Mountaineer, Vol. 29, Issue 1

The Mountaineer

Valentines Day, a holiday for love or loneliness pg. 3-4

What is Quiz Bowl? pg. 5

Meet Ms. Chesmar pg. 8

New gaming consoles already? pg. 13

Volume 29 Issue 1MCHS

Contents

EntertainmentFind out what people are watching and listening to pg. 6

Valentines DayWhat Valentines Day really means at MCHS pg. 3-4

Quiz BowlShinning a light on an acedemic sport pg. 5

FashionSee the latest fassions in Madison pg. 7

WoodworkingHIghlighting one of Madisons more popular electives pg. 14

College PrepLearn what seniors plan to do once they leave Madison pg. 12

VideogamesSee whats up with the latest video game news pg. 13

Service LearningDiscover how high school students are helping youth pg. 11

“100 Minutes to Live” part 15HDG�WKH�ˉUVW�FKDSWHU�RI�WKLV�RQ�JRLQJ�PXUGHU�0\VWHU\ pg. 9-10

Meet Miss ChesmarLearn more about one of our new teachers pg, 8

Staff

EditorsSamatha CamillettiGrace ReynoldsLauren Taylor

Jared ChamberlandVictoria DetchonBreanna GardinerOwen HeartwigTyler KempCarly MooreJordan TaylorTaylor TurnerSierra Weaver Katherine KellerJulian LongChante MeneyKaylen Washington

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Here at Madison County High School, students tend to think that the history behind Valentine’s Day is rooted in Cupid and how he shot an arrow at two lonely people and then they magically fell in love with each other. The true history of the day is a little foggier than that. Regardless of how it began, students at MCHS have formed their own opinions on the holiday. Sophomore Kalela Presley thinks that Valentine’s Day is about, “Giving that one person you care about all the love and attention they deserve, and showing them what they mean to you!” When asked what makes Valentine’s Day so special, senior Terrance Hill answered, “Well everyday on this earth is special, but on Valentine’s Day you can show extra love for someone else. I’ve looked forward to this day every year I have been in school.”

Apparently, he’s not the only one. Freshman Kathleen Branch agreed, stating that, “Valentine’s Day reminds us all to share love with those that you care about. I look forward to it every year.” Making someone’s day special on February 14th takes a great GHDO�RI� WLPH�DQG�SUHSDUDWLRQ��2IWHQ�ˊRZHUV�DUH�EHLQJ�RUGHUHG��candy is being bought, and everyone is going that extra mile. When students were asked about what they planned on doing for their valentines, junior Jessica Perkins answered, “I’m getting P\�VZHHWKHDUW�D�ˉVK�ERZO�ZLWK�D�ERWWOHG�PHVVDJH�LQVLGH�ȣ�6RPH�students keep the holliday close to home. Sophomore Jordan Jasper said he would rather spend his Valentine’s Day hanging out with family and close friends.

All ThingsGrow Better with Love...by sophomores Chante Meney & Kaylen Washington

What makes this holiday even more unique around school is the fact that this is the one day that students actually look forward WR�JHWWLQJ�FDOOHG�GRZQ�WR�WKH�RIˉFH��<HW�VDGO\��VRPH�VWXGHQWV�HQG�up with broken hearts when the call for their name never comes. � � � �Ȣ,W�PDGH�PH� IHHO� MHDORXV�DQG�ELWWHU�� WKLV�KDV�EHHQ� WKH�ˉUVW�Valentine’s Day in a million years that I’ve been single on this day. I’m used to getting things, so this year I sent myself a rose,” said junior Grace Reynolds. Most students here at Madison County High School say that EHLQJ�VRPHRQHȠV�YDOHQWLQH�PDNHV�WKHP�IHHO�ZDUP��ˊXII\��JXVK\��special, and most of all, happy; however, some other students

may say that it doesn’t make them feel like anything, and are comfortable being tossed into the “forever alone” category. Being dateless on Valentine’s Day can produce feelings of loneliness and self-doubt, but the students at MCHS aren’t about to let it get them down. Valentine’s Day is not exactly a day for single people. “Just live your day as you normally would and do the things you would regularly do on any other day,” said said senior Carly Moore. So whether your’e in a relationship currently, or still looking for one, take Valentine’s Day for what it is worth. Spend some time with someone you care about.

While spending time together, junior Owen Hartwig and sophomore Tara Scott take a picture in the pillow fort they built.

Junior Nathan Garnett-Anderson and sophomore K. J. Lee show that they don’t care about being single on this holiday.

While out in the hallway, senior Kaitlyn James shows off her engagment ring that graduate Bryant Mathes proposed with.

On Valentine’s Day, freshman Haley Cleer is sad about being single, but friend freshman Serria Coleman consoled her.

Even though they are single, sophomores Ashley Arrington and Kalela Presley show how happy they are on Valentine’s Day.

During lunch, a secret admirer buys candy-grams and roses for junior Kaitlin Aylor.

Even after 9 months, juniors Aubri Curtis and Alexi Thalwitz still have a bright glow when they are together.

photo by Kaylen Washington


phot by Owen Hartwig

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Buzzers? Tossups? Teams? It may sound like a reformed sort of basketball team, but it’s not. These individuals extensively train their brains instead of their bodies. This is Quiz Bowl, an unsung club that, believe it or not, happens right here at our school. According to team sponsor Jennette Reyes, Quiz Bowl is essentially an academic competition that pits Madison’s best and brightest against other Quiz Bowl teams in the Bull Run District. The questions posed range from topics in science to languages to pop culture. It’s basically a team-oriented Jeopardy. The Quiz Bowl teams consists of seniors Daniel Comyn, $OOLH�<RZHOO��0DULD�5LQFRQ��(PPD�'HFRZVNL��3HWHU�5LFH��.DWK\�Keller, and sophomore Lauren Taylor. And these devoted eight members really are team-oriented. All of the memorable experiences that were reported involved the tight-knit team car rides and inside jokes such as a “Cookie Monster hat girl”. “My PRVW�PHPRUDEOH�H[SHULHQFH�ȣ�VDLG�7D\ORU��ȢZDV�ˉQDOO\�ZLQQLQJ�D�match and celebrating at Sweet Frog afterwards.” Quiz Bowl competes in about 8 competitions per season, corked off with a district tournament at the end with the winners moving onto a regional tournament. As with sports, WKHUH�DUH�WKUHH�OHYHOV��UHJXODU�VHDVRQ��UHJLRQDOV��DQG�ˉQDOO\�D�state competition, which is almost always held at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. During the

2011-2012 Quiz Bowl season, the team placed fourth overall. While it wasn’t as high as the members and its leader would have liked, the team still has lots to brag about, like what they learned when they weren’t squashing their brains with a little knowledge about a lot of things in their endless hours of studying and preparing for these intense competitions. When asked what Quiz Bowl has taught them, senior Daniel Comyn said, “That being smart is not the most important thing in life.” Right along with how a simple academic team can teach life lessons, Taylor learned that communicating with older people, “besides the teachers,” wasn’t as scary as she originally WKRXJKW�LW�ZRXOG�EH��6KH�IHHOV�PRUH�FRQˉGHQW�DERXW�UHDFKLQJ�out of her shell to engage with a broader range of people. Unfortunately, all but one member will be graduating this spring. “We need to do some serious recruiting and revamping for next season,” said Reyes. “And then we’ll take it from there.” Lauren Taylor has been chosen as the captain for next season, and she will be the sole leader and upholder of all that Quiz Bowl represents. Anyone interested in joining this extraordinary club should talk to either Lauren Taylor or Mrs. Reyes for more information. Practices are typically on Mondays and Thursdays. A love of buzzers and a great memory is required!

Here They Come!Here They... Buzz? by junior Samantha Camilletti

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photo by Samantha Camilletti

Check out these recently unleashed hit movies!

-Soul Meets Body (Death Cab For Cutie)�<HOORZ��&ROGSOD\�-Heart Skips a Beat (Olly Murs)-Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen)-The Only One (Hot Chelle Rae)�.LVV�<RX��2QH�'LUHFWLRQ�-Thrift Shop (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)-Lonely Boy (The Black Keys)-Can’t Say No (Connor Maynard)-Cosmic Love (Florence + The Machine)-Big Jet Plane (Angus & Julia Stone)-Cruise (Florida Georgia Line)

A Good Day to Die Hard

Warm Bodies

The Nicholas Sparks book becomes a hit movie this year, showing the thriving romance between a mysterious woman moving into a new town in North Carolina and a widower native who forces her to confront her dark past DQG�ˉQG�D�QHZ�OLJKW��6WDUULQJ�-XOLDQQH�+RXJK�DQG�-RVK�Duhamel, this movie is sure to be a hit for anyone with a romantic soft-spot. In theaters February 14th.

Ethan Wate, a small town boy, longs to escape the town he’s lived in his entire life. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena. Together, they discover dark, lurking secrets about each other’s families, their history and the seem-ingly quaint town they live in. Featuring Alice Englert DQG�$OGHQ�(KUHQUHLFK��WKLV�ˉOP�LV�WKH�VFUHHQ�SOD\HG�fantasy of our dreams. In theaters on Valentine’s Day.

In Warm Bodies��KXPDQV�DUH�LQ�D�ˉJKW�WR�VDYH�WKHP-selves from brain-hungry zombies who have taken over. When R, an unusual zombie, saves a human, Julie, from an attack against some hungry undead, the two form a unique relationship that sets in action a sequence of events that could possibly transform the entire lifeless universe. This comes out in theaters on February 1st.

This action packed thriller, starring the stunt skills of %UXFH�:LOOLV��LV�WKH�ˉIWK�PRYLH�RI�WKH�LQFUHGLEOH�'LH�+DUG�franchise. Filled with agility and in-your-face commo-WLRQ��WKLV�ˉOP�LV�SHUIHFW�IRU�DQ\�DFWLRQ�PRYLH�IDQ��$�JUHDW�movie to see on Valentine’s Day for the person without a VSHFLDO�VRPHRQH��<RXȠUH�WRR�VWURQJ�IRU�DQ\�PXVK\�JXVK\�stuff, right? It hits theaters February 14th.

Beautiful Creatures

Safe Haven

For the Love of The Cinema & Such

-Dave Matthews Band, Away From The World This 2013 Grammy award winning rock band is a great album to listen to. This raspy, rocky artist Dave Matthews complements fantastically with the ripping guitar of Tim Reynolds, the sweet beat of Carter Beauford’s drum set, the groovy saxophone solos of Boyd Tinsley, and the integral sweet music of the rest of the trumpeters and acoustic guitarists Stefan Lassard, Rashawn Ross, and Jeff &RIˉQ��7KH�EDQG�IDPRXVO\�RULJLQDWHG�LQ�&KDUORWWHVYLOOH��making the central Virginia inherently proud. A great CD to enjoy through and through.

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Artist of the Issue-Ellie Goulding, Check out her new album, Halcyon!British singer Ellie Goulding burst onto the popular scene with her song, “Lights.” She is a singer-songwriter with sounds ranging synth to pop. Bassnectar, an elec-tronic DJ, did a remix of “Lights,” which became popular on another music platform.. Elllie has had two albums, with her most recent being “Halcyon.” This album has been recievied very well by her fans. "It’s an emotional CD. The words and tones are very deep. It is by far the best album I’ve heard in a long time.,” said sopohomore Autumn Pembelton. With the release of the album, Goulding is going on tour with Bruno Mars.

photo by Lauren Taylor

by sophomores Lauren Taylor & Taylor Turner

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Fashion PhysiqueSimple and Unique

Senior Spotli ghts

by seniors Victoria Detchon

& Carly Moore

What is fashion? Some students use clothing simply as their daily attire. Others however, use clothing to create an identity through their own individual style. Simple, sporty, unique, vintage, to each their own? Senior Justice Smith views fashion as more than just a simple attire. “No one and nothing LQˊXHQFHV�P\�VW\OH��,�MXVW�ZHDU�ZKDW�,�OLNH��EXW�I do enjoy looking in fashion magazines and Dulce Candy’s blog (www.dulcecandy.com); I love her style”. When asked about her daily preperation routine Smith said, “I wake up around 6:30 and I leave my house around 7:45.” Though she said most of the time spent is doing her hair. “My ˉYH�IDYRULWH�EUDQGV�DUH�&KDUORWWH�5XVVH��3DSD\D��Forever 21, American Eagle, and Hollister.” Senior at Madison County High School, Dylan Broyles, goes for a, “simple, casual, but trendy look. I throw things together that look good,” said Broyles when asked about his daily dressing routine. The fashion idol Cole Mohr, American Model QRWHG�IRU�KLV�ZRUN�LQ�7RPP\�+LOˉJHU�DQG�0DUF�Jacobs, inspires Broyles’ personal ensemble. “I like eye-catching colors,” he said when admiring his salmon colored pants from Hollister. “I don’t like to conform to other’s style,” Broyles explained, “But I still I like to keep it simple.” Each of us use our attire in various ways whether it is to simply feel comfortable throughout the day or to make a statement.However basic or complex your style may be, fashion has an impact on life as a whole . What does your ensemble say about you?

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Recent graduate of Duquesne University, Lindsey Chesmar is one of our newest additions to the math department. She became interested in math at a young age, although her mother always told her she’d probably be a better English teacher. However, the young teacher was quick to admit that “I’m a huge nerd, and I’m super proud of it.” Her sixth grade math teacher inspired her to become a teacher. Although she referred to him as harsh, sarcastic, old, and crotchety, she said everyone loved him nonetheless. “He was kind of like the old guy from “Up.” He was that guy.” However, Miss Chesmar did have other interests. When she was little she wanted to be a veterinarian, just like every other little kid in the world, but then she realized there were a lot of animals to care for. “Animals can’t tell you what’s wrong with them, so I decided maybe that wasn’t for me.” But just because Miss Chesmar didn’t want to become a veterinarian doesn’t mean she still doesn’t have a love for animals. When moving here from Pennsylvania, Miss Chesmar was forced to leave her cat behind. When asked about being away from home she said, “It’s tough being away from family, but I’ve

met so many great friends down here already. The entire math department is so close, and I’m so happy for that. They’ve just made me feel very welcome.” The move from Pennsylvania to Madison was a big change. Miss Chesmar laughed as she said that two inches of snow there probably wouldn’t even get them a two hour delay. When asked what she likes about Madison, Miss Chesmar responded by saying how much she loves the football games. “When I went to the football games, it was like everyone was there. It was very cool that all these families were coming to the games. Everybody’s really close.” Besides being a teacher, Miss Chesmar spends her time doing crosswords, watching “Psych”, and hitting up the movie WKHDWHUV�WR�VHH�WKH�ODWHVW�DFWLRQ�ˉOP��:KHQ�VKHȠV�QRW�ZDWFKLQJ�explosions and daring getaways on the big screen, she’s obsessing over Disney movies, “101 Dalmations” being her favorite Disney movie of all time. In short, Miss Chesmar isn’t just a new teacher. She loves DQLPDOV��Ȣ+RZ�,�0HW�<RXU�0RWKHU�ȣ�DQG�KHU�QHZ�MRE��6KHȠV�D�young woman ready to settle down and start her career.

Meet Ms Chesmar by freshman Jordan Taylor

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Ms. Chesmar stands by tessellations made by her students.

Ms. Chesmar plans out a busy day of learningfor her students.

Ms. Chesmar explains an algebraic expression using the ELMO.

photo by Justice Smith

photo by Victoria Detchonphoto by Carly Moore

photo by Carly Moore

photo by Jordan Taylor

photo by Ty Kemp

photo by Jordan Taylor

100 Minutes To Liveby junior Grace Reynolds

& sophomore Sierra Weaver

He was coming closer and closer. It didn’t matter how hard she ran or how fast; he would catch her and then... Lights out. She tripped, falling on her face. Unable to get up in time, he caught her. Standing over KHU�FRZHULQJ��VFDUHG��EHDXWLIXO�IRUP��KH�VPLOHG�GRZQ��Ȣ<RX�GLGQȠW�ˉJKW�DV�KDUG�DV�WKH�RWKHUV��)RU�WKDW��\RXU�death will be less painful and quicker.” Sharp steel glinted, and that was all she saw.

The midnight man. No one knew who he was or how he picked his victims. All people knew was that he killed women and broke their watches to the time in which they breathed their last breath. So far none of his chosen had lived to tell the tale. But he had made a grave mistake. The most recent victim lived but barely. She lies in critical condition at the local hospital, under constant supervision from doctors and SROLFHPHQ��:LWK�KHU�KHOS�,��'HWHFWLYH�6DQGHUV��FDQ�DQG�ZLOO�ˉQG�KLP�

I haven’t the slightest idea where to start. Our victim, Isabella Dove, lies in an unresponsive state, just staring all the day long at the starched ceiling tiles like a marble statue. Her wide open, deep blue eyes VHH�QRWKLQJ�DQG�HYHU\�ORXG�QRLVH�VWDUWOHV�KHU�LQWR�D�ˉW�RI�VFUHDPLQJ��,W�VHHPV�DV�LI�VKH�KDV�GURSSHG�RII�the edge of sanity; unstable, yes, but insanity is edging closer, and the closer it creeps, the less use she is to us.

So now I’m sitting in a chair just waiting, having this inevitable feeling that she is going to talk. And she does. She yells, actually. And when she does, we get a lead we never could have predicted was going to come.

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The police and doctors come in to restrain and tranquilize her, but I stop them, needing to hear what she has to say.

“Gerald, STOP!!! No, I don’t want to. I’ll tell you where it is, I will. Under the sink in that hole. Now, please VWRS��ȣ�VKH�ˉQLVKHG�ZLWK�VLOHQFH��OHDYLQJ�XV�DOO�EHIXGGOHG�DQG�GXPEIRXQGHG��$W�WKH�OHDVW�H[SHFWHG�PR-ment when the confusion has settled like the white of a snow globe, there is one last outburst, the most confusing one yet.

“Riese!” then a piercing scream, and she plummets into silence curled into a fetal position.

I know absolutely nothing about the victim, so I decide to do some serious investigation. It seemed like she was close to this Gerald character. I grabbed my ComGlasses, linked them to my internal server, and ORRNHG�WR�VHH�ZKDW�,�FRXOG�ˉQG�

Five hours into my search and I still knew nothing about her beyond her date of birth. She’s the youngest victim we found, just 18 years old. My next stop would be the police station. I could run her prints and dig through the extensive server there.

Darkness everywhere. It surrounds me, engulfs me, shields me from the horror of what happened. I trusted him. I loved him. It was going to be our one year anniversary, but instead he tried to kill me. Strange voices swirl around me, adding color to the black. Faceless, bodiless people poked and prodded, asking questions, demanding answers. Nothing made sense. I just wanted to drift away, and suddenly WKRVH�KHDUW�VWRSSLQJ�PRPHQWV�ˊDVKHG�EHIRUH�PH��7KHUH�ZDV�QR�HVFDSH��GHVSLWH�P\�EHVW�HIIRUWV��1R�RQH�came to help and, in a last effort to live, I gave him the information he had been searching for. Blackness swooped in again and erased the tainted memories.

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It’s up to you.

-T.M.M. P.S. Time starts now.”

Here Ends Part One of Three.

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by junior Breanna Gardiner

Service Learning is enjoyed by every junior and senior who takes the class. About one tenth of the school is in the class. Junior Darla Bostic says, “ It makes me smile.” Anyone who takes the class, loves being in the class, love being around the kids.Even Mrs. Penn-Hollar enjoys the program. Mrs. Penn-Hollar said,” I love being in the program. I try to stay busy while I am there.” When Mrs. Penn-Hollar was asked this question, what is Service Learning she said, “Service Learning is an elective class at MCHS. Students work one on one with teachers to help provide extra help for young children to help teachers with class projects.” What is your opinion about what Service Learning is? Senior Bridget Dodson said, “ Service Learning, in my opinion is that you are going to help students and show your experience as a high schooler to them, and give them your opinion of \RXU�OLIH��EHFDXVH�D�ORW�RI�WKHP�ZDQW�WR�NQRZ�DERXW�\RX��<RX�just let them know.” Junior Maayke Gaunt said, “ I think it is an introduction too, like if you wanted to do something with school, or anything like that. If you like kids.”

Everyday after the bell rings for second block, Service Learning go outside to catch a bus to go to the Primary or Elementary school. When the students go into their rooms, they put on their uniform, a blue Service Learning shirt. My routine LV�,�ˉOH�JUDGHG�RU�FKHFNHG�SDSHUV��SXW�WKHLU�YRFDEXODU\�ZRUGV�in their popcorn books, take kids to their specials (sometimes), and kids read their books to me. Over the semester, students tell each other what their more memorable moments were in Service Learning. JuniorTrevon Johnson quotes, “Getting postcards from the 5th graders, that I helped out with last semester has to be my memorable moment.” Senior Suzy Windland states, “ My memorable moment has to be when the kids grades go up.” Most student involved with Service Learning like just being there when the kids need them and just spending time with youngsters. Just spending one block with all the kids can spark a bright warm feeling in your heart. Just one day with a child in a school setting can bring back all those great memories you had way back when.

It’s Like Being A Kid Again!

Right in the middle of it all, junior Chandler Gentry is involved in a reading group with some Kindergartners.

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With a smile on her face, junior Darla Bostic assists a Kindergar-ten class.

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The countdown begins; graduating from high school is the end of an era. Gone are the days of carefree learning and socializing with friends. Now you need to decide what you are going to do with the rest of your life and that is no small decision to make. While lots of teens see high school as a chore, something to get through and leave behind, the reality is that high school is the last frontier to cross before the responsibility of adulthood takes center stage. Sure, studying is work and school isn’t always fun and games but guess what? After high school is over you will come to appreciate it for the relatively carefree time of life that it is. It may sound cliché but once you graduate high school real life begins and how that life plays out is shaped by what you decide to do after high school. Not everyone chooses the same road once their high school days are over. College, a job, the military, maybe even philanthropy will be where you decide to head. But how do you choose? How do you know what’s right for your life? As the class of 2013 com-SOHWHV�LWV�ˉQDO�VWUHWFK��,ȠYH�DVNHG�VRPH�RI�RXU�YHU\�RZQ�VHQLRUV�KHUH�DW�0DGLVRQ�&RXQW\�+LJK�6FKRRO�ZKDW�WKH\ȠUH�JRLQJ�WR�GR�DIWHU�they walk across that stage and shake the hand of our principal, maybe their decisions can help you make yours.

Kristen McPeak When asked, “ What are you planning on doing after you graduate?”�.ULVWHQ�DQVZHUHG�FRQˉGHQWO\��Ȣ:HOO��,ȠYH�EHHQ�DFFHSWHG�LQWR�WKH�$UW�,QVWLWXWH�RI� VA beach for Culinary Sciences. I want to have a business management degree and eventually run my own bakery.”�Ȣ:DV�WKH�DSSOLFDWLRQ�SURFHVV�GLIˉFXOW�IRU�\RX"ȣ “No, actually I called the school because I’ve always been interested in it, and I spoke with a representative and they helped me through the whole application.”

Stuart Clatterbaugh When asked, “Do you have any idea what you want to do once you’ve graduated?” “I’m going the cheapest route by heading to Germana. I want to transfer after two years and go to a University. I’m want a degree in biology, answered Clatterbaugh.

Jeffrey Foster Jeff was asked, “So, what do you want to do after high school?” He said, “I’m planning on going into The Navy.” “Why not the option of college?” He was asked. “Well,” he answered, “I can relate better to the navy. My family is kind of based around the military, so I don’t feel real compatible with college.”

All three of these seniors are headed in different directions. Maybe you’ll be like Kristen and have your future all planned out, or Stuart, knowing what you want but waiting for the opportune time, or maybe like Jeffrey, not going to college but somewhere you feel your heart is where you belong. There are so many options for your future. All you have to do is decide which option works best for you.

The Senior Saluteby senior Kathy Keller

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photo by Jayne PennHoller



photo by Kathy Keller



Exploring Electives: Woodworking One class that seems like it does not generate as much of a buzz around MCHS is Joe Novack’s woodworking class. Though the class is woodworking by title, it brings more to the table than oak and pine. The class offers many different skills, habits, and chances to reach out to the community. A student doesn’t just learn the basics of a trade, but more about how to grow as a person and contribute in society regardless of your occupation, schooling, or whatever you desire to do in life. When asked about the skill sets and life lessons Mr. Novack would like to teach his students he replied, “I don’t try to teach any skill sets as in this is how you use this or that. I try to teach students KRZ�WR�ˉJXUH�WKLQJV�RXW�E\�WKHPVHOYHV��I give them a safe environment and the knowledge they need to succeed in woodworking and try to establish good habits that are universal. It’s up to the students to apply them. I try to instill the life skills that are needed regardless of plans after high school. I don’t just teach woodworking, I teach self respect, how to handle things on your own, how to work well with others, how to critically think, things that will bring you success

no matter what you do. These skills are universal to wherever you go whether its military, the work force, or a college education.” When students were asked if they felt they had grown as a person through the class the responses were resoundingly positive. Freshman AJ Dyer said, “I got a realization that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. I felt a sense of pride inside the class because I actually did the work and completed things.” Some students are apprehensive of the class at the start. Freshman Philip Hughes said, “I really didn’t think I would OLNH�WKH�FODVV�EXW�,�ˉJXUHG�,�ZRXOG�WU\�my best. Individually, Mr. Novack made people feel really comfortable and safe around the equipment and whatnot.” When asked about teaching Mr. Novak replied, “I’m truly honored to be a teacher, when you respect your position then it makes it better for everyone. For me it’s a great feeling to teach students things and then watch them apply the knowledge.” When it comes time to sign up for elective courses in a few months, don’t just let your eyes dance over woodworking. This class could change your life.

by senior Jared Chamberlain

After turning wood on the lathe, freshman .DWKOHHQ�%UDQFK�DSSOLHV�D�ˉQLVKLQJ�WR�D�honey dripper.

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Mr. Novack instructs senior Minda Swett on the proper and effective uses of the utility knife.

With all of his material in place, freshman Austin Gooding prepares to sand his Christmas ornaments.

Using the skroll saw, sophomore Ryan Walthall and freshman Philip Hughes make Christmas decorations.



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For those gamers that haven’t heard. There are next generation consoles in our midst. But will these consoles be able to meet the standards of us consumers? Note that all of the information are internet based rumours. One of the most infamous rumours is that neither the new Playstation or Xbox will be able to play pre-owned games. Both companies plan on disbanding second-hand gaming. But many students believe that this will be a major mistake that could already cause the downfall of the next generation consoles. Sophomore Jacob Joyce said, “If this doesn’t change, I’m not going to buy the console.” Another set of rumours have been surrounding Playstation VSHFLˉFDOO\��$SSDUHQWO\�3OD\VWDWLRQ�ZLOO�QRW�KDYH�EDFNZDUGV�compatibility for the new system. This means that all those awesome PS3 games that you had are now obselete on the new system. Meanwhile on the Xbox side, things seem to be just as bad. In order to play your new Xbox, supposedly you have to have a Kinect hooked up with it. Luckily for us consumers it will be included with the next system. The most “famous” rumour for the new Xbox is that in order to play the majority of the new games, you will need a constant internet connection. If you don’t have internet bying these games would be pointless. With all of these new changes, will Sony and Microsoft recieve

New Consoles Already?by senior Julian Long

a lot of consumers as they planned? When senior CJ Field was asked about these systems, he said “ Both systems are going to suck, I’m not going to waste my money on them.” Several other students that were asked about the system all agreed with Field. But there still may be hope. Sophomore Trevon Long says, “I believe that these systems could change the gaming world as we know it.” Whether you agree with Field or Long there will be changes this holiday season when the new consoles come out. But it is up to us whether these games sink or swim.

photo by Julian Long

photo by Phil Nobblitt

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