Issue 3 - Vienna High School

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Issue 3 - Vienna High School
News
Page 3 - English IV
writes children’s books;
David Yandell National
Delegate
The Talon
Page 4 - Meth Poster
winners
Page 5 - Sgt. April
Clark speaks to FACS
classes
Page 6 - VHS Golf
Page 10 - Spanish Club
Page 11 - VHS Band
Volume 12, Issue 3
See you at “Meet the
Eagles” on Nov. 12th
November
Vienna High School
2005
VHS students, administrators, and faculty give the
“Gift of Life” at the Red Cross blood drive
Fifty-six pints of blood
were donated at the American Red Cross blood drive
sponsored by the VHS
HOSA club on November
3, 2005. Students, teachers, and administrators donated blood to make this
year’s effort a success, and
far surpass the goal of 45
units.
According to Ms.
Reichert, VHS HOSA sponsor and school nurse, the
nation’s blood supply is critically low. “The recent disasters have put a real strain
on our blood supply, and
donors are needed now
more than ever. I appreciate all the brave and generous people of VHS that
gave blood to help replenish the nation’s blood supply,” she stated.
Those who presented to
donate were: Robby Trigg,
Adam Brown, Heath
Lovelace, Kristen Rogers,
Alysha Daly, Nicole Marsh,
Daniele Bowles, Tomi
Gowin,
Elizabeth
Stambulski, Kelly Bryant,
Erica Farnsworth, Brandon
Cox, Billy Salb, Sierra
Chapman, Alisa Goines,
Josh Watts, Mr. Reichert,
Jacob Horn, Steven Lauderdale, Sam Cullison, Brett
Snider, Brock Ackmann,
Martin Favors, Kyle
Conley, Lauren Smith,
Heather Moran, Ms. Mize,
(continued on p. 13)
Page 12 - Pep Club
Elects Officers
Entertainment
Pages 7, 8 & 9 Spotlights
Page 13 - Is that even a
thing?
Page 14 - Brandy’s
Upcoming Movie List
Rachel Stewart was one of many students that bravely donated
blood at the HOSA sponsored American Red Cross Blood Drive.
Principal Faye Mize donates blood at the American Red Cross
Blood drives on a regular basis.
VHS Gets Spooked on Halloween
By Julie Farmer
The VHS Student
Council sponsored the annual costume contest in celebration of Halloween. Ms.
Reichert, and Mr. Hight Student Council sponsors, coordinated the event.
Students, teachers, and
faculty celebrated Halloween by dressing up in
creative and elaborate
costumes, in hopes of
winning prizes.
VHS faculty
members and staff
served as judges,
and were overwhelmed by
this year’s response to the
contest.
The judges included
Mrs. Reichert, Mr. Hight,
Dr. Trover, Mrs. Mize, Josh
Stafford, and VHS Student
Council members.
Mr. Hight, one of the
judges for the contest commented, “I am really happy
with the turnout this year. It
was nice to see the kids
come out and get in the
Halloween spirit.
It’s fun to see them express
their creativity in their costumes.”
The judges decided on
five categories: Scariest,
Prettiest, Funniest, Most
Original, and Most Extravagant.
The winners for each
category were: Most Original - James Ellet, dressed as
Gamecube; Prettiest Chrissy Lausier, dressed as
half angel/half devil; Funniest - Bobby Hoffman,
dressed as Elton John; and
Most Extravagant was a
three way tie. The Most
Extravagant awards went to
Sarah Bradshaw, dressed as
a wood elf, Keesha
Mattingly, dressed as a pixie,
and Michelle Akins, dressed
as a witch.
James Ellet, winner of
Most Original was excited to
win. “I worked pretty hard
on my Gamecube costume.
It was fun to be able to take
something I love so much,
The winners in the Most Extravagant category were Michelle Akins as a witch, Sarah Bradshaw
as a wood elf, and Keesha Mattingly as a pixie.
like Gamecube, and make it
into a fashion piece.”
Richard Morgan, although not a winner, was
dressed as a very convincing Zorro. “My costume
was inspired by my love for
Mexican theatre. I got my
costume at Wal-Mart,
which caters to even the
most sophisticated taste,”
Richard commented.
Winner of the funniest category was
Bobby Hoffman as “Elton John”
More Halloween costumes featured on page 2
The Talon
Page 2
November 2005
Mor e Halloween Spooks
By Kristin Hunter
Edit or ’s Picks: Cor ey Bloodwor t h, Dust in Lammer s, Clint Collions, and Cr eedence Mot t
Chr issy Lausier , winner of Pr et t iest
James Ellet , winner of Most Or iginal
Richar d Mor gan as Zor r o
2005-2006 Talon Staff
Whitney Newton ........... Editor-in-Chief
Julie Farmer ................ Managing Editor
Kristin Hunter .............. Managing Editor
Lacey Penrod ...........................Staff
Brandy Morgan .........................Staff
Teena Harms ...........................Staff
Mrs. Joan Clayton ................... Advisor
The Vienna High School Talon is a publication of the VHS Desktop Publishing
Class. Unless otherwise stated, all articles
and writings featured are the work of the
students in the class. If you would like
your ad to appear in The Talon, contact
Joan Clayton at 658-3011.
The Talon is on the web at
www.viennahighschool.com/newspaper
Vienna High School
601 N. 1st Street
Vienna, IL 62995
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Jamie Vinson, Niki Mar sh, & Mr s. McGinnis as Spanish Chef s
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November 2005
English IV class writes
children’s books
Page 3
David Yandell named
National Delegate
By Julie Farmer
Mrs. Guest’s first block senior
English class created children’s
books as a literature-based assignment.
The assignment was for the students to create a children’s book describing one of two pieces of literature they had recently studied.
The students could chose to
write their children’s book on either
Paradise Lost by John Milton or
the Book of Genesis chapters 2 and
3.
The students were told to recreate the story in a way where children could understand. They were
allowed to change the setting of the
story so children could relate to the
story.
Mrs. Guest is the senior English
teacher at VHS. “I enjoy the assignment because I think it helps my students understand what they are
reading if they break it down in a
way where children could understand. I really enjoy reading their
stories to see the different ways they
interpret them. I love to see my students creativity brought out by fun
assignments,” Mrs. Guest stated.
The requirements for the
children’s books were very specific.
The students must include a title page
with a title, an illustration, and the
author’s name. The books had to
have at least seven pages. The students needed illustrations and at least
two sentences on each page. The
illustrations could be hand drawn or
printed from the computer.
Mrs. Guest plans to have many
more activities like these children’s
books in her classes.
David Yandell was a Gold Finalist
at National FFA convention.
Julie Farmer reads her children’s
book based on the Book of Genesis chapters 2 and 3 called Holy
Halloween.
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Congratulations to David Yandell
who finished with a gold rating at the
National FFA Convention. His Supervised Agricultural Experience
(SAE) beef production entrepreneurship won at the state level and was
selected for gold rating at the national
level. David’s SAE was the best in
Illinois, which allowed him to advance.
The top honors went to a member from Colorado who kept records
on cattle and had many aspects of
science incorporated in his SAE. He
used an extensive embryo transfer
program and used artificial insemination to help his production.
David Yandell is also serving this
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year as the Section 25 President for
the Illinois Association FFA. Therefore, David was chosen to serve as
an official delegate to the 78th National FFA Convention. He helped
to decide the future direction of the
National FFA Organization. David
is a member of the Vienna FFA Chapter and attended the convention October 23rd through 29th. The National FFA Convention was held at
the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center,
in Louisville, Kentucky.
Closely reflecting the operation
of the U.S. government, participating in the delegate process gives students the opportunity to experience
government in action. The experience began this summer, with the
State Presidents’ Conference in
Washington D.C. During this event,
leadership delegates discussed issues
that needed to be addressed at the
convention. Nine of those issues
were forwarded to the full-delegate
body during the 78th National Convention.
At the convention, delegates
broke into committees, heard testimony on the nine issues, and addressed the whole delegate body with
their findings. The next step is to forward recommendations to the National FFA Board of Directors who
will address them in January.
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November 2005
Winners of Methamphetamine poster contest announced
A Meth Awareness program is in place at VHS. One component of the program was a poster contest. The winners of this contest received awards which were 1st-$100
Best Buy gift card, 2nd-$50 Wal-Mart gift card, and 3rd-$25 Wal-Mart gift card. There were 42 entries overall. Three of those posters were chosen as winners. Pictured
above are the winners: (from left to right) 3rd place - Amanda Pirtle, 2nd place - Julie Farmer, and 1st place - Kalie McGinnis. Kalie McGinnis’s poster will also be
advanced to the Regional Contest for a $200 prize. Mrs. Reichert and Mr. Hight are coordinating the Meth Awareness program at VHS. Mrs. Reichert said that she was
very pleased with the student’s response to the contest.
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Soldier talks about duties in Iraq to FACS and Child Development Classes
Sgt. 2-5 April Clark from the
Illinois National Guard talked to Mrs.
McGinnis’s Family & Consumer
Science and Child Development
classes about her duties while
stationed in Iraq.
She also talked about her
separation from her family, as she
was separated from her step-son,
age 4, as well as her husband. Her
husband, Jon Clark, was in Iraq at
the same time, and they occasionally
got to see each other.
Sgt. Clark was in Iraq for one
year, and her husband Jon is still
there.
Sgt. Clark serves as a medic in
the
military.
She showed the students
While stationed in Iraq one of the many items soldiers were supplied with was a
all
the
medical
supplies that she
gas mask. Sgt. 2-5 April Clark, who serves as a medic in the U.S. Military, adjusts
carries
in
her
50
lb.
backpack, and
the mask to fit Niki Marsh’s face, which is normal procedure when in Iraq.
explained what specific supplies are
By Teena Harms
used for. Many of the VHS students
tried on some of her gear.
If you would like to write to
April, her address while back in the
states is: SSG Clark, April, 1404
N. Garfield, Marion, IL 62959.
Her husband, Jon’s address is:
SSG Clark, George J., C-CO 2123 FA, APO AE 09348. He and
his unit would appreciate cards,
letters, snacks, and even canned
tuna!
If you have any addresses of
military personnel from our area,
especially our recent graduates,
please give them to Mrs. McGinnis
or Terrah Mullins, FCCLA
president, so we can send them
Christmas greetings.
Family and Consumer Science class welcomed Sgt. April Clark, who talked about her service in Iraq. Pictured above are: ((first row left to right) Shonna Cook, Kenzie
Bradshaw, Jamie Vinson, Sgt. 2-5 April Clark, Ashley Anderson, Sierra Saunders, Alisa Page and Mrs. McGinnis. Second row: Michelle Akins, Niki Marsh, Sharrol
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November 2005
Will “Stick To It” Prevail?
The Vienna Eagles Golf
program, which now consists of both
a girls and boys team, finished their
season the first week of October
after participating in the IHSA
Regional.
“Golf is still a young sport to the
athletics program, as well as new to
the community as a whole,” stated
Coach Bremer, who is in her first
year overseeing a planned golf
program. “To be competitive in
IHSA, what is done before August
15 makes the difference.”
This past summer clinics were
held to teach entry level skills. “I
am pleased to see that so many
young players came out and we have
a bright future if they stick with it,”
Coach Bremer added.
Sticking with it has been a
trouble spot for the Eagles program.
Coach Bremer said, “Just being able
to play is not what makes a high
school golf program successful. You
must commit to the team and the
expectations of the coach.”
The Eagles team ran in to lots of
excitement this year. Their only
Senior, Cody Goins was touted to
do very well in the IHSA Regional,
which was to be held at the Gambit.
Just one week before the Vienna
Invitational and two weeks before
the Regional, Cody was playing at
Massac and experienced a sharp
pain in his chest. After resting, he
played the last two holes of the
match, where he shot at 38. The
next morning he was rushed to the
hospital and diagnosed with a
collapsed lung.
“I was so saddened for Cody,
and I cannot imagine how frustrated
he was. Cody persevered in the
hospital over this situation, just as
he perservered on the golf course.
Cody still has a bright golf future if
he chooses that as part of his college
experience. His grades are good,
and with his golf ability he will
certainly be recruited to a college
golf program,” stated Coach
Bremer.
To add to the excitement of the
season, another Vienna Eagle player,
Brenden Talmadge, was hit in the
head with a golf ball during a match
with Cobden, Waltonville, and
Goreville. Brenden was marking his
ball when another player was hitting
from a sand bunker. The ball
deflected from the lip of the trap and
hit Brenden in the head. Brenden
was taken to the hospital to check
out the injury. “This, again, was
unfortunate for Brenden and the
team. He was marking his ball as
would anyone. This was just a freak
accident,” stated Coach Bremer.
Coach Bremer expressed that
she appreciated the freshman boys
who stepped up. “I am very
optimistic about the future because
I have seen some freshman and
sophomores who are showing
commitment to the program and a
passion for the game. This is key to
future success,” she stated.
The Varsity Boys team consisted
of Travis Crain, Chase Deaton, Josh
Ford, Cody Goins, Daniel Kerley,
John Obourn, Cory Ross, and
Brenden Talmadge.
(continued on page 13)
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Senior Spotlight
s
Spotlights
By Whitney Newton
Brock Ackmann
Niki Marsh
Clayton Spurlock
Bree Smith
What is you favorite Thanksgiving food?
Pretty much whatever is on the table.
Who is your hero?
Jacob Horn, because he has had so
many wrecks and is still alive. Plus he
has 9 toes...sorry 9 1/2
What is one thing that not
many people know about you?
That I DO love my girlfriend... Niki
Marsh
What is one dream you have
that you want to come true?
I wish all my little short friends would
grow.
What is one accomplishment
of yours that you are most
proud of ?
I am proud that it is my Senior year.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
My favorite Thanksgiving food is
candied sweet potatoes.
Who is your hero?
My hero is my mom, because she is
the most remarkable woman I know
and I love her very very much.
What is one thing not many
people know about you?
I love my boyfriend Brock more than
anything in the world.
What is one dream you have
that you want to come true?
I hope that I have a successful career.
What is one accomplishment
of yours that you are most
proud of ?
I have the best boyfriend, the best
friends, and the best family! AND...
Jamie Vinson is my best friend.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
I really look forward to dessert, and
then its brownies!
What is your most memorable
moment during Thanksgiving?
Playing some hard-core tackle football
with the family in my grandma’s
yard.
Who is your hero?
Brock Ackmann!!! He spent his
millions buying Jacob a prosthetic toe.
What is one thing not many
people know about you?
One thing that people do not know
about me is that I am adopted.
What is one dream you have
that you want to come true?
That if someone gets a low enough
score on their ACT, they can park in
handicapped parking spots.
What is one accomplishment
of yours that you are most
proud of ?
I am proud of myself for not failing
my classes in high school YET!!!
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
My favorite Thanksgiving food is pie.
I LOVE PIE!!!
Who is your hero?
My hero is Mrs. Reichert, because she
is awesome and half crazy.
What is one thing not many
people know about you?
Nothing, I’m pretty much an open
book.
What is one dream you have
that you want to come true?
The dream that I want to come true,
is that I will be successful in everything that I do.
What is one accomplishment
of yours that you are most
proud of ?
The one accomplishment I am most
proud of is that I have been with
Garrett for almost a year!!!
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By Whitney Newton
Spotlights
Tori Webb - Junior
Lauren Windings - Freshman Vanessa Botarf - Sophomore
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
I would have to say biscuits and gravy.
Turkey is just a little too dry for my taste
buds.
What is your most memorable moment
during Thanksgiving?
Going to my great-grandma’s house. While I
was there got to see all of my family.
Who is your hero?
My hero is my brother, Adam, because I
couldn’t have made it through grade school
and junior high without him.
What is one thing not many people know
about you?
One thing that people do not know about
me is that I can be a tomboy. I like hunting,
fishing, and skateboarding, just as much as
the next guy.
What is one dream you have that you want
to come true?
One dream that I have is that I want to be a
dancer on MTV. Anything’s worth a shot!!!
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
My favorite Thanksgiving food is mashed
potatoes. I like all of the ways potatoes are
fixed.
Who is your hero?
Tommy Holtzman, because he is my big
Mexican teddy bear!!!
What is one thing not many people know
about you?
One thing that no one knows about me is
that I have a secret obsession with the
movie “Dirty Dancing”.
What is one dream you have that you want
to come true?
One dream that I have that I want to come
true is...I want an unlimited supply of
chocolate and Mountain Dew.
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What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
Every year my grandma makes homemade
jello and I never ate it when I was younger.
So when I got older, she put green food
coloring in it and now I crave it all year.
What is your most memorable moment
during Thanksgiving?
We always have Thanksgiving dinner at my
aunt’s and they had some exercising equipment in the living room. My cousin fell on it
and had to get stitches.
Who is your hero?
David Hill, because he always makes me
smile when he gives me hugs with those cute
little arms.
What is one thing not many people know
about you?
I was a cheerleader for two years in grade
school. Obviously not a very good one!
What is one dream you have that you want
to come true?
When Cydney Wiggs and me graduate from
VHS, we want to be proud Shawnee Saints
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Spotlights
By Whitney Newton
Dustin Goddard - FFreshma
reshma
n
reshman
Derek Trovillion - Sophomo
re
Sophomore
Kyle Willis - J
unio
Junio
uniorr
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
My favorite Thanksgiving food is chicken
and dumplings.
What is your most memorable moment
during Thanksgiving?
I had to say the prayer in front of everyone
and at the end, everyone started laughing.
Who is your hero?
My hero is my dad, because he teaches me
everything.
What is one thing not many people know
about you?
One thing that no one knows about me is
that I have two sisters.
What is one dream you have that you want
to come true?
One dream that I have that I want to come
true, is that I want to own a big mansion.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
It’s gotta be the home made mashed potatoes!
What is your most memorable moment
during Thanksgiving?
When I was little I used to help my grandma
fix the table for dinner, and we would watch
the parade together.
Who is your hero?
My hero is Albert Pujols, because of the way
he plays the game and how he never takes
anything for granted.
What is one thing not many people know
about you?
If I told you then people would know!!!
What is one dream you have that you want
to come true?
The dream that I have that I want to come
true is...I want to become a professional
baseball player.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
My favorite food is my grandma’s chicken
and dumplings!!!
What is your most memorable moment
during Thanksgiving?
I went duck hunting with my dad and I
killed my first duck on opening day of duck
season.
Who is your hero?
My heros are the people who invented
hunting, Taco Bell, Pontiac, and Friday
night. Cuz that is how I roll son!!!
What is one thing not many people know
about you?
One thing that no one knows about me is
that I am smart.
What is one dream you have that you want
to come true?
The one dream that I have is Willy G. and
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November 2005
VHS Spanish Club has exciting year planned
traditions,” Brittni said.
The Spanish Club is also
planning on performing a
play in Spanish. The play
will be a well-known
fairytale translated into
Spanish. The members will
perform this play for the students at Vienna Grade
School.
Mrs. Cochran is the
Spanish teacher and Spanish Club sponsor at VHS.
“Though it’s early in the year
for our club, we really hope
to get a lot accomplished.
The play is still in it’s first few
steps, but I am very hopeful
that we will be able to pull it
off. I have a lot of faith in
my Spanish Club members,”
Mrs. Cochran stated.
The President of the VHS Spanish Club elected 2005-2006 officers. They are Lauren Smith, Treasurer; Julie Farmer,
Spanish Club is Julie President; Jessica Morrisette, Secretary; and Charlie Thompson , Vice President.
Farmer. The Vice President
is Charlie Thompson, the
Secretary is Jessica 1. Which African country has Spanish as an official language?
A. Ghana
B. Cameroon
C. Equatorial Guiena
Morrisette, and the Trea2.
Which
U.S.
state
has
Spanish
as
an
official
language?
surer is Lauren Smith.
A. California
B. New Mexico
C. Texas
“I am really excited to
3.
Approximately
what
percentage
of
the
world’s
Spanish-speaking
be Vice President.” said
population lives in the United States?
Junior Charlie Thompson,
A. 5
B. 9
C. 14
“We have a lot of great ac4.
Which
language
is
most
similar
to
Spanish?
tivities planned already. It is
A. Portuguese
B. Italian
C. Catalan
going to be a good year for
5.
Cual
es
algo
y
nada
a
la
vez?
the Spanish Club!”
A. un pez
B. un fantasma
C. una almeja
Spanish Trivia Quiz
5. un pez
4. Portuguese
3. 9
2. New Mexico
1. Equatorial Guinea
?
ANSWERS:
The Spanish Club has
already started their activities for this year. The club
held a T-Shirt Design Contest in late October.
The contest was held to
select a design for this year’s
Spanish Club shirt. The
winner of the contest
recieved a free shirt.
The Spanish Club also
gathered after school on
October 26th and 27th to
make posters for Dia de los
Muertos or the “Day of The
Dead”.
“The Day of the Dead”
is a holiday celebrated in
most Spanish speaking
countries. Most people
think it is similiar to Halloween, but if it’s close to any
America holiday, it would be
Memorial Day. On this holiday, they remember and
honor family members who
have died.
Brittni Throgmorton, a
Senior enrolled in Spanish II
is enjoying the “Day of the
Dead” activities. She said,
“Our class is making clay
sculptors of objects that represent ‘Day of the Dead’. It
is interesting to learn about
other cultures’ holidays and
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The VHS Marching Eagles march at various parades in the region
The VHS Marching Eagles have
marched almost every Saturday
since the end of September.
They recently marched in
Murray State University’s Homecoming Parade and South East Missouri State University’s Homecoming Parade.
The Marching Eagles were given
free tickets to the Murray and
SEMO Homecoming football games
for marching in the parade.
VHS Senior, Amanda Pirtle, is
the drum major for the Marching
Eagles. “I love marching at Murray
and SEMO. We always have the
most fun at these two parades. Everyone really gets into the song and
it’s neat to see them dancing and
clapping.”
The Marching Eagles marched
in a Halloween parade on October
29th in Christopher, Illinois. Sophomore Jillian Powell especially enjoyed the Halloween parade. “It
was great to see all the bands, because everyone was dressed up in
Halloween costumes, and there was
an exciting, festive atmosphere,”
Jillian stated.
The Marching Eagles only have
two parades left in this year’s parade season. They are the Veteran’s
Day parade in Anna, and the Christmas Parade in Metropolis.
The VHS band enjoyed marching at SEMO and Murray State homecoming parades. Along with marching and representing Vienna High
School at these parades, they are able to attend the Homecoming games for free. Marching band only has two parades left before their
eventful season comes to an end.
Jon A. Simmons
Auctioneer
Call: 995-1533
Vienna, IL
Vienna Outdoor
Equipment
Wetherell
Dentistry
805 N. 1st Street
Vienna, IL
104 Locust St. Vienna, IL
“We Repair All Brands & Models”
658-8361
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November 2005
VHS
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By Whitney Newton
The 2005-2006 Pep
Club is getting excited for
the upcoming basketball season! This year, students are
designing Pep Club t-shirts.
If you have a T-Shirt design,
give it to one of your officers.
November 8th through
the 11th has been designated
as Spirit week. Tuesday is
Blue Day, Wednesday is
Orange Day, and Thursday
is Blue and Orange Day.
Meet the Eagles is Saturday, November 12 at 6:00
P.M. There will be a bonfire
with hot dogs, chips, and
VHS Senior Pep Club officers are Matt Ellet, Shoshannah Richerson, and
Kaylah Butler (not pictured)
Sophomore Pep Club officers are Derek Trovillion, Kaylyn Meyers, and Bruce
West
soda. Following the bonfire, you may pick it up Novemthe VHS boys and girls bas- ber 15 from 5:00-7:00 P.M.
ketball teams, dancers, and
cheerleaders will perform.
GO
If you ordered VHS
apparel from Cindy Metcalf,
E A GLE S
Junior Pep Club officers are Charlie Thompson, Lacie Endrizzi, and Kyle Willis
Freshman Pep Club officers are Allison Bean, Chase Deaton, and Sergio De La Cruz
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General Contractors
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(continued from page 6)
By Julie Farmer
The Junior Varsity consisted of Clint
Collins, Kelin Field, Trevis McGill,
and Caleb New.
The first organized girls team
since 1999-2000 attended the IHSA
Regional which was played at
Governor’s Run in Carlyle. The four
girls representing Vienna were Alisa
Goines, Kristen Hunter; Kassie
Ross, and Jessica Pender. The girl’s
team will lose two seniors, Kristen
Hunter and Alisa Goines, who have
helped rebuild the program. By next
year they will have a six member
team, if all these girls stick to it.
The other five members for the
girl’s team are Ashton Barger, Allison
Bean, Caroline Bremer, Tara
Garrett, and Hillary Wright.
“I appreciate that both teams
played the Massac Patriots stand
out program and saw those matches
as opportunities to see what
premiere programs look like. We
can become this, as long as this
young group keeps their good
attitude and put some work with it,”
stated Coach Bremer.
Blood Drive
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they’re always boomeranging.” If that isn’t a thing,
it should be!
“Tales of a Dream” This would be when you are
recalling a dream to one of
your friends. Example: “I
didn’t have time to do my
homework be cause I spent
the afternoon listening to
Bob’s tales of a dream.”
The term “Anotherwords” This is not even a thing!
The term “upanup” (pro- not to be confused with “In
nounced
up-an-up) It means
other words.” It is used as
an adverb to put words more things are going well. Exsimply in a sentence. Ex- ample: “Well, everything
ample: “I didn’t study for my seems to be on the upanup.”
test today, anotherwords, I’m Similar to the term up and
going to fail.” - Is that even up, but short ened into one
word. This c o u l d b e a
a thing?
The term “boomeranging” thing!
“Pickle Ball” - A sport
- a verb to describe the act
of throwing a boomerang. Ex- played by every VHS stuample: “We are going boomer- dent, in which you are given
anging with our friends.” OR a pingpong paddle and a ball.
- a couple who repeatedly Similar to life-size table tenbreaks up and gets back to- nis, but it’s not tennis and
gether. Example: “Well you there’s no table. Don’t let the
never know about those two, name fool you -- there is no
Over the past few years
on the Talon staff, we have
noticed things, accepted in
our school society, that we
find strange. We have compiled a small list of our favorites and given you our personal definition of the word.
All we really want to know is,
Is that even a thing?
pickle involved. The pickle
part comes from centuries
ago when winners of sports
were awarded pickles for
their accomplishments. In
those days, pickles were very
hard to come by, and if you
received one, you were obviously a master at your sport.
Pickle Ball was one of the
most highly acclaimed sports
in the late 1800’s. Pickle Ball
is definitely a thing!
“War-War II” This was
a war in history that followed “War War I” The
United States fought in the
war against Germany. It is
often called by history buffs
“World War II.” Example:
Teacher - “Today we are going to learn about War War
II.” War-War II is an
infamous thing!
So the next time you hear
something questionable, ask
yourself, “Is that even a
thing?”
(continued from page 1)
Cody Logsdon, Adam Kerley, Ms.
Suits, Nathan Elms, Sarah File,
Nicole Martin, Rachel Stewart, Amy
Parenti, Taylor Ames, Isaiah
Cornelius, Bryan Kramp, Amber
Flannigan, Morgan Baker, Emily
Ketelson, Jessica Penrod, Steven
Blackman, Credence Mott, Ms.
Widowski, Mr. Ross Hill, Justin
Keith, Samantha Grathler, Casey
Bloodworth, Cody Short, Ms.
McGinnis, Johnny Miller, Lori
Hannan, L.Z. Crider, Robbie
Aumiller, Jeremy Nelson, Matt Ellet,
Wes Scott, Elizabeth Markovic and
Teena Harms.
Senior Teena Harms donated
blood for the first time at this year’s
blood drive. She said, “It hurt really bad when the needle went in,
but that only lasted a couple of sec-
onds. It’s worth the discomfort to
know you could be saving someone’s
life.”
Ms. Reichert said that another
blood drive will be held in the Spring
here at VHS.
The Secret Garden
“We Deliver”
Telephone- 658-9215
Flowers
Balloons
For all your Fall needs
Monday- Friday 9:00-4:30
Saturday 9:00 - 1:00
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November 2005
10 ways you know you are
a true eagle:
Upcoming Movies
“The List”
By Lacey Penrod
By Brandy Morgan
1. You try to come to school just to
be with your Eagle friends.
2. You try to act like an Eagle 24-7.
3. You own at least 15 Eagle shirts.
4. You’re a SUPERFAN!
5. For you Orange and Blue Day is
everyday!
6. You live for Spirit Week!
7. You bruise blue and bleed orange.
8. You can’t sleep the night before a ball game.
9. Your dream is to someday be the Eagle mascot.
10.You have the official “Vienna Eagle” tattooed
on your forehead.
6. Rent (November 23rd) Based on the Tony Award-winning
musical, this is the story of a group of Bohemians living in New
York’s east village. As they struggles to survive, they are faced with
the threats of poverty, illness, and finding their place in society.
Top 5 Reasons to Join Tagged.com
By Kristin Hunter
1. To be able to be on a network with just Vienna High
School kids, I mean come on who would want to socialize
with others?
2. To be as cool as your best friend, or even cooler, because
you are ranked higher than her/him.
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5. The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the
Wardrobe (December 9th) This story is based on a book by C.S.
Lewis. It follows the adventures of four children who are separated
from their parents in England during World War 11. They are sent
to live with a man who is hidden from them. Suddenly, they discover a portal to a magical world of talking lions, beasts, and
dwarfs...Oh my!
4. King Kong (December 14th) This story is about the discovery of Kong, a 25-foot-gorilla that lives in a jungle with prehistoric
animals. He is discovered by a group of filmmakers trying to make a
movie near Skull Island. As they search for him, they
endanger their lives when they encounter both Kong and his enemies.
Finally, he is calmed by a human (Naiomi Watts), but then he is
transferred to New York and is humiliated as he is put on display for
humans. Soon enough, though, his patience is tested and he starts
to fight back.
3. To be able to see what people really think about you -everyone knows that if you aren’t tagged by your best friend
you probably aren’t really friends.
3. The Libertine (November 23rd) This story traces the events
that occur in the life of John Wilmot during his rein as the
Second Earl of Rochester, and the occurrences that lead to his
downfall.
4. Since it’s a competition between you and your classmates
you want to be on it as much as possible -- skipping one day
can really bump you off the map.
2. Marebito (December 9th) In Tokyo, grotesque vampires roam
the subway systems in search of...blood!
5. To be ranked number one, and beat Stephanie Yates.
Trust me, as of right now no one is close, and everyone is
jealous.
1. Aeon Flux (December 2nd) Charlize Theron plays Aeon Flux,
an assassin living 400 years in the future. Her latest job requires her
to murder a government official after humanity is forced to live together in a perilous city.
Harper Ford
“Contact us for all your automotive needs”
Owner: Bob Harper
Telephone:
(618)658-7003
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Sat: 8 A.M. to 12 P.M.
November 2005
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402-04 Court Street
P.O. Box 185
Vienna, IL
(618)658-2011
Dahncke Pharmacy
of Vienna
Owner Marc Dahncke
658-3784
“For all Your Pharmaceutical Needs”
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