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PERSISTENCE RESPECT INTEGRITY DIGNITY EXCEL-
Find the hidden devil!
Somewhere in this
issue is a hidden devil’s
head. Be the first to
find it and bring to Mrs.
LeBlanc for a prize!!!!
Around PHS 2-3
Faculty Focus/Class News
4-5
Sports 6-7
Student Achievements
8-9
Entertainment 10-11
Fun and Games
12-13
Devil’s Pride 14
Inside this issue:
Howarneshia Bates,
Devil’s Pride editor, wins
Pointe Coupee Electric
Essay Contest! Howar-
neshia and Caroline
Williams participated as
finalists in the Pointe
Coupee Electric Essay
Contest. The girls‘ es-
says were selected along
with nine other contest-
ants‘ essays. Howarne-
shia and Caroline pre-
sented their essays to a
panel of judges on March
7, 2010 at Satterfield‘s in
New Roads. They were
interviewed by a group of
judges as well. Howarne-
shia‘s essay was selected
as one of the five first place
winners who will travel to
Washington D.C. this June
and participate in the
NRECA ―Government-in-
Action‖ Youth Tour and
Conference. The contest is
open to all high school
juniors who are mem-
bers of Pointe Coupee
Electric and to all high
school juniors attending
Plaquemine High, St.
John High, Livonia
High, Pointe Coupee
Central, False River
Academy, Catholic High
of Pointe Coupee, and
Port Allen High School.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s
Howarneshia. We are
PROUD of you!!!
Page 2 D e v i l ’ s Pri de
A view of the badly damaged presidential palace, the center portion
formerly 3 stories tall, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, shows the extent of the
destruction.
Residents sleep in the streets after the earthquake.
vide the food, supplies, and
medical aid needed. The
death toll is estimated to be
in the 200,000s. Many vic-
tims needed to be airlifted to
hospitals in the United
States or to military medical
ships waiting on the coast.
Once the search for survi-
vors in the rubble was called
off, the focus was toward
setting up tent cities on the
countryside‘s that began
distributing food to the
thousands of people that
had been displaced. Yet even
with all these efforts, the
Haitian police and military
from other countries were
having a hard time control-
ling the looters and rioters
who were pillaging, looking
for food and water to stay
alive. Many became angry
with the painfully slow proc-
ess of getting international
aid, which lead them to
harm others by any means
necessary. Adding to the
violence was the criminals
who were on the loose after
a prison was damaged in the
quake. Police and military
personnel arrested those
breaking the law, while
keeping the peace and
making sure everyone re-
ceived much needed sup-
plies. However, things con-
tinued to get worse with the
military and police working
On January 13, 2010, an
earthquake with a 7.0 magni-
tude struck less than ten miles
away from Haiti‘s capital city
of Port-au-Prince. The initial
quake was then followed by
twelve aftershocks greater
than 5.0 magnitude. Almost all
structures of all kinds were
destroyed or damaged includ-
ing national landmarks. Im-
mediately after the quake,
countries all over the world
rushed to give aid to Haiti.
However, this proved difficult
with Haiti‘s only airport need-
ing to be rebuilt. As soon as
the airport was repaired, a
schedule and restrictions were
prepared stating for when
planes could land, how much
time they had to unload, and
the time they needed to take
off to open up the landing
strip for others, since only a
few planes at a time could
land. The number one priority
was first aid and medical sup-
plies, then food and water, and
heavy equipment to help dig
survivors out of the rubble.
Dozens of survivors were
found alive after being buried
under heavy rubble. Some sur-
vivors having even gone a
whole week or more under the
debris with no food or water,
and little oxygen. Three weeks
later, organizations from all
over the world, including the
UN were working hard to pro-
Earthquake devastates Haiti: Aid pours in
trafficking with so many
children becoming or-
phans, adding to the large
number of children who
were in orphanages at the
time of the quake. Outside
of Haiti, all over the world,
people of all kinds continue
donating money to aid the
Haitians. One in particular
is the ‗Hope for Haiti‘ tele-
thon, a star-studded event
that took place on January
22, and featured more than
100 actors, musicians, and
other celebrities who per-
formed and answered tele-
Beta Club and Student Council raise funds
phones to take donations.
The telethon raised more
than $58 million in dona-
tions via phone, online,
not including donations
by corporations and large
private donors. As the
days ahead for the people
in Haiti seem uncertain,
the help coming their way
is not. Students at
Plaquemine High can
help by donating what
they can to aid the people
in Haiti. See any Beta or
student council officer to
make a donation. Staff
writer Caroline Williams
V o lum e I , Is s ue IV
ROTC Inspection
Page 3
On January 29, 2010, Plaquemine
High School‘s MCJROTC program
withstood inspection. They were
inspected by the district officer, Lt.
Col. Storman. The purpose of inspec-
tion is to ensure that the program is
following Marine Corps expectations
and standards. The program is in-
spected in areas of administration
and cadet personnel. Inspectors ver-
ify that the instructors are within
Marine Corps standards of weight
and height and that they are doing
their jobs. Their job is to make sure
administrative work is being done,
such as cadet record books and the
upkeep of logistics. Cadets are in-
spected in their uniforms and their
performance of armed and unarmed
drill. Marine Instructor Sgt. Maj.
Justice quotes that ―the inspection
went well because of inspection prac-
tice and the upper class cadets.‖ Prac-
tice was held in the small gym where
JROTC cadets were placed in the
formations they would have to stand
in during the inspection on Friday.
Sgt. Maj. Justice was even more im-
pressed with the new cadets, who
JUNIORS TOUR LSU
may not have been in the program for
longer than a month, but still stood
inspection. These cadets did not
know much about the program, but
showed remarkable character to
wear uniforms and stand inspection
so soon. Senior Marine Instructor
Sgt. Maj. Browder stated, ―The cadets
looked extraordinary and many
stepped up to the challenge.‖ The
motivation of the upper class cadets
was evident in those cadets who
stood inspection for the first time.
The cadets demonstrated great lead-
ership and both Marine instructors
are proud of the cadets who stood
inspection and those cadets who
helped make the inspection a success.
The PHS program was found mission
capable. Mission capable means that
the program is running smoothly,
with little discrepancies, but not nec-
essarily excelling in all areas. Mission
capable programs pass inspection and are inspected again in two years.
Staff writer Kaleb Banks
On January 18, the junior class
visited LSU. They received infor-
mation regarding the admission
requirements. Students need a
2.5 or higher GPA and an ACT
score must be a 22 or higher.
Financial Aid is available. The
college also provides jobs for the
students to be able to work and
attend school. While there, stu-
dents also learned a little of LSU‘s
history. They were told the story
of how LSU‘s colors were chosen.
In a game against Tulane, LSU
wanted to show that they had
spirit, so they went to a nearby
store to purchase paraphenalia.
Since it was Mardi Gras, all the
store had was purple and gold
The Dean and the administrators
did not want to change them
because the students loved the
colors and continued to wear
them to school. The students also
learned that LSU did not always
have a stadium. The governor
asked the legislature to fund a
football stadium and was denied.
He then asked for funding for a
building where students could
hang out. The legislature granted
the funding. When finished, they
realized that the ―hangout‖ was
more of a stadium than a place
for students to hang out. The
juniors enjoyed the tour and look
forward to visiting other universi-
ties this year. Tyla Hall
Faculty Focus - Mrs. Jennifer Purnell
D e v i l ’ s Pri de
Biology– the study of life.
There aren't many words
that can describe this sub-
ject but the amazing interac-
tion of organisms. PHS Biol-
ogy teacher Mrs. Jennifer
Purnell teaches students this
interaction and helps them
become more interested in
life.
As a student, Mrs. Purnell
didn't fit into any of the
groups but was loved by all
of her classmates. She was
very active as a student. She
was on the yearbook staff
and was a member of the
French Club. She graduated
high school within the top
25 of her class.
Mrs. Purnell attended col-
lege at LSU. She majored in
microbiology and minored
in chemistry and also took
education classes. After her
college graduation in 1991,
she went to New Orleans to
pursue a medical career.
Mrs. Purnell began to work
in labs at the University of
Michigan. She worked in a
pathology lab. She then re-
turned to New Orleans to
work in a lab at Tulane Uni-
versity. After working in labs,
she earned her teaching de-
gree in 2007. She taught
Chemistry in Ohio for a year
until she moved back to Lou-
isiana.
Mrs. Purnell says that she
loves to teach. She loves her
students, and she loves the
challenges and plethora of
ideas that her students pre-
sent. She says that she
wishes to teach for the rest of
her life.
Mrs. Purnell is the sponsor
for the PHS Dazzlers, Class
of 2011 sponsor, and 4-H
sponsor. Kaleb Banks
Page 4
Mrs. Purnell lectures and takes questions from
students in her biology class.
Mrs. Purnell encourages peer tutoring and
often assists students one-on-one. Her
students often go to lab. The student
above is dissecting a starfish.
The students in both Mrs. Byrant‘s and
Mrs. Allen‘s classes are being positive
and working in groups. Mrs. Byrant‘s
class is shown working on a project in
math to become better math students.
Mrs. Allen‘s students are peer editing
essays. All teachers are trying to make
their classes fun while teaching students
the necessary GLEs to master the Leap
and iLeap tests. Tyla Hall
7th and 8th graders
manipulate movables in
math & write essays in
English
“I cannot teach
anybody anything, I
can only make them
think.” Socrates
Classroom Activities Page 5 V o lum e I , Is s ue IV
Local radio personality and
author Michael Pasqua visited
juniors and seniors in February
to share his new book, MFP 3:16.
Local radio personality and new
author, Michael Pasqua visited
juniors and seniors in Mrs.
LeBlanc‘s and Mrs. A. Williams‘s
classes recently. Michael dis-
cussed his new book as well as
his radio activities with students
and explained how to publish a
book and produce a talk radio
show. He is shown with seniors
Heath Brown and Lauren Carlin.
Ashley Porch
The PHS boys‘ basketball team had a great sea-son reaching the quarterfinals and losing by a narrow mar-gin. The team leaders were Jeffery Ricard, Trevon Haw-kins, Adonis Major, Demarcus Watts, and Jeremy Jenkins. It was a great team effort and was greatly supported by the Plaquemine community. Two fan busses carried students, faculty members, cheerlead-ers, and family members of the players for the long four hour ride to Monroe. They were not disappointed with the team‘s effort. The team truly appreciated all of the support it received from its fans this year. Green Devil fans are tops!
―We‘re Number 1!‖ was heard in the halls of PHS when the Green Devil basketball team entered playoff action Friday, February 28, at home. The Devils squared off against John McDonough for the opportunity go to the quarter-finals. The Devils wished for an-other home playoff game due to their high ranking but had to travel to Richwood. Jump off was at 7:00 p.m. The team came out with a tough loss. The score was 50-47. Great job Devils! You are Number 1 in our hearts!
Jeffrey Ricard had a great season. He scored a game high 24 points against Richwood and was a key scorer in all of the games this season. His speed and agility also made him in-strumental in the team‘s defensive effort this sea-son. His season will end on March 20, in Natchito-ches when he plays on the Allstar West team. Con-gratulations and thanks for a great season. Jasmine Mellion
Green Devil Basketball
Quarterfinals
PHS vs Richwood
47 –50
D e v i l ’ s Pri de Page 6
Faculty Coaches revealed!
PHS basketball players
learned who their gener-
ous faculty coaches were,
and had a chance to thank
them for all that they do.
Seniors:
Basheba Williams
Shernika Riley
D.J. Jordan
Juniors:
Ashley Porch
Alexis Perkins
Bobbi Jordan
Sophmores:
Ashton O‘bear
Jiaria Calloway
PHS Dazzlers
PHS has re-established its dance team, the Dazzlers.
The Dazzlers have been performing at football and
basketball games throughout this school year. We have
the Dazzlers‘ sponsors, Mrs. Jennifer Purnell and Mrs.
Patricia Hayes to thank for this. The following girls
make up the new generation of dazzlers: Erica
Anderson, Gaylan Lewis, Dernisha Deloch, Dianna
Georgetown, Courtney Martin, Dequanda James, Jamie
Sanders, My‘Khail Hines, and managers, Lauren Carlin
and Shelby Dickerson. Taylar Brown
V o lum e I , Is s ue IV
The Plaquemine High cheerleaders are doing an amazing job cheering for our Mighty Green Devils. The cheerleaders cheered the football team to a good record of 6-4 and to the first round of the playoffs. The cheerleaders led the basketball team to a 32-2 record. ―We support our players by traveling to every game. We love cheering our green devils and look forward to baseball and softball.‖ Ashley Porch
―GO BIG GREEN!‖
PHS Spirit!
PHS Cheerleaders
PHS Step Team
Plaquemine High School recently formed a new step
team. Tryouts were held the week of January 25.
Sponsors of the step team are Mrs. Theodoris McNair
(Thyssen) and Mrs. Tiffany Bosley. Congratulations
to the following members of the new PHS Step Team
pictured practicing below: Naudia Armstead, Niosha
Price, Ebony Mosby, Tanisha Banks, Myria Scott,
D‘Marquis Atkins, Cartina Little, Kayla Young, Ki-
asha Duplessis, Danasha Rachal, Geralneisha Becnel,
Tiera Morgan, and Marquita Spriggs. D’Marquis Atkins
Taylor Calvin
Kayla Young
Freshmen
Whitney Lee
Alexia Mosby
7th&8th Grade
Amber Harris
Deshay Georgetown
Page 7
Roster
D e v i l ’ s Pri de
Geography Bee
Winner
PHS held a Geography Bee that was
open to the 7th through 12th grades. It
was held on January 18, 2010. About
50 students attended the bee and eight
rounds were held. Joshua Randall was
the winner of the Geography Bee. The
sponsor, Ms. Bosley said that the bee
was a huge success and assisted
students in preparing for state testing
in March and April. Kaleb Banks
PHS 1st Annual Math Bee On March 3, 2010, Plaquemine High
School had its first math competi-
tion or ―Math Bee‖ honoring World
Math Day. There were participants
from each grade level. The competi-
tion consisted of three groups: 7th
and 8th grade in one group, 9th and
10th in the second group, and 11th
and 12th in the final group. In the
first round, the three groups took a
test on their grade level to narrow
the number of participants down to
three winners in each group. The
final round was a quiz bowl type
competition in which the three win-
ners from each group competed
against each other until there was
one final winner left in each of the
following groups. The three overall
winners were Jessica Granier (11th-
& 12th grade), Julie Schouest (9th-
10th grade), and Alyssa Williams
(7th-8th grade). The winners re-
ceived a $50 gift card to the place of
their choice. Special thanks to Mrs.
Pierce and Mrs. Mosby for sponsor-
ing and overseeing the entire
competition and also to the Class of
2011 for organizing the event and
providing the prizes. Kaleb Banks
8th grade winners were (l to
r): 3rd place—Alicia Jones, 2nd
place– Xavier Daniels, and 1st
place– Myeisha Bell.
7th grade winners were (l to r): 3rd place—
Mykelas Peterson, 2nd place—Jameshlyn
Porter, and 1st place—Janay Williams .
LA Gear-up
Essay
Contest
Winners
Page 8
Green Devil All Stars
V o lum e I , Is s ue IV
Page 9
Cameron Garner, a 7th grade PHS
student, won the State Champion-
ship Free Throw competition.
Congratulations!
Von Lanaux placed in
fifth in his weight class at
the state wrestling tourna-
ment recently. He com-
peted at the 189 eight class
where he was 10-7. This is
Von‘s second year of wres-
tling. His quick success is
a result of his work ethic;
he never missed a practice
or tournament. His out-
look for next year is prom-
ising where he has a
chance of making it to the
top 3. Congratulations
Von! We are proud of you!
Reginald Travis signs
football scholarship
with University of Memphis PHS wide receiver, Reginald Travis,
signed a freshman scholarship with the
University of Memphis. Mr. Travis
expressed his feelings in an interview. He
said, ―I think that God wants me to be
there. I feel very blessed that I've gotten
the scholarship. I feel that this is a good
opportunity for me to exploit my true
talents in the football environment.‖
Travis was looking at a total of four
other scholarships from Tulane, South-
eastern, Northwestern, and the Univer-
sity of Central Arkansas. Travis is looking
forward to playing four seasons in five
years. ―I would like to thank the follow-
ing: first and foremost God, my family,
friends, coaches, church family, and my
teachers,‖ says the humble wide
receiver. May God keep blessing you
and giving you opportunities to have a
better future. D’Marquis Atkins
All State Wrestler
D e v i l ’ s Pri de
Page 10
Saint‘s Win Superbowl On Sunday, February 7, 2010, the New Orleans Saints
made history when they soundly defeated the Indian-
apolis Colts in the Superbowl. Port Allen‘s Tracey
Porter clinched the victory with an interception late in
the fourth quarter. On the road to the Superbowl, the
Saints defeated the Minnesota Vikings in overtime to
win the NFC Championship. Two players were key to
this victory. Tracey Porter intercepted a pass from
Brett Favre to give the Saints a chance to gain field goal
position. Garrett Hartley, the rookie kicker kicked a
40- yarder for the win. The final score of the intense
game was 31 to 28. The Saints finished with a record of
13 and 3. Saints fans are ecstatic and cannot wait for
next season. WHO DAT?!?
Mosby 10 17
Manogin 28 14
Hamiliton 28 10
Bickham 33 28
D’Albor 21 14
Boudreaux 27 24
Brown 14 21
Thyssen/McNair 37 21
Penny 24 7
Jenneta 35 21
Ray 28 14
Olivier 27 24
Bosely 24 17
Orvin 26 34
Braud 31 28
Gougisha 21 14
J. Wright 27 24
A. Williams 24 14
D. Williams 35 28
Butler 34 28
Turner 28 21
LeBlanc 44 42
Landry 27 14
S. Hill 48 35
Small 38 34
Villa 17 12
Coach Williams 30 41
Outlaw 30 0
R. Grace 27 21
Ponsaa 31 24
Purnell 31 28
Justice 21 14
Lane 24 31
Dillion 20 16
Teachers’ Super Bowl XLIV Predictions
V o lum e I , Is s ue IV Page 11
FOOD and RECIPES Easy Blackberry Cobbler
2 cs. Bisquick
2 cs. milk
1/4 c. margarine
2 cs. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cs. of fresh or frozen blackberries
Mix sugar & Bisquick in large bowl. Add milk & eggs. Mix well. Pour into 13 x 9 greased pan. Melt mar-garine and pour over top. Gently pour blackberries on top. Bake 50-60 minutes at 350°. Eat while warm with vanilla ice cream. Delicious!!!
Students in Mrs. C.
Olivier’s pro-start
class prepare a
shrimp & corn soup
on a cold day!
Rachel Lanieu serves up a steaming bowl of the
delicious soup on a cold day. Yum!
Students prepare a meal as part of their training in
pro-start. Students in the class prepare for a career in
the food industry.
Shrimp and Corn Soup Cooking spray
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup (6 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
2 cups fat-free milk
1 (15-ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat, reduced
-sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 teaspoons sliced green onions
Heat a Dutch oven or large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium
-high. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in cream
cheese; reduce heat, and cook until cheese is melted. Add milk, corn, soup,
and tomatoes; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Bring milk mixture to a
boil. Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are done. Remove from heat.
Can you guess the faculty members and students?
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
1. __________________ 2. _________________ 3. ________________
4. __________________ 5. _________________ 6. _________________
Page 12 D e v i l ’ s Pri de
GUESS WHO?
Quotes
I am a rock group that has four members, all of who are dead, one of whom
was assassinated. What am I?
I'm hard as a rock, and as light as a feather. I'm passed on to one another. Poor
people need me, and rich people have me. What am I?
Pronounced as one letter, And written with three, Two letters there are, And two
only in me. I'm double, I'm single, I'm black, blue, and gray, I'm read from both
ends, And the same either way. What am I?
―Very few people are ambitious in the sense of having a specific image of what they want to
achieve. Most people's sights are only toward the next run, the next increment of money.‖
-Judith M. Bardwick
―Every child has great ambitions. As he grows, he is bombarded by negative suggestions -- you
can't do this; you can't do that; be careful; look for security, and so on. Year by year, he experi-
ences the 'realities' of life, and his ambitions fade away. Figuratively speaking, most children die
by the time they reach their adulthood.‖ -Shall Sinha
―When reality overcomes the dream, All sanity is lost in the depth.‖ -Anonymous
―The great artist is a slave to his ideals.‖-Christian Nevell Bovee
Trivia
Bad Predictions
"What can you conceive more silly and extravagant than to suppose a man racking his brains, and
studying night and day how to fly?" English Author William Law
"I believe firmly that more patients have died from the use of gloves than have ever been saved from
infection by their use." Dr. W.P. Carr, 1911
"Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.‖ President Grover Cleveland, 1905
"In 15 years, more electricity will be sold for electric vehicles than for light." Thomas Edison, 1910
V o lum e I , Is s ue IV
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This page by Caroline Williams
Devil’s Pride online!
The newspaper can now be
found online. Editions will be
posted shortly after publication.
Please tell your family and
friends to check us out on the
world wide web @ www.issuu.
com/plaqueminehighschool or
at Plaquemine High‘s School‘s
official website linked to
www.ipsb.net under schools/
high schools.
Devil’s Pride is everywhere!!
Plaquemine High School 59595 Belleview Drive Plaquemine, LA 70764
(225) 687-6367
D e v i l ’ s P ri de
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DEVIL’S PRIDE STAFF
Katie Lively, Kaleb Banks,
Taylar Brown, Taylor McDaniel,
Josh Varnell, Randall David,
Jarret Diamond, Howarneshia
Bates, Dinesha Fernandez,
Jasmine Mellion, Rickikie
Thomas, Caroline Williams,
Niosha Price, Demarquis
Atkins, Cody Pollage, and Mrs.
LeBlanc. Turn in any news to
Mrs. LeBlanc, Room D-1-A, or
any staff member.
We can also be found on the
school‘s new webpage. It is
attached to the district webpage.
The paper can be found under
―Clubs.‖ Copies can also be
purchased from any staff member
for $1.00.
Ads for businesses or organiza-
tions can be placed in the paper .
Prices are:
3 x 4—$3.00
4 x 6—$5.00
Answers to Riddles
Mount Rushmore
money
an eye
Last Month’s Babies
1. Mrs. Markins 4. Janay Pierce
2. Corderro Young 5. Mrs. Karla Williams
3. Eboniss Jacob 6. Ms. Joelle Wright
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