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Volume XIC • Senior Issue • May 18, 2012

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A3 Baby Pictures of Seniors

SENIOR WILLS Check out what this year’s graduates are leaving behind

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SENIOR QUIZ Which senior is allergic to celery?

A) Mairany Gallardo B) Taelor Adams C) Pinki Campbell D) Summer Stultz E) Li Xie

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SENIOR STATS Learn some fun stats and quirky facts about members of the class of 2012

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What lies ahead...

NEWS- Vanessa Ehrenpreis- A2

Where’s the class of 2012 headed?

Other Institutions

Blue Ridge Community College Sosi Ayala Jordan Bushong Brooke Clem Itatty Coto Tyler Dovel Amy Guevera Jibrilla Hanum Angela Hyunh Emily Jamieson Shannon Kizner Mollie Mace Ismael Nuncio Keller Penrod Jamiel Rasul Jonathan Requeno Brittany Rexrode Vera Shindyapin Kristan Smith Donald Sommerville Katy Tower Jesse Wooddell Li Xie

James Madison University Nahla Aboutabl Destiny Arellano Anna Boisen Peter Byrd Lindsey Carpenter Salim Charles *Connor Floros Suma Haji Eddie Hedrick David Hsieh Michael Johnson Allison McKenzie Paulina Rendon Bethany Showalter Jayne Slocum Christy Stearn Mikala Wolter Madison Wilson

University of Virginia Jack Burden Vanessa Ehrenpreis Ford Hatfield Raymond Hyser Taylor McDonnell Zakary Kraimeche Evan Shank Ryan Waligora

Corey Stater

Brown University Amber Carter

Dabney Lancaster Dymond Henderson Florida Institute of Technology Louis Penrod Georgia Institute of Technology

Virginia Tech Gwen Elwood Chad Keck Corban Leach Wayson Lee Gustaf Nelson Evan Wetsel

Connor Hegg

Georgetown University John Lee Gustavus Adolphus College Grace Clough Hampden-Sydney College Wiliam Imeson

Bridgewater College Jose Cardoso-Martinez Brady Cockerham Nevin Heckman Rosalyn Lake Ashleigh Mongold Dylan Norquest

Old Dominion University Lexi Biller Pinki Campbell Ryan Maphis Dorrall Price Will Turner

Air Force Academy

College of William & Mary Claire Glick Joanna Hernandez Ben Marks Gabe Morey

Cornell University Jake Durden Howard Zuo

Virginia Commonwealth University Emmett Copeland Molly Denman Leo Lopez

Conner Whitehouse Ama Ansah

Virginia Union Amea Halliburton West Virginia University

Bryan Chicas Eric Garcia Sarina Hartman Kari King Brittany McDonaldson Jess Rich Vivian Tajada Jessa Tobin

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Taylor Bailey Lizz Phillips

1. Where are you going to college?

2. What are you majoring in?

3. What are you most looking forward to?

4. Favorite class in high school?

5. Thing you’ll miss most about HHS? Jack Burden 1. The University of Virginia 2. History 3. The freedom.

4. AP United States History 5. My friends

Kari King 1. Eastern Mennonite University 2. Art Therapy 3. More independence 4. Art class 5. The people I won’t see anymore

Zachary Kraimeche 1. The University of Virginia 2. Computer Science 3. Being able to focus on things that I care about 4. AP U.S History 5. I’m going to miss Robotics the most

Jake Durden 1. Cornell 2. Biology or Environmental Science 3. The milk in Ithaca, New York 4. AP European History 5. The people of Harrisonburg High School

Evan Shank 1. The University of Virginia 2. Some type of Engineering 3. Sporting events and meeting new people 4. AP Calculus 5. Playing sports

Vanessa Ehrenpreis 1. University of Virginia 2. Environmental studies, and Global Development 3. Finally being able to study what I’m interested in.

4. Newsstreak 5. I’m going to miss the Harrisonburg community

Jayne Slocum 1. JMU 2. Being able to have more independence 3. Bio/Health Sciences 4. Dual Enrolled Calculus 5. Being with people I’ve grown up with since kindergarten

Gwen Elwood 1. Virginia Tech 2. Engineering 3. Having new experiences and adventures 4. Band - percussion 5. The people

Christy Stearn 1. JMU 2. Psychology 3. Pursuing an education in something that I’m interested in.

4. AP English Language 5. All of my friends

Marshall Hyser 1. University of Virginia 2. History and Political Science 3. FREEEEEEDOOOM!!!

4. AP European History 5. I’m going to miss the History Department

Ryan Waligora 1. University of Virginia 2. Medieval Literature 3. AP Biology 4. Foreign exchange/study abroad 5. The people

William Imeson 1. Hampden-Sydney College 2. Spanish 3. Study Abroad 4. AP English Language 5. The large number of bathrooms this school has

Howard Zuo 1. Cornell 2. Computer Science 3. Building a new network of friends and people 4. Debate Class 5. I’ll miss some people

Military Army

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Combat Medic

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Liberty University Kelley Lorencki Gentry Dove

Questions with the top graduates of HHS

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Eastern Mennonite University

Taelor Adams Jessica Cross Tim Mays Ben Harris Jess Sangabriel Christien Withrow

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Shenandoah University Johnny Arteaga Tidewater Community College Biayden Johnston University of Arkansas University of Richmond

George Mason University Radford University

Mexico College Yesica Cardoso Mary Baldwin College Lashay Henderson New York University Kavya Beheraj San Diego State University

Workforce Hayley Hodges Sarah Schick (City Year Program) Yecica Rangel Wells Alex Zudlin

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BABY PICTURES- Isabelle Burden- A3

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Jake Durden

Denean Bailey

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I, Nahla Aboutabl, being of wacky mind and covered body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Abdulrahman Aboutabl, I leave my wackiness. To Anastasiya Kalyuk, I leave morning coffee chats. To the Afridi girls, I leave Zayn Malik. To Mr.Martin, I leave my long conversations.To Tueting I leave that recommendation letter he never finished. To Kibler, I leave my wacky Egyptian soul.

I, Ama Ansah, being of exhausted mind and having a body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Ariel Vogel, I leave Russian Words, the middle back seat of my car, and my shoulder as it is good chin rest height... To Graham Rebun, I leave all the women. Also, the bottle of hair gel... To Victoria, I leave story ideas. Seriously, if you ever need an idea, you have my number...Mia, you get all the classiness I have left. Not that you need it, of course. :) You also get all my columns...Jessica, here is the passenger seat of my car.

You’re a great co-pilot...Izzy, I leave you creepy, awkward faces.

To Deb I leave you Starbucks. And the cute barista who I think is secretly a J-Pop star. And the rain.

It just keeps raining...Fernando, I am leaving you menswear because wearing slippers in public will result in a horrible accident of some sort. You will fall down an escalator. I also leave you ALL THE MEMES...Rachel, I leave you Sheetz and all the free beverages inside it. I also leave you swagger.

Samantha I leave you Vincent VanGogh, visual and performing arts, and the other half of the bed at VTA...Anastasiya, I leave you the ability to be provocative...To Angela, who I have known since pre-school, I leave all the cute things. Bunnies, Asian babies, kittens, all of that.Kari King, to you I leave grades 6-12, the middle school library, and wild berry and cream smoothies. To Anna Boisen I leave Harry Potter marathons at your house. Also, tights...To Billy Martin, I leave all the gossip...To Mr. Tueting, I leave “recreational entrepreneurship.”

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I, Anna Boisen, being of musical mind and college-bound body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Kari King I leave Precalc, prom and my back porch, summer, smoothies, HSG, Goodwill, windows, love songs, fabulous dresses, and above all my love and thankfulness that she convinced me not to drop math. To Jessamyn Tobin I leave B day lunch, liking people’s faces, windows, choir and digestive biscuits. To my AP Music Theory class I leave food fridays, rambling discussions and the best 2B class anyone could hope for. To Allison Mckenzie I leave long socks, choir, Eric Whitacre, Michael Buble, and trying to read lips. To Gwen Elwood I leave concerts, joining marching band, and late-night baking. To Lindsey Carpenter I leave princess Halloweens and lunchtimes. To Abe Nouri and Garrett Thompson I leave the band lock-in and the sketchy room. To Mikala Wolter I leave breaking science with failed chem experiments.To Ama Ansah I leave ‘getting it’, the clapping song and tights.

I, Jack Burden, of resplendent mind and soda-addicted body, do hereby bequeath the following items: I will preface by saying I’m only leaving things to people who will be at HHS next year. There

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are too many graduating seniors who have been important to me throughout high school to include here, but most of you know who you are and I hope you know how incredibly grateful I am of you all. To my sister Isabelle I leave the great privilege and honor of being the only Burden left at Harrisonburg High School, may you carry on the family name valiantly. Also, you’ll inherit the Snowbunny before too long, treat her with respect. To Kirsten Ferguson I leave long phone calls where you always seemed to convince me of something, like maybe Sarah Palin might not be so bad after all, rapping to “Did It On ‘Em,” and your uncanny ability to always make me smile. Thank you for making my senior year so amazing. To Lydia Hatfield I leave the public forum debate team, may you lead them to future victory.

And oh yeah, good phone call. To Madeline Culbreth, I leave ginger snaps, William and Mary, and my appreciation for how great a friend you’ve always been. You can pick up the ginger snaps anytime, by the way. To Maggie Siciliano I leave the Newsstreak Online.

Good luck. To Ben DiNapoli I leave my physical domination over you, and the hope that I haven’t hurt you too bad, ‘cause you know I still love you. To Jack Adamek I leave an empty slot in the state debate tournament next year, and the knowledge that you’re Big Lebowski shirt is the greatest thing ever. To Amin Kraimeche and the rest of the tennis team, I leave a ton of drills, jokes, Coach Logan, and the promise of future tennis glory. To Aubtin Heydari, I leave a second place finish at states, and the fact that despite your huge ego, you’re a pretty cool guy. And you have great music taste.

I, Peter Byrd, being of sports mind and dexterous body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Kyle T., and Matt S. I leave my 5-iron. Perfect the club so you don’t have to use fairway woods after every drive. To Jacob I leave my putter. Use it wisely. To Henry G. and my apprentice Sydney K, I leave the fate of the HHS soccer programs. To Robert R., Sam Imeson, and Sam Strickler I leave a dodgeball. Remember the 5 D’s.

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I, Emmett Copeland, being of excitable mind and unamused body, do hereby bequeath the following items: The Theater Community, To Isabelle I leave an empty house full of memories, to Sam I leave all my love,to Graham and Lilian I leave being blond and cute, Phil I leave to his own devices, to Nancy Logan I leave a more peaceful existence, to Abe I leave our weird similarities, to Aubtin I leave various unnamed responsibilities, to Maggie I’m not sure what to leave, to Tyler I leave a community to belong to, to Kirsten I leave my psyche, to Madeline I leave the way humans work, to Lydia I leave Shaver’s job, because she would rock that, and to Dylan I leave nothing since he’s coming with me. To Paul Hairston I leave a voice in the back of his head that will start freaking out when any plot focuses on a romance. I leave a plethora of quality conversations, the movies we only conceptualized, and the Black Keys. I leave Indian food, his birthday, and a theater department that needs a non-singer to keep it straight. I leave metal objects to be lifted, class to be skipped, and the beauty of Harrisonburg.

I leave the Super8, Blue Hole, and the solace of his tech cave.

To Phoebe Copeland I leave a lot to learn and do, may she have a nice time. I leave many hours in the Grill dish pit. Enjoy. I leave a fledgeling theater community, don’t let it die prematurely. I leave the thrill of opening night and the adrenaline of the soccer field. I leave Rose and the challenges that go along with that. I leave all the little nuances of high school that she’ll have to discover for herself,

but at the same time I leave her a few steps ahead of where I was as a freshman. And finally I leave this advice: things are rarely as serious as they seem, don’t be afraid to relax, relationships are more important than school work. Have fun and I love you.

I, Mitch Depoy, being of West Virginian mind and Mountaineers body, do hereby bequeath the following items: My boy Brady Cockerham I leave a bunch, picking on you ever since we were little, my motto we have to break you down before we can build you up. Duck Dynasty nights, mudding trips, Man vs. Wild moments in WV and more. You have been my go to bro since we were little and I hope you do big things at Bridgewater I’ll be your biggest fan and keep updated on your stats. We have many more memories and you better not forget to come visit me once in a while. Ride or die my man you’re my boy!!!!! To Will Turner, I leave many memories of us and Brady.

Tying Brady up and running away and watching him freak out and get mad at us. Monkey brain fights in our backyard, freshman year field trip when we all know what Brady bought on the T.V but will never admit it. Do your thing at ODU and try not to get mugged. Ryan Maphis, you by far win the award for being my best girl friend. I’ll miss always picking on you and calling you out over just about everything and you just laughing. Anatomy and lunch this year have always been fun.

No matter what happens know I’ll always think you’re amazing!

You and my mom also seem to get along quite well which I find is cute! Remember I hooked you up with the love of your life, I’ll take all that credit for hooking you and Shane up. Nathan Mendoza, or Mendozo either or. We got real close in baseball season this year, I’ll never forget all the baby daddy jokes and on your billy goat look you have going. As much crap as I gave you I have mad respect for what you do, the best dad that someone in your situation could be in. Come to Sheppard and we can throw down next year at WVU Peter Byrd, Evan Shank I leave the classic sports debates. At lunch and anywhere else, always clowning on the Heat to see Byrd get worked up is the best. Evan I’ll miss our middle school basketball fights and your beautiful images in the paper. How can we also forget the TEBOWWWWWWWW video!

Kiah I leave our ups and downs.

We said we hated each other a few times but that was never true. We always came back together and thank you for always being there for me! Have fun as SDSU and fly me out there sometime I’d love to visit. Jake Durden I leave all of your knowledge. Drove me crazy half the time on the field with all your big words and statements, but they were funny. Don’t forget about me when you make it big!

Lidija I leave our bff status, El Charro dates, my facial hair and most of all my massages, what will you do without them? Don’t forget what you promised me! Sarah I leave “your first pay check” that you bought Brady’s shoes with and camo Beats! Robby the Boss Ross I leave the grill at tailgates. Hold the fort down as tailgate leader and don’t let it get wack. Red Sea leader baby! Matt Shifflett, Sammy boy, Bryce, Chris Whitelow and the rest of the baseball team I leave memories. The white fox will lead you guys to bigger and better things. The Tori jokes, it’s broken, no buns Shifflett jokes better not stop. Have fun these next few years because it will be gone before you know it. All you guys can become big time and we set the foundation, keep growing on it. Tori I leave you being a punk and my favorite freshman. I know I’m the best but you need to focus. You had senior problems as a freshman. Get your act together and always remember that I’m right and you’re wrong.

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I, Jake Durden, being of razor sharp mind and splendid body, do hereby beqeath the following items: To Sam Imeson, Ryan Kiser, Matt Shifflett, and Bryce Baughman: my baseball walk-off karma, my ghetto mixtape, and my bus freestyling skills. To Celia Ehrenpreis: the elephant stirrups, the map of Kazakhstan, and the iron lotus. To Hannah Durden I leave: the xbox that was always yours, the Volvo (swag!), and my fresh Nike sweatshirt. To Robert Ross and Max Johnson: you all may partition my GPA according to need. To Shaddai Del Vaille I leave: every pair of scissors and hair clippers I ever owned. Use them wisely.

I, Vanessa Ehrenpreis, being of sassy mind and slender body do hereby bequeath the following items: To Celia Ehrenpreis I leave Bessie in all of her mangy, 22-yearold glory, the frequent jam sessions that occurred in Bessie (remember to always keep a funk CD handy).

Serve her well. I also leave you the sweetness of your last two years at HHS—even though I won’t be here to see them. And finally, “Bye, buh-bye, bye now, thanks for flying, byeeeee!” To Jack Burden I leave a lifetime supply of TRENTI ice coffees from le ‘Bucks, and “BEARD, YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS SSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!” To Jake Durden I leave Jasmine Green Tea, any sporty activity, and home cooked meals from Mamma E. To Gwen Elwood I leave endless enthusiasm and kindness, and wonderful late-night talks. To Claire Glick I leave Spy Girls, smoothies, a pogo stick, and spending countless unproductive hours on albinoblacksheep.com. To Connor Hegg I leave Mip O Jo Jo, and the art of hatin’. To Samantha Heitsch I leave the wonders of short hair.

To Joanna Hernandez I leave track season, and the sweat, laughter, and love that comes with it. I also leave you the Richtor Scale, cleavage Tuesday (all day erryday), and never failing to almost make me pee myself from laughing.

To Marshall Hyser I leave the trifecta, roman numerals and Germany. What more could you ever want? To William Imeson I leave the correct usage of the word wizened. To Andrea Wood I leave SES Composting, and all the crazy kid-filled fun you’ll have next year!

To Ryan Waligora I leave “What?

What? What? What?,” Unrestricted access to the Ehrenpreis CD collection, Purple Vanilla and other mastery of the English language, miscommunication and general perfectly toned-ness.

To the Newsstreak staff I leave arguably the most challenging but rewarding experience of your high school career. I look forward to stalking you all on Newsstreak. com. To the track team I leave being speed demons, and oh, yeah, three consecutive district titles (no big deal). Keep beasting ladies and gents.

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I, Benjamin Harry Samuel Harris, of humorous mind and insane body, do hereby bequeath the following items: I leave to my good friend since second grade Tyler Dovel our memories of being shot in the eye with BB guns, being demolished with Sockem Boppers, and Madden and NBA 2k12 tournaments. I leave you with the name of Parley Putnam. Salim “Shake Them Dreads” Charles I leave to you the official number three fiend spot. Though you

were up there close to number 2, I officially deem you number three.

I leave to you the handshake that we made up. I also leave the times in Mr. Berkeley’s class where we got moved and made it so Berks “went off ”. I will lastly leave you with the nights at Kelsey’s house in which Mayor Slumpington was born. Taylor “Fiend” Bailey I leave to you the official listing of number two fiend. I leave and hope you will not take with you all the terrible fiend moments. I leave to you the breaking of my you know what, and yes you still owe me the twenty one dollars. I will lastly leave to you all the food you’ve taken from my house, that, you do not have to pay me back for. Kyle Knight, I will leave to you the official number one spot on the top of the fiend list. I will leave to you all of the money you should owe me for gas, food, and anything other than the forty dollars you actually do owe me. I leave you with sneaking you into the movies. I lastly leave you with all the parties we attended when none of our other friends would go. Eli Kline, I leave you with times at the Courts and the one night at your house with Nigel.

J.R. I leave you with when you knocked me on my butt at football practice. To Gustaf Nelson I leave you with all the get-togethers we had at your house and all the 2k12 tournaments. Melanie Bridges I leave you with Berkeley’s class and all the Monday night dates we had. I also did not fill up your gas tank, just saying. I leave you with the forced affectionate times we had. Lexi Biller, I leave you with the times that I want to fight you and nights at Kelsey’s I also leave you and Kelsey with the long back road trips we used to take. Christy, I leave you with me leaving at Kelsey’s. I wasn’t mad. Shannon Kizner, I leave you dinners I shouldn’t have paid for and that road trip out to Broadway, I also leave our bickering in Cromer’s class. Emily Jamieson, I leave you with that one night at Waterman and our strange relationship since elementary school and also I leave you with rubbing my head, good look for that. Evan Wetsel I leave you with a long, high school career of date nights. I leave you youth group, and parties at your house. I leave you Senior Prom and anything after that. I leave you with always looking like a cat and playing with your hair.

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I, William Imeson, being of calm mind and zealous body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Ben Frederick, I leave watching all the episodes of HIMYM to come, suiting up on hump days, and anything that George R.R. Martin sees fit to produce. But not that bum Christopher Paolini.

To Mrs. Kibler, I leave an entire year of SCA with Ben DiNapoli.

Muahahaha. To Ben DiNapoli, I leave the school and all of her glory. To Hayden Rutherford, I leave being my EB, dominance in knockout, and holding down the track team. To Maggie Siciliano, I leave the Newsstreak online and the unceasing frustrations of Word Press. To Taylor Grogg, I leave getting pinched, beating people up, and squatter’s rights in the library. To Jacob Byrd, I leave my irreplaceable ideals on the SCA and someone to hold fast the course. To Lidija Barisic, I leave a shoutout here that you never got in broadcasting. To Sarah Bell, I leave that picture of me in a baseball uniform. Try not to show it to every stranger you meet. To Sam Imeson, I leave a crappy Ford Taurus. Treat her well. To Jake McDaniel, I leave your HD and the broadcasting class. Don’t let Stratford get too crazy. To Chris McAdam and Chris Hyser, I leave the honor and respectability of the 4x8. To Freshwood, I leave your unceasing creepiness, whispery voice, and the graduation to Sophwood. To the cross country team, I leave trying to keep up with Jonas. Good luck with that.

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I, Emily Jamieson, being of sarcastic mind and skinny body, do hereby bequeath following items: To my Newsstreak crew (aka Katrina, Raffie and Chris) I leave all of you the SCS document, random but mostly inappropriate conversations, directions to make Raffie even more of a hipster.

Katrina, I leave you making fun of others and laughing about it hysterically, wearing dresses on the same day, cat pictures, blogs, awkward moments at jDay and always wanting food. To Raffie I leave all the hipsterness in the whole world, story ideas that never really work, tons of good music and always distracting you no matter what. To Chris, I leave dirty looks, my heart, “we’re tight like THIS”, awkward eye contact that makes me feel uncomfortable and all the hair gel in the world. To my bros: Andy, I leave you getting lost trying to go to Sarina’s house, IHOP adventures, getting water that I didn’t drink, long talks, and. To Gus, I leave talks about everything in English, exchanging looks when we think something is awkward in English, the party van, Owl City, and every single nerdy thing that you can get your hands on. To Conner, I leave the best massages and hugs ever, movie nights, in depth conversations about exes in the hallway and the sentences that start with “Emily....” and end with an insult.

To William, I leave elbow bumps with my mother, the softest hair in Harrisonburg and the cutest bromance with Conner (yes, I’m jealous), To Waligora I leave the best mix CDs I’ve ever received in my life, Taco Bell runs, driving around just talking, freaking me out with how well you can recite Sponge Bob and The Regular Show, random texts, me dropping the text conversations and the parking deck across from Klines. To Abe, I leave you pictures where you look angry, 8th grade moments, best friend moments where we say the same thing, and beating each other up in JR/Sen. To Leo, I leave “YOU LOOK SO GOOD!”, compliments all day everyday, and the muscle-y hugs ever. To Mo, I leave fourth of July, McDonalds, the “Mo-isms” page in my art book, talking about everything and anything in art class, being best friends for four years, those brownies you made me on my birthday, love letters, rejection, and some shaving cream for that creeper stache. To Erik, I leave you laughing at everything in art, and always getting ignored.

To Donald, I leave you the ability to make me laugh no matter how terrible my day has been. To Ben Dinaps, I leave you head rubs right after you get a haircut, juice boxes, and the love/hate relationship we have. To Ben Harris, I leave you this weird friendship we’ve had since like third grade, the picnic table at Waterman, funny youtube videos, and the best back massages ever. my guuurlfrans: To Kelley, I leave Red Front, Skyline Drive, jamming out to Backstreet Boys, Klines, carpooling to work and school, walks, Cranberry juice, hard times, good times and Kalvin.

To Sarina, I leave dreading math class, lunch table talks, koala bears, hateful texts towards other people, laughing about the dumbest crap, and of course Taco Bell. To Taylor, I leave an ear, because you never listen to me, and “Nooooo-ah!”

To Maggie, I leave you Klines, car talks, and being the cutest little thing ever.

I, Michael Zito Johnson, being of young mind and nice body, do hereby bequeath the following it ems: to Jacob Byrd, I leave the defense of the soccer team. To Andrew Todd, I also leave the defense of the soccer team. To Celia Ehrenpreis, I leave a safe ride to school.

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I, Kari King, being of distracted mind and small body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To

quick change tent, a billion notes, curly personalities, and HSG...To Garrett Thompson: “see you in PE” and the marriage bracelet...

To Dorrall Price: our early years, the Nave Tally, and the clock in Spanish...To Breton Nicholas: never knowing the English homework...

To Mary: put paint on yourself!

Jessa Tobin: tying shoes, Jessa logic, euphemisms, the list, and “doing transfers”....To Bryan Chicas: Ew, go away, and sexy time...To Marie VonStetten: dancing and art...To Gwen Elwood: He’s gone crazy, he could kill a guy...To Mikala: collaborative learning, messing up every AP bio lab ever, and “do I look like I’ve been crying?” Abe Nouri: etude mornings, mutual fears, windows, and playgrounds... to Ashleigh Mongold: secrets...To Amy Guevara: venting sessions.

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I, Weyson Lee, being of lazy mind and broken body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Jake McDaniel I leave you permission to adopt a freshman.

To Rozda Askari, I leave a bloody nose and body boxing skills for use when you’re a senior. To Campbell Rutherford, I leave you my wrestling skills and speed so that you can beat me when you’re a senior. To Ben Willis, I leave my hurdling skills and my unfinished senior track season. To Tori Armentrout, I leave you all my quarters, Chick Fil A sauce, part of my calves and awkward times at William’s house. To Hannah Durden, I leave our handshake that I never remember and my Call of Duty skills.

I, Kelley Lorencki, being of open mind and free body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Emily Jamieson, hot-dog stand walks, movie nights, long talks, car dancing, matching animal rings, my cold room, the left on tv, rides to work, kalvin our first love and photo shoots. You’ll always be my childhood and lifetime bff seester. To Sarah Schick, roadtrips to the beach, awkward hospital doctors, roadtrips to near and far, long Jesus talks, sharing my babies with you, yard sales, camp talks on the rock, hallway meetings, teacher complaints, skipping class, working at dairy-queen, love notes, encouraging texts and our high toned laughs. I’m not sure how I would have got through my high school career without you be my side. To young-life girls, club talks, getting to know each of you, cabin time, singing and screaming until our voice is gone, talks under the stars, the blob, flour fights, and big cookies. May you all find what you’re searching for and always a genuine friend at young-life, To Brooke Clem I leave, slurpee runs, boy talks, second block cooking class, joining twitter, drawsomething, angry birds, not understanding math, watery pies, and girl-scout cookies.

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I, Allison McKenzie, being of procrastinating mind and dancer’s body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To The Guardies I leave Mints, Bruises, Shark Attacks, Weak Bladders, Rolling Down the Hill, Teasing Our Hair, Pickles and PB, Waterboy, Sweatshirts, E.A.P., Awkward Jazz Runs, Back Walk Overs, BASA, Boyfriend Spot, Abs, Rotten Apples/Spoiled Milk, New York, Sisters, and the Guard Room. To the Musical Gang I leave Camel Walk, Dancing Before Curtain, Falling Off Sets Gracefully, Lots of Broken Glass, Night Rehearsals, Naps in the Hallways, Arm Circles, Waltzing, Makeup Remover, Snow’s Speech, Opening Night, Tea, IHOP Singalong, “Breaaadd”, Chess, the Catwalk, and a Family. To Forensics(not dead bodies), I leave “We Don’t Suck!”, Dairy Queen, Late Buses, Those Awkward Looks You Get After Screaming in Your Piece, Yoda, “Don’t Judge Me!” I, Ashleigh Mongold, being of loud

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bequeath the following items: Kari King- physics class and staring out the window. Amy Guevara- disney world, new york, saving your life and band compotitions. AlexHunter Nickels- The wonka dance, Michael Knapp- The saxophone section, Garret Thompson-” Ello Garret” Abe Nouri- Funny sayings at lunch, Alan Pineda- Rides home, band trips and band compotitions, Gabe Hoak- Hilarious songs in the band room.

SENIOR WILLS- Mark Duda- A5 Dolly, food, crazy parties and so much excitement for the awesome shows you guys are going to next!

To Kelli: paddle boats, Secret Life, late night chats, an electrical outlet, being dirty, and an amazing three more years of high school! Live it up, sista!

I, Solav, being of creative mind and a free body, do hereby bequeath the following items: I leave My friends, my favorite teahcer, Kurdish club,Key club, Senior trip.

To all the underclassmen I leave my teacher and lockers.

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I, Jackie Pilkington, being of sound mind and little body, do hereby bequeath the follwing items: To Mrs. Borg, all the fun times I had with her and having to put up with a lot of teenagers.

To Shay, all the trouble she is going to get into next year it being her senior year and it maybe the old friends she leaves behind. To Amanda, all of my wisdom with her new boyfriend and hopefully that she doesnt get into any more trouble and she has a lot of fun.

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I, Paulina Rendon, being of chaotic mind and body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Rachel Kerly, Ariel Vogel, Jessica Nguyen, Miranda Stoner, Deb Halpern, Heidi Warner and the other Spring Arts members, I leave you GRAHAM. And hair gel. And Martins berries. To Rafael Snell-Feikema, Tabitha Lafraniere, Anna Hairston, Callie Glover, and Bailey Swayne I leave sketchy cow posters in the Artful Dodger, tea, and princess cakes.

To Anastasiya Kalyuk, I leave the Newsstreak room, coffee runs, and all the cameras. I leave you strange talks in the middle of the night, Fritos with hot sauce, and sleepovers in general. Also, I leave you pearl rings, Sweet Bee, and the entire high school. Have an incredible senior year, beautiful.

To Gabe Hoak, I leave PEACHES. Also to Milo Nuncio, I leave my infinite wisdom and strange car ride conversations.

I, Jessica Rich, being of memorable mind and sound body, do hearby bequeath the following items: To Kari King, I leave world history one in Mr. Moyer’s class because of our constant disruptions and episodes pertaining to the destruction of pens. To Brittany Rexrode (Vance), I leave Mr. Berkeley’s physics class because our outbursts of laughter and turning gazes within the class in our general direction. Sorry Berkeley, we weren’t trying to be distruptful. To Mr. Berkeley, I leave 4th block B days because this is your first year teaching and you did a great job. I hope you have an easier year in 2013-2014 school year when my step brother takes your class. To Mr. Estes I leave Pre-Calculus and Calculus Honors because you made an impossible subject fun and easy to understand.

I, Allen Rivera, of clever mind and stocky body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Shane Santiago, skills on the field. Brad Johnson, push for music. David Loughran, keep being funny.

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I, Bethany Showalter, being of free mind and a dancer’s body, do hereby bequeath the following items: To Guard: New York, many football games, boyfriend spot, hot guys, lots of gossip, hairspray, black eyeshadow, all my guard love, and an awesome year next year, rockin the Japanese outfits!

the notes we wrote in your AP Calculus class, the mailbox, and venting sessions on the way to first block. To the Clarinet section, I leave heart stretches and the “And This” Dance -- keep it alive.

To Kari King, I leave the Mikamy show, JBIOK, not looking like I’m crying, POC and EMU hill, art class, La pez in Mrs. Faulkner’s class, Walmart runs, Friday Night fantasies, senior night, koala bears, Epilogue, AP bio and the 10 mice we killed, musical, and knowing what went down, probably brought us closer.

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I, Ryan Waligora, being of vintage mind and ursine body, do herby bequeath following items: I can’t stay anywhere near the limit if I put seniors in here, so only people still here next year will be acknowledged. To Bair I leave: Sulfuric Acid Injection, The Circadian Rythyms, and team PS3.

Get Skyrim. To Norment I leave: Dude can I tell you something? Ok good, just checking. Hufflepuff, jumpstarting cars, and being late.

You’re a puma. To Kibler I leave: permission for me to trespass in her classroom, and a jab or two. To Michelle I leave: My shoes. Fill them well. To Aubtin I leave: Finland! Hot wings…To Madeline I leave: Michelle. Raise her as if she were your own. To Sam I leave: Aubtin. Do with him what you will. To Lydia Hatfield I leave: offerings of blankets at tennis matches, and also Michelle.

To Daniel and Little Jack I leave: Harrisonburg LD. May the blood of your enemies never quench your thirst for victory. Ever. To Duda I leave: AP Chem, and the sabotage of our labs. To Robert Ross I leave: Jaguar. And that magical night on the beach. To everyone I went to school with I leave: my thanks, I’ll miss you all.

I, Conner Whitehouse, being of uncaring mind and relaxed body, do herby bequeath following items: To Ben Frederick, I leave breaking the mold of cool people reading fantasy novels. To Sarah Bell, I leave the excellent taste in country music and football loyalties. Even though I hate Bama, gotta love the SEC. Roll Tide! To Matt Shifflett, I leave the hump of vehicles. To Lidija Barisic, I leave the awfulness of math, our talks, and tattoos.

I also never called you ugly. To Kyle Templeton, I leave all around awesomeness, and knowing what’s up with SEC dominance.

To Mark Duda, I leave vicious sarcasm and not caring. Lead the underclassmen well on the next trip. To Hayden Rutherford I leave a staple in your arm and the fact that will never see me in the hands.

See you out in the Mid-West in a year or two. And finally to Taylor Grogg, I leave unwarranted slaps in the face, and all our good times in the library. Keep the spunk.

I, Mikala Wolter, being of sound mind and healthy body, do hereby bequeath the following items: Skyler Johnson, I leave my car keys to drive me around, Cookie Weekend Bakery, the volleyball team, my softball bat so you stop asking to us it, JO’s volleyball, Marvin and his wife and that car ride, staying home alone while our family ditches us, surprise trips to Aunt Cake’s, the pain and hassle of the recruiting process, the excitement to get when you get your first offer, AP bio notes since you’re taking that class, hours of laughter that we only find funny, the cruel jokes we played on my mom, and the countless moments we wish we had video taped. Oh, and my homecoming crown and JMU acceptance letter -- keep the legacies alive! Kennedy Wolter, I leave the mound, my D1 offer though you won’t need it because you’ll have plenty of your own, first base, my closet so you don’t have to ask to borrow anything, a couple inches to grow so you’ll beast in the middle, my clarinet, hours of studying for AP exams, piles of flashcards, stress to write papers and finish projects, and the responsibility to get on Snow’s favorite top ten teaching moments list before I did. To the rest of the Wolter’s and Johnson’s I leave HHS and the support of your huge family at graduation.

Margaret King, I leave prom, H2$ pit orchestra, the Lion King solo, and the thousands of times we were attacked by Schmidt to stop talking. To Christina Sellers,

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How well do you know the senior class?

31. Which senior umpires for Little League in Mt. Crawford on the weekends?

1. Which senior celebrates “pancake Wednesday”?

11. Which senior has their own recording studio?

21. Which senior encountered an alligator in Louisiana?

A) Tanner Arborgast B) Shannon Kizner C) Joanna Hernandez D) Quillan Dovis E) Grace Clough

A) Mark Kirichun B) Dylan Norquest C) Wayson Lee D) Mollie Mace E) Vanessa Ehrenpreis

A) Emily Jamieson B) Jayne Slocum C) Ashleigh Mongold D) Dorral Price E) Jessica Cross

2. Which senior has ridden on over 50 different planes in his/her lifetime?

12. Which senior traveled to Africa the summer before their senior year?

22. Which senior is allergic to celery?

32. Which senior has five sisters and one brother?

A) Bryan Chicas B) Ford Hatfield C) Jack Burden D) Gentry Dove E) Briel Ward

A) Mairany Gallardo B) Taelor Adams C) Pinki Campbell D) Summer Stultz E) Li Xie

A) Ben Harris B) Jessa Tobin C) Anna Boisen D) Neil Hammond E) Matt Carmona

3. Whose name means “pupil” in Kurdish?

13. Which senior is going to the University of Arkansas for college?

23. Which senior is a self-described “computer nerd?”

33. Which senior was the dance team captain for 2012?

A) Yordi Guzman-Lopez B) Suma Haji C) Naimo Farah D) Dhanluis Mejia-Vargas E) Yousif Abdullah

A) Evan Wetsel B) Brenda Munoz C) Conner Whitehouse D) Dionne Scott E) Kiah Silver

A) Alex Zudalin B) Carlos Correa C) Jose Portillo D) Solav Rostem E) Jonathan Requeno

A) Wendy Diaz-Castillo B) Jokeari Richardson C) Jessica Santizabal D) Katie Requeno E) Katy Tower

4. Which senior got their black belt in karate in three years?

14. Which seniors have been best friends for more than 10 years?

24. Which senior has spent more than 48 hours underwater?

34. Which senior’s brother fell out of a moving van when he/she younger?

A) Nyclette Kahindo B) Tyler Dovel C) Justin Ellinger D) Eric Mitri E) Howard Zuo

A) Zoe Parakuo and Sarah Schick B) Chad Keck and Vivian Tejada C) Abe Alvarado and Leo Lopez D) Sarina Hartman and Molly Denman E) Erika Calderon and Lexi Biller

A) Trey Hatcher B) Frank Dellorco C) America Santana D) Louis Penrod E) Jaquelyn Pilkington

A) Milo Nuncio B) Natalia Moya C) John Hedrick D) Clint Brown E) Stephanie Tsiberman

5. Which senior has had brain surgery in another country?

15. Which senior was traumatized by a dog who chased him/her down the street when they were seven years old?

A) Nahla Aboutabl B) Bethany Showalter C) Gabrielle Humphrey D) Chelvy Lopez E) Bayo Lumbi

25. Which senior ran away four times when they were a kid?

35. Which senior received The Most Distinguished Senior award at the end of the year Excellence Awards Assembly?

16. Which senior is a jazz musician?

26. Which senior’s tattoo means ‘Meant To Be’ in Yiddish?

36. Which senior is deaf in his right ear?

A) Jessica Sangabriel B) Sosi-Carolina Ayala C) Craig Clem D) Charles Shifflett E) Madison Wilson

A) David Jaeger B) Jake Durden C) Steven Flores D) Juan Sanchez E) Madeline Skiba

27. Which senior saw the Blue Man Group in Vegas on his/her 13th birthday?

37. Which senior’s middle name is Zito?

A) Kavya Beheraj B) Jhamari Fields C) Maria Lanza D) Brooke Clem E) Dakota Hassler

A) Corey Stader B) Mo Barraghi C) Virginia Zelaya D) Jamiel Rasul E) Odivina Peralta 6. With their brothers, which senior tried setting their house on fire at age four?

A) Connor Hegg B) Johnny Arteaga C) Nancy Munoz D) Norma Bazzle E) Jess Rich

A) Ben Marks B) Gabe Morey C) John Garber D) Aaron Dean E) Andrew Deutsch

A) Franklin Gomez-Garcia B) Marquis Veney C) Most Wongsirikul D) Nathan Patler E) Carlos Fuentes

A) Paulina Rendon B) Gregorio Sosa-Hernandez C) Severiano Sosa-Hernandez D) Kelley Lorencki E) Bryan Cortes

A) Lauren Phillips B) Taylor Bailey C) Evan Shank D) Zakary Kraimeche

7. Which senior had his/her 5 minutes of fame on Tosh.O?

17. Which seniors were co-captains of colorguard this year?

A) Amea Haliburton B) Itatty Coto C) Peter Byrd D) Salim Charles E) Angela Huynh

A) Yesenia Gil and David Hsieh B) Amy Guevara and Allison McKenzie C) Timothy Mays and Amber Carter D) Erik Garcia and Lorenzo Perez E) Crystal Sosa and Allen Pack

8. Which senior traveled to Belgium and South Africa to chase his biking dream?

18. Which senior moved from New York to Harrisonburg at age 11?

28. Which senior has seen every episode of Hannah Montana?

38. Which senior got lost at Sea World when he/she was five?

A) Andy Shisler B) Mitch DePoy C) Corban Leach D) Tabitha Walker E) Jordan Bushong

A) Ariana Correa B) Kieanna Veney C) Joelle Mwami D) Destiny Arellano E) Lizbeth Gonzalez

A) Victor Huerta B) Lindsey Carpenter C) Joshua Phillips D) Christy Stearn E) Allen Rivera

19. Which senior has insomnia?

29. Which senior is a die-hard NASCAR fan?

39. Which senior was drum major for band this year?

A) Keller Penrod B) Josh Sloop C) Brittany Rexrode D) Melanie Cabrera E) Nusaiba Jaff

A) Wesley Ritchie B) Gwen Elwood C) Derek Lewis D) Vera Shinyapin E) Marc Morales-Lazu

A) Connor Bell B) Lance Gentry C) David Love D) Kaiyln Good E) Hayley Hodges 9. Which of these seniors did NOT direct their own play for the Spring Arts Production?

A) Ama Ansah B) Emmett Copeland C) Dylan Norquest D) Dorrall Price E) Claire Glick

A) Will Turner B) Kelsey Manor C) Nevin Heckman D) Connor Boyle E) Brady Cockerham

A) Jibrila Hannum B) Tiffany Burns C) Paulina Rojo D) Christien Withrow E) Damon Pyles

A) Michael Johnson B) Mikala Wolter C) Joshua Roberts D) Gabriela Johnson E) Yesica Cardoso

30. Which senior has climbed down a castle wall in England?

40. Which pair of seniors have known each other since birth?

A) Eli Kline B) Margaret Rose C) Caleb Tucker D) Breton Nicholas E) Dacota Fulk

A) Kristian Smith B) Gustaf Nelson C) Mario Cruz D) William Imeson E) Kyle Knight

A) Eris Castillo B) Kory Coverstone C) Kenia Garcia-Zapata D) Melanie Bridges E) Donald Sommerville

A) Connor Floros and Erik Echols B) Ama Ansah and Raymond Hyser C) Shane Doyle and Milton Delgado D) Kari King and Cindy Garcia E) Michael Johnson and Ryan Maphis

Value of a single dollar: $1.59 Gas Prices: $3.31 Average college prices: $11,204 Movie ticket: $10.50 Loaf of bread: $2.30 Cost of a house: $255,963.158 Average income: $59,900 Average cost of a hair cut: $20-35 Cost of Coca-Cola: $3.99/twelve pack Average cost for a dozen eggs: $1.69 Average cost of a new car: $28,400

Pop Culture Popular films: Girl With A Dragon Tattoo, Hunger Games, Inception Popular musicians: Justin Bieber, One Direction, Foster the People Popular television shows: Glee, Modern Family World Leaders: United States President Barack Obama United Kingdom Prime Minister: David Cameron

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Pop Culture Value of a single dollar: $1.00 Popular films: Forrest Gump, Gas Prices: $1.07 The Lion King (Disney) Average college prices: $6,557 Popular musicians: Aerosmith Movie ticket: $4.14 Bon Jovi, Sting, Loaf of bread: $1.57 Popular television shows: Frasier, RuCost of a house: $142,058.333 grats, America’s Funniest Home Videos Average income: $37,070 World Leaders: United States President Average cost of a hair cut: $5.00 Cost of Coca-Cola: 3.99/two “12” packs Bill Clinton United Kingdom Prime Minister: John Average cost for a dozen eggs: $.093 Average cost of a new car: $12,350.00 Major

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10. Which senior got first chair French horn in the state?

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Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

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She is intimidating but also a loving person who cares about her students so they could all pass.”

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“Work hard so you can play hard later.”

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“Geoff Estes. He was my robotics mentor for 3 years and my AP Statistics teacher.

He was always encouraging and helpful and made my area of study fun for me.”

“Don’t stand around blocking the hallways.”

- Anna Bosien

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“Mr. Tueting. He is the reason I’m majoring in modern history. The passion for his subject, enthusiasm for teaching, and encyclopedic knowledge relit in me interest in history. Thank you, Mr. Tueting.”

“Don’t slack off. It’s much easier to maintain a good GPA than to improve a bad one.”

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1994

From Crow’s album “Tuesday Night Music Club”, her hit “All I Wanna Do” was awarded the 1994 Grammy Record of the Year.

1995

Released from the self-entitled album “Gangsta’s Paradise,” this song was awarded a Grammy, as well as sits as the best selling single of 1995.

1996

“Always Be My Baby” came off Carey’s fifth album “Daydream”, produced by Columbia Records.

1997

Originally written in 1973, “Candle in the Wind” was dedicated to Marilyn Monroe who died 11 years earlier.

1998

Peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 list, You’re “Still the One” came off Twain’s 1997 album “Come on Over”.

1999

“Heartbreak Hotel” was the second hit off Whitney Houston’s 1998 album “My Love is Your Love.”

2000

Latin rock band Santana and Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas’ Smooth won three Grammy Awards in 2000.

2001

Differences is Ginuwine’s most popular R&B single, sitting at the top of US R&B chart for four weeks straight.

2002

“How You Remind Me” was the number one single off the Canadian rock band’s album “Silver Side Up.”

2003

Released as Beyonce’s first R&B single and the first off her album “Dangerously in Love”,” “Crazy in Love” was the number one song in over 10 countries.

2004

“The Reason” is Hoobastank’s biggest hit, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

2005

Off Mariah Carey’s tenth studio album, “The Emancipation of Mimi,” critics dubbed We Belong Together as her musical comeback.

2006

Bad Day became Canadian singer Daniel Powter’s most successful track.

2007

Coming from her second studio album, Irreplaceable remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 list for ten consecutive weeks.

2008

Featuring the late artist Static Major, Lollipop sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 list for 5 weeks.

2009

The two-time Grammy nominee song Best I Ever Had was Drake’s first big single.

2010

Although of questionable originality, E.T. was released as a promotional single off Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream.”

2011

Rolling in the Deep has sold over 7 million copies since its release.

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eople always focus on students when it comes time for moving into college. City residents complain about the traffic and the busy shopping centers, but there’s a different side to the story that every college kid’s parent can tell. Lynda Blackwell, the administrative secretary at Harrisonburg High School has dropped her two children off at college, and says that the experience was both exciting and sad for her family.

“My daughter went to college in 2005. She graduated that year, and then went to Radford University. We borrowed a friend’s van that day and used our car because she had a lot of things she wanted to take with her to her dorm,” Blackwell said.

Blackwell recounts the moving in process as easy and that the upperclass students helped her daughter take her bags up to her dorm.

“After getting her dorm ready, we, my husband and I, took our daughter out for lunch then we left. I didn’t cry until I was on my way home,” Blackwell said.

Many parents fear the day they will have to send their kids to college, but to Blackwell, it was a matter of trust that made her feel confident her daughter would be ok at her new home.

“You trust the values that you’ve raised your children on and that these values will stay with them while they’re in college,” Blackwell said.

“We’ve raised our daughter knowing that she will get a college degree and so we were ready for such a day. It was still sad to see her leave because my daughter and I are very close.”

Blackwell’s son also went off to college, but stayed close by.

“It didn’t get any better when my son went to college. He went to JMU after getting the Centennial scholarship. He thought we would run into each other, but that didn’t happen,

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...We took our daughter out to lunch then we left. I didn’t cry until I was on my way home.

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-Admin. Secretary Lynda Blackwell

which is a relief for him but a disappointment for me. JMU is like it’s own little city, so I don’t get to see him that much,” Blackwell said.

Blackwell still tries to keep in touch with her son, though.

“Sometimes I send him a text and just arrange for us to have lunch together. I try not to hover, even though it’s really tempting,” Blackwell said.

But whether parents have to drop their children off at a nearby college, or at a far one, the parents’ belief in a college education eases the pain of letting go. n

Continuing the STREAK A handful of HHS’s finest athletes look ahead to a collegiate career.

Heckman heads to Bridgewater Charles looks to JMU Jake Durden

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or senior Nevin Heckman, college is a mixture of lifelong desires and unforeseen expectations. He always wanted to be a collegiate athlete, but never expected only a 15-minute drive to his new campus.

Heckman will be attending Bridgewater college and running cross country, as well as indoor and outdoor track for the Eagles.

He will be a distance specialist in track, moving up from his current race distances of 400m and 800m.

“My coach joked that he was going to pacify the first year by letting me run the quarter and the 800, but the year after that, he’s going to bump me up to the 800 and mile, probably just depending on how much endurance I gain.”

One of the reasons Heckman did decide on Bridgewater for his collegiate career is Coach Brian Flynn.

“I really, really like my coach,” Heckman said, referring to Flynn the head men’s cross country coach, and the distance coach for the indoor and outdoor track teams.

Flynn intends for Heckman to move up in distance depending on his endurance.

When it came down to crunch time for his decision, Heckman had narrowed the field to two main options: Bridgewater and Roanoke college, both where he would further his athletic career.

“Roanoke was my second option and they cost way more than Bridgewater,” Heckman said. “I was totally trying to avoid being close to home, but it wasn’t worth the money just to be two hours away.” Money talks, and it persuaded Heckman to stay just outside of Harrisonburg, as opposed to the separation provided

by Roanoke.

“That was my number one priority: getting away from Harrisonburg. It would take a while to run back home though.” It would take Heckman around an hour to run back to his house at a race pace,

though he humbly attempted to say it would take longer. He doesn’t intend to re-enter the city of Harrisonburg at any cost during the semester, however, in an attempt to remove himself from the town he grew up in.

From an academic perspective, Heckman is entirely unsure about his future focus of study. For now, he intends to “major in running”, though he denies any potential for a post-collegiate career.

“There’s no way I could be a professional runner. I’m barely allstate for AA.” Even without a shot at professional running, Heckman will certainly have a shot at glory at Bridgewater. Heckman will be joining forces with former Blue Streak runner Keith Thomas, as well as current rival Carlos Orellana, a distance runner from Spotswood High School.

Despite massive potential for his collegiate career, Heckman still doesn’t take himself too seriously.

“Yesterday I was freaking out my mom because I ate eight tacos and then ran at a meet,” Heckman said. n

Beast! After a successful high school career, Senior Nevin Heckman will compete as a three season runner at Bridgewater College. Photo

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Knight accepts scholarship to Ferrum Kevin Franco sports reporter

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yle Knight a graduating senior at Harrisonburg High School has played football since before he can remember, and he will continue to develop memories at Ferrum University. Knight was recently offered a scholarship to play football at Ferrum. Ferrum has had a football program since the early 1900’s. Knight excelled playing linebacker at HHS and Ferrum felt his skills would be best put to use at safety. While Knight is a bit undersized at linebacker he has the prototypical size for a collegiate safety.

“They recruited me because they thought I had good speed and size to play safety at the college level.” Knight said.

Ferrum provides Knight with a opportunity that fills the mind of every young athlete. The chance to become a professional athlete.

Knight admits the chance of that is very low and will require a lot of hard work, natural skill, and luck.

If he manages to accomplish this task, then he will succeed in what occupies the cranium of

young athletes through the sports world.

“I’d love to go pro, but I understand that the chances of that are very low.

So, I’m going to take my schooling seriously and have something to fall back on,” Knight said.

Ferrum finished last year at an upbeat 7-3 record; Knight hopes to help improve on that record.

“They had a pretty good record last year, but we can definitely do better. I hope that I can contribute to a couple of wins next year.”

To accomplish this goal, Knight is intending to work extremely hard and devote his college life to football. Ferrum head coach Dave Harper is described as a serious man who expects his players to have the drive and determination to succeed like he does.

“Coach Harper isn’t really the joking type, he expects you to try your hardest and then some at everything you do. I really want to work as hard as I can so coach doesn’t regret bringing me into the program.” n

for college Peter Byrd

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he James Madison University Dukes received a signed letter of intent from Harrisonburg senior standout, Salim Charles. Charles, who is a lean 6’7” 210 lbs., played wide receiver in high school but will undergo the transition to tight end in college. Charles will need to put on weight in the worldclass Plecker Center, which doubles as the Dukes’ locker room, if he hopes to see the field. Charles has ideal height for a tight end but adding weight remains a burning issue.

NCAA rules prohibit Charles from lifting with the team until after graduation.

“I’ve been told I have to add weight so I’ve been lifting every day at a friend’s house,” Charles said.

Charles has long arms which will aid him as a blocker. JMU has been a run-oriented offense ever since offensive coordinator Jeff Durden arrived. Durden’s inaugural year as play-caller was the year the Dukes won the National Championship. Charles will have to rediscover his blocking skills because the Streaks ran a spread offense his senior year where Charles was split-out wide.

“I didn’t have to block that much this year, but when we had Michael [Holmes] I blocked on every play,” Charles said.

Charles is intrigued by the atmosphere James Madison University has to offer.

“I had an [scholarship] offer from Liberty but the school and campus didn’t suit my appetite. I felt much more comfortable at JMU because the stadium is awesome, there is more of a social scene, and I am closer to my family,” Charles said.

The Dukes return senior tight end Brian Barlow, a former Sherando product. James Madison has no clear-cut second stringer and lack depth at the position, but Charles will most likely take a redshirt year.

“Weight is an issue which the coaches have repeatedly expressed. I need to put on bulk and muscle mass if I want to play.

It might take me awhile to gain significant weight but I know I have to do it so that I can achieve my dream of playing college football,” Charles said. n

Cockerham competes for BC baseball Max Johnson

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ne of our seniors who will be playing a sport at the next level is Brady Cockerham. Cockerham will be taking his 80 mph fastball a few miles down the road to Bridgewater College. Cockerham has been on the varsity baseball team since he was a sophomore and is now a senior captain, and also the Streaks ace. Cockerham clocks in at about 6’1”, 160 lbs. and prefers to freeze batters with his vicious 2-seam fastball. Brady was discovered at a showcase game, played at Bridgewater over the past summer.

“I got to throw a couple innings at the Bridgewater High School Showcase and after, coach Kendal contacted me and told me he was interested,” said Cockerham.

Cockerham is finishing his senior year strong, most notably throwing a complete game to knock off the (then) number one Broadway Gobblers.

And as soon as the season is over, Coach Kendal and Bridgewater’s new strength and conditioning coach will be sending him to a strength and conditioning camp to prepare for next year.

Cockerham is planning on being in the relief rotation for his freshman year, but says that by the time he is a senior he will officially be part of the Bridgewater Eagles starting rotation.

“I am really excited to get to play baseball at a higher level. I’m looking forward to next season” said Cockerham.

Also, Cockerham will get to throw with former HHS pitcher, Kevin Chandler, who he thinks he will learn a lot from. n

May 18, 2012

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