2007 Yearbook by Affinity Connection

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two buildings, four grades, 344 faculty, and 2,566 stuface level. From science classes to swimming practices, From Special Olympic athletes to Grammy performing art- 1 and facets that cavern beneath high school labels. We are seniors we redefine ourselves moving in and out of cliques and trying to 1 whether winning the National Science Bowl or the District title. We do ing across the clear barriers of classifications, we permeate between the

:Jents, State High encompasses an identity that penetrates deeper than surNe define ourselves between the lines of what we do and how we act. sts to English literature enthusiasts, our student population fills crevices :Jiverse. We are unique. We are individuals. As we go from freshmen to :ind our niches in clubs, sports, and classes, always striving to be the best 1ot confi ne ourselves to typecast personalities or defined personas. Seeplines, pervading the curbing edges of stereotypes.

eetering on the cusp of the proposed High School Renovation, â&#x20AC;˘ selves between the lines of certainty - aware, but not yet exhibiting the dichotomy of interest groups active in response , in discussion and simulations, working with the Small Schools ment with different methods of cooperative learning. The school board bleachers after we broke benches game after game while we illuminated our applause, cheers, and roars, the site of unification of a student body, a alterations were standing on the old, waiting for the new; a student body ,

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)mall Schools Initiative, and Memorial Field Restoration, we found ourlssured of the changes that lay ahead. Stop and Go signs Ii ned the streets, :o the $98 million renovation project. Teachers spent their in-service days mplementation team to restructure the divisions of students and experil uthorized a multi-million dollar restoration project for Memorial Field's :he stu dent section with white-outs, black-outs, and maroon-outs. Through n ass on the verge of transformation, an assembly of youth at the edge of

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s children we were free of responsibilities, yet we did not able to take any path we desire, with full accountability for guard of our parents, taking on new freedoms and responandle our own finances, and choose what we want to do 11ay never know if these were the best years of our lives, there is little JUr parents gave us to find our own perspectives. We try to find our places for ourselves looking out to the bright futures ahead of us.

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1ave any choice of our own. In college we are thrown into independence, Jur actions . In high school we are between the lines, still under the ;ibilities as we learn to drive and get our licenses, start our first jobs and :1fter w e graduate and make key decisions towards our futures. While we 1uestion that high school is a time of change when we question the views between the lines that society laid out for us while still making a course

any will remember the football season's White Out, Black Out and Maroon Out. Looking back on Bonding in Q07 there homecoming floats and the Marching Band playing the Bond e song. But it is that first job, a cup of coffee, a walk downtown, 1ily trip, and a holiday ritual that follow us for life. These are the nents a State Higti student endures and enjoys between the lines ' 'esterly Parkway and as far as dreams extend.

Determination

etermination is the essence of State High spirit, illuminating Memorial Field on dark

Friday nights and filling the halls with a snake of students. It challenges students to go above and beyond to exceed expectations in all walks of life. Students cheer on the Little Lions during pep rallies, school sponsored snake dances, and games. "It's exciting to go to pep rallies and support our school teams. It's good to get involved in friendly positive cheering," said junior Clayton Blunk. School spirit created a sense of unity for the diverse students. Highlights of spirit included spirit week, homecoming, the white out, and the Frankland tailgate. Determination guided life not only within State High but also beyond its borders. ~article

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FAR LEFT: With anticipation, the homecoming court patiently waits for the results. "1 never expected to be nominated, so it was a complete surprise and even though I didn't win, I valued the experience," said senior Zach Wagner. LEFT: Rallyi ng the troops, seniors Alex Frieden, Jason Adams, Andy Colwell, and junior Praveen Pandian thrust their arms in the air during the pep rally. "It was awesome seeing tl1e seniors active," said Adams. BELOW: Adorned in the white hats and shining blue races or Smurfville, the Field Hockey team ma rches during the Homecoming Parade. "Tl was a good team bonding eJo.."]Jerience, especiall y when we had to paint each other blue," said junior Roxy Jaffe.

FAR LEFT: Determined to white out the competition, senior Chad Manning covers senior Katy Poole in whHe body paint. "It was cool how everyone was wearing the same thing--it was very unified--we were all in it together," said sophomore Bryan Long. Hundreds of other State High students arrived a t the game decked out in white. LEFT: Recalling the spirit or the SL'X ties, the State High Swimming and Diving team flaunts its colors during the parade. "I think there was a lot of school spirit this year--the themed days definitely helped," said senior Eric Pryor. Other floats included a j ames Bond scene by the State High Thespians, who won first place at the parade.

TOP: Showing his spirit, senior Dan Florencio shouts to the crowd. "I noticed that a lot of kids got into the spirit. School spirit is important because it provides a nice atmosph ere," said senior Matt Lanagan. MIDDLE: Senior Molly Considine shows h er spirit by wearing a hat on Hat Day of sp iri t week. "[I chose to p articipate] because I'm crazy. You get to be wild and crazy for a week," said Considine. BOTTOM: Sitting on 0 h er class float, sophomore Devin Giles smiles out a t the crowd. "I thought -, [school spirit) was really cool--how 2. people got dressed up. There was a ~ better turnout on the sophomore/ !:!'. freshman float this year, and the theme was cooler," said Giles.

TOP: Returning to her native coun路 try of India, junior Bansuri Sheth prepares for a religious ceremony. "Th e people in India welcomed me with op en arms. Even though they didn't know me they treated me lli<c family," said Sheth. MIDDLE: Fresh路 man Mac Weiler sp en ds time with his family while exploring Maine. "We went to my cousin's house and went tubing and water skiing," said Weiler. BOTTOM: Senior Sakiba Khan attend s her cousin's wedding in Ban giadesh. "Going there all ows me to u nders tand my family, my cul ture, and myself better. The country opened my eyes to a broader view, and gave me knowledge Tcan carry with m e for the rest of my life," said Khan.

T xploration provided the opportunity to see

and observe the world outside of State High.

From as far east as the rivers of Bangladesh to as far west as the volcanoes of Honolulu and from as far north as the glacier s of Alaska to as far south as the peaks of Peru, traveling brought new knowledge and global insights. Junior Ryan Burke made a trip down to a remote part of the Bahamas known as Elbow Cay, where his family rented a house. Burke and his family caught their own fish to cook and eat. "It's cool to get to know the local people and their lifestyles. Life is different. It's simpler. People work, catch their food, and spend time with their family," said Burke. Besides traveling with family, students went on educational trips to expand their horizons. Exploration is the core of the State High experience.

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FAR LEFT: Performing in the Pennsylvania Governor's School of International Studies talent show, senior Bobby Pakzad-Hurson does an imitation of an adviser. "Meeting a hundred peers from across the state is always a lot of fun, especially when there are no parents around. These individuals will likely change much of society and that is what makes Gov School unforgettable. The experience made me understand other cultures and how they relate to our mNn. This has made me a better global thinker," said Pakzad-Hurson. RIGHT: Freshman Chloe Weaver feeds ducks in Copenhagen, Denmark while on a sixweek trip vvith her family. "Traveling really helps you appreciate the different views people have and it broadens your perspective. The people there are really kind and there was no language barrier," said Weaver.

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LEFT: Visiting Europe with the music program, senior Eva Drago leads the crowd through the mountains. "This was a great trip because we got to sing in a maz ing venues such as Saint Severin Church in Paris, and experience the different culture and food," said junior Kathleen Murphy. BELOW: Beside a lake in Peru, sophomore Sara Post writes in her diary which she kept during her four week jomney to the coun try. "The trip opened my eyes to how much culture there is outside of the United States, and helped me to understand how lucky l am to have b een there," said Post. Traveling to andent ruins, tall mountains and family friends, Post was able to revisit all the Peruvian sigh ts she had been to eleven years previously, at the age of four.

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edication allowed State High students to be successful in their respective interests,

goals, and hobbies. From sports outside of school to music lessons and art, students found their true passions by expressing themselves. Expressing himself through the art of sound, senior Alex Heppelmann was driven by his love of composition and his dedication to write music. He focused his time and effort on composing orchestral and band music. "I have a passion for music and jazz in general and that music inspires me to write my own stuff," said Heppelrnann. Taking something special and elevating it to new levels, State High students looked to improve themselves in different ways. Spending countless hours in the search for improvement, students found ways to diversify State High. Dedication drove students towards success. ~

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FAR LEFT: Junior Zach Zimbler fences dtuing prac tice. "I like taking part in an individual sport as opposed to a team one. 1 get to work out while having fun and I like the idea of sword fighting," s<tid Zimbler. LEFT: Sophomore Madhu Yennawar plays violin dtuing Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra. "It tal<cs a lot of practice and work, but it pays off in the end when I can perform to people who appreciate music. Teaching violin improves my skills and it's also fun to interact with other kids," s<tid Yennawar. BELOW: Taking part in a horse show, senior jennifer Stella jumps a 3' 3" fence. "It's hard to sum it up. I love riding so much. It's a way for me to escap e from school and life," said Stella.

FAR LEFT: Junior Dale Short examines his pottery work dtuing study hall time. "Art is a way for me to relax and express myself. Art is something I've been working on for many years and it's something I can sec myself progress in over time. I've been doing pottery for three years and I get to make money by selling my work and have fun in the process," s<tid Short. LEFT: Dancing for the past ten years, sophomore Julia Ostrowski performs in the Nutcracker as a Chi· n ese dancer. "Dancing is the one thing I've done for a really long Lime. I love the feeling of working so hard to improve and be yotu best, even if your muscles ache the next day. Performing is probably my favorite thing about dancing because its purpose is to make others happy and to truly have fun," s<tid Ostrowski.

TOP: Skating with her partner, senior Elizabeth Gibbons performs at the 2006 Lake Placid Tee Dance Championships. While Gibbons coached and practiced at the Penn State Ice Rink throughout the week, every friday she traveled to Delmont, PA to take an icc dance lesson. MIDDLE: Playing on the Rush stUnmer traveling team, jml.ior Katie Henry pitd1es the ball dw-ing a game. "It's hard to stay dedicated over the stunmer but traveling out of state with friends is worth it," s<tid Henry. BOTTOM: After shattering a mirror, 0 ro senior Cori Hoy begins a unique mate- 9-: rial project where she begins to make a Q disco ball out of the broken pieces. "Art ~. is a good way to express myself in a way ~ that no one else can. I hope to become -- -- ~-4-l-!•~ ~ ... ~ ... n -~-~- ,....__.__

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TOP: Freslunan Garuth Acharya sings during a Diwali get together. "My Indian pride teaches me about myself. My cullure brings me inspiration because it teaches me values," said Acharya. MIDDLE: Learning from her older sister, junior Laura Ross gets help with her AP Physics B homework. "My sister shows me new ways to solve problems and she motivates me to do better," said Ross. BOTTOM: Strunmling his guitar, senior Unden Keal practices his music. "The meaning of music is different to each one of u s. I love knowing that my music can make an impression on someone," said Keal.

nspiration motivated students to find their true passions. From family and friends to religion

and beliefs, students were encouraged to grow and learn from their experiences in all facets of their lives. Inspired by Story Hour, a gathering with local Indians where a continuous story about an ancient Indian myth was told, senior Rohit Ananth said, "Story Hour teaches me about my culture. It inspires me to b ecome a b etter person by instilling good values in me. I try to live by these values and try to do the right thing in life." Along with cultural and religious inspiration, literature and music present inspirational ideas that transcend their mediums. "Music is something that can be inspiring no matter what mood you are in," said junior Taylor Nordberg. Inspiration guided students in accomplishing their goals.

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FAR LEFT: Worldng at Schlow Memorial Ubrary, senior Sarah Huffard paints a mural while senior Jessica Purdum s tocks books in the Children's Department "I love the Children's Department and it has really inspired my art. I like the Children's Department becau se I like to sec all the pictures instead of words--it brings back memories," sa id Huffard. In addition, Purdum said, "1 love the atmosphere and working with people. Books are inspirational and allow me to think deeply and analytically." IUGHT: While visiting fam ily in California, sophomore Neeraj Kumar and his brother senior Nitin Kumar eat lunch under the s un. "My brother sets a high standard that I try to match. I try to get involved ill<e my brother. My family also inspires me and T try to match their expectations and fulfill their wishes," said Neeraj Kumar.

LEFT: Senior joey Hergenreder takes part in the Barn Stormers Boal Barn musical th eatre review of di fferen t sh ows such as The Music Man in October. Sophomore Kevin Supina also took part in the musical review along with his sister, sen ior Meg Supina. "My inspiration is my sisters. They started theatre in middle school and I went to all their shows and watched them grow and have fun. I began picking it up and realized that it is a great way to express myself. 1 also love being able to share things with other people," said Kevin Supina. BELOW: Visiting the White House, senior Alex Frieden rece ives a private tour on his birthday. "By going to the White House, 1 was able to meet people who strive to achieve large goals. They work in some of the highest-ranking p ositions and are full of ambi tion. I h op e that someday T have a job of the same importance and feel the same pass ion for my career," said Frieden.

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Compassion

ompassion united the students of State High.

From volunteering at the local hospital and

SPCA, to building houses for Habitat for Humanity, State High students donated their time to give back to their community. During the holidays, students spent time working at food banks or wrapping toys for Toys for Tots. Health class and the new graduation requirements promoted service and civic engagement. During the school year, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts served the COII11)1unity by helping the elderly or raking leaves. "Volunteering at church keeps me grounded and reminds me that there are more important things than college applications and homework. It keeps me from getting lost in chaos and helps me maintain a balance in my life," said senior Eva Drago. Compassion allowed students to serve the greater community. ~article

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FAR LEFT: !\â&#x20AC;˘! embers of the State Col lege Temple Youth Group lend a hand to Habitat for Humanity. Senior Devon Hoffman said "We learned a lol about carpentry skills and just bonded with each other during lhe day." LEFT: Members of FISH, a youth group affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of State College, make love envelopes on a mission trip over spring break in Wheeling, VA. Senior Andy Colwell said, "When you go and give a week of time to help people and make someone's day nicer, il makes you feel good about yourself and what you can do for others." BELOW: Junior Rodrigo Buanafina Maia wraps toys for Toys For Tots. "I felt good about being able to help children whose parents couldn't afford toys," said Bucmafina Maia.

FAR LEFT: Lauren DeMicco, a junior, teaches eighth grader Caroline how to drive at Memorial Field. Varsity Field Hockey players helped Coach Cindy Solie during middle school field hockey tryouts and practices during Lhe spring. "I help out v.rith practices because I like teaching the younger girls how to play and be bener players. Helping Mrs. Solie is also a great benefit," said DeMicco. LEFT: Senior Brad Woodman slU'veys the work he cUd for his Eagle Scout Project Woodman landscaped an area of land between the Knobhill and Park Hills coJmnunilies which was under scrutiny. "The project became a community planning day where residents of both Park Hills and Knobhill came together and planted trees and shmbs. It was nice to help out v.rith their problem," said Woodman. Not ever)' bo)' who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts do so.

TOP: Senior Kristen Fedeli leads stretching in a jazz class at Centre Dance. Fedeli, a dancer for 15 years, helps teach dance to younger girls after school. "I love showing my passion for dance through teaching the younger generation," said Fedeli. MIDDLE: Performing a lab test, senior Mike Milillo interns at MicroBios Inc. near Cornell Universi ty. I'm really interested in science, I thought this might be a great opportunit)' to get a feeling for real lab experience. It ended up being a Jot of fun, in a geeky sorl of way." BOTTOM: n Danny Mengisteab, a sophomore, col- ~ lccts money for terminally ill children for his health class credit. "I liked ~ doing il because il was fun and I felt 0 really good about giving back to the :::J communi()' and helping the children," ~ C" ~ ;~ AA'nnrri"tn~h

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TOP: Playing guitar during the FISH youth group meeting, senior Colin Nickell performs for the group. "I feel a lot calmer when I play guitar and I feel excluded from all my troubles. Playing gui tar is a mood setter," said Nickell. MIDDLE: Ju nior Caitlyn Smith peels a banana during a cooking class in Thailand. "I like to relax by cooking. I get to make a complete mess and no one complains because I end up cleaning the mess in the end. I also get to cat the food," said Smith. BOTTOM: Enjoying his weekend after a long week of school, junior Mara Kim watches television at a frie nd's house. "I like to spend time with my friends and watch movies," said Kim.

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break Relaxing ranged from watching television and sleeping, to going on family vacations and meditating. Students spent their weekends unwinding with friends downtown at Panera, Cold Stone Creamery, or movie theatres. The Schlow Library served as a tool for students to quietly escape the pressures of school by reading during their fre e time. "To relax, I watch television or practice classical Indian singing, or exercise by running on the treadmill. This helps m e reduce my stress and get away from the high school environment," said junior Saloni Jain. With melodies, instead of algebra, filling the mind, students escaped the pressures of being teens by playing or listening to music. Relaxation helped students relieve built-up stress and escape the mundane. ~

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FAR LEFT: Observing the scenery at Lake Champion in New York in November, junior Elyse Ponish takes a break during her camping trip. "It was peaceful to be by the lake and there were no distractions and sounds so I could think peacefully," said Ponish. Vacations often served as a way to relax from school and activities. RIGHT: junior Stef Kuhns laughs as she almost falls while playing Twister during Annie Boggess' birthday party. "After a hard week at school, it is nice to just chill with friends and relax. We normally get together at houses or go to Panera," said Kuhn. LEFT: Spending time with their family, sophomore Zoe Luscher and her twin sister jessica walk along the beach. "It was the first long farrtily vacation in a while. It was nice to get away and spend time with my family and travel the West Coast and get away from State College. We went to the beach and camped out a lot. I did not have to worry about the stress of school and the upcoming field hockey tryouts," said Zoe Luscher. BELOW: Senior Rohit Ananth relaxes by reading Lord of the Rings outside in the warm weather. "Reading helps me relax and relieve stress that is built up during the week. I also like spending time outdoors especially when it's bright and sunny," said Ananth. Many students unwind by reading and going to the local library. "Other than reading in trees, I spend my time at the library with my brother," said Ananth.

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Thanksgiving pies, from Christmas trees to menorahs, students found various ways to spread cheer. The reasons for celebration were diverse, but the spirit was just the same. Holidays such as Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, called for dancing and celebration. Attending the Diwali Function sponsored by the State College Indian Community at Mount Nittany Middle School, freshman Sri Pisupati watched the program from the audience. "The Indian community is fairly large for a small dty. My family and I say prayers and light up our house with candles and lights," said Pisupati. Finding unity in the diversity of celebration, students ate, sang, and danced their way through the holidays. Celebration gave students reasons to show their pearly whites as they laughed with a twinldes in their eyes. - article by Michael DiRaimo

FAR LEFT: Vying for a goal, sophomores Madeline Grande and George Woskob battle classmates Hillary Cohen and Courtney Lope in a game of foosball at a holiday shindig. "It was ftm hanging out with friends during the holidays and sharing cheer. It was a time to hang out with people you don't normally see," said Grande. LEFT: Dancing away at the 80's Dance, senior Steve Holdcroft calls out to a friend. "I had a great time with my friends and seeing the crazy costumes," said junior Stephanie Masters. BELOW: Sophomores Kelly Newburg and Olivia Kerr exchange gifts with other friends. "I exchange gifts I路Vith my friends over the holidays because we enjoy spending time together," said Newburg.

FAR LEFT: With a tiara upon her head, senior Christina Mazur blows out the candles on her eighteenth birthday cal<e during her New Years Eve Birthday Party. "I originally wanted to go to New York City but I decided to have a party and celebrate with my friends since most of us will be graduating," said Mazur. Themed James Bond, Mazur's party included dancing, card playing, and lots of eating. LEFT: Junior Jillian Favorite lights the candles and decorates the house in preparation for the holidays with her family. "Usually we decorate our tree together as a family and have a big dinner on Christmas Eve and go to church. We bake sugar cookies together and it is basically a lot of family time," said Favorite. Other than being a time to relax, the holidays served as a time to spend with family and friends.

TOP: Dressed as a ninga turtle, senior Stasia Roberts celebrates Halloween with her friends at a costume party. "Being with friends during Halloween is a lot of fun since we can forget about school and just have fun and be silly together," said Roberts. MIDDLE: Celebrating Hanukkah with his family, senior Devon Hoffman lights the menorah. "Hanukkah is a time to spend with family and be thankful for our religious freedom," said Hoffman. BOTTOM: Celebrat- n ing Christmas with her family, senior ro Emily Kao examines a gift. "I always ~ look forward to the holidays because OJ it means family time. My siblings ~颅 come home for a week and there is never a dull moment when we are all 1~

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d:le first bell at 8:1Oam to the final ring at 3:1 6pm, students fiiJed the halls of the North and Soutll Buildings. Between the of classr0oms and the outside world we were surrounded by ling. From the falling leaves of autumn to the light dusting of ru er snow to the first blooms of spring and to the final test before ~ urn ner, the gratification of enduring hand cramps and headaches cam to fruitions. 1

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"The atmosphere in the bathroom, like the cool toilet seat and the calming fan, makes it the place where I can get a lot of confusing things (like friend conflicts or tough homework problems) figured out." -Sophomore Branda Bratton

come to the library during study hall. My normal is in the cafeteria, where it d, and here it is quiet and ~e relaxed." · Robbin Zirkle ~riod

"The North I.E room is great to get extra work done because there are so many extremely intelligent people and I can easily get help when I need it." -Senior William Ross

A midst the bustle of stress and commotion that marked the hectic schedule of State High students,

~inding just the right place to buclde down and get work done can be key. For many, a large part

,f maintaining academic success was facilitated not only by how they work, but where. Some find he school environment destructive to their concentration and work ethic. "School offers too many listractions," said senior Ben Pollard, "I can't concentrate on my studies. I work best on my own com'uter at home." However, State High has integrated many of its own facilities to help students succeed. ;oth buildings house extensive libraries containing a vast resource base: from thousands of volumes panning all literary genres to computer and internet access to audio. tapes and magazines. Librarians requently set aside by request special research materials for classes working on large projects. North .n d South Learning Enrichment rooms provide further study environments conducive to effective •rogress. LE rooms contain vast textbook and research materials, unrestricted computer access, and he aid of qualified professionals. Many, like Junior Saloni Jain, find LE a godsend for work and stress nanagement. "Some of my best work gets done in LE," said Jain, "Many people in my classes take LE vith me, and we help each other to produce 'ty work -- artic[e [via

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Discussi ng the newsp aper in the South LE room, Sophomores Brad Podolski and Kirill Zemlyanskiy search for current events. "The LE room provides a relaxed atmosphere for s tudents for in-school work. When Tam not at school I like to go in my room and s it on my bed to do m y homework and read," said Podolski. BELOW: Frcslrman Tyng-Sho Shen sits in the tutoring cen ter, while Judith Karakawa helps her get through a tough problem on her math homework. "In the tutoring center it is very comfortable, and I like the oneon-one help," s aid Shcn.

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a history assignmen t for Dr. Greg Ferro. "I love worldng in the library because it is quiet and provides for a great place to finish up m y h omework when I have to work after school and don' t have the time to do my homework," said Scalo. BELOW: Seniors Rick Koubek, Alex Vandenberg, and Rebecca Greenberg discuss an English project. "LE gives me a great opportunity to socialize while still working," said Koubek. The LE rooms are available for studen ts to go to during study halls and lunch periods.

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the Sou th cafeteria, freslrmen Jenise Laing and Sarah Edmiton quickly finish up their homework. "I can get my homework done during lunch periods, but I get the most of my thinldng done in the car while looking out the window and listening to my iPod. The car is calming for me and I can think about problems that I cannot quite figure ou t, " said Laing.

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RIGHT: Sophomore Emma Cusamano spins pottery at Delta's art facilities. "I really like [Delta] because it gives me much more freedom. I can easily take classes at Penn State, the environment is intimate, and I can speak more openly in my classes," said Cusumano.

RIGHT: Junior Crissee Gordon participates in her eight-member Artist's Toolbox class. "The Delta program is definitely more independent. I can do things that I like more because I can pick every class. With the small class sizes, I am much more involved," said Gordon. ABOVE: Seniors Dimitri Moutevelis and Courtney Kolesar took an alternative trip to a computer lab at Penn State's Smeal Business College to learn about Statistics. "The trip provided a break from the usual classroom learning and allowed us to usc state-of-the-art facilities and programs," said Mouvtevelis.

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RIGHT: Delta sophomore Nathaniel Peters takes an interactive role in the school's Environmental Day, taking a crash course in tree climbing. "We were able to ' focus solely on one topic and get an in-depth, first hand experience in our favorite subject." ABOVE: Delta students Athena Grele, j oseph Narakovich, Malachi Pulte, and Christian Keinemann listen to a guest lecture on forestation during Delta's Experimental week. "The maio benefit of Delta for me is more freedom and more one-on-one time with teachers. Students get a lot of freedom and respect," said Malachi Pulte.

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elta is open to any student in the State College Area School District. With a community of less than 150 students, each young adult has a chance to be known individually by his/ her eachers and by the community at large. Delta specifically encourages certain core values, noted m the cover of all of its publications: freedom, responsibility, respect, diversity, and expression. ;m dents are respected and expected to assume the responsibility of mirroring that attitude owards the faculty and staff at delta. Students are trusted on the basis of this respect and given he freedom to enroll in virtually any class which they are interested in, as well as entrusted with he responsibility to complete at least ten hours of community service each year. This relation;hip of respect and responsibility is evidenced in the everyday life of almost all Delta students, ts they have the freedom to attend classes at State High and then make the fifteen-minute trek >ack to Delta on time for their next class. Freedoms are emphasized in all forms- again with the :onstant understanding of the responsibility that comes along with them. Freedom of expression tdorns the halls of Delta in the form of artwork from students past and present. Delta is, above ill things, an open community, welcoming of diversity of all kinds, with a mission to instill those :ore values in each of its students. ~ artic[e hy .Jtnnie 'Boggess

Student Perspectives How do you learn alternatively? " llikc to r ead a lot, and I take interes t in lite ratu re beyond the classroom setting. Ilearn independently through my inter ests.ln school, I take Independent Study l'vliddle Eastern Hist ory, which is an extra opportunity that gives m e cultural perspective." - Freshman Eli Kozminsky

"Over in France for the exchange program, I got to see everything firsthand. Jus t b y being able to int eract with French people and their daily lives, I got to experien ce a whole new culture ins tead of just hearing about it in class." -Junior Laura Ross

"I chose the three year program so T could get an early start on my col-

lege car eer. The classes that I took by coor espondence this past summer allowed for a lot more freedom and creativity." -Jmlior Adam Rado

"Enrolling at Delta gives you the fr eedom to construct the schedule that best fits you. By switching to Delta this year, I was able to take classes at )> PSU, State High, and Delta. In other ;::+ words, it allowed me to get the best of all three worlds. " Ill -Senior Michelle Modest ~路 ro

Right: Senior Alison Hudson pursues her love of History and the humanities by serving as a Discussion Aid to AP US History professor Dr. Michael Lechnar. Hudson helps to supplement discussion group meet路 ings wilh her historical prowess and organizes the sessions for Lechnar. "It's rewarding to use my passion for history lO prompt ideas in other talented students, and !love to hear the discussions that they generate," said Hudson.

Above: Senior Walker Yeatman takes scholastic dedication to a whole new level, introducing an entirely new class, Middle Eastern History, to the State High curriculum. Here, Yeatman lectures on Middle Eastern divisions in the mid-20th century to senior Adam Zyd ney, junior Molly Kozmin路 sky, and freshman Eli Kozminsky. "The class allows me to see another side to history not traditionally at school." Right: Many students take education to the extremes simply through the classes with which they choose to load themselves. A new student for the 2006/07 school year, junior Catherine Yang j umped right into the State High academic environment, filling her schedule with s uch classes as AP Calculus BC AP Language and Composition, 'and Advanced Chemis try II. " Academic success is a huge part of my Chinese culture," said Yang.

Above: Most students don't realize the intense effort and dedication that goes into the monthly publication of State High's Lions' Digest. Editor in Chief senior Elfzabeth Gibbons dedicates most of her limited free time to this tremendous undertaking. "I really enjoy Journalism and I like being a part of something so big." Right: Junior Krishna Esteva and senior Ben Ciccarone practice for Knowledge Masters during a free in路 school LE period. Knowledge Masters is "like a drug," said coordinator Mrs. Julie Gittings. "Once students start, they quickly become obsessed."

wor{c{ Getter tfian our kids at State J-{igfi," Mrs. ]u{ie (jittings, LE A college town school dedicated to scholastic achievement, State High boasts many of the

~ation's most talented, academically-focused youth. The school promotes acceleration and ;chievement through a wide range of extracurricular educational opportunities, from special nterest groups like Creating Awareness Using Student Education to competitive teams like J1owledge Masters and Science Olympiad, and broad in-school flexibility, facilitated largely by he school's extensive Learning Enrichment program. "We try to help students meet the demands >f their academic enthusiasm," said LE teacher Mrs. Julie Gittings," It's important for students to :now that it's normal, exciting, and important to aim high and strive to do more." LE staff aid in he creation of special classes at the school, such as Advanced Topics Mathematics, and arrange 路or students to extend beyond the curriculum and take classes at PSU, such as Italian and highly tdvanced mathematics courses. Gittings explained that intense motivation was further driven by t highly nurturing and supportive academic environment. "We have truly inspiring teachers that mt their hearts into the students and push them to try their hardest," she said. ~

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Motivated Youth Individual Talent "I'm taking a math class [Advanced Algebra II] that is a year ahead of my grade level. I feel that being accelerated in math will give me an extra edge when I apply to colleges, and I'm focused on getting into a good college." - Peter Lin, Freshman

"I took a Penn State math class over the summer and I take classes that are above my grade level, like Advanced Chemistry I and Advanced Precalculus. I know that a great education is the key to my success in the future." -Neeraj Kumar, Sophomore

"I've always been really motivated academically. I take hard classes and work in a lab at Penn State. I like to push myself and see h ow far I can go." -Laura Gabrovsek, Junior

"I'm r eally involved in everything science. I don't really know what mo路 tivates me; it's just a feeling inside. I love science and I want to pursue it later in life." -Barry Uu, Senior

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Cafeteria, juniors Allie Ray, Andrea Hendershot and Beth Hendershot, prepare for the Marching Band Performance during the Homecoming Parade. "Combining all grades in the North Building for Marching Band is great because it inspires younger members to work up to the level of older members and allows them to learn from more experienced musicians," said Ray.

Freshman Troy Harrison makes usc of the slate-of-the-art workout equipment in the South Building Fitness Center. "I like the equipment," he said, "and the freedom we have to use it whenever we want." Open after school, the gym makes fitness available free to students in their spare time. Above: Swim Coach Heather Shakley prepeares equipment by the North Building pool. Said Shaklcy, "The North Building aquatics center is one of the best in the area. We are able to teach a wide range of programs and kids really benefit from this opportunity."

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RIGHT: Sophomore Sarnhita Baravar crosses to the North Building beween third and fourth period. "Crossing the street in-between periods gives State High students a sLx-minute break amidst a hectic stream of classes," she said. ABOVE: Foreign Language department coordinator Mrs. Marty Young conducts her 3rd period Advanced French 4 class. Said Young, "With all of the foreign language classes centered in the South Building, teachers can collaborate effectively. and students benefit from a diverse cul tural community."

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esterly Parkway serves as the infamous dividing line that segregates the population of State High, and served as the means for students to breach the gap between the school's two mediums of education: the North and South Buildings. With 75 classrooms, the older South Building primarily houses the general education of the Freshman and Sophomore classes, while the newer North Building, with 102 classrooms, houses the upperclassmen. Yet an array of diverse features combine to mal<e each building unique and essential to every student and the school community as a whole. For example, the chorus, band, and orchestral programs of the music department are centered in the North Building Band Wing, along with the theatre department. Conversely, students of all classes head south side to gain access to foreign language education. The buildings differ furthermore in rules and administration. Junior Counselor Mrs. Katie Scalise explained that the policies of both buildings are "very age-appropriate," adding that, "The North Building nas a more relaxed atmosphere that allows for greater academic freedom. The South Building is - article by Sylvia Ranjeva generally a more controlled and structured environment."

Student Perspectives What makes each building unique? "I like the South Building b ecause I get to be integrated with my friends that are Sophomores. Lunch h ere is great; it's not too crowded because there aren 't any Juniors and Seniors, but 9 th and lOth graders still get to eat together." - Freshman Rebekah Sharp

"T like the community feel of the South Buildi ng. Tt seems to have a more dose-knit atmosphere and you really feel like you know a lot of people. It's also smaller and easier to navigate than the North Building." -Sophomore Elena Wojciech owska

"T was ex tremely happy to make the transition to the North Building this year. I especially app reciate the bigger lockers that store my many textbooks." - Junior Dale Short.

"The cafeteria in the North Buillding is a great place to study. It has much better serrvice, shorter lines, and more fo od op tions than the South Building cafeteria." -Senior Sakiba Kahn

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Steps Forward How are you preparing for the future? s in personal finance opened •r for great opp ortunities, like nsylvania Free Enterprise Week, :am I attended last summer. np gave me great in teractive nee that will help me pursu e a n business." · Zachary Zi..mbler

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AP computer science allows gain a general knowldge in ter engineering that will be for future career paths I may rested in." : Nate Michaluk

"It's really important for me to study history because from it 1 ge t a sense of my identity and 1 can see patterns in human behavior. It will be really helpful in future relationships. " - Junior Rosa Frank

rom chemistry labs to art studios to orchestra rehearsals, the State High curriculum offered variety of opportunities for students to prepare for their futures. Both core classes and tives allowed students to get a head start, training for work in college and careers. This year, addition to the traditional band, choir, and orchestra classes, aspiring musicians could take Rock Ensemble course, taught by Orchestra Director Mr. James Robinson. "I like Rock Ens because it provides a creative outlet that you normally have trouble creating outside of scho said senior Ben Demeter, who enjoyed the course's both structured and creative nature. field-related classes provided students with the ability to probe prospective professions, for dents who already knew their occupational objectives, the diverse assortment of suppl--.....".~~~- classes offered chances for students to explore their target areas of study. Said sophomore Poprik, who plans to pursue a career in archaeology, "I can take more [Biology] and World His classes. There are also a lot of electives that can help you prepare for what you want to be." side of classes, students worked with guidance counselors to solicit letters of recommendation - ar tide 'EfizaGeth c lete lications.

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BELOW: Senior Amie Lyons rings up a pack of gum on the Roar Store compu ter. "Working at the Roar Store gives hands-on experience and h elps build professional realtionships" she said. The Roar Store provides goodies for all State High students and faculty from 7:45am-1:30pm, and gives students in Exploring Business classes a chance at life experience. LEFT: Placing a transcript request at the North Counseling Office, senior Caitlin Couch says that, "Applications are really stressful tasks, but I know that they are necessary for my long- term goals." College applications were a damper in many seniors' final year experiences. LEFT: Senior Larissa Kunes and sophmore Vince Kunes look over the doorms of Georgetown University in Washington D.C. "This trip changed my perspective because it showed me that college isn't just about four more years of schoool, it's about preparing you for the rest of your life. I realized that I had to take AP classes and focus more on the SAT and SAT ll's" said Vince Kunes.

LEFT: Seniors Peter Holdsworth and Rebecca Greenberg listen during a 2006 SAT prep class as teacher Bill Long explains a particularly difficult math problem. "Doing SAT prep makes me more confident about taking the actual SAT because 1 find what my different strengths and weaknesses in taking the test are." said Greenberg. ABOVE: Working in the kitchen of the South Building's Chatters Cafe, senior Maren Liberman, along 1.vith sophmores Chris Hollobaugh and Kristie Miller, prepares the dough for chocolate chip cookies. ''I'm going to usc t his class as an introduction to getting into some type of cullinary field in the future." said Liberman.

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RIGHT: Freshman Mac Weiler wraps a cake for storage during Blue Ribbon Baking with his partner, sophomore Ryan Carl. "Baking class is great because it teaches me to value the hard work that goes into everyday cooking," said Cor!, "It's great to taste my creations and know that I made them from scratch."

... ABOVE: Driver's Ed teacher Mr. Brad Fisher aids junior Greyson Caravan during an in-car lesson. Said Caravan, "Learning to drive hands-on with incar is a lot more beneficial than the textbook driver's Ed classes. It gives me actual on-road experience." RIGHT: Junior Molly Kozminsky and senior Adam Zydney put rockets together in AP Physics C. "[Building rockets] was fun and educationally valuable. It was a nice deviation from the typical mundane lab report," said Kozminsky.

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earning through hands-on experience is a great way for students to master practical skills that will be vital for life in the 'real world'. From the day-to-day in-class activity facilitated by weekly labs in Biology, Chemstry, and Physics classes, which enriches st_udents' COJ?prehension _of _science by applying text~ook .theories real-life experimental models, to the busmess expenence of cashiermg at the Roar Store, which simulates 0 m authentic commercial environment and gives 'employees' experience with real financing, State High offers vast array of programs and classes dedicated to the development of technical skills. The school supports 1 fully-developed Career and Technical Center that offers opportunities in fourteen trade and technical pro1 rrams designed to prepare students to meet specific career objectives, equipping them with entry level techni:al skills and industry recognized credentials that will bring success in the workforce. Programs range from \.ccounting and Marketing to Child Care and Public Safety. Further programs, ill<e Driver's Ed and Family and :onsumer Science classes, teach students general skills that will be integral to everyday life in the adult world. :TC Drafting & Design specialist Mr. Phil Klaus affirmed the value of learning through individual experience ather than through memorization and theory. He said, "The technology and resources available to State High ;tudents allow them to explore the practical applications of many fields of study."

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Student Perspectives Hands-on "In Wood Shop, !learn about carpentry

through hands-on experience. The only way to really learn about the way that machines work and how they function is b y actually using them. This class helps me to develop valuable prac tical skills." - Zach Bird, Sophomore

"Baking is a great challenge that allows m e to appreciate the complications of domestic life. I like to do things myself and be self-sufficient." -Matt Agostinelli, Sophomore

"Firing pottery in Art History is a great way to learn about historical techniques through hands-on approaches. It gives me a new appreciation for ancient art." -Karen Bingham, Senior

"The in-class demonstrations that we do in my Chemistry II class are really ftm and they make it easy to visualize the concepts that we learn about in class by applying theories t o physical situation s." - Ryan Bisbey, Junior

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reading. Literature is a great way to explore other backgrounds and learn about experiences that differ from my own." - Junior Sarah Small

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"Native American day is a great way to s hare the values of cultural diversity with young kids. I think it's important that little kids are exposed to cultural heritage." -Senior Drew Conkey

avoring a sugar-dusted chocolate-filled pancake may sound like the breakfast of one's dre but for French students, enjoying a crepe is merely a routine part of their study of the coun language and culture. "Eating French food gives us a first-hand look at how the French live," sophomore Lauren Kolarik, a student in Mme. Pamela Babick's French III class. Both history foreign language courses gave students the opportunity to relish in State High's cultural ences. Viewing slide shows of art provided a break from standard lecture and note-taking p in World History and European History. Said freshman Anthony Deanna, "I think lectures are helpful, but art adds a fun element to learning." In addition to learning about culture and social studies courses, English as a Second Language (ESL) allowed for students of ethnicities to converge. Junior Yongho Kim enjoyed sharing his culture's words and customs wi his non-ESL friends. Said Kim, "We had parties where we shared our traditional foods."

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LEFT: 1\lls. Amy Bowersox addresses her World His tory I class in a lecture. World History exposed students to major his torical developments from a global perspective and covered a vast array of cultur al perspectives. "We try to connect what's happened in the past to worldwide current events today," said Bowersox. BELOW: Freshman Jongho Lee works on his homework for AP BC Calculus. State High gave foreign studen ts advanced in math the opportunity to explore more challenging courses. "In South Korea, I am at my grade level in math, but here I am very advanced," said Lee.

LEFT: Sophomore Tirzah Baker teaches students at Park Forest Elementary School to play a traditional Native American game. State High's Learning Enrichment program organized Native American day, History Day and other functions th at explored cultural diversity. "Native American day was a great experien ce in teaching. The kids get to learn about national history from p eople that are good role models," said Bal<er. pl!oto by Sylvia Rarveva

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magazine, or captured withi The covers of a yearbook, members of these activities are getting their point through a variety of medimns. The Little Lion Year stands as a testimony of the school year- a snapshot in Acclivity made a literary and art magazine which took dent submissions. Lions' Digest released 8 issues that ered news, presented the opinions, and allowed readers stay up to date. Senior Elizabeth Gibbons, Editor in of Lions' Digest said, "Maldng a conscious effort to the entire studenr body is essential in creating a newsp that appeals to State High students." WSCH kept the dents of State High informed with its daily live broadcast the morning show. It reported daily announcements, n and sports stories, and occasionally showcased "Cold Pl ~ article by George Woskob poems.

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sports, rouses the crowd during a pep rally before the football game between State College and Altoona. The game dress code was "white-out," and State College won with a 23- 17 victory over the opposition. "People watch WSCH and immediately recognize Jeff for his sports r ep orting. He shows up every Monday morning for his radio sports show, and regularly app ears on WSCH to report the sports," said Candace Smith, WSCH Production Manager .

ABOVE: Seuiors Alma Brewer and Landon Evak redte poetry during one of AcclMty's Coffee House gatb.erJDgs. The Coffee House allowed students to perform or showcase any medium of art in a relaxed environment ''No other club offers this kind of intimacy in allowing students to perform," said Evak.

ABOVE: junior ] olm Thomchick strums his guitar du rin g a trumpet solo at a Jazz Band rehearsal. Thomchik, an avid guitarist, also played the firs t guitar part in the pit orch estra for Seussical, the Musical, the thespian spring musical production. Thomchik said, "This year in jazz Band we played Pythod Fellows, and it's a modern piece and features Billy Test, so it's a really fun song. I have been inspired to play guitar ever since my third grade teacher introduced me to it and now 1 plan on being a professional guitarist in college."

Sophomore Rebekah Cordell plays a bariS&XI()pbone during a rehearsal of the SymStudents in band had to audition to of the group. Kevin Supina, a sophomore tmJlhOiniC Band said, "These music programs opportunity and creative outlet where I that I can't put into words." RIGIIT: Marchinll Band plays a stand tune during a football game. The Marching Band kept of the crowd going during tough times games. Though each musician tried to group, each rank has its own identity Jeff Mistrick, a junior who played sousaid, "[The sousaphone] is really visible; can see you. It's definitely the sweetest n

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With high expectations for practices and performances, students worked hard to improve their skills in all aspects of musicality. Mr. James Robinson, the director of the string department said, "My standards are the same every ye pretty high. I try to think not of the level of the students the level of the music." With these high standards, all string groups put emphasis on playing pieces that were torically significant and well balanced. Many students inspiration not only in other famous orchestral musi but also within their own conductor. Said junior Maro "Mr. Robinson is always positive about things, very s

ive and puts confidence in what we do." Students their work in the winter and spring concerts.

BELOW: Practicing her solo piece in Advanced Strings, Laura Maund plays "Winter" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. These students showed dedication and love for playing in an orchestra, showing up every morning first period to play. Senior Leah Pendorf said, "Orchestra is a way to socialize with people with similar interests. It also provides opportunities to travel to places like Europe, New York City and Virginia Beach."

ABOVE: Chamber Strings plays a Corelli certo Grosso at an Administrator's in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The group by Superintendant Dr. Patricia Best to .th conference. The Chamber Strings, ~\路s Laura Maund, was followed by S tat~ ~gal Singers. Senior Rohit Ananth, pr~CIP violinist in all three ensembles srud, of music in Chamber Strings is higher the other ensembles because of the group. Their music is geared towards group of musicians, hence the n~~ists It tends to be have one or more so forces us to play better,"

Cho provides a LEFT: Senior Concert Master that so many pitch for the orchestra. people and so many .............. ant'., together to making music make one music. Being tog:ettterj just blew my mind," said Cho. Cho played the solos for the them, led the orchestra tn role model for the rest of the cu'>cll.Lu芦:o..

ABOVE: Senior Peter Holdsworth plays his bass while being led by Director of Strings Mr. James Robinson, a bass player himself. Calbert Chudere路 wicz, a sophomore bassist said, "Having l'vlr. Robinson as a bass player is h elpful for me b ecause he always has useful tips and tricks." Robinson insists th at the string p layers play enthusiastically and in tune. Chuderewicz split his first periods between Advanced Strings and Tenth Grade Band, yet Rob路 inson said that Calbert continuously showed positive effort.

ABOVE: Focusing on their music, seniors Maria Browne and Aaron Tamminga play Beethoven's Symphony #S in Full Orchestra. Browne and Tamminga were co-principal cellists, and assist each other in leading their sections. Browne said, "Robinson expects u s to be a resource of help to the other cellists in our section. Also a high er level of musicianship is expected from us." Browne and Tamminga alternated the pieces in which they play solos.

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ABOVE: Sophomores Meghan Hart and Olivia Kerr ring bells and collect money for the salvation army during the holiday season. Hart and Kerr are members of Little lion Ambassadors. Kerr said, "If there is a new student we help them transition into the new climate. We also find ways to improve the school through the students."

)VE: Junior David Grim takes the attendance SADD meeting. "SADD meetings are small, but ly productive. We stand against harmful choices r students may make. Even if we can 't prevent ry instance of these decisions taking place, we make the students aware that they are wrong that we do care," said SADD treasurer junior hel johnson RIGHT: Sophomore Emily Rishel Js and folds fortune cookies with homemade unes. "We represent our school and we show ' kids around. It's a really rewarding experience au se I even got a rose for Valentines Day from of the people I showed around, it just makes feel good to help out." Little Lion Ambassadors Js welcome students through a series of meet; with the new students and the parents.

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the school offered a wide selection of choirs. The most

prestigious of the choirs, Chamber Singers, accepted sixteen singers, the majority of them upperclassmen. dedicated students met to p actice before school. most other choirs were also available only to sophom and above, freshmen had a chance to hone their skills well. Both Men's and Women's Glee Club accepted though each singer had to tr out for a seat in the c

there were other options instead of Chamber Singers. ~ ......... Hulet, a sophomore and first time member of Master · said, "I find that Master Singers helps me gain confid and better my experience in music." Both Master Singers Concert Choir met during the school day and provided towards graduation.

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BELOW: Senior Aaron puts on his shades to sing during Men's Concert . The men worked with the choral director Robert Drafall to improve their skills mruvHll.Jl8J.IV and as a whole. "I enjoy working with Mr. In [Men's) Concert Choir because he's an guy that knows what he's doing," said While they improved as a choir, they also up their name to be called OMA, Only Men

ABOVE: Seniors Dan and Steve Moore arrive their voices for Chamber lng dedication was only of being a musldan. Junior "Music is such a big part of m) I want to do for the rest of everything for what you lm was an audition choir that Master Singers group.

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LEIT: Freshman Gina Cordell and sophomore Morgan Wardrop focus hard during practice at Women's Glee Club. New students who joined the club had to try ou t while returning members got back in the groove of singing. "Last year in my middle school concert choir we performed with Women's Glee Club and I thought they were great an d I really wanted to give it a try. Singing is an instrument you can always carry around with you and I'm improving by being in this choir," said Cordell.

ABOVE: Preparing for their winter concert, seniors Joe Malizia and Dan Landers-Nolan, sing out during a Men's Glee Club practice. The boys practiced after school every Monday under the d1rection of Mr. Drafall. "I dedded to join Men's Glee Club because my buddies said that it would really help me improve my singing sldlls and has helped me learn about a choral environment. 'Ibis ts definitely a bobby that I want to continue throughout mv life because It's something I love to do,â&#x20AC;˘ said Mal1zla. 'Ibis club pushed students to Improve tbelr siDgtDg and come together as a choir.

ABOVE: JUidOr Amle Lawrence and &eJltor Megan Bell read their music durmg a practice at Women's Concert Chotr. The group performed two IDI,jor concerts during the course Of the year while they met for two periods out Of the week. "' bave always enJoyed slngiDg and It's not a very big commitment and If there Is an option for me In college then I would definitely love to pursue it," said Bell. 1b1s year the choir decided to make a creative change to Its name, caJ.Ung themselves the Cedlian SJngers.

: Junior Matt Roy prepares for an OAS conce in Philadelphia. Roy said, "Schools from all the east coast came to this conference and sented different nations. We had two deiegahalf of us represented the Martial Islands, and epresented Mali. It was a model UN. Novody edared a winner, but It's more valuable than said Roy. RIGHT: Sophomore Neeraj Kumar ces his opening argument at the Princeton nal Debate tournament. He and his partner, jman Ell Kozminsky debated In the public style. Kumar said, "We had time before our ound so we were rehearsing our arguments. w the tigers of Princeton and decided that we rehearse in a true Prtncetonian style atop the s. It helped us lighten up during a stressful if full of tough competition."

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BELOW: Seniors Julien Nagarajan d Pevzner work on their case at a Mock T~ ~agarajan and Pev~ner work together~ a fi ve and argue thetr cases in a very style. Pevzner said, "I want to be an this is a great way for me to get practice in of int~est." .Th eir team attended several mcnts m vanous courthouses across the

ABOVE: Seniors Bethany Maxfield and Alex Donahue represent State High at an armual Future Business Leaders of America conference. They presented in front of many high school stude nts from across the nation. "I have a leadership role so I try to be a leader in as many ways as possible. FBLA and Studen t Senate are very similar in that I represent a large group of people, and I have to do it well," said Maxfield.

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options when it comes to their music courses. Freshmen

have their own orchestra, choir, and band options, which meet twice per week. Sophomores have separate choir and band options but play in an orchestr a ensemble that combines three grades. Freshman Orchestra is solely for s 路 and is directed by Mr. James Robinson. This course b on skills previously taught in the middle schools. by Mr. Robert Drafall, both ninth and tenth grade choirs open to the students without auditions. Ninth and grade bands are directed by Mr. Richard Victor. "Band is good way for developing musicians to learn and experie musicians to improve on their skills," said sophomore Supina. Both bands focused on instrumental technique well as creating good music as a band. - article by Emily

BELOW: Blowing away at their clarinets in band, sophomores Pauline Holdsworth, Alex Vavrecl<, Herschel Pangb orn and Brianna Musser p ractice up on the North Building Stage. "Band is good for meeting new people and getting involved in sometiling different and what I'm really aiming for is th e first chair or to be the marchlng band leader. But I definitely just want to have fun and not put pressure on myself," said Vavreck. The band was open to all sophomor es who had the desire to further their experience whlle meeting two days a week.

ABOVE: Freshmen Sabine Graham and Randolph play second violin during Orchestra. Second violinis ts, though melody bearing, are essential to the orchestra's sound. 9th Grade Orchestra twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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ABOVE: Concentrating hard, freshman Sara Young, plays the tuba. "Being in band is a great learning experience and it h elps me make and keep new friends, where we become like a fine knit community. All the people in band are great positive role models," said Young. Ninth grade band focused on performing mor e as a group instead of having individual lessons. Students who participated were also welcomed into other grou ps such as Marching Band.

Sophomores Chloe Alpert, Marisa Cable Deluca twiddle away at their flutes grade band practice. The band played as "Memories" from Cats for their fP!It'c)mJan,ce. Sophomore Marisa Cable said In to play flute in band b ecause it als~ an because art is jus t another form During the course of the year the band two different shows.

ABOVE: Sophomore choir presid ent Elizabeth Shafer conducts the l Oth grade choir while Mr. Robert Drafall takes care of other business. "Mr. Drafall is always so prepared for the rehearsal and that makes it easy for us to h ave a good attitude and foll ow his example." Students participated in two con certs during the year while practicing two days out of the week.

lVE: Senior Erica Marden. draws while working National Art Society project. The Art Socety ked mainly on murals for the community. A l banl< commisioned murals that were placed 1 inside and outside across from the driveugh teller. Another mural was started at an fair at Park Forest Elementery Sch ool and was 1 donated there after it was finished. "I joined onal Art Honors Society because I wanted to 1volved in community-based art projects," said or Teresa Marboe. RIGHT: Junior Elizabeth .ter works on a pastel creation in Fine Arts club. club combined forces with Film Club and oper1 under one title. Sophomore Darcy Worden, ember of Fine Arts club said, "Fine Arts club s me the opportunity to jus t work in a good ronment and create whatever l want."

Seniors Reim Farag and Teresa paper for Italian street crafts market. By selling the PWlllUIDIIl chalk pastel copies of famous paper, the club made over $ J GO for Such projects included murals that auction to raise money for the art program for the district.

ABOVE: Seniors joseph Kendall and Nick Woika munch on snacks while enjoying the rela-'<ation of watching Gundum Wing in Anime Club. "This was my third year in the club. All of my brothers were interested in anime and they kind of got me into it," said Joseph Kendall. Students try to provide snacl<s every week.

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and sponsored the senior and junior proms. Senior President Tom Novack said, "I ran for president bee wanted to do a lot of good in the school. Now, I feel like I making the right decisions to help better our institu feel that I am setting a good example for future mem Student Senate to follow."

LEFT: Seniors Alex Donahue and Ernily Kao party it up on the State High Senors float. Senior Student Senate organized the float as a way to get student involvement and incite spirit among the students. josh Fishbaine, the senior class treasurer said, "We organize this float out of tradition and to create spirit. Every class has a float and we needed ours to have a lot of participation."

BELOW: Students. in the Multicultural to the Super Buffet for dinner and th al Cinema 6. Said Sophomore E en "This club is a great way to keepu~enia students that you don't see very oftm hang out with my friends and learn en cultures." The dub promoted the s_t~de~ts through ea~g different foods ltctpanng m many actlvilies.

ABOVE: German teacher Herr Eric Smith helps juniors Jennifer Dearmitt and Lindsay Paterson prepare the hazelnut for their German hazelnut cake. Herr Smith, the German dub advisor, said, "Hazelnut is heavi.ly u sed in the German cuisine, so we're making a traditional hazelnut cake." They baked four cakes and ale them later that day.

VE: Sophomore Bethany Kllne focuses while h club kicks off the year with its first meetPartlctpants discussed plans about teaching entary school students Spanish, and explored · h culture. •r did an exchange in Venezuela loved getting to know about the different cuiand language," said AP Spanish student senior Hopkins. RIGHT: Waiting for traditional tmas crepes during French Club are freshAnita Rao, Melissa Bradley, Bobby Walter, Alyssa Sebastlanelll The students that particid In tbJs club played games, and made French ades. "We play games and eat delicious food I went to France for my eighth grade trip and ally Inspired me to keep In touch to the French e," said Rao.

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ritory of these benevolent and caring clubs. Human Issues is a club that preserves the rights of animals by working With such organizations as PAWS. Key Club organizes events to raise money for a variety of charities and organizations work for humanitarian efforts. "CAUSE works to raise ness in the student body about issues on a global and scale," said Sondi Stachowski, the president of CAUSE. club also incites action among the students to do s about the issues at hand. Leo Club organizes community vice projects. The student-organized Dance Marathon sors a full night of dancing and independently raised a of money that goes toward the Pennsylvania Elks Home vice Program.

BELOW: Freshman Katie DeCapria feeds a couple of kids at Lake Tobias. It was a yearly trip made by the Huma ne Issues Club. Members had an opportunity to interact with the animals that they represent through their dub. "The event was a fun and exciting way to start the club off this year. We got to know each other this way." said senior Carrie Downey.

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ABOVE: Mr. Jeffrey Kissell and senior Maxfield discuss the activities that were take place dlll-ing Da nce Marathon ~t·h·a.:~t.• ~vorw• dents were entertained with fun . pertained to the theme of "Swinging r Bethany Maxfield dedica ted much 0 . t!e heading the activity planrung corrurut Dance Marathon.

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LEfT: After introducing candidate for state rep1re~;enta~:ve, CAUSE member senior hands and welcomes Conklin â&#x20AC;˘CAUSE Is an important and school community because it among the students and AWll1"P1,. , to solving the problems of Nagarajan.

ABOVE: Sophomore Brian Miller shoots a lay up at Leo Club's All-Night Basketball. Students formed basketball teams to raise money for the Sight Loss Support Group. The event was in its fifth year and the students collectively raised over $2,000 for the Support Group. The night was full of activities such as exhibition matches, a free throw competition and a tournament bracket. "I did [the tournament] last year and wanted to do it again because it was fun and a good cause. You get a lot of chances to play and hang out with friends in-between games." said senior Aaron Tamminga, a member of the team Right Cucumbers.

JurJ!or Bridget Esposito is donating blood ~Clubs annual fall Blood Drive. In addition Ill drive, Key Club also held a spring drive more Juniors to donate. A new double red was used in which twice the red blood be collected from the donor. Donors gloves and T-shirts for their participa-

ABOVE: During a Key Club meeting, junior Kelley Stone and seniors Katy Poole and Sandi Stachowski sign up for community service projects. The organization helped by ushering at school activities, s uch as All Night Volleyball, and also visited retired citiz ens at The Village. Many students collected commu ni ty service hours while participating in Key Club.

BELOW: Junior Vladimir Khristov d Lydia Krasilnikova attempt to fi ne an regulator on their robot's control tune pared the robot for the regional Open . "I love [Sdence 01) mpiad) me to work on and stud) \\hat 1 Khristov, who competed in ing a model airplane event called a robotic event, and an e\ ent called Music in which the studen t had to instrwnent using his knowledge of trol pitch and timbre.

ABOVE: junior Michael Phillips solves a wordless proof that (l/ 4)+(1/4)2+(1/ 4) 3 ...= (1/3). It was part of an event that Math Club held called Prooftacular where students could come to the meeting and prove their favorite proof and enjoy the company of other students who also love math. Phillips said, "Prooftacular was so fun for me because of the creativity that 1 saw. We were proving proofs that were true, and proofs that were false, and the false ones were the most fun."

)VE: Sophomore Pauline Holdsworth takes an 3.Y test during an Academic Decathlon. Hold· •rth, answering one of the three prompts, took nze on that section of the tournament. ·HT: Junior Molly Kozminsky, senior Walker tman, and junior Catherine Yang work as a n to answer questions at a Knowledge Mast ers ctice. A moderator asked toss-up questions for one in the room to answer, and if the students vidcd a correct response they were offered chance to answer a set of b onus questions. :minsky, a member of the Knowledge Masters earn, said, "I think that Knowledge Masters is lppealing to students because of the wealth of owledge that can be learned."

f you crave answers or the opportunity to display your fountain of knowledge or problem solving abilities, then

these clubs were for you. Academic Decathlon gave students compete in a ten-event contest that ledge in a certain area. Each year a theme gn mg the students an opportunity subject. TSA, Technology Student that prepares its participants for a and technology related competi ruor in TSA said, "The challenges about the club. We get to compete in a et1t10ns." Math Club participants were devoted and study of mathematics, with s n tse the mind. Science Olympiad is nts work with other students with ld of science. Knowledge Masters h1e\ ing the most information ...,,.,.......... ... e cademic world. Students

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epresenting the public issues within the school, People's Forum,

Sky's the Limit, African American Support Group and the Gay

Straight Alliance dedicated their time to make sure that State High had a welcoming environment for students. The People's Forum switched up lunch for students at Mix It Up Day. "Mix It Up Day was really important because it allowed students to make new friends and meet new people and I really loved that I could take part in making that happen," said senior Anne Berkey. Sky's the Limit promoted "Love Your Body Week" where it influ enced students to appreciate themselves while they raised money towards the Make A Wish Foundation. The African American Support Group broke down the barriers of segregation and discussed racial issues. The Gay Straight Alliance encouraged acceptance of others' sexual orientation. Through the efforts of these clubs, the hallways of State High were made more accepting.

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Below: Playing the piece during the talent SO(lhomo:re Douglas show sponsored by Bowen entertains the a catchy tune. The show raised over $800 contributed towards College Tour. Bowen the dub and its annual in a while, but playsaid, "I hadn't played the ing in front of so many helps me practice. Students practiced and P ~OaJ'ied greatly creating an impressive show. Pe students were also able to participate in the

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the students about upcolning events duri meeting. The Day of Silence was a quiet tive protest in State High. Junior Emily said, "It's important to raise awareness people thinking outside their infinite the discrimination in State High. I think a Silence and GSA is trying to promote a tolerance and acceptance."

LEFT: Presidents j unior Melody Stringer and freshman Shaquan Wright consull ab out upcom· ing events d uring an AASG meeting. The club got involved in many different events to enlighten and learn more about raising awareness abou t African Americans. "We did an all black college tour recently. We went to a bunch of colleges and found information abou t the colleges and learn ed fac ts. Our main goal in AASG is to help s tudents be accepted and und ers tand that d iscrim.ination still exists," said sophomore Devin Jad<son.

ABOVE: Tie-dyed students from Peoples Forum switch up State High lunch periods during Mix It Up Day. The students sodallzed with new crowds, jammed to music, and won prizes. "Peoples Forum is a really good club that promotes, embraces and makes diversity aware In State High. It also breaks the barriers between the students and allows them to really socialize In a good environment." The club also participated in International Food Day, where the community and students socialized at a potluck lunch.

the art room, junior Logan nen Elizabeth Kfnports and Oara 1 c;sA meeting. During the course club promoted events such as AllY

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ABOVE: Senior Kristina WIDtams discusses upcomIng events during a meeting In Sky's the I..tmlt. The

club promoted "Love Your Body Week" where the students promoted a healthy attitude and raised money for the Make A Wish Foundation. Senior Samantha King and junior Skyla King, students enrolled In the club, raised $756 for the foundation together. "It costs $3400 to make a wish and that really motivated me to be In this group because seeing a child make a wish is a big accomplishment,• said King.

BELOW: Senior Mindy Yingling works at Insurance. Yingling said, "What I enjoy about job is that l am able to fit work and school . one day and make money." The harmony school and work was emphasized, and the dents placed an importance on the balance. senior Sarah Hall, "I like getting out early and get hours to balance school and work."

ABOVE: Juniors Lisa Zimmerman and Erin Knepp give a Canine CPR safety demonstration at the Grange Fair. The State College FFA Chap ter received $1,000 for these Agricu.ltLLral Safety Demonstrations from the Pennsylvania FfA Association and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Said Zimmerman, "We did the presentation because of a course we took. It was a good experience and it helped out our FFA program."

Seniors Tyler Kellerman and George Peters Wildland fire fighting safety demonstration Grange Fair. After receiving certification the year, Kellerman and Peters became qualima.ke a presentation about fire safety. Said "It was partly out of self interest that the presentation. It led us to join the fire squad and now we can join squad to put fires." RIGHI': Stained with the elbow of their labor, junior Chris McMahon and Robert Smith perfonn standard mainteon the engine. Senior Alex Fong, a member Club sald, "I always had an interest in cars, this was a way to learn about that Members of the club worked on cars that llrâ&#x20AC;˘rnurht in for either repairs or maintenance.

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Rikki Betts, senior Anas tassia loujanina, and freshman Andrew Adams wor~ o~.a TECS project in t.h e LE south room. Curns said, We get to work with Penn Slate students to learn how to apply the scinee that we Jearn in TECS into real world situa路 ~ions." Curtis noted that TECS was not a competi~g club but rather a club for students that are heavtly interested in the technical sciences.

tudents wishing to get a leg up on their fu re benefited from Future Farmers of America, Auto Cl b, TECS and Work Experience. Future Farmers of America egan in State High in 1929, but it still has the same inten ion as it d1d before. "It provides leadership and career dev lopment opportunities at local, regional, state and national levels," said Paul Heasley, the group's adviser.

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ano 1her chance for students to pursue their interes s out of school. The members of the club got hands on experience working with cars. Work Experience was an opporthnity for students to receive elective credits while gaining of the workplace. "We are one of a very few comprehensive higl schools that allow our students to go to wor during the school day," said Cheryl Speakman, who supervises the students. TECS was a club for students who wan ed to be inv<dved with technology, but didn't necessarily want to con pete, like in TSA. TECS created classes available for onlme use in courses including German, English, and World

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ll clubs at State High had something to offer, and the game clubs offered stimulation for both the mind and

body. Chess Club met weeldy for enthusiasts to play informally, and also participated in competitive events during the year. Members of Gaming Club played a wide variety of board games throughout the. year, such as the stra game Risk and the role playing game Dungeons and ons. By attending the club meetings, players socialized improved their gaming strategies. What junior Brian said he loved about Gaming Club was, "It's a safe haven nerds like myself." The Outing Club provided exercise entertainment to adventurous students by planning bike rides and camping and boating trips. Ping Pong met every Monday and set up tables in the South

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BELOW: Sophomor es Megan Prisk and Meghan Sullivan enjoy playing on their PSPs dw-ing Gaming Club. Dungeons and Dragons was one of the most popular games, while many other students had fun and socialized. "Gaming Club is just a really good place to meet new people. We really don't have big events but it allows students to interact with each other wh ile playing fun games," said junior Peter Miller.

ABOVE: Freslunan Luxin Pei plays a game of chess. Every week Chess ~~~~ enjoyed an opportumty to play agaUl dents whose skill levels ranged from advanced players. There were man}' eties of the game. One could P!aY an un-timed game, or a match 111 ers had t o win the bes t o f. t路路1ve .garnes . 路50 were played with small time liJD.JtS, required instinct and qujck thinking.

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ABOVE: juniors Brian Maynard and Christopher Tuana-Carleton play Magic The Gathering at a gaming club meeting. "The opportunity to do two things that I r eally enjoy is why I go to Gaming Club. First, T get to play games, something I would do anyway, but secondly I also get to play games with my friends, so why not do both at the same time," said Carleton.

ABOVE: Sophomores Tom Roher and Ru ilong Ma play a game of chess while Sophomore Jonathan Paulson spectates. Paulson, an avid Chess Club member said, "[Our Advisor] Mr. [James] Robinson took us to Carlisle for a Toumament. I did prelly well and I enjoyed the challenging competition."

ABOVE: junior Bridget Esposito directs a play that she adapted at a Renaissance Faire meeting. Esposito directed condensed Shakespeare plays that were performed at the Faire. The plays were performed on a set of stages that added a new flare to the event. Said Esposito, "I adapted The Taming of the Shrew and Titus Andronicus for the Faire. 1 chose the two because of the duality between a comedy and a tragedy. To make them fit for the Faire, I shortened them and took out some inappropriate content."

OVE: Seniors Peter Miller and Jennifer Kissel -form a cherrybomb at a Swing Dance Club eting. Miller star ted the club because of his erest in swing dancing. "I teach the members of : club different moves each meeting and then we 1ce for the rest of the meeting. It's primarily in : Charleston style," said Miller. RIGHT: Seniors Beers-Altman, Abbie Eden, Megan Supina, Soph.ore Christopher Hollobaugh, and junior Ford :astro acted in the fall play, And Then There re None, a mystery play by Agatha Christie.

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Acclivity First: Sarah Shultz, Lauren Fleck-Stet'f, Emily Roth Second: Emily Browne, Cecilia Gingerich

African American Supp or t Group First: Adviser Mr. Curtis Johnson, Simone Roy, Amanda Ricks, J\llelody Stringer, Dominique Madden, Devin Jackson Second: Deonna Hall , Kaila Lee, Kayla Kvasny, Douglas Bowen Third: Shaquan Wright, Craig Johnson, Kiual, Maddia, Tameka Siys, Shawnta Albro, Quita Pope

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Novack, Rosa Allomare Faakhirah Katie Vadella, Katie Knobloch, Jackie Dm1d Dance, Claire Wc;wcr Fourtll: Mohammed, Brenda Saylor, jcssil:a , Kuh Lin, Emil}' Woe>dard, Neil Carlin,

Adams Adviser Kevin Hulburt Third: KennY Brown, Nadell.' Tommy Bruce, Phil Collins, Ma.x Maz zocchi

CAUSE First: l'vlike DiRaimo, Drew Yuk elson, Rohit An~nth, Candace Smith second: Avi Samarth, Jen Stella, Ishant Desat, Enn Gallagher Third: Catherine) e, Logan Osgood-Jacobs, Katy Poole

Cecelian Singers First: Stephanie Masters, Hilaq• Caldwell, Candace Smith, Sara Campbell, ~!aria ~lalizl a, Kristen Leroy, Beth Spangler, Annie Boggess, Katie Salvaggio Second: Alison Murounc)', Laurel Smail, Liz Slitt, Falleda Eh rmann, ~Iegan Bell, Christie Brashers, Roxanne Williams, Cassie Crowle)•, Jenna Ralston Tl1ird: Chelsea Burka, Chris ten Buckle)•, Julia Brasseur, Christina Johnson, Hanna h Grow, Courlne)' Kolesar, ~ladalyn Bamer, Kristin Orcnga, Rashelle Shepard, Rachel Holland FotJrth:Vivian Caracilla, Jill Sabu, Alyssa Richeson, Katherine Little, Kasey Long, Li7. Shon, Joi ~fcKenzie, Diana Zuhlke, Anna Dorsey

Chess Club First: Norman Coulson, Alexander Woskob, Barry Uu, Anthony Ochmanowics, Evan Higgins Second: George Li, Thomas Roher, Eva Drago, jonathan Paulson, Dongketm Lee

Concert Band Flutes , Clarinets , Oboes, and Bassoon s First: Lindsay Troup,llrit1<111)' Klinefelter, Karen Alley, Chr istoph er D. Stevenson , Kathleen Smith, Teresa Marb ne, Claire Fleischer, Stephanie Masters, Allie Ray Second: Lauren MuthJer,

phone,, and Tnunpets .First: Samantha Fuller, 11 Uo ll1 Test, Bess Harbison. Amy Quinn, Katie ·' ' ·It· Setond: Phil Kennedy, Susie Lee, Kate-

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Concert Band freD.c:h Hom, Low Brus, lllld Perc:usslon First: Jeff Mlstrlck, D111a Salada, Beth Hendmhot, Emily Woodward, Bethany Crouse, Stephanie Shoffner, Chris Wolfgang, Joseph Kendall, Katie Salvaato Second: Jason Adams, Tom Branam, Thnoth)• Gabel, Chris Marllll, Paul Ktrnfeld, Matt Farley, Addison Leed}:, Andrew ColweU 'Thlnl: jess Helman, Carl Plllot, Dominic N. Geleslde, Praveen Pandlan, Cedric Gamble, Peter Miller, Alex Park Fourth: Logan Beard, James Ball, Christian Mortensen, Ben James, Matt Lanagan, Alexander Frieden, Dan Landers-Nolan

rnt lulia Zuhlke, Jacqueline Sherman, 'l.t\ Coto, Bethany Bernardo Second:

Dance Marathon Adviser Jeff Kissell, Adviser Gloria Sampsel, Thomas Novack, and Bethany Maxfield

r .mde r Rowl111d, Rachel Mountz, james Han. t ro«, -\dam Pado, Eric Fontaine, Alaric: Hoy,

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Leah Bowers, Ch ristina Johnson, Lorie Foard, Erica Marden, Amy Szabo, Sydney Shaw, Meg Supina, Shan non J-loVick Third: Ben Pollard, Vicki Silber, An na Dorsey, Lindsay Paterson, Ford DeCastro, Ben T hom as, Abbie Eden, Courtney Kolesar, Brenda Saylor

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Debate Club First: Emily Dong, Saloni Jain, Sakiba Khan, Avinash Samarth, Matthew Yotmg, Swarna Sinha Second: Diana Hernandez , Shruli Korada, Hortense Fong, Catherine Yc, Lydia Krasilnikova, George Woskob Third: Melissa Bradley, Jamie Gill, Rishi Agrawal, Corinna Munn, Eli Kozminsky Fourth: Evan Cheney, Dr. Lachman, Bobby Pakzad-Hurson

FFA First: Mark Zimmerman, Clayton Kessling, Vance Brown, Kalle Brown, Alex Storch, Brenda Schaufl er , Advisor Mr. Paul Heasley Second: Sam Gruneberg, Dustin Fleck, Ray Dreibelbis, Ashley Bierly, Tonya Kocher, Casie Kocher Third: Krystal Smith, Shane Dodson, Tyler Me Clellan, David Glantz, Jessi Bruss, Tiffany Ishler, Allison Hoover

Kissel, Allison Horner, Elizabeth Hunter, Th ird: Alex Rowland, Mike Green

Oub First: Erica lJm, Chiu, Eugenia Chiang, Bryce Ferguson, Anita Third: Madame Young,

fttuus Center Cub Flrsr: Stephany Delsignore, Kara Schulz, Christopher Blue. Moyer Second: Josette Harstad. Jess Setter, Tessa Rylond. Undaay Puhlman, Sblndy, Elliot \\ u, Brad Matthews, Duncan Hayes, Sean McWhirter, Oara Ocbeabu Shelby Kline, Kirsten Glantz, Jill Saho, Vl\ian CaracUlo, William Thomas, Andy Tim Sllnburg, Cod)路 Barr Fourth: Sergey Goncbarou, Ryan Corl, Ben Rivera. A)'uab Dhltal, Joey Corle, Dominic Esposito, DusUn Galea Fl(lh: Nate Kaye, Austin Eckenroth, Chad Corl, Scott Sbtve, Sto) Sunday, Jack Deboe!, V1nh

Freshman Senate Richa Lal, Rishi Agrawal, Srt Plsupati, AdviM'l Mr. Baney

Gaming Club First: !Ylr. Richer, Kristen Burnett , Charles Campbell , jeffrey Pincus, Mike Gly~e, Chris Glyde Second: .Joseph Kendall, Olivia Akl , Peter Mm er , Bnan Maynard, Chris Carleton Thzrd: Tyler Purdom, Lev Tmanov, Sam Young

Gay & Straight Alliance First: Anna Brewer , C. Ocheanu, Ariel Weber, Eric Weidenho f, Darcy Worden Second: Landon Evak, PokHung Pun, Emily Woodard, Sara Carpenter, Stefanie Kuhn, Marissa Plowden Third: Julien Nagarajan, Carolyn Mudgett, Charlie Kain, Elizabeth Kinports, James Evert, Beck Graefe

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Humane Iss ues First: Catie Pletch er, Chr is tina Morgart, Abi Machan, Kayley Holdr idge, Veronica Arbi Second: Beth Spangler, Nate Kingsburg, Breanna Hickok, Olivia Aki Third: Rachel Holland, Liz Short, Ellen Grgurich, Cassie Downey, Katie De Capria , Mrs. Dawn Hill

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Jazz Band 2 First: Emma Gregory, Amanda Jones, Emlly Hlywiah, K.atelyn Houts, Danen Balkey, Emlly IUsley, Karen Leyde Second: Kirk Mountz, Emlly Woodward, Chris Wolfgang Third: Ronnie Byron, Peter Miller, Eric Kernfeld, Jeff Motto, Rebekah Cordell, Natalie Roberts Fourth: Maddie Sherlock, Matt Curtis, Mr. Kovalchik, Calbert Chuderwlcz, Patrick Coyle, Paul Lallement

Senate Matt IUtchey, Michelle Roh, Roxanne Jaffe, Mike Ge Saller, Kelley Ston, Erin Seamans, Kate Jamie Kim, Sunil Jain Fourtll: Zhc Geng, Ame lia Almert, Suz anne Downey, GcoiT Sebastianclli, Amber ~fohammed , Kalie l,ctzold, ~lichclle Modest, Ca the1inc Yc, Mike DiRaimo, Kalla Lee

Leo Oub First: Chris tina Mazor, Abby Laman-Ma.hru·g, Lauren Herwehe, Lexie Kennedy, Marie Koudcla, Megan Yocum, Ebony Prt Second: Stephanie Smith, Bethany Maxfield, lV!oUy Eru·bart Meg~: Bell Third: Lauren Muthler, Jennifer DeArmitt, Lauren Schloss Devin Beahm, joanne DeLuca, Rebecca Webb, MJ Tetzlaff, Kelly Barton

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Fahrcnbach, Moll)• Dodson, Kunes, Emily Ito! h, Cod)• Joey Fuller, Rachel Ye, Jsbani Desai, Jamie Burka, Mike DiRaimo, Nick Good, James Awdesian, Nathan Th.,omncnn

M bing Band Flutes First: Teresa Marboe, Rebecca Wagne r, arcn Alley courtney JV!ullins, Richanjali Lal, Kelly Barton, Ka~rca Krohc Second: Evan Stern,_ Sydney Sha~, Brittany HamilAn Oeiadra MiUcr, Erin Blose, Fanma Ghoul, Bnttany Klmefetter ~;;~d: Vicki Silber, Sara Mueller, ~aura Egan, Marisa Cable, Amy Szabo, Anna Dorsey, Helen Gcleskie

Marching Band Percu ssion First: Breanna Hickok, Laura Leyde, Allie Ray, Paul George, Tricia Timney, Philip Griffith, Kirk Mmm tz, Lincoln Kennedy, Sus ie Lee Second: Carl Pillot, Natalie Ha mil ton, Pa trick Coyle, Alex Frieden, Dan Landers-Nolan, Christian Mortensen, Brad Wood man Th ird: Andy Foard, Laura Prince, Beth Hendershot, Timothy Gabel Fourth: Chris Wol fgang, Praveen Pandian, j illi Warburton

Marching Band Saxophones First: Emily Risley, Emma Gregory, Karen Leyde, Katie Knobloch, julia Wilkinson, Ronnie Byron Second: Stasia Robe rts, Beck Graefe, Reb ekah Cordell, Andrea Hendershot, Nora frume nto, Nick Richards, Kevin Supina Th ird:

Marching Band Trombones and Tubas First: Sara Young, Dominic Geleskie, Emily Hlywiak, Phil Kennedy, Yuxin Shi, Emily Roth, Steph Shoffner, Emily Browne, Dana Salada Second: Eric Kernfcld, Eric Margusity, Matt farley, Bill Van Saun, Jimmy Hugh es, Zach

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Addison Leedy, James Ball, Andy Colwell, Matt Curtis, Kristy Kolesar, Michael Marini, Peter Miller Fourth: Logan Beard, Stepha路 nle Masters, Jason Adams, Jeff Mistrick, Mike Farley

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Timothy Gable, Bill Brotzman Third: JOC}' Hergenreder, Will Ross, Eric fontaine, Will Barksdale, Sinjin Roming, Evan Stern, ].]. Thomchik, Eric Posatko Fauth: Paul George, jacob Wolin, Pravecn Pandian, Jason Adams. Andv Saxr. (';~ri P ton Twmil. r.ilm th ArhilrVil. Anclrpw T.Pnt7

Wilson, Lonsossou Chris topher Kim, Happylong Yul (Jason) Chung, · Song, Sotm Kim, Yun ·, Levi Silva Third: Xi au. Luxin Pei, John Zheng,

National Arts. Honor Society First: Katie Neff, Teresa Marboe, Mary Kate Eilts, Chnstme Kim, Elizab eth Zhao Second· Jes .· Helman, Nina Bingham, Erica Marden, Logan Osgood-Jac~~ca YtLxin Shi Third: Karen Bingham, Kristi Kolesar , Xiaotong Hu~' Chloe Alpert '

Ninth Grade Band Flutes and Clarinets First: Brittany Hamilton, Emily Porter Sophie Weidner, Emma Young, Kayley Holdridge, Olivia Perdew, Rose Pollard, Carly Day, Cody Wild Second: Andrea Krohe, Sar a Mueller Ashley Myers, Courtney Mullins, Amber Keller Third: Corinna Mwm, Helen """'"'',.""• Blose, Billy Doncsecz, Michael Marini, Hoonie Eric Posatko

Grade Band French Kirk Mountz, Eric •.•u. 6 ••~.. Roberts Second: RrPanTta Jon Stelndorf, Grace Tony Tomashefski, James Brady Ripka

and Percussion ra Prince, Sara Young, Tricia Timney, Zachary Brovme Third: Andy Eric Ke rnfeld, Jimmy

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Breakali, Andy Foard, Cyle Pighetti, J'vlichael Maruu, Garuth Acharya

mthGrade Choir Women First: Amanda Ritter, Kayley Holdridg~, N c dell Aimee Pearsall. Rose Pollard, Sydney Grubb, Ohv1.a ~~ ~~nde'll Melonas, Emma Young, Erin ~skey, Allie McKee ~co~d; Tricia Timney, Maria Solano, Laura Pnnce, Sara Tv!ueller, Eli b th Thurman-Irons, Anne Adams, Kayla Maron, Carly Day, El:;;wer Coppes, Kelly Barton, Emily Risley, Alisha Scharf Third: Brlttanr Hamiliton, t-ladeline LaBorde, Erm Blose, _Natalie Roberts, Morgan Langtoil, Sop lua v~e1.dner, Zhe Beng, U zzy Romanczvb, Emma Gregory, Kelse)' Qumn Fourlh:C~nnna Munn, Mar~a Dtmuccio, Emily Brawne, Grace Shafer, Knsn Ertsgaard_, Ro~c Byron, Chloe Weaver, Samantha Barnhart, Rebecca DamiCO Ft{th: Alisha Miley, Natasha Romboy, Jessa Anderson-Reitz, Rebekah SharP. carl)' Reeder, Kali Puder, Holly Huff, Rebecca Holland, Morgan Jones

Ninth Grade Orchestra First路 Chris Barksdale, Anna Crane, Gina Cordell, Rose Pollard, Aimee Pearsall, Emily Tensen, Rebecca Damico, Fenny Lai Second: Albert Dubovik, Jamie Purdem, Sam Heppelmann, Zeynep Koz, Noelle Mateer, Zhe Geng, Kendall Melonas Third: Nathaniel Randolph, j olm Nese, Ariel Weber, Natasha Bombay, Caruth Achat)ra, Rik.ki E. Betts Fourth: William Harrison, John Kowalski, Sabine Graham, Kenneth Brown, Chloe Weaver, Ember Baker

Orchestra Winds, Cellos, Bass, and Brass First: Christopher D. Stevenson, Anandhan t-!anoharan, Su sie Lee, Staphanie ShoffDer, Paullne Holdsworth, Laura Egan, Ruth Schafer, Sydney Shaw Sa:ond: Jason Adams, Kellecn Lenagan, Emily Hlywiak, Emil y

Orchestra Violins, and Violas First: Laura Gabrovsek, Samhita Banabar, Jilli Warburton, Sarah Gamble, Andy Piao, Alice Mancino, Kristin Kerns, Vickie Couch Second: Brian Douthit, Michael Phillips, Madhurnita Yennewar, Jamie Kjm, Chris tine Kim, Roxanne

liitl\\ ne, Kylee McClenahan, Her路 s u.1h Shultz , Brenda Saylor Fourth: 1\urlh, Calbert Chuderewtcz, Aaron

Third: Leah Pendorf, Katelyn Kelly, Maro Kim, Daniel Han, Melissa Niu, Zoe Luscher, Karen Bingham, julianna Miller, Roxanne Wllllams, Joseph (Yooseb) Cho Fourth: Chloe Alpert, Alexander Row路 land, Raveen Fernando, George Woskob, Rohit Ananth, lindsay Paterson, Tucker Lang, Collen McDonald

ato.th llamiliton, Timothy Gabel, Chris

Candace Smith, Bethany McCoy, Hannah Grow

Ping Pong Club First: Zachary Edwards, Jolm Sumercau, Lijia Wang, Unknown, Kayla Foster Second: Sung Eun Lee, Kirill Zemlyansldy, Ben Edwards, Aaron Tamminga, Dongkeun Lee Third: Stephen Zheng, Pok-Hung Pun, jolm Zheng, Adviser Mr. Craig Deitrich

Renaissance faire First: Peter Miller, Clu-is Carleton, Dominic Gcleskic, Addison Leedy Second: Maria Zhjvitskaya, l'v!airi Lindsay, Dawn Rosenbaum, Bess Harbison, Eliza Gabel Third: Yoicoechea Juan, Emily Miller, Gitanjali Narayanan, Vicki Silber, Laura Egan, jenny Trippett Fourth: Tom Branam, Curtis, Corlnna Munn, Carrie Downey Harris, Morgan Wardrop, Pauline Holdsworth, Adviser Mrs. Julie Gittings, Scott Singer Seventh: Kim Rhoads, Jim Woodward, Brian Horton, Rlldd Betts

Ali Bruce Second: D.j. Ananth, Erik liu, Matt Chang, Barry Uu, Nitin Kumar Third: Kunal Yak haria

senior Senate Stepha nie Kracaw, Josh Fishb aine, Tom Novack, Bethany Maxfield

SkillsUSA First: Nadia Shmakov, Amanda Shepard, Phil Irvin, Brian Alles Second: And rey Aseyev, Dennis Maslov, Christina Kramk owski, Deanna Harpst er, Chris Hollobau gh Third: Bryan Glantz, John Witheri te, Casey Richards, Miles Cummins, Maren Liberman

Sophom ore Senate George Woskob, Natalie Kap ustik, Adviser .Mrs. Gloria Sampsel, Nichcllc Nicosia, Cam Beaury

STATE Bridge t Esposito, Kim Rhoads, Adviser Mr. Jon Lodge, Diana Zuhlke, Chris Ryves

: Thompson, Joey Fuller, Parry, a Ranjeva, yn Lewis, Miclw Ue Roh, Catherine Ye, fs hani Desai, Jam ie Kim, Logan Osgood -Jacobs, George IVoskob Third: Chelsea Burka, Mike DiRaimo, Nick Martin, Sara Snell, Doug Suhey, Jeff Szklinski, Br)'<lll Good, James Avcdesian, Nathan Pipenberg, Vince Ku nes

aniel Florencio, Nacho Sofa , Kristi Kao, Etnily DimmAlex Frieden, Phil Kennedy, Kunes, Alex Hetrick, William NaU1<ill Stupar

Symphonic Band Brass, and Percussion Fi r-st: Uzzie Lee, Beth Hendershot, Emil)' Woodm·d , Bethany Crouse, Steph Shoffner, Katelyn Ho u ts, Susie Lee, Emily I-li)l\11ak, Emil)• Roth Second: : Jason Adams, Elisabeth Shafer , Jeff Mist rick, Paul Kernfcld, Matt Farley, 1>-W<e Farley, Chris Wolfgang Third: Eric Kernfeld, Carl Pillol, M<ltt Steinclorf, Cedric Gamble, Andrew Colwell, Adam Bland, Natalie Ham· ilton, Timothy Gabel Fourth: Logan Beard, Neil Peast, Alex Frieden, Ben Jones, Matt Longan, James Ball, Dan Landers-Nolan, Alex Cross

Swing Dance Club 1 Fir>t: Stephanie Masters, Maryu feyereiseu , Devin Giles, Emily Keefe, Elm11a Young, llebecca Domico, Emma Gregory, Kirk Mountz, Eric l\·l argus -

ily Second: Ad11ser Mrs. Josie Gildow, Lizzie Lee, Kayla foster, S<u·a Mueller, Corinna Munn, Erin Blose, Ronnie Byron, Megan Byler Third: Peter Miller, Colin Baumgartner, Melissa K.idd, Thea Lose, Christina Kramkowski Fourth: Ken Brown, Steven Ellis, W.

DeMicco, Morgan Brown, Zhivitskaya, Emily 1\-Iiller Leah Bowers, ColTh ird: Drew Conkey, Alex Dominic M. Gelcskic, Bryan

TECS First: Matt Curtis, Rikld Betts, Adviser Mrs. Shirley Donovan. Anastassla Ioujanina, Andrew Adams, Ben Pollard Second: Robert

Tenth Grade Band Brass, and Percussion First: Jilli Warburton, Eliza Gabel. Laura Lcyde, Anne Higgins, Becca Wagner, Uzzie Lee, Madelle Madore, Emi ly Hlywiak, Emily Roth Second: Andrew Pupo, Kristine Stryker, EJi~ab e th SbaJer, Andrew Huffard, Patrick l'vliller, Jeff Motter, Sarah Dorse)' Third: ~ latt Curtis, Mike Farley, Natalie Hamilton, tvlichacl Stachnicwicz, Patrick Co)•le, Dave Stevens, Andrew Cecere, jarek Curtis

Tenth Grade Band Woodwinds First: Rebe kah Cordell, Laura Egan , ~larisa Cable, Sophie Huddart , Am)' Hinish, Courtne)' Lo pe, julie Hackma n Second: Ker i Ertsgaard , Karen Le)'de, jennifer Lee, Law·en Borlial)•ns ki, Alex Rlanarik, Devin Beahm, Joanne DeLuca, Megan R)'ler Third: Jor den Mou saw, Chloe Alpert, Kelleen Lanagan , Brianna Mussser, Herschel Pangborn, Mitchcll Arbogast, Ka)•la Fosler Fourth: Pauline Hold sworth, Ch <u·· lotte Bahnrtelh, Unknown, Alex Va~~·cck, Calbert Chuderewicz, Andrew Pattison, Dave Cole, Kevin Sup ina

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Tenth Grade Choir Men First: Patrick Coyle, Andrew Paulson, Kevin Supina, Jim Woodward Second: Patrick Miller, Jay Wolin, Matt Cw·tis, Scott Fenstermacher Third: Mid1ael Stach ni ewicz, Bill Brotzman, Chris Hollobaugh, Alex Vavreck, Dave Cole

Tenth Grade Choir Women First: Sarah Gamble, Tlrzah Baker, Eliza Gabel, Laura l.e)•d e, Tia Dudukovich , Anne Higgins, Courme)• Lope, Jilli Warburton, julie Hackm an , Jessie AJbcrt Second: Kr is te n ligbtner , Kerl Erls saard, Karen Le)'de, Rebekah Corde ll, Jo rde n Mousaw, Maria Ta ylor, Joanne DeLuca, Hillary Cohen, Alex Blanarik, Maddie ~ !adore Third: Kathryn Kroeker, Elisabeth Shafer , Laura Sh·elt, Kristine Stryker, Briann a ~lu sse r,

Chellea Burka, Brlclaet Eaposllo, tderlee HilL Amberlee Weber, Alison Moroooey, Hilary Caldwell, Cllldllce Smith, Elbm CW)'JIII, Adviser llfrL JIB CalnpbeU Second: sreve tdoore, ,luoD Adama. JUlia Bnaseur, Rac:hel JobDson, Leah Mueller,

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TSA Juniors and Seniors First: Adviser Pat Vernon, Ryar1 Mullins, A.]. ,Jaffe, Will Lesieutre, Karen Alley Second: Adam Zydney, Christiar1 Blandford, Andy Colwell, Alex Frieden, Will Ross

Sydney Grubb, Rose Pollard, Susie Lee, Kris te n LeRoy Risa Masumoto, Leah Gamble, Lau rei Smail, Dorsey, Abbie Ed en, Ress Ztthlke, Tia Dudukovich , Jilli

Work Experience First: Erica Harp, Sarah Hall, jessica Tirko, Katherine Dawson, Stacy Kline, Cori Hoy, Maddie Neidigh, Kristy Peters Second: Darou Caine, Josh Griffith , Ali Siegenthaler, Sarah Jager, Justine Bohlman, Katelynn Snyder, Kendra Taylor, Abby Hershey Third: Jack Hay, Derrick

Molly Dodson, Katie Larissa Kw1es, ElizaCohen Second: Hannah Pangborn, Joslyn Lewis, George Woskob Third: Sara Snell, Doug Subey, Pipenbcrg

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Genocide in Darfur

In early 2003, conflict broke out in Darfur in western Sudan. Two armed groups rose against the Government of Sudan, attacking towns, government facilities, and civilians in Darfur. protestors a The Sudan Liberation Army to protest Pope Bene- (SLA) and Justice and Equal, alledgedly anti-muslim ity Movement (JEM) killed nents that he made hundreds of policemen and quoting a 14th century civilians, and consequently :ror during a sermon in brought anarchy to Darfur. mber. The region is home to 80 tribes which are divided into ethnic groups of nomadic and sedentary communities. The rebels have been identified as the Fur and the Zaghawa tribes. The conflict continues to result in a fierce power struggle between the Sudanese government and the radical Islamic factions, the JEM group being idenwas sentenced to tified with the extremist and executed after a Islamic faction which tried trial where he spent to use this conflict to destafasting, speaking out bilize the Khartourn authorithe judge, and walk- ties and disturb the peace of the courtroom. which just settled in southern Sudan after the civil war.

con through the world at rates. In 2006, over million people died of siese. Pictured above ribbons on World December first.

A Darfur rebel unit from the Sudan Liberation Army in Wadi Anka, Sudan gather.

As the conflict aggravated the situation escalated into genocide. Around 400,000 people were killed, more than 800,000 people became homeless, and at least 300,000 more people could die out of hunger and disease. Many surviving civilians have fled to neighboring Chad, and there are numerous allegations about sexual violence posed by the gunmen in Sudan. The United Nations has been putting in tremendous effort since then to improve the situation, but covering many dimensions of the conflict was not simple. The most urgent task is meeting the food and health needs of the civilians who are suffering in the region Agencies of the UN and international non-governmental organizations have worked diligently to stabilize the humanitarian crisis. However, with continuous rebel attacks restricting the access of the aid workers to areas they controlled the task becomes difficult. Humanitarian organizations are still putting in hard work for the improvement of the situation. With hope and determination, they are raising awareness of the conflict among people for help and donations. Says one official website online, "Darfur: A Genocide We can Stop - 600,000 People's Lives Depending on Our Actions." -article by Jamie Kim

A man from the Agency for Radiation tion exames a car estate in Haselau, ue1rrruâ&#x20AC;˘ linked to Litvinenl<o.

Palonium Radiation Scares Europe

On November a Russian ex-spy died in London hospital, raising health and conspiracy cerns. Doctors treating ander Litvinenko linked unexplained death to a concentration of polonurnin-210 in his The substance was also in his home and a he visited the day he ill. According to Ut vinenko's friends, Presidenl Vladimir Putin ordered hiir to be silenced because of lili critism of the Russian go\ ernment. The Krelim denieC involvement. -article by Cath erine Ye

Iraq War Loses Popularity Despite a formal dec- just on November 23rd. laration of "Mission Accom- A few days later, a Marine plished" in 2003 by President Corps intelligence report was George W. Bush, the War on released confirming a previIraq has contillued to fuel ous report that, "United States mcredible instability and and Iraqi troops are 'no longer terror in the war-torn Middle capable of militarily defeating East country. the insurgency"' and "nearly 2006 saw 路.:he quick all government mstitutions and rapid increase ill sectarian [... ] have disintegrated or have violence, granting the country been thoroughly corrupted of Iraq fourth place on the or infiltrated by al Qaeda in 2006 "Failed States Index" Iraq." November also saw compiled by the American Foreign Policy Magazine. The the complete turnover of October "Operation Together power in the Congress from Forward," which was declared the Republicans to the Demby the coalition forces, has ocrats, a move attributed to since failed to stem the tide the failure in Iraq. Since this of violence in Baghdad, and overturn of power, Congress AP Photo/ Alaa ai-Marjani consequently Shi'ite militants, has been fightillg to condemn Volw1teers bury the bodies of people who were under al - Sadr, have seized the War on Iraq as a whole. as a result of sectarian violence in Najaf, Iraq. Iraqi several The day after the Mid路 southern Iraq cities . u,., estimate that the was has claimed over 60,000 term elections, and in light of November held the dvilian Jives. deadliest attacks in Baghdad, the grotesque failures of the with over four hundred deaths War on Iraq, Donald Rumsfeld officially resigned as United States Secretary of Defense. In 2007, President Bush pushed for a large AmerNorth Korean ican troop surge in Iraq, claimNuclear Program ing that the war could not be After quittmg the Nonwon with the current troop proliferation Treaty bannmg count. Bush asked for a surge nuclear weapons nearly four of 21,500 more troops for years ago, North Korea agreed Iraq, a job program for Iraqis, to once agam let UN atomic more reconstruction proposinspectors into the country to als, and 1.2 billion dollars for mspect their nuclear program these programs. According in February. to the New York Times, when UN Officials are hopeasked why he thought this ful that Atomic Inspector plan would work, the presiMohamed ElBaradei's visit will dent responded, "Because it begin the long and complex A.P Photo/ Ahn Yonng-joon AP Photo/Ron Edmonds has to." defaced portrait of North process of stripping North George Bush and South The U.S. military Korean leader Kim jong n is Korea of its nuclear weapons Korean leader Kim Dae-jung commander in Iraq, David ~layed during a rally in and making the world safer. wave after discussmg Bush's Patraeus, added later that Seoul, South Korea in Febru- -article by Emily Roth unwillingness to support Iraq will be "doomed" if this :!_,0PPosing North Korean North Korea unless they give new plan fails. -article by Avi ~..uuear Program. up their nuclear program. Samarth . .& .....

Amish School Shooting in PA

amery, erved State College since , moved in August to the Food Science building gler road. The Creamery the beginnings for world Ben & Jerry.

38, the State Theatre in December after than five years of renDns. The State Theatre res new sound and light:]_uipment.

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On October 2, Charles Carl Roberts, a truck driver armed with several firearms, entered an Amish school in Lancaster County, where he held 10 young girls hostage. Despite having prepared himself for a long standoff with police, the incident ended when the 32 year old man shot and killed five Amish girls executionstyle and then turned the firearm on himself. The police had received a call from Roberts telling them to leave the school house or risk gunfire. After hearing several gunshots they stormed the school house and found Roberts dead ruongside A funerru procession for Anna Mae Stoltzfus, one of several of his victims. five girls killed in the shooting, goes down the road While the Amish school Georgetown, Pennsylvania in October. shooting seemed unique in its circumstances, it ironically shot and killed a 16 year old student. The dispute came as the third of three girl and ultimately committed in violence as the 15 year school shootings in the span suicide. Much like the incident student shot and killed of one week. In fact, only two in the Amish school house, head teacher in a days prior to the incident in the assailant methodically school. The three latest Lancaster County, a 53 year chose femrues as his victims. shootingsaddtothedaun~ old man held 6 girls hostage Unlil<e the events that truth that the United States u in a Colorado school. After followed, the assailant of the host to the highest gun deatl molesting several of his second school shooting was a rate of developed countries. -article by Mike DiRaimC captives, Duane Morrison

State High Renovations

:t'fected at least 21 states 路. ter. Because packaged ch is triple washed, thought it was a safe The outbreru< sparked e over food safety.

The State High Renovations projectcontroversycontinued this year, intensifying as independent organizations like State High Vision, the Dave Paterno Group, and Citizens for Constructive Progress (CCP) included their opinions in the discussion. During the summer, the school board conducted Act

34 hearings so that State College community members could share their opinions. Over 200 people showed up to speak for three minutes in front of the board. The school board's present plan is projected to cost 102 million dollars. -article by Emily Roth

State High son Patti Kleban speaks against the renovations.

Penn State Changes Policy for Food in Classrooms

small schools or in a that's subdivided in other wa), you can'thave kind of breadth of offerof 50 years of specialized IJJil'se:s."-CCP member Mary on approving the SH ilililnv~â&#x20AC;˘ti

"There is not a liberal America and a conservative America. There is a United States of America."- Democrat Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, who, if elected, will be the nation's first black president.

"At no time in the University's history has our mission been more critical to the lives of Pennsylvanians or more important to the economy of this state."- Penn State President Graham Spanier in a statement in February.

Unusual Weather Confuses Many Many Pennsylvanians were disappointed with this winter's record low amounts of snowfall and sometimes record high temperatures that lasted until the very end of Winter into early March. As the rest of the country suffered through seemingly continuous snowstorms, tornados, and even hurricanes, State College suffered through nuxuating temperatures and constant sunshine. While not pounded by large amounts of snow and_ice, Centre County was afflicted with extremely cold temperatures during the early months of 2007 which caused many delays and cancellations throughout the state. Although School was ~anceUed for many schools ID St ' Onl ate College, cold weather caused two hour delays. b . tate College was affected } one storm which piled Snow on th Stat . e town and forced e High and Penn State to

cancel classes but it was much too brief for many students. "I wish we h ad more snow days," said State High senior Karen Bingham. "Seeing as it's my senior year and I don't have to make them up." From Hurricanes Rita and Katrina last year to the devastating tornados in Kansas and Florida this year which killed countless people, the strange weather across the country and world is leading the country towards becoming more environmentally aware after science indicates that American lifestyle causing the weather. After only one month of cold weather in February, Ptmxatawny Phil predicted an early spring for only the thirteenth time in his history, which, strangely, was just as the winter weather began. -article by Emily Roth

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As of March third, State College had only one major storm this year, unlike the rest of the cotmtry, which was pummelled by devastating snow, hurricanes, and tornados.

Traditionally, students have been allowed to eat in the classrooms and lecture halls that make up Penn State University. That all changed for the 2006 school year, however, after the administration decided they were fed up with the amounts of trash cluttering the University classrooms. According to The Daily Collegian, an independentnewspaperatPenn State, Penn State sophomore Caitlin O'Malley said, "Many students need to snack on food or drink their morning cup of coffee to get through the day and shouldn't be punished for the behavior of a few slobs. For those of us who have four, five or six hours of class at a time, wrapping our minds around a calculus problem or acing an exam while our stomachs turn is just not going to happen." Although the policy originally seemed to be very strict and many opposed it when it was instituted in September, it has since become obsolete as many professors and students ignore it in order to feed themselves and focus on more important things, like grades. -article by Emily Roth r-

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For one month, the world's greatest soccer players gathered in Germany and competed for teams from their home countries for the opportunity to win soccer's most highly anticipated tournament, the World Cup. The tournament, spanning from june 9th to July 9th, consisted of thirty-two teams and was played in twelve venues throughout Germany. In the end, soccer's traditional international powers came out on top with Italy winning the cup, France coming in second, and Germany rounding out the top three. The pool play portion of the tournament relatively went as expected for many of history's more storied teams. Germany, Sweden, Argentina, Mexico, Italy, Australia, Switzerland, and the Ukraine advanced from their pools and made up the top half of the tournament' s ch ampionship bracket. England, Ecuador, Portugal, Netherlands, Brazil, Ghana, Spain, and

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the ball during the world cup. Italy won the games in Berlin.

France advanced from their pools and filled in the bottom half of the championship bracket. Each game in the rotmd of sixteen drew over forty thousand spectators, with Germany's two-goal victory over Sweden drawing the largest crowd, of 66,000. As the number of teams in the tournament whittled down, so did the number of goals allowed. A total of ten goals were scored in the tournaments last seven games, five of which involved one team being shut out. These late rounds also played host to the team that was the biggest surprise of the tournament, Portugal. The Portuguese team rolled into the semi finals picldng up big wins over the Netherlands and England before they lost to eventual runner-up France. The other big story of the tournament was the play of host country Germany. Much like Portugal, the Germans rolled through the round of 16 as well as the quarterfinals before falling to eventual champion Italy. On the final day of the tournament, Italy met France for the opportunity to win the history's eighteenth World Cup. The hard fought game ended deadlocked at one goal a piece by the end of r egulation. After two scoreless overtime p eriods, Italy finished off France five to three in penalty ldcks to earn the title of World Cup champions. -Nick Martin

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After being used as shelter for 25-30,000 p who survived Katrina in August of 2005, well as having serious damage and sewege after the storm, the dome finally reopened in summer of 2006. It opened just in for the August 26 game between the Orleans Saints and the more Ravens According to the today, regional vice of the company that manage the Superdom e Doug Throtol said, "We've had big event [at the Superdome]. It's no the Super Bowl, but yet it is u a way. It's the rebirth of th dome. It's the rebirth of th city. - Emily Roth

Paterno hurts his Leg

Joe Paterno walks onto the field at the 2007 Outback Bowl. Although his leg was in a brace and h e used a cane,

Paterno continued to show support for the Nittany Lions.

Timelessly pacing the sidelines for over forty years, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno broke his stride on November 4 when a collision with a Nittany Lion placed him on the disabled list. Suffering from a broken leg and ligament damage, the 79 year old coach failed to avoid an ensuing play that ended on the sidelines. Andrew Quarless, an up and coming freshman tight end received a pass on the sidelines as a Wisconsin player pushed him ou t of bounds into the leg of his famed coach. Paterno refused to allow his debilitating injury

The 2007 Super Bowl

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Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Pe) ton Manning rests after a practice. ManDing has the record for the most touchdown passes in a

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Indianapolis Colts turned a new page in football history, b eating the Chicago Bears 29-17 in Miami. The Colts won their first Lombardi Trophy since 1970 b ehind the heroics of quarterback Peyton Manning. An even more sizable accomplishment was credited to Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy, who b ecame the first African-American to win a Super Bowl. Colts running back joseph Addai caught ten passes for 66 yards in the win. In the fourth quarter the Colts defense held the Bears scoreless to close out the game and become World Champions.- Jeff Szklanski

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Chicago Bears Kicker Robbie Gould celebrates with player Brad Maynard. Gould is a former Nittany Lion football player.

to end his storied career. Vowing t o quickly return to the sidelines, the Nittany Lion head coach received surgery from the Penn State orthopedics team in an attempt to return him to the field. Despite the severity of the injury, the proven endurance of Paterno allowed him to remain in control of his team for the r emainder of the season. Defensive coordinator Tom Jones acted as the substitute head coach on the sidelines as the Nittany Lions played out their final games against Temple, Michigan State and Tennessee. After coaching from the field in 31 other b owl games, Paterno watched from the press box as his Nittany lions soundly defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 20-1 0 in the Outback Bowl on New Years day 2007. With a promising end to his 41st season as head coach, Paterno showed no signs of leaving Beaver Stadium to a younger replacement. As of 2006 Paterno signed a contract to coach through the 2008 season. Already immortalized in bronze, Paterno has proven that his eighty years h ave yet to st op him from adding plaques to his memorial outside of Beaver Stadium. - Mike DiRaimo

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Wii both came out on the :et in 2006, causing riots ver the world as people ed to get the video game oles for their children themselves.

ended their two-year iage in 2006, after which ey went continually in t of rehab, fought a battle for her chiland shaved her head.

0.). Simpson made heads turn in the fall of 2006 when the former pro football player announced plans to publish a book that would offer a hypothetical confession to the 1994 murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown-Simpson and her boyfriend Ron Goldman. On November 14 of 2006, Simpson told America that News Corporation would release his book, entitled, If I Did ll, on November 30. However, bombarded wi th criticism, News Corporation decided to cancel the book only one week after the announcement. In addi tion, Fox News abandoned plans to air special reports on the hypothe tical confession, which were set to play on November 27 and 29. According to Foxnews.com, said News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch, "I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project. We are sorry for any pain that this has cau sed the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown-Simpson." Coupled with criticism was as RaeganBooks curiosity, publishers were forced to cancel over 70,000 orders for if I Did It, received in the seven days after the announcement. The victims' families were

Publisher Judith Raegan speaks out on her r adio show auu•o.&why she wanted to publish Simpson's book. Said ''-a•c ~a~~~~~ "Tbis is a bistoric case and I consider tbis his confession. with the book's pleased and expressed cancellation their disgust with the proposed publication, on NBC's Today Show. According to USAToday.com, said Denise Brown, Brown-Simpson's sister, "Thanl< God for the public ou tcr y. It's about the dollar, and I hope what we have done sends a message that we are not going to tolerate it."

Though Simpson was for the murders of - Siinp~;on l and Goldman in 1995, two later a Civil Court fou nd that was responsible for the and ordered him to pay Goldman family $33.5 million damages. -article by Elizabeth Gibbons

The Croc Hunter Dies year s 1 Timberlake and CamDiaz ended their r ela·p. The couple m et in at the Nickelod eon Kids :e Awards and started g soon after t hat.

After decades of a strong Australian accent. successfully handling He was killed while dangerous animals, "Crocodile filming pieces of the show, hunter" Steve Irwin lost his "The Ocean's Deadliest," off life to a poisonous stingray in Australia's northern coast. September. While he was snorkeling at Batt Irwin originally rose to fam e Reef, a stingray barb pieced with The Crocodile Hunter, his chest, ending a successful a series of documentaries career and life of 44 year s he colored with exciting -article by Catherine Ye interaction with wildlife and

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Patsy Ramsey, mother of beauty pageant star JonBenet, died in June, less than two months before Colorado police arrested John Mark larr as a suspect for her daughter's 1996 murder.

James Brown died of pneumonia in December after a 50-year musical career. Brown, who was known as the "Godfather of Soul" was 73-years old.

Anna Nicole Smith died in February from tmknown causes, just months after the death of her son Daniel and the birth of her daughter, Dannie Lynn Hope.

Microsoft School of the Future Thanks to multi-billion dollar computer man Bill Gates, education across America could drastically change in the coming years . "The School of the Future " funded and created by the Microsoft Corp oration, opened its doors on September 7th to around 700 Philadelphia high school students. The school was founded as a model for the 21st century ~earner. The concep t behind It is simple. Because the American society has slowly moved from industrial to technological, businesses of today require highly skilled workers that can understand complex concepts. According to Microsoft. com . â&#x20AC;˘"Today's workers require a Significantly more advanced education than their 19th ce~tury counterparts." he original goals of the school were not only to serve as ref a model for holistic orm of education, but

also to encourage a personal responsibility for education, and integrate technology into each part of the curriculum and school. The school developed "success factors" as another way to help its students get ahead, which mention anything from eliminating language barriers and promoting learning as a lifelong process, to having professional leadership over the school. In a blog, prior to the opening of the School of the Future, team member Mary Cullinane wrote, " If you want to bring reform ... ask If you want to try something new ... ask. If you want to change the status quo ... ask. nine out of ten times, the answer will probably be no. But if that one time the response returned is yes... all the years of being turned down just became worthwhile." The school, which includes

a restaurant style food court, street-like hallways, and an Interactive Learning Center, is expected to change the way 21st century students learn. Said Microsoft founder Bill Gates in his book, The Road Ahead, "Improving education is the best investment we can make." -article by Emily Roth

Students wait outside Micr osoft's school of the future. The school is intended to help reform education.

James Bond (Daniel Craig) has returned, surprising many with a stellar performance. In the film, 007 must stop the villainous banker of world's terrorists, Le Chiffre (played by Mads Mikkelsen) by beating him in a high stakes poker game at Casino Royale. Happy Feet tapped its way into the hearts of people of all ages with its visual appeal and cute musical numbers consisting of some happy penguins. In the movie, the main character, Mumbles, tries to find his place in a society where being a bad singer is unacceptable. Through his adventures Mumbles meets some new friends, finds love, and eventually dances his way back home where he is welcomed back with open wings. The dramatic divas in Dream Girls were a box office hit. The film was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and had eight nominations at the Academy Awards in 2007. Loosely based off the story of the Supremes and the 1981 broadway show, the movie premieres a jam packed cast of Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson and discusses the hardships that the group faced as it rose to the top to become a singing sensation. -article by Hillary Cohen (p llJ

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BELOW: Alex Vandenbergh, Adam Bergeman, and Matt Lanagan take a dip in a friend's pool. "Hanging out with my friends is a great way to sit back, relax and forget about all the stresses of school," said Vandenbergh. RIGHT: Nitin Kumar crowd surfs at the All American Rejects concert. "The concert was a really good time. I went crowd surfing twice, and it was the first time I had done it. It was fun going with a friends and enjoying it together," said Kumar.

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Kakraba eat d in ner together at fiSH, a Christian youth group that was open to all students. FISH met one night a week, all school year. "FISH is my favo rite lime of the week. It is a place where high school students make friends vvith people they never would have met in a regular school environment. I love it because it is a place where I can be myself and help others be themselves too," said ~-------------------. spangl er. LEFT: Landon Evak plays drums for his band, Lemonsoul, at their last p erformance at Crowbar, which closed over the summer. An avid musician, Evak dedicated a lot of his free time to his band. "The State High con temporary music communit:y has the potential to create a new med ium for education in the fu ture. Musicians can deliver poignant messa es, emotions, and ersonal beliefs t roug their compositions," said Evak.

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FAR LEFT: An thony Savino looks over his Penn State acceptance letter. Said Savino, "I have no idea what I want to do with life. I chose PSU because of the Forestry, Environmental Research Management, and Graphic Design pr ograms. I know I can go any direction I want with my education." LEFT: Stephanie Shoffner stands ~-piiloi~.;.!~--.pilit-----.;.--~.,_-..,. outside the gates of the University of Delaware, where she auditioned for a place in the School of Music Education. Delaware is well known for its music department. "I ill<e Delaware because the people are so friendly and The camp us is beaumusic department facilities. Delaware is just a generally great place to be," said Shoffner.

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issue of the underground newspaper with co-creators senior Landon Evak and sophomore Sara Post. "The independent publication was designed to give a voice to the s tudent body, an opportunity to speak out," said Brewer. RIGHT: Andy Colwell, Matt Lanagan, and Stephen Sylvia receive their Eagle Scouts. "The Eagle Scout Award is the most prestigious that a Boy Scout can earn, and that Scout needs to dedicate a lot of time and effort to help Scouting and his community," said Colwell.

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of the field hockey team, talks with her teammates during a time out. "I really appreciated getting voted to be captain by my team. It was a lot of fun because we had such easy going and hardworking girls. It made me that T could help lead with Smith and Vanessa Markle. It such a great group of athletes," said Johns. LEFT: Kim Vrewink leads the crowds of fans in a cheer during a fall football game. Said Vrewink, '":-'-'-'-.;.;;.;~;.:;.;;.-==;.:;.;;.<- of cheer lead路 ing to when we made baked goods and posters for the senior football players and decorated the locker room. They were really happy and it was great being a part of that."

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Yoo Shin Kaleb Shissler Scott Shive Stephanie Shoffner Elisabeth Sh ort

Wesley Showalter Sarah Shultz Stephen Shurgalla Ali Siegenthaler Victoria Silber

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Katclynn Snyder Ignacio Sofo Elizabeth Spangler Danielle Spearly Kevin Spotts

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FAR LEFT: Jed Koll and Mrs. Mary Peterson cook chicken noodle soup during senior foods. Said Koll, "Mrs. Peterson exposed me to different techniques of cooking that I hadn't !------~"'!!'"-----------. really thought about before." LEFT: Steve Moore and Learning Enrichment teacher Mrs. Jill Campbell talk during a rehearsal for the Junior/ Senior show, Red, Hot and Cole. Said Moore, "Jill Campbell is the elastic band that bi nds the masks of theatre to my face."

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BELOW: Students enjoy a hockey game during the fall of senior year. Sporting events were a big part of may students' senior year. RIGHT: Kelly Adamonis takes a break while hiking ""ith friends. "Senior year was what I always looked forward to throughout 9th. 1Oth and l l th grade. Now that it is finally here, I don't really feel like a senior. lt hasn't really hit me yet that soon a lot of my good friends will be heading off to a completely different coll ege, not to mention life, than I am," said Adamonis.

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FAR LEFT: Brad Woodman, Josh Fishbaine and Kat Kissell pose for a kindergarten school class picntre. "! really miss the creek where my friends and l s pent a lot of time and made a tree house. There were lots of unforgettable memories there," said Fishbaine. LEfT: Larissa Kunes, Lara Sittler, Kristen f lebotte, and Liz King dance the Macarena at Larissa's firs t grade birthday party. "My mom always let me choose a craft to do for my parties. One year we decorated teddy bears and another one when we played bingo and won prizes. Those were the good old days. They were always ftm because everyone was friends ~>vith everyone, so people would invite their whole class to their parties. lt was great," said Flcbolle.

ABOVE: Steph Cor!, Christie Brashers, and Steve Tippeconnic dress up for a second grade class play. "It is going to be sad to go off to college next year knowing that I won' t get to see some of my friends anymore. It is especially hard to say goodbye to people I have know since elementary school or even before," said Brashers. LEFT: Becky 1\llerdes enjoys a fall hay ride at The Friendly Farm. The Friendly Farm was a popular destination for many during our preschool and elementary school years. "The two things T miss the most about being young is going to the pool all the time and my imaginary fr iend," said Merdes.

TOP: Andy Roth, Pat O'Brien and Steve Holdcroft wait for the school bus on the first day of Kindergarten. "Back in the day, we had no worries except to shoot girls with water guns, ride our bikes, and mess around in th e woods," said Roth. MIDDLE: Emily Kao enjoys a sunny day at the beach on a family vacation. "I really enjoyed the company of my family, and I miss the closeness I had with my brother and sister," said Kao about her childh ood. BOTTOM: Karen Bingham and Katy Little wait for the bus in the morning during elementary school. "I =-: had so much less responsibility when ยง: I was a kid and had so much more 0 free lime to go outside. I miss that g_ the most," said Bingham. ~

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TOP: A cashier at Wegmans, Annie Motta bags groceries for her customers. "Not only does [working at Wegmans] give you a little cash in your pocket but you also experience working vvith other people," said Motta. BOTIOM: Eli Metz and Ben Nargi share a laugh during their shift at Backyard BW'ger. "[Working] is a good way to hang out with old friends and make new ones," said Nargi.

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Burka show their school spirit with the Thespians in the Homecoming parade. "When you're part of a club or an organization, you're representing the school. So that's a motivation to do better," said Memari. LEFT: Demonstrating their enthusiasm, Matt Roy, Justin Plummer, Alex Butler and Brian Hilands cheer for the little Lions at the whiteout fo otball game agai ns t Altoona. "During football season, I look forward to Friday nights because it's so much ftm to go with my rriends," said Roy. RIGHT: Part of the St ate High !VIarching Band, Sydney Shaw plays the piccolo in the Homecoming parade. "Marching Band gets me involved in football games, and I'm around other people who enjoy what I'm doing," said Shaw.

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"I didn't go anywhere over Winter Break but I like the relaxed environment of a break." -Brittney Cable

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FAR LEFT: DW'ing Cinema Arts class, an elective, Katie Ishl er carefully listens to the instructions. "Cinema Arts is a really laid-back class, but it's also a really good experience," said Ishler. In this elective, s tudents learn th e different aspects of cinematography. LEFT: TW'ning on the computer, joel Abramson prepares for the start of Accounting class. "Accounting is the language of business so it prepares you for later in life," said Abramson. RIGHT: Michelle Soltis paints an abstract piece of art in Master Studio elective. "Master Studio is a great experience. We work on a variety of things. Our year-long theme is "books" so we have to tie that into everything we do. 1 really enj oy art," said Soltis. Mas ter Studio requires prerequisite art credits.

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Which professional do you follow? 9% NBA (basketball) 3 7% NFL (football) 9% MLB (baseball) 6% MLS (soccer) 5% NHL (hockey) 6% X-treme Sports 8% Other 20% I don't follow professional sports

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"Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing." --Elie Wiesel

LEFT: Hannah Park reviews her notes in Chemistry class. "I always keep the quote 'time tlies' in my mind because I will never get certain moments back. I don't want to waste my time," said Park. RIGHT: Ready to go home, Rachael McGregor, Britton Porter, and Ryan Saupp joke around after school. "My favorite quote is 'Just do it' by Nike because I like to be active and try new things. You only live once," said Saupp.

FAR LEFT: At an SAT preparation class, Maria Malizia listens to her instructor while following a practice book. "I don't think [the SATsJ are a good means of measuring one's intelligence," said Malizia. As juniors, many students took their first SATs. LEFT: Hanging out before taking the SATs, KC Yeboa, David Thorpe, Stephen Thor, and Rachel Thor talk in the hallway outside of their SAT testing room. "[The SATs) were long and hard but I'm glad I got them over with early so I can get a head start on college applications," said Thor. RIGHT: During a PSSA testing period, Melody Stringer waits patiently for the instructor to distribute the PSSA tests. "I like the challenge of the ondemand writing assessment. It gives me more practice," said Stringer. The PSSAs tested students' reading, writing, and mathematical skills.

Special Events

LEFT: A participant in Dance Marathon, class president Matthew Ritchey dances with others. "It was tiring to stay up all night, but everyone felt good about the money raised," said Ritchey. Dance Marathon, which was held for 12 hours, raised over $16 thousand dollars to benefit the Elk's Home Nursing Program. RIGHT: While waiting for the rest of their group, French teacher Madame Marty Young and Devon Curley chat near a s treet vendor in New York City. "It was cool to meet the actors from Les Miserab/es and take pictures vvith them," said Curley. The trip was for French 4 and AP French students.

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What's Your Favorite Core Subject in School? I like math because I like to figure out problems. I play soccer because it's challenging and I am a very competitive person.

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What Country Would You like to Do an Exchange in? Italy- 28.8% England- 75. 5% France- 70.9% Brazil- 8 .5% japan- 70.2% Australia- 26. 7%

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Where is Your Favorite Place to Go Out? Mountains to Hike- 7.7% Amusement Parks- 24.6 %

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ations LEFT: Marwa Kowalski shelves books at Schlow Library downtown, where she has been working路since August 2006. Kowalski said, "I like to work here because it's a nice atmosphere and you learn to work with a bunch of different people. I check in books and shelve them. I also work here because l have been going to the library since I was little. You see things like books and movies that you've never seen before; it's cool."

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JUGHT: Silting in the crowd during an away football game, Allison Cherry, Erica Larson, jennifer Ashcrafl, and Gina Hassi all intensely watch the ga me. "I go to the games becau se it's exciting and we ge t to cheer our friends on. T went to this one because T thought it would be fun and 1 though t the players needed the support." Students rode a bus to the game, which took place in Harrisburg.

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LEFT: While performing the show And Then There Were None, Chris Hollobaugh and senior Meg Supina converse on stage. Hollobaugh said, "I act because it challenges my ability to perform. It's something you have to develop. It's fun and interests me. Different roles challenge my ability to act. I also do choral things and take voice lessons." The school offered clubs, s uch as Thespians, for students to eJ.'Press themselves.

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FAR LEFT: While doing homework, Amanda Ricks and Quia Pope dis· cuss what to do that weekend. Pope said, "We sit outside the caf· eteria because we get to see every· one. It's been our tradition since 9th grade and everyone knows we sit here." Many people used morn· ings, lunches, and study halls to work on homework. LEFT: While getting his blue hair shaved by senior Tyler Delorenzo, Brett Ata· nasio continues a swim team tra· clition. Every year the boys swim team shaves their hair before Districts. "I partidpated because it's tradition and I was told I was getting my hair shaved off. It gets us pumped for Districts. I chose blue so I would get sick of it and be fine with shaving it off," said Atanasio.

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RIGHT: Cal Morooney, Ryan Eberhart, Patrick Coyle, Andrew Huffard, Tyler Haas, and freshman Kerem Delllirci play music at Rock· ~est on January 31st. "I play tn a band [Salvo] because 1 enjoy making music. We Practice about three times a Week. We all like playing Ska,:• said Morooney, "Ska is like rock with horns." Taking courses, such as Rock Ensemble allowed ~tudents an enjoyable break rom core subjects.

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GHT: Members of the ninth :hair warm up their voices a second period Friday mornearsal. Eric Posatko, a ninth hoir member, said, "Mr. Dracool; he makes ch oir a fun nee." RIGHT: Anita Rao scans l for a song to listen to during period lunch. "When I'm not voice lessons or singing in .se, I'm listening to my iPod. everywhere I go. Mu sic is a â&#x20AC;˘ig part of my life, " said Rao.

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BELOW: Sara Young plays her sou-

saphone in the State High Marching Band at a football game. Said Young, "[Playing an instrument) is a great way to express yourself. It's what makes me unique." Whether they played in Marching Band, Orchestra, or Rock Ensemble, freshmen found themselves with many new instrumental opportunities at the high sch ool.

Kimberly Desorcie Kayla Diaz Maria Dimuccio Kevin Disanto Andrew Dittmann Trang Do Leanna Doherty Rebecca Damico William Doncsecz Pavel Dounaevski Dustin Dreibelbis Ray Dreibelbis Thomas Dreibelbis Albert Dubovik Mitchell Dunklebarger Kaitlin Eberhart Marie! Echemendia Jacob Edmondson Robert Edwards Erin Ellis Steven Ellis Adam Elsaid David Erne! David Eng Kristi Erstgaard Dominic Esposito Robert Etchells Grace Eveleth Cameron Eyster Megan Fedeli Bryce Ferguson Joseph Fiasco Katelyn Fink Alexis Finley Alexandra Fleagle Dustin Fleck Andrew Foard Alyse Fong Trenton Ford Kellie Forziat Cassandra Foster Matthew Foster

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ABOVE: Ben Laman-Maharg looks over his answers to the previous night's homework before math class. "I was expecting high school to be a lot different than middle school, but when I got here I didn't feel much of a change," said Laman-Maharg.

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FAR LEFT: Sporting matching T· shirts, Nicole Glon, Grace Leone, and Emily Battaglia chat before getting on their buses. Said Leone, "People say once you go to high school you'll barely ever get to see your friends, but I don't agree. I see most of my friends daily." LEFT: Hoonie Kwon opens his locker before the first period bell. Kwon said, "I wish I could go back to middle school. I get so much work in high school that my backpack doesn't even fit in my locker." ~

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GHT: Kali Puder and Elliot Vinllian put their swing dancing o the test at dance marathon. •o were among the numerous ,en who danced for twelve to benefit the Elk's Home Care Service. RIGHT: Emma y hauls bags of trash from house at a work camp in the ~rished town of Ashland, Ohio. y spent four days at the camp ting and cleaning demolished gs. "There's a sense of renewal ~t after knowing you really, nproved someone's life," said

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Robert Hudson Holly Huff ristianne Hufhand u-istopher Hughes James Hughes Matthew Hughes Vhitney Hunsinger Michael Hunter Lyssa Hurvitz Philip Irvin Gwendolyn Ishler Mimi Ityokumbul Andrew jameson Felecia Johnson Richard Johnson Sarah Johnson Travis Johnson Xavier Johnson Corinne Jones Morgan Jones Daniel Jordan

BELOW: Andy Blunk indulges in a bowl of ice cream at the annual spaghetti dinner put together by FISH, a youth group in association with the State College Presbyterian Church. "We ring bells for the Salvation Army, help out at the food bank, and help impoverished people, but you can also help the community by thanking them vvith a dinner," said Blunk.

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bead into a green glaze a second period Basic Crafts "(I enjoy art) because I am a e person and I like expressing ativity," said Santoro. RIGHT: ~rnfeld practices on his bariuring a rehearsal of the Ninth Band. Besides being the presif Ninth Grade Band, Kernfeld artidpated actively in SymBand, j azz Band, Ninth Grade Men's Glee Club, and Central 路lvania Youth Orchestra.

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horse over a jump. "I love h orseback riding because of the amazing bond shared between you and your horse," said Perdew.

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ABOVE: Kenneth Brown signs into a meeting of the Fine Arts club after school. Brown enjoyed coming to Fine Arts club to develop his artistic skills. RIGHT: Erin Blose and Eric Mar gusHy execute a dip during a m eeting of Swing Dance Club. Margusity said of the club, "It's awesome!"

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eggs during an egg hunt organized by the Humane Issues club at the Ag Arena. The egg htmt was part of the Animal Extravaganza and was used as a fund-raiser for the club. DeCapria said, " I love [Humane Issues Club] because I like being able to travel and see many differen t animals"

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BELOW: Helen Geleskie works on an assignment for her Geometry class in LE. Students used their LE periods to work on homework, in addition to special projects for LE, or just to catch up with friends.

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Julie Ranney Christina Rarrick Sean Rarrick Dennis Rhule Katherine Ricker Sarah Rife james Ritchey Sarah Rito Thomas Rodgers Maria Rogers Carolyn Romaine Karen Roth Clint Rozelle Emily Rozelle Eugene Ruocchio Ginger .R upert Thomas Sallade Carol Sampsel Gloria Sampsel Katherine Scalise Lois Scarangella James Schaper Christina Schell ennifer Schroeder Douglas Schunk Denise Schwab Heather Shakley Amanda Showers Audrey Shrigley Eric Smith Lori Smith Michelle Smith

Sandy Smilh Susan Smith Shelly Soltis Nancy Spannulh Ch eryl Speakman Deborah Steinberg Heather Stodart Karen Ann Stoehr Danielle Stoll Linda Strauss James Stump Gregory Summers Karin Sutherland Jane Sutterlin Margaret Swoboda Ann Territo Donald Thompson Keith Thompson Rebecca Thorsen Kristina Tice Connie Tomeo Jared Treece Willem Vandenberg Patrick Vernon Jennifer Vest Richard Victor Vasiliki Voll<Wein Tiffany Wagner Linda Walker Ryan Walsh June Walter Georgia Warren Wendy Watts Dana Webber Mary Wharton Rhoda Wheatley Barbara Wible Andrew Wilson Karen Wolanski Albert Wolski Dale Woomer Sandra Wyngaard Kathleen Yingling Martha Young Dana Zuhlke Wayne Zweig