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Issue 2
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MySpace?
Addicted to
You are not alone
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Public
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Affection
Intimacy and affection too much to
handle in the halls of LHS?
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2 News
November 17, 2006
Classrooms on Alert Five-Finger Discount
Kari Brunder, Copy Editor
Imagine dealing with
the trauma of watching a fellow classmate being shot right
in front of one’s face. As horrific as it is, this is what some
students have had to deal with
during the recent school shootings in the last two months.
The most recent of
the school shootings took
place in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. Milkman, Charles Carl
Roberts IV, 32, entered a oneroom Amish schoolhouse on
October 3. Roberts killed five
girls between the ages of six to
13 and then himself. Roberts
claimed that the motivating factor behind the shooting was revenge for something that happened to him over 20 years ago.
Tragedies like these
trigger safety issues such as
whether or not teachers should
be required to carry guns. This
is one option that Wisconsin
state lawmaker, Frank Lasee,
is considering to help prevent future school shootings.
“Israel and Thailand
have well-trained teachers carrying weapons and keeping their
children safe from harm. It can
work in Wisconsin,” said Lasee
Justin Stokes, Photo Manager
Others oppose the idea
of having guns in schools. Lakeshore’s superintendent, Don
Frank, said, “It is important to
find the balance between going
overboard and creating a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.”
Lakeshore has never had
trouble with threats besides the
false bomb threats that schools
in the area experienced last year.
No one was harmed and the students responsible were caught.
Various safety precautions Lakeshore takes include security cameras in the halls, lock
down drills and a visitor checkin. One of the major safety concerns is the breezeway because
it is always unlocked throughout
the school day. To prevent this,
Lakeshore is considering making the doors electronic so they
are only open in between classes.
School shootings in
unlikely places like the Amish
schoolhouse open up administrators’ eyes to the fact that
a shooting could occur anywhere and that it is important
to be alert. The most important
thing we can do is keep an eye
out for any signs of a threat
and inform staff immediately.
Recent School Shootings:
• Aug. 24, 2006- Essex, Vt.
Christopher Williams, 27, shot two school teachers, killing one
and wounding another, at Essex
Elementary School.
• Sept. 26, 2006- Bailey, Colo.
Duane Roger Morrison, 53, held six girls hostage at at Platte Canyon High School. He shot and killed Emily Keyes and then himself.
• Sept. 29, 2006- Cazenovia, Wis.
A 15 year old student shot and killed Weston School principal,
John Klang.
• Oct. 3, 2006- Nickel Mines, Pa.
Carl Charles Roberts IV, 32, entered a one-room Amish school
and shot 10 girls, killing five and injuring five, before killing
himself.
ment and making up for
the money lost due to theft.
Mrs. Donna Evans, food
service employee, has various ideas
for why students steal and says,
“It’s almost like a game to them.”
There are a few ideas that
may help combat the issue. These
include the installtion of cameras,
turnstiles and more workers. All
of these extra security measures
may lead to higher prices as the
program strives to break even.
How much higher
will lunch prices go? That depends on many factors. One
of the biggest factors is the
amount of food stolen from
the
lunch
room.
Students have been
caught stealing in the past and
there have even been students
suspended or expelled this year.
This problem has increased over
the years and Mrs. Pam Greiffendorf, head of food services, estimates that
theft accounts for
$3,000 to $4,000
a year. This is one
of the reasons
that lunch prices
have gone from
$2.25 to $2.50.
T h e
lunch
program
does not make a
profit. The only
thing it has to
do is break even.
This means pay- Senior, Sarah Mabry, shows how easy it can be to
steal food from the lunch room.
ing for the food,
labor,
equip-
News In Brief
Mrs. Jahnke’s baby: Mason Lee Jahnke was born Sunday,
October 1. He weighed 4 pounds, 4 ounces at birth.
ACT: The ACT will be held Saturday
December 9, February 10, April 14 and June 9 at Saint
Joseph High School at 8:00 a.m.
Holiday Dance: This year’s Holiday Dance theme is “The
Nutcracker” and will take place December 2 at Lakeshore
High School. We look forward to seeing you there in your
formal wear.
Fall Musical: This year’s fall musical, “You’re a Good Man
Charlie Brown”, premieres tonight at 7 p.m. in the Lakeshore High School auditorium and shows again tomorrow
night at the same time and place. Tickets at the door
are $8 and tickets in advance are $6.
Sports 3
November 17, 2006
Take a Swing
at Ping Pong
Paul Nielsen, Copy Editor
Photo Courtsey Of: www.mlb.com
The League Championship Series Games were postponed
and those close to Corey Lidle could mourn his death.
A Lost Hero
Nick Forrester, Copy Editor
On October 11, a
plane crashed into a building
just a few miles north of where
the World Trade Center once
stood. Some people thought
that America was possibly under another terrorist attack. The
Pentagon did not want to take
any chances and had fighter jets
flying over several cities including New York, Washington D.C.
and Detroit within ten minutes.
However, it was not
a terrorist attack. It was the
plane crash of New York
Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle.
Lidle pitched for the
Yankees against the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the American League Division Series
just four days before his death.
Little did anyone know that it
would be his last game forever.
“Baseball lost a good
player, friend, teammate and
competitor,” said Cincinnati Reds
outfielder, Ken Griffey J.r. “He
left an impression on all of us.”
The news of Lidle’s
death cast a dark cloud over the
entire day. Players in the American League Championship Series
talked about his death while they
were supposed to be warming up.
A moment of silence was held
before the game that day with
Lidle’s picture on the scoreboard.
Players on all four
teams, the Detroit Tigers, the
Oakland Athletics, the Saint
Louis Cardinals and the New
York Mets, had a hard time concentrating on their playoff games
that day. A lot of the players
played with Lidle. To them, it was
just like losing a family member.
Almost everyone in
baseball was affected in some
way by Lidle’s death, whether or not they played with
him throughout their careers.
A Few of Corey Lidle’s
Accomplishments
-Made big league debut with
Mets on May 8, 1997
-AL Picther of the Month
(August 2002)
-Ranked 10th in AL ERA in 2001(3.59)
Every now and then, a hand is in order to conserve
person may like to release a little the pride and joy that comes
stress. Why not do it by smashing from the sport enjoyed by many.
a little white ball with a wooden Some
might
say
paddle? The name of the game that ping pong builds charis ping pong and everyone is acter and allows oneself to
invited to join the club for the improve as an individual.
2006-2007 school year. Both se- “Ping pong is a way to
rious and recreational players are enjoy fellowship while building
welcome because the individuals self-reliance and confidence in my
in charge are looking forward abilities,” said Jake Kiesel, senior.
to planning
Immany events
proving
for
both.
oneself
Ping
is a main
pong is often
focus for
misjudged as a
the ping
laid back, nonp o n g
chalant game
club this
in which two
year and
people hit the
Senor Pliball back and
chta, who
forth, chatting
will be
all the while.
advising
This is not the
the orgacase with ping
nization,
pong that sewould
nior,
Matt
be very
Holling, plays.
happy to
“I’ve
see this
Senior Matt Holling shows some
been known
happen.
teeth as he gets pumped for ping
to break a
Though
pong.
sweat playing
Plichta is
ping pong,”
in charge
said Holling. “Wearing the sweat- of watching the scene and keepband is key to an intense game.” ing things in line, he will be more
Points can get ex- than glad to take on any challenger.
tremely crucial, resulting in a “I like ping pong and am
variety of different reactions excited to beat students who think
ranging from thrown paddles they can beat me,” said Plichta.
to holes that mysteriously ap- For all of those inpear in walls. While these are terested, a grant has been filled
among the extreme instances, out to receive funds for tables
they are real and occur at least and will come soon. After this is
once during a true match of stel- done, planning will occur and be
lar ping pong. However, after the put into action quickly. Get ready
match, sportsmanship is just as to take a swing at ping pong!
important. A nice shake of the
4 Feature
Addicted to MySpace?
Katie Schwartz, Feature Editor
As more site for more than go a week without
and more people just communication. MySpace and within
become
involved “It’s true!” about four hours of
with the online blog said Cathy Losh, when this plan was
MySpace, some have
formulated, I
noticed the
realized I was
site becomsigning in.
ing obsessive,
It was horaddictive and
rible,” said
competiKatelyn Coftive.
fin, junior.
Others feel
“You can’t go
that the comone day withpetitiveness
out
checkof MySpace
ing it,” said
has also been
Courtney Cregrowing
vier, junior. quite rapidly.
“People will
“I
think
Cathy Losh, sophomore, agrees
post
bulleit’s
sad
that
that MySpace has become sometins saying,
people
on
what obsessive.
‘If I don’t
MySpace add
get 15 compeople they
ments by the end sophomore. “[Al- don’t even know to
of the day, I’m most] everyone has say they have more
shutting this down!’ a MySpace. We’re al- friends than someIt’s very addictive.” ways checking to see one else,” said Kelsey
The main if we have new com- Schilling,
sophogoal of MySpace ments, messages or more. “There’s no
was originally to cre- picture comments. point in competing.”
ate a unique way to If you don’t have “I personcommunicate with one, you’re looked at ally think it’s just a
others online. Each differently. It’s tak- popularity contest,”
profile focuses on ing over the world.” said Hannah Green,
the unique personsenior.
ality and
“And obch a r a c viously
teristics
you’re
of an innot going
dividual
to have
and inbad luck
cludes an
Not only is with relationships
“About Me” section, MySpace sometimes from not sending
interest
sections, looked at as obses- a message on the
pictures, blog en- sive, but also highly message
board.”
tries and an optional addictive.
Usually MySpace
choice of music. people do not real- can be a unique way
As the pop- ize how many hours to
communicate
ularity of MySpace a day they actu- with others. As one
profiles
increase, ally spend online. can see, it can also
some people have “I
had be obsessive, addicbegun to rely on the this plan to try and tive and competitive.
“I personally think
it’s just a popularity contest”
-Hannah Green, senior
November 17, 2006
A Taste of Thanksgiving
Madeline Tinkle, Centerspread Editor
Pumpkin Pie:
Stuffing:
1 cup water
1 cup celery
1 medium onion
14 ounce bag seasoned stuffing cubes
2 cups cooked wild
rice
1-10 ¾ ounce can
condensed cream of
mushroom soup
½ cup butter
(melted)
Salt and pepper (for
taste)
1/4 cup pumpkin
puree, canned or
fresh
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon
ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup evaporated
milk, undiluted
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
extract
1 unbaked pastry
shell (9 inch)
Cream of
Pumpkin Soup:
29 ounces pumpkin
solid pack
14-1/2 ounces
chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup brown
sugar-packed
1/2 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups half and half
Courtesty of “Take of Home” magazine
A pumpkin pie is a great way to end a nice thanksgiving feast.
Directions:
Directions:
Directions:
Heat water to boil.
Add celery and onion to simmer until
tender (about 10
minutes) transfer to
a bowl and add remaining ingredients.
Mix well. Add more
water if it seems dry.
Use to stuff a 12 to
15 pound turkey or
transfer to a lightly
greased
casserole
dish and bake at
350˚ for one hour.
Courtesy of ShaRee
Tinkle
Combine pumpkin,
sugar, salt, spices
and flour in a medium size mixing
bowl. Add eggs and
mix well. Add evaporated milk, water
and vanilla. Mix well.
Pour into pastrylined pie pan. Bake
at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to
350° and bake about
35 minutes longer
or until center is set.
Courtesy of Diana
Rattray
In a large saucepan,
combine all of the
ingredients except
half and half. Mix
well. Bring to a boil
over medium heat,
stirring frequently.
Reduce the heat to
low and stir in the
half and half until
well blended. Cover
and simmer until heated through.
Serve immediately.
Courtesy of CD
Kitchen Online
November 17, 2006
An Unstoppable Duo
Feature 5
Rail Thin, Size Zero
Kayla Rantz, Editor-In-Chief
Andie Beck, Advertising Manager
A lack of ulty video was a suc- “Rob does that.”
student
comfort cess, resulting in the Although
is never an issue birth of the course Herbstreit
gave
in Mrs. Christine independent stud- credit where credit is
(film-making) due, he also deserves
Schroeder’s
sixth ies
hour class. Music via or as Conrad calls acknowledgement
iTunes plays softly it, “super-fun hour for his superior techSchroeder.” nological and editing
in the background with
Beyond the skills. Herbstreit’s
and a plethora of pistachio nuts, string daily feasts and fun in and Conrad’s talents
cheese and Kool-Aid film making, Herb- together obviously
singles packets in streit and Conrad create an unstoppaboth grape
ble duo.
and tropiIn adcal flavors
dition
depending
to the
on prefernews
ence are
s h o w,
a va i l a b l e
Herbstin order
reit and
to provide
Conrad
an atmomu s t
sphere of
create
relaxation
three
Herbstreit and Conrad show how much
and fun as
promofun film class can be.
well as cretional
ativity and diligence. do have a full plate videos and one proThe question is, (in terms of work motional
athletic
what is this class and load, of course). film. Also, an indewhen can I sign up? First, their syllabus pendent film writ
Ever yone requires nine “bi- ten, produced, digets a sneak peek into weekly news style rected and edited by
this class every other programs.” There each student is due.
expectations Herbstreit and ConFriday when the tele- are
vision is turned on for each segment rad are also expected
to watch seniors,Ben including covering to set the camera
Herbstreit and Rob local and national down and complete
Conrad, light up the news of all variety homework. Movies
screen to convey while still maintain- from different genres
Lakeshore’s news. ing the appropriate with a worksheet
Last year, balance of profes- included for each
Herbstreit came up sionalism to make must be completed.
with the idea for a it credible, humor- It is clear
film-making class and ous and enjoyable. that it is not easy
presented the idea to When asked who running your own
Schroeder. Schro- is responsible for the news show when
eder compromised hilarious and often you take into conto host the class satirical scripts each sideration the condiif Herbstreit and segment, Herbstreit tion of Lakeshore’s
Conrad edited last gave Conrad all of famous news hosts.
year’s faculty video. the credit when he Herbstreit
cur
The fac- frankly responded, rently suffers from
Size zero
through two is a thing
of the past, at least
on the runway. This
season it is a whole
new game with the
ban on “skinny”
models turning the
runway into a series
of hits and misses.
It all started in Madrid, Spain
with the death of
a supermodel after
she stepped off the
catwalk. She reportedly died of a heart
attack but doctors
say that the heart attack was caused by a
one month diet that
consisted of nothing
but green leaves and
diet coke. London
soon followed suit
with restrictions on
models with a body
mass index (BMI,
weight to height
ratio) under 18. At
a point before the
ban, it was reported
that the average runway model with a
height of five feet,
nine inches weighed
in at 110 pounds,
which is a BMI of
about 16. According
to the new restrictions, models must
now weigh close
to 118 pounds or
have a BMI of 18.
So
what
is all of the sudden
fuss over “skinny”
models? With the
blame
becoming
more apparent on
the fashion industry
for eating disorders,
organizers have been
turning away the use
of rail-thin, heroin
chic looking models. One problem
now facing some of
the designers is that
most of the models had already been
booked for shows
once the ban was enforced. Models were
checked by officials
before stepping on
the catwalk. One show
reported that 30 percent of the models
failed the requirements of walking
the evening of the
show. The show had
to be canceled due
to lack of models.
The fashion industry is re-
lentlessly held responsible for the
world-wide eating
disorder epidemic.
Some say the fashion industry is only
out to make money.
E ve r y d a y
women look at these
rail-thin, heroin chic
women and think,
“why is it I do not
look like that?”
What the average
woman does not realize is that many of
these models do not
live a normal life.
Their diets consist
of things that most
women could not
imagine eating on an
everyday basis not to
mention that these
woman work out
for hours everyday.
There is a
bit of contradiction
in a country with an
obesity
epidemic.
At Lakeshore, students are being told
to eat healthy. There
seems to be no happy medium. What
the world is trying
to tell the women
of today is to eat,
but not to over eat.
tapeworm and extreme fatigue while
Schroeder says of
Conrad, “Girls, be
extra nice to Robby.
He gets snubbed.”
Since the
show is such a huge
success, Schroeder
has asked for a
Lakeshore Excellence Foundation
grant in order to
purchase the filming
equipment needed
to continue the
show once Herbstreit has graduated.
On a final note, Schroeder,
Herbstreit and Conrad would like to
show their sincere
appreciation to all
of the students and
faculty who make
the news segments
possible and for the
class time to air it.
classic movies
from the genres
studied in
FILMMAKING
• A Fish Called Wanda
• The Night of the Living Dead
• Apocalypse Now
• The Godfather
• When Harry Met Sally
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Entertainment 7
November 17, 2006
Everybody is Doing the Zombie
Sam Allen, Circulation Manager
At the mention of a “zombie”
many thoughts associated with fictional horror movies or clichéd Halloween costumes
may come to mind. It is likely that people
who truly believe that zombies are a possibility would be ridiculed. If the reasons behind
the causes of a zombie are considered, they
may seem more than just a preposterous idea
of a mindless, brain-eating, lifeless body that
chose to crawl out of the grave one night.
Tales of real life zombies are sparse.
It was not until the late 1980s that the first supposedly real-life zombie story was documented.
According to ABC news, a Haitian
man by the name of Clairvius Narcisse refused to sell the land he had inherited from
his parents. His brothers were angered and
sold Narcisse to a “zombie master” to work
as a zombie slave when he died. Upon the official arrival of his death, Narcisse was buried as any other human would be. However,
he was secretly dug up by the zombie master.
From there, the zombie master did his certain procedures to zombify Narcisse and for
the next 16 years he staggered around Haiti
in a daze, enslaved to a sugar plantation.
Intrigued by this zombie tale, Dr.
Wade Davis, a Harvard graduate and eth-
nobiologist, took a trip to Haiti to study the
likelihood of humans becoming zombies.
He found that natives in Haiti were not baffled by the concept of a zombie slave and
long ago they were quite accustomed to it.
One might question how the Haitians made these zombie slaves. The solution Davis says is shocking. A series of tox-
Create Your Own
Zombie Slave
INGREDIENTS
2 Toad skins
1 Fresh puffer fish
1 cup Datura seeds
1/2 cup water
Directions
Rub the toad skins and puffer
fish (gently) on the willing friend’s,
preferably soft skin. (Underneath the
elbows, etc.) Allow 20-30 minutes for
toxins to take effect. Using a mortar
and pestle, mix the Datura seeds and
water until pasty. Feed your willing
friend the datura paste. He will be in
no condition to chew by himself. If successful, you will have a zombie slave,
ready for labor!
ins found in puffer fish, toads and plants
was applied to the skin or directly fed to
the unlucky ones who were chosen for
slave work. The effects of these toxins induced feelings of a painkiller 160,000 times
stronger than cocaine blended with an intense state of delirium and absolutely no
memory of who or where one was. Upon
reaching this state, “zombie masters” would
then enslave these victims to a sugar plantation. The men or women were not truly
dead, but more so in an “undead-like” state.
These man-made zombies are not
the real zombie stereotype as one might
hope them to be, but they are the closest
thing to a real zombie anyone will find today.
The other surplus of zombie theories falls under the category of science fiction. Not many would believe some kind
of radiation or extraterrestrial particles
coming from space is stimulating brains of
dead humans to thirst for blood, as seen in
George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living
Dead,” or a pandemic that will soon zombify nearly all of America, as seen in his
other blockbuster, “Dawn of the Dead.”
However, to our knowledge today, natives
of Haiti are the only ones who can say they
are experienced in the realm of zombies.
Rockin’ the 90s
Lane Blackmer, Centerspread Editor
Like, totally outrageous! Dude, so
fly, wicked outrageous. Whatever! As if…
These are phrases most students
of Lakeshore High School should be familiar with, considering the “valley girl”
genre of slang was blossoming in our youth.
These phrases are products of the scandalous 90s, the decade in which current LHS
students transcended from child to pre-teen.
Although most of us have tried to
forget the Macarena, tight stirrup pants and
those awfully creepy Furbies, the 90s also
gave rise to some awesome trends and fads.
Let us face it. Grunge is a music
and style many think is comfortable and
functional and apparently, is coming back.
Along with grunge comes the reemerging
of skinny jeans as opposed to flared jeans
and hair full of luscious curls instead of
flat, straight hair. Also, music tastes such
as Nirvana are being brought back to life.
Another memorable fad of the
90s was the popularity of those heart throbbing clean-cut boys that would be perfect
to take home to mom and dad—yes, boy
bands. Among these boy bands were Backstreet Boys, Nsync, LFO and Boyz II Men.
Meghan Mills, senior, claimed
her favorite boy band, which sold over
10 million copies of its debut album
in 1998, as “Nsync. JT is unbeatable.”
As unforgettable as many think
boy bands to be, the 90s mothered movies
nobody could ever forget. In July of 1995,
“Clueless” was released, starring Alicia Silverstone as Cher, defining the definition of
the valley girl in the 90s. “Forrest Gump”
(1994) was unforgettable for the quote,
“Momma says life is like a box of chocolates.
You never know what you’re gonna get.” Fol-
lowing up “Forrest Gump” and “Clueless”
was “The Matrix”, which was a trend setter for dramatic slow motion movie scenes.
Once again, as we look
back to the 90s, a seemingly underrated decade, the trends apparently appear to be making quite the comeback.
It is no wonder 90s fads are coming back, considering, as quoted by junior,
DJ Wagner, “the 90s was a chill-out time.”
Flashback to the 90s:
Drifter’s Favorite Trends
Jelly Sandals
Titanic
Furbies
Grunge
Tae-bo
Beanie babies
Glitter
Yoyos
Tamagaccis
Forrest Gump
8 Centerspread
November 17, 2006
Will You Go To Holiday
Dance With Me?
To: Caitlin Hoover
From: Caleb Nitz
Message: I love you,
sweetheart.
To: Lindsey Barclay
From: Alex Nelson
Message: I was nervous to ask
you in person. Will you come
to the Holiday Dance with me
please?
To: Chris Duensing
From: Becky Gray
Message: Roses are Red,
Violets are blue,
I don’t want to go to the Holiday
Dance with anyone but you!
To: Brittany Dietrich
From: Matt Whittmann
Message: Hi lover. Will you
please go to the dance with
me? Yes or No. Don’t circle
“or.”
November 17, 2006
Amber Miller, Advertising Manager
Centerspread 9
To: Justin Stokes
From: Holly Wernke
Message: Kill two birds with one stone;
take me to the dance and give me the best
birthday present ever!
To: Teal Westerfield
From: Jayme Smith
Message: I would be honored if you
could grace me with your presence at
this year’s Christmas Dance.
To: Stephanie Weders
From: Kait
Message: I love you
To: Casey McLaughlin
From: Alyson LaFlex
Message: Taking me to the Holiday
Dance is the only present I want.
Stephy poo!
To: Jordan Skinner
From: Taylor Beightol
Message: I care and love you so
much xoxox.
To: Jayme Smith
From: Teal Westerfield
Message: Jayme!!! Please go
with me to the x-mas dance! I
love you bunches <3
To: Miranda
From: Anna
Message: You’re da Bombers.
10 Who is...
November 17, 2006
Showing Off Schroeder
Kelsie Lord, Advertising Manager
Who is the
teacher whose new
upstairs room is 228?
It is the fun-loving,
tell-it-like-it-is, easyto-relate-to English
teacher, Mrs. Christine Schroeder.
Schroeder
has been teaching
for nine years. Five
of those years she
has graced Lakeshore with her presence. However, she
was not always involved in education.
Sales and public relations was what she
was first concerned
with. When that became un-fulfilling,
Schroeder
turned
to teaching, which
is something that
has always made her
happy.
Schroeder
attended
Boston
College. She really
wanted to add that
“they have beaten
Notre Dame for the
past five years!”
English is
the field in which
Schroeder teaches.
Literature,
poetry
and short stories are
some of the topics she is passionate
about. One would
think that an English teacher would
have an all time favorite book, but not
Schroeder. She reads
two to three books a
week and her favorite is always changing.
One
of
Schroeder’s biggest
pet peeves is bad
Courtesy of Christine Schroeder
Mrs. Christine Schroeder and her
husband, Sean, both teach at
Lakeshore High School.
grammar. It amazes
her that some people would not take
advantage of the
vast educational opportunities that we
have in this country.
Schroeder
met her husband,
Sean Schroeder, in
Florida. Since then,
they have moved to
Michigan and both
now teach at Lakeshore. Mrs. Schroeder thinks it is great
to work in the same
school and environment as her husband.
“I
love
watching him work
with the kids. I think
it’s adorable,” Schroeder said.
S o m e thing that might be
surprising is that
Schroeder can be a
daredevil. She loves
adventures
like
roller-coasters and
skydiving and would
like to try bungee
jumping someday.
However,
Schroeder does have
a fear of losing the
people she loves.
“I’m
really paranoid about
that,” Schroeder admitted.
Whenever
someone leaves she
has a glimpse of just
how terrible it would
be to lose that person. That is why she
appreciates
every
moment with the
people she loves.
Mrs. Schroeder advises students in high school
that, “It is perfectly
good and healthy
to question the reasons behind getting
your education, but
never stop learning
things!”
Andrew Archie, Left-Wing Poster Boy
Nathan Gargano, Photo Manager
Andrew
Archie is a junior
at Lakeshore High
School. He works at
Martins Supermarket in Saint Joseph
and takes interest in
the social sciences.
A r c h i e ’s
main interest is playing video games,
one of which is the
popular online game
“World of Warcraft”
or “WOW” as it is
known to many who
play it. Although he
says he is only “a
recreational player
not a habitual player” because “It’s re-
ally hard for me to
sit down for a long
period of time and
dedicate myself to
anything.”
During the
interview
Archie
was playing the new
game “Saints Row”
in which many violent acts are depicted. “Making a connection between real
life and video games
is just kind of off
the wall. There is no
connection between
kids that play video
games and kids that
commit
crimes.
That’s just making a
generalization,” Archie said.
Archie is
also an avid reader.
His favorite book
is “The Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt
Vonnegut where a
man meets aliens
who have the ability
to see four dimensions (the three we
see, height width
and dept and the
fourth is time). In
other words they see
everything that ever
has and ever will
happen. He says that
the book has a deep
philosophical mean-
ing about human
existence in addition
to the dry humor of
Archie’s
Ability
Stats
in the
World of
Warcraft
Level
25
Strength 45
Agility
78
Stamina 70
Intellect
40
Spirit
45
Armor
656
Kurt Vonnegut.
A r c h i e ’s
interest in the social
sciences is mainly in
history. His favorite
period of time is
the 1970s. The topic
of drugs surfaced:
Archie said, “There’s
nothing in the constitution that says
you can’t. I personally don’t think people
should use them but
that’s just my opinion.”
W h e n
asked to define his
political stance Archie said, “I wouldn’t
call it liberal, but I
don’t want to say socialist either because
I’d get busted up in
the hallway. Let’s just
say I’m a Christian
conservative’s worst
nightmare.”
Archie
has a great deal of
knowledge
about
topics such as politics, videogames and
Kurt Vonnegut. Archie could be seen as
a reference on video
games and his view
of the world could
a counter balance
to the Conservative
population of LHS.
November 17, 2006
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November 17, 2006
Who Should Be The Next President?
Kelsey Kuehl, Assistant Manager
“Mark Ring, because he’s
just awesome like that.”
Marya Thiele, sophomore
“Lloyd Carr, because he’s the best coach
ever and his knowledge will lead us to
better times.” Kyle McKey, junior
“Mr. Keller, because he taught me
everything there is to know about
government…which I don’t remember
any of.” Mike Kubik, sophomore
“Dan Hicks, because he’s bringing sexy
back...yup!” Alex Brackman, senior
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November 17, 2006
Dances of the
2004 Classes
Madeline Tinkle, Entertainment Editor
song to represent a
decade. According
to Principal, William Scaletta, there
was little monitoring in the decision
of which songs
were played and the
gestures used in the
dances. However, he
did say that if the
dances are monitored it can be very
entertaining.
Since some
Courtesy of the Drifter Volume 30, Issue 8
Senior boys showing off their moves
during the 2004 Mock Rock.
During the
2003-2004 Winterfest, students dressed
up, competed in
class against class
games and made up
a dance to be performed. Since then,
Winterfest has continued, but the mock
rock was stopped. I
talked to several advisers and students
to try and find the
real reason why it
was cancelled.
When preparing the dances
each class picked a
of the dances were
inappropriate, Student Council did not
feel that the school
needed to have these
activities. Some of
the dances had sexually suggestive behavior involved and
a few outfits were
inappropriate.
As a participant I feel it was a
great way to express
ourselves. I had a
lot of fun freshman
year choreographing the dance and
getting to know new
people. Although the
dances were created
on our own time, the
teachers were supportive of letting us
use their rooms and
added suggestions.
After talking with the new
Student Council advisers, Jill McNabney and Mark Ring,
I feel that with student support we will
be able to enjoy a
mock rock during
this year’s Winterfest. Student Council
really enjoys hearing
from students and
receiving new ideas
about activities that
the classes can participate in. If we do
the mock rock right
this year, we may be
able to enjoy this activity every year.
Attention Students!
“Don’t you
know that you’re
toxic?” “ Toxic,” by
Britney Spears filled
the gym three years
ago during winterfest when Lakeshore
High School had
a mock rock. This
activity was set up
by Student Council
which let students
show their dancing
abilities as a class.
If you
would
like to
have a
Mock
Rock
during
the 2007
Winterfest,
let Miss
McNabney or
Mr. Ring
know so
they can
plan it!
Editorial 13
ThePDA
Pandemic
David Mangold, Business Manager
When
it
comes to Public Displays of Affection
(PDA), it is easy to be
biased as to whether
or not you think it
is appropriate in a
school hallway or
even in a classroom.
PDA could be a
simple hug, peck or
even just hand-holding. It could also
be a passionate embrace with intimacy
one would normally
share behind closed
doors.
In the hallways of Lakeshore
High School, it is
evident that some
students like to
show off their relationships. It is not
usually a big deal
and most people can
walk by casually and
not notice it.
Junior, Jason Howland, said,
“I think they (the
administration) do
a good job. You do
not see that many
people displaying affection in the classroom, but they could
do a better job in the
hallways.”
For a teacher or administrator,
dealing with PDA
could be hard considering its lack of
Out of 1274
votes casted...
•2% said there should be no hand holding in school.
•1% said there should be no
hugging.
•33% said there
should be no
kissing.
•63% said there should be no rules.
(Courtesy of FamilyEducation.com)
importance between
keeping
students
safe and learning.
A s s i s tant Principal, Ron
Patzer, said, “I don’t
think we have an
epidemic of PDA in
our school.”
PDA is not
as apparent as some
would make it seem
but more dramatized because people
overreact.
The question is whether or not
PDA is appropriate
in a school setting.
Some would argue
that it is too distracting to other students
or even to oneself.
Others would see
it as relief from the
regular pressures of
high school.
PDA
in
school is at times innapropriate and even
a little annoying. But
the occasional flirtation between a boy
and a girl is okay
under the right circumstances. Do not
press your luck in the
classroom and distract other students.
Just keep it light and
casual. It is not cool
to purposely make
people feel uncomfortable.
14 Editorial
November 17, 2006
Physician’s T h e T r u t h A b o u t
Black Mar ket W h i t e L i e s
Kelsey Kuehl, Assistant Manager
Many people support the sia is right or wrong? It is written
right of euthanasia, the intentional in an oath, a document written in
killing by act or omission of a depen- 4th century B.C, disobeying it is like
dent human being for his or her al- American citizens disobeying the
leged benefits. But what if the right constitution. It is against the law.
If euthanasia is legalized, it
becomes an obligation for doctors? What if congress passes the pending will only affect terminally ill patients.
Most medical exbill legalizing euperts agree that it
thanasia? Then
is virtually imposwe may encounsible to predict a
ter a problem.
person’s life ex
If conpectancy. A pagress passes the
tient who has a
bill, doctors may
chance of living
feel
obligated
but is labeled terto start killing
minally ill could
their
patients
still be euthavia euthanasia
nized. Euthanasia
if the hospitals
supporters have
start to get over
found a loophole
crowded.
The
to this problem by
next thing we
developing such
know, congress
labels as, “hopewould be letting
lessly ill,” “desperan army of Dr.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, also known as
ately ill,” “incurJack
Kevork“Doctor Death”,
ably ill,” “hopeless
ians loose across
poses by a Thanatron machine.
condition,” and
America.
For
“meaningless
those who do
not know, Kevorkian is a mas- life.” How would it make you feel as
termind
behind
euthanasia. a patient to know that doctors refer
There are two types of ma- to you as “meaningless life?” And
chines used for euthanasia. Thanatron if a patient was labeled a “meaning(death machine) and Mercitron (mercy less life” they probably would not be
machine). Thanatron uses an IV nee- able to talk which means they would
dle that injects lethal amounts of drugs not be able to ask to be euthanized.
into a patient’s blood stream. Mercit- Thus a doctor would take it upon his
ron uses a gas mask that is hooked or her own self to inject the patient.
The problem here is not
up to a canister of carbon monox- ide, which suffocates the patient. whether a person is deathly ill or
In my opinion, euthanasia whether he/she has a minor illness.
disrupts medical ethics. The Hippo- The real problem is that doctors want
cratic Oath, the oath doctor’s take upon to aide their patients in suicide, or
graduation from medical school, states get rid of them faster to make more
the following: “…To please no one room for more patients, because that
will I prescribe a deadly drug nor give means more money. Then patients’
advice, which may cause his death...” families would be left to wonder these
How can there be so much two questions: Did they die on their
confusion over weather euthana- own? Did they ask for euthanasia?
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Tashia Taylor, PR Manager
It has become so common that we know what
to do automatically. It is like tying our shoes, eating or
even breathing. That little monster in our heads we call
“the liar.” There is something out there, something nasty
that compels us to lie to our friends, family and teachers.
While it lurks in our minds and hearts, we do its bidding.
The standard excuses and upfront lies reflect the
ease and unoriginal deception that we create every day, reflecting what we know and what we wish we did not. Are these
lies just small transgressions that are soon to be forgotten, or
are they just more weight added on to the guilt that can one
day overcome you and inspire a deathbed style confession?
We all are guilty of lying. Even when we do not
want to admit what we know is the real truth, we still push
forward with the weight of the unsavory words. We think
that our little secrets, the white lies, will fade to nothing. In
truth, they tarnish our souls. They are soon raveled into an
intricate web of deceit. Why do we tell those “little lies?”
The ones we think will not harm anyone? When we lie, are
we not aware we are lying to people we say we love and
would never hurt? Or are we out just to save our own skins?
What we classify as a “white lie” is nothing more
than a simple lie that can turn problematic at the turn of a
dime. The term is just a coined phrase to placate our conscience when we feel guilty. If everyone feels the need to
tell a lie, does that make us all liars? Does that turn our lives
into one big lie? We are liars for even lying about our lies.
Something is out there, something that makes
us think that all of our lies will reward us. It preys
upon our hopes and our fears. It appears to us like the
wolf in sheep’s clothing radiating innocence and
made of darkness. Slowly, it shackles and binds
us. In the end, only the tr uth will set us free.
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Editorial 15
One Generation, A Million Minds
Martine Stedman, Managing Editor
makes his daily journey through
high school, he is required to respect his teachers, maintain his
attention and manners and communicate with classmates while
keeping his friendships alive and
healthy. He takes his role as a
student for
granted, never secondguessing his
natural ability to learn,
socialize, and
take ownership for his
actions and
their
cons e q u e n c e s.
This student
Adderall XR is used to treat both ADD and
does
not
ADHD, yet many students use it illegally for
suffer from
long periods of study.
a
learning
It is time to distinguish
two learning disabilities from
each other: ADD, attention deficit disorder, and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
While your average Joe
Photo Courtesy of www.ThePost.ohiou.edu
disorder, and does not struggle
in his daily environment. Below are the brief explanations
and symptoms of each disorder.
To one’s surprise, almost every aspect of each disorder is different. Those that suffer from ADD lack the ability to
process information. Those that
have ADD display signs of anxiety, social withdrawal and shyness.
They tend to have frequent low
energy, yet inside their thoughts
are racking at high speed.
The most effective
drug treatment for both ADD
and ADHD is Adderall XR. It
was designed to work 24 hours a
day and have milder symptoms.
The only down side is the price.
“People on Medicaid
and other government funded
prescription plans get generic
[brands] because of the price,”
said Greg Nelson, senior certified pharmacy technician at
Walgreens in Saint Joseph.
In
essence,
teens
with ADD do not experience
the stereotypical symptoms
that young people assume.
“You must make a
connection [with the students],
and gain their interest,” said
Mr. Young, special education
teacher, about coping with
students’ learning disorders.
Although those with
ADHD do share the same
medication as those with
ADD, their behavior is often
both overlooked and mistaken
for just hyper-activity. These
people may experience symptoms related to inappropriate,
abusive and reckless behavior.
The Other Side of the School
Daniele Crevier, News & Sports Editor
started off with a competition
An extraordinary part of Lakein Hudsonville, then a competishore High School, the LHS marching band,
tion in Allegan and then Jenison.
does more than learn to walk in step, memIn all three of these competiorize music, and entertain the judges. This
tions the band was consistent in
190 member ensemble, directed by Mrs.
swiping the board by capturing
Lori VonKoenig, does far more than just
all caption awards and first place
perform at a typical Friday night football
in flight three. They closed the
game. Throughout the months of Septemmarching season on October 28,
ber and October band memebers participate
2006 at Ford Field in Detroit,
in Michigan Competing Band Association
Michigan placing second at the
(M.C.B.A.) competitions on Saturdays and
State Championship.
The Lakeshore Marching Band
finally the State Championship. So while performs “Red Skies” at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. “Leave it on the field.
most of us on a typical Saturday are at work,
There’s a lot more to that than
For those who may be unfamilhome or hanging out with friends, members iar with marching band there are a few you might realize,” says senior Kevin Klinke.
of the LHS marching band are traveling to “terms” one needs to know to fully under- “Imagine being literally drained of energy
yet another city to represent Lakeshore and stand what is going on. First, schools are and emotion. The only feeling you have is
compete for the title of State Champion. split up into four flights. Flights are deter- a feeling of satisfaction knowing that you
The marching season starts be- mined by size of school. The bands in these gave it your absolute everything that feelfore September as most band students flights are the only ones they compete with ing of knowing that you truly ‘left it on
will tell you. During the summer there for the overall State Championship. Sec- the field’, is worth every moment of pracare endless rehearsals and band camp. ond, caption awards are given for best mu- tice, every frozen finger, every late night of
“If after the last note you feel sic, best marching and best general effect. homework and every sacrifice that you’ve
like collapsing to the ground you know Here is a quick review of this year’s made for the sake of this 7-minute show.”
you’ve had a good run through. I would marching season. This year’s show was called Congratulations to the marching
say that’s how everyone felt by the end “Red Skies,” which consisted of two scenes band for an AMAZING season. Thank you
of the season,” says senior Chris Grapis. “Malaga” and “Remembrance.” The band for entertaing us with your talent and skill.
16 Opinion
November 17, 2006
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like
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“Nickelback, ‘Rockstar’ I like that it
is like a rock song.”
-Lucas Seidenfaden, senior
“Hinder, ‘Lips of an Angel’
it is so awesomeee!”
-Freshmen, Jessica Russell
and Kaitlyn Price
“Hinder, ’Lips of an Angel’
because Alissa Bailey said so.”
-Allison Reitz, junior
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“Hinder, ‘Lips of an Angel’ it
makes a woman feel warm and
fuzzy inside.”
Samantha Grinley, senior
“Hinder, ‘Lips of an Angel’
because they are definitely
one of my favorite bands!”
-Lindsey Hanson, junior
“Hinder, ‘Lips of an Angel’ because
Austin (vocal leader) is sexyyyyy!”
-Madalyn Smith, Junior
ck
“Nickelback, ‘Rockstar’ because it is
more like a rock
song!”
-Amy Depta, senior
“Hinder, ‘Lips of and Angel’ I love
the vocals and they have an awesome
stage presence!”
-Dakota Neal, sophomore