The Bruin- April 2010

Wadsworth High School

Newspaper II/III

April 2010

The

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1870 - 2010 Wadsworth City Schools: “Celebrating 140 years of Excellence in Education”

Volume XXXV No. 7

Senior Prom May 8 at the Galaxy!

625 Broad Street Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

$1.00

Battle of the Bands hits OJ Work

PHOTOS BY JOE VARGO

Left: John of Vice covering “Hotel Yorba” by The White stripes. Middle: Jason , 12, Phil , 11, and Ben, 12, show off their prize money after they won the third Battle of the Bands early this month at OJ Work Auditiorium. Right: Stand-in guitarist Tyler, 12 during his mind-numbing solo with band Artifex.

BY JOE VARGO

For the third consecutive year, Wadsworth High’s Speech and Debate team has hosted the Battle of the Bands at OJ Work Auditorium. The competition was fierce, with nine local bands competing for the $160 prize.

To start up the evening, Krissy and Company took the stage. The 3-man group, featuring vocals from senior Krissy Stipkovich, created a very kind and acoustic opening. The band covered songs from the likes of Paramore and A Day to Remember.

The chill atmosphere was short-lived once senior Kevin Fitzgerald took the stage with his band Awaken the Sky .

Their screaming vocals were reminiscent of the group Bring Me the Horizon. Being familiar with O.J. Work Auditorium, they

came to show off some brand new material. Their web site also mentioned that a new, brutal EP is in the works.

Next up was Vice. This talented group included John Thomas on vocals and senior Luke Zvada on guitar. Possibly the liveliest act of the night, Thomas did a spectacular job of his rendition of “Hotel Yorba” by The White Stripes.

“Vice was great. Luke and John gave me a nice break from the heavy stuff at Battle of the Bands,” said senior Billy Campbell.

Bennie and the Jets was quite the show as well. The group of seniors Jason Papas, Ben Foreman, and junior Phil LaHue brought forth a thrill of a show.

With an authentic Hawaiian lei and his boastful bass lines, Papas delivered great enthusiasm to his audience. There was not a minute

he was not actively engaging the crowd to fuel their excitement.

“Their [Bennie] performance hit its peak with ALO cover ‘Girl I Wanna Lay You Down.’ Phil really nailed the vocals,” said sophomore Mike Brazier.

As the evening wore on, senior Jacob Wayman and A Crusader’s Creed kept the heated music volley alive with some facemelting, screaming, hardcore metal bliss. Wayman may seem like a sheep in the classroom, but his vocals pack a blow. The group shook the eager crowd with some of their pounding riffs with a ferociousness that was second to none.

Then, when Artifex took the reigns, it was as if substitute guitarist senior Tyler O’Brien and the crew had invented slash metal themselves. With nothing but instrumentals, they produced

heard that you won this award?

Tate Moore: I was extremely excited because I have been going to the state tournament with my family for the past nine years, and this year I could go down and have great seats along with free food!

AW: What article did you win this award for?

TM: The article was featured in the November issue and was my story on the cross country girls.

People do not know that I also won an excellent award for my opinion article on student sections.

AW: You played the Jackson Polar Bears this season, and they won the Division I Championship.

What was it like covering them?

TM: Jackson really took it to us this season, but I was still rooting

for them because I love their style of play. I would also like to mention I had my career high for points (4) that game.

AW: What was the coolest part of reporting on the tournament?

TM: The coolest part was sitting front row and seeing the games up close and witnessing the press conferences and seeing a Division III coach retire after winning the championship. I am now interested in majoring in sports journalism in college.

Moore is an inspiration to any student who wishes to follow their dream. Because of his hard work and determination in the classroom, he was able to take one step closer to achieving his dream.

a sound that not only impressed, but also suppressed the audience.

Many felt that Artifex deserved the cash prize. One missing ingredient, however, may have kept them from victory.

Without a vocalist, the group had to shine with instrumentals only. Their musical talent was blatantly obvious when they eagerly filled their void with guitar licks that corroded any evidence of shortcomings.

Perhaps the most interesting act came when several members of the WHS band and vocalist Steven Manning, a junior, joined forces to create Chinese Firedrill. This ska band took brass such as trumpets and trombones and blended it with senior Keith Cheney’s guitar.

The result was a marvelous display of talent. Their version of “Sell Out” by Reel Big Fish resonated just like the calypso

song it was meant to be. After their performance, Keith Cheney threw down a very humorous slam called “Mud.” Other notable acts included bands Lystrata and Jet Stream Junkies.

Ultimately, some tough judging had to be made. After collaboration, the judges declared that the cash prize belonged to Bennie and the Jets. The band came out once again to bask in their victory.

The Speech and Debate team very much appreciated the turnout for the show this year.

Mrs. Mathews encourages all students to check out what Speech and Debate is about. She would also like to congratulate all the bands that participated. Hopefully, this event can become a tradition to showcase some of WHS’s fine musical talent for years to come.

Bruin staffer honored at state tournament

BY ADAM WOODARD

Hard work can really take you places, and The Bruin staffer Roy “Tate” Moore has made that true.

Moore was recently offered the chance to cover the Boys State Basketball Championships in Columbus.

Moore was able to do this by earning a superior rating in the Ohio Scholastic Media Association awards, known to many as the OSMA awards.

Moore was the big winner for The Bruin at the OSMA awards, but the box to the right shows how successful The Bruin was this year.

Adam Woodard: Tate, what was your initial feeling when you

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OHIO SCHOLASTIC MEDIA ASSOCIATION AWARDS

The Bruin received second place overall in the state of Ohio

Superior: Tate Moore:

Sports Coverage

Emily Orchard:

Excellent:

Ali McNutt:

Front Page Newspaper

Front Page Newspaper

Kalee Curtin:

Mike Carps:

Front Page Newspaper

Column

Tate Moore:

Kristin Maple:

Sports Opinion

Newswriting

Matt O’Neil: Newswriting

Luke Williams: Front Page Newspaper

Honorable Mention:

Joe Vargo:

Sam Malkowski:

News Feature

General Feature

BRUIN: INDEX

FAREWELL TO A LEGEND

TIGER MADNESS CONTINUES

Mike Carps writes his final story as a Bruin Staffer

Sports guro Anthony Schrock explains why Tiger deserved what he got at The Masters

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COURTYARD OVERRATED?

COMEDY HITS WADSWORTH HIGH

Kory Jensen shares his opinion on why the courtyard needs more attention

Opening night of the play is featured on the entertainment page

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Editorial........................................................2 News ............................................................3 Opinion .....................................................4,5 Ads ..............................6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17 Entertainment .............................................. 9 Picture Pages .......................................10, 11 Sports ....................................................14,15 Features ....................................................18 Of the Month ..............................................19 Speakout ....................................................20

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April 2010

E DITORIAL

THE BRUIN

Songs, articles leave memories

EDITORIAL

It is a ritual each year for upperclassmen to choose a song to represent their graduating class. As juniors, each student is given the opportunity to vote on a musical synopsis of what their high school career was all about. We at The Bruin believe this choice is one with the potential to be much more meaningful than just another memory from high school.

The 2010 seniors chose “Livin’ on a Prayer”

by Bon Jovi. “I’ll Be There for You” by the Remembrants, more commonly known as the theme song to Friends, was recently picked to represent the class of 2011.

Although not every person may agree with how well these songs encompass the persona of each class, it symbolizes a consensus among peers to share something. Something as simple as a song can bring hundreds of students together for years to come. That is a lot of power to

be held by something that could be considered insignificant.

Many will be willing to admit that images of the 400 hall and the student section do not come flooding back when these songs appear on a playlist. However, a similar reaction occurs when the writers of this newspaper think about the past few years.

In ten years, when the lyrics “We gotta hold on ready or not/ You live for the fight when it’s all that you’ve got” pass through radio speakers, we will think of opinion writer Mike Carps’ last ever Bruin article recapping his favorite high school memories.

When the episode of Friends where Phoebe tries to teach Joey how to speak Spanish comes on and the theme song plays, Tate Moore’s Wadsworth rendition of Saturday Night Live on page 5 will come to mind.

The 2009-2010 Bruin staff has had some great memories and great stories to remember the year by. We hope these class songs can someday do the same for you.

THE BREWIN’ DEBATE Should post prom be held at the High School?

YES

BY HAYDEN KILBRIDE

Post prom will still be a lot of fun even if it is not held at the Akron Wellness Center.

In addition to card games, a photo booth and inflatables, you will have the opportunity to play basketball in the West Gym! I mean, sure the West Gym is no swimming pool, like the one offered at the Akron Wellness Center, but it does have a total of six basketball hoops (eight if you include the two in the South Gym).

All I am trying to say is that instead of worrying about where we are, we should instead be worrying about all the money that is being saved by not renting out the Akron Wellness Center. Sure the ticket prices are still the same, but now the same parents that made the changes to the location can afford to buy us some additional prizes for the drawings at post prom. I am positive that you will not be complaining about the location when you are the proud winner of a new microwave.

There is no way that the post prom should be held here at the school. Graduates of this high school have told me that they had a great time at post prom at the Akron Wellness Center.

They said it was great to get out of the school and also the city in order to have a great time with their friends.

Seeing how almost every senior goes to prom, I do not see why any of them would want to go to post prom at a school that they have been attending for the past four years. Even though the price of renting out the Wellness Center has gone up, I think that it would be worth the extra dollars in order to give our seniors a special night to remember.

When I think of the end to one’s senior year, I think of people going away to college or the military. How will students be able to broaden their horizons when post prom is being held at a school that they have been attending for so long?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR...

Dear Editor, I don’t know why everyone complains about the length of the announcements. I personally think they’re a great thing. If I didn’t remember my homework in a class, I can get it finished during this time. Also they help me catch up on everything that is going on in the school and with sports.

Everyone should just sit back and enjoy the announcements like I do every single day!

Mike Brazier, 10 Dear Editor, We are writing to say that Junior Banquet was a blast! Everything was so perfect from the food to the DJ. We could not think of a better way to spend time with our class for a whole night. It was a really special event just to see everyone there enjoying each others company. We also think that the slideshow was awesome!

We wish that everyone in the Class of 2011 will remember the night forever.

Garrett Cutting, 11 Ali McNeil, 11

Dear Editor, The Bruin is an absolutely fantastic paper. From the first to the last page it contains a lot of information for everyone to enjoy. My favorite thing to read about is the video games. I think that the article about God of War III was one of the best ones that I have read all year. I hope The Bruin keeps up the riveting tales to satisfy my literary pallate.

Danny Arch, 11 Dear Editor, We think that next school year we should have a spirit week for every sporting season. Each season could be different themes for the week. For example, if the Cavs were to make the playoffs, we could all wear Cleveland gear to support them. Spirit weeks help students get more involved in school when at times it can be boring. Not only will it raise school spirit, but it will raise grades and school morale.

Ryan Wise, 10 Craig Biedler, 12

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BY JOEL HLAVATY

Dear Editor, As a junior working hard to get into a good college, I find myself very frustrated with the concept of student teachers. Every single year I have been in high school I have had a student teacher in my math class. Math is already a hard class for many other students I know, including myself. Which is why I feel like having us rely on a not yet certified teacher is a bad idea. High school is a huge building block to the rest of our lives, and I feel like students are getting shorted because they are not being taught by certified teachers. I understand that the soon-to-be teachers need the training, but I just wish there was a way that would benefit everybody.

Emily Guenther, 11 Dear Editor, We are pleased to see that the courtyard has been open lately. It has greatly reduced the congestion in the hallways.

Neither of us have been late to

Bruin Staff Editor-in-chief: Kristin Maple Assistant Editor: Ali McNutt Copy Editors: Luke Williams, Katey Tollett Marketing Managers: Jeff Gahan, Mike Carps Front Page: Page Editor: Joe Vargo Reporter: Adam Woodard Editorial: Page Editor: Joel Hlavaty Reporters: All Editor Positions Entertainment: Page Editor:Kalee Curtin Reporter: Elaina Lanson Speakout: Page Editor: Lina Hoblos Reporter: Stefani Baughman Opinion 1: Page Editor: Kory Jensen Reporter: Marissa Hoffman Opinion 2: Page Editor: Mike Carps Reporter: Tate Moore Features: Page Editor: Sam Malkowski Reporter: Mackenzie Blanton, Emily Orchard News: Page Editor: Evan Dammarell Reporter: Alyssa Powell Picture Pages: Editors: Maddie Gabrosek, Brooke Berger, Samm Serfass Sports 1: Page Editor: Jeff Gahan Reporter: Callie Ray Sports 2: Page Editor: Anthony Schrock Reporter: Brandon House Of The Month: Page Editor: Kayleigh Miller Reporter: Hayley Douglas Ads/Business Manager: Joel Hlavaty Assistant: Hayden Kilbride Adviser: John Gramuglia

a class since the doors of the courtyard have been opened. It is also nice to get a breath of fresh air during the day. Also, the crop dusting epidemic has weakened because the breezes from outside over-power the horrendous smell.

Overall, we are pleased with the turn of the weather and the ability to walk through the courtyard.

Kaitlin Sherrill, 10 Molly Priest, 10 Dear Editor, We are writing to inform you about a growing problem at our school. This problem is the overwhelming number of underclassmen who are parking at the high school and taking up the already limited number of spaces.

Many of our friends have had problems when they are running late to school. They have to park all the way in the back because underclassmen have taken up all of the good spots. This leads to a strenuous journey across the parking lot resulting in tardiness.

All of these problems could be avoided if the underclassmen would just listen to the rules like all of us had to do.

Tommy Bouscher, 12 Luke Zvada, 12

Dear Editor, Every month I buy The Bruin and the first thing I do is find Tate Moore’s article.

I do this because Tate’s articles brighten my day, and they put me in a better mood. His combination of humor and skill make me look forward to reading The Bruin.

I enjoy looking at his unique pictures he has every month and his style of writing.

Tate should be rewarded with every writing award possible. I look forward to reading Tate’s articles when he is eventually writing for Sports Illustrated.

Jared Schoonover, 9

Dear Editor.

We think that it is sad that when the new school is built they have to tear down the old one. They should put it to good use by using it for entertainment. We could have paintball wars, laser tag or police academy training. People would enjoy these new recreational activities to Wadsworth. This would be a lot better than just tearing it down.

Alfredo Gray, 11 Elizabeth Tompkins, 11

Editorial Policy The Bruin is a monthly publication produced by the Newspaper II and Newspaper III students at Wadsworth High School. The Newspaper I class produces the May issue. The staff will do its best to inform the student body and the community of intra-school, community or national events that affect the student body.

This paper provides on-the-job training for the staff members. All decisions are made by the staff members with the advice and suggestions of the adviser. The school administration works closely with the staff to ensure accuracy. We, as the students of journalism, hold the same rights and the same responsibilities as professional journalists as we strive for professional standards. These rights include the right to print any material that is not libelous, obscene or excessively disruptive to the school process.

The Bruin will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of religion, color, creed or sex. The staff members accept full responsibility for everything appearing in this publication. The staff strongly encourages students to express their opinions through the letters to the editor column, which is printed every month. The staff also encourages the members of the community to express their opinion as well. Space permitting, all letters will be printed.

Because the staff accepts the responsibility for the contents of the paper, we must reserve the right to edit or omit any portion of any letter. All letters must be signed, but the name will be withheld upon request.

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Principal’s Message

Mr. Parsons Have you ever considered what your life would be like if you couldn’t read, or compose a letter, or solve math problems?

Of course, most of you can do these simple items easily. And many of you have taken learning to much higher levels in Honors and AP classes. In all cases, the reason you have learned all the things that you can do in your young life is due to someone teaching you the basic skills and advancing those skills to higher levels.

As we approach May, each year we celebrate the dedication and extra efforts of the teachers who have taught us.

This year during “Teacher Appreciation Week” which is May 3 through May 7, please take a moment to thank ALL of your teachers for helping you learn.

Consider reflecting on your days as a middle school or elementary student, and perhaps send a note to your “special” teacher to thank them for all that they did for you. In addition, please take time to thank ALL the teachers at WHS! Your personal demonstration of thanks for their hard work and dedication to you as a student will be greatly appreciated, and a positive demonstration of the character that teachers have help develop in you.

As the days become longer, the temperatures become warmer, and the thoughts of summer begin to fill our thoughts, it is easy to focus more on items that distract us from daily school responsibilities. You will have over eleven weeks of summer vacation once we conclude the school year on Friday, June 4 to embellish yourself in activities free from the school domain.

As difficult as it may be, please maintain your best efforts in the classroom to achieve at the highest levels of performance possible in each class through the remainder of the school year. To do anything less, is an insult to yourself as a lifelong learner.

May is a very busy month, so stay tuned in to all the activities and events happening at WHS. Our spring sport team’s daily schedules and other events can be found on the WHS web page, scrolling at the far right. (http://www. wadsworth.k12.oh.us) We are . . . Wadsworth!

-Mr. Parsons

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Obama addresses current nuclear crisis threatening to pursue its own nuclear ambitions, and President Obama want to place United Nations sanctions on the country, and also tried to gain support from China and Russia at the Summit. Neither China nor Russia accepted the sanctions idea, but instead both agreed to continue to further discuss how to protect the world from the Iranian threat.

With Iran’s shadow of nuclear ambition growing more and more every day, the Nuclear Summit did help ease some of the tensions throughout the world.

Many of the countries agreed to further discuss the possible ideas of using nuclear energy as an alternate energy source, and stopping the usage of nuclear weapons all together. All which will take place in South Korea in 2012. But as of right now, the world will have to wait and see if these agreements will lead to a new horizon, or the same things as before.

BY EVAN DAMMARELL

President Barack Obama brought together a summit of 47 nations on April 11 in Washington D.C. to discuss how to avoid nuclear conflict through peaceful discussion and how to stop terrorists from seizing nuclear weapons.

Some of the key players of the 47 countries present at the Nuclear Summit include the United States of America, China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Israel, Germany and Kazakhstan.

President Obama stressed that all countries need to stop using their nuclear facilities for the production of various nuclear weapons. He insisted to instead use the facilities as sources for nuclear energy, and use it as alternate energy to help wean the world’s use of fossil fuels as the only form of energy resources, and tackle the energy crisis giant.

Another key point stressed

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PHOTO BY MCT CAMPUS

President Barack Obama discusses the current nuclear issue at hand, and altenative energy resources with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa.

by President Obama is that countries such as the United States and Russia need to disarm their Cold War nuclear warheads and weapons.

He also stressed that the world needs to prevent it so that terrorist organizations cannot get a hold

of the active weapons that are still armed, so they can not create their own home made nuclear weapons, or “dirty bombs”.

The thing the Nuclear Summit did not do was lessen the biggest threat to international security, Iran. Iran has been constantly

News Briefs National

to the Web * Congratulations Programming Design and C.A.D.D students for their success at the 2010 National Robotics Challenge.

Award Recipients: *Robo Hockey - Gold Paul Swain, Ashley Green Robotic Problem Solving - Gold Kyler Keipier, Josh Shandor Robotic Problem Solving - Bronze Caleb Nelson, Kendall Shepherd Honda Innovation Award $500 scholarship awarded to Kyle Keiper and Josh Shandor for the highest score based on innovative engineering.

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Japanese car maker Toyota agrees to a pay 16.4 million dollar fine to United States safety regulators following recent safety concerns.

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NASA space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday, April 20 after completing work on the international space station.

World

Volcanoes in Iceland are *erupting and spilling tons

of volcanic ash into Europe, shutting down air traffic and costing air companies billions. leaders Abu Ayyub * Al-Qaeda Al-Masri, and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi were confirmed to have been killed in a joint Iraqi-US operation.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine *that * Massey struck Western China has exploded in Beckley, West Virginia, claiming the lives of 29 workers. This cause of the blast is believed to have been from methane gas. cousins from San Francisco * Three were arrested for shooting a man in

claimed around 1,700 lives, but almost 13,000 people have been saved by rescue forces.

in Bangkok, Thailand * Riots have become deadly with

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three civilians killed and seventy injured from grenades.

Government plans save students money

BY ALYSSA POWELL

With high tuition costs, many feel overwhelmed and become irresponsible when it comes to paying off their debts. The new government plan will help keep students out of debt when their college education is all said and done.

Thanks to the government’s new Income Based Replacement Plan (IBRP) debtors can cut their debt by almost fifteen percent.

“This tax break system that they are coming up with seems like a decent idea. It will definitely make paying for college a lot easier once I have graduated”, said senior Cassie Fisher.

The new IBRP applies only to federal student loans, and to students who took private lenders.

The tax breaks that have been

advise families how to invest their money; however, the 529-plan is what is being recommended at this time. These investment accounts are being applied in all 50 states. One can withdraw money from their 529-plan with no taxes applied if the money is for educational purposes.

“This new plan sounds With tuition getting higher and higher good to me. Being in each year, families debt out of college won’t are struggling to put their kids through be an issue because of college once they have it.” graduated high school.

- Shane Wheeland, 11 Statistics show that the intelligence level of “My parents are contemplating many students has become much on going with a 529-plan for me higher so that they can participate and my siblings because we all in post-secondary and early plan on going to college,” said college classes which provide free credits for the students before they junior Joey Collins.

The government does not usually graduate. brought up can relate to nearly all those who are looking at college.

Another savings idea that was though of was a 529-plan. A 529plan is one that holds only college savings in the bank and is set aside for most families that plan on having their children go to college.

“This new plan sounds good to me. Being in debt out of college won’t be an issue because of it,” said junior Shane Wheeland.

With all of the new plans and investment opportunities, hopefully more students will attend college since the last few years have left the college entries considerably low.

With the Income Based Replacement Plan and the 529plan in full swing, with less taxes, people will have more money to pay for college payments instead of being stuck in debt after college graduation.

Furthering one’s education after high school is very important, but affording college is not possible for many students. With the new government plans, affording college and getting out of debt will be much easier for many college graduates.

THE BRUIN 4 From dimwit to grad party hero April 2010

OPINION BY MARISSA

We have all witnessed those awkward graduation party moments where the inevitable faux pas happen.

Each year, there is that one guest who arrives ridiculously late, spills the punch, congratulates the wrong grad and forgets a card or gift.

As this year’s round of graduation parties approach, be sure to take all the necessary measures to avoid becoming a graduation party dimwit. By following a few simple steps, you will be prepared to take your place in graduation party hero history.

It is a common practice for all kinds of food to be served at all graduation parties. This presents

the constant issue of spills or offending the hostess because you do not like the food.

To avoid spills, sit far away from rowdy party guests and never take more food than you can carry. If stains are your problem, rinse them immediately with cold water and flush the spot out with a Tide-to-go stick.

If you reach the snack table and you find yourself surrounded by unfamiliar food, do not panic.

Take only a single scoop of each dish that looks appetizing. Start with bland dish or sweet snacks if you have a picky palate; save the spicy foods for the flavor adventurers.

One of the most dreaded graduation party experiences is a gift mix up. If you forgot the gift at home, misspelled the grad’s name or never bought a gift in the first place, there is still hope for your party experience.

Be sure to keep an extra graduation card and clean envelope in the glove box of your car for party emergencies. For a quick fix, you can write out a

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Promenade: Saturday, May 8

Seniors report by 5:00 p.m.

Parents arrive at 5:30 p.m.

PHOTO BY JOAN FAGAN-HOFFMAN

Wadsworth High graduation parties have always been top notch. Make sure to learn the do’s and do not’s of party etiquette, so you do not ruin your whole graduation party experience.

new card for whatever party you happen to be attending.

If you have already handed your misspelled card to the person of honor, own up to your mistake. Be sure to laugh it off and apologize sincerely. Chances are, the grad will be too preoccupied to take offense.

Keep your basic party etiquette in the back of your mind at every graduation party you attend, and

you will be just fine. Remember to say please and thank you whenever you are given something, and always be sure to thank the host or hostess for having you.

Just a few simple steps can save you from becoming the party dunce and turn you into the party hero. Keep them in mind, and you’ll be fine. Hold on to your gift, put on a smile and prepare for a summer of party success.

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Courtyard gives students joy Before the walls of Wadsworth High School are soon demolished, I will try to remember the highlights of this great building.

First, the great west gym where the 2003 Grizzly basketball team went 20-0 under former Head Coach John Martin.

Second, the basement that has been a legend to most students and a reality to very few lucky individuals.

The best feature of this building is a commodity that is known to all students as the courtyard.

To most freshman, the courtyard may just be a shortcut in between classes, but to the upperclassmen it is much more than that. The courtyard is a place to unwind.

You can enjoy the fresh air after lunch before going back to finish the day. You can go there to get great ideas for your latest creative writing story.

If you are lucky enough, you will be able to convince your

teachers to hold class outside.

There is nothing better than hearing Mr.. Nathan Singleton discuss Death of a Salesman out in the open, fresh air.

On a beautiful day, nothing beats walking down the 400 hallway after a tough math class with Mr. Postak and seeing the courtyard doors open. You can relax on the many benches that are placed randomly in the grass.

It is also the perfect place to work on your sun tan. The windows successfully reflect enough sun rays back into the main courtyard area.

Prom:

Saturday, May 8 At The Galaxy 7-11 p.m.

Post Prom:

Saturday, May 8- Sunday May 9.

At the high school 11:30p.m.-3:30 a.m.

Senior Recognition Night:

Tuesday, May 11 At OJ Work Auditorium 7 p.m.

Forgetting the graduate’s name

Tripping or falling during the party

OPINION BY KORY

Senior Activities 10, 0 2 f o s s!

Clas alender

What is the most embarrassing graduation party moment?

Spilling punch

O PINION 1

“I don’t really have enough time to get to the tanning bed,” said senior Mike Bowen. “The five minutes between class are just enough for me to darken up my pasty skin.”

The most depressing days of the school year are rainy days. Not only is the sky gloomy and the humidity is high, the courtyard is closed off for students. Instead of locking the doors so students cannot open them, chains are brought out. The chains are like a prison keeping students from getting their outside time.

After three years of having

study hall in the cafeteria, having it in the commons is one of the best things during senior year.

The best part of this deal is being able to go into the courtyard to enjoy the beautiful weather.

As my senior year comes to a close, I would like to get as much use of the courtyard as possible.

With the new school’s construction underway, we need to cherish our time with the courtyard and all of its great scenery and fresh air.

Seniors, there are only twelve more days until it is all a memory.

Last Regular Academic Day: Friday, May 14

Senior Exams: Monday, May 17Thursday, May 20

Makeup Exams: Friday, May 21

MANDATORY DATES: Baccalaureate Practice, Senior Assembly, Cap & Gown Distribution: Tuesday, May 25 at 8 a.m.

Senior Breakfast, Senior Picture, Graduation Practice: Wednesday, May 26 at 8 a.m.

Baccalaureate:

Friday, May 28. Gym opens at 7 p.m., ceremony starts at 8 p.m.

Graduation:

PHOTO BY KORY JENSEN

Seniors Tommy Bouscher and Mike Bowen take time from their senior study hall to enjoy the famous bear statue.

Sunday, May 30.

Students report by 1 p.m., ceremony starts at 2 p.m.

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Seniors’ school year approaches end; reality nears OPINION BY GRIZZLY CARPS

Graduation is nearing, and I am being forced to move on with my life. For those of you who are wondering what the future holds for me, I will tell you this: I am not entering the 2011 NBA Draft.

Throughout this year, my parents have forced me to visit various college campuses and research possible careers.

Believe it or not, they even went as far as encouraging me to apply for enrollment to multiple universities. The initial thought of advancing in my life was somewhat exhilarating, but the thought became more of a reality as the end of the school year approached.

At first I told my parents I would decide on a college by January. Once January arrived, I told them I would decide in March. Then it went to April. By extending my decision to enroll

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in college as long as possible, I felt more youthful than ever.

The hallways are constantly filled with the claims, “I can’t wait to go to college,” “I gotta get out of here,” and “I hate this place.”

Are these people nuts?

Personally, I wish I could spend the rest of my life in high school. I wish I could relive my educational career just like Billy Madison. High school is the only place where one is given the responsibilities of a child, yet the freedoms of an adult.

In order to succeed in college, one has to possess traits of accountability, discipline and punctuality. High school administrators prefer that students possess these traits, but if not, it will all be okay because the teachers will spoon-feed you through high school.

You forgot your homework? No big deal; just bring it tomorrow.

You missed class? That is not a problem; the teachers will get your make-up work together.

Are you upset with your GPA? We can adjust that by giving you some extra credit.

Not in college. If you are someone who dreads attending

high school, I suggest you think twice about college because there is a slight difference between a $20 instructional fee and a college tuition worth more than a house.

I mean, yeah, college would be cool if every day I came home from class, my mom was waiting in my dorm room with pizza rolls and a warm motherly hug.

Unfortunately, my parents are forcing me out of the house at the conclusion of this school year. It was this realization that motivated me to compose my “Things I Will Miss About WHS List.” The contents of this list are pretty self-explanatory based on the not-so-much discrete title.

10. Pulling pranks on helpless nerds.

9. Telling people from other schools that I am the quarterback of our football team.

8. Showing up to school with a lack of undergarments, daily.

7. Scoring below 50% on Barlow/North quizzes, but having it curved to an A. 6. Spending my 5th period study hall deeply discussing theology with Mrs. McConnell.

5. Using and abusing my Bruin Hall Pass to roam the entire school at any given time of the day.

Basketball Coach He coached his freshman boys basketball team to a 2nd place league finish and a 15-3 overall record.

5-Star Chef

One time while lecturing on inflation, he walked across the room, pulled out a spoon and began stirring mashed potatoes in a crockpot.

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Financial Guru

He is the Advanced Placement Microeconomics instructor at WHS. Outside of teaching, he takes great pride in his frugal lifestyle.

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Freshman Chris Major is caught using his walkie-talkie in the 500 hall. On the other end of the communicator is Michael Carps, his common accomplice.

4. Spending at least twenty minutes in the upstairs track bathroom everyday.

3. Growling at my teachers like a ravenous wolf when homework is assigned.

2. Carrying walkie-talkies around and treating my school day as if it were a co-op mission.

1. Making flirtatious, and often questionable, comments to every female that crosses my path.

No matter how many of these actions I attempt to imitate while in college, it will never be the same.

Also, I have finalized my decision regarding my

resignation from The Bruin staff. The Bruin and I have had many disagreements because the editors often delete about 40% of my article, based on the claim that most of my writing is too inappropriate to be published.

After some serious discussion, my family and I have come to the consensus that resigning from The Bruin is only for the best, and it is time to put away the ‘ol keyboard.

With my very last paragraph ever, I would like to take the chance to extend an invitation to my graduation party to anyone who reads this article.

Tennis Star

He was named Honorable Mention All-Indiana as a high schooler, and he went on to coach Wadsworth’s JV tennis team for one year.

Licensed Bus Driver

He has a bus driver’s license that does not expire until 2013.

Career Day Speaker

At this year’s Career Day, the originally scheduled representative from the Air Force was unable to make it. Tudor hopped in the cockpit and saved the day by speaking about his own career.

Knapp to host Saturday Night Live OPINION BY ROY TATE

Live from Wadsworth, Ohio...

It’s Saturday Night!

Our little town from cold and gloomy Northeast Ohio has been chosen by NBC to be the first place other than New York City to host Saturday Night Live.

No, this is not serious; if it were, it would at least have been on page 2. SNL is not coming to Wadsworth, but hey, we can always imagine.

First of all, we would need a host for the show. The host would need to be well known around town, be fairly successful and be able to entertain millions. Mayor Laubaugh comes to mind when thinking of our town, but with the election season coming up in 2012, she might be too busy for such an occasion.

Major league pitcher Andy Sonnanstine would also have to be considered. Having won a game in the ALDS, he certainly would fit the mold of well known

and successful. Sonnanstine, however, regrettably declined the invite to host as he stated he had to “play baseball.”

Other possible hosts could be former Grizzly great and basketball star Ben Falkenberg, notorious athletic trainer Ron Burdette, current student council president Michael Carps, or even our witty and long winded principal Mr. Jerry Parsons.

Although all worthy candidates, one applicant stood out above the rest, figuratively of course. The honor of host goes to WHS’s own history teacher, Mr. Jason Knapp. The 5’6” gazelle-like power walker perfectly fit all three pillars needed to be host.

When it came down to the final selection, the board chose Knapp on his ability to entertain and his strikingly impressive suspenders.

With the host chosen, the next slot needed to be filled is a musical guest. Wadsworth’s own DJ KO would definitely be a candidate after their hot new track was recently released. Perhaps the winner of our Battle of the Bands competition should be rewarded with the honor. That would be a good idea if we did not already have the perfect fit right here at the school.

Led by senior Ben Buzzelli, the musical guest for this edition

of Saturday Night Live would be the Wadsworth High School Marching Band. I am sure our stylish director Mr. Steve Hadgis would be able to pull something out of his bag of tricks that would be good enough to have viewers at home off their couches singing and dancing along.

With all of that out of the way, it is time to decide on the skits.

How could anyone be able to make fun of such a nice little town like Wadsworth? I am kidding; it is not that difficult.

First of all, we have 3 Subways.

What if we had 3 Applebees?

How funny would it be if your mom called to ask if you wanted to go to Casa Del Rio and you had to reply by asking if she wanted the one by Walmart, the one by Drugmart, or the one in the center of town?

Speaking of the center of town, has anyone noticed how beautiful our gazebo is? Probably not, as the only people I have ever seen around it are smoking after school.

It is almost too easy to make fun of the Blue-Tip Weekend.

I cannot even count how many other towns I know where the people set out their chairs days in advance for a parade to celebrate a giant blue tipped match. False, we are the only ones.

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Teacher Jason Knapp looks over his script before practicing for SNL.

Oh, and do not forget the fact that our school looks and feels like a natural disaster has recently occurred. Producing a skit about the royal architecture that we call our high school would certainly draw a few laughs.

Also, I recently stumbled upon the fact that our local police department has a Facebook page.

Not only can you post messages to your favorite officers, but you can also read their “status” to see what they are doing from time to time. Lately, I have been logging on just before going out to drive just to check Officer Petras’s status to see where he is

located. Just the other day, it read, “Looking for teenage speeders on Hartman.” Therefore, I redirected my route to the high school by going through town. This new feature is definitely something worth poking fun at with a satire in form of a skit.

I could go on and on, but the Chief Executive Officer of NBC, Jeff Zucker, just texted me and asked me to keep the show under two hours. So to leave America on a good note, I will let Knapp wrap up the show by performing his signature power walk off the stage because as they say, leave the best for last.

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Samsung has outdone the competition with their latest invention. The new television hit the shelf this year with 3-D technologies. With graphics that ‘pop’ out of the screen the new 3-D TV has intrigued customers and wowed critics.

Watching television has been evolving since the first black and white rabbit ear sets that played in living rooms in the 1940’s. From the grainy black and white picture, came color TVs. Next introduced were big screen projections sets, then flat screen plasma, LCD and LED televisions. Along with all of this came better broadcast technology of satellite, cable and High Definition.

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OSMA awards bring pride to school

BY KALEE CURTIN

Every year, schools across the state of Ohio enter a media competition known as OSMA (Ohio Scholastic Media Association).

OSMA is a contest where schools send in their school newspapers, magazines and yearbooks in hopes of earning recognition both for individual students and the paper overall.

Students work diligently to prepare a newspaper that wins big at OSMA; however, gaining recognition at the statewide competition is a long process that

takes several months to complete.

The competition begins with the submission of single stories written by the newspaper staff and the submission of two copies from select months of the entire paper.

After the paper has been submitted for judging, the Ohio Media Scholastic Association uses a point system to determine what honor the overall paper will receive, All-Ohio, first place, second place, third place or an honorable mention.

The newspaper is graded on six areas for an overall score: coverage, writing and editing,

photography, art and graphics, design and leadership.

Each area is graded out of a certain number of points that is typically different for each section. The total score is out of 1000 points and along with the score comes written critiques from the judges.

According to the judges, The Bruin “has a design that is very clean and easy to follow...Staff members of The Bruin have solid writing talent and good design skills.”

The Bruin earned a second place honor for the second consecutive year along with having nine

WHS DRAMA CLUB DEBUTS NEW COMEDY

The WHS Drama Department proudly presents the spring comedy Altar Egos: The I Do’s and Don’ts of an American Wedding April 29-May 1 at 7:30 pm on the OJ Work stage.

Tickets are only $5 and can be purchased from the high school bookstore or at the door. Don’t miss out on fun-filled nights of laughter as a soon-to-be-wed couple’s ‘simple wedding’ is turned upside down by family members, football referees, caterers, circus ringmasters and coordinators.

students recognized for their individual work. The students won every award offered: Superior, excellent and honorable mention.

“I think my peers do a great job covering important issues while entertaining people at the same time.” said senior Meagan Shull.

The Bruin takes great pride in receiving the recognition of the Ohio Media Scholastic Association. Now that The Bruin has received a second place award two years in a row, future Bruin staffers can work hard to bring more pride and awards to Wadsworth High School and the newspaper department.

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Dana , 11, swings hard in their game against Wooster.

Sam, 11, winds up to deliver the next pitch.

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The girls track team smiles after taking second at the Glen Oak Relay.

Danielle , 12, prepares herself for a challenging height in pole volt.

Chris Edwards, 12, connects on a pitch sending it deep.

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Some of the softball team gathers together after a long day of softball.

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Ryan , 12, steps into attack the ball and returns it over the net to his opponent.

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Beau , 10, waits anxiously while Steven Manning, 11, serves up the next point.

Kael , 12, looks to the dugout between at bats for the pitch calls.

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Coach Madigan talks with the team about their strengths and weaknesses after their game.

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Shelly , Elaina Elliott and Robyn show off their smiles before hitting up Tangiers.

Couple Monica and Tony dance to the ďŹ nal slow song before the night ends.

Hannah , Stephanie and Krista grin before dinner.

Elaine , Mr. Rob Lynn and Megan take time out to gossip before the slideshow.

A group of close knit friends make hilarious faces for the camera.

Comrades Katie , Andrew , Rachel , Emily, Amanda , Jonathon and Josh goof off during the dance.

Rachel and Brittany illustrate their excitement for the dance with their grade.

Claire and Brett share a moment together before the music began.

Long time friends Maria and Sarah sit by each other during the buffet style meal.

Mia and Tiffany head off to the Junior Banquet dance.

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This year’s tennis team is full of promising athletes who continue to strive for the Suburban League title. As the season proceeds, the squad will compete against other top teams in the area.

Although the beginning of the season has been a little rocky, senior captains Ryan LaDu and Joel Hlavaty hope to turn things around and come out with a winning season.

This season’s record as of April 22 is 6-5, which is not bad considering their losses have been against some of the best teams in Northeast Ohio.

Their first victory of the season was Mar. 29 at Orrville where they won 3-2. Hlavaty and senior Zack Grucza both won their singles matches. Along with these victories were doubles players junior Steven Manning and sophomore Beau Farver.

As the team continues to work hard in practice and get into the swing of things, their number of victories will only increase. They currently have seven varsity players who include seniors

On April 14, seniors Ryan , Joel and Zack pull through with another win against Barberton.

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The loss of four key players in their lineup from last year has taken its toll, but this team has been able to take such a loss in stride. Everyone has stepped it up this season, and the newest assets to the team, doubles Farver and Manning, have surpassed expectations.

As the matches progress, the team will continue to get closer to the Suburban League title.

Teams within the league this year have lost many great seniors, but the Grizzlies have been lucky enough to have five returning seniors from last year. With this advantage, Wadsworth is still in the running to take first place in the league.

The team will continue to strive to beat last year’s record of 11-6 overall and 3-4 in the Suburban League. As the numbers of wins continue to increase, so does the team’s spirit.

The Suburban League tournament will be held on May 1. This tournament will determine who wins the league title. The Grizzlies hope to be the underdog and come out on top with the title.

LaDu, Hlavaty, Grucza, Luke Zvada and Jake Moore, Manning, and Farver.

A scheduled match against Woodridge High School’s tennis team was cancelled, which resulted in a change in the schedule that led to the Grizzlies playing Cuyahoga Falls instead.

This alteration led to the second victory of the season. As a result, this win helped pick up the team’s momentum and springboard them into a winning season.

Coach Jason Ball and the senior captains have helped the first year varsity players adapt to the new atmosphere. First year varsity

player, Manning, describes being on varsity as, “really fun, but it is also a lot of hard work. All of the seniors are really helpful, and they also have given really good advice. Coach Ball knows what he’s talking about and provides the team with a lot of encouragement.”

With the destruction of the track, three sports will be without a place to compete. This raises some major issues.

The track teams will not have a home track to hold their meets.

Unlike baseball and softball, their is no public track for them.

Depending on how far the construction gets this summer, the track teams could be holding evening practices and meets at nearby tracks. Most likely these will be held in Doylestown, Norton or Barberton.

Senior track star Luke Currens said, “While it does not affect me, I feel some pity for the underclassmen. Yes, they get a whole new school, but until its done they have to suffer the loss. I would be heartbroken if we were trackless...”

Another sport that is slightly affected by the construction is soccer. Soccer held their practices behind the baseball fields, and JV soccer games were played on the infield of the track. Luckily, Wadsworth has Muhl soccer fields which are laid with luscious green grass.

While all these sports found somewhere to replace their current fields, one major question arises. How do the players get to practices and games? Athletes

used to be able to walk out the back doors of the high school straight to practice. Now, the players have to drive themselves to the practice fields. If an athlete is not of age to drive, they have to ride with a coach to practice.

“I drive to practice every day. It is really not that bad and the ride is only a couple minutes long. We deal with the fact that we don’t have a field behind the high school and still play our hardest.

It is not the field that makes a team good, it is team,” said junior Sam Goddard.

Another sobering thought is the fact that many records and memories were made on the fields that are being destroyed. Games were won, and games were lost.

Even major league pitchers were molded on that mound.

Groundbreaking day was filled with mixed emotions. Tears and cheers were among some of the emotions present. But as a whole, the buzz about the new school continues to fill the halls.

All in all, the future of the school sports depends on how far the construction gets this summer.

Maybe the new athletic fields will be completed before the seasons start. If not, these teams will take the field-less challenge head on: Grizzly style.

For now, the construction behind the high school looks dreary and depressing. Soon enough though, the fields will be replaced and the athletes will have a place they can call home.

Field-less teams think positively

BY JEFF GAHAN

As this school year comes to an end and the construction on the new school continues, there is one looming question many students have no answer to. What will the high school do without athletic fields?

Currently the baseball and softball teams have moved their games and practices to public fields in Wadsworth.

The boys baseball team has been practicing and playing their home games at AC ball field located across from the fabulous Bidinger’s Ice Cream.

The field conditions are mediocre compared to the one the team previously played on, but the baseball team is not complaining, as long as they have a place to play while the construction of the new school continues.

“Even though we don’t have a ‘home field,’ we still play hard and find a way to pull out a victory. The underclassmen get the opportunity to play on the new fields, but we will do our best no matter what field it’s on,” said senior Kyle Graydon.

Softball has been practicing and playing their home games at Weatherstone fields. The “old” softball field that was located behind the high school was in very good condition. They were sad to see it go but are excited for the new field that will replace it.

“Yeah it is hard to practice at Weatherstone. We have to drive there every day, but we love the game and that is why we play.

We as a team are excited for the new field to get finished so we can at least have home field advantage,” said sophomore Emily Blankenship.

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Karma shines at Augusta National

SPORTS OPINION BY ANTHONY SCHROCK AND ROY TATE MOORE

Tiger Woods had a rough Sunday at the Masters. However, it was not as rough for him as the past few months with his girlfriend troubles.

Despite his strong start at the Masters, many people ended up ahead of Woods. Now we know how his wife feels.

Tiger is the best golfer in the world, hands down. The Masters

is the best golf tournament in the world, no questions asked. So the transitive property would say that Tiger should have won at Augusta right? Wrong. The right man won the Masters; Phil Mickelson was the right man.

Tiger Woods’ life has recently been turned upside down based on his poor choices. Phil Mickelson’s life has recently been turned upside down, and he did not have a choice at all. In the midst of one of the lefty’s most successful seasons of his career, his wife

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Professional Golfer Tiger Woods is deciding upon how he should hit his next ball.

The Nike Superstar has been having some rough days lately.

and his mother both are battling breast cancer. Woods single handily is destroying his family.

Breast cancer is single handily challenging Mickelson’s family.

Tiger Woods curses profusely and throws his club after a bad shot.

I do not know if Mickelson has sticky glue on his hands or what, but somehow he continually finds ways to at least hold onto his clubs until he places them back into his bag. When Woods finishes a poor round, he is supposed to go home to his wife. Mickelson’s round is not complete until he goes off into the gallery to sign autographs for his fans.

As ESPN’s Rick Reilly puts it, it was tough to choose who to root for between the two. The guy who is trying to be polite, or the guy who just cannot help it. The guy who is trying to be faithful, or the guy who always has been.

The guy who is working on his temper, or the guy who never had one.

Remember, Phil Mickelson is not the one who crashed his SUV running from his wife. Woods crashed into both a telephone pole and a fire hydrant; just like when he cannot choose between which iron to hit.

Woods is a billionaire. He is so rich that he has lots of expensive cars; now he has a hole in one.

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PGA Tour good-guy Phil Mickelson hits yet another perfect drive. Mickelson is known for his great attitude and friendly smile.

Maybe the man now notorious for messing around against his wife’s will should change his name from Tiger to Cheetah.

It’s too bad that the professional golf superstar could not take a mulligan on this one. The guy’s most known drive now is not from off the golf club but from out of his driveway.

Mickelson has spent most of his professional career playing second

fiddle to the superstar Woods.

With Woods just returning from sex rehab and walking straight out onto Augusta National for the Masters, if he would have won, my entire thoughts on karma would be ruined. Mickelson deserved to win. For once, he deserved to shine above Tiger, not only in his golf game, but in general. Life can have a story book ending, and nice guys can finish first.

World Cup 2010: United States is set for success SPORTS OPINION

BY BRANDON HOUSE

Millions of people across the United States count down the days to the Super Bowl. Very few count down the days to the World Cup. The World Cup is watched more internationally than the Super Bowl and deserves more attention and recognition in the United States.

The World Cup is a time when countries from all ends of the globe put on their national colors and support their teams in hopes of being crowned champion. It is my opinion that we as a nation need to stand up and show more support for the World Cup. For those of you who do not know, the World Cup is held every four years. The last tournament, held in Germany,

had head-busting action to say the least. People act like soccer is just a game where you kick the ball around with no skill needed. Being an athlete myself, I know just how difficult this game can be, and so does Marco Materazzi. In the 2006 finals, France’s Zinedine Zidane was sent off in his last-ever match, for head butting Italy’s Marco Materazzi’s chest in retaliation to alleged verbal insults.

When was the last time you saw something like that in the Super Bowl? Super Bowl athletes like Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes just get in trouble off the field.

The 2010 World Cup will be played in South Africa, consists of 204 qualifying countries, which shortens down as the teams go through the tournament

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The FIFA World Cup’s offcial logo for the South Africa host country.

play.

The United States is one of those 204 countries, and we as a nation need to get behind our team. The USA is projected to do well, and with our support, they might have the opportunity to be crowned the world champions for another four years.

Currently the U.S. will need all of the support they can get because all 11 that started in the CONCACAF Gold Cup are on the injured list, with one of the biggest losses being in the midfield with Michael Bradley.

Bradley has missed only four games since he started in 2008.

Even with all of these injuries the U.S. team will still be within reach of getting to the finals.

President Barack Obama has declared that if they make it, he would make sure he would be in attendance.

He is even thinking about being at the quarter-final and semi-finals. This just proves that the United States has the talent and the drive to win.

People were excited to watch the Olypmics this year, and the excitement for the World Cup should be just the same. The only difference is that instead of a lot of so-called “sports” and a few good sports, the World Cup has one great sport: soccer.

The World Cup is predicted to be one of the best for our country this year. Show your support for your nation by tuning into the sport station and watching some soccer. It is all about support, and every sports team needs that in order to achieve success.

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Spain’s National team will be a very tough competitor in the 2010 World Cup.

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Brazil’s national team is also a tough competitor in this year’s World Cup rivaling Spain and the United States.

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Seniors prepare for years of college

BY MACKENZIE BLANTON

As the seniors finish their last year of high school, a majority of them still have many preparations to make before they can pack their bags, venture off to college and begin their education.

Since money does not grow on trees and college is not something one can pay for using their allowance, most students apply for student loans and financial aid.

“I have already started looking for colleges and financial aid so I can go to a nice school out

of state after I graduate,” said junior Destany Cummins.

Filling out the governments Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form gives colleges an idea of which kind of financial aid a student can receive. $170 billion in financial aid is available to students who apply for those funds.

Another way to save money on college tuition is to apply for scholarships. With an extensive variety of scholarships one can apply for, getting thousands of dollars to help pay for the next four years of education should not be difficult.

“I have applied for loans, scholarships and filled out my FAFSA form and it has really helped me,” said senior Jenna Jaeger.

After applying for financial aid, most students start the search for the perfect college.

When searching for a college, concentrating on whether or not the college offers a good program for one’s major is key.

Going to college is not about how good the sports team is or how many people one will know, it is about becoming educated and acquiring the career of ones dreams.

“Well to start, I have been in cahoots with Baldwin Wallace for a piano performance and I am working on a few scholarships,” said senior Seth Keiper.

Next, students start thinking of living situations and whether or not they will live on campus or commute to the college.

Living on campus only has one problem, the cost. Most students would love to live on campus, but cannot because they are simply unable to afford it.

“Living on campus is going to be really fun with no responsibilities and doing whatever I please! The cost is

very much worth it,” said senior Jake Hiltner.

The final step is for the individual to visit the college before making the final decision, just to make sure everything is up to one’s standards.

“In the beginning, I did not even consider Hiram College, but I got a letter from their nurse recruiter so I decided to send my application in,” said senior Sara Allen.

While the seniors finish their final year of high school, all their preparation will pay off when they begin their first year of college.

Underclassmen Plans after Graduation Stay in Ohio

Out-of-State

Undecided

39%

31%

16%

I plan on going to college at either I have thought about what I’m I want to leave Ohio and move Ohio State or Ohio University, but going to do and I have no idea somewhere where there is nice not Akron University because it is what-so-ever. All I know is I want weather all the time. way to close to home.

Liz Tompkins, 11 to make crazy musical fusion and Anthony Pappas, 10 get tons of money.

Mike Brazier, 10

Military

Tech-School

Study Abroad

7%

5%

2%

I am planning on going into the National Guard, or the Army. I want to go into the military because most of my family was in it.

Brady House, 11

I plan on attending a technical school to pursue what I learned in Web Programming and Design.

Kendall Shepherd, 11

I would like to go and study in Europe to see what the schools are like there.

Thomas Iverson, 11 This survey is based on 200 students.

O F THE MONTH Fact Of the Month No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.

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Senior Nick Smith’s ride would not be most peoples first choice for a vehicle. He owns a 1997 Saturn SL2 with tan metallic paint and a nice velvety sand-like interior.

His sedan has a broken tail light, and is now covered with red electric tape to keep the plastic cover from detaching.

His engine burns oil, and leaks

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Do not forget to apply sunscreen when outdoors to avoid burns!

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Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Barlow & Mrs. North Favorite Class: AP Calculus Future Plans: Majoring in architecture, undecided college Favorite Quote: “The future depends on what we do in the present.” -Gandhi Any advice?: Always do your best, and never compare yourself to others.

Michelle Farr

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What is your favorite TV show?

The Biggest Loser! For some reason people tell me I remind them of Jillian the trainer!

What is your favorite WHS memory?

The 4x800 relay at districts in 2001, 2003, and 2009.

Your favorite book?

The Mixed-Up Rooster, that is,

*Seniors: See page 4 for a complete calender of events

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MONTH Key Statistics: Set new personal record of 10’3 in pole vault.

Treasured accomplishment this year: Placing 7th at the indoor state this year in pole vault.

Making the 4x1, 4x2, and 4x4 relay teams.

Goals for the future: To increase my personal record and jump higher than 10’6’’.

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MAY 8 Graduation: MAY 30

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Key Statistics: In 6 games this year, he was 9/16 at the plate with a double and a home run.

He has played at the catcher position all but one inning this season.

Treasured accomplishment this year: Winning our home opening game against Green, 10-0.

Goals for the future: Bring home the Suburban League Title.

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Tip Of the Month

a disgusting odor into the outdoor air. This Saturn also has a broken window, head lights facing in opposite directions, a broken gas latch and no heat for the cold Ohio winters.

“You can tell your car is bad when you have to have a friend start your car as you hold the ground cable,” said Smith. Yes, Smith’s car at one point in time, had to be turned on by a two person team. Safe driving!

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coincidentally my son’s favorite book... that we read together...

EVERY night!

If you could pick, what would be your favorite food?

Anything Italian.

What’s your favorite awkward moment?

At BGSU, I was riding my bike home from class on a campus street. A storm grate was ahead, and I checked for cars behind me so I could swerve around it. As I turned back, I also turned my wheel. My tire skidded along the curb, and I flew over the handle bars. I was totally humiliated and wanted to ride out of there right away. Unfortunately, my bike chain had popped off and I took the walk of shame back to my dorm... in front of 300 people.

Sundae topping?

My favorite is chocolatecovered chocolate dipped in chocolate.

Favorite Teacher: Mr.. Barnett Favorite Class: Media Communication Future Plans: Study media and accounting while playing football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Favorite Quote: “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that bit of extra.”

Any advice?: Don’t be afraid to be different.

CAREER-TECH STUDENTS OF THE MONTH CONGRATULATIONS

Mariah Marketing

Jimmy Carpentry PHOTOS BY HAYLEY DOUGLAS

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~TEACHERS~ What are one or more things you regret not learning to do so far in your lifetime?

I regret not learning to swim when my children learned. It sure would come in handy for my knee therapy! Is it too late for an old dog to learn new tricks?

-Mrs. Sandra Nedoh

I always wished I would have learned to play the piano. It is something I will encourage my children to do, and

Play the guitar!

-Mr.Schmeltzer Jr. I regret not learning a foreign language, it How to be a basketball was not a requirement coach! when I went to school.

-Mr. John Gramuglia Currently, I would love to learn Italian How to change a tire. . . I know, it’s I regret not completing and travel to Italy embarrassing. the requirements someday.

-Mrs. Sarah Trausch to obtain my pilots -Mr. Jeff Teringo license. I completed ground school and solo flying but ran out of money before I could do my cross country flying, so I could not acquire my license. It would have been nice to rent a plane for the weekend and enjoy.

-Mrs. Judy Bennett PHOTO BY BRUIN STAFF PHOTO BY BRUIN STAFF

hopefully, I can acquire some skills with them.

-Mrs. Carrie Knapp

I regret not learning ballroom dancing.

I would still like to someday!

-Ms. Kristin Contini

I never learned to drive a “stick shift” car.

My husband and kids know how and all drive them. So if I am stuck with one of their cars, I am really stuck!

-Mrs.Victoria Mathews

~STUDENTS~ If you were to be remembered for one thing, what would you like it to be?

I would like to be remembered for helping the music program to be what it is today.

-Gage Humes, 12 That I was nice and made people laugh.

-Katie Youngson, 10

Being an amazing dancer.

-Laura Jensen, 11

Nothing, I am a ninja.

-Matthew, 12

My impeccable ability to stack the euchre deck. Watch out.

-Jason Papas, 12

My ability to write Falling face first into catchy jingles for the the long jump pit while famed Wadsworth practicing track. students and writing -Rachel Motz, 12 great comedy bits for up-and-coming My prior quote on the comedians. front page of Bruin.

-Aaron Holland, 12 -Shannon, 12 PHOTO BY BRUIN STAFF For being a friendly The best person in the person! world.

-Diana Tenyak, 11 -Pilar Seco, 9 Being kind and caring Someone who tried to others.

I would like to be their best to succeed.

-Taylor Meincke, 9 remembered for -Andrew Long, 12 making a difference in My kind and caring someone’s life and for attitude towards others being a lasting memory and my will to always to someone. help someone out.

-Sarah Copen, 12 -Allison Nielsen, 10 The grades I got on my My love of life. papers.

-Paul Schroder, 12 -Carlos De Miguel, 9 PHOTO BY BRUIN STAFF

That if I have made you laugh, I will have done my job.

-Bobby Ruedlinger, 12 My truck.

-Dan Kocsis, 11 To be the one who loved the Dallas Cowboys the most.

-Joe Vicars, 12

How short I am.

-Sophie Oddo, 9 Being the best basketball manager in school history.

-Tom Mills, 12 Winning Suburban league while on the swimming team.

-Spencer Shreve, 12