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Check!out!

how!the!

football!team

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did!in!their!

game!on!

Friday!on!

page!14.!

The!Brass!had!a!great!

performance!last!Friday!night.!

Read!more!about!it!on!page!6.!

The!golf!team!keeps!moving!forward!!Find!out!

how!they!did!in!the!tournament!on!page!10.!

The!varsity!volleyball!team!is!doing!great,!read!more!about!it!on!page!12.!

Soccer’s!had!plenty!of!games!recently;!see!how!they!did!on!page!11.!

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October!5,!2012! Lenzy!Strunk! ! ! ! ! ! Page!2!!

Hey!Mustangs!!This!page!is!to!let!you!guys!know!what’s!going!on!this!coming!week.!Enjoy!!!

The Lady Mustangs have an away game at Lincolnview on October 8, 2012 starting at 5:00 pm. Also, the last regular game of the season is October 11, 2012 against Delphos Jefferson.

October 12, 12012 will be the last home game of the season for the boys. They will be playing Ada starting at 7:30. This is also parent’s night!

The Cross Country season is coming to a close as well. The NWC Championship race is October 13 at 10:00am.

The last home game for the ladies is on October 11, 2012. This game starts at 6:00 pm and is against Arlington.

Page!1G!Cover! ! Page!19G!Fall!Sports!Collage!!!!!

Page!2G!Upcoming!Events!!Page!20G!Meet!a!Teacher!

Page!3G!Agenda!Book!!!!!!!!!!Page!21G!Meet!a!Senior!!!!

Page!4G!Front!Office! Page!22G!Meet!a!Newby!

Page!5G!Editorial!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Page!23G!Meet!a!CAM!Student!

Page!6G!Brass! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Page!24!Readers!Rides!!!!

Page!7G!Choir! ! Page!25G!My!Favorites! !

Page!8G!Junior/Senior!Play!!Page!26G!Polls!

Page!9G!Cheerleading! Page!27G!Mr.!Advice!!!!!!!!

Page!10G!Golf! ! Page!28G!Ms.!Advice! !

Page!11G!Soccer! ! Page!29G!Lunch!Review! !

Page!12G!Volleyball! Page!30G!Kids!in!the!Hall!

Page!13G!Cross!Country! !

Page!14G!Football!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Page!15G!JR.!High!Volleyball!!!!!!

!Page!16G!JR.!High!Football!!!!

!Page!17G!JR.!High!Cheerleading!!

!!Page!18G!Quiz!Bowl!

Basketball open gyms are starting! For the girls, they will be every Tuesday and Thursday until October 18th until 4:15, unless there is not a Volleyball game, then it will be held from 5:00 to 6:00. Boys open gyms will be from 5:00-6:30 every Monday and Wednesday in October.

Junior/Senior play will be November 1st and 2nd. The choir will be presenting “Captain Bree and Her Lady Pirates” October 23rd.

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!!!!October!5,!2012! Shelby!Stevens! Page!4!!Have you ever wondered who keeps the front office up and running? Maybe you wondered who signs your notes or arranges your schedule. We caught up to Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Woods, Mrs. Whitley, and Mrs. Roberson in the office to see just what they do in there. Here’s what we found out… !!

Mrs. Whitley Mrs. Whitley has worked at Allen East for 13 years. She is the secretary to the High School principal Mr. Baumgartner. Also, she is a Senior Class Advisor. Mrs. Whitley has two kids that go to Allen East; one is a 7th grader and one 4th grader.

Mrs. Roberson Mrs. Roberson has worked at Allen East for fourteen years. She is the Guidance Secretary for Mr. Woods, the Attendance Secretary for Mr. Baumgartner,

and the assistant athletic director. Mrs. Roberson is also the faculty manager and a senior class advisor. All of her kids have

graduated from AE. �

Mr. Baumgartner Mr. Baumgartner has worked here at Allen East for 5 years. He is the principal grades 7-12.Plus; he is in charge of Special Education in the school district. Mr. Baumgartner has two kids that go to Allen East, an 8th grader and a 6th grader.

Mr. Woods Mr. Woods has worked at Allen East for a whopping 26 years! He is the Guidance Counselor and is in charge of OGT testing. Mr. Woods in on the AVID committee, and has two daughters that go to AE and one that graduated; a sophomore and a junior.

Homeroom&

!!!!!!October!5,!2012! Trisha!Drury! Page!5!!!!! Ever ask yourself, “Why do we even have homeroom?” What is the point of it? Do you feel like you should be able to sleep in for an extra 15 minutes? The 2010-2011 school year started the new idea for having a homeroom. Students have to be in homeroom at 8:17am and stay until 8:28am. The homeroom teachers take attendance and hand out papers such as picture forms, announcement papers, or etc. The first two years the announcements were stated aloud during this time, but now there are no announcement said. They are all posted online and the students are to read them on their own time. Many students, however, do not read these announcements. Therefore they do not know what is happening in the school. The teachers in the first class should take attendance because they usually check who is missing anyway. If students get more sleep then they will be more alert. Most students say that there should not be a homeroom. They say that the school day should start off with

homeroom. Others say that homeroom should just be

shorter. Most of the time in homeroom is spent just sitting around talking. It takes approximately 2 minutes or less to look

around the room to see who is all at school. Grant Criblez said, “We should not have homeroom, they can do all of that stuff in first period. If we do that then I can sleep some more.” On the other hand Bren Emerson stated, “I like homeroom. It gives me and other students the chance to get homework done and get help from teachers on something that you don’t understand on your homework. It does not take time out of important classes in the morning.” Many teachers also feel like it is a good idea because it doesn’t take time out of their

class period. In first period they might not be able to get things done because it is being shortened by doing the things in first period that we could be doing in homeroom. We talked to the principal Mr. Baumgartner about this. He said that we

started homeroom

because attendance and announcements were cutting into first period way

too much. We still have homeroom because it gives time for coaches or groups to have meeting during that time. At this point in time they are not going to do away with homeroom. Even though some of the students are against homeroom because they want more sleep, there are still good reasons to keep it.

Editorial&

Brass 10/5/12 Ian Slone Page 6

The Mustang Brass has made some major excitement in the stands these past couple games but this week they made the venture to Paulding High School for the football game Friday night. Although that will be an exciting event for the Mustang Brass, the Ohio State Invitational is what has really been getting the Brass pumped. This whole season the Brass has been hard at work trying their best to improve themselves for the overall performance since the Allen County Fair Show. They have been playing songs like Evil Ways, At the Hop and Wipe Out and these have been major crowd pleasers.

The Mustang Brass will be attending the Ohio State Marching Band Invitational on October 13, 2012. They will be leaving the school at about 9:30 a.m. and preforming at about 1:30 p.m. They will really have to push it that Saturday after the football game on Friday.

We interviewed Bryce Bishop from

the Brass Council and here is what she had to say. “We have been doing very well in this Brass Season, although there is a lot of room for improvement seeing the review videos ever Monday and seeing the scores. With this fact it is agreed by many that there is a lot of work to be done before the Ohio

State Invitational on October 13th. Other than all of these facts I think we have been having a great year by all of the reactions of the audience and all other people there at the games.”

We talked to

a couple of the seniors that are in the Brass and they have confirmed that they will

be missing all of the times in the Brass with many members of the program. All of the seniors have been excited for Friday 12th because it is Senior, Parents, and Breast Cancer Awareness night for the Brass and they will be putting on a very spectacular show for their night of acknowledgement for them as seniors and the Brass as a whole.

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On the 1st and 2nd of November at 7pm, the Junior and Senior classes will be

presenting their play, “America’s Funniest Dancing Idol.” Proceeds from the

Junior and Senior play will be supporting our 2013 Junior and Senior Prom. !!

“America’s Funniest Dancing

Idol” is a parody of America’s

most popular televised talent

contests. This play has

everything from self-cantered

diva pop stars, to the crazy

stage mothers we all see on

television.

Cast%Members%Trey%Gossard!–!Hugh!Cairs!

Bryce%Bishop,!Simone!Callous!Audra%Leffler!,!Ceylon!Dijon!Drew%Swaney!–!Pops!Dweizel!Jordan%Sloan!–!Oggie!Fogborne!Megan%Neal!–!Nadja!Head!Kayla%Hawk!–!Ima!Legend!

Marci%Meeker!–!Philene!Toonze!Paige%Mason!–!Vy!Nell!

Grant%Coon!–!Watt!Nerve!Alex%Mertz!–!Emmy!Oscar!

Maddie%Shantz,!Sparky!Perkleton!Bren%Emerson!–!Lemmy!Shushem!Hannah%Krammer!–!ChuChu!Smee!Jenny%McCombs!–!Gypsy!Rose!Smee!

Trisha%Drury!–!Breathily!Spears!Tristin!Clum,!Morgan!Truex,!Eliza!Laing,!Brooke!Forest,!Haley!Joseph,!Abby!Joyner,!Anna!Burkey!,!

The!Starlettes!

Senior Grant

Coon plays the

role of Watt

Nerve in

“America’s

Funnies Dancing

Idol.” Let’s see

how Grant is

doing in the play so far!!Q: How do you like being in the play so

far?

A: I think that it is kind of a big deal!

Q: How did you decide which character

you wanted to try out for?

A: I really didn’t decide what character I

wanted. Mrs. Miller had a pretty good

idea of who she wanted me to be.

Q: What kind of personality does your

character have?

A: My character is a straight up gangster!

Q: Do you have any favorite characters

besides you own in the play?

A: I really like Trey’s character, Hugh

Cairs.

Q: Is there anything else you would like

to add about the play?

A: You all should definitely come see the

play!

October(5nd,(2012( Jordan(Sloan( Page(9(

Hey(there,(Mustangland!(We’re(here(with(an(interview(with(Senior(Cheerleader(Melissa(Hefner(to(tell(us(about(how(she’s(enjoying(her(senior(year(as(an(AE(Cheerleader!(

Q:(So(Melissa,(how(is(your(senior(year(so(far?(

A:(My(senior(year(is(fantastic!((Q:(How(many(years(have(you(been(a(cheerleader?(

A:(I’ve(been(cheering(for(4(years.(

(

Q:(What’s(your(favorite(part(about(being(a(cheerleader?(A:(I(like(getting(to(cheer(with(my(friends,(and(cheering(on(Austin(Lloyd.(

(

Q:(How(have(things(changed((in(cheerleading)(since(you(began?(

A:((Nothing(has(really(changed.(((Q:(Do(you(think(that(the(incoming(cheerleaders(have(potential?(A:((I(think(so,(because(they’re(good(at(what(they(do.((

Q:(What(sports(event(do(you(most(like(cheering(at?(A:(I(mostly(enjoy(cheering(at(Football(games!((

(Q:(Who(is(your(favorite(newcomer(to(the(squad?(A:(I(love(all(of(the(freshman!(!(

golf october 5th, 2012 eliza laing page 10

Golf team makes it out of Sectional Tournaments! The golf team this year has been highly productive. With a winning record of 19-5, they have continued into tournaments. They went to many tournaments and succeeded to get as far as they are. Most recently they placed second at sectional tournaments. Here is an outlook on some of their tournaments and how they have been doing lately.

The Allen East Mustangs Golf Team went to sectional tournaments last Thursday. Placing second in this tournament, the team moved on and had their next match in districts yesterday. As a team, the total score for the sectional tournament was 335. It was a working day for the guys taking the top four scores from each school. Freshman Kayne Richardson came out strong and scored an 83. Lucas Herrmann scoring an 86 worked well with his team as Parker Frey shot an 85. Senior Tanner Richardson scoring an 89 and Senior Clay Plaugher scoring an 81. These two seniors have been great leaders teaching and showing confidence in one another. We have had a chance to talk to both seniors, Tanner Richardson and Clay Plaugher. Here is what they had to say:

Tanner Richardson

A: The season has been phenomenal.

Q: What is your favorite thing about Golf?

A: Oh you know, probably messing with Herrmann.

Q: What is your favorite memory of golf?

A: Getting down on my hands and knees and telling the ball to get in the hole.

Q: Do you plan on playing in college?

A: Probably not, but I don’t know.

Q: Are you sad the season’s almost over?

A: Yeah, it’s disappointing.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to include?

A: Don’t follow Herrmann on twitter.

Clay Plaugher

Q: How has the season been for you so far?

A: Good we’ve been winning so that’s always fun.

Q: What is your favorite thing about Golf?

A: Meeting all of the golfers and hanging with the guys.

Q: What is your favorite memory of golf?

A: Going to districts last year and this year.

Q: Do you plan on playing in college?

A: Yes, I haven’t decided where yet but I do plan on trying.

Q: Are you sad the season’s almost over?

A: Yes, it has really flown by. I’m going to miss it.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to include?

A: Everyone should follow me and Lucas Herrmann on twitter. He’s a cool guy

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October!5,!2012!! Megan!Neal!! Page!11!

The Allen East Lady Mustangs Soccer Team is 5-6-1, and they are working hard this year and hustling to try to bring home an extraordinary amount of wins. We got the opportunity to see how all of their hard work and drive is paying off. Let’s check up on those speedy ballers of the field.

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Last Saturday, September 9th, 2012, the soccer team played against LCC at the Lima Senior. The starters were: Jadin Salyers, Michaela Jenkins, Kyra Plaugher as keeper, Claudia Rettig, Erica Fox, Shelby Stevens, Savannah Silone, Cheyenne Bierly, Abby Joyner, Alexis McClure, and Trisha Drury. The final score was LCC with 3 and Allen East with 1.The Mustang goal was scored by Jadin Salyers. It was a beautiful day and the girls put in a tremendous effort. Alexis McClure also got a chance to play keeper during this game and she did a phenomenal job trying to keep shots away.

The Lady Mustangs will be facing Cory Rawson on Thursday, October 4th, 2012, at home at 5pm. This night will also be Parent’s night and the team will support the effort for curing breast cancer that night by wearing pink socks. Let’s all make an effort to go out and support the Lady ‘Stangs and cheer them to victory.

The soccer Team went against Ft. Jennings on Tuesday, October, 2nd, 2012. The final score was Fort Jennings with 3 points and Allen East with 0. The starting lineup for this game was: Jadin Salyers, Michaela Jenkins, Claudia Rettig, Erica Fox, Shelby Stevens, Savannah Silone, Cheyenne Bierly, Whitney Miller, Kortni Rooker, Trisha Drury, and Kyra Plaugher as keeper. The team put forth a great effort, but a series of faulty penalty kicks affected the Mustangs score negatively. They still need a great job and are improving amazingly. There were many good attempted shots and saves by the team and the keeper, Kyra Plaugher.

October 5, 2012 Jadin Salyers Page 12

The Lady Mustangs Volleyball team started off the season extraordinarily well! The girls have been fighting hard all season and are improving increasingly! This week were going to be doing an interview with one of our fellow classmates which is also on the volleyball team. We will be interviewing a senior varsity player, Melissa Hefner. Here is what she has to say:

Q:  How’s  the  season  going  so  far?

A: The season is going great!

Q: What position do you play?

A:  I’m  the  Libero  

Q: What do you enjoy most about volleyball?

A: Watching Coach Brit dance like an idiot :)

Q: Are you happy about how the season has been going? What would you change if you could?

A: I’m  content  with  the  season.  If  I  could  change  anything about the season it would definitely be the outcome of the Bluffton game.

JUNIOR VARSITY

CRESTVIEW

The Lady Mustangs Junior Varsity is also doing very well. They lost the first match but came back and won the next two. Audrey Rodriguez led the team in kills with 6 while Kinsley Gossard had 3.

DELPHOS

The  J.V  weren’t  messin’  around  this  game  they  came  out  strong   and  won   the   first  match.   They   didn’t   stop   there  they stood strong and finished strong taking home the win. The record for the J.V is now 8-7.

Q: The season is coming to an end, and the tournaments are approaching quickly. Do you feel as if the team is prepared?

A: We have small things to work on, but for the most part we are all well prepared and ready to KSA.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?

A: Stay classy San Diego!

VARSITY CRESTVIEW

The Lady Mustangs had a conference match against Crestview last Thursday night. Kaycee Rowe led the team with nine kills and eight assists and Morgan Truex led the team with seven digs. The ladies fought hard but fell short and lost in three matches. Mustangs are improving and approaching the tournaments.

DELPHOS

The Lady Mustangs had another conference match on Tuesday September 2. Mustangs lost the first match but

came back and won the next three matches and came home with the win. Morgan Truex led

the team with eight kills followed by

Katrina Wireman with seven. The record for the

varsity girls is now 11-6.

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October!5,!2012! Kenzie!Conrad! Page!13!!Hey!there!Mustangland!!You!see!them!in!the!hallway!every!day!and!you!may!not!even!know!it,!you!see!them!outside!on!the!track!even!when!it’s!cold!and!you!hear!about!them!in!the!announcements.!Who!are!we!talking!about?!The!cross!country!team!of!course!!The!team!ran!in!a!county!meet!on!Tuesday!and!we!thought!we’d!

update!you!on!those!results!and!talk!to!one!of!our!runners,!Tyler!Tafe.!!!

!This!week!on!Tuesday,!October!2nd,!the!cross!country!team!participated!in!the!Allen!County!Cross!Country!meet!and!Faurot!Park.!Our!Allen!East!boys!and!girls!ran!against!teams!from!all!over!Allen!County,!including:!LCC,!Spencerville,!Elida,!Bath,!Lima!Senior,!Shawnee,!and!Bluffton.!On!our!boys’!side,!Shawnee!took!

home!the!title,!followed!by!LCC!in!second,!our!boys!finished!in!third,!with!a!score!of!100.!On!a!field!that!was!dominated!by!Shawnee!runners,!taking!8!out!of!the!10!places,!Trey!Gossard!came!in!12th!with!a!time!of!19:18.30,!Tyler!Tafe!in!14th!with!a!time!of!19:22.00,!and!Ben!Thayer!came!in!23rd!with!a!time!of!20:07.20.!On!our!girls’!side!Spencerville!took!the!title!as!they!slipped!past!Shawnee,!who!took!home!second,!Bluffton!finished!in!third,!unfortunately,!our!girls!didn’t!receive!a!place!overall!but!Hailey!Perkins!placed!in!8th!with!a!time!of!22:17.30.!!

Q:#When#did#you#start#running#cross#country?#A:!I!started!running!cross!country!my!eighth!grade!year!because!Greg!Clapp!and!Caleb!Burkey!wanted!me!to!run!and!bugged!me!until!I!gave!in.!!!Q:#How#do#you#think#the#team#has#done#this#year?##A:!I!think!that!the!team!has!done!great!this!year,!we’ve!been!determined!all!year!and!I!think!we!did!really!well!at!the!Faurot!Park,!taking!home!third!place.!!!Q:#Who#are#your#favorite#people,#on#the#team,#to#hang#out#with?#A:!My!favorite!people!to!hang!out!with!on!the!team!are!Ben!Thayer,!Killian!Brunswick,!Carter!Jarman,!Trey!Gossard,!Emily!Allen!and!the!entire!Jr.!High!team.!!!Q:#Is#there#anything#else#you#would#like#to#add?##A:!Yes,!I!would!like!to!add!that!we!need!some!new!runners!for!next!year!and!everyone!who!loves!to!run!should!join!the!team!!!!!Allen!East!runner!Killian!Brunswick,!gets!tangled!in!

with! runners! from! Bluffton,! Spencerville,! and!

Crestline.!

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Oct.!1st,!2012! Andrew!Kill! Page!14!

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Football!

The!Allen!East!football!team!has!been!playing!their!absolute!best!this!year.!But!there!was!something!different!about!their!last!game.!There!they!were,!the!

Mustangs,!starting!out!the!game!with!the!ball!and!were!in!the!lead!for!the!1st!quarter.!They!also!were!able!to!keep!the!advantage!through!the!2nd!quarter.!They!ended!the!first!half!with!the!score!being!20!to!7.!They!came!back!out!after!

halftime!and!they!were!able!to!stay!in!the!lead.!The!guys!made!amazing!catches!and!amazing!tackles.!They!were!finally!in!the!4th!quarter!and!winning!but!sadly!Bluffton!made!a!touchdown,!were!beating!us,!kicked!the!last!field!goal!and!won!the!game.!This!doesn’t!mean!that!the!mustangs!won’t!come!back!and!kick!butt!next!game!though.!So!come!out!and!support!your!Allen!East!Mustang!football!team.!!

Ovtober 5th, 2012 Morgan Truex Page 15

This week the Allen East Junior High Volleyball Team played Bluffton, Columbus Grove, and LCC. They have been working hard and winning some games. We had time to sit down with Sawyer Stippich, an 8th grader on the team, and here is what she had to say.

The junior high team played The Bluffton Pirates last Thursday. They seventh grade won in 2 games and done by quite a few points. Unfortunately, the eighth grade lost in two games. Tuesday, they played Columbus Grove and although it was a tough fought match the seventh and eighth grade both lost. The seventh went in to three games losing the first and third game by just a few points and winning the second by a lot. The eighth grade, again, lost in two. Wednesday they played LCC, seventh grade coming out with the win but eighth grade losing. The seventh grade record is now 8-2 and the eighth is 0-10. The tournaments start this Saturday. Seventh grade was ranked 1st seed and will play the winner of Bluffton and Crestview at 2pm. The eighth grade will play Paulding at 11 am. The tournament is a single elimination and will be held at Spencerville High School.

Q: How do you like your new coaches?

A: They are nice; we have learned a lot of new things from them.

Q: Are you excited about playing as a freshman next year?

A: It’s bittersweet, I’m excited for it but I’m upset I won’t get to play with Morgan.

Q: What position do you play?

A: I am the setter.

Q: What is your favorite thing about Volleyball?

A: Getting to hang out with my friends.

Q: Who are your favorite people to play with?

A: Everyone, because we are like a big family.

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October!5th,!2012! Drew!Swaney! Pg!16!! !!!Hey!there!readers!!Have!you!seen!the!kids!from!the!junior!high!running!around!and!scoring!some!points?!Ever!wonder!how!the!football!team!is!doing?!Well,!I’m!here!this!week!to!bring!

you!some!information!!!On!Thursday,!September!27th,!the!Allen!East!Junior!High!Football!team!played!Ada!at!home,!and!through!the!first!half!of!the!game!they!did!pretty!well,!with!a!halftime!score!of!8P6,!and!a!caught!pass!for!a!touchdown!from!Spencer!Miller!to!Austin!Tafe,!and!Ada!on!top.!In!the!second!half,!Ada!scored!two!more!touchdowns!and!the!game!ended!with!a!final!score!of!Ada!–!24,!and!Allen!East!–!6.!!!The!Junior!High!Football!Team!has!a!bye!this!week,!and!plays!LCC!next!week.!!!!!!This!week!we!got!to!interview!the!one!and!only!8th!grader!Johnny!Brinkman!!Here!is!what!he!had!to!say.!

Q:#What#do#you#enjoy#about#playing#football?#

A:!I!really!enjoy!the!ability!to!hit!people.!

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Q:#Are#you#happy#with#the#way#the#team#is#going#this#year?#

A:!Yes,!I!am!really!happy!with!the!way!the!team!is!going!this!year.!

Q:#How#are#you#doing#personally?#

A:!I!am!doing!pretty!good.!Not!bad.!!

Q:#Are#you#excited#to#be#playing#High#School#football#next#year?#

A:!Yes,!I!am!definitely!excited!to!be!playing!under!the!lights!and!in!front!of!all!the!fans.!!

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Q:#Is#there#anything#else#you#want#to#add?#

A:!Yes,!I!would!like!to!say!good!luck!to!the!High!School!Football!Team!!

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October!5,!2012! Haley!Joseph! Page!17!

We don’t think that we have met such a talented, high-spirited and dedicated group of girls. We call there awesome girls our very own Junior High Mustang Cheerleaders!!! You can find them cheering on their football team on the field on Thursdays nights. Today we are interviewing one of our very own Junior High cheerleaders, Kiersten Prater! This is what she has to say:

Q: Hey Kiersten! How is your cheerleading season going? Are you enjoying it?

A: Yes of course! I love it! Cheerleading is my favorite sport.

Q: What are your all t ime most favorite things or memories about cheerleading?

A: My favorite things about cheerleading are my squad. I love them all! My most memorable moments are all of our hard work preparing for competition and then going to the Allen County Fair and winning first place!!!

Q: Since you are in 8th grade, high school is right around the corner. Are you excited about going to high school and cheering?

A: I am super excited for high school. Hopefully I make cheerleading though.!

Q: What are you most excited about for next year? Why?

A: I am excited to hopefully cheer on Friday nights of Saturday mornings and just to move on with the other high schoolers.

Q: Is there anybody you look up to on the high school cheerleading team or is there anybody that inspires you to cheer?

A: Yes! My coaches Kourtney Reneau and Brooke Brinkman really inspire me to cheer. And I really look up to Haley Joseph on the high school cheer team.

Q: If you could do only one cheer for the rest of your l ife, which cheer would it be?

A: If I could only pick one I would pick “S-C-O-R-E score Mustangs score”

Q: We hear that you are in the Loud and Proud Mustang Brass. How is Brass going for you this year? What instrument do you play?

A: I love the Brass! I thought that I wouldn’t because of the high schoolers, but it turns out, I love it! I play the F trumpet.

Q: This was your first year of brass camp. What did you think about it? What are some tips of survival for the underclassmen getting ready to join the brass next year?

A: Band camp was CRAZY! There was a lot of yelling. Some tips of survival are: drink lots of water, NEVER COMPLAIN, and LISTEN to WHATEVER D Says!

Q: Are you going to join any other activities when you get into high school? What would you join?

A: Yes, I am going to join track because I like to run. Track, Brass and cheerleading is all I want to do.

Q” Is there anything else you would like to add?

A: To any cheerleaders, who want to try out, do not be discouraged. Shoot for it !

!!!!!!October!5th,!2012! Bradley!Agler! Page!18!

Hello there Mustangland! The Quiz Bowl team is practicing for their upcoming matches, and this week we have a special treat for you. An interview with one of the senior most members of the Quiz bowl team! Q. How is the team looking so far this

year? A. We’ve only had a few

practices and we’ve been taking our placement quizzes to place our Varsity and JV players.

Q. Have you had any previous Quiz

Bowl experiences? A. Yes, I was on the 5th

through 7th grade team, and I’ve been on the high school team since my freshman year.

Q. What’s your favorite

thing about Quiz Bowl? A. The bus rides are my

favorite thing. Q. What’s your favorite subject to

cover in Quiz Bowl? A. My favorite subjects are mythology and anything that has to do with animals.

Q. Is the team more focused on one certain subject, or is the

team more well-rounded? A. I think the team is more well-rounded.

Q. What have been your best Quiz Bowl memories?

A. One of my best memories was when I completely guessed on a math equation and got it right, and the random conversations we have on the bus.

Q. What do you usually do right before a match? A. I usually go to the Locker Room and buy some food, then hang out with the team in Mr. Casey’s room until the bus arrives.

Q. Is there anything you would like

to add? A. Come out to support us in all of our

matches!

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!!!October!5th,2012! Jenny!McCombs! Page!20! ! !

We have all seen the new young teacher walking down the hallway at Allen East. She’s new to this big school this year and she teaches Global Issues to the senior class and History to the younger grades. She also teaches Jr. high volleyball. She grew up around here but this is her first time teaching at Allen East. She was kind enough to give up some of her time to answer some questions about her new position here at Allen East high school.

Q: What made you come to Allen East?

A: I have family in the area and I’ve heard great things about Allen East. Then when the job came up I thought I would make a good fit.

Q: Do you like it at Allen East?

A: I love it. Everyone has been so friendly and helpful. It’s been a good experience so far.

Q: What is your favorite part about Allen East?

A: I like the small school setting and everyone knowing everyone and being able to recognize people in the hallways. I student taught at a very big school so it’s nice to be at a small school.

Q: What made you become a teacher?

A: I’ve always been interested in history and I wanted a job doing something that I love and working with people.

Q: Where did you go to high school?

A: I attended Ada.

Q: Where did you go to college?

A: I went to Ohio State in Columbus. I also got my Master’s at Ohio State.

Q: Did you do any activities in high school or college?

A: In high school I played volleyball, basketball, ran track, swam on the swim team, and was in choir. I was the FFA president, in student council, Jr. Fair Board and show choir. In college I played intramural volleyball.

Q: Do you do anything outside of work?

A: I like to run in my free time and I enjoy hanging out with my friends.

Q: Would you like to add anything else?

A: I’m excited to be here for the next 36 years! Also enjoy your life in Jr. high and high school because it goes by fast.

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( “Meet A Senior” is the easiest way to learn more about a senior student you may or may not know. Today we will be interviewing Faith Blom and get some more insight on her life and how year has been going.

Q: How has your year been going?

A:#It#feels#like#I’m#in#jail#with#these#study#halls.#

Q: Are you involved in any activities?

A:#I’m#in#SADD#and#I’m#in#the#dance#team#for#the#Mustang#Brass.#

Q: What’s your favorite thing to do after school?

A:#I#like#to#go#home#and#sleep#and#eat#but#who#doesn’t?#

Q: Do you plan on going to college?

A:#Eventually#yes,#but#I#plan#on#joining#the#Air#Force#once#I#graduate,#I’m#still#not#sure#what#branch#thought.#

Q: How long have you been going to Allen East?

A:#This#is#my#first#year.##

Q: Have you enjoyed your time here?!

A:#Yes#I#have#so#far!#

Q: What do you plan on doing once you graduate?

A:#Like#I#said,#I#will#be#joining#the#military.#

Q: What has your favorite class been this year?

A:#My#favorite#class#would#have#to#be#Lunch,#if#that’s#a#class.#

Q: Any words of wisdom you would like to share?

A:#“Don’t#give#up!”#

!!!!October!5,!2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ben!Rodriguez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Page!22!!In!This!week’s!edition!of!Meet!A!Newby!we!interviewed!Savannah!Bowman.!You!will!find!Savannah!playing!sweet!music!with!her!trumpet.!Or!you!will!find!her!at!the!Americheer!Gym!practicing!some!cheer!moves.!We!got!a!chance!to!sit!down!with!Savannah!and!here!is!what!she!had!to!say.!!!!!!!!!!

Q.!So!how!are!you!liking!Allen!East!so!far?!A.!Yes,!I!love!it,!because!I’ve!met!so!many!people.!!Q.! Where! did! you! move!from?!A.!I!moved!from!St.!Mary’s.!!Q.! Why! did! you! move! to!Allen!East?!A.!My!family!lives!near!Harrod.!!Q.! Are! you! involved! in! any!extracurricular!activities?!A.!yes,!I’m!in!the!Brass.!!Q.!What!instrument!do!you!play!in!the!Brass?!A.!I!play!the!trumpet.!!!

!!Q.!What!do!you!do!in!your!free!time?!

A.! I! cheer!at! the!Americheer!Gym,!I’ve!cheered!there!all!my!life.!!Q.! Did! you! know! anyone! from!Allen! east! before! you! moved!here?!A.! Yes,! My! cousins! Austin! and!

Colton!Ritson.!!

Q.!Who! is! your! favorite! teacher!at!Allen!East?!A.! My! favorite! teacher! is! Mr.!Schafer,! because! he! makes! me!laugh.!!Q.!What!is!you!biggest!fear?!A.!I!am!afraid!of!the!dark.!

!Q.!Is!there!anything!else!you!would!like!to!add?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!A.!I!laugh!at!pointless!things.!

Meet!a!Newby!

Savannah!Bowman!!

Meet a Cam Student October 5, 2012 Brett Weitzel Page 23

In this week’s meet a cam student I will be telling you about a young woman that is a cheerleader and dashes down the track heading towards the white line of victory. This student is your very own Eliza Laing and she gave us time to interview her and here is what she had to say:

Q. How do you deal with your diabetes? A. “I check my blood and if I need it I take a shot.” Q. How long have you had diabetes? A. “I have had since I was 2 years old.” Q. How long have you been working at Hefner’s Dairy Barn? A. “I have been working there since 2008.” Q. Do you get free ice cream? A. “Yes I get free ice cream and it is awesome!” Q. What is your favorite ice cream? A. “My favorite ice cream is moose tracks because of the chocolate in it.” Q. What do you do at Hefner’s Dairy Barn? A. “I make orders, clean, and make the ice cream.”

Q. Do you like working there?

A. “Yes I like working there because of friends, customers and of course the ice cream.” Q. How is your senior year going so far? A. “My senior year is going pretty good so far.” Q. What’s your favorite thing about your senior year? A. “My favorite thing about my senior year is that the sports and the friends.” Q. Are you in any sports? A. “I’m in volleyball, cheerleading, and track.” Q. Is there anything you would like to add? A. “Everyone come out and support the volleyball team!”

ELIZA LAING

!!!!!October!5,!2012! Jon!Cox! Page!24!!Have!you!ever!wondered!who!owns!the!big!white!beast!in!the!parking!lot?!With!all!the!lights!in!that!truck!it’s!hard!to!miss.!Who!could!own!such!a!truck?!It!is!our!very!own!Max!McAdoo!and!he!took!some!time!out!of!his!

busy!day!to!talk!to!us!about!his!ride!!!Q:!What!kind!of!truck!do!you!have?!!A:!I!have!a!white!1999!Ford!F150.!!Q:!What!do!you!like!

most!about!your!truck?!

!A:!I!like!the!fact!that!it!is!a!chick!magnet!!

!Q:!Is!there!anything!you!would!like!to!do!

to!your!truck?!!A:!I!really!want!to!put!a!mattress!in!the!bed!

of!my!truck,!so!I!can!sleep!after!football.!!Q:!Do!you!have!a!special!name!for!your!

truck?!!A:!I!like!to!call!my!truck!White!Thunder!!!!Q:!Would!you!

recommend!this!truck!to!anyone?!

!A:!I!would!recommend!this!truck!to!any!guy!who!wants!to!be!a!chick!magnet!!

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!Q:!How!does!your!

truck!do!on!gas?!

!A:!My!truck!gets!less!than!20!miles!per!gallon.!

!Q:!How!long!have!you!had!your!truck?!!A:!I!have!had!my!truck!for!a!few!years.!!Q:!Is!there!anything!that!you!dislike!about!

your!truck?!!A:!I!dislike!that!the!radio!is!not!in!very!good!

condition.!!Q:!If!you!could!have!

any!car/truck!what!would!it!be?!

!A:!It!would!have!to!be!a!new!white!full!size!Ford!Van!with!tinted!windows!and!24”!chrome!rims!and!a!hot!tub!in!the!back!!

!Q:!Is!there!anything!else!you!would!like!to!

add?!!A:!Challenge!accepted!to!any!fool!who!

wants!to!race!me!and!white!thunder.!

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October!5th,!2012! Jordan!Sloan!! Page!25!!

SHOES!!

Lenzy!Strunk!

If!there!is!one!thing!I!love!is!having!different!shoes!to!

wear.!Converses!are!unique!and!you!can!get!them!in!just!

about!any!color!or!style.!Love!Batman?!There’s!Batman!

themed!Converse.!You!can!get!converse!to!match!almost!

every!color!you!wear!and!every!event.!Converses!fit!any!

occasion!and!are!very!comfortable.!Converses!are!the!most!diverse!shoe!available!for!purchase!today.!!

SPORTS!!!

Erica!Fox!

My!favorite!sport!is!soccer.!I!have!been!

playing!soccer!since!I!was!5!and!really!

enjoy!it.!I!really!enjoy!the!competition!and!the!competitiveness.!I!also!like!

running!so!this!sport!fits!me.!

GAMES!!!

Ian!Slone!!

My!favorite!Game!to!play!is!WOW,!or!otherwise!known!as!World!of!Warcraft.!World!of!Warcraft!is!a!multiWrole!playing!game.!It!is!an!amazing!game!because!you!can!do!anything!you!want!on!there!!

Fish,!fight,!mine,!level,!and!have!fun!with!online!friends.!

DRINK!!

Kenzie!Long!

My!favorite!drink!would!have!to!be!Mountain!Dew.!

All!types!of!Mountain!Dew!are!good.!The!best!though!have!to!be!both!Code!Red!and!Baja!Blast.!Baja!Blast!you!can!only!get!at!Taco!Bell.!Code!Red!is!pretty!common;!you!can!get!it!in!a!12!pack!or!in!a!12oz!or!24oz!single!can.!!

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October 5, 2012 Erica Fox Page 26

For this weeks poll question, we are going to ask: If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go? Kayla Neff: I would travel the world for the rest of my life. Michelle Earl: I would go to Japan. Maddison Rex: I want to travel everywhere. Mitchel Leis: I would go to Kathmandu. Audra Dray: I would travel to Ireland. Julie Webster: I would travel to a tiny Japanese Island that only had an airport on it. Mr. Baumgartner: I would travel to Jamaica. Shelby Stevens: I would go to England because of all the cute accents and soccer.

Scott Braunswarth: I would go to Hawaii. Taylor Clum: Mars with Paul Yuhasz. Shawn Soules: I would go on a never ending vacation. Sydney Richardson: Vacation to Hawaii. Kyle Wallace: I would go to Ohio. Mrs. Gibson: I would go to Eastern Europe. Kailey Stover: I would go to France. Kaleigh Chamberlain: I would travel to Germany. Heather Joyner: I would travel to Ireland.

!!!October!5,!2012! Grant!Criblez! Page!27!! !

Have%you%ever%been%in%a%situation%and%need%some%quick%and%good%advice,%well%problem%solved.%Grant%Criblez%is%Mr.%Advice%and%he%will%have%some%advice%for%you%don’t%be%shy%to%ask. !Dear%Mr.%Advice%I’m%having%a%problem%with%school%this% year.% It’s% a% lot% harder% than% it%was% last% year.% I% want% to% do% good%what%should%I%do?%

Sincerely%Struggler%%!Dear%Struggler%%What%you%could%do%is%get%help%from%your% teachers% they% would% be% glad%to%help%you.%You%could%also%get%help%from%friends%that%understand%it.%

Sincerely%Mr.%Advice%%

!!Dear%Mr.%Advice%There% is% this% kid% that% is% being%bullied.% I% want% to% help% but% I’m%scared%to%what%should%I%do?%

Sincerely%suspect%!

Dear%Suspect%What%you%could%do%is%tell%the%other%kids% to% stop% bullying% that% kid.% You%can%also%ask%a%teacher%about%it.%

Sincerely%Mr.%Advice

%Dear%Mr.%Advice%%I% used% to% park% in% the% same% spot%every% year% since% my% freshman%year% in% the% school% parking% lot.%Now% all% the% under% classmen% are%taking%my% spot% and% I% really% want%my%spot%what%should%I%do?%

Sincerely%Upper%Classman%%!Dear%Upper%Classman%%This%is%what%you%could%do;%tell%the%underclassman%to%move%because%this%is%the%upper%class%area%parking.%You%could%also%wake%up%earlier%to%get%to%school%earlier%for%your%parking%space.%

Sincerely%Mr.%Advice%

22"""""October"5,"2012" Trisha"Drury" Page"28""

There"are"many"different"things"going"on"in"people’s"lives"and"I,"Trisha"Drury,"am"here"to"help."I’m"here"to"give"advice"on"anything"that"you"may"need"help"with."Here"are"a"few"of"the"many"questions"needed"answered.""Q:#I#have#a#lot#of#stuff#going#on#right#now,#like#work,#sports,#and#I#am#in#post9secondary,#so#I#don’t# have# any# time# to# get# my#school# work# done.# How# do# I#make# time# to# get# all# my# stuff#done?#9I#have#no#time."A:#I"know"that"feeling."I"feel"like"I"have"no"time"anymore."What" you" need" to" do" though" is" not"schedule" so" many" days" for" work." Also," when"you"get"down"time,"make"sure"you"are"working"on"your"school"work"and"not"goofing"off."Make"sure" you" don’t" bite" off" more" than" you" can"chew.""Q:# I# oversleep# every# single# day.# I# can’t# wake#myself#up#in#the#morning.#In#the#morning#I#am#very#rushed#and#I#barely#make#it#to#school#on#time.# How# do# I# get#myself# to#wake#up#in#the#morning?#9Sleepy#Head#A:#Okay,"Sleepy"Head"this" is"what"you" need" to" do." Instead" of" just" setting" one"alarm" you" set"multiple" ones." Say" you" need" to"get"up"around"7,"so"you"set"one"for"7,"another"for"7:02,"and"then"another"at"7:04."Also,"don’t"sit"your"phone"or"alarm"clock"right"beside"your"bed." Put" it" across" the" room" so" you" actually"have"to"get"up"to"turn"it"off."

"Q:##I#have#trouble#motivating#myself# to# do#my# homework.#All# I# do# is# sit# around# on# the#computer# and# I# cannot# get#myself# to# get# up# and#do# it.# I#always# tell# myself# just# a#couple# more# minutes,# but#when# those# couple#minutes#pass# I# tell#myself#that#again.#How#can#I#motivate#myself?#9Couch#Potato#A:# Many" people" have" trouble" motivating"themselves." How" I" manage" to" do" this" is" I" tell"myself"that" if" I"work"on"my"school"work"for"so"long," I" reward" myself." One" way" to" reward"yourself" is"you"put"candy"on"different"sections"and"once"you"finish"that"section"you"get"to"eat"that"candy."I"hope"this"helps"you"Couch"Potato."!""Q:# I# am# running# out# of# things# to# pack# in#my#lunch#every#day.#What#should#I#do?#9Hungry#Hippo#A:"What" you" can" do" is" see"what" all"you" have" in" your" refrigerator" and"you" can" combine" things" together"to" make" something" new" instead"of"just"packing"one"thing.""""

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! This!week!we!had!more!delicious!food.!The!lunch!ladies!are!definitely!doing!their!job.!I!am!sitting!in!CAM!and!AV!right!now!and!I!can’t!wait!to!get!to!lunch!and!some!gourmet!food!!!Monday'October'1'Chili!w/!Crackers!

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PBJ!Sandwich!Peaches!Milk!!Tuesday'October'2'Mac!and!Cheese!Broccoli!Graham!Cracker!Milk!!Wednesday'October'3'Chicken!Nuggets!Dinner!Roll!Peas!and!Carrots!Fruited!JellQO!Milk!!Thursday'October'4'Soft!Taco!Refried!Beans!Corn!Apple!Milk!!Friday'October'5'Pizza!Romaine!Salad!Fresh!Fruit!!Milk!!!

Paige'Mason:!I!really!liked!what!we!had!for!lunch!this!week.!Let’s!hope!they!keep!it!fresh!and!good!for!the!rest!of!the!year.!

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Bradley'Agler:!I!think!that!the!school!lunches!have!gotten!better!this!year!than!in!previous!years,!I!really!like!how!healthy!they!are!now.!

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Trisha'Drury:!I!think!that!the!school!lunches!are!pretty!good!for!the!most!part.!The!only!thing!I!don’t!like!is!ranch!isn’t!free.!

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''''''''Ian'Slone:!I!love!the!Mustang!meal!!I!get!it!every!day!and!I!love!it!!

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Morgan'Truex:!I!like!the!school!lunches,!I!used!to!pack!but!now!I!don’t.!

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'''''''''''''Doug'Criblez:!I!really!like!the!Mustang!meal!and!the!iced!teas.!

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