2009 Yearbook by Affinity Connection

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sea of maroon an t State High, foot mes are JUSt one o ny nostalg1c experi assoc1ated w1th th f the students Wh orget those mom en ccas1ons when th nces between tw gs disappear, whe ts meet on commo w1th each othe e famtly is formed could forget th

umerous pam e o 1es he fallen glitter and con ett1 shed from every piec f clothing, every stran f hatr and every woode tand? For sentors, th ear has a much d1fferen eantng and Importance 'It's all about bemg com letely fabulous sento ear and it's about havin s much fun as posstbl ecause its 1mportan o realize you may neve ee some of these peopl gam,' satd sentor Moll eese. "Everyone shoul eave h1gh school wtth mtle on their face an rat1tude tn the1r heart. rt1cle by H1llary Cohen

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FAR LEFT: "It's important for seniors to chant 'seniors' and to show school spirit because the little freshmen need to know how to show their school spirit come their senior year," said senior Aran Kirwan, while rushing into the North Building Gym. LEFT: Seniors Lucy Song, Rebecca Wagner and E ily Roth ar the brightest crayons in the box wh le passing spectators on the Cross Country Ho ecoming loat. "Being a senior in homecomin~ makes yo realize it's the end of senior year buHhe begin ing of something new next year," said Wagner ABOVE路 Fres man Alex Ciervo struts her stuff to Seniors De 1tri Moutevelis, Seth Kochersberger an? Max W iss. "We always love when the cheerlea_ders get us pumped during the last pep rally, so !we decided to join the fun," said Weiss.

~BOVE : Almost unrecognizable, seniors Pat Melia, rom Piazza and Matt Thorwart paint their bodies for a Nhite-out at a home football game. Although these spirted students were shirtless, they made sure to huddle ~lose together while drinking some hot chocolate. When 1sked why he painted his body, senior Pat Melia said, 'In honor of Coach AI Wolski. It also came to me in a jream that Joe Boris told me to paint my body white." RIGHT: Focusing on the crowd, sophomores Emily _ewis and Jessica Collins get the crowd "ROWDIE" Nhile cheering on the sidelines of a home football game. _ewis, who has been cheering since fourth grade, said, 'It's nice to be a part of the excitement and try and get 3veryone's spirits up."

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UPPER LEFT: Taking a powerful stance on Memorial Field, trumpets blare as the marching band plays at the halftime show. "Music is an important aspect to football games. It gets students' school spirits high and it gets the football team pumped. State High football games would be a lot more dull and boring if the re was no music," said senior and trumpet player Jeff Motter. The marching band traveled with the football team and played songs like "Star Wars," "Superman" and "Shi ne Down." UPPER MIDDLE: Leaping for joy after a pep rally, senior Molly Reese can't contain her excitement for the upcoming Friday night football game. "Every senior should make a senior shirt because it makes the entire senior class stand out. I have to say making those shirts was so much fun and wearing them with your entire class makes you proud to be united as a group. SENIORS 2009 BABY!"

SPIRIT

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Right: Kelson Goldfine "I learned a ut myself. I learned even more about ited States than India, because after :perience I had an extreme apprefor little things like sidewalks, public )rtation and hot water," said Goldfine. Âˇaveling for one month from June to tarting and ending in New Deli, Goldtid, "It was just my dad and I backg on a low budget. It meant a lot to Middle: Relaxing on a rocky hilltop erlooking the Mediterranean Sea, sits Dimitri Floras. "I love the scenery and 1 in touch with my roots every time I 3reece;' said Floras. Every year the family travels to their father's village tr to visit some extended family during mmer. When I go to Greece I get a sense of myself and ancient history." oros family just finished building their and look forward to using it.

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Left: While balancing on an elephant, sophomore Faranak Foolad glances down at the large animal below her. "We went to Indonesia during the summer for one week because my dad had some business meetings. It was cool to see the cultural aspects of a different country," said Foolad. Above: Viewing from the nosebleed section, senior exchange student Amedeo Rusconi watches the Penn State football game. "Being an exchange student certainly is the most exciting experience I've ever had. It's amazing the opportunity of leaving for a year in a completely different country and learning all it's hidden aspects and facts, like the PSU football game; you would never discover any other way." Rusconi traveled from Lecco, Italy to the hills of Happy Valley through the Rotary club.

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1.\bove: Cheering with the crowd, lnd sophomore David Liu, are onl.i:1okeirs 2008 summer Olympics. "Being â&#x20AC;˘ri"'"'"'"'rt ~rowd and atmosphere was a ~xperience for me," said Liu. The ....__ __, ween USA and Brazil. Flight: As the boat speeds out in front, senior Vlax Weiss wakeboards in Lake George New fork. "I look forward to seeing family members ~very year. Plus, wakeboarding is awesome," >aid Weiss. Far Right: Juniors John Layton and Cody Cor>ello concentrate on each step while tiptoeing ~cross the tight rope course in Buena Vista, Jolorado. "The tight rope course was an extra ~hall~n~ing. activity that all cabins got to partici)ate 1n, sa1d Layton. The Frontier Ranch Camp 1osted students from Young Life.

waves, some stuents might walk through bustling street corner with the lingering smell of curry, orne students might sight see a famous landmark, some students might even find an adventure in the hills of Happy Valley. But no atter the differences, stu ents traveled to all end~ of the earth, broadening1 their horizons. "[Traveling opens your eyes to othen ultures other than youn own," said sophomor~ Faranak Foolad. Whethe e soaked in new cui lures or revisited a familia

new persona emories. Popularly, man students traveled during the summer on family excursions, or perhap with a group of friends Some students found time uring their busy sched les to travel while school was in session. "Student hould travel because the~ can see different views and hat the rest of the world as to offer," said senio ara Gray. As we all might explore different paths, we ill always remember the paths we shared together at State High. Article by Hillary Cohen

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e nave displaye it through our outrageous T-shirts, h rocking out on ou and through kicking our kicks. And as we our way through the ys, it's easy to ge ong 3,000 students, "hion has granted u edam to step out as luals. "The fashion of as one to rememiddle-aged people America hit the rs with crocs on er vests continue the most unapprecilothing item of the :entury. As for 2009, s like a strong year· ~ and Rastels wil

maKe a come6acK, right along with sensitivity an Clay Aiken. Lastly, it is fai o assume that the infa mous jheri curl will make a comeback in 09. "Need.. less to say, I will be leading the change," said senion lex Juffer. Regardless o here students got thei~ inspiration, whether from rowsing through populan magazines or watching their favorite stars on the red carpet, high school tudents broke out of the norm and found claim to ~heir unique style. ~rticle by Hillary Cohen

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FAR LEFT: Unfortunately Kanye West did not make an appearance at State High, but his famous sunglasses did. Seniors Lauren Kolarik, Madeline Grande, Nichelle Nicosia, Megan Andersen and Julie Hackman, display the fashionable glasses. "Kanye is an obvious influence in the fashion world," said Grande. LE T: Movin swiftly across the piano keys, sernior Charlie Showalter is casually comfortable in f annal. "I wear flannel because of my pap and Morrissey from the Smiths. And it gets chicks," said Sfio alte . ABOVE: Sitting in the library, junior Megan Fedeli captures one of the biggest fashion trends of the year: scarves. ''They complete an outfit because the can be worn many different ways. Especially nolf.J with pashminas, which are versatile," said Fedeli.

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~BOVE: While pumping iron and watching some col· :Jge basketball, senior Seth Kochersperger still looks :lshionable with his yellow pants. "I feel big in yellow •ants but not in the sense of weight ... but like colossal ," :aid senior Seth Kochersperger. Colored jeans were he new fash ion statement from the hottest stars to high •chool students of 2009. UGHT: Entering the L.E. room , sophomore Gabby 'Valker texts on her phone, while looking fashionable 1 bright 1980's attire. "Good fashion expresses your •ersonality. I like 80's fashion because it's spunky and :reat!ve," said Walker. Along with this comeback fashion , •pottmg students texting during school was a definite rend. Senior Darcy Worden added, "I definitely see a rend of second hand shopping that comes with a return •f the styles fashions of our parents. The 80's, I think. tre also coming back."

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UPPER LEFT: Confidently walking across the stage, Jewels Sandoval and Vasilia Sandoval display the newest fashion trends during Sky's the Limit Fashion Show. Every year the show stands by the theme, "Your Body is Beautiful," said Sandoval. "It's amazing to be part of a show that makes people feel good about themselves. Plus we had such a fun time modeli ng the clothes." UPPER MIDDLE: While taking a seat to indulge in some tiramisou, junior James Song wears a fashionable sweater vest. "It's fun to see how people characterize by what people wear," said Song. "I thought that the sweater vest was a unique item of clothing and it was just cool to wear." This year the combination of brown and turquoise was in.

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r Right: Strumming away on his junior Sam Heppelmann plays during est on New Years. "I set out to play in est for the pure purpose of doing what to do, and that's making music. Plus ; a great opportunity to get our band r the public to hear," said Heppelmann. through stiff competition , Heppelmann :ed Jester to come out with the win for 'est. Adds Heppelmann, "Students every year because it's entertaining 'sa social event. It's solely student run, nts playing and students listening; it's out the students:' 'r Middle: Could it be Shaggy, Velma, ne and Fred here to solve the mysWell in this case, seniors Seth Koch'rger, J.C. Mullen, Dakota Konstas and Wells dressed as these funny char.5 for Halloween. "We all just wanted something as a group and dress up 3ople that would be recognizable to Âˇone else," said Konstas. "It's the one during the year that students are able ess up, have fun and act completely â&#x20AC;˘," added Konstas. No matter what age ade, students celebrated the holiday her with some interesting characters.

STIIOFNT LIF E

Left: Gathered around the table and singing the blessing over the candles, the SCUFTY youth group celebrates the last night of Hanukkah. "Celebrating Hanukkah brings families, people from the synagogue and my Jewish friends together, because it's tradition, said sophomore Leia Wasbotten. This year the eight days of Hanukkah fell during Christmas. Above: Even though it might be frigid outside, seniors Jessica Luscher and Sean Meister take a moment while sledding with some friends. "It's a fun way to spend a snow day. It's easy to grab some friends and sleds and spend a day at Slab Cabin," said Luscher. Students grabbed their sleds and bundled up as friends experienced the joys of being a little kid again.

n ertw1ned amongst t piles of work and study, our high school expe iences are also marke y the occasions we eel ebrate. We might have celebrated a sweet 1 extravagant birthday part ith our best friends or th olidays with our family, o pep rally with our school re the years we will neve ates. The details were orget. These are the year nly minor, because none he less it was the moments o celebrate. Whether we ere with friends or family, hen we smiled, laughe~ find gathered memorie at a party or at school, e finally discovered th that served real impor ance. It was a commo eaning of celebration hread that kept student rticle by Hillary Cohen onnected. "School can et overwhelming and a

Above: Sophomore Alaina through her secret Santa ~hric,t m"' ery year we get a group of girls r nn,,.rn•~r change gifts; it's tradition," said Right: As the countdown !>nr.r""'""••<> Kira Smith, Ben Pugh and Alex enthusiastically as the New Year's ball is about to be dropped. "Living in State College, you have to find something exciting to do, which is why New Years is fun to participate in," said Pugh. Far Right: Streams of light dash across senior Charlie Showalter's face, as he sings during Dance Marathon. "Since I was little I've always focused on music. My dad was also a professional musician and I hope he was able to look ?own on me playing in my first show. It was an Important moment," said Showalter.

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ousan s o eye glare at the clocks a students watt for th s ttcking mark. Fin all 16 p.m. Undoubted! e means more tha d of a tough schoo means opportunit tumty to work, o sport or hang ou tends. After the bel stricttons of schoo ind ttme to expres lves as individuals school acttvtties ar ant because with em students woul eet as many peopl able to tnteract wtt s on a regular basis,'

at semors nan 1e nd Davtd Reddtngton. Th ptions are ltmttless an ur choices are diverse htle some choose t elax at home watchin heir favorite prime tim elevtston show, other erhaps understand th thics of earning their ow ash. Expression come n many forms, some stu ents define themselve y a pair of skates, or rop on stage. No matte hich path we choose t ravel as indtviduals afte chool, we wtll alway ome back together t ear the bells nng. Articl y Hillary Cohen

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FAR LEFT: He might be inside school boundaries but senior Brian Horton is not participating in a school related activity. "Since freshmen year we've accumulated a group to play frisbee after school. It's a great opportunity to meet new people and make new friends when you otherwise may not." LEFT: High above the balance beam, senior La ren issenden demonstrates the flexibility of a ~ymnast. "I ktarted at a really young age and loved it from the beginning. [The best part] is accomplishing something you worked hard for:路 said !:::iss nde . ABOVE: n pepect form, And rew Blunk of Looney Tunes takes r Tfree throw shot during the IMBA game ersus Thug U. "IMBA has given me the oppor unity to compete with and against friends in a f n e vironment, said teammate Ryan Hilliard.

~BOVE: It's twenty minutes until show time and senior :ourtney Lope warms up her vocals for the musical per'ormance of Beauty and the Beast. "When Beauty and :he Beast was chosen as the show for this year, I was 30 excited because it's every little girl's dream to be a Jisney princess," said Lope. "I was so grateful for this Jpportunity to be Belle." Every year the Thespians projuce two major shows. RIGHT: Pumping iron and working out is a regular Jccurrence for Cameron French; he presses dumbbells n the South Side Fitness Center. "I work out to succeed ~ t~e activities that I do. 1 do it to get better at aspects of lfe, sa1d French. "To me it is all worth it in the end." Prior :o working out in the gym students must pass an exam.

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UPPER LEFT: It's just another day at work for senior Calvi n Morooney while he bags groceries for customers at Wegmens. As students became more eligible to work, many State High students balanced school work and making the big bucks. "Honestly I started working because I wanted to spend money," said Morooney. "But it's important for students to get a job before college because it's a good experience in general and a productive way to use up time." UPPER MIDDLE: Gracefully and effortlessly, senior Elena Woiciechowska practices her skati ng routine in the Penn State Ice Pavilion. "When I step onto the ice and do that first lap and feel the wind in my hair, I just feel fearless and free. Nothing can ever beat that feeling. It's like I was born to skate," said Woiciechowska.

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he philosophy of the English department is to allow students to acquire the skills necessary to become sophisticated readers and writers. Freshman year, students are introduced to the world of literature through reading classics. "The best part of learning about Romeo and Juliet was when we got to watch the movie at the end of the unit," said freshman Jason Dimakopoulos. During sophomore year, students furthered their ' :mding of world literature while expanding on their grammar and communication skills. "Participating in group ons and peer evaluations is really helping my critical thinking skills," said sophomore Anthony Dong. Upon 1junior year, students have the opportunity to take AP English Language and Composition. A new approach is this class, which focuses on rhetorical criticism, argumentative writing, and enhancing students' understandmfiction work. Senior year, students have the chance to continue their involvement in AP English, by taking AP Literature. "AP Lit. was a great opportunity for me to read more and to improve my writing and analytical skills, posed of much more than a typical English class," said senior Dimitri Floras. Through group discussions, peer :ms and the opportunities to engage in challenging English classes, students are given the tools they need to J in the liberal arts and the humanities. Article by Cathryn Houlihan

BELOW: Juniors Chanel Huber and Sohayla Rostami discuss readings in their AP Lanuage and Composition class. "The discus- - - - -. .~:;,..~ are really great this year; we go really -depth and it's such a great atmosphere, Rostami.

ng up at his classmates' reflecrror on the awning of the Broadway ale of Two Cities, sophomore Nik xiously awaits for the opening of "I was so pumped for the show to I Floros.

ACADEMICS

ABOVE: After writing a "Creature Feature" essay, freshman Taylor Shears brought her horse in to school. "I love the class because we're a family, we can always talk about any problems we're having," said Shears.

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ABOVE: Seniors Jessica Luscher, Ruilong Ma and Jonathan Paulson prepare for a socratic seminar discussion in AP Literature. "This year's AP Lit class is very different from last year in AP Lang because we are reading a lot of fictional writing and novels. It's fun to see everyone's reactions," said Luscher. ABOVE RIGHT: Junior Matt Ge actively participates in the AP Language and Composition class discussion. 'This year is different because of the higher emphasis on writing and critical thinking," said Ge. RIGHT: Sitting in class, sophomore Trey Nicosia, silently reads. "This year's English class is much more challenging than other years because much more is expected from you in regard to homework, reading and essays," said Nicosia.

UPPER LEFT: Freshman Theresa Ritzman works on a laptop during English. "My favorite part of English this year is my teacher," said Ritzman. UPPER RIGHT: Reading during ESL, junior Dennis Maslov works on the night's assignment. "The books we read are really interesting and help me a lot," said Maslov. LOWER LEFT: Sophomore Irene Kuo looks over her grammar quiz which she just got back, "I feel like I am learning a lot in ESL," said Kuo. LOWER RIGHT: Freshman Leah Struble and Morgan Buchart work in small groups during Adv. English 9. "In English I like that we get to work in groups together; peer editing helps a lot," said Struble.

BELOW: Sitting in the hallway during class, seniors Ari Fishbaine and Julia Warren move away from the class into the hallway. "Being .----1~ able to listen to everyone's personal narratives; each person wrote a story about his/ her life that was particularly memorable to them , was my favorite part," said Fishbaine. ABOVE: Freshman Tyler Weakland works on his response in English. "The essays are my favorite part, they are just different from what I'm used to writing in the past," said Weakland.

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ABOVE: Using his new sympodium, Mr. Erol McGowan goes over the notes. "I don't get excited about technology for technology's sake; I get excited when I think that it will help my students learn better," said McGowan.

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BELOW: Senior Taylor Rittenhouse starts her homework in class. "I miss the elementary school games in math," said Rittenhouse. BELOW RIGHT: Dr. David Bressoud, noted math professor and author, spoke in Mr. Gregory Somers's math class. "Some of Bressoud's definitions are a different approach that many students aren't exposed to," said senior Erik Liu.

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Sophomore Jake Langton and junior Mike,-~~"!!!!11"".,; Gaetano shake hands after finally figuring out a tough problem. "I like my teacher in math this year, Mr. Schaper, because he's funny and helps me out with my mathematical difficulties," said Gaetano. /

BELOW: Senior Devin Beahm types an equation into her calculator while senior Zoe Luscher and junior Chris Good listen attentively to their AP Calculus AB teacher. "I really like [Mr. McGowan.] He is able to make us laugh, and makes the concepts easy to understand at the same time " Beahm. ' Mrs. Evelyn Houck goes over the homework with her Algebra II class. ''The kids are definitely my favorite part. I also love how math is logical, you can always find the solution if you know where to look:' said Houck.

ABOVE: Seniors Preston Davis and Evan Miller sit in their second period Math class. "I sure have learned a lot about Math throughout my high school career," said Davis.

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RIGHT: Junior Tara Burkholde~ in the hallway during a study hall workmg on her math homework SAT practice. "My math class has really helped to prepare me for the SATs this year," said Burkholder.

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uring their four years at State High, the math department will have a continuous impact on the students' learning experience. The goal of the math department is to teach students the analytical and critical thinking skills of mathematics in order to defeat the challenges in our high tech society. Math is a requirement for three years and offers twenty-six course options. "Algebra I was my favorite year of Math," said junior Kellie Forziat, "it's so useful; it can be applied in almost everything." Many students chose to take Math their senior year, with hope it will help them in college. Senior Elena Woiciechowska, who took Calculus BC her senior year, said, "I decided to take math because I figured it would help me more to have some background in calculus once I got to college." The mathematics department comprises a wide spectrum of levels, from college prep courses to Advanced Placement Calculus BC. "I'm in College Prep 2, and my favorite part is definitely the word problems," said sophomore Penn Porterfield. One day that most students especially look forward to is Pi Day, March 14. The traditional Pi Song is sung and pie is eaten. Also unique to the math department is the celebration of Groundhog Day by Mrs. Molly Neal. "I was born and raised in Punxutawney, I have to celebrate. It's the one day of the year that none of my classes do any math at all," said Neal. "We have a Groundhog's Day Trivia Contest, I read to the kids, they enjoy milk and cookies, we watch the celebration and we have a coloring contest." Article by Rachel Matos

BELOW: Working together, freshman Kylie Green and Haley Buskirk type a math problem into the calculator. "Math is fun this year, . - - -. .;:.路 plus I really like my teacher. It's similar to how it was in middle school, but with more homework," said Green. ABOVE: Sophomores Matt Stahl and Joe Kelly work on their Math practice during class. "Math in high school is more fun because there is less graphing," said Kelly.

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Junior Eric Margusity blows glass during chemistry experiment. "I really enjoy c istry, we do tons of fun experiments:· Margusity. "Blowing glass was a really activity to do before break."

cience classes are some of the most exciting classes offered at State High. The sciences give students a ' chance to break out of the monotonous routine of lectures and research to participate in exciting, action~ packed labs. 'Taking notes is pretty boring, so the labs really freshen things up," said sophomore Payton Forrest. Science teachers pushed themselves all year to prepare their students for later life. "I must ready lent body with today's knowledge and skills for tackling tomorrow's questions. This involves asking directed 1s while doing the variety of labs that challenge the inquisitive mind: the 'why' questions and the 'how do we >aid earth science instructor Mr. Phil Gipe. The rigorous learning environment of science classes prepares >for later in life by teaching them management skills. "Although they weren 't the easiest of classes for me, the classes I have taken have taught me more than I could have possibly imagined," said senior Aaron Dodson. Article by Alaina Symanovich

BELOW: Senior Reid Vanderlinden prepares for his midterm during Physics. "To prepare for my midterm I looked over notes from the ~-----• first half of the year, studied at home and stayed after class to talk to my teachers, said Vanderlinden.

Juniors Richa Lal, Andrea Krohe )h Kauffman participate in an out1Ce lab. "It was nice to just get out :sroom for a while and have a difference," said Krohe.

HADEMICS

ABOVE: Junior Younghoon Kwon handles the stopwatch during an AP Physics lab. "The best part of the class is just the new concepts that we are learning, and how it's all coming together:• said Kwon.

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ABOVE: Juniors Sandra Cannon, Jackie Kenney and Steven Ellis work on a Chemistry lab. "The best part of science class this year are the kids and my teacher, Mr. -Schunk," said Kenney. "I laugh constantly, even during intense labs." ABOVE RIGHT: Sophomore Josh Kunig empties a starch solution into a test tube during a lab. "My favorite thing about Biology is that you find out how all things in life work and function," said Kunig. RIGHT: Freshman Bernard Avoulou climbs out of a bucket of water for an Earth Science lab. "I was thinking, they're gonna have a hard time cleaning this up," said Avoulou.

UPPER LEFT: Juniors Keanna Daye and Shannon O'Heron work on a chemistry lab. "My favorite part of chem was definitely exploding things," said Daye. UPPER RIGHT: Sophomore Clay Barkman examines specimens on a field trip to Spring Creek park. "The best part of the trip was seeing all the things we'd been talking about in class," said Barkman. LOWER LEFT: Chemistry teacher, Mr. Doug Schunk sets up a lab. "I like teaching science classes because it gives me an excuse to blow things up," said Schunk. LOWER RIGHT: Junior Rose Pollard conducts a chemistry lab. "I love the independence of chemistry class and the ability to apply what you learn," said Pollard.

BELOW: Senior Devin Beahm hesitates before touching a locker."Each of us was connected to a machine with electrical currents running through it. When we stood toglet~ten.---llllllliJâ&#x20AC;˘ we were grounded, but when I touched the locker the current shocked the entire line. It fe lt like a lightning rod was going through my arms," said Beahm. ABOVE: Freshman Ethan Jones cleans up the lab area after an experiment. "I think the best thing about earth science is when we get to do fun activities and labs," said Jones.

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ABOVE: "It is interesting to learn the history of the world and how everything came to be;' said sophomore Melissa Weidel, while working on a Social Studies assignment.

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ABOVE LEFT: Listening to a presentation, junior Cody Culp stands attentively. "In history this year we went in-depth about World War II, which really intrigued me," said Culp.

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ABOVE: Sophomores Kelson Goldfine and Kelley Klima work on homework during Mr. Lodge's Advanced World History II class. "I like seeing how things that happened in the past affect the future," said Goldfine.

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ith classes ranging from the beginning of civilization to current day issues, the social studies department at State High allows students a chance to explore the past with in-depth curriculums and learning environments. "I like learning about the things that went wrong in the past and how the future generations learned from these problems for the better," said sophomore Maegan Morooney. ~any social studies teachers have a personal experience of other cultures through studying, traveling and teaching broad themselves, infusing other customs into the classroom. "It gives me more credibility when I can say 'when I ras there I saw this.' So instead of book knowledge I have visual knowledge and can say 'I have seen this from expeence,"' said Social Studies teacher Mr. Jon Lodge, who traveled/taught in China, Mexico, Venezuela and Canada. dthough there is a lack of choice in classes for freshman , sophomores and juniors, seniors are given a umber of different electives to decide from in order to assist in future majors and careers. "Being able to hose an elective for social studies gives me an opportunity to get a taste of a possible career choice like usiness law rather than learning about the birth of our nation for another year," said senior Ben Pugh. Article by Kate Carpenter

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~en Griffin take notes on a debate. "Social- . .--~~t gy was one of my favorite classes this year, ecause I got to examine society as a whole nd gain new perspectives," said Griffin.

ABOVE: Sophomores Jacob Hamlett and Tomoko Bowser discuss their topic papers during Social Studies. "I really enjoy the projects and lectures this year, we go much farther in depth and pay attention to more detail:' said Hamlett.

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GUAGE LEFT: Senior Tyler Haas works on his writing skills du ring the Arabic course option. "I just thought it'd be cool to learn a really interesting language, " said Hass. BELOW: Senior Kathryn Kroeker speaks to the class in her German class. "I liked learning more grammar and it really helped me be able to actually talk in conversation," said Kroeker.

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Department allows students to take classes across the entire spectrum of the discipline: from theory orchestra, band, choir and even rock. Junior Darren Balkey, member of symphonic band, marching band, ncert band and orchestra said, "I enjoy the opportunities we have to explore advanced music concepts and at a very high level of performance." The concert bands consist of 9th and 1Oth grade band, concert band 1phonic band. Concert band has no auditions and performs of three annual concerts and a commencement 1y. Symphonic band consists of members from 1Oth-12th grade. Students who are in choir are able to partici1th and 1Oth choir, Master Singers, Concert Choir and either the Cecil ian Singers for female singers, or Only >wed (OMA) for male singers. Senior Anthony Malizia, a member of OMA, said, "It's a great time to just hang guys and sing. It's a really relaxed period and Mr. Drafall's a great teacher." The string program offers both r music and full orchestral components under the supervision of Mr. Robinson . Students in orchestral groups to put forth their expertise in winter and spring concerts. Students who have a taste for rock music have the 1ity to get involved with rock ensemble. Rock ensemble member junior Nathaniel Randolph said, "It's fun getay guitar during school, it's a great part of the day." Article by Cathryn Houlihan

BELOW: During Concert Band, seniors Emily Hlywiak and Elisabeth Shafer rehearse. 'The •-----,~m,;:;u~s~i.~c we play is diverse, which keeps band ing. I love having a time to just sit back play," said Hlywiak. I

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ABOVE: Junior Jon Steindorf sings during a Chamber Singers rehearsal. "I'm really grateful to be a part of Chamber Singers this year. It is a great opportunity that is tons of fun ," said Steindort.

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ABOVE: Freshman Alex Glyde and Anna Gilpatrick wait with apprehension for their time to play in ninth grade band. "Ninth grade band is a lot more independent than middle school," said Glyde. ABOVE RIGHT: Mr. James Robinson rocks out during Rock Ensemble with students. "Rock Ensemble is valuable because it reaches out to kids who otherwise wouldn't be in the high school music program," said Robinson. RIGHT: Sophomore Seth Cornwall rehearses during Rock Ensemble. "I really wanted to take rock ensemble because I love rock music. My favorite thing would probably. be the song choices, they're just great songs like 'Don't Stop Believin' and 'Pinball Wizard' and all that stuff. It's just great!" said Cornwall.

UPPER LEFT: Sen ior saxophonists Karen Leyde and Dave Cole play du ring Concert Band. "I enjoy performing and band gives me the opportunity to do that," said Cole. UPPER RIGHT: Junior Sam Heppelmann si ngs during Master Singers. "The class can really showcase all the talent of the students; it's a great environment," said Heppelmann. LOWER LEFT: Junior Rose Pollard rehearses duri ng Orchestra. "Orchestra is a great place to improve your playing and be around fellow musicians," said Pollard. LOWER RIGHT: Choral Teacher Mr. Robert Drafall leads his students during Master Singers. "I don't even know what my favorite part of teaching choir is; that's li ke asking why you live each day. I love seeing the kids take the music and bring it to life, but it's so much more than that," said Drafall.

BELOW: Rehearsing in Chamber Singers, Junior Aimee Pearsall and Sophomore Mark Kennedy warm up for the day's practice . .---~~~~~â&#x20AC;˘ "Choir's a nice break in the day and it's fun to hang out with everyone while singing ," said Kennedy. ABOVE : Junior Sherry Wang plays the violin during Advanced Strings. "The music is very challenging and I enjoy playing with talented people and spending time with my friends," said Wang.

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LEFT: Senior Anthony Ochmano'es into the bottom of his clay box. : part about Ceramics is that anyone fit from it," said Ochmanowicz.

ABOVE LEFT: Senior Harley Grieco works diligently during Master Studio. "My favorite project this year was a collage and just getting to experiment with different materials," said Grieco.

~IGHT: Senior Liz Fontaine listens >d while painting. Beside her, senior .tlorris talks to Mr. Bob Placky about . "What makes teaching exciting and r quite different are the new student tid Placky.

ABOVE: During Master Studio, senior John Sumereau works on his piece. "I became interested in art from illustration; the pictures from reading books and comic books especially," said Sumereau .

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LEFT: Sophomore Victoria Herr paints with peanut butter and jelly in Drawing Seminar. "This project was fun because we were able to use different mediums than most other assignments," said Herr.

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BELOW: Freshman Sara Kinports sketches a still-life during first period Basic Drawing. "My favorite project was the two self portraits mirror and memory. It was really inter ng to see the differences," said Kinports.

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andscapes during class. "I enjoy teaching . .- - • 3rt-type classes because I get to be creative :m a daily basis," said Photo Arts 1 teacher, Vls. Julia Gold. ABOVE: Senior Rebecca Wagner receives feedback on a painting. "Painting is easily one of my favorite classes; the class allows for a lot of creative freedom within each project," said Wagner.

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ABOVE: Sophomore Robbie Torsell takes freshman Maurice Allen's blood pressure in Health class. "Health is my favorite class, and this year with Mr. Rodkey was the best," said Allen. BELOW: Sophomores Daniel Lee and Josh Kaye compete for the football. "My motto when playing flag football was always 'when in doubt, punt,"' said Kaye. BELOW RIGHT: Sophomore Shelby Potter sits on guest speaker Mr. Hal Hallock's motorcycle during Driver's Ed. "Mr. Woomer made the class so much fun," said Potter.

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Sophomore Emma Fivek enjoys > Mr. Brett Rodkey's Health class. s so important because it teaches about everyday issues like making )Od choices," said Fivek.

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ABOVE: Sophomore Nicole Thor huddles with her team in gym class. "I loved gym because Kurzinger was the best. And I love running around with my friends," said Thor.

ABOVE: Freshman Alex Boron-Magulick works on his swing during gym. "Tennis is a great way to have fun with your friends and also get a workout," said Boron-Magulick. RIGHT: Sophomore Greg Payne ~~s up for lacrosse in gym class. "I enjoye~arning a game that I don't know that well. I like the fact that there is so much accuracy involved," said Payne.

hysical Education, Health and Driver's Ed are all required classes at State High. The Physical Education program offered a wide variety of sports and exercises for students. "Gym class was really useful because we got certified for the fitness center, which I need to use for the lacrosse team," said freshman Nikki Stoner. Ninth and tenth graders also practiced tennis, archery, lacrosse and flag football. Juniors and seniors had the opportunity to try a different style of gym class. They were able to choose the activities they wanted to do, instead of following a general schedule. Students chose four different activities for their semester, such as swimming, soccer, field hockey, personal fitness and martial arts. "In the North Building you have so much more independence-even in gym! There are a lot of sports to choose from, so it's easy to find something you like. Personally, I had the most fun in volleyball," said senior Becca Wagner. Health Education is usually taken in a student's freshman and junior years. In Health, students learned material designed to help them live healthier, happier lives. "Some of my most useful and exciting lessons were calorie counting, meal planning and taking blood pressure," said health teacher Mr. Brett Rodkey. Driver's Ed, usually taken in a student's sophomore year, taught "the rules of the road." In-Car Education was thought to be one of the most practical classes taught at State High. "In-Car was really helpful in my driving experience, and it was great to learn extra skills and have personalized instruction," said junior Chloe Koubek. 速 Article by Alaina Symanovich

BELOW: Senior Jonathan Paulson kicks Thai-pads held by senior Eric Pedersen during first period gym class. "[Select Phys . . .--IIIIJIHr..: Ed] gives you such a choice so you can pick something you want to do rather than the pre-assigned curriculum," said Paulson. ABOVE: Freshman Tom Kauffman practices his archery stance in gym class. "I didn't worry about hitting anybody," said Kauffman . Archery was a required section of freshman gym class.

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LEFT: Senior Nick Storch works on a car during the Auto Shop CTC program. "I just have an extreme passion for automotive technology and I aspire to be rally driver," said Storch . BELOW: Sophomore Katrina Bodenschatz talks to Mrs. Mary Peterson during Introduction to Fashion and Technology. "I like the freedom of being able to choose my project and work on it independently," said Bodenschatz.

tate High has a variety of departments that help prepare students for their life in a different and perhaps more practical way than most classes. The Career and Technical Center (CTC), Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) and Technology Education (Tech. Ed.) all give students the opportunity to further their education in their area of interest. There are a total of 13 CTC programs. "The CTC prolram really gives students an opportunity to explore their area of interest," said CTC Secretary, Mrs. Deb Antos. )tudents who complete a program may be awarded the Pennsylvania Skills Certificate if they pass the National )ccupational Competency Assessment, which tests their understanding of the subject. Seniors also complete t career portfolio, summarizing their abilities, achievements and experiences throughout the program. "Every~ne gets to do a rotation of jobs so everyone gets an equal experience," said junior Cody Barr, a Roar Store ~mployee. FCS offers courses in foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles and human development. The goal is o strengthen families and to help others all around the world. "The fact that you get to make and eat food all in ~ ne class period is great," said senior Bridget Mullin . Tech. Ed. combines technology and science. "We get to do vhatever we want, the freedom is great. You also get a lot of hand-eye coordination," said freshman Spencer ~ivens, who is taking Woodworking 1. Article by Rachel Matos

BELOW: Junior Cody Baranak and Ryan Mortimer work during their Building and Con- - - - - - - . struction class. "It's nice because we get to do our own thing without our teacher telling us what to do the whole time," said Baranak.

enior John Sumereau watches )mas Sims, Shay Ceglar and seha use a mixer during Senior e it just cause you get to cook," ha.

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ABOVE: During the Childcare Class, sophomore Melinda Burns plays a game with a child who is part of the day care program . "I love actually being able to work with the kids," said junior Megan Fedelli, another student in the class.

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10tball program over the last four As a senior captain he helped s team to a perfect 1 0-0 regular 1record. "Without football in High 1 probably wouldn't be where I am ings," said Terrell. "Football has I my high school experience and .jority of my opportunities for my Emmitt hopes to graduate from a niversity and obtain an advanced in Sports Nutrition.

EFT: Robby Stupar, a senior fulllS a tackle during the home game mtral Dauphin East at Memorial Little Lions gave the crowd plenty >out, winning with a blowout score )ur senior season for football is we will never forget," said Stupar. ecause we were undefeated, but tuse of] the memories and the nt with all the guys. It is something s remember." IGHT: Senior captain James Aveambles to find a receiver down ~ the season opener against the Jrg Golden Tigers. The Little Lions ~ year off well, winning with an score of 37-0. "It was great way )Ur season as a team with such a n," said Avedesian .

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BELOW LEFT: Senior running back Logan Belinda cradles the ball for a run back during the home game against Chambersburg . The Little Lions grabbed a 38-3 victory and clinched an undefeated season . "It was an amazing feeling to have the opportunity to preform alongside all of my teammates," said Belinda. BELOW RIGHT: The offensive line prepares for the start of a play during the 22-10 playoff win against Erie McDowell. "Although we were undersized in most games, we were the closest group of linemen in the state;' said senior center Shay Ceglar.

BELOW: Junior wide receiver Alex Kenney finds an opening and runs up-field during the homecoming game against Cedar C liff High School. The team was able to keep the Homecoming joy and excitement up, beating the Colts with a score of 38-7 "This season has been the most fun out of all other seasons I have been a part of because I have known most of my teammates since kindergarten," said Kenney. The student section presented themselves in the traditional maroon and gray colors to support the Little Lions.

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t the start of each season, most teams have a similar goal in mind: to have an undefeated season. Unfortunately, the reality of reaching this goal is not often fulfilled. However, the State High Little Lions Football team beat the odds and ended with a perfect 10-0 regular season record, advancing into the State Playoffs. "We came into th is season with high expectations and a complete understanding of what was at stake. There was a lot of doubt surrounding our team and we wanted to turn the doubters into believers and create something special for our school and community," said senior co-captain Dan Avedesian . The Little Lions were able to breeze past Central Mountain in the first round , with a shut-out score of 23-0. The team went on to beat Erie McDowell 22-10 on a cold, snowy day to advance to the third round. Sadly, State High was unable to beat Bethel Park, losing 14-17. Regardless of being unable to make it to the State Championship game, the Little Lions did something few State High Football teams have done in the past; they ended with a perfect 10-0 regular season--one that will definitely go down in State High history. "It was a great feeling when we won the tenth game," said senior Chance Gaines. "This group really bonded and came together and we all made strong relationships with one another, on and off the field." ' Jot n Mo1 1, 111 Htgll ~r lOul W -l odar t I ff HI r S h ol W ';t8 ; HI 1 l ho I W 34 11 H1f2r. • 8• I .;~ •o 1 ~'"'tl• 11 1/v 8 Ptavoff.c 11 14 v""' 1 1 I V' Ht til I Fill h. L I l·l 1 I 0 0 8 All 43

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3r the replacement of both the head coach and the assistant coach in the offseason, one auld expect that the team would need time to adjust to the new leadership. Indeed , the ck of a coach in the offseason made it difficult for the team to plan any open gyms or 'rkouts, but in spite of this, the new coaches had a positive return. "They pushed us really j taught us a lot," said junior setter Alisha Scharf. ''The team was pretty polarized last .id junior middle hitter Becca Holland. "The new coaches really helped to pull the team ether." This yielded positive results on the court as well. The team finished with an overall f 7-2, with a spotless home record of 3-0. "I'm so proud of everyone this year," said senior hitter Bella Stachowski. "[I thought] with the new coaches and a totally new mix of girls would have a bit of a rebuilding year. But it turned out to be a pretty good year!" Q

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BELOW LEFT: Senior Bella Stachowski spikes the ball during a home match against Bishop Guilfoyle. Stachowski helped lead the team to a perfect home record of 3-0. "This year was somewhat of a rebuilding year for us," said Stachowski. "[Despite this], I really feel we improved so much." BELOW RIGHT: Junior Maggie Harding passes a ball while warming up for a match. Harding started for the second straight year as Iibera for the team. "When I play, I try to bring as much energy to the court as I can," said Harding.

Morgan Wardrop has been a member of the State College Volleyball program for all four years of high school. While she mostly played rightside this year, she has also spent time as a middle hitter. This versatility will certainly serve her well as she looks to continue her career in college, where she plans on pursuing a Biology major. Wardrop hopes to attend either Tufts, Princeton, Bryn Mawr, Virginia, Villanova, William and Mary, or Mt. Holyoke.

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BELOW LEFT: Junior Alisha Scharf serves the ball during a home match against Hollidaysburg. "Despite some of the struggles on the court, I feel li ke there was a better sense of team than there was last year," said Scharf. "I really believe that this chemistry helped lead to success on the court, and it's someth ing that we can really bu ild on looking ahead to next year." BELOW RIGHT: Sophomore Kristen Gibble and junior Becca Holland jump up to block the ball during a home match. Gibble was one of two sophomores to start the year on varsity. "Obviously, off the court some girls are better friends than others, but on the court we really jelled," said Holland. "We tried as a group to include the sophomores, and I think we did a good job of it."

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.EFT: Senior Chrissy Cooper races til at Memorial Field in the Senior 1e against Indian Valley. "You have )Ur all in every game as a senior there is no next year and senior no exception to that," said Cooper, eat to have all eleven seniors play or one final time no matter the outt having such a great season and !ant so much more being a senior." ~IGHT: Senior Julia Warren eludes ler against Hampton. Although handed State High one of its two /arren stood out defensively. The 路alkeeper gives much of her credit lerclassmen saying, "It was a plealY with the other defenders who are and more experienced than I am. 路ery minute of it and know that the 1ill continue to be a force to reckon year."

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BELOW LEFT: Carley Nicholson kicks the ball upfield during a preseason scrimmage. "Soccer has taught me to be confident in all that I do and no matter what happens to me I will always have friends to fall back on," said Nicholson. BELOW RIGHT: Senior Emily Peters beats a Fairview player to the ball, helping her team to a win with a score of 2-1 . Peters was a dominating offensive force, scoring in every playoff game during Districts. "I just wanted to play as best as I could in every game," said Peters .

BELOW: The starting line-up heads off to the field at South Track after a huddle on a home team against Altoona. "Playing Altoona is always exciting because of the rivalry between our schools. Regardless of the year, we know that both teams will be pumped to play, and it will always be a hard-fought game. As a senior, it especially means a lot since it is one of the last times to represent your school in such a tradition," said senior tri-captain Devyn Lee. State College beat the Mountain Lady Lions 5-0.

Article by Deirdre Chatlos etermination was not a question on this year's squad. After three years of successful seasons, State College Girls' Soccer finally clenched the District VI title. "This year, we knew that being cocky and lackadaisical hurt us in the past, so we created a mind set that we could lose if we didn't show up with the right intensity," said senior tri-captain Emily Peters. With their intensity came the common goal to succeed. Part of their success can be credited to how well the team members motivate each other, always expecting everyone 's best effort. "Corner kicks are prime scoring opportunities so to motivate our players to get the ball in the goal. We scream, 'Oh baby!' right before the ball is kicked . The varsity team from three years ago came up with it and it has stuck ever since," said senior Nichelle Nicosia. The trad ition was continued by the eleven seniors the team held. Although the number of seniors made playing time and compromises difficult , their ability to work together when the pressure was on gave them their long awaited reward.

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Cross Country team entered its season having lost many good seniors the previous Nevertheless, they stepped it up a notch and proved themselves to be a very strong am. Seniors Paul Wells and Kyle Ragan started the year knowing that they had a big their hands: to pump the rest of the team up, and to exceed the legacy left by last year's "This year, I really felt the team came together close. I feel that we're one of the closest ;o far in Cross Country," said Ragan. Not only did all the members of the team maintain )ng relationships with each other, but as a whole, the team had a good season. "Overall, a fairly strong team , but we didn't do as well as we thought against Altoona, but we have a 3am up and coming , so now I can leave the team knowing we will also be successful into re. As a cross country runner, this will be a sad farewell to all of those seniors but it will be run into the future," said Ragan. nv L 9 4 04/23 PIAA f- und ' r ~f:.. 1 t l )Q I") â&#x20AC;˘ port Are H gh scrool W 4 3 10/04 Boo s urq In W 8 4 10 07 Stee Cit\ I tv L 6 4 1dtana Att:kl Htgh S hool W 5-2 10 16 SCAH In 6th pi 1{ 25 ~olh I V .bJr A 11101 PIAA D1st tct VI Ch mp 15th pia e PIAA Stat Cl :t p on I ~~ hool L 4 ~ar.

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BELOW LEFT: Seniors Collin Love, Christos Rallis, and Paul Wells lead their meet against Bloomsburg. "I feel that we really were pulling together at this point in the season," commented Rallis. BELOW RIGHT: Senior Paul Wells pushes himself to finish the race at Indian Valley. "I feel each week I can prepare myself by having good practices all week, and then before the day of a meet I can take a nice jog to prepare for long races like this one," said Wells.

Kyle Ragan has the drive to do anything. As the season was ending, this senior was looking into the future. "I've been looking at colleges such as St. Francis, Buffalo University, and Robert Morris to possibly continue my running career into my future ," said Ragan. There is one thing that is ensured no matter what: this team, and all the seniors, will have friendships forever.

BELOW LEFT: Senior Alex Krichels pushes himself to finish the uphill fight against Indian Valley at the Big Valley meet. "I know how hard we all work, and when we collaborate together as a team, it's a really motivating thing," said Krichels. BELOW RIGHT: Seniors Christos Rallis and Kyle Ragan, along with Juniors Michael Kupinski and Peter Lin demonstrate their team bonding after the Cross Country championships. "We had a lot of accomplishments this year; we also had some setbacks, but overall I had a great season with this team;路 said Ragan. "This season was another great one, but we didn't do as well as we had hoped against Altoona, which was a little setback, but overall, this year has really helped me make friendships that will last a long time, and more importantly a long-lasting family," said Rallis.

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a dream, now a reality. Defender Deirdre Chatlos her field hockey career at a young ilways striving for her opportunity npete at the varsity level. "I spent •f time over the summer preparing aining for my last season at State said Chatlos. With her high school · at an end, Chatlos plans to take ~ills to the next level and continue g the sport she loves. "I know I will ue to play; its just a matter of find;chool that fits me best."

. EFT: Senior Goal Keeper Liz Fonects the goal during the Little Lions' d playoff game against Hershey nn State Astroturf Field. Fontaine 72 Tri-Valley league saves on the elping to anchor a strong defensive 1e beginning of the season we had 1ew group of girls, so I wasn't sure ve would do, but as the season went )ne came together and we really ard to make it to the first round of playoffs," said Fontaine. "Overall I really came together as a team to ) far as we did." ~IGHT: Junior Jackie Kenney hanball during the Little Lions senior Memorial Field. 'This season we ~ally hard and had a lot fun. We put a bunch of great games towards ,f the season and grew as a team Jt the year," said Kenney.

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BELLOW LEFT: Senior Mimi Bevan dribbles the ball against East Juniata at the South Track Field . "Coming into the season, we all knew it would be one of change, but through it all it was one I will be proud of," said Bevan. BELLOW RIGHT: Ari Fishbaine pushes the ball up-field during a home game at the South Track Field. "It was awesome being able to play alongside some of my best friends. We came together as a team and allowed our season to become one not to be forgotten," said Fishbaine .

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BELOW: Team Co-captain Tia Dudukovich battles for the ball with a defender during the home game against Greenwood, played at the Rick Queeny Track Support Facility. The Little Lions were unable to pull out a win, losing to the Wildcats, 2-5. "This past season was truly amazing . ! was very happy and honored to have been selected as a captain for the team," said Dudukovich. "Throughout the season our senior group definitely stepped into a leadership role and helped make this season memorable."

Article by James Avedesian even senior girls geared up for the 2008 Field Hockey season not knowing what to expect, but only hoping that the hard work over the past four years would finally pay off in their final season as Little Lions. With only one player returning from last year's team with significant playing time under her belt, the squad geared themselves for a season with unknown potential. After starting with a 4-1-2 record through their first seven games, the Little Lions found themselves in a tough mid- season fight as they had problems finding a rhythm on the offensive side of things. " We had some problems finding ways to score goals and finishing on opportunities we had. Our defense played amazing throughout the entire year, which by the end of the season put our offense in situations to put points on the board," said senior Captain Maureen Griffin. The team made changes in its formation and set up in hopes of targeting some of its strengths, and supporting some of its weaknesses. Throughout the final stretch of the regular season, the squad was able to find consistent play from both sides of the ball while allowing several underclassmen to emerge into key roles for th e team. Although several underclassmen filled key roles on the team , the Little Lions were sti ll driven by senior leadership and a burning desire to make their final season the best-- filled with everlasting memories characterized by hard-work, friendship, and a common love for sport. (IW'> •II w l 1 111 ) ur t::r•wr o.:J L n 1 LeWJ t wn W l-1 9 '" J Sehn qr Nf-- l CJ 22 Nflwp • t T J 0 2 In II 1 V ,11 •v l 1 ~·c. I 1~ Mr urlt 11l W 1 0 C}J 9 lur'tJta W 7-0 !:itJO East Junrdta W 5 1 1li1U6 rt..lf!rrwuud L 11 ewt II" I W •t· I Wr W Q 1 1J/09 ~P llri11 Colwnlta I I ' 1011'1 Forl t ~ R HI W R 0

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BELOW: Senior Andrew Boston hits an approach to the green during a match. Boston was one of two seniors on the team this year. "Being a senior made me think more about who I am influencing whenever I am at practice or at a match," said Boston. "I tried my best to be the kid who looked after his teammates and tried to help them out when I could , but I also tried to be the kid who was relaxed and easy-going. I tried not to goof off so much [at practice], but I still tried to be likeable and make everybody laugh." Boston , together with fellow senior Jordan Coccia, made a formidable senior duo for the team .

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losing three top players from last year's team, no one really knew what to expect from is year. "We wanted to win the matches that we were supposed to," said sophomore mner Curley. "[It would have been nice] to beat some of the more talented teams in ents, but I'm happy with what this season brought." Indeed , with only two seniors, the :used more on individual growth . The team was able to receive a contribution from every 1 the team, as everyone posted a counting score in a tournament or match this season. e definitely more evenly skilled than last year," said sophomore Max Sutterlin. ''The new mproved over the course of the year, which was great." The team still managed to have uccess in quad-matches. In every match the team played in, they finished no lower than "Mentally, we came to each match expecting to win ," said. junior Matt Rodgers. "While that rvays happen , we played tough golf every time." With such vast improvement from every 1 the team, the team will look forward to having great years in the future.

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BELOW LEFT: Junior Matt Rodgers putts during a match. "Next year [as a senior] I hope to continue being a part of this team, and also to help to make other people play their best possible golf," said Rodgers. BELOW RIGHT: Sophomore Max Sutterlin hits a drive during a match. Sutterlin was one of five returners to post a score last year. "Overall, the team was more evenly skilled this year; last year we were very top heavy with three top players," said Sutterlin. 'This depth really helped us when someone struggled."

Andrew Boston has played golf ever since he could pick up a club. After failing to qualify for the school team during his freshman and sophomore years, Boston worked his way onto the team as a junior and has been a key contributor ever since. Boston plans on majoring in Professional Golf Management at either Coastal Carolina or Methodist University. After graduation he hopes to become a head professional at a prestigious country club.

BELOW LEFT: Sophomore Tanner Curley chips onto the green during a practice at Centre Hills Country Club. Curley was one of ten underclassmen on the team this year. "The upperclassmen on our team kept the squad laughing and put golf into perspective for us," said Curley. "We knew that everywhere we went we were representing State College Area School District, and the sen iors helped us to keep that in mind." BELOW RIGHT: Sophomore Graham Nye looks at the line of his putt during a match. Nye was one of the team's top players this year. "While this was more of a rebuilding year for the team, I feel like we improved a great deal," said Nye. "Everyone was learning how to compete, and I think that we'll be a lot better going into next year." Every member of the 12-man team posted a qualifying score in a tournament this year.

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.EFT: Junior Robbie Edwards cuts ck in attempt to make a cross during 1a game. Robbie had two goals in ictory over Altoona. "The most beng that I learned from this season is 1g as we stay determined and have attitude towards everything, with {ill have a positive outcome," said He also learned to "keep rammin ' 1in' it down their throats," Edwards g about team memories. RIGHT: Senior Randy Marsden ;eam in a halftime huddle during its me game of the season against WiiThe team had a 3-0 victory backed 1dy Marsden leading the team with Jake Gazda added another in the Jld describe our success with one nwork," said Marsden.

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BELOW: Senior Ryan Hilliard deflects a ball with his head during a pre-season scrimmage against Cumberland Valley. "What I am going to miss the most about playing soccer at State High is all of the fun times with the guys. Whether it was our long bus trips or our repetitive practices, we always knew how to have a good time. What I loved about our team was it didn't matter if we won or lost, we always enjoyed ourselves. Don't get me wrong, we all wanted to win, but when we lost it didn't get us down," said Hilliard .

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BELOW RIGHT: Junior Kerem Demirci gets in the action with a header against Altoona in an early season match. A 3-2 victory gave State High the confidence it needed to continue with a strong season. "My biggest achievement this year was learning to play another position, and it really helped benefit the team," said Demirci. BELOW LEFT: Senior Jake Gazda plays some tough defense against rival Clearfield. The mid-season match was the team's first loss. "Our biggest achievement this year would be winning the district championship, but the loss in the first round of states was a shocker to all of us," said Gazda.

Article by Rita Gates occer is more than just a sport in the eyes of the State College Boys' Soccer team; they displayed just that this season with a 10-7 record and a handful of great memories. The team was led by a group of powerhouse juniors and seniors who worked together. "This group had a lot of team camaraderie," said Coach Tom Gazda. The team easily swept the District 6 Championship title against Altoona 2-1, but unfortunately lost during its first State playoff game against Lampeter-Strasburg, 3-0. It was an upset for the team but everyone was able to walk away pleased with their season performances. "After our tough loss in the first round of states, we all rode the bus home and enjoyed some laughs for the last time as a team ," said senior Ryan Hilliard. Perhaps the most important feat the boys got away with this season was pride: pride in their school, pride in the team and pride in each other. "We were very proud of all of the boys on and off the field ;' said Coach John Marsden. I n) \..J ~ 2 J All 3--=> / 11 J Hollrdaysburq Arpa Hrql1 ... r.h I W ) 1 r 1 M[ unt L banor Hro c-cluCJ L ,._ 9/18 'v Wrllldmsp .rt Ar d I h Jl .,rJ,f' ! W ~ G qh_r ..., , Er M Ot w. 11 Htol J h 'll L o-_ c. -. 1 1 Cledl elrJ Art a Hrqtl r.hool I l ')J Jl tl: rr1 S cd£' So Cfl I UD (t OWer De rpl 11 I w - 1 t> ~ Mrr1- II t: Stoll l r (Wtl II ) w I 1/1 All ll IU I i ql ,, I I • 1 /.t {! Fit tw I Ar Hrc.'l ch I L 0 1 1( r. { HolluJ worllrn .A rea HI LJ~l~ I " ' Hrqtl h 1l l ~ 1 I J/1 .._ r·un. Hr ' '' S I IW 1 ll l( W

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BELOW: Senior tri-captain Kayla Swope keeps her pace as she reaches the summit of a hill during a dual meet at Altoona. Swope was one of twelve seniors on the team . "I loved being a senior on the team . I was able to help and motivate the younger runners," said Swope. "It was my third year on the team, so I knew what to expect on the courses. It was nice to share this information with the younger runners on the team before the meets. Everyone worked really hard this year and I am so proud of the team." Swope's insight helped lead the young team to a 4-0 dual meet record.

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rinning the District VI title makes you a champion . Winning it seven consecutive years makes you a dynasty. The State High Girls' Cross Country team won the District VI title this year, earning it a spot in the PIAA State Championships, where it placed 8th as a 1e team this year was led by tri-captains Kelleen Lanagan, Jess Hughes, and Kayla Swope. JP faced tough competition and even tougher weather at the District VI Championships at alley, where the team battled driving rain and lots of mud. At the end of the day, both the nd junior varsity team won their district races . The varsity team advanced to the PIAA State )nships in Hershey, where it faced its toughest test against the best teams in Pennsylvania. n achieved its goal of being in the top ten by earning 8th place at the state meet. Freshra Adams got 18th place and became the first State College runner to earn such an honor 1ris Crowe finished 1Oth in 1997. State College is optimistic about next season, with 6 of mners who competed in the PIAA State Championships returning. Coach Rebecca Donaid, "We moved up seven spots from last year, so why not do it again?" _ ~0 PIAA Foundanvlt t1 1 al He~hey 4th 9/23 1/s Wtlhamsport Area HS W 15 50 9/27 i2JBI omsburg 1~1 ht 0/4 St el ty lnvn ttonal 1 t 10 1 v5 I 1d1ana Area SHS W 21-40 1Ot11 State lnv1 tlo al 1 t 10/ 6 v H lltd yshurQ At SHS W 16-42 10 25 @ OJ ttK t VI ChBmpto'1 ,t 11/1 PIAA St tc ( h mp1 nshtpo 8th

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BELOW LEFT: Senior tri-captain Kelleen Lanagan runs at the State College Invitational. "As captain , I was able to guide the younger runners who were newer to the sport," said Lanagan. Kelleen also enjoyed watching the team grow throughout her career. BELOW RIGHT: Seniors Bethany Wigfield and tri-captain Jess Hughes lead the pack during the Inaugural Hershey Cross Country Invitational. "One of the best things about being a senior was showing the underclassmen all of the traditions that we have on the team," said Hughes.

Senior tri-captain Kelleen Lanagan was one of twelve seniors on the team this year. In her fourth and final year on the Cross Country team, Lanagan placed 149th at the PIAA State Championships in Hershey. "It was one of the best experiences of my life,'' said Lanagan, "I've been working on getting there since my freshman year, so it's great to finally get there." Kelleen is hoping to run cross country in college.

BELOW LEFT: Senior Tirzah Stashko leads a pack of runners at a dual meet against Altoona. "I really feel like I know a lot about the sport now. It was great getting the chance to share my love of the sport with all of the newcomers on the team," said Stashko. "As a senior, I had a leadership role and a duty to my team to be a good role model and encourage the unde rclassmen to believe in themselves." The encouragement helped the team win their 7th consecutive District VI title. BELOW RIGHT: Senior Becca Wagner reaches the bottom of the hi ll at the State College Invitational. "Being a sen ior was so much fun ," said Wagner, "We hang out and practice together, so by the end of the season, we are all really close to each other." Wagner was one of the many seniors who had been on the team since their freshman year.

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BELOW: Sophomore Sara Jackson carefully marks her ball at the Bolton Tournament in one of the two competitions the team participated in during the month of August. "My favorite memory of this season would have to be Bolton. It was so fun to see all the schools and meet new people," said Jackson. Jackson had a spectacular season, leading the Lady Little Lions to victory at Districts with a first-place finish. She came through again for State College during the first round of States with the best score on the team . Jackson said she had hoped to score in the top 10 at States.

Article by Nadia Lehtihet he State College Lady Little Lion golf team got back into the swing of things quickly with fantastic regular-season performances. After losing five seniors, the team could have spent 2008 simply rebuilding; instead, the team putted for first place and earned an overwhelming victory at the District IV championships for the second consecutive year. A good effort at Regionals fell just short in the final rounds, ending the season for the Lady Little Lions. Sara Jackson, and co-captains Nina Antos and Amanda Flebotte led the team in both competitions. Last season the girls dominated Districts and Regionals, coming away with an impressive third-place finish at States. All of the seniors inherited the responsibility of leadership in a sport that is often seen as "individual." The accomplishments of the team speak for themselves at the end of a successful season. "Nina, Amanda and Maura were a lot of help to me this year and the team is really going to miss them next season ;' said Sophomore Alaina Henry of the team's current seniors. After losing seniors Ali Bruce, Natalie Lauth, Amanda Keister, Lauren Skiba and Kelley Stone from the previous season, the team adjusted well. At the close of a successful season , it seems that nearly every trial was met with triumph by the State College girl's golf team this year. â&#x20AC;˘) 8 lit> f l'ltt' OJ04 (, ude .,.p , t W 25? .74 )11 0 P 1 > Bel1et nte f-'Pnn VdUey W 1h tU6 j/1 H ) hclaySbl rg w 1q:'l ') 1? 0/'"'2 ( r 0 PV B liE f0nlP Hnlh1Iy b lr } /2 ~ D Jfl t tWit lt dl 2rt 1 Pit w tl 40 W 1g 21 , 1 J/0 Âˇ Mt Hlqh ( nh:r r e (11 r ton ... t111 ~ 1 }108 1OtC'~ Ot t1 1 t IV Ct arnp1 n I tp W '">0 764 10111 lh'itvt u 11 mrj Tl 1 1 RP tona.,

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BELOW: Junior Corinne Jones hits a backhand during the State College Invitational. Jones, the team's number one singles player, took first place in the Invitational. She finished with a 16-1 singles record for the season. "It was a successful season;' said Jones. "We really came together in the last few matches." Jones was able to win the District VI Championship, advancing herself to compete in Hershey, but was unable to attend the competition due to a conflicting match in Alabama.

by Bryan Schmidt l girls tennis team finished the season with a record of 7-5. This was impressive consider~ the loss of some key seniors, but its record doesn't tell the whole story. On September rth, they defeated Altoona for the first time in 17 years. Corinne Jones, Abbie Swoboda ly DiMuccio all won their singles matches and a doubles victory by Kelly Newburg and ~axfield sealed the win. "Beating Altoona was such an amazing feeling:' said Newburg. less of not having the strongest team, we were able to do something the Girls' Tennis .dn't done in 17 years." After dropping the first two matches of the season, the Lady Little ld by Co-Captains Kelly Newburg and Abbie Swoboda, won the next six of eight games, ~notable victories over Hollidaysburg, Loyalsock and of course the unforgettable Altoona n the District 6 Team Semi-Finals, the team pulled off a second victory over Hollidaysburg ile there was much team success, there was also individual success, as Jones was a lumber one singles player, losing only once all year. Although Jones was the team's ;t player, she thanks the seniors for their leadership. "All of the seniors were great. Kelly 路g], Abbie [Swoboda], Caitie [Hutton] and Laura [Jung] will all be missed next year," said 9/ @ WP t Cr 0 leqe lnvllatl I r nd Plt e Cen+r I M 1... lt 1n W 6-1 130 l bu q W 3 1 /1') 01 t11 t b TeL fTI

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BELOW LEFT: Senior Abbie Swoboda hits a backhand in a match against Downingtown in the State College Invitational on September 13th. "I'm so proud of all the girls on the team," said Swoboda, "We faced a tough schedule but everyone stepped up and worked extremely hard and we became a really strong team." BELOW RIGHT: Senior Kelly Newburg serves the ball in a singles match against Central Mountain. She came back from being down a set to win 2-1 . "I knew it was crucial to come back strong in the second set," said Newburg. .'

Abbie Swoboda has been a member of the Girls' Tennis Team for four years. Her favorite memory was beating Altoona for the first time in 17 years. "Being a part of this team has helped me become much more confident in myself as a player and as a person. It has also helped me meet so many new people and form a lot of close friendships with my teammates and coaches." Swoboda's future plans are to attend Penn State to study Engineering.

BELOW LEFT: Sen ior Caitie Hutton gets ready for a serve return in her doubles match with Maria DiMuccio against Altoona. "I made a lot of friends that are really great people and I learned about commitment and team spirit," said Hutton. The team won the match 4-3, which was the first time in 17 years that State College beat Altoona in girls' tennis. BELOW RIGHT: Senior Laura Jung hits a forehand in a doubles match against Central Mountain. She teamed up with Caitie Hutton to help lead the team to victory against the Wildcats. "The team has been more than just a team , but a family," said Jung, "It was really great to be a part of it and I won't forget any moment."

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1an Josh Weakland put a lot of time and effort first season as a State High Little otball player. At quarterback posi/eakland was moved up to the Varsity team, where he saw some time. "My favorite memory of this was against John Marshall when play in the varsity game." Weak~oals for the years to come are to 1e getting varsity playing time and the team win games.

BELOW LEFT: Megan Ritchey gets by two defenders during the away game at Mercyhurst Prep. Junior Varsity soccer finished the season 16-0. "Being on the team definitely helped me with coming into high school because whether it was a good or bad experience, I knew the team would always be there to have my back," said Ritchey. BELOW RIGHT: Nora Adams competes in the rain during a home meet. Adams made an impact throughout the season, and placed 3rd at Districts. "Cross Country helped me make a lot of friends which made me feel more welcomed at high school," said Adams.

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BELOW: Freshman Jack Haffner ru ns ahead to block as Chase Stone carries the ball during a home 9th grade football game played at Memorial Field. The Little Lions finished their season out with a record of 6-3. "Being a part of the team helped with the transition into high school because it helped me meet new people and made it a lot easier to socialize," said Stone, who played as a running back. Being a part of the 9th grade football team gives many players the chance to experience being on a State High team, and gives them the opportunity to meet many coaches and players.

Article by Kelly Newburg he transition from Middle School to High School can be difficult and overwhelming for the 700 incoming 14 and 15-year-olds. There are new teachers, new classes, and a new group of people to share experiences with. For some, coming into high school means being a part of a fall sports team, which can help make the transition a smoother process for freshmen, allowing them to integrate with students from a different middle school. "[From being on a team] I got to meet a lot of people from Park Forest," said Mark Younkins , a member of the 9th grade football team. Being on a fall team can also teach them time management. With sports, academics and other extracurricular activities, it is important for freshmen to find a good balance. "Being in a sport gave me a strict schedule to follow during the school week," said Marie Gingher, a member of the swim team. "Practice was right after school so I didn't have much time to do anything after school but eat and do my homework. I've gotten pretty used to that schedule and it makes sure my homework is always finished." Being an athlete on a State High team brings great experiences and wonderful opportunities for the next four years as a Little Lion. 0 JL..mor Va Slty Gtrl ft: nm 4 u ~th Gm je Gtrls 8~ ketb II Mo Jn Ntltan-, 1 9th Grcid G1rls 8dc.k tbc1 I P k F re ' 1 Junto. Vd ctty trl V<'ll ybdll 6 2 J4 1111 1· V n •lv in Cross Country Du I Meets· 4 0 Jumnr Vars1ty Bovs C.... ross C( untrv Oua Meets )

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BELOW: Members of the Majorette and Dance Teams pump up the crowd from the stands during a home Little Lion football game. Both groups would use their times in the stand to dance and cheer along with the music being played by the marching band. "My favorite memory [through my years as a majorette] was after our half time show in West Virginia when Jess (Robinson] came over and gave me the biggest hug in the world because we caught our exchange toss," said Courtney Bailey, a member of majorettes. "I have made many friendships over the years that will continue forever."

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>y Kelly Newburg hether it is at a pep rally at the end of the day, or at a game on a Friday night, the , State High sport supporters are always there to pump up the crowd. Consisting of the majorettes and dance team, these groups put in hours of hard work and dedication to 1tly have outstanding performances for the numerous State High faithful. "Dance team was opportunity to cheer on our Football team," said Emily Mowery, a member of the dance m sure [it will be the same] during basketball season as well." Being a sport supporter can hectic and time consuming. Besides having its own practices, each group also practices venings throughout the week with the marching band. "During football season, practices 1 6-9," said junior Adeline Lee, a member of dance team. "Since I don't have a lot of time ework, it makes me more focused on finishing as much as I can after school so I don't much after practice; when I have practice, I'm less likely to procrastinate." No matter what he Sport Supporters are always there, ready to perform and give State High students, and fans an outstanding show.

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BELOW LEFT: The State High majorettes perform a pre-game show for the home crowd at Memorial Field. "Being a part of the majorettes has been an amazing experience," said senior majorette, Lexi Knapik. "I have made so many wonderful memories." BELOW RIGHT: Members of the Dance Team stand in a line waiting to perform a routine in front of the home crowd at Memorial Field. "[All of us on the team] are like one big family for the most part," said sophomore dancer, Kelly Me Ginness.

Abby Matalavage has been a member of the Dance Team all through high school. She has made plenty of friends and many memories. "[My favorite memories are] away football games and bus rides; Altoona game sophomore year. The experience of dancing outside in all weather, even snow but mostly it's the people and the time you spend with them." In the future, Abby plans to attend college and hopefully be able to continue dancing.

BELOW LEFT: Senior Majorettes Courtney Bailey, Lexi Knapik and Jess Robinson pose at the end of a routine during a home performance at Memorial Field. "I have been on the team all fou r years and it has definitely made everything worthwhile. The family you gain while on the team is like no other; they are always there for you ," said Robinson. "[Dance team] has been the best part of high school and I'll be really sad when I leave." BELOW RIGHT: Ashley Ford and Adeline Lee, both members of the Dance Team, prepare for a performance during a home half time show at Memorial Field. The Dance Team was at every home game to help pump up the crowd with its choreographed routines. "The Dance Team has been a great activity for my first year of High School," said Ford. "The relationships are strong between everyone there."

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-lartman was very influential throughout the indoor n. His favorite memory during his on the indoor track team was doing IUFIO" chant before the 4x2 relay \lex Kenney, Moses Mbeseha and v1otta. "My greatest lesson learned een to cherish the time I had to I with my teammates. It's something rer be able to experience again." In 路ure, Phil plans on going to the Kiski 11 before transferring to the UniverOklahoma to study meteorology. LEFT: Senior Kyle Ragan makes he follows the leader of the pack. mjoyed being a senior on the team " said Ragan. "I tried to show the ;smen what it takes to compete in . I also tried to show them the mind tttitude they would need to have in Je as successful as possible. It felt ng a senior and knowing that this last year running for State High." lans to compete at the Division I )liege. RIGHT: Junior Alex Kenney sprints t during a home meet at the Penn lorace Ashenfelter Ill Indoor Track. ; an enjoyable season. I had a lot of 'm looking forward to outdoor," said I thought I did alright during indoor, oking to improve throughout the outson." Kenney was able to qualify for H State Championship in the 60m, d 4x1 relay.

BELOW LEFT: Senior Moses Mbeseha runs his leg of the 4x200 relay. "My best memory is participating at States, but there are many memories I will never forget," said Mbeseha. Moses helped his relay team place 13th at States. BELOW RIGHT: Senior Megan Andersen waits for the gun to sound to begin the 200m dash at a home meet held at Penn State. "I'm really glad I decided to run indoor this year," said Andersen. "All the training has really prepared and focused me for the outdoor season ."

BELOW: Senior Liz Regan makes the turn as she runs her leg of the relay. Regan's advice to the underclassmen is, "Use the team and the sport as the support system that I used it as. I would go to practice with my problems and (most of the time) I would leave practice with less or with a new focus. The team will be there after school everyday to help you and sharing with them will only make you grow closer. If you go to practice not wanting to vent and talk at first, take your energy out in the workout and focus on something else instead of your problems; for me, this has been one of my best sol utions through my years in the track program."

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BELOW: Senior co-captain Chrissy Cooper dribbles up the court during the home game against Altoona in January. The Lady Little Lions were able to beat the Mountain Lions in a close 68-65 win. Not only was this a big win for State High, but it ended up being Cooper's career high in points scored with an amazing 35. "It felt great getting my high score against our rival Altoona," said Cooper. "It was nice being able to get a high score during my senior year. It helped prove that my hard work and dedication has really paid off over the years."

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BELOW LEFT: Meghan Hart, a senior cocaptain, looks for an open player during the home game against Altoona Area High School. "Because I'm not planning on playing past high school, I wanted to do my best to help the team and just have fun this season," said Hart. BELOW RIGHT: Senior Natalie Torretti drives to the basket during the District VI Championship Game. The Lady Little Lions grabbed a 52-43 victory, claiming the District title for the second year in a row. 'It was really great to repeat as district champs," said Torretti. "It makes it even better because it's my senior year; it feels amazing to do that."

Chrissy Cooper has been a member of the Lady Little Lions Varsity Girls' Basketball team for the last four years. Her favo rite memories over the years have been winning districts junior and senior years. "Never underestimate the desire of and power of your teammates. This year we were basically scrubs, and we, as a team, went so far with our desire to be great and win," said Cooper. In the future, Chrissy hopes to continue playing basketball at a school yet to be decided. BELOW LEFT: Senior Olivia Kerr dribbles by a defender during senior night in late January against the Williamsport Millionaires. The Lady Little Lions kept an impressive pace throughout the entire game, allowing them to snag an outstanding 58-21 win , improving their record to 11-5. "As a senior, I wanted to motivate the whole team and make this season as fun as possible;â&#x20AC;˘ said Kerr. BELOW RIGHT: Jess Hughes, one of eight seniors on the team, dribbles towards the basket while Meghan Hart sets up a screen during the home game against Eastern York. The Lady Little Lions grabbed a victory with a score of 58-18. "I love this years' team. We have bonded more than any of the past years," said Hughes. "I am going to be really sad to see us all go our separate ways because basketball has brought us together and is like my second family."

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getting varsity playing time as a freshman, ar Smack has been a fixture in High's basketball program. "It wght me a lot," said Smack. "I ~d that if you wait, good things 1me and learning from your miscan teach you something if you f his season Smack recorded his ,n high of 29 points. Next year k plans on attending college ursuing his basketball career.

LEFT: Senior co-captain Daniel looks for a pass against Central at a home game. "Being able to on the court at such a high level 'titian, with teammates that were virtually do anything to win, was a honor. Early on in the season there )t surrounding the future of this wever, as the season progressed together and ended any speculat the destiny of this year's team," esian. RIGHT: Ashton Baker pulls up for against Bishop Guilfoyle during the man tournament, which was hosted tie Lions. "It took a lot of practice work to get as far as we did," said though we would've loved to make into the State Playoffs, I couldn't 1r with how well the season turned vhole team really came together to season I'll always remember."

BELOW LEFT: Bernard Smack, a senior, drives in the lane at a home game against Altoona. "I am very proud of my teammates. To win back-to-back District 6 Championships and make it to the second round of the playoffs makes me honored to be apart of something so special," said Smack BELOW RIGHT: Junior Brian Scholly puts up a shot at the District Championship game against Hollidaysburg. "This season I learned no matter how hard things seem at the moment, working hard and sticking together as a team will eventually pay off," said Scholly.

BELOW: Junior Colby Way fights off the Susquehanna Township High School defenders at a home game. The Little Lions lost 35-58. Way was a dominant force, averaging 10.2 points a game and he acted as a defensive powerhouse. "Colby is a good player and teammate. He's defi nitely a hard worker and has a lot of potential. T his season he stepped up for the team in a big way. There's no doubt that he wil l conti nue to be successful in the future," said senior Jay Franklin about his teammate . "I learn ed a lot from th e seniors throughout this season ," said Way. "They were always supportive and helped me improve my game in a lot of ways."

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new resolution was made a year ago. Mediocrity would no longer be an option fo r the team. "After losing in the first round last year, we knew we didn't want that to happen again ," said senior Jamar Smack. "We had to work that much harder than before in order to advance further in the state playoffs and to overall become a stronger team."The dedication paid off as the squad advanced to the second round, losing to Mt. Lebanon. Despite the loss, the strides they made were immense. With the starting line up holding at least three seniors, this season had experience and talent. "The seniors this year set a positive example for the underclassmen on how to carry yourself on and off the court," said junior Brian Scholly. The versatility and chemistry the players demonstrated allowed for multiple lineups and set the Little Lions up for success. " We just got so close," explained senior Ashton Baker, "off the cou rt we were always arou nd each other building a strong relationship which made playing together even more of a joy."

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'JY James Avedesian ~ked deep away in the Old Gym of the North Building lies a society known to many but 1derstood by few. The North IMBA program, and its counterpart, South IMBA, have been part of State High for the nearly 30 years and continue to serve students in search of !tball league where the quality of discipline and fundamentals remain secondary to the mt of a basketball game. For five months out of the year, players, both boys and girls, in sions (Alpha and Beta) , competed for a chance at a championship decided in April. Over rse of the five- month season, each team made strides to reach the ultimate award and llment of an everlasting legacy. In the South Building the story of a true underdog was as Dynas-T worked its way into the championship game to face GMLR (Grease Monkey g Racers) in a heated contest. "It was an overall good season. We started off and always !d under the radar. We didn't have any All-Stars but every individual on the team helped own way making for a great season," said sophomore Tyler Kaluza. In the Girl's Division t Side Wildcats easily defended their title from last season , handling the Energizing Bun:he championship game. On the Boy's side the road to the championship was similar as h Reloaded stayed on top as it continued its quest to reclaim the 2003 title. "It was a total fort. It's great to go out on top and we expected nothing less. We shine like paint daddy it's 1mer," said senior Devin Fiorante while describing the journey his Green and White Army >reach I MBA greatness as they defeated Thug U in the championship game and gained g rights.

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BELOW LEFT: Team captain of Bed, Basketball and Beyond , Alex Juffer, attacks the basket in a game against the DirtyDogs. "IMBA is both the most diverse and passionate activity out there. It brings people from all over the school together to share a common love. Putting a ball in a hoop," said Juffer. BELOW RIGHT: A true "thug" from Thug U, Pat Melia prepares to shoot against SC Boys Lax. "We fell a little short of our goals for our last season as seniors," said Melia.

Nick Stoicheff, a 2003 graduate of State High, once dazzled students and other spectators on the IMBA court as part of the 2003 championship team, "Hoodrich." "I've always been in coaching and it seemed like a perfect fit to give back to a program that brought me so many great memories," said Stoicheff. Serving as a referee for the North league for the past three years while balancing work life as well as being full-time head coach of the nationally acclaimed Federals baseball team, Stoicheff, continues to give back to the community while remaining an IMBA legend. BELOW LEFT: Chris Borden of Milwaukee's Best finishes strong at the rim in a play-off game in the Winner's Bracket. Milwaukee's Best fought through a tough regular season to see its season end short with a loss to Thug U. "All in all it was a fun year and our team definitely surprised a lot of people with the success that we had, and we are excited to continue our success into next season," said Borden. BELOW RIGHT: Commanding court General for Hoodrich Reloaded, Mi ke Long, drives the baseline on Gilly Motta in a semi-final match up. Hoodrich went on to a convincing win to earn a spot in the championship. "We were strictly about business. When we stepped on the court we expected to dominate teams, and for the most part that was what we did," said Long. Hoodrich Reloaded took back the IMBA North championship, by a score of 46-41 , a title it claimed during the 2003 season.

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.EFT: Junior Erik Galloway wrestles I over his DuBois Area High School . "I started wrestling because my nd I both wrestled really young," â&#x20AC;˘way. "When he was in high school , 1ree state titles. I guess I always be like him." DuBois, a close loss, one of the more competitive chalthe season. Galloway also said, "My emory from State College wrestling .te to be when I beat Mitchel Port 3fonte to become a state medalist omore." RIGHT: Sophomore Scott Bosak 1e pin against Bald Eagle Area High fly greatest challenge this year was 1ushing in the wrestling room and t," said Bosak. Bosak ended the t major-decision win. Bosak added 3vorite memory from State College would be going out for dinner with after matches."

BELOW LEFT: Senior co-captain Allen Dreibelbis grabs his Jersey Shore opponent during the Little Lions' home opener. "One of my favorite parts of being on the team would be hanging out with my friends on the team;' said Dreibelbis, adding, "My number one goal for this season is to place high at States." BELOW RIGHT: During a close meet against DuBois, Senior Shane Dodson controls the competition. "My dad got me interested in wrestling. I've been wrestling for 13 years now," said Dodson, adding, "My goal for this year is to make it to States."

BELOW: Senior co-captain Andrew Dreibelbis attempts to tie up his opponent against Jersey Shore at home early in the season. "Some advice I would give to the underclassmen would be to work as hard as you can," said Dreibelbis. "Don't be afraid to put some extra time into it. Also, you should have fun with wrestling:路 Andrew Dreibelbis, one of three Dreibelbis's on the team, was a powerful force on the mat for the Little Lions this year. The th ree family members (Allen, Andrew and Chad) were all made co-captains of the team. At the beginning of the season, Andrew's number one goal was to make it to States.

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he State College wrestling team was the definition of drama this season. Fans were always on their feet during a number of close matches and half of the competitions were decided by ten points or less. A large senior class provided leadership during many long hours of practice in the gym and non-league tournaments. Despite tough tests early in the season, this year's team still proved to be composed of many spectacular individual talents. Led by head coach Jeff Stover and assistant coaches Norman Fedon, Matt Kocher and Ron Pifer, State High wrestlers extended their run well into the postseason. Coach Stover summed up a season that was slightly overshadowed by an uneven win-loss record after a close match with Bellefonte when he said "Tonight we were one match away, and that's how it's been all season." Fortunately, many upperclassmen experienced their fair share of wins after the regular season came to a close.

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BELOW LEFT: Nick Michael handles the puck during the home McDowell game in November. "Having a home playoff game seemed like a lofty goal at the beginning of the season, but as we come together as a team we realized we could compete with any other team." BELOW RIGHT: Mark Sapia gets ready to attack during a home game. "Throughout the years I have realized you need to know your place. Everybody has a job and you are expected to do it, nothing more or less," said Sapia.

Senior Captain Cam Beaury finished out his senior season with a bang. He plans on attending PSU and majoring in Petroleum Engineering. His post high school hockey playing consists of putting together an IM team with a bunch of friends that he's played with in previous years. "What I'm going to miss most about playing high school hockey is the intensity and speed of a really competitive high quality game." BELOW LEFT: Brandon Graham dumps the puck before a line change against rival , Shaler. Although State College fell to the Titans, everyone including Graham fought to the end. "What makes us so unique is how the majority of our scoring has been from sophomores. We don't have many seniors or juniors and the sophomores on the team have just really stepped up to fill the gaps left from the eight graduates from last year. My favorite memory of the season were the locker room experiences before and after some great games we played." said Graham. BELOW RIGHT: Ryan Pate shoots in hopes of a goal during the Shaler game. "I think our biggest achievement so far is leading our division. Being a young successful player puts some pressure on me but our team is very young and we should be really good in years to come." Sophomore Pate racked up an impressive record of stats for the season and was a key player in the team's success .

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Beahm has been a member of the Swim team 1r years. "Swimming has shaped lto a better person by work> an individual and as a team' said Beahm, "I learned to do >mework early, and make sure : lots of rest and eat well." Her :e memories were swim meets 1us rides. She is undecided on 1 to attend college, but plans on ing in business or psychology. 1

_EFT: Senior Devin Beahm comthe medley during a Quad Meet 1te College Natatorium. The Quad .Jred State College along with North 路, Erie McDowell, and Emmaus, "The et is one of the biggest and most eets of the season every year," said Ne were really able to step it up this ::lUt a good effort to race as hard as against the other teams." =tiGHT: Members of both the boys swim teams cheer on their teamthe Quad Meet. "It was amazing to of a group of girls who were willing heir all at every practice and meet," )r Charlotte Bahnfleth, "By the end ason , at Districts and at States, it that as a team we had made great th our swimming and were competigher level than we had started the

BELOW LEFT: Sophomore Susanne Gingher competes in the 50 Yard Freestyle in a meet at DuBois. Gingher went on to win districts and place third at states in the event. "Placing third at states was very shocking to me," said Gingher, "But it was a lot of fun and its all thanks to my coach Jess for pushing me" BELOW RIGHT: Senior Maddie Madore swims the freestyle in a meet at Dubois. Madore was one of five seniors on the team. "It has been a really fun team ," said Madore , "I am not only ecstatic to be a part of it, but truly honored to be considered a leader."

BELOW: Senior Jenny Ryan competes in the 100 yard freestyle against Carlisle. She won Districts in the event, along with the 200 yard freestyle relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay. "It was great to finish districts strong and continue on to states in four events," said Ryan, "Everyone swam great at Districts which made winning the District Championship that much more exciting. Overall, This season was amazing. We had a large number of freshman and sophomores girls, but they were key members on the team and definitely helped us be as successful as we were."

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eeking out a 30th straight District championship, the Girls' Swimming and Diving team showed determination and grit as they pursued their goal. Keeping the dynasty alive, they brought home another District Championship. Getting help from a wide variety of underclassmen as well as experienced swimmers, it was the leadership of the seniors that drove the team to success. "I thought being a senior leader on the team was going to be pretty stressful ," said Maddie Madore, "but I was lucky to have a great group of seniors to work with." The senior leadership paid off at the District meet, as the girls won nine events and qualified for states in ten. The team finished successfully in 16th place in the state meet, led by strong performances in the relays. The 200 yard medley relay team placed 13th and earned All-American status. "For our relay team to earn All-American consideration for the second straight year is real ly a reflection of the hard work we all put in this season," said Charlotte Bahnfleth. The meet was highlighted by sophomore Susanne Gingher's third place finish in the 50 yard freestyle. Gingher however, attributes much of her success to the leadership of the upperclassmen, "The seniors lead the team by cheering everyone up if they didn't do well," said Gingher, "They were there for you whenever you needed them and were a lot of fun."; H, r h· ·v l ()-. , '· 111 w 9 I 1 1 '_ Wilhm1 port W 14l) 4' 1 _t:J I· 1r ~I W b•JJ • "' 1 1( Wv m " q v llev WF: t W 10'.., 4 I' R 01 I 1"'1 I J 1•11' Chcm PI H t IP 1 6tt Pl... •

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BELOW: Matt Antle swims the freestyle during a home meet. Antle was the lone swimmer to have any State Championship meet experience. "There was a lot of pressure on me this year," said Antle. "There were some talented Freshman and Sophomore swimmers always breathing down my neck, and that pushed me even harder to swim faster. Since I already knew the ropes, it took a lot of stress off me, and in turn the underclassmen as well."

'he State College Swimming program has always been dominant. This is especially true of the boys' team. The team has won every district for over 30 years, since the first year of its inception. Even after losing virtually every key swimmer from last year, the team was able >ture its 33rd straight district title. "It proved the depth of talent that our team has with the y of events swimmers competed in at States as well as the fact that we won yet another dis-路 anner," said senior Brett Atanasio. Still, the team struggled more than it has in recent years, g swept in the State College Quad Meet and losing duel matches to Hershey and WilliamThe team, however, used these losses to grow as a team. "[The losses] showed us that we need to go into every meet ready to get up and race and never hold anything back," said Mitch Dunkelbarger. With this mind set, it is certain that the team will be a force to reckon 1 years to come.

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BELOW LEFT: Senior Brett Atanasio and freshmen Andy Madore and Brian Adair watch intently as a fellow swimmer completes a race. Camaraderie between the boys' and girls' teams is a large part of each team's season. BELOW RIGHT: Senior Dan Mount dives in for the start of his race during a home meet. Mount was one of four seniors on the team this year. "Being a senior makes being on the team a different experience. You have to step up all the time because [that] dictates how much the underclassmen will put in;' said Mount.

Brett Atanasio has been a member of the swim team the past four years. Prior to swimming for the school, Brett swam for the Park Forest Swim team. Brett enjoys a nice plate of pancakes for breakfast in the morning, and he lists his favorite movies as V for Vandetta, Milk, and Slumdog Millionaire. In college, Brett hopes to swim while studying either political science, international relations, or law. BELOW LEFT: Freshman Zach Schiffer prepares to swim the 100 meter backstroke during the SC Quad Meet. Schiffer was one of thirteen underclassmen on the team this year. "I learned [from the upperclassmen] the importance of hard work and how it, along with persistence and determination, pays off at the end of the year," said Schiffer. BELOW RIGHT: Sophomore Garrett Wagner swims the final leg of the 200 meter breaststroke during the SC Quad Meet. Wagner fin ished a team high 4th in the event. "The upperclassmen did a great job in leading the team this year," said Wagner. "I feel that if the underclassmen can copy that leadership, the team can go places in futu re years."

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BELOW LEFT: Gina Toretti and Molly Love stride in the last few meters in indoor track. "I feel it's hard work but worth it in the end. I feel this is a unique sport because it's not always about winning," commented Love." I think that track is a good opportunity to meet the upperclassmen, and it really motivates you to work harder, and to be competitive" added Toretti. BELOW RIGHT: Members of the 9th grade Basketball team huddle during a time out. "I thought we played good defense, and our second team played well too. I feel I'm getting better with the help of coach T.J." said Daniel Bonness.

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RIGHT: Zack Schiffer, a member of ;' Swimming and Diving team, swims ew meters of his breast stroke comat States. "Making it to the State tion my freshman year was a great aid Siffer. "It's definitely something I'll o look back on in the future. I hope to experiences from this year and learn m. This will help me become a better r in the years to come."

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BELOW: Freshman Danielle Feffer competes in the butterfly during the State Competition . State High was able to send several freshmen members of both the boys and gi rls swim team to States this season. "Going to States was a great experience," said Feffer. "My first season on the swim team was a lot of fun. I met a lot of new people, which really helped with my transition into high school. Being at a higher level of competition was different, but I think I did a really good job of handling it:'

his year has been a good one among the Freshman sports. As difficult as the transition from middle school to high school may be, these many freshman are conquering playing a sport as an after school activity. Many students can find a new love for doing something , and possibly make careers for themselves in the future. Although every sports season eventually comes to an end, it really can have an effect on the players and participants. It's tough losing, and even tougher to watch another team move on throughout the districts, and playoffs, but as a freshman it can also give you motivation to win in the following years. For some, the end of the sports season is a difficult time, although you can work through it and start working towards next year. This is one quality that makes State High a very competitive school, and tough to beat. As the Freshman season ends, they can look towards next year to once again compete in sports.

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l-W-D-1-E that's the way we spell rowdie!" This has become one of the most well known ers at State High these days thanks to the Cheerleading Squad. Whether it's a chilly Friday 1t football game, a winter basketball match up or a high spirited pep rally, the Cheerleaders 路ays there to pump up the crowd. "Being a part of the Cheer team has been a great experi3aid senior Mackenzie Wine. "It's great being able to get the crowd involved and giving the s support and encouragement." Jnlike most seasonal sports, Cheerleading is year-round. Their dedication and hard work 1roughout the fall, winter and spring months. There are countless hours spent practicing, ising and of course performing. "All the hard work we put in throughout the year pays off md," said sophomore McKenzie Millward. "Having the opportunity to attend all the athletic and cheer on the teams is great." fhe cheerleaders contribute highly to the energy and atmosphere of each athletic events. 1sporting event you can expect to hear the cheerleading squad pumping up the crowd with 'Y notable and well-known cheers.

BELOW LEFT: Standing in front of a home football crowd, members of the cheerleading team do a chant to help pump up the stands. "The Cheerleading team has been so much fun" said freshman Alex Ciervo. "It's really helped with my transition into high school." BELOW RIGHT: The squad struts onto the field before the start of the Homecoming football game against Cedar Cliff. "Cheer has been a blast through my first two years of high school," said sophomore McKenzie Millward. "I've made a lot of friends and have made so many memories."

Senior Mackenzie Wine has been a member of the State High Cheerleading Squad since her sophomore year. Her favorite memories are all home football games when the team would decorate the field and locker room, and the actual games. "My biggest accomplishment is the squad getting better and better each year and watching the whole cheerleading program improve," said Wine. Her future plans are to attend Penn State and major in elementary education.

BELOW LEFT: The entire chee rleading squad gathers together to preform a series of lifts during a home State High football game. The squad made it to every home football game and most away football games to help cheer on the players and bring spirit and fun to the State High faithful. "Cheer has been a lot of fun this past year," said Rachel Webb. "I've made a lot of friends. It was always fun going to the sporting events and cheering on the different teams." BELOW RIGHT: Sophomore Shelby Potter and Freshman Alex Ciervo prepare to do a toe-touch for a successfu l free th row at a home basketball game. Throughout each game, the cheerleaders do numerous chee rs to help motivate the team. "My favo rite part of cheerleading is getting the entire crowd 'rowdie' and I always like doing cool stunts," said Potter.

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1st: Sokol, Nick Matt Lee, Gus Sommer, Aron Griffin, Dan Collins, Dieter Bahr, Josh Bram, Kyle Volz 2nd: Morgan Langton, Reese Fisher, Thomas Donnellan, Jeff Reggio, Jackson McDermott, Mackenzie Sapia, Connor Wise, Steve Granger, Jake Langton, Bryn Spielvogel 3rd: Coach Gazda, Greg Payne, Sam Shively, Kelton Cheney, Chris Felice, Bernard Avoulou, Colin Nelson, Gabe Harms, Mason Sokol

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Jenny Lee, Lillian Xu, Steph Everhart 2nd: Morgan Shaw, Nicole Benincasa, Cara Rangaswamy, Brittany McDonough, Rosalyn Urdaneta, Pilar Guerrero, Kate Carpenter, Eileen Kain, Desiree Dennis, Sha-Nara Magby 3rd: Coach Jane Borden, Becca Roundtree, Jillian Rodgers, Corinne Jones, Maria Dimuccio, Laura Jung, Kelly Newburg, Abbie Swaboda, Caitie Hutton, Kelly Dimuccio, Paulina Pevzner, Cara McDonald, Kaitrin Rodgers, Jenna Maxfield, Coach Jackie Gibbins

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1st: Olivia Kerr, Bethany Kelleen Lanagan, Jess Hughes, Tirzah Stashko, Emily Roth, Liz Regan, Natalie Kapustik, Becca Wagner, Kayla Swope 2nd: Lucia Solo, Emma Bright, Erin Askey, Kellie Forziat, Gina Cordell, Allie McKee, Kale Small, Mauvette Malizia 3rd: Bailey McNichol, Elvira Kozhevnikova, Chole Schmidt, Dylan Kubina, Alaina Symanovich, Kelson Goldfine, Sydney Behnken, Alyssa Cousins, Emma Fivek, Payton Forrest 4th : Hayley Krichels, Maggie Davis, Anna Wing, Morgan, Kathyrn McNaughton, Nora Adams, Faith Ryan, Marie Matthews, Samantha Sampsell, Lindsay Cousins, Megan Kelly, Coach Rebecca Donghue

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1st: Chris Rallis, James Marvin, David Trunzo, Matt Thorwart, Colton Gilpin, Kyle Ragan, Emmitl Terrell, Phil Hartman 2nd: Zac Khayat, Stephen Park, Paul Crowe, Andrew Pershe, Dan Bowman, David Reddington 3rd: Ben Rivera, Nate Moorman, Steven Ellis, Brad Thompson, Daniel Song 4th: Moses Mbeseha, Ashton Baker, Vassilis Demitri Moutevelis 5th: Dylan Sogor, Gilly Motta, Alex Campolongo, Alex Kenney, Jacob Reeder, 6th: Luke Jones, Casher Belinda

1st: Emily Keefe, Sydney Behnken, Liz Regan, Amber Agostinelli, Emily Stang, Allie McKee, Emma Bright 2nd: Nadia Lehtihet, Macy Elder, Grace Eveleth, Devin Giles, Meghan Hart, Megan Andersen, Lucia Solo, Gina Torretti, Kelson Goldfine, Rebekah Cordell 3rd : Meghan Sullivan, Christina Pollick, Amanda Allen, Sarah Marchione, Marina Burka, Mira Lerner, Rita Gates, Chloe Schmidt, Nora Adams 4th: Hannah Seeland, Lizzie Lee, Erin Askey, Shannon Daniels, Katie Fetterman, Paige Fry, Megan Bland, Alaina Symanovich, Elvira Kozhernikova 5th: Danielle Nearhoof, Jennifer Ashcraft, Allison Cherry, Jess Hughes, Natalie Kapustik, Tirzah Stashko, Kayla Swope, Megan Kelly, Dylan Kubina, Alyssa Cousins

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9th Grade Girls Basketball 1st: Kara Peterson, Molly Love, Gina Torretti, Saige Sommese 2nd: Amelia Cawly, Eva Swanson, Hannah Mazzocchi, Andrea Forster, Ashley Kight

Varsity Football 1st: Gilly Motta, Alex Campolongo, Cellon Gilpin, Reid Vanderlinden, Ben Sallade, Bernard Smack, Jay Wolin, Dom Mills 2nd: James Avedesian, Matt Mazzara, Bryan Schmidt, Zak Khayat , Nick Pistone, Kyle Hefkin, John Kennedy, Anthony Malizia, Tim Everhart, Devin Fiorante 3rd : Luc Yocum, Phil Hartman, Alec McGlaughlin, Josh Weakland, Tim Glab, Alex Kenney, Erik Shemanski, Tyler McElhaney, Garret Nicholson 4th: Kevin DiSanto, Evan Miller, Jamal Albro, Brandon Biddle, Will Seiter, Logan Belinda, Daniel Glab, Matt Baney, Brian Miller 5th: Shane Dorner, Robby Stupar, Dan Taylor, Casher Belinda, Andy Rodriguez, Jereme Murray, Josh Kunig, Colton Myers, Jeff Moyer, Allen Dreibelbis 6th: Jimmy Breakall, Daniel Avedesian, Ben Andersen, Sean McWhirter, Phil Sebulsky, Jon Hellmann, Chance Gaines, Tyler Kaluza, Vinh Vuong, Jack DeBoef 7th: Dan Jordan, Emmitt Terrell, Brad Holzwarth, Orner Dogru, Shane Regel, Brian Beman, Shay Ceglar, Ryan Harpster, Andrew Marshall 8th: Dustin Gates, Andrew Dreibelbis, Kip DiEugenio, Alexander Solo, Richard Harriott, John Ross, Matt Delricco, Austin Scitti, Clayton Dick 9th: Michael Faussette, Mike Laskowski, Aaron Sallade, Caleb A ndrews, Luke Jones, Drew Swanson, Scott Fenstermacher, Colby Way, Jake Reeder 1oth: Mark Baney, Chris Weakland, Rick Hall, Jon Clark, Mark Seeland, Stephen Springer, Oliver Te rrell, Dirk Grissinger, Jim Williams, Tom Sallade, Maurice Freeman

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1 st: Tim Scholly, Adam Karas, Cory Forer, Dan Veeder, Derek Dreibelbis, Michael Odland, Taylor Hill, Brandon Wagner, Ryan David, Jake Thomas, Sean May, Ben Richa rd, Hunter Dick 2nd: Joe Woodwa rd, Tyler D_eArmitt, Josh Clothiaux, Joey Wagner, Sean Byler, Kerry Meyers, Eric Rodabaugh, Devin Duffy, Chris Posatko, Colin Assadinia, Tyler Bolton, Dima Bubnov, Catie Har pster 3rd: Simon Cantu, Andrew Bachman, Sinfree Makoni, Sam Haberstroh, Zack Barlow, Sam Cipar, Tanner Nickell, Mark Younkins, Joel Canner, J.J. McConnaughey, Sam Chris tensen, Dominic Baronio, Brian Laskowski, Caitlyn Falsone 4th: A lex Betz, Jesse Ballenger, Theodore Gehoski, Anthony Petrina, Dan Bonness, Sean O'Connell, Jared Dailey, Jourdan McCauley, Cam Walls, Ethan Frank, Jon Cox, Chase Stone, Hunter Swisher 5th: Alex Boron-Magulick, Tony Caracillo, Michael Finlan, Billy Bucha, Scott Flick, Clay A ntos, Todd Grant, Matt Kello, Chris DeSandre, Eric Marcano, Kolten Kenly, Co rey Brown, Jack Haffner 6th : Coach Doug Arnold, Coach Denny Rhule, James Pletcher, James Walkins, Alex Moulevelis, Nate Baker, C.J. Jones, Joshua Haefner, Farrel Schafer, Coach Kurt Haushalter

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Freshmen Hockey 1st: Thomas Siggins, John Marshall Rizzuto, Jill Holdcroft, Zachary Waytowich, Andreas Marsala, Koty Campbell, Jarred Karas, Thomas Stroemel 2nd : Coach Len Marsala, Andrew Ebert, Adam Karas, Jai Chuba, Say Yeaple, Michael Rizzuto, MJ Klein, Lucas Michael

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) 1: Senior Brian Horton is chosen )lunteer on a field trip to the local sance Faire. ) 2: Taylor Nadell, a junior, rocks out ! High's New Year's Rockfest, hosted Talent Show Committee. "For me, roll is the best form of expression, link Rockfest was fantastic for us."

PHOTO 3: Co-presidents Brian Horton, James Woodward and Pauline Holdsworth speak to the rest of the Ren Faire club on their first meeting of the year. "I joined Ren Faire because it sounded really fun, my brother was in it for four years and he highly recommended it. My favorite part is by far the people in it, it's a really unique group of friends," said Horton.

PHOTO 4: Junior Reuben Kendall works on a sketch for the Talent Show Committee. His favorite part about TSC was "putting on shows that people like and it's a lot of fun and something to do," said Kendall.

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n a school of nearly 2,400 students, unique interests are bound to arise. Thanks to the Talent Show Committee, students at State High can showcase their most impressive talents to the rest of the school. The committee began organizing events at the beginning of the year and continued to come up with fresh new ideas or simply perfect old traditions in order to give students an outlet to share their talents. The Talent Show Committee is responsible not only for hosting the annual Talent Show, but they also put together New Year's Eve Rockfest. First place at the event was taken by the band Jester, whose guitarist Samuel Heppelmann describes winning as: "pure astonishment. I was hoping for 3rd place and when we came in 1st I didn't expect it whatsoever." Bands Salvo and Pangea Ultimata won second and third place, respectively. The Talent Show itself was also an exciting event, bringing in 13 acts and a special performance by Out of Hand entertainment at Penn State. The winner of this show was Chris Good , scoring a grand prize of $200. The Jackson 9 snagged second place at the event, while the State College Drumline got third. State High also hosted an annual Renaissance Faire. Preparation for the event ranged from assuming character roles to researching how to authentically recreate aspects of the Renaissance Faire culture. "My favorite part about Ren Faire is all the fun that we have. We >- are really productive trying to get ready for our faire in May, but E we have a lot of fun doing it," said junior member of the club 0 -g Sara Mueller. Another facet of the Ren Faire was sponsoring ~ Merlin's Market. This helped prepare members for the upcoming faire by giving them an idea of what they already had or still needed. From recreating an era to showcasing talents, State High had clubs to satisfy almost any interest.

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nd Danielle Hall read off the names of ands in the Talent Show to determine the T rder they will play. " Talent Show Committee > my senior project and I chose it because really wanted a project that was fun, enterlining and something I loved," said Hall. 'HOTO 6: Freshman Alex Kinports and '0 ophomore Angela Card color posters for ~ 1e upcoming Rockfest show. "Holly Foy wited me to come and it's a lot of fun for if nyone who wants to be more artistically wolved," said Card. (..) 'HOTO 7: Members of The Jackson 9 strike pose at the Talent Show. "It was a great 路;:o xperience to be a part of [the Talent Show] ~ nd to be able to showcase our talent along u 1ith other students. I was overwhelmed with ~ >y to hear that both acts I was in (Drum- ~ ne and Jackson 9) placed in the top three 路~ nd that our hard work literally paid off," said a> mior Lincoln Kennedy. a:

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oise, prestige, posture, pressure; all words describing the vitality of these victorious groups of students. Pencils scribble across blue lined paper, timers ring, brains buzz and faces turn red with the constant thinking. But what is the attraction to thinking more when minds have been exhausted from the vigorous school day? The ambitious students who make up these clubs pave their path for success and the future . "An academic club looks good on your college resume and it is a great way to meet people with common interests," said freshman Brian Pugh. The Knowledge Masters, Academ ic Decathalon and Debate and Speech clubs extensively proved themselves this year with numerous accomplishments. For example, this year, Knowledge Masters placed first in its Harvard tournament along with many other wins. Knowledge Masters is an academic quiz bowl club competing in ranked teams against opposing schools answering rapid fire questions. Meetings are held weekly with mock competitions. The club travels all over the Northeast participating in national tournaments, winning many trophies along the way. Debate and Speech Team compete in multiple events ranging everywhere from dramatic interpretation to policy style debate. Speech and preparation are stressed in this club. "The hard part is pulling out all the information and putting it into an argument," said sophomore Elisabeth Paulson. Numerous teammates have placed--and in many cases won--in their respective events while attending regional or national tournaments. Academic Decathalon participates in interscholastic tournaments with topics ranging from math and biology to fine arts and literature. The one overall topic changes yearly and this year it was Latin America. All in all, these groups have demonstrated considerable success, demonstrating their diligence.

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PHOTO 7: On the bus to the Knowledge Masters tournament, senior Ruilong Ma squeezes in some last minute studying. 'The Harvard trip was especially fun because we brought so many people and I always learn a lot in Knowledge Masters;路 said Ma.

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Robert Hudson celebrate over a correct answer as the buzzer lights up in Knowledge Masters. "When answering a question, you get an adrenaline rush ," said Schlom. PHOTO 4: Junior Mel Meder wins a Bronze medal in the scholastic division in an Academic Decathalon tournament. "The best part is getting to miss school to take tests, which sounds weird but it's actually fun," said Meder. PHOTO 3: Senior Frank Chang sits at a computer studying for an upcoming tournament. "I did [forensics] mainly for mock trial , plus I really like readi ng about supreme court cases," said Chang.

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PHOTO 1: Jonathan Paulson and Garuth 1\charya study some last minute points juring a debate tournament in La Salle. 'My favorite part about Debate Team is that you go and use knowledge and apply it to the real world," said Acharya.

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PHOTO 4: Students from Best Buddies and the Wild Dream Team cheer on the boys' basketball team during a game against Hollidaysburg . "I had a great time coming out to watch the basketball game with the other kids from Best Buddies. They always know how to make me laugh and they made the game more enjoyable too," said sophomore Best Buddies' member Collin Muthler. PHOTO 3: Seniors Sika Abbey and Dayvonne Hall strut their stuff to practice for the Sky's the Limit fashion show to raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation. "[ I wanted to have this show] because I love fashion and I know everyo-ne in school loves it too. I wanted to do something fun for everyone," said Abbey.

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PHOTO 1: Sophomore Kara Rohan admires the mummy at the Best Buddies Halloween party, which was decorated by the boys' basketball team. "Best Buddies is awesome! It's all about friendship," said Rohan. The members of Best Buddies really enjoyed all of the decorations and greatly appreciated what the basketball team did for the group.

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tudents throughout the year partake in a variety of clubs that showcase their passion for helping others, reaching out, and creating new friendships. In Best Buddies, Wild Dream Team and Sky's the Limit, students are able to learn more about the feelings of others while also having loads of fun along the way. "[I joined Best Buddies because] it looked like a really fun program, and it was great to have the simple goal of making a friend just to be a friend.l've found that I get just as much out of my friendship with my buddy as he gets out of his friendsh ip with me," said senior president of Best Buddies, Lizzie Lee. Best Buddies provides students with the opportunity for typically developing students, known as peer buddies, pair up with a student who has special needs, known as a buddy. This club always seems to have a great time whether it's hosting the 50's dance, participating in the Special Olympics or just hanging out with one another. Sky's the Limit helps to promote a positive body image for students throughout the school. They welcome all shapes, sizes and colors and strive to show everyone the importance of beauty within. "We talk a lot about loving others, by first accepting who we are ourselves. When we accept ourself, we start to love others for who they really are," said advisor Ms. Melanie Lynch. The Wild Dream Team participates in fun activities in which special needs students are able to learn in a new environment. Frequently, they go to the Lifelink Apartment and are able to experience everyday life situations. The motto of the Wild Dream Team is, "If you can dream it, you can do it!" Each of these clubs works hard to make everyone feel included and love themselves for exactly who they are. Within Best Buddies, Wild Dream Team and Sky's the Limit, students come together, accepting their differences and ultimately form life-long friendships.

Article by Laura Lovins PHOTO 5: Senior Danielle Lamar and junior Ashlyn Karchner converse at the annual Best Buddies Halloween party, where buddies dress up as famous pairs. "Participating in Best Buddies in this year gave me the opportunity to become someone's friend and at the same time I got the privilege to make a new friend for myself," said Karchner. PHOTO 6: Junior Jewels Sandoval and senior R. Jeremy Rannie practice their ru nway walk for the Sky's the Limit Fashion show. "It's really fun getting ready for it and I love fas hion so I get to have fun while helping others," said Sandoval.

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) 1: Freshman Emily Bedell works fferent materials on the floor during 1b. "I like art and also my teacher for )rawing is the teacher for Art Club. It emed Ike fun. We went to Goodwill 1e dollar and we each had to make ling out of it," said Bedell. ) 2: Sophomore Tyler Rose plays with clay during Pottery Club. "I because it's a very creative and environment with a whole bunch of mdly people," said Rose.

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hile some of us spend our year taking photos for yearbook and running around to get to soccer practice, others used their time a little differently. State High students involved in Art Club, National Arts Honor Society and Pottery Club always seemed to be able to create 'something' out of 'nothing.' Art Club met in the North Building with advisor Mrs. Holly Fay. There were no strict guidelines as to what had to be made during Art Club, and members usually took scraps of something lying around and changed it into something completely original and out of the ordinary. "I joined to expand my mind and open myself up to looking at new and old medias in different ways and explore the arts with my friends and peers," said junior Max Coto about Art Club. National Arts Honor Society met in the South Building art rooms with their advisor, Mr. James Ritchey. Although there were only a few members this year, they still managed to create great pieces of art. Besides work inside the classroom, students also branched out to take part in exciting events such as painting students' faces in order to get spirited for the State High football games. While most art groups focused more on painting on drawing, Pottery Club brought a new art form to the table as it attracted many members to the South Building art rooms. In a very relaxed environment, students were able to create whatever they wanted as they kept an open mind. Pottery Club met in the South Building art rooms, and it was known as a good hang-out place for anyone interested in creating something fun and different.

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senior Clara Boothby talks to other members as they enjoy themselves after school. "I like pottery, and I keep coming here because it is a very forgiving art form. If you make ~ something hideous, then you can have a lot of fun deforming it," said Boothby. ~ :J ..c PHOTO 7: Senior Clara Boothby and soph- fomore Hannah Greenberg chat during Pottery Club while molding their works of art "'f before completion. "Pottery Club is great because we feel like a family and we have C0 some really cool traditions. We drink our .o root beer out of bowls we make ourselves :J 0 and dunk Weis-brand Oreos in said rootbeer. Trust me, it's good;' said Greenberg. ~

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usic is an important part of many State High Student's lives. They use their talents not only to entertain others at school , but also to entertain the community. l 1 is part of an international music honors society. Members participate in community events relating to music, such as collecting donations for the food bank and singing valentines. They are comprised of all parts of the State High music community, including chorus and band. "I thought I wanted to go into music and I really enjoyed music so Tri-M seemed like a good idea," said senior Laura Egan." The part I'm involved in the most is Chamber Groups. I enjoy getting together with my friends and putting music together we can play in a community setting." 1 performs in many State High events, including football games and pep rallies. The band starts practicing during the summer, giving experience to incoming freshmen. "Marching Band helped me get acquainted to the school before classes started," said freshman Heather Desorcie. Senior Jill Warburton said , "Marching band has been a really big part of my life during my high school career. I have been in the band for all four years and it has taught me a great work ethic, responsibility, and most importantly how to grow into a productive citizen ." Taking a more laid- back approach to music, ~ members simply come after school to play guitar. Members help each other learn more about guitar, as any experience level is welcome.

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)HOTO 1: Sophomore Kyle Hockenberry md junior Nathaniel Randolph rock out with ~ach other in The Sound Hole after school. 'I joined because Kyle wanted to play guitar Nith me," said Randolph. "I like it because I Jet to play guitar and meet kids who I problbly wouldn't meet." )HOTO 2: Junior Natalie Roberts and other nembers of the Marching Band dance llong with the Little Lion during a football Jame against Central Dauphin. "Marching )~nd is a really great way to spend time Nlth my frien ds, and also be a part of a Jreat organization," Roberts said.

PHOTO 6: Members of the percussion section of the Marching Band play during their first game of the football season at Hollidaysburg."lt's more than just a group of people making music together, but a family who cares about you, and it has prepared me for not only my life as it is in the present, but my life in the future after I graduate," said senior Jill Warburton. PHOTO 7: As a part of Tri-M Honor Society, Alex Waters and Luke Edmonson sing Jingle Bells in the north auditorium lobby after schooi. "I wanted to help spread music throughout the school and help people understand the importance of music. And the best part of it is going with the Sax Ensemble or one of the other chamber groups and performing for the people in the community."

M PHOTO 3: Members of the Tri Music Honor Society participate in an after-school meeting. "I've had the opportunity to take on a leadership position and express the concerns of my peers . It's been great to be able to get involved in and promote something I truly love;' said junior Emily Browne. PHOTO 4: Junior Darren Bal key plays his trumpet during the season opener for marching band. PHOTO 5: Junior Sam Smerbeck and Sophomore Kyle Hockenberry play guitar together after school at the Sound Hole. "I joined because I just like to play guitar with all my friends," said Hockenberry.

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iors Max ie Silber take swing dancing from the auditorium to the hallway during Swing Dance Club. "Being in Swing really taught me how, even though you may not know a person at all, you still have something in common when you dance together," said Mazzocchi.

Article by Tommy Bruce PHOTO 5: Junior Tyler Kline strums out the guitar line as freshman Michael Odland sings lead in Rockband at DDR Club. "The best part about DDR club is getting to hang out with everyone and having a good time," said Odlan.

PHOTO 6: Junior Eric Margusity demonstrates a dance step in swing dance Club. "I enjoy the ability for self expression. Unlike a lot of types of dancing, Swing Dancing is al l about improvising on the spot," said Margusity.

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PHOTO 3: Juniors Adam Baker and Lincoln Kennedy sit attentively in Student Government. Kennedy is also involved in Youth and Government Club. "Youth and Government is a great opportunity for students to engage with other students across the state and mock our own state legislature by creating and passing bills," said Kennedy.

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he路 drive to take a stand and to make a difference play a major a role in the clubs I I and Each club strives to make our community, school, town and even the world a better place for all. In , the students are greatly involved in a program called Invisible Children. "I decided to join because I was very moved after seeing some of the Invisible Children documentaries. I thought they were really powerful and they opened my eyes to the terrible things that are happening to children in Uganda, and I wanted to help out," said participants help to raise money senior Julie Hackman. for Invisible Children through bakesales, auctions, selling t-shirts, mini-golf tournaments and other fundraisers . This year, sponsored several assemblies and programs to helps students resist making destructive decisions. "I decided to join because this is the age when kids start getting pressured to drink and I think it's important to do everything I can to help my friends know that drinking isn't the only way to have fun at parties. I don't think people realize how much alcohol can influence their future, so I feel it's my duty to make sure they know the facts," said junior Ronnie Byron . club, which stands for Students Talking About Tobacco Elimination, raises awareness of the dangers associated with the use of tobacco. They sponsor events such as "The Great American Smokeout" during lunch periods and ultimately help steer students in the right direction for future decisions. These three clubs work hard to take a stand against destructive decisions within our school and also in the world. They strive to make the world a better place to live in.

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PHOTO 6: Sophomore Timothy Chiang chats with a friend during lunch about the S.T.A.T.E. club and explains what they do during meetings."I joined S.T.A.T.E. because I know smoking is a serious problem and this club tells people about problems associated with smoking ," said Chiang. PHOTO 7: Seniors Julia Warren and Julie Hackman sell baked goods on Halloween to raise money for C.A.U.S.E., which benefits Invisible Children. "[C.A.U.S.E.] held bakesales on three Fridays throughout November. They were a great way to raise money and awareness 'for Invisible Children and Schools for Schools. Every dollar counts and it was great to donate that extra few to our partner school in Uganda, Sir Samuel Baker's Secondary School," said Warren.

iors n ha Maryn Feyereisen prepare items for .A.U.S.E auction. "(The auction] went I. It was really nice to see people not ing on items but wanting to be further d about Invisible Children and the ,;:,;:,,uc;;:,â&#x20AC;˘ in Northern Uganda. We were $2,800," said Renfrew.

HOTO 1: Senior Bella Stachowski prices ~ms for the C.A.U.S.E. Auction. "Many ?al businesses donated their goods to 11s fundraising event," said Stachowski. HOTO 2: Junior Lauren Morrow creates flyer for the Fearless assembly during .A.D. D. "I know of a lot of people who have )tten hurt by making destructive decions. It helps to spread awareness of the :mgers of being under the influence," said orrow. HOTO 3: Freshmen Sam Pai and Tony 3.~k discuss upcoming events in S.T.A.T.E. l1ke coming to S.T.A.T.E. because we're e ones controlling it. It makes us feel like e have a say," said Pai.

PHOTO 5: Advisor Mr. Jon Lodge and freshman Sam Pai meet for a S.T.A.T.E. meeting. It's fun to hang out with my friends at meetings and plan what we're going to do," said Pai. PHOTO 4: Junior Kelsey Graham presents the new S.A.D. D. shirts, which were given out to students before school in December. "A lot of the students in our school think they are indestructable since nothing bad has happened to them. Hopefully with the knowledge of how many people die a day with the '30 Minutes' t-shirts, maybe just one person would decide not to drink or smoke," said Graham.

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Article by Hannah Boston PHOTO 5: Junior Amber Smeal and Spanish teacher Steve Klebacha discuss ideas for upcoming Spanish club activities. Students use the club "as a way to expand our understanding of the Spanish culture outside of the classroom;' said Smeal. PHOTO 6: Testing their artistic skil ls and French vocabulary, sophomores Mikaela Sloan, Emily Costello and Grace Hamilton play Pictionary in French Club. "I like that I get to meet people that have the same interests as me and make new friends;' said Hamilton.

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PHOTO 3: Peer Mediators build up their sense of community at their annual Holdiay Party by playing a group hand game. "I realized that I would really like to do it because it's a great way to help your community, you never know what kind of impact you will have on someone," said sophomore Katie Fetterman.

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Li enjoy some snacks, refreshments friends during a Little Lion Ambassador ting. "I like to give back to the school Tlunity by making new students feel loratable in our school," said Li. tTO 2: Senior Key Club Co-President ense Fong explains to the group about >hiladelphia Project. "I really like how its ose is to help serve the community and cipating in the events Key Club holds 1 as All Night Vollleyball," said Fong.

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ne school working for many causes; one school helping the local community become richer, fuller, sharper. In addition to the required 20 hours of community service at State High, these club members squeeze in extra time in their already hectic lives for a cause. Whether it is introducing a new student to the school, or painting a house or holding a charitable auction, all of these club members have given back to their school and their community. 2008-2009 was full of abundant acts of kindness, especially in this time of economic woes. Part of worldwide group of 135,000 members and over 4,000 clubs, State High's Key Club has definitely done its part. The clubs focuses on member-organized community service events and projects. There were many successes during this year in Key Club including, the Blood Drive, Philadelphia Project and All Nig~tVolleyball, which this year raised approximately 20,000 dollars for various charities. "This year we tried to have more club involvement by having representatives from each grade to head a specific event," said co-president Emily Dong. Peer Mediators are a group of ambitious students hoping to solve problems between students in the school setting. An application process, including an interview, is necessary to join the group. The group goes on a daylong training program where listening skills are emphasized. Little Lion Ambassadors have done the honor of introducing numerous new students, including the foreign exchange students, to State High and making them feel comfortable. "I love all the people you get to meet and you also become one big team within the group," said sophomore Phil Sebulsky. This year, Leo Club truly has expressed its motto, "Leadership, Experience, Opportunity," by working with other groups on community events such as the CAUSE auction. "People learn to help other people in in the long run it helps out the community," said senior Leo Club president Joanne De Luca.

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iversity can be found in almost every corner at State High, but the clubs of , and help to promote people's differences and express their individualities. These clubs worked to appreciate the unique qualities of the students involved. In , members worked towards creating a more accepting environment, free of discrimination. "[G.S.A.] is just a really safe place for kids to come and express themselves without the stress of harassment for who they are," said junior member Ariel Weber. The club sponsored events such as the Day of Silence where students who opposed discrimination chose to remain silent throughout the duration of the school day. brought together Christian athletes throughout the school to join in fellowship. The club enabled participants to not only relate on a spiritual level but also through athletics. "Being a part of F.C.A. through my high school years has helped me grow in my faith as a Christian, has helped me become a better person-- make the most of my high school career," said senior president James Marvin. Similarly, united fellow Christians together throughout State High. "[I wanted to start this group] because I wanted to get all the Christians in this high school together and also reach out to others," said founder junior Elizabeth Gallagher. was an effective way to reach out, involving interactive sessions and guest speakers who helped prepare students for their future roles as productive members of the community and the nation. "I joined the club because I wanted to learn more about my African American culture and my friends were in the group and encouraged me to join," said senior member Amanda Ricks.

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sophomore Jamal Albro converses with his sister, the president of the club. "It's good for her to be president because she's really responsible and a good leader. It helps her get ready for the future," said Albro. PHOTO 6: Junior Kelsey Waite of Christian Youth Club prepares to hand out flyers around the ,school. "[My favorite part about the club is] the encouragement. When we get together we talk about what's going on with us and try to help each other out," said Waite.

v Senior R~tiP.~ih1~1:/ during Diversity Day for F.C.A. "F.C.A. is an awesome to combine our love of sports with our love of God;' Cordell. On Diversity Day, the club passed out to represent the sports aspect and students norâ&#x20AC;˘onn::.li7o<>rl them to their liking.

PHOTO 5: Members of Ch ristian Youth Club congregate at a meeting to talk about how to spread the word about the new club. "[I come to Christian Youth Club because] I like meeting different people and different Christians who don't go to the same church as me. I like to build off of each other's beliefs," said junior Mimi ltyokumbul. PHOTO 4: Junior Elizabeth Gallagher prepares the agenda for the meeting of Christian Youth Club. "[I li ke coming to this club because] we can gather with other Christians in State High and reach those who don't know the gospel ," said Gallagher.

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PHOTO 2: Senior class President Paul Wells Q3 and Vice President James Avedesian discuss Q) important matters during school to fill time :::=2 during their free period . "Over the past twelve Q) years, we, the members of the class of 2009, ~ have become expert students and I haven't Q) the slightest doubt that we will become one C::. of the most successful classes ever to gradu- .Q ate from State High," said Wells.

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rom organizing homecoming floats to planning school dances, there is no doubt Student Senate plays a critical role in the exectution of a successful and enjoyable school year. The responsibilities of Student Senators range from planning popular events at State High such as Dance Marathon, participating in community service and communicating with Student Government. One of the most important duties of Student Senate is planning the ever-important junior and senior proms. Seniors Paul Wells, James Avedesian , Frank Chang and Christian Peoples were in charge of pulling together a memorbale senior prom. "The main purpose [in joining Student Senate] was to have a kickbutt senior year for myself and the entire class of 2009," said secretary Chang. Junior president Sridhar Pisupati worked alongside vice president Melissa Bradley, treasurer Mauvette Malizia and secretary Elizabeth Novack to plan various staple events throughout the year. "It feels great to be in student government. You really feel like you can make a difference and have a say with what goes on in school. My older siblings got me involved with it. They would always talk about it and the important changes the group has made to help the school," said Malizia, who successfully ran for Student Senate for her first time this year. On the other hand, sophomore senators Kip DiEugenio, Emily Zheng, Matthew Lee and Paulina Pevzner focused their attention on fundraisers, particularly Dance Marathon and designing a class t-shirt. They also teamed up with freshmen senators Walker Mulley, Lauren Schroeder, Sarah Masters and Emily Pringle to introduce the Winter Ball. "State High is notorious for its school spirit and its events and I really wanted to be a part of it all.lt's great being able to give back to the school and just see everyone have fun," said Zheng. Without Student Senate, our school year wouldn't be the same.

Article by Paul ina Pevzner PHOTO 5: Sridhar Pisupati shares an important document with the rest of the junior Student Senate, including Melissa Bradley, Mauvette Malizia and Elizabeth Novack. "I decided to run because I wanted to be a part of all the activities and fundraising that the students can participate in here at State High," said secretary Novack. PHOTO 6: Sophomore Senators Matthew Lee (treasurer), Kip DiEugenio (president), Emily Zheng (vice president), and Paulina Pevzner (secretary) meet at Starbucks to discuss events such as Dance Marathon and the Winter Ball. "I really enjoy being a part of Student Senate and putting together events for the student body throughout the year," said Lee. 路

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PHOTO 3: Senior Erik Liu and sophomore Monica McGlaughlin study some underthe-sea terms in Ocean Bowl. "I want to go into a science field , something like chemistry, because I like lighting stuff on fire," said Liu .

PHOTO 4: Senior Samhita Banavar teaches fellow students about springs and physics during a Science Olympiad meeting. "I love all the variety and the different events that you can choose from [in Science Olympiad]," said Banavar.

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PHOTO 6: Junior Sara Mueller and senior Chris Sorensen work on a project for outing club. "I joined outing club because I enjoy the outdoors and nature," said Sorensen. PHOTO 7: Leading the Green Coalition, junior Emma Vautour asks other members questions about the environment. "I like Green Coalition 'cause it works towards making our school a more enjoyable environment and we're always thinking of fun creative ideas to do just that:â&#x20AC;˘ said Vautour.

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PHOTO 1: Seniors Vincent Kunes and George Woskob figure out an easier way to distribute our school newspaper, The Lions Digest. "Distributing the paper is a fun and interesting way to get involved in journalism and it's nice to see a final product before everyone else," said Kunes.

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Article by Carolyn Harpster PHOTO 5: During a journalism leadership training and team-building day, senior James Avedesian, junior Lucia Sofa, sophomore Hannah Boston and junior Tommy Bruce attempt to walk through the woods at Shaver's Creek. "Our Journalism extravaganza was a great place for all the kids in our class to get together to bond and communicate. I had a lot of fun getting through different obstacles with my journalism peers," said Bruce. PHOTO 6: Junior Kayley Holdridge creates folders for students throughout each grade to submit their own work to Acclivity. "The best part of Acclivity is seeing the many different pieces of artwork and writing that come in from all of the different grades," said Holdridge.

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PHOTO 3: Sophomore Eli Campbell, junior Chris Perini and senior Chris Hollobaugh play out a scene for the fall play, Museum. "Acting is sort of a life skill: preparing something for countless hours and executing it as best as you possibly can. It leaves a sense of satisf~ction after you come off a really great performance and know that you really left someone entertained," said Perini.

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PHOTO 1: Seniors Patrick Miller and Julia Ostrowski put on their best french accents for a scene in the play Museum, put on by Thespians. "Thespians is fun because you get to do lots of things: it's not just acting. You also get to build sets, learn about the technical side," said Ostrowski.

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ria Herr, Anana Glyde and John Campbell tie up candy for the Thespian homecoming float. "Being on a crew is a really, great way to meet people interested in theater as well as to learn about the technical aspects of stage performance," said Herr.

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:ow 1: Karen Leyde, Emily Hlywiak, Brittany Hamilton, Kelsey Quinn, Megan Byler, Jamie Purdum, licia Rickabaugh, Rebekah Cordell Row 2: Jeff Motter, Rishi Agrawal, Conrad Lutz, Nicholas Richrds, Allison Montgomery, Andrea Krohe, Maxwell Mazzocchi Row 3: Jacob Edmonoson, Kristine tryker, Travis Ruby, Andrew Dittmann, Darren Balkey, Paul Lallement, Devyn Hoy

Row 1: Carly Day, Kelly Barton, Swarna Sinha, Liz Zhao, Courtney Mullins, Tyler Dietz, Olivia Perdew, Anne Adams Row 2: Ashley Myers, Sophia Weidner, Alex Blanarik, Danielle Hall, Richanjali Lal, Amber Smeal, Emma Young, Brianna Musser Row 3: Sophie Huddart, Emily Porter, Sara Mueller, Erin Blose, Clara Park, Rachel Hong, Marisa Cable, Laura Egan Row 4: Michael Marini, Kelleen Lanagan, Helen Geleskie, Alexandra Silber, Kylee McClenahan, Mitchell Arbogast, Brett Atanasio, Herschel Pangborn

r:m 1: Orner Dogu, Lyssa Hurvitz, Usa~ Cleva Girouard, Alexis Carozzori, Enily Rishel, Coby Brirde, Amarda

Row 1: Mrs. Jennifer Miller, Alexis Carozzoni, Amanda Bevan, Emily Rishel, Alissa Coco lin, Kirstin Leahey, Vanessa Haney Row 2: Darby Punt, Paulina Pevzner, Brian Kocher, Devin Beahm, Chris Rallis, Ebony Price Row 3: Brianna Bevan, Virginia Woolridge, Andrew Pupo, Mike Long, James Avedesian, Joseph Corle, Vince Kunes Row 4: Daniel Avedesian, Bryan Long, Chris Good, Benjamin Pugh, Jacob Sheakoskl

lV81l, Kalhleen Small Row 2: Kirstin Leahey, Lauren MoocMI, Alssa Coafu, Dar11f Punt, Courtr-ef Mullns, Kayfey 3ines. Heather Derr, Ri1a Gates Ar1hur Dangel Row 3: Briama Battista, Syd1ey Gn.IJb, Ebony Price, Alexa Oseli1sky,

!lhryn Ga!nilerti, NicoleArteca, Elf Dogru, Ws Semfn, Anthc:lr짜 Dong, MaJ1< Sapia Row4: Brian Kocher, Vm\AJorg, yan EdNard Long, Tessa Girouard, Tesia Chude,.,;cz, Tre.<JrTaylor; Rank Yeager, Chris Daher Row 5: Nathaniel ler, f3erlanin Pugl, Jaoob Sheal=ki, Mike long, Michael AlseniJ, Mallhew Tho!wart. Kyle Ragan, Jack DeBoe!

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Cecilian Singers Row 1: Karen Leyde, Rebekah Sharp, Amanda Jones, Anne Higgins, Amanda Ritter, Jill ian Warburton, Olivia Perdew, Kayley Holdridge, Bethany Wigfield, Madison Madore Row 2: Jessica Hughes, Dudukovich, Alex Blanarik, Carty Day, Allison Cherry, Kayla Fosler Row Erin Askey, Ariel Weber, 3: Olivia Kerr, Olivia Scoggins, Morgan Wardrop, Johanna Schmidt, Jessa Anderson-Reitz.'Krisline Kolesar, Natasha Petach, Amelia Ahner!, Kristine Stryker

Row 1: Francie Baker, Lydia Glick, Emily Roth , Jonathon lPA"ol"'" " German Row 2: Mason Sokol, Evan Higgins, Ruilong Ochmanowicz, Max Colo, Ben Little Row 3: Matthew !=:t:or,~mi••wli"7 Holdsworth, Albert Dubovik

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Concert Band--Lower Brass and Percussion Row 1: Emily Browne, Rebecca Domico, Kayfey Holdridge, Laura Prince, Anne Higgins, Zach Smith, Natalie Roberts, Breanna Hickok Row 2: Tony Tomashefski, Brian Phillippi, Lincoln Kennedy, Philip Griffith, Natalie Hamilton, David Hay, Brady Ripka Row 3: Eric Margusity, Eric Kern field, Mike Farley, Kirk Mountz, Lizzie Lee, Grace Adelson, James Hughes

Row 1: Jessica Harpster-adviser, Ashton Farrell, Anne Pauley, Skylar Peters, Elaine Brown, Kelsy Lelko, Ethan Smith, Brittney McDonough, Paui-Heasley- Advisor Row 2: Clayton Kessling, Danielle Peters, Chris Zimmerman, Katie Brown, Allison Hoover, ToBm Laird, Adam Garis, Morgan Campbell, Hale~ Brown, Courtney Dreibelbis Row 3: Casie Kocher, Katie Harper, Ashley Bierly, Alex Storch, Jesso Bruss, Sam Gruneberg, Kory Sarnoff Row 4: Emilie Campbell, Tonya Kocher, Cole Irvin, Dustin Gates, Dustin Fleck, Vance Brown, Andy Korman, Kris Ishler

Row 1: Michael Odland, Lisa Kellogg, Angel Alvarado, Nicole E. Anzalone Row 2: Sara Hoover, Kayley '""'"'"""""'"' niter Trippett, Alana Farber (not found), Tyler Kline, Patch

Row 1: Keshav Garud, Simone Roy, Rohan Samarth, Hortense Fong, Sarah Chang, Alaina del Real, Emily Dong, Zoe Luscher Row 2: Rishi Agrawal, Jamie G ill, Jessica Luscher, Teresa Donnellan, Shannon Lachman, Claire Lopatka Row 3: Jonathan Paulson, Lucy Song, Matthew Young, Kelley Sherlock, Jessie Li Row 4: Dr. Steven Lachman, Andrew Paulson, Mason Sokol, Thaddeus Lopatka, Brave Heart Sanchez

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low 1: Eugenia Chiang, Yeojin Kim, Sarah Dorsey, Clara Park Row 2: :arrie Geng, Noelle Mateer, Alyssa Sebastianelli, Emily Tensen, Nicole :ardell, Laney Mangan, Anita Rao, Bobby Walter

Row 1: Lauren Schroeder, Walker Mulley, Sarah Masters, Emily Pringle

azz Band :ow 1: Dave Cole, Veronica Byron, Rebekah Cordell, Kevin Supina, Herschel Pangom, Suzie Shoffner, Sam Heppelmann, Calvin Morooney Row 2: JJ Johnson, Natlie Roberts, Emily Hlywiak, Matt Curtis, Kirk Mountz, Patrick Coyle Row 3: Michael 1arini, Yosef Berlyand, Eric Kernfeld, Darren Balkey, Jeff Motter, Ken Brown

Row 1: Mr. John Kovalchik, Rohan Samarth, Lydia Hersh, Allison Montgomery, Emily Risley, Karen Leyde Row 2: Todd Fenstermacher, Tyler Weakland, Kyle Brashers, Jon Steindort, Alex Vavreck, Rei Phillippi Row 3: Matt McNaughton, Ryan Bassett, Ayshe Yeager, Jacob Hamlett, Paul Lallement, Tyler Campalongo

nowledge Masters ow 1: David Liu, Hugh Milner, Andrew Zhang, Hortense Fong, Diane oher, Corinne Jones Row 2: Christoph Schlom, Monica Mclaughlin, Avik :uker, Andrew Paulson, Jonathan Paulson Row 3: Benjamin Geselowitz, 1omas Roher, Ruilong Ma, Graham Moyer, Devyn Lee

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Row 1: Braydon Gemmiii-Beck, Laney Mangan, Callie Burke, Gergana Tzolova, Kendyl Parker, Rosa Altomare, Erica Larson, Joanne Deluca Row 2: Alaina Del Real, Maura Handle, Keanna Daye, Lauren Morrow, Carolyn Harpster, Bruce Etter Row 3: Rawda AI-Wadhahi, Sarah Almoaiqel, Caroline Hall, Emily Slimak, Nicole Cardell, Megan Glenn, Drew Savereno Row 4: Rafaif Hamdan, Cody Wild, Benjamin Laman-Maharg, Fletcher Witter, Joe Corle Row 5: Kelly Barton, Ember Baker, Jake Barto, Malt Ge, Matt Conner, Matt Godwin, Kyle Sam, Philip Griffith

German Club Row 1: Briana Klingler, Selena Richards, Riley Brinkman, Mikala Hursh, Gabrielle Walker, Frau Ricker Row 2: Meade Lewis, Amelia Ahnert, Jourdan McCauley, Jack Thompson, Mitch Ake, Ben Meister, Hunter Thomas

ues Row 1: Fabiola Gutierrez, Veronica Arble, Kayley Holdridge Row 2: Juila Zuhlke, Breanna Hickok, Mrs. Kimberly Geiger Row 3: Christa Pagnotto, Melissa Torres, Katie DeCapria

Key Club Row 1: Melissa Bradley, Mauvette Malizia Row 2: Sridhar Pisupati, Elizabeth Novack

Row 1: Ana Wellauer, Becca Wagner. Emily Dong. Hillary Cohen, Jessica Hughes, Devin Giles, Anna Wing Row 2: Jenny Ryan, Alex Robinson. Jessica Luscher, Lucy Song, Devin Beahm, Zoe Luscher. Emily Zheng, Hortense Fong Row 3: Kathryn McNaughton, Amelia Ahnert, Melissa Niu, Madison Madore, Frank Chang, Anthony Dong, Jason Tian

Master Singers--Men Row 1: Brian Dou thit, Patrick Coyle, Calvin Morooney, John Steindorf, Sam Heppe!mann, Patrick Miller, Chris Perini Row 2: Anthony Malizia, Andrew Foard, Sinlin Roming, Adam Baker, Kevin Supina, Joseph Woll Row 3 : Nathan Sellers, Seth Cornwall, Randall Hulet, Matthew Curtis, Garuth Acharya, Alex Waters, Eric Posatko Row 4: Ethan Kennedy, Mark Kennedy, Michael Stachniewicz, Christopher Good, Alex Vavreck, Dave Cole, Bill Brotzman, Christopher Hollobaugh

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Row 1: Elisabeth Paulson, Hortense Fong, Emily Dong, Jayashri Narayanan, Elaine Kang, Danlelle Feller, Anna Wing, Sarah Laplante, Tina Chen, Joyce XI Row 2: Michael Schmidt, Luxin Pel, Melissa Niu, David Drago, George Woskob, Shi Piao, Ivan Pavlov, Peter Lin Row 3: David Liu, Christoph Schlom, Joseph Novakovich, Ruilong Ma, Lijia Wang, Jason Tian, James Song Row 4: Benjamin Geselowitz, Thomas Roher, Jonathan Paulson, Mason Sokol

Ocean Bowl Row 1:Sarah Chang, Diane Roher, Hortense Fong, David Liu Row 2:Janine Mistrick, Monica Me Laughlin, Joyce Xi Row 3:Cathryn De Long , Zachary Schiffer, Matt Rahn Row 4:Erik Liu, Christoph Schlom, Robert Hudson

lub ErrilyTensen, Qishual SherryWang, l<elsm Goldfine, Lyda Glick, Hamah Un, Satm1a Bana2: ~ l..enza, 2he Geng, 'ri!o;n Kin, ~ Ma!P/. Rebeoca Domioo, Magge H.app t oow ;>: Eli< w, Meissa Nu, George WooiN;;b, Gen U, Shi Piao, Ralieen Fernando, DarOel Han

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Ro w 1: Rebekah Cordell, Tia Dudukovich, Rebecca Wagner, Christopher Sorensen Row 2: Susanne Gingher, Jennifer Ryan, Jason Contino, John Knisely

Row 1: Charlotte Sheen, Julia Roe, Irene Gerasenlco, Sea Woo Lee, Maggie Chiu, Rawda AIWadhahl, Yuxuan Che Row 2: Wan Chen Kuo, Sue-Young Kim, Frank-Eric Ngamassi Kamtche, Chun-Young Huh, Tony Park, Mr. Andrew Wilson--Adviser Row 3: Hayel Saeed, David Sariolghalam, Eromaryo Kaolo Avoulou, Dennis Maslov, Jea-won Kwon, Yujun Park, Chloe Vuong

Row 1: Yeojin Kim Row 2: Sue Kim, Jessica Luscher Row 3: Jennifer Lee

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Orchestra: Viola/Woodwinds/Cello/Strings/Percussion/Brass

Row 1: Mahdi Hinds-Zaami, Russell Poole, Cameron Ceschini, Christopher Hollobaugh, Phil Irvin, Stephen Strait, Patrick Miller, Bill Brotzman Row 2: Patrick Schrock, Nathan Blunk, Taylor Nadell, Alex Waters, Conrad Lutz, Anthony Malizia, Nathan Sellers

Row 1: Emily Hlywiak, Natalie Roberts, Kaile Jump, Rikki Betts, Laura Egan, Ruth Schafer, Megan Byler Row 2: James Hlywiak, Anna Gilpatrick, Kendall Melonas, Rebekah Miller, Ellen Shultz, Kate lyn Kelly, Luke Edmondson Row 3: Caleb Campbell, Noelle Mateer, Nicole Kerstetter, Natalie Hamilton, Herschel Pangborn, Kat hleen McDonald, Naomi Lazny Row 4: Ken Brown, William Harrison, Calbert Chuderewicz, Kelsey Van Horn, Chloe Alpert, Nathan Bartell, Brandon Schaufler

r Mediators Row 1: Karen Stoehr, James Burke, Melissa Torres, Kirstin Leahey, Alaina Henry, Emily Pate Row 2: S~ra Mueller, Laura Lovins, Laura Prince, Erin Etter, Samantha Virgil, Katherine Fetterman, Bailey Me Nichol Row 3: John Haviland, Robert Walter, Chloe Koubek, Alyssa Sebastianelli, Leonard Tressler

Ping Pong Club Row 1 : Nate Baker, Hunter Neal, Sam Pai, Tom Park , David Kidd, Alex Logan Row 2: Patrick Juster, David Sariolghalam, Tony Park, Frank Che Row 3: Nick Schmidt, Tizian Reim, Jea Won Kwon, Mr. Ott

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low 1: Teressa Pressler, Clara Boothby, Hannah Greenberg, Jenny Tripell, Foster Patch Row 2: Laura Gutierrez, Tyler Rose, Sandy Rayman Row : Carla Gutierrez, Ashley Eyster, Cameron Eyster, Matt Oliva Row 4: Angel .lvarado

Row 1: Sara Post, Nadia Lehlihet, Laura Lovins, Laura Jung, Hillary Cohen, Emily Baltaglia, Lucy Song, Zoe Luscher, Kale Carpenter, Jessie U Row 2: Sara Birmingham, Emily CosleUo, Casstdy Crissman, Brittany Cotl, Rachel Matos, Emile Greer, Daniel Cohen, Cody Wild, Kelley Sherlock Row 3: Hannah Boston, Mariel Echemendia, He~ Pangborn, Kelty Newburg, Deirdre Chattos. Atyssa SebasUaneDi, Kevin Peno, Alan Sutterlin, Sara Loebfg, Keshav Garud, AJaina Symanovich, Erin Etter, Carolyn Harpster, Melissa Niu, Nikofas Fbros, Nathan Pipenberg, James Avedesian, Vince Kunes, George Woskob. Tommy Bruce

Rocketry Club ow 1: Kane Daly, Sam Christensen, Matt McNaughton, Dan Bonness, unter Rauch, Sara Hoover Row 2: Pat Lawrence, Drew Swanson, Kyle Jlz, Adam James, Marshall Biever, Brady Ripka, Alex Hopkins Row 3: Paul 'right, Christopher Daher, Leia

Row 1: Mr. Jack Lyke, Francie Baker, Matthew Stachniewicz

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" 1: Zoe Calkins, Sika Abbey, Ja Qualen Franklin, Dayvonne Hall, Vasilia Sandoval, Vi nce Kunes, >pyness Mmbaga, Courtney Catalano Row 2: Sara Howley, Irene Kuo, Laetitla Ngamassi, Eliza路 1 Gallagher, Jewels Sandoval, Alexa Saunders, Megan Prisk Row 3 : Omitry Myers, Maria Taylor, -y Tetzlaff, Anna Crane, Melody Kikta, Tye Bird, Kurt Martin, Richard Rannie, Ms. Melanie Lynch Jiser)

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Ren Faire Row 1: Erin Sacl<sleder, Brian Horton, Sara Mueller, Rikki Bells, James Woodward, Elizabeth Gabel, Laura Egan, Kayley Gaines Row 2: Dana Zuhlke, Jason Doll, Alexander Branam, Breonna Fiasco, Zachary Smith, Morgan Wardrop, Julia Zuhlke, Nicholas Tremaglio, 路John Moen Row 3: Ekaterina Milina, John Considine, Jacob Herrera, Rei Phillippi, Joe Fiasco, Ayshe Yeager, Miriam Roe

Row 1: Brianna Battista, Jacob Sheakoski, Brian Kocher, Benjamin Pugh, Paige Spanos. Alexis Carouoni, Amanda Bevan, Alissa Cocolin, Kirstin Leahey, Emily Rishel Row 2: Kathleen Small, Lauren Morrow, Ebony Price, Darby Punt, Lisa Kellogg, Kayley Gaines, Arthur Dangel, Luis Serafin, Anthony Dong, Tasia Curtis, Grace Hamillon, Andrea Cocolin Row 3: Lyssa Hurvitz, Sydney Grubb, Alexa Oselinsky, Kathryn Galimberli, Deyci Mercado, Nicole Arleca, Elif Dogru, Heather Derr, Rila Gales, Trevor Taylor. Matthew Thorwarl Row 4: James Breakall, Orner Dogru. Bryan Long, Tessa Girouard, Tesia Chuderewicz , Shaundra Dershimer, Kelly McGinness, Frank Yeager, Michael Long, Mark Sapia Row 5: Nathaniel Miller, Vinh Vuong, Michael Arsenlu, Cody Barr, Tyler Maines. Andrew Dillman, Deva Girouard, Kyle Ragan, Chris Daher, San Wa Cheng, Colby Brindle

Row 1: Elise Feyereisen, Laura Lovins, Carolyn Harpster, Lauren Morrow, Ashley Renfrew Row 2: Hanna Mincemoyer, Kelsey Graham, Madeline Grande, Elena Woiciechowska, Devin Beahm, Juile Hackman Row 3: Mrs. Traci Edelman, Rachael Cooke, Shawn Ganow, Emily Stang

Row 1: Rohan Samarlh, Clara Park, Lydia Krasilnikova, Liz Zhao, Zeynep Koc, Tina Chen, Samhila Banavar Row 2: Mr. Jack Lyke, Chun Young Huh, Rishi Agrawal, Ekaterina Milina, Jennifer Wanyi Jla, Emily Dong, Madhu Yennawar Row 3: Tony Park, Jeffrey J. Kim, Daniel Lee, Erik Liu, Mallhew Slachnlewicz, Jason Tlan

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Row : Emily Hlywiak, Emily Browne, Natalie Roberts, Rebecca Damico, Anne Higgins, Laura Prince, Lizzie Lee Row 2: Jeff Motter, Adam Harrington, Eric Kernfield, Natalie Hamilton, Jacob Hamlett, Daniel Laplante, Grace Adelson Row 3: Eric Margusity, Luke Edmondson, Todd Fenstermacher, Darren Balkey, Paul Lallement, Kirk Mountz, Mike Farley

'ECS >w 1: Pindi Albert, Sherry Wang Row 2: Robert Hudson, Dan Clothiaux, Travis Johnson

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Schira, Rachel Reed, Maddison Rhoa, Jaqueline DeMartino, Erin Sacksteder, Bizabeth Smith, Mefissa

Halpin, Maria Landschoot. Erin Glocke, Jessica Blanarik, Sarah Aafacz Row 2: Ali Veneziano, Rachael Arnokt, Morgan Stchler, Noelle Aoselllni, CaiUin Dininni-Parker, Leta Wasbotuen, Megan Selfe, Sonia Kaufman, Ariana Glyde, Jason Doll, Micaela Clark, Chelsea Cameron, Blaise Contino Row 3: Lydia K linikowski, Elise Mortensen, Suzie Shoffner, Eli Camp-

bell, Janina Mistrlck, Megan Egan, Page McDonough, Coral Flanagan, Sara Birmingham, Pierie Korostotf, VIctoria Herr, Cat Eskey, Cleonlkl Kesldls, Jimmy Baker, John Campbell Row 4: Tyler Weakland, Pierce Guillory, Seth Cornwall, Josh Schimmel, Mark Kennedy, Katherine Fetterman, Lacee McCann, Kat rina Bodenschalz, Andrew Kissel, Andrew Aumiller, Karim Lehllhet, Kathryn Saxe, Alex PaHon, Ashley Lope

<W 1: Alex Christie, Jonathan Paulson, Andrew Paulson, Raveen Fernando Row 2: John Nese,

n Pugh, John Morgan Row 3:Eric Margusity, Sean Me Pherson, Will Cox, James Hughes

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Row 1: Emily Natalie Roberts. Kaile Jump, Rikki Betts, Laura Egan, Ruth Schafer, Megan Byler Row 2: James Hlywiak, Anna Gilpatrick, Kendall Melonas, Rebekah Miller, Ellen Shultz, Kate· tyn Kelly, Luke Edmondson Row 3: Caleb Campbell, Noelle Mateer, Nicole Kerstetter, Natalie Ham· ilion, Herschel Pangborn, Kathleen McDonald, Naomi Lazny Row 4: Ken Brown, William Harrison. Calbert Chuderewicz, Kelsey Van Horn, Chloe Alpert, Nathan Bartell, Brandon SchauIter

Row Leyde, Kelsey Quinn, Emma Young, Swarna Sinha, Liz Zhao, Tomoko Bowser, Molly Hesketh Row 2: Rishi Agrawal, Amber Smeal, Allison Montgomery, Rebekah Cordell, Emile Greer, Brianna Musser Row 3: Jeffrey Duclos, Naomi Lazny, Erin Blose, Sophie Huddart, Megan Byler, Herschel Pangborn Row 4: Michael Marini, Kylee McClenahan, Kelleen Lanagan, Richanjal Lal, Daniel Lee

Row 1: Teresa Pressler, Angela Card, Sophie Lee, Charlotte Sheen Row 2: Kendall, Snow Hui, Elisabeth Romanczyk, Holly Foy Row 3: Alex Duncan, pelt, Lindsay Blake, Luxin Pei

Row 1: i Munn, Amanda Jones, Sophie Huddart, Emily Risley, Amanda Ritter, Conrad Lutz, Carly Reeder, Rose Pollard, Kevin Supina, Jill Campbell, Sharon Pearson RoW 2: Anna Rockower, Sam Heppelmann, Dave Cole, Courtney Lope, Olivia Perdew, Amelia Ahner!, Emma Gregory, Anne Higgins, Phil Irvin, Danellle Lamar, Joe Bagby, Max Colo Row 3: Ethan Kennedy, Bill Brotzman, Alex Blanarik, Russell Jordan Poole, Jessica Anderson -Reitz, Patrick Miller, Nathan Sellers, Michael Stachiniewicz

Row 1: Christine Hughes, Matthew Lee, Elaine Kang, Catherin e Schaper, i Glass, Taylor Shears Row 2: Frank-Eric Ngamassi, Pindi Albert, Patrick Jones, Saran Dlll~. Pavlov, Brian Pugh Row 3: Ben Schmidt, Josh Bram, Adam Hoffman, Russ Burkhardt, Sle Huber, Doug Jordan Row 4: Joshua Kaye, Steven Warne r, David van Hoof, Andrew Kissel, Hopkins

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operation, including an estimated 100 women and children. Said Tzipi Livni, Israeli Foreign Minister, "Before the military operation, the equation was that Hamas targets Israelis whenever it likes, and Israel shows restraint ...when Israel is targeted, Israel is going to retaliate" (CNN.com). Mahmoud ai-Zahar, a Indian National Security Guards freed the remaining hostages from the Taj Mahal Palace. Only one terrorist, by the name of Ajmal Amir Kasab, was captured alive. He was a part of the Deccan Mujahideen, a terrorist organization. India placed the blame of the attacks upon Pakistan. The Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukher-

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ernard Madoff, a former Nasdaq hairman, was arrested for fraud >tailing $50 billion . Madoff allegdly used an illegal Ponzi scheme in rder to cheat his clients. Because f the credit crisis and many inves>rs wanting to cash in on their 1vestments, Madoff was forced to :mfess that he did not have the mds they were asking for. Madoff now sentenced to life in prison.

Democrats in 2008

enator Barack Obama and Sena,r Joseph Biden were the Demo路atic candidates during the 2008 lection. Senator Obama, the 路st African American to be nomiated by a major party, received a A from Columbia University and law degree from Harvard Law chool. Obama was elected to 1e United States Senate in 2004. enator Biden, born in Scranton, 1\, has served six Senate terms.

Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008. In a decisive victory, Barack Obama won 365 out of 538 electoral college votes while his opponent, Senator John McCain of Arizona, won 173 electoral college votes. 54.7% of the voters in Pennsylvania and 55.2% of the voters in Centre County cast their votes forObama. He managed to win states like Virginia, which had not voted Democratic in over 40 years. The evening of the final decision had historical significance, as Barack Obama became the first ever African American President elected. Obama defeated a formidable opponent in the Democratic Primary-Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. Obama visited the Pennsylvania State University campus in State College and gave a speech in front of the Old Main building. Some of Obama's key policies were raising taxes for people earning more than $250,000, withdrawing troops from

Barack Obama gives his inauguration speech in front of an estimated crowd of 1.8 million people.

Iraq and investing in alternative energy in order to quell America's dependence on oil. Barack Obama held a clear advantage regarding fundraising; in September of 2008 alone, Obama raised a record 150 million dollars from donations-much of which was collected online. Barack Obama

acknowledged his victory in a speech to a crowd of over 100,000 people at Grant Park, Chicago. As the long campaign came to an end, supporters of Obama celebrated the change they hoped to see in their government under the new president.

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nn State Riot beginning of a that would lead > the Rose Bowl , any Lion football triumphed over 1io State, initiating wn celebration ssed the line into :ts considered by ::> be rioting activl eight wins and

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graphic photographs and protest a week later, in quotes from the Bible which students from adorning them to convey State High, as well as a their message. The pro- few adults, carried signs testers, who remained with slogans such as on the public area of the "my body, my choice." sidewalk, spoke to stu- According to Sophodents as they entered more Ayse Yeager, the school, declaring the the pro-choice event photographs they carried had been organized were pictures of aborted through Facebook as fetuses. This demonstra- recourse to the events Demonstrators walk away from State tion provoked a counter- of the previous week. High after the Monday morning protest. no losses early in the season , much rested upon the outcome of the game, which was played in Columbus, Ohio on the Buckeyes' home field . After a 13-6 win by Penn State, fans back home in State College let their celebration turn destructive, pulling down poles and signs, tossing objects out of balconies,

starting fires and damaging cars. Police were forced to intervene with pepper spray to break up the rioting. In total, twenty one people were charged with crimes as a result of the riot, eight charged with felonies, eleven with misdemeanors and two with citations.

one of her daughters picked out a pumpkin. Palin and her daughter were on their way from a rally in Johnstown to the University Park Airport. Palin planned to catch a flight from University Park to her destination in Philadelphia. A week later, on October 18, 2008, Sarah Palin's

husband, Todd Palin, Penn tailgated with State students before the homecoming game. Andrew Natala, president of Penn State Students for John McCain said that at one point there were around 300 people crowding Todd Palin's tailgate.

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Gandhi'sGrandson Visits PSU •n January 21 , 2009, Arun Gandhi, andson of Mohandas Gandhi, sited Penn State. He delivered the 3ynote address to honor a 1959 Jeech given by Martin Luther King ·.to students in support of equality. andhi visited Penn State because f the Martin Luther King Evening elebration, which featured cullral performances by students and ther members in the community.

New School of Low at PSU he Pennsylvania State Univerty's Dickinson School of Law, •cated in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1erged with a University Park 3.mpus location in 2009. A New Jrk architect worked to complete 1e design of the $60 million buildlg on Park Avenue in State Col !ge. The new Dickinson School of aw campus held its first classes n January 9th, 2009. The current 1tal enrollment is 655 students.

New Baggage System at University Pork Airport

he University Park airport has ndergone a series of $3.2 million movations and additions. A new 1.2 million state-of-the-art bagage inspection system, which llows passengers to drop off their ags at one spot, was recently comleted. A new baggage belt system still being completed so passeners will not have to pick up their ags on the curb outside the airport.

e Paterno coaching from the press box, the Southern California Trojans rolled over the Penn State Nittany Lions 38-24 in the 95th annual Rose Bowl Game on January 1st 2009. This was Penn State's first trip to the Rose Bowl since the 1994 season when the Nittany Lions defeated Oregon 28-20. The Trojans, on the other hand, were familiar with the event, as they have played in four of the last five Rose Bowls. The game is nicknamed "the Granddaddy of them all," and the atmosphere was as good as it gets with 93,293 people in the stadium and over 20 million watching at home. The Trojans proved that they could perform on the big stage as they started off strong, scoring on five consecutive possessions in the first half. Only allowing Penn State into the end zone once on a Daryll Clark run , the Trojans took a 31 -7 lead into the locker room at half time. After a scoreless third quarter, Penn State showed signs of a comeback scoring 17 points in the fourth , but it was too little too late.

Southern Cal would force Penn State into several uncharacteristic mistakes in the game. The Nittany Lions, who were the least penalized team in the Big Ten , committed nine penalties fo r 72 yards in the game. Penn State had only given up 167 passing yards per game on

the season , but USC quarterback Marc Sanchez threw for 413 yards exposing the usually consistent Penn State secondary. With the loss, Penn State's ended its successful season with a record of 11-2.

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1illies Win orld Series -he 2008 World Champion PhilaPhillies won an :ted matchup, 1g the Tampa Bay five games. The team that in prerears had been st in the league,

managed to rise to the Brewers and LA Dodgtop and appear in their ers before going into the first World Series in fran- World Series, Philadelchise history. However, phia won the city's first championship their increased effort sports wasn't enough to beat since the Sixers won the the Phillies, who were NBA championship in riding the success of all- 1983. The series continstars like Ryan Howard, ued into the fifth game, Chase Utley and series in which the Phillies won -.2:. M.V.P. Cole Hamels. their necessary fourth The triu ~fter Defeating the Milwaukee game by a score of 0-1 . their victory in the fifth and final game of

the series.

; Win Superbowl tting "one for the with their 2006 >wl win against 3.ttle Seahawks, sburgh Steelers their sixth Super:;tory on Febru009. In a game the Arizona Is, success hung balance during

an ley Cup 107-2008 Stanley ampions Detroit 1gs won their first ;e 2002, defeatPittsburgh Pensix games. The ere the first for s Captain Sidney whose team lost coming back ~-0 game deficit.

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the last few moments of play. In Tampa Bay, the Steelers led the game throughout the first half, going into halftime with a score of 17-7, with the help of a record-breaking hundred yard interception return for a touchdown by Steeler James Harrison . However, with ten minutes left in the The Red Wings, in their home town, shut out the Penguins in the first two games. The two teams split the wins for the next two games. Pittsburgh played a thrilling tripleovertime winner in game five, when Maxi me Talbot scored the game-tying goal for the Penguins with a little over 30 seconds left in the game. Despite

game, Arizona scored two touchdowns as well as a safety, bringing them into the lead with a score of 23-20. Despite this, the Steelers managed to win in the final seconds, with Santonio ) Holmes catching a long touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Roeth, lisburger for the win. The Steelers' Troy Palumalu brings down

Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald.

the effort, Pittsburgh lost the next game at Mellon Arena, allowing Detroit to capture the cup. This left the Penguins with their first finals loss in franchise history. Detroit Forward Henrik Zetterberg won the Most Valuable Player trophy and also had the series-winning goal for the Red Wings. The Stanley Cup banner won by the

Red Wings the previous year is raised in October 2008.

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In August, China hosted the 2008 Summer )n March 4, 2008, Brett Favre, Olympics. Over 10,000 flocked to orm er quarterback of the Green athletes Beijing to compete. 3ay Packers, announced that he Joyce vould be retiring from football. Sophomore Xi , who attended the ~owever, in July of 2008, Favre vanted to rejoin the NFL, but ran Summer Olympics in nto complications due to his pre- Beijing, said, "I think rious contract with the Packers. China put on a show =avre rejoined the NFL on July 29 for the world. Everyone md was traded to the New York said the Olympics would lets, where he continues to play. be a failure because of their environment, but it really was successful." China was, in fact, successful in lowering pol)n November 28, 2008, Plaxico lution levels to below the ~urress, wide receiver for the World Health Organiza~ew York Giants, accidentally tion's target level. This ;hot himself in the leg at a night- achievement on the part :lub. Because of this, Burress was of the Chinese paved the :harged with criminal possession way for numerous ath,f a handgun. Burress was sus- letestoexcel in the games. tended without pay from the Giants American swimmer tnd released on $100,000 bail. Michael Phelps broke historical records in the games by winning a total at of eight gold medals-the ~t th e U.S. Open tennis tournament most won at any Olympic tt Flushing Meadows in New York games. Phelps main>n September 3, 2008, Serena Wil- tained a record total of iams beat her sister Venus Williams 14 Olympic gold medals. >y a close margin. Serena Williams He additionally won an mded up taking first place in the Olympic record in the J.S. Open, beating her opponent, 100-meter butterfly stroke !elena Jankovic. In the men's final with a time of 50.58 secnatch, Roger Federer from Swit- onds and he won world :erland beat his opponent, Andy records in all of his other Au rray, in straight sets, 6-2,7-5, 6-2. events. NBC, a United States broadcasting

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company, reserved the rights to cover the Olympies with a $900 million dollar investment into the games. NBC reported record-breaking numbers of viewers. Across the globe, more than 1.2 billion viewers watched the Olympics. NBC also announced its largest

Saturday night audience in 18 years for broadcasting Michael Phelps. The200801ympicseason in China was a success for many athletes. The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London.

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its selections in the iPod Classic line, removing the 80 and 160 gigabyte versions, and replacing them with a single 120 gigabyte version. A more drastic change came in the form of the new line of iPod Nanos. The shape of the Nano was changed from a smaller, compact square size

th season of Saturday Night ned its highgs in 14 years. son behind this 1ave been the I capturing ways L covered the ection season. ealed Tina Fey :; vice-presidendate Sarah Palin

and Amy Poehler acting as Hillary Clinton. Fey adopted Palin's accent and way of speaking . Nathan Roe, a senior, said, "I think the ones on Palin affected her image. Pretty much everyone knew about the parodies on her." In general, Roe thought the actors and actresses "did a good job of exag-

to a longer rectangula shape, and now comes in nine colors. The Nano is available 8 and 16 gigabyte sizes. Along with the release of the new iPods, Apple released iTunes 8, which features the Genius program, meant to assemble playlists with sim songs.

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Jg Overdose edger, 28, died ary 28, 2008 in tment in downew York City. .use of death ~ rm i ned to have 'erdose of premedications J painkillers, ety drugs and pills. This death

occurred after Ledger acted as the Joker in the movie Batman: The Dark Knight, and many believed Ledger's death was connected to his role in the movie. In the beginning of the year, Ledger told reporters that while filming The Dark Knight, he "slept an average of two hours a night." Ledger described his character as "a psy-

chopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy." Ledger acted in numerous films before his role in The Dark Knight, including 10 Things / 1.rnt"L'ft1Mir>~ Hate About You, The Brothers Grimm and Brokeback Mountain. Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for Best ........ Le=dg =e; ~ays as The Joker in Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight, his last role before his Dark Knight role. his untimely death in early 2008.

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>n February 17, 2009, television 1 roadcasters were required to 1 alt analog transmission signals, 1 1cluding those revieved via trans- 1 litters or "rabbit ears," and switch 1 >digital signals. The transition was 1 evised in part to force television 1 roadcasters to use narrower band- 1 ridths for their stations in order 1 > free up some frequencies for 1 ublic service and commercial use. 1 1 I

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>n August 14, WB President Alan : lorn announced that Harry Potter 1 'n d the Half Blood Prince, set for 1 riginal release on November 21, 008, would be pushed back to the 1 31ease date of July 17, 2009. Horn 1 aid the writers strike of last winter 1 et the studio back on develop- • 1ent of new films for next summer, I nd that the "summer season is an I jeal window for a family release." I

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The first novel of Stephanie Meyer's bestselling Twilight saga was adapted into a feature film, which was released in November of 2008. The film follows the story of klutzy, shy Bella Swan (Kristin Stewart) who moves in with her father in a rainy Washington state town. Bella meets, and later falls in love with, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) a young man who is later revealed to be a vampire. Edward lives with his family, who, though not biologically related, share the connection of all having been turned into vampires. However, the Cullens are not bloodsucking villains, as most vampires in literature have traditionally been. Instead of feeding off the blood of people, the Cuilens survive only off the blood of animals. Sadly for the main characters, this young love does not remain peaceful for long. Not all vampires are as humanitarian as the Cullens, and the majority still feast on human blood. Three such vampires set their sights on

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Pattinson {left} and Stewart (right) play as Edward and Bella during one of the final scenes of the film Twilight.

Bella, and Edward, along with his family, must find a way to protect his fragile human love. Catherine Hardwicke directed the film and Melissa Rosenburg adapted the book to a screenplay. An adaptation of the second book in the series, New

Moon, is currently being planned, although Hardwicke has not signed on to direct the second installment. In the opening weekend in theaters, Twilight brought in 70.5 million dollars, above previous estimates of 45 to 65 million.

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Brett Atanasio Nicole Auhl Daniel Avedesian James Avedesian Alexander Avramov

John Bagby Charlotte Bahnfleth Courtney Bailey Ashton Baker Tirzah Baker

Samhita Banavar Joshua Baranak Nathan Bartell Brittany Basalla Devin Beahm

J. Campbell Beaury Alexa Becker Victoria Begg Logan Belinda Erika Benz

Erik Bertelsen Amanda Bevan Nina Bingham Heidi Bittner Alexandra Blanarik

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vinners: 1) Molly Reese, 2) Kelly Fox, ) Emily Hlywiak, 4) Olivia Kerr

Winners: 1) Bryan Long, 2) Mike Farley, 3) Joe Smith , 4) Alex Robinson

v'inners: 1) Paul Wells, 2) Anthony Malizia, ) Scott Eaton , 4) George Woskob

Winners: 1) Zoe Luscher, 2) Jojo Schmidt, 3) Nichelle Nicosia, 4) Devyn Lee Ryan Blaschak Clara Boothby Lauren Bortiatynski Robert Boston Ryan Bower

Branda Bratton Angel Britt William Brotzman Megan Brown Samantha Buchan

Patrick Buckley James Burke Kyle Buterbaugh Megan Byler Grace Byrne

Marisa Cable Elena Cantorna Tiffany Card Stephanie Cardillo Alexis Carozzoni

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Kathleen Cawley Andrew Cecere Shay Ceglar Frank Chang Deirdre Chatlos

Asim Chaudhry Evan Cheney San Wa Cheng Renee Chernega Allison Cherry

Eugenia Chiang Maggie Chiu Esteban Christian Alex Ch ristie Calbert Chuderewicz

Jordan Coccia Alissa Cocolin Hillary Cohen David Cole Phillip Collins

Samuel Collitt Ashley Confer Nathan Confer Michael Conkey Christine Cooper

Rebekah Cordell Brittany Corl Ryan Corl Maura Corless William Cox

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Patrick Coyle Emily Crossen Jarek Curtis Matthew Curtis Emma Cusumano

Matthew Cutler Amanda Dan Preston Davis Samantha Daye Joanne De Luca

Caitlyn Defluri Vincent Delricco Stephany Delsignore Matthew Demeter Kimberlee Deutsch

Clayton Dick Tyler Dietz Laura Dixon Alena Dmitriyev Aaron Dodson

RIGHT: Senior Mackenzie Wine dances alongside the Little Lion mascot at a pep rally to support State High's fall sports teams. Wine was this year's cheerleading captain, leading the squad in its appearances at the scheduled spirit events. Said Wine, "I think our student section was the key element in our school's spirit; the cheerleaders and I were just there to lead them along but they really made it easy for us. I am very proud of being a cheerleader for State High; from pep rallies to football games it was all an amazing experience and I couldn't imagine high school without it."

Shane Dodson Omer Dogru Emily Dong Sarah Dorsey Brian Douthit

Suzanne Downey Allen Dreibelbis Andrew Dreibelbis Chad Dreibelbis Anton Dubovik

Tia Dudukovich Joseph Dumond Vittoria Dussias Scott Eaton Ryan Eberhart

Jacob Echler Andrew Eck Andrew Edmiston Sarah Edmiston Christopher Edwards

ABOVE: Seniors Aran Kirwan and Emmitt Terrell participate in the "Cupid's Gameshow" held during a February pep rally. Senior couples were put on the spot when boyfriends were asked to answer questions about their significant others. Above, Terrell holds his girlfriend's favorite ice cream flavor, 'Cake Batter' above his head for the crowd to see. Said Terrell on the experience, "People would select who they thought would make it the farthest and the crowd was emotionally involved in the game. You can't find a better spirit building experience."

ABOVE : Seniors Fallon Mazza and Emma Stevenson cheer at a football game. T he game was State High's first "neon-out," and fans flocked to Memorial field decked out in the brightest colors possible. Said Stevenson, "I love being in the stands, cheering on our team with my classmates. It's a great rush to finally be in the senior section and participate in the 'senior' chants."

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TLIKELY TO ... Winners: 1) Megan Andersen , 2) Chrissy Cooper, 3) Devyn Lee, 4) Liz Regan

Winners: 1) Jamar Smack, 2) Will Pryor, 3) Emmitt Terrell, 4) Kyle Ragan

Winners: 1) Chris Hollobaugh, 2) Kevin Supina, 3) Charlie Showalter, 4) Bill Brotzman

Winners: 1) Courtney Lope, 2) Julie Hackman, 3) Amanda Jones, 4) Kristi Kolesar Zachary Edwards Laura Egan Fallecia Ehrmann Steven Ellenberger Cooper Elsworth

Joseph Ergler Keri Ertsgaard Melissa Etchison Bruce Etter Timothy Everhart

Ashley Eyster Hope Falk Michael Farley Lindsay Faust Emily Felice

Scott Fenstermacher Raveen Fernando Alexander Fetterman Anna Feyereisen Alyssa Fillmann

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Franklin Flipse Dimitrios Flores Nichole Fluke Hortense Fong Elizabeth Fontaine

Kevin Force Kayla Foster Allison Fox Kelly Fox Torrey Franklin

Bradley Frantz Nina Frock Joseph Fuller Elizabeth Gabel Chance Gaines

Sarah Gamble Shawn Ganow Jake Gazda Benjamin Geselowitz Pamela Ghaner

Breanna Gibson Sarah Gierhart Devin Giles Stephanie Gill Daniel Glab

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Winners: 1) Allison Hoover, 2) Natalie Hamilton, 3) Swarna Sinha, 4) Sophie Huddart

David Glantz Scott Glass Matthew Godwin Clayton Gordon Brandon Graham

Madeline Grande Kasey Granger Sara Gray Carmilla Greenleaf Shana Greger

Harley Grieco Maureen Griffin Aaron Grove Curtis Gummo Kaitlyn Gummo

Morgan Haas Julianna Hackman Meredith Hahn Caroline Hall Dayvonne Hall

Deonnia Hall Meagan Hallstrom Natalie Hamilton Daniel Han Vanessa Haney

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Ryan Hartley Alexander Hartman Kyle Hartman Philip Hartman William Hartman

Adam Hartswick Tymel Harvey Jacob Hashagen Nathan Hashagen David Hay

Steven Hay Benjamin Hayes Whitney Hayes Jonathan Hellmann Keli Henrickson

Sofia Hernandez-Collado Anne Higgins Ryan Hilliard Amy Hinish Alisa Hitchings

Emily Hlywiak Pauline Holdsworth Christopher Hollobaugh Dustin Homan Allison Hoover

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TLIKELY TO ... Winners: 1) Melissa Niu, 2) Chloe Alpert, 3) Alexis Corrizoni, 4) Hortense Fang

Winners: 1) Ben Pugh , 2) George Woskob, 3) Jonathan Paulson, 4) Mike Farley

Winners: 1) Lijia Wang, 2) Christian Peoples, 3) Tom Piazza, 4) Erik Liu

Winners: 1) Devin Beahm, 2) Lauren Bortiatynski, 3) Emily Dong, 4) Hillary Cohen lan Hopkins Brian Horton Brandon Hosterman Sara Howley Sophie Huddart

Amy Hudzik Andrew Huffard Jessica Hughes Tyler Hughes Xiaotong Hui

Randall Hulet John Hunter Caitlin Hutton Timothy Ishler Courtney Jackson

Devin Jackson Alec Jaeger Rebecca Jantzer Daniel Jeyes Anna Johnson

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Amanda Jones Benjamin Jones Christopher Jones Alexander Jutfer Laura Jung

Patrick Juster Vadim Kachkovskiy Sarah Kamin Natalie Kapustik Mark Kasting

Emily Keefe Christopher Kelleher Katelyn Kelly Thomas Kenly Ethan Kennedy

Olivia Kerr Melissa Kidd Melody Kikta Yeojin Kim Aran Kirwan

Tyler Kiser Whitney Kisslak Scott Klima Bethany Kline Erin Kling

Sarah Klinikowski Alexis Knapik Craig Knecht John Knisely

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Brian Kocher Eli Kochersperger Seth Kochersperger Lauren Kolarik Kristine Kolesar

Kaylie Koll Koty Konstas Marwa Kowalski Lindsey Kozel Samantha Kracaw

Alexander Krichels Kathryn Kroeker Neeraj Kumar Vincent Kunes Alec Kuntz

Abigail Kustaborder Melina Labianca Kevin Lafevers Julian Laguna Jenise Laing

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Right: Senior Senate President Paul Wells speaks at a fall pep rally. Said Wells, "As Senate President this year I really wanted to encourage the school, especially our class of 2009, to have as much school spirit as possible. I think that after all of the extra pep rallies scheduled this year and after the tremendous response that we've had from the students, it's obvious that we've achieved our goal. This year will be remembered:'

Kyle Lakind Danielle Lamar Kelleen Lanagan Erica Larson Kirstin Leahey

Devyn Lee Elizabeth Lee lan Lee Jennifer Lee Jongho Lee

Ju Lee Meredith Leedy Aletta Lenker Michele Letterman Karen Leyde

Laura Leyda Kristen Lightner Andrew Lingle Jason Lingo Sima Lionikaite

"Childhood memories of mine revolve around my best friend Daniells. We were so different and she helped make me who I am. Graduating this year I can walk out with one definite role modeL"

"My uncle Andy (was my most influential childhood role model]. He inspired me to want to be a Marine."

"[My role models] would have to be my parents. They have always been there to talk about my problems and have always been open with advice."

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Winners: 1) Bella Stachowski , 2) Lizzie Lee, 3) Kasey Granger, 4) Maureen Griffin

Winners: 1) Anthony Malizia, 2) Emmitt Terrell, 3) Frank Chang, 4) Dave Cole

Winners: 1) Brian Miller, 2) Anthony Malizia, 3) Evon Onusic, 4) Paul Wells

Winners: 1) Dakota Konstas, 2) Carley Nicholson, 3) Natalie Kapustik, 4) Mackenize Wine Lauren Lissenden Erik Liu Askia Logan Bryan Long Jacob Long

Michael Long Courtney Lope Thea Lose Collin Love Colin Lovell

Jessica Luscher Zoe Luscher Erin Lusk Julian Lynch Keith Lyons

Ruilong Ma Dylan Macaluso Dominique Madden Madison Madore Tyler Maines

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Kurt Martin James Marvin Chelsea Masorti Timothy Mastin Abigail Matalavage

Fallon Mazza Moses Mbeseha Jessica McCall Tyler McClellan Kylee McClenahan

Andrew McKenna Whitney McMillan Fabian Meinke Sean Meister Patrick Melia

Daniel Mengisteab Deyci Mercado-Mojica Brian Miller Evan Miller Gretchen Miller

Hayden Miller Justin Miller Kirsten Miller Patrick Miller Nicholas Millington

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Paul Mitchell Ekaterina Mitina Calvin Morooney Michael Morris Jeffrey Motter

Daniel Mount Jorden Mousaw Vassilis Moutevelis John Mullen Samantha Mullen

Bridget Mullin Shawn Mulroy Brianna Musser Keegan Musser Dmitry Myers

Jayashri Narayanan Danielle Nearhoof Casey Nellis Kelly Newburg tia Ngamassi Kengne

RIGHT: Senior Sarah Gierhart plays the piano and sings during the 2008 Outstanding Young Women competition. Gier路 hart said that her original song, titled "Blaze", was about hope. Though she has been playing piano since the third grade, performing her original music in front of a large audience was a landmark experience. Said Gierhart, "I had never pub路 licly shared any of the songs I had written. [Through OYW] I gained a new self respect that allowed me to be more open with others."

Carley Nicholson Nichelle Nicosia Jonathan Niles Brian Nisewonger Melissa Niu

Matthew 0 Justin O'Brien Miles O'Keefe Anthony Ochmanowicz Evon Onusic

Julia Ostrowski Nicole Packard Christa Pagnotta Herschel Pangborn Andrew Paulson

Jonathan Paulson Michael Pechtold Eric Pedersen Kevin Peno Christian Peoples

ABOVE : Seniors Jessica Luscher and Ana Wellauer disembark from a ski lift in Sugarbush, Vermont. Luscher and Wellauer attended the January 16th-19th school ski club trip along with two busses full of other skiiers and snow boarders. When asked to comment on the experience (during which temperatures in Vermont dropped into the double digit negatives), Wellauer described, "it was great to spend the weekend on the slopes with friends, and the fresh snow definitely made up for the cold."

ABOVE: Seniors Andrew Eck, Cooper Elsworth, Calbert Chuderewicz and Daniel Han experiment with a Windhurst machine (a type of static charge generator) in Mr. Ricker's 3rd period AP Physics B class. Said Han, "AP physics is a tough class, but Mr. Ricker makes It rather enjoyable with his teaching style and hands-on experiences."

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Vinners: 1) Sam Mullen, 2) Natalie 'Hamilton , ,) Rebekah Cordell, 4} Elisabeth Shafer

Winners: 1) Pat Coyle, 2} Jack Bagby, 3} Cal Morooney, 4) Brian Douthit

Jinners: 1) Brett Atanasio, 2} Jonathan Paulon, 3) Andrew Paulson, 4) Evan Cheney

Winners: 1) Pauline Holdsworth, 2} Eliza Gabel , 3) Hillary Cohen , 4) Sophie Huddart Ethan Perdew Andrew Pershe Natasha Petach Danielle Peters Emily Peters

Nathaniel Peters Zachary Pettenger Brian Phillippi Andy (Shi) Piao Thomas Piazza

Alexander Pihlak Nathan Pipenberg Nicholas Pistone Bradley Podolski Nina Pollock-Antos

Andrew Pons Roderica Pope Jessica Poprik Sara Post Ebony Price

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Megan Prisk Megan Pritchard Brandon Pritz William Pryor Benjamin Pugh

Andrew Pupo Tyler Purdom Kyle Ragan Christos Rallis Richard Rannie

Anthony Ray Skyler Rearick David Reddington Hannah Reddington Jacob Reeder

Molly Reese Elizabeth Regan Ashley Renfrew Taylor Rex Ethan Reynolds

Amanda Ricks Daniel Riefel Emily Rishel Lacey Rittenhouse Taylor Ritten house

Benjamin Rive ra Alexander Robinson Jessica Robinson Corie Rockey Anna Rockower

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Winners: 1) Tirzah Baker, 2) Sara Gray, 3) Sara Post, 4) Zoe Luscher

Winners: 1) George Woskob, 2) Brian 3) Ethan Kennedy, 4) Aaron Dodson

Nathan Roe Thomas Roher Nathaniel Rohrbach Gina Rossi Emily Roth

Parker Roth Simone Roy Travis Ruby Dani Rudy Clifford Rupert

Erik Rupert Amedeo Rusconi Jennifer Ryan Olga Samokhina Cristina Saona

Mark Sapia Alexa Saw1ders jessica Savage Deborah Saxe Matthew Scarpino

Ruth Schafer Johanna Schmidt Alexander Scholz Kara Schulz Donovan Schwartz

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Jeremiah Selfridge Nathaniel Sellers Matthew Seybert Elisabeth Shafer Elizabeth Shawley

Jacob Sheakoski Tyler Shelow Joshua Sherry Yuxin Shi Tyrome Shields

Charles Showalter Brandon Silver TI1omas Sims Swarna Sinha Tameka Slys

Bernard Smack Jamar Smack Erin Smith Joseph Smith Kira Smith

Mallory Smith Sadie Smith Elizabeth Smulligan Tiana Soles-Ahner Lucy Song

Sungmi Song Christopher Sorensen Eric Sosnowski Alexander Soto-Roman Zachariah Spicer

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Winners: 1) Melissa Niu, 2) Emily Dong, 3) Megan Byler, 4) Hortense Fong

Winners: 1) Ben Geselowitz, 2) Jonathan Paulson, 3) Tom Roher, 4) Erik Liu

vVinners: 1) Jim Woodward, 2) Eric Weiden3) John Sumereau, 4) Michael Morris

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Winners: 1) Jessica Luscher, 2) Molly Reese, 3) Julia Ostrowski, 4) Harley Grieco Michael Stachniewicz Isabella Stachowski Emily Stang Tirzah Stashko Marissa Steudler

David Stevens Emma Stevenson Nicholas Storch Jessica Strigle Kristine Stryker

Robert Stupar Meghan Sullivan John Sumereau Thomas Sunday Kevin Supina

Kyle Surovec Alan Sutterlin Tory Swales Abbie Swoboda Kayla Swope

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Gary Teeters Emmitt Terrell Jacob Testorf-Wise Jose Texidor Matthew Thorwart

TylerTice Samantha Todd Melissa Torres Natalie Torretti KyleTrate

Leonard Tressler Breanna Truxon Taylor Turrisi Jassim Uddin Reid Vanderlinden

David Vanlandingham Alex Vavreck Luis Ventura Alexa Veronesi Nicole Vitkuske

Matthew Vruwink Alayna Wagner Paul Wagner Rebecca Wagner Zachary Wagner

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Heather Wallace Lijia Wang Jill ian Warburton Morgan Wardrop Julia Warren

Claire Weaver Rebecca Webb Eric Weidenhof Maxwell Weiss Ana Wellauer

Paul Wells Daniel White Manuel White Bethany Wigfield Jacob Williams

Mackenzie Wine Elena Woiciechowska Julia Wolcott Jacob Wolin Joseph Woll

RIGHT: Seniors Gary Teeters, Clay

Gordon and Patrick Melia parade through the North Building halls the morning before Slate High's first home football game. Painted in preparation for the white-out and blasting Zombie Nation on a boom box, the seniors took it into their hands to express enthusiasm and school spirit. Said Melia, "It's really great to finally be a senior and be at the top of the school. My friends and I wanted to do something that hadn't been done before, and getting ready for the whiteout early and showing spirit in class was definitely something to remember."

Not Pictured: Luydmila A seyev Kimberly Bailey Camila Borja James Dreibelbis Katherine Fisher Ja qualen Franklin Adam ligen Christopher lntorre Jeffrey Karg J Tucker Lang Sean Loud

James Woodward Darcy Worden George Woskob Carolyn Yates Madhumita Yennawar

Christy Yingling Lucas Yocum Matthew Yoder Samuel Young Tyler Young

And rewYu Nathan Zavacky Kirill Zemlyanskiy Jinhui Zhao Mark Zimmerman

Carlson Mbeseha Maria Morales Yu Jun Park Courtney Reckner Philip Royer Hayel Saeed lnna Salfetnikova Johnathan Snook Laura Streit Jessie Wheeland

"[School spirit] is important because it shows how much we appreciate our school."

"[School spi rit has contributed to my high school experience] because it sets our school apart from every other school. There is nothing better than memorial field on a Friday night with everyone cheering."

"School spi rit, as an athlete, drives you a lot during competition. It's a great feeling, to hear a stand full of students cheering you on , and it really pushes you to achieve your best.

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1: Andrew Eck, David Reddington, and Kyle Ragan in 2005. Photo courtesy of Kyle Ragan . 2: Kevin Supina and Chis Hollobaugh in 2005. Photo courtesy of Kevin Supina. 3: George Woskob and Jillian Warburton in 1995. Photo Courtesy of Jillian Warburton. 4: Erica Larson and Devin Beahm in 2002. Photo cou rtesy of Devin Beahm. 5: Amanda Flebotte, Charlie Showalter and Alexa Becker in 1997. Photo cou rtesy of Amanda Flebotte. 6: Sarah Edmiston and Devyn Lee in 1995. Photo courtesy of Devyn Lee. 7: Elizabeth Lee, Laura Egan and Allison Fox in 2002. Photo courtesy of Zoe Luscher. 8: Katie Cawley and Liz Smulligan in 1998. Photo courtesy of Liz Smulligan. 9: Julie Hackman and Caitie Hutton in 2002. Photo courtesy of Caitie Hutton. 10: Alex Robinson, Alex Juffer, Mike Farley, Alex C hristie, Aaron Dodson, James Marvin and Tyler Haas in 2005. Photo courtesy of Gina Rossi. 11: Sara Gray, Chrissy Cooper, Meghan Hart, Carley Nicholson, Nichelle Nicosia and Devyn Lee in 2003. Photo courtesy of Nichelle Nicosia. 12: Brittany Corl and Christa Pagnotta in 2003. Photo courtesy Christa.Pagnotto. 13: Sarah Gierhart, Taylor Rex, Kylee McClenahan, Katie Caplan, Maddie Madore, Andrea Cocolin and Alexandra Blanarik. Photo courtesy of Sarah Gierhart. 14: Neeraj Kumar, Reid Vanderlinden, Sam Collitt, John Robertson, Demitri Moutevelis, Dave Cole in 2002. Photo Courtesy of Neeraj Kumar. 15: Bill Brotzman, Daniel Glab, Jack Bagby, Bradley Podolski, Herschel Pangborn, Andrew Paulson , Zach Bird and Andy Piao in 2002. Photo courtesy of Melissa Niu.

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Graduating Closs of 2009 Congratulations to the Senior class, listed In alphabetical order: Sika Abbey, Dylan Abrams, Jessica Adam, Carrie Adams, Grace Adelson, Lea Agnello, Amber Agostinelli, Marcus Agostinelli, Matthew Agostinelli, Jessica Ahlers, Amelia Ahner!, Jessica Albert, Khalid Almoaiqel, Sara Almoaiqel, Chloe Alpert, Abdulrahman Althowaini, Megan Andersen, tan Andrew, Caren Andrews, Matthew Antle, Mitchell Arbogast, Nicole Arteca, Cole Arvin, Jennifer Ashcraft, Kyle Ast, Brett Atanaslo, Nicole Auhl, Daniel Avedesian, James Avedesian, Alexander Avramov, John Bagby, Charlotte Bahnfleth, Courtney Bailey, Ashton Baker, Tirzah Baker, Samhita Banavar, Joshua Baranak, Nathan Bartell, Brittany Basalla, Devin Beahm, J Campbell Beaury, Alexa Becker, Victoria Begg, Logan Belinda, Erika Benz, Erik B~r telsen, Amanda Bevan, Nina Bingham, Heidi Bittner, Alexandra Blanarik, Ryan Blaschak, Clara Boothby, Lauren Borliatynski, Robert Boston, Ryan Bower, Branda Bratton, Angel Bntt, William Brotzman, Megan Brown, Samantha Buchan, Patrick Buckley, James Burke, Kyle Buterbaugh, Megan Byler, Grace Byrne, Marisa Cable, Elena Cantorna, Tiffany Card, Stephanre Cardillo, Alexis Carozzoni, Kathleen Cawley, Andrew Cecere, Shay Ceglar, Hyok Chang, Deirdre Chattos, Asim Chaudhry, Evan Cheney, San wa Cheng, Renee Chernega, Allison Cherry, Eugenia Chiang, Man (maggie) Chiu, Esteban Christian, Alex Christie, Calbert Chuderewicz, Jordan Coccia, Alissa Cocolin, Hillary Cohen, David Cole, Phillip Collins, Samuel Collltt, Ashley Confer, Nathan Confer, Michael Conkey, Christine Cooper, Rebekah Cordell, Brittany Corl, Ryan Corl, Maura Corless, William Cox, Patrick Coyle, Emily Crossen, Jarek Curtrs, Matthew Curtis, Emma Cusumano, Matthew Cutler, Amanda Dan, Preston Davis, Samantha Daye, Joanne De Luca, Caitlyn Defluri, Vincent Delricco, Stephany Delsignore, Matthew Demeter, Kimberlee Deutsch, Clayton Dick, Tyler Dietz, Laura Dixon, Alena Dmitriyev, Aaron Dodson, Shane Dodson, Orner Dogru, Emily Dong, Sarah Dorsey, Brian Douthit, Suzanne Downey, Allen Dreibelbis, Andrew Dreibelbis, Chad Dreibelbis, Anton Dubovik, Tia Dudukovich, Joseph Dumond, Vittoria Dussias, Scott Eaton, Ryan Eberhart, Jacob Echler, Andrew Eck, Andrew Edmiston, Sarah Edmiston, Christopher Edwards, Zachary Edwards, Laura Egan, Fallecia Ehrmann, Steven Ellenberger, Cooper Elsworth, Joseph Ergler, Keri Ertsgaard, Melissa Etchison, Bruce Etter, Timothy Everhart, Ashley Eyster, Hope Falk, Michael Farley, Lindsay Faust, Emily Felice, Scott Fenstermacher, Raveen Fernando, Alexander Fetterman, Anna Feyerelsen, Alyssa Flllmann, Devin Fiorante, Arlette Fishbaine, Cathleen Fisher, Olivia Fitzwater, Amanda Flebotte, Franklin Flipse, Dimitrios Floros, N ichole Fluke, Hortense Fong, Elizabeth Fontaine, Kevin Force, Kayla Foster, Allison Fox, Kelly Fox, Torrey Franklin, Bradley Frantz, Nina Frock, joseph Fuller, Elizabeth Gabel, Chance Gaines, Sarah Gamble, Shawn Ganow, Jake Gazda, Benjamin Geselowitz, Pamela Ghaner, Breanna Gibson, Sarah Gierhart, Devin Giles, Stephanie Gill, Daniel Glab, David Glantz, Scott Glass, Matthew Godwin, Clayton Gordon, Brandon Graham, Madeline Grande, Kasey Granger, Sara Gray, , Carmilla Greenleaf, Shana Greger, Harley Grieco, Maureen GriHin, Aaron Grove, Curtis Gummo, Kalttyn Gummo, Morgan Haas, Jullanna Hackman, Meredith Hahn, Dayvonne Hall, Deonnia Hall, Meagan Hallstrom, Natalie Hamilton, Daniel Han, Vanessa Haney, Sierra Hansen, Grace Harnett, Lindsey Harpster, Wade Harpster, Meghan Hart, Ryan Hartley, Philip Hartman, William Hartman, Alexander Hartman, Kyle Hartman, Adam Hartswick, Tymel Harvey, Jacob Hashagen, Nathan Hashagen, David Hay, Steven Hay, Benjamin Hayes, Whitney Hayes, Jonathan Hellmann, Kell Henrickson, Sofia Hernandez- collado, Anne Higgins, Carolyn Hill, Ryan Hrlllard, Amy Hlnish, Alisa Hitchings, Emily Hlywiak, Pauline Holdsworth, Christopher Hollobaugh, Dustin Homan, Allison Hoover, ian Hopkins, Brian Horton, Brandon Hosterman, Sara Howley, Sophie Huddart, Amy Hudzik, Andrew Huffard, Jessica Hughes, Tyler Hughes, Xiaotong Hui, Randall Hulet, John Hunter, Caitlin Hutton, Timothy Ishler, Devin Jackson, Courtney Jackso~d Alec Jaeger, Rebecca Jantzer, Daniel Jeyes, Anna Johnson, Amanda Jones, Benjamin Jones, Christopher Jones, Alexander Julfer, Laura Jung, Patrick Juster, Vadim Kachkovskry, Khat

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Sitting in SAT class, junior Megan Porter browses through her SAT book. "SAT class is so much fun and very helpful. I'm really glad this is offered at State High! The teachers are really cool too:' said Porter.

What is your biggest fear about SATs? Completely bombing them- 41% Sleeping through them-9% Misspelling your name-1% Skipping a question and all your answers being off track-26% Getting caught cheating-2% Flipping your test open early and getting it taken away-6% Not finishing on time-15%

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Nikolai Foreman Jordan Forster Kellie Forziat Matthew Foster Nolan Foster Jacob Franchock

Nathan Frey Nora Frurnento Matthew Fry Daniel Gaddes Michael Caetan o Kayley Gaines

Kathqn Calimberti Elizabeth Gallagher Faith Gallagher Nicholas Gallagher Erik Galloway Carley Gates

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A luxury car 34% Sedan 8% suv 13% Truck 15% Motorcycle 10% Van 8% Station Wagon 5% Sports Car 7%

Would you rather have a junk car or no car at all? Have a junk car 64 % Have no car 36 %

Dustin Gates Tyler Gaut Matthew Ge Nathan Geist Helen Geleskie ZheGeng Tim Gerasenko Fatima Ghoul Brittany Gibson Jamie Gill Katelyn Gill Kelsey Gill Colton Gilpin Rosalie Gingerich "My favorite thing about driving is being able to go where I want when

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Emma Gregory spends time in the South Building ''The atmosphere in the South,_ _...,. Building is completely different. It feels weird crossing over because there are so many more rules to follow."

BELOW RIGHT: Gordon Rogusky attends Spanish Class in the South Building, which was a common occurrence for many upperclassmen taking foreign languages. ABOVE LEFT: Junior Mike Gaetano and sophomore Jake Langton compare answers on their math work. "I like the south building a lot because I am familiar with it and I am friends with everyone. The North building took a lot longer to get used to,'' said Gaetano.

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Michael Long TI1addeus Lopatka N icole Lapinsky Lindsay Lord Daniel Lustig Conrad Lutz Keirah Madden

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Junior Kelsey Kirsch fills us in on her most embarrassing moments during her lunch period. "I was waiting to leave gym class and- - - + I decided to do "pop, lock, and drop it" and I ripped my pants down the butt." - Kelsey Kirsch

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Go to a big city school? 42.1% Go to a more rural school? 57.9%

Rebecca Rountree Gabriel Roy David Rusnak Anna Ruzek Joseph Ryan Tessa Ryland Tim othy Sai.n burg Aaron Sal lade Benjamin Sallade Sarah Sallade Kyle Sam Jewels Sandoval Vasi.lia Sandoval Chelsea Sankey "I wouldn't want to go anywhere for college besides Penn State," said Junior Matt Satalia.

Stephanie Santoro David Sariolghalam Matthew Satal ia Reid Saupe Andrew Savereno Alisha Scharf

Christopher Brian Scholly Pah路ick Sdu路ock Samuel Schwartz Ol ivia Scoggins

Izabel Scott Alyssa Sebastianelli Hannah Seeland Christopher Sefter Luis Serafin Laura Shadle Grace Shafer Derek Shaffer Rebekah Sharp Bryn Shea Erik Shemanski Zhuoying Shen Daniel Shepard Madeline Sherlock "I'm planning on majoring in athletic training and I want to go somewhere where I can play softball," said junior Jess Shisler.

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Junior Jillian Kleban gives a presentation before telling us some of the most exciting things to look forward to in her junior year. "I'm excited to get dressed up and hang out with my friends and I'm excited to go dress shopping," said Kleban.

ich part of prom are you most looking forward to? Getting asked 12 % Pre-prom dinner/taking pictures 9 % Prom itself 34 % After parties 45 %

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years? "I want to travel around and see many different cultures and lifestyles." -Krista Weidemer

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~BOVE LEFT: Sophomores Rachel Komlenic and Annie Seighman stop at their lockers before a class change. "It's easier to get to my locker this year rather than reshman year because now my locker is upstairs a nd so are all of my classes; it really saves me time," said Komlen ic. ABOVE RIGHT: Chelsea Dodds and Faranak =oolad talk about sopho more year at lunch. "I like being a sophomore because now I'm the oldest in the building," said Foolad.

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What are you most excited about for this year? Permits 50% Sweet sixteen parties 17% Being the oldest in the building 10% Being one year closer to graduating 23%

What are you least excited about for this year? More work 50% More expectations 17% New freshman 27% Crossing the street 6%

Sophomores Jillian Rodgers and Megan Schreck work on homework while comparing grades. "I got less homework when I was a freshman. Now sometimes I have so much that I have to do it at lunch," said Rodgers.

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BELOW: Sophomore Christoph Schlom studies for the PSATs. "I took them to prepare for the SATs, and I found them very helpful." said Schlom.

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ABOVE LEFT: During his summer vacation, sophomore Rohan Samarth enjoys the scenery in India on a trip his family took. "I have gone to India before but it's always nice to return to see my friends and extended family," said Samarth. ABOVE RIGHT: Sophomore Sarah Cu lver plays with the boys at the Rose of Sharon Orphanage in the Dominican Republic during her vacation. "Just getting to see all the kids again that I met last and play soccer was my favorite part," said Culver.

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Sophomore Rebecca Grande poses for a picture at the pep rally in Pasedina , California before Penn State plays in the Rose Bowl. "It was really sweet to have so many fans show up so far away from home," said Grande.

Steph Everhart and Bryn Spielvogel, both sophomores, share their plans tor break while in the hallways. "Vacations a re a good time to just let go of all your stress and have a good time," said Spielvogel.

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When are you planning on getting your permit? On the day you turn sixteen 67% A few months later 11% Whenever you get around to it 20% Never 2%

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Laura Lovins Jonathan Ludwig Julie Lundberg Latisha Lutz Janee Madden Sha-Narah Magby Catherine Malizia Frank Mangan Michael Mansell

Paul Marboe Sarah Marchione Alexander Marden Andrew Marshall

Elizabeth Matalavage Nicole Matrisciano Max Matsui Madison Matthews

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ABOVE LEFT: Kyle Owens talks about which grade he would rather be in. "I would rather be in the class of 2012 because freshmen get less homework," said Owens. ABOVE RIGHT: Sophomores Laura Specht and Sarah Crow also talk about which class they would rather be in during their lunch. "I would rather be in the class of 2010 because you have more freedom," said Specht.

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LEFT: During her lunch period, sophomore Brittany Reed talks about the differences between the grades. "I would rather be in the building with the class of 201 0 again because I have more friends that are ju niors," said Reed.

Would you rather be in the ... Class of 2010 61 % Class of 2012 39%

LEFT: Sophomore McKenzie Millward talks about which class she would rather be a part of. "I would rather be in the class of 2010 because they're one year closer to graduating," said Millward.

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'BOVE LEFT: Sophomore Allison Brackbill plays Catch Phrase with her family over Winter Break. "My favorite part of having a break is having time to hang out ~ith ·iends and see family who I don' get to see that often;· said Brackbill. ABOVE RIGHT: Cara McDonald, a sophomore who went to Haiti with her church over Spnng lreak, reminces on her trip. ''The best part o f going to Haiti was getting to play with all the little kids," said McDonald.

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Playing "Rockband" with her family, sophomore Lauren Hester enjoys her Thanksgiving break. "My favorite part [of Thanksgiving break] is relaxing with friends and family and eating a big Thanksgiving meal," said Hester.

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During the Homecoming parade, occer players dressed up as stars ntendo" theme float. "Its a lot of fun ot be in the parade instead of just t," said freshman Taylor Webster. Freshman Halie Ellis enjoys herself tate High dance. "I think it was good dance with all four grades, so tha n have the opportunity to talk to the en and underclassmen,'' said Ellis As a member of the Field Hockey man Emily Rodgers cheers during ming Parade. "I loved being with d getting all dressed up. Also, it was o see our hard work pay off," said the parade. PHOTO 4: Playing he freshman Megan Biek marches in ming Parade. "It was a lot of fun e people watching us march," said S : Freshman Alex Ciervo stretches Homecoming Game. "My favorite eer at was Homecoming because 0 see how excited the alumni and the stands was,'' said Ciervo.

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"The best part of Homecoming Week was the parade. It was a lot of fun to watch my friends that were in it," said Sichler.

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SPORTS ... Morgan Buchart Walter Burns Haley Buskirk Sean Byler Chelsea Cameron Emilie Campbell

Tyler Campolongo Phoebe Canagarajah Joel Canner Simon Cantu David Capobianco Deven Carson

David Casciola Estefany Castillo Amelia Cawley Sarah Chang Brian Charles William Chase

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Freshman Scott Hinty watches basketball during gym class. "My favorite pro sport to watch is baseball. I think it's the most entertaining," says Hinty.

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Blaise Contino Cody Cooper Ramon Cotto Lindsay Cousins Cara Cowfer Jonathan Cox

Matthew Crain Jolm Crowe Tyler Crowley Margaret Culver Erik Curtis Nicl1olas Czekaj

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Freshmen Kristin Peterson and Josh Weakland talk about the basketball game together. "I like basketball, but gymnastics is my favorite sport to watch. I love watching Alicia Sacramane compete," says Peterson.

Jared Da iley Martha Daley Andrew Dalton Kane Daly Ryan David Cathryn De Long

Jacquel ine De Martino Christopher De Sandre Carlita De Sousa Emily De Wolfe Tyler Dearmitt Kyle Deshong

Heather Desorcie Andrew Dick Jason Dimakopoulos Kelly Dimuccio Caitlin Dininni-Parker Riley Doerrler

Jason Doll Claire Domico Teresa Donnellan Thomas Dmmellan Riley Dove Lauren Dowling

During his lunch period freshman Anthony Petrine talks about his favorite pro sport. "Football is the best because it's better than all the others and baseball is terrible," says Petrine.

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Lauren Eck Tyler Eckley Megan Egan Sarah Elder Halie Ellis Samuel Englehart

Brittnee Evangelista Sarah Evcic Caitly:n Falsone Mina Farag Kimberly Farwell Nikita Fed kin

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PHOTO 1: Laura Beyerle works on h1 homwork in the Learning Enrichme1 room in the South Bu ilding. "I like L because it enables me get my homewo1 done during school, and it has a nic relaxing atmosphere," said Beyerly. PHOTO 2: Freshman Anna Prince hang out after school waiting for fie ld hocks practice. "Field hockey is really fu because I get to play it with my friend~ We get to hang out all the time on the bu on our way to the games," said Prince. PHOTO 3: Alex Lancaster studies for , test in the Learning Enrichment roorr "I think the high school makes it easy t1 get involved , because there are so man: cool clubs to join," said Lancaster. PHOTO 4: Matthew McNaughton takes < break from his busy school day to prac tice his guitar in the South Auditorium "It's nice to know I can play guitar a school," said McNaughton.

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Alexander Hardison Amy Harkins Kathryn Harlow Cathryn Harpster Kermeth Harpster Kelly Harrington

Eric Hartman Samuel Hartman Carolyn Hay Rose Heller Abigail Helsel

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Freshman Beth Kalbach takes a break from her figure skating practice to talk with her coach:' Competitions are my favorite part of the sports. I just love everything about them," said Kalbach.

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Victoria Hopple Daniel Hosterman Coleman Hostetler Stephen Huber Simon Huddart Andrew Huff

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PHOTO 1: During his lunch, freshman Blake Gregory looks forward to being a senior and receiving the perks of being the oldest in the school. "I think seniority is a good thing because that way when we're seniors we'll get what we want. They've worked hard to get there so they can do whatever they want," said Gregory. PHOTO 2: Freshman Anna Wing takes a break from her workload to share her thoughts on seniority. "From what I see in the North Building, seniors are treated like all other grades, without special treatment," said Wing. PHOTO 3: Freshman Gina Torretti lifts weight during gym class before telling us the pros of having a sibling who is a senior. "Having my sister as a senior helped me know upperclassmen which was very helpful for my classes in the North Building. She also knows the school system and helped me with my schedule," said Torretti. PHOTO 4: While laughing with his friends, freshman Scott Flick reflects on being part of the youngest class at State High. "I like the idea of seniority because they're seniors and they deserve respect. They're older than me and have been here for four years, so it's only fair," said Flick.

Do you think seniority is a. good thing? Yes 72%

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PHOTO 1: "I think seniors should definitely get more privileges but they should also have more responsibility because they have to set an example for the younger kids," said freshman Morgan Bradt. PHOTO 2: Freshman Hunter Rauch laughs with his friends while discussing seniority at State High. "I don't really see seniors getting special privileges, so it doesn't really affect me," said Rauch.

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LS ... Jourdan McCauley James McConnaughay Kyle McCracken Gabriella McDannel Jackson McDermott Grace McDiU

Brith1ey McDonough Page McDonough Matthew McDowell Katerina McFarland Marisa McGuire Paula McHenry

Caitlin McKenna Malti McKiru1on Kathryn McNaughton Matthew McNaughton Samantha McWhirter Brittany Meier

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Freshman Sarah Evcic talks about how she feels about finals. "I'm kind of worried because this will be my first year taking finals, so I don't know what to expect," said Evcic.

Allison Miller Derin Miller Kelly Miller Joshua Miller-Day Hugh Milner Janine Mistrick

Tessa Mitchell John Moen uren Moerschbacher Mikaela Mooney Daniel Moscone Alex Moutevelis

Walker Mulley Michael Murphy Dearu1a Nagle Hunter Neal Joseph Neff Leilani Nelson

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Freshman Derrick May talks about how he is planning on preparing for his finals. "I will probably make study guides:路 said May.

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Pablo Ortega Louise Page Samuel Pai Tony Park Troy Parker Lena Parsons

Emily Pate ian Paterson Mirand a Patton Shawn Patton Anne Pauley Ivan Pavlov

John Peterson Kara Peterson Kristin Peterson Anthony Peh路ine Sa ra Pewo Rei Phillippi

Freshmen Taylor Webster and Molly Love talk about preparing for finals. '-.11.. "I think I'll do well on my :-l"' finals because I plan on studying with my friends like Molly," said Webster.

Sarah Phillips Alex Piazza Maria Pistone James Pletcher Ariana Pluto Clayton Pollock-Antes

Aaron Poorman Avonna Poorman Courtney Poprik Christian Posatko Nathan Potter Dylan Pratt

Anna Prince Emily Pringle Brian Pugh Richard Rado Matthew Rahn Cara Rangaswamy

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ABOVE LEFT: Freshman Brian Adair works on his homework with his friends in Learning Enrichment. "My first impressions of the high school were that the hallways were smaller." ABOVE RIGHT: Freshman Jon Cox spots Hunter Swisher in Honors Phys. Ed. "My first impressions of the high school were that there were a lot less rules to follow compared to middle school;' said Cox.

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PHOTO 1: Paige McDonough looks over her homework. "The high school took a little getting used to, but now I've gotten really comfortable with the style." PHOTO 2: Ivan Pavlov studies for his biology midterm. "I thought the high school was pretty big, but other than that it was pretty similar to middle school." PHOTO 3: Matthew Craine relaxes in the Auditorium between periods. "I thought the high school was crowded, and there was a lot more time between classes." PHOTO 4: "Zack Schiffer discusses his history textbook with his friends. "My first impressions of the high school, were that its classes were more intense, but they made you feel more grown up. The teachers give you more freedom because you have more responsibility."

FIRST IMPRESSIONS... Hunter Rauch Rachel Reed Michael Regan Kirsten Regel Austin Reish Kelsey Rhee Maddison Rhoa Patrick Rhoads Joshua Rice Benjamin Richard Selena Richards Daniel Rider Ciara Riedel Taliya Riesterer Megan Ritchey Brandon Rittenhouse Theresa Ritzman Tatiana Roberts Eric Rodabaugh Emily Rodgers Miriam Roe Jessica Rogers Diane Roher Morgan Rohrbach Ryan Romesberg Trevin Roming Noelle Rosellini Nicholas Rossi Anne Marie Roy Fletcher Ruby Tara Rudy Faith Ryan Erin Sacksteder Oksana Salfetnikova Samantha Sampsell A Sanchez Sky Sanderville Avik Sarker Aliyah Saunders Emily Saylor Connor Schaad Joseph Schafer MSchafer Catherine Schaper Matan Schejter Marianne ScherIinsky Zachary Schiffer Benjamin Schmidt Kyle Schmoeller Mark Schneider Timothy Scholly Spencer Schrock Lauren Schroeder Corrinne Schucker Luke Schwab Jacob Segall

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Steven Seitz Alexis Selders ssa Semouchkina :--Jicholas Sharkey Morgan Shaw Taylor Shears Shelton-Burleigh \lexandcr Shisler TI'ya Shmakov Eva Mei Shouse Morgan Sichler Tucker Sigel Thomas Siggins Harsirnran Singh Austin Smail Jacob Sokol Nicole Solano Saige Sommese Kevin Song Natsumi Soto Tyler Spalsbury Ian Spears Keri Spetzer ~sa Stager-Hanes Justin Stec \lakieshia Stimer Chase Stone Nichole Stoner ~homas

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Brandon Wagner Calvin Wagner Shannon Wagner Katherine Wall Cameron Walls James Watkins Samantha Way joshua Weakland Tyler Weakland Maxine Weaver Carly Weber Taylor Webster Daphne Weidner Eric Weiss Michael Wells Joshua Welsh Rebecca Whitney Courtney Williams David Williams Teague Williams Caitlin Wilson Chyanne Wilson Jordan Wilson Tristan Wilson Anna Wing Lauren Winkler Kayla Witherite Taylor Wolf Rachel Woll Joseph Woodward Virginia Woolridge Paul Wright Lillian Xu Nina Yin Caleb Yoder Paul Yoder Benjamin Young Mark Younkins Joseph Zaccaria Hannah Zavacky Andrew Zhang Fan Zhang

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Barbara Duclos Daniel Duffy Jody Ebeling Trad Edelman Linda Eggebeen Lina Eid Susan Enck Jennifer Evans Alane Farber Robert Fillmann HollyFoy Drew Frank Daniel Fravel Deborah Fredley Carolyn Fries Carolyn Fry Lynn Fry Debra Gallagher Patrick Gallagher Srnita Gandhi Linda Gattis Thomas Gazda David Geanette Aimee Geduldig Kimberly Geiger Scott Gettig Danielle Gibbs Nicholas Gildow Tarni Gilmour Philip Gipe Julie Gittings Julia Gold Cynthia Golernboski Carol Greenberg Nickel Grove Allison Haas Deborah Hagg Jane Hall Dave Hamilton Susan Hamilton Lisa Harpster William Harrington Rober t Harris Elizabeth Hartman Paul Heasley Susan Hedden Meredith Henderson Jill Hetrick Dawn Hill Katherine Hoffman Billie-Jo Hoover Raeann Horgas Evelyn Houck Kevin Hulburt Veronicalacobazzo David Ishler Shelly Ishler Madeline Johnson Marilyn Jones Barbara Judy Judith Karakawa Melissa Kauffman Andrew Keirn

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Mary Peterson Yvonne Pickering Kelly Pifer Robert Placky Debra Pollock-Antos Pamela Porter Elizabeth Quirm Jennifer Rand Charlotte Ranney Christina Rarrick Dennis Rhule Andrew Ricker Katherine Ricker Douglas Ripka James Ritchey SarahRito Brett Rodkey Carolyn Roma ine Karen Roth Eugene Ruocchio Ginger Rupert Thomas Sallade Carol Sampsel Gloria Sampsel Katherine Scalise Lois Scarangella James Schaper Christina Schell Jennifer Schreiber Douglas Schunk Denise Schwab Matthew Seeland Heather Shakley Aud rey Shrigley Susan Smith Shelly Soltis Gregory Somers Cheryl Speakman Deborah Steinberg Heather Stodart Karen Stoehr Jeffrey Stover Karin Sutherland Margaret Swoboda Ann Territo Michelle Tiliry Donald Thompson Gina Thompson Keith Thompson Leo Veneskey Alison Veneziano Robin Verbeck Richard Victor Melissa Wager Tiffany Wagner Jason Walker Linda Walker Ryan Walsh June Walter Wendy Watts Dana Webber Mary Wharton David Williams

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