Abbott Telsea Saint Petersburg College/Florida Memorial, Abel

Rachelle SPC , Agudelo Huertas Juliana SPC, Agudelo Huertas Juliana SPC,

Ahmed Aman ITT Tech, Albers Jordan SPC/University of Tampa, Albright

Savannah University of South Florida, Anderson Ashley Florida Gulf Coast

University, Andrews Ayanna Louisiana State University, Andrews Kyle Palm Harbor

CC, Armer Hailey Remington College, Avdic Ema SPC, Baez Hecmaryliz SPC, Bahnsen

Wesley SPC/Johnson and Wales University, Barrientos Iliana SPC, Bartlett Kayte USF, Basti

Tyler USF, Behluli Vlora SPC Belmont Mylkar Rasmussen College, Berlin Jason Berklee/

Music Institute Argentina, Bernitt Wylan Duke University, Berry Christina Gulf Coast State

College, Birsner Brittany University of Florida, Black Samantha PTEC, Blasse Catherine USF,

BloodAmanda Florida State University, Bones Randall SPC, Booser Bailee USF, Boron

Agnieszka UF, Boron Sebastian UF, Boyle Sheridan Warren Wilson College, Bradley

Tori SPC, Brigida Angelina SPC, Bryant Ariesa SPC, Buck Kevin UF, Bushman

Nicholas UF, Caldwell Kaitlyn Armed Services, Campbell Danielle Armed Services,

C a m p o Tiffany SPC, Carlton Steven SPC, Carney Haley SPC, Carter Tenisha UCF, Chapman

Mary FGCU, Clennan Carlie UF, Coderre Rachel SPC, Collazo Idialis SPC, Cook Lonnie University

of Central F l o r i d a , Costell Kylah SPC, Cracolici Alexandra SPC, Curkan Eric FSU, Dauti Samie 2

Year College, Davis Tanner SPC/UCF, Day Lindsey SPC/USF, Dickerson Zachary USF, Dixon Alexander Unviversity

of North Carolina, Dixon Dejhan SPC/ UCF, Donu Danny ITT Tech, Dotson Tyler SPC, Dow Elizabeth SPC, Duong

Vu SPC, Durant Tess FGCU, Eldridge Kyle SPC, Eriskin Lisette SPC/UF, Feti Aldomet SPC/USF, Fineo Nicholas Florida

Southern College, Fisher Meghan Armed Services, Flory Lawrence Grantham University, Flux Dean SPC, Fora Suzan SPC,

Franco Estrada Angelica Florida Atlantic University, Frid Michael UCF, Gero Anthony Technical School, Giese Kenneth FAU, Giunta

Sabrina SPC, Godfrey Lemoine PTEC, Gould Claire UF, Grace Courtney Boston University, Graham Austin Florida Atlantic University, Griffith Ian

SPC/USF, Gross Amber UCF,Grossman Alyson FSU, Guiffre Steven US Navy SECF, Guzman Maria CUNY Hunter College, Halter Ryan Ave Maria University, Hammer Nikolai

Furman University, Harris Nicole SPC, Harter Delaney University of Southern Maine, Hartman Karac SPC, Hastings Kristina Technical School, Hewett Brenden Tallahassee Community College, Hocker

Harry SPC Hoddinott Shannon SPC/ROTC at USF, Hornsby Joshua Technical School, Howard Aurelia FSU, Huff Kasey SPC, Iorio Anndi Technical School, Irons Alexis Galen College of Nursing, Ismaili Sinan SPC,

Jarczynski Jacob FSU, Jeziorowski Jesse Tulsa Welding Academy, Johnson Alyssa Valencia Community College, Johnson Darian UCF, Johnson Jacob SPC, Johnston Brandon SPC/PTEC/USF, Johnson Tyler PTEC, Jordan

Damian Technical School, Kaufman Nicholas UF, Kejmar Daniel SPC/USF, Kelley John SPC, Kelly Gerard Virginia Military Institute, Kinberger Cory UCF, Kitchen Kevin Technical School, Kobitter Elizabeth UF, Koehler

Kyle SPC, Krager Amber SPC/USF, Kranz Wesley SPC, Krug Hunter UF, Kunnen Jacqueline Florida Atlantic University, Lahm Stephen USF, Lancaster Mi’qella SPC, Laracuente Derek SPC/UCF, Laven Cameron Armed

Services, Leblanc Cassandra USF, Leighton Kelly Santa Fey College, Lengyel Michael Ringling College of Art & Design, Lively Randall Kauser University, Madden Erika USF, Madley Nile Florida Atlantic University,

Malinka Megan USF, Malone Casey SPC, Maricle Hunter Virginia Tech, Marrall Demi SPC, Marsar Jeffrey UF, Martin Adeline SPC, Martinez Jagger Northwestern University, Mason Charlotte UF, Mata Michael

PTEC, McGettrick Evan SPC or USF, Merino Conte Catherine SPC/UCF, Mezquite Jalpan UNAM, Mills Caileigh FAU, Mitoraj Amber Pasco Hernando Community College, Monda Dominic Hillsborough Community

College, Morgan Emily USF, Mullins Monique Florida International University, Munger Zachary SPC,Nash Quashauna USF, Nguyen Nhu SPC, Nunez Xavier SPC,Nuraj Marion SPC/USF, O’Leary Kathleen UF,

Orlando Jordan USF, Ostrow Danielle University of California at Los Angeles, Osuna Danie University of Montana, Parkinson Cody USF, Parmentier Justin Marshall University, Patricio Edgar SPC Pazos Alexander

Armed Services, Pearse Emily FSU, Peesapati Anantharam UF, Pendergist Joshua Armed Services, Perry Megan Daytona State College, Petrosky Tyler Armed Services, Pizzino Vincent SPC/UCF, Pidcock Cassandra

Daytona State College, Pierson Tyler FGCU, Piper Halie SPC, Polgar Parker UNF, Poling Kelsey SPC/St. Leo, Primrose John Tallahassee Community College, Quintana Kailey UCF, Rice Jenna UCF, Rice Robert SPC/USF,

Richardson Mariah Technical School, Robertson Savannah SPC/UCF or FSU, Robinson Cara SPC/PTEC, Rodriguez Francisco SPC/Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Rodriguez-Blanco Jair Art Institute of Tampa,

Rosado Mark Community College, Rosati Christina Penn State, Rothberg Jordyn PHCC/UCF, Rusch Elizabeth PTEC, Saini Naveen UF, Salamin Amal USF, Sanchez Ramirez Edison Technical School, Sanders Joshua

UF, Sawtelle Kyle UNF, Scacca John Armed Services, Scholz Vanessa SPC, Schultz Courtney SPC/USF, Schwerer Serafina UF, Scott Preston USF, Sebok Skyler New College, Seipp Ryan SPC, Senn Alexander UTI, Senn

Andrew Armed Services, Serim Rose FSU, Serrano Kevin UCF, Shaw Garrett UCF, Shaw Glenn SPC, Shoulta Autumn SPC, Shouppe Britney USF, Sokolova Simona SPC, Spainhoward Marisa Flager/Warner South

University, Spreadbury Chad SPC, St John Jordan UF, Stamper Jessica SPC, Stona Savannah Ave Maria University, Strickland Joseph Florida Gulf Coast University, Stump Samantha UCF, Summerson Kristy Technical

School, Taube Dylan FGCU, Taylor Christina SPC, Tepetate-Gonzales Aleida SPC, Thomas Machaela SPC, Thompson Denzel Southeastern Louisana University, Tiberio Hayley Armed Services, Tomoser Austin FSU,

Trepany Nancy Rollins College, Tyler Catherine Clemson University, Van Demark Christopher UF, Vang Tender May Technical School, Villa Jessica SPC, Wasserman Jared UCF, Wasserman Jason UF, Watson Sydney

SPC/USF, Watters Logan Player’s School of Music/Berklee, Weisenberg Wyatt New College, Wilkins Jesse SPC, Williams Yazmeen University of Tampa, Winnowich Lindsay SPC/USF, Wireman Mark USF, Wood Janae

SPC, Workman Kevin SPC, Wright Sara Pasco Hernando Community College, Xhokli Shkurte USF, Yerby Allison SPC, Zambrano Eduardo Technical School, Zubia Alexa SPC/UCF, Zuck Brynna SPC/USF, Zumwalt

Victoria UCF.

Editorial 2Letters to incoming classes

Regarding everyone (but only juniors), the year will con-tinue as follows...PARTY. The best part of senior year is all the celebration, so enjoy it while it lasts because soon, pack-ing and goodbyes will be inevitable. But for now make the most of high school because before long it will be few and far behind.This crucial year is all about possibility and responsibil-ity; parents are more trusting and decide to finally cut the umbilical cord, letting their children run free. So be sure to take advantage of this lovely time period because the truth is, parents really do want their children to be happy. Sometimes we as students get caught up in the excessive partying, but parents know you will always find your way home. Just make sure to leave that bread crumb trail for the journey back.Also juniors, be sure to keep the ole’ grades up. With the end of the year fast approaching so does the incurable and undesirable senioritis. It’s a medical mystery, infecting the best of students and the worst, always getting its’ victim.Set your goals, please, try to aim towards something in life. Even if it seems impossible and out of reach, you are more likely to accomplish that of which you write down and strive for.

Senior year is the year to find out who you really are and, hopefully, who you want to be. Whether it’s a good friend, a boy/girlfriend or a genius, senior year sets the tone for the rest of life. It is the year of love, of loss and of discovery, so please make every second count.

Dear Juniors,

Sincerely,Josee HawkFeatures editor

Lo and behold the golden year of High School; your Junior year. With newfound freedom, a

good view of the approaching finish line (aka graduation) and for the lucky ones, a car; it’s no won-

der your Junior year is considered the Holy Grail of High School. Incoming Juniors, cherish your

last moments as a sophomore because while 11th grade is one heck of a ride – it comes with its ups

and downs.For the sake of keeping things positive, I’ll start with all the fun you’ll have. Inevitably, most of

your peers will have cars, even if you don’t. For a high school student, a car essentially equates to

heaps of freedom to do what you want when you want, without needing mommy and daddy to drive

you there. Therefore, your social life becomes a lot more about you, and less about your parents –

which is absolutely fantastic if you ask any of your upperclassmen friends.

Likewise, as most students turn 17 in their junior year, the trust (assuming you haven’t wasted it

all your first two years) and the freedom given to you by your parents will without a doubt increase.

Suddenly, your parents are less interested in every little detail about who, what, when, where, and

why, and more interested in you getting home before midnight sober.

That aside, Junior year is hard. No doubt about it. The Advanced Placement classes you’ll be

cramming to impress colleges with, the extracurricular activities you’ll be dying to put on your ap-

plication; everything will add up to be, simply put, way too much. Junior year, for those of you plan-

ning on applying to competitive universities, is basically one big resume. Nearly everything you do

will be to impress colleges.And forget talking about colleges – especially with your parents, because you’ll lose your aspira-

tions and your plans quicker than you can say community college. Regardless if it’s what they’re

saying or not, you’ll think every word that comes out of their mouths is to criticize your choice of

major, your deadline for scholarships, your plans for your dream college.

My best advice is to smile and nod, because college is what you want, not what your mother, or

your brother, or your best friend wants. In the end you have to do what’s right for you, not for them.

My next best advice, however hypocritical, is to start early. Don’t let college preparation sneak up on

you – make sure you’re watching it, planning your every move. Without a plan, before you know it it

will be June and instead of tanning at the beach you’ll be cramming for the SATs.

Advanced Placement classes, college preparation, and responsibilities aside, being a Junior is

amazing. It has honestly been more fun this year than freshman and sophomore year combined.

And as we all know, with the ups comes the downs. For all the incoming Juniors I warn you to brace

yourselves; for trials and tribulations, for fun and crazy times, and for a year that will be over before

you can catch your breath.

Dear Sophomores,

Sincerely,Megan MasonEditor in cheif

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Dear Freshmen,

All the excitement, nervousness, and expectations of high school have been experienced by the

Freshmen of Countryside High School this year. The transition from middle school to high school,

all the new people who come with drama, and taking the next step towards reality. But now there are

new challenges. Freshmen to Sophomore students have a much easier life now that they are familiar

with the building, some of the teachers, the high school environment, and peer pressure.

As a new Freshman, the building looked huge and confusing. Since day one it has been just a big

concourse with wings labeled in alphabetical order. Since the school population is constantly chang-

ing, the school has needed to install new portables behind the building. Other than that, Countryside

has been basically the same since its establishment in 1980. One obstacle has been tackled.

The high school environment can be a very stressful environment. For example, grades. During

sophomore year you meet lots of new people and grades start to suffer. Especially with the loads of

work for honors and Advanced Placement classes that most sophomores take. With honors classes

you need to study every subject for thirty minutes each night in order to be successful. And for AP

classes you need to study for at least one hour daily to achieve passing grades.

As you start to gain seniority at Countryside, peer pressure increases. Peer pressure qualifies as

anything from copying homework to doing drugs. During high school you are vulnerable to try many

things such as cheating, vandalism, and partying. Peer pressure can change your life drastically and

mostly change who you are. It will influence your actions and opinions and you will become the hu-

man puppet to your “friends”.

As an incoming sophomore some things get easy and others get harder. Know where your classes

are at, study every night for your classes regardless if there is a test or not and finally do not give into

peer pressure. If you do these simple things your high school life will be a great success and all your

dreams will be achieved. Sincerley,

Kelley Butterfield

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The tapping of your pencil, ticking of the clock, and pounding of your heart, you know the

test is coming. The weight is about to be on your shoulders, you are getting all worked up, and then

you black out. Does this tend to happen to you right before a test? The feeling of where did all the

information go that I studied for hours last night? It sounds like, you my friend, have yourself a case

of test anxiety. There are a lot of people who experience this problem. It is usually caused by stress, waiting

until the last minute to think about things, or the fact that people cannot accept mistakes.

Having your mind on other things will not help the situation. When you are handed the test

you must be fully focus on it. This means that as soon as you start learning about something you have

to study every night. Studying only the night before will cause you to cram information down your

throat and you do not tend to remember as much.

Now do not start thinking that your problem will just disappear. It is kind of like a stage

fright, you get a little nervous and worked up then forget your lines. Well in this case you just forget

the information needed to pass the test sitting in front of you.

Next time you experience this, just sit back take a deep breath and think about what you

need to be focused. After learning how to handle the things you are experiencing during a test,

things will seem to run much smoother.

Stressing the test

Students cling to grade school dreamsSenior year is filled with ups and downs, losses and gains, and most of all

celebrating. “Celebrating what?” You might ask. Perhaps, the promising future held before you or even your four agonizing yet, still accomplished, years spent at Countryside?

Reflecting further into your past, through every inch grown and every smile shown, you see yourself changing radically. With this, the world around you evolves and so does your view of it. Once, a whimsical, optimistic, care-free child, now a young adult on the brink of maturity with reality shoving away at your hopes and dreams.

How old are you, what’s your favorite color, and what do you want to be when you grow up? Are all among the questions youth have been faced with for the past century. At first the questions are easy with answers along

the lines of; six and three-quarters, baby-blue, and the president. Later on, a little thought is required to come up with eleven, tur-

quoise, and a heart surgeon. Finally you are asked in a more sophisticated manor by your college admissions

counselor; this has left you absolutely dumbstruck. By now you have figured out

that your

kindergarten teacher was a liar and that there is no way all 17 of you and your classmates will make it to presidency. You are also hemophobic.

Although, the hue of your favorite color has fluxu- ated throughout the years, the daunting task of configuring what you will make of yourself has always remained constant. The high hopes you hold for yourself make anything less pale in contrast.

This is really what it comes down to; not everyone is featured on T.V. programming in 17 different countries, not everyone has millions to donate to a cause of there choice, not everyone will have a lucky break and actually make it through the treacherous road to stardom. But, this is the way life is, the masses building up the lowly everyday-person to a frightening height of idolization, until they lose interest in their well-being and decide to tear them limb from limb back down.

Whether this degrading act is committed emotionally, or in some cases physically, it is never going to stop. Take your time to sift through your shattered dreams to find some glimpses of reality. Take this and never let go, for no one can ever take away your hard work, faith, opti-mism.

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escalate with no end in sight, many students are opt-ing to stay closer to home and cut down some of the costs by going to SPC.

Another possible reason is the perception that SPC and Community Colleges are easier. “I feel that more people are taking the easier way by going to SPC. They think they don’t have to try as hard to get into a state university if they just go to St. Pete College,” said senior, Caileigh Mills. With SPC add-ing additional campuses and having lower standards than state universities, many are starting to feel their senioritis creep in. With these standards, many are opting to take an easier alternative than competing with the thousands of applicants that each major university receives.

However, it may be that a smaller school, like SPC, attracts students for other reasons. There is a convenience factor that many students are con-sidering when deciding to attend SPC. While high achieving Countryside students have the potential to attend most four year universities, staying close to home with friends and fam-ily can be a huge factor that de-t e r m i n e s the path of school students to at-

With senior graduation fast approaching and the school year drawing to a close, many seniors are still struggling with the giant step that will lead them into adulthood. In recent years, many Countryside High School graduates have ventured off to major universities without looking back at their safe ha-ven. However, a growing switch seems to be taking place as more and more graduates are attending lo-cal colleges, such as St. Petersburg College (SPC). The unanswered question still remains: why are more seniors choosing to attend SPC and similar commu-nity colleges rather than going off to a major uni-versity? Are local colleges providing the ability to keep their friends and still get a good education? Or it is the escalating costs of going away to a 4 year university and establishing a new support group that make local colleges an attractive and less traumatic alternative.

“Finance costs are a huge reason why people aren’t trying to get into a lot of universities. It is really ex-pensive,” said senior, Aggie Boron. This opinion is confirmed by looking at annual tuition costs for the top three public Florida universities for the 2010-11 school year. It ranges from USF at $5124 annually with UF being slightly below that at $5020. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Add housing costs and you can double that amount, not to mention costs for food, school supplies and incidentals. With the price of college reaching insane levels and continuing to

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tend SPC. Then add on the smaller classes sizes and general makeup of SPC, students are sold on attend-ing St. Pete College. “I have a friend who went to SPC her senior year of high school for the Early College program. She decided to finish her AA de-gree at SPC since she liked the campus so much and is on track for that,” said Boron.

The growing trend of Countryside graduates at-tending SPC is increasing every year. However, the question that many are asking is still left unanswered.

It seems to factor down to the in-dividual seniors situation and personality. Some are choos-ing to take an easier route; some prefer to stay close to their family and friends, while others are strug-gling with financial costs of major universities. Even though the answer of why the masses are choosing

SPC over a major uni-versity is unclear, it is

clear that a switch has taken place. How long will this trend con-

tinue? Only time will a n s w e r this ques-tion.

Community colleges become a growing trend for graduating class

News 4Disney’s f inal senior bash

Florida’s largest party for the graduating high school class each year takes place at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Officially called Grad Night, the end of the school year party consists of seniors going to Orlando for an all-night thrill. Since the 1970 graduating classes have attended this fantastic and unique night. Disney provides some of the most popular performers such as Taio Cruz, 3OH!3, Pete Wentz, Pauly D and Ryan Starin and in addition all rides and attractions will be open for excitement..

Disney has condensed this overwhelming and exciting amount of fun into one night. Due to their years of experience, they have transformed this night into a sci-ence so things run smoothly and go as planned. In the past

2 years, Universal Studios tried host-ing Grad night, but it ended up being a fiasco, with students waiting on busses for hours just to get into the park.

Instead of do-ing away completely with seniors, Disney has come up with an alternative. This new plan includes seniors visiting the park dur-

ing the day hours along with the public. The coast for a one day trip to Magic Kingdom only will be $55. Although it may not be what it has been previously, Disney still wants to be part of a fun get a way for the soon to be Grads.

Over the years Disney has been experiencing a de-crease in excited graduating students. Attendance has slowly diminished to the point where it isn’t profitable for Disney to host Florida’s largest party. Also Disney has increased attendance with their regular guests in the spring months, making it very difficult for them to host separate after hour’s events.

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Weighty issues lead to food reformsstaff writer

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Obesity; the dreaded disease that’s been talked about for decades, is beginning to impact even more teens than ever.This heath condition has been descending on the na-tion due to the slew of fast-food joints, greasy cafeteria food, and bacon sundaes at Denny’s. Obesity is medically defined as any person who has accumulated so much ex-cess body fat that they have endangered their health. A body mass index of 30 or above labels someone as medi-cally obese. It also presents with an increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, difficulty breathing during sleep, and osteoarthritis.

Obesity isn’t just for unhealthy adults anymore, since the 1990’s it has spread to teens and children. A study con-cluded in 2009 stated that 16.9% of children ages 2–19 years are obese. This is a shocking number when compared with the 5% of obese children in 1980. This great increase in such a startling heath condi-tion has gotten the atten-tion of professionals in the medical field, who agree that for the first time ever, America’s average life ex-pectancy might actually decrease.

The main cause of these weighty issues is simple; a poor diet and lack of exercise. Many American families find it cheaper and more convenient to serve their families fast food value meals or high sodium, high fat-content foods because they are far less expensive than fresh fruits and veggies. In a youthful society that exalts dining out as a social activity, weight related issues are inescapable for teens.

The nutritional content of the food at school is not helping the cause either. A wide array of chips, cookies, and sodas greet students as they enter to deposit their quarters.

Not to mention that a $1.00 serving of french fries are the same price as only a half an apple in the vending ma-chine. Students simply want what is cheap and tasty, many of them paying little attention to the detrimental affects it can take on their health. Enter, the cafeteria food reform.

Michelle Obama has been using her status to ex-ecute a food reform in our nation’s public schools, making sure that fresh fruits and veggies make it on to everyone’s cafeteria tray.

A plan called the Healthy Schools Act has also been put into place in areas such as Washington DC where childhood obesity is a growing problem, and Florida is sure to follow suit. Programs like the Healthy School Act emphasize whole grains, fruits and veggies. Another pri-ority is getting smarter choices into the school vending machines and purging the machines of unhealthy options

like Yoohoo’s and Cheetos. The program also encourages farm-to-school programs, the goal being deepen the students’ understanding of fresh, locally grown food.

While there have been few changes to the cafete-ria food at Countryside High School this year, administra-tion and health-conscious stu-dents eagerly await the reform. “I think a healthy reform for the food is a good idea” said Seiji Fujiki, “real apple juice would be nice.”

Other students hope that taking a closer look at the food we eat would lead to healthier eating decisions. “I think if people saw what their food was made of, they wouldn’t eat it again,”

said Collin Ciell “more vegetarian options would be pretty awesome.”

With a student body overflowing with opinions and concern about the health content of our school’s food, change in the food available in Countryside not only seems needed, but widely accepted.

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G r a d u a t e s g o i n g g r e e kFor every college bound freshman, leaving home can

be a challenge. Being thrown into a new environment all alone for the first time is enough to make anyone worried about how to meet new people. However, a few Country-side students are considering the long standing solution to this problem by joining a fraternity or sorority.

Sororities and fra-ternities primary pur-pose provides social interaction between un-dergraduates that bring new people together. For college freshmen, joining one of this so-cial organizations clubs is an easy way to meet new friends on a huge campus while tak-ing part in a rich col-lege experience at the same time. However, fraternities and sorori-ties aren’t just about partying those years at college away. By providing a network of people, these social groups also stand for bettering the com-munity and offering a range of opportuni-ties that could be hard toachieveindividually.

“At Penn State [University], the sororities do this thing called Danceathon. It is an annual event that helps raise money for kids with cancer,” said senior, Christina Rosati. This February this event raised 7.8 million dol-lars for pediatric cancer research. Fraternities and so-rorities at most universities are always trying to better the community with events such as the Danceathon.

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Christina is one of the many soon to be college fresh-man who are interested in helping the local community in between interacting with her peers and her next class.

There are also other bonuses in being involved with the Greek system. “You get a lot of volunteer hours which looks good on a resume,” said senior, Courtney Grace. Although volunteering has its perks, adding a few more notes on the

resume is always a big advantage for joining one of the many so-cial groups. With thousands of col-lege graduates around the nation competing for jobs in shrinking job pool, the connec-tions made during your college ca-reer that fraterni-ties and sororities provide could help new college gradu-ates in finding that initial job. Add to this, the extra boost while having fun with your peers is a great opportunity that is almost too good to pass up.

A l t h o u g h sororities and fraternities pri-

mary focus is about meeting new people and gathering together in social cliques, they do provide other rich op-portunities. They provide college students a new support group for the difficult transition to living on your own. Also, they provide the ability to serve as an academic study group and a means of benefiting the surrounding community. For many new college students, the benefits far outweigh drawbacks in joining the “Greek Society”.

The cast of ABC Family’s “Greek” shows what the“Greek Life” is all about.

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Everyone is silent, the pole-vaulter is focused. Five, four, three, two, one. He runs, everyone screams. This sport/ stunt contains more than just running; a lot of focusing, depth perception and etcetera are very

much required. It is not as easy as showing up and jump-ing some 14 feet cross bar. Well the question is, what kind of immortal pole vaulter can do this?

Parker Polgar, 17, started pole-vaulting at 13 years old, which was when he was in the 8th grade at Safety Harbor Middle School. Unlike other athletes who are inspired by their coaches or some guy from television; in other words the pro-athletes, Parker was inspired by his brother who also pole-vaulted.

When asked how he got started, Parker said, “My brother and his friends just brought me to a practice, then that’s how I got started.”

Polgar joined his middle school’s track team, and after his initial success, he decided to continue throughout high school. During his pole-vaulting years, an off season camp helped him to better his techniques. He uses this to gain his goal of jumping 14.6 feet, in which he made an artwork out of.

The previous school record was 13.6 ft, which was set by Joey Lombardi. Polgar broke the record by just one inch, vaulting at 13.7 ft. Apparently, one inch was not enough; he was focused to break his own record and did so at a fol-lowing meet with 14.1 (ft).

In fact, he was accepted to University of North Florida for academics; in which he will be studying to become a nurse. To prove he cares about both his education and ath-letics, he is already accepted on the team.

Polgar’s success delivers the message “no pain, no gain”. We wish him luck on his way to his college success.

C o u n t r y s i d e s e n i o r v a u l t s i n t o t h e Wa l l o f F a m e

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Though the war in Iraq has ended there still remain thousands of U. S. troops stationed overseas. We citizens are indebted to these soldiers for their services and to show our conditional support, several Countryside High School students in Mr. Zaffiri’s wood shop class took on a project called Freedom Pens.

This consisted of the students crafting personalized pens out of blocks of wood to be sent to soldiers. The proj-ect was organized by Penn Stat Industries Woodworking Division. They have been successfully administering these kits since 2004. The inspiration behind this is in hopes that the pens serve as a token to remind the troops that they are being thought of and appreciated.

Often enough, in America we forget about the hard-ships our troops are continually subjected to. Therefore, it is inspirational to see our youth take an effort to recognize them. “I just hope that my pen lands in the hands of some-one who’ll use it, really appreciate and that it brightens their spirits knowing someone cares.” said senior Derek Laracaente. This is the commendable attitude shared by all the participants in the project and deserve a thanks for being positive Countryside High School student represen-tatives.

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The year is coming to a close as the graduating class of 2011 is anticipating the last and final days of grade school. The end of this school year marks the final opportunity for seniors to register for a Bright Futures scholarship. The Bright Futures award has been received by over 150,000 graduating seniors each year for the past fourteen years; awarding those who excel academically and who contrib-ute their time to the community.

The Bright Futures award is available to those graduat-ing seniors that have sustained the requirements of a 3.0 overall g.p.a. in sixteen core courses. Bright Futures con-siders the four English, three Mathematics, three Natural Science, three Social Science, and two credits of the same foreign language that were acquired throughout the four years of school.

Another factor in determining ones eligibility for Bright Futures award is based on the standardized SAT/ACT scores. These scores are based upon the reading and math sections only, and does not include writing. A 970 combined reading and math score on the SAT qualifies or an overall 20 on the reading and math scores for the ACT. Both tests are not mandatory to take, however to be con-sidered for the award the scores have to be met.

These qualifications reflect the Florida Medallion Scholars award that Bright Futures offers. However, a higher option is the Florida Academic Scholars award which requires a 3.5 g.p.a in 16 core classes as well as a SAT score of 1270 and ACT score of 28. For this award 75 hours of community service are required.

As the time continues to tick down for the class of 2011, focusing in on the Bright Futures award will get you prepared and on your way to having a bright future! Those unaware of their award status should apply online at https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/UA/SAW-STUA_uaform.asp or visit their guidance counselor as soon as possible.

Hoping for a Bright Future Fear for the futurearesiaBRYANT

staff writerAnxiety is a state of uneasiness and apprehension about

the future. With graduation coming around the corner, this year’s seniors are probably all going through some stages of distress. Soon they will be a lone bird flying off toward their future. Students stress over this matter because they are used to having someone to have their backs and guide them towards the right direction.

Graduation is a time that offers people a chance to meet new friends, visit unknown places and have new experi-ences. Some students will be heading off to college, while others are joining the military or getting jobs. Whatever these students are doing, their nerves are almost certainly going haywire.

Hannah Zazzaro, senior, is going to a conservatory in Cincinnati. She is going to be up at seven in the morning until twelve at night everyday, working constantly. Hannah is most nervous about not being able to have her mom around to say, “mom I need help”.

The idea of leaving home is a difficult thing to imagine. Most students are used to having their parents or guardian being someone to fall back on for help. These adult figures have always been there to support their kids and lead them down the path of success. Now it’s up to the soon to be graduate to make their own choices. For many, their first big decision is to go to school, where to go to school or to get a job.

Senior Jake Jarczynski, said, “I’m nervous about leaving high school because it means its time for me to venture out into the world as a man and I’m not quite sure if I’m ready for it yet.”

Graduation seems like a frightening time. There are so many experiences that students have yet to live through.This shouldn’t be a time for students to have anxiety. This next stage of life after graduation creates many opportuni-ties for growth which will compensate for the anxiousness created by the “fear of the unknown.”

danaHARRISstaff writer

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Every year the athletic seniors are rewarded for their outstanding accomplishments in the sport they play. This year has been the biggest signing year at Country-side High School. With seventeen seniors signing to play sports at prestigious colleges around the state and country. Countryside has a well rounded group of signers in all dif-ferent sports. This year isn’t just about football, even though there are five boys signing for football scholarships. There are boys and girls signing in swimming, volleyball, soccer, track and softball. So it’s time to acknowledge those stu-dents who are lucky enough to have received scholarships and a spot on the college’s team.

Hunter Maricle-Soccer How long have you been playing and why do you love soccer? “Since I was three years old, and because I always

get to be around my friends and love the competition.”

VIRGINA TECH

Wylan Burnitt-TrackWhat inspires you to run?

“My dad inspires me because he ran in college, so I also wanted to run to get a scholarship.”

DUKE

Signing to a futureNikolai Hammer-Soccer Future Goals: ”Major in mar-keting. Hoping to get an in-ternship with BMW out of Spartansburg, SC. Big goal of pro soccer. If it happens it happens.”

FURMAN UNIVERSITY

Denzel Thompson-FootballAdvice to fellow athletes?” Work hard.. forget the

non-believers.”

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Sara Wright-VolleyballWhy PHCC?

“They offered me a full ride and the coach was really nice.”

PASCO-HERNADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Alex Dixon-FootballWhy North Carolina?

“They have a great coaching staff, the academics are good and i like the football program.”

NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Jagger Martinez-SoccerWho are your biggest supporters?

“My mom, Sica and Hunter”

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Joey Lombardi-Football How long have you been playing:

”11 years, so i started when i was 7.”

AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY

nicoleHARRISsports editor

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Ayanna Andrews-Advice to fellow athletes?

”Always work to be better because there’s always someone that is better than you, so you have to practice and work

hard to 1 up them.”

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Terry Johnson-Why Youngstown state?

“They like me, and it’s just different there. Plus I get a lot of attention.”

YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Courtney Grace:Why did you choose Boston University?

“I chose that college because of the scholarship, and I loved the big city. Also, the coaches and team is great.”

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Savannah Stona:Who are your biggest supporters?“My mom, coaches and myself.”

AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY

John Kelly:What is your advice to fellow swimmers?

“Always keep pushing the limits.”

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

Ricy Brown: What inspires you to run?

“The competition and making it to the state meet.”

BETHUNE COOKMAN UNIVERSITY

Derek Messmore: Why USF?

“I chose it because they had a great team, academics and the scholarship was nice.”

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Christina Berry:How long have you been playing and why do you love vol-

leyball?“Since I was 8, and I like volleyball because its always been

apart of my life. I love everything about it... Having a team.. the workout... and the fun that I have playing.”

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY

Ryan Halter: Who are your biggest supporters?

“My family, friends, teammates and coach- es.”

AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY

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susanCOVAdirector

Josee Hawk When you first walk into a room where Nicole Harris stands, you think blonde, beautiful, but shy. Joke is on you, there is nothing shy about this intelligent young lady.

Nicole has spent her senior year as our sports editor. Filling in empty spaces, working hard to make deadlines, and attending after school sports events made Nicole an appreciated Paw Print staff member.

After Nicole graduates, this ambitious gal will contin-ue to work hard for a perfect future. She will be attending SPC while working at Countryside Mease Hospital. Dur-ing the period of her internship at the hospital she will be getting a chance to put a foot in the door to become a nurse.

Nicole will be missed by many, but a huge future awaits her. She will be successful, and achieve any goal she sets. The Paw Print staff will miss her hard work greatly. Good luck Nicole!

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Nicole HarrisajCABERTO

opinion/grub editor

Academics and Athletics are two of the most im-portant things that are needed to go to your dream college. Many expectations must be accomplished. Ariesa has met those requirements, f rom excelling in academics to performing in Cheerleading.

Ariesa, 18, is an intregal part of the newspaper staff. She has written many stories that have been published in the Paw Print, and she will be greatly missed by the entire staff.

After graduating, Ariesa will be attending Valen-cia College to pursue a degree in journalism. While we will miss her greatly, we also know she will be a great addition to society. Good luck Ariesa!

Ariesa Bryant

The writer who sits in the corner and always writes from her perspective. The writer who does not care what anyone says about her opinion. Josee Hawk will be leav-ing the newspaper staff, to move on to bigger and better things, like traveling this summer.

Josee plans to become a very successful veterinarian, she wants to work at Busch Gardens while attending SPC for the vet tech program. She plans to transfet to University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine and recieve her DVM. Good luck Josee!

“The writer(Josee) who does not care what anyone says about her opinion”

“Ariesa, 18, is an integral part of the newspaper staff.”

“She(Nicole) will be successful, and achieve any goal she sets.”

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Nicole Harris In the blink of a momentIn the twinkle of an eyeAll of our hopes and dreams will soon come alive.

The four years of tears, laughter, and strifeEach brought about lasting memoriesOne could contemplate time and time again

Ninth grade we Cougar U’d our way.The first class in Countryside’s historySigning a banner in our aim to graduate

It didn’t end there; we continued to striveWe had our ups and downs yet we still have arrived.

Our hopes and dreams we’ve had for so longwill now have an opportunity to unfold.

So here’s to tomorrowFor tomorrow will come.

Now it’s time to becomeAll we’re destined to become

We’ve made our markWe’ve paved the wayClass of 2011 TODAY IS OUR DAY.

Ariesa BryantStaff Writer

Class of 2011

“The writer(Josee) who does not care what anyone says about her opinion”

“Ariesa, 18, is an integral part of the newspaper staff.”

“She(Nicole) will be successful, and achieve any goal she sets.”

to a great future.

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Departure of “Deuce” not quite a Tragedy for Hollywood UndeadparkerANDERSEN

This is the first album released by Hollywood Undead since the departure of lead singer and song writer Aron “Deuce” Erlichman. Deuce was kicked out of the band recently due to some conflict between himself and other members. The new vocalist is Daniel “Danny” Murillo, who was an American Idol contestant, in the 9th season, who dropped out of to join the band. The album itself is definitely different than previous Hollywood Undead al-bums. Danny has a much lighter and smoother voice than Deuce did and the swearing has been toned down quite a bit. The lyrics and message seem to have more meaning in

some songs such as “Pour Me”, which tells of a man whose only comfort lies in alcohol, and “Lights Out” which takes a jab at former member, Deuce. Most of their songs still have the cockiness that previous Hollywood Undead al-bums have had, but some have more depressing and/ or lighter beats to them such as “Pour Me”, “Bullet”, and “Mother Murder”. Overall, Hollywood Undead has taken a turn for the worse because they simply are not the same band that their fans fell in love with. Instead, they have turned into a hip- hop/ pop rock group instead of staying with their hardcore rap/ rock roots. Although the album is good, it isn’t quite Hollywood Undead anymore and the departure of Deuce may be to blame.

entertainment editor

Movies -5/26-Hangover part II5/27-Kung Fu Panda 2, The Tree of Life6/3- X-Men: First Class, Submarine, The Last Mountain, Beginners, Rejoice and Shout6/10-Super 8, The Trip, Judy Moody, Viva Rida!6/17-Green Lantern, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Buck, Homework, Mysteries of Lisbon6/24-Cars 2, Bad Teacher, Turtle: The Incredible Journey, A Better Life, A Little Help7/1- Transformers: Dark of the Moon7/8- Zookeeper, Horrible Bosses, One Day, The Ledge7/15-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Life Above All7/22-Captain America: The First Avenger, Friends With Benefits, Another Earth,The Future7/29-The Smurfs, Cowboys and Aliens, Crazy Stu pid Love, The Devil’s Double

games -5/3- Thor: God of Thunder (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Nintendo DS)5/10- Brink (PS3) (5/17- Xbox 360, PC)5/10- The First Templar (Xbox 360, PC)5/17- L.A. Noire (Xbox 360, PS3)5/17- The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)5/17- Deep Black (Xbox 360, PS3)5/24- Dirt 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)5/24- F.E.A.R. 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)5/31- Red Faction: Armageddon (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) 6/1- Hunted: The Demon’s Forge (Xbox 360,

PS3, PC)

Events -6/10- Katy Perry6/18- Keith Urban6/22- Cirque du Soleil Alegria7/6- Motley Crue and Poison7/15- Jason Aldean7/22- Jim Gaffigan7/30- Selena Gomez8/13- Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival

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parkerANDERSENentertainment editor

We are all fond of the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” starring the young and bold Judy Garland (Dorothy). With great peripherals and being observant, we students may think that everything in the movie has been noticed. For example when Dorothy. trips over the carpet when the group gets to Oz. Or that the Lion (Bert Lahr) has a string attached to his tail to make it ani-mated. But not everyone knows the his-tory or ‘fun facts’ about the award win-ning movie.

As stated by the Library of Congress, The Wizard of Oz is the most watched motion picture in history. Directed by Victor Fleming and based on a script by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Ed-gar Allan Woolf, the film was based on the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Although, there were some drastic changes from the book to the movie. In the novel Dorothy’s silver shoes were changed to her famous ruby slippers for eye appeal. The book also does not display Dorothy as a desperate girl needing rescuing but instead the star rescuing her friends. Plus, in the book the Wicked Witch only appears in the first chapter but is exag-gerated for the movie.

The film started taking off when Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs hit big with our younger audiences. To start, Mervyn LeRoy and William H. Cannon gave the directors an outline of the movie. At that time, most fantasy films were not bringing in the money so the writers suggested that all the computer graphics be dimmed or completely removed. LeRoy

and Cannon also made the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) so oblivi-ous that the only way he could get a job would be to dress up and scare away the crows in the cornfield. The Tin Wood-man ( Jack Haley) was a cold hearted criminal and he was contained in the tin suit for his punishment. The Tin Man

had been in the suit so long that it made him gentle and kind. LeRoy had also envisioned Judy Garland to be Dorothy since the start but he also had Shirley Temple casted as a second option early in the pro-duction.

The movie set was not the most pleasant place to be at times. The original Tin Man, Buddy Ebsen, had an allergic reaction to the alu-minum powder makeup. He in-haled the powder he was wearing and had to be hospitalized. The production of the film was put on hold until his replacement, Jack Haley, was found. Also, it took 12 takes to get Toto (Dorothy’s dog) to run with them on the Yel-

low Brick Road. And finally, the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) was severely burned trying to make her exit in the Munchkin-land scene. Her escape elevator mal-functioned leaving her with third degree burns.

Over all, The Wizard of Oz won three Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture of the Year and finally the famous song, “Over the Rainbow” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. After all the issues with production and casting we as an audience were awarded with a new, cul-turally significant and unique movie that is played annually and viewed by people all over the world.

B e h i n d t h e c u r t a i n s o f O zkelleyBUTTERFIELD

staff writer

The main characters in the Wizard of Oz finally arrive at the Emeral City.

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Catherine “Kate” Elizabeth Middleton and William Arthur Philip Louis, better known as Prince William, first started dating back in 2001, at the University of St. An-drews. They continued dating until 2007, when Kate and William split amid complaints from Kate over too much media exposure. However, later that year they got back to-gether and Kate seemed to be much more adapted to the spotlight.

Leading up to the wedding, there was a fair share of negative attention as well. Many people feared a similar situation to William’s parents Prince Charles and Princess Diana, whose marriage was scrutinized and torn apart by the media. Not to mention protesting from Muslims, who strongly oppose Prince William and the British military involvement in Muslim countries.

On April 29, after much anticipation and hype, Kate

The Royal Wedding Unites A Nationand Prince William were married in Westminster Ab-bey, London. The ceremony was broadcast on live televi-sion all over the world, and reportedly watched by over a billion people. Prince William wore an Irish Guards uniform, and Kate’s bridal dress was designed by Sarah Burton. The ceremony began at 11am, eastern time, and lasted until around 1:30pm, when the newly wed couple appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, where they shared a memorable kiss and waved to the public.

The day was declared a bank holiday, and the wedding apparently cost well over 15 million dollars, and even more in the millions for security, not to mention billions lost in productivity because of the bank holiday.

Overall the wedding was a huge a success though, de-spite the finances, as it brought the world together for an iconic moment in history. The streets were flooded with people cheering the new couple, and although there were a few arrests, the wedding was carried on without inci-dent.

zachSTEELEstaff writer

When this relentless drive to my unpredictable future keeps unwinding to my soon to be success I have to let go to my most precious treasures,

But then I think once again and realize that letting go will only cause confusion to this hourly driving measures.

Speeding up through the unfamiliar roads to accomplish my goal faster helps me recognize who I will be in this empty broken town,

Then victory of the sweet tasting moments and memories will shortly be found.

I always seem to try reversing and backing up to fix my beautiful yet bitter past tracks,

Then my conscience reminds me to hold my head up high and stay focused instead of looking back.

Choosing the long stretching winding road is not what I’ll be taking,

My reason is I’m not going to wait far years it will feel like forever and I’m too anxious and excited so the short road is what I will be driving.

Chasing after what I wished for and what I was hoping is exactly what my supportive comforting heart wants me to do daily,

By making sure I look above and beyond past the flowing rivers and steep valleys.

Driving around in circles to calm down my frustrating mistake of a simple accident from a small dream that crashed,

Will only fix what I did wrong with a click of the safety belt and then happiness will finally be caught in a flash.

Reaching the finish line with my stubborn pride and seeing my trustworthy friends standing right next to my loving family,

Is the gift of all the prizes you could possibly get from accom-plishing success and it sure does feel amazing.

Driving to future success by Gabrielle Trout

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The valedictorian is the student who has the highest academic achievement of the senior class. This year at Countryside High School, Jordan St. John earned this impressive title. He maintained 4.8 GPA, took challenging classes, and participated in clubs and sports.

Throughout his four years at Countryside High School, Jordan St. John took six Advance Placement classes, which included: calculus, calculus two, physics, statistics,

human geography, and world history. The remainder of his classes were honors courses. Jordan strives academically, while balancing work, homework and extracurricular

involvement. He works at Sun Groves 15 hours a week. In addition to his job, Jordan is on the varsity tennis team , in the National Honors Society and the Geophysics Club. Jordan has an impressive work ethic to juggle all these time consuming activities while maintaining such a high grade point average.

“The way I balance all my activities is by having good time management”, Jordan said. His advice to other stu-dent working towards becoming the top student in the class is, “pay attention and do your homework”.

Jordan is going to University of Florida in the fall. His ambitious ways, determination and integrity are attributes that will lead to his future success.

absolute proof of this, the true reality (pressure) had not

yet set in. In thought of the minuscule in size, immense in

power, and careful in technicality, speech he was expected

birth, a sweat slowly beaded its way across the crown of

his head.The term valedictorian is an anglicized title derived

from the Latin phrase vale dicere meaning to “say farewell”.

The farewell in this case is, of course, given in speech form

during closing ceremonies. Which ever way you refer to

this valedictory address or valediction, the persuasive and

inspirational topics are ones to be well thought out and

based solely on the uniqueness of the graduating class.

There is the testimonial, the over-appreciative kind, the

funny, the finger-pointer, the tear-jerker, the “try not to

mess up your life so, you can be as great as me”, the sad, the

glad, the mad, and even the “let’s gets this over with so we

can get out of here”. Although these topics of speech all

plan to arise and regain a certain emotion the speaker is

attempting to instill, they all have the commonality to re-flect on years past and years to come.

Oohs, ahs, and hoots fill the air of an area once used for

gym class on rainy days. Children are hushed, Cell phones

are silenced, and cameras are poised. A quick clearing of

a throat followed by a high pitched electronic squeal is

echoed from each corner of the tightly enclosed space. All

eyes are suddenly fixated on a seemingly small and insig-

nificant figure. “Test one, test two” grumbles a boy who

soon scurries off the makeshift stage. Next enters a young

man. He walks with a confidence only attainable by ex-

treme self-certainty. This confidence is not to be confused

with cockiness, for he has earned the full attention of every

parent, graduate, and attendee of this magnificent event.

The words next uttered by this individual will serve as a life

changing guide into a new world. This is graduation.

Only weeks previous the schools valedictorian

was congratulated and confirmed on his suc-

cess as the head of his class. Although,the outstanding academic and athletic record of this student was

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And the Valedictorian is...danaHARRIS

staff writer

Valedictory address: a farewell for the future

2. “He’s smart because he’s got a big ol’ head” said senior Darian Johnson.

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1. “He’s a great student, a great tennis player and he’s going to USF, so he must be smart” said economics teacher Mr. Franzen.

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Mr. Marn:There are two main things you have to do in life; the first is to pay taxes and the second being to croak. In between then, you have to make good choices and strive to be significant not just successful. The se-nior class cannot yet be retired;they need to finish their 100 meter past the 90 meter mark.

Mrs. Patterson:My senior students are the best in the whole world. I want them to remember me when they become rich and famous.

Mrs. Foran:Make good decisions, not only in school, but also in life.

Mr. Franzen:Good luck senior class! Make sure to choose an employable degree and prepare for higher taxes! The world didn’t end May 21st, so it’s all gravy from here.

Mrs. Sprague:Keep learning Spanish be-cause it keeps your brain young and postpones dementia.

Words of wisdom

for 2011 C-side graduates:

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