Girls Day Out
Make it fun for everyone, take a group and head to the store and have everyone grab their favorite
snack. Don’t talk about what anyone gets, let it be a complete random assortment of stuff, it just
adds to the fun seeing the crazy combinations that can be made.
Hint: Wal-Mart is a great one-stop shop; it offers everything from fresh deli meats to
ready to go sandwiches, totally makes everything easier!
If the group can’t decide on a park or any specific spot to eat, make it random too. Have everyone
write down a location on a piece of paper. Wherever is drawn is where you’re headed. Try to pick a
place that offers some options for entertainment.
Hint: Lions Club on the right day (when it isn’t crawling with kids)is a good choice. Who
says just because we’re in high school we can’t play on the jungle gym?
Be sure to bring along a cd player or ipod speakers. An afternoon without music isn’t nearly as
exciting.
While at the store grab a couple of disposable cameras and just take random pictures documenting the whole afternoon. (This way no picture can be deleted, every silly face, and embarrassing
moment can be caught and there is no hiding it.)
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It doesn’t have to be called a “picnic” if that doesn’t sound manly enough. Just get a
group of buddies together and head out for an afternoon away.
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Great Indoors
The saying goes, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the sun.”
Well if you can't stand the heat, or the outdoors for that matter, you
can still pull of the perfect picnic reenactment.
Hint: This could be a good trick to try if you’re a guy trying to
impress a girl who’s more of a “girly” girl who doesn’t really dig the
whole dirt thing.
Get all the beef jerky and sunflower seeds desired and whatever else may be needed.
There are multiple destinations that can be mapped out, depending on where the
majority of the interests are.
For all the fisherman out there, take a day out to the nearest lake,
pond, or river, or add a little something extra make it a guys weekend and
turn in into a campout.
The extreme sports players out there take a trip to the back
woods. Have an afternoon of paintball or airsoft uninterrupted.
Those who are still in search of some outdoor exploration
with control of how “extreme” it gets, take a hike…literally! The
state of Missouri is full of beautiful rolling hills; see what they
look like by hiking to the top of one and checking it out.
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If the guys aren’t up for posing for pics, take a video of the action instead. It’s just
cool to have something to look back on. Something is bound to happen that will guarantee a laugh later.
A blanket on the floor with paper plates and plastic utensils creates
the picnic effect minus the pesky bugs and itchy grass.
Going for more of a campout vibe?
Camping in can be just as fun, and indoor plumbing is
still accessible.
S’mores are a delicious favorite. No need for a campfire.
Use a fireplace if available, or microwaves work wonders. Be
careful not to let the marshmallow explode though, or that’s
a mess nobody wants to clean up.
Grab some of those glow-in-the-dark stars and
stick them on the ceiling. When the lights go out
it’ll be a night sky like never before.
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The
Beat:
• FCCLA
-Meetings will be held the 1st Wednesday
of each month in room 309
-There will be car wash on September 2nd
-T-shirt orders are due no later than
September 10th
• KEY CLUB
-Key Club has purchased two bike racks for
the school which are 100% recycled plastic.
-Meetings will be held every 2nd and 4th
Thursday of every month in room 223
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• STU-CO
-Meetings will be held every Tuesday morning
at 7:30 in room 305
-Any student is welcome to attend the meetings
-Students honorary membership should submit their names to Mrs. Stormes by the end
of the day on August 29
• NHS
-Meetings will be held the 1st and 3rd
Thursdays of each month at 7:30 am
in room 208
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There will be no senior week this
year!
an inspirational story
On August 2 and 3, 2008,
cancer survivors and volunteers
gathered at Lions Club Park for
the Phelps County Relay For Life
to benefit the American Cancer
Society. In order to raise funds
for all aspects
of cancer, the
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around teams
walking from 6
p.m. to 6 a.m. to
symbolize that
“cancer never
sleeps.”
In 2008
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American
Cancer Society estimates that
1,437,180 people will be diagnosed
with cancer, 29,390 of which will
be diagnosed in Missouri. These
numbers include people of all ages,
even kids like 11-year-old Mykala
Spangler of St. James who was
diagnosed with cancer at birth.
“When I was born I was bleeding through my skin. One type of
white blood cells turned around
and attacked my body so I ended
up with tumors or lesions in my
skull,” Spangler said.
Local doctors were unaware of
Spangler’s condition when she was
first born.
“I had a very rare form of
cancer so it took months to find
out what was wrong with me. My
mom said we were actually walking through the halls to go to one
appointment when another doctor
stopped us and said he knew what
was wrong with me,” Spangler said.
The doctor in the hallway turned
out to be one of the leading specialists in the country on Spangler’s
condition.
“I was two months old when I
got my official diagnosis.” Spangler
said.
According to mortality rates
at the time, Spangler should never
have made it out of the hospital
after she was born. However,
against all odds, she reached her
official remission date a few weeks
before her second birthday. While
Spangler’s cancer is in remission,
the effects of cancer still linger.
“The cancer attacked my pituitary gland, and that affected my
hormones. I have been taking
synthetic hormones since I was 8.
I have asthma, mitosis and diabetes
insipidis, which is a side effect of
the cancer. My body got so weak
that it will never rebuild itself completely,” Spangler said.
While Spangler lives the life of
a “normal” child, she takes daily
precautions to ensure her health.
“I have to eat very healthy.
I’m a complete vegetarian.
Chemotherapy makes meat taste
sour so I get sick if I eat any meat.
My mom buys salads in packages
so I can make it myself,” Spangler
said.
Spangler misses more school than
the average student.
“I miss a lot of school because
my immune system isn’t as strong
as the other kids’. Sometimes I
miss school because of a cold or
the flu, and other times I have muscle and joint pain,” Spangler said.
While life has given Spangler
extra challenges, she exhibits the
courage and determination of anyone twice her age.
“My favorite sport is soccer.
My dream is to be on the U.S.
women’s professional soccer team,”
Spangler said.
Spangler’s dream of being a
professional soccer player poses
potential dangers to her health.
“I have to be really careful
because I fracture easily. I have
asthma, so sometimes I will have
to go to the sidelines and use my
inhaler, but I go right back on the
field. I try not to let it show until
the end of the game,” Spangler
said.
Spangler is truly a “tough gal”
and has even begged her mom to
let her play football and wrestle.
“Nothing stops her, but sometimes we wish that it would,”
Mykala’s mom, Jennifer Spangler
said.
The sky is the limit for
Spangler, who dreams of a soccer
scholarship to put her through college.
“I want to study science and allaround health. My mom is trying
to talk me into going to MU, but I
want to go to a big school like Yale
or Harvard,” Spangler said.
Spangler’s experience has molded her into a mature young adult.
“If anything, her experience has
made her grow up a little faster. It
has made her stronger and more
responsible than most kids are.
She looks at life slightly different
from everyone else, but not enough
that most people notice,” Jennifer
Spangler said.
With a positive outlook on life,
Spangler and her family celebrate
every day.
“So many people take life for
granted,” Jennifer Spangler said,
“but every birthday for us is a special thing.”
Senior week has become a
right of passage over the past few
years. It is the one event at Rolla High
School that
shows seniors
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that the year
is almost over
and that the end
of high school
is finally here.
The only problem is that each
upcoming class
assumes that the
same privilege
will be given to
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the seniors before
them. There wasn’t always a senior
week. There used to be just a MAP
week in which the sophomores and
juniors took their tests for about two
weeks while the seniors sat in designated classrooms. There were no
activities planned, no field trips, and
no cooking delicious food.
Before senior week and
before Assistant Principal Bonnie
Brainard was Rolla High School’s
Assistant Principal she was a Spanish
teacher. One year she had seniors
come into her classroom during MAP
week and as the students sat in her
classroom she wondered why there
wasn’t a certain activity planned. Ever
since then Brainard has been planning
and organizing a senior week that
students look forward to their senior
year of high school, except for this
school year.
Rumor has it that MAP/
senior week will be different this year.
MAP is no longer Missouri's test. It
has been replaced by end of course
assessments. The assessments are
taken as part of the curriculm for
Biology 1, Algebra 1, and English
2. At this time the fate of senior
week is uncertain, but Brainard plans
to continue to reward the seniors.
Not all of the information from the
Missouri Department of Education
has been sent to the principal and
the assistant principals regarding the
course assessments so there are still
a lot of unknowns, but there will be
more information about senior week’s
survival from Brainard in a later issue
of ECHO.
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skin, and your
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Those sweltering summer days spent mowing, swimming, or playing outdoor sports can
give skin the golden hue most teenagers covet for the back-to-school months. At this time
of year, however, the sun’s rays are most direct and can leave the body’s protective membrane damaged and sensitive. Depending on the severity of a sunburn, different layers of
skin can be affected and will require different methods of healing.
First degree burn:
What it looks like – A first degree burn affects the outer layer of skin. The sunburned area will be
red, itchy, and warm and sensitive to the touch. It will
take about a week to heal, depending on skin type.
What to do about it – Try using a lotion with aloe
vera or oatmeal in it to soothe and rehydrate the burned
skin. Cool showers can also help relieve the heat of a
sunburn.
Product to use: Eucerin Calming Cream with oatmeal,
$7.72 at Wal-mart
Second degree burn:
What it looks like – In the case of a second degree burn, the second layer of skin and nerve endings have been damaged. The burned skin will be red,
tender, swollen, and blistered. It will take two to three
weeks to heal.
What to do about it – Put a cool cloth on the sunburn to help the pain. Use a hydrocortisone cream to
help dry up the blisters and keep itchiness at bay.
Product to use: Aveeno Hydrocortisone Cream, $5.13
at Wal-mart
Third degree burn:
What it looks like – A third degree burn means that all three layers of the skin have been fried. The
skin will be tremendously painful, red, tight, blistered,
and scabby. It can take up to a few months to heal.
What to do about it – With this level of burn, a
doctor’s visit is needed. A prescription for an antibiotic
ointment is needed. It will help the skin cells recover and
keep the burn from becoming infected.
Additional products to use: Lanacaine, $4.62, Solarcaine,
$5.78, Jergens Soothing Aloe Relief, $3.64, all at Walmart
t’s August,
where the summer is ending
and school has
just started. Oh
come on, it can’t
be that bad.
August is filled
with thrills and chills and shrills! With my patience, I finally
figured out why this August, this is the Best Month Ever!
Let’s start with the Obama rally. Yes, that was the
last day in July, but it’s too close to August for it not to
get credit and you wouldn’t have known that anyways if
I didn’t tell you! The tickets were for free. Listening to
Obama was for free as well as
the sweat and crowd on every
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side of you. Of course, if you’re
not a big Obama fan, the rally
was filled with protestors, so no
matter what your view was, there
was always a spot for you to
stand where you felt it was the
best ever.
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Olympics! Being second in the
world (with China in the lead),
we have room for improvement
for the next summer Olympics (except for Phelps, easily
sweeping eight gold medals out of the water). Even the
president was spending all his valuable time watching the
Olympics every day in the stadiums. It started on 8-08-08,
the first triple eight day we’ve had in one hundred years!
Unfortunately there is school starting, but for us shoppers, there are the back to school sales! Labor Day weekend is the time to go out and shop for new clothes, but
hurry, because sales wont come back till next year! Get
those new shoes you were looking for or the new pair of
jeans you couldn’t afford until now!
The Rolla High School football team has started its season just last week! Going to the games with all your friends
and watching your class kick the living snot out of the
other teams is a great feeling to behold. There are people
and stairs and food and fund raising items and a football
game all at the same time! Don’t miss an opportunity to
cheer on your school.
That wraps up the month of August. With the Obama
rally and the Olympics and the shopping and the football,
there’s no way this can’t be the Best Month Ever!
August
2008
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Relay4 Life:
11-year-old
Mykala
Spangler
was born
with a rare
form of
cancer, but
now she's
going
strong
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New Teachers of Rolla High School
Summer
is
always a time for movie
blockbusters, and this past summer was
no exception. With films such as Ironman, The Incredible
Hulk, and Indiana Jones, theatres around the nation reaped the
benefits, to say the least, but one film has surpassed them all. The
Dark Knight, sequel to Batman Begins, started breaking records
from its inception.
On its first day, The Dark Knight was distributed to 4,366
theatres nationwide, breaking the previous record of theatres held
by Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. On its first midnight
showing, The Dark Knight racked up $18.5 million, breaking another
record previously held by Star Wars Revenge of the Sith which racked
up $16.9 million in 2005. For the opening weekend, The Dark
Knight grossed in over $158,000,000 breaking one last
record, held by Spiderman 3.
Critics were overwhelmed by the performances
of all of the actors, most notably the late Heath
Ledger, who played The Joker, a character which most
likely gave little children nightmares with his humorous terrorism. The character of Harvey Dent was
also well portrayed; Two Face was a horrifying villain in his own right. Christian Bale also performed
at an Oscar winning level as the Caped Crusader.
Overall, the movie was very actionpacked, even from the beginning. While it received
high regards in almost every category, there was
one issue that critics exploited. When Bruce
Wayne made his transformation from billionaire playboy to Batman, his voiced dramatically
changed. This was an area that got under the skin
of many people. Another problem was the very
end when Batman seemed to give up his cape and
gadgets, saying “I’m not a hero.” This left audiences
a bit confused after the credits scrolled.
An extremely well-acted movie, The Dark Knight
will most likely pull in a few Oscars. A sequel has not
yet been officially announced, though the film did
leave it open for another that will most likely feature
the Riddler as the lead villain. Now the wait begins for
The Dark Knight to make its way to DVD.
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the river, spend time
with family, and be outside.
football here at Rolla. Aside from those just
normal things, I like to do a lot of nothing, be
lazy, sit around the house, and watch TV. When
I’m not sitting around I like to be active, get outside, do stuff just like anybody else. Hang out with
my friends, go out and have a good time.
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Q: What do you
like to do outside
of school?
Q: Whats your favorite movie?
A: Drillbit Taylor
Q: How do you feel about your first
year at the high school?
Mr. Luna
Mrs. Tumbrink
Q: How do you feel transferring to
Mrs. Smith
the high school?
A: I feel like I’m coming back home,
because I taught in St. James for 12
years, so I feel like it’s going back to
doing what I was doing before.
Q: How do you feel being new to the high
school?
A: I thinks its great, I enjoy it. I like all the
new staff; other than that the kids are great.
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Mr. Laws
A: I’m pretty excited about it. So far,
classes have gone well and it’s good
to be at the high school as an actual
teacher instead of a substitute. It’s
good to see all the new faces.
Q: How do you think the year will go for
you?
A: I think it’ll be okay, I think it’ll be good.
Q: What do you like to do outside of school?
A: Outside of school I’m taking masters classes
at Drury University. My husband has two businesses so I work with him doing the paperwork
on those, and the rest of the time I spend with
my five dogs, taking them for walks and playing
with them
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Motorhead with Misfits,
Airbourne, Valient and more…
Tuesday, September 9 *
Verizon Wireless
Ampitheatre
Kenny Chesney with LeAnn
Rimes: Thursday, September 11
* Pointfest: Saturday, September
20 * Eagles: Saturday, September
20 * Maroon 5 and Counting
Crows with Augustana: Saturday,
September 27*
Fox Theatre
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss:
Wednesday, September 24 *
August 8 marked the beginning of the
Olympic Games in Beijing, but while minds
and televisions were locked on to the opening
ceremonies, something
exceedingly more drastic
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was occurring.
“Russia has
likely moved additional
troops into Georgia and
its breakaway provinces
over the past several
days. Russia probably
has at least 15,000
troops in the region.
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The U.S. government
had estimated 8,000 to 10,000
Russian troops had moved
into Georgia when fighting began last week,”
according to unnamed officials.
Though Russia has moved a large
military presence into Georgia, the motives
remain unclear, and the aide to separatists rouse is
growing thin.
“South Ossetia has been the focus of
Russian-Georgian fighting that began late last
week after Georgia launched a military incursion
into South Ossetia in an effort to rout rebels.
Russia, which supports the separatists, responded
the next day, sending tanks across the border into
South Ossetia. The conflict quickly spread to parts
of Georgia and to Abkhazia,” according to CNN.
When the Russians did not agree to the
cease-fire proposed on Tuesday, America entered
an even larger predicament: Russia asked for a
choice- us or them.
“America is losing the whole region, and
this is the region of eastern and central Europe.
This is much bigger than any other place where
there is American influence, and this is the most
natural allies of America,” Georgian president
Mikheil Saakashvili said, as reported by CNN.
Due to the Russian defiance of both the
known treaties of the West with Georgia, and the
trust of America, many leaders and organizations
are considering punishing Russia by excluding
them.
“The United States and its European
allies were considering kicking Russia out of the
G-8, the group of the world’s largest industrial
economies, and other international organizations
as punishment for its actions in Georgia,”
according to unnamed presidential officials.
As the conflict and its complications
continue, the world should be wary of this open
defiance, and know the feeling of superiority that
Russia has once again developed over its closest
neighbors.
“If I were a neighbor of Russia and I
saw what Russia had done in Georgia, I would
be very nervous. I think those countries that are
leaning toward the West are very nervous today,”
according to the Director of the Human Rights
and Security Initiative at the Center for Strategic
and International Studies in Washington, Sarah
Mendelson.
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The Habit: Sleep
The clock strikes midnight. Students
are faced with an evil looking textbook filled with pages of information
on tomorrow’s test. They yawn, gaze
at the clock,
and debate
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the hay or
staying awake
studying into
the morning
hours.
Sadly, students are faced
with the
battle of
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far too often. It seems that academics, social events, jobs, and relationships win the fight and staying
awake becomes critical. According
to studies by Cornell University, the
average teenager needs around 8.5
to 9.25 hours of sleep each evening.
However, reports show the average
student only sleeps six hours a night,
which is technically considered sleep
deprivation!
Why is sleep so important? Sleep
is a vital key to maintaining a healthy
lifestyle. Without a full night’s sleep,
you are likely to suffer from irritability, inability to concentrate, memory
loss, depression, anxiety, low energy
and even weight gain. The immune
system is also affected by sleep, which
means under 8.5 hours could put you
at risk for catching a virus! The bottom line is that sleep affects students’
academic, athletic and social lives.
The body is hard at work during
every hour of sleep. According to Dr.
George Johnson, the first two hours
of sleep are spent in deep sleep.
“During this time, certain brain
chemicals become used up, which
allows information that has been gathered during the day to flow out of the
memory center of the brain. This
process preserves information for the
future and is like moving information
in a computer from active memory to
the hard drive. Without it, long-term
learning cannot occur,” Johnson said.
During the next few hours, the brain
sorts through information and sends
it to various locations and networks
while memory is being preserved. If
this process is interrupted, students
won’t remember all that they would
have if the process were allowed to
continue. The last two hours of sleep
are spent in rapid-eye movement, also
known as REM sleep.
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At this point, the brain “…runs
through the data it has stored over
the previous hours. This process is
important to learning, as it reinforces
and strengthens the many connections
between nerve cells that make up the
new memory,” Johnson said.
When the sleep cycle is ended at 6
hours, memory is not fully stored.
Students may be tempted to resort
to medication in order to sleep, but
this doesn’t treat the underlying causes
of sleep disorders or being sleep
deprived.
When the body is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, it prevents
the brain from going through the normal procedures of a good night sleep.
On the other hand, relying on caffeine
to stay awake is unhealthy and ineffective. While caffeine may give students
an energy boost, it does not fully
increase alertness and concentration.
To fully benefit from sleep, establish
a sleep pattern. Make bedtime a habit
and be sure to arise around the same
time each morning, even on weekends.
If falling asleep is difficult after about
20 minutes, try getting out of bed to
stretch or complete a non-stimulating
activity. Avoid stressing over being
unable to sleep and quiet the mind
through soft music, meditation, or
anything that works for you. If sleeping is a problem, consider talking to a
doctor about sleep disorders.
Without at least 8 or 8.5 hours of
sleep, it is hard to perform everything
in life to its fullest potential. So, forget the midnight espresso, close the
textbook, grab a pillow, and get some
Zzzz’s!
2008 Vans Warped Tour:
The Ultimate
Ultimate Experience
T
he line stretched from one side of the parking
lot and curved around to the other. The sun was beating down on my shoulders, causing me to sweat. All
through the line were
punks promoting their
band by holding boom
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boxes and signs. There
were people with neon
colored hair, with an
occasional Mohawk.
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toward the entrance. I stood in line for an hour waiting
to get searched and ticketed, but to me it was worth it.
I was going to Vans Warped Tour once again.
The compilation of bands is something I look
forward to every year. Just reaching the entry way and
making way into the set area made me feel like I just
had some ice cream after standing out in the blazing
sun for four hours. I felt serene. I made my way to the
bulletin board to see which bands were playing first.
After taking a quick look, I made my way to the first
stage.
The first band I saw play was From First to Last.
The performance was put on supreme. The crowd
agreed; everyone was jumping up and down in excitement, and for those who were more extreme, jumping
up and down in mosh pits.
After the performance, I cruised around looking
at all the merchandise that was hanging up in the
tents. Lines were formed around every tent awaiting
band signings. The biggest crowd for band signing
was Angels and Airwaves. The line spiraled around
to the front entry way, and further. Cutting in line
was impossible, trust me, I’ve tried, because they had
security guards standing adjacent to the entire line.
Plus, bribing the people you were going to cut in front
of with money didn’t work any better. The line was
already starting to form two hours before the band
was actually going to start signing. Sorry, I’m not going
to stand in line for two hours while I miss the other
awesome performances such as Street Dogs, Jack’s
Mannequin, and Anberlin. It’s just a waste of time.
However, I did get a favorite band of mine, Greeley
Estates, to sign a hat of mine. I also got a picture with
them. It was a neat experience to see a favorite band
of yours up close and get to ask them questions, finding out they’re just normal, everyday people.
The one thing that I won’t forget about going to
Warped Tour in 2007 is that it was blazing hot, and
I didn’t prepare myself. I didn’t realize that just one
bottle of water there was four dollars. Once you buy
the water, they screw the cap off for you and then
throw it away. So I brought extra bottle caps with me
to the compilation. On top of that, everywhere along
the tents were people with water guns. I’d always make
sure I’d swing by the tents before a show so I can get
sprayed.
The day was almost done, and I’ve already seen
Against Me! and The Briggs and other ear-numbing
hardcore bands. My legs felt like they had two tenpound bricks dragging along behind them. I stood by
the Route 66 stage for an hour to make sure I got up
close to the stage to see Angels and Airwaves. While
standing, I could feel myself being bumped closer
to people while the crowd was shuffling around the
stage. My skin was red from standing out in the sun
for seven hours, and was still heating up with the sun
pounding on my shoulders. I could feel the heat rising
off of the people around me, making me sweat more.
I felt suffocated, but it didn’t matter. I have been
standing there for too long to skip out on seeing Tom
DeLonge on stage. Someone dropped a full beer on
my foot. Someone threw a bottle of water out into the
crowd.
I was getting too
tired for
my own
good, then
suddenly
Angels and
Airwaves
walked onto
stage.
I
wasn’t tired
anymore; a
drag that
has been
in my
b o d y
for two
hours
began
to drift
out of me as
I saw the lead singer of
Blink-182 singing onstage. Many had
their hands up in the air, jumping up and down, which
included me. Many others had started yet the tenth
moshpit I’ve seen so far that day. I already broke my
sandal, so the moshpit was out for me.
I wasn’t excited about seeing Angels and Airwaves,
at all. It was Tom DeLonge that had my heart skipping
every other beat. It felt like the closest thing to seeing
Blink-182 I could get. If I couldn’t see the biggest
rock band ever for a show, then at least I could get
to see the lead singer. I could only think it was the
second best thing.
After the performance of Angels and Airwaves, an
encore was called out, but was unfortunately ignored.
We all walked off, and with two more bricks added
to my dragging feet, I walked to the last show of the
night, Paramore. The crowd was unbelievable. Rolling
around the hills and entwining through the tents,
people were standing for what seemed like miles. I
sat at the top of the hill and could look out at all the
people gathering around the hottest punk band in the
US. I couldn’t help but to feel tired and overwhelmed
at the same time. Warped Tour left me with wonderful
memories, and stronger legs.
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Trip of a Lifetime in Europe
Students take Summer
Other students were completely daz- Walking around, it was like I couldn’t digest it
zled by the architecture.
“The architecture in France and Italy
was absolutely spectacular! The French have
more details in their buildings than we do
in America. Also, their buildings have gold
accents, which is really cool. In fact, St. Peter’s
Basilica, which is in Vatican City, is by far
the most beautiful church I’ve ever seen,”
Stephanie Cates remarked.
French teacher, Kathy Roller, an
all,” Weidemann said.
After all the glorious architecture and
sights, some were still impressed by the simplicity in the differences of European culture.
“It is so interesting to think you
are walking through a building that was built
before our country was even discovered,”
Roller said.
Apart from the luxurious parts of the
touring, sometimes the students would have
time to take a break in a local park or café,
enjoying the authenticity of the culture.
“I have officially determined that
French parks are the coolest things in the
world. There are port-a-potties in the
playground and they’re shaped like a huge
Twinkie. But the cool thing about it was
that you had to pay to use it. When you
were finished and closed the door it
would clean itself. Soccer over there
is also about five times more popular
than football here. All of the cafés
and streets were packed full with
every imaginable type of person and
noise,” Nathan Cates said.
Although the trip consisted
of ten days, a lifetime of memories
will be treasured by the participants.
“There were several awesome highlights about the trip. We
got to tour the Eiffel Tower, the
Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain, several cathedrals, and the Louvre
Museum. I also thought it was
pretty cool to see a Hannah
Montana bus in Italy. I was able
to meet a lot of cool people
in our group, and most of us
have kept in touch,” Stephanie
Cates said.
"It is so interesting to
think you are walking
through a building that
was built before our
country was even discovered," French teacher Kathy Roller said.
expert at touring Europe, enjoyed the students’ reactions and behavior along the trip.
“The Rolla students behaved very
well. From the Eiffel Tower to Jim Morrison’s
grave, to the Vatican, the students were excited
to see each new monument,” Roller said.
Touring over four of some of
Europe’s finest cities may have gotten a bit
exhausting, but the students soaked it all in.
“Paris was every bit as incredible as
I thought it would be. The intricate detail in
absolutely everything was awesome and there
was so much history, which to some may seem
boring, but being there where it all happened
really made it fun,” Nathan Cates said.
Visiting the art museums proved to
grab the student’s attention as well.
“At the Louvre I didn’t get to see
the Mona Lisa. One of the coolest parts to
me was the Egyptian wing [in the Louvre].
Drama Teacher Gets Back to the Basics of Imagination
Imagination is more powerful than knowledge. These
$GEM[5OKVJ simple words seem to perfectly describe the drama program at
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RHS, the things it hopes to teach, and the woman behind it,
Elaine Jones.
“I have a bunch of goals that I hope the students in the drama
program accomplish. First and foremost my number one goal for
each student is to discover their creativity, the creative side that
we know that we each have. So, I think that my main goal is to
5VCHH9TKVGT get my students to rediscover their inner child again, and bring
imagination back, so it can be used again,” Jones said.
When people think of drama they may think of memorizing scripts, and
acting, but they may forget the values that drama can teach you along the way.
“Value wise, I want each student to grow, to learn more about
themselves because drama is a humanity, and within the humanities, a philosophy.
Part of the objective of drama is to teach you more about yourself, and they can
learn that through role play and game play. As a person, I want my students to
learn respect, to learn diversity and acceptance of everyone. It may sound corny,
but I would prefer to have a good person in my class than the brightest most
gifted,” Jones said.
Along with the traditional acting, different activities take place within
the drama classroom.
“There is the game playing and role playing. Almost all of my classes
this year will begin with an interview of some sort. They will have to create the
show, create the person they are going to be, and create everything new about
that person. I always encourage my students to play someone or something very
different from themselves,” Jones said.
Along with the classroom activities, fall and spring performances, and
competitions, there are other things that drama students can take a part in.
“We have Drama Kids, where we work with third graders and present
dramatic play to them. We also do entertainment for Mr. RHS, and we go to the
elementary schools between Thanksgiving and Christmas and do a Christmas
skit,” Jones said.
Along with bringing good values and entertainment to those in our
community, the drama program also participates in several competitions.
“We are always looking for places to entertain; right now we do three
competitions a year, a December competition in St. James, one in Licking, and
the District competition. We take duet scenes, we take poetry, we take prose, and
we take reader’s theatre. We always go to Districts in March, and I take a one act
and a reader’s theatre to districts. I really enjoy districts,” Jones said.
As technology advances, and the work load and requirements of high
school students increases, programs such as our drama program are suffering
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"Tribute"
a column
by Mylhan I.H. Myers
"Captain Obvious"
a column
by Nilam D. Patel
Poverty. The inequality exists all around us; within our country, city, and school, but as an American society we don’t acknowledge
the fact that it is so prominent. Maybe it is because most of us don’t
experience it or see it in front of our faces everyday.
When I went to India in fourth grade I was too young to
understand the extent of what I was seeing everyday. As I drove
through the city, I saw communities of people, from babies to the
elderly, living on the streets in excruciating heat. Their only shelters
were structures made of cardboard and sticks that they called ‘home’
along with a scrap of clothing on their bodies, or even sometimes,
nothing at all. Everyone needed a good meal, everyone needed a pair
of shoes, and everyone needed a place to live. We would carry pieces
of chocolate in our purses to give to the children who came up to
the car asking for money and help. Next to our house was a food
kitchen that made mass quantities of cheap nourishing food to hand
out to the people. I didn’t understand until I was older how large the
problem was.
Here in America, poverty is more concealed. There are some
places similar to what I have described but usually there are not mass
communities of people without anything. We have a government that
tries to help people get the necessities. Sure we don’t see poverty to
that extent here in Rolla, but we still have people we should help. We
have people who need a good healthy meal; we have people who need
a good pair of winter shoes or a warm winter coat. We have local
organizations we can get involved with such as GRACE, Goodwill,
Salvation Army, or the soup kitchen. So why don’t we contribute as
much as we could or should? It all goes back to elementary school,
where we were taught that all the things humans needed to survive
were food, water, and shelter. Now, I think it comes down to the difference between what we need and what we want. We are spoiled and
have forgotten the meanings of needing and wanting. People have
what they need and still have the tendency to indulge in what they
want. We have the home cooked meals, and yet choose not to finish
our plate. We go to restaurants and are served enormous portion sizes,
and the food goes to waste. We have the necessary clothes yet choose
to buy more.
What should we do to help? Try volunteering some of
your time to some of our local organizations. Donate the things you
don’t want anymore. Clothes or shoes that don’t fit anymore or that
you don’t like anymore, books or toys that just sit there, blankets that
aren’t used, etc. Goodwill and Salvation Army are more than happy
to receive these donations. This way, necessities such as clothes and
luxuries such as books are not wasted and can be utilized by someone
who needs the clothes and wants the books. If you want to do more,
have a little extra cash and want to feel good, sponsor a child overseas.
There are plenty of great organizations that will gladly help you get
set up with a child.
So, Captain Obvious, the next time you want something you
don’t need, think of everyone in our daily lives who need everything
we take for granted.
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The following first paragraph was inspired by the lyrics of the song
“Tribute” by Tenacious D.
This is the greatest and best column in the world… tribute. A long time
ago somebody showed up for class in Mrs. Gillis’ classroom. All of a sudden there
shined a shiny demon in the middle of the room. He said, “Write the best column
in the world or I’ll eat your soul.” Well, the student looked at Mrs. Gillis, then the
demon, and said, “Ok.” He wrote the first thing that came to his head, and it just
so happened to be the best column ever written in the world. Needless to say, the
beast was stunned. “Be you an angel?’ he asked. “Nay,” replied the student, “I am
but a man”.
But this is not the best column in the world- this is only a tribute. In fact,
this column is nothing like the aforementioned column at all. It is only a tribute.
This column is actually a monthly writing regarding something in the news that the
writer deems noteworthy for you, the reader, to read. For lack of space, my actual
column of this column will be brief.
Some of you may be aware that Lopez Lomong, a Sudanese-American, is
the flag bearer for the United States Olympic team. What you may not be aware of
is that he is one of the roughly 27,000 “Lost Boy’s of Sudan” who were displaced
or orphaned as a result of the ongoing conflict in Sudan that began in 1983. Most
girls did not make it to refugee camps, most of them being raped and murdered
or taken as slaves. The modern conflict has pitted the northern, predominately
Arab population (and governing body) against multiple non-Arab (the majority
being Christian) groups who have claimed to be oppressed by the current government. Lomong’s journey to America began when he was abducted at age six while
attending Catholic Mass in his village. In captivity by the oppressive government
(which opposed all cultural and religious groups that did not match their own),
he nearly died. He eventually escaped with the help of some other captives- they
ran for three days until they reached the safe haven in Kenya. He then spent ten
years in a refugee camp before being brought to the United States by the social
service organization known as Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities is the largest
of its kind in our hemisphere, only being surpassed by the Canadian and American
federal government programs.
Lomong says he was inspired to run by watching Team U.S.A.’s own
Michael Johnson compete in the Olympics, watching the track star run on an old
television in the refugee camp. Upon his arrival to America, he entered high school
as a sophomore and was a successful track athlete, winning multiple state competitions. He then went to Northern Arizona University on a track scholarship. After
becoming a Division I champion in the 3000 and 1500 meters in 2007, he became
a naturalized U.S. citizen. Exactly one year to the day, he qualified for the U.S.
Olympic team. “Now I’m not just one of the Lost Boys,” he told reporters, “I’m
an American.”
Lopez Lomong is a classic example of the great American story untold by
the modern hit and run news media. In fact, roughly the time his story was made
public, the news media began to report less and less on the genocide in Darfur (the
region in the center of the conflict in his country). I ask, why? Why has the news
media ignored what was once the center of a weekly show on CNN? Through his
story, I gave you the facts. Now I give you the opportunity to decide- why?
I remind the reader that this is not the story of Lopez Lomong, one of
the greatest men to proudly represent our country on the world stage. This is only
a tribute.
Attention RHS! Are you opinionated? Do you
have an incredible desire to express such opinions to
Echo staff or the rest of school? Congratulations,
now’s your chance! Echo is an open forum for
student expression! In other words, you can write
a “letter to the editor” and get your thoughts published! All letters must include the writer’s name,
grade, or position. Anonymous letters will NOT be
published, so have some guts and put your name on
it. Letters should be no more than 300 words and
can be subject to grammatical editing. Echo reserves
the right to reject any letter it deems inappropriate.
Letters in response to articles need to be to the staff
no later than one week after the paper came out.
You can mail it, but save yourself a dime and bring
it by Mrs. Gillis’ room 302.
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hits, it is
accepted
by American culture for
#TVU'FKVQT teenagers to stay home sitting around melting in sunburns, eating popsicles and waiting for the
next episode of Lost to air. Eight students
and a few alumni from Rolla High School
had the privilege to experience an enlightening culture this summer, touring much of
what Europe had to offer. With batterycharged cameras, Dena Anderson, Nathan
Cates, Stephanie Cates, Annette Cruser, Ruth
Farrar, Samantha Finley, Stacey Weidemann,
and Gary Weidemann boarded the plane for a
ten-day Europe trip on the fifth of June. The
students were in for a trip of a lifetime, visiting
over five of Europe’s finest cities.
“The French trip was amazing this
summer. We got to see many things I have
always dreamed about seeing. We went to
France, Monaco, Vatican City, and Italy. In
France we went to Nice and Paris. In Italy
we went to Pisa, Florence, and Rome,” senior
Nathan Cates said.
Guiding the Rolla crew was French
teacher Kathy Roller. The Rolla group conjoined with a few other student-tourist groups
and a tour guide, for a total of around forty
people.
“Our tour guide’s name was
Massimilliano. He was very funny and made
the trip a blast,” senior Stephanie Cates said.
Some of the students had the privilege to view what some only dream about.
“Everything is so much older there;
the buildings date much farther back [than the
US]. There were cars all over the place, and
we saw many Smart cars. We got to see the
Champs Elyse, the Arc de Triomphe, and one
of my favorites; the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier,” senior Stacey Weidemann said.
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School is Starting Much Too EARLY!
Once again summer is over and school is in,
but there’s one question on
everyone’s mind, is summer
getting shorter? Over the
past thirty years, the school
calendar has changed drastically. Originally, school did
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not start until after Labor
Day, the first Monday in
September. However, in recent years, school
districts are choosing to start around the
second week of August. Students are left
wondering where summer went and why
the school year begins so early.
I think school is starting much
too early. It does not seem fair that we start
the 12th of August and do not get out until
the 21st of May. This only makes summer
a little over two months, causing it to feel
like we’re back to school in the blink of an
eye.
Also, what is the point of students
having to go back to school so early when
Missouri S&T does not start? Professors
who are parents of some students still
have time off, but do not get to spend it
with family. This gives them very little time
to do everything they have planned in the
summer, especially if they taught summer
classes.
Since I have been in school, the
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As students, it doesn’t take
long to figure out which teachers have
more rigorous coursework. There are
plenty of students who rule this as
being unfair; on each grade card it
is listed the same course and every
student receives the same credit, but
students know that the B they pulled
off with one teacher could have been
an easy A with another.
This isn’t meant to bash teachers
who choose to challenge their students, or to discredit the teachers who
may not cover material as thoroughly
as another teaching the same course.
It is just meant to point out that two
students who sign up for the same
courses may feel as though they are
taking totally different classes.
One of the things that our
school has done to address this problem is having Wednesday morning
meetings. We’ve been taking common
assessments in our classes and now
we are having end of course assessments. Teachers we’ve spoken to say
that the problem is better than it was.
It may be hard as students to see the
improvement that has already been
made before we arrived at the high
school, and it will be hard to see after
we leave. But within the last eight years
there has been changes made that continue to lead us in the right direction.
Hopefully this pattern will continue,
leaving future classes to have a more
consistent education.
Sincerely,
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Andy Giger
Becky Smith
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start day has changed all the way from
August 20th to the 12th. Just think, the
kids that are in elementary right now might
be going to school in the middle of July.
In addition, the early start date
also makes it hard on the 4-H and F.F.A.
kids to because unfortunately the first week
of classes are missed by them because of
the fair because of this it leads them to fall
behind in the very beginning of school.
I believe that the start day should
either be in the beginning of September or
the end of August because it gives teachers more time to relax. It also would give
more time for students to have a break
from sports, summer camps, and summer
school to be able to take more vacations,
enjoy the time off, and get to have a really
great summer.
However, according to the law
school must be in session a total of 174
days. If we started in September school
would either have to go longer or breaks
would have to be cut down. This would
also cause for sports seasons and graduation to be later in the year. Causing seniors
college plans to be messed up.
Sophomores be prepared, by the
time 2011 comes around school may be
starting on August 1st.
We all know that in high
school there are some things that students just have to do. There are certain
classes that we just have to take. Some
students choose to challenge themselves with higher-level classes, but
sometimes a course that would be considered “average” can feel advanced
depending on how the teacher chooses
to teach the information.
Every student knows through
hearsay or through personal experience that some teachers have tougher
class requirements than others. Some
teachers choose harder books and
make tougher assignments. Therefore
two students may take the same course
taught by two different teachers, but
one might end up working twice as
hard as the other, even if the course
has the same objectives.
There are expectations set
by the state and Rolla school district
that require teachers to cover certain,
specific material in their class, and the
teachers work with each other to fix
that, but how they teach it has more
to do with teaching skill and experience and therefore can’t be mandated.
In other words, the school board or
principal of a school can’t tell teachers
how to teach. It’s the nature of people
to be different from each other. You
can’t find the ideal teacher and then
clone him and require that everyone
be like that teacher. Because teacher’s
methods and teaching skills can’t be
mandated it is nearly impossible to
ensure that every student receives the
same education.
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RI n es a Ln i at y t i v
ell, one year I was
forced to go to this huge family reunion….I honestly didn’t
have any choice in the matter (we’re talking my personal
(GCVWTG'FKVQT disownm e n t
from the
family, had I not complied). And I
mean it was a Mega Reunion. There
were family members there I didn’t
know I could possibly be related
to. Family members that I think
were probably not actually related
to me. Family members who most
likely weren’t really related to anyone
(possibly they just spawned out of
the ground). If it weren’t for the
location of this lovely gathering of
extremely distant relatives, I might
have found a way to live with being
renounced from the family name.
The irony was almost overwhelming.
The backdrop of this farce starring
my kin, the Mega Reunion of Unfamilied Freaks, was a breathtakingly
beautiful mansion, sprawling across
the English countryside.
On the ride over in the huge, two-story jet plane
my mom had The Talk with me. It was a “Don’t stare for
long periods of time at relatives that may or may not be
sporting odd shades of make-up or appallingly disfigured
body parts” talk. It was also a “Don’t insult anyone who
holds a particularly prominent position in the family” talk.
So we were getting to both sides of it. Basically, I was
supposed to just go with the flow, talk about embarrassing points of my past that I had no memory of, and hug
or shake hands with various people whom I’d never met
before. And above all else, avoid awkward pauses like the
plague. I mean, that’s how family reunions go.
But as it turns out, this was not just any family
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reunion. This was a Mega Reunion of Un-familied Freaks
and People Who Just Smell Weird. I can’t say I really
enjoyed my time there. But I can’t really say I didn’t, either.
Because while I was there, a strange thing happened. As I
met these people who couldn’t possibly be related to me,
I began to realize that they possibly could…
I was bracing myself. I was trying not to dread
the never-ending small talk that was about to hit me: the
stories about hip surgery and cousins I hardly remembered, kisses on both cheeks and frozen smiles that didn’t
reach their eyes, and especially the long, sideways glances
that dashed any hope you had that your appearance was
suitable.
That is what awaited me, down on the sweeping
emerald lawn. The perfectly manicured grass stretched
right up to the brick patio backing the vast manor belonging to my great grandmother. Gran, like so many of her
guests, grew up in a time and place where social position
was everything. Therefore, I had no reason whatsoever to
look forward to being scrutinized within a very inch of my
life the moment I would set foot outside.
You see, that’s what they did. They sipped their
tea, thinking about the achievements that got them where
they were, and searched for every possible way someone
else could fail in comparison. It sounds harsh, I know, but
growing up in a family with old English
roots can make one privy to “traditions”
you wouldn’t believe.
On the other hand, there were
those who seemed to have thrown the
rule book out the window a long time
ago, or merely never caught on in the
first place. They were the odd ones, the
free spirits, if you will. Their pasts were
so obscured from trying to change who
they were, I discovered it was impossible to decipher just who these people
were simply by looking at them. These
were the relatives that compared to a
train wreck…painful to watch, even
more painful to talk about.
Bizarre or stuck up as some
were, two opposite ends of the spectrum, it was odd to see how much they
really had in common. Because, truly,
everyone was looking at all the others,
trying to figure out if they really were
the only one in the world with insecurities and vices. The best I can say is that by the end of the
day, I wasn’t thinking, “Please, get me out of here. I don’t
want to end up like these people” anymore.
It all started with Aunt Sheena, who made me
realize that you shouldn’t only learn from your mistakes,
but from other’s mistakes, too. As I approached her that
afternoon, my parents had failed to convince me that I
wanted to be a part of this extended family. Little did
I know, the most persuasive arguments were hurtling
toward me, in the shape of various family members. And
do you know what I was about to be plunged headfirst
into? Relative Insanity.
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“Today, so much of learning is on
the computer, but we can’t forget where we
come from: the imagination. If we put you in
a room for two hours without a cell phone, an
iPod, or a computer, can you entertain yourself ?
Could you play a game, make up a story? Five
If we put you in a room for two hours year olds can make up a story, but
without a cell phone, an iPod, or a com-a lot of my students can’t, and that
puter, can you entertain yourself? Fiveconcerns me. Also, the number of
increasing requirements is hurting
year olds can make up a story, but a lotthe drama program; there is no time
of students can't, and that concerns me,for all the fine arts,” Jones said.
Though the school year is
Drama teacher Elaine Jones said.
just beginning, activities will begin
in earnest, and the fall production is
already under way.
“I have picked the fall show;
it is the Secret Garden: the musical, and
not the Broadway version. It has many female
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roles, and the program will support that. The
dates will be November 13th through the 15th,
I think. The auditions will be August 25th
and 26th in Mr. Sandquist’s room, and Jason
Bartelsmeyer will be assisting the play,” Jones
said
After teaching drama for so many
years, you would think that Jones’ love for
theatrics would be dwindling, but she is just
excited as ever.
“I still love teaching, and I am glad
that the school year is starting. I think it is going
to be a good one, but it will go by fast. Each
year it just seems to get faster. There are so
many new things to look forward to this year,
a new principal, new sophomores, and new
cabinets back stage. What more could I want?”
Jones said.
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Tour of California,
and The Tour of
Georgia. Chris
Aronhalt, Medalist
Sports representative and event
director for the
Tour of Missouri
said in the August
6 press conference
at the Havener
Center that this is
the “Super Bowl
of Cycling” obviously excluding the
Tour de France.
Aronhalt also
stated that “100
countries watch
daily” and that
Fox News does a
showcase on every
host in the tour.
Which means Rolla
will have a chance
for major exposure
on national TV.
The attention is
great; however, it’s
what you do with
the spotlight that
matters. Tour of
Missouri local representatives Scott
Caron, of Rolla,
stated at the same
press conference
that “the impact is
worldwide.” The
20 countries watching worldwide
allow to “showcase
Rolla in a positive light around
the world,” Caron
said. The Tour
rolls through Rolla
on September 11
which Caron said
“allows for unique
opportunities to
show Patriotism”,
and since the Tour
goes from Rolla
to St. James it has
“twice the impact.”
Phelps County is
the only county in
Missouri with two
host cities.
Tour roads must
be closed, effecting
even Rolla Public
Schools since buses
cannot run in the
afternoon. As a
result all schools
will be dismissed
at 1 p.m. on
September 11.
Volunteers are
needed to help out
and anyone interested can register
online at www.tourofmissouri.com.
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Rebecca Fryer and Mary Ponzer
are not your average seniors.
They are all-stars. This summer at Universal
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(U.C.A.) Elite Camp
at University of
Central Missouri in
Warrensburg, both
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all-stars. They competed against hundreds of other
cheerleaders from around the state
to be part of a group of America’s
best cheerleaders.
U.C.A. was founded by Jeff
Webb in 1974. His goal was to
help teach cheerleaders to be better leaders on and off the field.
Also, he wanted to improve the
skills of cheerleaders. Since then,
U.C.A. has hosted numerous
cheerleading competitions and
instructional camps.
“I decided to try out to see if
I could do it and because it was a
great opportunity for me,” Ponzer
said.
Along with Ponzer, Fryer had
her reasons for trying out as well.
“I decided to try out because
it was my last year to be able to,
and I always try out so I wanted
to continue the tradition,” Fryer
said.
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We, the staff of ECHO, would like to introduce a new idea to you. Together, we have decided upon an
issue that is currently important and prevalent to us and is rising in interest among society. The main issue we have
decided upon….drum roll please….is the Green Revolution. As a staff, we are going to be the Green Team and
inform you monthly of different aspects of the Green Revolution and the environment.
To start off with, I’m going to present the prospective lifestyle of civilization in the future, one result
of the Green Revolution. Imagine living in a city where the air you breathe is completely clean, cars are banned,
and the whole city is running on renewable energy sources.
Starting in February of 2008, the construction of a green city began in United Arab Emirates (UAE), an
overall wealthy–but non-environmentally friendly–country. This city’s official name will be Masdar City and will
be located near the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi. This city will not have carbon emissions or waste, and will be
entirely run by renewable energy sources. In eight years, the city will be complete and home to more than 50,000
people and 1,500 businesses. There will be no cars; instead, there will be an extensive electric transit system for
citizens. Screens will shade the city to lower the temperature, which will result in a lessened need for air-conditioning.
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Extreme? Very much so, but a plethora of benefits come along with all the hard work. It is estimated
that the UAE will save more than $2 billion in oil over the next 25 years; the city will also create more than 70,000
new jobs. Not only does the government want to succeed in lowering their overall pollution rates, but the leaders
also want to set an example for other countries to follow. Who knows, maybe if the US follows their lead, maybe
in the next 50 years the world will be living in these high-tech, clean, green cities.
On a smaller scale, RHS and Rolla are slowly adjusting to the Green lifestyle. RHS has an active recycling
program, in which plastics and paper are recycled weekly and fluorescent light bulbs are recycled in mass quantities once or twice a year. Students are carpooling more and hybrids mopeds are seen frequently on the roads. The
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city of Rolla also has a running blue bin recycling program for residents in city limits and the recycling center is
readily available for everyone. Finally, kudos to Key Club for purchasing a bike rack available for RHS students
made entirely of recycled materials.
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Ponzer.
“When Becca
and I tried out
we had to do a
cheer, two jumps,
and the extreme
routine (dance),”
Ponzer said.
Both Ponzer
and Fryer made
it. The girls have
been
working
toward this goal
for a long time.
“I’ve
been
working for this
my whole life.
Most of my life I
knew I would be
a cheerleader, but
I got really serious about it the
summer before
my sophomore U.C.A. All-Star Hopefuls Rebecca Fryer and Mary Ponzer
year when I went Photo by: Kim Ruth
to camp for the
perform in next year’s New Year’s
first time,” Fryer said.
Day Parade in London, England.
When Fryer went to try out, This parade will be televised
she was placed in a group of girls worldwide, and approximately
from a different school.
10,000 performers from twenty
“I was really lucky when I tried different countries will perform
out because the girls that were there.
in the same group as I was were
“Unfortunately, Mary and I are
from the same school, so I stood not going to get to go to London,
out more,” Fryer said.
but it was still cool to be invited,”
Along with being an all-star, Fryer said.
Ponzer and Fryer were invited to
He has two sons and a daughter, ages six, five,
and two
Interests
He plays a lot of golf, loves spending time with
family, and wants to get to know the sstudents
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Principal Hoven played four sports in high
Principal
school:football,wrestling,baseball,andtennis.
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Mylhan Myers:
Where did you
live before and
why did you
decide to come
here?
Principal
Viewpoint Editor Hoven: I lived
in the St. Louis
area. I went to college at UMR,
so that’s how I got to know Rolla.
I was always very fond of Rolla, I
always liked it here. So my wife and
I, we were dating while I was in
college here and she liked it down
here as well. We always talked about
moving here one day so when the
opportunity came up we jumped at
the chance.
MM: Cool. Well, we’re glad to
have you.
PH: I appreciate that.
MM: What goals or plans do you
have for our school?
PH: Well I think coming here
after Dr. Berk was here for a long
time, and the school doing very
well, my number one goal is for
this to be a smooth transition. I
don’t want people to feel like a new
guy coming in means the place is
going to drastically change and I
don’t want people to be concerned
with that. Now that doesn’t mean
I’m not going to look to change a
few things here and there to suit
my personality or my style, but my
goal overall is that it's very smooth.
So that’s an initial goal. To talk
about long term goals, they’re not
going to be too different from most
principals. We want to continue to
push students academically, to challenge students. You know, offer a
great range of challenging things
for students to take to get them
ready for college, jobs, or whatever
they’re choosing to do. Those goals
are going to be pretty common to
most principles. I mean it’s going to
be student focused. This is a good
school; the focus doesn’t have to
be on, you know, cleaning up the
school and things like that. The
focus needs to be on taking a good
school and keeping it going in the
right direction. So that’s where all
my goals are going to be.
MM: So what has your general
impression of our school been so
far?
PH: My impressions have all been
fantastic. I’m coming from a school
about twice the size of this so
there’s going to be some differences
and adjustments I’ll have to make,
but so far they’ve all been positive.
I’ve come in to a school where it
seems like kids have a lot of pride
in their school, a lot of school spirit,
and that’s very good to me. I came
from a school that was that way,
too, but I know a lot of schools
where that’s missing sometimes. So
it’s good to see that. You know, I’ve
yet to come across somebody that
wasn’t very polite and respectful.
I’ve definitely been impressed by
the character of the students, the
teachers, everybody I’ve interacted
with has been absolutely great to
work with.
MM: Students have noticed how
you have actually been in the hall-
way, been visible, whereas Dr. Berk
seemed to be more often in the
office. Just being able to see you
already caused you some popularity, even though not too many students have spoken with you simply
because they aren’t sure.
PH: But you know I’m not in a
position where I would ever even
be interested in comparing myself
to Dr. Berk. Different principals all
have different styles and I like to be
out in the halls, you know - I like to
see the kids, I like to interact.
MM: Could you tell us about
your interests, you know, your life
in general?
PH: I’m very big into my family.
So most of my interests revolve
around spending time with my kids,
my wife. They’re just getting old
enough now that we’re going to be
getting into sports. We’ll start doing
soccer here pretty soon, you know,
t-ball, things like that. So we’ll be
spending a lot of time doing that.
I personally spend a lot of time
playing golf, and so I’ve got my
two boys and we’re out at the golf
course probably three nights a week
with at least one of my boys with
me.
MM: Is there anything else you’d
like to comment on?
PH: I’m excited to be here. People
have been great - students, teachers,
parents, everybody I’ve interacted
with. When people from St. Louis
ask how its going, all I can say is
that I couldn’t be happier that I
chose to do this.
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is the Tour of
Missouri? This
event has been
all over the Rolla
Daily
News
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and on
TV for
months.
Yet not
many
know
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what it
is. The
Tour of Missouri
is a 668 mile race
across the ShowMe State, St.
Joseph to St. Louis.
It will display 120
professional cyclists
from 20 different
countries as well
as 15 professional
teams from around
the world. The
tour runs from
September 9 to the
finale in St. Louis
on September
14.
In cycling,
there is the The
Tour de France
and underneath
that are three main
races: The Tour
of Missouri, The
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RHS faculty newlweds
shareabouttheirsummer
weddings
he journey of marriage is
a winding one, and the beginning
is filled with the sunshine of being
newlyweds. Teachers, however,
must feel something of a damper
on their joy. They come back to
school, excited and nervous as they
start a new chapter in their lives
but unfortunately for them, high school students
are rarely inquisitive about the personal lives of
their teachers. Three returning members of Rolla
High’s faculty find their lives outside of school in
the spotlight.
“[My husband and I] got married on May 31 in
Springfield, Missouri in the Walnut Street Inn Bed
and Breakfast. We just had a very small, family
ceremony. There were only twenty of us there,”
German teacher Tamatha Lueck (formerly Taylor)
said, smiling.
Like Lueck, history teacher Samantha Kaysinger
(formerly Allen) shared the same smile as she
spoke of her wedding, referring to her husband
with a nickname.
“Captain Kurt and I got married on July 29 in
Gatlinburg, Tennessee—well, really it was Pigeon
Forge, but we’ll call it
Gatlinburg—in a log
cabin on the deck.
All of our pictures
were taken in the
Smoky Mountains,”
Kaysinger said.
History
teacher Perry Rice also
smiled,
although
he did not reveal as
much information.
“[My wife and I]
were married in
Osage Beach, Missouri. [The ceremony] was short,
but it was great. It was what she wanted,” Rice
said.
Kaysinger laughed when revealing how she met
her spouse.
“Kurt was a volunteer who never once said hi
to me the whole time he was volunteering at the
school I worked at before. He never said hi, even
though I always said hi to him. I thought he was a
snob! But, the day he found out I was leaving [the
school district] he text messaged me. That’s when
it all started,” Kaysinger said.
Although the ceremony details may not have
been his thing, Rice lit up when speaking of how
he met his wife.
“We met in college, at Missouri Baptist. I had
seen her on campus, and when I walked into one
of my classes, the first class that we had, she was
sitting there and I went and sat in the seat behind
her,” Rice said.
Lueck also met her husband at school—not
college though. Surprising as it is, they were high
school sweethearts here at RHS.
“[My husband and I] met in high school. We
are both Rolla High School graduates, so we met
our senior year in high school here and dated [that
year]. After that, we went our separate ways for
seventeen years. I moved back to Rolla and he was
still here. We reconnected, and the rest is history,”
Lueck said.
Even early in her marriage, Kaysinger knows the
benefits of being flexible, even with big plans.
“It’s funny how life works. I never would have
[imagined getting married], I hadn’t planned on
it, and it wasn’t in my five-year-plan; but a lot of
things aren’t, so it’s okay,” Kaysinger laughed.
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One of those few stands as high as my hip
and is a genius with a crayon. I can’t imagine dealing with such a difficult issue at the
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are battling for their own exaggerated amount of attention
as well.
This summer, instead of finding myself waiting on grumpy
customers who tip as lousy as they smell, my patience would
be guided towards a smaller subject. Working for a daycare
would work with my busy schedule, and would keep me
somewhat sane. Or so I thought.
His name? I’ll call him Will. Like his other colleagues, he
was probably one fourth my body weight yet still had a cunning ability to suck the energy out of me as fast as a vacuum
cleaner on steroids. The Nap Room was a holy ground, a
place designated by God himself to keep the teachers from
leaving the daycare with small bald patches in their hair. I
think the kids understood the holiness of the Nap Room;
when you’re in, you sleep. No questions asked. All except
Will.
He had those light up shoes, you know the ones, where the
red lights dance around all the velcro and the Spiderman or
Malibu Barbie when they hit the ground. He would take off
his Spiderman/Batman/Whatever shoes and wait until all of
the other kids quit squirming on their cots and would pick up
those shoes and let them drop to the cold tile watching the
red lights flash like tiny police lights. Then I’d see his huge
brown eyes look up, just waiting for what he truly anticipated,
my reaction.
So when it came to lunch time a few days down the road I
became relentless. It was the day we were having hot chicken
strips, soupy orange spaghetti-o’s, and little slimy green balls:
peas. About three kids in the entire daycare had the guts to
eat them.
Will had actually eaten his lunch without getting into
trouble and had asked me for more chicken strips.
Without turning around I told him, “Not until you eat
those peas, Will.”
A moan escaped his small mouth. I turned. I had just
handed him a death sentence.
“I just can’t do that, Miss Tori,” he mustered. I looked
him straight in the eye, leaning in, “Five big spoonfuls and
the chicken is yours.”
“Two and two fourths spoonfuls,” the five-year-old gambled.
“Three and four fifths,” I demanded.
After a beat, he picked up the plastic spoon filled it with
a big a scoop of as many green nasties as he could fit, and
moved a shaking hand closer towards his mouth, studying my
face, his eyes drilling me, pleading for mercy. I made a mental
note to tell his mom to get this kid into drama.
Fifteen minutes later the five-year-old had conquered one
of his biggest fears. Not to mention, one of mine. As I took
his plate, ready to fill the thing stock-full with chicken strips,
I heard another teacher.
“Will go throw your cup away. Go on to the Nap Room,
you’ve taken too long to eat.”
I will never forget the totally desolate look on Will’s face as
he left the lunch room. All that, and no reward? It was one
of those Eternal Instant moments, where it takes something
very insignificant to remind you of the bigger things in life.
As I passed the five year old in the hall, I lowered my hand
for a five.
“Hey you ate three whole spoonfuls of peas Will,” I said
trying to sound encouraging.
He stared up at me. “Three and four fifths spoonfuls.”
While I’m going to try to
localize my column as much
as possible this year, there is
perhaps no
story
in
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sports more
controversial
and
talked about
at the proverbial water
cooler than
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Brett Favre.
Last April, a rather lengthy
article was published, some of
you may remember it, chronicling Favre’s career, and his
almost tragic retirement.
March 4 of course,
was the date that possibly the
greatest quarterback in NFL
history called it a career while
shedding a few convincing
tears in the process. So, Green
Bay eventually moved on and
drafted Brian Brohm and Matt
Flynn, two quarterbacks for
the future, thus beginning
countless rumors. Early in
June, Favre was asked what
he would do if the Packers
needed him in an emergency situation. He stated that it
would be hard to pass up the
opportunity if he was needed.
On July 2, Favre contacted Packers general manager Ted Thompson about a
possible return to the team.
Thompson, stuck to the original plan, and denied Favre’s
request, stating that the team
had moved on. One week later,
Favre sent a letter requesting
his unconditional release from
the Packers. The problem with
that, of course, would be giving unlimited possibilities in
team choices for Favre including teams such as the Vikings
in the rival NFC North division. A few days later Favre
spoke publicly for the first
time with Fox News reporter
Greta Van Susteren where he
stated he was “guilty of retiring
early” and wasn’t 100 percent
committed to playing football.
On July 16, the Packers filed
tampering charges against the
Minnesota Vikings for speaking with Favre.
After many ups
and downs, Favre was officially reinstated on July 29 by
Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Favre then reported to Packers
training camp where he was
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Favre left Green Bay obviously frustrated. Later in the
day, Coach Mike McCarthy
said Favre wasn’t in the right
mindset. Finally, on August 7,
the Packers traded Favre to the
New York Jets for a conditional draft pick. It still seems so
surreal to the country, including nonfans of Favre and the
Packers.
Now it’s up to Aaron
Rodgers, the man who was
drafted three years ago out of
the University of California
to someday succeed Favre.
Rodgers will have the most
pressure of any player probably in the history of the
league.
There is much speculation about who is at fault for
what has transpired over the
summer months. The Packers
could be to blame because, as
Favre stated in an interview
with Susteren, Green Bay forcibly made Favre make a decision before the draft in April.
On the other hand, Favre is
at fault for many reasons. For
over five years now, Favre has
been contemplating retirement
from the NFL, and Green Bay
was sick of it. Thompson has
hinted for many years that he
wants to move on and hand
over the reigns to Rodgers, a
California boy that was a bargain in the ’05 draft.
Green Bay is just like
any other NFL team: they’re
a team bar none. One player
can make a difference, but he
can’t carry a team on his shoul-
ders without a good supporting cast. Although the Packers
were a young team last season,
they had that support. The Jets
last year had a 4-12 record,
but have improved vastly
over the off-season on both
fronts. The only thing left to
say is good luck to Favre on
Broadway, and hopefully his
legacy will not be completely
destroyed by this drastic move
after having been the Packers
starter for nearly two decades.
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With the start of
school comes the start of
fall sports. Deep into practices, high school sports
fans will want to know how
each team in the school
will be doing this upcoming season. Cross Country,
Girls Golf, Football, Boys
Soccer, Girls Tennis, and
Volleyball will begin competition very soon, if they
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have not already. It’s hard
not to get excited about this upcoming year,
in particular this fall as all the teams all
appear to be in top shape.
This year’s football team returns
a number of starters on both sides of
the ball. A majority of players and fans
involved in the conference see Rolla in the
top three of the Ozark Conference, along
with Camdenton and Glendale. Rolla has
blossomed under Coach Brock Roweton
the past few years and is looking forward to playing recent state champion,
Camdenton (2005) and defending state
champion, Waynesville. To get a look at this
year’s team, plan to attend the upcoming
home game against the Glendale Falcons
on September 5. Other key matches this
year are Waynesville on October 24 and
Camdenton October 31. Both of those
competitions are district games and are
crucial in determining state playoffs.
The 2007 boy’s soccer team had
a great year, although a handful of starters
were lost. Even with the loss, the team is
still predicted in the top five of the conference along with Kickapoo, Glendale,
Parkview, and West Plains. There are many
great home games slated for this year, including The Rolla Invitational on September
12 and 13, Jefferson City visiting Rolla on
September 16, Waynesville on October 9,
and Kickapoo on October 23. District play
will begin November 1 and will go through
November 8 and will also determine the state
playoffs.
Although the 2007 Volleyball team had
a difficult season, there is plenty to look
forward to. Although the tops teams in the
conference are predicted to reside down I-44
in Southwest Missouri, there is no reason to
think that Rolla won’t go under the radar this
year to surprise doubters. A tough opener
against Hickman at home on September 4
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The Rolla Invitational is
scheduled for October 4 High School. This year sports
and promises to be a great will be even bigger, with the
showcase for teams across
Rolla Channel
the state.
The girl’s Golf team hits/CVV$GCUNG[ 6 television station setting up
the course at Oak Meadow
to air multiple
Country Club this year in
search of another big seasporting events.
son, although the team
“Currently,
lost a couple of very solid
we
are set up
players. They have the talto
air
the home
ent to step up and make
the loss irrelevant. Rolla 5VCHH9TKVGT football games,
the defending conferand we are
ence champs are looking
going to try and
to repeat that mark this do some soccer games as well in
year and will have to deal
mainly with state medalist the fall. Once basketball season
Kickapoo. October 7 is the starts we’re going to get set up
big day however, when the to produce those as well,” Gabe
girls take the course to try Mankin, the video production
to take the district title and manager for Channel 6, said.
put them in a position for
Games will not be aired live,
state not only as an individual but also as a team but produced then played on
Channel 6 throughout the folmore importantly.
The Cross Country team lowing week. Mankin hopes
heads into this year ready to begin production early
for success. With Kickapoo, September for the start of the
Lebanon, and Glendale
getting attention it is easy sports seasons.
“We are going to try and
to forget that Rolla brings
back a bunch of runners include all sports as soon as we
ready to take off toward get up and running and at full
the finish line and leave the capacity,” Mankin
competition in the dust.
Currently Mankin is the only
The Rolla invitational is a
boys and girls event on person working on filming,
September 25 and will help producing and airing the games,
give a strong indication on and is in need of a crew to help
how the team stacks up him with the production of
The Dogs facing off against St. James at the Jamboree
with the best in the state. these sport games.
Photo by: Kim Ruth
Ruth
Two hectic weeks for the
petitors and
“We are currently seeking stuspectators, as well as raising a few eyebrows runners start on October 25 with districts, dent volunteers as crew memleading
to
the
on
Class
4
Sectional
November
across the state. On October 21 and on
bers to produce these sports.
October 23 also home games against top 1 finishing with State on November 8.
Last but not least is the girl’s Tennis team. Students would get some great
conference teams Glendale and Camdenton.
District play runs October 27 and 28 and They head into this year after a successful experience with some high end
could be the big place for the Volleyball team season last year. They start off their home video production equipment. If
season against Lebanon on September 2. The
to prove themselves.
they are interested or have any
The 2008 Softball team is looking forward girls head into districts on October 11 to get
experience in camera operation
ready
for
the
state
competition.
to a big season this year. With a few returning
Sporting events aren’t just social or want to learn, I could greatly
starters and a bunch of up and coming talent,
Rolla is set to become a conference power, gatherings, they are a chance to show school use their help,” Mankin said.
although seven year defending conference pride and support our peers no matter who
Channel 6 will be a great way
champion, Joplin, figures to be the popular they are. A little cheering can go a long way for those people who are unable
when
trying
to
get
a
win.
pick as favorite. Not many state coaches
to attend games but still want to
seem to be paying attention to Rolla’s team,
be a part of the action.
however that may help as the girls play with
a chip on their shoulder trying to obtain
recognition not only from other teams, but
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Boys S t a t e ,
Girls S t a t e :
a Priceless Learning
Experience
Imagine a city where
everyone, including workers, the
officials, and press, are all high
school students. Although that
seems strange
and unlikely,
,CEM9GCXGT a few students from
Rolla Senior
High School
went to a
camp which
gave them
this
very
5VCHH9TKVGT opportunity
to teach them
about government.
“Girls State is a one
week camp in UCM, University of
Central Missouri; there were about
800 girls and we were all divided up
into “cities.” From that we had to
do different tasks and set up a city,
state, and a county government,”
senior Emily Burris said, glad to
outline her experience.
Government may not be
everyone’s cup of tea, but this
camp helped turn some of our
student’s views on politics.
“I thought Girls State was
really lame at the beginning. I just
thought, ‘this is stupid - I hate
government.’ Though I started to
get more into it eventually and
everyone was so relaxed that it
was great,” senior Ashley Cox said,
“in the end I learned a lot about
government, which was one of the
main reasons everyone went.”
Girls State was a learning
experience for everyone that went,
and they all took away different lessons from it.
“I’ve actually already used
the information I learned at Girls
State, especially with all the upcoming elections. I believe that government is important to know about.
Girls State really opened my eyes to
how many positions are out there,
and that government is not as boring as it looks on CSPAN,” Cox
said.
While the girls got a lot
out of Girls State, the boys didn’t
just sit around on their rear ends
for a week - they were just as active
in Boys State.
“Boys State was probably
the best week of my entire life.
You got to meet all kinds of new
people and they all think like you.
And, even if their politics are different or they were from a bigger
or smaller town; we all had that one
thing in common that is impossible
to describe. Those guys: I only
knew them for a week, but I’ll be
friends with them for the rest of
my life,” senior Mylhan Myers said
earnestly.
The lessons learned at
Boys State will help participants
through every day situations of
life.
“I learned how to take
and make choices that affect your
whole life. That will go from you
being an average guy to you being a
bum or a millionaire,” senior Ridge
Burrell said.
Other boys learned more
practical things, like how to deal
with other people.
“Boys State really helped
me to realize that just because you
disagree with somebody doesn’t
mean that they’re wrong or that
you can’t be really good friends
with them. There are more important things,” Myers said. “I learned
that even though everybody is
always worried how there all these
horrible things in the world, it’s
probably going to be okay because
there are people like the ones I met
at Boys State that are going to take
the reigns.”
Boys and Girls State made
quite an impact on the people who
went to it.
“If anyone gets a chance
to go to Boys or Girls State, they
should sign up as fast as they can,”
Burrell said excitedly.
Coming soon:
"Secret Garden" the musical
by Rolla Drama Department
It's T i m e for Action!!
Action
With poverty comes a
deficiency in all resources
needed for humans to survive: food,
&GUVKPGG clothing,
and shelter. While
society
c o m monly
ignores
problems
such as
%QR['FKVQT t h e s e ,
Habitat
for Humanity International
(HFHI) aims to eliminate
homelessness and poverty
housing around the world.
HFHI (founded in 1976)
is a nonprofit, Christianaffiliated housing ministry
that has helped provide
simple, decent, and affordable homes for more that
one million people—that’s
over 250,000 houses in
more than 3,000 communities! HFHI does not give
the homes away, however:
the houses are sold to partner families at no profit and
are financed with affordable
loans. The new homeowners must also invest “sweat
equity” (repayment through
volunteering) into HFHI
and help build their house,
as well as other Habitat
homes.
To accomplish work on
a community level, HFHI
affiliates are needed. These
independent, locally run
organizations coordinate
home building in their own
areas, as well as contributions overseas. In the Rolla
area, Phelps County Habitat
for Humanity (PCHFH) has
provided six families with
homes since their debut in
1996. PCHFH is current-
ly searching for their next
partner family. Families
must apply to the Family
Selection Committee and
will be chosen based upon
level of need, willingness to
become partners, and ability to make mortgage payments; race and religion are
not factors in the selection
process.
Rolla High School sophomore Laura Daily is a volunteer who knows building houses for families in
poverty in Phelps County
is something much bigger
than herself.
“Some rewards of volunteering with Habitat for
Humanity are being able to
see how happy [families] are
when they see their new
houses and knowing that
you are a part of it. It’s
awesome to know that you
made even the smallest difference in someone’s life,”
Daily said.
Although PCHFH is only
a small piece of the big
picture, it still holds great
importance in the community.
“The Rolla Habitat for
Humanity is special because
it helps out people [solely]
in the Rolla area. They work
hard to improve the living
conditions of local families,” Daily said.
In order to become
involved with PCHFH,
volunteers can call (573)
368-5110 to confirm attendance at an executive board
meeting, typically held the
second Thursday of each
month at the First United
Methodist Church (803 N.
Main Street, Rolla).
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Outlook
Rolla Channel 6
airing
Bulldog Sports
Purpose & Mission
of Phelps County
Habitat for Humanity
To eliminate poverty housing in Phelps
County, and to provide housing and home
ownership to responsible families who
cannot afford traditional commercial
financing.
To build relationships within the Phelps
County community that transcends the
boundaries of culture status, religion,
and economic levels through the sharing
of a common goal.
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"He is very, very fast,"
senior Robbie Pettijohn said about
Usain Bolt.
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senior Mary
Ponzer said.
Olympic
Scoreboard
"Steve
Prefontaine
is probably
my biggest
inspiration
because he
was such a
good runner
and died at (Above) Duncan competing
a young age in a cross country race.
before he was even the
best. I liked his attitutde,"
Duncan said.
Kenenisa Bekele (below) of
Ethiopia broke an Olympic
record at the Beijing games
this year in the
5000m race with
a time of 12:57.
Duncan's best
time in this race
is 15:50 and his
goal is to break
the RHS record of
15:30.
Fryer showing a gymnastics stunt.
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Gold medalist
Nastia Lueken .
U.S.A.
"It relaxes me to run alone,"
senior Matt Duncan said.
"Once
you get
into it,
it's alot
of fun,"
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Mary Ponzer performing an ariel.
"My mother
was an old
gymnast, and
so ever since
I could walk,
it's just been
kind of a given
that I would do
gymnastics,"
Ponzer said.
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In the 200m, Bolt
(left) beat former
world record holder
Michael Johnson's
time of 19.32s with
a time of 19.30s.
Bolt left Beijing with
three gold medals
for Jamaica.
Bolt's world record
Pettijohn's best 100m
100m time is
time is 11.1 seconds
9.69 seconds.
(pictured above).
Beijing
2008
"I think they're [olympic gymnasts]
amazing, and if it's worth it to them,
everyday that they have to put in and
not have a normal
life, more power
to them," senior
Rebecca Fryer said.
"That man is not human," senior
Ethan Craghead said about Michael Phelps.
Phelps (left)
departed
Beijing with
eight gold
Craghead (bottom
medals
right) has been
breaking the
swimming since
record of most
he was five years
gold medals won
old. He currently swims
in one game. In 7
on the Fins team.His
out of 8 of those
best event is the 100
events new world
yard freestyle and with
records were set by
a best time of 59.59s.
Phelps.
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