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Jostens, the company who has supplied HHS with class rings, has had problems in the past years with the quality of their rings. Juniors Grace Hamilton and Ariel Hunt are a few students that have had to send their rings back for re-pairs.

“Over the summer I went swimming with my ring and the ring tarnished and turned my � nger green. I walked up to Jostens when they were at the high school selling senior sweatshirts, and they said that many juniors were having problems, so I sent the ring back and they made me a new one for free,” said junior Grace Hamilton.

According to Jostens rep-resentative, Jim Glennon, if something goes wrong with a ring, they will replace it. Many students have had to replace

their rings because of re sizing, but in a few cases a student may be allergic to the metal in the ring, in which case a student may replace it with a new metal. If the cost of a new metal is less than the original metal, they will give you the di� erence in the cost, and if it is more expensive, they will charge the sum.

“� e common problem with the rings is that students are still growing so the rings are needing re-sizing, but with the warranty, Jostens will re-size your ring for free for life,” said Glennon.

If you have ordered a ring from Jostens and have had is-sues or need repairs, call the Jostens o� ce at 1-573-365-4674, or talk to the Jostens representatives that come to the school.

It has been a regular prac-tice in the past years that some websites such as Facebook, Youtube, Wikipedia, and Ya-hoo Answer have appeared as blocked on the school’s com-puters.

Students might not know that it is required that the web sites have to go through a � lter.

According to Director of Technology, David Vignery, Internet websites are organized into many di� erent categories: education, fun, shopping, porn, etc. However, the one category that takes precedence over all others is education.

“� ings are categorized

through a process outside of us, we have no control on this pro-cess. What happens is we will change it based on the teacher input. We do this locally,” said Vignery.

Some sites are potentially a hazard to the school’s network. Precautions are taken in order to avoid viruses from getting on the network.

A website is blocked or unblocked depending on if the network is working or not.

Vignery is in charge of all the blocking and technology problems. If teachers need a site to be unblocked, they are able to contact Vignery as easy

as via e-mail or a phone call.“My job is to make sure

that you have the proper re-sources in the classroom and I’ll do anything to make that happen,” said Vignery.

Vignery’s job is to protect the network from all harm but also to help provide resources for teachers and students.

Visiting websites that are not intended for classroom learning can be potentially harmful, so it is in students’ best interests to follow guide lines and not to visit those web-sites.

may be allergic to the metal in the ring, in which case a student may replace it with a new metal. If the cost of a new metal is less than the original metal, they will give you the di� erence in the cost, and if it is more expensive, they will

“� e common problem with the rings is that students are still growing so the rings

Class rings delivered with defects

Students � nd that many sites are blocked within the district.Photo by Bailee Sandy

Website blocking implemented for protectionStory by Crystal Warden- Sta� Writercrystal.warden@hhsnews.com

Photos by Alison Krenzer

Story by Nick Campbell- Sta� Writernick.campbell@hhsnews.com

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an e� cient and eco-friendly system for the school.

“I think it’s great. I can ac-cess it from anywhere, [and it] can be changed whenever,” said Guilliams.

He thinks that this system reduces waste and saves en-ergy.

“It’s just like leaving the water on the whole time you’re brushing your teeth. It’s waste-ful and depletes a natural re-source,” said Guilliams.

So, while students have di� erent feelings about the temperature in the school, they can be assured that it has been set at certain degrees for their educational bene� t.

“� is classroom is freez-ing!” “It’s burning up in here.” Students and faculty complain about the temperature settings in the school’s classrooms ev-eryday, and we all have di� er-ent opinions on it.

Junior Alexa Eghbali feels it is a di� erent setting each day, and the temperature does not match up with the seasons.

“It’s extremely bipolar. When it’s nice outside I have to wear winter clothes, but when it’s cold outside I have to wear summer clothes to school,” said Eghbali.

Sophomore Jake Gri� th feels the same way.

“ It is the opposite of what

they are trying to achieve. [It is] too cold in the winter and too hot in the warmer months,” said Gri� th.

Other students like sopho-more Jessica Nichols are con-tent with the school’s tempera-ture.

“Sometimes it can be a little too cold, but other than that I think it’s normally pretty perfect,” said Nichols.

Director of Environmen-tal Services, Toney Guilliams, is in charge of the heating and cooling system of HHS. Gulliams explained that his department uses a special program to control the tem-perature in all Harrisonville

Cass R4 schools. � ey deter-mine the thermostat settings based on scienti� c studies about appropriate classroom warmth or coolness.

“We have a state of the art program. We determined 70 to 74 degrees was the optimum setting for educational [sur-roundings],” said Guilliams.

Environmental services for HHS have what are called, heating and cooling lockout temperatures. A lockout tem-perature is the temperature it has to be outside, in order for the heat or air conditioning to turn on. � e heating lockout is below 50 degrees and the cool-ing lockout is “generally speak-

ing” above 70 degrees. � e cooling lockout sys-

tem is slightly di� erent than the heating lockout system. Machines on top of the school roof, called air handlers, air condition the school all year around. � is has to be done because of the number of peo-ple the building holds, along with computers, televisions, etc.

� ere are a few rooms in the school that are an ex-ception to the “not below 70 degrees and not above 74 de-grees” rule. � e kitchen, the choir room, and band room all can be set as low as 68 de-grees.

Guilliams believes this is

Temperature � uctuates from classroom to classroomStory by Hannah Baggenstoss-Sta� Writer hannah.baggenstoss@hhsnews.com

� e Pride is written, edited and published by the newspaper production class at HHS. � e paper is an open forum, distributed to the students, faculty, parents, alumni, and other members of HHS. All decisions concerning grammar, layout, content, and photography are made solely by the editors themselves. Our mission is to report news truthfully and accurately and to act as an open forum for student expression. Opinions in editorials do not re� ect the views of Cass R-IX school district, its sta� or the adviser. All comments, concerns, and complaints should be forwarded directly to the Editor-in-Chief. If readers would like to submit letters to the Editor, they can do so in room 304.

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Upcoming scholarship deadlines

Hey seniors of HHS, keep lookout for upcoming scholarship deadlines:

December 2, 2011: Elks National Foundation

January 6, 2012: National Wild Turkey Federation

January 15, 2012: Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship Essay Contest

February 1, 2012: Elks Legacy Award

February 8, 2012: KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program

February 8, 2012: Kansas City Legal Secretaries Association:

For more information on scholarships, go to harri-sonvilleschools.org or contact Mrs. Johnston.

Information compiled by Alison Krenzer and Megan Short

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Survive the Snow

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Supervision frustrates sophomores freedom as we did in study lab and if we don’t have a stamp in our agenda then we aren’t allowed to leave,” said sopho-more Haley Parker.

� e atmosphere in super-vision is similar to study lab, but yet there are a few di� er-ences. According to Lauren Baumho� , the sophomores have to stay in the Multi Pur-pose Room unless they have permission to leave , it is very noisy, and it is cramped.

“Personally I feel we have less freedom in sophomore su-pervision and it doesn’t seem as bene� cial to me. In regular study lab we could just � ll out a pass and go to any teacher for help, and in supervision I

A� er another year of sophomore supervision, stu-dents are starting to transfer back into regular study lab. Supervision is a way of allow-ing students to get a sense of responsibility as they progress through high school. Students need to have an accumulated GPA of a 3.0.

“Supervision is bene� -cial to most students and it is structured like the study labs, but also students have more freedom to roam around so to speak,” said Student Services Secretary, Liz Price.

� ough supervision is sup-posed to be bene� cial, some students think otherwise.

“We don’t get as much

think we as students don’t get much done,” said Baumho� .

Even though sophomore supervision helps minimize the amount of students per each study lab class, some of this year’s sophomores are wanting to transfer back into their original study lab.

“My supervision class has went from 60 at the beginning of the year to about 49 now. It’s more relaxed than a study lab, but students are still expected to maintain their grades. � e sophomores only get to go to the gym on Friday and the other days they are con� ned to the Multi Purpose Room. � e students in sophomore su-pervision don’t have the same

privileges as the regular super-vision students and the noisy atmosphere sometimes makes it hard for some of the students to get work done. � ough they don’t get the same privileges as the upper classmen, it is still a privilege to be a sopho-more and in supervision. It shows that the sophomores can handle an environment like supervision and still have the responsibility to keep up their grades,” said sophomore supervision teacher Annetta Snowden.

Although some students are switching back to a regular study lab, many others are stay-ing in sophomore supervision for the remainder of the year.

Story by Lauren Aman- Sta� Writerlauren.aman@hhsnews.com

� e relationships girls have with those of the opposite sex are the result of the one they had with their father. Or lack of relation-ship she had with her father. � e sad thing is it has become more common for a girl to choose to be closer to her mother than her father. � is is because fathers tend to not be as involved. Who do you see taking little kids to their sporting events? Ever heard the term “soccer mom”? It is not “soccer dad” it is “soc-cer mom”. Relationships tran-spire from the time a child and their parents spend together. With moms taking care of the children, the fathers need to step in and create time to bond with the kids that they created. A study done by the PSID, Pan-el Study of Income Dynamics, showed that if a father has more involvement with their child on a personal level then the child is more likely to have greater aca-demic achievements. If they do not make time and make e� ort, then they should stop assum-ing their daughter will have any respect for them or their selves. According to innocentdads.org 71 percent of teenage girls who become pregnant have an absent father. Clearly fathers play a big-ger role in their daughters’ lives than they know. � ey may not realize it, but how they interact with us impacts how we interact with the rest of the world. � ey have the opportunity to mold us into extraordinary individuals. Instead they are standing back, letting anyone else � ll their spot.

Story by Victoria Bostic-News Editor victoria.bostic@hhsnews.com

Story by Jamie Hasenyager- Photographer jamie.hasenyager@hhsnews.com

Blankets

Ice Scraper

Flashlight Kitty litter

Coat

You should have a coat with you at all times during the winter. You never know where you’ll end up or how long you’ll be there. Be sure to have a coat in an attempt to keep you warm.

A blanket will help keep you warm if your car is broken down, or if you are stuck somewhere. With temperatures dropping be-low freezing, keeping yourself warm is essential.

In case your car becomes stuck in mud or snow, kitty litter will help add traction and may help your car to get out.

It is important that you are able to see when driving. An ice scraper will help keep your win-dows clear of ice and debris.

A � ashlight is a de� nite need to have in your car. With dusk coming around � ve during the winter, the likely hood of you breaking down during dark is very high.

Keep water with you in case you become stranded. � is way, you’ll be able to stay hydrated and help regulate your body tempera-ture.

Complicated relationships

Photos by Jamie Hasenyager

Jumper Cables

Water Boots

Keep jumper cables in your car in case your car’s battery dies. You’ll be able to jump start your battery with another car if you have them.

In case you have to be out working on your car in the snow, you’ll want boots. Boots will help keep your feet warm and dry.

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Photos by Jamie Hasenyager

On the morning of Satur-day October 15, 2011, sopho-more Chris Moles and junior Trevor Cooley, both students at Drexel high school, bor-rowed a Corvette from a fam-ily friend. � ey decided to go for a drive before they boarded the bus to go to their football game. Neither of the boys were wearing seat belts.

Witnesses have reported that the car was traveling at a speed of over 100 miles per hour, though the Missouri Highway Patrol could not con� rm these reports by press time due to the ongoing inves-tigation.

Sergeant Collin Stosberg of the Troop A Highway Pa-trol, believes the speed of the car was de� nitely a contribut-ing factor.

“� e car [was found] 600 feet from the roadway,” said Stosberg.

According to NBC Action News, the driver slid o� the le� side of the road a� er los-ing control of the vehicle. � e car rolled and both boys were ejected from the car. Informa-tion as to which of the boys was driving has not been re-leased at this time.

Highway Patrol responded to the crash and Cooley and Moles were transported by helicopter to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Both had sustained serious injuries.

Drexel senior Chris Wil-son was stuck in the tra� c re-sulting from the crash. He and a few friends le� their cars and walked closer to the wreck site.

“� e car was in a pile, in a ball. [We] could see Chris and Trevor laying there,” said Wilson.

Wilson and his friends were in disbelief.

“We kneeled down on the asphalt and prayed,” said Wilson.

While Cooley has made progress in recovering from his injuries, Moles was not as lucky. Chris Moles passed away on October 27, at the age of 16.

Cases like that of Cooley and Moles are not rare occur-rences. According to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Informa-tion Association, car crashes are the number one cause of death for people 15 to 20 years of age. Sixteen-year-olds have the highest crash rates of any age.

According to Stosberg, Missouri loses over 100 high-school students every year from car accidents. He also added that wearing a seat belt reduces your chance of dying in a crash by 50 percent.

School Resource O� cer, Mike Prindle, has personally witnessed reckless driving in Harrisonville, such as speed-

ing and hill-jumping.“Probably 25 percent of

our student body drives reck-lessly,” said Prindle.

A lack of driving knowl-edge leads some new drivers to make foolish mistakes, ac-cording to Prindle.

“I believe students drive recklessly due to their inexpe-rience. � ey feel like they’re in control,” said Prindle.

Prindle believes car acci-dents resulting from reckless driving have a catastrophic impact on the victims’ loved ones.

“[� e loss of a life] leaves a huge void, and it leaves that lingering question of ‘Why?’, because you know it was to-tally avoidable,” said Prindle.

Drexel senior Jessi Gun-nels understands the feeling of that void.

“We’re missing someone from our school. It’s a constant reminder,” said Gunnels.

Drexel junior Cody Russel recalls his impression of Moles during the time he spent with

him.“[Chris] was the kid that

didn’t have any enemies,” said Russel.

Russel believes his attitude towards reckless driving has changed since the accident.

“[Now I wear] seat belts. I used to go 10 to 15 over the speed limit, now I go three under or three over. I de� nitely watch my speed,” said Russel.

Javyn Johnston, a Drexel sophomore, has strong views about reckless driving a� er the death of Moles, whom he considered like a brother.

“Do not do it,” said John-ston.

Drexel sophomore Alexis Ra� erty agrees.

“Do not drive over the speed limit. Period,” said Raf-ferty.

Reckless driving can have a devastating impact, as the Drexel community has expe-rienced.

“For most people [here], they have to live without a best friend,” said Wilson.

When I hear a boy tell his girlfriend to ‘Go make him a sandwich’, my insides boil and I just want to smack the testoster-one out of him. Being a female should not entail pretending to be the perfect cook, always being in the kitchen, or going along with everything a guy says. As a somewhat feminist, I support female independence. I believe that women can take care of themselves just fine, without the support of men who think women cannot survive on their own. Now I am not saying that having a guy in your life is not a good thing. Relationships are awesome and guys usually tend to bring happiness to a female’s world. But when I see girls being pushed around by their controlling boyfriends, I get angry. Also boys, do not put us on a pedestal all the time. Even though you all would like to think that females do not poop, you are wrong. We poop just as much as you. Do not act like we are a disgrace to this earth if we do not always do our hair perfectly or shave our legs every gosh dang day, or wear makeup. In the end, relationships should contain a balance, 50/50 happy medium. You know, we enjoy a good sandwich every once in a while too. And ladies, always remember, “If your boyfriend wants you for your breasts, legs and thighs, send him to KFC. You’re a LADY, not a cheap value meal.”

Make your own sandwich

Drexel car accident demonstrates the devastating effects of reckless drivingStory by Hannah Franz- Sta� Writerhannah.franz@hhsnews.com

Photo courtesy of Bates County Live

Column by Sasha Gubina-Copy Editorsasha.gubina@hhsnews.com

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Part of being a teenager is dealing with pressures. Rather they be those of school, teachers or parents, the pressure quickly adds up. But for some students it seems that the biggest pres-sure they face is themselves.

Having expectations for yourself is a part of success. You need to be able to set goals, and achieve them, but there is a limit. You shouldn’t beat yourself up if you are one point o� , or if you just tie with the record instead of beating it, or if you get an A- instead of an A. You should still be able to be proud.

� e people that should be beating themselves up about how they do, are generally the ones who don’t care enough to be mad. Like the kids that never actually attend school, and are failing should care what their grades are, but they don’t. � at’s why they’re never here.

But for the kids that have perfect attendance, never are late, and have 115 percent in ev-ery class, it seems like that is still just not good enough.

In the grand scheme of things, it won’t matter if you got a 95 or a 100 on your junior year biology � nal. No one is going to remember you as “the loser that got the 89.” But people will re-member you as “the weirdo who went suicidal when they missed one question.”

So instead of shutting down, having a panic attack, and Tweeting about how much you hate your life, realize some-thing. You care. You may not have done THE best, but you did YOUR best, and that’s really all that should matter.

Pressure consumes individuals

Column by Kayt Dahn- Editor-in-Chiefkayt.dahn@hhsnews.com

Winter is a season of holi-days and hot chocolate, of sweaters and snow days, of ice skating and shoveling. It is the season for buying gi� s, watch-ing football and taking a break from the stress of school. For some, these months are a win-ter wonderland full of excite-ment and fun. However, oth-ers feel that the winter months are dull and dreary.

Senior Brianna Ober-miller loves the wintertime for many reasons.

“Pale people like me � t in better in winter. Winter fash-ion is so much cuter. And peo-ple don’t smell bad like they do in the summertime,” said Obermiller.

Obermiller believes her mood improves during the winter months.

“I feel pretty happy in win-ter, especially when it’s cloudy or rainy or snowy. I feel espe-cially good during Christmas time. It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” said Ober-miller.

Sophomore Luke Cooper also enjoys the winter season.

“It’s wonderful because it’s Christmas time and there’s magic in the air,” said Cooper.

Cooper does not feel that the winter weather negatively impacts his mood.

“My mood is wonderful. Let it snow, let it snow,” said Cooper.

While some people thrive during this frigid season, oth-ers feel winter brings along de-pression and lethargy.

Junior Zoe Stephens be-lieves she su� ers from a little cabin fever in the wintertime.

“When it’s cold and gets dark so early, you can’t do any-thing outside,” said Stephens.

Stephens also feels that winter negatively impacts her mood and behavior.

“I feel depressed and tired in the winter. My grades get worse because I don’t want to do anything,” said Stephens.

Even Stephens’ friend Heidi Winningham, a senior, has noticed a change in Ste-

phens’ disposition.“Zoe has been a crab-butt

for the last two days because it’s been yucky outside,” said Winningham.

Senior Taylor Call also faces some winter blues.

“I hate being cold. When it’s cold, I just want to sleep. I don’t want to go to school or work,” said Call.

Call, who was late to school that morning, believes the cold weather was partially to blame.

“Winter is just depressing. It makes you not want to get out of bed,” said Call.

Sometimes, cases of the “winter blues” can become more serious. Extreme cases of depression in the winter can actually be diagnosed as a legitimate mental disorder. Seasonal a� ective disorder, or “SAD”, a� ects four to six percent of the United States population, according to the Cleveland Clinic Founda-tion. Approximately 10 to 20 percent of the United States

Story by Hannah Franz- Sta� Writerhannah.franz@hhsnews.com

Cold season affects students’ moods

As you may tell, winter sickness reveals itself quite commonly at HHS, appear-ing through a hacking cough, watery eyes, and nasal conges-tion. As you also may know, a cold is very much prevent-able.

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, the common cold is responsible for 22 million

W i n t e r w i n d s b l o w i n s i c k n e s sStory by Nick Bowers- Sta� Writernick.bowers@hhsnews.com

school absences per year. Most sick absences result from viruses that spread from per-son to person, through tiny droplets of mucus.

HHS School Nurse, Tina Hendrix, says that the best ways to prevent these sick-nesses are to wash your hands, wear warm appropriate cloth-ing, eat healthy, and exercise regularly.

If you are to come down with a cold, there are easy ways to treat it. The two most important factors of getting well are receiving rest and drinking plenty of fluids.

Other than the favorite among high school students (the chug of Nyquil), there are plenty of alternative methods to rid of the cold than just over the counter medicines.

Natural remedies such as eat-ing chicken soup, or consum-ing Vitamin C regularly are some of those drug-free alter-natives.

If you want to go through this winter season cold free without wasting money on expensive store concoctions, then be sure to just wash your hands every once in awhile, it is fine, take some vitamin C.

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� is disorder is most commonly seen in areas of high latitudes, such as Alaska, where an estimated 10 percent of the population su� ers from SAD. � is strongly suggests that the cause of SAD is a lack of exposure to sunlight.

Research has proven that light therapy, such as tanning in a tanning bed, reduces the e� ects of SAD. Other mea-sures that prevent the onset of SAD are similar to those used to prevent the onset of general depression disorders. � ese measures include exercising and having a healthy diet.

While it is normal to suf-fer from some winter blues, serious depression in the win-ter time is a cause for alarm. If you feel you may su� er from SAD, contact your doctor as soon as possible.

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}} The music we listen to

today would be different if it were not for legends like Otis Redding, The Beatles, and Al Green. Yes, I am aware there are countless legends that I am not mentioning and maybe you prefer a different type of music. But come on, just because it’s “old” music, does not mean it’s bad music.

If you do not know Otis Redding, that is normal con-sidering that when Otis made music, we were not born yet. But that is no excuse to not appreci-ate the artists that inspired who we listen to today.

Turn on the radio and you just might hear “Otis” by Jay-Z and Kanye West playing. The song contains a sample of Otis Redding’s “Try A Little Tenderness”.

It is not just Kanye West or Jay-Z that are paying tribute to artists that left a large foot print in the music business. Artists varying from The Notorious B.I.G. to Black Crowes either feature samples of or do full covers of classic songs. Artist Big Sean’s song “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay” is making a ref-erence to Marvin Gaye; a soul musician in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

In my opinion, these artists do not feature these entertainers in their music simply because of the catchy tunes, but to honor them.

I am not saying that music today is not good quality music or that we should only listen to oldies. All I am suggesting is that the foundation of music be something we know and appre-ciate no matter how outdated it may be or how young we are.

Column by Maria Sanchez- Features Editormaria.sanchez@hhsnews.com

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Playing board games such as Sorry or Trivial Pursuit (Music Edition) may cure your bore-dom.

Get some arti� cial ‘rays’ at Hot Tan Cafe. � is may cost you a small fortune, but you will end up looking very sun-kissed a� er a few weeks.

Invite your friends and enjoy a couple of games of bowling. Buck Bowling Night on Tuesday nights, going on now!

Want a cheaper alternative to some really delicious ice cream? Make your own!

Feeling a little chilly? Try cud-dling on the couch with a cup of hot cocoa. Also try putting whip cream or marshmallows on top of your warm concoction.

Sitting in front of the � replace could be a calming experience. Take time to bond with your friends or a signi� cant other.

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}}}Don’t know what to do with your turkey le� overs? Try something new, such as turkey fajitas or tur-key chili! Be creative with your le� overs, don’t waste them.

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Hunter takes down se-nior Tyler Wood during practice. Photo By Eric Rice

Hunter, with his fellow teammates, listens to instructions from the wrestling coaches. Photo By Eric Rice

“My hair won’t stay straight.” “I hate my car.” “� at girl ticks me o� .” Wah, wah, wah, would someone please call the ‘wah-mbulance’?

Why must we, as high school students, complain about everything? Has anyone stopped to think about what it actually accomplishes? Because the answer is nothing. Absolute-ly nothing.

Just because your boyfriend won’t buy you roses every Tues-day and settled for daisies this week does not mean you need to go to the nearest social net-work and vent your heart out. Subjecting your Twitter follow-ers to a play-by-play of your lat-est argument will not solve any-thing- in fact, they will probably unfollow you.

According to personal-development-coach.net, com-plaining might just be the rea-son you are unhappy in the � rst place. � at alone can keep you stuck in unsatisfying circum-stances, giving you an all-over negative attitude.

Dwelling on your prob-lems does not solve anything. � e only solution is to get o� your lazy butt, and do some-thing about it. We have heard it for years; “Actions speak louder than words.”

It is never too late to put those words to action and stop complaining. Another solution would be to appreciate what you have. You would be surprised to � nd that there are perfectly happy people in the world with much less.

Complaining causes discontent

the same routine as he did last year, called the ‘DeVenney System’, which includes work-ing hard and following all the rules but also having fun.

“I’ve been getting ready for the grind, waking up a lot earlier, working out more, get-ting focused for the season,” said Hunter.

Hunter’s diet for the sea-son is di� erent than his every-day diet during the o� season. Hunter eats a lot of fruit and not much meat.

“I wish I could eat what-ever I want, eating out or fast food. I miss it,” said Hunter.

It has not hit Hunter yet

that as a senior, this will be his last year at HHS.

“It just feels like another year, but I am hoping to attend Naval Academy Prep. school for one year then move on to wrestling at the Naval Acad-emy,” said Hunter.

Making it to state makes Hunter feel like the other teams have to wrestle their best and even prepare for their defeat.

Hunter is hoping to make it to state again this year and see himself achieve his goal of going to college for wrestling.

As students hurry their way down the hallway to � nd their classes and talk to their friends, they see one of their fellow classmates, Joe Hunter.

Last year, senior Joe Hunt-er made it to state in wrestling for his third year in a row.

“It was a lifetime goal and it just felt really good reaching it,” said Hunter.

Hunter has grown up watching his brothers wrestle, and began his own wrestling career at the age of � ve.

“Watching them all the time made me realize that hard work can make up for not be-ing the best athlete and if you outwork everyone, you can be the best,” said Hunter.

Hunter is also in soccer, president of NHS (National Honor Society), state o� cer of CAR (Children of Americans Revolution), and also a mem-ber of the Mercenaries.

Most of the activities that Hunter is involved with are not a� er school, so they do not get in the way of his wrestling season.

Outside of wrestling, Hunter spends time with his friends and eats a ton of food, which makes him happy, but during the season he spends most of his free time reading books.

Hunter plans on doing

defending a State championship

Column by Abbey Fisher - Sports Editorabbey.� sher@hhsnews.com

Story by Crystal Warden - Sta� Writercrystal.warden@hhsnews.com

SeniorJoe Hunter has wrestled at State for the past three years of his high school career. He hopes to

carry on the tradition for his senior year.

the same routine as he did that as a senior, this will be his

for his senior year.

Photo By Alison Krenzer

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HHS sports teams change their methods of practiceSome JV and Varsity sports

teams at HHS do not practice all together. For some teams this is the norm, but for others this is a � rst time experience.

One team that was exposed to the change this year was the volleyball team. Some girls thought the team bene� ted from this change, and it helped the coaches instruct better.

“When you practice with

nior and JV tennis player, Au-drey Marshall.

Junior Madison Allen thinks that the size of the team this year changed the way prac-tice was done.

“We had a bigger team this year and we needed to work on di� erent skills depending on our talent level,” said Allen.

� e dance team also grew in size this year, which means they do not all practice together. Coach Alisha Schutz decided this in September and thought this was best for the team.

“I could focus on the di� er-ent needs for each team. JV is actually advancing quicker now and Varsity is also doing more advanced things,” said Schutz.

Schutz thinks that the JV team was a little less than hap-py in the beginning, but have grown to accept the idea.

“At � rst, JV was discour-aged, but I think now that

smaller group of players, [rath-er] than having everyone of all di� erent levels practice togeth-er,” said Lavery.

A few players do not agree completely, but understand the possible reasoning for the deci-sion of having separate practice time.

“We didn’t have Varsity to push us harder and encourage us. We didn’t get to practice as a team, and we were separated. I think the coaches decided this because it allows for more one-on-one time,” said senior Brit-tany DeCavele.

� e girls’ tennis team did not have separate practices. � ey did, however, divide prac-tice time between JV and Var-sity. Some players had mixed feelings about the situation.

“I thought it really bene� t-ed the team in a few ways, but was detrimental to the success of the team in others,” said ju-

the girls you’re actually going to play with, you build stronger bonds and � gure out how your teammates play. It shows on the court,” said senior and varsity volleyball captain Shelby Lav-ery.

Lavery believes the volley-ball coaches will continue to do this for future seasons.

“I think coaches believe they can get more done with a

they’ve seen the progress they made, they feel better,” said Schutz.

Boys’ teams at HHS are no strangers to this concept either. � e boys’ basketball season is starting up, and teams are be-ing decided. At a typical prac-tice session, the boys start o� all practicing together. Later on, each team runs their plays sepa-rately.

“Everyone gets taught,” said senior Dallas Stackhouse.

Stackhouse thinks the coaches organize this very well.

“� ey do it so everyone gets equal practice time,” said Stack-house.

Although students all feel a little di� erent about having sep-arate practice times, the hope-ful outcome is that both teams succeed within themselves and their coaches are proud.

New swim coach increases expectations for swim seasonWith the experience of

swimming in her high school years, English teacher Megan Sassenrath has decided to take on the responsibility of being the girls’ swimming coach for the 2011-2012 school year.

“I heard last spring from a couple of teachers that coach Anstaett had decided to hand o� the reins of the swimming program, so I went to talk to H.T. Adams about being the new coach; it was an oppor-tunity I couldn’t pass up,” said Sassenrath.

Sassenrath had swum for a number of years.

“I swam in high school, be-fore that, I swam on a couple of club teams. So, I swam compet-itively for a total of about seven years, and I still swim recre-

ally great swim coaches, and so I try to draw on the strategies they’ve taught me and the type of workouts they’ve used as much as I can. My husband is also a soccer coach at another high school, and he does an in-credible job inspiring and mo-tivating his athletes—so he’s a

season,” said Sassenrath.With Sassenrath taking

over the swim program, many returners have shown their ex-citement for this change.

“I’m so excited that Sas-senrath is our new coach be-cause of her prior experience with coaching and swimming. She is an awesome coach and does a great job of working with swimmers and their busy schedules,” said senior Mary Baer.

With Sassenrath show-ing the dedication and mo-tivation that a coach should have, it could potentially help the swimmers improve, but Sassenrath has to have some things that push her towards being a better coach.

“I have had a couple re-

source of input and inspiration for me too,” said Sassenrath.

Based on Sassenrath’s past experience from her high school years, many people feel she has much potential at mak-ing a very good coach.

Coach Sassenrath talks to her swimmers about the upcoming season. Photo By Jamie Hasenyager

Story by Hannah Baggenstoss - Sta� Writerhannah.baggenstoss@hhsnews.com

The Silver Sensations practice technique for competition in the Commons, on Thursday, November 17. Photo By Jamie Hasenyager

ationally when I can. I’ve also coached club and high school teams and taught swim lessons for four or � ve years,” said Sas-senrath.

Sassenrath’s experience in swimming could transfer into the understanding of the swim-mers and her ability to help the swimmers.

“I’ve only been able to work with the girls in the pool for a few days so far, but al-ready I can see that the team has a lot of talent and dedica-tion to the sport. � e girls are very motivated and have dem-onstrated a strong work ethic. � ere have been times where I can tell they’ve been tired, but they keep going. I think they’ve got the right attitude to achieve some state qualifying times this

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Walking around HHS, there are many students par-ticipating in No Shave No-vember.

“� ere are a ton of people doing No Shave November, there are so many that there are more than I can count,” said senior Livia Dunham.

No Shave November originates from a group of men from Adelaide, Australia around 1999, but the idea re-ally started to take o� in 2003. No Shave November started by raising awareness for pros-tate cancer and it originated in Australia (us.movember.com, and noshavenovember.net),

but there are other reasons why HHS students participate in the event.

“It’s super fun, and it gives me something to do, but it is also because I’m kind of too lazy to shave, so if I don’t have to I won’t,” said Dunham.

Junior Brook Riley agrees with Dunham. Some students go the extra mile to prove their dedication for the event.

“I’m not shaving until March, I go all winter long. Not shaving saves money and personally I just don’t care. I wear jeans all through the winter so no one sees my legs anyway except for basketball,”

said Riley. A� er a whole month of

not shaving and even for some not shaving for a good three or four months, students be-gin the di� cult task of hair removal.

“It takes me three or four razors to get them shaved, but that’s a� er I use the scissors to trim them � rst,” said Riley.

Some students that partic-ipate in No Shave November say they cannot wait to shave, but for other students it is a whole di� erent feeling.

“A� er shaving it feels weird, I can’t feel the wind in my hair and I kind of miss it,”

said Riley. Even a� er November,

some still maintain their hairy legs to see how long the hair gets.

“I don’t shave three or four months a� er November, I always wait until the end of basketball season, then it feels like I lose about � ve pounds just by shaving my legs,” said Livia Dunham.

� ough there are many girls taking part in No Shave November, the guys at HHS have their own opinion on the subject.

“It is stupid, women need to shave their legs,” said junior

R.J. Clark.Some guys � nd it gross,

but at the same time some � nd it to be convenient.

“I like No Shave Novem-ber, it means I can let my facial hair grow out without being called a scrub,” said junior Ty-ler Bundt.

A� er years of students participating in No Shave No-vember, this annual tradition is winding down with Novem-ber coming to an end.

Story by Lauren Aman- Sta� Writerlauren.aman@hhsnews.com

Students participate in tradition

Guess Whose Hairy Legs

1.Alex Holden2.Brook Riley3.Elizabeth Sanders4.Hannah Harris5.Mary Baer6.Andrew Houdek

A.

B. C.

D.

E. F.

1.(B) 2.(C-) 3.(E) 4.(A) 5. (F) 6.(D)

3.Elizabeth Sanders