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Split... by katie miles staff writer

Two worlds. One girl. Two choices. One chance to make the best decision. I had to get out of there. Everything that had been said to me two weeks before came crashing down. Something I thought I was prepared for hit me like a bullet and I never thought it would be that hard. Torn, ripped and slashed. Split. When I heard the news that my dad was moving to Charlotte I, in a sense, did not believe him. When I found out that my brother and sister would be going with him, I was in complete denial. I never in my life believed that my family would be split up the way I heard of other families doing. I never understood why my dad decided to move out and take my little brother and sister with him; but, I guess that is because he never really gave me a straight answer for that. My parents were not splitting up, divorcing, and there was no important reason to leave Lugoff. I always thought my dad wanted bigger and better; Charlotte did that for him, I suppose. On the day they packed up and moved out I was going to work. Saturday morning, 11 o’clock.

Guitar Hero by jake peebles staff writer

I’ve always felt like everyone should be good at something, whether it was a sport, a hobby, academics or an instrument. I was never athletic and I’ve always hated school, so in 5th grade I decided to try guitar. My grandfather was pretty good at guitar and I thought if I talked my parents into buying me a guitar, then he could teach me. It took a while, but they finally caved and bought me my first guitar. It was a decent, full-size acoustic guitar. Unfortunately, my grandfather had completely forgotten how to play guitar. It took several more months of constantly begging my parents to sign me up for lessons before I finally started playing guitar. For about a year after I started playing guitar, I got bored. I stopped practicing what my guitar

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teacher told me to and started trying to learn songs. I would start to learn a song, learn one or two riffs and then decide that the song was too hard for me and I would give up. I still went to lessons but I didn’t benefit from going because I didn’t want to practice what I was supposed to. After about a year and a half, I almost completely gave up on guitar. I quit lessons and almost never played. After I started taking lessons, my friend decided he wanted to play too. He started about six months

It was difficult to walk around the house like everything was normal, knowing that half my life was being driven away a few hours after I arrived at work. My dad always took me to work on the weekend mornings; that were sort of our “father-daughter time.” We would talk about the things I was going through, how to handle situations and he would always give me advice on anything ranging from fights with my mom to how guys were jerks. Needless to say, he did not take me to work that morning, and he was not going to be taking me from then on out. It was really difficult when I was offered the chance to move with them. Leave Lugoff-Elgin High School, my job, friends, and forget about graduating with all the ones I care about. There were so many changes and they expected me to make the choice with ease. Truth be told, I always wanted different. I was tired of routine days, not feeling like I had real friends, drama and stress. Charlotte was my opportunity to get away from all those things, to have a fresh new start. I was dead set on moving to Charlotte with half my family. It was later on that I realized just how important my life in Lugoff was to me. How important it was to me to stay with my school family, my yearbook family, work family and the family that was left in my house. I try to talk to my brother and sister every day, but when things get too busy, Facebook comes in handy. As for my dad, we e-mail back and forth most of the time, and we talk every day. It is sad that I do not get to come home and be with my whole family, talk to everyone every day, and that we all get together for special occasions. However, I know that I did what was right. My decision was the one that I was supposed to make. I do not regret it at all, and I am confident that my future only looks brighter from where I am. after me and I had always been better than him. He would come over a lot and we would jam but I was always better. He stopped coming over when I quit guitar but he never quit. About a year after I quit guitar he came over and he blew me away. He was twice as good as I had ever been and it made me mad. It also made me decide to start back. When I started lessons again I got a new teacher. Unlike my old teacher, he played classic rock, which I loved. He had a completely different teaching style, which really worked for me. Thanks to him, I started loving to play guitar again. I started practicing scales and techniques that made me a better guitarist. I began to learn difficult songs by ear. I also learned how to write my own songs. I got a lot better at guitar. When I started getting better, I realized how important it was to practice. My teacher did help me to become a better guitarist, but if I didn’t practice what he taught me at home, I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere. I’ve started to realize that life is like that too. If you want to succeed in life, you have to work hard.

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The journey of three seniors who joined the army by katie miles staff writer ou are headed into what could be the ending of everything. War, death, blood, suicides, bombs. Victory. So many things that could possibly happen, but what lies ahead? Will you see all the horrors you heard about? Will the rumors passed along turn out to be factual? How will it all end? For three seniors, the journey to becoming a soldier in Afghanistan after leaving high school greatly increased due to Obama’s new plan of sending 30,000 more men overseas. “I wanted to join two years before I actually did.” Private Larry Anderson, senior, said. “I wanted to join because of the pride. I figured it would better my life and help me to keep the discipline I needed. My fears were not seeing my family anymore, getting deployed overseas, getting captured or shot, or getting killed. It was a risk I was willing to take.”

Private Adam Truesdale, senior: “First I had to contact a recruiter about what I wanted to do. Then I had to tell my parents. I got mixed emotions. My dad was excited and happy, while my mom was hesitant about me signing the papers to join.” Private Anderson: “At the MEPS center they processed me and made me do the most hardcore physical. After that I went to drill one weekend of every month until June 8th. I went back to the center and they sent me to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training.”

Private Truesdale: “To prepare myself I ran every day, did push-ups, sit-ups and practiced shooting by going to a fir[ing] range. My hair had to be less than one inch (it could not touch my ears or the collar of my shirt). I was allowed to take letters, envelops, stamps, shower shoes and the Bible.”

Private Anderson: “I expected it to be easy, but I was in for a rude awakening. I had pride, like I was about to go through something that I would not regret at all. The sergeants messed with our heads, even when we were tired. They made me destroy my locker and put it back together. They shaped our minds to be killers

and achieve expectations.” Private Felicia Hudson: “[When I first got to the camp I asked myself ] ‘what the hell did I get myself into?’. After I got there I realized

The ROTC program has helped Adam Truesdale, senior, prepare for his future responsiblities as a leader in the military. Photo by Kali Jackson how much my family meant to me, how much I took things for granted that I should not and I learned to cherish a lot of things.” Private Truesdale: “I was lonely and sad at camp. I was not around my really close friends and family, and being away from them made me feel like I did not have anyone close to talk to. The camp was hot, plain and woody. The drill sergeants broke me down physically and emotionally by telling me I was not worth anything and getting ‘smoked’.” Private Anderson: “Getting smoked meant one hundred pushups and continuous movement. It was hardcore physical training.” Private Truesdale: “The sergeants built me up by congratulating me. They told me that I completed basic training, that I was a soldier, a warrior and that I showed the army values.” Private Anderson: “I felt awesome at graduation. It was like an elephant had been sitting on my chest and I just rolled it off. My parents drove all the way to Fort Knox to pick me up. My mom would not stop crying and they were very proud of me.”

Private Hudson: “The first thing I did when I got home was get my hair done, manicures, pedicure, go shopping and that was all I needed.” Private Anderson: “I felt like I had a reputation to live up to and expectations to fill. I was no different, other than I gained the ability to work harder without breaking down and I can push myself harder.” Private Truesdale:“Even though I put my life on the line, went through a rigorous camp and had to miss out on my senior summer I was proud because I knew the eyes of America were on me. I stood ready to deploy and destroy the enemies of America.”

Private Anderson: “My biggest fear is that there will be another world war. I believe that if the troops are needed in hostile areas they need to go. If I have to go I will serve my country, even if it means giving up my life. I am not scared of anything because we have been trained not to be. I think everything will be okay.” Private Truesdale: “I feel Obama’s plan is contradicting from what he has told the public all along. He said he was going to bring the troops home from overseas. I expect my unit might be called up to go overseas. One of my major fears is that I am going to go overseas with my unit and die in the line of duty. When or if I go to Afghan, I am going to have a major mix of emotions. Mainly between fearful, but proud that I am doing something for my country. Fear of the unknown, fear of not knowing if I am going to come back, not knowing what my life is going to be like over there. Proud because I am giving back to my country that has given so much to me.” Private Hudson: “I immediately felt like I was going to be one of the ones going over [to Afghanistan]. I do not feel like it is right because I do not think it is stopping anything. If I have to go I will not be scared because I know over there you can be killed by walking into a store. I would rather die doing something I believe in. I will do what I have to do because I think that joining the army is one of the best decisions I have made in my life.”

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Students encounter new challenges after deciding to drop out by katie miles staff writer I try to imagine where I will be in ten years. There is not much that comes to mind. No dreams. No goals. No expectations for myself. I do not have a clue as to where I am going to go, or how far I will go. I allowed myself to fall like the others. I dropped like a fly. I fell like a star. I did it all because I thought there were better things I could be doing with my time. I dropped out. But then again, there is always a chance to pick up where I left off. There are students who drop out every year. According to a study on Kershaw County in 2002, there was a 35.8% drop out rate by the twelfth grade. Some claim they do it because they have better things to be doing in that time, while others blame personal issues. “[My friend] influenced me to drop out,” Elizabeth Johnson, 17, said. “I got kicked out of my house and the only place I could stay was with her in Columbia. Driving to school every day became impossible. She dropped out some time before then and told me it was pointless to go to school, so I did too.” For others who were not influenced by ‘friends’ to drop out, the school schedule of 8 to 3:15 turned out to be too much for them to handle with the combined trials of home life. “I had a lot of stuff going on outside of my school schedule,” Jacob Lynch, senior, said. “I got into some legal trouble, got kicked out of my house, and I could not support myself. I thought that if I got a job I would be okay. I thought I did not need school. Dropping out took a lot off my load.” While other children were at school, Lynch found himself getting up, taking his mom and brother to work, sleeping more, going to work and then partied for the rest of the night. Johnson sat around her friend’s house, drank, smoked different substances and slept all day. “I had no idea what my future was going to be,” Johnson said. “I know [the stuff we did all day] did not do me any good, but that was all we did from the time we woke up to the time we went to bed. We got into some bad stuff

and we did it because we had no rules. We could do what we wanted.” Although Johnson was engaging in negative activities throughout her day, she knew it was wrong. “I regret what I did now because it changed my relationship with my parents,” Johnson said. “I did not care about their opinion, but I do now. What I did was not worth it, not for one friend.” Dropping out not only affected the lives of the students, but their families as well. Pamela Champ, the mother of a student who dropped out, advises other students not to drop out because it delays one’s success. “I was not happy about my son dropping out, but I advised him to continue on and get his GED,” Champ said. “I think the choice has impacted his life by delaying his success, but I expect him to be a success no matter what. He will overcome this delay. I believe his future is bright because he is very smart Elizabeth Johnson ,17, serves up a to-go order. Johnson now and determined and is obtaining works at Zaxby’s after dropping out. photo by Mitch Millsaps a career in the fire department.” Johnson is also determined to get her GED. I wanted something better than what I was She is disappointed in herself and is trying doing.” to get her life straight by stopping all bad Lynch returned to school the second habits, such as drinking, smoking, and getting semester of the ‘09-‘10 school year and is now into trouble all the time. Getting a GED is going to be a graduate of 2010. the next step up for many who drop out, but “When I walk across the stage, I am going Lynch has decided to take a different route. to have the satisfaction that I graduated,” “I felt lower of myself after I dropped out,” Lynch said. “There will be a physical and Lynch said. “I saw other people I went to visual representation of me achieving school with and I knew I was ranked higher something.” than them but they were graduating and going to college. That is when I started to think about going back to school. I decided it was time for me to do what I knew I could do. the pitchfork february

Let The Beat Come From your Feet by layla ferjani

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Most sports involve hitting or kicking a ball, running either around bases or up and down a field, and using equipment. But a new sport has entered our high school; a sport where you can only use your body to win. Drisella Tucker, freshmen, and Kimberly Branch, freshmen, started the first step team at the high school and their first performance is Feb. 9, during halftime at the boy’s and girl’s basketball game. “I do not think that a high school is a high school without a step team,” Tucker said.

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bringing in professional steppers to give pointers to the team and allowing other step teams to come in and show the step team what other schools look like. “[Our coaches have] helped us a lot,” Branch said. “They give us ideas of what steps we can do and it comes out nice.” Tucker wants the step team to go the Nationals and receive first place their first year. “[For a successful step team] practice, effort, obedience, and to just listen to the coaches and captains [will help us go far and win step competitions],” Tucker said.

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Medical tape, wraps, gear and other supplies are all common expenses of the Athletic Training department. To help with some of these costs Anna Harvley, sports medicine and athletic training instructor, assigned a project to one of her sports medicine classes to help raise money for supplies as well as to prepare them for future situations through a graded assignment . “My sports medicine 2A [class] are the ones planning the fundraisers,” Harvley said. “So far we have a Krispy Kreme donut sale, three or four guys are planning a basketball tournament and another group is doing a Chili’s night.” Another fundraiser the class did was a Which Wich night held on Jan. 28th at the location in Sandhills planned by Lauren Mackey, senior, along with Mitch Millsaps, senior. “Students [went to] eat and [told] the cashier they [were] from Lugoff and 10% of the purchase [went] to the sports medicine program,” Mackey said. Millsap and Mackey originally had the idea to hold a Which Wich night because it seemed like it would be a good way to raise money and Millsaps, being a shift leader at the restaurant, had an inside connection. The fundraiser brought in $85 for the athletic program.

Tucker and Branch have both been stepping for three years and were apart of Stover Middle School’s step team, The Stover Steppers. ‘I like stepping because it is different from other sports,” Branch said. “I like that you can make beats when you step.” Branch feels that the step team has a special spark that sets them apart from other teams. “I think we are different because we do different steps that are more original,” Branch said. “Our colors and uniforms are different too.” The coaches have also benefitted the step team by

Captains discuss the new upcoming Step Team season

“A lot of people came, but it was not very successful,” Mackey said. “[To have been more effective] we probably should have taken up donations as well.” Regardless of the amount of money that was raised Harvley decided to use a different rubric by which to grade the fundraiser project. “Of course, you cannot grade them on success, but I grade them on planning, promotion and they need to be there the night of their event,” Harvley said. “What they raise is just a plus.” Harvey feels that it is important for her athletic trainers to understand that athletic training programs run off a budget and there may not always be enough money for all of the supplies needed. “This is the first year I’ve done [the project] because every year since I participated in the sports medicine program in high school I have done [fundraising] and it is something [the students] need to learn,” Harvley said. “[They] have to earn [money] and work with their budgets.” Though the fundraiser was not as successful as expected by the trainers, Harvley’s expectation of the group was not to raise a large sum of money but to have practice in planning and carrying out fundraiser events so, if needed, they would be prepared to do so in the future.

Athletic Trainers hold fundraiser at Which Wich Upcoming Events Which goal do you want to reach?

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Student appreciates new life provided by adoptive parents by layla ferjani staff writer “She just left me there, that is pretty much what happened,” Clarissa Agee, sophomore, said. “She was just telling them ‘I want you to raise my child. Just adopt her.’” Eight days after being brought into this world by Lisa, Clarissa’s biological mother, Clarissa was left with Brenda Agee, her adoptive mother, and has been living with her since but was not officially adopted until Sept. 2004. “Through a prayer chain [I] learned of a young, at-risk mother who had just given birth to a baby girl,” Ms. Agee said. “The mother, Lisa, wanted to find a Christian family who would take her in and help her with the baby. [I] responded by accepting the challenge and eventually became Clarissa’s legal guardian [when she was nine].” Clarissa was constantly reminded that she was adopted. Starting at a very young age other children and people noticed that she was different. “Everyone told me that ‘no that is not your mom’ because I was biracial,” Clarissa said. “I was teased when I was in school; my mom would pick me up one day and kids [would say] ‘you are a different color,’ but I was little and I did not really notice because it is not something you think about. I actually had teachers tell me that that [was not] my real mom.” Agee was constantly reassuring Clarissa that being adopted was nothing to be ashamed of. “She was God’s gift to us. It was something that was not shameful,” Agee said. “[I told her] that [being adopted] is a beautiful thing [and that] God told us to raise her.” Clarissa does not feel that being adopted is a bad thing that has come upon her, instead she is happy to be adopted. “I have good reasons to be adopted,” Clarissa said. “I am glad to be adopted because I have someone who loves me and cares for me, instead of being left somewhere or in a foster care like some kids. I am glad to be adopted, it doesn’t bother me.” When people find out about Clarissa being adopted, most cannot believe it. Clarissa would rather people not make such a big show of it. “Half of [the people who ask about me being adopted] do not even know that my mom is Mrs. Agee and then they ask questions,” Clarissa said. “It gets on my nerves sometimes when people are like ‘Oh, that is your mom!?’

1. Clarissa Agee, sophomore, and Brenda Agee, Clarissa’s adoptive mom, enjoy playing in the pool on a hot summer afternoon. 2. Clarissa poses for a picture with her stuffed bunny. 3. Spending time together in Agee’s classroom, Clarissa and Ms. Agee pose for a picture. 4. Enjoying a day at the State House with Ms. Agee, Clarissa poses for a picture. Photos courtesy of Brenda Agee and Celia Duggan

or ‘Oh my [goodness], you are adopted?!’ I would rather have people not care that I was adopted. I mean so what if I am adopted? We all have parents; just some people have different kinds of parents. Some people have step parents, some people have adoptive parents, and some people have foster parents. Like what is the big deal!” Clarissa knows that if she had grown up with her biological mother, her life would be completely different and she appreciates everything a lot more now. “I probably would not know God and I would be on the streets a lot,” Clarissa said. “My life would be turned all around. I do not know if [I would] be in school and I would [not] have religion or important things that [my adoptive mom] has provided for me. And Lisa knew that she would not be able to take care of me that is why she gave me up. I appreciate everything now; I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, a mom that loves me, that actually loves me.” Being adopted herself, Clarissa’s first choice is not to adopt but she would if adopt from another county if she could not have children. “When you are adopted, it changes your

mind set and outlook on life,” Clarissa said. “People who are not adopted do not understand that you can never see your real mom and dad because there are legal obligations that you have to follow. You have to be a certain age to see your mom, especially if it is a closed adoption. But I have an open adoption and I still do not see my mom. I have reasons why I would want to adopt if I could not have kids and then I have reasons why I would not.” Clarissa is going to try and get in contact with her biological mother, Lisa, after she graduates. “Right when I get out of high school, that summer, I am going to Alabama,” Clarissa said. “It is going to be really emotional, but this is going to be my graduation present to myself.” Agee is very happy to have Clarissa in her life and thanks her for being there. “Having Clarissa is one the best things that has ever happened to me,” Agee said. “She is a real gift. I [do not] think [I would] be doing half the things today without her.”

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Global Warming

captured the attention of people worldwide and has inspired Wildlife Fund (WWF), signaled more debate and action than perhaps any other environmental a real desire from people all issue in history. over the world for urgent Earth, as we know it, has its action on climate change. The own atmospheric temperature event proved that the smallest that allows humans to exist of things, such as turning off on this planet with breathable household lights for an hour, has the potential to be the start air and clean water that is dependable for our survival. of something as big as a global Global warming is the increase movement. of this atmospheric temperature Global warming and the gradual rise of the earth’s surface temperature has (www.epa.gov). “[The Earth] is warming up faster,” Andrea Lauricella, science teacher, said.”We are on the upside of an ice age.” So far, the Earth’s average temperature has increased by about 1°F over the past century. It is normal for earth’s climate to change naturally and slowly. But for the last 150 years,

by francesca vidal staff writer Lights around the world went out simultaneously on March 28, 2009 as environmentally conscious citizens of the world took a stance against global warming by participating in Earth Hour. Earth Hour, organized by the World

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the earth’s climate has shifted rapidly (www.epa.gov). “The effects of global warming are extreme changes,” Lauricella said. There is a reason the earth is heating up. Greenhouse gases are trapping light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere and causing temperatures to rise. As the temperature slowly increases, the melting of Artic sheets begins to raise the ocean’s sea level. If this process continues, land that millions of people flourish on will be underwater (www.climatecrisis.org). “[Global warming] will change things,” Amber Hudson, junior, said. “Life will be harder.” A warmer Earth will also cause an increase in the frequency and strength of extreme weather events, such as: floods, droughts, hurricanes and tornadoes (www.epa.gov). “With the [Earth] heating up, we get extreme weather such as stronger hurricanes,” Lauricella said. Lauricella says global warming is no longer considered a theory. “Very few people say [global warming] is not happening,” Lauricella said. Even though most are aware of the effects of global warming, they are doing little to nothing to help.

“[People should] learn more about global warming and do everything they can [to help],” Hudson said. Jessica LeGrand, sophomore, is making the effort on her own to help prevent global warming from getting any worse and urging others to take action as well. LeGrand believes that recycling is a great and simple way to help and wants everyone to join in on the act. “People should to recycle and use the least amount of energy possible,” LeGrand said. A classic American author, Mark Twain, once said, “Plan for the future because that is where you are going to spend the rest of your life.” LeGrand wants students to remember, this earth is our home and the place where future generations will live. “Global warming is a problem that needs to be taken care of. It may not have an effect on us now, but it will certainly affect the next generation,” LeGrand said.

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Global warming is a controversial subject among countless people. While looking up information online, one scientist would say one thing, and another would say the opposite. The majority of global warming information found online about global warming seems to be political. Since all the information found seemed to contradict, Ms. Lauricella who had experience in the field of biology, agreed to set the record straight. by Lydia Royals One scientist says that humans are causing global warming; another says that humans have nothing to do with it. What is your opinion? I read that global warming is caused by CO2. What do you think about that? I read on target global warming.org that “ice is building up in central Antarctica so global warming is not happening.” What do you think?

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It is irrelevant [whether humans had to do with it]. The fact of the matter is we are warming up faster. It could be natural, but the one difference from now and before is we have people burning up fossil fuels.

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1 Cutting off your lights during the day and when you are not using them helps saves energy

Shutting down your computer rather than putting it in standby saves energy

When power companies do not have to produce as much energy, less coal is burned

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I think that it is a lot of everything, not just CO2. It is a mixture of everything.

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That is not true. One effect of global warming is extreme changes. Some places are much colder, and some are much hotter. It depends on where you are, places on the equator are not going to be as extreme.

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When coal is burned, it releases harmful chemicals into the environment. These chemicals contribute to ozone depletion which is bad for the environment Source: http://www.gcrio.org/ipcc/qa/04.html

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What would be on your list? by caressa samuel

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The premiere of the new MTV series called The Buried Life seems to be a show worth tuning in to. Based around the purpose of living life with meaning, four guys take it upon themselves to stop living life without a cause by making a list of 100 things they want to accomplish before they die. In return for each thing scratched off their list, they help someone in need. Besides the fact that the guys attempt crazy stunts and

“[Before I die] I want to go heli-skiing.” -Nick Williams, Junior

scheme was well thought out and amusing, and the show lured me in by the simple curiosity of ‘will they get caught?’ Not only do the four friends want to complete their list of 100 things, but they also set out to help those in need along their journey. While trying to plan for the mansion invasion in Episode 1, they meet a man who is a teacher at a poor, under-funded school. Inspired, the friends raise money for the class by break dancing and singing on a sidewalk in the city---something that took them hours. The guys raised enough money for a Mac computer for the small class of children, and the reaction of the teacher and the students was enough to make anyone feel -Davonte Alexander, proud of the guys and ultimately hold them at senior the utmost respect for going out of their way to make a difference. unbelievable The Buried Life airs pranks that every Monday at 10, highlight the meaning and the impact of four of entertainment, the people who just simply moral cause behind the show want to help bring is truly touching and can be change is touching, a source of inspiration for people inspiring and around the world. motivating. Their The four main characters Ben, Jonnie, list of things is not Duncan and Dave start their quest in only the thing California with their first mission being that changes to sneak inside the Playboy Mansion. In within the order to do so, Jonnie and Dave dress as show, but the Oompa Loompas and fit themselves into an lives of the -Loren Yarborough, enormous fake birthday cake to sneak inside people they sophomore the Mansion. As well, Bob poses as superstar help are soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo while Jim changed as comes along as Ronaldo’s apprentice. The well.

“[Before I die] I would spend time with my dad.”

“Before I die I want to parachute off a cliff.”

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DROID

vs iPhone One reporter, Layla Ferjani, investigates the differences between two popular phones to help you decide which option would work best for you.

Multi-Tasking

$ Cost

yes

$199 or $599

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Battery Life

yes

Wi-Fi

GPS

Camera

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3.0

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Multi-Tasking I can listen to John Mayer, text my best friend about our weekend plans, all the while changing my status on FaceBook. With that said, I think we know who wins this, the Droid. Price Both phones are the same price, $199, with a 2 year plan. The average total plan costs for both phones with a 2 year contract is $2,839. Battery Life While the iPhone has a battery life of 5 hours while being in use, the Droid beats it with 6.4 hours. Although the iPhone wins with 300 hours of standby time, the Droid only holds up to 270 hours. Browser On the popular web-standards test known as Acid3, the iPhone scores a 100/100 while the Droid caps out at 93/100. The iPhone browser is considerably faster because of AT&T 3G network, with pages loading anywhere from 15-30% faster. Network Verizon has better 3G coverage than AT&T because CDMA/EVDO (the technology Verizon uses) simply has greater range, and there are so many millions of datahungry iPhones on AT&T that their GSM/HSPA towers can get overwhelmed. So, yes, you will get more bars with Verizon. Camera/Memory The Droidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camera is 5 MP while the iPhone is only 2 MP, I did have a hard time getting the Droid to focus. While the iPhone was focusing fine, the details kept getting lost. Both phones have the same amount of memory, 16 GB, but the Droid wins because you can add up to 32 GB more by adding a SD card. Information compiled by Layla Ferjani and Kali Jackson Graphics by Sydney Lively Sources: funkyspacemonkey.com

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A Night Under the Stars 1

4 by jake peebles staff writer On Feb. 6, twenty- six junior and senior males competed for the title of Mr. LE 2010. The competition started at 7:00 pm on Saturday with the guys performing an opening number to “Black and Gold” by Sam Sparro. The guys were nominated by their classmates in November. After that, they had to complete

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an application process, which was the first stage of the competition. On Saturday, the contestants participated in three additional categories: interview, casual wear and formal wear. The ten highest scoring contestants then answered an on-stage question. “The best part of the competition was hearing the crowd scream,” Max Fowler, senior, said. “The worst part was the opening number

1. Jonathan McManus, senior, waits as the other top ten contestants are called. photo by mitch millsaps 2. After he had gotten hurt earlier that day, Greg Hall, senior, and sweetheart Brianna Hasty, junior, walk with Hall’s crutches across the stage. photo by mitch millsaps 3. As their information is read, Max Fowler, senior and Mr. LE 2010, and Ashley Johnson, senior and Miss LE 2010, pause on the stage. photo by mitch millsaps 4. The Mr. LE contestants anticipate the results on the stage. photo by mitch millsaps

because we all messed up our dance moves.” Fowler won, Ward Yount was 1st runner up, Coy Gibson was 2nd runner up. Will Connell won Mr. Congeniality and Meredith Kidd won Miss Sweetheart. “[When I won], I was ecstatic and I was honestly surprised because I thought there was a great group of guys who participated in Mr. LE,” Fowler said.