issue 6 06-07

Blades ofGlory slices

box officep 18

“On the Ball”scoopp 15

WIKIPEDIAChanging the way you

use internetp 11

Boots: Need we say more

Project Graduation hypnotizes seniors

p 4

Career basedclasses give

students better

opportunitiesp 7

TorchTrojan

Inside this issue

Haste the Daysnew album sings

instead of screamsp 19

14 May 2007Volume 39 Issue 6

p 10

Source: Wikipedia

Cumberland PresbyterianChurch

2280 Parr Ave.Dyersburg, TN

285-5703

Early Service- 8:30 a.m.Sunday School-9:30 a.m.Late Service-10:40 a.m.

www.cumberlandchurch.com

509 Lake Road Dyersburg, TN

Log on to www.dyersburgtn.com for avirtual tour of our homes!

Dr. Scott J. Self, DDS

174 Community Park RoadDyersburg, TN285-8890

EAT MORECANDY!

Riverside Surgery Center420 Wilkinson Dr.

285-2010 M-F 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Voice of the Trojans since 1995”94.3 FM

P.O. Box 30 Armorel, AR 72310 870-762-2100

TTrroojjaannTToorrcchh

Staff 2006 - 2007Editors-in-ChiefNick CommellaMallory Grooms

Assistant EditorLauren Kerr

Production ManagersCarol Beth JonesAnna Robertson

Business ManagerPatrick Stallings

AssistantsHannah ChapmanPatrick Heckethorn

Shelley Lemon

Advertising ManagerBen Chapman

Personnel EditorSarah Anne Edwards

Photography EditorCatherine Hamilton

AssistantsAllyson Agee

Andrew Lay

Sports EditorAndrew Ford

Opinion Page EditorCaitlin Rogers

CirculationAdam Ford

James Northcutt

Exchange EditorWilliam Lay

Staff ArtistsAdam Ford

Woody Handcock

Video YearbookEditors

Jackie BoehmlerMatt PaganAssistants

Sarah Anne EdwardsShellie Epperson

David GrueserJames Guttery

Madison JohnsonLauren KerrErin Naifeh

Caitlin RogersKaitlyn TurneyMandy Yates

AdvisorsSuzanne Edwards

Nancy Speck

Trojan TorchDyersburg High School125 Hwy. 51 By-PassDyersburg, TN 38024

Wikipedia, Top 10 summerdestinations, Summer

fashion update, Whatto look for in a pair of

boots and Top ten of 2007

Check it out!Check it out!Look at the back cover Look at the back cover

for a calendar for a calendar of upcoming events!of upcoming events!

Letters to the editor can be Letters to the editor can be of any length of any length

on any topic. They may be on any topic. They may be edited for length edited for length

or libelous content.or libelous content.Letters to the editor Letters to the editor

are accepted are accepted in room 220.in room 220.

PG. 3 & 4 NEWS

PG. 14 & 15 SPORTS

2 Issue 6 TrojanTorchTable of ContentsVolume 39

PG. 10 - 13 FEATURES

Freshmen in sports, Boys’ soccer and a review of all sport seasons this year

Bullet Witch video game,Blades of Glory review,Katherine McPhee’s

CD review and Haste the Day review

PG. 6 & 7 EDITORIALS

PG. 18 & 19 ENTERTAINMENT

Boys’ and Girls’ State, OutstandingJunior Boy and Girl, TN Ambassadors

and Project Graduation

Kickit in gear!

Flip to Pg.6 forsports!

Are you readyto relax?

Check out Pg.18for the latest in

entertainment!

TTABLEABLE OFOF CCONTENTSONTENTS

Where are you

going this summer?

Check out Pg.3

for the juniors headed to

Girls’ and Boys’ State!

Letter to the Editor, Editor’s response and Opportunities at

DHS

Don’t

know what’s

hot this summer?

Go to Pg.11 to

find out!

Women’s Care Clinicof Dyersburg, PLLC

1535 Parr Ave.Dyersburg, TN 286-1319

Mike Pence, LUTCF,CLTCSr. Financial Services ExecutiveDelivering the Promise Specialist

314 Church AveDyersburg, TN

285-3204

Frazier Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.Since 1930

Barry FrazierP.O. Box 545

Dyersburg, TN

Office: 285-6114Mobile: [email protected]

Hm.: 285-9408Fax: 285-6115

www.frazierroofing.com

TTiiggrreetttt aanndd PPeennnniinnggttoonn IInncc..300 Highway 51 By-Pass NDyersburg, TN 285-4455

First Baptist Church220 Masonic Street West

Dyersburg, TN285-4811

Come join usat Overflow!Wednesdays

@ 6:30

1950 Hwy 51 By-Pass N, Suite CDyersburg, TN

288-5056Eddie Crocker, P.T.Physical Therapist

1430 U.S Highway 51 By-Pass EastDyersburg TN 288-6073

105 South Connell AvenueDyersburg, TN 38024

285-4353high-performance

elastomers andadditives

2700 Lake Rd.Dyersburg, TN

285-8441

Merle Norman

West TennesseeCommunications

“Your total communications

source”

Office: 286-62751295 Hwy. 51 By-PassDyersburg, TN

3TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6News

Every school year, two honors are givento a select group of students out of thejunior class. The first of these honors is

the election of students as Boys’ and Girls’State representatives.

This year’s Boys’ State attendees are MichaelBerardi, Beau Liljenquist, John Schultz andCole Smith with alternate Matt McGehee.Those going to Girls’ State are Whitney Carter,Sarah Anne Edwards and Sarah Houston withalternate Laura Czecholinski.

Both groups will attend programs over thesummer--the boys at Tennessee Tech and thegirls at Middle Tennessee State University.

“I think that the programs will be useful andhelp me learn great leadership skills that canhelp me in life,” Whitney Carter said.

“I am kind of anxious because it sounds re-ally cool. The political part of it is very inter-esting, and I am definitely looking forward tothe sports. I think the drilling will be cool,too,” Cole Smith said.

“I think they (the summer programs) will beeducational and fun and social-skill builders.I hope to gain knowledge and experience inmeeting new people,” Beau Liljenquist said.

Every year only six students are selected forthis honor. Juniors were able to pick up appli-cations in guidance and then were voted onby the faculty.

“I feel honored that I got Girls’ State, espe-cially because there were so many other girlswho applied,” Sarah Houston said.

Because of the competition, prospectiveGirls’ and Boys’ State attendees need certainqualities that set them apart from everyoneelse.

“I feel like I am a great leader, and I hate tolose,” Michael Berardi said.

“I just think that my hard work, ability towork with others and leadership skills gaveteachers an edge to choose me,” Carter said.

“I think my grades, my disciplinary record,my attitude and my overall personality

helped,” Smith said Because of family legacies, the selection

process can also be a family affair. “My brother and dad got to go to Boys’

State. My parents said it would be nice if I gotto go to Girls’ State, but they wouldn’t mind ifI didn’t get to go,” Edwards said.

“My grandfather and my brother both re-ceived Boys’ State,” Houston said.

“I was really proud to tell my family I’d beenselected. My dad attended Boys’ State in Mis-souri when he was a junior. I think he is justexcited about my selection and just wants meto go and have a good time,” Smith said.

“Each year DHS produces many studentswho would represent us well. Unfortunately,there are limited slots available,” said assis-tant principal Cal Johnson.

Outstanding Junior Boy andOutstanding Junior Girl

Two other honors given to two juniors eachyear are those of Outstanding Junior Boy andOutstanding Junior Girl. This year the titleswere given to Beau Liljenquist and SarahAnne Edwards. They were nominated andvoted on by the faculty, and, because only oneboy and one girl are selected, this is quite adistinctive honor.

“I feel so honored. I was so surprised that Igot it. There are so many other wonderful jun-ior girls. I was just honored to be chosen,” Ed-wards said.

Students who are selected for these positionsare intelligent, well-rounded, and natural-born leaders.

“I believe you have to be a good student anda good example for the school,” Liljenquistsaid.

“I feel that I am very qualified for this posi-tion, but there are other junior girls who arejust as qualified as I am,” Edwards said.

Being chosen as the Outstanding Junior Boyor Girl comes with school-wide recognition,especially among underclassmen.

“Hopefully, they will return with a newsense of commitment to being good peopleand will lead by example,” Johnson said.

By Caitlin Rogers

Distinctive honors go to several juniors

Going to Boys! State are Michael Berardi, Matt McGehee (al-ternate), John Schultz, Cole Smith and Beau Liljenquist. Theywill attend programs over the summer at Tennessee Tech.

Girls! State attendees are Sarah Houston, Whitney Carter,Laura Czecholinski (alternate) and Sarah Anne Edwards.They will attend summer programs at MTSU.

Outstanding Junior Boy and OutstandingJunior Girl are Beau Liljenquist and Sarah Anne Edwards. Both are highly involved in extra-curricular activities.

Photo by Caitlin Rogers

Photo by Caitlin Rogers Photo by Caitlin Rogers

Sport and School Activity PhotographsGo to www.collages.net Sign In: DHS Password:14412 You can view hundreds of photographs and place your order online for finished prints

to be mailed to your home.Clayton Hayes Photography 627-3410

See Senior Brittly Butler to book your senior portraits.

General Applianceand Furniture Company

213 Court St. W

Open from 8 to 5:30 Monday through SaturdayPhone: 285-7586

Ford ConstructionCompany

1311 East Court St.Dyersburg, TN

285-5185

The Road to Success isAlways Under Construction

First United Methodist Church100 McGaughey Street East

P.O. Box 452Dyersburg, TN

285-6454

Philip A. Cook,Minister

HHeecckkeetthhoorrnn OOffff RRooaadd

1400 Morgan Rd.Dyersburg, TN

285-9000Every year Project Graduation isone of the main events the sen-ior class has to look forward to.

It is a fun and great way to end theschool year.

Project Graduation is usually parent-run. Judy Boehmler is this year’s mainchairperson.

Almost everybody in the 2007 seniorclass is expected to attend. Each senioris permitted to bring one guest. Thecost per student is ten dollars and fif-teen dollars per non-senior guest.

The parents that are chosen to attendProject Graduation are the ones whohave been attending the meetings.This way, parents get to help and uti-lize their skills as well.

Parent Brenda Owens, who is an ac-countant, has kept track of the class’funds for the year.

Several things will be going on thisyear at Project Graduation such as in-flatable games, a mechanical bull, ahypnotist and game shows.

Not only is there entertainment andrecreation, there is going to be won-derful food to eat. Steinlow’s Cateringis helping cater some of the food

served. “Three meals will be servedthroughout the night,” parent MitziRiggs said.

As students are registering, they getto eat, the main meal is served aroundone-thirty, and breakfast is servedaround five-thirty. During the wholenight popcorn, drinks and snow conesare going to be set up for people toenjoy.

Fried cheese sticks, potatoes andother fried foods will be the mainmeal. Sausage, biscuits and other de-lightful foods will be eaten for break-fast. A chocolate fountain will also beavailable for students to enjoy.

Many fundraisers have gone on toraise money for this special event. “Amagic show, cookie dough sale, bar-beque sale, stadium seats and conces-sions at the plays all raised ProjectGraduation money,” senior class pres-ident Allyson Warren said.

Every senior is strongly encouragedto attend Project Graduation becauseit is their last memory with their class;it is the last time this exact group willever be together again, and it shouldbe fun!

By Catherine Hamilton

Project Graduationprovides special experience for seniors

Dyersburg studentsprepare to tour Europeover summer break

Seniors Robin Parker and Kaley Pennington help out with Project Gradu-ation. Project Graduation provides a safe post-graduation experiencefeaturing food, games and special guests such as magicians.

Photo by Catherine Hamilton

Ask 13 lucky mem-bers of the GoldenTrojan marching

band what two thingswould make their summer atime they will never forget,and they might respondwith this answer: “Gee, I’dlove to play our music andtour Europe.” Well, guesswhat? Those 13 studentswill have both those wishescome true when they em-bark on a tour tothe old country,the continentalso known asEurope.

The trip, whichtakes placeevery two years,will begin onJune 28th andcontinue for 16days. The bandwill perform atotal of five con-certs and bal-ance their timespent on travel-ing and sight-seeing. Thesemi-annual ex-cursions are or-ganized by agroup known asthe Tennessee Ambassadorsof Music. Band directorsTim and Deana Graham areactive staff members of thisorganization.

This trip is not designatedfor only the elite membersof the band but is actuallyopen to any members whowould like to go. “One ofthe greatest aspects of thistrip is that it is available toanyone who would like togo and tour Europe in away that is not possible for

most tourists. The kids willbe performers, and that willbe their main job,” DeanaGraham said.

Speaking of performing,the musicians will be play-ing a variety of tunes thatwill include one Tennesseesong, “Stars and StripesForever,” and other classicconcert arrangements.

“It’s nice that the kids geta tour like this and are ableto perform while they’re on

it,” Graham said. Dyersburg High

School will notbe the onlyschool makingits way acrossthe pond, butrather there willbe schools fromall across Ten-nessee travelingwith them. Theone honor thatthe Dyersburggroup does enjoyis that the localcontingent willbe the onlyschool from WestTennessee em-barking on theTennessee Am-

bassadors tour. While in Europe the band

members will be visiting amultitude of regions andsights including London,Paris, Venice, Austria,Switzerland, Germany andthe Louvre.

“My goals for this trip arefor the kids to have a blastand for it to be a good learn-ing experience no matterwhat their playing level,”Graham said.

By Allyson Agee

““TThheekkiiddss wwiillllbbee ppeerr--ffoorrmmeerrssaanndd tthhaattwwiillll bbeetthheeiirrmmaaiinnjjoobb..””

~~DDeeaannaaGGrraahhaamm~~

4 Issue 6 TrojanTorchNewsVolume 39

Agee Law FirmCharles Agee, Jr.

Specializing in Personal Injury115 Mill Ave.Dyersburg, TN 285-8747

Anderson Printing640 US HWY 51 By-Pass EDyersburg, TN Suite A

Phone: 285-2679

Art of Framing

Bring Your

Graduation Ite

ms

For Usto Fram

e!

We now have NEW U.T.Memphis &

Alabama prints!All S.E.C. Schools

Available!GGoooodd LLuucckk ttoo tthhee TTrroojjaannss!!

11665577 HHwwyy 5511 BByy--PPaassss228877--11114444

Ashley, Ashley andArnold

322 Church Ave. Dyersburg, TNcall: 285-5074

BADBOB!SBarbeque Restaurant

1400 Shelby DriveDyersburg, TN

285-4400

770 Highway 51 By-Pass WDyersburg, TN

285-8601

416 W. Court St.Dyersburg, TN

285-4174

Watch us make you smile.

From Carla CHRISTIAN

Get Involved!

CChhaarrlleess CCoowwlleess JJrr..Certified Public Accountant1033 Tickle St.

Dyersburg, TNPhone: 285-6237

Cozy KitchenIt’s your good ol’ hhoommee

ccooookkiinngg away fromhome!

Come see us at 107Market Street in

downtown Dyersburg!285-1054

Curtis Construction

pools-liners-service-supplies

103 N. Mill Ave.285-1011

Tigrett and Pennington300 Hwy 51 By-Pass N Dyersburg, TN 285-4455

400 Tickle StreetDyersburg, TN

287-2400


174 Community Park RoadDyersburg, TN

285-8890

EAT MORECANDY!

Dyersburg Family Eye Care 401 E. Tickle St. Dyersburg, TN 285-5411


285-2010 M-F 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dyersburg PoliceDepartment

“We exist to serve thecommunity.”

425 W. MarketDyersburg, TN

285-1212

The average student isnot in touch with theworld of competitive

figure skating. Being a sportfar removed from the glitzand glamour of the NFL orNBA, few would ever con-sider using ice skating as aplot for a hit comedy. How-ever, Paramount Pictures’Blades of Glory has done justthat.

The film features veterancomedians Will Ferrel (Tal-ladega Nights) and JohnHeder (Napoleon Dynamite).Both actors bring their owndistinct styles, which en-hance the plot of the movie.The two were obviously ac-customed to their charac-ters. This is Ferrel’s secondrun as a comic athlete, andHeder is coming danger-ously close to being typecastas a social misfit. Both fit thebill nicely.

The story centers upon theantics of professional figureskaters Chazz MichaelMichaels (Ferrel) and JimmyMacElroy (Heder). The twoare polar opposites.Michaels is a cocky hotrodwho has no coach and noclass. MacElroy is gracefuland adept, but his routineslack passion and his fear ofgerms and dirt make him acomical character. The twomeet in a head-to-head com-petition, and they tie for thegold medal. The freewheel-ing Michaels instigates abrawl, and the two fightatop the podium while theworld watches on televi-sion. The two are conse-quently banned from men’sfigure skating and stripped

of all their medals.The story picks up about

three years later. Bothskaters have worked in vari-ous off-color jobs since theirejection from skating. Afterthe two meet and get intoanother highly televisedfight, Jimmy’s former coachrealizes that a loophole ex-ists. The two were onlybanned from singles compe-tition, and can still competein pairs. The unlikely duoteam up, and begin prepara-tions for the world champi-onship, which is only amonth away. Along the way,the two have to contendwith the conniving brother-sister pair of Stranz andFairchild Van Waldenburg,who treat the duo as a threatto their supremacy, and tryvarious measures to ruintheir chance for the gold.

While still funny, there aresome problems with themovie. The fim is crude. Themovie has multitudes ofcrass humor and inappro-priate remarks. Blades ofGlory is probably not thebest choice for viewing withyour girlfriend, boyfriend oryour parents. The movie’srough humor limits thevalue of its comedy. Some ofthe jokes are really too over-the-top, and the movie suf-fers as a result.

However, all in all, thefilm is successful in enter-taining and is well worththe admission price. What itmay lack in tact, it makes upfor in sheer comedy. I wouldhighly recommend Blades ofGlory.

In a genre of mediocrity and redundant sounds, Haste TheDay stands out from the crowd with its lyrical content andstyle.

Haste The Day released its third album, Pressure The Hinges,in mid-March.

HTD lost their lead singer/screamer Jimmy Ryan early lastyear. Often when a band loses a frontman, the direction of thegroup changes.

However, HTD faithful will be pleased to know that PressureThe Hinges maintains the group's original sound of strongsung/screamed vocals.

PTH opens with a song by the same name, reminiscent ofWhen Everything Falls on their last album.

Other classic HTD songs include The Oracle, Janet's Planet,and Akeldema.

While HTD maintains the edgier vocals on the verses, al-most all the choruses off the PTH album are sung and notscreamed.

Stitches is a song almost entirely sung and not screamed.While straight vocals is something new to HTD, the bandpulls it off well.

Another plus is the lyrical content in the album. Most bandsin this genre employ depressed, angry words to express them-selves. HTD, however, uses optimistic lyrics.

For the true Haste The Day fan, Pressure The Hinges is a CDto definitely pick up.

If someone is looking for an album full of screaming andgrowling, then PTH would not be his/her cup of tea.

I give Pressure The Hinges a four out of five stars for main-taining a classic HTD sound as well as for venturing out intolighter vocals.

19TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6Entertainment

By Ben Chapman

By Andrew Lay

BBllaaddeess ooff GGlloorryytthhrriillllss aauuddiieenncceess

Haste the Day’s latestmaintains band’sstrong sound

Dear DeAmber,First of all, I would like to thank you for submitting a letter to the

Trojan Torch. We always appreciate students who take the time toorganize their thoughts in a professional letter.

I agree that something is hindering today’s students and is pre-venting them from receiving an adequate education. However, theblame does not lie with today’s environment. The problem is in thestudents.

Numerous students today merely lack the motivation to study oropenly do not care about their grades. I seriously doubt that a stu-dent talking loudly or a couple kissing in the hallway will distract astudent enough to fail a test. He might run into a door, but that isabout it.

Also, I believe that inappropriate language is not a problem at all.Personally, I curse like a warlock, and I’m number three in my class.As George Carlin once said, “There is no such thing as bad words,just bad intentions.” A word cannot hurt nor inhibit a student’s edu-cation. It is just a word that bears no malice. Only actions can signif-icantly affect others.

Violence, however, is not profanity. Acts of violence have weightyrepercussions on the student body as a whole. While I agree that vi-

olence is not productive, I believe that some of your proposed solu-tions are not the best choices. In my opinion, talking to the climatecommittee would not be highly effective. The climate committee isselected by the administration and is not open to all students. I doagree that students need to learn how to talk through problems andhow to show empathy. However, the chances that the entire stu-dent body will magically start to care overnight are slim to none. Ithink that a qualified professional is needed for serious problems.

If the budget allowed, a licensed psychiatrist could be hired specif-ically for the high school to provide students with a safe place totalk about their problems and vent their frustration. Although theschool system does provide one such counselor for all schools, oneman or woman cannot adequately provide care for the multitude ofstudents in the entire system.

Students do not need to be restricted more. Students just need theright motivation to work harder and more efficiently. Perhaps theweekly breaks should be reserved for those students on the honorroll.

Sincerely,Nick CommellaEditor, Trojan Torch

6 Issue 6 TrojanTorchEditorialVolume 39

Dear editor,School distractions and violence have increased in the last decade,

interrupting students’ crucial education. Even though our school has been named “A National School of Ex-

cellence,” it still has problems that seem to be ignored by school offi-cials. Loud talking, inappropriate language and public affection areincreasing in the classrooms and in the hallways, distracting the stu-dents and lowering their productivity.

Violence has also increased in schools around the nation. Everyyear millions of students suffer emotional and physical damagecaused by harassment, stalking, humiliation, fear, intimidation andworst of all, bullying. Many children have been a victim of somesort of school violence at some point in their lives.

A survey published by the Journal of the American Medical Associa-tion (April 2001) stated that approximately one-third of children ingrades six through ten have experienced frequent and serious bully-

ing. If emotional violence is not handled properly by school officials, it can turn into something that could harm the whole stu-dent body.

The massacre created at Columbine in Littleton, Colorado, onApril 20, 1999, was one of the worst events in America’s historycaused by emotional violence.

Emotional abuse can easily be prevented if our students will stepup by participating in our school climate committee, checking ourattitudes, showing empathy toward others and by talking to atrusted adult when a problem arises.

Principals, teachers and parents should also step up to gain morecontrol of Dyersburg’s schools and other schools around the coun-try. School distractions and violence would decrease and studentachievement would increase tremendously.

Sincerely,DeAmber Bernard

Letter to the editor

the editoreditor responds

studentsdepriveddeprived

of proper education

“Begone” cries the black-clad woman, as lightningrains down around her

opponents, erupting in a massivebolt that levels the battlefield. Not aneveryday sight, unless you are play-ing Bullet Witch, a new release fromAtari and AQ Interactive.

The game is set in the not-too-dis-tant future of 2013, a year known as“humanity’s dusk.” Starting in 2007,a chain of colossal disasters begins.From earthquakes to war, the disas-ters claim hundreds of millions ofhuman lives. In 2012 a demon armystorms the Earth, wiping out the ma-jority of the human population.

The player takes the part of AliciaClause, a young woman who has thepower to wield magic and a shape-shifting weapon known as the “gun-rod.” She is also inhabited by ademon. The demon dislikes humans,except for Alicia, whom he helpsfight against the demon hordes.

Alicia has many powers at her dis-posal. She can hurl objects such as ta-bles, rocks and cars at her enemies;create a magic wall to protect herselffrom hostile fire; revive fallen hu-mans; evoke lightning, tornadoes,and meteors to wreak havoc on thefield and summon a murder of crowsto distract her enemies. She can alsouse her magic to enchant the gunrodwith the elements of wind, fire, lightand electricity.

The gunrod is also a powerfulweapon by itself. You begin with astandard machine gun, but can up-

grade it to transform into a shotgun,cannon and gatling gun.

You must fight alongside human-ity’s last surviving forces to destroythe demons and replace the world’srelatively peaceful state.

Bullet Witch also supports many on-line features. Online scoreboardsallow players to compete for a highscore, missions aside from the mainstory line can be downloaded anddifferent outfits for Alicia can also bedownloaded.

The game is very easy to pick up onand can be mastered within the firstlevel. The controls are intuitive andthe magic system, while complicatedat first glance, becomes reflexive afteran hour or two.

The game’s environments and spe-cial effects are spellbinding as well.From the detail in the enemies, to thefiery explosions that wrack the bat-tlefield, to the way the clouds react asyou battle a 450 feet. flying demonfrom the wings of a Boeing 747 whilemiles above Earth; the visuals do agreat job of immersing you into thegameplay.

Overall, the game has enough ac-tion to rival the career of Jean ClaudeVan Damme, breathtaking visual ef-fects, easy-to-learn controls and awell-developed story line. It is bestsuited for fans of action/shootinggames, but should definitely bechecked out by any gamer interestedin a challenging, fun and action-packed adventure.

18 Issue 6 TrojanTorchEntertainmentVolume 39

American Idol runner-upKatharine McPhee delivers astrong, steady self-titled debut

album. What the CD lacks in originality,it makes up with steady rhythms andMcPhee’s amazing voice.

Her first hit single, “Over It,” dealswith a relationship gone sour and finallygetting over that special person. This CDis easy to relate to and can connect tomost people’s past relationships,whether they were good or bad.

After hearing about McPhee’s bitter ex-periences with love, the CD goes to theopposite end of the spectrum with songssuch as “Home.” McPhee delivers beau-tiful, strong vocals in this feel-good songabout that one person who alwaysmakes you feel beautiful and comfort-able.

Songs like “Open Toes” are simplycarefree and fun. In “Open Toes”McPhee raves about the joy of the per-fect pair of high heels and attracting theopposite sex.

From unbearable heartache to unbe-lievable happiness, McPhee covers al-most every emotion imaginable. ThisCD can fit any mood depending on thesong playing.

While some songs are forgettable,McPhee gives an overall sound perform-ance.

So pop in Katharine McPhee’s self-ti-tled debut album for a smooth-listeningexperience, whether it is to help dealwith a broken heart or just to celebratethe joy of being alive and happy.

By Woody HancockBy Kaitlyn Turney

BBuulllleett WWiittcchhBBuulllleett WWiittcchh BBllaazzeess BBllaazzeess OOnnssccrreeeennOOnnssccrreeeenn

Katharine McPhee’s self-titledalbum relates to masses

7TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6Editorial

The sky!s the limitGreat opportunities offered to students at Dyersburg HighGreat opportunities await every

student at Dyersburg HighSchool.Arts, sciences, sports,

math, and career-oriented classes aresome of the academic classes that areoffered at DHS. Whether it is thesports-minded enthusiast, studious ac-ademic thinker or the outdoors natu-ralist, there is something for everystudent. Students are fortunate to havehighly qualified and dedicated teach-ers. Our teachers provide studentswith many years of teaching experi-ence. Our faculty members take timeto explain concepts, offer advice andget to know their students.

DHS teachers also spend much oftheir time mentoring and modeling lifeskills to the students. Their dedicationand excellence allow students to have abetter quality of education.

In the past two years, DHS has hadfaculty who received both National So-cial Studies Teacher and National Ge-ography Teacher of the Year. Last yearDHS’ student newspaper ranked sec-ond in the state. Two years ago, theywere ranked first.

Since DHS has a six-period schedule,teachers focus on quality lessons in-stead of quantity. In a year, a studenthaving a six period schedule receives180 hours of learning in each class.Other Schools such as Obion Countyand Dyer County have a block sched-ule where students receive 120 hours oflearning in each class a year and a hugedose of instruction in a block class.

Teachers exemplify their knowledgewithin the vast array of academicclasses that are offered at DHS. Ad-vanced placement, honors, dual credit,technical and college-bound are someof the educational opportunities thatexist.

DHS has four advanced placementcourses. Two of the AP instructors areAP readers for College Board and oneof them is an AP consultant. In addi-tion, DHS has four dual credit classesin three subject areas offered by DSCCand UTM. DHS faculty teach the dual

classes on our campus; students are nottaught via the Internet or video/satel-lite but by a teacher who knows them.

Freshmen are now being introducedto the P.A.C.E. program. It concen-trates on careers and inventories thatare designed by our FCCLA teacher,Sherrie Sweat.

In addition, our nursing program isexpanding with a rehabilitation courseand clinic internships. Next year, apersonal finance class will be takingthe place of economics. The personalfinance class deals with more hands-ondaily-life activities.

DHS has a variety of AP and honorsclasses. Our honors classes are ex-panding. Next year, honors biologyand chemistry will be added to the cur-riculum. At Dyer County AP classesare online Internet classes. ObionCounty Central High School and SouthFulton High School do not have anyhonors classes.

Our school ranks 10th in the state inACT scores. DHS offers the ACT toeveryone, in contrast with area schoolswho offer it only to students who havetaken ACT prep courses.

We are the only school in West Ten-nessee that has won the NationalSchool of Excellence/Blue RibbonSchool recognition twice.

Opportunities remain to enrich stu-dents outside the academic realm.Football, basketball, baseball and golfare a few examples of the sports activ-ities offered. These sports illustrateteamwork, character building, healthconsciousness and leadership skills.DHS offers every sport TSSAA offersexcept wrestling.

Parents play a key role in supportingstudents and DHS. Parents offer sup-port to the administrators and teach-ers. Parents assist in fundraisingactivities and support the boosterclubs.

Whatever a student’s talent or inter-ests are, DHS has committed educatorsthat will help them reach their goals.

By Erin Naifeh

Trembling, shaking, vomiting, screaming, crying, jump-ing and dancing—all are legitimate reactions to the onething that has been plaguing high schoolers since the

first freshman slid out of the primordial ooze—college. How does one choose a college? There are more factors to

consider than there are colleges. There are class size, climate,research opportunities, majors, extracurricular activities, stu-dent groups, financial aid, scholarships, price, size, location,rankings and food, just to name a few.

All students have different criteria. The first step in choos-ing a college is to figure out what you want in a university.Throughout my college searching I have relied heavily onwww.princetonreview.com. The website features a question-naire that members can fill out—free of charge—to findschools that match their specific interests.

After you know what to look for, start searching. There arevarious college guides that contain a brief overview, statisticsand student quotations from hundreds of universities. I rec-ommend the Fisk’s Guide to Colleges and The Best 361 Colleges byThe Princeton Review.

When you have all the information you need, mull it over.Compare your choices to the criteria you selected. Is that col-lege worth the price? How about scholarships? Do I reallywant to live in that dorm room? You should be able to narrowdown your choices to at least six or seven. Now, visit thosecolleges as much as you can.

Keep an eye out for special events planned exclusively forundergrads. Colleges will flood mailboxes with flyers for up-coming events and scholarships. I recommend you stay witha current student or friend. That way you can see what thecollege’s social scene is like. However, do not forget to sit inon a few classes in your desired major.

Above all, do not become stressed over this decision. Choos-ing a college is a monumental decision, but it should be oneof the most enjoyable decisions of your life. Explore your op-tions and really get into it. Besides, there is always the collegeversion of a do-over—the transfer application.

By Nick Commella

It!s just the rest of your lifeTips for choosing a college

Photo by Nick Commella

Senior Henry Moore studies a college directory. One of your best resoucres, directories containbrief descriptions of the majority of colleges.

Burks Beverage2918 Jere Ford Hwy.Dyersburg, TN285-3671

Christ the King ChurchPO Box 471


Dr. Kenneth L. Brunson, D.D.S., M.S., P.C.

212 E. Court Street Dyersburg, TN 285-9657

Collector’sConnection

1663Highway 51 By-Pass N.

Dyersburg

285-6262

1616 Hwy. 88Halls,TN 38040 836-9507

HH aa nn dd AA FF oo oo dd mm aa rr tt

Curtis Construction


103 N. Mill Ave.285-1011

C. Phillip BivensDistrict Attorney General

115 E. Market St. Dyersburg, TN 286-8329

Dr. Bindra1716 Parr Ave. Suite B

Dyersburg, TN 286-0149

Dyersburg Pediatric Dentistry

95 Hwy. 51 By-Pass 286-1271

Dyersburg Animal Hospital125 Hwy. 51 By-Pass W


General Appliance and Furniture Company

213 Court St. WOpen from 8 to 5:30 Monday through Saturday

Phone: 285-7586

PP..OO.. BBooxx 226633DDyyeerrssbbuurrgg,, TTNN

WWaayyddee JJaacckkssoonn PPaaiinnttiinngg && RReemmooddeelliinngg

HHoommee:: 228866--00885500FFaaxx:: 228888--00883333

OOffffiiccee:: 228888--00999933MMoobbiillee:: 667766--77222244

Steely FootClinic

1718 Parr Ave.Dyersburg, TN285-3338

1906 St. John AvenueDyersburg, TN

285-4155

Dianne Bizzle C.P.A.623 Harrell Avenue



287-2400

575 Mall Blvd.Dyersburg, TN

Phone: 285-6878

Modern Woodmen ofAmerica

Pregnant?Are you scared?Do you feel like you have no

place to turn?Free and confidential

pregnancy tests and support

286-HOPE (4673)

www.hope-at-lifechoices.com

Just Oak“Tomorrow’s Antiques

Today”475 Hwy. 51 By-Pass N

Dyersburg, TN For all your oak needs

Call: 287-8292



285-5703





285-5185


Steely FootClinic

1718 Parr Ave.Dyersburg,TNPhone:285-3338

2030 Sylvan RoadDyersburg, TN286-9202

Eddie Crocker, P.T.Physical Therapist

1950 Hwy 51 By-Pass N, Suite CDyersburg, TN288-5056

Lusk Chiropractic1150 Hwy. 51 By-PassDyersburg, TN 286-8166


288-0885

Mon.-Thurs.:10 am-7 pmFri.-Sat.: 9 am-8 pm

Closed Sun.


“Your totalcommunications

source”


Tucker Street Church“Together Serving Christ”

454 Tucker St.Dyersburg, TN 286-0864

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Youth - 6 p.m.

SunSational Tan, LLC

640K Hwy 51 By-Pass EDyersburg, TN

286-5826

120 North Mill AvenueDyersburg, TN288-7375

Party Central630 Hwy. 51 By-Pass



650 Hwy 51 By-PassDyersburg,TNPhone: 286-4881Fax: 286-0117

Bringing exceptional packaged entertainment tosmaller communities by being the bestretailer of new, used and rental entertainment.


115 E. Market St. Dyersburg, TN286-8329

1130 Highway 51 By-PassDyersburg, TN731-287-9488

Executive SearchHardage Groupwww.hardagegroup.com

P.O. Box 208Dyersburg, TN 285-3120





285-9000

Warning: A newepidemic is rap-idly spreading

throughout the fashionworld. Symptoms includeshrinking hemlines, geo-metric patterns and trans-parent garnishing.

Lucite accessories proveto be dangerous to theirbright, candy look-alike competi-tors. Thesef u t u r i s t i cpieces aremade oft r a n s l u c e n tplastic andmake a greataddition to any ensemble.When paired with a jersey-knit dress or white suit, theresults are almost lunar.With this latest trendwrapped around your wristand strapped to your feet,your look will be anythingbut outdated.

Dust off that old tea-setand revisit your childhoodbecause baby-doll dressesare demanding to be wornthis season. At first glancethe short length may seempromiscuous, but the funpatterns and harmless in-tentions give these dressesa wide-eyed innocence thatproves otherwise. They areperfect mates for summerand look just as sizzlingover a pair of leggings.

The safari-like styles ofprevious seasons will bechecking the want ads thisseason as 60’s mod clings tothe runways. A-line andstructured dresses with

funky necklines and big,bold patterns are nostranger to the clothingracks of hip stores. Thecolor palette ranges fromclassic black and white todaring neons. Whichever

suits your fancy, do notforget to finish off

your look with over-sized, plastic-

r i m m e dsunglasses.

What’slove got todo withstyle thiss u m m e r ?Plenty. Ro-

mance-inspired threads andfloral designs are bombard-ing stores this season. Withthe latest trend in acces-sories, there will be no needto pine for a bouquet offlowers to be sent to yourdoor. Roses have escapedfrom the garden andplanted their blooms onhands, ears and clothing.

Winter was devoted to thetoes in the season’s peep-toe shoe fetish; however, it

is time to befair. Thissummer“walks it

out” in styl-ish sling-backs that focustheir attention on the heel.These playful kicks can befound in a variety of heelheights and styles.

This summer’s trendsleave room for personal cre-ativity to design fashionstatements even ChristianDior could not match.By Mallory Grooms

Tired of swimmingat a local pool? Va-cations and sum-

mer activities aresometimes hard whenone is limited by financesand transportation.Make this summer thebest yet and branch out.Try these top ten do-ablevacations and activitiesin the Tennessee, Mis-souri and Kentucky areato put a spin on “familytime.”

10. Have a shoppingspree! If you are tired oflocal shops or the Dyers-burg Mall yet you neednew clothes, this is agreat activity. There aremany cities around Dy-ersburg that have a greatshopping atmospheresuch as Jackson, Mem-phis and Nashville. Stepaway from the computerand go spend time withyour family or friends ina mall near you!9. Get your grub on!

Eating at the same localrestaurants gets old andboring! Take a road tripto Jackson and go toOlive Garden, OutbackSteakhouse, Asahi orwhere you do not nor-mally eat. For an evenbigger journey, try goingto Memphis, Nashvilleor St. Louis for more funrestaurants.8. Play ball! Baseball

games are really fun andexciting. The Redbirds inMemphis and the Cardi-nals in St. Louis are greatteams to go watch. The

games are hot, but a lotof fun.7. Journey to Nashville!Nashville has a wide va-riety of activities for allages. Not only is there aplethora of shoppingand eating opportunities,but there is also a fantas-tic music scene. Some-times in the summerthere are low-end-pricedtickets available for con-certs. No matter whatone’s interests are,Nashville has somethingfor everyone.6. Catch a roll at Lam-

bert’s! Lam-bert’s is afamily restau-rant withmore than

enough food for every-one. It is known as the“Home of throwedrolls.” Servers literallythrow rolls to each cus-tomer as they requestthem. It is located inSikeston, Missouri, and itis moderately priced($15-$20 a person.) Lam-bert’s is a must for thosewho have never been,and it will surely spiceup everyone’s summer.5. Hold on for dear lifewhile rafting! Rafting isa thrilling adventure thatis often overlooked. TheOcoee River in MiddleTennessee is a great placefor a group to raft. An-other alternative to raft-ing is floating. Anexceptional place to floatis Current River in Mis-souri. Floating would bea really fun trip on which

to bring several friendsand just relax.4. Swim at Kentucky

Lake!Kentucky Lake is agreat place for summerfun. Fishing, boating,water skiing and wakeboarding are just a few ofthe many activities to doat the lake. Cabins, boats,jet skis and virtually any-thing one would need toenjoy the lake are avail-able for rent.3. Climb aboard the

Chattanooga Choo-Choo! Chattanooga is agreat retreat for families.It has much more to dothan most realize. Hik-ing, Ruby Falls, RockCity and the aquariumare a few of the dozens ofactivities in the area.2. Road trip to Gatlin-

burg! Enjoy the beautifulEast Tennessee moun-tains in Gatlinburg. It is agreat place to spend timewith loved ones and justrelax. Pigeon Forge is lo-cated near Gatlinburg,and it is the home of Dol-lywood, the Dolly Par-ton-inspired theme park.1. See you in St. Louis!

St. Louishas many,many activ-ities for all

ages. Six Flags themepark, Grant’s Farm,Busch Stadium (home ofthe Cardinals) and theArch are some of the at-tractions in St. Louis. TedDrewe's is a fabulouschoice for frozen custard.

ByAnna Robertson

10 Issue 6 TrojanTorchFeaturesVolume 39

Road Trip!Vacation regionally this

summer

LLuunn aarr cc ll oo tt hh ii nn gg ll aa nndd ss oo nn cc ll oo tt hh ii nngg rr aa cckk ss

15TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6Sports

With several district championships, state tournament appear-ances and college signees, DHS has had a strong athleticyear.

In the fall, the Golden Trojan football team made a semi-final statetournament appearance for only the second time in the school’s history.Head coach James Counce announced his retirement ending an era ofwinning. J.T. Beasley signed with Division I football powerhouse Uni-versity of Missouri.

The volleyball team fared well claiming the district tournament bydefeating Dyer County in the championship.

The boys’ and girls’ bowling teams both made regionals before beingdefeated.

Girls’ soccer had a strong season finishing as the runner-up in thedistrict with a record of 11-4-1.

The boys’ basketball team won the Dyersburg Regional Christmastournament. Victor McLin and Michael Brown were nominated to theJackson Sun’s All West-Tennessee team honorable mention as well asAll-District and All-District Tournament teams. Head coach BrianBrown resigned after a long legacy of winning seasons.

Girls’ basketball had an equally strong season, winning the District13-AA tournament title and advancing to the Region 7-AA semifinals.Kayla Holloway signed with Division 1 Ole Miss.

In the spring the baseball team clinched the regular season district

championship with a regular season record of 5-8 (10-2) and came insecond in the district tournament.

The girls’ track team is currently undefeated. So far they have brokenmultiple school records, including Brittly Butler in the 300-meter hur-dles and Jasmine Yancy in the 200-meter. Yancy and Butler placed 1stand 2nd respectively in the West Tennessee pentathalon. The girls’relay team also set school records in the 400-meter relay (Jabrina Taylor,Britney Mosley, Jackie Boehmler and Jasmine Yancy) and the 2-milerelay (Courtney Beckley, Ann Marie Hyman, Sara Beth Byars, andJackie Boehmler: time 10:22.96). In the mile relay Courtney Beckley,Jackie Boehmler, Jasmine Yancy, and Britney Mosley broke the recordset at state last year with a time of 4:13.23. Jackie Boehmler broke theschool triple jump record with a jump of 34’7.5”.

Boys’ soccer finished third in the district in the regular season, and iscurrently playing in the district tournament.

Girls’ tennis finished second in the district, and lost no seniors. Boys’tennis won the regular season district team tournament, as well as thedistrict championship for doubles. The doubles team consisting ofBlake Hilgenkamp and Ben Chapman are currently playing in the re-gion tournament against USJ.

Softball’s season is still underway with a current record of 14-17 (4-8), but the girls are looking to change things and advance in the districttournament.

By Ben Chapman

Trojan athletics finish strong

Photos submitted and by Trojan Torch staff

Rare is the website so innovativeand so popular that it changesthe way culture operates. My-

space did it, as did Amazon andGoogle before it. Wikipedia has nowjoined the ranks of these supersites asits credibility grows among both thegeneral population and internet gurus.

Founded in January 2001, Wikipedianow enjoys a religion-sized following,its collective projects being among theten most popular web networks.

As an online encyclopedia whose ar-ticles are written entirely by volun-teers, its range of topics stretches frommedical conditions to pop culture, andbecause anyone can edit it, the knowl-edge base is not limited to a few elitewriters.

In 2006 its English articles surpassedone million, and that number is look-ing to more than triple by next year.Type a subject into any search engine,and Wikipedia will likely be on thespot.

Its universal accessibility is one ofWikipedia's primary fertilizers. Eventhe otherwise computer illiterate findit simpler to navigate throughWikipedia than to drive to the libraryor even dig through search engine re-sults for relevant information.

The ridiculous speed of technologyhas made America an information-sat-urated society. With televised gossip,global journalism and internet re-sources, society has developed a senseof entitlement to information, and

Wikipedia panders to that craving.Wikipedia has also served to open

up the internet to those who otherwisewould hardly use it. The intimidationfactor of web research is largely re-moved, not only by the convenientwiki-nuggets, but also by the workscited at the bottom of most articles.

Though charges are frequently lev-eled against Wikipedia for false articleinformation, numerous studies havedetermined that on average, the web-site maintains a high level of credibil-ity. However, because of the opennature that keeps it flourishing, criticsurge users to maintain a healthy levelof skepticism when gathering infor-mation.

Whatever reservations readers havewhile browsing do little to deter the ef-fect Wikipedia has had on culture. Byexposing the Internet Generation toideas they would never have re-searched on their own, Wikipedia isbreeding a broad-minded youth. Ob-scure facts enter their way into casualconversation, and in-depth knowl-edge is accessible to those just oldenough to use a keyboard.

Wikipedia freely offers research thatscholars thirty years ago would havebegged to obtain. And this is after onlysix years of existence. Wikipedia isquickly becoming an important char-acteristic of twenty-first century cul-ture, and if this trend continues,websites such as this may even spark asecond Age of Enlightenment.

By Matt Pagan

11TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6Features

Boots: long time alliesof our friends, thefeet. But what should

you look for in a boot? Howwill you know they areright for you? And how willyou know if you are readyfor a commitment sostrong?

Well, it all depends onwhat you are into.

Boots are an extremelyversatile piece of footwear,able to be used for work aswell as fashion. As such,major considerationsshould be taken before buy-ing yourself any pair ofboots.

Let us start with practical-ity. Type of boot, durability,protection and comfort areimportant factors in thefinal decision, when consid-ering boots for work.

For instance, a steel toewould be ideal for any typeof work boot, because it of-fers invaluable protectionfor your precious toes. Steeltoes can also prove pricelessto bikers, defending themfrom the engine block andproviding protection in anaccident.

Comfort is self-explana-tory. No one wants to workfor hours while his feet aresore. So an investment mayneed to be made in comfort-able insoles.

But beyond the world ofpracticality, boots are also a

unique fashion accessory.Engineer boots have al-

ways been the boot ofchoice for the Fonzie type,never being mainstream,but always just as cool asanything else.

Combat boots are popularamong the punk subcultureand even in the techno andrave scene.

Harness boots are favoredby bikers and have been anintegral part of the heavymetal scene from its verybeginnings.

So as you can see, boot-buying can be a long andcomplicated process.

A pair of boots can be asinexpensive as $20, but donot expect them to last formore than a year of casualuse.

If you are shooting forquality, be prepared tospend anywhere from $100– $200. It is a large chunk ofa paycheck, but the durabil-ity and quality of a goodpair of boots is more thanworth the price.

Although boots havebeen around for thousandsof years, they are just asuseful and stylish now asthey ever were. Not every-one understands the pur-pose of boots, but thosewho do know just howvaluable a pair can be.

If you are a human, thereis a boot style for you.By Woody Hancock

How Wikipedia ischangingculture

BBoooottss::Workable fashionin several venues

FRESHMEN CLEAN UP!!! Fresh-men in high school sports aremore valuable than previously

thought. They are not just janitors forthe varsity players. As a matter of fact,some freshmen are varsity players.

Katie Taylor started this year on theLady Trojan soccer team as one of theirfiercest defenders. Taylor helped takethe Lady Trojans to districts.

Andrew Sanders was a key runner incross country this year. His currenttime is in the late nineteens. Sanders ishoping to get his time under nineteenminutes in the future for his 5K run.

The experienced athletes propel thefreshmen to push themselves and be-come the best they can be. The olderplayers act as role models for thefreshmen. Freshmen look to them forguidance and examples of how to playthe game at the high school level.

“The older athletes encourage me,”freshman Parks Pennington said.

“I feel that I have more responsibilityto be a role model,” sophomore Court-ney Wells said.

When the freshman football teamwon on Thursdays, it would put pres-sure on the varsity team, and it wouldgive the varsity a confidence boost or amental edge over the other team. Thefreshman football team went 6-1.

The dressed-out freshmen also pro-vide depth for the teams. The depth ofa team is having an abundance of tal-ented players instead of having onestar player and many average players.The coach can substitute the varsityplayers out and let everyone play andnot worry about losing the game if theteam has depth, and the freshmen pro-vide this depth.

“I definitely want to play in college.I want to play at the University ofTexas,” freshman Shaw Dickersonsaid.

The practices are more difficult andrequire more drive than in middleschool. The freshmen are constantlypushed and are pushing the veteranathletes to do better. Freshmen are avital part of any high school team.

By David Grueser

Freshmen lead teams to victory

Freshman Avy Stansbury stretches before track practice. Michael Dial,also a freshman, gets into position for drill at football practice. Freshmanathletes work hard to eventually gain a lead role in varsity athletics.

Photos by David Grueser

The Dyersburg High School boys’ soccer team suf-fered a major blow at the beginning of the season bylosing 13 seniors from last year. They also had some

high expectations to meet after the team played in the statechampionship game for AA last season. They may not besetting all new records this season, but they certainly havenot let these setbacks hinder their performance on and offthe field.

“Overall, I believe that we have done quite well consid-ering the loss of the seniors this season,” sophomore JamesNorthcutt said.

“This year I expected less from our team but got more,”senior Dustin Fowler said.

This has been a year of rebuilding for the Trojans; how-ever new coaches Lance and Trina Roy have every intentionof making it the most successful possible and bringingmore fans out to support the team.

“We have recovered well from last year’s loss. We are 8and 5 at the moment, and I am looking forward to a suc-cessful season. A lot of young players are stepping up andthe two seniors that I do have are great guys that are show-ing a lot of leadership abilities,” coach Lance Roy said.

“The season has been going well so far. We have donenothing but improve every day. The record shows that wecan win, and we have so much talent on the team I think weshould be winning more than we have,” senior Seth Cole-man said.

“The goal every year is to win state, but if we cannot dothat, then I want these boys to be able to play the best thatthey can. I want them to grow as young men as well as soc-cer players,” Roy said.

Many injuries of players have been hard to overcome forthe team, but the younger players have stepped up to fillthose positions and strengthen the team.

“One of our main strengths is that the boys have beenplaying together for a long time so it is a tight-knit group,and they also have a great love for soccer,” Roy said.

The majority of the players on the team are underclass-men who still have plenty of room for growth, but theirability to work together has added greatly to their success.

“I think we need to have better vision on the field andsmarter passes. We cannot win by brute strength alone, butif we work hard and put in the extra effort, we might havea chance at state again,” sophomore David Grueser said.“I hope to win districts this year. I’ll miss the competition

and being on a team next year, but my advice for the under-classmen is to ‘Work hard or go home!’” Coleman said.

“My favorite part of coaching is being able to impact thelives of my players. We would love the support of DHS andthe community at our games. We are a fun team to watchright now, and you will not be disappointed,” Roy said.

By Lauren Kerr

14 Issue 6 TrojanTorchSportsVolume 39

Soccer team adjusts tonew season, new coach

CCaaiittlliinn RRooggeerrss 99.087Plans to attend the University of the South and major in biology and minor in theater.

Nick Commella 98.803Plans to attend Southern Methodist University major in computer engineering and business.

AAmmbbeerr OOwweennss 98.796Plans to attend Rhodes College and major in biology and become a neurosurgeon.

Kris Newsom 98.243Plans to attend UTM and major in animal science and continue to pharmacy school.

RRoobbyynn BBuurrnnss 97.489Plans to attend Bethel College and major in biology.

Matthew Burns 97.486 Plans to attend Dyersburg State Community College or UTM and major in nursing.

Kaley Pennington 99.287Plans to attend the University of the South and major in English and economics.

KKiimmbbeerrllyy HHaazzeesslliipp 97.422Plans to attend Bethel College and major in business management.

LLaauurreenn CCoolllliinnss 97.141Plans to attend Vanderbilt University and major in pre-med.

J.T. Beasley 97.192 Plans to attend the University of Missouri on a football scholarship and major in pre-med.


123

864

10

579

Best of the best:Class of 2007!s Top 10 Announced


The Top Ten was announced at the Honors Banquet April 19, 2007. Top Ten are front row:Valedictorian Kaley Pennington, Salutatorian Caitlin Rogers, Nick Commella, Amber Owens, KrisNewsom. Second row: Robyn Burns, Matt Burns, Kimberly Hazeslip, J.T. Beasley, Lauren Collins.

Photo by Jackie Boehmler

First Thoughts

(on making the top 10)

“I was really surprised...I wasn’t expectingto make it into the top 10.” ~Lauren Collins

““YYeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!””~J.T. Beasley

“Ok, I have to write aspeech and speak afterCaitlin!” ~Kaley Pennington

“I’ve beenwaiting forthis momentfor 4 years ,and it has fi-nally come.”~Caitlin Rogers

Rare is the website so innovativeand so popular that it changesthe way culture operates. My-

space did it, as did Amazon andGoogle before it. Wikipedia has nowjoined the ranks of these supersites asits credibility grows among both thegeneral population and internet gurus.

Founded in January 2001, Wikipedianow enjoys a religion-sized following,its collective projects being among theten most popular web networks.

As an online encyclopedia whose ar-ticles are written entirely by volun-teers, its range of topics stretches frommedical conditions to pop culture, andbecause anyone can edit it, the knowl-edge base is not limited to a few elitewriters.

In 2006 its English articles surpassedone million, and that number is look-ing to more than triple by next year.Type a subject into any search engine,and Wikipedia will likely be on thespot.

Its universal accessibility is one ofWikipedia's primary fertilizers. Eventhe otherwise computer illiterate findit simpler to navigate throughWikipedia than to drive to the libraryor even dig through search engine re-sults for relevant information.

The ridiculous speed of technologyhas made America an information-sat-urated society. With televised gossip,global journalism and internet re-sources, society has developed a senseof entitlement to information, and

Wikipedia panders to that craving.Wikipedia has also served to open

up the internet to those who otherwisewould hardly use it. The intimidationfactor of web research is largely re-moved, not only by the convenientwiki-nuggets, but also by the workscited at the bottom of most articles.

Though charges are frequently lev-eled against Wikipedia for false articleinformation, numerous studies havedetermined that on average, the web-site maintains a high level of credibil-ity. However, because of the opennature that keeps it flourishing, criticsurge users to maintain a healthy levelof skepticism when gathering infor-mation.

Whatever reservations readers havewhile browsing do little to deter the ef-fect Wikipedia has had on culture. Byexposing the Internet Generation toideas they would never have re-searched on their own, Wikipedia isbreeding a broad-minded youth. Ob-scure facts enter their way into casualconversation, and in-depth knowl-edge is accessible to those just oldenough to use a keyboard.

Wikipedia freely offers research thatscholars thirty years ago would havebegged to obtain. And this is after onlysix years of existence. Wikipedia isquickly becoming an important char-acteristic of twenty-first century cul-ture, and if this trend continues,websites such as this may even spark asecond Age of Enlightenment.

By Matt Pagan

11TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6Features

Boots: long time alliesof our friends, thefeet. But what should

you look for in a boot? Howwill you know they areright for you? And how willyou know if you are readyfor a commitment sostrong?

Well, it all depends onwhat you are into.

Boots are an extremelyversatile piece of footwear,able to be used for work aswell as fashion. As such,major considerationsshould be taken before buy-ing yourself any pair ofboots.

Let us start with practical-ity. Type of boot, durability,protection and comfort areimportant factors in thefinal decision, when consid-ering boots for work.

For instance, a steel toewould be ideal for any typeof work boot, because it of-fers invaluable protectionfor your precious toes. Steeltoes can also prove pricelessto bikers, defending themfrom the engine block andproviding protection in anaccident.

Comfort is self-explana-tory. No one wants to workfor hours while his feet aresore. So an investment mayneed to be made in comfort-able insoles.

But beyond the world ofpracticality, boots are also a

unique fashion accessory.Engineer boots have al-

ways been the boot ofchoice for the Fonzie type,never being mainstream,but always just as cool asanything else.

Combat boots are popularamong the punk subcultureand even in the techno andrave scene.

Harness boots are favoredby bikers and have been anintegral part of the heavymetal scene from its verybeginnings.

So as you can see, boot-buying can be a long andcomplicated process.

A pair of boots can be asinexpensive as $20, but donot expect them to last formore than a year of casualuse.

If you are shooting forquality, be prepared tospend anywhere from $100– $200. It is a large chunk ofa paycheck, but the durabil-ity and quality of a goodpair of boots is more thanworth the price.

Although boots havebeen around for thousandsof years, they are just asuseful and stylish now asthey ever were. Not every-one understands the pur-pose of boots, but thosewho do know just howvaluable a pair can be.

If you are a human, thereis a boot style for you.By Woody Hancock

How Wikipedia ischangingculture

BBoooottss::Workable fashionin several venues

FRESHMEN CLEAN UP!!! Fresh-men in high school sports aremore valuable than previously

thought. They are not just janitors forthe varsity players. As a matter of fact,some freshmen are varsity players.

Katie Taylor started this year on theLady Trojan soccer team as one of theirfiercest defenders. Taylor helped takethe Lady Trojans to districts.

Andrew Sanders was a key runner incross country this year. His currenttime is in the late nineteens. Sanders ishoping to get his time under nineteenminutes in the future for his 5K run.

The experienced athletes propel thefreshmen to push themselves and be-come the best they can be. The olderplayers act as role models for thefreshmen. Freshmen look to them forguidance and examples of how to playthe game at the high school level.

“The older athletes encourage me,”freshman Parks Pennington said.

“I feel that I have more responsibilityto be a role model,” sophomore Court-ney Wells said.

When the freshman football teamwon on Thursdays, it would put pres-sure on the varsity team, and it wouldgive the varsity a confidence boost or amental edge over the other team. Thefreshman football team went 6-1.

The dressed-out freshmen also pro-vide depth for the teams. The depth ofa team is having an abundance of tal-ented players instead of having onestar player and many average players.The coach can substitute the varsityplayers out and let everyone play andnot worry about losing the game if theteam has depth, and the freshmen pro-vide this depth.

“I definitely want to play in college.I want to play at the University ofTexas,” freshman Shaw Dickersonsaid.

The practices are more difficult andrequire more drive than in middleschool. The freshmen are constantlypushed and are pushing the veteranathletes to do better. Freshmen are avital part of any high school team.

By David Grueser

Freshmen lead teams to victory

Freshman Avy Stansbury stretches before track practice. Michael Dial,also a freshman, gets into position for drill at football practice. Freshmanathletes work hard to eventually gain a lead role in varsity athletics.

Photos by David Grueser

The Dyersburg High School boys’ soccer team suf-fered a major blow at the beginning of the season bylosing 13 seniors from last year. They also had some

high expectations to meet after the team played in the statechampionship game for AA last season. They may not besetting all new records this season, but they certainly havenot let these setbacks hinder their performance on and offthe field.

“Overall, I believe that we have done quite well consid-ering the loss of the seniors this season,” sophomore JamesNorthcutt said.

“This year I expected less from our team but got more,”senior Dustin Fowler said.

This has been a year of rebuilding for the Trojans; how-ever new coaches Lance and Trina Roy have every intentionof making it the most successful possible and bringingmore fans out to support the team.

“We have recovered well from last year’s loss. We are 8and 5 at the moment, and I am looking forward to a suc-cessful season. A lot of young players are stepping up andthe two seniors that I do have are great guys that are show-ing a lot of leadership abilities,” coach Lance Roy said.

“The season has been going well so far. We have donenothing but improve every day. The record shows that wecan win, and we have so much talent on the team I think weshould be winning more than we have,” senior Seth Cole-man said.

“The goal every year is to win state, but if we cannot dothat, then I want these boys to be able to play the best thatthey can. I want them to grow as young men as well as soc-cer players,” Roy said.

Many injuries of players have been hard to overcome forthe team, but the younger players have stepped up to fillthose positions and strengthen the team.

“One of our main strengths is that the boys have beenplaying together for a long time so it is a tight-knit group,and they also have a great love for soccer,” Roy said.

The majority of the players on the team are underclass-men who still have plenty of room for growth, but theirability to work together has added greatly to their success.

“I think we need to have better vision on the field andsmarter passes. We cannot win by brute strength alone, butif we work hard and put in the extra effort, we might havea chance at state again,” sophomore David Grueser said.“I hope to win districts this year. I’ll miss the competition

and being on a team next year, but my advice for the under-classmen is to ‘Work hard or go home!’” Coleman said.

“My favorite part of coaching is being able to impact thelives of my players. We would love the support of DHS andthe community at our games. We are a fun team to watchright now, and you will not be disappointed,” Roy said.

By Lauren Kerr

14 Issue 6 TrojanTorchSportsVolume 39

Soccer team adjusts tonew season, new coach

Warning: A newepidemic is rap-idly spreading

throughout the fashionworld. Symptoms includeshrinking hemlines, geo-metric patterns and trans-parent garnishing.

Lucite accessories proveto be dangerous to theirbright, candy look-alike competi-tors. Thesef u t u r i s t i cpieces aremade oft r a n s l u c e n tplastic andmake a greataddition to any ensemble.When paired with a jersey-knit dress or white suit, theresults are almost lunar.With this latest trendwrapped around your wristand strapped to your feet,your look will be anythingbut outdated.

Dust off that old tea-setand revisit your childhoodbecause baby-doll dressesare demanding to be wornthis season. At first glancethe short length may seempromiscuous, but the funpatterns and harmless in-tentions give these dressesa wide-eyed innocence thatproves otherwise. They areperfect mates for summerand look just as sizzlingover a pair of leggings.

The safari-like styles ofprevious seasons will bechecking the want ads thisseason as 60’s mod clings tothe runways. A-line andstructured dresses with

funky necklines and big,bold patterns are nostranger to the clothingracks of hip stores. Thecolor palette ranges fromclassic black and white todaring neons. Whichever

suits your fancy, do notforget to finish off

your look with over-sized, plastic-

r i m m e dsunglasses.

What’slove got todo withstyle thiss u m m e r ?Plenty. Ro-

mance-inspired threads andfloral designs are bombard-ing stores this season. Withthe latest trend in acces-sories, there will be no needto pine for a bouquet offlowers to be sent to yourdoor. Roses have escapedfrom the garden andplanted their blooms onhands, ears and clothing.

Winter was devoted to thetoes in the season’s peep-toe shoe fetish; however, it

is time to befair. Thissummer“walks it

out” in styl-ish sling-backs that focustheir attention on the heel.These playful kicks can befound in a variety of heelheights and styles.

This summer’s trendsleave room for personal cre-ativity to design fashionstatements even ChristianDior could not match.By Mallory Grooms

Tired of swimmingat a local pool? Va-cations and sum-

mer activities aresometimes hard whenone is limited by financesand transportation.Make this summer thebest yet and branch out.Try these top ten do-ablevacations and activitiesin the Tennessee, Mis-souri and Kentucky areato put a spin on “familytime.”

10. Have a shoppingspree! If you are tired oflocal shops or the Dyers-burg Mall yet you neednew clothes, this is agreat activity. There aremany cities around Dy-ersburg that have a greatshopping atmospheresuch as Jackson, Mem-phis and Nashville. Stepaway from the computerand go spend time withyour family or friends ina mall near you!9. Get your grub on!

Eating at the same localrestaurants gets old andboring! Take a road tripto Jackson and go toOlive Garden, OutbackSteakhouse, Asahi orwhere you do not nor-mally eat. For an evenbigger journey, try goingto Memphis, Nashvilleor St. Louis for more funrestaurants.8. Play ball! Baseball

games are really fun andexciting. The Redbirds inMemphis and the Cardi-nals in St. Louis are greatteams to go watch. The

games are hot, but a lotof fun.7. Journey to Nashville!Nashville has a wide va-riety of activities for allages. Not only is there aplethora of shoppingand eating opportunities,but there is also a fantas-tic music scene. Some-times in the summerthere are low-end-pricedtickets available for con-certs. No matter whatone’s interests are,Nashville has somethingfor everyone.6. Catch a roll at Lam-

bert’s! Lam-bert’s is afamily restau-rant withmore than

enough food for every-one. It is known as the“Home of throwedrolls.” Servers literallythrow rolls to each cus-tomer as they requestthem. It is located inSikeston, Missouri, and itis moderately priced($15-$20 a person.) Lam-bert’s is a must for thosewho have never been,and it will surely spiceup everyone’s summer.5. Hold on for dear lifewhile rafting! Rafting isa thrilling adventure thatis often overlooked. TheOcoee River in MiddleTennessee is a great placefor a group to raft. An-other alternative to raft-ing is floating. Anexceptional place to floatis Current River in Mis-souri. Floating would bea really fun trip on which

to bring several friendsand just relax.4. Swim at Kentucky

Lake!Kentucky Lake is agreat place for summerfun. Fishing, boating,water skiing and wakeboarding are just a few ofthe many activities to doat the lake. Cabins, boats,jet skis and virtually any-thing one would need toenjoy the lake are avail-able for rent.3. Climb aboard the

Chattanooga Choo-Choo! Chattanooga is agreat retreat for families.It has much more to dothan most realize. Hik-ing, Ruby Falls, RockCity and the aquariumare a few of the dozens ofactivities in the area.2. Road trip to Gatlin-

burg! Enjoy the beautifulEast Tennessee moun-tains in Gatlinburg. It is agreat place to spend timewith loved ones and justrelax. Pigeon Forge is lo-cated near Gatlinburg,and it is the home of Dol-lywood, the Dolly Par-ton-inspired theme park.1. See you in St. Louis!

St. Louishas many,many activ-ities for all

ages. Six Flags themepark, Grant’s Farm,Busch Stadium (home ofthe Cardinals) and theArch are some of the at-tractions in St. Louis. TedDrewe's is a fabulouschoice for frozen custard.

ByAnna Robertson

10 Issue 6 TrojanTorchFeaturesVolume 39

Road Trip!Vacation regionally this

summer

LLuunn aarr cc ll oo tt hh ii nn gg ll aa nndd ss oo nn cc ll oo tt hh ii nngg rr aa cckk ss

15TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6Sports

With several district championships, state tournament appear-ances and college signees, DHS has had a strong athleticyear.

In the fall, the Golden Trojan football team made a semi-final statetournament appearance for only the second time in the school’s history.Head coach James Counce announced his retirement ending an era ofwinning. J.T. Beasley signed with Division I football powerhouse Uni-versity of Missouri.

The volleyball team fared well claiming the district tournament bydefeating Dyer County in the championship.

The boys’ and girls’ bowling teams both made regionals before beingdefeated.

Girls’ soccer had a strong season finishing as the runner-up in thedistrict with a record of 11-4-1.

The boys’ basketball team won the Dyersburg Regional Christmastournament. Victor McLin and Michael Brown were nominated to theJackson Sun’s All West-Tennessee team honorable mention as well asAll-District and All-District Tournament teams. Head coach BrianBrown resigned after a long legacy of winning seasons.

Girls’ basketball had an equally strong season, winning the District13-AA tournament title and advancing to the Region 7-AA semifinals.Kayla Holloway signed with Division 1 Ole Miss.

In the spring the baseball team clinched the regular season district

championship with a regular season record of 5-8 (10-2) and came insecond in the district tournament.

The girls’ track team is currently undefeated. So far they have brokenmultiple school records, including Brittly Butler in the 300-meter hur-dles and Jasmine Yancy in the 200-meter. Yancy and Butler placed 1stand 2nd respectively in the West Tennessee pentathalon. The girls’relay team also set school records in the 400-meter relay (Jabrina Taylor,Britney Mosley, Jackie Boehmler and Jasmine Yancy) and the 2-milerelay (Courtney Beckley, Ann Marie Hyman, Sara Beth Byars, andJackie Boehmler: time 10:22.96). In the mile relay Courtney Beckley,Jackie Boehmler, Jasmine Yancy, and Britney Mosley broke the recordset at state last year with a time of 4:13.23. Jackie Boehmler broke theschool triple jump record with a jump of 34’7.5”.

Boys’ soccer finished third in the district in the regular season, and iscurrently playing in the district tournament.

Girls’ tennis finished second in the district, and lost no seniors. Boys’tennis won the regular season district team tournament, as well as thedistrict championship for doubles. The doubles team consisting ofBlake Hilgenkamp and Ben Chapman are currently playing in the re-gion tournament against USJ.

Softball’s season is still underway with a current record of 14-17 (4-8), but the girls are looking to change things and advance in the districttournament.

By Ben Chapman

Trojan athletics finish strong

Photos submitted and by Trojan Torch staff



285-5703





285-5185


Steely FootClinic

1718 Parr Ave.Dyersburg,TNPhone:285-3338

2030 Sylvan RoadDyersburg, TN286-9202

Eddie Crocker, P.T.Physical Therapist

1950 Hwy 51 By-Pass N, Suite CDyersburg, TN288-5056

Lusk Chiropractic1150 Hwy. 51 By-PassDyersburg, TN 286-8166


288-0885

Mon.-Thurs.:10 am-7 pmFri.-Sat.: 9 am-8 pm

Closed Sun.


“Your totalcommunications

source”


Tucker Street Church“Together Serving Christ”

454 Tucker St.Dyersburg, TN 286-0864

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Youth - 6 p.m.

SunSational Tan, LLC

640K Hwy 51 By-Pass EDyersburg, TN

286-5826

120 North Mill AvenueDyersburg, TN288-7375

Party Central630 Hwy. 51 By-Pass



650 Hwy 51 By-PassDyersburg,TNPhone: 286-4881Fax: 286-0117

Bringing exceptional packaged entertainment tosmaller communities by being the bestretailer of new, used and rental entertainment.


115 E. Market St. Dyersburg, TN286-8329

1130 Highway 51 By-PassDyersburg, TN731-287-9488

Executive SearchHardage Groupwww.hardagegroup.com

P.O. Box 208Dyersburg, TN 285-3120





285-9000

Burks Beverage2918 Jere Ford Hwy.Dyersburg, TN285-3671

Christ the King ChurchPO Box 471


Dr. Kenneth L. Brunson, D.D.S., M.S., P.C.

212 E. Court Street Dyersburg, TN 285-9657

Collector’sConnection

1663Highway 51 By-Pass N.

Dyersburg

285-6262

1616 Hwy. 88Halls,TN 38040 836-9507

HH aa nn dd AA FF oo oo dd mm aa rr tt

Curtis Construction


103 N. Mill Ave.285-1011


115 E. Market St. Dyersburg, TN 286-8329

Dr. Bindra1716 Parr Ave. Suite B

Dyersburg, TN 286-0149

Dyersburg Pediatric Dentistry

95 Hwy. 51 By-Pass 286-1271

Dyersburg Animal Hospital125 Hwy. 51 By-Pass W


General Appliance and Furniture Company

213 Court St. WOpen from 8 to 5:30 Monday through Saturday

Phone: 285-7586

PP..OO.. BBooxx 226633DDyyeerrssbbuurrgg,, TTNN

WWaayyddee JJaacckkssoonn PPaaiinnttiinngg && RReemmooddeelliinngg

HHoommee:: 228866--00885500FFaaxx:: 228888--00883333

OOffffiiccee:: 228888--00999933MMoobbiillee:: 667766--77222244

Steely FootClinic

1718 Parr Ave.Dyersburg, TN285-3338

1906 St. John AvenueDyersburg, TN

285-4155

Dianne Bizzle C.P.A.623 Harrell Avenue



287-2400

575 Mall Blvd.Dyersburg, TN

Phone: 285-6878

Modern Woodmen ofAmerica

Pregnant?Are you scared?Do you feel like you have no

place to turn?Free and confidential

pregnancy tests and support

286-HOPE (4673)

www.hope-at-lifechoices.com

Just Oak“Tomorrow’s Antiques

Today”475 Hwy. 51 By-Pass N

Dyersburg, TN For all your oak needs

Call: 287-8292

“Begone” cries the black-clad woman, as lightningrains down around her

opponents, erupting in a massivebolt that levels the battlefield. Not aneveryday sight, unless you are play-ing Bullet Witch, a new release fromAtari and AQ Interactive.

The game is set in the not-too-dis-tant future of 2013, a year known as“humanity’s dusk.” Starting in 2007,a chain of colossal disasters begins.From earthquakes to war, the disas-ters claim hundreds of millions ofhuman lives. In 2012 a demon armystorms the Earth, wiping out the ma-jority of the human population.

The player takes the part of AliciaClause, a young woman who has thepower to wield magic and a shape-shifting weapon known as the “gun-rod.” She is also inhabited by ademon. The demon dislikes humans,except for Alicia, whom he helpsfight against the demon hordes.

Alicia has many powers at her dis-posal. She can hurl objects such as ta-bles, rocks and cars at her enemies;create a magic wall to protect herselffrom hostile fire; revive fallen hu-mans; evoke lightning, tornadoes,and meteors to wreak havoc on thefield and summon a murder of crowsto distract her enemies. She can alsouse her magic to enchant the gunrodwith the elements of wind, fire, lightand electricity.

The gunrod is also a powerfulweapon by itself. You begin with astandard machine gun, but can up-

grade it to transform into a shotgun,cannon and gatling gun.

You must fight alongside human-ity’s last surviving forces to destroythe demons and replace the world’srelatively peaceful state.

Bullet Witch also supports many on-line features. Online scoreboardsallow players to compete for a highscore, missions aside from the mainstory line can be downloaded anddifferent outfits for Alicia can also bedownloaded.

The game is very easy to pick up onand can be mastered within the firstlevel. The controls are intuitive andthe magic system, while complicatedat first glance, becomes reflexive afteran hour or two.

The game’s environments and spe-cial effects are spellbinding as well.From the detail in the enemies, to thefiery explosions that wrack the bat-tlefield, to the way the clouds react asyou battle a 450 feet. flying demonfrom the wings of a Boeing 747 whilemiles above Earth; the visuals do agreat job of immersing you into thegameplay.

Overall, the game has enough ac-tion to rival the career of Jean ClaudeVan Damme, breathtaking visual ef-fects, easy-to-learn controls and awell-developed story line. It is bestsuited for fans of action/shootinggames, but should definitely bechecked out by any gamer interestedin a challenging, fun and action-packed adventure.

18 Issue 6 TrojanTorchEntertainmentVolume 39

American Idol runner-upKatharine McPhee delivers astrong, steady self-titled debut

album. What the CD lacks in originality,it makes up with steady rhythms andMcPhee’s amazing voice.

Her first hit single, “Over It,” dealswith a relationship gone sour and finallygetting over that special person. This CDis easy to relate to and can connect tomost people’s past relationships,whether they were good or bad.

After hearing about McPhee’s bitter ex-periences with love, the CD goes to theopposite end of the spectrum with songssuch as “Home.” McPhee delivers beau-tiful, strong vocals in this feel-good songabout that one person who alwaysmakes you feel beautiful and comfort-able.

Songs like “Open Toes” are simplycarefree and fun. In “Open Toes”McPhee raves about the joy of the per-fect pair of high heels and attracting theopposite sex.

From unbearable heartache to unbe-lievable happiness, McPhee covers al-most every emotion imaginable. ThisCD can fit any mood depending on thesong playing.

While some songs are forgettable,McPhee gives an overall sound perform-ance.

So pop in Katharine McPhee’s self-ti-tled debut album for a smooth-listeningexperience, whether it is to help dealwith a broken heart or just to celebratethe joy of being alive and happy.

By Woody HancockBy Kaitlyn Turney

BBuulllleett WWiittcchhBBuulllleett WWiittcchh BBllaazzeess BBllaazzeess OOnnssccrreeeennOOnnssccrreeeenn

Katharine McPhee’s self-titledalbum relates to masses

7TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6Editorial

The sky!s the limitGreat opportunities offered to students at Dyersburg HighGreat opportunities await every

student at Dyersburg HighSchool.Arts, sciences, sports,

math, and career-oriented classes aresome of the academic classes that areoffered at DHS. Whether it is thesports-minded enthusiast, studious ac-ademic thinker or the outdoors natu-ralist, there is something for everystudent. Students are fortunate to havehighly qualified and dedicated teach-ers. Our teachers provide studentswith many years of teaching experi-ence. Our faculty members take timeto explain concepts, offer advice andget to know their students.

DHS teachers also spend much oftheir time mentoring and modeling lifeskills to the students. Their dedicationand excellence allow students to have abetter quality of education.

In the past two years, DHS has hadfaculty who received both National So-cial Studies Teacher and National Ge-ography Teacher of the Year. Last yearDHS’ student newspaper ranked sec-ond in the state. Two years ago, theywere ranked first.

Since DHS has a six-period schedule,teachers focus on quality lessons in-stead of quantity. In a year, a studenthaving a six period schedule receives180 hours of learning in each class.Other Schools such as Obion Countyand Dyer County have a block sched-ule where students receive 120 hours oflearning in each class a year and a hugedose of instruction in a block class.

Teachers exemplify their knowledgewithin the vast array of academicclasses that are offered at DHS. Ad-vanced placement, honors, dual credit,technical and college-bound are someof the educational opportunities thatexist.

DHS has four advanced placementcourses. Two of the AP instructors areAP readers for College Board and oneof them is an AP consultant. In addi-tion, DHS has four dual credit classesin three subject areas offered by DSCCand UTM. DHS faculty teach the dual

classes on our campus; students are nottaught via the Internet or video/satel-lite but by a teacher who knows them.

Freshmen are now being introducedto the P.A.C.E. program. It concen-trates on careers and inventories thatare designed by our FCCLA teacher,Sherrie Sweat.

In addition, our nursing program isexpanding with a rehabilitation courseand clinic internships. Next year, apersonal finance class will be takingthe place of economics. The personalfinance class deals with more hands-ondaily-life activities.

DHS has a variety of AP and honorsclasses. Our honors classes are ex-panding. Next year, honors biologyand chemistry will be added to the cur-riculum. At Dyer County AP classesare online Internet classes. ObionCounty Central High School and SouthFulton High School do not have anyhonors classes.

Our school ranks 10th in the state inACT scores. DHS offers the ACT toeveryone, in contrast with area schoolswho offer it only to students who havetaken ACT prep courses.

We are the only school in West Ten-nessee that has won the NationalSchool of Excellence/Blue RibbonSchool recognition twice.

Opportunities remain to enrich stu-dents outside the academic realm.Football, basketball, baseball and golfare a few examples of the sports activ-ities offered. These sports illustrateteamwork, character building, healthconsciousness and leadership skills.DHS offers every sport TSSAA offersexcept wrestling.

Parents play a key role in supportingstudents and DHS. Parents offer sup-port to the administrators and teach-ers. Parents assist in fundraisingactivities and support the boosterclubs.

Whatever a student’s talent or inter-ests are, DHS has committed educatorsthat will help them reach their goals.

By Erin Naifeh

Trembling, shaking, vomiting, screaming, crying, jump-ing and dancing—all are legitimate reactions to the onething that has been plaguing high schoolers since the

first freshman slid out of the primordial ooze—college. How does one choose a college? There are more factors to

consider than there are colleges. There are class size, climate,research opportunities, majors, extracurricular activities, stu-dent groups, financial aid, scholarships, price, size, location,rankings and food, just to name a few.

All students have different criteria. The first step in choos-ing a college is to figure out what you want in a university.Throughout my college searching I have relied heavily onwww.princetonreview.com. The website features a question-naire that members can fill out—free of charge—to findschools that match their specific interests.

After you know what to look for, start searching. There arevarious college guides that contain a brief overview, statisticsand student quotations from hundreds of universities. I rec-ommend the Fisk’s Guide to Colleges and The Best 361 Colleges byThe Princeton Review.

When you have all the information you need, mull it over.Compare your choices to the criteria you selected. Is that col-lege worth the price? How about scholarships? Do I reallywant to live in that dorm room? You should be able to narrowdown your choices to at least six or seven. Now, visit thosecolleges as much as you can.

Keep an eye out for special events planned exclusively forundergrads. Colleges will flood mailboxes with flyers for up-coming events and scholarships. I recommend you stay witha current student or friend. That way you can see what thecollege’s social scene is like. However, do not forget to sit inon a few classes in your desired major.

Above all, do not become stressed over this decision. Choos-ing a college is a monumental decision, but it should be oneof the most enjoyable decisions of your life. Explore your op-tions and really get into it. Besides, there is always the collegeversion of a do-over—the transfer application.

By Nick Commella

It!s just the rest of your lifeTips for choosing a college

Photo by Nick Commella

Senior Henry Moore studies a college directory. One of your best resoucres, directories containbrief descriptions of the majority of colleges.

The average student isnot in touch with theworld of competitive

figure skating. Being a sportfar removed from the glitzand glamour of the NFL orNBA, few would ever con-sider using ice skating as aplot for a hit comedy. How-ever, Paramount Pictures’Blades of Glory has done justthat.

The film features veterancomedians Will Ferrel (Tal-ladega Nights) and JohnHeder (Napoleon Dynamite).Both actors bring their owndistinct styles, which en-hance the plot of the movie.The two were obviously ac-customed to their charac-ters. This is Ferrel’s secondrun as a comic athlete, andHeder is coming danger-ously close to being typecastas a social misfit. Both fit thebill nicely.

The story centers upon theantics of professional figureskaters Chazz MichaelMichaels (Ferrel) and JimmyMacElroy (Heder). The twoare polar opposites.Michaels is a cocky hotrodwho has no coach and noclass. MacElroy is gracefuland adept, but his routineslack passion and his fear ofgerms and dirt make him acomical character. The twomeet in a head-to-head com-petition, and they tie for thegold medal. The freewheel-ing Michaels instigates abrawl, and the two fightatop the podium while theworld watches on televi-sion. The two are conse-quently banned from men’sfigure skating and stripped

of all their medals.The story picks up about

three years later. Bothskaters have worked in vari-ous off-color jobs since theirejection from skating. Afterthe two meet and get intoanother highly televisedfight, Jimmy’s former coachrealizes that a loophole ex-ists. The two were onlybanned from singles compe-tition, and can still competein pairs. The unlikely duoteam up, and begin prepara-tions for the world champi-onship, which is only amonth away. Along the way,the two have to contendwith the conniving brother-sister pair of Stranz andFairchild Van Waldenburg,who treat the duo as a threatto their supremacy, and tryvarious measures to ruintheir chance for the gold.

While still funny, there aresome problems with themovie. The fim is crude. Themovie has multitudes ofcrass humor and inappro-priate remarks. Blades ofGlory is probably not thebest choice for viewing withyour girlfriend, boyfriend oryour parents. The movie’srough humor limits thevalue of its comedy. Some ofthe jokes are really too over-the-top, and the movie suf-fers as a result.

However, all in all, thefilm is successful in enter-taining and is well worththe admission price. What itmay lack in tact, it makes upfor in sheer comedy. I wouldhighly recommend Blades ofGlory.

In a genre of mediocrity and redundant sounds, Haste TheDay stands out from the crowd with its lyrical content andstyle.

Haste The Day released its third album, Pressure The Hinges,in mid-March.

HTD lost their lead singer/screamer Jimmy Ryan early lastyear. Often when a band loses a frontman, the direction of thegroup changes.

However, HTD faithful will be pleased to know that PressureThe Hinges maintains the group's original sound of strongsung/screamed vocals.

PTH opens with a song by the same name, reminiscent ofWhen Everything Falls on their last album.

Other classic HTD songs include The Oracle, Janet's Planet,and Akeldema.

While HTD maintains the edgier vocals on the verses, al-most all the choruses off the PTH album are sung and notscreamed.

Stitches is a song almost entirely sung and not screamed.While straight vocals is something new to HTD, the bandpulls it off well.

Another plus is the lyrical content in the album. Most bandsin this genre employ depressed, angry words to express them-selves. HTD, however, uses optimistic lyrics.

For the true Haste The Day fan, Pressure The Hinges is a CDto definitely pick up.

If someone is looking for an album full of screaming andgrowling, then PTH would not be his/her cup of tea.

I give Pressure The Hinges a four out of five stars for main-taining a classic HTD sound as well as for venturing out intolighter vocals.

19TrojanTorch Volume 39 Issue 6Entertainment

By Ben Chapman

By Andrew Lay

BBllaaddeess ooff GGlloorryytthhrriillllss aauuddiieenncceess

Haste the Day’s latestmaintains band’sstrong sound

Dear DeAmber,First of all, I would like to thank you for submitting a letter to the

Trojan Torch. We always appreciate students who take the time toorganize their thoughts in a professional letter.

I agree that something is hindering today’s students and is pre-venting them from receiving an adequate education. However, theblame does not lie with today’s environment. The problem is in thestudents.

Numerous students today merely lack the motivation to study oropenly do not care about their grades. I seriously doubt that a stu-dent talking loudly or a couple kissing in the hallway will distract astudent enough to fail a test. He might run into a door, but that isabout it.

Also, I believe that inappropriate language is not a problem at all.Personally, I curse like a warlock, and I’m number three in my class.As George Carlin once said, “There is no such thing as bad words,just bad intentions.” A word cannot hurt nor inhibit a student’s edu-cation. It is just a word that bears no malice. Only actions can signif-icantly affect others.

Violence, however, is not profanity. Acts of violence have weightyrepercussions on the student body as a whole. While I agree that vi-

olence is not productive, I believe that some of your proposed solu-tions are not the best choices. In my opinion, talking to the climatecommittee would not be highly effective. The climate committee isselected by the administration and is not open to all students. I doagree that students need to learn how to talk through problems andhow to show empathy. However, the chances that the entire stu-dent body will magically start to care overnight are slim to none. Ithink that a qualified professional is needed for serious problems.

If the budget allowed, a licensed psychiatrist could be hired specif-ically for the high school to provide students with a safe place totalk about their problems and vent their frustration. Although theschool system does provide one such counselor for all schools, oneman or woman cannot adequately provide care for the multitude ofstudents in the entire system.

Students do not need to be restricted more. Students just need theright motivation to work harder and more efficiently. Perhaps theweekly breaks should be reserved for those students on the honorroll.

Sincerely,Nick CommellaEditor, Trojan Torch

6 Issue 6 TrojanTorchEditorialVolume 39

Dear editor,School distractions and violence have increased in the last decade,

interrupting students’ crucial education. Even though our school has been named “A National School of Ex-

cellence,” it still has problems that seem to be ignored by school offi-cials. Loud talking, inappropriate language and public affection areincreasing in the classrooms and in the hallways, distracting the stu-dents and lowering their productivity.

Violence has also increased in schools around the nation. Everyyear millions of students suffer emotional and physical damagecaused by harassment, stalking, humiliation, fear, intimidation andworst of all, bullying. Many children have been a victim of somesort of school violence at some point in their lives.

A survey published by the Journal of the American Medical Associa-tion (April 2001) stated that approximately one-third of children ingrades six through ten have experienced frequent and serious bully-

ing. If emotional violence is not handled properly by school officials, it can turn into something that could harm the whole stu-dent body.

The massacre created at Columbine in Littleton, Colorado, onApril 20, 1999, was one of the worst events in America’s historycaused by emotional violence.

Emotional abuse can easily be prevented if our students will stepup by participating in our school climate committee, checking ourattitudes, showing empathy toward others and by talking to atrusted adult when a problem arises.

Principals, teachers and parents should also step up to gain morecontrol of Dyersburg’s schools and other schools around the coun-try. School distractions and violence would decrease and studentachievement would increase tremendously.

Sincerely,DeAmber Bernard

Letter to the editor

the editoreditor responds

studentsdepriveddeprived

of proper education

Agee Law FirmCharles Agee, Jr.

Specializing in Personal Injury115 Mill Ave.Dyersburg, TN 285-8747

Anderson Printing640 US HWY 51 By-Pass EDyersburg, TN Suite A

Phone: 285-2679

Art of Framing

Bring Your

Graduation Ite

ms

For Usto Fram

e!

We now have NEW U.T.Memphis &

Alabama prints!All S.E.C. Schools

Available!GGoooodd LLuucckk ttoo tthhee TTrroojjaannss!!

11665577 HHwwyy 5511 BByy--PPaassss228877--11114444

Ashley, Ashley andArnold

322 Church Ave. Dyersburg, TNcall: 285-5074

BADBOB!SBarbeque Restaurant

1400 Shelby DriveDyersburg, TN

285-4400

770 Highway 51 By-Pass WDyersburg, TN

285-8601

416 W. Court St.Dyersburg, TN

285-4174

Watch us make you smile.

From Carla CHRISTIAN

Get Involved!

CChhaarrlleess CCoowwlleess JJrr..Certified Public Accountant1033 Tickle St.

Dyersburg, TNPhone: 285-6237

Cozy KitchenIt’s your good ol’ hhoommee

ccooookkiinngg away fromhome!

Come see us at 107Market Street in

downtown Dyersburg!285-1054

Curtis Construction


103 N. Mill Ave.285-1011

Tigrett and Pennington300 Hwy 51 By-Pass N Dyersburg, TN 285-4455


287-2400


174 Community Park RoadDyersburg, TN

285-8890

EAT MORECANDY!

Dyersburg Family Eye Care 401 E. Tickle St. Dyersburg, TN 285-5411


285-2010 M-F 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dyersburg PoliceDepartment

“We exist to serve thecommunity.”

425 W. MarketDyersburg, TN

285-1212

Sport and School Activity PhotographsGo to www.collages.net Sign In: DHS Password:14412 You can view hundreds of photographs and place your order online for finished prints

to be mailed to your home.Clayton Hayes Photography 627-3410

See Senior Brittly Butler to book your senior portraits.

General Applianceand Furniture Company

213 Court St. W

Open from 8 to 5:30 Monday through SaturdayPhone: 285-7586



285-5185


First United Methodist Church100 McGaughey Street East

P.O. Box 452Dyersburg, TN

285-6454

Philip A. Cook,Minister



285-9000Every year Project Graduation isone of the main events the sen-ior class has to look forward to.

It is a fun and great way to end theschool year.

Project Graduation is usually parent-run. Judy Boehmler is this year’s mainchairperson.

Almost everybody in the 2007 seniorclass is expected to attend. Each senioris permitted to bring one guest. Thecost per student is ten dollars and fif-teen dollars per non-senior guest.

The parents that are chosen to attendProject Graduation are the ones whohave been attending the meetings.This way, parents get to help and uti-lize their skills as well.

Parent Brenda Owens, who is an ac-countant, has kept track of the class’funds for the year.

Several things will be going on thisyear at Project Graduation such as in-flatable games, a mechanical bull, ahypnotist and game shows.

Not only is there entertainment andrecreation, there is going to be won-derful food to eat. Steinlow’s Cateringis helping cater some of the food

served. “Three meals will be servedthroughout the night,” parent MitziRiggs said.

As students are registering, they getto eat, the main meal is served aroundone-thirty, and breakfast is servedaround five-thirty. During the wholenight popcorn, drinks and snow conesare going to be set up for people toenjoy.

Fried cheese sticks, potatoes andother fried foods will be the mainmeal. Sausage, biscuits and other de-lightful foods will be eaten for break-fast. A chocolate fountain will also beavailable for students to enjoy.

Many fundraisers have gone on toraise money for this special event. “Amagic show, cookie dough sale, bar-beque sale, stadium seats and conces-sions at the plays all raised ProjectGraduation money,” senior class pres-ident Allyson Warren said.

Every senior is strongly encouragedto attend Project Graduation becauseit is their last memory with their class;it is the last time this exact group willever be together again, and it shouldbe fun!

By Catherine Hamilton

Project Graduationprovides special experience for seniors

Dyersburg studentsprepare to tour Europeover summer break

Seniors Robin Parker and Kaley Pennington help out with Project Gradu-ation. Project Graduation provides a safe post-graduation experiencefeaturing food, games and special guests such as magicians.

Photo by Catherine Hamilton

Ask 13 lucky mem-bers of the GoldenTrojan marching

band what two thingswould make their summer atime they will never forget,and they might respondwith this answer: “Gee, I’dlove to play our music andtour Europe.” Well, guesswhat? Those 13 studentswill have both those wishescome true when they em-bark on a tour tothe old country,the continentalso known asEurope.

The trip, whichtakes placeevery two years,will begin onJune 28th andcontinue for 16days. The bandwill perform atotal of five con-certs and bal-ance their timespent on travel-ing and sight-seeing. Thesemi-annual ex-cursions are or-ganized by agroup known asthe Tennessee Ambassadorsof Music. Band directorsTim and Deana Graham areactive staff members of thisorganization.

This trip is not designatedfor only the elite membersof the band but is actuallyopen to any members whowould like to go. “One ofthe greatest aspects of thistrip is that it is available toanyone who would like togo and tour Europe in away that is not possible for

most tourists. The kids willbe performers, and that willbe their main job,” DeanaGraham said.

Speaking of performing,the musicians will be play-ing a variety of tunes thatwill include one Tennesseesong, “Stars and StripesForever,” and other classicconcert arrangements.

“It’s nice that the kids geta tour like this and are ableto perform while they’re on

it,” Graham said. Dyersburg High

School will notbe the onlyschool makingits way acrossthe pond, butrather there willbe schools fromall across Ten-nessee travelingwith them. Theone honor thatthe Dyersburggroup does enjoyis that the localcontingent willbe the onlyschool from WestTennessee em-barking on theTennessee Am-

bassadors tour. While in Europe the band

members will be visiting amultitude of regions andsights including London,Paris, Venice, Austria,Switzerland, Germany andthe Louvre.

“My goals for this trip arefor the kids to have a blastand for it to be a good learn-ing experience no matterwhat their playing level,”Graham said.

By Allyson Agee

““TThheekkiiddss wwiillllbbee ppeerr--ffoorrmmeerrssaanndd tthhaattwwiillll bbeetthheeiirrmmaaiinnjjoobb..””

~~DDeeaannaaGGrraahhaamm~~


Women’s Care Clinicof Dyersburg, PLLC

1535 Parr Ave.Dyersburg, TN 286-1319

Mike Pence, LUTCF,CLTCSr. Financial Services ExecutiveDelivering the Promise Specialist

314 Church AveDyersburg, TN

285-3204

Frazier Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.Since 1930

Barry FrazierP.O. Box 545

Dyersburg, TN

Office: 285-6114Mobile: [email protected]

Hm.: 285-9408Fax: 285-6115

www.frazierroofing.com

TTiiggrreetttt aanndd PPeennnniinnggttoonn IInncc..300 Highway 51 By-Pass NDyersburg, TN 285-4455

First Baptist Church220 Masonic Street West


Come join usat Overflow!Wednesdays

@ 6:30

1950 Hwy 51 By-Pass N, Suite CDyersburg, TN

288-5056Eddie Crocker, P.T.Physical Therapist


105 South Connell AvenueDyersburg, TN 38024

285-4353high-performance

elastomers andadditives


285-8441

Merle Norman


“Your total communications

source”



Every school year, two honors are givento a select group of students out of thejunior class. The first of these honors is

the election of students as Boys’ and Girls’State representatives.

This year’s Boys’ State attendees are MichaelBerardi, Beau Liljenquist, John Schultz andCole Smith with alternate Matt McGehee.Those going to Girls’ State are Whitney Carter,Sarah Anne Edwards and Sarah Houston withalternate Laura Czecholinski.

Both groups will attend programs over thesummer--the boys at Tennessee Tech and thegirls at Middle Tennessee State University.

“I think that the programs will be useful andhelp me learn great leadership skills that canhelp me in life,” Whitney Carter said.

“I am kind of anxious because it sounds re-ally cool. The political part of it is very inter-esting, and I am definitely looking forward tothe sports. I think the drilling will be cool,too,” Cole Smith said.

“I think they (the summer programs) will beeducational and fun and social-skill builders.I hope to gain knowledge and experience inmeeting new people,” Beau Liljenquist said.

Every year only six students are selected forthis honor. Juniors were able to pick up appli-cations in guidance and then were voted onby the faculty.

“I feel honored that I got Girls’ State, espe-cially because there were so many other girlswho applied,” Sarah Houston said.

Because of the competition, prospectiveGirls’ and Boys’ State attendees need certainqualities that set them apart from everyoneelse.

“I feel like I am a great leader, and I hate tolose,” Michael Berardi said.

“I just think that my hard work, ability towork with others and leadership skills gaveteachers an edge to choose me,” Carter said.

“I think my grades, my disciplinary record,my attitude and my overall personality

helped,” Smith said Because of family legacies, the selection

process can also be a family affair. “My brother and dad got to go to Boys’

State. My parents said it would be nice if I gotto go to Girls’ State, but they wouldn’t mind ifI didn’t get to go,” Edwards said.

“My grandfather and my brother both re-ceived Boys’ State,” Houston said.

“I was really proud to tell my family I’d beenselected. My dad attended Boys’ State in Mis-souri when he was a junior. I think he is justexcited about my selection and just wants meto go and have a good time,” Smith said.

“Each year DHS produces many studentswho would represent us well. Unfortunately,there are limited slots available,” said assis-tant principal Cal Johnson.

Outstanding Junior Boy andOutstanding Junior Girl

Two other honors given to two juniors eachyear are those of Outstanding Junior Boy andOutstanding Junior Girl. This year the titleswere given to Beau Liljenquist and SarahAnne Edwards. They were nominated andvoted on by the faculty, and, because only oneboy and one girl are selected, this is quite adistinctive honor.

“I feel so honored. I was so surprised that Igot it. There are so many other wonderful jun-ior girls. I was just honored to be chosen,” Ed-wards said.

Students who are selected for these positionsare intelligent, well-rounded, and natural-born leaders.

“I believe you have to be a good student anda good example for the school,” Liljenquistsaid.

“I feel that I am very qualified for this posi-tion, but there are other junior girls who arejust as qualified as I am,” Edwards said.

Being chosen as the Outstanding Junior Boyor Girl comes with school-wide recognition,especially among underclassmen.

“Hopefully, they will return with a newsense of commitment to being good peopleand will lead by example,” Johnson said.

By Caitlin Rogers

Distinctive honors go to several juniors

Going to Boys! State are Michael Berardi, Matt McGehee (al-ternate), John Schultz, Cole Smith and Beau Liljenquist. Theywill attend programs over the summer at Tennessee Tech.

Girls! State attendees are Sarah Houston, Whitney Carter,Laura Czecholinski (alternate) and Sarah Anne Edwards.They will attend summer programs at MTSU.

Outstanding Junior Boy and OutstandingJunior Girl are Beau Liljenquist and Sarah Anne Edwards. Both are highly involved in extra-curricular activities.

Photo by Caitlin Rogers

Photo by Caitlin Rogers Photo by Caitlin Rogers



285-5703






174 Community Park RoadDyersburg, TN285-8890

EAT MORECANDY!


285-2010 M-F 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Voice of the Trojans since 1995”94.3 FM

P.O. Box 30 Armorel, AR 72310 870-762-2100

TTrroojjaannTToorrcchh

Staff 2006 - 2007Editors-in-ChiefNick CommellaMallory Grooms

Assistant EditorLauren Kerr

Production ManagersCarol Beth JonesAnna Robertson

Business ManagerPatrick Stallings

AssistantsHannah ChapmanPatrick Heckethorn

Shelley Lemon

Advertising ManagerBen Chapman

Personnel EditorSarah Anne Edwards

Photography EditorCatherine Hamilton

AssistantsAllyson Agee

Andrew Lay

Sports EditorAndrew Ford

Opinion Page EditorCaitlin Rogers

CirculationAdam Ford

James Northcutt

Exchange EditorWilliam Lay

Staff ArtistsAdam Ford

Woody Handcock

Video YearbookEditors

Jackie BoehmlerMatt PaganAssistants

Sarah Anne EdwardsShellie Epperson

David GrueserJames Guttery

Madison JohnsonLauren KerrErin Naifeh

Caitlin RogersKaitlyn TurneyMandy Yates

AdvisorsSuzanne Edwards

Nancy Speck

Trojan TorchDyersburg High School125 Hwy. 51 By-PassDyersburg, TN 38024

Wikipedia, Top 10 summerdestinations, Summer

fashion update, Whatto look for in a pair of

boots and Top ten of 2007

Check it out!Check it out!Look at the back cover Look at the back cover

for a calendar for a calendar of upcoming events!of upcoming events!

Letters to the editor can be Letters to the editor can be of any length of any length

on any topic. They may be on any topic. They may be edited for length edited for length

or libelous content.or libelous content.Letters to the editor Letters to the editor

are accepted are accepted in room 220.in room 220.

PG. 3 & 4 NEWS

PG. 14 & 15 SPORTS

2 Issue 6 TrojanTorchTable of ContentsVolume 39

PG. 10 - 13 FEATURES

Freshmen in sports, Boys’ soccer and a review of all sport seasons this year

Bullet Witch video game,Blades of Glory review,Katherine McPhee’s

CD review and Haste the Day review

PG. 6 & 7 EDITORIALS

PG. 18 & 19 ENTERTAINMENT

Boys’ and Girls’ State, OutstandingJunior Boy and Girl, TN Ambassadors

and Project Graduation

Kickit in gear!

Flip to Pg.6 forsports!

Are you readyto relax?

Check out Pg.18for the latest in

entertainment!

TTABLEABLE OFOF CCONTENTSONTENTS

Where are you

going this summer?

Check out Pg.3

for the juniors headed to

Girls’ and Boys’ State!

Letter to the Editor, Editor’s response and Opportunities at

DHS

Don’t

know what’s

hot this summer?

Go to Pg.11 to

find out!

Blades ofGlory slices

box officep 18

“On the Ball”scoopp 15

WIKIPEDIAChanging the way you

use internetp 11

Boots: Needwe say more

Project Graduationhypnotizes seniors

p 4

Career basedclasses give

studentsbetter

opportunitiesp 7

TorchTrojan

Inside this issue

Haste the Day!snew album sings

instead of screamsp 19

1166 MMaayy 22000077VVoolluummee 3399 IIssssuuee 66

p 10

Source: Wikipedia

Many students helped save lives by participating inLifeline’s 2007 blood drive at DHS on April 27th. All

these donations go to help local hospitals and people inneed. Each year in West Tennessee

alone over 28,000 pints of blood areneeded. Approximately 150 students

signed up to participate and over95 pints ofblood were

donated, the most bloodDHS has donated in 6

years!

CCCCOOOOMMMMEEEE OOOOUUUUTTTT AAAANNNNDDDD SSSSUUUUPPPPPPPPOOOORRRRTTTT TTTTHHHHEEEE TTTTRRRROOOOJJJJAAAANNNNSSSS.... .... ....

Blood drive saves lives

29

JV-2:00/V-4:00

30 1Soccer@DHSTrack@Memphis 22

3 4 Track@Benton,KY

5AG BanquetSports Physicals

@ Dyers. Hospital

66 778TrackReg.@USJ

8810AP Eng. ExamTrackReg.@USJ

Drama BanquetSenior Turkey &

Dressing Day

11AP History

Exam 1122

MMoo tt hhee rr ’’ ssMMoo tt hhee rr ’’ ssDDaa yyDD aa yy

14 BB Reg.Semi-FinalsPhy. Sci. EOCChoir Concert

7:30

15Eng.9EOC

16 US History/

Found II EOCBBReg.Semi-Finals

17 SoccerBanquet

2007 Senior Picnic!!

18 BB&TrackSectionals

SENIOR EXAMSMAY 18-22

Same Sch. as Reg. Finals

19Softball &BaseballBanquet

220021 Track State

@MTSUSpring Sports

Banquet

22 BB StateTourn. @

MTSU

23BaccalaureateBaccalaureate

7:30pm7:30pm

24 Track State

Meet @MTSU

25Graduation

7:30pm 2266

227728

MMMM EEEE MMMM OOOO RRRR IIII AAAA LLLLDDDD AAAAYYYY

NO SCHOOLNO SCHOOL2299 3300

31 1 School dismisses at

11am 223 4 5 6 7 8 9

MMaayyMMaayy**Softball Tourn.

@ Dyer Co.**

W Th SBB@DHS

!FRESHMAN CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS MAY 5,7,8&11!

______Gateway Exams______**Baseball Dist. Tourn. @ Union City**

May 3-11

SScc hhoo ll aa rr ss hh ii pp &&SScc hhoo ll aa rr ss hh ii pp &&AAwwaarr dd ss DD aa yyAAwwaarr dd ss DD aa yy

!DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS MAY 15-18!

Youth Lead. Graduation

TM

JJuunneeJJuunneeFINAL EXAMS

SCHEDULE MAY 30: 1&4, 31: 2&5 AND 1: 3&6

SSUUMMMMEERR BBRREEAAKK !! !!SSUUMMMMEERR BBRREEAAKK !! !!

issue 6 06-07

Documents

editor letters

blades of glory review

libelous content

calendar of upcoming

boys state

womens care clinicof

com509 lake road dyersburg

pllc1535 parr ave