The Common GroundVolume 15 , Issue 5Friday, October 31, 2008

Burris Laboratory School2201 W. University Ave. Muncie, IN 47306-1062765-285-1131

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Page Three- Halloween

Page Four- Economics

Page Five-Economics

Page Six- Sufferage-Debate

Page Seven-College Fair

Page Eight-Soccer-Volleyball

Joseph ZeilerStaff Writer

Dr. Jay McGee was nominat-ed for IASP principal of the year of middle schools in district six of Indiana.

The IASP stands for Indiana Association of School Principals, and members of this association nominate other principals for the award. According to the IASP website, criteria for this award include membership in the orga-nization for at least a year, and have been a building administra-tor for at least five years.

Also, the website provides desired characteristics for nomi-nees. These characteristics in-

clude involvement in the school community and ensuring a posi-tive school climate that shows high moral among the staff and the students. The Blue Ribbon Awards Committee seeks nomi-nees for this award, and take principal’s of Blue Ribbon School into account.

Jay McGee believes there are many factors for this award. He credits the faculty and staff, and said, “It’s not just me, but recog-nizing the achievements of Bur-ris.” He also explained that the many awards Burris has received were taken into account. These awards include being a Na-

tional Blue Ribbon School, and getting the silver school award,

which is reserved for the top 3% of schools in the nation.

When asked how he felt about getting nominated, Dr. McGee said, “I was pleased to gain recognition from peers.” He also believed it would be good for the school.

While Burris is a School for elementary, middle, and high school students, McGee was nominated only for top principal of a middle school. This is be-cause the only three categories are elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools, and a principal can only be nominated for one of these categories.

Dr. Jay McGeeCG Photo / Joseph Zeiler

McGee nominated for Principal of the Year

Ted ShidelerStaff Writer

Burris High School’s Sadie Hawkins dance will take place November 14th, according to dance committee president Daniel Cheesman.

The cost for the dance will be $3 for singles and $5 for couples beforehand, and $4 and $6 at the door.

The dance, which will take place inside the Burris cafeteria, is the latest in a long tradition of such dances, which originated in the Li’l Abner comic strip by cartoonist Al Capp. In the cartoon, Sadie

Hawkins Day was one day a year when the females of the town were allowed to chase the men. The consequence if a bachelor was caught? Marriage.

In Burris’s case, the results are less drastic, with couples choosing identical shirts and taking pictures if they wish, and all for a good cause. “We hope we raise four to five hundred dollars, and do better than we have in the past. Sales for past dances have been pretty lackluster,” said Cheesman.

The money brought in from Sadies goes to the Junior class fund, most of which,

in turn, goes towards prom expenditures. Prom this year will again be at the Ball State Art Museum, a location popular due to its elegance and location

“I’m going to Sadies this year, and I think it’s a wonderful experience,” said Burris Junior Kameron McBride. “I’ve been thgere the last two years and it was enjoyable. The fact that your attire is preplanned makes it easier to enjoy.”

“Students have a lot to look forward to with Sadies coming up and prom later in the year,” said Cheesman.

Sadie Hawkins scheduled for November 14

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Erica ZookStaff Writer

According to various websites, those who haven’t pre-planned their costume can find simple, cheap items to complete a last-minute dis-guise. The following costumes can be put together the same day you go out to trick or treat. Most of these items can be found in clothing stores or Halloween stores. Local stores containing Halloween items include, Walmart, Halloween USA, Hot Topic, and others.

1.) Sarah Palin, Political FigurePut your hair in an updo, or buy a wig. Wear the signature square

eyeglasses. Apply modest makeup. Dress up in a women’s business suit, nude tights, and heels. Carry around stuffed animal pig with lip-stick on it. Practice your accent and overuse Maverick in your vocabu-lary.

2.) Terry, Reno 911Go to the local Goodwill and buy too short shorts, a cut-off t-shirt

and roller-skates. Don’t forget tube socks and a doo-rag. To be overly prepared watch a few episodes of Reno 911 and practice the pitch of your voice.

3.) Dog the Bounty Hunter, Official “G”Wear black jeans, a bulletproof vest without a shirt, a leather band

around your biceps, and tool belt with a can of mace, and, of course, a long blond mullet. Carry around a “Wanted” poster with your fugi-tive’s picture and information. Flash the “hang loose” sign a lot, and call everyone “Brah.”

4.) Bob Ross, PainterWear your hair in a big brown afro or purchase a wig, as well as,

a beard and mustache. Wear 1970s clothes and carry a brush and palette.

5.) “Funny Fat Kid”, youtube.comSearch through Comedy Central videos and choose a specific out-

fit accordingly. Outfits vary from, jeans and a t-shirt to Girl Scout uniforms.

6.) PirateForm a fake wooden leg by wrapping one in brown felt. Wear

sailor pants or jeans with a striped top. Tie a bandana around your head, wear an eye patch, carry an empty bottle marked XXX and mutter “aargh” a lot. “Trick or treat, matey!”

7.) Peg Bundy, Married with ChildrenWear spandex pants, a tight leopard-skin shirt, wide belt, red

teased wig, red lipstick, gaudy jewelry, high heels and a gaudy hand-bag.

8.) The UnibomberDress in jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt. Zip the sweatshirt all

the way up and cover your head with the hood. Wear oversized dark sunglasses and a dark curly wig. Optional: carry a small mysterious box.

9.) WitchWear a long black dress with long sleeves and buttons down the

front, pointy witch hat, pointy witch shoes with buckles, and carry a broom.

10.) Tyler BauchertWear an extra-small t-shirt, black and white Nike’s, and admire

your muscles excessively in front of Mrs. Shepherd.

Maya HalleyStaff Writer

Halloween is when families decorate their homes with pumpkins or monsters, but the McCullaugh/Halley family sets up a large Halloween display.

James McCullaugh, father of sixth grader Maya Benet McCullaugh, first grader Alex Halley, and third grader Cameron McCullaugh, said “I’ve been decorating my house since ’93 so about 15 years now. I decorate my home because I enjoy the fright of scaring people!”

In the front yard, they place a graveyard. This graveyard consists of multiple gravestones with little sayings on them such as “Jack and Jill, they kicked the bucket.” They also have ‘monsters’ crawling out of the ground, skull and bone lights surrounding the graveyard, as well as pumpkins the family carved.

Each year they add new decorations to their large collection. first grader Alex Halley, said, “My favorite Halloween decoration that we have is ‘Drop Dead Fred’, because he can take off his head!” For those who don’t know

what ‘Drop Dead Fred’ is, he is a zombie with only the upper torso of his body, and his hands are placed on his head. When you make a sound around him he lifts off his head and makes a screaming sound.

Cameron said, “I enjoy helping my dad. Halloween is my favorite time of year; you get to eat candy!”

James said, “I get most of my Halloween decorations at Spencer’s Gifts, or Meijer, or other various Halloween shops. I am very excited to go to Halloween USA to check out the new things they have that I haven’t seen before.

They decorate their house the first week in October and keep the decorations up until the weekend after Halloween. Children of the neighborhood are often frightened to come to their house during the month of October. Freshman Chantelle Jones, and neighbor or the family, said, “When I was younger, I was horrified to go trick or treating at their house. The first time I went trick or treating there, James scared me really bad. Now since I’m older I am not near as scared.”

Top 10 Costumes

Decorations to scare!

1.) “The Shining”

2.) “The Exorcist”

3.) “Halloween”

4.) “A Nightmare on Elm Street”

5.) “Friday the 13th”

6.) “Saw”

7.) “Scary Movie 3”

8.) “Shaun of the Dead”

9.) “Hocus Pocus”

10.) “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

Top 10 horror movies

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HAUNTED PARKTransportation will be provided from

the civic center to the park where a guide will tell the story of the haunted park and you will have to find your way through the woods. Oct. 17-18, 22-25 and 30, Millcreek Civic Center, 17 Veterans Blvd., Chesterfield. Time: dusk-11 p.m. Admission: $11 adults and $7 for children ages 13 and younger. Proceeds benefit Riverfield Baseball Inc.

HAUNTED HAYRIDEThrough Oct. 24, Prairie Creek Lake.

Start at the south shore across from bait shop. Free and open to the public. Time: 6-9 p.m. Information: 747-4776. Trick or treating at the campground. Also, costume contest for ages 2-adult.

HAUNTED TRAILOct. 24 and 25, Mounds State Park,

4306 Mounds Road, Anderson. Times: 7-11 p.m. The trails will be transformed for this ghoulish event. Gate fee applies. Informa-tion: 649-8128.

HAUNTED FEARGROUNDSThrough Oct. 29, Delaware Coun-

ty Fairgrounds, 1210 N. Wheeling Ave., Muncie. Presented by the CASA program. Haunted graveyard, games, costume contest, pumpkin decorating, pony rides, music and refreshments. Times: 5-8 p.m. for families and children and 8:30-11 p.m. all ages. Cost: $1 with pony rides for an additional $1.

SCAREVANIAThrough Nov. 1, Thursday-Saturday,

1191 N. Granville Ave., Muncie. Hours: 7:30-11 p.m. on Thursday and 7:30 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday. Cost: $7. Produc-tion from the artists of Brian Blair Studios and Pumpkin Pulp Productions.

Information: www.scarevania.com.

HUNTINGTON JAYCEES HAUNTED HOTEL

Discover the many dimensions of ter-ror that awaits you inside the Haunted Hotel. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of fear as you journey through the nightmare that is the 13th Floor! October 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and November 1. Thursdays 7-10 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays from 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $ 9. 515 N. Jeffer-son Street in downtown Huntington, Indiana

HOUSE OF NIGHTMAREThrough Nov. 1, Friday and Saturday,

Cardinal Hills Golf Course, 3900 S. Whitney Road, Selma. Time: 7 p.m.-midnight. Spon-sored by the Liberty Township Fire Dept. Cost: $5.

HAUNTED MAZE- FUN FARMThrough Nov. 1, Daily, 1 Fun Farm,

8291 W. Ind. 1, Farmland. Trail of thrills begins at dark (8:30 p.m.) Admission: $10 adults, $8 children ages 6-12 and free for ages 5 and younger.

Information available at www.1funfarm.com.

TRAILS OF TERRORWind through five acres of dark woods

and encounter creatures and serial killers. Nov. 1, Friday-Saturday also on Oct. 29-30, 2742 E. County Road 1100-N, Markeville. Time: 8 p.m.-midnight. Admission: $10 and free for children age 5 but not recommend-ed. Information: www.trailofterror.net

HEADLESS HORSEMAN- CONNER PRAIRIE

It’s the 25th anniversary of your fami-ly’s favorite fall festivity! Hitch a ride

on the haunted hay wagon and keep your eyes wide open for the ghost of the headless horseman. Wed., Thurs., Sun. Cost: $7 presale; $9 at the gate Fri. & Sat.: $11 pre-sale; $13 at the gate October 17–19, 22–26, 29, 30. Admission gates open 6:30–9 pm (Hayrides and many activities may

run beyond 10 pm)

NECROPOLIS: CITY OF PERPETUAL DARKENESS

Necropolis: City of Perpetual Darkness (30,000-square-foot haunted house), Dark Terrors (haunted factory) and Zombie Inn (zombie-inhabited house). Combo tickets (all three attractions): $25, child $15; Necropolis only tickets: $17, child $10, (almost immedi-ate access $9 additional; child tickets only sold until 8 p.m. Oct. 24- Nov. 1

HAUNTED WOODSThrough Oct. 31, Friday-Saturday

beginning Oct. 17, Haunted Woods, County Road 400-E, Eaton. Sponsored by the EBA and the Eaton EMT. Time: 8 p.m.-midnight.

Cost: $5 adult and $3 for children ages 12 and younger. Information: 396-3541 or www.admuncie.com/hauntedwoods1.

htm.FOR MORE HAUNTED HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES VISIT http://indyhauntedhouses.

com/

THE BASEMENTGet ready for another spine-tingling

haunting-season with The Basement! The Basement is your portal to a dark and ter-rifying world! Hours of operation: 6-10 p.m. on the following days -- Today-Saturday, Oct. 16-18, Oct. 23-25, Oct. 30-31. Cost: $6 a person

Ready to get scared?

Have a happy Halloween!

These haunted places that will leave you screaming bloody murder

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FOR MORE HAUNTED HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES VISIT http://indyhauntedhouses.com/

Economic cri$is hits

home

Econ class plays stock marketNate BurtnerAmos Shrollstaff writers

Despite the recent economic woes and issues, the Burris High School Economics class continues to try to take advantage of them.

“Ideally, this is the time to invest,” Economics teacher Bradly Canada said. “You want to buy and invest while the economy is down, and after a couple of years it will turn around.”

Students are currently covering issues such as the recent drop in the stock markets and on Wall Street, the government bank bailouts of companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the current presidential election between candidates John McCain and Barack Obama.

“Right now we’re doing the Stock Market Game,” senior Sean Woodgett said. Students are divided into groups of two or three and are given $100,000 in virtual cash. “The students are given class time to research and look up different potential stock options, and invest in the companies they want to,” Canada said. “They look at how companies were doing before the stock market downturn; one, two, six months before and try to decide which companies

they believe will do the best.”Canada is telling students that

now is the time to invest for those that have the money. “If you have the money, now is the time to invest. You buy now, and in a couple of years the economy will turn around and housing prices will rise. You can then turn around and sell the house for a higher amount then you bought it for.”

The different students and groups lead to differing investment interests. “Our group invested in Nike and Warner Brothers,” Woodgett said. “We’re hoping companies like Nike and Adidas will see an increase over the next couple of months because of sports teams having to buy team shoes and jerseys. The Dark Knight just came out over the summer, and so when it comes out on DVD we’re hoping it will make money, and a couple of movies like the new Bond movie are coming out soon.”

Canada has also covered the current presidential election in class. Students have discussed the economic policies of the candidates in class, as well as watched and listened to related videos and media clips. “The other day, we watched part of one

of the presidential debates,” senior John Phipps said. “We discussed the vice presidential debate as well, and watched commentators discuss the economic bailout plan.”

Students say they like watching the economic related video clips, and hope to continue to cover the election. After the idea was presented by seniors, Mia Tabberson and Morgan Hicks, Canada and English teacher, Cassie McGill decided to organize a student led debate with students representing each of the candidates in the upcoming elections.

Representing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be seniors Colin Airriess, Morgan Hicks, and Alicia White. Representing Republican presidential candidate John McCain will be senior Ted Shideler, junior Daniel Cheesman, and sophomore Cassie Alexander. “I’m not going to try to persuade the die-hard liberals who are going to support Obama,” Shideler said. “I’m just going to try to knock Obama down off the pedestal the media has placed him on.”

The debate will take place on October 29 from 1-2 p.m. in the Burris Auditorium.

CG Photo/Johanna Hillgrove

Burris Junior Andy Joe reacts to the downward trend his stocks are showing in the Stock Market Game being played in Brad Canada’s Economics class. “I keep losing more and more money,” said Joe.

Pawn shop owners seean increase in businessSkylar EtchisonSarah Powellstaff writers

Muncie Pawn Brokers on 1601 N. Wheeling Ave. has had great business since the fall of the economy. With a wide variety of customers many come back more than once, either to pawn or to buy items.

The policy of this store is to keep your item for 90 days before putting it out to be sold. With jewelry they must keep the jewelry 10 days after the 90 days are up. Jewelry is the most pawned item in the pawn shop. The number one

sold item is electronics. The owner of this store is

William Green. He will have owned the shop for 20 years this year. He believes that if you bring in an item that is eligible for being pawned, you can get “instant cash.” This means that they will give you money on the spot.

The hours of the store are: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is closed on Sunday.

Audry Kramerstaff writer

Vacations are being cut and shortened because of the economic crisis.

According to Burris students and travel agencies around Muncie, families are completely cutting out or reducing the length of vacations.

An employee, Joe, who declined to give his last name, of American Express, a travel agency in Muncie, said, “We have seen smaller trips like to San Diego be canceled, but larger trips like to Europe are still going. We’ve also seen people decide to only take one vacation instead of two.”

Sharon Holding, an employee of Hawaii Air Fair, another travel agency in Muncie, said, “This summer there was a drastic change in the amount of vacations people were taking. People decided to do stuff in the community, no more than 50 or 60 miles away. As far as larger trips, many people are deciding to put them off because money problems.”

Chantelle Jones, a freshman, said, ”We used to go to Disney World twice a year, once in the spring and once the fall, but now we are only going once a year because of money.”

A sophomore, Katie Murphy, said, ”We usually go to New York

every summer, but last summer we had to cut it out because it was too expensive.”

Other students say their families are sill going on vacations but they are searching for ways to make their vacation cheaper.

Ranshitha Devendran, a freshman, said, ” We are still taking vacations but we are making different detours to make it cheaper.”

Katie Armstrong, a freshman, said, “We are leaving on days that is not so expensive and we are reducing the vacation length. We have also decided to only take on vacation instead of two.”

Retail shops don’t see economic effects, yetMaya HalleyJiEun HongStaff Writers

Muncie Mall employees have a different opinion about the economic issues.

The economic crisis has been helping, but it hasn’t been affecting as much as you would think.

A Hot Topic employee, Joey said, “My hours have increased considering I just got the job, and I encourage other younger people to get jobs during the economic crisis because you get paid and gain experience.”

Another Hot Topic Employee, Alison said, “My income has recently increased because we’re using more money so we need more money to use.”

Spencer’s Gifts employee, Stacy, doesn’t advise teens to get jobs during the economic crisis because she said, “It’s not worth the time and effort.”

Colin Cross, senior, said, “My income has neither increased or decreased. I believe people should get jobs because you can gain money and learn to sustain themselves.”

CG Photo/Johanna Hillgrove

Social Studies teacher Brad Canada helps Senior Janet Butler research a company for the Stock Mar-ket game. Students were given $100,000 in virtual cash to purchase stocks. “I lost over $50,000 in the crash,” said Butler.

Students see their vacations cut

Economics student speculateson causes of current problemsCharles Wolfestaff writer

The U.S. economy is in a dire state, receding to what may be the next Great Depression.

There are currently several theories as to why this is happening. “A recession is simply when people hold on to their money” said sophomore investment major at the University of Elon Jake Wolfe. In times when the economy prospered, the wealthiest Americans did a sufficient amount of investing, enough to allow prosperity to trickle down, aiding small and uprising businesses, as well as creating jobs. Wolfe believes that the wealthy CEOs are not making the

investments the nation depends on them to make due to the threat of terrorism. “The corporate giants are holding on to their money not because they are greedy but because they are worried that something like 9/11 will happen again” Wolfe said. So what is the solution? Wolfe considered a tax increase on the wealthiest Americans a possibility for repairing the economy.

“I am with Obama on his economic plan, minus the whole universal health care thing. I think that when a country is at war, it needs to modify its economic philosophy, and we haven’t done that. That is why we are struggling,” Wolfe said.

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Women’s suffrage program givesstudents a taste of the past

Brittany Davis/CG Photo

Brittany DavisStaff Writer

A group of IA students, led by student life counselor Cari Peterson, banded together last week to help reenact scenes that frequently took place during the Women’s Suffrage movement of the early 1900s.

With election day right around the corner, the program addressed the issue of a wom-an’s right to vote, and what it took for that right to exist.

“It is a privilege that both sexes can vote today, but that privilege isn’t always taken advantage of,” stated Cari Peterson, the force behind the program. “I feel like the efforts women made in the past to be seen as equals in the eyes of the government are unknown and unappreciated by today’s

generation” she added.The week’s events included

a men-only mock election, complete with female protest-ers, the showing of the movie “Iron-Jawed Angels” with a following discussion, and a day of silence ending in a second mock election open to all students.

“Only about ½ of the women today who can vote actually do,” said junior Sarah Dunn, “That isn’t really a good way to take advantage of all the hard work women put into gaining that right.

Dunn joined several other IA girls on Wednesday in a pro-test for women’s equality. The girls grouped together outside of the voting booths while only men were allowed in.

“Protesting, I think, is a

really essential part of the re-enactments” Peterson said.

The weeks events con-cluded with a day of silence. The students who participated broke their silence only after casting their vote in the mock election open to both men and women. Peterson stated that the day of silence was an en-forcer of the statement; “Voting is your voice.”

IA junior Jordan Justice voices her opinion while protesting dur-ing the men-only mock election.“It is important to take advantage of our right to vote” she said.

Brittany Davis/CG Photo

Junior Domi-nique Key casts his bal-lot and excer-cises his right to vote in one of the In-diana Acad-emy xmock elections last week.

Burris students dispute in election debateBecause students have shown

an immense interest in the cur-rent presidential election, teach-ers organized a debate for the high school students to partici-pate in.

During the debate, six stu-dents represented and argued from the Democratic and Repub-lican candidates perspectives.

Students Colin Airriess, Mor-gan Hicks and Alicia White were the representatives of Barack Obama’s stances while Cassie Alexander, Daniel Cheesman and Ted Shideler embodied those of John McCain. The teams were asked about their candidate’s policies pertaining to issues such as the economy, war, taxes, healthcare, illegal immigration, and other such issues. The de-bate was held on the 29 from 1-2 p.m. The debate was open for all grade levels and was well at-tended. Students anticipated an exciting event.

“I hope they go in to detail on the economic policies because I don’t know any specifics about either candidate’s economic plans,” said Burris Senior, Chel-sea Strouse.

The debate followed the tele-vision debate format. Mia Tab-berson, who originally suggested having a debate, and Bryce Rec-tor were moderators, leading the debate by asking questions, directing rebuttals, and keeping time.

Although no formal winner was announced in the debate, different students in the audi-ence had different opinions on who had the upper hand.

“I think Ted controlled most of the debate and made excel-lent points,“ said Burris Senior Amos Shroll.

“Although the Conservative side made witty remarks, it was apparent the Libral’s arguements were factually based which

makes them the winners to me,“ said Burris Senior Colin Cross.

CG Photo/ Emma Reichle

Burris Senior Morgan Hicks ar-gues for Barack Obama’s econ-imic policies during debate in the auditorium Wednesday.

CG Photo/ Emma Reichle

Burris Senior Ted Shideler discuss John McCain’s education policy pertaining to war veterans be-coming teachers during debate.

Emma ReichleStaff Writer

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College Fair 2008Where are you applying?

Jillian MIersStaff Writer

The 2008 College Fair hosted 50 university booths.

The fair was opened for all Delaware County students. The fair

took place on October 20. Ball State University, Ivy Tech Community

College, the Indiana Academy, and the Community Foundation of

Muncie and Delaware County sponsored it.

“I’m not sure what I want to study in college, so I grabbed infor-

mation from a lot of the ones that sounded interesting. I’m sure it

helped most of the students,” said IA junior Lindsay Fredericks.

For Academy students, the College and Career Counseling Cen-

ter (CCCC) took attendance at the fair. The CCCC organizes events

dedicated to helping students through the college and deciding on

majors to study.

“They make [the college fair] mandatory in order to get students

to at least realize that they need to start thinking about college and

what they want to study,” said Fredericks.

Top: Fredericks receives information at the Trine University booth. She said she’s interested in mathematics as a study, so colleges with strong enigneering and math programs were her target at the college fair.

CG Photos/Miers

The Common Ground Staff

Staff WritersKelli AndersonTyler BauchertBrittany DavisJohanna HillgroveJillian MiersJohn PhippsEmma ReichleTed ShidelerJoseph ZeilerErica Zook

Business ManagerDaniel Cheesman

AdviserBetsy Ahlersmeyer

Contact us at:bahlersmeyer@bsu.edu orin Burris room 123

Purpose of the NewspaperThe Common Ground began publication in 1994 as an open forum for students, staff, parents and other interested readers. The Common Ground is designed to provide both a source of information as well as an academic tool by which student staff members explore journalistic skills and cooperation. Its duty is to inform students about events, and ideas that are pertinent to them, their school and their community. The content of the Common Ground will inform, entertain, persuade, and analyze. The Common Ground will strive for accuracy and responsibility in this endeavor, as well as fairness and impartiality.

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Tyler BauchertStaff Writer

The Burris tennis team lost 3-2,in a close sectional champi-onship to the Delta Eagles. This sectional win makes Delta’s 16th consecutive title. The cham-pionship was located at Delta. Of the first four matches in the championship two wins went to Burris and two wins went to Delta. This left one remaining match, the No. 3 singles match.

The first point in the champi-onship was given to Delta after Burris’s No.2 singles player Ji-gar Patel lost to Delta’s Jordan Chambers 6-4, 6-0.

Burris then evened the score after Burris’s No.1 doubles team of David Morgan and Francis Muhiga defeated Delta’s Tate Dishman and Ethan Grove 6-3, 6-3.

Afterward’s Burris’s No.1 sin-gles player Brock Bell lost 6-4, 6-3 to Delta’s Ben Bryan. After Bell’s defeat this forced Burris’s No.2 doubles team into a must

win situation in order for Burris to have a shot at the sectional title.

Burris’s Andy Joe and Ad Ra-jagopal pulled through for their team with a win against Delta’s Jared Bullock and John Rauch-stein, 6-1,0-6,6-3. After Burris’s No.2 doubles victory this left the fate of the Burris tennis team on Daniel Yang.

Yang lost this match in the tiebreaker 7-1, despite leading most of the match. “It was a very disappointing yet well played match; no one doubts the effort Daniel put out,” said Burris ten-nis player John Phipps.

Despite the loss the Burris tennis team still managed to stay together as a team. “When Dan-iel lost my heart was ripped into a million pieces along with our team’s hopes and dreams, but af-terwards, as usual, we went out to eat as a team and everything was alright,” said Burris’s No.2 doubles player Ad Rajagopal.

Boys tennis just misses sectional title

CG Photo/ Johanna Hillgrove

Burris senior Francais Muhiga returns serve during boy’s tennis match against Frankton.

CG Photo/ Johanna Hillgrove

Boy’s tennis team gets a quick break before winning their match 3-2 against Frankton on September 18.