Issue 6 - Vienna High School

Volume 9, Issue 6
Vienna High School
April 2003
Vienna, Illinois
“Acting Out” is a Big Success
“Acting Out,” the 2002-2003
drama club production ran on
Thursday, March 20 for the high
school, and for the public and
grade school audiences on Friday.
The play’s scenario began in
a drama classroom, whose teacher
didn’t show up for class. The students, who were working on
improv activities, begin giving
descriptive monologues. They
range from the class nerd, who
dreams of living in a 50’s sitcom,
to the “jock” who wishes that his
parents wouldn’t embarrass him
at ballgames, to the quiet “goth”
girl who tells the story of her past.
At the end of the play, the students VHS students perform “Acting Out”, a play about a drama class whose teahcer doesn’t show up for class one day.
find out that their teacher is hiding behind a curtain, and was
watching the acts. The students
learn about each other, and learn
to care a little bit more about others, rather than judging on outward appearance.
“Acting Out” was a big success for the drama club, and all
involved. Congratulations to the
cast and crew and Mr. Shumaker.
Cast members Buck Bryant, Kelly Clayton, Larissa
Berning, and Bobby Fairless in a flashback scene
Leslie McGinnis and Kelly Clayton in a scene about
parental role reversal
VHS Students Attend Tech 2003
Submitted by Natalie Farmer
Vienna High School
students, along with students from
140 different schools statewide
participated in the 12th annual
“TECH 2003 - Students for the
Information Age” at the Illinois
State Capit ol Building in
Springfield on March 19th, 2003.
Students presented to visitors,
including members of the Illinois
State Senat e and House of
Representat ives. Computer
wo rkst ations in t he Capit ol
Building Rotunda helped students
show the change technology has
made on schoolwork.
Taking part in the VHS
demonstration were students
Natalie Farmer, Amy Clayton, and
Megan Mizell, accompanied by
teachers Joan Clayton and Barbara
Mizell. The team showed a
presentation on VHS‘s first year
as an International High School.
The presentation included
information on International Day
at VHS with pictures, and videos.
The purpose of Tech 2003 is
to show how Illinois is preparing
student s to succeed in the
Information Age. St udents
demonstrated for lawmakers and
the public ways technology is
being used to enhance and
accelerate student’s achievement
in schools. The event is important
because it makes the public aware
of the role technology has in
school and generates support for
funding.
Without the support of the
public and the legislature, public
funding for education technology
is hard to find, and without it,
Illinois cannot remain competitive
in the global economy. Vienna
High School is pleased to be
selected to participate in “Tech
2003: Students for the Information
Age.”
Students Amy Clayton, Megan Mizell, and Natalie Farmer,
shown above with Mrs. Clayton and Representative Phelps,
showed their presentation on International High Schools at
Tech 2003. They included useful information on how to become an International High School and pictures and video
clips of our own International Day.
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April 2003
WYSE Team Does Well at
Competitions
by Heather Russell
Too Many Snow Days!
On Thursday, February 20th,
2003 the VHS WYSE Team,
coached by Mr. Reichert, went to
Shawnee Community College and
competed in their regional competition. The team did well,
bringing home several individual
medals and a third place finish in
the 700 student division.
The WYSE Team competed
in seven different subjects: math,
English, biology, chemistry, physics, graphics and engineering, and
computer fundamentals.
Vienna took home individual
medals in five of the seven subject matters. Aaron Odum received a first in English and second in biology. Maribeth Dippie
received a first in physics and
third in computer fundamentals.
Julie Farmer tied with Maribeth
and also received a third in computer fundamentals. Malcolm
Obourn received a first in graphics and engineering. Jared Thompson received second in graphics and engineering. Paul Colson
received a third in graphics and
engineering to wrap up the sweep.
All who medaled at regionals
Old man winter has definitely
left his mark this year. This has
been one of the most active winters the surrounding area has seen
in a long time. Schools around
the region had to deal with the inclement conditions. In fact, the
numerous amount of snow days
that were taken have been nice,
but having to make- up those days
some time in the future won’t be
as nice.
From the beginning of January until March students were in
school a total of two full weeks
due to the bad weather. Area
schools are contemplating what to
do to make up missed days.
Some schools have even discussed cutting into students spring
break, while others are planning
just to make up days at the end of
the school term.
One of the major complications about cutting into students
spring break is that teachers and
st udents alike have already
planned vacations. This can make
it difficult for students to miss
school for a vacation.
moved on to the next level at SIU
on March 11th.
The team also did well as a
whole placing third in their division just below Anna-Jonesboro
and Massac County. Although the
team as a whole did not advance
to the sectional competition, they
did come closer than they had in
years past.
At the sectionals Vienna still
did well. On March 11t h,
Maribeth Dippie, Aaron Odum,
Malcolm Obourn, Jared Thompson, and Paul Colson went to SIU
to compete. All the participants
did well, yet only Malcolm earned
the right to advance. Malcolm
placed second in the Sectional
Engineering Graphics Test which
gives him the right to advance on
to the State Competition at University of Illinois on April 3rd.
When asked how it felt to advance to state, Malcolm commented, “ It feels like being Kobe
Bryant of high school academics
and drafting. I only wish that Paul
and JT had advanced so we could
sweep the entire state graphics
competition.”
by Morgan Jeffress
The other option the schools
have is extending the school year
into the summer. Most students
do not like the sound of having to
go later in the year but having
school days added on at the end
of the year will not complicate
spring break and will make it
easier on parents to plan vacations.
As with a majority of the
schools around the region, here at
VHS we will be making up
missed days at the end of the year.
Also, as some of you might have
noticed we didn’t have the regular 18 week schedule. The first
nine week of classes were prolonged in order for teachers to
make up missed work.
We have definitely had our
fair share of winter weather this
year. The numerous snow days
have definitely taken their toll.
Making up days will be a challenge for all area schools.
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Eagles Fair Well In Art Shows
Girls Softball Starts with a Win
By Kaylyn Adams
By Andria Davis
Recently Vienna High School
students have been very successful
in local art contests. On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, four students
competed in the 17th Annual Pope
County Art Fair. On the following
day, they competed in an art show
at Shawnee Community College.
In the Pope County Art Fair,
VHS entered fifteen pieces of work,
with nine of them winning awards.
Josh Aronson received a 1st and 3rd
place in the Pencil Drawing Category. Isaac Taylor received a 1st
place in Pencil Drawing and a 3rd
place in the Charcoal Category.
David Lindle received a 1st place
in Pencil Drawing and a 1st place
in the Pen and Ink category. Devin
Gearing received a 1st place in the
Charcoal Category, a 2nd place in
the Water Color Category, and she
also won the Best of Show for her
Charcoal self-portrait. Among the
high schools who competed were
Marion, Carmi, Pope County, and
Galatia.
On March 20, 2003, Vienna
High School art students competed
in the Shawnee Community College
Art Show. Devin Gearing did extremely well winning a 1st place in
the Pencil Drawing Category, and
honorable mention in Pencil Drawing, a 2nd place in Pen and Ink and
a 2nd place in Painting. David
Lindle also received an honorable
mention the Pen and Ink category.
The high schools who competed at
Shawnee Community College were
Massac County, Egyptian,
Shawnee, Goreville, and Joppa.
Vienna High School’s girl’s
softball started their spring season
on Friday, March 21st with a victory over Indian Creek. Indian
Creek is a team that traveled from
the Chigago area to play teams
through out the Southern Illinois
region. The girls played two
games winning both, with one
only taking 5 innings.
The team was pumped up and
ready to go, praying that the rain
showers from the previous days
had not soaked the field enough
to get the game called off. With
the work on the field by Coach
Ross Hill, Coach Mark Bean, and
Jerry Stafford the team was ready
and able to play.
The Vienna Eagles softball
team recently found out they are
rated ninth in the state, giving the
ladies proof of how good they really are.
The Vienna Eagles softball
team consists of three seniors:
Shannon Bean, Megan Mizell,
and Kisten Martin, five juniors:
Brittany Sadler, Audrey Hinton,
Chelsea Blankenship, Caryn Hill,
and Andria Davis, seven sophomores: Kayla White, Kaylyn
Adams, Stacy Bean, Katie Ochs,
Grayso n Summers, Broo ke
Sadler, and Jerrah Stafford, and
one freshman, Kayla Butler.
All the girls have proven to be
very dedicated, practicing every
day and putting in full efforts, as
well as, making improvements to
their little weaknesses.
Lots of hard practice is still
essential, and the ladies have to
make sure their heads are in the
game and focused.
The girls are enjoying the
preparations for the season and
Mr. Hill’s little jokes.
They are all very committed
and focused on the awesome season at hand.
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Alcohol: The Rebellion That Leads to Addiction
For generations teenagers and
rebellion have gone hand in hand.
Many American children, when
they reach a certain age, immediately begin to rebel. Whether it
be rebellion from parents, from
typical society, or to simply challenge authority, many teenagers
feel they have the right and need
to rebel.
Alcohol has become the teenagers most available and entertaining form of rebellion. Simply because the legal drinking age
is 21, teenagers look at alcohol as
a way to break the law and to challenge authority. The added bonus
of the intoxication and slight euphoria that follows after consuming alcohol only helps to further
the appeal of it.
However, alcohol is involved
in the three-leading causes of
deaths among 15 to 24 year olds.
Each year 6,000 youths are killed
in events linked to alcohol. Ten
percent of kids who begin to use
drugs, become alcohol-other-drug
dependent (AOD).However, even
non-addicted kids use alcohol for
reasons ranging from experimentation and socialization, to a much
more dangerous reason, the fact
that adolescence is a difficult and
turbulent time. To offset the difficulties of this time of life, many
teens turn to the nulling power of
alcohol and run from their problems. Such dependence among
teenagers has been proven to be
associated with psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety,
and antisocial personality disorders, among many other problems.
Alcohol use among teens has
increased through the generations.
Only 27% of the graduating Class
of 1975 reported to have used alcohol. In contrast to the graduating Class of 1999, which reported
that 36% of them had used alcohol during their high school years.
More recently, however, underage
alcohol abuse has been sharply
decreasing.
Active parents, stiffer penalties, and the changing image of alcohol have been associated with
this drop. Public awareness has
prompted many parents to become more active in their
children’s lives. Parents now are
asking questions and having children check in, via cellular phones
or pagers, which helps parents to
assure their children are in a
proper environment and not indulging in drugs or alcohol.
Across the nation states have
been lowering their legal blood alcohol levels and increasing penalties for drinking and driving.
Penalties for underage drinking
are now more rigid and fines are
higher than ever before. These
reasons have prompted many to
either avoid alcohol or discontinue using it.
The image of alcohol has also
been changing recently. It was
once considered a stage of life to
party and drink. However, recent
studies have show that the brain
is not fully developed in the teen
years, and that alcohol use damages and slows its growth. Other
medical findings have shown that
alcohol abuse among minors
causes much more damage than
previously thought. These findings, combined with the other factors, have helped to decrease underage drinking, and will probably
continue to do so in the years to
come.
Alcoholism, by definiton, is a
primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environ-
mental factors influencing its development and manifestations.
The disease is often progressive
and fatal. It is characterized by
continuous or periodic: impaired
control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of
alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial.
After one can admit they have
become an alcoholic, they can finally begin the rehabilitation process. Alcoholism is not only an
adult problem; over three million
teenagers are o ut-and-o ut
alocholics, and millions more
have serious drinking problems.
The most common and effective way to overcome alcohol
abuse is through a self-help support group, accompanied with
advice and support from a trained
health-care professional. Family
members should also be included
in the rehabilitation process, because family history may be a factor in the problem, and may be
necessary for successful treatment.
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Freshman Orientation
Chalk Art by Sam Glenn
Welcome VHS class of 2007! On March 4th, 2003 Vienna High
School held their annual Freshman Orientation. The incoming freshman class contains a total of 76 students from the four feeder grade
schools of New Simpson Hill, Vienna, Buncombe, and Cypress.
The incoming freshmen were given a tour through the school by
student council members. They visited Mrs. Clayton’s room in the
Media Lab, Mr. Brown’s science room, Mr. Fairless’ agriculture room,
Mrs. McGinnis’ home economics room, Mrs. Jones’ Spanish room,
Mr. Reichert’s room, and Mr. Harner’s social studies and English room.
In the classrooms the students watched skits and presentations
that let them get an idea about what some of the classes here at the
high school have in store for them. The incoming freshman then got
their first taste of high school food during lunch here at the high school
in the commons area. Finally, their day capped off when they attended an assembly where they heard the VHS pep band play and
listened to members of the faculty encourage them on the next four
years they will spend here at VHS.
Sam Glenn came to VHS on March 7th to share with us another
year of his humor and chalk art. Sam spoke to the students about four
points that deal with character: having a sense of humor, responsibility, integrity, and self-control. Unlike other motivational speakers,
he teaches these life lessons through hilarious true stories of his life.
Yet the most anticipated part of his visit is his chalk drawing that he
brings to life. The lights are dimmed except a spotlight on his canvas
and he turns the colorful scribbles of chalk into an amazing work of
art.
Sam also was at Stand Up 2003 at Goreville High School that
night to share his gift of art and funny real life stories. Sam was
surrounded by the music of local bands Shuf, Seven Days, and Calling 12. Also part of the evening’s program was the Goreville YFC
choir and Drama Team. Sam then took over the show and told side
spliting-stories of his life, followed by his incredible chalk art. Thanks
to Sam Glenn for visiting our local schools. He was a blessing to all.
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VHS Hosts First International Day as part of the
Illinois International High School Initiative
Monday, March 10th was designated International Day at VHS.
Each teacher, along with student
volunteers, presented sessions
that highlighted facts and history
of at least one country or world
problem. Session topics included
Guatemala, El Salvador, Italy,
France, Japan, Germany, Kenya,
Terrorism, Mexican foods, England, and Brazil and its rain forests. Several Southern Illinois
University students from various
countries around the globe were
also here to give presentations in
many of the sessions.
International Day began with
a general session. Teachers and
students listened to Dr. Ivan
Nicalov, from the University of
Illinois, speak about our school
being named an International
High School. The keynote
speaker was Mr. Stan Jones of
Dippin’ Dots, which is now an international company. He, along
with his daughter Davie, provided
the audience with demonstrations
related to the process of creating
Dippin’ Dots.
The students and community
members that visited the many
sessions that day had a wide variety of topics from which to
choose. There was Tropical Paradise presented by Mrs. Kreuter
and student helpers Andria Davis,
Elizabeth Voelz, Jennifer Mize,
Caryn Hill, Morgan Jeffress, Jared
Mathis, Josh Stafford, and Bryan
Throgmorton.
The room was
transformed into “The Reggae
Cafe” and was filled with music,
food, and traditions of the Virgin
Islands. Visitors were served
fresh shrimp and a variety of
fruits.
Mr. Palmer ’s room highlighted Italy. Presentations by
Devin Gearing, Isaac Taylor, and
Matt Bius taught about the art and
architecture of Italy, and it’s fin-
est buildings. Many historical
statues and paintings were discussed and their artists were featured in the presentation. If you
didn’t know, each of the Ninja
Turtles were named after an Italian artist. After the presentation,
guests were treated to some homemade Italian cuisine.
Another session “Made in
China” was coordinated by Ms.
Putney and Ms. Crews. Before
entering the room you could smell
the delicious aroma of Chinese
food. The room had tables set up
with traditional tablecloths of
China. There were chopsticks,
place mats showing the Chinese
years, and of course, authentic
Chinese cuisine, including fried
rice and sesame chicken and many
other dishes. This session also
featured guest speakers. Fang
Tan, an SIU student from China,
discussed Chinese culture. Roy
and Janet Gilbert were also on
hand to discuss the adoption of
their daughter Rachel who was
born in China.
Ms. McGinnis featured the
country of Mexico. Her room was
decorated with flowers and sombreros. There was also plenty of
Mexican food served. The guest
speaker was Laura Gonzalez,
from Spain. She spoke about the
many differences between Spain
and Mexico.
Lunch was held in the commons with four choices of ethnic
cuisine. Students and guests
could choose Chinese, Italian,
Mexican, or American.
The International Day activities allowed students and guests
to experience activities not found
in the day-to-day classroom. By
participating, students increased
their knowledge and awareness of
the world around them.
(Pictures of International Day
at VHS on page 7)
VHS students participated in the first VHS International Day by assisting teachers in creating a cultural experience
in each classroom. Pictured above is one of the students’ favorite, Ms. Kreuter’s “The Reggae Cafe.” Pictured are
students assisting in the project: Morgan Jeffress, Elizabeth Voelz, Jared Mathis, Jennifer Mize, Josh Stafford, and
Andria Davis.
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International Day
Leslie McGinnis, Melissa Ford, and Ariel
Adams in Guatemala and El Salvador
Students enjoy Chinese food and listen to Fang Tan speak
Mr. Green and Noel Weru, SIU student from Kenya
Akeem Mustapha from Nigeria
Matt Bius talks about an Italian artist during
their presentation
Trovillion Brothers
Do-It-Best Center
Jennifer Hale in Mexico
Students learn how to speak a little German
Mr. Hook, Rumi Kizawa from Japan, and Mrs. Holhubner
Anthony Byrd from France
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Mr. Fairless and Xiangyang Gong from China
Mrs. May and Shu Zhen Lin from Taiwan
Diana Trebing from Germany
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Why I Support the War
Submitted by Mrs. Corse
The JILG Career Association,
FCCLA, and Mr. Staples’ seminar
class have begun a community
service project. The service
project will give support to
American Troops involved in
Operat ion Iraqi Freedom.
Teachers and students alike at
Vienna High School are asked to
help by donating items which will
be sent to the troops. The donated
items will be sent through the
American Red Cross or mailed to
the 101 st Batt alion from Ft.
Campbell, TN.
A list of suggested items to be
donated has been given to all
teachers. Some of the suggested
items are as simple as hand lotion,
coffee, tea, sunscreen, and candy.
Others are more unusual like
microwave popcorn and videos.
If you would like t o see a
sampling of useful items, they can
be found displayed in the case
between the JILG and Home Ec
classrooms.
There are boxes in every
classroom that are provided where
you can place any items that are
donated.
Please get involved in our
service project it will not only
make you feel good about yourself
but it will also be helping the
troops who are helping us here in
America. We salute you.
Spring Concert Scheduled
This year’s Spring Concert has been scheduled for May 8, and
will be held in the VHS New Gym. This year’s program consists of a
collection of works by composer Robert W. Smith, one of the nation’s
foremost high school and middle school composers.
The songs played at the concert include such works as The Great
Locomotive Chase, The Maelstrom, and Encanto to name a few. Many
of the songs will include special effects and additions made by the
band. They always put their individual touches on any songs that
they play, and this year’s concert is no exception. One of the songs
that will be performed at the concert, To Challenge the Skies and
Heavens Above, was chosen in honor of the crew of the space shuttle
Columbia, which crashed earlier this year. Many of the songs that
will be played have a story behind them, which will be printed in the
program notes.
As in the past, the concert will also include performances by the
Vienna Grade School band. The concert will be conducted by Jarod
Shumaker, band director for VHS and
VGS, and promises to be a good performance.
VHS Student Council and Beta Club
will be sponsoring a Fazoli’s spaghetti dinner before the Spring Concert. Tickets may
be purchased from any Student Council or
Beta member.
I support the war because I believe it is the right thing to do. It
is time for us as Americans to
back up what we say. I believe
we have always done that internationally. We have to take the
lead to ensure we comply with international law. Our country has
found out that doing the right
thing can be lonely.
Now is the time to stand behind our troops. Fly and display
the flag proudly. Write to our
troops and thank them for putting
their lives on the line for our freedoms. They are the true heroes.
Remember, it is what you can do
for your country and not what
your country can do for you!
I am proud to say that I am a
twenty-one year veteran of the
United Stat es Army and the
United States Air Force Reserves.
Now, I am ready to meet the challenge if called to active duty. The
question is: Are you ready to do
your part? One last thing I would
like to ask everyone is to pray for
our troops and their safe return.
Submitted by Mr. Butch Staples
TSGT/ E-6
932nd Maintenance Group
Untied States Air Force Reserves
Changes for Prom Festivities
2003
This year’s prom is to be one
like no other. The Prom Committee has changed things up a little
bit from years past. Prom will be
held on May 10th at the Executive Inn in Paducah, Kentucky.
The theme of prom this year is
“Forever and Always”. The
evening will begin with the opening of the doors at 6 PM, then at 7
PM there will be a hand-served
dinner. Students will have the
chose of chicken and beef or
shrimp scampi.
After the dinner the real fun
will start with the dance beginning
at 8 PM. From 8 PM until 1 AM
students will dance the night away
to the music of Cozmo T. The
other regular prom events, the
crowning of king and queen and
the toast done by the Senior Class
President will still be present. Besides the catered dinner the other
main change to the Prom schedule is no After-Prom. Do not
despaire though. Prom will still be
as great as always.
Mr. Harner Hosts Visitor
from the Office of Banks
Doug Seymour of the Illinois
Office of Banks and Real Estate
gave several presentations at
Vienna High School on Thursday,
March 27, 2003. He gave presented information on identity
theft, predatory leading, and
money management as well as
answered students’questions regarding credit, car loans, real estate, and other topics of student
interests.
Mr. Doug Seymour was in
Vienna as a result of efforts of the
Johnson County Revitalization
Corporation’s Community Capacity Building Program.
The program is sponsored in
part by an education grant from
the Southernmost Illinois Delta
Empowerment Zone (SIDEZ).
University of Illinois Extension
service is also a partner in the effort. They had previously met on
March 26th with members of the
community at the University of
Illinois Extension Office in
Vienna. Mr. Seymour also talked
to school officials regarding ways
his agency could assist educators
and the community to increase Doug Seymour of the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate talks
to Mr. Harner’s class about financial literacy, identity theft and money
financial literacy.
management.
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Uriah Cornelius
Sheena McCormick
Tamara O’Neal
Ray Gurley
What was the best Spring
Break you have ever had?
It would probably be last year
when Matt Craig and I rode
horses for 5 straight days.
What do you plan on doing for
Spring Break this year?
Hopefully, going on a 4 day
horseback ride. Other than that,
I will more then likely be
changing diapers.
What would be your dream
Spring Break?
Spending the whole break in Wyoming or Montana with Aaris of
course. This would give me everything, I could spend time with
Aaris, ride horses somewhere
new and do a little turkey hunting.
Do you plan on spending your
Spring Break with a special
someone?
Aaris, because if I didn’t she
would break my legs. Oh yeah,
and because I love her.
What do you like the most
about Spring Break?
No school, it’s a sign of summer
coming and all the hot, wild
chicks on MTV.
Do you have a certain tradition
that your family carries out for
Easter?
Nope, we just all get together and
eat.
What was the best Spring Break
you have ever had?
They are all good because I don’t
have to be at this place.
What do you plan on doing for
Spring Break this year?
I don’t have any plans yet, but
hopefully Cody and I will take a
trip.
What would be your dream
Spring Break?
Going somewhere like the Caribbean with Cody.
Do you plan on spending your
Spring Break with a special
someone?
Yes, I hope to spend most of it with
Cody, because I love him very
much and can’t get enough of him.
What do you like the most about
Spring Break?
Not having to come to school.
Do you have a certain tradition
that your family carries out for
Easter?
Yes, my whole family and I go to
my grandma’s house for lunch
and she still makes us hunt for
Easter Eggs that she has hidden
in the yard.
What was the best Spring Break
you have ever had?
When I went truck ridding with
Doug, my boyfriend, he took me
places I have never seen before.
What do you plan on doing for
Spring Break this year?
To spend time with Doug, my
family, and friends.
What would be your dream
Spring Break?
I would go to the Bahamas with
Doug and spend a week or two.
Do you plan on spending your
Spring Break with a special
someone?
Yes, with Doug.
What do you like the most about
Spring Break?
To get away for a while and go
somewhere fun.
Do you have a certain tradition
that your family carries out for
Easter?
We have a family get-together
and eat a lot of food.
What was the best Spring Break
you have ever had?
Freshman year I went to
Louisiana and went fishing in the
ocean.
What do you plan on doing for
Spring Break this year?
A lot of “camping” and fishing
What would be your dream
Spring Break?
Spending it in a lake side cabin
in the hills doing whatever I want.
Do you plan on spending your
Spring Break with a special
someone?
No, I don’t.
What do you like the most about
Spring Break?
Out of school.. What else.
Do you have a certain tradition
that your family carries out for
Easter?
Not really, we just get together
and eat a small dinner and the
little ones hunt for Easter eggs.
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Volume 9, Issue 6
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Page by Aaron Yates April 2003
Tyler Rigsby
Trey Thopmson
Casey Harner
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
Where do you plan to spend Spring
Break this year?
I plan on staying home and sleeping.
Do you plan to accomplish anything
over Spring Break?
I’m going to do alot of nothing.
From your past experiences, what do
you plan not to do this Spring Break?
Sit around and be bored.
How do you hope to spend Spring
Break during you junior and senior
year?
Probably just hanging out.
What was the best and worst Spring
Break that you have had?
I couldn’t really pick either way.
If you could be any season of the year,
what would you be?
Winter, so I could do more.
Do you plan to accomplish anything over Spring Break?
I plan to work on my mad jumping
skills so I can dunk by my senior
year.
From your past experiences, what
do you plan not to do this Spring
Break?
Sit at home and get fat.
How do you hope to spend Spring
Break during you junior and
senior year?
Probably playing basketball and
dunking on Fish.
What was the best and worst
Spring Break that you have had?
I really don’t remember any of my
Spring Breaks.
If you could be any season of the
year, what would you be?
Summer, so I could check out all the
hunny’s, and it is steamin hot!!
Where do you plan to spend Spring
Break this year?
In Pittsburg, with my dad.
Do you plan to accomplish anything
over Spring Break?
Yes, getting along with my family.
From your past experiences, what
do you plan not to do this Spring
Break?
I plan on doing everything I can.
How do you hope to spend Spring
Break during you junior and senior
year?
I have no idea as of now.
What was the best and worst Spring
Break that you have had?
None, I have had all good Spring
Breaks.
If you could be any season of the
year, what would you be?
I don’t think that I would be any of
them.
Kala Sims
Becky Eddleman
Ethan Lindsay
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
Where do you plan to spend Spring
Break this year?
I plan to spend my Spring Break
working and spending time with
Felicia, Kim, Kelly, and Brian.
Do you plan to accomplish anything
over Spring Break?
Being as lazy as I possibly can!
From your past experiences, what
do you plan not to do this Spring
Break?
I plan not to get caught doing anything wrong!
How do you hope to spend Spring
Break during you junior and senior
year?
I want to go to Panama with Brian,
Felicia and Dustin.
What was the best and worst
Spring Break that you have had?
The worst Spring Break I’ve ever had
was last year when I had the stomach
flu.
If you could be any season of the
year, what would you be?
I would be Spring.
Where do you plan to spend Spring
Break this year?
Anywhere but at home or school.
Do you plan to accomplish anything
over Spring Break?
I plan on having fun.
From your past experiences, what
do you plan not to do this Spring
Break?
I don’t want to stay at home the whole
time.
How do you hope to spend Spring
Break during you junior and senior
year?
I plan to go on a roadtrip with all my
friends.
What was the best and worst
Spring Break that you have had?
The worst, well, I really can’t think of
one.
The best was when I went to S.C.
If you could be any season of the
year, what would you be?
Summer, because its nice and warm
outside.
Where do you plan to spend Spring
Break this year?
Playing basketball and sleep.
Do you plan to accomplish anything
over Spring Break?
Get a better basketball shot.
From your past experiences, what
do you plan not to do this Spring
Break?
I plan not to spend it around my
sisters.
How do you hope to spend Spring
Break during you junior and senior
year?
My senior year I want to go on a
roadtrip in my monster Explorer.
What was the best and worst Spring
Break that you have had?
The worst was when I blew out my
knee and I couldn’t run track. The best
was the year before when I went to
state in two events in track.
If you could be any season of the
year, what would you be?
Fall because it is deer season.
Sports
The Talon
Volume 9, Issue 6
Page by Andria Davis
Page 12
April 2003
Cheerleaders Make It to State
The Vienna High School
Cheerleaders recently went to
Springfield to compete in the Illinois Cheerleading Competition.
The girls qualified for State in
November at the Pinckneyville
Regional Competition by winning
first place.
At the State Competition the
girls were joined by other squads
from all over Illinois. There were
seven different divisions in the
competition. The VHS squad
competed in the small varsity division.
The girls set out for Springfield on Friday, March 7, right after school. They traveled by caravan in vehicles displaying decorated windows. The first stop in
Springfield was at Mario’s Pizza
where the girls enjoyed their
choice of various Italian foods.
Next stop was the Renaissance Hotel which was connected
to the Convention Center, the
place of performance. The girls
all attended a dance held exclusively for all the cheerleaders,
where they had an awesome time
hanging out with and meeting
other cheerleaders.
After the dance ended at 10
PM, the girls decided to go swimming. They had an hour of fun in
the nice indoor pool and jacuzzi.
After swimming, Coach Tina
Penrod called the girls into her
room and gave them a pep talk for
the next day. Along with encouragement, Tina gave each of the
girls an orange teddy bear with a
blue ribbon around it and a miniature megaphone attached to it.
On the ribbon was VHS in gold
and each girl’s name and the year
were written on the little megaphone.
The girls went on to enjoy
karaoke in Lorilee Hensley’s
room, where they kept the parents
awake.
Saturday was spent at the mall
where the girls enjoyed the escalators, cool stores, and the food
court. The girls were able to split
up for a little while and shop
where they wanted to, but were
given a certain time to meet so
they could go back to the hotel
rooms and begin the agonizing
task of getting ready for the big
event.
The squad divided up between
two rooms for changing and
primping. Their nerves were
building as the time came closer
to compete.
At 4:45, the girls were at the
Convention Center ready to go.
They were put through a series of
stations leading to their performance. They had to wait for over
two hours going through different
stations before they performed.
Finally the time came and they
were called to perform. Although
they worked very hard, their performance didn’t turn out the way
they wanted it to. They were all
upset to see the season end, but
they knew they had a great season. They are the first Vienna
High School cheerleading squad
to qualify and compete in State,
and whether anyone else cares or
not they all worked hard, got
along, and had a blast.
Here are some of the cheerleaders with their biggest motivation, Candace
Sherman, who choreographed and taught them their routine
The cheerleaders enjoyed their stop at the rest area on their way to Springfield
The squad waiting to hear the final results of the competition
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The Talon
Volume 9, Issue 6
Entertainment
“ The Perfect Rose”
“Normality”
By Kara Street
By Miranda Rose McMahon
Perfect in its shape,
unable to be compared,
the petals so perfectly formed,
as if God himself
took the soil that is life
and formed it in his hands.
No petal is alike,
just as no snowflake
can be the same,
Each have their own life.
The thorns catch my hand,
causing me to bleed,
my blood the same perfect red
just as my rose,
the perfect color that which
is my own.
In an angered state,
I pluck the red petals,
from its center.
The petals fall, all so perfectly,
each petal
fell with a grief,
so sad to end in such an
imperfect way.
A misguided word.
For the weary.
Those who are socially inclined
to control.
Take upon yourself expression.
This so called normality:
Is a prison from which we must
break free.
Admittance is freedom
Query confusion.
Revolving words meaninglessly
spun.
Erroneous thoughts,
Conflicting the World’s right.
We’ve internally wronged the
concept.
Plural forms disintergrate.
All of what we’ve contributed.
Am I the only one that sees the
true impossibility of “being
normal”?
Take form in how you stand.
Allow sanative’s environmental
shower.
Become your own distinguished
lamb.
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Page 13
April 2003
“Elfish Regrets” “What Happened”
By Jessica Page
Standing here quietly, thinking of nothing
feeling more than ever before
I’ve found love in a place unlooked for,
I’ve found peace in a place unseen.
Woe to the elves who live forever,
their sorrows reach to the stars.
Woe to the men who die tomorrow
but live in a world that was once ours.
Woe to me as I stand here in silence
saying good-bye with much regret,
I must leave this place I have long loved
and travel to the home of my kin.
Human’s are so fresh, so new
beside them I feel laden with years
oh what a task it would be for a mortal
to trace the paths of an elves many tears.
I feel so old, very old
beside men that just discovered life
is Eru’s gift really a curse?
It brings so much sorrow, fear, and strife.
Looking back on my life,
my happiness just didn’t seem real
I have seen too much death to live in this
place.
I have wounds that no mortal victory will
heal.
I doubt I’ll ever be the same again
children grow and become old quickly
we all suffer at the hand of change
but why, oh why must we remember this place
when it will ne’er be the same?
I want to leave these angry lands
I want to forget the sorrow of my past
but I doubt I ever will.
By Whitney Newton
Angry, halted in the morning traffic
As I think about it, it seems so
graphic
You and I in the still moonlight
Dancing under the stars so bright
Then all of a sudden, you went
crazy
And your words hurt so bad, I too
went crazy
Sometimes vocabulary run right
through my head
But this time I listened and I feel so
sad.
Tell me what I said and free me from
my pain
Please tell me before I go insane
Clear the air between you and me,
reach deep into your soul
Like the beauty of an empty bowl.
“Steven”
By Danica Bacon
With one look into those eyes
my world turned upside down
The sound of your voice
One touch of your hand
It all came crashing down
A single kiss and my world
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In a moment it began
Before I could know you had my
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The Talon
Volume 9, Issue 6
The Curse of the Reality Shows
By Kellie Howard
Sometimes I think that people will watch anything. Seriously. Some
of the things that are on television now are utterly ridiculous. Reality
shows are the worst. Who decides the “reality” that takes place? I am
not so sure that anything that happens on those shows would ever
take place here in the REAL WORLD!
I am not exactly sure what element of these shows makes me so
angry. Maybe it is because people can come up with the most
cockamamie ideas and make millions off them. I mean, does it really
take a creative genius to say “Hey, let’s take some people, put them
together, add ridiculous circumstances, and televise what happens.
Oh, and we will put in people from totally contrasting backgrounds,
so we will have maximum conflict. OK? OK. Perfect.” Bang. 100
million dollars.
That brings me to my next point. What is up with Survivor? I
admit, I watched it, and was interested, but it is a little ridiculous.
Not only is the show supposed to be a physical challenge which quickly
turns into emotional warfare of the lowest kind, but if I were stranded
on a deserted island with other people, I would not try to find ways to
get rid of them. Work with them to make things better, maybe, but
vote them off the island? I think not.
And what about the new show Married by America? Do the people
on the show think that they are going to meet their soul mates by
appearing on a TV show? It’s doubtful in my opinion. What’s even
more astonishing about the show is how the creator (who is now a
gazillionaire I’m sure) justified the show. “Over 70% of the world has
arranged marriages, and they don’t get divorced,” he said. But what
he didn’t say is that they are in countries where divorced women are
KILLED! And he went on to say during an appearance on a morning
radio show , “If you don’t like the show for its plot, you can watch it
for the hot chicks. They are just steamy.” Doesn’t that just make you
want to sit down and watch? Thank you FOX for setting back civilization about 50 years.
For my final point, Joe Millionaire. I personally am more annoyed
by Evan Frasier than anyone else in the world. The whole show was a
farce from the beginning. It is ludicrous to even think that any of the
women who appeared wanted anything more than 15 minutes of fame
and a shot at 50 million. (continued on page 15)
Page 14
April 2003
CD
Review: Phish: Round Room
By Kellie Howard
Vermont’s answer to the Grateful Dead are back after
a two year hiatus with their newest album, Round
Room, giving hard-core Phish Phans a reason to
live again.
I got this album only last week, and at first I
was a bit disappointed, not in the album itself
per se, but mainly in the fact that although Phish
is extremely talented no matter what form their
music takes, they are not a studio band. Their
music is meant to be heard live. It wasn’t meant to be bumped over a
stereo, but that is irrelevant, merely my affinity for live music.
What is relevant is that, although Phish is essentially a jam band
meant to be heard live, this album is quite good. It is somewhat like
preaching to the converted for most who already like Phish, but that’s
a moot point. The first time I didn’t really like it, but I usually don’t
like things the first time. The second time however, I found that although this isn’t a jam rich album like Slip, Stitch, and Pass, it contained some excellent tracks. It is interesting because it sounds almost home produced in some parts, with sort of sketchy vocals and
background music that almost drowns out the lead, but that adds to
the charm. The first song, Pebbles and Marbles, was a good example
of what Phish can do in the appropriate conditions. My personal favorite is the third to last song, All of These Dreams. It’s stereotypical
Phish at their best. The title track Round Room, is one of those songs
that make you so happy when you hear it, you don’t want it to get
over. The same can be said for the other nine songs on the album. The
entire CD is reminiscent of Story of the Ghost and TMWSIY
(Gamehendge), two of Phish’s older albums that were a bit less catchy
and a bit more abstract.
In essence though, Round Room is a good start to a (hopefully)
permanent comeback. There aren’t many all out jams on it, but if you
enjoy more of an older Grateful Dead sound, you would probably
enjoy this album. I did, and each time I listen I find something new.
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April 2003
Curse
of the Reality Shows
continued from page 14
Generational
Language Barrier
By Kellie Howard
If anyone who was watching actually believed that the couple
would stay together longer than it took to take follow up photos, I am
sorry that you were disappointed. But the women who appeared on
the show in the first place wanted only the money and fame, and they
got it. Believe it or not, TV is not the best or only place to look for a
relationship. People still meet, fall in love, and get married without
the help of a producer and camera crew.
I admit, I am somewhat opinionated on this subject, but it just
seems to me to be a little bit degrading to the people who appear on
these shows whether they know it or not. Sure, they think they are just
getting a lot of money and being on TV, but they don’t realize that the
entire country is at that moment picking them apart and essentially
making fun of them. And what about people that do know they are
getting hurt? Don’t you think some shows go a little to far sometimes? Case in point: CBS’s Culture Shock, a show that supposedly
showed couples competing in ethnic competitions, is being sued by a
woman that claims she was injured in a contest on the show. I know
that this society is lawsuit happy, so to prevent misinformation I read
the court documents on The Smoking Gun, and sure enough, the crew
denied her request to end a test called “Harness of Pain” resulting in
her having extreme back injury, to the degree that she had to be sedated with morphine and taken to the hospital.
In my opinion, the shows that tout “reality” and show farcical
examples of social interaction should be blatantly and maliciously
switched off. It’s sad really, how human lives have become entertainment for the vulgar masses. Participants have been reduced to psychological backstabbing and public humiliation just so program masterminds can make millions. There is quite a large “reality” outside of
these shows, if people would just look and stop taking delight in seeing others get humiliated and degraded.
Most people realize that life today is nowhere near the same as it
was for our grandparents, and even to some extent our parents, but
nowhere is that gap more evident than in the vocabulary of the two
groups. The words that were commonly used back then just somehow
don’t fit in to the vernaculars of the new millennium.
A long time ago I realized that words we use today are not the
same as in “The Good ol’ Days”. At my grandmother’s house there is
a very old, very multicolored couch, which she refers to as “the divan”. My poor little brother, when told to sit down, in all of his 4 year
old brilliance replied one time, “But Grammam, we don’t have a van.”
What happened to words like ‘cockamamie’ and ‘hornswoggled’?
I remember when in grade school, we would dissolve into a fit of
giggles when our bus driver (the ever famous PeeWee) would instruct
us to stop “scuffling”. Who decides that such words are no longer
appropriate for the next generation to use? Is there some generational
usage committee that sits around and says “ We’re going to discontinue ‘divan’ from the world’s vocabulary in order to maximize confusion between grandchildren and grandparents.” If so, I would like a
word with said committee, because I would like to be able to use
words like “fandangle” and “thing-a-ma-bob” and “Golly gee!” without scorn from fellow students.
I would like to be able to exclaim, “Great day in the morning!”
when angry, instead of some oft overused profanity. I would like to
be able to refer to the television as ‘the box’ and the telephone as ‘the
horn’. It would make me ecstatic to one day be able to utter the phrase
“lookin’ for bee trees” when the person in front of me is driving too
slowly.
I say that we strive to use the words that don’t make any sense but
were cool a long time ago again. Maybe we can bring them back.
Think of this: Everyone wants to start a trend. Wouldn’t you like to
be able to say that you were the one who popularized the word ‘divan’? I think it would be a worthy aspiration. Not only could you be a
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