columbia Ramstead, Sarah Stafl, Natalie Burgott, Kerry Cox, Meghan Silver, Joshua Tyndall, Samantha Seattle Pacific University Butt, Elizabeth Chapman, Kyla University of Victoria Jones, Christina Stafl, Lenka Community Learning Program Seattle University Horsfall, Hannah Lewis, Erin Louie, Melanie Bayes, Michael University of Portland University of Washington Gowen, Annette Huff, Caroline Douglas, Emily Hill, Aeron Wagoner, Justine Portland Beauty School Koh, Jae Kang Lamb, Lauren Walker, Versinia Durham, Kelsey Lewis and Clark College Zinkgraf, Christina Wall, Summer Antioch Christian College Keady, Christopher Oregon State University Blake, Christopher Art Institute of Portland Linfield College Beasley, Kathryn George Fox University Smith, James Janelli, Alisa Bryson, Ian Sutton, Katie Butler, Meghan Western Oregon University Central Oregon Community College Eddy, Hannah Cragun, Brady Summers, Brittany Corban College Police Academy Hannum, Eric Northwest Christian College Nelson, Krysta Bentley, Moranda Jones, Ashli Broome, Leslie Larson, Brett Springfield College of Beauty Clapp, Jordan Leighter, Leah Crippen, Katie Greatwood, Tessa Ling, Lauren Clackamas Community College Linn-Benton Community College Luck, Brian Sage, Brady Murray, Ashley Martz, Jonathan Oregon Institute of Technology Merwin, Leanora Las Positas Community College Hagner, Shawna Mosher, Brittany McCoy, Danika Nasholm, Nicole Occidental College Olson, Dane Thulstrup, Chloe Powell, Adam Quillan, Kyle University of California, Los Angeles Ralls, Steven Kim, Sunghun University of Colorado Utah State University Ritchey, Caitlin Oh, Robert Ertel, Elise Hoyt, Scott Shadwick, Sarah Hansbrough, Kathrine University of Southern California Whipple, Heather Weiss, Douglas Kelly, Kiersten Schnebly, Danielle Wood, Timothy United States Air Force University of Redlands Wright, Jessica Abbot, Laura Kersten, Emily Paul Mitchell Beauty School Ward, Bailey California Institute of the Arts Mitchell, Scott San Diego City College Dewitt, Kara Palmer, Victoria University of Phoenix Lavergne, Shaina Santa Clara University Alderman, Caspian
UO continued Pan, Cui Bi Phillips, Brandon Pipes, Ryan Pitetti, Kenda Puccinelli, Grace
Lane Community College UO continued Rathburn-Noah, Hannah Ankrum, Amber Archuleta, Nicoya Sandoval, Justin Areyan, Rachiel Sanne, Laura Baker, Kara Stanley, Tyler Barber, Leah Werthamer, Ari Bean, Hannah Whipple, Alex Beard, Kori Whyte, Brett Behn, Amanda Wiest, Molly Belcher, Jacob Wilkins, Veronica Bellissimo, Rebecca Wilkinson, Joshua Bonifas, Paul Wilson, Andrew Bonsignore, Jessica Witter, Trevor Borella, Alyssa Woodard, Lindsay
LCC continued Bowling, Anthony Boynton, Amber Bradshaw, Chantal Burkholder, Alia Cantwell, Briana Chenoweth, Kishra Cholewinski, Jeffrey Chu, Richard Clough, Tamara Cook, Brandon Cornwell, Michael Cowman, Jameson Cox, Megan
LCC continued Dancer, Jakob Dickinson, Elisabeth Dixson, Zach Earl, Lynnzey Erickson, Ross Grassauer, Matthew Gray, John Grudzien, Colin Hafdahl, Kayla Harley, Brandon Hass, Heather Henerty, Lydia Howe, Katie
LCC continued Kelso, Janeane King, Tamra Konold, Lucas LaDu, Daniel Lamb, Brittany Lane, Kasia Larsen, Katherine Lopez, John Luker, Joseph Mancuso, Anthony Maston, Christopher McClure, Trevin McJunkin, Micah
LCC continued Mellor, LeaAnne Mender, Rachel Moniz, Sarah Moore, Torey Moorhead, Joel Noah, Justin Olsen, Christopher Ordway, Ashley Parmenter, Kelsie Pillard, Jimmy Reinwald, Nicole Roufs, Daniel Sachs, Jonathan
Carleton College McKimmey, Caitlin
Boston University Wickman, Kasey Boston Conservatory of Music Walker, Beth
University of Wisconsin Gaar, Banle University of Michigan O’Campo, Madeline
Brandeis University Stein, Benjamin
Parsons School of Design Richanbach, Katie
Temple University Counard, Blake Grinnell College Claycomb, Sally
LCC continued Sanders, Matthew Schneider, Amanda Smith, Robert Sproul, Derek Staffelbach, Heather Stone-Eckerson, Kenneth Taylor, Kelsey Toole, Luke Wilson, Christopher Woods, Corey Wright, Casey Wright, Craig York, Brendan Young, Ryan
Penn State University Moran, Corey
Centenary College Marcotte, Rachel
Colorado State University Snyder, Sarah University of Arizona Witham, Cody Golf Academy of Arizona Moffitt, Trevor
United States Marine Corps. Hawkins, Nicole
St. John’s College Gaisford, Esme
Arizona State University Gamez, Kaycee Hansen, Justin Kilcullen, Colby Yarapai Community College Palmer, Jamie
Study Abroad/Traveling/Return Home Frank Philips College Caston, Merinda
United States Air Force Nesbitt, Kyle
University of Hawaii - Manoa Miranda, Marianelly Sexton, Emily
Charles University (Czech Republic) Cipra, Gabriella Edith Cowen University (Australia) Mulvey, Liam Universidad Privada Boliviana (Bolivia) Zambrana, Lourdes University of Viterbo (Italy) Macchi, Ania Returning Home (Spain) Barbosa-Terregrose, Laia Returning Home (Brazil) Crestani, Rafael
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Koh, Jae Kun Peters, Kurt
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Senior Issue
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Seniors spend last summer together
Seniors speak out about their plans to spend their last summer together before going off to do other things by Amanda Halford co-assistant editor
“ [I plan to travel this summer to] California, moving to Hawaii in August, and I might drive across the U.S. Hopefully I can go somewhere else.” - Nelly Miranda “I hop e time in to go back to Mexic San F o [this rancisc s o.” Aman ummer], the da M n spen ontoya d some
“[I plan to travel this summer to] Mexico.” - Justin Sandoval
My friends and I are trying to plan a trip to Canada. I also want to go to Ozzfest this year [in California]. - Tanya Lewis “Yes [I will be hanging out with my friends and family this summer. I am not going to a college with any of my close friends so I want to make this summer the best yet, and hang out with my friends and family as much as possible.” - Jeanene Rose
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Senior Issue
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June 7, 2006
Alas, parting is such sweet sorrow...
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by Maggie Moore reflections editor
Your senior year is full of good-byes, parting words, and leaving things behind. There is no way around it, and soon or later, we all have to face the music. So as you seniors spend your last days of school at Sheldon, we have to say good-bye to you. Not only is this hard for you, but for your friends and your teachers as well. For the teachers who have seen you grown and learn, they offer you advice and guidance as you make your way into this world. As for student, they are your friends, your comrades, and your allies through your four years at Sheldon. This page is dedicated to the graduating class of 2006, and the people they are leaving behind, who will miss all of you very much. Good luck!
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Sports
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Sheldon athletics face the terrible twos Sheldon wins tow state championships, however, state advancement flys away in the second round for more than one team by Ashley Ruderman co-assistant editor Playoffs: a post season tournament; second round of season play. The number two was quite significant as Sheldon teams competed in state events, in both helpful and hurtful ways. Two state championship titles were claimed, yet playoff advancement for four (two
squared) teams was put to rest in the second round. With last year’s state championship under their belts already, the boys golf team was more than ready to defend and win a second state championship after winning the district tournament. The team scored 206, finishing six strokes under second place Jesuit, with junior Jack Dukminier tying for first place. “It was good to win [state] once, and it feels even better to win it twice,” commented two year varsity golfer Philip Baghdad. Lacrosse was the next sport to watch as playoffs continued, yet as the first round flew by, Lake Oswego became the next team to beat. On the boy’ s side, hopes were high as Sheldon had previously defeated LO in their preseason game. However, what was the last home game turned out to be the last game of the season as the boys came up one goal short. In Beaverton the girls battled their semifinal game in
the rain against Lake Oswego for a chance to play in the state championship. Sheldon scored the first goal of the game, but Lake Oswego was quick to recover. Yet heads were not hung as the buzzer sounded and the Sheldon girl’s lacrosse team took third/fourth place in the state. When it comes to America’s favorite pastime, Sheldon baseball fans, players, and coaches alike saw what was a true comeback from Redmond in their third playoff game. With a 4-0 lead throughout the game, Redmond came back run by run, beating the Irish in the seventh inning 5-4. “We played hard, and out-played them for two and a half hours and they out-played us for ten minutes. It was too late for us to catch up,” said sophomore Peter Jaeger Sheldon softball struggled in their playoff games, however the biggest obstacle was finding a place to play. The Monday night game that was to be played against Centennial, was rained out, rescheduled, put off, and called off for duration of three days. The Irish pulled ahead late in the game in Beaverton and won the game. After a prolonged win, the weary team finished their season the next day with a loss to West View. The finale of spring playoffs took place at legendary Hayward Field, where Senior Aaron McVein took the state title home before graduation, at a height of six feet, six inches. Not bad considering the consistent rain all athletes had to endure. “Setting a goal and accomplishing it one year later is more than I could ask for to end high school and move onto college,” said McVein. Sheldon’s up and coming co-ed ultimate team also made their mark this year at state playoffs; placing third out of ten teams in the championship. The team won four out of six games, and placed behind first and second place teams Crescent Valley, and South Eugene, respectively. In May, the girl’s ultimate team competed at state playoffs, taking third place behind South and Churchill, were as the boys placed fourth behind Churchill, South and Crescent Valley. The 2006 season was the first season that single gender titles were competed for. Unfortunately the playoff season for Irish athletics wasn’t as tremendous as it could have been, but all in all teams did their very best. Congratulations to every Irish team for the great year, hard work does not go unnoticed. See you all next year on the football field Friday nights.
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Reflections
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June 7, 2006
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Senior lives to tell her tales An emotional year leaves one senior ready to step out into the world by Amanda Halford co-assistant editor
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At the beginning of my freshman year, I wondered how the next four years of my life would be. Now, at the end of my senior year, I ask that same question; this time, for my future in college. For two years now, I have been working at Albertson’s, down on Coburg Road. It has been there that I found a whole new me, and ultimately, a whole new family. I’ve always had my differences with my parents, but this year my relationship with my mother was truly shattered. Yet, there have been members of Albertson’s who have stepped in to fill that void, and were there to lift me up when I thought about ending it all. Throughout the last year, I have discovered that I can
fall in love with someone whose actions and beliefs challenge my own. I have found that that person can hurt me emotionally and it seems that I cannot bear the thought of ever seeing that person again. I have also found that this connection is none other than that which is called unconditional love. All I will say is that I still love someone, and that is all. On a much lighter note, school has also been life-changing. Without IHS, I can honestly say that I would not have gotten the high school education I wanted. Without IHS, I would not have been able to have such strong friendships with such awesomely open-minded individuals. And without IHS, I would not be as compassionate and conscious of the world around me as I am now. In the fall, I will be going to Portland State University, and this will start another four-year journey for me. My experiences at Sheldon have been, in one word, memorable. Whether they were good memories or bad ones, they remind me of how much I have developed in the last four years, and remind me of what to be aware of in the future.
Junior year brings changes for one student A lot of things can happen in a school year, including getting a new personality, and outlook on life Nicole Leupold features editor Who is Nicole Leupold? I used to be the “good kid,” the girl who did all of her homework, never skipped class, and was always admired by her teachers. I was the quiet, shy girl who didn’t do much more than her schoolwork. My sixth-grade year I developed a passion for volleyball, and outside of my teammates, I was not exactly a social butterfly. But none of that fazed me until this year. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, everything I thought I knew changed. Before I knew it, after five years, I quit playing volleyball and started hanging out with a new crowd of people. I have changed a lot during my junior year. Some things I’m really proud of, others I wish I could take
back. But I have come to realize who my true friends are and I am so grateful to have them to turn to. I have also realized that, nearing the end of my high school career, I might actually miss Sheldon. Before this year, I couldn’t wait to graduate and leave this place, to never look back. Now I regret not taking full advantage of these last three years, and I hope to be able to make up for lost time next year. Fortunately, one thing that hasn’t changed is my love of writing. I first wrote for the Talisman last year and decided that I couldn’t leave Sheldon students itching for more good stories, so I rejoined this year’s staff. I feel that being a part of the school paper has kept me from completely removing myself from school. Not only that, but I have built many friendships throughout the course of the year and have created countless memories. So don’t fret Sheldon, I will be back next year. Who is Nicole Leupold? She’s the girl who never stops talking, gives people a reason to laugh, and looks forward to her senior year and facing life after high school. Maybe I don’t have it all figured out, but I’m prepared to be happy with whatever life throws my way. So to all
of you counting the days until graduation, don’t forget to have fun. These four years will run away from you before you know it.
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Sophomore slump doesn’t exist for her Starting life over again in a new town at a new high school is really hard, but that didn’t get her down as she took Sheldon on by Torie Adamonis staff writer
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This year was an awesome year for me. I moved in with my mom this past summer after I decided to live with her. I still had to decide which school I wanted to go to, though. My choices were North Eugene or Sheldon. It was a hard decision; I had heard a lot of rumors about both schools. For example, I heard that Sheldon is the preppy school and has a lot of stuck up people attending it, and North Eugene is the “ghetto” school and everyone there is into drugs. My parents finally made my decision for me and enrolled me in Sheldon. It was probably because my dad went here, but I thank them for making me
go here. Sheldon is an awesome school and very fun. Since I was new to the area and I didn’t know anyone, I decided to join soccer like I had at Seaside High School my freshman year. Soccer helped me make friends instantly. My first true friend was Amanda Worden; she showed me around the school and introduced me to a lot of people. Then homecoming night I met my boyfriend of seven months, Terry Crane. Later on in the school year I started meeting and gaining new friends who are awesome. Dani Wright and Lindsay Spencer are just a couple of them. At the beginning of this year, I thought that I would be bored and not have any friends, but now that I have a lot of friends, I can’t wait until next year to be able to come back and see them all. My sophomore year has been a great one and it’s a milestone that I will never forget. I can’t imagine what next year is going to be like.
Freshman reflects on first high school year High school can be new and very overwhelming sometimes, yet one freshman was able to persevere by Lily Bussel staff writer I had been waiting for the first day of high school since the day I began sixth grade. Back then high school was seen as the magical land of lockers and going off campus for lunch. When freshmen day finally arrived, I was ecstatic! Freshmen day involved the usual tour of the school and meeting with our peer mentors. It was all fun and exciting until we went to the gym for an assembly. We were given a speech about our future, what we wanted to do for a career, and how we would work to achieve our goals. Afterwards, I felt extremely overwhelmed, then a wave of realization swept through
me: this is high school. This is where I will be spending the next four years of my life. All of my classes, teachers, and work will be preparing me for college. My work in high school will affect my applying for college, applying for jobs, among other things. This term “high school” suddenly had an entirely new meaning for me. Throughout the rest of my freshman year I would hear, “Well, what do you expect; this is high school,” every time I complained about the workload. I decided to try out for the play this year; I had performed in plays before high school and I really enjoyed acting. I loved performing in the fall play, so I decided to audition for the spring musical. The musical was a blast, but it required a ton of work. We had dress rehearsals until 10:45 P.M. after school for a week. All members of the cast and crew were required to put in eight hours of work to build the set. Although the musical was a huge commitment, (it was difficult to juggle homework and drama), it was definitely worth it. I have made so many new friends through drama, and I am
really going to miss the seniors next year. I have really enjoyed my first year at Sheldon. Coming into high school gives you a lot of new privileges, but along with them, comes responsibility. I think that the most important thing about high school is to cherish the time I have here; it will be gone in only four short years.
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Backpage
Diary of a Rebel Mind
These are the inner thoughts of a cynic, whose life is ruled by embarrassment and jealousy. This unfortunate Sheldon student wishes to remain anonymous. However, if you wish to know who it is, look for the one with a bag over her head, for she leads a life of embarrassment and shame. Ha. That loser.
by an anonymous source And now for the event everyone has been waiting for: I will finally reveal myself. That’s right, you’ll finally figure out who I really am! …At the end of this article. So, here it is. The last issue, the last month, the last week for seniors. You’re all luckier than you think, you know that? True, now you’ve got to go face “the real world,” but you know what? It’s better than being stuck in high school for another couple of years. I don’t want to hear about how hard these last four years were, and how much you had to go through, and how Senioritis affected your studies. You all suck. I hope you fall at graduation. As for the rest of you (you know, the portion of students that matter more, but not by much, because no one matters more than yours truly), I sincerely hope you make it through the rest of the school year. It’s a week, but we can overlook that. But honestly, I do hope you can get there without losing your minds, simply because I plan to laugh at you when finals consume your brains anyway and you all become zombies. Luckily, following those stupid seniors’ graduation is summer, which will be a nice release for everyone.
Everyone could use the break. Everyone could use a little time to themselves. Everyone could use a little sunlight, because I’m sure too many of us were restricted to the indoors due to mass amounts of homework. But ultimately, sunlight equals the need to buy more lotion and sun block, because everyone wants a tan. Some pay for the gas to go to the beach, and some pay the twenty bucks it costs to get sprayed with orange paint. How do you want to spend your summer? And for all you silly people who’re going off to foreign countries this summer: bite me, okay? I don’t want to hear about your trips to India and Thailand. And where the heck is Yucatan? Did you even HEAR about that place before you signed up to go there? Honestly. People are going on cruises to places they weren’t even interested in until their parents said, “Right, we’re going.” I’m pretty sure over half of you, who are going on this trip to the other side of the world, are going just to spite your friends and rub it in the faces of everyone who has to stay home to baby-sit the neighbor’s screaming toddler. Oh yeah, you’re nice. Speaking of nice, my birthday’s coming up. Better buy me something nice. But you know, there’s a bunch of birthdays during the summer. Ever notice that? And for those of you with summer jobs (hah, you have to work), it’s even MORE difficult because everyone’s birthday is so close together, and you want to be a good friend and get them all something, and then you realize, “Oh no, I have no gas money!” And gas money is important, because
you can’t bring your friends gifts if you can’t make it out of the Target/Wal-Mart parking lot. Or maybe you’re a cheapskate who likes to skip out on birthdays and actually buying something for your best friend from first grade who bought you the best video game ever last Christmas. Jerk. Or, maybe you genuinely can’t get a job, and you don’t have the money, and your parents are tired of buying your boyfriend/girlfriend’s birthday present. That’s understandable. Moocher. One last thing I want to talk about is something a good friend of mine received a few weeks ago. You may know her, Deidre Jones? Backpage editor? Yeah, well, she ended up getting a complaint from someone who will remain nameless (until she tells me who it is) over her article on her opinion of cliques in high school. I have one thing to say to that: it’s on an opinions page for a reason. Perhaps you’ve never heard of freedom of speech, but that applies to a school news article too. If you really want to send one in, make sure you have a good reason for it. Otherwise, you sound like an idiot. I don’t think that’s too hard to understand, now is it? So, this is the end. The end of the year. The end of high school (for you seniors, anyhow). The end of being irresponsible. The end of the article. The end of- Oh, but I promised you something, didn’t I? I said I’d finally let you all know who I was, and then you could all hate me and send me lots of hate mail telling me how annoying I am… Well, I really don’t feel like it. Maybe next year. Ta.
walking paths along the Willamette river for any level of biker, rollerblader, walker, or runner. Stop in at Alton Baker Park; anyone can pick up a game of Frisbee or listen to some park music. Alton Baker is also a great place to go for the 4th of July, with fireworks and music. How about a climb at the Crux Rock Gym or outdoor climbing at the Skinner’s Butte Columns? For those into skateboarding, there are a number of excellent skateboard parks in Eugene and Springfield. For mountain biking, Spencer’s Butte offers trails that will challenge all levels, and for those that are into BMX, the track located by Autzen Stadium is awesome. Fall Creek Reservoir offers excellent wakeboarding and waterskiing with several campgrounds for a long, relaxing weekend. Be sure to drop by the cove and try out the rope swing (not for the faint of heart). The Willamette River offers great entry-level kayaking with a nifty little wave right under the walking bridge between U of O and Autzen Stadium and the Mckenzie River offers a little more challenge with some great holes at Redsides and Brown’s Hole. It’s possible to hook up with other kayakers through the local shops. Not looking to go quite
as far for watersports? Good news: Fern Ridge Reservoir is open and full, also another good choice for the 4th of July festivities. Don’t have a boat? Eugene has a public pool in each section of town with sparkling blue water to help beat the heat. Amazon Pool in South Eugene is still the town favorite. For those who can’t get to that side of town, there is always Echo Hollow Pool in West Eugene. Both offer outdoor swimming so you can beat the heat and enjoy the sun at the same time. Looking for a challenge? Then don’t miss the annual Butte to Butte race on July fourth. If one doesn’t mind running uphill both ways, this is a great 10K run or 4.5 mile walk with prizes for each age division and for overall top finishers. Camp Harlow is the place with a variety of activities for all ages. The Young Life Summer Getaway is also an experience to enjoy and remember past high school. If access to the camps is limited, there is always a rousing game of commandos being organized by someone; keep your ear to the ground. And everyone thought there was nothing to do in Eugene over the summer! Now get out there and have some fun.
Happenin’ places this summer
The coolest places for the hottest time of the year by Dusty Snell staff writer
School’s almost out and summer’s just around the corner. Some of our classmates leave town over the summer to spend time with family and friends or just to see new parts of the world, but what do those who stay in town do for fun? Here are some ideas to fill summer with excitement for adrenaline junkies or combat shoppers. Not into heavy activity, but looking for that perfect something that’s unique and out-of-the-ordinary? Try the Saturday Market. Located in downtown Eugene on Oak Street, the Saturday Market is a funky, eclectic conglomeration of booths offering everything from toe rings to knit hats. All the items are handmade and the food is pretty good too. The Saturday Market offers a fresh air alternative to the mall for die-hard shoppers. For the entry-level activist there are miles of bike and
Zombies need coffee too by Kate Carlson contributing artist
Hey, I know you... Everyone who’s anyone is at the DQ by Leslie Rutledge staff writer Everyone knows the Dairy Queen down the street from Sheldon. Middle school students go on half days, and high schoolers go with their friends during lunch. There is another side to the DQ story. On the other side of the counter, there are mostly Sheldon students or people who were Sheldon students. If one doesn’t already work at DQ, most people know someone who works there, or has worked there. The people who have a job working there enjoy it. It’s cool because a lot of friends work at DQ. It’s a clean, fun, up-beat place to work, especially for teens, which would explain the abundance of Sheldon students working there. Employees learn how to multi-task, handle a lot of stress from rushing, and not to mention how to make yummy ice cream (which is everyone’s goal in life, right?) It is also many students’ first job, and a fun way to make money. On an average day, the Sheldon DQ deals with upwards of a thousand customers, serving hundreds of Blizzards® and hundreds of burgers! One stays pretty busy working there, and time goes by quickly because of how fast things move. So no fear, it is not a slow and tedious job; one actually has a good time working there. Stop by at lunch with friends or at dinner with family. Then on Wednesday (for those who don’t already work at DQ) grab an application up until 5 o’clock; they are hiring for the summer!