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HARBINGER

TURN:TO ANTICIPATION for the new school year as felt by both freshmen and seniors. 3

special edition august 17, 2006

Shawnee Mission East 7500 Mission Rd. Prairie Village, KS 66208

After summer changes, East is beginning the year as

DR. SWIFT is one of the newest staff members to join East. See what others have left and will be seen this year 4/5

NECESSARY SUPPLIES that make life a whole lot easier and won’t be found on any school supply list 8

42 A WHOLE NEW SCHOOL DAYS TO Lancer Day

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EAST Meet New People

You now have 250 new peers. The first days at East are spent making friends that you’ll still be talking to in four years. Go out, meet people, make connections.

First Dance

Turn 15

Freshman Mixer

Homecoming takes place on September 30th this year. For freshman it’s a chance to ask a date, buy a corsage, and go to a dance for the first time.

You just turned 15. You can get your restricted license, get a job, and you’ve almost reached that pivotal age: 16.

The social event of the season. Join with your fellow freshman for a night of akward introductions, dancing, and free food.

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No Braces The last three years of food getting stuck in your teeth are worth it. Welcome to lifepost-braces.

one Braces: every one knows some em. who’s had th

No more mandatory ‘electives’

Turn 16

Say goodbye to those mandatory electives if you got them out of the way freshman year. Now your electives should be something that you’re excited about

No longer are you banished to the bleachers behind the baskets with the middle-schoolers and parents.

You’re a Sophomore

Welcome to the Big 1-6.Gone are the days of asking mom for a ride to and from parties in the minivan.

In are the days of driving to school and making food runs at night.

Get better seats at the basketball games

Less Stress

at East. No longer are you the low man on the totem pole.

Welcome to parking on Del Mar and AP classes.

Take AP Classes

Sophomore year is the calm before the storm of junior year. No college applications, ACTs, or SATs for another year.

For those of you who feel so inclined you can finally take AP classes (EHAP). More work, more knowledge and more tests. Enjoy!

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You’re a Senior

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Save yourself the walk and have the privlegdge of dropping $60 on a parking pass so you can get up at 6:30 to get to the lot on time.

Take Tests

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IB Begins

The first year of the IB program begins. Even if you’re not in IB, Junior year is the time to start preparing for your future, be it Brown or Burger King.

Park on Campus

It’s never too early to prepare for the future. Hit the books and start studying for the ACT or SAT. Nobody likes it, but everyone has to do it.

Turn 17

You just turned 17, now you can see R-rated movies! Enjoy your last year as a minor.

Homecoming candidate Molly Magoon.

Cap & Gown Measurement

Graduation might be nine months away, but it’s time to start preparing now.

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East vs. South

You can sit in the front row!

While you should’ve been at these games since freshman year, it’s never too late to participate in the debauchery that is East vs. South.

Spring Break

Playa, Cancun, your couch - wherever you may end up, senior spring break is guaranteed to be a good time.

Dance courts

Seniors alone can be nominated for dance courts. It’s your chance to strut your stuff in the ultimate popularity contest. Have fun.

GRADUATION

The home stretch.

You’ve lived through three years, and it’s time to start looking on to your future.

Testing: a ne ccesary evil in AP and IB classes.

Prom

It’s here, the night your parents still remember. The night you’ve seen in 100 movies: prom. Have fun at the best dance all year with no pesky underclassman around.

You’re a Junior

Entering your third year at East you gain the perks of being an upperclassman and being able to park on campus. Enjoy being considered a legitimate element of the school.

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First Final

After a semester of ludington getting used to East samantha photo by you get your final introduction to highschool. Final Exams come twice a year, so Congratulations! You made it get used to them now. through to your second year

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First Day at East

The Game of

The Harbinger takes a look at some key events on the journey from the first day of freshman year to Graduation.

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life [two]

The begining of the end Senior Rachel Crown plans on less stress and more time for art ally [heisdorffer] Senior Rachel Crown’s morning routine will be the same as it has been for the past three years, with a few minor changes. She will no longer meticulously plan out her back-to-school outfit the night before, but will be stopping at Starbucks for her triple non-fat vanilla latte as she has done practically every day since her freshman year.

Crown has prepared herself for a more relaxed senior year. Five of her seven hours will be filled with advanced art classes.

“I’m excited to be more involved with the advanced art classes this year because that’s what I want to go to school for,” Crown said. “I’m hoping it will get me more prepared for college.”

Because the colleges she is looking at currently require art portfolios to be turned in with an application, Crown has been working on adding as much as possible to her portfolio over the summer.

“I’m worried I’m not going to be able to find enough things to put in it from school,” Crown said.

The stress to complete the portfolio hasn’t set in yet, but Crown’s main goal during the school yearwill be to find enough pieces to put in. To help her with the portfolio, she is also taking a class to help her learn more about the process at the Kansas City Art Institute.

The most difficult part about starting school this year will be the loss of several friends that graduated last spring.

“I’m just coping with the seniors from last year leaving,” Crown said. “I’m more worried about a year without them than applying for col-

Ready to roll

transitions [three]

Freshman, Kristina Grandon is ready for summer to end and high school

activities to begin

hanna [cosgrove]

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leges.”

Although her older friends have left for school, most of them are going to the University of Kansas. Crown is planning on making several trips to Lawrence during the school year to keep in touch with them.

Seeing her friends leave for college has made Crown more anxious for the college application process. Crown has researched and visited colleges during the summer to help her decide which ones she wants to apply to this fall.

“I’m more excited than afraid for college because now I feel like I’m mentally prepared,” Crown said.

Although Crown will miss her friends that have graduated, she is excited about being able to use their old parking spots.

“I won’t have to wake up at the crack of dawn anymore,” Crown said. “I’m planning on getting there no earlier than 7:30 a.m.; just in time to get a spot.”

Freshman Kristina Grandon is sick of summer. She can’t wait to start high school.

“Summer is so boring,” Grandon said.

“All I do is work. I miss visiting with my friends every day and look forward to seeing them in an exciting new environment.”

The transition from middle school to high school does not intimidate Grandon. She has experienced several transitions in her elementary years; St. Agnes, grades K-5, homeschool, grades 6 and 7, and Indian Hills, grade eight. Knowing that most of her friends are going to SME, she has few fears about the upcoming school year.

“The only thing I am really nervous about at SME is getting lost,” says Grandon. “I think that I will be able to handle the workload and new environment.”

Looking at the next four years, Grandon plans to involve herself in many activities including volleyball and theatre.

She hopes to be involved in the drama department both on stage and behind the scenes.

“I want to start an improv group,” Grandon says. “I have always thought it would be fun to have something like “Who’s Line is it Anyway!”

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As far as the rest of her life, Grandon has somewhat of an idea of what she wants to do.

“I have always wanted to travel,” Grandon said. “Just hitchhike and live without a plan. I would also like to do something involved with animals. I don’t see myself doing theatre past high school.”

For right now, though, she is completely focused on the year ahead of her.

She is looking foreword to meeting new people, getting involved, volleyball tryouts, and her new life as a high school student. With all of these possibilities in front of her, it is easy to understand why she can’t wait to get started.

Summer is not over yet!

School has started, but you can still have fun after class joey [soptic] and katie [jones]

Jazz’s- Not you’re average bar and grill. You know that green color they make playground equipment out of ?

That’s what color the doors are. And before you walk in, it’s obvious that cajun shrimp and a guy playing the alto sax won’t be far behind them. If you’re looking for some Louisiana home-cooking, dancing, or just a chance to write on a restaurant wall without getting in trouble, Jazz’s is where to go.

Prairie Village Pool- Hey, just because we’re trapped within the air-conditioned walls of Shawnee Mission Wonderful doesn’t mean it’s not still hot and sticky outside. Nor does it mean the pools are closed, at least not for a few more weeks. Enjoy cannonballs and microwave pizzas while you still can!

Wander the Plaza – Besides being free, minus shopping, you can meet a lot of interesting people and get some exercise while enjoying the scenery.

Loose Park- Yeah, so this park is old news, but if it’s one last drop of summer fun you want, here’s the place. There is a new water park, with bright-colored, water-squirting tubes and plastic palm leafs. Most of its visitors are under the age of 6, but that shouldn’t stop you! Just make sure not to step on the frolicking toddlers. photos by karen boomer

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changes [four]

DR. SUSAN SWIFT

libby [nachman]

Comes from the Blue Valley district in hopes of helping students and leaving her mark on East.

Principal Susan Swift is a nurturer. If she had the chance, she would sit down with every student and listen. Just listen to find out how she could help them grow, help them change, help them become a better person. Just listen so that they could be heard.

“That really defines who I am,” Dr. Swift said quietly, rolling a black pen around in her fingers. “I think – and this is probably the reason why I decided to come back to high school – one of the most exciting things for me is watching people grow and become successful in what they want to do. I want to see people do well. I want to help them how I can in any way. That really motivates me.”

Swift said she wasn’t getting those opportunities as the Assistant Superintendent in Educational Services for Blue Valley Schools. Instead, on any given day, she’d work exclusively with 30 principals, helping them solve problems, evaluating their job progress and facilitating their monthly meetings. There was no emotion, no connection, no chance to see anyone grow.

Of all the things Swift said she

ANGELO COCOLIS

meg [fracol]

Dr. Angelo Cocolis emptied his bottom desk drawer. He was finally finished packing his office. He stopped, took a long hard look at the room, then walked out the building and left. That was his last day as principal at East. He felt strange. After ten years and shaking hands with almost 5000 graduates, East had become his second home and now he was leaving.

Former Principal Dr. Angelo Cocolis decided to take his retirement from the Shawnee Mission school district in June.

He took a job as principal at Spring Hill high school where a new building is being built for a growing school. Ultimately, the move was simply an ideal situation for him and his family.

The biggest thing Cocolis will miss from East is the community. He will miss the relationships he had with the kids, faculty and families.

“The school wouldn’t be anything without the kids and the people in it,” Cocolis said. “You miss your friendships; you miss the people who you’ve worked with for years.”

While leaving a student body of 2200 to go to a school of 550 may seem like a large change, Cocolis feels his new job will ultimately be the same. The largest aspect of a principal’s duties is dealing with people. Cocolis thinks of it as running a small city. Often what goes on in the community goes on in the school. Things like the Lancer Day Parade, school dances and school rivalries all affect both the community and the school. A principal’s duty is to ensure that all activities run smoothly and everyone is satisfied with the way things are being run. Cocolis’ vast background in teaching, coaching, and dealing with kids has taught him how to work through the day-to-day situations any administrator may face, including

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enjoys, seeing former students come back with tales of growth, success and happiness ranks high – slightly above To Kill A Mockingbird, red licorice and diet Dr. Pepper and slightly below her four grandchildren, Junya, four years, Mimi and Kennedy, 11 months and Rachel, eight months.

Talking about her grandchildren and favorite foods makes her laugh. Her laugh is expansive – never a nervous chuckle or hesitant ‘ha,’ but a loud chortle, open and friendly.

In her inaugural year as East’s first female principal, Swift will keep up this friendliness and promises not to rock the boat too much. She said she needs time to understand the dynamics and rhythms of the school, get to know everyone and find out the opinions of the staff and students before she makes changes. She welcomes people into her office to hear what they have to say. She isn’t much of an office person, though, so she expects to wander the halls and classrooms, getting to know the students and their needs.

In the years to come, though, Swift hopes to make a difference. Not by implementing a new master plan and redoing the inner workings of the school. She just wants to keep the school moving forward.

Always moving forward. She wants to hire strong teachers who know what they are doing. She wants to help teachers find new and effective ways to teach.

But most of all, Swift said she wants students to continue to aspire, continue to succeed. She looks forward to greeting them again in the years ahead, back on campus.

She can’t wait to sit down with them again and listen to their stories of growth and change and success.

A New Beginn

Leaves to become principal at Spring Hill phone calls from parents, staff or the community. As a former football coach and sponsor of many activities, along with his doctorate in education administration, Cocolis feels no need to be nervous.

“I call it the same ball game, different ballpark,” Cocolis said.

Although Cocolis hopes to make a smooth transition with little change for both the East community and himself, both staff and students will miss his presence. Associate Principal Dr. Ron Mersch described him as a giant Lancer teddy bear.

“He had a lot of proverbial lancer spirit... with a lot of blue, black, and white,” Mersch said.

Cocolis showed his lancer spirit in the hallways when he would tell students to get to class with a smile on his face, when he led the fight song at pep assemblies and in his support of student organizations. One thing Cocolis did to support STUCO was take them out to lunch once a month at D’Bronx deli. Here they would talk about upcoming events or discuss new ideas for school. Although he guided them, STUCO President Tyler Enders believes one of the best things about Cocolis was that he let many of the organizations run themselves through the students.

“He definitely had a pretty hands-off approach where he tried to let us do things and didn’t really control the studentrun organizations. I’ll miss his support in things like this,” Enders said.

Cocolis’ last words of guidance and support for the East community are to work hard, have fun, and do the very best in the classroom. He hopes the students support new principal Dr. Susan Swift as much as they supported him and feels confident she will do a great job in taking over his position.

“My run at East was wonderful,” Cocolis said. But he asks, “Don’t forget the old Greek.”

Changes in faculty le fresh start for East New Teachers

English Meridith Birt Math Shelby Axtell, Monique Goodeyon and Leslie Selze Science Jeremy Higgins and Rajasree Prakash Social Studies Brie Meschke and Tom Nierman Spanish Katherine Kessler and Deborah Lickteig French Laurie Losey and Catherine Tubbesing Band Kim Skroblus Business Scott Dowis FACS Sharyn Gassmann Special Education David Zuckerman Counseling Lili Englebrick

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LANE GREEN Leaves to be assistant principal and athletic director at Olathe North meg [shackelford]

Instead of wearing his Columbia blue attire, Lane Green will instead be wearing red and blue: Olathe North’s school colors. After being the athletic director at East for eleven years, Green decided it was time for a change, and beginning this year, he will serve as the athletic director and assistant principle at Olathe North.

While the East’s boy’s basketball team was climbing its way up to state back in March, Green applied for the jobs. Green had just finished up school at Baker University to become an administrator and he was asked for an interview in May. \It was perfect timing.

“It’s a big promotion from being a teacher to an administrator,” Green said. “Now I have more opportunities, like the possibility of becoming a head principal later on.”

Green will be overseeing the sports programs and activities programs, like choir, band and drama and will also be handling discipline.

There wasn’t any pressure for him to leave the school; despite all of the challenges last year was faced with. Green insists that he would have left no matter what and that the problems had nothing to do with his leaving.

“You never want anything bad to happen under your watch,” Green said. “Even though there were some really tough situations the other administrators and I had to

handle, our school did awesome athletically!”

Green describes his new job like he is going to high school for the first time: “I’m still learning where each class is, where I get my coffee, where the copy machine is,” he said.

Some of the key differences between East and Olathe North include size and diversity. Olathe North is a three year high school so its population is only about 1500, compared to East’s 2200 students. The diversity is more economic, where most of Olathe North’s students come from blue-collar families and some even support themselves.

“This will be a good experience for me because it will stretch me and allow me to work with all different kinds of people,” Green said.

Despite being excited to move on, it’s very hard for Green to leave, especially when he had to turn his keys in after using them for thirteen years. Green says he will miss the Rockhurst rivalry, the coaching staff and the Columbia blue and black—which he says took up half his wardrobe.

“I get a feeling of nostalgia whenever I drive past East,” Green said. “I forged many friendships there and it’s a strange feeling to leave, kind of like when you graduate.”

SUSIE SCHWEIKER Retires, leaving holes to be filled in English department daniel [heady]

This summer the English department at East went through what professional sports teams would call a rebuilding phase. The head of the department Susie Schweiker resigned and retired leaving the department without its department chair, a senior IB teacher, and a teacher for the popular class, Writers Workshop.

New head principal Dr.. Swift and Associate Principal Steve Loe offered current English teachers the option of applying for the position of Department Chair, “We opened up the process to those in the department” said Loe, “Many expressed interest but few actually applied.” Of the few former sophomore and junior English teachers John McKinney seemed to stand out the most according to Loe. “We asked the applicants a standard set of questions and evaluated them on a

rating system.” The rating system was based of several criteria mostly things like, student relationship, knowledge of content area, staff reputation, communication, and organization. “It was a tough decision but we decided Mr.. McKinney fit the criteria best.” Said Loe. That takes care of the Department chair but there were also other position that needed to be filled. With the help of a new sophomore English teacher named Meredith Birt the department is able to move around other teachers. Mr. Pulsinelli will be talking over the two senior IB English classes, and Mrs.. Skates will be teaching writers workshop. “She was an awesome teacher and she will obviously be missed.”

Loe says of Schweiker, “but we are still confident in our English department.”

DAN GRUMAN Leaves to join the staff at Indian Creek Technical Center foster [tidwell]

The jump from teacher to administrator will be a big one for Former East Math Teacher Dan Gruman. But then again, so was the change from his home in small town Iowa, population 500, to his first teaching position at Shawnee Mission Northwest—a school of over 2000. Gruman, who has accepted the administrative position of Coordinator of Assessment and Testing for the district, is excited about the new opportunities the administrative track has to offer. His new job will entail keeping tabs on testing results for all students in the district and maintaining the computer databases to store them.

It’s not teaching, but Gruman still feels that he is ultimately in the same business as before: helping students.

“I feel good knowing that when a parent or counselor gets on the phone and dials the number of that mysterious administrative headquarters for some information, they will find someone on the other end with a real understanding of students,” Gruman said.

Being that helpful link to the administrative world is something that Gruman relishes and he is quick to point out that just because he is occupying an office in the Indian Creek Technical Center instead of one in the fourth-floor hallway of East doesn’t mean that he isn’t positively impacting students in their educational journey.

“Instead of helping 150 students learn, I’m helping 25,000,” Gruman said.

Gruman doesn’t anticipate much difficulty in adapting to the new environment either. He feels that his administrative position presents more a change of scenery and of daily routine than it does one of purpose. His main focuses haven’t shifted a bit; it’s still all about students and mathematics.

In terms of the mathematics, Gruman, who taught calculus and geometry at East

for two years, anticipates using less classroom math, and better utilizing his computer science background.

“Oh I’m still doing a lot of math,” Gruman said reassuringly. “There are lots of complex computer databases to be dealt with—some of which are extremely complex.”

However, working as an administrator in a building without students will present several major day-to-day changes for Gruman, some of which he is excited about, and some of which sadden him.

Gruman is looking forward to a more flexible workday, and the absence of a rigid bell schedule is a major plus.

“The projects I’m working on won’t be compartmentalized into fifty-minute time periods,” Gruman said. “There’s a lot more flexibility.”

But there are, of course, inevitable trade-offs for a more flexible workday. Gruman can say goodbye to long vacations. No longer a teacher, he is on a 12-month schedule that ignores summer, spring and winter breaks and leaves him with more time in the office. However, even more than his vacation time, Gruman is going to miss his students.

“I will definitely miss the individual daily contact with students,” Gruman said. “But I feel comfortable knowing that I’m leaving them in good hands. There are some great math teachers at East.”

Looking back on his days in the classroom at East, Gruman gets a good feeling knowing that he had a positive impact on students.

“I hope some of my background rubbed off on [my students],” Gruman said. “I think

Other teachers that left: Harriet Dunn Mary Finocchario Paul Debarthe

Deb Atkinson Kevin Oehme

Kathi Knop Ann Van Mol

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spirit [six]

Why it’s great to be a

Lancer john [mcguire]

1.

Designing and Participating in the Lancer Day Parade -Students gather with fellow organizations/ teams and compete in building floats to participate in the annual parade. The best floats are judged and awarded prizes.

2.

MORP -A night where students dress up in wacky attire and dance the night away.

Photo illustration by: Kelsey Stabenow

6.

The Daily Anticipation of “Lancer of the Day” -Students wait day after day to hear their name called as “Lacer of the Day.” Lancer of the day receives a bumper sticker and Lancer pencil.

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The Annual Dodge ball and Whiffle ball Fundraisers -Students make teams and compete with other Lancers. This has been very competitive in the past years.

Spirit Week and the music that comes with it -During spirit week, Lancers dress to a theme every day of the week. Music is played during passing period and the halls are filled with singing voices.

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Cheerleaders perform for freshman at lancer launch

about anything. Once all the movies are turned in, there is a day to watch and compare. Finally the movies are judged and one is crowned winner.

East’s Entertaining Musicals and Plays -The East productions are always enjoyable to watch and have been

5.

Abundant Choices of Share Projects to Participate in -At East, students have no trouble finding a Share project that fits them.

Lancers give their time to help less fortunate kids and organizations.

The Five Minute Film Festival -Every year groups of kids put together a five minute film that can be

What it takes to put on a pep assembly hallie [mccormick] • During Lancer Launch, pep club execs get together to plan what is going to happen for the first day of school assembly—if there are any athletes that need to be introduced, or special events coming up.

• The pep club’s sponsor Nick Paris writes the script for the assembly. The script includes drill team participation, pep band contributions, cheerleader’s yells, STUCO and SHARE specials, like Grim Reaper Day. • For the first day of school, everything has been planned out. The only thing left to do for the pep execs is to decorate.

During seventh hour, all pep execs paint

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on long sheets of paper to make signs for each class and upcoming sporting events.

• 30 minutes before the assembly starts, the drill team and cheerleaders are released from their classes to come to the gym and practice their routine one last time to make sure the music is set up correctly.

• 15 minutes the band assembles their instruments, warms up and brings music stands into the gym.

• 5 minutes to go and the newest pep execs hold open the gym doors for the students to arrive.

Seniors Kristin Simpson and Drew Robinson speak to incomming freshman at lancer launch.

Photo by Kelsey Stabenow

food [seven]

lunch

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break

nathan [yaffe]

75th Street 4050 West 83rd Corinth Square 8300 Mission Road

panera 3:04

With the district’s new anti-fried food policies, this fast food stop is one of the most appealing options for a Lancer looking for a greasy fix. Offering a range of optionsómost famously, the 5 for $5.95 combo meal Arby’s packs a lot of food for your dollar. If you take the combo route, you’re presented with three types of sandwiches, fries, desserts, assorted sides, and, of course, the all-important Jamocha Shake. Most of us aren’t looking to spend six dollars for this meal, but considering the fact there’s enough food in one Arbyís combo to feed all of first lunch, clever meal-sharing can reduce costs quickly.

Panera takes substantially longer than either of its Corinth neighbors, exacerbated by prohibitive lines around lunchtime. With any luck, though, you’ll find yourself stuck in line next to a sample basket of French bread to stave off your hunger. Combine that with selective ordering perhaps some of the quicker (and healthier) items like fruit cups and soup/salad combos and Panera is certainly an attainable lunchtime destination.

With a drive that can eat up 20 percent of your allotted lunch period and the longest lines of any option, Chipotle is a tough one to pull off. But for that 2,000 calorie burrito, it’s well worth it. For the daredevils and the desperate, trying to sneak an illicit telephone call during passing period to have an order ready to pick up is the best option. For those who simply crave those one and a half pound foil-clad monstrosities, it’s a stretch to get there and back in time for class, but a good combination of speeding and luck can potentially salvage a lunchtime burrito run.

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If you’re looking for a healthier and cheaper option, but still want to break away from the school for a little while, heading home for the lunch period is always a great option. You can grab a quick snack, avoid the lines, lounge for a few minutes in much more comfort than at a restaurant and head back to East at your own pace (that is, if you’re close to the school or have friends who are).

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When it comes to lunching, this location is preferable to its sister in The Village because of one unique feature: the Chinese buffet. You can have your Styrofoam platter stuffed with fried rice or lo mienóalong with any combination of General Tsoís, sweet and sour pork, barbecued chicken, or other personal Chinese favorite.

Grab a few plastic forks on your way out the door, and you can easily treat a pair of hungry teenagers to lunch with the buffet’s generous servings.

Mission Road

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501 West 75th Street

On August 2, with a scant two weeks until school, I embarked on a culinary campaign to determine the best places for a senior to go during open lunch. Since there are many pertinent and pressing questions to be answered in deciding where to spend those precious 32 minutes, this guide has been created to help you in the process.

your address here

3954 West 69th Terrace

For your daily dose of subs of pasta, Mr. Goodcents in the village is the best option. While possibly a few seconds farther away than Subway in Corinth, it offers a wider range of food with more moderate pricing. Only one sub breaks the four dollar mark, and you’re less likely to encounter long lines here than at Subway.

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NEEDS MUSTHAVES and

white-out

pen

Finding last minute grammatical errors on the final draft of your essay is never fun. For those things, we have white out, which now comes in a convenient pen style. It’s perfect for correcting without the mess.

mini

JUST REALLY FUN

sharpies

KEEPS YOU HEALTHY

Now these funky pens come in a manageable size. You can even clip them onto your backpack. Keep your notes color coded or decorate your planner. Plus, they’re fun.

index

hand

sanitizer

After brushing against the gum on the bottom of that desk or discovering the bathroom is out of paper towels everyone needs this!

bernadette [myers] Each supply has three WHAT general uses: organization, DOES THIS destressing, and corrections, but some CIRCLE of them are fun for other MEAN? things, too. We’ve marked them with this circle.

And don’t forget...

Even though these supplies are fun, they’re not all you need. You can’t go to class without some of these things.

We recommend you bring: • notesbooks or paper for notetaking (for classes with more notes, we recommend a sturdier five-subject notebook) • pencils (mechanical or traditional) • pens (blue or black) • graphing calculator for math • backpack or bookbag for textbooks and supplies • a jacket with which to brave the climate control. It can get pretty chilly.

• some sort of organizational system (either a folder/notebook system or some kind of binder that will hold both)

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post-it

page markers These handy stickers make taking notes so much easier. Instead of reading through every page in your notebook to find that French subjunctive conjugation, just flip to the section marked with the Post-It page markers. And everything becomes so much brighter and more interesting.

folding

ruler

This ruler collapses to become a tiny little square. When it’s time for a pop quiz in math, this ruler will already be stowed safely in your backpack.

Tide-

to-go

Coffee, soda, ketchup, strawberries. This stuff gets out tough stains.

Just keep Tide to Go in your backpack and stains will be out before your next class.

REMINDS reward YOU OF 1ST GRADE After flunking a

stickers

test or forgetting homework everyone feels the need for some positive feedback. Sometimes just a good job sticker can improve your day.

pocket

dictionary/ thesaurus

Wow your teachers with an impressive vocabulary. These books are helpful when doing on-the-spot writing assignments.

IT AT FRIENDS

Yes, you can purchase rubber bands already made into a ball. Not only would this be extremely fun to play with, but rubber bands have many different uses. Slingshots, accessories… and they even have organizational purposes.

A great way to keep all your flash cards organized.

Who knows, it might even convince you to actually study them.

Not only are these paper clips fun to play with, but they can make that tower of notes look like neatly stacked and prioritized information.

Studying for history may not even seem that bad anymore. But that’s not a guarentee.

IMPRESS YOUR TEACHERS

ball

card file

jumbo for the school year. paperclips They’re not ballpoint pens or spiral notebooks, and you can can still go to class without them, but these 13 school supplies will come in handy. We promise.

rubber band TOSS

IT’S SO...

COOL

folding

accordion file

Instead of being all over the house, all your folders are in the same place making everything much more organized. There will be no more lost papers because now everything goes in one spot. No more shreds of paper at the bottom of your backpack, either.

handheld

pencil sharpener Instead of getting up during the middle of a test or waiting in line to sharpen your pencil,just whip out you personal pencil sharpener. They come in fun shapes, sizes and there are even mini mechanical sharpeners.

august 17, 2006 [issue 1]