May 2009 - Windsor C

The Vision
Windsor High School
Early May 2009
Leech makes his way to Boston
Running marathons, building furniture and keeping bees are just
some of the many hobbies that keep this English teacher busy
Volume 12, Issue 5
Two high school
parents step in
to fill board seats
Sharon Swan and Mike
Dubis seek positive change
for the Windsor district
by Andy Tuano
Staff Writer
photo contributed by Joy Leech
Last month, high school English teacher, John Leech, qualified and ran in the Boston Marathon. He was one of over
25,000 to qualify to run. His time of 3 hours, 20 minutes and 55 seconds was something to smile about.
by Megan Franklin
Staff Writer
To say “you can’t judge a
book by its cover” couldn’t be
more fitting than when describing high school English teacher,
John Leech. This 17-year-veteran
teacher thrives on challenges
and new experiences, most of
which would surprise many of
his students and colleagues.
Leech’s latest challenge, the
Boston Marathon, was a longtime goal of his. “I like running
marathons because it’s a challenge, and it’s something different,” said Leech. “I like the fact
that it requires a lot of discipline
to run that far and to train to
run that far. Also, it’s something
that’s physical; everything I do at
school is mental.”
Leech was one of 25,000 that
qualified to run in the 26.2-mile
race on Monday, April 20. He
finished with a time of 3 hours, 20
minutes and 55 seconds, averaging roughly 7 and a half minutes
per mile. He was “elated” with
“You can always count on leaving
his class with something to laugh
about.”
-Senior Javan McGuire
his time, and though this was not
his first marathon, it was by far
his favorite. “I had a blast and
look forward to doing it again,”
said Leech.
Leech has always worked out
and stayed in shape. As a junior
in high school, he met a group of
guys that were lifting weights. “I was convinced I was going to
be the really big body builder,”
Leach said smiling. In addition to running marathons and keeping the English
department in line, Leech also
dabbles in beekeeping and
woodworking. Beekeeping was
a hobby he picked up from his
“crazy Uncle Charles” and de-
spite numerous bee stings, he
persists at this unique hobby.
From his father, Leech developed a fondness for woodworking and prides himself on the
fact that he made a crib, as well
as other furniture, for his theninfant daughter, Rachel. And any
student who has sat in Leech’s
class for a week can undoubtedly recall numerous “Rachel”
stories. Combined with his unique
teaching style, these not-sotypical experiences translate into
great material for his classes and
help make him a student favorite.
“Mr. Leech is a down-to-earth
teacher who can relate to his
students,” said Senior Javan McGuire “You can always count on
leaving his class with something
to laugh about.”
Leech graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1986. Soon
after, he began attending Mizzou. Originally, he was going to become a technical writer, writing
manuals and instructions. After
receiving his bachelor’s degree,
he decided to stay and get his
master’s degree. “My soon-to-be wife and I
were dating at the time, and I
knew long-distance relationships
rarely work out, so I didn’t want
to move back to St. Louis; that’s
when I decided to go to ‘teacher
college.’” Leech started at Windsor in
1991, the year this building was
opened. “It did not look anything
like this,” said Leech.
In the future, Leech plans
to continue teaching English at
Windsor High School. And who
knows, maybe he’ll take up underwater basket weaving!
Making a change for the better:
this is the goal of two Windsor school
district parents who decided to run for
school board. Mike Dubis and Sharon
Swan have been elected to Windsor’s
school board, and both are ready to
make some changes.
Mike Dubis has seven children in
the school district, including Senior
Zach Dubis. “I feel like it is my responsibility as a parent to improve
the school they
attend,” said
Dubis. Dubis
would like to
see more business-based education in our
school district. He feels that it is important that kids
learn and improve in financial education. Dubis would also like to see more
hands-on education, such as welding
and engineering to help kids who want
jobs out of high school and aren’t going
to college.
“I am excited to work with the
school board, the teachers, and the
parents, in order to continue Windsor’s
improvements,” said Dubis.
Sharon Swan is the mother of four
children, including Junior Ethan Swan
and Freshman Steven Swan. Swan is
hopeful for the
future achievements of Windsor. One of her
goals includes w o r k i n g t o maintain a professional working atmosphere
for the teachers,
and developing a learning environment that upholds high standards in
education.
“I want to be an active board
member that is sensitive to the needs
of students, teachers and parents. In
order to be effective, I will strive to
have a balanced approach as I respond
to the concerns of parents, teachers,
district employees and taxpayers,” said Swan.
Swan and Dubis began at the April
board meeting.
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HighLights
play hard
After-hours
From diners to clothing
stores, these hidden
hotspots are worth the trip
Skateboarders kick it at
the Battle of the Berrics
P.J. ranks the top ten
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The Vision-Issue 5
Organ donation is an important life-saving
decision, but some may lack the facts
by Kaitlyn Cilufo
Staff Writer
Eighteen people die each day due to a
shortage in organs. Even though becoming an organ donor is a simple process that
can save many lives, many people hesitate
because they are not fully informed. Sophomore Heather Zagar and her
family have always believed in organ
donation. Zagar’s older sister and former
Windsor student, Shari Zagar, died in a
car accident in January this year. Shari
had previously expressed her wish to
be an organ donor. Her and her family
find comfort in knowing that something
positive could come from such tragedy.
“It’s nice to know that Shari was able
to help others,” said Heather Zagar.
Misconceptions about organ donation seem to be one of the biggest
reasons why individuals decide
not to become organ donors. The number one myth is that
if a person in the hospital is
severely injured, possibly
close to death, then the
doctors will not work
as hard to save his or her
life in order to use that body
and its contents for others. This is
completely false because the doctors are
not even informed that a patient is an organ
donor until after his or her death. Also, the
it on the back of their license or permit.
“I put it on my license that I am an organ
donor,” said Sophomore Tess Barnes, “I agree
with it because if I have no way of living, I
want to be able to save another life.”
Older people have a similar issue, except they
often think that they are too elderly to donate
their organs. There is no cut-off age; there
have been successful transplants ranging in
the seventies and eighties. Older
age does not always mean that
they have poor health or a weak
body; it just means that they are
simply older and some parts may
not function as well as when they
were younger.
Having a disease or a bad organ
also stops people because they
assume that if one thing is wrong
with them then everything in their body
is useless. All of the organs that can be used
include: the kidney, heart, liver, lungs, pancreas, intestines, cornea, skin, bone, and bone
marrow. Just because you have a bad heart or
kidney does not mean that all of your other
organs are useless. The rest can be perfectly
healthy and used to save others. One person donating his or her organs
can save up to eight people, and one person
donating their tissue can help up to fifty
people. Each year up to 12,000 people die
each year that meet the criteria to be a donor
but less than half of them actually become
donors. doctor working is generally specialized in
certain areas and has nothing to do with
what happens to the body and its organs
afterwards. “I think that
it’s
p l e
good that peoare willing to
help others by donating
something like that, but I
won’t put it on my license
because I have no idea what
is involved in donating organs,” said Sophomore Zach
Shultz. “So it would be best to
just not be one.” Age also seems to be a factor for
many. Young adults under the age
of eighteen believe that they are too
young to be organ donors. This is also
not true. Minors should just inform their parents that they would like to be a donor or put
With graduation in sight, some seniors are finding it
difficult to stay focused and serious in their final weeks
by Stephanie Schuhwerk
the hardest to stay focused on school,” said
Senior Jen Duckworth. “I would rather be
doing something else with my time.” Unfortunately, slacking now may cause
Lack of focus, fatigue, difficulty making problems with future choices. Thinking you
decision, these are all symptoms of a
serious disease attacking many seniors
100%
at Windsor and across the country. No,
it’s not Swine Flu--it’s senioritis.
By now many high school seniors
80%
have been attacked by senioritis. Some
seniors admit to being in a “coast
mode.”
60%
“I checked out of paying attention
long before now,” said Andy Snyder. “It was after Christmas break when I
40%
put my books away.”
Most seniors have applied and already been accepted into college. So,
20%
why should they care as much if they
have already received scholarships of1st
3rd
4th
2nd
fers and acceptance letters into school?
Because many colleges not only look
at midyear grades, but also at final
year grades. Students might not realize it, can turn in work late, not study, or not pay
but year-end grades are sent out at the end attention in class, will not help to start college
out right.
of June or early July.
“These last couple months have been Academic probation or financial aid pack-
Senior Motivation Level
by Quarter
ages being reconsidered, or even worse, your
acceptance being revoked are risks students
take when thinking senioritis is not a big
deal.
“This has happened before in the past,”
said Counselor Jan Speck. “Colleges
give you scholarships expecting you
to finish out high school the way you
started.” Specks also said “Your high
school diploma is more than just
twenty four credits; your transcripts
follow you wherever you plan on going. You can still have fun and fulfill
all your responsibilities senior year.”
While there are some students that
let their grades drop, Senior Brittany
Radley said “I don’t let it get in the way
of my good grades. I started slacking a
little, but I make sure my grades don’t
drop.
Seniors are getting out Friday May 22
this year. Finals, worth 10-20 per
cent of grades will take place
that final week.
Note: Senioritis has spread rampantly
through The Vision staff, as this paper was
slated to go out in April.
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Love or abuse?
Many teenagers may not
realize that they are in an
abusive relationship
My boyfriend gets really jealous
when I talk to other people; he must
really love me. WRONG. People in
abusive relationships often mistake
controlling behavior as being loving
or caring when it is actually a form
of abuse. A strong relationship is one
that is based on trust and respect, not
suspicion and control.
Studies show one in three
teenagers has experienced
abuse in a dating relationship. Junior Taylor Nixon admits she
has been in a verbally abusive relationship.
“My ex-boyfriend would get really
angry with me and start fighting with
me. He would call me names and
say really mean things about me to
other people,” said Nixon. “It got to
the point where I couldn’t hang out
with any of my friends, especially
guys, without him throwing a huge
fit. If I talked about hanging out with
anyone, he would try to guilt me into
not going and if I went anyway he
would start the fight.”
Many people do not realize they are
being abused while it’s happening or
rationalize that they deserve it. Some
girls say they just can’t leave.
“It’s hard to leave when you
are in love with the person. Our
relationship wasn’t always abusive-it became that way. It’s like I saw
it happening, but I didn’t want to
leave,” said Nixon.
Outside witnesses who have
seen their friends go through an
abusive relationship think it’s more
of a confidence issue on the girl’s part.
Junior Megan Burtnett said she has
seen a few of her friends go through
a verbally abusive relationship and
it is hard to find the right thing to
say to them.
Burtnett said, “Girls just need
to have more self respect. There will
always be someone out there who
can make you happier.”
Abuse can be physical, emotional,
verbal, or sexual. Emotional and
verbal abuse is harder to recognize
because it leaves no visible marks or
scars, but it is just as hurtful.
You may be in an
abusive relationship
if your boyfriend or
girlfriend:
harms you physically in any way,
including slapping, pushing, grabbing, shaking, smacking, kicking,
and punching
tries to control different aspects of
your life, such as how you dress,
who you hang out with, and what
you say
frequently humiliates you or makes
you feel unworthy (for example, if a
partner puts you down but tells you
that he or she loves you)
coerces or threatens to harm you,
or self-harm, if you leave the relationship
twists the truth to make you feel
you are to blame for your partner’s
actions
demands to know where you are
at all times
constantly becomes jealous or angry
when you want to spend time with
your friends
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The Vision - Issue 5
3
Letters to the Editor
Mother expresses thanks to Windsor
students regarding daughter’s death
and makes a plea to all
Trust me... Facebook and Myspace
are new ways of communication
by: Nick Marty
Opinions Writer
Everyone loves
keeping in touch with their
friends, and I’m almost
positive everyone knows
about possibly the most visited websites on the internet,
Facebook and Myspace. Facebook and Myspace are
perfect ways to keep in touch with your friends and
they’re great ways to get in contact with people you
haven’t seen in years like your long lost cousin (twice
removed). Over the last few years it’s basically replaced the need for e-mail completely, it’s extremely
convenient because both come with their own IM applications.
In my own opinion, they were both equally
addictive at one time, but ever since the addition of
the eighty-six thousand applications (roughly), I find
myself not being as willing to log on to the 99 invites
to an application to “find out if you’re related” to
some guy from Nowheresville, Arizona. It’s a huge
waste of time and space on your page because it also
adds a huge application box to your page as well.
Myspace recently added the same option and that’s
gotten just as annoying minus the whole “box on the
page” thing. Over the last year or so, they’ve just be-
come good and bad at the same time, enjoyable and annoying, I love and hate Myspace and Facebook at the
same time, but recently its become more of a “friend
contest” like supposedly you see that your arch-rival
has a few more friends than you, I know that most if
not all of us, would feel compelled to destroy them by
adding at least 75 people, some you know some you
may not.
Another “fantastic” thing about Myspace and
Facebook are the ability to use the whole status thing
to let everyone, and by everyone I mean everyone,
know what you’re doing at that exact moment in time
like, I could say “Nick is buying an ice cream” or “Nick
is watching a movie”, not that many of us care, its still
nice to know that you have the ability to administer
useless info quickly to all of your friends.
Don’t get me wrong, Myspace and Facebook are
great websites too, they have a lot of awesome things
like, you can play a ton of random games through
facebook, like my mom’s favorite is Scramble. Mine is
kick ups. My favorite part of myspace is how I can use
it like a mini Youtube, and watch all my favorite videos without having to go to Youtube as well. They’re
both great tools for the internet and I’m pretty sure it
wouldn’t be the same without them, but as for the minor annoyances, we can handle them in order to talk to
all our closest friends.
I would like to thank each and every one of you for
all your kindness and generosity that was handed out to
my family. I wish I could name each and every one of you
but that would take up this whole newspaper. My family
and I are forever grateful to all of you. Shari was and continues to be a big part of our lives. Please continue to keep
her in your prayers and remember her smile. As a mother,
I have never felt so empty and sad—not just for myself but
for Mistie, Justin, Maria, Heather, Nikki, and Anita.
The Windsor staff and students have been such a
big help to us. I don’t know how I will ever thank you
all enough for the donations, flowers, cards, phone calls,
e-mails, and text messages. It is nice to know you all loved
her for who she was. Shari Andrea Zagar was smart,
funny, demanding, goofy, and loved with all her heart. She always lived her life to the fullest. She said Life…it
goes on “learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for
tomorrow.” In closing, I would like to say that that Shari wanted
to be a neurologist and part of the dream was cut short. In
the end of her short life, she was an organ donor, so even
in her death she was helping others in the medical field. She gave all she could in life and continues to help others
in her death. I feel her biggest dream came true in the end
of her short life. She really did give from her heart and
gave all she could
In her death a small child can see, another can hear,
her heart helped another heart beat a lot longer. A burn
victim has less pain, the list goes on and on.
I know I have no right to ask for others to do the
same, and I know you hve all done so much already, but
please sign your driver’s license and follow Shari’s foot
steps to organ and tissue donations. In the end, some child
could use what you no longer will need.
Thank you all for caring.
Thank you all for the love you show.
Thank you for being our friends.
And thank you all for helping Shari become the wonderful, caring person she became.
We love you all, the Zagar family.
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The Vision - Issue 5
Never say Never
The Blues battle through
a tough season starting in
dead last
Skateboarders kick it at
the Battle at the Berrics
by Patrick Gordon
entertainment editor
by: TJ Gibbar
Sports Editor
The St. Louis Blues were a
National Hockey League playoff
staple for many years. They were
in the playoffs from 1980 – 2001,
but haven’t seen the playoff ice
since 2003-2004. Bernie Federko,
Brian Sutter, Wayne Babych, the
kid line ruled the ice from 1977
– 1983. Mike Liut tended the net
like no other in Blues history. The
late 1980s and early 1990s brought
the blues the Hull and Oates show. Bett Hull and Adam Oates were
one of the most prolific scoring
lines in Blues history. Brett Hull
brought hockey excitement to
St. Louis like they’ve never seen
before. He scored 70 plus goals
from 1989 – 1990 through the 1991
– 1992 season. Many other greats
have followed the great Brett Hull. Brendan Shanahan, Curtis Joseph,
Pavol Damita, Chris Pronger and
Al MacInnis to name a few.
This year has been a never
say never season for the boys in
blue. With two months left in the
season the Blues were in dead last
place in their division. Last place is
exactly where most of the experts
had picked the Blues to finish. The
season couldn’t have started on
a worse note with the loss of forward Paul Korea and defensemen
Erik Johnson. Veterans such as
Keith Tachuk would not give up
on the season. Head coach Andy
Murray has been a believer in this
team since arriving in St. Louis in
December of 2006.
The Blues were back to reality and are battling in the playoffs. The best part about it is how on
earth they got there. They came
from dead last to making an appearance in the playoffs for the
first time since 2004. They simply
just played their game and the
youngsers really paid their dues. Fan favorite T.J. Oshie was flashy
as a hard hitter and scorer. David
Perron displayed his speed and
puck handling skills throughout
the season. Any Blues fan will tell
you that goaltender Chris Mason is
the main reason that the Blues even
had a chance to battle for the Stanley Cup. He made 36 consecutive
appearances in net to help in this
phenomenal achievement. Even
though the they were swept, they
made a historical comeback and always have next season.
What is Battle at the Berrics? It’s a skate
competition, hosted by DVS and The Berrics, of
one on one playing S-K-A-T-E, which is like horse
but no basketball. There are no hand rails, ramps
or hubbas and nothing like the X-Games. What
is the Berrics? This is where the competition is
held, and its a skate warehouse owned
by Steve Berra and Eric Koston (hence
the name The Berrics). Rules are fairly
simple no feet
on the ground,
this means no
boneless
no- complys
or
handplants, no grabs, the last letter
gets two tries, offensive toe drag gets
one try, defensive toe drag has a bigger
margin for error but must be decided
by someone not playing SKATE to be
worthy enough to count. That is why
they have a special referee for each match.
Usually one of the skaters who show up
that particular day not playing. Single
elimination is the name of the game
with a redemption bracket after the winner was
announced.
The competition started around
the start of November and lasted till
middle February finally declaring Mike Mo
Capaldi the winner. It was a tough and long
journey for them all. Steve Berra participated
but had to forfeit to SOTY Marc Johnson due
to illness holding up the contest for a little
bit. Skaters that duked it out included Eric
Koston, Rob Dyrdek, Andrew Reynolds,
PJ Ladd, Mike Carrol, Erik Ellington, Billy
Marks and a whole mess of others.
Every Saturday or Sunday a battle
would be posted on their website providing
hijinx and entertainment for all. Mike
Mo who would take it out would
win 10,000$ courtesy of DVS.
Top 4 skaters would receive
various amounts of money. It
was all fun and games for Berra
and the crew; everyone
was just there to have
fun. Mike Carrol had
even stated “I’m ready
to lose so I can stop
playing this game now.”
What’s
ahead
after
this? Well the boys at
the Berrics aren’t stopping
at just one completion two
weeks ago they placed a video
announcing a Battle at the Berrics
II and they stated it is coming faster
than you think. It’s under close wraps
so it’s just a matter of time before it all
starts again. No word of who is going to
be there or how many brackets.
Spring Sports
Snapshot
Track
Boys:
Meet
Place
Perryville Invintational 6th
North County Invitational
11th
6th
Tiger Town Invite (Festus)
Old Settlement Relays (Ste Gen) 8th
Simson Relays (Farmington)
Ste Gen Invintaional
10th
8th
Soccer
Opponent
Score
Maplewood
W 8-0
St. Vincent
L 5-0
Villa Duchesne
L 2-0
De Soto
Washington
W 1-0
Seckman
Hancock
L 2-1
North County
L 2-1
St. Pius X
Fredericktown
W 1-0
L 3-0
W 3-1
De Soto
W 3-0
W 1-0
Hillsoboro
W 5-0
Record 7-5
Tennis serves up a great start to a
winning season
Tennis
Opponent
Score
St. Mary’s
Potosi
W 9-0 W 9-0 Bishop DuBourg
W 5-4
St. Pius
St. Mary’s
W 7-2
Festus
W 6-3 J.F. Kennedy
W 5-2 W 7-2 Record 7-0
Baseball
photo by: Mariah Newman
Dave Bennet picks up a win against St. Mary’s with a fantastic defensive forehand as he
battles their fifth best player.
by Ethan Swan
Staff Writer
The tennis team is walking tall with a
perfect 5-0 record as a team. Junior Eric Downey
has had a great start to his first season, being
undefeated. “I just started [tennis] this year, and I
already love it,“ said Downey. “I was recruited
by Lee Kohler in the off season. He’s really
helped me get to where I am as a tennis player.” The tennis team has been working hard
and wants to see this season go to new heights. “Everyone on the team encourages each other
and helps cheer each other up after a loss. We
all like to joke around and have a good time,” said Downey. The team’s goal is to win districts
and then make it to team state. This won’t be an easy task, but the team
always likes a good challenge. There are a
few new additions to the team this year:David
Bennett, Eric Downey, Jake Tanner, Jessica Janos,
Brooke Moore, Miriah Newman and Megan
Taylor. With all this new talent the team will
continue having successful seasons. “It’s been through my teammates that I
have reached where I am, especially my doubles
partner “The Great David Bennett,” said Downey. “We have a lot of fun winning as a team, and we
aren’t shaving until we lose (or prom). Overall
it’s been a great season so far and I hope it gets
better.” Doc
Carranza
has been the tennis
coach
for
eleven
years and has won
three
conference
championships and is
working on his forth. “This year has been
the best season I’ve
had in my eleven
years as coach,” said
Carranza.
While Counselor
Kevin Stoffey coached,
the team won four
c h a m p i o n s h i p s . “Once I win my
forth
conference
championship I’ll be
tied with Stoffey,”
said Carranza. “Our
hardest
match
is
going to be Festus
and they’re always
tougher the second
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Opponent
Score
columbia
Gibault
L 9-5
W 12-9
Crystal City
L 3-1
St. Pius
Grandview
W 7-0
Borgia
Perryville
W 19-3
W 13-1
St. Vincent
W 6-5
Affton
Festus
St. Mary’s
L 13-2 Lutheran South
L 1-0
Record 7-5
W 26-4
L 7-3
W 4-1
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How healthy are you?
5
myths about nutrition that
you should be ignoring
by Megan Franklin
sports writer
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# 1 “I need to take vitamins to have enough energy”
False
– Your energy comes from calories. You don’t need supplements, just rest and a balanced diet.
1. Be serious and want # 2 “Gatorade is bad for me to drink when I play sports”
to make the change.
False – Gatorade is great during your workout or game because it gives you carbohydrates.
Also, hydration
is very important and you are most likely going to drink more of something that has flavor and tastes good
rather than water.
2. Be careful about your
# 3 “The more protein I get, the stronger I will be”
sources.
False – You don’t need extra protein in the form of a supplement.
All you need is eight ounces of protein a
day, which would be like a piece of chicken a little bigger than a pack of playing cards.
3. Make a food journal. Then get with a coach, your parents, or a nutritionist to look for patterns.
# 4 “The best thing for me to drink after a workout is
water”
False – The best thing for you to drink after a workout is chocolate milk.
easy steps
to start living
healthy today
It contains the right amount of fat,
protein, and caffeine to help the body recover.
# 5 “I’m not worried about being skinny and I eat
whatever I want. I don’t have an eating disorder”
False - Many people think the only teens with eating disorders are girls that are really skiny.
Athletes can
have them too. With so many people telling them what and what not to do, the one thing they can always
control is what they eat.
Good versus Bad
Name
Breakfast: Breafast: cereal, toast, a banana, and a carnation breakfast with milk.
Lunch: Salad, with a lot of fruits and vegetables and water.
Name
Breakfast: nothing, but snacks all day on chips and other items from the vending machine.
Lunch: double of whatever they are serving and Gatorade to drink.
Dinner: grilled chicken with cheese, salad, cottage cheese and peaches, and water.
Dinner: Pizza and mac & cheese, no vegetables at all, and Gatorade.
Singled out
Brent Engelbach
Grade: Junior
Sport: Baseball
Position: Catcher
Stats: avg. .385, 2
doubles, 2 triples
Highlight: The come
back against St. Vincent.
Mary Patton
Grade: Senior
Sport: Soccer
Position: Goalie
Stats: has played 747 min.
with 4 so. and 58 sv.s
Highlight: Shutting out De
Soto
AfterHours
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1.The
Injury
The 2.
Return
Early May 2009
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Baker Boys OG Son
6
The Goat and the Occasional Others bring it Shake Junt Style
The band, The Goat and the Occasional others,
the music, nitty gritty rock. The Goat brings plenty to the
table. Based on the foundations of “PD” The Goat is a
round table of the Baker Boys with Andrew “Bossman”
Reynolds on guitar, Kevin “Spanky” Long also rocking
the six-string axe, BEAGLEoneISM pounding on the
drums, Atiba Jefferson on the keys and finally heading
the band is Shane “Goatman” Hyel.
The Goat is just plain fun, both to listen too and
to watch. Watching them is like a party on stage and everyone always has a good time with Baker. What exactly
is the Occasional others? Its really anyone that makes the
Goat the Goat, for intense it could
be Dustin Dollin grabbing instruments and banging them
or anyone of the hommies dropping bombs
on the unexpected
crowd, and yes
there is always
a crowd.
The band released a 10” vinyl mid summer being avialble
on the Baker has a Deathwish tour and through shows. So
far the band has had the hookup with not only with Baker
and Deathwish skateboards, but also Altamont clothing
(who is headed by Bossman himself) and with Werewolf
records thanks to the band No Age, who The Goat just
wrapped up a tour
with. So if youre intrested in finding
out what some Goat
sounds like, I
(Patrick Gordon)
will be selling
demos for 2$
and all funds
will go directly
to the band
themselves.
Demos
2$
3.Beach
Games
4.
Sales
Men
Traveling
Bird Call
Andrew Bird plays The Pageant in the Loop
5.Booze
Cruise
Drug 6.
Testing
7.Goodbye
Toby
8.
Night
Casino
9.The
Dundies
The 10.
Alliance
The date is March 15, 2009. Andrew Bird doesn’t start preforming till about 9 and doors are at 7. The band opening up for Bird
is known as the Heartless Bast. and their sound is very unique consisting of bluegrass garage music. Like a Bon Iver meets the Yeah
Yeah Yeahs. The band was great and just preparing for Andrew Bird.
Finally Bird is coming on, the show
started off with
himself a violin
and something
for him to loop
the
wistles,
ious pitches he
plucks and varwould make.
For the first
quarter of the
show he headed
it alone finally
bring on the rest
of the members. Through
out
the set songs
followed from
the new record
Notable
Beast,
but
brought
some of the old
ones as well.
Wi t h
Andrew
Bird
nothing really
stays the same
as he and the
rest of the band
would change
parts of the
songs with it
either being the
tempo, or let it
develop into a
freestyle jam.
With parts of
his violin being
1.
looped there was a couple mistakes being made,
but it was only mistakes
that andrew himself noticed and called out on
it. The show was fantastic an enormous way to
kick off the concert going season its only time
before he strolls through
again, bringing folk
music and style to us.
“
With Andrew
Bird nothing
really stays
the same
”
3.
2
1. Erika Wennerstorm playing one
of the songs of the Heartless Bast.
which would play a 45 min set
2.Andrew Bird center playing violin while Martin Dosh Follows on
drums.
3.Andrew Bird Singing and playing
the violin
HighLights
Early May 2009
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Speak
OUT
What is your favorite
secret hot spot?
Nathan Kabbaz
Junior
Hidden Hot Spots
From record stores to waterparks, these places
make it on our staff list of favorite spots.
1. Rue 21
3. APOP Records
“Looking for cute clothes at a
fair price? Rue 21 offers just
that. They sell everything from
accessories to clothes for both
guys and girls. It is not a far
drive, and they don’t overprice.
Fenton, Mo
Gravois Bluffs
-Kaitlin Cilufo
“Great record store
with lots to offer other
than music on the radio.
Plenty of events and free
shows. It’s one of the best
organized music stores in
St. Louis. They have things
that Best Buy and other
stores do not offer.”
2831 Cherokee St.
314-664-6575
-Patrick Gordon
“Pointer’s Pizza has
this contest for $50
and you with a partner
have to eat a 10
pound pizza in one
hour. If you win, you
get your $50, plus an
extra $500”
John Courtois
Sophomore
“Vintage Vinyl is a
great space for me
to find a ‘diamond
in the rough’
album.”
Nicole Kritzer
Junior
“I like this place
called Peppertini’s in
Chesterfield, it rocks
my socks!”
Logan Beeson
Junior
“The Lemay Wok is
my favorite place.
Their wonton soup
is da bomb, like tick
tick.”
5. Smoothie King
“If you want a delicious
drink with few calories,
then Smoothie King is
the place for you. They
have a wide variety of
smoothies to choose
from and the prices are
decent.”
1405 Manchester Rd.
Manchester, MO 63011
-Jessica Wiesehan
6. Elephant Rock
2. Crown Candy
“A fifties diner-esque restaurant
that serves sandwiches, shakes
and, of course, has a full candy
shop with a soda fountain. They
also have an ongoing contest
that puts your name on their wall
of fame if you can down 5 malts
in 30 minutes.
1401 St. Louis Ave.
-Kayla Kabbaz
7. Laumeier’s
Sculpture Park
May 8-10
located near I-270 and I-44
4. Farmington Water
Park
“No, it doesn’t have all the
rides and attractions of
Hurricane Harbor, but for a
$6.50 admission fee and no
lines, it’s definitely worth the
45 minute drive to this water
park.
-Mrs. Hueter
8. Pointfest
May 23
29 bands for 29 bucks
Bands:
Shiny Toy Guns
Chevelle
The Offspring
Taking Back Sunday
LUDO
Sick Puppies
At the Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater
7
“If you have ever wanted
to climb on giant boulders
that were formed 1.5
billion years ago, then
Elephant Rock is the place
for you. You can have a
picnic under the shade of
‘Dumbo’ the biggest single
granite boulder, weighing
in at 680 tons.
Graniteville, MO
-Jake Tanner
9. All-Star Game
July 14 at Busch Stadium
In-Focus
The Vision-Issue 5
TEENAGERS
then
rclass
lo
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a
T
.
s
Mr
of
School: Westran High School, Huntsville,
now
T.V.: Partridge Family, Brady Bunch
Fun on the weekends: Basketball games,
Class Size: 54 students
School Clubs/Sports: band, NHS, Future
sleepovers at friends houses, dances
Method of communication with
friends: telephone
Job: newspaper/license bureau office work
Prom: in the school gym, no dinner provided
Future Dream: elementary teacher
College: Truman State University
Miscellanous: Senior trip to New Orleans.
Teachers of America, Pep Club, Spanish
Club, choir
Car: didn’t have one in high school
Clothing: department stores like JCPenny,
sewed own clothes
Music: Classic rock and roll, The Carpenters,
The Beatles
Movie: the original Romeo & Juliet, Funny
Girl, The Sundance Kid
Book: Classics, school assingments, the
Catcher in the Rye, Jane Eyre
Girls had to wear skirts/dresses to school. Drivein movies, roller rinks, and soda shoppes were
popular.
r class
ge
n
i
n
i
h
Mr. S
School,
Sherwood, Ohio
Class Size: 98 students
&
of
Andy Snyder
class
of
1998
2009
wrestling, cross country,
band, NHS, 4H
Car: 1977 Volkswagon
bus, white and lime
green, with beads separating the front and back,
loepard print seats, and a
disco ball
Clothing: mom bought
clothes, school t-shirts
Music: country, George
Strait
Movie: Dumb and
Dumber
Book: none
hang out at friends
houses, bonfires, movies,
TPing
Method of communication with friends: some
letters, not a lot of phone
calls
Job: gas station
President
School: Windsor High
School
Imperial, Missouri
Class Size: 217
School Clubs/Sports:
Fun on the weekends:
School Clubs/Sports:
StuCo, C.E.R.T., basketball, soccer, shop clup
Car: Hyundai Elantra
Clothing: from the mall
Music: anything country
Movie: Tommy Boy
Book: The Hatchet
Fun on the weekends:
hanging out with friends
and family
Method of
communication with
friends: texting
Job: none
Future Dream: be a
Prom: in the school gym, no dinner provided.
School spent the night at the YMCA afterwards
Future Dream: an engineer because it
sounded cool
College: Tri-State University
Miscellanous: school had more fog days
than snow days
firefighter
College: Jefferson
College
Over the Years...
Life Expectancy
1969 Richard Nixon
Unemployment
Rate
70.5 years
3.6%
$27,900
$8,389
$0.35
$1.10
1979
James Carter
73.9 years
6.1%
$71,800
$16,461
$0.86
$1.62
1989 George Bush
75.1 years
5.5%
$148,800
$28,906
$1.12
$2.34
1999
76.7 years
4.5%
$195,800
$39,973
$1.17
$3.32
78.1years
8.1%
$200,900
$50,233
$1.87
$4.00
Bill Clinton
2009 Barack Obama
8
1971
Missouri
School: Fairview High
Early May 2009
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Average New Home
Median Household
Income
Gallon of Gas
Gallon of Milk