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Volume 11 Issue 4.indd
State basketball page 5 Prom page 6 The Cardinal Connection Volume 11 Issue 4 April 9, 2010 Service, leadership, cha racter, schola rship: By Kaleigh Wulf Each year students are selected to join the National Honor Society. Sophomores and juniors are able to try for NHS; many qualifications are necessary in order to be considered for induction Scholarship, leadership, character and service are the four criteria that the committee of teachers looks for. They consider how students act in the classroom, how much volunteer work they have and their leadership. Students are required to have a 3.5 GPA in order to NHS inducts new members be considered and must fill out a large amount of paperwork describing their grades and what they have done as volunteer work. Students wanting to get into NHS also have to have a sponsor who writes about why they think that student should be considered as a member. Sponsors can be any teacher or any administrator. “Kids who want to be a member definitely should not treat others bad and should be very respectful because that is something they definitely look for,” said Ryan Shellhammer, sr. Once the committee establishes who has earned a place in NHS, they send out a letter of acceptance. The students are then inducted into NHS by going to the ceremony and signing their name in the book. During the ceremony, other members of NHS light four candles that represent the four sections of criteria. NHS is a good opportunity for students to get involved outside of school and have more E nd of ye a r co m i n g qu ick ly By Katie Herrmann As the end of the year approaches, there is a lot going on, from freshmen finishing their first year of high school to seniors getting ready for college. Although everyone is looking forward to the long awaited summer, there are things that have to happen before that, for instance, many tests and the dreaded finals. Some freshmen are feeling stressed for their first high school finals but others not so much. Mikaela Watkins, fr., said she’s not really stressed for finals as long as she doesn’t “get any F’s in my classes.” Many others are looking forward to being higher up on the food chain, but Frankie Kutilek, fr., said he’s, “not really looking forward to it because of oral communications and IMP 2.” “Everyone gets senioritis at the end of the year,” said Kaitlin Nance, fr. Instead of rushing to get everything done, students need to focus to finish the year successfully. things to add on college and job applications. Those who are involved in NHS are required to keep their grades at a 3.5 GPA or better and complete at least 16 volunteer hours by the end of the school year. Volunteering is just one way to show their leadership. “I like NHS because it gives me an opportunity to get in the community and volunteer to help other people,” said Ryan. Fifteen new students were inducted into National Honor Society in March. What’s Inside? P e o p l e . . .2 O p i n i o n s . . .3 Activities...4 S p o r t s . . .5 L i f e s t y l e s . . .6 Page 2. April 9,1020 The Cardinal Connection TeacherTrivia: How well do you know your teacher? Junior Day at Kingman 1. What was your favorite thing to do as a kid? “go camping” By Katie Herrmann On Feb. 1, the juniors went to Kingman for a college information day. 2. What was your favorite food as a kid? Renee Teague They learned about “lasagna” tuition, types of colleges, scholarships, grants and 3. Did you have a childhood sweetheart? loans, but they also learned “several” about planning for life after high school. 4. What’s your favorite Holiday? At school, via counselor “Christmas“ Debbie Hillman, students learn a lot about financial 5. What’s your favorite book? aid and college types. This “Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers” day at Kingman reiterates what they have already 6. What was your favorite memory from high school? heard. “hanging out with friends” 7. Where did you go to college? “K-State” 8. Did you know your major when you went to college? “No, I wanted to be an optometrist.” 9. What brought you to teach here to Cheney? “I was staying at home with the kids, and the part-time teaching was available. It was perfect.” 10. Who is your Hero? “my husband” The ACT Is it that important? By Katie Herrmann The ACT is a national test that measures a person’s competence for getting into a college. Junior college admission requires a score of 18, while a traditional four-year university requires a 21. These scores may seem reasonable, but taking a timed test can be stressful and affect a person’s score. Even though these scores see how well a person tests in a pressured environment they aren’t a true test of how intelligent a person is. Emily Miller, sr., who has taken the ACT twice, said, “The ACT is important, but it’s hard to concentrate under pressure so you don’t do as well.” Some colleges have started to look more at the students’ high school GPA instead of directly at the ACT/SAT scores. The ACT has to have the time limits so everyone who takes it is on the same playing field. Though the test isn’t easy, it’s necessary so colleges can place students in the appropriate classes. Jakob Busher, jr., commented that since he had learned a lot from other people and reading that the day was a “waste of time and that it should have been optional to go.” Courtney Hicks, jr., disagreed and said that even though most everyone thought that it was a waste of time that she did learn a couple of new things about life after high school. Hillman hopes that this “will help the juniors think about life after high school.” On-line classes E a r n c ol lege c re d it By Kaleigh Wulf Seniors have the opportunity of participating in a wide variety of classes. Besides the normal high school classes they can participate in the Pratt classes or on-line classes through the college of their choice. Several seniors have participated in on-line classes, which range from English Comp. to Macroeconomics. Although it’s not in a classroom setting and is just on the computer it is still a college class. These students are expected to read the assignments, participate in discussion boards, and take quizzes and tests and complete finals before the deadlines. Jenna Williams, sr., takes a college class on-line. She takes General Psychology through Hutchinson Community College. Photo by Kaleigh Wulf Anyone considering these classes needs to be well prepared for the difference in high school expectations and college expectations. According to Jenna Williams, sr., who is taking General Psychology through Hutch, on-line classes are “a smart way to get more credits at a cheaper price.” Jenna also said that the class was not what she expected but was glad she took the class because she got the book from a previous student at a cheap price. Taking these classes now saves money for the future. It’s a great way to get hours out of the way as long as students are prepared for college expectations. The Cardinal Connection College visits a re a good opportunity By Ashley Grusing Junior and senior years are the most exciting years of high school but also the most stressful. One of the main goals of high school is to get students ready for college and their futures. Choosing a college to attend is a tough, complicated process. Students have to consider cost, location and, especially, the education one would gain for the desired occupation. Counselor Debbie Hillman tries her best to make sure that every student has a set plan of where they are going after graduation, whether it is college or straight into the work force. “It wa s a ver y good ex per ience for me to s e e wh at t he col le ge i s l i k e,” s a id I a n. Juniors and seniors are allowed several college visits; juniors have two excused college visits during second semester while seniors are given five college visits for the whole year. Students just have to fill out a sheet with some required information, Hillman does all of the work to schedule the visit. Most students love taking advantage of the opportunity to get more familiar with the college that they may attend. Ian Keefe, jr., said that he attended WSU for a visit and liked it a lot. “It was a very good experience for me to see what the college is like,” said Ian. It definitely helps students make final decisions about where they can further acquire the proper knowledge to be successful in their careers. April 9, 2009/Page 3 “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Breta Alstrom, fr. “I’ve always wanted to be a talk show host.” Mason Fast. soph. PDA: It’s a rule for a reason By Ashley Grusing When you walk through the halls of CHS, what do you see? You see students rushing to their classes, talking to teachers and friends and going on with their day. What you don’t see a lot of is couples displaying their affection for each other. The pda rule has been enforced since 1991. The general rule is that there is no overt public display of affection. Holding hands is allowed, but anything farther than that, such as embracing or kissing isn’t tolerated. School is a place for learning, not for spending time making out with your girlfriend or boyfriend. “The rule is also a promise to parents that while their child is in school they won’t be exposed to inappropriate behaviors such as making out, etc., because of the distraction.” Ron Traxson, principal, said. Shannon Davis, soph., and Alyssa Shelite, sr., both agreed that the rule is very good, and it sets limits on what is acceptable and what isn’t acceptable for couples at school. The consequences of breaking the rules are warnings for each person involved, then if they have to be dealt with again, more extreme measures will be taken. One person might have to spend a week before class, during break and after school in the office. The following week, the other person involved would have to do the same, so the couple would go a total of about two weeks without spending time together during those times of the school day. The couples in CHS all know about the PDA rule, and usually do a fairly good job of abiding by it. If there are any couples who don’t follow the rule, they now know of the consequences. The Cardinal Connection strives to provide an informative, non-biased paper in order to make a difference in students’ lives by giving the opportunity The Cardinal Connection Staff to express their ideas and voice their opinions. Ashley Grusing Katie Herrmann The views represented in The Cardinal Connection are those of the editorial Jessica Roberts staff. They do not reflect the views of CHS students or the administration. Kaleigh Wulf Ann Asbury, adviser Letters to the editor must be signed and may be edited. Letters to be printed are chosen by the editorial staff. Please submit typed letters to Mrs. Asbury in Room 405. “I would like to be a pilot.” Devon Miller, jr. “I think it would be cool to be a fireman.” Whitney Harbison, sr. “ I want to be a dental hygienist.“ Page 4/April 9, 2009 Updates Purple Day April 15, is community service day for the the high school. Freshmen will pick up trash in the ditches. Sophomores will pick up trash at the lake. Juniors will work for the City of Cheney. The seniors will be going to various locations in Wichita. Band The band is practicing for a concert that will be held on April 22, starting at 7 p.m. Forensics The Forensics team has been to two tournaments lately. On March 27, in Clearwater, they placed 2nd in sweeps, which is all the points from one team added together. They went to leauge on Tuesday, March 30. Science C lub The Cardinal Connection Ar t g o e s t o Fr i e n d s By Jessica Roberts On March 5, 23 students went to Friends University for the Art Challenge. It was the fifth year for this gathering, but Cheney did not go last year. The challenges consisted of art history, throwing pots, theme murals, drawing, wire sculptures and covered wire sculptures. All artwork is judged, and every category has rubrics that the art piece is judged by. The art is judged on element and principles. Seniors Katie Kopper, Stephanie Marston and Angie Roberts and Sophomore Katie Slusser all got first place in their challenges. Katie Kopper and Austin Keefer, soph., both got second place in other challenges. Cheney won first place on the Theme Mural Challenge, which was the Circus Theme Mural. After they got the results they celebrated by going to Cold Stone Creamery for ice cream. “This is a great way to be inspired and compete against bigger schools.” said art teacher Shawny Montgomery. Not only is it that but it’s a chance for all the art students to advance as artists. Photo by Jessica Roberts This lamp was made by Katie Slusser, soph., and was entered in the Art Challenge. Music performs at League By Jessica Roberts On March 9 music and band went to the league contest, which consists of people doing solos and large groups. Some students get in groups and do ensembles. Each performance has a judge who knows music well. The group or person will get a grade according to their performance, the lowest is 5 and the highest is 1. Solos and ensembles left early in morning around 6:45 a.m. The other larger groups like advanced choir people who didn’t have a solo left around 11:30. It was a long day, but it was a successful one. LEAGUE RESULTS Brittany Harris-1 Shelby Riedel-1 Brent Wilson-1 Brandon Miles-1 Seth Alstrom-1 Boys Glee-1 Girls Glee-1 Pop Coir-1 Kaitlin Nance-1 The Science Club is having meetings every Wednesday to get ready for the magic show, plan for what to do on Earth day, and they are planning to go to the zoo. Senior Skip Senior Skip Day will be on May 5. They have yet to decide on what they will be doing this year. Photo by Danielle Creek Katrina Ukena, fr., happily practices for her solo. Shannon Davis Logan Dehning Brittany Dome Austin Durant Kelsey Gengler Photo by Danielle Creek Austin Durant, soph., and Randy Evans, fr., play cards between performances. NHS Inductees Kimberly Kaufmann Joshua Keiter Taylor Myers Allyssa Nikkel Shane O’Brien Photo by Danielle Creek Tayler Shellhammer, jr., practices her clarinet. Kylie Patterson Karl Peitz Marissa Price Elizabeth Reichert Sara Teague Page 5/April. 9, 2010 The Cardinal Connection STATE CHAMPS! Gi rl s m a ke hi story Upcoming Events Apr. 17th - PROM Regional speech & drama festivals KU track relays at Lawrence Apr. 19th - NO SCHOOL Boys golf @ M. Lodge Softball @ Cheney vs. Douglass Apr. 20th - Boys golf @ Buhler Track @ Kingman Apr. 21st - Spring sports pictures Apr. 22nd - Band concert Apr. 23rd - JV track @ Norwich VR track @ Halstead Apr. 24th - State music festivals (solos and ensambles) @ Andover By Kaleigh Wulf The girls’ basketball season was certainly one to remember. After a perfect league season the girls also went undefeated throughout state. Cheney has made it to state 11 times, but this is the first year to win the state title. The girls faced many obstacles during the tournament. One of them was during the second round against Holton where one of their players came down hard, landing on Merissa Quick’s, jr., foot. It was broken, which meant she wouldn’t be playing in the final game of the tournament. “I knew that because Merissa was out I was going to have to step up and definitely make some plays,” said Ally Nikkel, jr. Not only did the girls finish with an undefeated season and state title, their coach, Rex Casner was named 4A Coach of the Year. “It’s an honor that I appreciate, but our season was really a team effort. If coach Scheer and the players didn’t work hard all year like they did it wouldn’t have happened,” said Casner. This year’s basketball season was a lot like the 1990-91 season where starting player Angie Voth fell and blew her knee within the first couple minutes of the championship game. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to come back after being down by 30 points, but their record was only 24-2. Teacher Carla Simmons has been to several state games and said that this year’s team “played really hard and never gave up. They played well as a team by not being selfish.” Playing together and being a true team is what helped the girls come out on top. Simmons also said that it was an exciting game, and she couldn’t sit for the last two minutes of it. Ally said that she’s excited for next year because “so many people will be returning and we have the chance to go back and win again.” The state win was very emotional and unreal. Five of the eight starters from this year will be back again next year, including Ally and Merissa. “I’m definitely looking forward to achieving the goals we set for the 2010-11 season,” said Casner. Page 6/April 9, 2010 The Cardinal Connection Picking the perfect prom dress By Ashley Grusing One of the most important and exciting parts of prom is picking out the perfect dress. Some girls spend months searching for the right dress that makes them feel like a princess. Some prefer the sweet, innocent, princess dresses with tons of flowers, lace and sparkles to show their soft girly side. Elizabeth Looslie, jr., describes her dress as so. According to Elizabeth, her dress is pink and orange with pink flowers accenting it and fancy beading. She knew that it was ‘the one’ because of how pretty it looked on her, and it made her feel like a princess. “It was a pretty good deal that I got on it. It was only about $200 from Parrot-fa-Nalia.” Jackie Kutilek, jr., did something a little different in getting her dress. Jackie is using a friend’s dress from last year. “I really liked Prom dress pictures courtesy of prom dress shop. com. Brianne Goldston’s dress from last year. It was flashy but beautiful at the same time.” Her dress is silver with decorative beading on the chest. There will be many styles of dresses being shown off at prom. Some will be fancy and elegant, some will be flashy and glamorous, and others will be simple and classy. Wearing the right prom dress is a big and exciting part of prom and is special every year. Pictures 6:30 Dinner 7:00 After-Prom 12:30 A Prom Story: How much is prom costing you? Carla Hibbs Girls take her to prom, but he did By Ashley Grusing As we rush around getting ready for our 2010 prom, some teachers look back on their high school prom days. Carla Hibbs, social studies teacher, had a pretty extraordinary story. Hibbs remembers her junior and senior proms vividly. Both were full of many memories but she said, “My most memorable moment was from my senior prom, when my old science teacher did the YMCA. It was hilarious!” Hibbs had a funny experience with her prom date situation. She told about how she didn’t catch on to a certain boy’s hints about him being home the same weekend as her prom. Little did she know, he was hinting that he wanted to take her to prom. She didn’t really get the hints so she ended up going with a friend. Well, he didn’t get to marry her. She remembered that for her proms, people didn’t really “go all out” spending a lot of money on prom. Her dress was under $200, which is pretty good for a prom dress, especially compared to what girls spend today ($200 and $500 on just their dress alone). Her favorite prom was her junior prom because “We were responsible for throwing it.” She remembers that the prom was a huge success and a lot of fun. “We were very proud of ourselves for all the hard work we put into it” said Hibbs. Hibbs does admit that if she could have changed one thing about her prom night, “It would have been that I caught on to the hints and took my husband to prom.” Dress- $100-$400 Shoes- $15-$50 Boutonniere- $10-$20 Hair- $30-$50 Nails- $15-$30 Limo- $15-$30 per person After prom shirt- $10 Pictures- $15-$40 Total- $210- $630 Boys Tux- $100-$150 Corsage- $25-$50 Limo- $15-$30 per person After prom shirt- $10 Total- $150-$240 The Junior Class Invitations- $225 Decorations/ Party Favors- $4,000 Food- around $1,300 Dj- $600 Total- around $8,000