Rachel McBride

staff writer

Hampshire High School, Romney, WV March 2012 - Vol. XXXXIIV, No. 4

Unusual PetsPage 3

Read Our NewColumns

Pages 6 & 8

Gas Prices Soar

Senior Deliliah Ruebush gets ready to fill up her tank again.

Driving is such an important part ofstudents’ lives. The high cost of gas af-fects student drivers. Junior Taylor Corbin is affected bythese gas prices. Corbin said,”I still driveeveryday, but I have to work for the

Students Will TakeFewer Classes Next Year

money I get. The price of gas affectswhere I go; gas is expensive.I spend20 to 30 dollars a week on gas. Mycar is a gas hog, but it runs well.”

There are many changes occurringat Hampshire High School because oflow Westest scores. One of thesechanges is not being able to participatein honors or AP classes if students donot reach mastery or above on theiroverall Westest scores. It has been acknowledged that in-creasing criteria to take honors or col-lege level classes will motivate studentsto take the Westest more seriously. Ac-cording to Canan, an increase in theschool’s cumulative score is a hopefuloutcome. This occurrence has provoked manyopinions and thoughts within the stu-

Scores Impact ClassSelection

dent body. Sophomore Megan Gross stated,“It’s a good idea in my opinion, but itcould be approached differently. Thestudents who want to take honorsclasses are usually the ones who takethe test seriously.” Sophomore Sara Wolford agreed.She said, “It doesn’t make sense for astudent who tries their hardest, has agood GPA, and really wants to take theclasses, to be turned down because of atest score.” However, there are students, suchas Matthew Pezznite who stated, “Ithink it’s a really good idea regardless.”

Rachel Lippsstaff writer

Next year, Hampshire High studentswill have seven classes instead of eight. “It allows us to build more time infor each class period,” said PrincipalCandy Canan. Five minutes will be added to eachclass period so there will be 50 minutesof instructional time per class, and onehour for second period with secondchance breakfast. Students will stillhave five minutes between classes. “I don’t like longer class periods; Ican’t still still for that long,” said fresh-man Ellie Attaway.

Science teacher Monte Fields is alsopleased with the new schedule. “I think it will be better than eight;there’s more class time and one less classexhange,” said Fields. Students need 24 credits to gradu-ate. With eight periods a day, they couldearn 32, and with seven periods a day,they can earn 28 credits.

A benefit will be one fewer class forkids to focus on, according to Canan.School will begin at the same time andadjourn at 3:15 p.m. “I like getting out 15 minutes earlier,”said freshman Caroline Wylie.

Issac Lewis and Paul Roomsburg,agriculture education teachers atHampshire High School, attended theCast Iron Cook Off at the Greenbrier onJan. 20. “I was very honored to attend suchan event,” said Lewis. At the Greebrier, Roomsburg dis-played lettuce, carrots, and beets thatwere grown in the tunnel greenhouse.Hampshire is the only high school in thestate to use a high tunnel, according toRoomsburg. West Virginia will be adding avegetable class to the curriculum next.year. Hampshire has been a pioneer and

(Continued on Page 3)

Chad Schermerhornstaff writer

Roomsburg and LewisDisplay Meat and Produce

Becky Hopkins

staff writer

At the Greenbrier event, Lewisdisplayed different products madefrom Hampshire’s Berkshire pigs. “It was great to develop aworking relationship with one ofWest Virginia’s great venues,” saidLewis. “We look forward to continu-ing this very worthwhile relation-ships for the betterment of ourstudents.”

“I was very pleased to be recog-nized as a leader in the area,” saidRoomsburg.

model to the state, said Roomsburg.

N 2the TrojaneereditorialsM

arc

h 2

01

2

Becky Hopkins

Staff Writer

Amanda McWatt

Editor-in-Chief

Published six times each schoolyear

Hampshire High SchoolHC 63, Box 1970, Romney, WV

26757

304-822-7900NALIZED

EEditor-in-Chief: Amanda McWatt

Photo Editor: Janna HardingerInstructor: Jennifer Raley

Page Editors

Page 1: Amanda McWattPage 2: Brenna Young, Rachel LippsPage 3: Sami Evans, Danielle DonnellyPage 4: Kristi Veach, Janna Hardinger,Megan RoffPage 5: Micaela Lopez, Brianna Maphis

Page 6: Rachel McBride, BeckyHopkinsPage 7: Courtney Combs, AlyssaWilsonPage 8: Katrina Landes, ChadSchermerhorn

Courtney Combs

Staff Writer

Being a writer can be an amazingthing. A writer imagines other worldsand creates impossible situations, thentransfers them to paper for everyoneto read. As a writer, the impossible be-comes possible. Being a writer has itspros and its cons. Almost every writer has had at leastone experience of writer's block.Writer's block can be a hard thing toovercome. But there are ways that youcan beat it. One way is to create a writingschedule and set deadlines. Having aschedule makes it easy to manage time.Having deadlines makes it easier to tostay focussed on writing and not getdistracted. Another way to overcome writer'sblock is to work on more than oneproject at a time. This allows the writerto take a break from his or her currentproject; this way it does not become

overwhelming. Working on more than oneproject can also provide new ideas for anew project or the projects already in pro-cess. Another way is to fight writer's blockis to not worry about what others think.Your work is your work. It should nevermatter what others think of the story orideas as long as the writer likes them; that'sall that should matter. To be a good writer is to make the un-believable become believable.Writersshould express themselves with great de-tail and creativity, unless the story is non-fiction. Writing is a way for a writer's deep-est inner feelings and ideas to emerge andbe placed on paper for the world to see. Writer's block is very common. Don'tfeel bad if you are one of the people whoexperiences it. There are ways to overcomeand beat it. As long as a writer's mind andheart is in it, there will be success.

Bullying relies on one person pray-ing on another. It relies on discrimina-tion and humiliation. It is fueled by in-sensitivity and meanness. It is not a riteof passage. It is not something kidshave to cope with to be better adults.No one needs to learn cruelty firsthand. Bullying is passing a nasty remarkthat goes unchallenged. It is an act ofaggression that gets ignored. It is dis-crimination based on gender or sexualorientation, race or physical appear-

What would you do to protect yourfamily? Mark Wahlberg (Chris Farraday)leads the cast of Contraband. It’s about aman who now works as a home securityinstaller who leaves his smuggling daysin the past. Once his brother-in-law,Andy, (Calab Landry Jones) slips up anddumps a stash that he was smuggling forhis ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (GiovanniRibisi), Farraday finds himself back towhat he does best-running contrabandto settle Andy’s debt. Unpredictable from the beginning un-til the end, Contraband had my interest

and kept it. The plot was confusing tosay the least, but if you pay attention, itall comes together. I would call it a “seatgrabber” thrilling action movie. I’m agirly-girl and like to watch chick-flicks,but this movie definitely went down onmy favorites list. Wahlberg played his role well ,andhe wasn’t bad to look at either. Therewas a lot of action, but not to the over-whelming point. It involves a lot of en-ergy and kept me on the edge of myseat. I recommend that people to go seeit!

The faster we as a society stand up andrefuse to tolerate such behavior, the fasterwe can go about eradicating it. Kids aretaking more of a stance against bullying,and adults who turned their heads to theissue are now being more aggressive tofinding the cause of the issue and puttinga stop to it immediately. Schools especiallyneed to enforce this rule so bullying canbe ruled out permanately.

Grab YourPopcornDon't Get

Blocked

BothersBully

ance. It is verbal and physical abuse. It ispretending not to see it happening whenit is right in front of you.

Movie ReviewMovie: ContrabandCategory: Action

N 3the Trojaneer

Ma

rc

h 2

01

2

news

J& K Styling Salon

Judy & KrisOwners and Operators

74 East Main Street

Romney, WV 26757

(304) 822-7636

Have a Great Year!

Chris' GarageJersey Mt. Rd.304-822-8856

Beauty Manor“We Care About You”

304-822-5517

50 S. Bolton St.Romney, WV 26757

Margie, Elaine,Ashlee & Jennifer

GiffinFuneralHome

Capon Bridge,WV

Jerry B. &Lucas A. Giffin

-Directors-

Pets are a very common item forteenagers to have. While the majority ofstudents have cats and dogs, some enjoyowning more exotic animals. Daniel Tydings, a junior, has apeacock named Diago and a peahennamed Gertrude. They eat the family'sleftovers and chicken. Tydings says,“The peacocks make a ‘caaaaa!!’ noise,and once a year the peacock gives out amating call.” A freshman at Hampshire High, TreCatlett, has quite the assortment of

animals. The most unusual is a babyalligator. Catlett also has four snakes. Theyeat worms, baby mice, grasshoppers,and crickets. Catlett even plans onkeeping the alligator when it grows up. Science teacher, Monte Fields, is alsoa strange animal veteran. In hiscollection of animals he’s had agroundhog that ate lettuce, a raccoonthat ate Honey Comb cereal, a fox thatliked dog food, and a deer that enjoyedOreos.

Starting next year, Westest scores willbe put on academic transcripts. "All we are trying to do is motivatekids to work on improvement," saidPrincipal Candy Canan. Last year Hampshire High School didnot meet AYP because of Westest scores,and the benchmark for mastery isincreasing each year. S t u d e n tinterviews were conducted regardingWestest performance. According toCanan, many said they didn’t try on thetest because it did not mean anything,and it does not impact going from onegrade to the next. Sophomore Mackenzie Kerns said, “I tried really hard in previous tests andprepared myself by going to bed earlyand eating a good breakfast. I don’t wantkids who try every year to be punishedand lose privileges.”

Sophomore Hannah Hiett said, “Iactually gave the tests my all, especiallymath. I’ll treat the tests the same as Ialways do, but I will try a bit harder.” Last year’s scores being so low givesthe students the benefit of having the bestpossible chance to demonstrate growth,according to Canan. Students mustdemonstrate growth or mastery to beeligible for honors classes. Hiett said, “ It might be too stressfulfor students; it might not. We will justhave to see where it takes us and if it helpsimprove scores.” This initiative is only to preparestudents for the real world, the parentsfor the realities that exist beyond publicschooling, and the school for thestandards that are not going away and aregetting more difficult to meet, said Canan.

Katrina Landes

Staff Writer

Brenna YoungStaff Writer

Peculiar Pets

Westest Scores Will Appear onTranscripts

Daniel Tydings' peacock and peahen take a stroll.

Gas Prices (continued from Page 1)

Junior Dakota Sweitzer said, “Gasdoes get in the way of driving everyday.Sometimes my dad gives me money, andothers I work with him for the money.Now gas went up, so I can’t go as manyplaces. My car only gets about 20 milesto the gallon.” Junior Kerri Tenney said this aboutgas: “Yes, the price of gas does get in theway. I don’t work as much, so I can’tdrive as much; gas is too expensive forall of the places I would like to go. Iusually end up spending 30 dollars aweek on gas; my car gets about 30 milesto the gallon as well.”

Gas prices don’t affect junior CalabLandis’s way of getting to school. “Theprice of gas doesn’t affect how I get toschool because my parents help,”saidLandis. “When I don’t have gas I can’tgo to the places I would like to go; Iusually use about 20 bucks on gas everyweek. My car is fairly good; it rangesfrom 25 to 30 miles to the gallon.” The price of gas can be a huge factorin determining how much money peoplecan keep in their wallets.

N 4the Trojaneer newsM

arc

h 2

01

2

REED’S DRUG STORE“Your Health Is Our Main Concern”

Route 50 East • Romney, WV 26757

Phone 822-1000

GO TROJANS!

Body BlissRt. 50 E. Augusta 304-496-7498

*Haircuts * Color * Hilites * Waxing * Tanning * Nails

Winter Hours: 8:30- 7:00 Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:00 Saturday

Check Out Our Monthly Specials

Kristi Veach

staff writer

New Lunch Menu

Guidelines

Pizza TopsPizza TopsPizza TopsPizza TopsPizza Tops

Favorite Lunch PollFavorite Lunch PollFavorite Lunch PollFavorite Lunch PollFavorite Lunch Poll

The United States Department ofAgriculture has announced plans toimprove the school lunch menu. Thesechanges include having both fruits andvegetables every day of the week,adding more whole grain-rich foods,offering low-fat or fat-free milk, limitingcalories, and reducing the amounts ofsaturated fat, trans fats, and sodium,according to a press release from theUSDA. “I think there should be more veggiesand fruit,” freshman Nova Newlin saidabout the changes made to the menu. “The changes are good nutritionally,”said cook Jeannie Alt.

These changes will take place overa three-year period, beginning in theschool year of 2012-13, according tothe USDA. Hampshire has alreadybegun implementing the changes."The changes have already beenimplemented,” said family/consumerscience teacher Jan Meadows aboutthe menu changes taking place atHHS. “I feel it’s what is nutritionally bestfor our young adults,” statedMeadows. “School lunches need to be lesshealthy so they taste better,” saidjunior Amber Stokes.

Marley Keister and Iain Feezle were awarded citations from the West VirginiaHouse of Delegates for being elected state officers of West Virginia Skills USA.for the 2011-2012 school year. Keister is the state historian, and Feezle is a reporter.

Skills USA Officers

Honored

Pizza --- 35 percentChicken Nuggets --- 30 percentChicken Patty --- 20 percent

Salisbury Steak --- 8 percentSalad --- 5 percentFish Sandwich --- 2 percent

N 5the Trojaneer featureM

arc

h 2

01

2

ShaShaShaShaShafferfferfferfferffer

FFFFFuneruneruneruneruneral Hal Hal Hal Hal Homeomeomeomeome230 E. Main St.

Romney, WV 26757

Phone: 304-822-3511 • Fax: 304-822-3500

Tuxedo RentalsTuxedo RentalsTuxedo RentalsTuxedo RentalsTuxedo Rentals

150 S. Marsham St.

Romney, WV

822-3637

RomneyDry

CleanersBuy Your 2012Yearbook

Today

MILL CREEK SAW SHOP, INC.

Us. Route 50 P.O. Box 247

Burlington, WV 26710

STIHL HUSKY ECHO CUB CADAT SIMPLICITY SNAPPER

Sales and ServiceDiane Jones

Dick Jones

Rod Jones

E-MAIL sawboywv@frontiernet.net

LOCAL 304-289-5115 TOLL FREE 800-488-0465

FAX 304-289-6083

11 East Birch Lane

Romney, WV 26757

Monitored Daily • Lighted Area

CALVERTS

SELF STORAGE

822-5496

What Is Your Dream Job?

“Something in the automotive areabecause I want to learn more aboutcars and how to fix them.”

Students Show Their

Artistic Side!

Micaela Lopez

Staff Writer

Larry Toomey

"A forensic technician because it'san interesting field."

Zac Carter

"A chef because I enjoy cookingand learning new recipes."

Samantha Orndorff

"Working with little kids because I love little kids."

Heather Moore

There are more artists residing inHampshire High than most would think.A lot of talented students have beendrawing and working on plenty ofdifferent art pieces this year. Justice Hillen, a junior, has beeninterested in art since she was little. “I put a lot of effort into my art and take

Tyler Davis helps Harley Davis display True Colors, her recent work.

my time when I am working onsomething. I have been interested in artand being creative since I was a little girland have continued to draw all throughhigh school," said Hillen.

(Continued on Page 6 )

entertainment t he Trojaneer6Ma

rc

h 2

01

2

DelegateRuth Rowan

50th House District

GO TROJANS!

ASTERN BUILDING SUPPLYQuality Building & Remodeling Materials

•Lumber•Hardware•Plumbing•Electrical•Doors•Siding•Roofing•Paint

We have paint ball supplies.

496 East Main StreetSat. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Hours: Mon-Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sst. 8 a.m to 12 p.m.

Rachel McBridestaff writer

Prom is a big deal for a lot of people.Some people go all out, and then thereare others who go last minute. Junior Carle Shaffer has alreadystarted planning. She already has herdress, and she is looking for shoes. Herdress cost $600; her spending limit is$800. Shaffer said, “I sure hope I don’tgo over $800.” Junior Reilly McMaster has alsostarted planning; he is going to rent atux and get a spray tan. McMaster’sspending limit is $300. Senior Samantha Amrhine has

Sami EvansStaff Writer

One of the things that seems todraw people into fashion is the fantasyand romance that comes along withit. Regardless of whatever may begoing on in your personal life, you canalways put on that outfit thattransports you to another time, a timewhere everything seems to be in itsexact place. I must admit that thecircumstances that have arrangedthemselves in my life have caused meto become more engrossed in fashionthan ever before. I’ve felt lonely,abused, used, and everything elsealong those lines, but when I put thatravishing dress on, all of my worriesseem to fade away.

I am no loner consumed with myworries or fears. All I can think aboutis how I feel in that attire, howinvincible I seem to be on the outside.I have learned that although theoutside shell is artificial, it can, in fact,affect the inside as well. You may say that I am covering upmy problems with superficial items.It may seem as if I am stepping into afantasy world, where my issues aren’tsubsiding but are merely co-existingwith reality. I beg to differ with you.Can there not be a fine line wherereality and fantasy meet? Who saysthat does not exist? What is the harmin a little vacation or escape from whatis occurring in our lives. Don’t wedeserve one? I think so. When you come to think of it, isn’tthat one of the beauties of fashion? Itallows us an opportunity to stepoutside and see things from anotherpoint of view. It’s an alternativereality, where we have the chance tofeel accomplished, satisfied, andbeautiful inside as well as out. If weare lucky enough, when we step outof that fabulous outfit and back intothe real world, the natural high willstill be with us. Hopefully it will carryus into the completion of the non-materialistic things that we desire inlife.

Preparing for Prom is

Pricey

started planning for prom by lookingonline for a dress. Amrhine is plan-ning on getting her nails and hairdone. She does not has a spendinglimit. Junior Amber Stokes wants to goto prom but hasn’t started planning.She doesn’t think she is going to goall out. Stokes said, “It’s only my jun-ior year, I don’t plan on spending thatmuch until next year.” This year prom will be held on May5.

Fashion is Fantasy

Student Artists (Continued from Page 5)

“I have actually been making art workwith eyeshadow and permanentmarker” Junior Harley Davis‘s passion forart began at a young age. She recentlycompleted a large drawing done withcrayon and permanent marker. “I spent about a week on this (inpicture)and used only crayon and blackpermanent marker. Although this isone of my favorites, it is not my mostproud piece The drawing I`m workingon right now is probably one of thebiggest and best works I`ve done,” said

Davis. “I have been working with art anddifferent styles of art for about nineyears now and plan to do it manymore years.” Psychedelic artist Johnathon Kalphas also been working on plenty ofdifferent art projects throughout hishigh school career. “I`ve always been interested in it. Ithink it is a great stress reliever to justsit down and draw whatever is on mymind,” said Kalp, a junior.

N 7the Trojaneer sportsM

arc

h 2

01

2

Building Skills for Success

WV Adult Basic EducationLocated on Hampshire High School campus in the brick

building east of the main school

GED PreparationAssessment TestingSkills brush up for collegeAdult LiteracyComputer TrainingReading Refresher

Tel: 304-822-3979Or See Sherry Lupton

C&G Discount(Rio Mall)

304-496-7847

New and used clothing

Furniture

Tools

Miscellaneous Items

Hours:Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday noon to 7 p.m.

HHS Counselors

Come visit us.

We're here to help!

Alyssa Wilson

staff writer

The boys' bowling team won both of the first place trophies at the AlleganyCounty Interscholastic Bowling Leagues' 2012 Showcase Tournament inFebruary. Left to right: Ethan Taylor, Jeff Hixenbaugh, Dylan Pepper, EthanGlaze, and Travis Veach. Not pictured: Frank Llewelyn.

After placing third in the Region IISwim Meet in the 100-meter butterfly,Josh Slocum was selected to participatein the 100-meter butterfly at the stateswim meet held in Morgantown onFeb. 16

Great Team. Great Season.Bowling Team Takes

First Place

Slocum Qualifies for State

Competition

The girls basketball team has hadquite a successful season. Senior Hannah Carl was pretty happywith how the season has been going.“We’ve been doing great. We’re 13 andsix," Carl stated. After playing basketballfor four years in school, some players areconsidering furthering their basketballcareers in college. Carl said, “I don’tknow yet. We’ll see what happens.” Freshman Mary Feaster was askedhow she felt being a freshman andplaying for not only junior varsity buton varsity as well. “I feel like I put in alot of hard work, and it payed off. There’sdefinitely more pressure.” Bethany Barnes is another senior whohad a memorable season. Barnes wasasked what her highlight of the season

has been. “Coach. He gets really excitedwhen we will and sometimes we justdon’t know how to take him," saidBarnes. Head coach Al Straley has played abig role in making this season anunforgettable one. He said this seasonhas been the most successful since he hasbeen head coach, and it’s been the mostsuccessful season in five years. “Our firstgoal this season was to have a winningone, which we accomplished.”

HoroscopesHoroscopesHoroscopesHoroscopesHoroscopesby Jannaby Jannaby Jannaby Jannaby Janna

HardingerHardingerHardingerHardingerHardinger

Personalized

Impressions

Custom Embroidery & Screen

Printing

Schools • Sports Teams

Business • Personal

304-822-3136Rt 50 E. Romney, WV 26757

fax 304-822-3683

County

PrideHours:

Mon.-Sat. 8am-9pmSun. 9am-7pm

Rt. 50 East • Romney

Aries (March 21-April 19): Be cautiousin your friendships. You will facebetrayal by a close friend.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): There is goodnews for those facing tough decisions.You will receive the answers you havebeen looking for.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): Do not worryabout what your future may hold.Worry about the present, or your futuremay look bleak.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): Be nice andvery forgiving toward others, and youmay be rewarded for your kind actions.

Leo (July 23-August 22): Great dangerlurks in your future. You will be facedwith a danger in the near or distantfuture; however, things are not alwayswhat they appear to be.

Virgo (August 23-September 22):Youwill be faced with a tough situation;tread carefully to avoid hurting thoseyou care for.

Sagittarius (November 22-December21): Love is on the horizon, but not forlong. You will face losing somethingyou love this month.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19):Hateful thoughts lead to hateful actions.Avoid unkind thoughts and keep awayfrom trouble.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18): Youwill form a new, unexpected friendshipand learn who your true friends are.

Pisces (February 19-March 20): Thinkof those who are less fortunate. Give tothose who have less than you, and yourfuture will look very bright.

Ask Megan

Q: Dear Megan,There is this boy, and I really

want to go to prom with him, but hejust won’t ask me. What should I do?? -Dateless in Vegas

A:Dear Dateless, I know it can seem like foreverwhen waiting for someone to ask youto a dance, but don’t worry. Wait a littlelonger, and if he doesn’t ask you, thenask him. You might be surprised by hisanswer.

Best of luck, Megan

Q: Dear Megan,My boyfriend has been very dis-

tant lately. I do not know what is wrongwith him. I’m really worried and tooscared to ask what is wrong. HELP!!

-Worry Wart

A: Dear Worry Wart, If your boyfriend is distant just askhim what is wrong. Maybe he is havingproblems of his own.

Best of luck,Megan

A: Dear Mommy’s Girl,Mothers will always be worried

about their children, no matter how oldthey are. Something might have hap-pened that has caused her not to trustthe things around you guys. That doesnot mean she does not trust you. Talk toher about it. I hope everything worksout.

Best of luck,Megan

If you would like to have Megan’sadvice, please place your questions inthe journalism mailbox outside of room120.

bringing up unpleasant memories; theymay cost you.

Somethings are better left unsaid. Avoid

Scorpio (October 23-November 21):

Libra (September 23- October 22): Youreceive good news! It may be somethingthat has a huge or minor effect on you. Beprepared for happiness.

8the Trojaneer

Ma

rc

h 2

01

2

Q: Dear Megan,My mom has been really getting

on my nerves lately, and I don’t knowwhy.She has not been letting me go anywhere.I try being nice and doing what she asksme, but it’s not helping. What do I do?

-Mommy's Girl

Christie's

Graphics*Vinyl Decals

*Signs of all kinds

*Banners

*License plates

*Magnetic

Call For Details

No job too big or smalll

Just take 5 mins. & call

304-822-5510

or

304-492-5303