2010 GreshamHS Yearbook

PORTRAITSSeniors 18-39Juniors 62-77Sophomores 86-105Freshmen 132-151Staff 176

ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIESFootball 12Volleyball 40Cross Country 42Soccer 48Water Polo 52Basketball 58Wrestling 82Cheerleading 106Rhythmettes 108Swimming 112Track 122Golf 126Tennis 156Softball 158Baseball 160

STUDENT LIFEFriendships 8Superfans 10Fall Production 16Homecoming 24Multi-Cultural Assembly 46Last Picture Day 68Swing Dance 78Zoology Dissection 84Spring Play 120Prom 162Every 15 Minutes 164Senior Class Picture 166Graduation 170

ACADEMICSSpeech and Debate 28Choir 80Options 94Freshmen Bottle Rockets 118Band 130Robotics 136Auto shop 147Freshman Boat Races 151

SPECIAL INTEREST STORIESMacrame 285 Minutes Earlier 30Would You Rather 65Cup O Heaven 66High Five 71I Know How You Feel 73Facebook Groups 74Gauges 8820 Years From Now 90Overheard in the Halls 93Nuggeting 97Are You Kidding Me 98Clothing Trends 100Biggest Turn-offs 103Frosh, Freshies, Fresh Meat 138I Should Have Called 141Becoming an Author 142See You at the Pole 145No Papers, No Future 149Gatorade Athlete Of The Year. 174Letter From The Editor 222

Baby Gophers 180Ads 201Index 204

2 } OPENING THEME | TOGETEHR WE HAVE IT ALL

quirks, successes, and bumps in the roadtaken different pathslittle safe heaven in a big wild world this year will never happen again

spent four years with same people

you are 1 of 1768

you can't always do it by yourself

finding yourselfthe little things that matter most

remember the times we had it all together

times of greatnessMrs. Cook I got thIs, Victor Maceda De Jesus (11) pays close attention to Mrs. A.C as she goes over the Algebra notes. Due to the budget cuts and large class sizes Vic-tor was forced to sit at a side table amongst the computers and work on his lap. At one point his class was loaded with 42 students. Taking notes on my lap wasnt great, but I managed, Maceda De Jesus said.

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TOGETEHR WE HAVE IT ALL | OPENING THEME { 3

T here are 1768 students at our school, each of us

has our own background and past. But at the same

time, we are all intertwined during the present and

even the future.

Outside of school, we all have our own

quirks, successes, and bumps in the road that make up our lives.

There are the kids who will get a brand new car on their 16th

birthday, and the kid who enjoys the walk to school no matter the

weather. The ones who completely trash their bedroom that they

have all to themselves and those who would do anything for their

own room. Kids who will avoid responsibility at all costs and the

ones who are in charge of their siblings more than their parents

are. Each one of us has taken a different path but all of those twists

and turns led us to the same place, our little safe heaven in a big

wild world. Many of us take coming to school everyday for granted.

We only see the monotony of faces in the same classrooms every-

day. But often times, it isnt until the final months before graduation

that you realize all the people that made Gresham a home away

from home.

No matter who you are, Gresham has served some

significance in these hectic teenage years of ours. Together, we

have made this school year different than any other, the events that

happened this year will never happen again. There were the

ups, the downs, and the things that took place every single day.

Whether its the memory of winning the dodge ball tournament two

Taylor Richardson and Heather Ries

quirks, successes, and bumps in the roadtaken different pathsthis year will never happen again



shape us into who we aretimes of greatnesswe may not have it all together,

but together we have it all

PeP It uP! Our band brings school spirit to a home basketball game agaisnt centennial., getting the whole crowd more involved in the game.

What Is so funny? Cassandra Haddock (11) laughs with her fellow thespians dur-ing their teaser for their fall production Fiddler on the Roof at the fall assembly.

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4 } OPENING THEME | TOGETEHR WE HAVE IT ALL

years in a row or beating Barlow for the first time in

nine years. That winter morning when you realized

just how little traction Uggs have, and biffed it right

in front of the boys locker room. That feeling of walk-

ing into the senior all night party and finally realizing

that its all over or the accomplishment of being the

first in your family to graduate from high school. This

year there was the people who contributed to Pa-

pers: The Movie; they put their heart into a cause

that matters. The night you turned in your paper on

turnitin.com at 12:04 am realizing it is now late. The

students who walked into fall semester with their

wrists topped off with hand made bracelets and the

ones who had been in the gym since July getting ready

for the season. Showing up last minute on the Friday

before Snoball to buy your tickets, and realizing that

about 200 other people had the exact same plan. The

beginning of school when we all took the first steps to

be REAL and realized that it was the little things that

you did for people that mattered most.

Well remember the times we had it all to-

gether, because those are our times of greatness, our

finest moments. But well also remember the times

that we didnt because those are the moments that

shape us into who we are not only as a person, but as

a community. Now we remember slipping in front of

the locker room and someone you barely know help-

ing you pick up everything you dropped. You remem-

ber the time you thought for sure you were going

to be docked points for being four minutes late on

quirks, successes, and bumps in the roadtaken different pathslittle safe heaven in a big wild world

spent four years with same peopleLed us to the same placepreparing for the real world

you are 1 of 1768


journey of highschoolit's just the beginning

learning along the waypersonal mistakes can be insignificant when put into perspective

finding yourself

finest momentslearning along the waypersonal mistakes can be insignificant when put into perspectiveLearnin away, Christopher Decair (10) does geometry in front of his class. I think doing work together like this makes it a lot easier to do your homework later, Ms. Wolfer was good at that.

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quirks, successes, and bumps in the roadlittle safe heaven in a big wild world




times of greatness


journey of highschoolit's just the beginning

learning along the waypersonal mistakes can be insignificant when put into perspective

turnitin.com, but your teacher graciously accepted everything

up until 12:10am. And you think about that time when you

waited for 40 minutes after school to get your Snoball tickets,

but after getting to the dance you realized that it was well worth

the wait. Its in these moments when you understand that you

cant always do it by yourself, the times when things dont go

your way can be changed by the actions of the students you

have spent this school year with. You realize a whole years

worth of personal mistakes can be insignificant when put into

perspective with what we did as a whole school. These are the

times when we realize that we may not have it all together, but

together we have it all.




shape us into who we aretimes of greatness

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we may not have it all together, but together we have it all

Can you jerk? Emma Bird (10) can! Unfor-tunately despite her friends encouragement she would not perform at the fall assem-bly Jerk Contest. Thats embarassing! was Birds only comment.

hMMM...Sofiya Popova (10) cant decide on what finishing touches to ad to her ad-mission ticket project in graphic design 2. I was having such a hard time focussing that day, I just couldnt decide!

MakIng the sChool a better PlaCe, while helping the environment Monica Depiero (11) empties recylcing as part of the recy-cling group The Crew In Blue. Thanks to the crew Gresham is one of the most en-vironmentally conscious schools in the Mt. Hood Conference.

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High school is a journey, in the beginning stages

of this journey, school is filled with the wild and crazy

things that make you who you are. It is at this point

where you get to choose how you will be seen, what

you will be known for, who you will associate with,

and what things youre going to be a part of along the

way. This is the time when you realized just how much

high school can change you and all your friends, the

time when you understand that you are NOT in middle

school anymore. It is as we take the first steps into the

wild high school world that we experience the twist,

turns, and bumps that are thrown our way.

high school struggles and dramalooking for you niche with a wide array of possibilitiesand Building relationships Finding out who you are and Making a name for yourselfhigh school struggles and dramaGetting involved

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high school struggles and dramalooking for you niche with a wide array of possibilitiesand bumps:Building relationships Finding out who you are and Making a name for yourself

beginningsturns, SingS hiS heart out, Aaron Larson (9) performs at the school talent show while on stage said, I was really into it, I love to sing. I was nervous to get up there in front of all those people though.

ConCentrating on the final touCheS, Tyler Jor-dan (9) attaches the hinges to his wooden chest. Initially, I didnt want to be in the class, I didnt even know how I got into it. I finished the project on the very last day of the semester and then I left it on the bus on my way home.

Paddle, Paddle, Paddle, Abby Bryant (9) and Taylor Raines (9) enjoy the race to the end of the Gresham pool during the freshman boat races. There was some serious extra credit on the line during this race.I had a blast and it was a really close race! Bryant remembers.

iS it lunCh yet, Brody Gines (9) trys to focus on reading his book during english but is just having one of those slow moving days. I didnt want to do anything that day, a lot of times during that class all I could think about was lunch, admit-

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Friends help everything, Salvador Santiago (12) , Lesly Gonzalez (11), Maira Martinez (10) and Xiomara Marin (11) hanging out and having a good time during Springfest together. Being with your friends just makes life and everything else easier, Gonzalez said.

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Friendships may be the biggest things in our high school lives. They are an op-

portunity to meet new peers, find out who you really are, and what you may want to

become in the future. When you come into high school with your best friends, often

times they wont be there by your side when it comes to figuring out who will be in

your senior prom group or asking if your outfit looks good on you. Through the roller

coaster of high school, you will come to find the friendships that are built to last, and the

ones that were bound to fade away. No matter the outcome, you will remember these

friendships forever.

You may not notice those outside of your circle, but have you ever thought that they

could end up being one of your close friends, apart from your circle? Many of your peers

may look at you and know who you are, but do you look at them knowing who they are?

I often had the chance to get to know other peers in my senior class when it came

to activities or in classes where I had the opportunity to work with others. In the end,

I was very grateful for that, said teacher Tori Maehara. When you look back at high

school 10 years from now and look through your senior yearbook you may regret not

getting to know that quiet kid sitting in the back of your math class.

I didnt know really anyone when I came here, said DeaNaisa Willingham (12).

I remember my first day getting invited to lunch by Timothy Blanchard (11) and we just

started talking and getting to know each other. Then we both ended up joining the BSU

(Black Student Union Club) which kept us close friends and gave us the opportunity to

meet more people with the same interests.

Many of students here at GHS may feel that there are cliques and those who are

stuck on the outside may not get acknowledged as much.

I feel that certain people who have a lot friends and are well known, tend to

only be focused on by the people inside of their circle. Those are the students that we

dont often see taking the time to get to know the ones on the outside, said Christina

Wohlers (12).

Many of us wonder if you cant, wont, or just dont care to take the time to

do this now, how are you going to foster new friendships once youre out in the real

world or off to college, when you dont have these group of friends around you? If

you take just one second out of your time to introduce yourself to that quiet kid in the

back of your class, you may just make him feel like he matters. You may not realize it,

but its the little things such as saying hi to one of your peers, that can really make a

difference in someones life. It could open all of our eyes to realize that we are all in

this together.

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gooFy boys, Seniors Jake Bryant and Travis Guenther joke around during a photo shoot for Chelsey Sann (12) as a birthday present. We needed a special gift for the birthday girl, but we were broke. So we decided to take these awesome pictures and sign one for her. Its the best present she has ever got-ten, explained Bryant.

girls and their coFFee, Heather Naef (11) and Christina Shackelford (11) drink their Starbucks blended mo-chas at Gresham Station. Me and my friends always get together over coffee, its a great way to catch up and share gossip, laughed Shackelford.

For years to come, Ayako Eda (12) and Amy Chao (12) sitting and smiling for a buddy shot together. I love Amy, shes been a great friend all year and I hope we stay friends for the years to come, stated Eda.smiles worth a thousand words, Cassie Bone (12), and Vanessa Bustamante (12) smile for a picture together. Cassie and I have been friends for a while now, and will continue to be Bustamente said. they make it more Fun, Paige Harry (12) and Oscar Cino (12) posing for a photo in the science hall as they hang out and have some fun walking the halls of the school. Oscar is a pretty cool guy I guess, laughed Harry. Being friends made this year a lot more fun.

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10 } STUDENT LIFE | SUPERFANS

As you walk into the first football game of your high school career

a sense of uneasiness takes over. You enter the gates and upperclassmen

pass you by, only they arent dressed like you. Crazy hair, face paint,

and completely decked out in blue and white from head to toe. You

panic slightly, you think to yourself, Was I supposed to dress like that?

What the heck are they wearing!? You consider following the senior

in front of you to the superfan section but then chicken out and retreat

back to the freshman/middle school area at the end of the track.

I just stand on the track and talk to my friends. I wear my

regular school clothes, I would never dress like those crazy seniors!

said Amber Cole (9).

As a sophomore you know what to expect. You have bought your

superfan shirt and are wearing it with jeans. This year you have secured

a spot four or five rows back in the superfan section. Throughout the

game you occasionally cheer whenever a touchdown is scored and feel

a little flustered when a few seniors look back at you.

I repped the sophomores in my superfan shirt, and I was in

like the fourth row of the superfan section. I wasnt that intimidated

by the upperclassmen, but only cause I knew most of them, explained

Michael Farrer (10).

Now that youre an upperclassmen, youre entitled to some new

territory but you are always careful because you care a lot about what

people think of you. As a junior youre welcome to sit in the first three

rows of the superfan section. Girls now have the guts to request a

varsity players jersey to wear at the game, this outfit is often paired with

a cute ribbon and war paint. Guys on the other hand, can now be seen

sporting crazy face paint and hair dye. Yelling becomes a constant thing

and an occasional touchdown dance is appropriate as well.

Im a superfan because I support all the teams, not just football.

At the football games though, I sit like 3 rows up and rep the superfan

shirt, said Skyler Mofford (11).

Senior year. You have no fear, you dont care what anyone thinks

about you or how you dress. With that new mentality, you become an

ultimate superfan. The first row of the bleachers becomes your territory.

You are yelling all the time, being silly and dancing to the band, standing

up on the railing when we get a touchdown and being the examples of

the superfan section. The attire of a senior superfan includes everything

from blue and white leggings, volleyball buns, spandex, jerseys, knee

high socks, face paint, war paint, crazy hair and ribbons, superfan shirts,

and Mardi gras beads.

I would definitely consider myself a superfan, every week I go to the

games and Im so into it. I dress up and am there to support! exclaimed

Thea Oswald (12).

Every game you are cheering as loud as you can while vying to be

superfan of the week. The ones that made the cut and were announced on

Mondays following football games as the Superfan of the Week.

Each student goes through this unofficial journey of becoming a

superfan but Activities Director Bill Chisolm put it best when he explained

what a Gresham superfan is.

Superfans are outrageous, outlandish, outgoing, out of control

students that support other students in all they do, declared Chisolm.

By Taylor Richardson

Looking like a FREAK... in public... for fun? What?Looking like a

FREAK... in public... for fun? What?

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All the super fans gathered during a home foot-ball game, making sure they were the loudest and most spirited. I learned my super fan skills from the best. Timmy, Jordan, and Hos taught me every-thing I needed to know about being a true gopher superfan Said Joseph Constein (10)

Jonathon Treloggen (10) and Michael Nunziato (11) sitting front row at Greshams home basketball game cheering on the team. I always get really into the assemblies and basketball games, its good to show your school spirite, announced Treloggen.

Nche Onyima (12) Keeley DiPietro (12) and Jake Bryant (12) having some fun infront of the camera at the Black out game against the Bruins. I love coming and cheering on my gopher sports, its my last year, my last chance to really go out with my best super fan experience, said DiPietro.

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What goes on inside the locker room at half time can determine wheter you win or lose on the field...

The Homecoming Parade was second in our minds as we made

our way through the boys locker room doors, following closely behind

the rest of the boys football team.

Everything is silent at first. All the players go and sit down

together in the team room, sitting in silence. Then randomly, out of

no where, the yelling begins. The sound of people hitting lockers and

screaming as loud as they can interrupts the quiet. Westly Meng (12)

stands in the center of the room and begins to motivate his team as well

as he can.

I just want to win, so I get em fired up, Meng said. Standing in

the center of the room, Meng yells at his team and tries to get the team

pumped for the first half of the 2009 homecoming game.

Then, its time to play. As the varsity boys step onto the field they

prepare to accomplish a goal they set the previous Monday.

Walking onto the field for a game is an intense rush, Joshua

Kim (11) explains, Its like the feeling you get when you walk into a

big dance. All the lights are on you.

The first and second quarter rush by and now it is half time.

A winning team has the willingness to outwork their opponent,

stated Assistant Coach Chris Koenig.

We are up 27-0 against Hood River, so clearly the team has kept

this in mind. They all rush into the locker room while giving high fives

to one another. Smiling from ear to ear, everyone makes their way back

to the team room, grabbing a mini Gatorade along the way.

A stench fills the air as the boys pile into the locker room. It

must be the smell of victory. They look tired but thrilled about the first

half. After every player has managed to make their way into the tiny

room they all begin to talk, yell, and scream about what went on in

the first half. Some of their cheers leak out to the outside crowd but

are unheard because of students and superfans cheering for their class

floats. Homecoming half time is the main reason most of the crowd is

attending this game but to everyone in the locker room, floats, crowning,

and results are second in mind. Football is what is happening. Talk of

plays and a potential win is the main idea today.

We set yearly goals and remind the boys of them week by

week, explained Coach Todd Nagel.

Winning this game is just one step closer to the ultimate goal of

Mt. Hood Conference Champions. Each guy listens in anxiety. They

are ready to be back on the field to finish the game with a bang!

Half time is over and one last motivating yell is let out. The

doors slam open and the crowd is lined up and ready to watch some

more Gopher Football. Helmets make their way onto heads and the

players run out to the field for the last half of the 2009 homecoming

game. Meng knows what it takes to be a proper Gresham High School

football player.

You have to want to be a part of the brotha hood, Meng said.

The crowd is on their feet, screaming for the team as the whistle

goes off indicating the end of the game. Gresham 41, Hood River

Valley 0. The fight song is sung and then the volume dies down as the

players run off to the locker room for the last time tonight with the

joy of winning shinning through their wretched jerseys. More locker

pounding, hi-fives, screams and smiles flood the room. Once again they

all find their way into that little meeting room bordered with gopher

blue lockers. The coaches congratulate them and praise their great

game. Then talk of Barlow manages to sneak in. They lost their game

that night, boosting up Gresham that much more. As enthused as they

are, its time to pack up and go home for the night, but as they stand up

to leave Coach Nagel has one last thing on his mind.

Remember this week is all about Barlow! Starting at midnight,

all we are going to be focusing on is beating Barlow!

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Written by Monica Kemp and Hannah Phillips

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Team Captain Joshua Kim (11) getting the team

pumped up at half time during the Hood River

match up on October 19th. I just try to pump

up the team by saying inspirational things to get

everyone confident before they step onto the

field, Kim said.

Coach Todd Nagel and Coach Koenig preparing

the team to go out on the field for the second half.

Half time was always important, as a team we

had to put our intelligent minds together, said

Westly Meng (12).

Jake Roberts (11) with Coach Currier at Half

time going over plays for the next half. I was

new to the positon, so Currier was going over

a trap play, showing me what players to block,

Roberts said. And according to Coach Currier,

Jake did an excellent job!

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14 } SPORTS | GRESHAM VS BARLOW BLITZ

The deafening screaming at the end of the game indicated that

finally, after nine years, the varsity football team had beaten Barlow.

The huge rivalry game took place Friday night on our home

field. Both sides of the stands were full, and all the superfans were

decked out in black for the Blackout dance scheduled for afterwards.

Everyone was waiting to see the outcome of this civil war game.

Every week, the team sets goals for themselves. This week

our only goal was beating Barlow, varsity football coach Todd

Nagel said.

Last time Gresham beat Barlow was in 2001. Since then, the team

has yet to come away with the win. According to several players, on

Friday nights they always get nervous before the game. This game was

no different.

I was pumped. I knew we had to beat them, and I cant stand

those Barlow kids, said Justin Potter (12).

Minutes into the first half of the game, Barlow managed to

break through the Gophers defense for their first touchdown. How-

ever, Greshams team did not give up. With the start of the second

quarter, Zach Scherba (12) scored the Gophers

first touchdown making it tied, 7-7. The time was

ticking away. With only a few minutes left in the

first half, Barlow kicked a field goal and scored 3

more points. The Gophers ran off the field with the

Bruins in the lead 10-7.

We needed to pick it up, and get our defense

going and get the ball, said Victor Sastre (12).

The second half became a shut out. Potter

made a total of three touchdowns in the third and

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fourth quarters. The Gophers ran up the score to a total of 31 points

by the end of the game. The Bruins never managed another touch-

down and remained with a total of 10 points. The timer ended. Barlow

walked away with the loss while we got ready for our time on live tele-

vision. KGW Channel 8 was coming to showcase Greshams win as

part of their High School Blitz series, so the excitement was even more

elevated at the thought of being featured on television.

I was relieved! It shows that hard work really does pay off,

said Potter.

He was not the only one who was overwhelmed with the out-

come of the game. People made their way to the cafeteria for the dance.

This dance was like no other. Spirits were up and excitement was on.

With only an hour and a half to celebrate at the dance the students

packed in the fun. Afterwords, everyone who attended made their way

to the hall for pizza, then filtered into the gym for what turned out to

be one of the biggest High School Blitz audiences ever. Everyone was

ready to make their TV appearance, showing off our gopher pride and

reminding everyone who Gresham is.

Victory is Sweetest When Youve Known Defeat By Monica Kemp and Hannah Phillips

Were on TV! Football supporters and superfans flocked the gym to be featured on channel 8s Football Blitz. I was so proud of my school and of our football team! Those boys played their hearts out and deserved that time in the spotlight, stated Greshams own Gibby the Gopher.

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Sack ThaT quarTerback, Devon Gaboury (12) going in for a tackle against Barlows quarter-back Campbell Summerfield. Its a great feel-ing when you know theres an open spot for you to tackle an opponent, especially from Barlow, said Gaboury.

huT! The offence explodes up the middle for an-other first down after a handoff by senior quar-terback Zach Sherba. That Barlow game was so intense, the whole time we were so focused on the outcome going our way that we made sure things went our way, explained Sherba.

STanding Tall, captains Westly Meng (12), Nick Moore (12), Justin Potter (12), and Josh Kim (11) link hands as they walk out to the coin toss before the game against Barlow. It feels great just to have my teammates looking up to me and knowing that when the game is in the crunch, they lean on me and need my leadership as captain, stated Meng.

SWeeT VicTory, the football team gathers with all the superfans after their win against Barlow for the first time in nine years. I mean obvi-ously it was awesome to beat barlow, definitely the highlight of the season for all of us. We de-served to win and show everyone that we could do a lot more than they thought, said Kolton Meigs (12).

geT Wild, Gresham high students go crazy for the cameras as our football team is honored on live television. It was so fun to get to be a part of the Blitz thing on TV! Everyone was screaming and yelling for our school, it was so cool! remembered Emily Gilson (9).

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This years fall production, Fiddler on the Roof, had a crew of 107 people. 60 of which are not in the cast and therefore you would never see, unless you were able to catch a glimpse of them while sitting in the dark, with they are wearing all black. But without this group of uncredited students, the show would never be able to go on. It takes all the departments of the crew, to produce one musical.

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Besides from the obvious task of constructing the sets them-selves, this department must also organize the movement of the large set pieces.

We choreograph the sets during the scene changes, ex-plained set manager David Varcoe (12). That means every time the lights go down and the only thing the audience can see happening is the pit orchestra playing, the set crew is running around on stage in the dark, trying to turn the stage from a tavern into a village in the shortest amount of time possible. Before each performance the set crew also has a few more jobs.

We sweep the stage so the actors dont kill themselves, and make sure everything is securely down, said Varcoe. A new crew of people this year that help alongside the set crew is Project crew.

Project crew is just a few people Dempsey appoints and we do very specific set pieces, said Lisa Sturges (12). Such things as the trees and the tomb stones, and all the fences and vines surrounding the pit orchestra were taken care of by this crew. It can be these little things that people wouldnt think about that really make the difference.

We really work hard and make sure the show works cause without us it really wouldnt work, said Varcoe.

PROPSBasically we buy, make, or borrow all of the props that we use

in the show. Thats anything an actor carries on stage. Usually at the

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beginning of a show we develop a list of all the props we need, and we spend every Saturday finding or making those props, said Laney Strand (12), prop manager, or as some call her, the prop mistress, During shows we are backstage and we make sure that all the actors go on with their props.

In Fiddler on the Roof, Props had to take care of everything from the womens baskets, to the mens shot glasses. To create some-thing for the Russian village of Anatevka is harder than you may think.

You may need a tin cup but it has to fit 1905 Russia, explains Strand. It is all these little touches the prop crew takes care of that makes the audience think they are really watching people living in a different time and place.

LIGHTS/SOUNDWithout this department, you wouldnt be able to see or hear

anything that was happening on stage. It is the job of this crew to make sure the main actors have working microphones and that the correct lights turn on and off at the right times. There is a long check list the crew has to go through before each show, to make sure this all hap-pens.

We go through all the mics and make sure all the mics work and that they all sound correctly and nothing has been messed up. For lights we go through all the cues and make sure that none of the lights have suddenly stopped working, because weve had that happen, said Emily Dodge (12), the lights and sound manager. Even after all this time committed, she still says she loves it.

Im a true techy at heart, Dodge said. Another member of the lights and sound crew also doesnt mind the dedication.

Its the best, because were the coolest, and were in the ceiling, said Leslie Capps (11) referring to the catwalk, which few people are allowed to access.

16 } STUDENT LIFE | FALL MUSICALFIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Daniel Dempsey (12) playing Tevye is getting an unpleasent visit from his dead relative. Being Tevige was one of the great-est experiences I have had on stage. Work-ing with the cast was an experience I would never change, admitted Dempsey.

Singing about being a young man in Russia, Aaron Lyski (12) played as Motel. I hear they picked a bride for me, I hope shes pretty, Lyski jokes.

Lauren Searls (11), Kassandra Had-dock (11), and Taylor Johnson (10) are played the three sisters who beg the match maker for decent husbands. Acting can be a challenge, you have to know your charac-ter and develop them to a point where you audience belives you, explains Johnson.

Darian Hutchinson (11) and Benn Knapp (11) sing on stage during the first group performance of the night. Im so glad Ive gotten into choir and drama, its been so much fun and Ive realized its a passion of mine, said Hutchinson.

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

PUBLICITYThe whole production of Fiddler on the Roof would have been

a waste if people hadnt come to see it, and getting people to come is the job of the publicity crew.

You get things ready to send out to other schools like posters and fliers and you put them in envelopes and you send them out to other schools to publicize, explains Bryana Stockwell (11). She is publicity manager along with Kassandra Hadock (11), And then also we have the publicity run that we organize. The publicity run is when a lot of parents volunteer by bringing their cars and driving about 3 kids each around Gresham to go to businesses to hang posters and hand out fliers. Stockwell thinks that is the best part of publicity.

Usually the kids will tell the parents that they want coffee or something and the parents take them to go get coffee and its just really nice, and you get to talk to parents that youve never really met that youd never really think about talking to, and theyre so much fun, said Stockwell.

MAKE-UPTurning a teenage boy into an aging father is no easy task, but

that is exactly what the make-up crew is all about. They are the ones that prepare the entire cast every night before shows, which can take up to 2 hours. Plus they need to gather all the materials they will need for each individual production.

We basically take inventory first and figure out what make-up we have, and what were going to need the show, explains Ryan Kelly (11), the make-up manager. They take care of getting everything from eyeliner to bush, and then applying it to the cast.

Its a lot of fun because you get to get close to the actors and get to interact with them, Kelly said. For this years musical, the make-up crew had to do normal stage make-up and then add aging lines and wrinkles and many fake beards. Their technique for applying beards was simply with a lot of spirit gum. Spirit gum is an adhesive, glue-

like substance that theatres commonly use for attaching things to actors such as fake noses, ears, or in this case, beards.

Its not a fun thing but it helps a lot, said Kelly.

COSTUMESThis department consists of only a few students who report to two

volenteer women that design and make every piece of every costume. It was really cool to oversee what the costume moms were mak-

ing and doing. It was a really fun job, said Dianna Alarcon (10).Annette Durhime is the assistant costume designer, and has benn

since 2002. Once we find out what the play is going to be, we picture how its

going to look and we work with the set people to get a color palette, Durhime explains. The setting for Fiddler on the Roof is long ago in Russia, in a very poor town. The original clothes would have been very drab and boring, but the costume designers decided to make it more like musical theatre, using colors that would match Russian or Ukrainian pallettes like purples and reds. The costume department coordinated with the set department to make sure the same colors appeared in both places, but that didnt always work very well.

It was pretty funny, we were close to dress rehersal and we see Aaron Lyski up there who played Motel. His vest was the exact same color as his little taylor shop! We had to find him some more fabric and make him another costume because otherwise he would have been camo-flauged, laughed Durhime. There are a lot of little challenges like that. We had to find shoes for people like Aaron Katzke whos a size 16. We never did find him a pair of shoes. He ended up wearing tennis shoes but nobody noticed! remembered Durhime.

With 107 cast members all needing full costumes, and sometimes multiple costumes for different scenes, the Gresham High School drama department is lucky to have such dedicated helpers.

I love everything about it, said Durhime, If I had to pick one thing, its the kids. Its really why I do what I do.

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Sup? Chris Robinson sets patiently with the rest of the varsity football team waiting for the opening of the welcome back assembly to begin. I always like that assembly, most everyone is there and it is out-side, I wish we could do more assemblies outside, Chris commented.

Yeah SeniorS, When asked to stand and an-nounce that the class was present for the assembly DaNaiya McPherson stands without hesitation to show all those Freshmen how it is done here at Gresham. Seniors! Yeah!, McPherson yells.

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Senior pride, Following an outstanding effort in the Homecoming parade Kalsey Dransfeldt raises her hand to proclaim how great it is to be a senior. A lot of work went into the float, it was a lot of fun, I am glad the I got the opportunity to participate, said Drasfeldt.

paper ToSS, You me Throw, Congregating in the main gym during the last 10 minutes of school on the last day of school the seniors chuck all of there papers into the air. Erica Heine (12) It was so fun just throwing all of my old papers that I wont be needing at all anymore, but sad at the same time.

SeniorS Throw ThoSe capS, After seeing it in movies countless times, the seniors finally get to experience the traditional moment every gradu-ating high school student gets to experience. Chelsea Johnson (12) said, It was a bittersweet moment, but very cool at the same time.

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It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. -Dumbledore

I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and

just laugh at people. -Jack HandeyBears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica

-Jim Halpert

Todo en la vida tiene un remedio menos la muerte. - Tata

Work your hardest, do your best!

Every situation is an opportunity. Every opportunity is a choice

There are times when all our surround-ings seem to be dark, but these are only moments that will pass us by and soon

well be smiling once again.

Have fun in life, dont regret it! Some say the glass is half empty, some say the glass is half full, I say are you

going to drink that?

Friendship is love as much as any romance. Meow.

Its not to late to start, what you already started.

I wont go down without a fight. When one door of happiness closes, another opens.

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I think I have Swine!?!The pandemic sickness that circulated the

masses at the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year was scientifically classified as the H1N1 influenza, but was more commonly called swine flu.

As students sat in their classes they heard whispering

and rumors of the cases of swine flu that have impacted their

classmates. Hand sanitizer became used everywhere, and some

people even wiped down their desks with sanitary wipes before

using them.

People are really freaking out about this whole thing for no

reason, said Harpriya Samra (11).

Swine influenza is a virus that is usually found in pigs. The

virus occasionally changes and becomes infectious to humans.

When this happens, the disease can become a concern to people

who have little or no immunity against it. Preexisting conditions

such as asthma, COPD, diabetes, and heart disease can make the

illness fatal to some patients. The virus also spreads quickly from

person to person through contact or close proximity with an infect-

ed person. It also is more difficult to treat than the usual seasonal

human flu viruses.

The H1N1 influenza hit the U.S. in April of 2009, but it

wasnt until June 11th that the outbreak was declared to be a pan-

demic by the World Health Organization. At that time, nearly 70

countries had confirmed cases. Over the next few months, that

number doubled. The U.S. declared the highest number of re-

ported patients with swine flu of any nation and less then a month

after if was first detected in the county it was announced that all

50 states had at least one confirmed case. The outbreak was de-

termined a public health crisis. From April 2009 to January 2010

it was estimated that there were 41 million to 84 million cases and

8,330 to 17,160 deaths in the U.S. alone.

Inevitably, the whole school was sucked into the swine flu

mania. Walking down the halls, one could hear several people talk-

ing about it.

cough cough DO YOU HAVE SWINE?!?

Automatically, if you cough or if you miss a day of

school, people assume that you have the Swine, stated Endy

Vasquez (10).

Some students were very worried about the illness, while

other students were not. Hoa Dau (12) shares his thoughts on

the matter.

Im a little scared about the whole thing, and Im going

to try and get the shot in November, Dau said.

Along with the annual seasonal influenza vaccination an

H1N1 vaccine was manufactured. It was recommended that ev-

eryone receive it but due to the sudden nature of the outbreak,

not enough was made in time for that. Shot clinics had to turn

some people away so that the people at high risk for being hos-

pitalized could be vaccinated first.

Other students, such as Jon Kratz (10), were not worried

about it at all.

Its just the flu, and besides Im like Superman so it

doesnt affect me, Kratz said.

The fact of the matter is that in just weeks we watched

H1N1 spread quickly from the very first U.S. case in Minnesota

to right here in Gresham High School. It did become scary as

we saw the virus creep toward us from the other side of the

country. When we all heard of that girl in Grants Pass who

got it, we all know we got a little paranoid. Schools started to

close and stores were selling anti-bacterial like crazy. Quickly,

many of us observed our teachers, class mates, and maybe even

our best friends catch the swine scare. But just as quickly we

watched the influenza fade. The mad dashes to the doctor to

wait for hours to get the vaccine stopped and the reports on

the news every night updating us became something we saw

only once a week, and then once a month, and then not at all.

Slowly, the swine flu became less of an epidemic and more of

just a fun story.

Written by: Laura Phillips, Monica Kemp, and Hanna Phillips

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Live life to the fullest.

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Just go with the flow

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Life is very short, theres no time for fussing or fighting. - The Beatles

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If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it.

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Its true what they say... senior year is better the second time.

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Keep your eyes on where your going and never for a second look back you already

know where you have been.L

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I never looked at the consequences of miss-ing a big shot...when you think about the

consequences you always think of a negative result. - Michael Jordan

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All it takes is all you got.

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Dont dream it, Be it.

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Life doesnt give regrets, just lessons.

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There is no spoon - The Matrix

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Thoughts equal creation

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Hope those gliders dont run out of gas

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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. -Philippians 4:13

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Never quit.

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Hope is never enough, unless you work for it.

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A true friend is the greatest of all blessings

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If your not first your last!

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You cant put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get - Michael

Phelps

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destination.

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Do not dwell in the past on the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on

the present moment.

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Lifes a garden, dig it.

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I dont want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not

dying. -Woody Allen

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Its better to burnout then fade away.

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Love will die if held too tightly, Love will fly if held too lightly.

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We spent four years as completely different people, coming and going in different

directions, now we are leaving from the same place all together as one

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Become the person you were as a child, but with the knowledge you have learned now.

- a young heart with an old soul

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My mama always used to tell me: If you cant find something to live for, you best find

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Life isnt measured by the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.

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Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and dont think of retiring from the world,

until the world will be sorry that you retire.

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I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

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Making an EntrancE, Tra Ford (12) ripped through the bars on the Senior float. It didnt matter whether who won or lost, we just went out there and showed em who was really the best, Ford exclaimed.

Mr. indrEdiblE, Kaleb Crimp (9) acted for the croud as one of the Incredibles with the Freshman float. The freshman ended up placing third in the parade, beating the sophomores. It was a lot of fun, I had a great experience and Im excited for next year, Crimp said.

SupEr HEroES, Galore when Taryn Carbone (11) and Evan Olson (11) ran around as heros with the Junior class, and winning first place in the float parade. All we could do was Go hard, and go home or save the day, Carbone announced.

tHE Villian, Wade Kimble (10) terorized the innocent Sophomore class as The Joker. Being the joker was awesome. I could be creepy and be myself at the same time, laughed Kimble.

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tHEir FirSt HoMEcoMing. Nicole Haskins (9) and Hannah Kim (9) entertained the croud as part of the Freshman class. Even though we spent a lot of time working on everything and there was a lot of complaining, it all turned out for the best, Haskins admitted.

gotHaM city policE Emma Bird (10) and Lindsey Frilot (10) dance it out with the Sophomore classs Batman themed float. We felt like we killed it with the jerk, so it was a little embarrasing when we lost, Bird admitted.

Waiting For tHE rESultS, Power Brittany Erickson (11), Mary Keathley (11), and Carrie Blacksmith ( 11) were all part of the Junior scene. It was a huge surprise when we found out we won, Keathley said.

SEniorS, WE arE out oF HErE, Daniel Dempsey (12) closed the Seniors float with his expressive sign. It was nice to be apart of senior year, being its my last year here at Gresham, Dempsey exclaimed.

Every year the homecoming assembly is super sweet while

they introduce the new homecoming court. This year the super

court was put through a series of challenges to prove who was

the best superhero.

The court was to jump over buildings made of boxes and run

through a group of attacking villains, before they could tackle the

main villain dummy at the end. The attacking villains were Justin Pot-

ter (12), Brannon Dooley (12), Nick Moore (12), and Westly Meng

(12). They were to use football blocking pads to make it difficult

for the super court to tackle the villain dummy at the end of the

gym. Although they were supposed to make it rough, some may say

they took it way too far.

I may have hit the girls a little too hard. I feel bad that I hurt

them, reasoned Dooley, I was just in the moment and didnt realize

how hard I was hitting.

As the girls ran through the block they were mercilessly knocked

back or even to the ground.

I was almost through, just about to make it to the end, when

Dooley smacked me as hard as he could out of know where, said

Erica Heine (12), I was completely dazed. It hurt really bad. I even

thought my nose was broken.

Right behind her ran another court nominee Kennan Vieira

(12) who did get a bloody nose.

The girls got hit so much harder than the boys, but I didnt

want people to know how much it hurt, explained Vieira.

While the court didnt think the bash was funny, the crowd

was louder than ever.

I thought it was really funny, actually fricken hillarious, laughed

Victor Sastre (12).

Although there were a few bloody noses and angry su-

perheros the court made it out alive. Just in time to be announced

to the spectators.

Homecoming could officially start after the game on Thursday

night. By half time spirits were high with a score of 32-0, Gophers.

Tahana Young, this years Grand Marshal kicked off the parade. The

floats that followed were the best to be seen. The Incredible fresh-

man had a full blown erupting volcano, along with a cute freshman-like

skit including all of the Incredibles crew, which earned them third

place over the sophomores. The team in last place had a float repre-

senting Batman.

The big controversy was over the first and second place float

winners. The seniors, who automatically assumed that they deserve

first place, were outraged when the juniors float took the gold.

The dance that followed was built up to be the best ever.

Over 600 tickets were sold. A large investment was made to put on

the lazer light show, but most thought it was a bust. It required

glasses that no one knew about. For those who did wear them, they

missed out on the killer costumes worn by all the grades.

Overall the dance was a success because of the amount of

student participation. There was more dressing up than ever and

the sheer number of people who attended proved that the involve-

ment of students at Gresham High School is what makes the dances

so much fun.

Superhero CONTEST EXPOSES Serious Villains

Written by: Heather Ries

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You have only to believe if you wish to achieve. That rhymed. Unintentional.-Rod

Kimble

Aly

ssa

Em

oto

Optimists have more fun!

Kay

la E

rspa

mer

I think the bible started out as a game of Mad Libs -Bill Mahar

Dan

ny E

ricks

on

Mar

issa

Eth

ridge

I dont know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

Mal

ia F

erro

n

Dont love in words, but love until it hurts. Love to be loved.

Mar

ia F

lore

s

Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. - John Lennon

Tra

For

d

If opportunity doesnt knock, build a door.

Jake

Fol

and

If we couldnt laugh at things that dont make sense, we wouldnt react to a lot

of life. Jo

shua

For

rer

There will come an answer, let it be

Car

issa

Fos

ter

Step

hani

e Fr

ank

Dev

on G

abou

ry

OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA

Kat

ie F

rave

l

Trapped in yearbook factory. Send help!

Nat

alie

Gab

riels

on

Lifes a joke, laugh at it!

Car

ley

Gen

dron

Giu

lia G

entil

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The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces

Kev

in G

iddi

ngs

Every man dies, not every man really lives

Edd

ie G

iblin

Mic

hael

Girt

on

Life is like an old time movie, its black and white till you find true love

Che

rria

n G

oldb

erg

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After an eight tournament season, the Speech and Debate team had

at least 16 first place finishes to show for it. Carmella Gemmato (9), Shan-

non Ernst (9), and Sophia Damiani (9) all came home with several of those

top places. Ashley Walls (10) also added to the number of awards the team

received. All seven members met after school three days a week to practice

for their individual events. The events consisted of public debate, radio, poetry,

Lincoln Douglas debate, impromptu, prose, and oratory. Clark Yeakle (10),

Christopher Kennard (10), and Kat Pettigrew (12) all qualified and attended

the State competition.

Sate was a lot of fun with respective competition, said Yeakle. I was

disapointed because we were one point away from getting to the semi-finals.

We got 17th out of 56. Which was good for our first time going to State.

Yeakle and Kennard qualified in public debate.

I enjoy speech and debate because it allows us to intellectually argue

with our opponents, said Kennard. It was a lot of fun having lots of new

members to teach all the tricks.

Seen as this year the team only had three returning members, and next

year they will have six, there is a lot of hope for seasons to come.

The Speech and Debate team listen in to directions as their meeting starts after school. I was learning about political partites and how they interact with each other and the rest of the world. The way Justin puts it makes those lectures enter-taining. Clark Yeakle (10) explains.

DominationWritten By: Katie SewallDefend Yourself Sobeida Gonza

lez

Work hard and become a leader, be lazy and never succeed. (Proverbs 12:24)

Dia

na G

onza

lez

Cha

vez

I am Windextor! I will clean your soul! Dane Cook anyone?

Sian

a G

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You dont know nothin bout my BUM suit!

Ken

dra

Gro

om

Cas

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After time and wear were broken statues.

Bra

ndon

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Brutal

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Dont count the reps make the reps count.

Qui

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J&KMFAX

Keep smiling

Paig

e H

arry

Mic

helle

Hay

nes

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

Gag

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awes

Julia

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Hea

ter

May your dreams defy the law of gravity

Eric

a H

eine

Lifes a garden, Dig it!

Cam

eron

Hel

zer

Arm

ando

Her

nand

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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created

them -Albert Einstein

Tim

othy

Her

Dont let anyone change who you are

Wen

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erna

ndez

You have to be someone.

Mar

icel

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ley

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Dan

ielle

Hill

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Lau

ren

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If you want it, make it happen

Bria

nna

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I hit my head in the face.

Jaco

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Cal

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Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.

-Mark Twain

Cas

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See everything; Overlook a great deal; Correct a little

Ashl

ey Is

enbe

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Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyways

Col

e Ja

nzen

Life isnt about waiting for the storm to pass...its about learning to dance in

the rain.

Che

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John

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J&J&KMFAX

VThe new trend to hit the streets this year, or should I say

the hallways, is none other then what is widely known as bracelet

making, or to our older generations, hemp or macrame.

Beginning in the 1960s, macrame became a very popular

craft and creative art in America and in Europe. At first it had been

used to create lampshades, plant hangers, and even hammocks.

Macrame was nothing more than the knotting of strings. Then,

soon after, the idea of making bracelets hit the people, it took off. It

became the new thing. Anyone who was anyone had a macrame

bracelet.

English teacher, Sarabeth Leitch was part of the

macrame mania.

I was actually pretty good at it. So good I could even add

beads to it! Leitch said.

Leitch commented that in her day, hemp, or macrame was

extremely popular. She still has some of her own bracelets kept in

a keep sake box in her closet.

For some reason unknown, the whole bracelet making mania

is back! Everywhere you go, people have several bracelets up their

arms. It is just as popular as it once was.

Katie Brashear,(10) spends her time making her own unique

bracelets. She calls it her twine, Brashear began making bracelets

over the summer, when she saw a friend making her own bracelet

out of hemp.

Me and My Gal-Pal Ify Onyima (10) make them all the

time, with our inside jokes on them, Brashear said. She has around

10-15 of her own bracelets and plans to make more.

Its a way to connect and stay cool. I feel like I have a place in

the world... and my favorite one says Rock! Brashear said.

Anastasia Popova (9) began making her own bracelets even

sooner. Two years ago, her mom bought a book on macrame and she

has enjoyed making them ever since.

People ask me about my bracelets all the time! They always

ask if I can make them one. I guess theyre pretty cool, Popova said.

Mary Keathley (11), agrees that these bracelets are pretty cool.

So, she also makes them often. Her sister actually taught her how to

make them.

Since then Ive made several, Keathley said. People often

ask if she can make them one.

This whole fad is not just for girls, guys are also really into it.

Charley Gormley (10) really wanted one so his friend Kaia Hazard

(10) made one for him.

I really wanted one cause they look cool! Mine is all blue and

black, Gormley said.

Now, you may ask, What the heck is Macrame?!? But its noth-

ing more then making a bracelet, it is just known by different names.

Somehow, the whole bracelet making mania survived the 60s and

70s and made its way to us now.

MacrameMacrameyouyouyouWritten by: Hannah Phillips and Monica Kemp

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.12.11.10.9.8.7.6.There can be only one.

Shau

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Thug till I die.

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Dont hold back, give it your all, always forgive and never regret

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You can always retake a test... You cant relive a party.

Josh

ua K

oga

To extend our reach to the stars above. Team Rocket blast off at the speed of

light. Surrender now or prepare to fight.

Dill

on K

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Picture me rollin

Stoc

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The greatest thing in life is doing what others say you cant.

Shar

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The purpose of life is a life of purpose

Mar

ina

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men

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Cheers like a slap in the face with a a fish.

Kal

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sad

Zac

hary

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ton

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.-John Lennon

Wes

ley

Lai

tinen

My belt holds up my pants, but my belt loops holds up my belt. Who is the

real hero?

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Ready, set, go, its time to run. - Tokio Hotel

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Everything gets better with time and time is forever

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As one door closes, many new ones open.

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They say that time changes things,but you actually have to change them yourself.

They say that time changes things,but you actually have to change them yourself.

andy warholandy warholO.0.1.2.3.4. .6.7.8.9.10.11.12..12.11.10.9.8.7.6.

.4.3.2.1..0.1.2.3.4. .6.7.8.9.10.11.12.5Is Minutes Really A Big Deal?ONEMINUTEONESEC-ONDTick tock tick tockThey say that time changes things,but you actually have to change them yourself.

.12.11.10.9.8.7.6. .4.3.2.1.

This school year, there have been many changes around the

school. Locker rooms are locked all day and classes are jam packed.

The biggest change that has affected the students this year is the new

bell schedule. School now starts at 7:55am rather then 8:00am, mak-

ing second and sixth periods six minutes longer for the morning an-

nouncements. Some students have really made a big deal about the

extra minute added to the end of the day, also.

For some reason, five minutes is a big difference to me. I feel

like I have to rush in the morning, siad DeaNaisa Willingham (12).

Some students do not mind school starting earlier, and a lot

of them did not even know that two periods were longer.

Starting five minutes earlier is no big deal to me. Does it

effect my day? Sure, by five minutes. And I didnt even realize that sec-

ond and sixth period were longer, explained Jordan Escutia (10).

I have no problem with the new times! It keeps me on the

ball! I dont see the point in complaining, you know? laughed Emalie

Radocchia (10).

Changes occured all around the school. Some people may not

like them, and some people may not even care, but students are not the

ones who can control when school starts and when it ends, so for now

we will just have to deal with it.

Written by: Lauryn Hartung Lindsey Frilot

20 years from now youll be more disappointed by the things that you didnt do, than the things you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in

your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Cas

sie

McD

onal

d

Breathe. Let go, and remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you

know you have for sure. -Oprah

Sara

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cGre

gor

The crumbs always lead to the cookie.

Kol

ton

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gs

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This is Nagel Empire.

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The late pass line exploded after the new 5 minute rule started. Some argued that the time waiting in line was longer that just being late by itself. I was late one time! And it was so annoy-ing, they made me wait in some really long line with all the other late kids, said Kaylee Aalbers (9). I just wanted to get to class, but instead of being like one minute late, I was five minutes late.

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This is for you, Daddy.

Kay

la M

etca

lf

Take the first step in faith. You dont have to see the whole staircase, just the first step. -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Bek

ah M

itche

ll

Dont drink the water! Itll make you crazy. Look at me, Ive been drinking it

for hours!

Athi

na M

itche

ll

Wherever you go, go with your heart.

Hiro

mi M

izun

o

A girl should be two things: Classy and Fabulous! Coco Chanel

Reb

ecca

Moe

n

Dont ever take life too seriously, youll never get out alive.

Cas

sie

Mon

tgom

ery

Cuando se pierde la confianza, se pierde la esperanza.

If you lose trust, you lose hope.

Silv

ia M

onto

ya

Its illegal in nine countries, and made with bits of real panther. So you know

its good.

Max

wel

l Mon

tgom

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Jess

ica

Nef

fend

orf

To give anything less than you best is to sacrifice the gift.

Ceo

ne N

ojim

a

Silence holds many words

Max

Nor

um

I would rather die like a man, then live like a coward

Bra

d N

orm

an

Jord

an O

lson

The Blacker The Berry, The Sweeter The Juice. -Tupac Shakur

Nch

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nyim

a

Treat others the way you wanna be treated.

Thea

Osw

ald

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer. -Romans 12:12

Bria

nna

Patte

rson

Stev

e Pa

ge

Keep smiling, it will make people wonder what you have

Cou

rtne

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atto

ck

Shake and Bake.

Dav

id P

ayne

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Carrying heavy books can sometimes be a burden. Some students have

chosen a different method of transporting books by using a suitcase-like rolly

backpack. People have seen these backpacks, witnessed first hand the way

they roll painfully over toes, and how they take up precious hallway space.

Two dedicated girls went undercover to reveal the true secrets of rolling one of

these controversial school bags.

It all started the week of homecoming, when two new rollers entered

the halls. Inexperienced, and unaware of the pain they were causing. Students

have seen them, and wondered what they were doing as they took that sharp

corner extra wide while cutting three people off in the process. No, these two

female rollers were not crazy. They secretly went undercover to research the

art of the rolly backpack. They went on with this fashion statement for a week,

sticking to their devotion, no matter how many enemies stuck their foot out for

them to trip over.

The first day she rolled into our painting class I was shocked!

admits Jamie Altenhofen (11), I yelled What are you doing? across the

whole class.

The week went on as the lady rollers continued their study. The

days got longer, the stairs got steeper, but the girls stayed loyal to their

treacherous mission.

I was so embarrassed just to walk with her when she wheeled her pink

backpack behind her. One morning, her arms were full, she actually asked me

if I would wheel it for her! chuckles Grant Warner (10), I laughed and said

there was NO way I would EVER do that.

Though some students are appalled by the rolling transportation device,

other students think it may be a good idea.

After being stuck using a rolly backpack for a whole week, we hated

everything about it. Except there was only ONE plus side; not having to carry

all those books around school. It will be a challenge having to go back to carry

a purse on your shoulder, and books in your arms. But its a sacrifice we are

willing to make, agreed the two rollers.

Next time you see a roller in the hall, before you stick your foot out to

trip their backpack, consider the fact that they may have just tripped walking

UP the stairs, lost their shoe and nearly dropped their pink rolly backpack on

a fellow classmate. If it happened to ME, it could happen to them, advised

one of the rollers.

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