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Devilrsquos Den of Sports 10
Athletes of the Month 11
Coaches Corner 12
Teacher Feature 12
From a Guyrsquos Eye 13
Choo Choo Chat 14
Advice 15
High School
Highlights
2-3
Grade School Gossip 4
Middle School Mania 5-7
Student of the Month 8
Letrsquos Be Frank 8
Back in My Day 9
Girl Gossip 16
Political Propaganda 17
18
Editorial 19
Music Mosaic 20
Book Review 20
Interesting Information 21-22
Local State and National News
IN THIS
ISSUE
Taco Talk 23
24
25
Celebrate and Honor
May Mayhem
Our Supporters
27-28
Senior Class Of 2012
Christopher Kutzlo Alexis Laurine Spencer Lloyd Jacob Lohan Greyson Loweecy
Theodore Lusk Jessica Machovina Brandon Mazgaj Nickolas McEndree Danielle
Meddles Christopher Milhoan Christopher Miller Luke Morrison Janelle Mottle
Nicholas Mudrak Brandon Nicholson Ryan Nolte Christopher Norman Austin Pack
Megan Paglialunga Devin Panepucci Gregory Parker James Parker Kelsey Perkins
Emily Porter Chase Pritchard Alyssa Purman Adam Rauschenberg Brittanni
Rauschenberg Nathan Rauschenberg Kaitlynn Rizzo Benjamin Roten Cory Runner
Kaci Rykowski Dana Sandoval Erin Schimmel Hannah Scott Kaitlyn Scott William
Seckman Connor Sherman Nickolas Sherman Joshua Smerczynski Alysha Smith Lexie
Smith Travis Smith Brandon Snider Taryne Soukup Taylor Stevens Erica Strope Paul
Stubbs Alexxis Tanley Sebastian Tanley Hanna Taylor Megan Theaker Andrew
Thornburg Michelle Toothman Tyler Totterdale Alyssa Tyree Devin Verardi Emily
Vickers Jasmine Vincent Samuel Vincenzo Rou Wang Patrick Wrenn Alex Young
Logan Young Morgan Young Megan Zambori Carli Zavatsky
Michelle Adamson Brenden Alexander Cole Antolak Dylan Ashby Drew Balcar Mark
Balcar Kody Barnes Taylor Baugh Alex Beihl Michael Blackwell Bryce Bonnette
Brittany Boone Kasey Boston Brooke Bosworth Tyler Brown Kortney Bryant Daniel
Busby Corianne Cain Alex Cannon John Carter Ryan Cervelli Chevez Chambliss Erica
Clark Taylor Clark Alexander Coe Michael Cole Alexis Comas Fabio Cracolici Angelo
Curcione Emily DeLong Maelani Dennis Anthony DeNoble Amanda Derosa Dustin
Dierkes Brooke Dulaney Leroy Dunham Emily Dutcher Scott Dutton Marisa Dwyer
Daniel Eaton Eric Eaton Alexis Emrisko Allison Espen Benjamin Evick Isaac Filburn
Alanna Front Chase Garan Kylie Gray James Green Emily Griffith Chalea Habig
Victoria Hall Tylor Hammel Melanie Hannan Alexis Harvey Megan Hendershot
Rebecca Higgins Markie Hinkle Brandon Hixenbaugh Kevin Hochstrasser John
Holcomb Brice Holler Julie Jacob Lauren Jeffries Ethan Kleevic Lucas Knight Cory
Kotopka Anthony Kuhn
Paparazzi Pics
26
P A G E 2 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
By Kody Barnes
Senior year the year of last chances the year where
memories stay forever but repression may leave an
impression When school started I was already accepted into
college It wasnrsquot hard at all really Sadly enough many of my
friends had changed Some were cheating on their girlfriends
Others were leading guys on Some even started hanging out
with the wrong crowd It wasnrsquot all bad though
Some of my friends found true love good friends and
great opportunities I found all three of these Ashley Adams
and I have been dating for over a year and still going Her
friends along with my friends Travis Tyler Tom Rahul Chris
and Nick have been the best to me Even my job has perks I
made the Wilson Furniture website along with earning more
money than anyone in the school for it Though you canrsquot have
all sunny dayshellipa rainy day or two can change that
My girlfriend gave me quite a scare I was completely
devastated Then my one good friend is still being led on by
someone I thought was a friend but turned out to behellipwell I
canrsquot say here The senior year is meant to have good
memories something you want to tell your children but I want
to forget this year Times have changed indefinitely and every
Senior has started drama and this year is the worst yet
If you want advice then listen here if you start drama
then stop If you want to avoid it you will still start it Just lay
back and let things happen and Senior Year wonrsquot be as bad as
you think
Forgetting with a Senior
Kody truly forgetting like a Senior
Itrsquos almost summertime and that means vacations sun and some summer lovinrsquo I hope you went to see the St Crsquos Players production of Grease because itrsquos the perfect example of a summer relationship gone bad then good then terrible and then finally great I have to admit that I was extremely surprised by the authenticity and talent in the musical I thought that because of Greasersquos mature content that the production would be toned down and lame I can gladly say that I was mistaken because the details big and small were great There were so many costume and prop changes that were very elaborate but also very fast The crew obviously put in hours of time and dedication There was especially one small detail that made the play for me It may seem silly to most but I really appreciated how almost every ribbon in the girl characterrsquos hair was changed along with every outfit The live music played during was also spectacular I had the honor of sitting in front of the band and like the crew it was evident that they practiced very hard and were excited to be doing it
Overall the whole thing completely blew me away and I hoped it gave you some tips for some summertime lovinrsquo The only thing that could have made it better would be casting Frankie Berardi as Danny Sorry Austin
Get Ready For Some Summer Lovinrsquo By Sarah Holtsclaw
The Grease Program
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Get Ready For Some Summer Lovinrsquo By Sarah Holtsclaw
263 days ago my fellow peers and I walked into St
Clairsville High School knowing that this was our senior
year our last ldquohoorahrdquo before leaving the nest and heading
out into the real world I still remember that day and
walking into the school thinking ldquoOne more year thatrsquos all I
gotta make it throughrdquo Well they donrsquot lie when they say
senior year goes by much quicker than the three previous
years you spend in high school and itrsquos definitely the year
with the most memories at least it was for me
I now find myself saying ldquoWhere has the time
gonerdquo which is a much different thought compared to the
beginning of the year This year has been full of many
blessings tough times days that drug on forever and
memories that will last me a lifetime Itrsquos hard to believe that
senior year has come and gone I can still remember my first
day of Kindergarten cheering my first middle school football
game and going to my first homecoming But now that the
countdown is on it really makes you take the time to stop
and appreciate everything high school has given you I know
we all say we hate high school and we canrsquot wait to get out
but deep down we all secretly donrsquot want to leave
So hats off the class of 2012 Letrsquos take in every moment we have left and make this year go out with a bang
Hats are Off to the Class of 2012 By Alexis Laurine
Itrsquos graduation time again a day that we anticipate since the day we enter high school We are sending a farewell to the class of 2012 As usual the graduation will be held at the Ohio University Fitness Center on May 25th with the senior picnic held May 24th at Olegbay Park in Wheeling A senior Megan Hendershot says ldquo Right now Irsquom excited to spend the last few weeks with my classmates but I am also ready to move on to the next step and meet new peoplerdquo As ritual at St Clairsville High School Graduation the class president will speak the 2012 class president is Lexie Smith Mr Skaggs Principal Superintendent of St Clairsville High School describes the class as ldquoOverall an enthusiastic group Made my year back smooth and seamlessrdquo
This class will forever keep a memory in St Clairsville High School We wish the best with everything you do good luck
ldquoYolordquo ndash Tyler Totterdale
ldquoIrsquoll miss getting to sleep in those comfy desksrdquo- Sebastian Tanely
Congrats Class of 2012 By Kayla Dusz
ldquoIrsquod like to will my
baseball glove to
Zuke Jacob Hersquos in
desperate need of
onerdquo
- Sam Vincenzo
ldquoImma make pretty
pictures for a livingrdquo -
Connor Sherman
ldquoDonrsquot sweat the small
stuffrdquo- Lexie Smith
Any Last Words
ldquoDonrsquot hate
Appreciaterdquo
-Nick Murdoch
ldquoI wish I wouldrsquove been nicerrdquo
- Carli Zavatsky
ldquoTootlesrdquo- Melanie Hannan
P A G E 4
Oglebay Good Zoo a place where anyone can empty
themselves among the wildlife and activities Our
preschool has been working on their social skills so as
a means to test their social behavior in public they
were taken to Oglebay on May 3rd to experience its
beauty and animalistic wonders
This is an annual end of the year family field
trip for the youngsters and their respective families
The kids got to see the animals and play on the
playground It was a good time all around and is a
great way for them to end their school year
Zoo Gotta Be Kidding Me By Kody Barnes
Giving Kids the ldquoRight to
Readrdquo By Alexis Laurine
Reading has taken the elementary school by storm They recently participated in a ldquoRight to Readrdquo Week The purpose of this program is to highlight the importance of reading to children and its influences on childrenrsquos lives Some classes even had guest speakers come in and read to hem I had the pleasure of reading to Mrs Moweryrsquos class as a guest reader and I believe that this program is a wonderful thing It encourages children to
read and it helps them to enjoy it Reading is a very important skill that children should learn to love and the ldquoRight to Readrdquo program helps to accent that
Earth Day is basically a day off for the Earth We help
it relax get well and clean it up a good bit A lot of people
take advantage of Earth Day and fully respect it Because if
there werenrsquot people who we refer to as ldquotree huggersrdquo or
ldquohippiesrdquo trying to do everything they can to protect and
promote the Earth Earth Day would probably not exist and
would be filled with all types of pollution and contamination
more than it already has St Clairsville Elementary School
students also decided to be involved in Earth Day and plant
trees RDDs Cody Jackson interviewed some of the ldquolittle
gardenersrdquo on why they were changing the planet for the
better
Kambel says he did it simply for ldquoSpring and Earth
Dayrdquo ldquoBecause it takes care of the Earthrdquo Riley included
Kody planted the trees to have shade for the playground and
Kristen wants to have support for her playground project No
matter the reason these kids planted their trees and helped
the Earth People should take heed and do as these children
did that day Lets all continue to promote and take care of the
Earth that were living on and keep it rolling
So
me
pre
sch
oo
lers
pla
nti
ng
tre
es
Why Canrsquot ldquoTreesrdquo Be Friends By Chalea Habig
Th
e p
resch
oo
lers p
lan
ting
a tre
es
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
March Madness Comes to St C By Cody L Jackson
Everyone knows what March Madness is itrsquos the NCAA basketball tournament consisting of 68 teams that compete to play in the National Championship Recently St Clairsville sixth graders had their own March Madness Mr Schwertfeger the band director held a playing tournament for his sixth grade band classes to see who was the best The tournament was conducted using a program called Smart Music which is an online program that records you and grades you on how well you do Out of the two sixth grade band classes there were four winners Kelsey Wright Shaina Thornton John Kasik and Taylor Henry Mr Schwertfeger in his second term as Director of Bands commented on the competition He was quoted in saying that ldquothe real NCAA tournament inspired [the competition] ldquoHe also said that the students performed ldquoreally wellrdquo and ldquoreally took to the competitionrdquo Mr S also said that he will be doing his version of march madness with other grade levels in the years to come Three of the four winners were interviewed on their thoughts RDD At the start of the tournament did you expect to win
Kelsey I wasnrsquot expecting to do badly but I wasnrsquot expecting to win Shaina No but I tried my hardest John No not really I just expected to get a few rounds in
The winners of the tournament
What did the Eight Graders do back at the hotel
An exciting day full of scenic views monumental stories and honorary museums eventually has to come to an end Each
evening the buses make their departure back to the hotel That is when the real fun beginshellip
A few students were asked about the nights spent in their hotel rooms
ldquoI accidentally microwaved a remoterdquo ndashAnonymous
ldquoWe tried to climb out of our hotel room windowrdquo ndashSavanna Woodford
ldquoChristian was texting his ladiesrdquo ndashLuke Slavik
ldquoAustin said that he loved merdquo ndashDaniel Trouten
ldquoI fell out of the showerrdquo ndashDallas DeLong
Washington DC Behind Closed Doors By Emily Eaton
P A G E 6
Wing Night By Trey Elerick
As you already know Mondays
are the worst days of the week
Especially when it comes down to the
last few of the school year However
since October of 2011 myself Zach
Bigelow Landen Thompson Jimmy Lodi
Joey Maroon Matt Cervelli and Logan
Williams have discovered an event that
has made Mondays just as important as
weekends It is Wing Night at West
Texas Roadhouse with forty-five cent
wings It may sound like a casual dinner
but we have so much fun there First of
all every time itrsquos one of our birthdays
we get an enormous brownie ice cream
sundae Not only that but before we all
get to dig in whoeverrsquos birthday it is has
to shove their face in the whole thing
Also we get the same waitress every
time we go there Her name is Gretchen
and she is so important to us that if all
seven of us have to squeeze into a booth
we will Yoursquore probably wondering why
she is so important Well Irsquoll gladly tell
you Gretchen provides our every need
whether it be ordering the most
ridiculous thing or letting us buy the
cook wings So if yoursquore ever going to
West Texas and want great service
request Gretchen Now Irsquove told the
food and service but what else has
happened Well a few weeks ago we
were all outside waiting for our rides
when this paving truck came pulling in
We didnrsquot think much of it but them
decided to go over and talk to the
driver The company was called Shawrsquos
so we asked the driver if his name was
Shawn He said ldquoNawrsquo my namersquos
Alfred Irsquom down from Missourirdquo He let
us climb up onto the truck and honk the
horn which was pretty cool Then he
was telling us how staring the next
morning he had to pave Lowersquos parking
lot So after we got a picture with him
even though he said he was camera shy
and ducked down to hide from the
camera we told him thank you for what
we got to do Alfred said ldquoA thank you
goes a long way boys now donrsquot you
forget thatrdquo With the school year
beginning to end we are still going to
attend Wing Night every Monday We
might even see you there
Most students look forward to one big trip at the
end of the school year It just so happens that this year the
fifth sixth and seventh grades are all traveling to
Pittsburg Pennsylvania to enjoy a day at Kennywood
First of all the seventh grade fieldtrip advisor and staff
held a grade-wide t-shirt design contest The winner
Noah Roscoe will receive between ten to twenty dollars
and the honor of having his design on the t-shirt Also the
students voted for a color for the t-shirt with safety (Neon
yellow) coming out on top On May twenty-first middle
school students (excluding eighth grade) will have fun
riding rollercoastrers chilling with friends and eating
lots of amusement park foods This trip also signifies the
end of the school year which meanshellip No SCHOOL
Kennywood Krazy By Paige Beckett
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoI canrsquot really pick a favorite teacher I like them allrdquo
ndash Deana Miller
ldquoMy Favorite Middle School teacher was Mrs Duncan because she inspires me to do
better and encourages me when I need itrdquo
ndashArica Zavatsy
ldquoI will miss the separation of all the grade levels and how close our class isrdquo
ndashLiz Kirkpatrick
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was when I won the OVAC cross country meetrdquo
- Logan McCort
My favorite teacher was Mr Verba because he was strict yet had a good sense of humorrdquo
ndashColton West
ldquoSome advice I would give to someone going into middle school would be to never
change your goals once yoursquove set themrdquo
ndashChris Blackwell
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was during football season against Stuebenville and
I got two sacksrdquo
ndashMikey Berardi
ldquoI will miss the teacher I have gotten to know throughout middle schoolrdquo
ndashValerie Dobbs
Middle School is coming to a close for the current
eighth graders of St Clairsville Middle School They are
eager nervous and crazy about becoming freshman next
year The RDD caught up with some of them to get their
thoughts
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 8
By Frankie Berardi
She sings acts
dances and leads Senior
Lexie Smith does it all From
being Student Council and
National Honor Society
President to shining on the
stage in Singers and the
musicals I canrsquot help but ask
myself WHAT DOESNrsquoT SHE
DO
RDD ldquoWhat
extra-curriculars do you
participate inrdquo
Lexie ldquoCheering Sweet
Harmony St C Singers
Musicals NHS and Student
Councilrdquo
RDD ldquoWhich
extra-curricular is your
favoriterdquo
Lexie ldquoDefinitely Singers
because we are one big
family and all about having
funrdquo
RDD ldquoHow do you balance
all of your activitiesrdquo
Lexie I have worked really
hard to become good with
time management but I
make sure I put school firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWhen you do have
free time what do you like to
dordquo
Lexie ldquoSleeprdquo
RDD ldquoWho has been the
biggest influence on your
liferdquo
Lexie ldquoMy brother Tristenrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat are your plans
after high schoolrdquo
Lexie ldquoI plan to attend
Belmont University in
Nashville Tennessee with my
major being music businessrdquo
When they say the more the merrier theyrsquore not kidding And Lexie is the perfect example of that The more yoursquore involved in the more rewards yoursquoll get in return Who knows someday we just might see her on the Broadway stage or maybe
even the first woman President Congratulations on all of your achievements Lexie and we wish you all the luck on college
In the Senior Society
Over its opening weekend the
Avengers swept the box office but
although highly anticipated it lacked some
basic development The characters were
well depicted with emotions and their
thoughts unraveled as the story went on
but the plot was quite weak and was
missing the layered effect of a quest for
nothing more than a cube that would
destroy the earth
I commend the producers on their
ability to create a movie that encompassed
so many iconic characters and throughout
the story did not allow for any one of them
to lose their individuality by working in a
group quite ingenious They gave each
character a distinctive personality and ran
with their personas throughout the entire
show which caused the audience to be
able to relate well with the characters and
not lose interests by seeing the same
attributes in all the heroes
On the other hand aside from
character depiction the film lacked a
strong plot The whole story could
realistically be told in ten minutes The
villain the god Loki is after a blue cosmic
cube because he wants to destroy and rule
the world That is as deep as the plot gets
there are no betrayals no twists nothing
The whole story is about the villain going
after this cube and of course by the end
the heroes win and save the day They
could have improved upon the plot even if
they added one unexpected twist or turn
but no the story remained constant
The Avengers was indeed not the
worst film ever but it wasnrsquot good It was
told in a basic good versus evil sense and
certainly could have been improved but it
is one of the stronger movies that have
recently come out and I was at least able
to enjoy the film but was probably not one
that I would want to see too often I would
recommend at least watching it but it may
not be worth the money to see it in the
theaters
By Alexis Laurine
Lexie Smith
The Aftermath
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 2 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
By Kody Barnes
Senior year the year of last chances the year where
memories stay forever but repression may leave an
impression When school started I was already accepted into
college It wasnrsquot hard at all really Sadly enough many of my
friends had changed Some were cheating on their girlfriends
Others were leading guys on Some even started hanging out
with the wrong crowd It wasnrsquot all bad though
Some of my friends found true love good friends and
great opportunities I found all three of these Ashley Adams
and I have been dating for over a year and still going Her
friends along with my friends Travis Tyler Tom Rahul Chris
and Nick have been the best to me Even my job has perks I
made the Wilson Furniture website along with earning more
money than anyone in the school for it Though you canrsquot have
all sunny dayshellipa rainy day or two can change that
My girlfriend gave me quite a scare I was completely
devastated Then my one good friend is still being led on by
someone I thought was a friend but turned out to behellipwell I
canrsquot say here The senior year is meant to have good
memories something you want to tell your children but I want
to forget this year Times have changed indefinitely and every
Senior has started drama and this year is the worst yet
If you want advice then listen here if you start drama
then stop If you want to avoid it you will still start it Just lay
back and let things happen and Senior Year wonrsquot be as bad as
you think
Forgetting with a Senior
Kody truly forgetting like a Senior
Itrsquos almost summertime and that means vacations sun and some summer lovinrsquo I hope you went to see the St Crsquos Players production of Grease because itrsquos the perfect example of a summer relationship gone bad then good then terrible and then finally great I have to admit that I was extremely surprised by the authenticity and talent in the musical I thought that because of Greasersquos mature content that the production would be toned down and lame I can gladly say that I was mistaken because the details big and small were great There were so many costume and prop changes that were very elaborate but also very fast The crew obviously put in hours of time and dedication There was especially one small detail that made the play for me It may seem silly to most but I really appreciated how almost every ribbon in the girl characterrsquos hair was changed along with every outfit The live music played during was also spectacular I had the honor of sitting in front of the band and like the crew it was evident that they practiced very hard and were excited to be doing it
Overall the whole thing completely blew me away and I hoped it gave you some tips for some summertime lovinrsquo The only thing that could have made it better would be casting Frankie Berardi as Danny Sorry Austin
Get Ready For Some Summer Lovinrsquo By Sarah Holtsclaw
The Grease Program
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Get Ready For Some Summer Lovinrsquo By Sarah Holtsclaw
263 days ago my fellow peers and I walked into St
Clairsville High School knowing that this was our senior
year our last ldquohoorahrdquo before leaving the nest and heading
out into the real world I still remember that day and
walking into the school thinking ldquoOne more year thatrsquos all I
gotta make it throughrdquo Well they donrsquot lie when they say
senior year goes by much quicker than the three previous
years you spend in high school and itrsquos definitely the year
with the most memories at least it was for me
I now find myself saying ldquoWhere has the time
gonerdquo which is a much different thought compared to the
beginning of the year This year has been full of many
blessings tough times days that drug on forever and
memories that will last me a lifetime Itrsquos hard to believe that
senior year has come and gone I can still remember my first
day of Kindergarten cheering my first middle school football
game and going to my first homecoming But now that the
countdown is on it really makes you take the time to stop
and appreciate everything high school has given you I know
we all say we hate high school and we canrsquot wait to get out
but deep down we all secretly donrsquot want to leave
So hats off the class of 2012 Letrsquos take in every moment we have left and make this year go out with a bang
Hats are Off to the Class of 2012 By Alexis Laurine
Itrsquos graduation time again a day that we anticipate since the day we enter high school We are sending a farewell to the class of 2012 As usual the graduation will be held at the Ohio University Fitness Center on May 25th with the senior picnic held May 24th at Olegbay Park in Wheeling A senior Megan Hendershot says ldquo Right now Irsquom excited to spend the last few weeks with my classmates but I am also ready to move on to the next step and meet new peoplerdquo As ritual at St Clairsville High School Graduation the class president will speak the 2012 class president is Lexie Smith Mr Skaggs Principal Superintendent of St Clairsville High School describes the class as ldquoOverall an enthusiastic group Made my year back smooth and seamlessrdquo
This class will forever keep a memory in St Clairsville High School We wish the best with everything you do good luck
ldquoYolordquo ndash Tyler Totterdale
ldquoIrsquoll miss getting to sleep in those comfy desksrdquo- Sebastian Tanely
Congrats Class of 2012 By Kayla Dusz
ldquoIrsquod like to will my
baseball glove to
Zuke Jacob Hersquos in
desperate need of
onerdquo
- Sam Vincenzo
ldquoImma make pretty
pictures for a livingrdquo -
Connor Sherman
ldquoDonrsquot sweat the small
stuffrdquo- Lexie Smith
Any Last Words
ldquoDonrsquot hate
Appreciaterdquo
-Nick Murdoch
ldquoI wish I wouldrsquove been nicerrdquo
- Carli Zavatsky
ldquoTootlesrdquo- Melanie Hannan
P A G E 4
Oglebay Good Zoo a place where anyone can empty
themselves among the wildlife and activities Our
preschool has been working on their social skills so as
a means to test their social behavior in public they
were taken to Oglebay on May 3rd to experience its
beauty and animalistic wonders
This is an annual end of the year family field
trip for the youngsters and their respective families
The kids got to see the animals and play on the
playground It was a good time all around and is a
great way for them to end their school year
Zoo Gotta Be Kidding Me By Kody Barnes
Giving Kids the ldquoRight to
Readrdquo By Alexis Laurine
Reading has taken the elementary school by storm They recently participated in a ldquoRight to Readrdquo Week The purpose of this program is to highlight the importance of reading to children and its influences on childrenrsquos lives Some classes even had guest speakers come in and read to hem I had the pleasure of reading to Mrs Moweryrsquos class as a guest reader and I believe that this program is a wonderful thing It encourages children to
read and it helps them to enjoy it Reading is a very important skill that children should learn to love and the ldquoRight to Readrdquo program helps to accent that
Earth Day is basically a day off for the Earth We help
it relax get well and clean it up a good bit A lot of people
take advantage of Earth Day and fully respect it Because if
there werenrsquot people who we refer to as ldquotree huggersrdquo or
ldquohippiesrdquo trying to do everything they can to protect and
promote the Earth Earth Day would probably not exist and
would be filled with all types of pollution and contamination
more than it already has St Clairsville Elementary School
students also decided to be involved in Earth Day and plant
trees RDDs Cody Jackson interviewed some of the ldquolittle
gardenersrdquo on why they were changing the planet for the
better
Kambel says he did it simply for ldquoSpring and Earth
Dayrdquo ldquoBecause it takes care of the Earthrdquo Riley included
Kody planted the trees to have shade for the playground and
Kristen wants to have support for her playground project No
matter the reason these kids planted their trees and helped
the Earth People should take heed and do as these children
did that day Lets all continue to promote and take care of the
Earth that were living on and keep it rolling
So
me
pre
sch
oo
lers
pla
nti
ng
tre
es
Why Canrsquot ldquoTreesrdquo Be Friends By Chalea Habig
Th
e p
resch
oo
lers p
lan
ting
a tre
es
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
March Madness Comes to St C By Cody L Jackson
Everyone knows what March Madness is itrsquos the NCAA basketball tournament consisting of 68 teams that compete to play in the National Championship Recently St Clairsville sixth graders had their own March Madness Mr Schwertfeger the band director held a playing tournament for his sixth grade band classes to see who was the best The tournament was conducted using a program called Smart Music which is an online program that records you and grades you on how well you do Out of the two sixth grade band classes there were four winners Kelsey Wright Shaina Thornton John Kasik and Taylor Henry Mr Schwertfeger in his second term as Director of Bands commented on the competition He was quoted in saying that ldquothe real NCAA tournament inspired [the competition] ldquoHe also said that the students performed ldquoreally wellrdquo and ldquoreally took to the competitionrdquo Mr S also said that he will be doing his version of march madness with other grade levels in the years to come Three of the four winners were interviewed on their thoughts RDD At the start of the tournament did you expect to win
Kelsey I wasnrsquot expecting to do badly but I wasnrsquot expecting to win Shaina No but I tried my hardest John No not really I just expected to get a few rounds in
The winners of the tournament
What did the Eight Graders do back at the hotel
An exciting day full of scenic views monumental stories and honorary museums eventually has to come to an end Each
evening the buses make their departure back to the hotel That is when the real fun beginshellip
A few students were asked about the nights spent in their hotel rooms
ldquoI accidentally microwaved a remoterdquo ndashAnonymous
ldquoWe tried to climb out of our hotel room windowrdquo ndashSavanna Woodford
ldquoChristian was texting his ladiesrdquo ndashLuke Slavik
ldquoAustin said that he loved merdquo ndashDaniel Trouten
ldquoI fell out of the showerrdquo ndashDallas DeLong
Washington DC Behind Closed Doors By Emily Eaton
P A G E 6
Wing Night By Trey Elerick
As you already know Mondays
are the worst days of the week
Especially when it comes down to the
last few of the school year However
since October of 2011 myself Zach
Bigelow Landen Thompson Jimmy Lodi
Joey Maroon Matt Cervelli and Logan
Williams have discovered an event that
has made Mondays just as important as
weekends It is Wing Night at West
Texas Roadhouse with forty-five cent
wings It may sound like a casual dinner
but we have so much fun there First of
all every time itrsquos one of our birthdays
we get an enormous brownie ice cream
sundae Not only that but before we all
get to dig in whoeverrsquos birthday it is has
to shove their face in the whole thing
Also we get the same waitress every
time we go there Her name is Gretchen
and she is so important to us that if all
seven of us have to squeeze into a booth
we will Yoursquore probably wondering why
she is so important Well Irsquoll gladly tell
you Gretchen provides our every need
whether it be ordering the most
ridiculous thing or letting us buy the
cook wings So if yoursquore ever going to
West Texas and want great service
request Gretchen Now Irsquove told the
food and service but what else has
happened Well a few weeks ago we
were all outside waiting for our rides
when this paving truck came pulling in
We didnrsquot think much of it but them
decided to go over and talk to the
driver The company was called Shawrsquos
so we asked the driver if his name was
Shawn He said ldquoNawrsquo my namersquos
Alfred Irsquom down from Missourirdquo He let
us climb up onto the truck and honk the
horn which was pretty cool Then he
was telling us how staring the next
morning he had to pave Lowersquos parking
lot So after we got a picture with him
even though he said he was camera shy
and ducked down to hide from the
camera we told him thank you for what
we got to do Alfred said ldquoA thank you
goes a long way boys now donrsquot you
forget thatrdquo With the school year
beginning to end we are still going to
attend Wing Night every Monday We
might even see you there
Most students look forward to one big trip at the
end of the school year It just so happens that this year the
fifth sixth and seventh grades are all traveling to
Pittsburg Pennsylvania to enjoy a day at Kennywood
First of all the seventh grade fieldtrip advisor and staff
held a grade-wide t-shirt design contest The winner
Noah Roscoe will receive between ten to twenty dollars
and the honor of having his design on the t-shirt Also the
students voted for a color for the t-shirt with safety (Neon
yellow) coming out on top On May twenty-first middle
school students (excluding eighth grade) will have fun
riding rollercoastrers chilling with friends and eating
lots of amusement park foods This trip also signifies the
end of the school year which meanshellip No SCHOOL
Kennywood Krazy By Paige Beckett
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoI canrsquot really pick a favorite teacher I like them allrdquo
ndash Deana Miller
ldquoMy Favorite Middle School teacher was Mrs Duncan because she inspires me to do
better and encourages me when I need itrdquo
ndashArica Zavatsy
ldquoI will miss the separation of all the grade levels and how close our class isrdquo
ndashLiz Kirkpatrick
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was when I won the OVAC cross country meetrdquo
- Logan McCort
My favorite teacher was Mr Verba because he was strict yet had a good sense of humorrdquo
ndashColton West
ldquoSome advice I would give to someone going into middle school would be to never
change your goals once yoursquove set themrdquo
ndashChris Blackwell
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was during football season against Stuebenville and
I got two sacksrdquo
ndashMikey Berardi
ldquoI will miss the teacher I have gotten to know throughout middle schoolrdquo
ndashValerie Dobbs
Middle School is coming to a close for the current
eighth graders of St Clairsville Middle School They are
eager nervous and crazy about becoming freshman next
year The RDD caught up with some of them to get their
thoughts
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 8
By Frankie Berardi
She sings acts
dances and leads Senior
Lexie Smith does it all From
being Student Council and
National Honor Society
President to shining on the
stage in Singers and the
musicals I canrsquot help but ask
myself WHAT DOESNrsquoT SHE
DO
RDD ldquoWhat
extra-curriculars do you
participate inrdquo
Lexie ldquoCheering Sweet
Harmony St C Singers
Musicals NHS and Student
Councilrdquo
RDD ldquoWhich
extra-curricular is your
favoriterdquo
Lexie ldquoDefinitely Singers
because we are one big
family and all about having
funrdquo
RDD ldquoHow do you balance
all of your activitiesrdquo
Lexie I have worked really
hard to become good with
time management but I
make sure I put school firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWhen you do have
free time what do you like to
dordquo
Lexie ldquoSleeprdquo
RDD ldquoWho has been the
biggest influence on your
liferdquo
Lexie ldquoMy brother Tristenrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat are your plans
after high schoolrdquo
Lexie ldquoI plan to attend
Belmont University in
Nashville Tennessee with my
major being music businessrdquo
When they say the more the merrier theyrsquore not kidding And Lexie is the perfect example of that The more yoursquore involved in the more rewards yoursquoll get in return Who knows someday we just might see her on the Broadway stage or maybe
even the first woman President Congratulations on all of your achievements Lexie and we wish you all the luck on college
In the Senior Society
Over its opening weekend the
Avengers swept the box office but
although highly anticipated it lacked some
basic development The characters were
well depicted with emotions and their
thoughts unraveled as the story went on
but the plot was quite weak and was
missing the layered effect of a quest for
nothing more than a cube that would
destroy the earth
I commend the producers on their
ability to create a movie that encompassed
so many iconic characters and throughout
the story did not allow for any one of them
to lose their individuality by working in a
group quite ingenious They gave each
character a distinctive personality and ran
with their personas throughout the entire
show which caused the audience to be
able to relate well with the characters and
not lose interests by seeing the same
attributes in all the heroes
On the other hand aside from
character depiction the film lacked a
strong plot The whole story could
realistically be told in ten minutes The
villain the god Loki is after a blue cosmic
cube because he wants to destroy and rule
the world That is as deep as the plot gets
there are no betrayals no twists nothing
The whole story is about the villain going
after this cube and of course by the end
the heroes win and save the day They
could have improved upon the plot even if
they added one unexpected twist or turn
but no the story remained constant
The Avengers was indeed not the
worst film ever but it wasnrsquot good It was
told in a basic good versus evil sense and
certainly could have been improved but it
is one of the stronger movies that have
recently come out and I was at least able
to enjoy the film but was probably not one
that I would want to see too often I would
recommend at least watching it but it may
not be worth the money to see it in the
theaters
By Alexis Laurine
Lexie Smith
The Aftermath
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Get Ready For Some Summer Lovinrsquo By Sarah Holtsclaw
263 days ago my fellow peers and I walked into St
Clairsville High School knowing that this was our senior
year our last ldquohoorahrdquo before leaving the nest and heading
out into the real world I still remember that day and
walking into the school thinking ldquoOne more year thatrsquos all I
gotta make it throughrdquo Well they donrsquot lie when they say
senior year goes by much quicker than the three previous
years you spend in high school and itrsquos definitely the year
with the most memories at least it was for me
I now find myself saying ldquoWhere has the time
gonerdquo which is a much different thought compared to the
beginning of the year This year has been full of many
blessings tough times days that drug on forever and
memories that will last me a lifetime Itrsquos hard to believe that
senior year has come and gone I can still remember my first
day of Kindergarten cheering my first middle school football
game and going to my first homecoming But now that the
countdown is on it really makes you take the time to stop
and appreciate everything high school has given you I know
we all say we hate high school and we canrsquot wait to get out
but deep down we all secretly donrsquot want to leave
So hats off the class of 2012 Letrsquos take in every moment we have left and make this year go out with a bang
Hats are Off to the Class of 2012 By Alexis Laurine
Itrsquos graduation time again a day that we anticipate since the day we enter high school We are sending a farewell to the class of 2012 As usual the graduation will be held at the Ohio University Fitness Center on May 25th with the senior picnic held May 24th at Olegbay Park in Wheeling A senior Megan Hendershot says ldquo Right now Irsquom excited to spend the last few weeks with my classmates but I am also ready to move on to the next step and meet new peoplerdquo As ritual at St Clairsville High School Graduation the class president will speak the 2012 class president is Lexie Smith Mr Skaggs Principal Superintendent of St Clairsville High School describes the class as ldquoOverall an enthusiastic group Made my year back smooth and seamlessrdquo
This class will forever keep a memory in St Clairsville High School We wish the best with everything you do good luck
ldquoYolordquo ndash Tyler Totterdale
ldquoIrsquoll miss getting to sleep in those comfy desksrdquo- Sebastian Tanely
Congrats Class of 2012 By Kayla Dusz
ldquoIrsquod like to will my
baseball glove to
Zuke Jacob Hersquos in
desperate need of
onerdquo
- Sam Vincenzo
ldquoImma make pretty
pictures for a livingrdquo -
Connor Sherman
ldquoDonrsquot sweat the small
stuffrdquo- Lexie Smith
Any Last Words
ldquoDonrsquot hate
Appreciaterdquo
-Nick Murdoch
ldquoI wish I wouldrsquove been nicerrdquo
- Carli Zavatsky
ldquoTootlesrdquo- Melanie Hannan
P A G E 4
Oglebay Good Zoo a place where anyone can empty
themselves among the wildlife and activities Our
preschool has been working on their social skills so as
a means to test their social behavior in public they
were taken to Oglebay on May 3rd to experience its
beauty and animalistic wonders
This is an annual end of the year family field
trip for the youngsters and their respective families
The kids got to see the animals and play on the
playground It was a good time all around and is a
great way for them to end their school year
Zoo Gotta Be Kidding Me By Kody Barnes
Giving Kids the ldquoRight to
Readrdquo By Alexis Laurine
Reading has taken the elementary school by storm They recently participated in a ldquoRight to Readrdquo Week The purpose of this program is to highlight the importance of reading to children and its influences on childrenrsquos lives Some classes even had guest speakers come in and read to hem I had the pleasure of reading to Mrs Moweryrsquos class as a guest reader and I believe that this program is a wonderful thing It encourages children to
read and it helps them to enjoy it Reading is a very important skill that children should learn to love and the ldquoRight to Readrdquo program helps to accent that
Earth Day is basically a day off for the Earth We help
it relax get well and clean it up a good bit A lot of people
take advantage of Earth Day and fully respect it Because if
there werenrsquot people who we refer to as ldquotree huggersrdquo or
ldquohippiesrdquo trying to do everything they can to protect and
promote the Earth Earth Day would probably not exist and
would be filled with all types of pollution and contamination
more than it already has St Clairsville Elementary School
students also decided to be involved in Earth Day and plant
trees RDDs Cody Jackson interviewed some of the ldquolittle
gardenersrdquo on why they were changing the planet for the
better
Kambel says he did it simply for ldquoSpring and Earth
Dayrdquo ldquoBecause it takes care of the Earthrdquo Riley included
Kody planted the trees to have shade for the playground and
Kristen wants to have support for her playground project No
matter the reason these kids planted their trees and helped
the Earth People should take heed and do as these children
did that day Lets all continue to promote and take care of the
Earth that were living on and keep it rolling
So
me
pre
sch
oo
lers
pla
nti
ng
tre
es
Why Canrsquot ldquoTreesrdquo Be Friends By Chalea Habig
Th
e p
resch
oo
lers p
lan
ting
a tre
es
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
March Madness Comes to St C By Cody L Jackson
Everyone knows what March Madness is itrsquos the NCAA basketball tournament consisting of 68 teams that compete to play in the National Championship Recently St Clairsville sixth graders had their own March Madness Mr Schwertfeger the band director held a playing tournament for his sixth grade band classes to see who was the best The tournament was conducted using a program called Smart Music which is an online program that records you and grades you on how well you do Out of the two sixth grade band classes there were four winners Kelsey Wright Shaina Thornton John Kasik and Taylor Henry Mr Schwertfeger in his second term as Director of Bands commented on the competition He was quoted in saying that ldquothe real NCAA tournament inspired [the competition] ldquoHe also said that the students performed ldquoreally wellrdquo and ldquoreally took to the competitionrdquo Mr S also said that he will be doing his version of march madness with other grade levels in the years to come Three of the four winners were interviewed on their thoughts RDD At the start of the tournament did you expect to win
Kelsey I wasnrsquot expecting to do badly but I wasnrsquot expecting to win Shaina No but I tried my hardest John No not really I just expected to get a few rounds in
The winners of the tournament
What did the Eight Graders do back at the hotel
An exciting day full of scenic views monumental stories and honorary museums eventually has to come to an end Each
evening the buses make their departure back to the hotel That is when the real fun beginshellip
A few students were asked about the nights spent in their hotel rooms
ldquoI accidentally microwaved a remoterdquo ndashAnonymous
ldquoWe tried to climb out of our hotel room windowrdquo ndashSavanna Woodford
ldquoChristian was texting his ladiesrdquo ndashLuke Slavik
ldquoAustin said that he loved merdquo ndashDaniel Trouten
ldquoI fell out of the showerrdquo ndashDallas DeLong
Washington DC Behind Closed Doors By Emily Eaton
P A G E 6
Wing Night By Trey Elerick
As you already know Mondays
are the worst days of the week
Especially when it comes down to the
last few of the school year However
since October of 2011 myself Zach
Bigelow Landen Thompson Jimmy Lodi
Joey Maroon Matt Cervelli and Logan
Williams have discovered an event that
has made Mondays just as important as
weekends It is Wing Night at West
Texas Roadhouse with forty-five cent
wings It may sound like a casual dinner
but we have so much fun there First of
all every time itrsquos one of our birthdays
we get an enormous brownie ice cream
sundae Not only that but before we all
get to dig in whoeverrsquos birthday it is has
to shove their face in the whole thing
Also we get the same waitress every
time we go there Her name is Gretchen
and she is so important to us that if all
seven of us have to squeeze into a booth
we will Yoursquore probably wondering why
she is so important Well Irsquoll gladly tell
you Gretchen provides our every need
whether it be ordering the most
ridiculous thing or letting us buy the
cook wings So if yoursquore ever going to
West Texas and want great service
request Gretchen Now Irsquove told the
food and service but what else has
happened Well a few weeks ago we
were all outside waiting for our rides
when this paving truck came pulling in
We didnrsquot think much of it but them
decided to go over and talk to the
driver The company was called Shawrsquos
so we asked the driver if his name was
Shawn He said ldquoNawrsquo my namersquos
Alfred Irsquom down from Missourirdquo He let
us climb up onto the truck and honk the
horn which was pretty cool Then he
was telling us how staring the next
morning he had to pave Lowersquos parking
lot So after we got a picture with him
even though he said he was camera shy
and ducked down to hide from the
camera we told him thank you for what
we got to do Alfred said ldquoA thank you
goes a long way boys now donrsquot you
forget thatrdquo With the school year
beginning to end we are still going to
attend Wing Night every Monday We
might even see you there
Most students look forward to one big trip at the
end of the school year It just so happens that this year the
fifth sixth and seventh grades are all traveling to
Pittsburg Pennsylvania to enjoy a day at Kennywood
First of all the seventh grade fieldtrip advisor and staff
held a grade-wide t-shirt design contest The winner
Noah Roscoe will receive between ten to twenty dollars
and the honor of having his design on the t-shirt Also the
students voted for a color for the t-shirt with safety (Neon
yellow) coming out on top On May twenty-first middle
school students (excluding eighth grade) will have fun
riding rollercoastrers chilling with friends and eating
lots of amusement park foods This trip also signifies the
end of the school year which meanshellip No SCHOOL
Kennywood Krazy By Paige Beckett
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoI canrsquot really pick a favorite teacher I like them allrdquo
ndash Deana Miller
ldquoMy Favorite Middle School teacher was Mrs Duncan because she inspires me to do
better and encourages me when I need itrdquo
ndashArica Zavatsy
ldquoI will miss the separation of all the grade levels and how close our class isrdquo
ndashLiz Kirkpatrick
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was when I won the OVAC cross country meetrdquo
- Logan McCort
My favorite teacher was Mr Verba because he was strict yet had a good sense of humorrdquo
ndashColton West
ldquoSome advice I would give to someone going into middle school would be to never
change your goals once yoursquove set themrdquo
ndashChris Blackwell
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was during football season against Stuebenville and
I got two sacksrdquo
ndashMikey Berardi
ldquoI will miss the teacher I have gotten to know throughout middle schoolrdquo
ndashValerie Dobbs
Middle School is coming to a close for the current
eighth graders of St Clairsville Middle School They are
eager nervous and crazy about becoming freshman next
year The RDD caught up with some of them to get their
thoughts
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 8
By Frankie Berardi
She sings acts
dances and leads Senior
Lexie Smith does it all From
being Student Council and
National Honor Society
President to shining on the
stage in Singers and the
musicals I canrsquot help but ask
myself WHAT DOESNrsquoT SHE
DO
RDD ldquoWhat
extra-curriculars do you
participate inrdquo
Lexie ldquoCheering Sweet
Harmony St C Singers
Musicals NHS and Student
Councilrdquo
RDD ldquoWhich
extra-curricular is your
favoriterdquo
Lexie ldquoDefinitely Singers
because we are one big
family and all about having
funrdquo
RDD ldquoHow do you balance
all of your activitiesrdquo
Lexie I have worked really
hard to become good with
time management but I
make sure I put school firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWhen you do have
free time what do you like to
dordquo
Lexie ldquoSleeprdquo
RDD ldquoWho has been the
biggest influence on your
liferdquo
Lexie ldquoMy brother Tristenrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat are your plans
after high schoolrdquo
Lexie ldquoI plan to attend
Belmont University in
Nashville Tennessee with my
major being music businessrdquo
When they say the more the merrier theyrsquore not kidding And Lexie is the perfect example of that The more yoursquore involved in the more rewards yoursquoll get in return Who knows someday we just might see her on the Broadway stage or maybe
even the first woman President Congratulations on all of your achievements Lexie and we wish you all the luck on college
In the Senior Society
Over its opening weekend the
Avengers swept the box office but
although highly anticipated it lacked some
basic development The characters were
well depicted with emotions and their
thoughts unraveled as the story went on
but the plot was quite weak and was
missing the layered effect of a quest for
nothing more than a cube that would
destroy the earth
I commend the producers on their
ability to create a movie that encompassed
so many iconic characters and throughout
the story did not allow for any one of them
to lose their individuality by working in a
group quite ingenious They gave each
character a distinctive personality and ran
with their personas throughout the entire
show which caused the audience to be
able to relate well with the characters and
not lose interests by seeing the same
attributes in all the heroes
On the other hand aside from
character depiction the film lacked a
strong plot The whole story could
realistically be told in ten minutes The
villain the god Loki is after a blue cosmic
cube because he wants to destroy and rule
the world That is as deep as the plot gets
there are no betrayals no twists nothing
The whole story is about the villain going
after this cube and of course by the end
the heroes win and save the day They
could have improved upon the plot even if
they added one unexpected twist or turn
but no the story remained constant
The Avengers was indeed not the
worst film ever but it wasnrsquot good It was
told in a basic good versus evil sense and
certainly could have been improved but it
is one of the stronger movies that have
recently come out and I was at least able
to enjoy the film but was probably not one
that I would want to see too often I would
recommend at least watching it but it may
not be worth the money to see it in the
theaters
By Alexis Laurine
Lexie Smith
The Aftermath
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 4
Oglebay Good Zoo a place where anyone can empty
themselves among the wildlife and activities Our
preschool has been working on their social skills so as
a means to test their social behavior in public they
were taken to Oglebay on May 3rd to experience its
beauty and animalistic wonders
This is an annual end of the year family field
trip for the youngsters and their respective families
The kids got to see the animals and play on the
playground It was a good time all around and is a
great way for them to end their school year
Zoo Gotta Be Kidding Me By Kody Barnes
Giving Kids the ldquoRight to
Readrdquo By Alexis Laurine
Reading has taken the elementary school by storm They recently participated in a ldquoRight to Readrdquo Week The purpose of this program is to highlight the importance of reading to children and its influences on childrenrsquos lives Some classes even had guest speakers come in and read to hem I had the pleasure of reading to Mrs Moweryrsquos class as a guest reader and I believe that this program is a wonderful thing It encourages children to
read and it helps them to enjoy it Reading is a very important skill that children should learn to love and the ldquoRight to Readrdquo program helps to accent that
Earth Day is basically a day off for the Earth We help
it relax get well and clean it up a good bit A lot of people
take advantage of Earth Day and fully respect it Because if
there werenrsquot people who we refer to as ldquotree huggersrdquo or
ldquohippiesrdquo trying to do everything they can to protect and
promote the Earth Earth Day would probably not exist and
would be filled with all types of pollution and contamination
more than it already has St Clairsville Elementary School
students also decided to be involved in Earth Day and plant
trees RDDs Cody Jackson interviewed some of the ldquolittle
gardenersrdquo on why they were changing the planet for the
better
Kambel says he did it simply for ldquoSpring and Earth
Dayrdquo ldquoBecause it takes care of the Earthrdquo Riley included
Kody planted the trees to have shade for the playground and
Kristen wants to have support for her playground project No
matter the reason these kids planted their trees and helped
the Earth People should take heed and do as these children
did that day Lets all continue to promote and take care of the
Earth that were living on and keep it rolling
So
me
pre
sch
oo
lers
pla
nti
ng
tre
es
Why Canrsquot ldquoTreesrdquo Be Friends By Chalea Habig
Th
e p
resch
oo
lers p
lan
ting
a tre
es
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
March Madness Comes to St C By Cody L Jackson
Everyone knows what March Madness is itrsquos the NCAA basketball tournament consisting of 68 teams that compete to play in the National Championship Recently St Clairsville sixth graders had their own March Madness Mr Schwertfeger the band director held a playing tournament for his sixth grade band classes to see who was the best The tournament was conducted using a program called Smart Music which is an online program that records you and grades you on how well you do Out of the two sixth grade band classes there were four winners Kelsey Wright Shaina Thornton John Kasik and Taylor Henry Mr Schwertfeger in his second term as Director of Bands commented on the competition He was quoted in saying that ldquothe real NCAA tournament inspired [the competition] ldquoHe also said that the students performed ldquoreally wellrdquo and ldquoreally took to the competitionrdquo Mr S also said that he will be doing his version of march madness with other grade levels in the years to come Three of the four winners were interviewed on their thoughts RDD At the start of the tournament did you expect to win
Kelsey I wasnrsquot expecting to do badly but I wasnrsquot expecting to win Shaina No but I tried my hardest John No not really I just expected to get a few rounds in
The winners of the tournament
What did the Eight Graders do back at the hotel
An exciting day full of scenic views monumental stories and honorary museums eventually has to come to an end Each
evening the buses make their departure back to the hotel That is when the real fun beginshellip
A few students were asked about the nights spent in their hotel rooms
ldquoI accidentally microwaved a remoterdquo ndashAnonymous
ldquoWe tried to climb out of our hotel room windowrdquo ndashSavanna Woodford
ldquoChristian was texting his ladiesrdquo ndashLuke Slavik
ldquoAustin said that he loved merdquo ndashDaniel Trouten
ldquoI fell out of the showerrdquo ndashDallas DeLong
Washington DC Behind Closed Doors By Emily Eaton
P A G E 6
Wing Night By Trey Elerick
As you already know Mondays
are the worst days of the week
Especially when it comes down to the
last few of the school year However
since October of 2011 myself Zach
Bigelow Landen Thompson Jimmy Lodi
Joey Maroon Matt Cervelli and Logan
Williams have discovered an event that
has made Mondays just as important as
weekends It is Wing Night at West
Texas Roadhouse with forty-five cent
wings It may sound like a casual dinner
but we have so much fun there First of
all every time itrsquos one of our birthdays
we get an enormous brownie ice cream
sundae Not only that but before we all
get to dig in whoeverrsquos birthday it is has
to shove their face in the whole thing
Also we get the same waitress every
time we go there Her name is Gretchen
and she is so important to us that if all
seven of us have to squeeze into a booth
we will Yoursquore probably wondering why
she is so important Well Irsquoll gladly tell
you Gretchen provides our every need
whether it be ordering the most
ridiculous thing or letting us buy the
cook wings So if yoursquore ever going to
West Texas and want great service
request Gretchen Now Irsquove told the
food and service but what else has
happened Well a few weeks ago we
were all outside waiting for our rides
when this paving truck came pulling in
We didnrsquot think much of it but them
decided to go over and talk to the
driver The company was called Shawrsquos
so we asked the driver if his name was
Shawn He said ldquoNawrsquo my namersquos
Alfred Irsquom down from Missourirdquo He let
us climb up onto the truck and honk the
horn which was pretty cool Then he
was telling us how staring the next
morning he had to pave Lowersquos parking
lot So after we got a picture with him
even though he said he was camera shy
and ducked down to hide from the
camera we told him thank you for what
we got to do Alfred said ldquoA thank you
goes a long way boys now donrsquot you
forget thatrdquo With the school year
beginning to end we are still going to
attend Wing Night every Monday We
might even see you there
Most students look forward to one big trip at the
end of the school year It just so happens that this year the
fifth sixth and seventh grades are all traveling to
Pittsburg Pennsylvania to enjoy a day at Kennywood
First of all the seventh grade fieldtrip advisor and staff
held a grade-wide t-shirt design contest The winner
Noah Roscoe will receive between ten to twenty dollars
and the honor of having his design on the t-shirt Also the
students voted for a color for the t-shirt with safety (Neon
yellow) coming out on top On May twenty-first middle
school students (excluding eighth grade) will have fun
riding rollercoastrers chilling with friends and eating
lots of amusement park foods This trip also signifies the
end of the school year which meanshellip No SCHOOL
Kennywood Krazy By Paige Beckett
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoI canrsquot really pick a favorite teacher I like them allrdquo
ndash Deana Miller
ldquoMy Favorite Middle School teacher was Mrs Duncan because she inspires me to do
better and encourages me when I need itrdquo
ndashArica Zavatsy
ldquoI will miss the separation of all the grade levels and how close our class isrdquo
ndashLiz Kirkpatrick
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was when I won the OVAC cross country meetrdquo
- Logan McCort
My favorite teacher was Mr Verba because he was strict yet had a good sense of humorrdquo
ndashColton West
ldquoSome advice I would give to someone going into middle school would be to never
change your goals once yoursquove set themrdquo
ndashChris Blackwell
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was during football season against Stuebenville and
I got two sacksrdquo
ndashMikey Berardi
ldquoI will miss the teacher I have gotten to know throughout middle schoolrdquo
ndashValerie Dobbs
Middle School is coming to a close for the current
eighth graders of St Clairsville Middle School They are
eager nervous and crazy about becoming freshman next
year The RDD caught up with some of them to get their
thoughts
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 8
By Frankie Berardi
She sings acts
dances and leads Senior
Lexie Smith does it all From
being Student Council and
National Honor Society
President to shining on the
stage in Singers and the
musicals I canrsquot help but ask
myself WHAT DOESNrsquoT SHE
DO
RDD ldquoWhat
extra-curriculars do you
participate inrdquo
Lexie ldquoCheering Sweet
Harmony St C Singers
Musicals NHS and Student
Councilrdquo
RDD ldquoWhich
extra-curricular is your
favoriterdquo
Lexie ldquoDefinitely Singers
because we are one big
family and all about having
funrdquo
RDD ldquoHow do you balance
all of your activitiesrdquo
Lexie I have worked really
hard to become good with
time management but I
make sure I put school firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWhen you do have
free time what do you like to
dordquo
Lexie ldquoSleeprdquo
RDD ldquoWho has been the
biggest influence on your
liferdquo
Lexie ldquoMy brother Tristenrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat are your plans
after high schoolrdquo
Lexie ldquoI plan to attend
Belmont University in
Nashville Tennessee with my
major being music businessrdquo
When they say the more the merrier theyrsquore not kidding And Lexie is the perfect example of that The more yoursquore involved in the more rewards yoursquoll get in return Who knows someday we just might see her on the Broadway stage or maybe
even the first woman President Congratulations on all of your achievements Lexie and we wish you all the luck on college
In the Senior Society
Over its opening weekend the
Avengers swept the box office but
although highly anticipated it lacked some
basic development The characters were
well depicted with emotions and their
thoughts unraveled as the story went on
but the plot was quite weak and was
missing the layered effect of a quest for
nothing more than a cube that would
destroy the earth
I commend the producers on their
ability to create a movie that encompassed
so many iconic characters and throughout
the story did not allow for any one of them
to lose their individuality by working in a
group quite ingenious They gave each
character a distinctive personality and ran
with their personas throughout the entire
show which caused the audience to be
able to relate well with the characters and
not lose interests by seeing the same
attributes in all the heroes
On the other hand aside from
character depiction the film lacked a
strong plot The whole story could
realistically be told in ten minutes The
villain the god Loki is after a blue cosmic
cube because he wants to destroy and rule
the world That is as deep as the plot gets
there are no betrayals no twists nothing
The whole story is about the villain going
after this cube and of course by the end
the heroes win and save the day They
could have improved upon the plot even if
they added one unexpected twist or turn
but no the story remained constant
The Avengers was indeed not the
worst film ever but it wasnrsquot good It was
told in a basic good versus evil sense and
certainly could have been improved but it
is one of the stronger movies that have
recently come out and I was at least able
to enjoy the film but was probably not one
that I would want to see too often I would
recommend at least watching it but it may
not be worth the money to see it in the
theaters
By Alexis Laurine
Lexie Smith
The Aftermath
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
March Madness Comes to St C By Cody L Jackson
Everyone knows what March Madness is itrsquos the NCAA basketball tournament consisting of 68 teams that compete to play in the National Championship Recently St Clairsville sixth graders had their own March Madness Mr Schwertfeger the band director held a playing tournament for his sixth grade band classes to see who was the best The tournament was conducted using a program called Smart Music which is an online program that records you and grades you on how well you do Out of the two sixth grade band classes there were four winners Kelsey Wright Shaina Thornton John Kasik and Taylor Henry Mr Schwertfeger in his second term as Director of Bands commented on the competition He was quoted in saying that ldquothe real NCAA tournament inspired [the competition] ldquoHe also said that the students performed ldquoreally wellrdquo and ldquoreally took to the competitionrdquo Mr S also said that he will be doing his version of march madness with other grade levels in the years to come Three of the four winners were interviewed on their thoughts RDD At the start of the tournament did you expect to win
Kelsey I wasnrsquot expecting to do badly but I wasnrsquot expecting to win Shaina No but I tried my hardest John No not really I just expected to get a few rounds in
The winners of the tournament
What did the Eight Graders do back at the hotel
An exciting day full of scenic views monumental stories and honorary museums eventually has to come to an end Each
evening the buses make their departure back to the hotel That is when the real fun beginshellip
A few students were asked about the nights spent in their hotel rooms
ldquoI accidentally microwaved a remoterdquo ndashAnonymous
ldquoWe tried to climb out of our hotel room windowrdquo ndashSavanna Woodford
ldquoChristian was texting his ladiesrdquo ndashLuke Slavik
ldquoAustin said that he loved merdquo ndashDaniel Trouten
ldquoI fell out of the showerrdquo ndashDallas DeLong
Washington DC Behind Closed Doors By Emily Eaton
P A G E 6
Wing Night By Trey Elerick
As you already know Mondays
are the worst days of the week
Especially when it comes down to the
last few of the school year However
since October of 2011 myself Zach
Bigelow Landen Thompson Jimmy Lodi
Joey Maroon Matt Cervelli and Logan
Williams have discovered an event that
has made Mondays just as important as
weekends It is Wing Night at West
Texas Roadhouse with forty-five cent
wings It may sound like a casual dinner
but we have so much fun there First of
all every time itrsquos one of our birthdays
we get an enormous brownie ice cream
sundae Not only that but before we all
get to dig in whoeverrsquos birthday it is has
to shove their face in the whole thing
Also we get the same waitress every
time we go there Her name is Gretchen
and she is so important to us that if all
seven of us have to squeeze into a booth
we will Yoursquore probably wondering why
she is so important Well Irsquoll gladly tell
you Gretchen provides our every need
whether it be ordering the most
ridiculous thing or letting us buy the
cook wings So if yoursquore ever going to
West Texas and want great service
request Gretchen Now Irsquove told the
food and service but what else has
happened Well a few weeks ago we
were all outside waiting for our rides
when this paving truck came pulling in
We didnrsquot think much of it but them
decided to go over and talk to the
driver The company was called Shawrsquos
so we asked the driver if his name was
Shawn He said ldquoNawrsquo my namersquos
Alfred Irsquom down from Missourirdquo He let
us climb up onto the truck and honk the
horn which was pretty cool Then he
was telling us how staring the next
morning he had to pave Lowersquos parking
lot So after we got a picture with him
even though he said he was camera shy
and ducked down to hide from the
camera we told him thank you for what
we got to do Alfred said ldquoA thank you
goes a long way boys now donrsquot you
forget thatrdquo With the school year
beginning to end we are still going to
attend Wing Night every Monday We
might even see you there
Most students look forward to one big trip at the
end of the school year It just so happens that this year the
fifth sixth and seventh grades are all traveling to
Pittsburg Pennsylvania to enjoy a day at Kennywood
First of all the seventh grade fieldtrip advisor and staff
held a grade-wide t-shirt design contest The winner
Noah Roscoe will receive between ten to twenty dollars
and the honor of having his design on the t-shirt Also the
students voted for a color for the t-shirt with safety (Neon
yellow) coming out on top On May twenty-first middle
school students (excluding eighth grade) will have fun
riding rollercoastrers chilling with friends and eating
lots of amusement park foods This trip also signifies the
end of the school year which meanshellip No SCHOOL
Kennywood Krazy By Paige Beckett
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoI canrsquot really pick a favorite teacher I like them allrdquo
ndash Deana Miller
ldquoMy Favorite Middle School teacher was Mrs Duncan because she inspires me to do
better and encourages me when I need itrdquo
ndashArica Zavatsy
ldquoI will miss the separation of all the grade levels and how close our class isrdquo
ndashLiz Kirkpatrick
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was when I won the OVAC cross country meetrdquo
- Logan McCort
My favorite teacher was Mr Verba because he was strict yet had a good sense of humorrdquo
ndashColton West
ldquoSome advice I would give to someone going into middle school would be to never
change your goals once yoursquove set themrdquo
ndashChris Blackwell
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was during football season against Stuebenville and
I got two sacksrdquo
ndashMikey Berardi
ldquoI will miss the teacher I have gotten to know throughout middle schoolrdquo
ndashValerie Dobbs
Middle School is coming to a close for the current
eighth graders of St Clairsville Middle School They are
eager nervous and crazy about becoming freshman next
year The RDD caught up with some of them to get their
thoughts
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 8
By Frankie Berardi
She sings acts
dances and leads Senior
Lexie Smith does it all From
being Student Council and
National Honor Society
President to shining on the
stage in Singers and the
musicals I canrsquot help but ask
myself WHAT DOESNrsquoT SHE
DO
RDD ldquoWhat
extra-curriculars do you
participate inrdquo
Lexie ldquoCheering Sweet
Harmony St C Singers
Musicals NHS and Student
Councilrdquo
RDD ldquoWhich
extra-curricular is your
favoriterdquo
Lexie ldquoDefinitely Singers
because we are one big
family and all about having
funrdquo
RDD ldquoHow do you balance
all of your activitiesrdquo
Lexie I have worked really
hard to become good with
time management but I
make sure I put school firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWhen you do have
free time what do you like to
dordquo
Lexie ldquoSleeprdquo
RDD ldquoWho has been the
biggest influence on your
liferdquo
Lexie ldquoMy brother Tristenrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat are your plans
after high schoolrdquo
Lexie ldquoI plan to attend
Belmont University in
Nashville Tennessee with my
major being music businessrdquo
When they say the more the merrier theyrsquore not kidding And Lexie is the perfect example of that The more yoursquore involved in the more rewards yoursquoll get in return Who knows someday we just might see her on the Broadway stage or maybe
even the first woman President Congratulations on all of your achievements Lexie and we wish you all the luck on college
In the Senior Society
Over its opening weekend the
Avengers swept the box office but
although highly anticipated it lacked some
basic development The characters were
well depicted with emotions and their
thoughts unraveled as the story went on
but the plot was quite weak and was
missing the layered effect of a quest for
nothing more than a cube that would
destroy the earth
I commend the producers on their
ability to create a movie that encompassed
so many iconic characters and throughout
the story did not allow for any one of them
to lose their individuality by working in a
group quite ingenious They gave each
character a distinctive personality and ran
with their personas throughout the entire
show which caused the audience to be
able to relate well with the characters and
not lose interests by seeing the same
attributes in all the heroes
On the other hand aside from
character depiction the film lacked a
strong plot The whole story could
realistically be told in ten minutes The
villain the god Loki is after a blue cosmic
cube because he wants to destroy and rule
the world That is as deep as the plot gets
there are no betrayals no twists nothing
The whole story is about the villain going
after this cube and of course by the end
the heroes win and save the day They
could have improved upon the plot even if
they added one unexpected twist or turn
but no the story remained constant
The Avengers was indeed not the
worst film ever but it wasnrsquot good It was
told in a basic good versus evil sense and
certainly could have been improved but it
is one of the stronger movies that have
recently come out and I was at least able
to enjoy the film but was probably not one
that I would want to see too often I would
recommend at least watching it but it may
not be worth the money to see it in the
theaters
By Alexis Laurine
Lexie Smith
The Aftermath
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 6
Wing Night By Trey Elerick
As you already know Mondays
are the worst days of the week
Especially when it comes down to the
last few of the school year However
since October of 2011 myself Zach
Bigelow Landen Thompson Jimmy Lodi
Joey Maroon Matt Cervelli and Logan
Williams have discovered an event that
has made Mondays just as important as
weekends It is Wing Night at West
Texas Roadhouse with forty-five cent
wings It may sound like a casual dinner
but we have so much fun there First of
all every time itrsquos one of our birthdays
we get an enormous brownie ice cream
sundae Not only that but before we all
get to dig in whoeverrsquos birthday it is has
to shove their face in the whole thing
Also we get the same waitress every
time we go there Her name is Gretchen
and she is so important to us that if all
seven of us have to squeeze into a booth
we will Yoursquore probably wondering why
she is so important Well Irsquoll gladly tell
you Gretchen provides our every need
whether it be ordering the most
ridiculous thing or letting us buy the
cook wings So if yoursquore ever going to
West Texas and want great service
request Gretchen Now Irsquove told the
food and service but what else has
happened Well a few weeks ago we
were all outside waiting for our rides
when this paving truck came pulling in
We didnrsquot think much of it but them
decided to go over and talk to the
driver The company was called Shawrsquos
so we asked the driver if his name was
Shawn He said ldquoNawrsquo my namersquos
Alfred Irsquom down from Missourirdquo He let
us climb up onto the truck and honk the
horn which was pretty cool Then he
was telling us how staring the next
morning he had to pave Lowersquos parking
lot So after we got a picture with him
even though he said he was camera shy
and ducked down to hide from the
camera we told him thank you for what
we got to do Alfred said ldquoA thank you
goes a long way boys now donrsquot you
forget thatrdquo With the school year
beginning to end we are still going to
attend Wing Night every Monday We
might even see you there
Most students look forward to one big trip at the
end of the school year It just so happens that this year the
fifth sixth and seventh grades are all traveling to
Pittsburg Pennsylvania to enjoy a day at Kennywood
First of all the seventh grade fieldtrip advisor and staff
held a grade-wide t-shirt design contest The winner
Noah Roscoe will receive between ten to twenty dollars
and the honor of having his design on the t-shirt Also the
students voted for a color for the t-shirt with safety (Neon
yellow) coming out on top On May twenty-first middle
school students (excluding eighth grade) will have fun
riding rollercoastrers chilling with friends and eating
lots of amusement park foods This trip also signifies the
end of the school year which meanshellip No SCHOOL
Kennywood Krazy By Paige Beckett
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoI canrsquot really pick a favorite teacher I like them allrdquo
ndash Deana Miller
ldquoMy Favorite Middle School teacher was Mrs Duncan because she inspires me to do
better and encourages me when I need itrdquo
ndashArica Zavatsy
ldquoI will miss the separation of all the grade levels and how close our class isrdquo
ndashLiz Kirkpatrick
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was when I won the OVAC cross country meetrdquo
- Logan McCort
My favorite teacher was Mr Verba because he was strict yet had a good sense of humorrdquo
ndashColton West
ldquoSome advice I would give to someone going into middle school would be to never
change your goals once yoursquove set themrdquo
ndashChris Blackwell
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was during football season against Stuebenville and
I got two sacksrdquo
ndashMikey Berardi
ldquoI will miss the teacher I have gotten to know throughout middle schoolrdquo
ndashValerie Dobbs
Middle School is coming to a close for the current
eighth graders of St Clairsville Middle School They are
eager nervous and crazy about becoming freshman next
year The RDD caught up with some of them to get their
thoughts
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 8
By Frankie Berardi
She sings acts
dances and leads Senior
Lexie Smith does it all From
being Student Council and
National Honor Society
President to shining on the
stage in Singers and the
musicals I canrsquot help but ask
myself WHAT DOESNrsquoT SHE
DO
RDD ldquoWhat
extra-curriculars do you
participate inrdquo
Lexie ldquoCheering Sweet
Harmony St C Singers
Musicals NHS and Student
Councilrdquo
RDD ldquoWhich
extra-curricular is your
favoriterdquo
Lexie ldquoDefinitely Singers
because we are one big
family and all about having
funrdquo
RDD ldquoHow do you balance
all of your activitiesrdquo
Lexie I have worked really
hard to become good with
time management but I
make sure I put school firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWhen you do have
free time what do you like to
dordquo
Lexie ldquoSleeprdquo
RDD ldquoWho has been the
biggest influence on your
liferdquo
Lexie ldquoMy brother Tristenrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat are your plans
after high schoolrdquo
Lexie ldquoI plan to attend
Belmont University in
Nashville Tennessee with my
major being music businessrdquo
When they say the more the merrier theyrsquore not kidding And Lexie is the perfect example of that The more yoursquore involved in the more rewards yoursquoll get in return Who knows someday we just might see her on the Broadway stage or maybe
even the first woman President Congratulations on all of your achievements Lexie and we wish you all the luck on college
In the Senior Society
Over its opening weekend the
Avengers swept the box office but
although highly anticipated it lacked some
basic development The characters were
well depicted with emotions and their
thoughts unraveled as the story went on
but the plot was quite weak and was
missing the layered effect of a quest for
nothing more than a cube that would
destroy the earth
I commend the producers on their
ability to create a movie that encompassed
so many iconic characters and throughout
the story did not allow for any one of them
to lose their individuality by working in a
group quite ingenious They gave each
character a distinctive personality and ran
with their personas throughout the entire
show which caused the audience to be
able to relate well with the characters and
not lose interests by seeing the same
attributes in all the heroes
On the other hand aside from
character depiction the film lacked a
strong plot The whole story could
realistically be told in ten minutes The
villain the god Loki is after a blue cosmic
cube because he wants to destroy and rule
the world That is as deep as the plot gets
there are no betrayals no twists nothing
The whole story is about the villain going
after this cube and of course by the end
the heroes win and save the day They
could have improved upon the plot even if
they added one unexpected twist or turn
but no the story remained constant
The Avengers was indeed not the
worst film ever but it wasnrsquot good It was
told in a basic good versus evil sense and
certainly could have been improved but it
is one of the stronger movies that have
recently come out and I was at least able
to enjoy the film but was probably not one
that I would want to see too often I would
recommend at least watching it but it may
not be worth the money to see it in the
theaters
By Alexis Laurine
Lexie Smith
The Aftermath
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoI canrsquot really pick a favorite teacher I like them allrdquo
ndash Deana Miller
ldquoMy Favorite Middle School teacher was Mrs Duncan because she inspires me to do
better and encourages me when I need itrdquo
ndashArica Zavatsy
ldquoI will miss the separation of all the grade levels and how close our class isrdquo
ndashLiz Kirkpatrick
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was when I won the OVAC cross country meetrdquo
- Logan McCort
My favorite teacher was Mr Verba because he was strict yet had a good sense of humorrdquo
ndashColton West
ldquoSome advice I would give to someone going into middle school would be to never
change your goals once yoursquove set themrdquo
ndashChris Blackwell
ldquoMy favorite middle school memory was during football season against Stuebenville and
I got two sacksrdquo
ndashMikey Berardi
ldquoI will miss the teacher I have gotten to know throughout middle schoolrdquo
ndashValerie Dobbs
Middle School is coming to a close for the current
eighth graders of St Clairsville Middle School They are
eager nervous and crazy about becoming freshman next
year The RDD caught up with some of them to get their
thoughts
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 8
By Frankie Berardi
She sings acts
dances and leads Senior
Lexie Smith does it all From
being Student Council and
National Honor Society
President to shining on the
stage in Singers and the
musicals I canrsquot help but ask
myself WHAT DOESNrsquoT SHE
DO
RDD ldquoWhat
extra-curriculars do you
participate inrdquo
Lexie ldquoCheering Sweet
Harmony St C Singers
Musicals NHS and Student
Councilrdquo
RDD ldquoWhich
extra-curricular is your
favoriterdquo
Lexie ldquoDefinitely Singers
because we are one big
family and all about having
funrdquo
RDD ldquoHow do you balance
all of your activitiesrdquo
Lexie I have worked really
hard to become good with
time management but I
make sure I put school firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWhen you do have
free time what do you like to
dordquo
Lexie ldquoSleeprdquo
RDD ldquoWho has been the
biggest influence on your
liferdquo
Lexie ldquoMy brother Tristenrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat are your plans
after high schoolrdquo
Lexie ldquoI plan to attend
Belmont University in
Nashville Tennessee with my
major being music businessrdquo
When they say the more the merrier theyrsquore not kidding And Lexie is the perfect example of that The more yoursquore involved in the more rewards yoursquoll get in return Who knows someday we just might see her on the Broadway stage or maybe
even the first woman President Congratulations on all of your achievements Lexie and we wish you all the luck on college
In the Senior Society
Over its opening weekend the
Avengers swept the box office but
although highly anticipated it lacked some
basic development The characters were
well depicted with emotions and their
thoughts unraveled as the story went on
but the plot was quite weak and was
missing the layered effect of a quest for
nothing more than a cube that would
destroy the earth
I commend the producers on their
ability to create a movie that encompassed
so many iconic characters and throughout
the story did not allow for any one of them
to lose their individuality by working in a
group quite ingenious They gave each
character a distinctive personality and ran
with their personas throughout the entire
show which caused the audience to be
able to relate well with the characters and
not lose interests by seeing the same
attributes in all the heroes
On the other hand aside from
character depiction the film lacked a
strong plot The whole story could
realistically be told in ten minutes The
villain the god Loki is after a blue cosmic
cube because he wants to destroy and rule
the world That is as deep as the plot gets
there are no betrayals no twists nothing
The whole story is about the villain going
after this cube and of course by the end
the heroes win and save the day They
could have improved upon the plot even if
they added one unexpected twist or turn
but no the story remained constant
The Avengers was indeed not the
worst film ever but it wasnrsquot good It was
told in a basic good versus evil sense and
certainly could have been improved but it
is one of the stronger movies that have
recently come out and I was at least able
to enjoy the film but was probably not one
that I would want to see too often I would
recommend at least watching it but it may
not be worth the money to see it in the
theaters
By Alexis Laurine
Lexie Smith
The Aftermath
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
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By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
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Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 8
By Frankie Berardi
She sings acts
dances and leads Senior
Lexie Smith does it all From
being Student Council and
National Honor Society
President to shining on the
stage in Singers and the
musicals I canrsquot help but ask
myself WHAT DOESNrsquoT SHE
DO
RDD ldquoWhat
extra-curriculars do you
participate inrdquo
Lexie ldquoCheering Sweet
Harmony St C Singers
Musicals NHS and Student
Councilrdquo
RDD ldquoWhich
extra-curricular is your
favoriterdquo
Lexie ldquoDefinitely Singers
because we are one big
family and all about having
funrdquo
RDD ldquoHow do you balance
all of your activitiesrdquo
Lexie I have worked really
hard to become good with
time management but I
make sure I put school firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWhen you do have
free time what do you like to
dordquo
Lexie ldquoSleeprdquo
RDD ldquoWho has been the
biggest influence on your
liferdquo
Lexie ldquoMy brother Tristenrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat are your plans
after high schoolrdquo
Lexie ldquoI plan to attend
Belmont University in
Nashville Tennessee with my
major being music businessrdquo
When they say the more the merrier theyrsquore not kidding And Lexie is the perfect example of that The more yoursquore involved in the more rewards yoursquoll get in return Who knows someday we just might see her on the Broadway stage or maybe
even the first woman President Congratulations on all of your achievements Lexie and we wish you all the luck on college
In the Senior Society
Over its opening weekend the
Avengers swept the box office but
although highly anticipated it lacked some
basic development The characters were
well depicted with emotions and their
thoughts unraveled as the story went on
but the plot was quite weak and was
missing the layered effect of a quest for
nothing more than a cube that would
destroy the earth
I commend the producers on their
ability to create a movie that encompassed
so many iconic characters and throughout
the story did not allow for any one of them
to lose their individuality by working in a
group quite ingenious They gave each
character a distinctive personality and ran
with their personas throughout the entire
show which caused the audience to be
able to relate well with the characters and
not lose interests by seeing the same
attributes in all the heroes
On the other hand aside from
character depiction the film lacked a
strong plot The whole story could
realistically be told in ten minutes The
villain the god Loki is after a blue cosmic
cube because he wants to destroy and rule
the world That is as deep as the plot gets
there are no betrayals no twists nothing
The whole story is about the villain going
after this cube and of course by the end
the heroes win and save the day They
could have improved upon the plot even if
they added one unexpected twist or turn
but no the story remained constant
The Avengers was indeed not the
worst film ever but it wasnrsquot good It was
told in a basic good versus evil sense and
certainly could have been improved but it
is one of the stronger movies that have
recently come out and I was at least able
to enjoy the film but was probably not one
that I would want to see too often I would
recommend at least watching it but it may
not be worth the money to see it in the
theaters
By Alexis Laurine
Lexie Smith
The Aftermath
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
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By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
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Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 9
hellip This is it The moment weve all been waiting for
The end of the school year Which can only mean ldquoSchools
out for the summerrdquo Even though its not exactly the same
for seniors For seniors ldquoSchools out foreverrdquo hellip besides
college Anyways high school comes to a complete end for
the seniors of 2012 and their life of anew starts and
continues with their decisions good or bad leading them
into inevitable directions taking them to many new
directions With this being said for the last time of this school
year RDD decided to interview the teachers of St Clairsville
High School to know about their senior year and graduation
ldquoBack in their dayrdquo
Mrs Maffet one of the Civic and Economic teachers
was our first interviewee She says her senior year of high
school was good but she wished she would have done
different things or took other classes ldquoI already knew that I
wanted to be a History teacher in the 8th graderdquo she stated
Her favorite memory was being close to her History teacher
who valued Mrs Maffet and her wants for being a History
teacher When given her diploma her first thoughts were ldquoI
can move on to collegerdquo Her senior year was what she
expected but she wished she would of valued it more All she
mainly thought about was getting out of school Mrs Maffets
Senior Prom was good but her boyfriend was in Iraq at the
time and she didnrsquot want to go with any other guy So she
went with her friends
Our second teacher we interviewed was Coach Stiles
Science 9 teacher His favorite memory of senior year in high
school was ldquoHanging out with friends and playing sportsrdquo
ldquoIrsquom glad to be moving on to college to start my education
and careerrdquo was Coach Stiles thoughts when we was given
his diploma Senior year was what he expected but it was to
him small and unimportant He wanted to go to ldquonew and
unexplored areasrdquo of his life Coach Stiles Prom was pretty
fun to plan and prepare for but as he says ldquoThe Prom was
more important to the females but not so much for the
malesrdquo
The final teacher we interviewed was Mr
Sauvageot He says ldquoIt was basically uneventfulrdquo when he
was asked ldquoHow did you enjoy your senior year of high
schoolrdquo His favorite memory was when he received a full
scholarship to Stentson University When he was given his
diploma Mr Sauvageots thoughts were ldquoI can finally start
living my liferdquo He says his senior year was what he expected
a lot of hard work and expectations For his Senior Prom he
stayed at home and chilled Ironically the one thing that he
regretted from senior year was not going to Senior Prom
As for now RDD would like to thank you all for
reading ldquoBack in My Dayrdquo Congrats to the soon to be
graduated Seniors of 2012 we wish you the best of fortune
Be sure to remember the good times and not the bad of
senior year and cherish it always Also make sure to be and
look completely awesome and successful when your High
School Reunion comes up Thanks again and enjoy your
summer
Senior YearGraduation By Chalea Habig
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
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wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 1 0
By Ashley Bailey
ldquoIntensityrdquo as head
coach Rachel Duncan would
say The Red Devil Varsity
softball team has brought
just that this entire season
by making it to sectionals
and winning the Buckeye 8
With a regular season record
of 13-11 the athletes that
made up the team this year
obviously had strive for
success Though the team
often had errors they
always came back together
to form an unbeatable
defense With inspirational
coaches and talented
athletes the team was a
phenomenal influence on
St Clairsville as a whole
They have worked hard for
years to reach success and
have earned respect among
the community
By Chris Baker
Cu
tesy
of G
oo
gle
Ima
ge
s
Go Hard or Go Home
St Clairsville high school is sometimes known for their
athletic prowess This is no exception with St Clairsvilles
high school tennis team Despite several issues that would
make any other schools tennis team crumble ours stayed in
it and pushed through to the end Before the season even
started the tennis team lost one of their best players AJ
DeNoble due to broken bones The loss of AJ somewhat
doomed our team from the start it forced us to push players
up and therefore made our team worse Izaac Wiley who
would have been our teams 3rd seed was forced to move up
to 2nd letrsquos just say he didnrsquot appreciate this too much so he
demanded to be back on third seed The tennis teamed faced
more problems than this though one of the worst was our
lack of players After the loss of AJ we had t recruit female
players from the girlrsquos team But this did not stop us with
the new arrives of Taylor Stephens and Danielle DeNoble
our team became anything but weaker After the season
progressed more issues with our team rose After Izaac de-
cided he didnrsquot want to play 2nd seed the team was forced to
move Chris Baker up to the spot This wasnrsquot good for the
team in the least Chris didnrsquot win single match all season
after getting moved up but did this stop our team no Even
in spite of these issues coupled with our teams losing record
we stayed strong and still never lost faith with all of the
problems it was no wonder the Coach Mr Verba and
assistant coach Mr Oberdick didnrsquot spontaneously combust
This was just some of the issues the St Clairsville tennis
team of 2012 had to face But we never gave up and we
pushed on until the end
Tennis Troubles
Photo Finish
The St Clairsville track team has accomplished many of the goals they sat out to do at the very beginning of the season Coach Ben Frye had stated before the season began that he would like for the track team to be the best at the Buckeye 8 and OVAC track meets this year The boys have done just
that They placed first in both the Buckeye 8 and the OVAC track meets Although the girls did not they still finished strong with coming in second in the Buckeye 8 track meet and coming in third for the OVAC track meet The season is going well so far and the team hopes to finish strong
St Clairsville Girls Varsity Softball Team
By Mattison Young
The team this year has been doing well with a 16-6
record Although we might have had some stupid mistakes I
think it all buff out in the end
I talked to baseball player Turner Provost about what
he sees happening in the future with this team He said ldquoI think
the next two seasons but we are loosing a lot of good players so
will wait and see
Baseball Talk By Nathan Teater
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 1
Pole-vault Pro
When it comes to speed
Michael Eaton may have it in the pool
but when it comes to track his
specialty is pole-vault As a sophomore
in high school Michael has
accomplished many goals in track with
this activity and continues to exceed in
it
RDD ldquoWhat made you want to start
trackrdquo
Eaton ldquoPole-vault looked fun and I
thought I might be good at itrdquo
RDD ldquoIf you could play a sport that
you donrsquot already play what would it
be and whyrdquo
Eaton ldquoI would play lacrosse because
I think a sport like that would take a
lot of heartrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is something most people
donrsquot know about yourdquo
Eaton ldquoWhen I eat pop-tarts I eat the
edges firstrdquo
RDD ldquoWho is your biggest role
modelrdquo
Eaton ldquoMy swim coach Rick Riddel
because he has taught me so muchrdquo
RDD ldquoWhat is your favorite memory
of the seasonrdquo
Eaton ldquoThe first meet because I got to
see how much I improved from the
last seasonrdquo
And improving he has done Michael and the track team have all done really well this season and only hope to improve more Best of luck the rest of the season Michael
One uniquely talented athlete
who has been an important contributor
to the St Clairsville Varsity softball
team would be the one and only Lauren
Figura With an optimistic attitude and a
crave for success the starting pitcher
has definitely brought chorizema and
promise to the team In a recent
interview Lauren talks about softball on
and off the field and her inspiration to
become a better player and person for
her team
RDD Who is your top inspiration
LF ldquoMy dad and coaches are always
inspiring me to become betterrdquo
RDD What would be your favorite
pitch
LF ldquoI love pitching a dropballrdquo
RDD What are your thoughts on the
field
LF ldquoThat we are ready to win by any
meansrdquo
RDD Do you prefer offence or defense
LF ldquoDefinitely defense because I pitchrdquo
RDD Are you close to your team
LF ldquoIrsquom very close to my team this year
We have all been friends for years and
now we play togetherrdquo
RDD What do you do in your spare
time
LF ldquoIrsquom always with my friends and
familyrdquo
RDD Do you play any other position
LF ldquoYea I play 3rd base aside from
pitchingrdquo
RDD What would you consider your
teamrsquos most impressive win
LF ldquoIt was amazing to win Buckeye 8
for the first timerdquo
RDD What was your favorite year or
league you have played in
LF ldquoI love my summer travel teamrdquo
By interpreting this interview
of Lauren anybody can see the
humorous and talented qualities she
possesses She definitely has the love for
the game as well as her teammates She
is an honest caring fast-pitcher that
St Clairsville is proud to claim These
characteristics are what make Lauren
Figura the most obvious selection as our
Athlete of the Month
By Mattison Young
FIGures By Ashley Bailey
Michael Eaton
Lauren Figura
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
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By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
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Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 1 2
Irsquom sure any student whorsquos had her would agree that Mrs Underdonk is one of the most extraordinary teachers theyrsquove had this far She makes English easy to understand and relatable to our own lives while also teaching us how to live our lives to the fullest and most successful way possible She says to her the best part of teaching is ldquotrying to make a difference in teenagersrsquo livesrdquo
Mrs Underdonk went to John Marshall High School where her favorite subject was English When she started college she says ldquothe only thing I knew is that I
didnrsquot want to be a teacherrdquo However starting her sophomore year and still unable to decide on a major she followed in an excited friendrsquos footsteps going into teaching little kids It didnrsquot take her long to change to High School teaching and find that it was the thing for her
She has now been teaching at St Clairsville for 25 years and will be retiring after this year Shersquos looking forward to spending more time with her family As much as we will miss her we hope her retirement goes well and thank her for being such a great teacher
Teacher Feature Mrs Underdonk By Olivia DiBetta
Mrs Underdonk
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
The past several years for St Clairsville Red Devil baseball one man has been the key factor to success Coach Sliva head baseball coach He is one of the best men seen here at StClairsville He has helped shape up our players to become winning stars The Red Devil Dispatch sat down with him for an interview
RDD What is one thing your team needs to improve on before the playoffs
Sliva ldquoWe need to work on hittingrdquo
RDD Going throw the schedule what team do see being the biggest challenge
Sliva ldquoEvery day is your biggest challenge in baseballrdquo
RDD Do you talk smack to the other team when your on the field
Sliva ldquoNo I never allow stuff like thatrdquo
RDD What is one thing that you in joy the most about coaching
Sliva ldquoI love the sport of baseball and I like to working with kidsrdquo
Throwing To a Great Man By Sarah Holtsclaw
Coach Sliva
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 1 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
With the school year coming to an end you arenrsquot going to be able to see your girlfriend everyday at school For some guys not seeing their girlfriend could be a great thing Whoops did I say that But for others this could be very hard If you want your relationship to last or for some guys not to last then you should probably follow these steps below
As always the guys and the girls were both interviewed on where to take your girl over this summers break Ladies first Senior Megan Paglialunga was asked where she would like her boyfriend to take her over this summer and responded with ldquoPittsburgh to shop and go to the cheesecake factory would be awesomerdquo Okay so Megan is the big spender watch out for her guys When Senior Brooke Bosworth was asked the same question she responded with ldquoHead over to the drive-inrdquo Not a bad answer for the guys to hear a nice and cheap movie with your girl wouldnrsquot be too bad
The ldquocluelessrdquo men also had to be questioned on the topic of where to take the girls Senior Luke Morrison answered the same question but where he would take a girl over summer break and responded with ldquoTake her to Sandcastle water parkrdquo Okay so not too bad of an idea You get to hit up a water park all day and catch some rays might have to look into that one Sophomore lady killer Colby Lindsey was asked about where he felt that girls would want to be taken over summer break and responded with ldquoI think that she would want me to take her to the beach but it depends on how long wersquove been datingrdquo So having your girl with you at the beach doesnrsquot sound too bad at all
So in the beginning it was said that some guys are trying to get rid of their girls Now if you feel this way then I would not suggest following any of this information listed above To keep your girlfriend take her to some of the places and you have to spend some money on her Have a great summer everyone
What Women Want InhellipSummer Hangouts By Abbey Maroon
By Nathan Teater
Words of Wisdom
By Kody Barnes
This is your crush
This is what you go
through for her
What to do over the summer
Start a riot
Go night fishing
Lose some weight
Sleep
Become a drag racer
Become a street fighter
Go on vacation
Watch the PBS channel and learn about nothing
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 1 4
National Train Day is a holiday that not many out-side of the railfanning community know about but is still an important holiday The Amtrak-sponsored holiday was start-ed on May 10 2008 as a way to promote passenger rail travel which is dwindling in America mainly due to our outdated equipment May 10 is also a historic day in railroading On May 10 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven connecting the Western
Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east in Promontory Utah National Train Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May with celebrations all around the country the biggest of which in New York Washington Union Station and Chicago Even if railfans canrsquot attend these celebrations they still try to go out and do some railfanning to celebrate their hobby that not many understand
FoamershellipUnite By Cody L Jackson
NS 5425 leads a train across the Captina Creek
NS 5425 idling in Powhatan Point Taken with permission
Animal Activist Returns to St Clairsville By Cody L Jackson
Jack Hanna the Director
Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo
and the widely known animal
activist recently attended a rally
at the Captina Creek Watershed
Rally at Ohio University Eastern
He presented many animals
including a Siberian Lynx which
are extinct in the wild a Lesser
Anteater a Flamingo a baby Gray
Kangaroo a Jackass Penguin
African Porcupine a Bearcat and
most importantly a Cheetah
Jack the main point of the rally
talked for about half an hour
about Captina Creek and these
animals Other speakers included
the Ohio Division of Soil amp Water
Resources Chief Karl Gebhardt
and Captina Conservancy
Vice-President Jerry Whitmer
This is the third time
Jungle Jack has attended this
rally and hopefully will not be the
last as the Captina Conservancy
raises a lot of awareness thanks
to Jack Hanna A fast cheetah that Hanna introduced
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 1 5
Have a question for Penelope Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309
Dear Penelope
Irsquom going on vacation with my
boyfriendrsquos family this summer Wersquore
flying six hours away to where his
familyrsquos from Irsquom sort of excited but I
really donrsquot want to leave my family for
a week Irsquom just nervous about it Should
I tell him I donrsquot want to go
Dear Girlfriend
I think if you donrsquot want to go
you should definitely tell him But if
therersquos a part of you that just canrsquot wait
to pack your bags and go you should go
It might be nerve-wracking to leave
your family for that long especially if
yoursquore not used to it but I think you
might have fun Just go with the flow
Dear Penelope
I cannot wait for summer
mainly because Irsquom able to get a job but
since Irsquove never tried to work before Irsquom
not sure how to approach the situation
and get a job Any ideas
Dear Money Maker
When I started my hunt for a
job I applied to one place and instantly
got the job I know thatrsquos not really
helpful but sometimes thatrsquos just how it
works But in your case since Irsquom
assuming you only work during the
summer I would apply for places that
are only open during the summer like
Kirkes Dairy Jean Dairy Dream Snobiz
or All For Fun That way you wonrsquot have
to worry about quitting when school
starts back up and yoursquoll have a better
chance at getting a job next summer
Dear Penelope
All of my friends are going away
for college in the fall when I have yet to
receive one acceptance letter from
anywhere I applied for I feel like crap
and my parents are so disappointed
How do I continue to do college without
getting an acceptance letter
Dear Tuition-Free
Have you applied for local
schools like the Tech or OUE Maybe try
applying to schools that you donrsquot really
want to go to That way you can begin
your first year of college and apply
again in the fall for the schools you
really want to go to
Dear Penelope
Irsquom excited for summer but I
have no idea what to do over it Therersquos
nothing really to do around here besides
hang around the mall see movies and
go putt putting Do you have any ideas
for things to do over the summer
Dear Nothing To Do
Therersquos a lot of things to do
around here if you look around Therersquos
a lot of local shows in Glendale
Limestone Martins Ferry and
Barnesville Sometimes therersquos even one
at the Rec Center And therersquos always
bowling and going to Barkcamp or the
bike trail Irsquom sure if you look closely
enough yoursquoll find something fun to do
Penny For Your Thoughts By Penelope
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
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wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
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Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 1 6
Confessions of a Beauty Queen By Alexis Laurine
When you first hear the word ldquopageantrdquo what do you
think If yoursquore like most people yoursquod think of TLCrsquos Toddlers
and Tiaras little girls all dressed up in expensive dresses
loaded with plenty of hairspray and make-up to last them a
lifetime Or maybe you think of Sandra Bullock in Miss
Congeniality with all of the beautiful but airhead women
competing for the crown However what people donrsquot know is
what really goes on behind all the glam and fashion of a
pageant
I started competing in pageants around seventh grade
and since then Irsquove witnessed it all From girls sword fighting
with their mothers (using hairbrushes) to having the pleasure
to meet some of the sweetest girls ever Irsquove been through it all I
know right now some of you are thinking ldquothis chickrsquos got to be
kidding me I know what goes on at pageantsrdquo well I can
guarantee you donrsquot For me pageants are a way to gain
connections and meet new people that will help me establish
where I want to go in life Whether it is the pageant director or a
judge you never know who is going to help you accomplish
what you want to do
In the movie Miss Congeniality pageant queens are portrayed as being ditzy airheads whose only goal in life is to accomplish ldquoworld peacerdquo but the titleholders today are intelligent gorgeous goal-oriented women that give back to society through in numerous ways They are way more than a pretty face Now Irsquom not saying there are no mean girls in the pageant world because there are the few who abuse the system and act like theyrsquore starring in the movie Mean Girls However the good definitely outnumber the mean So to close pageants are a way to express yourself and guide you to where you want to go
L to R Paige Hashman Alexis Comas Somer
Snowden Taylor Stevens
ldquoYour high school years are the best times of your liferdquo is a quote we as students hear often from our teachers and parents My parents always say it goes by fast and I
shouldnrsquot rush it away but I thought I couldnrsquot wait Now that Irsquom at the end of my junior year though I realize that I really am going to miss it Take advantage of being in high school because thinking about college is nothing but stress Take your grades seriously so that you can get scholarships I know yoursquove all heard this before but itrsquos the truth Donrsquot slack off at the end of the year it can kill your final grade Keep EVERYTHING You may think itrsquos a good idea to throw out Coach Stilesrsquo freshman science binder but yoursquore wrong Yoursquoll reference that binder a lot in Physics and Chemistry Use all of your resources even if you think its stupid Go to Mrs Maffett for your government project go to Mr Baum for math help go to Mrs Underdonk for help on writing or life any one of your teachers will help you All of the things you learn now will help in the future even if you donrsquot think it will Donrsquot rush away high school because when you get to your senior year yoursquoll regret it
Itrsquos Senior Year Already By Paige Hashman
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
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Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
Socialism Reigns Over France By Frankie Berardi
After months of campaigning and protesting the March election for Vladimir Putin in Russia
took place In the race for the power of the president Putin won another term of six years which
will extend his already twelve year term to 2018 Protesters gathered in the tens of thousands
during his campaign and they did the same miraculous stunts for the presidentrsquos inauguration
On May 7th Putin prepared to give his inaugural address to the people but some 20000
angry citizens did not share Putinrsquos enthusiasm The protesters began launching themselves upon
the police that guarded the commander in chief and the protesters with no avail succumbed to
Vladimir Putinrsquos security
It became nearly evident that the president was not to be toyed with and may take more
forceful measures against such demonstrations in the future now that his has obtained the power of
President and abdicated the prime minister position Putin believes that the protests will die down
and the nation will continue to prosper as a democracy With the evident example of Putinrsquos
superiority Russia as a nation will overcome the protesters and in the words of Putin ldquoWe want to
live and we will live in a democratic country that will offer opportunities and freedom for everyones
life and labor
Putin Assumes Control of Russia
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On May 7 2012 Franccedilois Hollande assumed control of France and defeated Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy to become the next socialistic power over the western Europe nation Hollande will officially take control of the country on May 15th and is already the talk around the world He has been invited to the White House intends to attend the G-8 and NATO summits and intends to address the nation at a World War II ceremony where he will speak alongside Sarkozy Hollande has already multiple plans for the nation to continue the socialistic motions of France set in motion by Franccedilois Mitterand who lost office back in 1995 The new President intends to pull all French troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the
year He also has expressed his concern for education and intends to hire more teachers to schools and increase spending in the education sector money that will come from the very wealthy Hollande wants to tax millionaires and billionaires 75 of their income The new president also wants to lower the retirement age from sixty-two to sixty for ldquosome peoplerdquo He also has plans to wean France off its dependence on nuclear energy he wants to legalize euthanasia and gay marriage Hollande also wants to renegotiate the budget-trimming treaty which served the purpose of bringing the European economies closer together He wants to allow for government-funded stimulus programs in hopes of restarting growth and development German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in reference to Hollandersquos new plans as she and Sarkozy were the main contributors to the budget-trimming and many
people fear that there may be animosity between Germany and France now with Hollande in office Merkel explained her views saying We in Germany and I personally believe the fiscal pact is not up for negotiation Despite the position that Hollande has assumed many people fear that his rise to power may not be in the best interest of the world and could corrupt the world economy With his new tax regulations the wealthy will desire to flee France and thus they will The nation will lose a huge part of their economic sector this could cause the fall of the French economy thus causing the decimation of the Euro and the demise of the world economies being that they are all interconnected The alternative would be for the Germans or collective efforts of the European nations and possibly even the United States to help France financially recover but this too could lead to further destruction of the world economy
Now France looks toward the parliamentary elections that are forthcoming in June for the elections are vital to the Conservatives and the Socialists The Socialists currently have control over the Presidency and the Senate and if Hollandersquos party can claim the lower house as well the socialists will have unquestioned power over France but should the Conservatives win the lower parliamentary house they would be capable of blocking the socialists and their reign of power It will be most Interesting to witness how such events will play out as next month two political parties will compete for a conquest of great power the shell game has begun
topnewscom
wblakgraycom
By Frankie Berardi
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 1 8
Recently in Bogota Colombia before Barrack Obamarsquos
arrival in Latin America Secret Service agents were involved in a
prostitution scandal Late night in a bar a young prostitute
named Dania Londono Suarez was offered 800 dollars for her
services from a Secret Service Agent After spending the night
together Dania was kicked out of the room the next morning
when asking for her money She only received 50 dollars Then
the police were involved
Dania says during the night the agent slept for 5 hours
When Dania appeared on the Today Show she said that she had
plenty of time to go through the suitcase wallet or any belong-
ings of the agent if she wanted to Luckily for them she did not
On April 17th - 19th we remember those fallen allies of the
Cuban Exiles trained by the US CIA to relieve the government of
Fidel Castrorsquos strong communist hold It occurred after only three
months of John F Kennedy in office The Cuban Armed Forces
quickly swept away the rebel force of 1500 militia It was a
strong reminder to Kennedy of why the US needed to put their
containment policy into action in order to stop the spread of com-
munism
The main invasion took place at the mouth of the bay also known as Playa Giron Here the small amount of rebel forces was easily swept away by the large number of Cuban Armed Forces All in all 118 US trained rebels were killed and 1202 were captured This was a large hit on any hope remaining of a free Democratic Cuba
Happy Anniversary Pigs By Bryce Burnett
Happy Endings in Bogota By Bryce Burnett
wwwguardiancouk
Wwwlatinamericanstudiesorg
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 1 9 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
The Angry Beaver
The Thoughts the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By Addy Beaver
High school For some itrsquos the best years of their life For others itrsquos social torture chamber ruled by the elitists and
the adults For me itrsquos the latter My freshman year was god awful I lost all of my friends from middle school sat in the
cafeteria alone reading whatever book I could get my hands on and just flat-out didnrsquot try in any of my classes My
sophomore year was a little better I made new friends who incidentally graduated that year I found out how comfortable it
was to wear sweat pants every day I worked my butt off to make sure my GPA was high enough for me to get into PSEO And
I got a B in Mrs Sirbaughrsquos Algebra One class Irsquod have to say however that my junior year has been the best so far I realized
I donrsquot need friends but itrsquos nice to have the ones that I do have I finally came out of my shell and realized that therersquos no
point in keeping to myself And I learned that just because I didnrsquot like the person didnrsquot mean I couldnrsquot have a nice
conversation with them
I can only imagine what my senior year will be like Itrsquos weird to think that almost exactly a year from now Irsquoll be
putting on my cap and gown and leaving this place forever I feel like freshman year was just yesterday It gives me a weird
sense of nostalgia which doesnrsquot make sense to me at all because as many good memories Irsquove made here the bad ones still
prevail Irsquom not talking about just during the school hours but also outside of them (Irsquove literally had at least one person in
my family die every year Irsquove been in high school) But maybe thatrsquos just a sign of change The death of a person is a huge
change in anyonersquos life especially when itrsquos a close relative And high school is a big change in life as well So maybe the
changes just go hand in hand
Itrsquos just odd to think of how much Irsquove changed from my freshman year to now The skinny jeans and pink hair
turned into dresses and heels The black nail polish was exchanged for pastel colors I unlaced my chucks and slipped on
some Sperryrsquos The layers of black eye shadow have turned into almost no make-up at all Instead of not talking to anyone
Irsquom not familiar with I smile and talk to almost anyone I see
Maybe some of it has to do with growing up Maybe some of it has to do with my having to have good social skills at
work I just canrsquot imagine how much Irsquoll change next year Change is scary but I think in my case itrsquos a good thing Irsquom still the
same person to an extent I think Irsquove just become a better version of myself
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 2 0
By Lexie Pritchard A MUSIC MOSAIC
By Sarah Holtsclaw A BOOK REVIEW
First let me say that I know as soon as you see Stephanie Meyerrsquos name in this review that you will think ldquoyuck Twilightrdquo and flip to the next page Please donrsquot because her novel The Host is honestly one of the best books I have ever read This novel has a futuristic plot where this alien-like species takes over the world by inserting their worm-like bodies in humans hence the title It features a human Melanie who becomes a host for an alien Unlike most of the predators she cannot get Melaniersquos voice and thoughts out of her head This causes the alien to have confusing human emotions and they set off into the woods to find a group of surviving humans that Melaniersquos Uncle saved Upon arrival
Melanie is tortured until her ex Jared kisses her and realizes that Melanie is still present in her body Both of the bodyrsquos occupants discover feelings for Jared but the alien also falls for another human survivor Now I know that yoursquore think this is another stupid love triangle However I can promise you that it is ten times more complex than a sparkly vampire expressionless girl and angry werewolfrsquos love interest fiasco The novel has a surprise ending that you will never see coming Also it is set to become a movie in 2013 I am begging you to give Stephanie Meyer another chance because there is nothing more relaxing than laying out on a summer day with a good book
So I hate to be the one to bring it up but itrsquos a topic that needs to be addressed I know that no one wants to talk about it but itrsquos something everyone deals with at one point or another As a journalist itrsquos my job to talk about the hard-hitting topics So here it is finals How does one get through the dreaded end of the year exams For me it includes lots of caffeine focus and music But it has to be the right music Whorsquos with me
First off I always need to have music playing when I study or when I have to do assignments But if I have a big test to study for I always seem to turn to more serene music I sometimes even turn to classical A couple issues back I mentioned an iPhone app called ldquo8tracksrdquo and there are some amazing studying playlists on there that I would recommend But if Irsquom going to listen to a band when I study I love listening to The Civil Wars Something about this bandrsquos lead duo is just so calming Their songs ldquoPoison and Winerdquo and ldquoFallingrdquo are perfect when you want something subtle playing in the background when yoursquore studying
I also love listening to classical music It helps me focus sometimes whenever itrsquos midnight and Irsquom falling asleep but I still need to study If you want to jump on the classical bandwagon like me my favorite composers to listen to are Chopin and Tchaikovsky Both of them are pretty well-known and have composed quite a lot so you should find some piece that will help you stay motivated If you type either of them into the Pandora or 8tracks apps I know you will get plenty of songs to listen to
So after the initial easy studying come the tiredness and the feeling of senioritis You know you have to stay motivated but most importantly you have to stay awake Therefore to reawaken your body you need a couple fun songs to listen to I recommend the song ldquoExpressrdquo from the movie Burlesque That song makes me want to dance like crazy Plus Christina Aguilerarsquos voice is phenomenal in itself Another favorite is the Glee Castrsquos cover of ldquoItrsquos Not Right But Itrsquos Okayrdquo by Whitney Houston Irsquom usually not a big fan when people cover amazing songs sung by amazing singers but Glee did it a lot of justice
Now when yoursquore at the final stretch of studying and you need something to keep you awake I have a few picks that get me through I always end up resorting to some classic music Personally I love the song ldquoGimme Gimme Gimmerdquo by ABBA or ldquoI Hate Myself for Loving Yourdquo by Joan Jett My logic behind this is that if these bands can get through having hair like thathellip I can study for another 30 minutes
So this is the end for me and this column for the year With this being the last issue out before summer time I just want to say that I hope you discovered at least one song you enjoy out of these writings for I have sincerely enjoyed writing them So when yoursquore studying for finals my advice to you is to down that
last cup of coffee put your headphones in and study your little heart out Oh But for the mainstreamers the top five are ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo by Gotye ldquoPayphonerdquo by Maroon 5 ldquoCall Me Mayberdquo by Carly Rae Jepsen ldquoBoyfriendrdquo by Justin Bieber and ldquoWild Onesrdquo by Flo Rida Happy Listening
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 2 1
Summer Swim By Olivia DiBetta
Summer swim is a program put on by the
St Clairsville Rec Center that takes place through
most of June and July The cost is $45 and anyone
between the ages of 5 and 18 can sign up at Allen
Pool May 29-30 or June 4-8 ldquoThe best part about
summer swim is hanging out with friends and
making memories at the meetsrdquo says Junior Ashley
Dunfee Summer swim is definitely a great way to
make new friends or spend time with old ones
while getting fresh air and exercise and keeping
cool at the same time
What have you done lately to help our community Maybe youve volunteered at your local hospital donated to chari-ty or maybe reffed a community soccer game it all adds up to helping out our community Saint Clairsville High School student council can proudly say they have taken action Over this past month of April the city of Saint Clairsville asked one of our teachers Ms Fitsimons if our high school student council and a few other helpful kids would participate in a bike trail clean up program This project was to get the bike trail ready and clean in time for the upcoming spring and summer On April 20th our student council took part in this clean up by shoveling mulch painted poles and picking up trash The project was a success and is now ready for the spring and summer The city and citizens really enjoy what you have done for our community
St Clairsville High School Student Council Takes Action
By Dakota Woodford
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 2
Throughout the world there are many strange
things such as why ducks canrsquot talk and why pigs canrsquot fly
but have you ever picked up on some of the strange things
we have right here in our own state of Ohio Strange laws
ranging from throwing snakes and buying cereal can be
forbidden Weird huh Sit back and check out how odd
some of these laws can be
Weird Laws in Ohio By Kayla Dusz and Abbey Maroon
Do you have a Twitter Do your parents have one Or how about your teacher do they have one How do you feel about adults and teachers having Twitter Should it only be a place for high school and college students These are questions everyone asks themselves when it comes to Twitter People would say that adults took over Facebook so now that all the kids have Twitter adults donrsquot need to invade on that social network too Current History teacher Ann Jefferies at St Clairsville High School disagrees though She says ldquoI think adults are already on it our president is on it so why wouldnrsquot they be Itrsquos a way to stay updated with the news and thatrsquos how I use itrdquo Students donrsquot really mind teachers being on Twitter and being able to post things for class but parents and other family members invading on their privacy is what gets everyone Miss Jefferies also states ldquoI found that thatrsquos the way kids communicate now and thatrsquos the way they learn and we need to adapt our style of teaching on how you guys learnrdquo which is 100 correct Participation and attention spans would
increase greatly I think if all teachers had the ability to access Twitter and acknowledge them with class work and assignments ldquoCollege teachers are already using this and we should be using it toordquo Ann Jefferies explains Teachers using Twitter is a huge benefit for current and former students of all ages If all of the teachers gave it a try they would find a significant change in classes each and every day
Canton It is a misdemeanor to play a game at a park
without superintendent permission
Toledo Itrsquos against the law to throw a snake at anyone
Marion You canlsquot eat a doughnut and walk backward on a
city street
Lima Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on
it can not be sold
Fairview Park Itrsquos against the law to honk your horn
ldquoexcessivelyrdquo ( A grandma was fined for honking her horn
twice at a neighbor)
Columbus Itrsquos illegal to sell cornflake cereal on Sundays
Bay Village It rsquos illegal to walk a cow down ldquoLake Roadrdquo
Clinton County Any person who leans against a public
building will be subjected to fines
These are some crazy laws So if yoursquore in these
cities watch out You never know when you could be
buying corn flakes illegally
Teachers Using Twitter By Morgan Fincham
Miss Jeffries
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 2 3
Do teachers really grade This is something many
students question Students are aware of what teachers do
grade and what teachers do not Determining if a teacher
does or not isnrsquot rocket science Teachers who promptly
grade and return papers obviously grade their papers and
manage their time well However some teachers take weeks
to return a simple assignment or even update their grades
online Students like teachers who do grade or donrsquot grade
and take advantage of either when the chance arises
Teachers who do not grade are easily spotted and
taken advantage of at every given opportunity Students all
have that one teacher that takes a million years to give
grades back or update even the simplest of grades If
teachers do this it does not necessarily mean they donrsquot
grade but when it takes this long for a simple book
assignment in which everyone receives the same grade it is
pretty obvious What is the point in giving assignments but
never grading them until a week before grades are do for
mid-terms or the end of the nine-weeks Lazy teachers are
bad teachers How is a student supposed to know how they
are performing in their classes if the grades are so out of
date Teachers guilty of this confuse students to no end and
donrsquot have any rhyme or reason to their madness and lack of
responsibility Teachers always preach how students have to
be more responsible but in all reality the teacher isnrsquot
showing responsibility on their part hypocrite
The end of the year is I here and nobody wants to be
here whatsoever Teachers why do you feel the need to try
and teach by cramming lessons in that you should have
taught throughout the year but failed to do so in the last few
weeks of school Those teachers who obviously do not grade
but assign busy work every day should realize that they have
to grade the work There are a few weeks left and the
teacher still feels the need to assign more work even though
grades havenrsquot been updated in a coonrsquos age I have the
solution for teachers guilty of this Tests quizzes and any
other assignment in the class should be multiple choice
Problem solved Grading multiple choice is rather easy
because the student either has it right or they donrsquot
Teachers grading isnrsquot a hard task if you manage
your time correctly It is a pet peeve to many students when
their grades are not up to date and are so out of date there
isnrsquot any room for even guessing their current grade If you
are going to be a teacher you have to grade The grading
process for essays can be long that is a given but promptly
returning papers is also effective in gaining the respect of
students
ldquoThe End of the Year Rantrdquo By Izaac Wiley
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 4
The Day of the Headless Queen By Katelin Gandee
May 19 1536 is an important day in European
history What happened The first queen was beheaded Anne
Boleyn the second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England
was beheaded for treason adultery witchcraft and incest
but really all because she could only give Henry a daughter
Elizabeth I
In history Anne is looked at in many different ways
depending on peoplersquos opinions King Henry VIII divorced his
older wife Catherine of Aragon for Anne using the excuse that
she had been married to his brother Arthur before he died
Henry also destroyed all relationships with the Church and
the Pope creating the Church of England so he could marry
Anne But the day after she was dead he was engaged to Jane
Seymour and married to her shortly after
Annersquos siblings also had a lot to do with European
history Mary Boleyn Annersquos older sister was the Kingrsquos
mistress and it is rumored that her two children where the
Kingrsquos children George Boleyn on the other hand was a court
poet but was charged with incest with Anne which cannot be
considered fact since it was 476 years ago
Anne is very unknown in American history mainly
because she was a Queen in England and when you do read
about her they usually donrsquot mention her name Also what a
lot of people know about her is from The Other Boleyn Girl
and The Tudors both of which are works of fiction and people
take them as fact
In 2010 Claire Ridgeway author of The Anne Boleyn
Files and Elizabethan Files decided to make an Anne Boleyn
Day Every May 19 she would visit the Tower of London
where Annersquos memorial and body are Now she takes people
and talks about Anne and about the day
Anne Boleyn Collage
3 2 1hellipItrsquos summertime Three
days of school left Unreal This year
has gone by fast for everyone Wersquore all
ready for the long summer nights
staying up all night and sleeping all day
Tank tops cute shorts sun tans and
country music is all summer is about
Now for the couch potatoes get up and
get outside Donrsquot spend your whole
summer in the house and be back to
school before you know it You only live
once make it worth it Summer
romance hot dates and girlguy nights
with your best friends what else could
you ask for Especially for the seniors
live it up Itrsquos your last summer before
going off on your own and going to
college although we all know every
night at college is a good time Itrsquos
summer 2012 and itrsquoll be over before
you know it Three months is a short
period of time when yoursquore having fun
Go on vacation go to the park get
outside and shoot basketball because
who knows if the world ldquoendsrdquo it may
be the last one for all of us
No School No Problems By Morgan Fincham
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 2 5
National
Macaroon
Day
My Bucket Has
a Hole In It Day
End of the
Middle Ages
Day
National
Hamburger
Day and
Memorial Day
Body Painting
Arts Festival
Grey Day National Tap
Dance Day
National
Escargot Day
and Sarah
Holtsclawrsquos
Birthday
Penny Day
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument
Day
National
Memo Day
Eliza Dolittle
Day
Frog Jumping
Jubilee Day
and Armed
Forces Day
And
Anne Boleyn
Day
International
Museum Day
and Visit
Your
Relatives Day
Pack Rat Day
Wear Purple
for Peace
Day
National
Chocolate Chip
Day
National
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Leprechaun
Day and
Motherrsquos day
Limerick
Day and
National
Train Day
Eat What You
Want Day
and Twilight
Zone Day
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Lost Sock
Memorial Day
No Socks Day
and Have a
Coke Day and
Frankie
Berardirsquos
Birthday
International
Tuba Day
Paste Up Day
and National
Roast Leg of
Lamb Day
Beverage Day
National
Hoagie Day
and Cinco de
Mayo
National
Candied
Orange Peel
Day
Lumpy Rug
Day Fire Day
Mother
Goose Day
and save the
Rhinosrsquo Day
Goofy May Holidays By Dakota Woodford
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boysrsquo BaseBall
Red devil Boysrsquo BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
Susan Fitzsimmons
V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7 P A G E 2 6
Greg Bizzarri Richland Twp Trustee amp Family
Jacksonrsquos WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr and Mrs Robert O Wagner
St Clairsville Track
st claiRsville GiRlsrsquo volleyBall
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 2 7
ldquoHigh school is short
and it goes by faster
than any of us realize
Enjoy every second
Those memories last a
lifetimerdquo
ndashKaitlynn Rizzo
ldquoDonrsquot text in Fitzyrsquos classrdquo
ndashAlysha Smith
ldquoIrsquoll miss the countless stories told
at lunchrdquo- Emily Porter
ldquoDonrsquot make
dumb
decisions and
let high school
consume yourdquo
-Spencer
Lloyd
ldquoAfter high school I
plan to take on an
apprenticeship to
become a tattoo
artist Oh and
become a pokemon
masterrdquo
ndash Taylor Stevens
ldquoIf I could redo one thing itrsquod be
my second to last physics testrdquo
-Brice Holler
ldquoObe is a bossrdquo
- Nick Sherman
ldquoGo Mountaineersrdquo- Greg Parker
ldquoLife begins May 25thrdquo- Kaci Rykowski
ldquoI would give my extraordinary
work ethic to Dan Monteroso
because hersquos lazyrdquo
- Chase Garan
ldquoNothing worth dwelling in what you
canrsquot changerdquo - Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoI wouldnrsquot have survived
without my parents They
pushed me to succeedrdquo
- Alexis Emrisko
ldquoHigh school is what you make it If you choose to be
unhappy then you wonrsquot enjoy it It you choose to be
happy then high school will be enjoyable
- Julie Jacobs
ldquoThank God Irsquom graduat-
ingrdquo ndash Amanda Derosa
ldquoIrsquod will my
katana to Jesse
Smith- Itrsquod good
for killing
Zombiesrdquo
Chris Kutzlo
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston
P A G E 2 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 7
ldquoGood luckrdquo Ethan Kleevic
ldquoIrsquoll miss the girlsrdquo
-AJ Denoble
ldquoI loved art because itrsquos relaxing and the environment is fun and easyrdquo
-Rebecca Higgins
ldquoI would will my
subwoofer-
bazooka- to the
underclassmen
to continue Dub
Clubrdquo
-Ben Roten
ldquoYOYO Yoursquore
On Your Ownrdquo
- Kody Barnes
ldquoJust have fun
and enjoy your
last few years
with everyonerdquo
-Brittanni
Rauschenberg
ldquoDonrsquot freak out itrsquos just high
schoolrdquo
-Markie Hinkle
ldquoI would will Brian Zani the curse of the bass
guitarrdquo- Kevin Hochstrasser
ldquoIrsquod will my hair to Brady
Frakowskirdquo- Cole Antalock
ldquoDo Post Secondaryrdquo-Lauren Jerfferies
ldquoI would will an
underclassman my
anatomy coloring bookrdquo
- Angelo Cruicione
ldquoMy favorite
teacher was Mrs
Maffett She treats
her students as if
they were her
own kidsrdquo
- Alexxis Tanely
ldquoDonrsquot wait until
the last minute to
get the important
things donerdquo
Brooke
Bosworth
ldquoDonrsquot stray
from your
goalsrdquo
- Alex Beihl
ldquoIrsquoll miss being with
everyone that you
grew up with every
dayrdquo
- Kasey Boston