the mountianeer - april edition

Is Madison Prepared? Nuclear Disaster Plan in Madison County

pg. 16Madison County High School’s student newspaperVol. 2 – April 2011

Toughest in the State Bullying Policy Changes in Madison Pg. 8-9

Sprains, Strains and Mild Concussions

Preventing injuries during athletic events

Pg. 12

Rango! A Review of

the Animated Movie

Pg. 15

Mission StatementThe Madison Mountaineer’s purpose is to inform and educate our community as well as display our community spirit and virtues to the outside world.Submissions PolicyWe accept all submissions to the paper, but reserve the right to publish them based on content.

Student profiles found thoughout this issue showcase students that do not go out of their way to be no-ticed, yet are a wonderful contribution to our student body. There are two students from each grade repre-sented in this issue. Keriann Ketterman/ The Mountaineer

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The Mountaineer StaffEditor............................Maggie VaillantStaff.............................Lindsey Aldridge, Kaiti Burger, Jennifer Canavan, Ashley Dean, Jake Herrman, Keriann Ketterman, Kristen McPeak, Samantha McPeak, Shawn Sudduth, Brittany Tasker, Kimberly ThomasAdviser.............................Kate LaRoue

In this issue: Editorial: The Dress Code ..............3Relay for Life Fundraising .............4Tie-Dyed Cupcakes for Spring .......5Band Seniors Say Goodbye ...........5Miss Madison 2011 Pageant .........6Teachers For Tomorrow ...............7 New Bullying Policy .....................8 Community Sports ......................10MCHS Sports ...............................11 Who is Jason Aldean ...................13 Forensics Team Goes to State .....14Music Review: Blink-182 .............14Rango Review .............................15Prom Do’s and Don’ts ..................15Nuclear Story ..............................16

Cover art *The Mountaineer logo by Shawn Sudduth

*Nuclear sketch by Shawn Sudduth

*Soccer photo by Jennifer Canavan

*Rango provided by Paramount pictureswith permission

*Bully Sketch by Shawn Sudduth

On April 16, from 10:00am - 1:00pm student art work will be on display in the MCHS gym. Students can submit their art work for judging and win prizes! Submis-sion is free. Please see Kate LaRoue, Charissa Goerge, Joe Novack, or Joan Stell for more information.

Sara Beth MurrayQ: What are your goals and ambitions in life?& A: I want to be a sonagram technician be-

cause I think the process of pregnancy is neat.

Q: What are your hobbies?& A: I like riding 4-wheelers, hanging out with family and friends , and go shopping.Q: What would you like people to know about you? &A: That I ‘m a country girl at heart and I treat others the way I want to be treated. Q: What is your most memorable moment in school?& A: That would be passing my certified nursing-assistant test.

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“They don’t sell Perry McSherry on the West Coast.”

McSherryism

Perry McSherryMCHS English Teacher

Sketch by Clare MoretzMCHS Senior

April 5, 2011 • The Mountaineer

Definition of Appropriate, People Have you ever walked down the hallway and been simply ap-palled by what someone else is wearing? And not because of the outfit chosen, but because there is one question ringing through your head: “How does he/she not get in trouble for that?” Everyone knows the basics about the dress code. You can’t wear shorts above the fingertips, no clothing with inappropriate word-ing, no coverings on the head, and no visible undergarments. No one we know has a problem with any of these rules. They’re not particularly difficult to follow. In fact, the biggest problem that those on the newspaper staff have with the dress code is the lack of consistency in enforcement. Of course, all of this is a two way street. Students need to be conscious of what they’re wear-ing and teachers need to be able to feel comfortable enough to approach the students un-der their care and authority.

Basically, people need to know when they’re past the line of appropriate. For one thing, no one needs to see another’s undergar-ments. In other words, gentle-men, your pants should not be below your hips and, girls, your bra straps should not be visible. And the low riding pants prob-lem? That extends further than the boys. Girls, wear pants that don’t show off more than what’s appropriate in public, please. Shirts for both males and fe-males need to be more consis-tently judged to be inappropriate. We all get that girls should not be falling out of their shirts and must wear clothes that both cov-er their cleavage and their stom-achs, but males also should be subject to the same regulations. There are many guys who wear wife beaters or muscle shirts that expose as much of a guy’s chest as a girl wearing a shirt with a plunging neckline. In short, all we want is for the judgement to be

fair, and safe for the everyone else. One more thing. The rules regarding short and skirt length, according a con-sensus of this staff, need to see a bit of a change. The current rules state that all shorts must be lon-ger than the wearer’s fingertips. Because some people are taller than others, with longer arms or shorter arms, in short, the fingertips rule is impractical and should be al-tered. We as a staff have determined that measuring the inseam of the garment would help solve this prob-lem. Of course, this measurement would have to be done by the female staff for girl violators, but we believe that there are more than enough females to take the measurement. Really, all of this comes down to everyone wearing what they know fits and is appropriate. Teachers, as some are a tad bit uncomfort-able with approaching a student about apparel, would be more com-fortable, as would many students.

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R e l a y F o r L i f e

The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and the Easter Bunny is hopping on its way. In an effort to raise more monies for the cause to create a cure for all cancers the Madi-son County Relay For Life will be hosting their Searching and Soaring For a Cure event. This event is an Easter egg hunt with games, activities, raffles, and a remote control airplane airshow. At 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 17 on the back Hoover Ridge Field behind the Madison Pri-mary School; follow the Eas-ter Eggs and you will find the location. The admission price is $5.00 per person, and kids three and under get in free. The egg hunt will be divid-ed into three age groups, with a few prized eggs that will al-low the older age groups to fly

a remote control airplane us-ing a buddy box. The organiza-tion is asking that no one over the age of 10 participate in the Easter egg hunt.The Easter Bunny will be there, and pic-tures will taken by John Ber-ry, will be available with him. The airshow will be per-formed by several members of the Skyline Flyers R/C club of Culpeper, Virginia. They will be using several different gas and battery powered radio con-trolled models in their show. The youngest member of the club that will be flying is Colton Ketterman, 12, who will be fly-ing in honor of his Granny and Popa, who were both diagnosed with Cancer. There will be sev-eral surprises during their performance and they hope you will come out to support them for this worthy cause.

S e a r c h i n g a n d S o a r i n g F o r a C u r e Cancer Color Key

> All Cancer Survivors- Lavender> Bladder Cancer- Yellow> Breast Cancer- Pink> Bone Cancer- White with Gold> Colon & Colorectal Cancer- Brown> Esophageal Cancer- Perwinkle Blue> Gynecological Cancer- Lavender> Head & Neck Cancer- Red & White Stripe> Hodgkins Disease- Violet> Hospice Care- Burgundy> Kidney/ Renal- Kelly Green> Childhood Cancer- Gold> Lelmyosarcoma- Purple> Leukemia- Orange> Lung Cancer- Pearl> Lymphoma- Red> Male Breast Cancer- 1/2 Blue & 1/2 Pink> Melanoma- Black> Mesothelioma- Royal Blue> Ovarian Cancer- Teal> Pancreatic Cancer- Purple> Prostate Cancer- Light Blue> Retinoblastoma- White> Testicular Cancer- Orchid/ Violet> Thyroid Cancer- Light Blue> Multiple Myeloma- Burgundy> Transplant- Green


Photos by John Berry/Berry Sports.com

By Keriann KettermanThe Mountianeer

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It is the second semester and graduation is on every senior’s mind. Are they ready to leave everything behind? What will they miss the most? What is their most memorable part of their high school life? For some students, their answer is band. The Madison County Band, in-cluding concert and marching band, has won numerous awards for their achievements and has received a total of four Virginia Honor Band awards since 2003. The band students and teach-ers have dedicated a lot of time and hard work to mak-ing this band an award winner. This includes sacrificing a week of summer to learning music and field drill for the fall show. The seven seniors are proud of what the band has become and hope that the rising band mem-bers will be able to set the bar even higher according to a survey. There are currently 65 stu-dents in the middle school band and they will soon be joining the high school band where they will play harder music, learn their scales, and learn how to march. According to a survey distributed among the band, most of the cur-rent students are looking forward to the additions to the band, al-though they will miss the seniors. There are mixed feelings among the seniors about leav-ing. Some are glad to be on their way and moving on to a more advanced bands and oppurtu-nities, while others are disap-

Farewell Band Seniors

1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds. In-crease the mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes more, scraping down the sides if needed. Fill the cupcake liner two-thirds full. Place 16 miniature M&M’s on top of each cupcake. Make sure to get a good mix of colors. Place the pans in the oven.

2) Bake the cupcakes golden brown and spring back when light-ly pressed with your finger, 17 to 20 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and place them on wire racks to cool for 5 minutes.

What you will need:-1 package( 18.25 ounces) plain yellow cake mix-1 package (3.4 ounces) vanilla instant pudding mix-1 cup whole milk-½ cup vegetable oil and 1tsp vanilla extract-4 large large eggs-¾ cup miniature M&M’s

What you will need:-4 tablespoons butter at room temperature-3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted-3 to 4 tablespoons milk-Bright blue, green, and pink food coloring-½ cup miniature M&M’s

pointed to be leaving this one. The seniors are an experienced part of this band, and theirdeparture will be a disadvantage for the rest, but hopefully the seniors-to-be can fill their place. When William Harner, the percussion instructor, left at the end of the year, many people associated with the band were concerned that the band was going to deteriorate. Now that everyone has got-ten to know. Alicia Strickler, the teacher who replaced Harner, most of the students agree that the band has had either no real change or a positive change. There are still a few hard feel-ings about Harner leaving, but the majority of the band has ac-cepted, and even embraced it. “I knew there was going to be people that really loved him,” says Strickler about the teacher whose place she took. She was only with her pre-vious band in Bedford for two years and she misses them, but she could see the excitement of this band from the beginning. She was looking forward to working with the Madison band, and she couldn’t help but notice the similarities of the two. They are nearly the same size and have won a lot of the same awards, such as the Virginia Honor Band award. After being here for over a semester and seeing how this band works and how strong of a bond they share, Strickler says, “I plan to be here for a while.”

Psychedelic Buttercream

1) Place the butter in a medium-size mixing bowl and blend with an electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Add the sugar and 3 tablespoons of the milk. Blend on low until the ingredients just come together, adding up to another table-spoon of milk if needed. Blend until the frosting gets fluffy. Divide the frosting into two or three bowls for tinting. You’ll need 2 drops of color per bowl. Stir the colors into the frost-ing to blend.2) Place small dollops of each colored frosting on each cup-cake and swirl them together with the edge of a short metal spatula to resemble a tie-dye pattern. Or cover the top with miniature M&M’s, if desired.

Justin Anderson Q: What are your goals and ambitions?& A: I plan on entering the Marines after school. After I retire from the Marines I wish to become a Pro-Drummer.

Q: What are your hobbies?& A: I like to play drums and Airsoft.Q: What is your favorite band? &A: My favorite band is Whitechapel. Q: What do you do in your spare time?& A: I practice with the band I participate in.

Cupcake. Keriann Ket-terman/The Mountaineer


Tie Dyed Cupcakes

Forensics ShowcaseCome see the award winning forensics team perform

for the community.

7:00 p.m.

Wednesday May 11, 2011.

By Kaiti BurgerThe Mountaineer

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This recipe was taken from the book Cup-cakes from the Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Bryne.

Madison Comes Together To Sup-port the Crown

Eleven tiaras and crowns sit upon a table to be placed on top of hairspray, hair pins, and hair clips. As Madison’s ladies and gen-tlemen compete against one another to feel what every previous miss and mister winners have felt to stand and get recog-nized with the opportunity to represent their county. Every year, Madison resi-dents, from the oldsters to the teeny tots, come to support Madison County’s Scholarship Pageant. This year’s pageant was held on Saturday, March 5.The Madison Pageants also offer scholarships to the Miss Madison winner pro-moting higher education and taking part in commu-nity service activities. In recent years, zero through twenty years is the age range for the pageants, but not this year. This year Erin Stickler and Mindy Wyman,the founders of the pageant, have decided to make a few changes. There was a Ms/Mrs cat-egory to honor Stickler’s

mother who passed away from Ovarian cancer this past year in 2010. Strickler came up with the idea to have the older women get out and strut their stuff, with all of the proceeds from this division going to the Nation-al Ovarian Cancer Society. Miss Madison 2011 was Alexis Johnson who was crowned by the former Miss Madison, Lauren Yowell. Johnson is twenty years of age, and is a student at the University of Virginia where she is currently studying law. Miss Madison 2011 will travel to the Dogwood Festi-val, where she will vie for the title of Miss Dogwood with the representatives from the surrounding counties. The following placed in the ‘Miss’ division:• Fourth Runner Up,

Stephanie McPeak, 18, a student at Pied-mont Community Col-lege, and a Nurse at Dogwood Village in Or-ange County Virginia.

• Third Runner Up, Tif-fany Geer ,20, studying business at Piedmont Community College, a part of the staff at the Mountaineer Cafe in Madison Virginia.

• Second runner up went to Meagan Seale, 18, a for-mer student at Piedmont Community College, and also is employed by Dogwood Village in Or-ange County Virginia.

• First runner up went to Keriann Ketterman, 17, a senior at Madison County High School. She plans to attend a com-munity college after high school and to transfer to the University of Vir-ginia for a masters in Elementary Education.

Pi Day - Select students are given the once-in-a-lifetime chance to pie staff members in the face during an assembly to celebrate Pi.Shawn Sudduth and Jennifer Canavan/The Moun-taineer

Reading Across America - Madison County Public Schools encourage reading with new books in the library and a guest speaker.Keriann Ketterman/ The Mountaineer

By Samantha McPeakThe Mountaineer

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Pi day


Do you love children or older students? Have you decided that teaching is the profession for you or do you want to make sure that it is the correct profession for you? The Madison County High School Teachers for Tomorrow program is looking for rising juniors and seniors to sign up for next years class. The class has been of-fered for several years, but be-cause of too few students signed up it had to be cut this past year. The program will be offered again during the 2011-2012 school year, with the hope that there will be enough interest in this program to keep it operating next year and in the future ones to come. Teachers for Tomorrow is a ca-det program that allows the stu-dents to work one-on-one with a teacher in their desired content and the students in that classroom. In the program high school stu-dents get to work as a stu-dent teacher with the teach-ers in their desired content. Unlike the Service Learning

program, Teachers for Tomor-row actually has the student- teacher actively helping with the whole class. For example, a past graduate of MCHS Karin Temple said that “I learned how to cre-ate an effective lesson plan, pro-fessionalism, how to teach dif-ferent ages, and got valuable in-class experience. This was much more than service learning!” The program allows future

T e a c h e r s f o r T o m o r r o w

eductors to learn different tech-niques that can be implemented in their own classrooms in the future. This program allows the stu-dents to be interns for a few weeks to figure out all that is in-volved in the teaching profession. Temple said “The program helped me be more successful because it gave me a good starting point. When I entered college, I already knew how to do many things that oth-ers did not, and I already had actual classroom experience. Additionally, because I started teaching in high school, I have been able to be a more successful teacher at a younger age.”Jayne Penn Hollar is the instruc-tor for this program at MCHS who works hand in hand with the stu-dents and hosting teachers to en-sure that the students are assigned to their correct area of interest. Temple commented “I would recommend this program to anyone who even thinks they might enjoy teaching. If you want to become a teacher, it gives you a good spring-board for the future. If you're un-sure, this experience can help you determine if the profession is for you before you get to college and spend money on education courses.”

Teach To Learn, Learn To Teach

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Peter RiceQ: What are your goals and ambitions?& A: I want to become an engineer and build my own com-puter.

Q: What are your hobbies?& A: I like to play video games and collect card games.Q: What is your favorite song and band? &A: My favorite song is “The Hounds” by The protomen. Q: What do you do in your spare time?& A: My favorite book is Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.

By Keriann KettermanThe Mountaineer

Karen Temple, a seventh grade Math teacher at WWMS assists one of her students to prepare for a quiz. Keriann Ketterman/The Mountaineer

B y e , B y e B u l l y By Kimberly ThomasThe Mountaineer

A stronger anti-bullying policy takes effect in Madison County Public Schools April 15 that ac-counts for more modern forms of bullying and toughens penal-ties for those who get caught. The newer policy defines bul-lying in more detail and includes cyberbullying, acknowledging that bullying is not just happening in hallways, but online in places like Facebook and MySpace, two popular social media websites. Madison County High School Vice P rincipal Joshua Walton said the new policy sets out clear ex-pectations from the school board and what happens after an ac-

cusation of bullying is made. “The big change is the dis-cipline,” Walton said. “I think that one thing the new policy does that I really like is that it’s much more specific and clear.” Any 6th through 12th grade student guilty of a bullying of-fense is subject to a manda-tory, five-day suspension, ac-cording to the new policy. The student will also have to meet with an intervention team to prevent further bullying. A stu-dent found guilty of a second bullying offense faces a long term suspension and referral to a division discipline committee. Senior Nick Camillucci, one of about 10 students who partici-pated in a division-wide meet-

ing about the bullying policy in Febru-ary, said he appreciated having his ideas incorporated into the updated policy. “I thought it was pretty cool be-cause I got to put my input into it,” Camillucci said. “I think they are going to use a couple of my ideas out of it, so that was pretty cool.” Camillucci said bullying has to be addressed, and the stronger de-terrent in the new policy will help. “Everyone gets bullied,” Camillucci said. “It will help keep it down because they’re way harder consequences.” Walton said it took everyone’s in-volvement, from administrators to students, to determine what would be tolerated and what wouldn’t be. Superintendent Dr. Matthew Eb-erhardt said the students, in par-ticular, led the discussion and had an effect on the policy change. “They probably would have kicked kids out of school on the the first offense for bullying,” Eber-hardt said. “They were a lot harsher then the adults would have been.” The original policy would have given students a 10-day suspen-sion, with a second offense be-ing a long-term suspension. However, after the meeting, par-ticipants decided instead to send home paperwork requiring par-ent and student signatures so that the punishments for a first and sec-ond offense would not be a surprise. Camillucci said the new policy will teach students not to bully oth-ers because of its consequences. “I want to see people feel like they are safe, and the issue with bullying in school, I think, is that it doesn’t get re-ported and it’s not always seen by peo-ple who are in a position of power, like a teacher or a staff member that could do something about it,” Walton said. Walton is worried about how to handle things that happen off cam-pus since that doesn’t technically fall under the school’s jurisdiction, but can boil over during a school day. “The thing we’re seeing more and more with bullying is on the cyber side, with


things like Facebook,” Walton said. The issue has gotten the attention of President Barack Obama, who said he, too, was a target of bullying. “Bullying doesn’t stop at the school bell,” Obama told a recent White House conference on bullying prevention. “It follows the children home from the hallways to their cell phones to their computer screens.” Obama cited statistics show-ing that one-third of middle and high school students have re-ported bullying during the school year, with nearly three million stu-dents saying they were pushed, shoved, tripped or spit on. He noted that it’s more likely to af-fect students seen as different due to what they wear, a disability or sexual orientation. The president

said bullying leads to absences and poor classroom performance. “That alone should give us pause, since no child should be afraid to go to school in this country,” Obama said. First Lady Michelle Obama said everyone needs to take an ac-tive stand against bullying. “We all need to play a role as teachers, coaches, as faith lead-ers, elected officials and any-one who’s involved in our chil-dren’s lives,” the first lady said. Eberhardt said he is not sure why bullying has become more of an is-sue now, especially on a national scale. However, he said Madison is taking a strong stand against it. “I don’t think bullying should ever be tolerated,” Eberhardt said.

What our new policy says:

• Create an intimidating, hostil, threatening, abusing, or offensive educational or work environment

• Cause long term damage

• Cause discomfort or humiliation

• Unreasonably interfere with the individual’s school performance or participation.

• Place the individual in reasonable fear of harm or damage to a per-son’s property

• Have the effect of substantial negative impact on the person’s emotional or mental well-being.

For more information see the full bul-lying policy on the MCPS website un-der Section J of the Policy Manual.

http://policy.madisonschools.k12.va.us/

“It doesn’t get reported and it is not always seen.”

- Joshua Walton


Wordle art Kimberly Thomas/The Mountaineer

What is bullying?

Madison Parks and Recreation

April Calendar for Soccer

April 2- 9:00- Carter vs Sikora at home - U14 at Baker- Butler Elementary- Rear 10:00- Dixon and Allen vs Cordero 11:00- Gohn vs Shuman 2:00- U12 at home

April 9- 9:00- U14 at Baker- Butler Elementary- Rear 10:00- Sikora vs Brooks at home - Zakielarz vs Dickerson at home 11:00- Hidalgo vs Weems at home 11:10- Chungs vs Escudero at home 12:00- Carter vs Del Grosso at home 1:30- Allen vs Barr at home 2:00- Gohn vs Dixon and Allen at home

April 16- 9:00- Sikora vs Gohn at home 11:00- Carter vs McDaniel at home 1:00- Hidalgo vs Dixon and Allen at home 2:00- U14 Darden Towe Memorial Park Field 5

April 23- 11:00- U14 at Darden Towe Memorial Park Field 5

April 30- 9:00- Gohn vs Carter at home 10:00- Santinga vs Thelin at home 10:00- Sikora vs Brooks at home 10:30- U14 at Darden Towe Memorial Park Field 5

It is a good idea for young kids to play sports. According to livestrong.com, studies show that it helps improve your child’s health and mental mind. It also helps them learn important life skills and lessons. Research shows that kids who partici-pate in sports are less likely to drink and do drugs. They also show that athletes do better in schools. It’s a great way for your kids to meet new friends.

Community Events

Above: Coach Brian helps two teams warm up before their game. Brittany Tasker/The Mountaineer

Below: Three boys work on a drill that helps with dribbling. Brittany Tasker/The Mountaineer

Check out MadisonYouth Soccer at www.madisonvasoccer.com!!



Luke Crouthamel bodied up his opponent while rac-ing for the ball. Jennifer Canavan/The Mountaineer

Allie Yowell Q:What are your goals and ambi-tions?& A: I want to become an Elementary School teacher.

Q: What are your hobbies?& A: I am involved in softball and 4-H Livestock. Q: Who are your favorite artists?& A: My favorite artists are Luke Bryan, Eric Church, and

Carrie Underwood. Q: Who are your favorite authors?& A: My favorite authors are C.S. Lewis and Nicholas Sparks.

Varsity Baseball Calendar

Apr 6 at Orange County- 7:00

Apr 8 at George Mason- 5:00

Apr 12 Manassess Park- 7:00

Apr 19 Strasburg- 7:00

Apr 21 Luray- 7:00

Apr 26 at Rappahannock- 7:00

Apr 28 Clarke County- 7:00

May 3 at Manassas Park- 7:00

May 6 George Mason- 7:00

May 10 at Strasburg- 7:00

May 13 Rappahannock- 7:00

May 17 at Clarke County- 5:00

Varsity Softball Calendar

Apr 6 Orange County- 7:00

Apr 12 Manassas Park- 7:00



Apr 21 Luray- 7:00

Apr 26 at Rappahannock- 7:00

Apr 28 Clarke County- 7:00

May 3 at Manassas Park- 7:00

May 6 George Mason- 7:00

May 10 at Strasburg- 7:00


May 17 at Clarke County- 5:00

S P O R T STrack Calendar


Apr 9 at Woodberry Forest- TBA


Apr 16 at Wrangler Invita-tional- 10:00


May 6 at Fluvanna Invita-tional- 10:00

May 11 Clarke County- 5:00

May 18 BRD Meet at Manas-sas Park- 3:00

May 26 Region B at Monti-cello- 4:00

Soccer (Girls and Boys)

Apr 6 William Monroe- 5:30Apr 7 William Monroe- 5:30

Apr 12 Manassas Park- 5:30 at Manassas Park- 7:00

Apr 15 at George Mason- 7:00 George Mason- 5:30

Apr 19 Strasburg- 5:30 at Strasburg- 7:00

Apr 26 at Rappahannock- 7:00 Rappahannock- 5:30

Apr 28 Clarke County- 5:30 at Clarke County- 7:00

May 3 at Manassas Park- 7:00 Manassas Park- 5:30

May 5 George Mason- 5:30 at George Mason- 7:00

May 10 at Strasburg- 7:00 Strasburg- 5:30

May 13 Rappahannock- 5:30 at Rappahannock- 7:00

May 17 at Clarke County- 7:00 Clarke County- 5:30


Health risks and typical behavior before sporting events

Mind numbing pain, broken bones, and con-cussions are among the many injuries spring ath-letes face, but there are many things that can be done before and during a sporting event such as proper stretches, wear-ing the proper equip-ment, drinking plenty of water, and eating healthy to prevent these injuries. According to Jarrett Brumett, who is study-ing exercise science at George Mason Univer-sity, preventing injury is all about training, be-cause some students may have improper tech-niques. He says, “always stretch after working out.” Maintaining a healthy body is crucial to being a successful athlete. Head coach Tom Butterworth says that he doesn’t al-low the boys on the base-ball team to drink energy drinks, eat fast food, or use Facebook before a game. He doesn’t like when the boys use Face-book because it may cause distractions, and distractions lead to injury. Brumett recommends that the students eat something as simple as a granola bar be-fore sporting events. Girls track coach Cha-rissa Goerge sees a lot of students often not drinking enough wa-ter which causes them

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to become dehydrat-ed and/or light headed. “Gatorade is not a substitu-tion for water,” Goerge says. She also sees a lot of stu-dents not wearing proper running shoes which can cause injury if the stu-dents are not careful. According to the Nation-al Federation of State High School Association(NFHS) online, “Energy drinks have become increasingly popu-lar among adolescents and young adults in recent years.” The NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee(SMAC) strongly recommends that energy drinks should not be consumed for hydration, should not be consumed by athletes who are dehydrat-ed, and should not be con-sumed by athletes taking over-the-counter medica-tion. NFHS SMAC explains that there is no regulatory control over energy drinks. Brumett agrees with NFHS SMAC saying that a per-son’s hormones before a big sporting event will give them more than enough energy. Energy drinks could cause a heart attack. They can also weaken a person’s bones. He says, “They overload your system with so much junk that you don’t need.” Butterworth said that he's seen boys get “jittery” and even cry from consuming energy drinks before games.

Josh O’Donnell, #16, stands on first base at the Madi-son County Baseball field. Jennifer Canavan/The Mountaineer

By Jennifer Canavan The Mountaineer

S P O R T S

GO MOUNTAINEERS!

Baseball ScoresWarren County (W) 11 - 1William Monroe (W) 7 - 6Orange County (W) 12 - 9 Page County (L) 0 - 6William Monroe (L) 1 - 7Warren County (L) 0 - 10

Softball ScoresWarren County (W) 5 - 4William Monroe (W) 8 - 0 at Orange County (L) 1 - 3Page County (L) 1 - 2at William Monroe (W) 4 - 2 at Warren County (W) 1 - 0

Soccer ScoreGirls

at Orange County (L) 2 - 4Williiam Monroe (W) 1 - 0

BoysOrange County (L) 1 - 5William Monroe (T) 1 - 1

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R E V I E W Why do people get so excited sim-ply hearing the name Jason Aldean? Is there any other reason that the girls are obsessed about him be-sides his good looks? This multi-platinum country singer has a lot more to him than just a pretty face.Aldean has come a long way from where he started in lo-cal talent shows in his hometown of Macon, Georgia to become the country singer he is today. According to CMT online, his par-ents divorced when he was three, and he spent his summers with his Dad, who taught him to play the guitar. Aldean made his first pub-lic appearance when he was 14 at the VFW hall in Macon, Georgia. He became known as a regular at the areas talent shows, said CMT. He kept climbing up the ladder to achieving his dream of making it big in the country music busi-ness, and his next big step was

“Lets get this thing started, it’s my kinda party”

moving to Nashville where he was offered a deal from the indepen-dent label “Broken Bow Records”. Aldean kicked off his career and released his first single, “Hicktown,” from his new self-titled debut al-bum, and had his first number one with his song “Why.” Wikipedia on-line claims his first album sold over 1 million copies in the United States and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2007. But Jason didn’t stop there, he continued on his way

up the ladder to success by mak-ing his second album “Relentless”. “Relentless” had two more of Al-dean’s singles which were “John-ny Cash”, and “Laughed Until We Cried” which was Aldean’s fifth consecutive top ten hit. Aldean’s next album was “Wide Open”, which was a big sucess. Acord-ing to Wikipedia online, the “Wide Open” album debuted at number two on the Top Country Albums chart. “Wide Open” had many top ten singles on it including “She’s Country”, “Big Green Tractor”, “The Truth”, and “Crazy Town”. Country fans have bought 3.5 million copies of his first three al-bums, which led him to create his latest album “My Kinda Party”. This album, according to jasonaldean.com, made the highest 1st week sales by a male country artist since 2007. He is currently on his “My Kinda Party Tour,” which came to John Paul Jones Arena in Char-lottesville, VA on March 3, 2011.

By Lindsey AldridgeThe Mountaineer

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Jonathan FieldsQ: What are your goals?& A: I would love to be a professional musician, but realistically I want to be something I love, I just haven’t decided what yet.

Q:What are your hobbies?& A: I like to play guitar and video games and compose music.

Q: What do you want others to know about you? &A: I am quiet at first, but I open up when you get to know me.

Q: What are your interests?& A: My interests are cars and music.


Jason Aldean in Concert At JPJ Arena Charlottesville, Va. Lindsey Aldridge/The Mountaineer


Eric Church in concert Lindsey Aldridge/ The Mountaineer

Blink-182 has had many hits over the years, such as “All The Small Things” and “What’s My Age Again?”, but now it’s Travis Barker’s time to shine as a drum-mer as he releases his first album (not including a previous mix tape) away from the rest of the band. Entitled “Give the Drum-mer Some”, the album was com-posed with Barker on drums and a different artist support-ing him through each track and was released March 15, 2011.

Blink-182 Gives the Drummer Some Credit

Wikipedia says that con-tributing artists include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Slash, Tom Mo-rello, Ludacris, Yelawolf, Kid Cudi, Drake, and many others.The album is multi-genre, span-ning from rock to rap all the way to pop and hip hop. The first of the twelve songs in the CD to have a music video released was the song “Jump down”, and had a guest appearance by The Cool Kids, a band famous for songs like “Pump Up The Volume.” Barker, 35, has been drumming since 1993 and hasn’t stopped since. He left his first band, Feeble, in 1996 and joined a new one called The Aquabats. His career didn’t really take off, however, until he became the drummer for Blink-182. From there, they sold five albums, in-

The Madison County High Schools forensics team has five members go-ing to the finals in Washington, D.C to represent Virginia in the Grand Nation Tournament of the Catho-lic Forensics League, CFL, in May. “Madison won the Virginia CFL-State Championship last year and we are the only Group A school participating in this league,” Coach Donald Hitt said. Junior Caroline Comyn won the Extemporaneous Speaking VCFL State Championship. “Tradition-ally, this is an event dominated by male competitors,” according to Hitt. However, Comyn had almost all 1st places from the nine judges except for two 2nd place rankings. Senior Maggie Vaillant, who competed with both poetry and prose selections, was named VCFL State Runner-up Cham-pion in Oral Interpretation. Junior Kirsten Gausman also placed in the final round and is an al-ternate at the National Tournament. Freshman Jenneca Graber-Grace and Junior Molly Brumfield took

2nd place in almost every round of competition but they lost the tie and will be going as the al-ternates for Duo Interpretation. “Sadly, some of the stu-dents did not make it to the fi-nals like the duo team of Keri-ann Ketterman and Chris Klein and Renee Smith in Dramat-ic Interpretation,” Hitt said. Even though they will not be competing, many members of the team will attend the compe-tition. Ketterman said “I’m go-ing for emotional support and safety with my big black bag.” In another upcoming quali-fier competition,with the National Forensics League, NFL, the team will compete for the opportunity to travel to Dallas, Texas for the national competition in June. This honor is reserved for those that recieve first or second place.

cluding “Cheshire Cat” and “Enema Of The State”. The band separated in 2005, but reunited in 2009. Barker even confirmed that a new Blink-182 album was on the way, followed by information on his own album. “Give The Drummer Some” can easily be compared to Barker’s previous mix tape, “Let The Drummer Get Wicked,” which was backed by Lil Wayne, Game, and other contribu-tors. The mix has even been called “just the appetizer to Barker’s offi-cial album” by theoriginalwinger.com, If you have checked out the mix and enjoy it, then this al-bum is also worth looking into. As a warning to all who are think-ing of purchasing this album, be well aware that there is very offensive language used throughout the CD. If you have a problem with such lan-guage, then this album is not for you.

Madison County Forensics team in the VCFL State Competition

Renne SmithQ: What are your goals? & A: I want to go to college, and then become an author, editor, or open a music store.

Q: What are your hobbies?& A:My hobbies are forensics and babysit-ting.Q: What are your favorite books? &A: My favorite series is the Vampire Acad-

emy series.

By Kristen McPeakThe Mountaineer

Madison County High School Fo rensics team prepares for state. Herff Jones Studios


By Shawn SudduthThe Mountaineer

Ladies Prom Do’s:• Do use your manners at all times

throughout the night• Do go with someone you’ll know

you will have fun with• Do make sure your plans are final• Do drop the girl drama• Do set have a positive mindset• Do leave the hairspray in the car• Do pick a dress you feel comfort-

able with

Ladies Prom Don’ts:• Don’t go tanning or get a spray

tan very close to the big day• Don’t throw a fit if someone has

your dress• Don’t insist your date’s tux

matches your dress• Don’t wear eight-inch heels. You

are not a barbie doll• Don’t wear an uncomfortable

dress• Don’t wear big earrings General Tips:

• Do set a budget • Do brainstorm ideas for before and after prom• Do run through your plans with your parent in

case of emergency• Do get lots of sleep before the big day• Do get prepared for emergencies• Do enjoy prom• Don’t do anything you might regret in the fu-

ture

Gentleman’s Prom Do’s:• Do dress your very best• Do practice your good manners

before the big day• Do bring flowers and/or a cor-

sage• Do remember prom night isn’t

just about romance• Do pay more attention to your

date than any other girl• Do make your date feel special

Gentleman’s Prom Dont’s:• Don’t rush your date.• Don’t get mad when she talks to

other people• Don’t insist your date has to go

to an after party if she doesn’t want to.

• Don’t try to get to close to your date, if you are just friends.

• Don’t be afraid to show her your moves

PromDo’s

&Don’ts

“No one tangos with the Rango!”Josh Good Q: What are your goals and ambitions?& A: I want to go to a good col-lege and find a job I like.

Q: What are your hobbies?& A: I like to participate in soccer, band, and snowboard.Q: What is your favorite subject? &A: My favorite subject is band because I enjoy playing music. Q: What is your favorite song and band?& A: My favorite song is “Hey Tonight” by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Friday, March 4, the movie “Rango” hit theaters. Directed by Gore Verbinski, this movie stars Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abig-ial Breslin, Ned Be-atty, Alfred Molina, and Bill Nighy as voic-es of the characters. This PG rated movie is about a pet lizard, Rango, that ac-cidentally lands in a desert in Nevada. He finds himself in a small western town with a crisis. Their water sup-ply is running danger-ously low and their suspicions are high. Rango as-sumes the role as sheriff to help the town of Dirt solve this mystery.

I walked into this movie expecting to see another child-ish cartoon with light humor, but Depending on your defi-nition of “cuss word,” there are many instances of foul language

used throughout this movie. There’s some adult humor that some parents may find inappropriate for their 10 year-old. Other than my disagreement with the rating, which I feel should be PG-13, overall, the movie was very entertaining. I found myself laughing constantly and get-

ting caught up in the plot. It was excellent, but I would be wary of bringing your little cousin along.

By Kaiti BurgerThe Mountaineer


Johnny Depp voices main character Rango. Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

By Samantha McPeak The Mountaineer

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Shianne Sutherland Q: What are your goals and ambitions?& A: I want to become a politician, and then a lawyer.

Q: What are your hobbies?& A: I like to hang out with friends, scrapbook, and film events.Q: What is your favorite book? &A: My favorite book is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Q: What is your favorite song?& A: My favorite song is “If I Die Young” by the band Perry.


With the current nuclear crisis boiling in disas-ter-stricken Japan, this made many think of what would happen if this took place in our own backyard. Normally, Lake Anna, a popu-lar seasonal destination, would not be the center for nuclear concern. However, what if the nuclear power station at the be-loved Lake Anna went haywire? Just like the station at the Fu-kushima nuclear facility, the North Anna power station runs on nu-clear power. When this power is unleashed disaster can ravish our beautiful state. While the Fukushi-ma incident was caused by a tsu-nami sparked by a massive earth-quake, North Anna has no huge natural disasters to worry about. Dominion, the owner of the North Anna plant, has stated that the four nuclear reactors that they run are different in de-sign from those in Japan and they are built to withstand such events that are currently boil-ing over in Japan. According to Larry Comstock , “While the potential for a crisis at North Anna com-parable to the Fukushima nuclear facility is ex-tremely remote, emergency plans for Madison would

T h i s i s N o t a D r i l lMad i son Coun ty ’ s Nuc l ea r P r epa redness

depend on the nature and scale of the emergency.” Depending on the size of the issue, areas up to ten miles surrounding the power plant would be evacuat-ed. This includes Louisa, Spotsylvania, Orange, Caroline,

and Hanover counties. The popula-tion of these counties would then be evacuated to local assembly cen-ters such as schools or town halls. Comstock states, “The area with-in 50 miles of the station would be assessed to determine if there has been any impact on the environ-ment. If there is any impact, the public in the affected area would be notified. If any actions are nec-essary, the public would be in-formed of such actions to be taken.” The public will be alerted of such disaster through their local Emer-gency Alert System either through radio or television. The local sta-tions for Madison would be 103.1 FM and Channel 29 news. If you hear a three- minute siren re-peated four times in fifteen min-utes, tune into your local station

to check details and directions for the coming days. For more information on emergency plans visit dom.com or contact your local emergency planning official.

By Jake HerrmanThe Mountaineer

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