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Stage Streaks ‘Succeed’ in this year’s winter musical Stop that man! The cast and crew of How to succeed learns choreography during a seven hour rehearsal on a teacher workday. The entire cast came in to work on lines, dances, and costumes. Photo by Maria Rose

he cast and crew of the HHS winter production How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying are gearing up for the new show, to be performed midFebruary.

In the play, an ambitious young window washer named J. Pierrepont Finch buys a book de-

News Briefs HHS’ Drama department will show their musical, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ on Feb 17, 18, and 19, at 7:30 p.m., and on Feb 20 at 3:00 p.m.

There will be no school on Friday, Feb 11.

Seniors, check the guidance offices and career counseling center for scholarship opportunities such as the Raymond H. Dingledine scholarship.

The forensics competitive speaking district competition will be held on Wed, Feb 9 at TA.

Sports Briefs Indoor Track districts will be held Tuesday, Feb 8 at EMU at 5:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, Jan 18, the Boys Basketball team played against Rockbridge with a final score of 57-50 to Rockbridge.

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of auditions, including Norquest, who is performing in the musical for his second year.

“I do musical because it’s fun seeing a production come together from start to finish, and I love performing,” Norquest said.

Norquest watched the movie version of How to Succeed and thought that it would be fun to perform on the HHS stage.

He plays the part of Mr. Milton Gatch, an executive in the play.

“[Gatch] is a very flirtatious ladies man who tried to get with all the secretaries,” Norquest said.

A typical practice usually involves physical warm ups, vocal warm ups, then run-throughs of parts of the script, including blocking and going over some trouble spots.

Norquest’s favorite part of being in a musical is “becoming close with the cast and performing the show,” Norquest said. “My

least favorite part is learning choreography.”

Sophomore Maggie Siciliano agrees. “[My favorite part is] the people I get to work with, [and my least favorite is the] memorization of lines and songs.”

Still, Siciliano enjoys practice and the opportunity to flesh out her character and have fun on stage.

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Interim principal Perry Pope takes over Renaissance Rally events scheduled Maria Rose

first day is always a bit nerve-wracking. walked in, wondering if people wouldn’t like me editor-in-chief and“Itell me to leave,” Pope explained. “I kept wondering if my tie was straight, or if my hair was sticking t was four in the morning on Jan 10 when Dr. up. But all that melted away immediately when all the Perry Pope woke up. Only this time, it was not teachers and students were engaging in conversation for an extra early round of golf. This time, it was and responsive.” to make a 105-minute drive from Manassas, Pope will work as an interim principal from now VA, to Harrisonburg. This time, he did not ‘tee off’ until commenceat 8 a.m., but instead, ment on June 11, arrived at HHS five at which point the minutes before seven. search for a new This time, it was not full-time principal just another day in rewill have finished. tirement; he parked in Superintendent the principal’s spot just Scott Kizner asked outside the front doors, Pope to come out ready for his first day as of retirement after HHS’ interim princiPope’s wife (anothpal. er superintendent “I was excited,” in a northern VirPope, 73, said, reclining ginia district) recin the recently cleared ommended him as principal’s office. “It’s a viable candidate. that same type of exAfter Pope citement when you On duty. After Irene Reynolds announced her plans for reconducted some wake up and the alarm tirement, Dr. Perry Pope was appointed interim principal research on what goes off and it’s not of HHS. Pope will serve as principal for the rest of the 2011 the school’s status a shock. I say, ‘it’s 4 school year. Photo by Vanessa Ehrenpreis. would be as he a.m.! I’m going to Harstepped into the risonburg today!” position, and visBut however excited Pope felt, it did not quell any ited Harrisonburg and HHS several times, he claimed anxieties he had about returning to the workplace. that, “There is no better school than this to work in.”

Despite 30 years of experience as a principal in five For Pope, it was important that the school have different school systems—three in Texas and two in a secure financial budget, so that he would not have Virginia—and seven years as a math teacher, one’s to deal with any See Pope on Page A2

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Debaters grow as students, speakers Ryan Waligora

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:30 Friday afternoon.

They saddle up. They pack up all their gear: pens, papers, granola bars, into lightweight bags or binders, and stride out of the room in a pack. They are the Harrisonburg High School debate team.

They leave Peter Norment’s room--also known as debate headquarters, since Norment coaches them--with determination. The freshmen are first, skipping giddily.

Next are the upperclassmen of the Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas events. Last are the Policy kids, bringing up the rear as they lug enormous bins overflowing with evidence and speeches. Policy debate, like Public Forum, involves a two-person team. One of HHS’ policy teams consists of juniors Soups to soup up your winter days

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Howard Zuo and Zack Kraimeche.

Norment refers to them as “partners in crime”, with Howard as the veteran and Zack his apprentice. They both have a tendency to speak so fast that they salivate, punctuating their speeches with occasional stops to suck the saliva back into their mouths. They have a habit of getting into explosive discussions with each other.

Watching them go at it is like watching a vicious verbal fight, spittle flying.

They know how to debate.

“They’re a heck of a lot smarter than I was in high school,” Norment says.

The patriarch of the Lincoln-

Douglas boys is David Proctor.

He is stout, with a dark crop of hair and wispy sideburns that he always swears he’ll shave tomorrow. This tournament is personal for him. Last year he overslept and missed enough rounds to be disqualified. He is back with a vengeance.

The HHS debate team Peter piles into Norment, assorted vedebate hicles, and coach the cars begin to creep out of the parking lot. Norment wears short brown hair, a mint green shirt and tie with brown slacks. He is energetic beyond belief, possibly due to whatever caffeinated beverage is in his trademark metallic ther-

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ith the end of the first semester, the SCA is taking steps towards preparing this season’s Renaissance Rally, which will be held on Feb. 27.

This year’s rally will offer distinct changes from the events and styles of entertainment in the past.

The SCA aspired to make this year’s Renaissance rally different from years past. Kathy Rodriguez, president, presented the idea of a field day to the rest of the SCA during a meeting and all the members agreed with the activities she proposed.

“The hardest part for me so far has been figuring out where each activity must go in order to have things run smoothly,” Rodriguez said.

The Renaissance Rally’s ‘field day’ theme will be comprised of several competitions. The games include: an apple sauce drop, a wet sweatshirt race, ‘Who’s smarter than their teacher?’ challenge, a blindfolded kiss, a peanut but-

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Racing! Senior Priscilla Harrison competes in the breast stroke.

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scribing how to rise to the top of the business world and sets out to try the methods shown. While following the book’s advice, he meets many new people and encounters numerous humorous situations along his trip to the top.

“It’s a very funny show. It’s a romantic comedy and a satire on big business,” junior Dylan Norquest said.

The cast was assembled in mid-November with three days

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Interact Club collecting slightly used shoes to help women in Kenya Anastasiya Kalyuk staff reporter

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nteract, a student-run volunteering club, has started a shoe drive for the Rotary Club of Harrisonburg, called “Well of Hope”. Well of Hope, their current project, supports women in Kenya with rare job opportunities and limited rights. Shoes help give them the ability to leave home and earn money for food and get an education, which is currently illegal for women in Kenya.

“They’re focusing on Kenya because women there don’t have a lot of rights. Shoes will help women get out of the house and get jobs,” senior president Lindsey Cockburn

“Shoes will help women [in Kenya] get out of the house and get jobs”

said.

Cockburn finds projects for Interact members to decide to work on, which occasionally involves branching out to the local volunteer organizations, like the Rotary club. Every month, the Rotary club hosts a luncheon for all Interact members in order to inform the youth members find out about new volunteering opportunities. That is how they learned about this project.

“The luncheons are basically so the Rotary club knows what the youth is up to,” Cock-

burn said.

While at the luncheon, Interact was approached with the S e n i o r idea to donate shoes L i n s e y to women in Kenya C o c k - for the shoe drive. burn, In- This will be their first teract club year doing the projpresident ect.

The Interact club thought it was a great idea because “everyone has shoes,” junior Joanna Hernandez said.

“It is simple to help out, just bring in lightly used shoes. The goal is not set yet, but we’ll set one when we see some results,” Hernan-

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he week prior to Valentines Day students may pick up iFlurtz in room 444. For those who do not know what iFlurtz are, they are relationship matches between you and your peers in the high school.

Earlier in the year, your homeroom teacher passed around a survey that consisted of several random questions. Your answers were compared against everyone else in the school. These results show who you are most compatible with in the student body, and also with celebrities. The survey even offers compatibility matches for “best friends” in the school and with famous people which can add an interesting twist.

For SCA vice president Leo Arango, iFlurtz is all about finding your matches.

“I think the best part about iFlurtz is seeing who you get matched with from the opposite sex,” Arango said.

The SCA administers the iFlurtz, using it as a fundraiser for the school. iFlurtz cost $3 and all the money gained is put back into the renaissance group, used for doing events and activities for the school.

“We use the money for dances, Renaissance rallies, and Renaissance c l a s s activ i-

ties,” Arango said.

Even though the price could be a discouraging factor for some, SCA secretary Ryan Fletcher encourages the purchase of iFlurtz, arguing that it is definitely worth the $3.

“I think iFlurtz are definitely worth the money. It kind of gets people to go out and try to talk to new people,” Fletcher said.

Even though Fletcher is fond of the iFlurtz process, he still believes that there are a few downfalls to the social survey. Since the results give you specific people in the school; it creates the opportunity to get to meet them. It offers a chance to get to know the person you were and see how much or how little you truly do have in common.

“The worst thing about iFlurtz is when it pairs people up with random people that are nothing like them,” Fletcher said.

Not just Fletcher has a problem with the matching process, Arango finds a flaw in the match making as well.

“I think the worst part about iFlurtz is getting matched with people you don’t even know,” Arango said. iFlurtz is only one of the many fundraisers that our SCA and renaissance do every year. According to the SCA officers, their will be more fundraisers in the future.

“I’m not certain about future fundraisers, but I’m sure there will be some after the renaissance rally,” Fletcher said.

The arrival of iFlurtz will be announced around their arrival sometime in early Febuary. Just drop by 444 with $3 in hand for a chance to meet your perfect match.

dez said.

The cafeteria, the main office, and the Interact room (452) are the three locations where shoes are being accepted. Although the end date has not been decided yet, they will get started with advertising soon. The Interact club encourages everyone to bring in as many shoes as they can. Any kind of shoes are acceptable, as long as they are not too damaged.

After they collect the shoes, Interact will bring them to the head of the Rotary club, who ships them to Africa in a large crate.

Then they will distribute them to women.

Worrying about the SAT? Here are five ways to prepare

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Review your school notes The standard SAT test for reasoning is comprised of three subjects: critical reading, writing, and math. Going over the instructions and explanations in the notes from class will help when remembering formulas and grammar components.

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Buy an SAT guide A good SAT guide goes over all of the material needed to be learned in taking the exam, gives examples, shows how to tackle the components of the SAT, and provides many practice tests. It is basically an all-in-one guide.

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Ask to sit in on a class at school.

Classes that you haven’t taken for a while might still be hazy in your mind. For one period, ask to sit

in the classroom while the teacher teaches. Consider it a refresher course.

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Take many SAT Practice Tests As stated previously, a good SAT guide has many practice tests included. Make sure to take all of them and get used to the style of questioning. The official SAT website has many practice tests available to print.

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Start studying in advance Familiarizing yourself with a subject you took a semester and a half ago is not going to come in one night. The key to doing well on the SAT is to start preparing early and doing so at a slow and steady pace.

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Rally to once again feature boys dances team Rally from Page A1 ter popcorn catch, a tricycle race, ‘Make ‘Em Up’ (an activity where blindfolded girls put make up on their male partners), and a tarp walk where students will be blindfolded, guided, and will have to walk over a tarp with hermit crabs underneath. Student participants will be chosen by class officers during January.

“I’m expecting this rally to be extremely

fun and exciting for our students and teachers,” Rodriguez said. “I’m hoping it turns out really good and hope to hear great reviews.”

The February rally will also feature perrenial entertainment from the boys dance team. Male members of the Renaissance classes have been practicing for the past month to perfect their contemporary dance performance.

Pope excited to begin term as interim principal Musical set to open Pope from Page A1

sudden fiscal problems.

One factor that really tipped the scales, though, was the atmosphere of the school and student body he saw when he visited. As he went around to the classrooms, he noted that students everywhere were interested in their studies.

“The tone of the student body was engaged, and you could really see how high the standards of excellence were held,” Pope said. “When I visited, you guys were going to the state football championship, and it was great to

show everyone took pride in something meaningful.”

As interim, Pope’s main duties will be, as he jokingly (but with some sense of sincerity) describes, “to keep the boat floating.” He will basically serve to handle the daily management and help make the “enormous” number of decisions made every day, create connections with the teachers, guide the student body, and enhance and add value to whatever area of the school he can.

“We’ve got a dynamic faculty and student body,” Pope noted. “I’m here to help keep

things as excellent as they are, not change everything.”

Pope accepted the position with an eagerness to work at a school he thought had great potential, and in a location he found to be stunningly beautiful. Now, he answers to two superintendents—Kizner, and his wife.

“But guess which one comes first?” he laughs. “My wife, of course.”

Currently, Pope commutes back and forth between Harrisonburg and his home in a Manassas about three times a week. It is hard for him to be away from his wife and

two dogs, he explains, as he whips out an Apple iPhone and shows a picture of his two dogs and proudly acknowledges how he ‘texts’ with his wife.

But until June, he is happy to be a Blue Streak, if only temporarily.

“I want to make each day as exciting as this first day,” Pope said. “I want each student to work as hard as they can, and if I faint with exhaustion after handing out that last diploma, that’s okay with me. At least I’ll have worked as hard and long as possible.”

Debate team prepping for district competition Debate from Page A1

mos he carries everywhere he goes. It is impossible for him to become overwhelmed. No matter what the problem is, or how many people are asking him a question, he remains remarkably calm. As he jogs to his Jeep, he stops and helps explain how to properly jump-start a car to some students who are trying to do so. His role model is Batman.

When everyone finally arrives at JMU, they wait. There, in the bowels of Miller Hall, they wait for the thing that will be their entire lives for the next 48 hours to begin.

Norment began coaching the team four years ago, having never debated himself. “Maribel Castaneda [an HHS alumna] asked me. I knew the debate coach from JMU personally so I felt like I couldn’t in good conscience say no. I couldn’t pretend that I didn’t know where to go to get help.” Norment developed a passion for debate over the years, which is evident in his enthusiasm. He likes what he does.

“The point of debate is to get students used to articulating complex ideas and having some backing for those ideas. All too often in society we think that if we yell at one another then we can somehow get our point across,” Norment explains. “The problem is that most people aren’t even clear on what the issue is that they are yelling about. Debate is a forum to correct that,” Norment said.

It is hard to get debaters to get through a conversation without making a debate of it. If someone mentions a favorite music artist, they are immediately challenged, and the artist’s career is verbally picked apart on the spot. It is the same with restaurants, movies, and whatever else they discuss. The strange thing about it is that they all do it calmly; no one shouts, and they back up their claims with very convincing points.

“It definitely teaches some important skills. If modern politicians know how to debate rather than argue, they do a good job of pretending otherwise,” Norment said.

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“Practice goes really well. It’s great when people explore different actions or quirks for their character and really develop their character into a realistic person,” Siciliano said. “Not just a character on a page.”

Siciliano has participated in musical theater since she was in fourth grade. She has also been involved in many theater camps and One Acts.

“I do musical because it’s a way to escape me and play someone else for a while,” Siciliano said.

“It’s fun to be able to do whatever you want, and it’s not technically you.”

Her role this time is of Rosemary Pilkington, the main female lead. She works at the Worldwide Wicket Corporation, and is the love interest of J. Pierrepont Finch. Siciliano found some of the vocals to be a challenge while working on her character, but practicing plenty and going over them helps her a lot.

“Rosemary Pilkington is a people pleaser who is sweet, and just wants everything to work out,” Siciliano said, describing her character in the play.

“She has her life planned out and wants a husband to take care of, a nice house, and just wants to be the best wife she can be. She’s innocent, with a dose of flirty.”

Both Siciliano and Norquest believe the musical to be well worth watching, and think it is sure to be a hit.

“This musical is very fast paced and it’s absolutely hilarious. I think people are going to love it,” Norquest said.

“When coming to the show, people will be blown away by the set,” Siciliano said. “The music is easy to learn and easy to get stuck in your head, and you’ll love the dry humor and scandalousness of it all.”

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Rotary Club convention taught students leadership Joanna Hernandez guest reporter

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time. If you can’t be there on time, there’s no guarantee that there will be food left.”

Spaghetti and salad and bread and veggies and sauces and yellow cake, pumpkin pie, cheesecake. Plates are clean by the time the end of dinner speakers are presented. All three are “Leaders by Example,” and they are noted as Skelton Scholars, Rotary and Interact members.

After dinner, the night is far from over. VT Ballroom and Dancing Club host a swing dance filled with too many girls eager to dance and not enough boys, most who would rather watch.

“It was really fun. My feet hurt like crap, but it was really fun. I can’t dance but they taught you well and for some reason I didn’t feel that self-conscious,” senior Lindsey Cockburn said.

By the time the last of the dancers trickle out of the ballroom, they see it is almost time for a room check, and rush back to their hotel rooms. The rooms have 2 individual beds, 2 sinks, 1 TV, 3 floor lamps, 6 hangers and 1 laundry bag, house 2 to 3 students.

“It was awkward at first, being with new people. But we got over it pretty quickly,” junior Taylor McDonnell said.

The following morning snuck up of the students too quickly.

Stumbling out of hotel rooms, students approach breakfast, seemingly still asleep. Yet the day is long and busy, and soon these young leaders awake and are ready to go.

The sessions, starting at 8:30 and spanning a total of

four hours, vary today. General Session Speakers are Col. Rock Roszak and VT Corps of Cadets leaders and Dr. Frank Shushock. The first general session focuses on preparation for leadership and how to lead by example.

Later, sessions became more specific and focus on becoming a leader for life, confidence and self image, a presentation on providing clean drinking water for Ghana, and creating a good team energy that encourages creation.

Speakers ranged from Etiquette Protocol Consultant Kathleen Hershberger to Miss Smith Mountain Lake, Ashley Faucher. The different perspectives of leadership allowed students to get a wide spectrum of important factors that go into becoming an effective leader.

“Most of you [leaders] take your leadership for granted.

Here we’re going to delve into the things you probably already do. We want you to see how to be effective in your leadership. After all, the best people for the job are young, driven people. In other words, all of you guys,” said Faucher.

It was a weekend none could call unproductive. Students advanced their skills as leaders and learned what it is like to relate to people, live their lives, and share experiences.

“I left so refreshed. It was amazing, being in a group with people who have the same passion as you—helping people.

You feel like you’re really not crazy, like making the world a better place is feasible. I think it’s what Superman must feel like,” said Lauren Hunt, a RYLA attendant.

t is the kind of cold that bites your nose and gets inside of you. The kind of cold that makes you scrunch your shoulders and shove your hands into the bottoms of your pockets. But it is not really what you notice first. You see a train of cars, one after the other, each filled with students a bit younger and shorter than those you usually see on Virginia Tech’s campus.

They all have bags. A few girls with big hair and purses that could carry corpses have more than one. Suitcases, totes, sports bags, duffles, backpacks. You name it, and it is guaranteed to be carried into The Inn at Virginia Tech, led by an apprehensive, slightly nervous yet excited high schooler.

It is now tradition. Every year, “student leaders” from all across Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee gather for leadership training. It is called Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), where Local Rotary Clubs send an average of three or four students for a weekend jam-packed with activities.

Everything is done to achieve four goals: to demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth, to provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders, and to recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities. Workshops, seminars, and special guests help show young leaders what it is like to be an example to others.

“This is a program in which we show you, the leaders of this generation, how to be the best you can be. You’re the ones who can change the world. You’re the next leaders. Let’s be worthy of that title,” said Kitty Rogers, RYLA coordinator.

An opening general session begins the convention.

Roughly 150 juniors and seniors are sitting in rows of chairs on a stacked stage. It is the coliseum of leadership.

Most are sitting up, straight and tense. Some fidget with their pens. Close to all suck semi-silently on the peppermints that sit in a bowl in front of them.

The first order of business deals with one of the major topics of the conference—drug and alcohol overuse in teens. Seven contestants have been selected to present speeches and the audience will vote on the winner. A girl overcome with anxiety and a trembling boy present their arguments, both talented and poised. The boy claims to be an example to others that alcohol use and abuse can come from every teen. “I was handcuffed on school property,” he said to the captured audience.

Next it is Robert Meadows’ turn. A Director of 4-H and retired Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, Meadows travels the state representing the program True Colors. Meadows can teach all ages how to deal with others, get along, lead, follow, and succeed through personality test based curriculum “The test is a lot simpler than some are used to. What you do is calculate which set of words describes you. At the end, you can find out what your personality is like, and if you’re intro or extroverted. Then I can teach you the do’s and don’ts of personality and character,” said Meadows. The point of the exercise: “To get to know yourself. You can’t lead others unless you know how to lead you.”

Leaders in Training. Senior Lindsey Cockburn, juniors Taylor McDonnell and Joanna Hernandez, and sophomore Jenny Just as the students began wiggling in their seats, Rog- Kniss pose for a group picture during the last day of the Rotary leadership convention before they left Virginia Tech’s camers makes a much-appreciated announcement. “It’s din- pus. Photo courtesy of Taylor McDonnell. ner time!” And time at RYLA has a very strict meaning.

“Don’t be late,” said Rogers. “Everything will start on

Stock teams places first in Academic team hopes to do well in the Scholastic Bowl regionals, first in states Celia Ehrenpreis

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HS’ stock team was awarded first place among 475 teams in the Virginia Stock Market game. Each team that participated was awarded a hypothetical $100,000 to buy and sell stocks with the objective of making as much capital gain as possible.

The stock team is comprised of a group of students who are in David Heatwole’s Economics and Finance class. Over a span of 6 weeks, Heatwole’s students divided into smaller groups and began investing their ‘money’ into different stocks. The tenweek game required students to select three stocks that did well early in an economic recovery.

“Our basic strategy was high risk, high reward,” Coach David Heatwole said.

The HHS stock teams swept first, second, and third place at the regional competition, hosted by James Madison

University. The stock team is contending against teams from the area, including Spotswood, Turner Ashby, and 77 other teams. After winning regionals, seniors Marina Alvarez-Gaona, Randa Saad and Esvellda Santibanez, and junior Gabriela Johnson advanced to the state competition where they repeated their first place victory.

“We were so excited to win regionals, and states,” Saad said. “I am interested in the business field of work, so learning how to invest money into our current stock market was great. I may even invest when I am out of high school.

Heatwole’s students spent two weeks researching possible companies to invest in. The team’s holdings of JC Penney gained 27 percent and LDK Solar Co., gained 7 percent. Their biggest investment, Silvercorp Metals, increased 58 percent. Their ending total was a whopping $138,199.57, which is a 72.36 percent profit increase. The stock team is honored with a banquet, and a visit to the Federal Bank in May.

JROTC members and teachers dance the night away at the Military Ball. Students really enjoyed getting dressed up for the special occasion, and adolescents and instructors alike seemed to have a great time. Photo by Ally Alshefski.

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wo-year scholastic team head coach and earth science teacher Robert Edmunds is excited to hopefully lead his team to another great season. HHS has participated in the Scholastic Bowl for four years, and is currently ranked number one in the district competitions; however, Edmunds is not surprised about their success.

The Scholastic Bowl is a competitive club at Harrisonburg High School that puts both academics and buzzers together to create a fun, yet challenging quiz-like game. This active club is a member of the Virginia High School League (VHSL) and is similar to the television game

show Jeopardy.

“I am in the Scholastic bowl because it is a fun way to use all of the information I have gathered in my classes, and it offers a challenge,” senior Marcus Upton said.

“Plus, there are a lot of great people who participate in this club.”

Though this is Upton’s first year participating in the Scholastic Bowl, he is very passionate and dedicated, and up to the challenge.

“Practice usually consists

“I am in the Scholastic bowl because it is a fun way to use all of the information I have gathered in my classes, and it offers a challenge.”

of reviewing the details....and usually this involves setting up a fake match in the classroom,” said Upton.

This method of practice not only helps all of the team members review the material, but also helps students overcome the nerve-racking experience of competing in front of an audience.

The competition focuses on high school core classes, such as math, English, science, and social studies. The Scholastic Bowl targets topics students learn in class, creating an incentive for students to work hard and pay attention in their courses.

The Scholastic Marcus bowl gives particiUpton, pants a chance to Senior dig deeper into a subject than just between the covers of a textbook.

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nder patriotic redwhite-and-blue decorations was the first Military Ball at Harrisonburg High School, hosted by the HHS Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps ( JROTC) last December.

The idea of the ball, developed by JROTC leader Col. Roy McCutcheon, “had been floating around for years...but [senior] Cecilia Perez actually put [the ball] together,” according to senior battalion leader Lucas O’Keeffe.

Just as any HHS student may take any HHS student to

prom unless the principal approves a non-HHS date, only JROTC cadets could attend the Military Ball (hence the name) unless Mrs. Reynolds approved a non-JROTC date.

O’Keeffe, the son of JROTC leader Sgt. Lawrence O’Keeffe, attended with his girlfriend and fellow cadet Jessica Cross.

“I attended because I thought it sounded fun,”O’Keeffe said, (who, as the battalion commander, was required to attend.)

“But I wanted to go anyway, so it didn’t matter,” O’Keeffe said. The senior’s highlight of the night was putting ballroom dancing and etiquette classes to work.

“It was like a high societytype thing and just had a cool

atmosphere,” O’Keeffe said.

Sophomore cadet Madeline Skiba agreed.

“I really liked getting dressed up, and I enjoyed the dancing,” said Skiba.

Though she did not attend with a date because her boyfriend is in Army basic training, the sophomore was eager to go.

“It was an excuse to buy a new dress,” she said.

Skiba’s peers really enjoyed their evening, and she thinks that another Military Ball is in the works for the 2011-12 school year.

“I am looking forward to it... and dress shopping!” she said.

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The editors and staff : Editors-in-Chief: Print: Maria Rose, Phillip Bannister; Online: David Proctor, Alison Domonoske Managing Editors: Vanessa Ehrenpreis, Jack Burden Section Editors: News - Maria Rose Opinion - Lauren Martin Style - Christine Choi Feature - Aidan Newcity Sports - Vanessa Ehrenpreis Fun Director: Lauren Martin Advertising Manager: Lauren Martin Business Manager: Savanah Cary Photographers: Emily Jamieson, Maria Rose, Paulina Rendon, Olivia McCarty, Phillip Bannister, Aidan Newcity Cartoonist: Emily Knupp Page Designers: Christy Stearn, Emily Jamieson, Lauren Martin, Paulina Rendon, Molly Denman, Michael Johnson, Kavya Beheraj, Heather Hunter-Nickels, Mark Duda, Shane McMahan, Ama Ansah, Phillip Bannister, Christine Choi, Olivia McCarty, Maria Rose, Vanessa Ehrenpreis, Aidan Newcity Staff Reporters: Nahla Aboutabl, Kavya Beheraj, Emmett Copeland, Heather Hunter-Nickels, Michael Johnson, Christy Stearn, Shane McMahan, Mark Duda, Alex Hickman, Maggie Siciliano, Ben DiNapoli, Anastasiya Kalyuk, Charity O’Connor, Rachel O’Connor, Lukas Stephan, Peter Byrd, William Imeson, Zach McDonnell, Simona Byler, Xuyi Guo, Ali Byrd, Mia Karr Freshmen Reporters: John Adamek, William Bleckley, Emerson Bonga, Austin Coffey, Megan Coverstone, Anthony Duong, Celia Ehrenpreis, Kevin Franco, Johnathan Gomez-Lemus, Jessica Jolicoeur Professional Affiliations: The Newsstreak participates as a member of several journalistic evaluation services including the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA-2009 Gold Evaluation and 2005 & 2009 Silver Crown Winner), Quill&Scroll Journalism Honor Society (2010 First Place International Award), National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA), the Virginia High School League, Inc. Trophy Class Award, and the Southern Interscholastic Press Association All Southern Ranking. newsstreak.com opt out notice: If you do NOT want to allow your student’s full name or image to appear on the school newspaper site, please send an email to vkibler@ harrisonburg. k12.va.us stating: I understand that the school newspaper, newsstreak.com, now has an online version of the publication. I DO NOT want my son/ daughter (place student’s name here) to have his or her name or image published on this online venue.

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We’re truly going to miss Reynolds Staff Editorial

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he day has arrived that our beloved principal, Irene Reynolds is retiring. Although she will be missed, her retirement is well deserved. Reynolds will retire after serving 11 years as principal of Harrisonburg High School.

“It sucks that Mrs. Reynolds is leaving in the middle of the year.

She has been my principal since my freshman year. I’m going to miss her,” senior Jose Rojo said.

Reynolds moved to HHS from New Jersey. Needless to say she knew a thing or two about dealing with high school kids. Reynolds is respected by both students and faculty. She has always been

pro field trips and has attended plenty of them. Reynolds has been very involved with extracurricular activities going on around the school.

Memories of Reynolds doing dances such as the “Soulja Boy” or the “Dougie” at pep rallies, showing up to every home game for every sport, walking the halls greeting everyone she sees by name and offering kind words, and leading the Walk About Club on activity day will always be remembered.

“I am going to miss her. She was the nicest principal ever,” said junior Ben Harris.

Reynolds will not be back to graduate the class of 2011. Our interim principal Dr. Pope takes Reynolds’ place as of the new semester. He will definitely have some big shoes to fill.

Middle schoolers believe snow days take up summer Mia Karr middle school writer

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f only snow days came with no strings attached. If only they came with the promise of no work later.There is nothing many middle school students enjoy more than missing school, so snow days are almost a dream come true. However, reality catches up to us sometime in June, when we’re stuck inside, making up missed school, instead of relaxing by the swimming pool. Just to show nothing snow-related ever works out perfectly, two of those extra days we will spend in classrooms were caused by us missing two of the most exciting and noneducational days in the whole school year.

Why did we have to miss school right before winter break? As middle schoolers, we did not miss two days of typical classwork--just two days of fun and doing hardly any

work at all.

Many students wanted to give presents to their friends and teachers, retrieve things from their lockers that they might need over break, or see the pep rally that was scheduled for that day.

Worst of all, we did not need a break right before the second longest break of the school year.

The middle of February, when the cold is depressing everybody and it feels like ages since we have had a day off, is when we need a snow day. As we already have two snow days to make up, any more snow days will just be more days we have to stay in school later in the year. And now because of these snow days already taking up time, if relief comes later this winter in the form of more snow days, it will be with the knowledge that summer is starting even later.

Now, my fellow classmates may complain about untimely snow days, but I have never heard a middle schooler complain about

a delay. Not only do you get to sleep in and have shorter classes, but you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing you won’t have to make any sacrifices later. It is the perfect compromise. Of course it means you still have to turn in last night’s homework, but that’s the only drawback. Plus, as an eighth grader who has to eat lunch at a ridiculously late time, I appreciate having a day where I get an earlier lunch because of scheduling, and an eat breakfast when it’s actually light outside.

It can be said that the feeling of excitement when you wake up to find you have a snow day is truly wonderful. However, you cannot ignore the little voice in your head reminding you that your break will have to be made up later. As I am about to return from a weekend, I am starting to wonder why I ever thought there was a downside at all. If breaks come when they are wanted, we can definitely enjoy them... until June.

nent’s digitally inflicted wounds.

Exhibit one: Fifa. In Fifa, taunting an opponent is more about actions than just trash-talk. What better to do than give an emphatic fist pump, kiss your hand, and point to the sky as your opponent spouts profanities after you score a goal in the soccer simulation?

Well you could pretend to shoot your opponent with a gun made out of your index finger and thumb… or dance circles around him… or do the “Crank Dat Soulja Boy” dance… or if you have a partner, have your partner clean off the top of your shoe, which had absolutely nothing to do with your success in scoring that goal, with his shirt.

Of course, these celebrations are only worthwhile when you are sitting next to your opponent, so let us consider online gaming.

Exhibit two: Call of Duty. Often it is not enough for people to just kill their opponents. No, they have to walk over their opponents’ corpses and make repeated squatting motions. The great irony of this is that it is futile since their opponent does not actually get to see the defilement, unlike in Halo or Battlefield.

After that, it is all in vocabulary. You have not experienced online gaming until you have declared that you have “merked” your opponent with your “MLG pro dropshot skills,” and received a high-pitched, pre-pubescent response, profane enough to offend Mel Gibson, declaring you are a “try hard” and a “noob.”

Honestly, while it is rather silly that people get so worked up over a video game, it is also rather amusing.

Video games cause gamers to get a little too intense Xuyi Guo

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o manners. No empathy. No compassion.

Friends turn against friends. Why? Video games.

Okay, that was an exaggeration.

Video games do not actually destroy human decency, but there is an indelible and detestable yet delectable tie between video games and “trash-talking.”

I cannot accurately explain why people trash-talk while playing video games. Perhaps it makes them feel better about themselves, or maybe it is just the sense of unpolluted, unadulterated, unrestrained competition. Whatever it is, there is something sugary sweet about rubbing salt into an oppo-

High school fails to prepare students for ‘real life’ Luke Stephan

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tudents across the nation are hurriedly finishing up last minute college applications and crossing their fingers as they stick them in the mailbox or hit send.

Many wonder if they will get into the school of their dreams, or dread that small envelope arriving in the mail.

But maybe instead of wondering where they’ll get in, students should ask themselves if they’re really prepared for college.

Overall, high school does a poor job of preparing anyone for life outside the bubble. For many, the next step after high school is college. So why does high school brand us with a method of learning that is in stark contrast to a

college education? High school revolves around structure. The same classes, at the same time, on the same days. But in college, it is different. Classes occur throughout the day, at different times, in different settings, and more often than not, attendance isn’t even mandatory. High school students spend an average of 30 hours in class per week, college students spend maybe 16.

But that’s just structure. A high school expects little to no responsibility, or even competence, from the majority of its students. That is why we are penalized for tardies, given obscene amounts of extra credit, why teachers write what homework is due on the board, why teachers give busy work instead of academic work, and why we are told what to read and when to read it.

In high school we’re babied up

and spoon-fed watered down facts and figures that do not actually need to be analyzed, just regurgitated for the next test.

In college, and in the real world, you are expected to take responsibility for yourself. You need to learn how to manage a budget, how to manage your time, to accept the consequences of your actions, and to show results (not effort).

Most students are in for a shocker when they reach college, but the fault is not entirely theirs.

High school spits students into the real world woefully unequipped.

The level of responsibility and self-determinism is what separates high school life from real life.

Even so, high school isn’t here to teach us life lessons, or social grace, or even how to be successful. It’s here to get us on track to all of those things and more.

art by Emily Knupp

We Believe in setting goals to be successful in school

Anastaysia Kalyuk

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believe in setting goals because without them, we would not get anywhere in life. I have been setting goals for as long as I can remember, and your goals don’t come through for you, you come through for yourself in trying to achieve your goals.

Even if I set my goals too high, the results are never disappointing because I still tried, and got further than doing nothing at all.

My first experience with setting a goal was when I was six.

I would eat so much candy that I would get sick. One day while playing outside and sharing some sweets with my friends, I got tired of my candy habit.

I decided to set a goal not to eat candy for a month because I was convinced that if I gave in to my candy temptation, my stomach would erupt in a painful tummy ache. After a couple weeks of refusing to eat candy, avoiding candy and distracting myself from candy, my addiction went away. It actually worked. I did not have a single piece of candy and my fear of tummy aches was cured.

A goal does not have to be serious, but when I got into middle school I remember telling myself that I would make the cheerleading team because that was what I had always wanted to do. I did it for myself because I thought that that would make me happy. I started watching cheerleading movies, as cheesy as that might be. I practiced my gymnastics and cheers that I learned, I would stretch every day and run laps around the neighborhood. When I made the team I was proud of myself because all the hard work paid off.

Most goals are set in high school because that is when you start to discover the person you want to become when you graduate. Setting goals can help you start planning your future and help you decide the career you want to pursue. Being unorganized can lead to an unnecessary amount of money spent and your time wasted on things you are still trying to figure out.

I believe in setting goals because without them I would not take anything seriously.

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Junior is a sister, writer, thinker

list was being a sister. When I Emily Jamieson got down to thinking about it staff photographer I came to the conclusion that

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think so many things at once that I do not know what to think I am. When I was given the “I think... therefore I am...” prompt I got a little worried. I started to think of all the things I am: a photographer, a sister, a writer. None of those things seemed to interest me enough to write about. That is when I thought: How terrible is that? All of those things are what I think I am and they are not interesting enough for me to write a column about. I think those things are not interesting therefore I am not interesting?

No, impossible.

I was back to square one, so I went back to my little list of what I thought I was and the first thing was: photographer.

The thing about writing about being a photographer is that I always write about photography. Always. It is the one thing that I do well and have a passion for. The one thing that I can ramble on about for about three hundred words. That idea was quickly scratched off the list, since I have to think outside of the box.

The second thing on my

“being a sister” is a broad topic and a sappy one at that. So I thought otherwise and crossed it off my list.

The third and final thing on my list was being a writer. Now I have been on the Newsstreak staff since I was a little freshman. Before my Newsstreak career I wrote short stories about magical lands and princesses for fun. I sat for a while longer trying to think of what else I could say about being a writer and I honestly could not think of anything to say. So, that was crossed off as well.

I was feeling a little down about my column and thought about giving up. Then it suddenly hit me that I am a thinker.

I think about things non-stop. I think about what I should have said in the last conversation I had. I think about random stuff.

Some days I think like a child, other days I think like a wrinkled old lady, but most days I just think. I think about food a lot, I think about my friends, I think like Pooh Bear: “Think, think, think”. I think I have said “think” one too many times in this column. I think I am a thinker, therefore I am.

cogito ergo sum The French philosopher Rene Descartes came up with this philosophy to prove himself as a thinking being, by thinking. This phrase can be translated to “I think, therefore I am”.

Martin loves herself for being, selfish, imperfect Lauren Martin

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hen I think about what I am, or at least what I believe myself to be, it leads me to think first about all the things I’m not.

I’m not short. As a matter of fact, I’m actually quite tall. For the first decade of my life I hated being tall. In elementary school, my peers thought it was very clever to call me giraffe. It’s the first time I remember my feelings getting truly hurt.

I’m not skinny by societies standards. I have curves, and quite frankly, I like having curves. If you know me well, you’ve more than likely heard me talk about how much I hate my behind or my hips because it makes buying jeans so difficult. While this is true, I love the feeling I get when I find the perfect pair of jeans comparably more than the

frustration I feel while sitting in a dressing room after four pair of jeans didn’t work.

I’m not quiet. I like to think my best quality is how outgoing I am. I like to talk, or rather hear myself talk and know I am being heard.

Being a cheerleader for the past six years, I have learned the art of yelling from my diaphragm.

This comes in handy in many situations: sporting events (especially the nail biters), when I need to ask my mother, who is two floors below me, a question, when I need to get a distant persons attention at a crowded event, etc.

I am not a sister. I’m just the opposite, really. I’m an only child and proud of it. I will admit, however, that being an only child has given me some of the character flaws I have today. A major one is selfishness. Sharing is something I struggle with, a lot. It’s hard for me to share my food, my personal space, my mother even. I’m getting better day by day. Hopefully by the time

I turn, oh, 30 years old I will have it down pat.

I’m also not pessimistic, ever. I have to find the good in situations and in people. I have to prove that there is something positive worth digging for and finding. Mostly this comes into play in my personal relationships.

It seems I’m attracted to friends and potential boyfriends who may not have the perfect exterior, that may have judgements passed on them. It gives me the opportunity to scrape back the layers, to excavate the surface in order to find the prize I know is waiting inside.

A prize not a lot of people may see otherwise.

At the end of the day, I’m just me, Lauren Bliss Martin. I’m five foot seven inches, I don’t wear a size two, I can be too loud at times, and even a little selfish. I love too strong, care too much and get my feelings hurt. But I think all of these things are perfect. I think this helps me love myself, flaws and all, and therefore I am strong.

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was told that I was supposed to write about what I am, what defines me—or something. Even after the college application season, there is little I can say that is not totally egotistical. I wanted to write about my lunatic-fringe liberalism, but that would either come off as boring or really, really offensive.

So I tried to break down my identity into its basic parts. I started with my roots—only to quickly realize that I don’t have any.

Sure, I was born in Harrisonburg and have lived in the city for my entire life except one year of infancy, but I have no roots here. I don’t really feel at home—ever. I am in only the second generation of McDonnells to live in the ‘Burg, and hopefully, probably, it will be the last.

I belong somewhere else. It’s not in a small town, and it’s not in the South. That’s where a lot of people belong. That’s why so-andso proudly talks about their ancestors’ achievements in the Valley;

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I think, therefore I am”. That was the prompt. The thing is, I am not defined by any one thought or hobby or activity that I participate in. No, I am a culmination of all the different levels, all the different aspects of my life and personality. I think, no, I know I am merely a collection of my parts; therefore I am me.

For example: Little Me was cool. She had a boy haircut and was missing her front tooth for three years due to falling off the tricycle she tried to stand on. She was sweet and kind and brought so much food for lunch that her Lola asked why and she responded, “I want to share with the other girls who don’t have lunch.” She was brave and talked to kids and adults and strangers she did not know. She answered the phone with a chirp and didn’t care what anyone thought of anyone and assumed the best.

A Little Older Me was silly. She climbed trees and scurried up the rope to the gym ceiling in record time. She made kites by herself out of plastic bags, thread, and a stick. She danced to ABBA and African music after supper in the living room and beat her dad at backgammon and memory. She skipped. She cried during Land Before Time because she thought

the raptors were gonna eat the dinosaur eggs.

She gave her mom butterfly, bear, and eskimo kisses before going to sleep. She never lied.

Middle school me was wonderfully out of place. She wore tennis shoes with the dress up clothes she had to wear for track.

She smiled when people giggled at her. She asked people to sit with her at lunch when they were by themselves. She took initiative.

She thought she looked cool. She didn’t. But that was okay. She didn’t care about the pecking order. Her favorite room in school was the art room. She loved the way it smelled.

Jock me adores her running clothes. She walks with swag and has her pants low. She does core after dinner and loves hills. She comes home late from meets and has a waterbottle as an appendage. She pretty much only digs runners. She has more pictures of her doing athletics than anything else. She challenges people to race, and can throw a football farther than you can, wanna see? She has a watch tan and when worst comes to worse, she’ll push herself that much harder.

Hopeless romantic me falls in love too easily and too hard. She cries a lot and usually comes out worse for wear in relationships. She prefers blondes. But in actuality, finds everyone--guys, girls, old people, tattoo artists-fascinating, if not beautiful. She never saves

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Congresswoman Gabby Giffords survives After being shot in the head at virtually point blank range, the Congresswoman survived and is moving from Arizona to a rehab center in Houston.

New Semester With a new semester comes a chance to give yourself a clean slate from what has already happened thus far in the year. Take advantage of it.

Golden Globes The Social Network took home best picture! And Facebook still continues to thrive. What will be the next multi-billion dollar idea?

Interim Principal Our new principal, Dr. Pope, has been doing a wonderful job so far fulfilling his duties. Let’s make sure to make the rest of his time here memorable.

The prom committee has decided on a nautical theme for this year’s prom. Time to find a date!

Boy’s Basketball Shout out to Scott Measell and Michael Holmes. They led the Streaks in an outstanding win over the Spotswood Blazers on Jan. 14.

What’s NOT Art by Emily Knupp

Senior recognizes many layers make her unique Maria Rose

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Under the Sea prom

McDonnell has big city dreams that’s why people know the whole area—not just their own town— like the backs of their hands.

But that’s not my thing. Not here. The problem is that I still haven’t pinpointed an exact location as to where I belong. Developing roots is not as easy as picking a random place on a map or reading a Wikipedia entry.

That’s why I have little sympathy for people who complain about seeing so many Salvadorian or Mexican flags instead of American ones; they just don’t get it. And they never will. Those people simply have no idea what it is like to be without roots, without anchorage.

I wish there were a word for this feeling. I guess “rootless” would work, but it is not 100 percent there. There are a few others that hover around what I mean. “Wanderlust” comes close, but I’m searching for roots—not quite the same as wandering.

“Traveler” runs into the same problem as “wanderlust.” “Freespirited”? Too cliché—and stupid.

So what am I? An Angeleno?

A New Yorker? I don’t know, but after graduation I will finally have a chance to find out.

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her love for later. She’s a hurricane that doesn’t know it’s strength, that doesn’t know the end is always disastrous. She believes love exists.

Rebellious me yells and stamps and pouts.

Her face lights up when she hears something dangerous. She lets the silence speak for her, in a cloud so red and noxious, I wish she would choke on it. And when that fades away, she curls into a ball and can’t move, can’t breathe, and likely will never return.

Musician me sings in the car. Has a perfectly organized iTunes. Makes beast CDs. She adores piano, particularly Debussy, and listens to him when she can’t sleep. She wants to play piano so that it touches people. She wants a voice that will make people listen. She hasn’t found it yet.

Careless me never paid as much attention as she should. Careless me is always too sorry, too late. Careless me screws me over. Careless me gets my heart broken.

Careless me says things she shouldn’t say, and she never takes the time to listen.

I hate Careless me.

Singleminded me will not stop. Fortunately, unfortunately. She wants everything all at once. When she wants seaglass, she walks a million miles to the beach. She likes nonsense and fun almost as much as quiet time and lemonade stands. She likes life.

And that’s not even all of it.

Alleged Drunk JMU Professor

Dr. Karen Evans, was arrested on accusations she taught some of her classes while intoxicated.

No Snow The weatherman has been letting us down lately. Where are those seventeen inches of snow we were supposed to get. And the five inches, and the four inches...

Arizona Shootings Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the senseless shooting in AZ on Jan 8.

Reynold’s Leaving There is no doubt we will greatly miss Mrs. Reynolds when she leaves. HHS won’t be the same without her.

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SCOUTING The Newsstreak

January 28, 2011

Mark Duda- Style A7

On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake

Merit Badges Boy Scouts Can Earn

Seven levels of Scouting 1. Scout

A Boy Scout who has just joined is called a Scout and he must be at least 10 years old, and have filled out all the proper paper work to join.

2. Tenderfoot To earn one’s Tenderfoot badge, one has to go on an overnight camping trip, and must help to pitch up the tent that he will sleep in. Another requirement is that he also has to demonstrate beginning first aid techniques, basic knot-tying, how to raise and lower, and fold the American Flag, and recite the Scout oath, law, motto and slogan from memory.

3. Second Class To advance to Second Class, a tenderfoot must show greater knowledge of outdoor survival, learn more first aid techniques, volunteer for at least one service project, and identify at least ten kinds of wild animals in their community.

4. First Class First Class rank requires deeper knowledge of first aid, knot-tying, and camping, including how to find their direction during both the day and night without using a compass. A First Class Scout must also demonstrate a greater understanding of the outdoors and world around him.

5. Star Scout A Star Scout rank requires the Scout to have completed six merit badges, four from the list required for the Eagle Scout badge. They also have had to be active in their troop for at least four months as a First Class Scout. Other requirements include serve in a leadership role in the troop and complete at least six hours on community service projects.

6. Life Scout

Life Scouts must have be active in their troop for six months as a Star Scout, fulfill further leadership and community service requirements; including teaching younger scouts a required scout skill, earn five more merit badges, with three being from the required Eagle Scout list.

7. Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout is the highest rank in boy scouts. To earn this badge, one must have at least 21 total merit badges and must be in-charge of planning and executing a community service project. To complete this project, they must show project documentation and go before the Eagle Board of Review. Everything except the Board of Review must be completed before the Scout’s 18th birthday.

Infographic by Olivia McCarty

Flying with the Eagles. Senior Marcus Upton at his Eagle Scout ceremony. Photo courtesy of Marcus Upton.

Upton earns Eagle Scout status William Imeson

At the head of the sanctuary is a table decorated with images of the seven ranks Staff Reporter of Scouting, erected on clear plastic pedestals. Behind this is the stage where another arrisonburg Baptist Church is table is set up with a polished Eagle Scout a typical, modern church. The plaque and an Eagle Scout neckerchief and three story tall building looms slide. The senior patrol leader opens the cerover the passing cars and a emony and an improvised invocation is read spire reaches toward the sky, which at night aloud. is lit by a dim green light. On each Sunday, As the ceremony progresses, Marcus is the church bustles with the usual activity: brought to the stage a number of times for two church services, Sunday schools, and reflection on his scouting career and accepa number of other ecclesiastical activities. tance of the award. Marcus stands nervously However, on this particular Sunday after- with good posture, arms at his side while he noon, a rarer event is taking place. HBC is is watched by the crowd. He is praised for playing host to the Eagle Scout Ceremony his diligent work and persistent will power. of Marcus Upton.

The resilience of his work “There’s been a few ethic is only matched by This or That with too many last minute his trusty, ever-ticking, Marcus Upton preparations,” a somber atomic watch, which now; Marcus quietly said. The as always, clings to his Hiking or Fishing ceremony is only about wrist.

Meat or Vegetarian 30 minutes away and the His parents are called Orange Juice or Apple Juice last touches to the cereto the stage and ScoutmasLighter or Matches mony are hurriedly being ter Baker first awards his applied. An unexpected Compass or Map parents.

Nativity scene of stiff Trail or Off the Beaten Path “Your guidance and wise men and a brown Soccer or Football perseverance formed Marand yellow barn occupies Tent or Tree House cus into the man he is the space of an imporSwimming or Canoeing today,” Baker says. Each tant table. Two members is awarded with an Eagle Flashlight or Natural Light of the ceremony have not Scout Parenting pin.

River or Lake yet arrived.

A standing ovation Pants or Shorts The voices of the greets Marcus after he Hunting or Buying rest of the scouts in the receives the award. His Play Music or Tell Stories Boys Scouts of America parents and family look Mountains or Ocean Troop 42 bounce around on with proud smiles and the large sanctuary. The With Friends or With Family beam with joy. Nervous white walls send scatSummer or Winter excitement gets the better tered sounds in all diStargaze or Sit around Fire of him as he stumbles over rections, sounds that S’mores or None some words in his thank are only slightly muffled Nature or Civilization you speech. by the 16 green wreaths “The journey has been perched between winlong, and I could not have dows. The scouts are pareached this rank without tiently awaiting the start help from many people,” Marcus says. “This of the ceremony, talking about Star Wars, award means an incredible amount to me.” the Bahamas, and other topics on the typiAfter the ceremony ends everyone is cal teenager’s mind. invited downstairs for refreshments. The “I’m happy for Marcus.” main basement room has chocolate cake, “It’s a great accomplishment.” vanilla ice cream, pretzels, chips, and fruit “Always an honor.” punch. Tables are full with apparel from The adults from the troop, voice their Marcus’ scouting career. Anything ranging adulation for Marcus and loiter near the from merit badges to rank advancements to entrance with the boys. Awkward greetings his second place award in the Rain Gutter from 15-20 scouts to the invitees are stan- Regatta, a water version of the Pine Wood dard procedure for this event.

Derby.

At 2:30 p.m. exactly the scouts file into Also on the table is the shiny plaque that the sanctuary and sit in the reserved pews. was presented to Marcus during the ceremoCrisp uniforms of olive green and tan brown ny. It bears the Eagle Scout emblem and the settle into the seats with little noise. The signature of the Chief Scout Executive. At family and friends of Marcus have already the center of the plaque are four bold words, been seated for a few minutes. The two miss- four words that sound pretty good together. ing scouts with roles in the ceremony never Marcus Upton, Eagle Scout. show up, so they are quickly replaced.

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Famous Eagle Scouts Neil Armstrong-

Robert McNamara-

Michael Bloomberg-

Michael Moore-

Gerald Ford-

Donald Rumsfeld-

Jon Heder-

Steven Spielberg-

Astronaut aboard the Apollo 11, the first spacecraft to land on the moon Billionaire founder of Bloomberg LP and current mayor of New York City.

38th president of the USA, oversaw the end of the Vietnam War. Actor famous for his roles in Napoleon Dynamite and Blades of Glory.

Secretary of Defense under JFK, Businessman who popularized the seat belt.

Liberal filmmaker, creator of Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine.

Secretary of Defense under Gerald Ford and George W. Bush.

Academy-award winning director famous for Jurassic Park and Jaws among others.

American Business American Cultures American Heritage American Labor Animal Science Archaeology Archery Architecture Art Astronomy Athletics Auto Mechanics Aviation Backpacking Basketry Bird Study Bugling Camping Canoeing Chemistry Cinematography Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Climbing Coin Collecting Collections Communications Composite Materials Computers Cooking Crime Prevention Cycling Dentistry Disabilities Awareness Dog Care Drafting Electricity Electronics Emergency Preparedness Energy Engineering Entrepreneurship Environmental Science Family Life Farm Mechanics Fingerprinting Fire Safety First Aid Fish and Wildlife Management Fishing Fly-Fishing Forestry Gardening Genealogy Geology Golf Graphic Arts Hiking Home Repairs Horsemanship Indian Lore Insect Study Journalism Landscape Architecture Law Leatherwork Lifesaving Mammal Study Medicine Metalwork Model Design and Building Motorboating Music Nature Nuclear Science Oceanography Orienteering Painting Personal Fitness Personal Management Pets Photography Pioneering Plant Science Plumbing Pottery Public Health Public Speaking Pulp and Paper Radio Railroading Reading Reptile and Amphibian Study Rifle Shooting Rowing Safety Salesmanship Scholarship Sculpture Shotgun Shooting Skating Small-Boat Sailing Snow Sports Soil and Water Conservation Space Exploration Sports Stamp Collecting Surveying Swimming Textile Theater Traffic Safety Truck Transportation Veterinary Medicine Waterskiing Weather Whitewater Wilderness Survival Wood Carving Woodwork

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Movies

Television

Music

Slang

Oscar Winners 2000. Gladiator- After his freedom is stolen, a man is forced to become a gladiator fighter and seeks revenge against the Roman Emperor in year 180.

2001. A Beautiful Mind- A true story of brilliant math professor John Forbes Nash Jr., who believes he is being recruited by the CIA but is actually suffering from schizophrenia.

2002. Chicago- After committing a murder, a woman tries to become famous while spending time in prison in the 1920s.

2003. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King- The third movie based off J. R. R. Tolkien’s trilogy, a band of unlikely heroes fight off evil while attempting to destroy the One Ring.

2004. Million Dollar BabyA dramatic tale of an experienced boxing trainer who reluctantly agrees to coach a driven female boxer, with whom he develops a strong bond.

2005. Crash- An unlikely group of people find their lives intersecting due to issues of race and gender in Los Angeles.

2006. The Departed- While going undercover to learn about gang activities, a cop must team up with a criminal to help save each other’s lives.

2007. No Country for Old Men- After running off with money he found in an abandoned pick-up truck, a man is chased by a blood-thirsty killer.

2008. Slumdog Millionaire During his appearance on the Indian version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”, an orphan from the slums explains how he knows the answers to the questions by telling his life story.

2009. The Hurt Locker- A fictional story inspired by real events, a bomb technicians deal with the stress of trying to disarm roadside IED’s. bombs in Baghdad.

1. The Office- The Office takes place in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where it depicts the lives of employees at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Steve Carrell plays the most notable character, the manager Michael Scott.

2. Family Guy- Family Guy, with its shameless jokes, is not a cartoon for kids.

However, its potty humor attracks teens and adults alike.

3. House- Dr. House is an unconventional doctor. He uses a cane to get around and is not a people person, but, with the help of his medical team, he brilliantly diagnoses and cures many unheard of cases that come to his hospital.

4. Spongebob- This show is a favorite among kids. The silly cartoon tells the stories of Spongebob and his many underwater friends.

5. 24- This show is unique because each episode covers an hour of main character, Jack Bauer’s life, and there are 24 episodes in each season. 24 is a political thriller where Bauer attempts to prevent sometimes ridiculous attacks on the government.

6. Friday Night Lights- A very popular football show, based out of Dillon, Texas.

7. Scrubs- Taking place in a fictional teaching hospital, Scrubs is a cunning medical show. “[Scrubs] has a lot of witty humor. It’s serious when it needs to be, but funny most of the time.”- senior, Leo Arango 8. Glee- Best known for its stunning music, Glee is a musical show following based around Glee Club.

9. Lost- “It is probably one of the best written shows I’ve ever seen; it’s filled with mystery and I was hooked from the first episode.”- senior, Thomas Wong 10. American Idol- This classic music show has spawned stars for years.

With a few years of not-sosuccessful stars and general upheaval with the changing of judges over the past three years, American Idol has slipped in the rankings.

1. Bye Bye Bye by N’ SyncCharted at number one for 12 weeks straight on the Billboard Hot 100.

2. It Wasn’t Me by Shaggy Ricardo “Rikrok” Ducent“That’s my song! That song is what I live by!” said sophomore Ahmad Salehi.

3. Complicated by Avril Lavigne- “This song describes me perfectly. This was my favorite song back in the day,” said junior Ben Harris 4. Hey Ya by Outkast- Received a Grammy Award for best urban/alternative song.

5. Yeah! by Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil’ Jon- Yeah! was Usher’s lead single from his hit album Confessions.

6. One Two Step by CiaraThis was the biggest hit on Ciara’s debut album.

7. SexyBack by Justin Timberlake 8. Umbrella by RihannaListed at number three on the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

9. Lollipop by Lil WayneThis was ranked the number seven best Hip-Hop Song of 2008 by MTV. 10. Love The Way You Lie by Eminem

2001. Crib: Where a person lives. “Let’s head to my crib.”

2002. Cuz: a) someone’s cousin b) abbreviation for because. “Cuz I feel like it.”

2003. Dawg: a close friend.

“What’s up, dawg?”

2004. Dude: a) a term used to greet friends b) a way to express amazement. “I call everyone dude,” said sophomore Shannon McClay.

2005. Homie: a term to describe a close friend. “You my homie.”

2006. Noob: someone new or inexperienced in a subject. “You’re such a noob!”

2007. Sweet: something that is awesome. “I use this a lot because some other slang words don’t fit my personality, and this I would say,” said senior Kea Kiser.

2008. pwnd: losing in a humiliating way, variation of owned.

2009. Owned: thoroughly beating someone, embarrassing them. “I owned you.”

2010. Beast: Someone really good at a skill. “You’re a beast!”

Fashion Fashion is forever changing, and has changed drastically in the past decade.

If you were to look at the pictures in an old magazine, you’d probably gawk at the flared jeans, ugly floral shirts, and bandannas with rhinestones people wore with their spiked hair.

In turn, you would be thankful for the invention of skinny jeans, Ugg boots, and the cute headbands we have now.

The early 2000’s are know as the “mix-up” years because those years did not have a particular style like the ‘40’s-’80’s. People simply recycled fashion trends from past decades.

“I was into the peasant shirts when I was seven,” sophomore Sara Morris said. These were really popular in the 70’s “My mom dressed me in flared jeans before I knew what they looked like. I was such a nerd,” freshman Callie Glover said. Flared jeans a big trend in the 70’s.

“I remember my mom wearing bright and very baggy clothing when I was little,” sophomore Emilee Burke said. In the 90’s, the more colorful and baggy clothes were, the better.

“One thing I remember wearing when I was eight was chunky shoes,” sophomore Kendall Bailey said.

Doc Martens, Mary Jane’s, or platform sneakers with elevated layers made out of rubber soles were very popular in the 90’s up to the start of the twenty-first century.

As the 2000’s progressed, newer fads began to take hold. Now as we begin the decade of the 10’s, we continue those trends. Leggings, borrowed from the 80’s are still big and North Faces crowd the hallways.

Shoes like Toms have gained popularity while other classics like Nike continue their reign. Who knows what the new decade will bring for fashion? Maybe in 20 years we’ll be wearing velcro socks and laughing at Uggs.

Pivotal Points 1. 9/11 - On 9/11/2001, the world was changed forever. “It made the world fear a culture,” junior Howard Zuo said.

2. Iraq - The controversial War in Iraq drew a sharp divide in America. “Looking back, I was wrong to support the war,” history teacher Mark Tueting said.

3. Space Shuttle Columbia exploding - On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded, killing all on board. “This was a tragic event but we shouldn’t obsess over it,” senior Chris Pyle said.

4. Indian Tsunami - ”I never knew a wave could do so much damage,” junior Nevin Heckman said.

5. Hurricane Katrina - On August 25, 2005, a hurricane obliterated the city of New Orelans. “The government could have responded faster,” junior Leo Lopez said.

6. Virginia Tech Shooting - On April 17, 2007, a gunman killed 32 people. “I was so sad and scared when I found out,” junior Gwen Elwood said.

7. Sarah Palin for VP - In 2008, John McCain introduced Alaska Governior Sarah Palin as his VP candidate. “Palin wouldn’t be important if we didn’t pay so much attention to her,” junior Ben Marks said.

8. Obama elected - “It was great that he was elected. It shows a great change,” junior Zak Kraimeche said.

9. Haitian Earthquake “It was a horrible thing, but mostly because of that awful song about it,” sophomore Robby Ross said.

10. Gulf Oil Spill - “It was bad, but I don’t agree with the boycott of BP,” junior Joanna Hernandez said.

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Shocking Moments 1. The Financial Crisis and Recession – The recession has since technically ended, but its results still hound President Obama today.

2. Swine Flu (H1N1) – Swine flu easily overtakes SARS for pandemic of the decade.

3. Y2K – The reports of a computer glitch causing of flying missiles, collapsed markets, etc., were a bit too science-fictionesque.

4. North Korea and the Bomb – When North Korea tested a nuclear bomb in 2006, it became part of a club that thoroughly rejected its membership. Oh, yeah, and it scared the crap out of them.

5. The Enron Scandal – “The smartest guys in the room” turned out to be criminals, their numbers fudged, and their company a fraud.

6. Miracle on the Hudson – When Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger guided a freefalling airbus onto the Hudson River, inspired a planet as Sully was treated as a modern-day god.

7. The Tiger Woods Scandal – After copious revelations of infidelity, Tiger Woods proved, yet again, that athletes are not role models.

8. The Russo-Georgian War of 2008 - The Warsaw Pact will not return anytime soon, but the war, if it can even be called that, was a frightening glimpse of the new Russia.

9. 7/7 - The 7/7 bombings in London sent a chilling message to the international community.

10. Abu Ghraib - A picture shed light on the egregious prison abuse at Abu Ghraib—and on a war that suddenly became a lot more unpopular.

Quotes

Quotes

Technology

1.“George Bush doesn’t care about black people!”

- Kanye West on NBC, Sept 2, 2005. Kanye West, a well known rapper, deviated from a prepared script during a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser to deliver this thundering epiphany.

Whether you agree with him or not, America’s resident egomaniac appeared to have misplaced his brainmouth filter.

2. “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists,” - George W. Bush in an address to Congress, Sept 20, 2001. Bush gave this speech in the days of confusion and sadness following 9/11. Though it was addressed to UN member states, the speech struck a deeply personal note in the American public.

3. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.

We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama in a primary speech, Feb 6, 2008. Not only was it a skillful demonstration of rhetoric, but “change” soon became the mantra for Obama supporters the world over.

4. “Madness…? This is Sparta!” - King Leonidas, 300, 2006. Probably the most powerful phrase every uttered in the history of man.

300 showed us a paragon of manliness. Gerard Butler’s iconic war cry quickly went viral and spawned a number of spoofs.

5. “Go [expletive] yourself,” - Dick Cheney, June 22, 2004. When Democratic senator Patrick Leahy criticized war-profiteering efforts of Cheney’s old company, Haliburton, Cheney sought an altercation that ended with this phrase.

6. “There are also unknown unknowns.” — Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on ties between Iraq and terrorist organizations, Feb 12, 2002. Just tell us something we don’t know. Or rather something that we

d o n’ t k n o w we don’t know.

If we don’t know what we don’t know is there any way we can ever really know what we don’t know we know? Seriously, D-Rums that cleared so many questions up. I’m sure America was happy to know that the U.S. government decided to forgo palpable evidence of WMDs in favor of the “let’s bomb the crap out of them just because we can” approach.

7. “As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It’s Alaska. It’s just right over the border.” Sarah Palin in an interview with Katie Couric, Sept 24, 2008. Not only has Sarah Palin read every piece of news media that has ever been put in front of her, she may very well keep an AK47 and frag grenades in her kitchen cupboard just in case Putin decides to storm her front lawn. Maybe she watched Red Dawn one too many times.

8. “When you’re a Scientologist, and you drive by an accident, you know you have to do something about it, because you know you’re the only one who can really help.” - Tom Cruise, Scientology Indoctrination Video, Jan 15, 2008. Thanks Tom Cruise, but I’ll take the paramedics. Cruise, and other Hollywood eccentrics like John Travolta, have found their way into the cultish religion of Scientology.

9. “Don’t taze me bro!” Andrew Meyer at a speech

by John Kerry, Sept 17, 2007. Meyer, a student at the University of Florida, asked Kerry some probing and rather belligerent questions. His mic was cut-off mid sentence after the question (or rather interrogation) was deemed inappropriate. Meyer was dragged to the back of the auditorium by police and tased, even after he begged to be able to leave.

1. Apple Products: Largely known for their Mac Computers in the 1990s, the invention of the iPod changed the way will consume music forever. The iPhone ushered in the age of the smart phone. Want to check your email anywhere? No problem!

2. WiFi internet: The ability to access the internet from anywhere at anytime has never been easier. Now, one can access high-speed internet at most coffee shops, restaurants and even fast food joints!

3. Google: While Google existed prior to the 2000s, its popularity skyrocketed.

As the most used search engine in the world (easily), it has forever changed the way we gather information.

4. Social Networking sites: The creation of social networking sites has made the world more interconnected than ever. Now, you can catch up with old friends you never thought you would never see again with just the click of a button.

5. Wikipedia: The emergence of Wikipedia has given us an unprecedented access to whatever info we may desire. Curious about the population of Algeria?

Wikipedia it!

6. Youtube: Youtube is the only place where you can watch the news, view laughing babies and learn how to Dougie in less than 30 minutes.

7. Gaming systems (Wii, PS3,Xbox): Gone are the days of robotic gameplay and poor graphics. Thanks to Next Gen gaming systems, a game of Madden makes you feel like you’re right in the stadium!

8. Digital camera’s: Remember taking a photo and having no idea how it looked?

Thanks to digital cameras, we can look at our photos before printing them.

9. GPS: Thanks to GPS, the days of wandering around, lost, in strange areas is long gone.

10. e-Readers: Thanks to devices like the Kindle, the use of paper is dramatically reduced.

Teen Stars

1. Daniel Radcliffe The one, the only: Harry Potter. Daniel Radcliffe has dominated the movie throughout the entirety of his Harry Potter career.

2. Miley Cyrus From being a star in her TV show Hannah Montana to singing in front of sold-out crowds, Miley Cyrus is a true teen idol.

3. Megan Fox Although Megan Fox is a few years past teenhood, she has enticed teen audiences with her amazing acting skills.

4. Taylor Swift Whenever Taylor Swift plays her sweet love melodies, it truly causes tear drops on your guitar.

5. Justin Beiber Loved by 12 year olds, Justin Beiber wows crowds with his silky hair.

6. Kristin Stewart Best known for her role in Twilight as Bella Swan, but has been featured in movies since Catch That Kid. 7. Selena Gomez Playing the leading role on the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez is also known for her stunning voice.

8. Miranda Cosgrove Another Disney star, Miranda Cosgrove started as a sister on Drake and Josh. Now, she stars in her own show iCarly.

9. Dylan and Cole Sprouse Twins, the Sprouse brothers co-starred on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and The Suite Life on Deck.

10. Demi Lovato Starting on Barney and Friends, Lovato now stars in Sonny with a Chance.

YouTube

1. Hide yo kids, hide yo wife Antoine Dodson’s public defiance of the depraved individual who entered his home became an instant success. His heartfelt declaration of pursuit seemed to resonate with people across the country, his defense of the rights of the individual rallied viewers to his cause.

2. Charlie bit my finger YouTube classic, winning combination of cute and funny. This video represents all the baby videos.

3. David After Dentist This video is not only hilarious, but also serves society as a warning against early experiment with drugs.

4. College Humor Often inappropriate, always hysterical, whoever these people are they win. Highlights include: everything they’ve made.

5. The Lonely Island Where did they come from? This project boosted Andy Samberg to international acclaim and gave us all lots of things to quote at each other. The beauty of the Lonely Island project was their songs and music videos were simultaneously ridiculously funny and high quality artistically.

6. Autotune the News/ Barely Political There is some weird collaboration here, meaning that both these channels come from the same people. They both offer social and political comentary in totally inappropriate and hilarious ways.

7. Sneezing Panda The editing of this clip is a stroke of artistic genius. The clip shows mundane footage of a baby panda and its mother for just long enough that you’re not expecting much, and then the little panda practically blows up, completely terrifying its mommy. This is here to represent all the greats in animal videos, The Fainting Goats was a close second.

8. Katt Williams Although not designed for YouTube, Katt’s clips are arguably the funniest things on YouTube. Although he preaches a message of acceptance, he does so with incredibly foul language.

9. Parkour YouTube gave Parkour (or free running) its international exposure, and for good reason, these improvisational gymnasts are some of the greatest out there.

10. Potter Puppets Pal Catchy, stupid, and funny, these videos captured the

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St. Ours, Kiser enjoy cartooning Ben DiNapoli style editor

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here are not many famous cartoonists who are easily recognizable, other than the “classics”, like Charles M. Schultz and Bill Watterson, the creators of Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes, respectively. It is even less likely to find cartoonists in your community, much less in your own high school. However, there a few unheard of artists who enjoy crafting humorous creations on their own time.

Sophomore Sam St. Ours spends a good portion of his week drawing, be it at home or during school. With no other reasons, St. Ours simply draws for his own entertainment.

“Some of my classes are too easy and boring, so I just spend it drawing. I mainly draw cartoon people or funny-looking things. It’s more rewarding in the end than struggling through something challenging,” St. Ours said.

Even though St. Ours does not pay attention while he draws, teachers are known to appreciate his pictures.

“Sometimes if I draw a really awesome picture, I’ll show my teacher after class. The reactions are mixed, though. Mostly they ask me why I wasn’t paying attention.”

Another student who enjoys drawing is sophomore Rhett Kiser. Unlike St.Ours, Kiser sticks to the more nature-oriented side of drawing.

“I really like to draw animals,” Kiser said.

“There are just so many, and you can even make ones up. It never gets old.”

Unfortunately due to a snowboarding accident a few weeks ago, Kiser is unable to draw for another five weeks until his cast for a broken wrist is removed.

“I’m definitely looking forward to that day, since not only do I have to draw with my left hand, but [now, since I cannot draw] I have to actually pay attention during class,” Kiser said.

Teachers recall Saturday morning cartoons Heather Hunter-Nickels Feature editor

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aturday morning cartoons were the Sunday Washington Post of TV; you only got them once a week and it all came through one channel. Today there are hundreds of channels available to watch.

As teachers look back to their favorite childhood cartoons and comics, they also reflect on the differences between the cartoons and comics of back then and now.

“I was the Electric Company and Sesame Street kind of guy,” band and music theory teacher Jay Snow said.

“My mom didn’t believe in Saturday morning cartoons because they ‘were not

educational’.”

Among Snow’s other favorite childhood cartoons were Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, 1-2-3 Contact (a “geeky science show”), and Mr. Wizard.

Native Spanish teacher Phil Yutzy shares Snow’s childhood enjoyment of the Road Runner.

He also watched Speed Racer and Popeye The Sailor Man, which may have had an impact on his love for spinach.

“My family did not have TV until I was eight or nine because the church where we lived before did not encourage TVs,” Yutzy said.

Yutzy grew up with an older brother and two younger sisters. On Saturday morning, he recalls waking up and parading down the stairs in their pajamas to watch Saturday morning cartoons.

Many of the cartoons teachers remember from their childhood were the same cartoons students watched or read when they were younger.

Several of the more popular ones are even around today, like one of history teacher Mark Tueting’s favorite comics Calvin and Hobbes.

“It captured what childhood was like and had philosophical and political underpinnings,” Tueting said.

Government teacher Jay Hook pointed out that even though the cartoons were mostly for brainless entertainment, several shows like The Jetsons expanded his mind and creativity. “If we could fly, is that what it would be like?”

Hook said.

Comics and cartoons have always been part of American culture. Though they may change from generation to generation and year to year the basics of childish entertainment will always be there for every age to enjoy. In many cases they also provide an opportunity for adults to enter a child’s world.

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he students of HHS harbor a fond nostalgia for the cartoons they grew up with. When asked what their favorite show was growing up, most students took a while to answer, carefully weighing the programs against each other and trying to think back to when they were young. It s e e m s that most people were Ni c k e l o d e o n fans with shows like Hey, Arnold! and Rugrats getting large portions of the vote.

Rugrats, a show about the daily lives of small children presented from their often hyperbolic perspective, was a particularly popular show with kids receiving 16.67 percent of the vote.

Senior Kate Arthur enjoyed the show when she was young and still holds an affinity for it. “[We liked it because] we all had those really overactive imaginations. Tommy [a lead character] was a really strong character, for a baby. We all had those weird parents,” Arthur said.

But Arthur’s favorite show was Digimon, a show about kid who are sent to another dimension and meet up with little monster like creatures who will fight and protect them. The show is often compared to Pokemon, though Arthur believes Digimon was better for many reasons including the fact that the Digimon talked.

“I thought it was just cool. I liked how even for a kids show, there was depth and foreshadowing,” Arthur said.

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tried to watch the show she was underwhelmed. To preserve her fond memories, she avoids watching the show.

“When you’re a kid and watch it, it’s golden. but when you see it when you’re older you realize it’s kind of lame. It’s so much simpler then I thought it was when I was a kid.”

Senior Austin Burgess was a fan of Tom and Jerry. it became a bit of a bonding point as the classic cartoon was a favorite of his parents when they were growing up.

The family would watch the show together when they could. Burgess and his brothers would sometimes try the slapstick stunts they saw on the show.

“I always wanted to try the stuff i saw on the show. One time, my older brother attempted a stunt. He tied a balloon string to a tree branch and told my middle brother to climb on the garage roof and try to jump off and swing on the string. He fell,” Burgess said.

Of course, not all kid siblings enjoyed the same shows. The Arthur siblings did not quite see eye to eye when it came to cartoons.

“My older brother and sister hated Digimon. They didn’t get it,” Arthur said.

One way animated shows work their ways into the hearts of children is through merchandising.

Arthur was no exception, holding a box with a Digimon character on the lid as one of her prized possessions. She also owned several Rugrats computer games.

“The Angelica Dress up game had to be my favorite,” Arthur said.

The childhood love for cartoons does not necessarily stop after students grow up. The ever popular graphic tees with The Peanuts and modern cartoons like Chowder on them serve as proof. Our ongoing love affair with nostalgic cartoons will not be going away any time soon.

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January 28, 2011

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Family couples secret chili recipe with game day Savanah Cary

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s the aromas of sauteing beef, onions and celery swirl throughout my kitchen, I know winter is here.

The popping sounds of oil and the buzzing of blended tomatoes fills my ears as I await the finished product, my dad’s secret recipe chili. I watch in awe as my dad casually throws in spices and vegetables, making it up as he goes. Even though our chili tastes different every time we eat it, it is by far the best chili I have ever consumed. It has the right mix of vegetables and beef that do not over power one another.

Every ingredient blends together to produce the perfect flavor, but I am still able to distinguish the texture of the different beans and vegetables as I spoon heaping bites into my mouth. I easily finish my first bowl then refill it with seconds. Topping my bowl with

Soup Jargon 1. Stew: solid foods cooked in liquid and served with its gravy. Usually consists of vegetables and meat and is served hot.

2. Chowder: rich creamy, chunky soup. Usually has seafood ingredients, but can have vegetables.

3. Broth: Liquid that comes as a result of cooking vegetables and meats.

4.Won Ton: A Chinese soup made of won ton dumplings ( filled with meats, seafood or vegetables) and spiced using various sauces.

5. Soup: Meats or vegetables cooked together in a liquid, usually water, and is, unlike stew, thin based and can be served whether cold or hot.

6. Soup Spoons: Spoons that are used to facilitate the consumption of soup. They are deep and oval shaped to hold soup. Originated in the 18 century.

7. Chili: Tomato based sauce with ground beef, tomato chunks, green peppers, and chili powder, and can have jalapenos. Vegetarian chili does not have any meats, but can include eggplants or squash.

8.Bread Bowl: Some places give customers the choice of what they are served their soup in. The bread bowl is one choice, and it is just bread shaped as a bowl in which thicker soup, usually chowder is served.

9.Chilled Soup: soup that is served cold.

10.Birds Nest Soup: a delicacy in China, this soup is made from actual saliva nests that when dissolved become a thick liquid. Bowls of this soup can cost up to $100 because of how hard it is to get the nests.

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a dusting of cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream, I eat my seconds slowing to enjoy the flavor of each bite. Another special aspect of our chili is that it often contains vegetables from our garden that we canned or dried. This time the tomato puree and the spicy chopped cayenne peppers add the homegrown flavor I love.

While I enjoy the taste of my family’s chili, it is also the activities associated with eating chili that make it special. We usually cook a big pot of chili on the weekend, mostly because of the time it takes to make it, and couple it with family game day. With board games and chili galore, it is the perfect family bonding time.

We play games while the chili simmers on the stove, then break to eat brimming bowls, then immediately resume game play.

Bowl of Good “Globally inspired, local goodness.” Harrisonburg’s Bowl Of Good, located on 831 Mount Clinton Pike, has found a creative way to incorporate their passion for the environment and healthy foods together.

Owners Katrina Didot and Rachael Dorsey came together to bring awareness and connect people through food and dedication to keeping the environment clean.

“Through cooking over the years, many recipes are originally mine,” Didot said.

Bowl of Good features 10 original soups with fun names such as “Red, White, and Moo” and “Sweet Potato More”. All the titles to the menu items are inspired from traveling to different countries. “[Bowl of Good] has an international appeal and healthy bent without it being a healthy weird,” Didot said. “People are interested in knowing where their food comes from.” The vegetables are from local farms through previously grown partnerships from the farmers market and the meat is from a local slaughterhouse, T and E meats.

Didot has created an “International story time” twice a day on Wednesdays, educating young children about other countries and foods.

“We’ll have an explore series focusing on foods of different regions. We’ll read a story and have a little snack to go along with the country the book was on,” Didot said.

The facility uses solar water heating technology and collects rain in barrels to reuse for feeding plants. The to go soup containers, coffee cups, and cold cups are made from corn. The restaurant collects take out napkins, containers, and food scraps and

150 Harrisonburg High School students were polled to see what brand of soup was their favorite. The choices are Campell’s Select Harvest, Swanson, Campell’s, Healthy Choice, and Progresso.

New England Clam Chowder

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium

Crock Pot Potato Chowder

Ham and Potato Soup

8 cups diced potatoes 1/3 cup onion, chopped 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed, softened 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled

chives 1. Combine potatoes, onion, broth, and cream of chicken soup in crock pot.

2. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender.

3. Add cream cheese and blend.

4. Top with bacon and chives before serving.

3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes 1/3 cup diced celery 1/3 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup diced cooked ham 3 1/4 cups water 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon ground pepper, 5 tablespoons butter 5 tablespoons all-purpose

Since we start making the chili in the morning, we often enjoy it not only for lunch, but for dinner as well. The exciting flavor never grows old.

Finding good bowl of soup in the ‘Burg

12 22 64 17 35 2 teaspoons canola oil, 4 slices bacon, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped, 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried 1 medium red potato , diced 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice 1 bay leaf, 3 cups low-fat milk 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 12 ounces fresh clam strips, chopped, or 3 6-ounce cans chopped baby clams, rinsed, 2 scallions, thinly sliced

Senior Savanah Cary shares her family’s secret recipe for chili. Photo by Savanah Cary

heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer half of the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon.

Add onion, celery and thyme to the pan; cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add potato, clam juice and bay leaf.

Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the vegetables are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. 2.

Whisk milk, cream, flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the pan and return to a simmer, stirring, over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add clams and cook, stirring occasionally, until the clams are just cooked through, about 3 minutes more. 3. To serve, discard bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and top each serving with some of the reserved bacon and scallions.

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup 1 tbls vegetable oil 2 large carrots, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cups milk 1 cup cubed cooked chicken 1 cup cooked medium egg noodles 2 (10.75 ounce) cans Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Reg-

flour 2 cups milk Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 -15 min. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper. In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour

ular or 98% Fat Free) Heat oil in 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots and celery and cook until tender.

Stir soup and milk into pan. Heat to a boil.

Add chicken and noodles. Reduce heat to low. Cook and stir for 5 min. or until vegetables are tender.

with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 min. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.

Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.

compost them at the EMU’s composting facility down the street. The glossy wooden homemade tables are made from the wood of a 100 year old barn located in Cross Keys, VA. The wooden tables are combined with tiles from all over the world such as Guatemala.

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s I walk into O’Charley’s around 3:30 in the afternoon, it is not busy and I am seated right away in a booth. The server comes over and takes my order.

I order the Over-Loaded Potato Soup. I usually don’t like potato soups, being that a lot of times, they are overly chunky and under flavored. However, since I had heard rave reviews of the soup I decided to give it a try.

As it is set down in front of me, it looks and smells delicious. Bright yellow in color, it is sprinkled with shredded cheddar cheese and small chunks of bacon. Laced through out the soup are soft strips of potatoes (not chunks). The base of the soup is a smooth, buttery, and thick cheddar soup. It is seasoned perfectly, and delightfully cheesy.

The bacon serves as a compliment to the potatoes and cheese. My one complaint with the soup is a biased one: too much potato. Most people would probably say there was not enough; I am just not a huge potato person.

Overall though, the soup is a winner.

Economically priced at $4.49 for a bowl, it is a steal. O’Charley’s signature bread is also served with every meal, and was perfect for soaking up the warm soup. This soup is wonderful for winter; it is hearty and fill-

ing, and spreads its warmth throughout the whole body.

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Panera

n a corner of the parking lot near Barnes and Noble, Panera is well known for its soup and bread bowls.

Panera has many soups to offer (which change daily), ranging from New England Clam Chowder to Broccoli Cheddar to classic Chicken Noodle.

I have frequented our local Panera many times and have never been let down. While so many of the soup choices look good, I always go with Broccoli Cheddar in a bread bowl with a side of chips. The soup is rich and creamy, with large chunks of soft broccoli and a delicious cheese flavor.

The hollowed out bowl of bread soaks up the soup, becoming like another side in addition to the chips.

The chips are perfect for dipping, and add a zing of crunchy saltiness to contrast with the creamy soup. Panera is a great choice for a healthy and filling meal, too.

With options like low-fat soups and the side choice of an apple, it is easy to feel good about your choices. Often times soups can be too thick or too rich, and I find that Panera soups are the perfect blend.

Also in the Panera is a bakery, which bakes fresh breads and pastries (perfect for dipping in soup). The atmosphere is similar to that of Bowl of Good. I always feel welcome in Panera, and at home with my freshly baked bread bowl of comfort food.

Whether on a hot summer day, or a snowy winter evening, Panera is where I find my favorite soup. reviews by Charity O’Connor and Christine Choi

Check out soups at Salad Creations, Blue Nile Aidan Newcity

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eafood and Sherry Bisque, Garden Veggie, New England Clam Chowder, Chili Con Carne, Roasted Red Pepper and Gouda, Black Bean Santa Fe, Maryland Crab, French Onion, Cream of Potato, Italian Wedding, Minestrone, Cream of Broccoli, Rustic Beef and Mushroom, Jambalaya, Creole Style Gumbo, and Chicken Noodle are all the kinds of soup that Harrisonburg’s restaurant Salad Creations offers. Salad Creations is a chain restaurant that is found across the United States. Although Salad Creations is known for their self-make salads, their soups are delicious as well.

With an eager staff waiting to cheerfully greet customers, the atmosphere is pleasant. Customers should expect to be looking over the menu for a long time because there is a lot of good variety. Salad Creations has it all, from make-ityourself salads, featured salads, hot paninis, fresh wraps, to finally soups.

Salad Creations has six out of their sixteen soups every day, hot and ready. I tried the Maryland Crab, the Roasted Red Pepper and Gouda and the Chicken Noodle Soup. All were bursting with flavor and tasted great. The Maryland Crab soup was tasty with a touch of spice. The Roasted Red Pepper and Gouda was very flavorful.

The Chicken Noodle Soup was by far my favorite, every restaurant has it, but Salad Creations does a great job producing the savory flavor known to many.

Salad Creations located on Port Republic Road is very appetizing and has great service. At the restaurant there are bread sticks prepared to go along with your soup if you want them. I highly recommend the soups at Salad Creations, and while you are trying one of the sixteen soups grab another one of the wide range of items that Salad Creations offers. Located in downtown Harrisonburg, an Ethiopian inspired restaurant called the Blue Nile has all kinds of food offered. One of their specialities is called Shorba, which is organic peanut butter and lentil soup.

Shorba is well known as their peanut

butter soup and is delicious. With a touch of peanut butter and spice, the two ingredients mix well together. People may think that the peanut butter taste will be overwhelming but the spice levels out the peanut butter very well. The soup is a little on the spicy side, but the peanut butter taste is noticeable. Peppers and celery give it an extra taste.

The atmosphere of the Blue Nile is wonderful. The service is polite and friendly. Automatically the customers are g r e e t e d by the host and the cool, unusual sounds of Ethiopian m u sic. The music is ver y peaceful and relaxing

while you are eating. The layout of the restaurant is very quaint and relaxing. The tables are close together but big e n o u g h tables that there is enough room to maneuver with all your plates and cups.

One of my biggest pet peeves is having a small table, but at the Blue Nile, it is not a problem. The exotic smell of spices is fragrant in the restaurant, causing the whole place to smell tremendous.

Enjoy a taste of Ethiopia at the Blue Nile.

I highly recommend the Shorba peanut butter soup.

January 28, 2011

remembering The Newsstreak

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REYNOLDS

Irene Reynold’s Career Time Line

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Being one of the lead figures involved with the big move to our new campus in August of 2005.

“Building and moving into our current building was over a five-year process. At the completion, we were faced with moving into a new building. As a team we removed everything from our spaces that wouldn’t be taken to the new facility.

Then, just about every teacher moved on their own with the help of their family and friends. Pick-up trucks, vans, and cars lined the front and sides of the old HHS for weeks. It was hard work, but the best case of teamwork possible.”

1966- Volunteer at Christian Sanitarium. “Me and my girl friend fed the elderly and brushed false teeth,” Reynolds said.

1968- Gift Wrapper at Orbach’s department store 1969-1973 summers- Waitress at Allanes Pizza- “It was my most fun job because everyone who worked on the boardwalk (Seaside Heights, NJ) would meet on the beach after work and do fun things,” Reynolds said.

1969 winter- Bamberger’s department store (now known as Macy’s)- Worked as a clerk in the Fine China department. “It was dreadful. Everything was expensive, had to be wrapped Reynolds and Joe Clark sitting front row, East individually, and there Side High School in NJ staff of 1982 was so much stock to go through,” Reynolds said.

Reynolds with Rosa Parks and others at Martin Luther King Elementary school

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The rapid expansion of ESL (English as a Second Language) programs with the growing diversity at HHS. “We are fortunate to have a large ESL population. Because of this we are able to offer effective programs for our students. This has been a total school effort led by our excellent ESL department and coordinator.”

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1980-1981- Follow Through Program- A program that supports early childhood education. “It was a program for students who started in Head Start and it followed them through third grade,” Reynolds said.

1983-1990- Principal of Martin Luther King Elementary School- “Rosa Parks came to speak and visit us for a day so I got to meet her,” Reynolds said.

She described Parks as being quiet, humble, and fragile, but having a strong presence because of what she did.

Leading HHS to become a nationally recognized school by winning the 2004 International Center for Leadership in Education and CCSSO Model Schools Conference recognition Award for Excellence in Education.

“We were thrilled to be chosen by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The administrators presented our best practices to the Model School Conference in Washington, D.C. It was quite an honor for our faculty and school division.”

The development of alternative education for students who have trouble learning in a regular classroom environment or require alternate methods of course completion due to one’s schedule under the Blue Streak Academy.

“We have under our roof one of the finest examples of alternative education in the nation. Here we have set up many programs that can meet the needs of any student including a nursery called 4T (Teaching Teens and Tots Together).”

1978-1980- Internal Change Agent Team (I.C.A.T)- “I evaluated the school divisions and worked on program development,” Reynolds said.

1981-1983- Assistant Principal to Joe Clark at East Side High School in NJ- Morgan Freeman plays Joe Clark in the movie Lean On Me, a movie about a man who turned one of Patterson, New Jersey’s toughest inner city schools around. “He was not afraid to do what was right for the kids even if it was not popular,” Reynolds said.

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1970-1973 winter- Lord and Taylor’s department store- “I worked in their Bird Cage, which was their restaurant. It was hard work but it was fun,” Reynolds said.

1973-1978- Kindergarten, first, and second grade teacher in the Patterson, NJ School District.

Top 10 things that make Reynolds proud

Reading programs such as Adolescent Reading and its many branches aimed at

increasing school reading levels.

“Many years ago our school adopted a philosophy that all teachers are teachers of reading and writing. We have also developed a department within our school that diligently works at improving the reading and writing levels of our students. Our reading specialist and teachers have been instrumental at leading our progress.”

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The 4T nursery program that has helped parenting students maintain their education and raise their children in a safe, educating environment for the past five years.

“This is now a school board funded program. Our teenage parents are now graduating due to this support.”

Improvements with all kinds of classroom instruction in general.

“This is on-going through schoolwide and division service.”

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Many grants, that have helped with additional education programs like afterschool tutoring (Project Graduation/ Power Hour) and summer school.

“We have been fortunate to benefit from being the recipient of many grants through the years. Right now, many of our after-school programs as well as many enrichment programs are funded through grants.”

The great quality of our fine arts department, which is filled with young actors, musicians, and singers that show their excellence here and all across the nation.

“We have excellent teachers who are always striving for bigger and better.”

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Setting yearly goals for the school and reminding us about them, like maintaining planners, organized binders/ folders, and better cafeteria decorum , to name a few.

“When any school works as a team with the same goals we can’t help but succeed.”

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infographic by John Gomez-Lemus

Reynolds plans for retirement Ama Anash Reynolds with assistant principals Jay Supko, Jerry Smith and Jeff Dietz on the first day of school

Reynolds with a face full of pie at a HHS renaissance rally.

1990-1998- Assistant Principal at Thomas Harrison Middle School 1998-2000- Assistant Principal at Harrisonburg High School 2000-2011- Principal of Harrisonburg High School 2011- January 31st- Retired

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ith crochet, sewing, gardening, basket making, quilting, and sea turtles, Irene Reynolds does not see herself getting bored in her retirement. In fact, she worries that she will “probably overextend [her]self.” Nevertheless, she is ready to move on from her position as principal.

Reynolds and her husband, Gene, have already moved out of Virginia to their new address in the beach town of South Port, North Carolina.

The beach home they have owned for two years will become their permanent residence. Since they had vacationed there before, the Reynolds’ know the neighborhood and the people in it. She has already found a local organization to volunteer with.

“I’m on a turtle committee”, Reynolds explained. “[South Port is] an area where there are lots of turtles nesting on the beaches. Their eggs hatch on the beaches. You work to help get the turtles back into the ocean rather than on land or eaten by predators,” Reynolds said. But that won’t be for a few months, as sea turtles lay their eggs in the summer.

Though she is excited to move to the coast- it has always been a dream of hers- she already finds herself missing the Shenandoah Valley. What will take the most adjusting to is the new landscape.

There are no mountains near the coast and she will miss her view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from her office window.

But she will adjust to the change. After all,

Reynolds, like many people who work in the same field for a long time, has been planning for her retirement for years. She has her first day off mapped out. She will be going to Virginia Beach, Virginia to visit her daughter whose wedding will be in August. The two will spend some bonding time party planning.

“We are meeting with the caterer and the cake person and also we are going to be looking at invitations,” Reynolds said.

She and her husband will continue with the sand and sun, visiting their son in Florida and seeing family friends while there. Over the next few years,they hope to continue to travel domestically, visiting friends and family up and down the east coast as well as America’s national parks; and just get in the car and drive and see some of the U.S. Travel abroad is not out of the question.

Reynolds often visits Italy where a niece of hers lives, but she also hopes to tour other countries.

“My strongest desire has always been to go to China. Hopefully, I’ll make it to China one day,” Reynolds said.

Though she will not be able to make it to graduation this year, as she has her daughter’s bridal shower to attend, she does plan to visit HHS in the future. After all, it has been a central part of her life for over a decade.

“I think in the beginning [the adjustment] will be very difficult. I’ve been at Harrisonburg High School for 13 years and have made a lot of good friends and watched a big change in the high school. So, it’s going to be difficult, but I’m ready for another stage,” Reynolds said.

Reynold’s children hold fond memories of her as a teacher Savanah Cary

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hile many high school students would be apprehensive about having their mother in an administrative position, Lucian and Jillian Reynolds enjoyed their mother’s working positions within in the Harrisonburg City Public School system.

Jillian, 29, attended middle school while Irene worked there as an assistant principal, and later was a student at HHS while Irene served as assistant principal there, too. She noticed that her good behavior avoided any conflicts that could have occurred.

“I had a good relationship with my mother,” Jillian said. “I never really had discipline issues, and I knew that if I did I would have to answer to her at home. I just went to school and did my thing, and didn’t push it.”

Lucian, 27, had a few minor problems in middle school when Irene was assistant principal, but by high school his behavior improved.

“Often times I would talk too much in class and she would know when I did something bad before I got home,” Lucian said.

“Once I was more mature, it was a good experience.”

Many times it was convenient for them to have their mother right down the hall, but other times it was limiting.

“It was really nice if I needed a form signed, and my friends and I enjoyed hanging out in her office,” Jillian said. “One time, though, I needed a form signed and I walked into my mom’s office and my friend Lisa was sitting on her couch eating cake.

Then my mom was yelling at me and telling me to go back to class when I had a pass to be there.”

Lucian also remembers an embarrassing moment from high school when Irene was principal.

“One experience that sticks out in my mind was during lunch when I would be sitting with my friends and my mom would walk by and be like ‘make sure you eat your carrots Lucian’,” Lucian said.

One aspect that both siblings noticed was that all of their peers respected Irene as a

principal. “[One of Irene’s best attributes as a principal is] fairness,” Lucian said. “No matter whether it was with teachers or students, everyone really liked her. Kids who had been in trouble with other people found her to be very fair.”

Although Jillian respected her mother’s job, Irene always had different career plans for her.

“My mom always wanted me to be a dentist, (which is Jillian’s profession currently) L u c i a n but she never forced me Reynolds, to take a class that I did son of prin- not want to take,” Jillian cipal Irene said. “She always told me to relax and have a Reynolds good experience, and even though she worked in education she was never big on forcing me to take the hardest classes offered.”

A perfect example of Irene’s understanding of the importance of a good high school experience was at a football game Jillian’s senior year in high school.

“At school the day of the TA football game, my friends and I decided to dress up

No matter whether it was with teachers or students, everyone really liked her.”

as farmers and farm animals to make fun of TA,” Jillian said. “So I rushed home from school that day to make a costume and I was afraid that my mom would tell me I couldn’t do it because it was inappropriate to make fun of the other team, but she surprised me and was really cool about it and immediately started helping me to make a cow costume and it turned out great.”

Jillian noticed that her peers were accepting of Irene, and also enjoyed many other benefits. As SCA president her senior year, Jillian had many in-school functions that most parents would not be able to see, but since Irene was always in school with her, she was able to go to everything that Jillian participated in. Another experience they were able to share was senior take over day.

Jillian took over for Irene, and they dressed alike.

“I was never teased or given a hard time, so I was pretty indifferent to her being there,” Jillian said. “Mom is pretty laid back, so even kids who get in trouble respect her.

Everyone liked her and could relate to her, and she didn’t judge and was not out to get people. Kids wanted to go to her and respected her.”

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High school education should be more than studying books: the Newsstreak conducts a study on retention

David Rush

January 28, 2011

Putting teachers to the test Rob Edmunds

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hemistry teacher Rob Edmunds pulled a top score on the recently distributed Newsstreak test that 17 teachers and four students participated in. As a coach of the academic team, he felt confident in his knowledge on certain topics.

He scored lowest in the Health and Driver’s Education section.

“The problem with the Driver’s Education section was that it is so much different now then when I had to take it a long time ago. Rules change on paper, even though your driving stays the same,” said Edmunds.

Though Edmunds retained a lot of information from high school, he thought the test was not the best assortment of questions.

“There were so many trivial and intangible questions regarding minor things in all categories, science and history mostly.”

Edmunds believes teaching chemistry helped him tie for first in the rankings.

“Chemistry is an all-around subject, encompassing math, science and logic every day. I think that helped me a lot overall on the test.”

Valerie Kibler

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fter 12 years in the public school system, we find ourselves disillusioned with standardized testing, letter grades, and extra credit assignments. It is easy, as students, to only focus on what we need to learn to pass the next exam or keep a good grade in a class.

After only a month, however, everything we learn quickly evaporates out of our minds. While learning Algebra II and Geometry, we constantly felt the subjects had no real world application, that we were only learning to pass the test. Charts, equations, and dates mean about as much as homework over the summer: nothing. I could not tell you about the ancient peoples of Mesopotamia or the bones in your hand, though as a freshman and sophomore, we may have been considered experts on the topic. And in the learning process, the endless stream of worksheets and busy assignments spat at us were pointless and loathed.

As proved by our exam, not all the facts we learn throughout high school stay with us. And more importantly, we do not need everything we learn in high school in order to become respected, responsible people

with secure jobs. We can become successful adults without knowing how to solve a function or the meaning of syntax.

This, however, does not mean that a high school education is not valuable. Though tests are a huge part of our education, as an easy means to quantify “learning”, tests do not show the real education we acquire.

Throughout all our classes we learn how to study, manage our time, solve problems and think for ourselves. Not all teachers succeed in passing down this knowledge, but this should be the real goal of our education.

We learn many different subjects to become more well-rounded, but the individual subject matter is not necessarily important. As we travel through high school and beyond, it is important to not lose sight of the big picture by being distracted with small problems. So next time a test is failed or a homework assignment lost, maybe both teachers and students should forget about the all-important passing grades and remember that high school is an experience, not an exam.

-editors-in-chief, Alison Domonoske and Maria Rose

Writers for this page include: Charity O’Connor, Peter Byrd, Jake Durden, Ben DiNapoli, Mark Duda, Shane McMahan, Michael Johnson, Paulina Rendon, and Maria Rose. veraging a 66 percent (33/50) on

Amy Wheeler

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The things that helped me the most on this test were the study skills I learned in high school,” said physical education teacher Amy Wheeler. “I liked to study and I’m still studying. I don’t call it studying anymore, because I’m an adult. Now it’s researching.”

Wheeler admits history and science are not her strongest subjects. Those two courses ended up being the ones that least affected her chosen career.

“The subject of history hasn’t been of great importance in my job, but I wouldn’t call it unimportant,” Wheeler said.

Overall, the test reflected Wheeler’s chosen career.

“In general I’m more interested in health and driver’s ed, and math,” Wheeler said. “My personal preferences and my success level in the subjects [I am familiar with are] relevant to what I’m better at.”

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hen Charles Blair heard of his results on the test written by the Newsstreak testing SOL level questions from four main subjects plus Health/Driver’s Ed he did not seem surprised with his results.

“I didn’t really have any expectations for my performance,” Blair said, “In general, I test pretty well, but I knew there would be questions on there based on material I hadn’t thought about in 20 years. Frankly, I’m just happy I didn’t humiliate myself.”

Blair, who received an 82 percent on the test thinks usually the hardest questions on a test are the ones you do not prepare for.

“The ones I knew the answers to were easy as pie,” said Blair.

And although he does not believe in “unimportant learning,” he does think some of the most important things learned in high school are learning how to learn and learning how to function in a structured community of adults.

The Results

Teacher and Student Participants

Math

Science

Social Studies

English

Health

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Upton

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-1

-4

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86

Morrell

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-1

-1

-1

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86

Edmunds

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-0

-1

-3

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86

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ark Healy recently saw his score was a 78% and said the hardest part of the test for him was English.

“It took longer because it was stuff I thought I should know, and was more challenging, whereas with the math you either know it or you don’t,” Healy said.

“Calculus and Physics [were the classes in high school that are irrevelant to my current career],” Healy said “[Though], Physics was [my most important class in high school] because I learned time management and how to stay organized. It really helped for the future.”

After learning all this and after his test, Healy still thinks all of what you learn in high school should continue to be learned.

“Everything I learned in high school was important,” Healy said, “Well, I’m not going to say it’s unimportant... I teach here,” Healy confided.

T.J. Butler

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J Butler enjoys his career of being a physical education teacher at HHS, but some things he learned during high school did not play a big role in his work today.

“According to my score on the test, I didn’t learn that much in high school,” Butler said. Despite that, Butler still scored highest in his relevant subject area.

In Butler’s point of view, proofs in geometry were the subject matter that proved to be most irrelevant in his career.

“I hated it. I learned proofs, and I still hate them today,” Butler said. “They should be taken out of all math.”

Despite scoring lowest overall on the test, Butler took the rank in good grace.

“The test was all in good fun,” Butler said.

We acknowledge that we had several questions on the test that were questionable in wording.

In English, problem #6 had two viable answer options. Problem #10 referred to passive voice and was not a clearly phrased.

In Health, problem #6 was vague and had two possible interpretations, though there was one distinct answer.

The most commonly missed questions Math: 8) Which of the following lines does not intersect y=5x+2? a) -5x+2y=4 b) -2x+5y=-3 c) 10x-y-1 d) 3x+y-3 e) 5x-y=-29 Health: 9) How much sugar should be consumed daily for an adult? a) 10 grams b) 40 grams c) 100 grams d) 35 grams Science: 6) The formula H2SO4 is representative of which of the following? a) A base b) A catalyst c) An organic compound d) An acid English: 3) Identify the error: Origionally

a (a) protest on (b) conventional painting, the Pre-Raphaelite movement (c) excerted great influence on the art (d) of its time. (e) No error History: 5) Which of the following is the correct chronological order, from earliest to latest, of the origins of the religions listed below? a) Buddhism, Christianity, Islam b) Buddhism, Islam, Christianity c) Christianity, Islam, Buddhism e) Islam, Christianity, Buddhism Anwers: 8. e, 9. b, 6. d, 3. a, 5. a

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her “standardized test” (created

by Newsstreak staff members), English, Renaissance, and Journalism teacher Valerie Kibler feels that she took a lot from the experience.

“Adults are just like kids, we were all so nervous to take the test. Everyone [all of the other teachers] came running over after to compare answers, and it was just like when I was a kid,” Kibler said.

“It’s ego-bruising.”

A common complaint from HHS students is that they will never use all of the knowledge they learn in high school in real life; Kibler feels much the same.

“The good discussions about what we read [in high school] are relevant to my career now. I don’t think [what I learned] I would call trivial knowledge; it’s the building relationships and extra curriculars that I took with me,” Kibler said.

Since she rarely uses it on a daily basis, science was the hardest part for Kibler.

Though the experience may have been ego-bruising, it did give teachers a way to relate to students.

“It reminded me of what it feels like to be stressed out about a test, and being judged on it,” Kibler said.

From this test Kibler has come to a conclusion about standardized tests like the SOLs: “I think that judging our kids on standardized questions like that is wrong,” Kibler said.

To take the entire test, see how your score compares, and the other teacher stories, go to www.newsstreak.com and search “Are you as smart as a high schooler?”

What was the most difficult part of this test?: English and History What’s important that you learned in high school: Math What’s not: Home Economics/ everything on the test was important What’s irrelevant: P.E., even though it was my favorite Did the test reflect your high school education?: It reflects how much I learned during high school and how much I retained. Some of the material I didn’t cover in high school; some I have learned since.

Peter Norment

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nglish teacher Peter Norment received an overall score of 82 percent (41/50) on his Newsstreak distributed standardized test. For him, the hardest part was the math.

“It’s been such a long time since I did slope formulas and graphing,” Norment said.

Norment recalls from his high school days that the most important things he learned were how to think, how to problem solve, and how to write.

“It is skills more than content,” Norment said.

Being an English teacher, some of the content he learned in high school is irrelevant today.

“I don’t use slope formula. I don’t use chemistry formulas at all,” Norment said.

Whether or not he uses the subjects he was tested on, Norment feels he has gained something from taking the test; becoming a student again has helped him see through the eyes of his own students.

“To see an English teacher struggle through the English section and argue [unfair] questions, put me in my students shoes,” Norment said.

This test has also brought other thoughts about our current school system: “I think that we over-emphasize content because of SOL tests and we do not emphasize enough critical thinking. The skills actually needed in life are not reflected in the questions on these tests,” Norment said.

Mark Tueting

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istory teacher Mark Tueting does not think many of his correct answers on the test were directly a result of his high school years, although he wishes he had paid better attention back then.

“Certainly as a farmer I wish I had paid more attention in math... I use math on a very consistent basis, [with things like] figuring how much food I should feed my animals and building structures to keep goats out,” Tueting said. He attributes most of his history expertise to reading about and teaching the subject. Tueting scored an 82 on the test, good enough to tie for fifth place out of the 17 teachers who took the test.

“The health problems were the ones I had the most trouble with,” Tueting said.

He missed four in the health section, while only missing five total in all other sections combined, and missed no history or math problems. Tueting believes that the very specific questions (such as number nine, “How much sugar should be consumed daily for an adult?”) were the ones that threw him off. However, he does not believe that teaching specific details like that is a bad thing.

“I don’t think any particular fact in history is that important, but you teach [the students] the facts so they learn how to think,” Tueting said.

Bill Turner

What was the most difficult part of this test?: English What’s important that you learned in high school: Math What’s not?: chemistry What’s irrelevant: English Did the test reflect your high school education: Overall, yes. There didn’t used to be driver’s ed.

Tricia Cummings

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onors Algebra 2 teacher Tricia Cummings scored an 80 percent, ranking her in fourth place along with AP and PreCalculus teacher Bill Turner. She admittedly struggled on the test.

“It was an unsettling reminder of how little I retained from high school,” Cummings said.

Like many other teachers, Cummings agrees that the questions on the test were not best suited for the study intended by the Newstreak.

They were too broad and generalized.

“Out of all the sections, I think that maybe half of the math questions and the history questions were very good. Other than that, all the other problems were too hard. I was clueless in science,” Cummings said.

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Extraordinary Harrisonburg homes Fasching-Maphis house offers unique addition to old town Ryan Maphis

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hristine Fasching-Maphis was never an artist, never an architect, and she most certainly never planned on having a house built for her just because it could

Growing up an Army brat, she moved from house to house regularly, and though she never had a dream house, when it came time to build a home for herself, she pulled from a home she lived in while stationed in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

The house she has called home for twelve years is one that she jokingly refers to as a light house, for its height is quite abnormal for its neighborhood. In fact, everything about the house was quite abnormal for the “Old Town” neighborhood of Harrisonburg when it was constructed.

“I remember looking across the street, wondering if we were getting a skyscraper to block our view,” neighbor Ellen Shomo said.

Standing four stories high, on the peak of Ott Street, the stucco monstrosity all started with a piece of land and a sheet of printer paper.

“I was just sitting in the living room one day and began drawing, and came up with this,” she gestures around her bedroom.

“I knew I wanted an ‘attic’ master bedroom, and I knew exactly what kind of kitchen I wanted. I just didn’t know how I was going to design a house around those two things and a narrow piece of land.”

The narrow piece of land that she speaks of is what was once called “A Bird’s Eye View” in town, because from standing on the land, a person can see

the entire city, all the way to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Her husband at the time, Bob Maphis’ parents gave them the land as a present.

“We were living out in Weyers Cave when our daughter, Ryan, was born, and eventually we thought it’d be easier to live right in town,” Bob said.

When Ryan was two they began plans for the house. Chris bought a Home Design program for her computer and set to work in her spare time building her dream house. A year later the foundation was poured.

“After we took Chris’ drawings and print-outs to an architect and had them drawn to scale, we talked to my friend, Ross Pirkey, who I built homes with in my spare time. We hired a couple of contractors and were good to go,” Bob said.

Not all of the project was swift and easy, however. After several attempts at applying the stucco on the exterior, Bob couldn’t get it right. So he solved his problem craftily. He hired four companies, assigned them each a side of the house, and told them the first ones done would get a bonus.

At this statement Chris shakes her head. “It’s just so....him.”

Three men prevailed; one was fired for showing up to work drunk and climbing the scaffolding.

Next came the interior. One job Bob left almost completely to himself. Chris was adamant about the way she wanted her house to appear to guests.

“My kitchen is identical to one in Better Homes and Gardens, complete with a custom-made cement hood that Bob designed,” Chris said.

Along with an oven hood, Bob taught himself how to build a fireplace, install hardwood floors, and become an all-around handyman.

“At this point, I know the house just as well as I do myself,” he said.

“Looking back, there are a ton of things I’d change about the way I designed this house, but for my first try, I’d say I did a pretty excellent job. People seem to love it, and I know I do,” Chris said.

Ellen Shomo reconnects with past in childhood home Ali Byrd

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ne of the first houses in Harrisonburg, in classic ‘Old Town’, is a stucco house, built in 1939. The house stands out from the other homes because its outer shell is not the typical brick that one sees lining the streets of Old Town.

Percel Hostetter, the builder, hired Neilson Construction and an architect from Florida, Henry Ho-Hauserwho, to design this unique home. This particular dwelling belongs to Ellen Shomo.

Shomo inherited the house from her father. Her sister, Misty, already had a home and was not interested in their homeplace while Shomo was living in an apartment and looking for a home.

“It was nice not having to fight over a home, you know. Sometimes things like that can tear a family apart,” Shomo said.

Her father bought it in the forties and the family of four; father, mother, and two daughters, quickly moved from their downtown apartments into the home. Shomo loves the neighborhood because it is where she was raised and can remember when she and her sister, would play football and kickball with all

the other neighborhood children in their back yard.

“The story is that my daddy bought it because there were no trees and he didn’t have to rake,” Shomo said. The house still does not have any trees in the yard.

It is surrounded by evergreens that create a sense of privacy from surrounding neighbor’s homes. It also has a huge yard, well at least by city standards. While the yard was once one of Shomo’s favorite aspects of the house, as she has gotten older she admits that it has become harder to maintain. However, the yard is still a great roaming place for her dog Biscuit.

The art deco style house sits on the crest of Ott Street and looks over all of downtown Harrisonburg out to the Appalachain Mountains. Shomo added that the view was definitely her favorite aspect of the house.

Although some people would not want their home to stand out in such a quaint neighborhood, Shomo embraces the fact.

“I am glad it is different because people think it is unique and that is why they look at it.”

Shomo is thankful to live in such a great neighborhood and is glad that she had the opportunity to return to the house she grew up in.

Rooms with a view. The apartments of Urban Exchange apartment complex have a clear view of downtown. Photo by Ama Ansah.

Dream Home. The house dreamed up by Ryan Maphis’ mom Christine FaschingMaphis was built in old town overlooking downtown Harrisonburg. Building a new home in old town is not typically done, as old town is where some of the oldest houses in town are located. The house is three stories tall. Photo by Ama Ansah.

Q&A

with Urban Exchange resident and HHS alumni Colin Newcity

How do you like living here?

It’s been really nice. Our place was basically brand new and the people are respectful and nice about everything.

What’s your favorite part?

The security. You need a key swipe and there are plenty of cameras and you have to call up to get in so there is never really any fear when living here.

What’s your least favorite thing?

Parking! [Only one person gets the ability to park in the garage.]

What is it like living here?

It’s been nice living here. We have enjoyed it and there have been minimal problems.

Have you compared it to any other place?

No, this is the only place we’ve lived but we are going to Copper Beach next year.

The Perks of Urban Exchange: Pets allowed Elevators SkyWalk

Underground parking Gym

Urban Exchange sets green standard Simona Byler

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prominent and recognizable building in downtown Harrisonburg, Urban Exchange is an apartment complex that began construction in 2008. With over forty different floor plans available for lease, it offers a variety of luxury condos for its residents. Around 75 percent of tenants are students at James Madison University, though it is not exclusively classified as student housing.

Because the word “urban” appears in its title, it only makes sense that Urban Exchange offers the latest advancements in its condos.

With security being a forefront issue in housing developments, it emphasizes the safety of its residents.

Security cameras allow residents to see who is ringing their doorbell, since no one can enter the building without a card to swipe at the entrance. “[The developers] put a lot of time into making sure the building is safe, like there are automatic gates in the parking garage,” senior Kelsey Messerley, whose family owns the apartments said. Messerley also works at Urban Exchange, giving tours to prospective residents and managing accounts.

Another aspect emphasized in the Urban Exchange buildings is the importance of “going green”. Striving for sustainability, the designers added recycling chutes to create an easy way for tenants to recycle

paper, plastic and glass. In keeping with modern times, motion sensors are also used to turn on lights, ensuring that they turn off automatically when there is no motion detected. Many environmentally friendly products were used in construction, such as energy-efficient windows and air conditioning units, eco-friendly paint and a green roof, which limits the apartments’ use of water.

Urban Exchange project manager Mary Messerley says that remaining environmentally conscious was a main concern for the apartments.

“We use low-fume paint and hardwood floors, which help reduce allergies. We don’t have to deal with the harsh chemicals used in carpet,” Messerley said.

The location of Urban Exchange was chosen carefully for environmental as well as convenience reasons. The apartment complex was built where an unused car dealership parking lot previously stood, meaning that the developers did not have to clear any new land for the apartments. Being downtown, the residents are in walking distance of many local restaurants and stores, as well as close to JMU for college students.

“Many people want to live downtown now that it’s being revitalized, and Urban Exchange can help people aid in that revitalization,” Messerley said. “[The location] is no farther away from campus than apartments on Port Republic road, which is something positive we hear about from the college students living here.”

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Charles becoming dominant hardcourt force as junior

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alim Charles is a dominant force inside for the Streaks. The 6 feet 7 inch junior is currently averaging 7.0 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, and has 29 blocks on the season. He is shooting an astounding 57.1 percent from the floor. However, this is only Charles’ second season playing for a school basketball team; a rarity in a sport where players are usually brought up through the middle school and high school system.

Charles was cut from the basketball team in sixth grade. “They said I wasn’t good enough,” Charles said. “I just played pick-up games from time to time. After that, I didn’t feel like trying out. I didn’t want to feel rejection again.”

Charles honed his skills on the streets when he was not playing football for HHS. This past fall, Charles was an all-region tight end and first team all state wide receiver according to Rivals. com. However, HHS varsity basketball head coach Kevin Tysinger convinced Charles to

Dukes making a grade Jake Durden Sports Editor

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he first scholastic semester wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. This midpoint of the school year seems like a fitting time to give JMU men’s basketball its report card.

The Dukes are 14-3 and have several impressive wins, including Marshall and South Florida. For a program that has struggled on the court in recent years, the Dukes look poised to make a run at the CAA Championship and an automatic bid to the Big Dance in March.

JMU’s offense grades out at an above average B+. Exemplary field goal percentage and three-point shooting have the Dukes averaging 74.1 points per game. The scoring attack is led by 6-foot 11-inch monster Denzel Bowles, who averages 17 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

The Dukes’ assists slightly outweigh their turnovers; this is a sign of quality guard play, even though there is plenty of room for improvement. The addition of guard Humpty Hitchens and return of Devon Moore has put JMU in second place in the CAA with only 13 conference games to go.

The Dukes’ defense grades out at a mediocre C. Head coach Matt Brady wants more out of his players on the defensive side of the floor; as does everyone who wants JMU to make a postseason run. Opponents are averaging 67 points per game, not quite a comfortable margin of victory (7 point margin on average) for a coach that’s holding his team to higher standards. JMU has averaged fewer steals per game than their opponents, which needs to change if the Dukes are to make a postseason push.

The final area of criteria is the ‘X-factor’. The Dukes’ recent hot streak has drawn increasingly packed crowds to the JMU Convocation Center, providing a loud sixth man that gives JMU an upper hand and can be a deciding factor at crucial points in games. This home field advantage will give the Dukes an edge in upcoming showdowns versus Virginia Commonwealth University and Old Dominion University.

Overall, JMU gets a B on their performance so far this season. The Dukes have been exciting to watch and offensively efficient, but defense wins championships. If they manage to buckle down on defense, JMU will certainly be in the running for the CAA title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

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once again try out for the school team in tenth grade after much coercing.

Charles easily made the cut and was a contributing member on a senior-laden team that struggled and made an early exit in the playoffs.

This year Charles is back with a venegeance, combining with Michael Holmes to dominate the boards and lead the Streaks to a currently undefeated district record.

Charles’ only team basketball experience prior to playing at HHS was playing for an AAU team the summer after his freshman year.

“When we went to nationals for AAU, it was the best experience I’ve had playing basketball.

We traveled to Florida and it was a ton of fun.”

Growing up and even today, Charles always wanted to play point guard, but was too tall for the job. “I dribbled as good as everyone else but was always forced to play down low because of my size,” Charles said. His position won’t be changed anytime soon due to his success inside.

“I’m just happy to be playing basketball again,” Charles said.

Who is who on the court

Shoot! Junior Salim Charles takes a shot during warm ups before the game against Turner Ashby.

Photo by Paulina Rendon.

Name: Corbin Whitelow Position: Guard Number: #10 Grade: 11

Name: Seth Kardos Position: Guard Number:12 Grade: 10

Name: Michael Holmes Position: Forward Number: 20 Grade: 12

Name: Scott Measell Position: Guard Number: 34 Grade:12

Name: Salim Charles Position: Center Number: 42 Grade: 11

Infographic by Emily Knupp

Turner graduates early for spring training at UNC Shane McMahan

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andon Turner is starting another chapter of his life. The former Streaks offensive lineman left Harrisonburg on Jan 2, heading halfway across the country to San Antonio, Texas. Turner was selected to participate in the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl, a rare feat amongst high school

football players.

“I’m having the time of my life,” Turner said in a recent phone interview from San Antonio.

“All of the guys are really cool.”

Turner participated in the game on Jan 8, and immediately after, started his quest to the University of North Carolina. Turner started classes on Jan 10.

“I was really excited to start everything at UNC,” Turner said.

Turner explained that participating in spring

practice with the Tar Heels will give him a definite edge going into fall practice.

“It will allow me to get more familiar with how they do stuff,” Turner said.

Although Turner is roughly four hours away, his heart still resides in the Shenandoah Valley.

“I loved everything about HHS and will always cherish the time I had there,” Turner said.

Star quarterback “has fun” his senior year Shane McMahan

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he quarterback has taken his talents to the hardwood. This fall, Jake Johnson, who recently led the Harrisonburg High School football team to the state championship game, decided he would give high school basketball a try. Johnson had not participated for the Blue Streaks during his previous three years, but played in middle school and throughout elementary school.

“I decided to play basketball this summer because it is a lot of fun,” Johnson said.

Johnson has been a role player off the bench for the Streaks so far this season, and his athleticism has been crucial for Harri-

sonburg. Still though, Johnson prefers football.

“Basketball is way different than what football is,” Johnson said. “It is really uptempo all of the time.”

One of Johnson’s most prominent moments came in the recent loss at Fort Defiance. With less than one second remaining, Johnson was called upon to heave a full-court pass, a task that would bring Jake out the quarterback Johnson, in the 6-4 senior. senior Nonetheless, the ball was batted down in front of the baseline and the Streaks lost.

The very athletic Johnson, who also plays baseball, is just fortunate to be able to compete in a plethora of sports in his last year at HHS. “I’m just trying to have fun my senior season,” Johnson said.

I’m just trying to have fun my senior season.”

Upcoming games not to miss Hang Time! Senior Jake Johnson participates in lay up lines for before the game. Photo by Paulina Rendon.

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Holmes takes on Tech Peter Byrd

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tar tailback Michael Holmes will be a Hokie. The record-setting running back chose Virginia Tech over James Madison, an Football Championship Series (FCS) school. Virginia Tech and James Madison were the only two schools to offer Holmes a scholarship.

“I chose Virginia Tech because they have a better football program,” said Holmes.

Holmes said he plans to redshirt his first year to get stronger and faster by using Virginia Tech’s state-of-the-art gym and weight room facilities. He got recruited to play running back by Curt Newsome and that is exactly what he plans to play.

“He told me I would play running back so that’s what I plan on playing,” Holmes said.

Holmes said that he would not rule out playing on the defensive side of the

ball for the Hokies, but if he were forced to play defense, he would want to start.

“If I’m not starting on defense by my second year of playing, then I would probably transfer. I would most likely go to JMU,” Holmes said.

Holmes did acknowledge that Virginia Tech has a plethora of great tailbacks.

He respects the combination of speed and power of tailbacks Darren Evans and Ryan Williams and is in awe of the speed and shiftiness of game-changer David Wilson, who runs the 40 yard dash in an astonishing 4.29 seconds. Evans and Williams have already declared for the draft. Virginia Tech has four players listed as tailback, not including Holmes.

Riley Beiro, Daniel Dyer, Tony Gregory, and Wilson are the four players Holmes will compete with for playing time.

“I ran against (David) Wilson in a track meet. He smoked me. He’s so fast,” Holmes said.

Holmes has two things working in his favor. Evans and Williams both plan to leave school early to enter the NFL Draft. In addition, Holmes said he is the

only tailback Virginia Tech recruited in the Class of 2011.

Holmes has NFL aspirations of his own, but he knows to get there, he will have to work for everything he has.

“My dream is to make it to the NFL, but I know it is not just going to be given to me. I will have to work hard every day, every game, every practice, and every film session to make it. Hopefully, hard work will pay off,” Holmes said.

Holmes feels indifferent about playing against North Carolina where his high school classmate, offensive lineman Landon Turner, will be.

“We are both going to be playing offense so it’s not like we will be going head to head. It will be nice, though, to catch up with each other after the game.”

Holmes has made the number 20 jersey iconic at Harrisonburg High School, and it should one day be retired. Jayron Hosely, a cornerback, who led the nation in interceptions, wears the number 20 at Virginia Tech. Holmes hopes to wear the number two at Virginia Tech.

Jump! Senior Michael Holmes goes up for a lay up against Turner Ashby. The streaks were able to pull out a win on January 7. Photo by Paulina Rendon.

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January 28, 2011

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Organizing swim meets can be tedious task for coach William Imeson staff reporter

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or most athletic teams and coaches, the day before a competition is a day of physical rest and mental preparation. The foot ball team simply does a walk through on the day before a game. The track team sticks

to a light run and stretching the day before a meet. However, for HHS swim Coach Richard Morrell, the day before a swim meet is anything but calm.

“The job of a swim coach does not vary a whole lot,” Morrell said. “The biggest thing is whether we host a meet or go to one.”

As the coach of the hosting team, Morrell must re-

How to Dive 1. Take 3-5 steps down the board (depends on your preference)

ceive all of the entries from the visiting teams, put all swimmers into the database, organize heats, and give lane assignments. In high school, if the meet is a dual meet, then three lanes each are given to the two teams.

Most events have one heat, but the shorter events such as the 50m and 100m freestyle can have multiple heats.

“Everyone gets entered into races and the swimmers try to find events they like the best,” Morrell said.

“I have swimmers swimming all kinds of events, but sometimes I just need to plug someone in.”

However, sometimes it is difficult to find swimmers for all of the events. Morrell would like the team to be three times the size it is

now.

“We have about twenty swimmers and divers, and if we had around sixty that would be great,” Morrell said.

During a meet, only three people score in each event.

As a coach, Morrell is responsible for identifying who the scorers are. However, as Morrell does most of the work before the meet,

he does not do much once the meet gets started.

“I just make sure they know their events and can manage themselves,” Morrell said. “Once they are in the water it is all about encouragement. The seniors on the team can help with that. They do a lot of coaching from the water and help their teammates on.”

Scoring a swim/dive meet Swim Meet Order of Events 1. 200 yd. Medley Relay (Backstroke, Breast Stroke, Butterfly, Free Style - 50 yds. of each) 2. 200 yd. Freestyle 3. 200 yd. Individual Medley (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breast Stroke, Free Style - 50 yds. of each) 4. 50 yd. Freestyle 5. 1 Meter Diving 6. 100 yd. Butterfly 7. 100 yd. Freestyle 8. 500 yd. Freestyle 9. Freestyle Relay (50 yds. for each swimmer) 10. 100 yd. Backstroke 11. 100 yd. Breast Stroke 12. 400 yd. Freestyle Relay (100 yds. for each swimmer) The male heat precedes the female heat for all events.

2. Raise your knee and point your toe, hopping into the air.

3. Touch back down on the board, and spring back up, fully launching yourself into the air.

4. Execute whatever acrobatics are in your dive; whether flipping, piking, or staying straight, stay tightly in your position to aid your rotation.

Swim Meets: There are 11 swimming events for boys and girls: 8 individual races and 3 relay races. Times for each swimmer/ relay team in each event are recorded and sent to the results table. Results are tabulated. The team with the highest combined swimming and diving scores wins the meet. Individual events are scored by awarding points according to place of finish: 6-4-32-1-0 (for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th places). Relays are scored 10-5-3-0 (for 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th places—only two relay teams are allowed to score for each team in each relay event).

Source: VHSL Swimming and Diving guide

5. Before entering the water, straighten your body and point your hands or toes, whichever is entering the water first.

A dive in: which the hands are below the shoulders on a head-first entry or above the shoulders on a feet -first entry—hands must enter the water before the shoulders (1-2 points are deducted, but maximum score of 4)

Dives: 4.5 to 5.5 points are satisfactory, based on the entire dive until the diver hits the water. A score of 6 or above indicates above satisfactory. A failed dive gets no points. Points are deducted based on one or more errors performed by the diver. A distance of 3 feet from the board when a diver lands in the water is optimal. If the dive is too close or too far from the board, points are taken off on a sliding scale.

A split tuck: occurs when a diver is in a tuck (that is, if their knees are tucked into their chest while diving) and the knees are apart. ½ to 2 points are deducted.

Over-twisting, under-twisting, or twisting at all in dives that shouldn’t include twist (deducted on a sliding scale, depending on degree of twist—over or under by 90 degrees or more is a failed dive) Infographic by Kavya Beheraj and Anthony Duong

How to stroke: a breakdown of techniques back stroke breast stroke freestyle

Sophomore Emma Peifer swims breastroke at Westover during practice. Photo by Aidan Newcity 1. Dive in and do an under water pullout. Put arms to side do a full stroke under water before coming to surface.

2. Kick your legs at your side and pull your arms in a

circular motion.

3. Do an underwater turn, put your feet on the wall and your hands on the side of the pool. Then do another under water pullout.

Junior Connor Hegg practices the free style stroke at Westover. Photo by Aidan Newcity

Freshman Sydney Little swims backstroke at Westover during practice. Photo by Aidan Newcity

1. Right and left arms alternate in a windmill sort of fashion 2. Rotate neck up enough to take a breath every 4-5 strokes 3.Alternate kicking with the arms you are stroking with.

1. Position yourself in an arrow shape with your hands above your head in a streamlined position, hands into scoop shapes.

2. Swoop your hands out of the streamline as if they were bird wings, then back under your face. As your hands go

4. Flip turns at the end of a lane, go into the water and beforeyou reach the end, you flip in the water and plant your feet against the wall. You will be upside down, after you get close to the surface you turn over.

under your face, stick your head out of the water and breath air. Not water.

3. Kick out with your legs in a frog-like fashion. Plunge your head back underwater and shove your hands back to the original arrow position and ride your glide.

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