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The Eighth annual
ECHO EXTRA is
produced by students
in third and seventh
period Journalism class
and not by the ECHO
staff
Class
Of
2007
Class of 2007
favorites:
"Wonderwall"
By Oasis
Song: Wonderwall
by Oasis
Motto: Hakuna Matata
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Flower: Gerber Daisy
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I dont believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
Backbeat the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
Im sure youve heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I dont believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk along are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
I dont know how
Because maybe
Youre gonna be the one who saves me?
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Clockwise from above: senior class president Alex Giger, seniors Kat
Sheffield and Brittany Cox, senior Kearsha Fleischman, senior exchange
student Sung Kim, seniors Calli Collier and Elise Friede, senior Conon Gillis
Creative Writers of '07
"Here I come every day
Rolla high is where I make day
Here is where we are taught
Not a little, but a lot
In order to make our life okay."
Chris Peters
"Graduation time is here at last
12 years of school have finally past
I shook the Berk's hand
Vacationed in the sand
Rolla High School was such a blast! "
Lauren Sorrell
"Changes have been made by people and things
Lots of people have been through many flings
The time is coming to graduate
After that time will tell our fate
We will all go on and do our own things."
Kylie Jordan
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Remembering 5 The Senior 21Hot fun in the
sun! Senior plans for
some hilarious times
in RHS sports
Superlatives
this summer's vacations
May 11, 2007. Issue 10. Volume 59.
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Photos and story by Brittany Braidlow
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Echo Extra
Senior Spotlight!
What is your favorite Rob
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sport memory?
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What is your advice for
the upcoming seniors?
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"Football vs. Kickapoo! It was
over time when they went for two
to win and we stopped them."
"Be level headed. Be quick
on your feet and be ready for
anything that could happen."
When your were little,
what did you want to be
when you grew up?
What will you miss
most about RHS?
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"A fireman because I liked
fireworks. But I definitely don't
want to be that anymore."
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"Getting my drivers license
and driving to school and
driving my friends around."
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When seniors were born:
Sports:
- NCAA Football: Notre Dame Record (12-0-0)
- Heisman Trophy: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB points: 1,878
- Super Bowl XXII: Washington Red Skins vs. Denver Broncos (Score: 42-10)
- World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland A’s Series: 4-1
Popular Music:
- “Every Rose Has Its Thorns”-- Poison
- “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car”--Billy Ocean
- “Push It”-- Salt ‘n’ Peppa
- “Never Say Goodbye”-- Bon Jovi
- “Never Tear Us Apart”--INXS
- “Nasty”-- Janet Jackson
-“So Emotional”--Whitney Houston
- “Got My Mind Set On You”-- George Harrison
- “Father Figure”-- George Michael
- “Man In The Mirror”-- Michael Jackson
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Compiled By Katlyn Fox
Reporter
Most Popular Shows:
- The Cosby Show (NBC)
- Cheers (NBC)
- The Golden Girls (NBC)
- Growing Pains (ABC)
1989
Popular Movies:
- Beetlejuice
- Big
- Bull Durham
- Cocktail
- Colors
- Crocodile Dundee II
Grammy Awards:
- Record of the year: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”-- Bobby McFerrin
This year's senior week successful despite cold weather front
By Nicole Watson
Reporter
The seniors enjoyed three days of
freedom while the sophomores and
juniors took the MAP test. Seniors went
on field trips, participated in activities
and enjoyed the traditional senior class
picnic at Lions Club Park, despite the
cold weather.
“The best thing about senior week is
that we don’t have to MAP test and the
joy of begin able to hang out with your
friends and have fun,” senior Tiffany
Thompson says.
Activities that were available ranged
from chess, sports, drive-in movies, and
field trips. These trips include Silver
Dollar City and the City Museum in St.
Louis.
However, the best incentive of the
week is that the seniors don’t have to
MAP test.
“It was so awesome having off for
those few days, and not having to think.
We just had fun. I got to spend a lot more
time with people I don’t normally get to
see during school. It was great!” senior
Renee Parker said.
Tuesday, April 10, the first day of
senior week was the annual senior class
picnic at Lions Club Park. Food and
drinks were provided by the Rolla Lions
club.
“The senior picnic was okay even
though it was cold! The food was awesome. Overall the picnic was good.”
senior Hannah Harris said.
Seniors enjoyed the annual senior class picnic
which is sponsored by the
Rolla Lions Club. During
the half day event in March
seniors eat, drink and have
a great break from school.
Photos courtesy of Lauren McWilliams and Kaitlyn Willy
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Date: May 8, 2007
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Seniors recall 'blooper' moments
Collectively they earned
Numerous Community
Service & Memorial Scholarship funds
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Three million nine hundred twenty one thousand five hundred and fifty-two and 00/100
Good Luck!
By Richard McNulty
Reporter
The seniors of Rolla High School are
leaving soon, and now they look back
at some of the funniest things that they
have seen during a sports game.
“My pants fell down with a stadium
filled with people and cheerleaders. I
was like [embarrased that] my boxers are
showing,” Cody Marett said.
Senior Brittany Cox remembers a powerful hit that her friends still laugh about.
“Stephanie Kwon hit a volley right into
a girl’s face. I didn’t know the girl, but
she started to cry. It was sad, but hilarious because it looked like it was from a
movie. Everyone that saw was the team,
the West Plains team and the parents,”
Cox said.
Dedicated seniors go to away games to
support the team.
“I was in Owensville watching a baseball game and it was really wet. While
the defense was warming up, before the
other team came up to bat, Tyler Sinnott
slipped and fell in the mud for no apparent reason at all. He was mad! He got his
uniform all muddy for falling instead of
making a play. There were only a few
people there, so Tyler wasn’t embarrassed too badly,” Cheryl Puzach said.
Even at dances people somehow find
ways to make things funny.
“A dancer forgot part of her uniform
(her gloves). She was embarrassed
that she didn’t have her gloves and
she messed up part of the routine. The
audience was huge! It happened during
homecoming.” Amanda Fisher said.
Andy Kost remembers an event during
a wrestling match.
“Someone got ‘depantsed’ in a match.
He was laughing, but there were only
about 30 people around so it didn’t
embarrass him as much as it could’ve,"
Kost said.
When people get mad, they don’t think
about what they may end up doing; even
if it’s funny.
“During a soccer game, Spencer Kling
threw a hand full of grass at an opposing player and the guy flipped in the air
backwards and lied there as if he were
shot. A couple of guys and I who saw it
look back and laugh at it every now and
then,” Fred Lizama said.
Our dominating girls tennis team had
some moments that won’t be forgotten
by the team.
“This one time, Dagmar got hit with a
water bottle and got a nose bleed during
a match. Someone threw a bottle over the
fence and Dagmar looked up; it hit her
right in the face and she started bleeding. After she got hit she ran off the court
laughing,” Sarah Sharp said.
The extremely dedicated Cross Country team has their fair share of memories
and jokes.
“During my freshman year, John
Stoecker tried to hurdle an eight foot
hedgerow at UMR. It was wet and full
of thorns, but he failed to jump it and
landed on his butt. He found it hilarious and he was just trying to be funny,
not really trying to jump it at all,” Kyle
Almekinder said.
Senior
Record
Breakers
Spencer Kling
Taylour Carlile
Photos by Richard McNulty
For a complete list of scholarships awarded see the Rolla Daily News
Track
Record Broken:
Highest girls pole-vault
Old Record:9'6"
New Record:10'3"
Photos by Richard McNulty
Football
Record Broken: Longest
Field Goal
Old Record: 41 yards
New Record: 42 yards
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By Robin Femmer
Reporter
When this class graduates, those of
us left will still hear some of the same
names. There are a lot of seniors who
are leaving home and leaving their
younger siblings to carry on the family
name at Rolla High School.
“I think John and I are
better friends than a lot of
other siblings are,” sophomore Georgia Graham said.
“I think John and I are better friends
than a lot of other siblings are,” sophomore Georgia Graham said.
Being at school together is often unnoticed since siblings are in different
parts of the building most of the time.
“Outside school we’re generally a
lot closer, we joke around more, or
we just open up and fight. I confide
in her both outside and inside school,
whereas she confides in me outside
school because she’s more focused
with her friends,” sophomore Natalie
Frank said.
Siblings may have to get along at
home, but at school they can completely ignore each other if they want.
“I don’t have my own car yet. I have
to go with my brother everywhere.
So we have to get along,” sophomore
Graham said.
“I usually don’t see my sister unless
I’m trying to avoid her because I’m
wearing her shorts,” sophomore Tori
Hagni said.
Not every brother and sister ignores
each other. Acquainting at school is a
choice, not a have-to.
“I usually don’t see my
sister unless I’m trying to
avoid her because I’m wearing her shorts,” sophomore
Tori Hagni said.
“I generally approach Emma and
she’ll acknowledge me without me
having to get her attention. She’ll
say something to me like ‘Let’s kick
poo,’ along with a ‘bye dude,’ to me.”
sophomore Frank said.
"I usually try to sneak up behind
Tori, give her a one to two punch in
the back of the knees or the buttocks
and then scurry away as quickly as
possible with my twenty pound shoulder bag,”senior Jonna Hagni said
The seniors are right on their way
to starting their own life, and they’ve
left a lasting impact on their younger
siblings.
“Emma inspires me to be more
confident and not worry about little
things. She’s witty and funny in a way
I’ll never be. But I hope I can be more
outgoing like her, and I’ll always be
proud to be her little sister,” sophomore Frank said.
“Jonna’s way smarter than me in
chemistry and she’s got street-smarts!”
sophomore Hagni said.
With the seniors going on their way
to college they leave behind some
words of advice to their younger siblings so they can take these words and
use them for the future.
“Tori, make sure you order your cap
and gown for graduation when everyone else does, that way, it will come in
before graduating,” senior Hagni said,
“…and stop being so tall!”
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the stage every fall and spring for
the past four years.
“Throughout the four years of
being in the plays, it has varied
greatly on how close the cast is.
But, it definitely seems that my
senior year, I’ve really gotten
closer to the casts,” Ludlow said.
While the Drama seniors
embark on their new, post-high
school lives, they are leaving
behind students to follow in their
dramatic footsteps.
“I’m really going to miss the
seniors. They made my first
play at the high school super
special. I’m going to miss all
the seniors talking about my
“poof”,”sophomore Katie Johnson said.
When asked to comment on
what the “poof” thing was, Johnson remained silent.
Blackout.
Nick Cale and Mrs. Wilkerson
Photo by Andrew Gehrlein
Katie Ludlow and Mrs. Jones.
Photo by Andrew Gehrlein
by Andrew Gehrlein
Reporter
Perhaps one of the biggest impact on a young
student’s life is their teachers throughout high
school. Some student’s see teachers as homework-toting dictators, but for many high school
students, they are role models.
“Ms. Jones is a role model for me because
she’s inspiring me to do better in my life, sticking to my dream of becoming a drama teacher,
and going to college,” senior Katie Ludlow
said.
While teachers can be role models for students in helping them do what they want to do
in life, some seniors just appreciate the good
grades they’ve received with that teacher.
“My most influential teacher was Mrs. Wilkerson because I have always had a B in her class,
and that makes me work hard,” senior Nick Cale
said.
Senior Rose Bogan had a more in-depth explanation for her most influential teacher.
“My influential teacher was Mrs. Spurgeon,”
Bogan said, "she has seen me go through hard
times and helped me see how important education is. She has also found time to help me if I
requested it. She brings such energy to learning
that you can’t help but notice.”
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Seniors honor teachers who influence them
Final curtain call for drama seniors, memories live on
feels like this.
By Simone Waldon
“Basically, without Drama, I
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am nothing. It’s okay though, I
Lights up. As we come to the
still have Panera,” senior Emma
end of another school year, one
Frank said.
can look around and count the
people who won’t
be here next year.
Drama students are
no exception, and
might be handling
the closing of the
year a little more
“dramatically” than
other students.
“Drama is my one
passion in life, and
so leaving Drama
is emotionally hard Seniors Katie Ludlow and Emma Frank
performing a skit in Drama IV fifth hour.
for me, because
Photo by Simone Waldon
of the people and
These seniors realize how close
the experience of Drama is
remarkable,”senior Katie Ludlow they’ve become from not only
spending hours together in class
said.
each year, but from also sharing
Ludlow isn’t the only one who
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Most Dramatic:
Travis Birch &
Karen Cox
Friendliest:
Most School
Spirit
Chris Kiersz &
Statia Stratman
Superlatives continued
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Senior siblings recall past years, present times together
Alex Giger , Rachael Nelson,& Caroline Bearden
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'007 prom
by Joanna Carney
Reporter
Juniors have always been responsible for prom preparations. This
year the juniors in charge are Selin
Acar, Mary Adams, Brittany Filkins,
Dot Frederick, Amy Jackson, Hillary
Nelson, and Dagmar Velez. These
junior students are in charge of planning, decorating, and choosing the
theme.
"The committee comes up with
themes that the seniors might like and
the senior class picked their favorite
and the most popular won. (007, a
James Bond prom),” Velez said.
With the theme for prom chosen,
many wonder what’s going to be different about this year’s prom.
"We’re trying to put more decorations in the ballroom, which is hard
because nothing can touch the wall.
We’ve also got some really good candidates which should make it a fun
and close race,” Filkins said.
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Friendships then, friendships now
by Katie Ludlow
Reporter
Seniors Liz Tomnitz, Ashley Sprinkle
The decorations, music, building
and Amber Swarmes have been close
rental can add up to some big money;
friends since sixth grade and they have
probably more than all the tickets
made some great memories.
being sold.
“I have so many memories in high
“The prom is funded by the junior
school,” Tomnitz said, “there is so
class and any concession stands
much more freedom when you are with
during a school function event,”
your friends during High school, there
Frederick said.
are so many good memories.”
Quite some time is spent on putSeniors Hannah Bagnall and Rachael
ting the prom together.
Nelson have been friends since pre"I already spend an hour a day
school.
working on random things for prom
“My fondest memory with Rachael is
and the whole committee has met
when we were little kids and we went
every Wednesday since December.
to her house and played dress-up,” BaPlus we started working every weekgnall said. “And my fondest memory in
end until prom. Then the actual prom
day we will be getting up at the break
of dawn and working until it’s perfecto,” Filkins said
Countless hours, energy, and
money go toward this one big night.
The class officers who work on the
preparations fear only one thing.
“That the seniors will not be satisfied with our ideas,” Velez said.
high school is going to California this
spring break--playing on the beach and
getting wet.”
Of course friends like this won’t end
at the last day of school or graduation,
at least not for Tomnitz and her friends.
“This summer we plan to go on a
float trip down the river and not this
summer but the next we are going to
Las Vegas!”
For Bagnall and Nelson their friendship has been an inseparable situation.
“We are always together,” Bagnall
said, “when we choreograph dances we
usually start with two separate ideas
but in the end we have the same step in
mind, it’s really cool.”
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senior Superlatives
Most Musical
Weekends
Friday & Saturday
7pm - 11pm
z e r o f i ve
Most Flirtatious:
Heath Phelps &
Eden Conklin
Baccalaureate ceremony is
Sunday, May 20 at First
Christian Church (Greentree)
Coffee Shop
Tuesday - Thursday
3pm-10pm
After School
3pm-6pm
High School Only
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Best Dressed:
Clay Adams &
Paige Sturgeon
Best Laugh:
Sarah Weaver & Matt Shipley
Look for other Senior
Superlatives throughout this
issue of ECHO EXTRA
Pages 8, 9, 20, 22 and 25
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Who's who in RHS publications?
Technological advances continue to make an impact on student lives
By Thomas Insall
Reporter
Cell Phones. Computers.
Plasma TV’s. The infamous
Myspace. Technology has
come a long way since the
days of 1989 and before,
From mega-huge cordless
phones and record players.
Technology has shifted from
a very wired and analog based
80’s and early 90s vein to
the “wireless=hands free!”
attitude. While some technological advancements have
helped society greatly, (Email,
satellite radio, Ethanol-based
vehicles,) May seem adamant
about certain questionable
aspects of the last decade-plus’
technology. From P2P servers
and torrents, to Myspace and
the threat of online preda-
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tors, parents may cower when
it comes to the idea of their
senior’s talking to seemingly
rand strangers, or breaking the
law by stealing various copyrighted digital items. But hey;
that’s the life we lead. And
boy, do we lead it well.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P for short,)
servers such as Limewire and
Napster, and torrent providers
such as demonoid and torrent portal have gained much
media attention in the past
few years, mainly by conservative politicians and record
labels claiming that they have
suffered billions of dollars
loss by copyrighted songs
being downloaded via these
networks. Limewire, a P2P
program, allows a user to access a network of files hosted
on other users’ computers that
is tagged to the network. It is
essentially a search engine;
allowing the user to search and
download files at their own
discretion. However, with the
majority of files being those of
illegal nature, numerous sues
by the RIAA, MGM studios,
and various other Musicians
and media companies have
forced P2P servers to decline
as the main way teens get
their illegal mp3’s. Now, teens
are using torrents, files that
are kinds of blueprint, that
when loaded into a program,
searches for the pieces like a
puzzle and put them together.
Already being discussed as
harmful to industry as well,
students should take caution,
and remember to not seed
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only singles and such. Good
CD and record stores are hard
to find, and if you do find that
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you’ll be hard-pressed to find
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even in its worst condition
without a cover. Sure, there
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the soothing warm tones of an
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well for 15+ years.
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By Katie Kramme
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The ECHO staff
brings the news of
RHS to the students
each month.
The GROWLER
yearbook staff helps to
preserve all the memories that students
have.
But how well do you
know these amazing
journalists?
Test your knowledge
of the staff by matching the publications
staff member to the
little known fact.
Answers are
on page 8.
1. _______Rachel Nelson
2. _______Kyle Almekinder
3. _______Katia Jordan
4. _______Shauna Barrera
5. _______Calli Collier
6. _______Eden Conklin
7. _______Lauren Sorrell
8. _______Conon Gillis
9. _______Numan Choudhry
10. _______Lebriska Jones
11. _______Kellie Lemen
12. _______Whitney Young
13. _______Karen Cox
14. _______Kaitlyn Willy
15. _______Lauren McWilliams
16. _______Sabrina Evans
17. _______Brittany Cox
18. _______Jesamy Schweiss
19. _______Andy Kost
20. _______Elise Friede
21. _______Michael Miller
22. _______Rebecca Lewis
23. _______Forrest Gueterman
24. _______John Haas
25. _______Chris Kiersz
26. _______Lance Hamilton
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a. “I am going to become a hair dresser.”
b. “I’ve never been on a boat, canoe, or ship.”
c. “I’m allergic to fruits like bananas, watermelon, and cantaloupe.”
d. “I love being outside. Riding four wheelers and hunting are some of my favorite
activities.
e. “I can speak a little bit of Welsh.”
f. “I have a slight case of scoliosis.”
g. “My last name means ‘peace’ in German.”
h. “I got in a really bad car wreck.”
i. “I have never flown in an airplane.”
j. “I am really scared of semi-trucks.”
k. “I was a member of the Calculator Club at my old school.”
l. “I kissed a worm when I was on my way to John Manion’s fourth birthday party.”
m. “I’m getting an invention patented.”
n. “My tongue can belly dance.”
o. “I don’t like potato chips, doughnuts, watermelon, or peanut butter.”
p. “Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner on September 14, 1812, exactly
176 years before I was born.”
q. “I have a really squishy nose.”
r. “I plan to be a conservation agent in the future.”
s. “I love the ‘Drew Carey Show’.”
t. “I placed in the top 150 out of 800 at the national championship for a popular trading
card game.”
u. “I have eight brothers and sisters (not including myself), a sister-in-law, and nephew.”
v. “I went to four different kindergartens.”
w. “My little brother played in a world championship Pokemon match against William
Hung.”
x. “I almost got caught peeing on a monument at Vicksburg.”
y. “My brother and I were born on the same day, only eleven years apart.”
z. “My room once caught on fire as a result of my camera battery leaking.”
Superlatives continued
Caleb Parry & Kearsha Fleischman
Best Hair:
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Students reflect upon tragedies that have shaped their lives
By Chris Hamel
Reporter
This year, our student body was
tragically changed when seniors John
Adams and Ryan Turnbough were
killed in an accident.
The seniors have gone through
some events that have affected their
personality, and in extreme circumstances, their lives.
Senior Cheryl Puzach experienced
firsthand what it is like to lose a
friend. On Dec. 22, 2004, Cheryl and
her best friend Amber Perkins were
driving on F Highway. Amber was
killed while Cheryl survived.
“I realized how stupid and wreck-
less we were being. Stupid driving is
unacceptable and it was a wake up for
us to change our lifestyles," Puzach
said.
Kaitlyn Willy’s life was also
affected by the death of another.
“The moment in my life that has
truly impacted the way I think, act,
and the way I live my life was when
Kyle Masterson died. It made me
very upset for obvious reasons, but it
also made me realize that you truly
have to tell people how much you
love them and that you shouldn’t hold
back your feelings. You never know
whether or not you will see someone
again.”
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Summer camps at a glance
Compiled by Ashley Kerr
Reporter
Adventure Afloat Marine
Biology, Scuba and Sailing
Caribbean Odyssey’s:
Offers tropical sailing and scuba diving adventures for teenagers. Visit the
British Virgin Islands, Dominica, St.
Lucia, St. Vincent, and Grenadines.
University of Illinois Fighting
Illini Summer Sports Camp:
A variety of sports such as: baseball,
basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball,
gymnastics, wresting, golf, and football
are offered. A Illini Varsity Head Coach
will direct each session. Some sessions
are co-ed.
K-1 #1 camps out of the
Kanakuk Kamps:
The goal is “that all who walk through
the K-1 gates will encounter the Creator
more clearly and intimately than ever
before…” They offer swimming, blobbing, rollerblading, kayaking, skiing,
zip lining, water sliding, barn swinging,
parties, and much much more!
Cottonwood Gulch
Expeditions:
This is a very outdoorsy camp that
allows you to backpack up a mountain,
live in a canyon, rock climb, and make
friends. These expeditions range from
2-6 weeks.
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ActionQuest Programs:
This program is offered in the locations of Caribbean, Mediterranean,
Gallapagos, Tahiti, Australia, and
Florida. Sailing, scuba diving, water
skiing, and windsurfing are offered and
no experience is needed.
Education Unlimited
Academic Summer Camps:
Held on prominent college campuses
throughout California and Boston and
is described as, “unique academic and
artistic summer enrichment camps…”
Programs included are: College
Admission Prep, SAT prep, PSAT
prep, California Actors Institute, Public
Speaking Institute, Creative Writing,
A+ Summer Critical Thinking camps.
Marine Military Academy:
Here you will be sure to learn about the
power of teamwork, the importance of
respect, building confidence, loyalty,
leadership, manners, physical fitness
and military style training. Boys only
camp. Harlingen, Texas.
Film Camp at New York Film
Academy:
In these hands-on courses students
write, direct, shoot, and edit their own
short films. Summer locations are
all over the United States and other
countries. Some include: DisneyMGM Studios, Princeton University,
University of Chicago, King’s College
London in England, SACI in Florence,
Italy, and Sydney, Australia.
Note: More information can be found
on www.summercamps.com.
Project Graduation will be in the Gale Bullman
Multipurpose Building on the UMR campus following
commencement exercises on May 25
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Senior Aaron Underwood playing the trumpet
Seniors in Band
By Bobbi Davis
Reporter
The high school band is the star of halftime shows, concerts, and the
second floor. Senior Aaron Underwood is one of the many seniors currently involved in band and he enjoys it wholeheartedly.
“I love band because of all the crazy junk we do. Also, the experience as a whole, we are like a family. I wanted to play jazz like my dad”
said Underwood.
Several seniors think band is there favorite class for several reasons.
First of all, the class is not that hard. All a person has to do is participate. A lot of people also have mixed ideas on whether it’s an official
class.
Senior Jesse Olberg likes it regardless if it’s a class or not. He just
wanted to be a part of it to get out of classes he wouldn’t like.
“It’s not really a class. It’s more of an activity that you get credit for.
Since it isn’t a class we don’t have homework and can take days off and
finish homework from other classes sometimes. It seemed fun and better
than FACS in 7th grade” said Olberg.
Senior Matt Shipley
pounds on the drums.
Senior Jesse Olberg sounds
his trumpet.
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Summer Camp Fun
Bulldog Soccer Technique and
Team Tactics Camp
Who: Boys and girls entering grades 9 - 12
When: June 19 - 22
Time: Boys- 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Girls- 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Come work on your ball handling, scoring,
team skills and individual skills with your
friends.
Rolla Lady Bulldog Softball Camp
Who: Girls entering grades 6 - 12
When: July 24 - 27
Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Superlatives continued
Robert Luden & Alexis Wax
Most Unforgettable:
Sam Hopper & Emma Frank
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Time: 6:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Learn and improve your ball handling,
shooting, one on one moves, and game
skills while having tons of fun.
Color Guard and Drum Line Camp
Who: Drum Line and Color Guard Members
When: July 23 - 27
Time: 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
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first,”Willy said.
Over the years the girls have had
a lot of memorable experiences
together.
“When we were in eighth grade,
we all went to Hannah’s house
to work on the yearbook. It was
a Sunday and it snowed so much
that they cancelled school for the
next day, so we all spent the night,”
Willy said.
Keeping friendships alive for
twelve years takes dedication and
fun.
“When we were kids, we went
through a lot together, We all know
each other better than anyone else
can, we understand each other,”
Willy said.
“We have a strong bond,” Burich
said.
"We are always there for each
other and find time to talk during
times of need,” Puzach said.
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Reporter
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Best friends forever
By Nicole Southern
Reporter
Friendships come and go, while
others last a lifetime.
Jake Lamb and Travis Burich
have been best friends since 2nd
grade.
“Going to concerts and just hanging out,” Burich said are his favorite things to do together.
Cheryl Puzach and Hannah Harris
have been friends since 5th grade.
“One time we got friends together
and played a mock version of
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" It was
hilarious,” Puzach said.
Kaitlyn Willy is best friends with
a big group including Stacia Stratman, Elise Friede, Calli Collier,
Kelsey Tucker, and Hannah Mugel.
“Elise, Stacia, and I met in preschool when we were only three
years old. Hannah came in Kindergarten. Calli and Kelsey came in
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Several seniors are going to be very busy traveling after graduation. Whether it’s going to a beach or a different country, it’ll be very fun and exciting.
“For my senior trip we are trying to go on a cruise or go somewhere like Cancun or the
Bahamas,” senior Emily Baxter said.
The American beaches will see some RHS graduates as well.
“I’m going to Myrtle Beach with seven my friends,” senior Kellie Lemen said.
Those friends are all happy about the upcoming trip and are proud to tell us about it.
“Heck yes! [I’m going to] Myrtle Beach with Elise [Freide], Lemen, Calli [Collier],
Kat [Sheffield], Whitney [Young] and Jesemy [Schweiss],” senior Katia Jordan said.
“[I’m] going on a mission trip to LA with my church group.” senior Amanda Fisher
said.
Senior Fred Lizama is going to visit many countries after graduation.
“[I’m going to] drive to California, fly to Hawaii, then Japan, then Australia, then New
Zealand and then go backwards from there,” Lizama said.
Who: Boys entering grades 9 - 12
Learn the skills for succeeding in
band and color guard for next school
year.
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Seniors plan for summer vacation
High School Bulldog Boys Basketball Camp
(Session #3)
Coaches will work with you on hitting, fielding, running, pitching, bunting, positions, and team concepts.
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Friends, shows they love to watch
Grey’s Anatomy we always drink hot
tea.”
Most Original:
Another group who watches
Watching TV shows together
Grey’s
is senior Sarah Sharp and her
is great for friends and makes the
friends.
shows much more exciting. At Rolla
“We usually try to predict
High there are lots of groups of
what will happen next during
friends who watch a specific show
the commercial break,” Sharp said.
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ular basis. Grey’s
Daugherty
likes to
Anatomy is one
watch shows with her
of them.
friends as well. Some
“I watch
of her favorites are
Grey’s Anatomy.
‘That 70’s Show’ and
It’s on Thursday
‘America’s Next Top
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Model”.
Senior Kearsha
Mike Fox & Katia Jordan Fleischman said.
“We watch it from
our
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Seniors D'larin Muller, Hannah
Grey’s
call each other while
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watching,” Daugherty
ABC TV show.
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“We’ve been watching Grey’s
Hannah Bagnall, D’Larin Muller,
Anatomy for two years,” Senior Rui
and
Julia Hoss like to watch it at
Xu said.
Muller’s
house.
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“We
tape
it and watch it together
thing to talk about, and it gives me
and try to guess who it is,” Bagnall
time to hang out with my friends,”
said. live the memories.
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"Set your goals high.
Listen to your head,
but mostly follow your
heart." -Brittany Cox
Live a life with future dreams to come true."-Cody Marott "Live day by day,
play point by point and make your decision along the way."- Vici Wever "To give
less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." - Kyle Almekinder "Live life to the fullest."- Katia Jordan "Smile and hug as many people as possible."- Hannah Bagnell
"Look toward God and he will guide you on the right path."- Rose Bogan
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Who was your elementary school crush?
May 11, 2007
The seniors on the left recently confessed their secret elementary school crush
brad harris
brittany daugherty
cheryl puzach
conon gillis
grace quigley
hannah bagnall
jason swain
john graham
kat sheffield
katia jordan
kearsha fleischman
lauran metcalf
matt peaslee
nick cale
rui xu
travis burich
lauren sorrell
clay adams
clay adams
lauren mcwilliams
mike fox
rui xu
jenna hartman
calli collier
tyler stratman
tanner dinsdale
joey gooch
derek hall
hananh bagnall
Matt Peaslee and Rui Xu with their childmave miller
hood crush Hannah Bagnall. Photo by
hannah bagnall
Katie Ludlow
katia jordan
Most Studious:
Whitney Young &
Chiedozie Okafor
Most Artistic:
Superlatives continued
Best Smile:
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May 11, 2007
Graduates look back to playground memories
By Tori Hagni
Reporter
It’s only natural, being a senior, to look ahead
toward the future, yet memory lane pulls some to look
back to those elementary and middle school days.
“I was pretty excited everyday. I remember Mook’s
[Robert Houston] dad would come to recess while we
jump roped and he’d yell my name out. (Mook had a
crush on me,)” Katia Jordan said.
“I remember having tons of girls chasing me around
the playground and the games we played in PE,” Nick
Cale said.
“I remember playing dodgeball and tetherball and
beating the boys,” Nicole Watson said.
“We dug ditches in the fields of Montana about one
to two feet deep and would cover ourselves with a giant
poncho,” Brittany Cox said.
“I remember playing ‘cootie tag’ in 2nd grade.
We also played ‘court’ and actually reenacted trials,”
Amanda Fisher said.
Some remember goofy classmates or teachers that
made an impact on them.
“Mrs. Harrison was my favorite teacher,” Andy Kost
said.
“Mrs. Knapp was my favorite teacher. She was awesome!” Cheryl Puzach said.
“Mrs. Rightnower. She had good outlooks on life
and taught me that I could be whatever I wanted,” Kyle
Almekinder said.
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worries and concerns that come with
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quiet but I speak my mind and don’t get
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people. – Brittany Cox
Lauren Metcalf &
Andy Kost
Most Athletic:
Calli Collier &
Spencer Kling
Most Likely To Succeed:
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My musical tastes have expanded. – Travis Burich
Rhi Xu & Hannah Wong
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Senior Athletes
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Guess Who?
Compiled & designed
by: Taylor Lenox &
Ashley Cox
Reporters
1.
2.
TRACK
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tanner Dinsdale
Robert Houston
Caleb Parry
Nathan Hamilton
GIRLS TENNIS
Brittany Cox
Brianna Dowdy
Jacie Elliott
Hannah Mugel
Sarah Sharp
Katherine Sheffield
Victoria Wever
SENIOR CHEERLEADERS
Sabrina Evans
Stacia Stratman
Kelsey Tucker
Tiffany Thompson
3.
May 11, 2007
Compiled by Kayla Sinnott
Designed by Kayla Sinnott and
Taylor Lenox
Reporters
4.
GIRLS SOCCER
BOYS TENNIS
Corey Dunn
John Graham
Marcus Wilson
Rui Xu
VOLLEYBALL
Megan Barker
Taylour Carlile
Lauren Sorrell
GIRLS GOLF
Elise Friede
Lebriska Jones
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Calli Collier
Elise Friede
Kellie Lemen
Katherine Sheffield
Whitney Young
BASEBALL
Brady Dean
John Manion
Stephen Whitson
Mike Martin
Ty Whitelock
Thomas Herbst
BOYS GOLF
Tanner Dinsdale
Chris Kierz
Joe Steelman
WRESTLING
Robert Downing
Joseph Hendershot
Ivan Hernandez
Robert Ludden
Alexander Maurer
Calli Collier
Kellie Lemen
Rachel Lauterwasser
Elise Friede
8.
6.
5.
7.
BOYS SOCCER
Conon Gillis
Kyle Stagner
Nick Vella
John Graham
Chiedozie Okafor
Jason Swain
Brad Harris
FOOTBALL
Cody Allison
Aaron Butler
Keyon Butler
Stephen Copple
Nick Craghead
Will Cremer
Casey Davis
Tanner Dinsdale
Jake Drallmeier
David Garrett
Shaun Grentz
Nathan Hamilton
Ivan Hernandez
Robert Houston
Chris Kiersz
Spencer Kling
Joe Steelman
Ty Whitelock
Steve Whitson
SOFTBALL
Calli Collier
Lauren McWilliams
Danielle Pukas
Jesamy Schweiss
Cora Seest
Paige Sturgeon
Whitney Young
CROSS COUNTRY
Kellie Lemen
Lauren Ramsay
Caitlyn Sandquist
Kyle Almekinder
Numan Choudhry
Matthew Ruder
MASCOT
Jimmy Rolufs
Answer 1. Karen Cox 2. Heath Phelps 3. Eden Conklin 4. Cassandra Miller 5. Stacia Stratman 6. Alex Giger 7. Sam Hopper 8. Conon Gillis
Kyle Almekinder
Alex Back
Taylour Carlile
Ryan Melton
Caitlyn Sandquist
Lauren Ramsey
Chiedozie Okafor
Jake Drallmeier
Clay Adams
Brad Harris
Nicholas Craghead
David Garrett
Matthew Ruder
Paul Volkmer
Matt Reeves
Cody Allison
Kelsey Tucker
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Senior class friends say it with shirts
By Sam Pernicka
Reporter
Okay, sophomores and juniors just
can’t lie. Being a senior has got to rock.
Sure, there must be a downside to it all,
but my, oh my, RHS seniors must have
so much fun. There’s a picnic, a prom,
and a skip day dedicated all to them. Oh
yeah, not to mention this paper. Among
all those magnificent, delicious senior
items that include attending school
only four hours of the day, the oldest
group within our school gets to make
shirts! Who doesn’t like shirts? Everyone knows Rolla High students are
crazy about making shirts, quite possibly more so than average teens. Every
year, there is a colorful explosion of the
previously mentioned clothing item that
are made specifically to honor … (drum
roll, please)…yes, yes, hit me, baby,
one more time: the seniors!
Senior shirts always turn out to be an
excellent way to remember the good
times, so it’s only natural that these kids
would make them with the people who
mean the most.
“Well, over the summer, a bunch of
us girls got together and made a list of
people who we knew would want one,”
senior Shauna Barrera said.
Other seniors were feeling the group
project vibe when the time came to
make shirts.
“We made two sets of senior shirts.
One set, called “It’s Official,” we made
with a huge group of girls. The other set
we made with a smaller group and they
were football ’07 jerseys,” senior Kellie
Lemen said.
Deciding what to put on such important t-shirts was so incredibly hard, no
one could do it by themselves.
“We had a sleepover and looked
through many magazines,” senior Emily
Baxter said.
It seemed to be a tough job in general.
“It took a LONG time! It came down
to process of elimination,” senior Katia
Jordan said.
The occasional senior just went along
for the ride.
“Emily and Whitney designed them,
and I paid for it,” senior Rui Xu said.
The next step to creating the shirts
was to find a business to print them. All
the seniors relied on the same place to
print their shirts.
“Key Sport did both shirts,” senior
Kearsha Fleischman said.
“We got Key Sport to do it for us,”
senior Shauna Barrera said.
“Key Sport,” Baxter said.
“Key Sport,” Xu said.
“Key Sport,” Jordan said.
“Key Sport,” Lemen said.
Hooray for Key Sport!
Sure, the seniors wore their lovely
shirts for the class of ’07 picture. They
show their senior pride in other places
and different times, as well.
“Well, during football season we wore
them most Fridays, but now it’s sporadic,” Barrera said.
Football games aren’t the only time
RHS will see some senior shirts.
“We wore them on the first day of
school, on class picture day, and to foot-
ball games. We’ll wear them on special
occasions and on the last day of school,
too,” Lemen said.
Flaunting RHS senior-ship is one
thing when the flaunting is done at
home. It took some consideration to
decide whether or not these shirts would
be worn once each senior graduated and
got the heck out of here. Feelings went
both ways.
“Probably not. It will be stuck in a
box of memories and taken out occasionally when I fee like I want to cry
and when I miss my friends,” Jordan
said.
Still others had different ideas of “The
Shirt.”
“I’m sure I’ll wear it for a while, but
then most likely I won’t,” senior Rebecca Lewis said.
A couple seniors have a little more
high school spirit left in them.
“Oh, yeah, I’ll wear it—I don’t want
to forget anything!” senior Renee Parker
said.
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Norway
the hard way
by Caitlin Stevenson
Reporter
In the first semester of school, to
the dismay of many, senior Katie
Feakes was not at RHS. She was in
the town of Fosnavåg, Norway, as a
foreign exchange student representing RHS. Feakes stayed with a host
family, the Frøystads, and attended
the local high school, Ulsteinvik
VGS. She had interesting adventures
while halfway around the world, and
met new people.
One of the first things Feakes
learned while in Norway was how
different manners are and how
strictly they can be enforced.
“One thing that really got to me
was like when you walk into your
friend’s house, the first thing you
would not do would be to take off
your shoes,” Feakes said. “Over
there, I could not take two steps into
my kitchen unless my shoes were
off. One of my host brothers actually
yelled at me once [when] I had my
foot on the kitchen floor and I had a
shoe on.”
track,’ you do the track for two years
As well as manners, respect for
and then you move over to ‘general
superiors and their titles is treated
studies’ for a year to make sure you
quite differently in Norway.
“The names thing, that really both- have all the credits,” Feakes said.
In addition to the credit system,
ered me. Here we have Mrs. Lowry,
schools in Norway seem to advocate
Mr. Arthur, Mr. Waldrip, [and] Ms.
independence, and responsibility on
Jones. Over there, it would have
the student’s
been Nancy,
part.
Rob, Elaine…it “I fell in love with the
schedule
was very diffiNorwegian culture…there’s is “The
really differcult to get used
less restraints on everyent too,” Feakes
to.”
said. [There are]
Here at RHS thing," Feakes said.
no bells—evthere is a strict
erybody wears
credit syswatches.”
tem, and everyone must meet those
Here in the US, everyone has their
requirements to graduate. In Norown opinions on political and ethnic
way, according to Feakes, the credit
issues, and they can be very strong
system works a bit differently.
positions in some. According to
The high school over there was
totally different,” said Feakes. “They Feakes, in Norway such issues are
not regarded in the same way, and
have ‘tracks,’ [like the] people who
she believes this to be a good thing.
want to be doctors—they take that
“I fell in love with the Norwegian
track and it would probably have a
culture…there’s less restraints on
lot of math and science.”
everything…Abortion; over here
However, it seems that one can’t
[it’s] a hot topic. It’s not a big deal
simply go through high school skipover there. We say ‘abortion’ and
ping every course they don’t like.
everybody is up in arms. Everybody
“Like when you take the ‘sports
has a side and a stance. Nobody talks
about politics; we don’t even talk
about Harry Potter here. Over there,
everyone’s asking me ‘Oh, are you a
Republican or a Democrat? How do
you feel about George Bush?’”
Separation of church and state is
also different in Norway, for there is
no separation over there.
“In Norway, they have an official religion—a state church,”
said Feakes. “And when you’re in
younger grades, religion is a required
course. If we try and require religion here…you know what would
go on. But they’re fine with it. The
state religion is Christianity, but not
everybody is Christian.
I read a visitor’s guide to Norway and it said something like,
‘We have a state religion and when
people come to Norway, they need
to know what the majority of the
people believe. They are going to
see people do things, and they need
to understand why some of our laws
are the way they are, how some of
the people think—what we believe is
important.”
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* Beautiful Roses
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Real life ghost stories haunt RHS seniors
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May 11, 2007
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by Renee Brunton
Reporter
I was in a brand new house and I was sleeping over
there and I heard a strange noise, like a small scream
calling my name,
senior Cody Morett
How many of these Scary Places have you been to?
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Cry baby hollow
Haunted mine
Goatman’s grave
Haunted bus
Haunted mansion, Salem
The cabin by Meramac Springs, St. James
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Winchester Mansion, California
Lemp Mansion, St. Louis
“
When I was younger, about 10 years old, I was at
my mom’s property, walking down the road and it
got extremely quiet. I turned around and saw a horse
with a buggy hooked together and an Indian riding
in the buggy,
senior Rose Bogan
“
”
Ha! They say this place is haunted, but it’s
a little ways past the country club. Kellie, Joe,
Ross, and I went and Joe was about to cry. He
came up with creepy stories about being trapped
in and Kellie was the dare devil, I still can’t get
over it,
senior Katia Jordan
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0 : Scaredy cat
1-3 : Your somewhat curious
4-5 : You could be considered
somewhat brave
6-8 : You’re really Brave
9-10 : Daredevil
I went to Crybaby Hallow and the legend is that
your flashlight won’t work when you’re there.
So I made sure that it would work before I left.
It worked even when we were only a mile away.
When we pulled up it didn’t work! As soon as we
left though it started working again,
senior Cheryl Puzach
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“
The first time I saw Erika Lewis I thought I
had seen an angel
senior Numan Choudhry
One night after a glorious dance we shall call
Homecoming of ’04, Matt Johnston, Caroline
Adeux, Alicia White, and I broke out the good
‘ole Ouija board in Matt’s creepy house right
by the high school. We had a nice little convo
with the undead that eventually built up into a
fiasco. We had an abundant amount of candles
lit around the room and a black cat chillin’ with
us. We eventually asked the board if it could
take the form of anything and it replied with
a confident yes. We asked, “What about the
cat?” Instantly the cat let out a hiss from hell
and every candle in the room went out. So we
instantly left the premises as urine bled down
my leg,
senior Matt Peaslee
”
In Andy Kost’s basement, Andy, Pease,
and I were messing with an old Quiji board
and his dogs started barking and the wind
started blowing really hard, but that’s not a
very good story
senior Alex Giger said
“
”
In elementary school I was in Boy Scouts
and they had a camp at school and at the
laboratory they had a skeleton in front of the
door and you had to walk through the school at
night and I still have nightmares about it,
senior Sung Kim
”
Students confess their most embarrasing moments
By Cortney Creek
Reporter
We were playing soccer in gym class and somehow I slipped and was sliding across the floor on my belly while the ball was
bouncing under my chin. – Rose Bogan.
When I was a junior I had to be water boy for the football team and I went out to give the guys water. I was wearing baggy
pants without a belt and they fell completely all the way down at Parkview. –Cody Marett.
I was a cheerleader and (wearing my uniform) fell off the bus at an away game. –Amanda Fisher.
When I was at my locker once, I was wearing a skirt and one of my friends pulled it up for a joke. Everybody around definitely
saw my underwear. –Cheryl Puzach.
I had several car incidents my junior year and I was voted worst driver. There is even a facebook group “friends don’t let
friends drive with Karen.” –Karen Cox.
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California:
1. Rui Xu (University
Southern California)
Florida:
2. Emma Cawlfield
(New College of
Florida)
Idaho:
3. Katie Ludlow
(Brigham Young
University-Idaho)
Illinois:
4. Joe Steelman
(University of
Chicago)
5. Christina Schonberg
(Northwestern
University)
Kansas:
6. Matt Peaslee (Friends
University)
Massachusetts:
7. Hannah Huang
(Massachusetts
Institute of
Technology)
8. Chiedozie
Okafor
(Massachusetts
Institute of
Technology)
Missouri
9. Clay Adams
(Lindenwood
University)
10. Kyle Almekinder
(Missouri State
University)
11. Francis Atienza
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
12. Alex Back
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
13. Hannah Bagnall
(Southeast Missouri
State University)
14. Shauna Barrera
(Missouri Southern
State University)
15. Emily Baxter (East
Central/ Missouri
State University)
16. Caroline Bearden
(Missouri State
University)
17. Andrew Bennett
(RTI)
18. Ashley Black
(Missouri State
University)
19. Elizabeth Black
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
20. Trevor Bowlin
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
21. Hannah Brenden
(College of the
Ozarks)
22. Travis Burich (East
Central)
23. Nick Cale
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
24. Taylour Carlile
(Saint Louis
University)
25. Aaron Carroll
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
26. Numan Choudhry
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
27. Calli Collier
(Fontbonne
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
University)
Christy Colvin (East
Central)
Eden Conklin
(Lindenwood
University)
Stephan Copple
(Missouri State
University)
Brittany Cox
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
Karen Cox (Missouri
State University)
Sandy Creager
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
Kayla Curran
(Missouri Southern
State University)
Brittany Daugherty
49.
50.
51.
52.
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)
May 11, 2007
Echo Extra
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
Elise Friede
(Missouri State
University)
Aiden Galarza (Park
University)
Alex Giger (Missouri
State University)
Conon Gillis
(Missouri Southern
State University)
John Graham
(University of Kansas
City)
Stephanie Green
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
Stephanie Grubbs
(Ozark Technical
College)
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
University)
Katia Jordan
(Stephens College)
Chris Kiersz (Truman
State University)
Spencer Kling
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
Michael Knollmeyer
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
Rachael Lauterwasser
(Missouri State
University)
Kellie Lemen
(Missouri State
University)
Rebecca Lewis (East
Central)
John Manion
(Jefferson College)
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89. Chris Peters
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
90. Danielle Pukas
(Lindenwood
University)
91. Grace Quigley
(Missouri State
University)
92. Lauren Ramsay
(Saint Louis
University)
93. Jimmy Rolufs
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
94. Matthew Ruder
(Saint Louis
University)
95. Caitlyn Sandquist
(Lindenwood
University)
96. Jesamy Schweiss
(Tom Mitchell)
97. Cora Seest
(Lindenwood
University)
98. Katherine
Sheffield
(Missouri State
University)
99. Matt Shipley
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
100. Lauren Sorrell
(Truman State
University)
101. Megan Starbuck
(University of
Missouri Kansas
City)
102. Stacia Stratman
(Missouri State
University)
103. Paige Sturgeon (Tom
Mitchell)
104. Jason Swain
(Missouri State
University)
105. Kelsey Tucker
(Jefferson College)
106. Paul Volkmer
(Missouri State
University)
107. Nicole Watson (East
Central)
108. Alexis Wax
(Missouri Western
State University)
109. Sarah Weaver (East
Central)
110. Gary Weidemann
(Missouri Western
State University)
111. Abbi Whitaker
(Drury University)
112. Paige Whitaker
(Drury University)
113. Steve Whitson
(University MissouriRolla)
114. Sarah Sharp
(St. Louis College of
Pharmacy)
Ohio:
115. Hannah Mugel
(Denison University)
Pennsylvania:
116. Jaimin Elizabeth
Sin (University of
Pennsylvania)
Wisconsin:
117. Brian Haslag
(University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse)
Where in the World
are the '07 Graduates?
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
(Missouri Southern
State University)
Brady Dean (Evangel
University)
Tanner Dinsdale
(Lindenwood
University)
Robert Downing
(East Central)
Jacob Drallmeier
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
Rui Du (Washington
University)
Corey Dunn (East
Central)
Jacie Elliott
(Missouri State
University)
Sabrina Evans
(Missouri State
University)
Katie Feakes
(Southeast Missouri
State University)
Lauren Femmer
(Stephens College)
Kearsha Fleischman
(Missouri State
University)
Michael Fox
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
Emma Frank
56. Forrest Gueterman
(Missouri State
University)
57. John Haas
(University of Central
Missouri)
58. Jonna Hagni (Forest
Park/Saint Louis
University)
59. Nathan Hamilton
(Missouri State
University)
60. Brad Harris
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
61. Jenna Hartman
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
62. Ashley Hoffman
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
63. Julia Hoss (Missouri
State University)
64. Robert Houston
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
65. Forrest Huebner
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
66. Sarah Jackson
(Missouri State
University)
67. Lebriska Jones
(Missouri State
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81.
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83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
76.
Cody Marett (East
Central)
Lance Marler
(Missouri State
University)
Kendra McCraken
(Missouri State
University)
Chance McWhorter
(East Central/UMR)
Lauren McWilliams
(Jefferson College)
Amanda McCormack
(University of
Missouri-Kansas
City)
Todd McFarland
(University of Central
Missouri)
Heather McMillin
(Missouri State
University)
Michael Miller
(Truman State
University)
D’Larin Mueller
(University of
Missouri-Rolla)
Ryan Nichols
(Missouri State
University)
Renee Parker (East
Central)
Caleb Parry (William
Woods University)
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May 11, 2007
The toys they loved to play with
By Charlotte Willy
Reporter
Most of us had our favorite toys
that we would never let out of our
sight. The favorite toys for girls
might have been something like
baby dolls and Barbies, while with
the boys; it was action figures or
Legos.
“I collected baby dolls when
I was younger,” senior Amanda
Fisher said.
“I collected Power Rangers and
dinosaurs,” senior Nick Cale said.
There were many memories made
with the favorite toys of the time.
Cale said, “I borrowed my
sister’s Barbie and called it my
girlfriend, and had a battle with my
Power Rangers to save her.”
Many toys also require a lesson
in learning before using them, such
as a jump rope or a bike.
“I skinned my knee while I was
learning to jump rope,” Fisher said.
“I fell off my bike when I was
nine and got three stitches. It was
pretty cool because they had to dig
gravel out of my knee,” senior Alex
Giger said.
The biggest part of playing is the
imagination.
“My favorite toy was a cardboard
box, because you can make anything out of them,” Giger said.
2007 Echo Extra Staff
Seventh Hour
Third Hour
Brittany Braidlow
Joanna Carney
Caitlin Cress
Robin Femmer
Katlyn Fox
Andrew Gehrlein
Drew Goser
Kelsi Howard
Kelsey Kyle
Kathrine Ludlow
Richard McNulty
Brandi Sealock
Emily Spooner
Simone Waldon
Nicole Watson
Stacey Weidemann
Katie Wolfert
Renee Brunton
Ashley Cox
Cortney Creek
Bobbi Davis
Brittany Filkins
Mattie Fraley
Courtney French
Tim Gilbert
Tori Hagni
Kaitlyn Hall
Chris Hamel
Thomas Insall
Ashley Kerr
Sung Kim
Katie Kramme
Christi Kwon
Tylor Lenox
Belinda Maldonado
Kaitlyn Merrow
Mylhan Myers
Samantha Pernicka
Kayla Sinnott
Nicole Southern
Caitlin Stevenson
Reva Walker
Charlotte Willy
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)
May 11, 2007
Echo Extra
16
Students who moved to Rolla during their
New kid on the block school
years tell what the transition was like
By Katie Ludlow
Reporter
Moving can be one of the hardest experiences in that any one person can have. Kids move because
of the military, parent’s job locations change, or for other motives.
Throughout the last school years,
since the time of kindergarten several
new faces have arrived here in Rolla
and eventually became some of the
most unforgettable. Senior Brittany
Cox moved here in fifth grade from
Montana. The hardest part for moving, like for others, is “by the time
you make really close friends, you
have to start all over again.” Cox
said. It can always be a difficult situation and experience to say “goodbye” to a house, school, friends, and
family.
Seniors Cheryl Puzach and Emily
Baxter tell about their reactions to
when they heard about the idea of
moving.
“I was sad and mad at first,”
Puzach said, “Once I saw the house,
though, I wasn’t too upset.”
“I honestly don’t remember my
parents telling me we were moving,”
Where were the hangout spots
when you were younger?
"THE hangout spot
was definitely the
skating rink; it was
the thing to do,”
senior Emily Baxter
“TLC, my house,
and friends' houses,”
senior Conon Gillis
“The skating rink or
the movie theatre,”
senior Kellie Lemen
"When I was younger, the movie theatre
had this thing they’d
do every summer
where they played
old movies cheap.
My friends and I
would go and watch
the movie then go get
ice cream!” Kaitlyn
Willy
Baxter remarks, “—I was only 7.”
Then there is the reasons for
moving, usually it consists of some
parent’s job changing or military situation. For senior Brittany Daugherty,
who as lived in six different places, it
has been a combination of these two
situations.
“At first, we moved because
my dad was in the airforce. When
we moved from Florida to Georgia,
it was because my dad got a new
job.” Daugherty said, “When we
moved from Georgia to Missouri, it
was because my dad got a raise and
How has Rolla changed
since you were younger?
“Bigger and a lot
more stores!” senior
Katia Jordan
Do you like it better now or then?
“I thought it was
awesome when I was
younger but now I
think it is boring,”
senior Cheryl Puzach
“I liked it better
then,” senior Rose
Bogan
“Both time periods
had their ups and
downs, but probably
now because I have
Jenna!” senior Nick
Cale
was becoming an Ops manager from
Walmart”
For all these seniors they all come
to the assessment that moving at
younger ages is easier to handle.
“If I had to move in high school I
know I wouldn’t have enjoyed it, but
in elementary school, it’s just exciting.” Cox said.
Moving seems to be a bummer if high school is involved, but
still moving from a home, friends,
and sometimes family can be hard
and takes some time to get used to.
Where Were
You When.....
by Stacey Weidemann
Reporter
In the past eighteen years, many events have
happened to make national news. There have been
school shootings, terrorist attacks, hurricanes, dead
princesses, and dictators have fallen, the lives of
seniors have definitely been newsworthy.
“I don’t really remember Columbine, I was still
just a little kid. I remember a lot of other school
threats afterward, just like I’m sure there will be
now after Massachusetts, since it got so much
media.” said senior Amber Swarnes.
On September 11th 2001, the United States got
a wake-up call for patriotism when the twin towers
got bombed and Bin Laden was at large.
“I remember being in math class and watching
it on tv. A lot of firefighters went to help out.” said
Mike Rall, a senior who was living in New York at
the time.
Most recently Hurricane Katrina disrupted the
lives of many down around New Orleans.
“[I was] in school, but I remember after the
hurricane my dad took about 15 generators down
to Mississippi because my family had no electricity.” said senior Brittany Cox in the senior survey.
On August 31st 1997, Princess Diana died in
a car accident. She was recently separated from
Prince Charles.
“At home in Germany with my friend, we
cried.” said senior Amanda Fisher in the senior
survey.
Saddam Hussein was President of Iraq until
April 9th 2003. Although he is now dead, we are
still at war with Iraq.
“Not really sure… I was sort of tired about
hearing about it. I quit paying attention.” Fisher
said.
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May 11, 2007
students say goodbye to some of
Fairwell fine friends RHS's
most memorable teachers
By Mylhan Meyers
Reporter
Like every year, teachers are retiring.
However, this year is different. At the
end of this year Rolla High School will
lose three teachers who have made an
impact on the future.
Social Studies teacher Bob
Ravenscraft, a grizzled veteran in the
art of teaching, has finally decided he
can’t bear having so much fun so often
at his age.
“I feel that I’m leaving while I’m
on the top,” Ravenscraft said.
English teacher Georgia Cox, also
a 35 year teacher at RHS will also be
saying goodbye.
“I plan to read and write, be
involved in service organizations,
travel, and be a grandmother. It will be
a time to enjoy my family,” Cox said.
Business teacher Marcia New has
decided that life has drawn her to other
interests, including a publishing business she is running.
“(The business) needs my attention
so it can grow,” New said. “After this
year, I can afford to (leave); therefore,
I’m going to pursue other interests.”
Sometimes when you sit in class
you might wonder, “Why do these
crazies like doing this so much?” Well,
these retiring teachers, who among the
three of them have almost 100 years of
experience, have answered.
“I enjoy my colleagues, and, of
course, my students. When students
work hard, learn the material, and seem
to enjoy the process, it is very gratifying,” New said.
“Everyday is a new beginning,”
Cox said, “it is never boring.”
“Light bulbs” forming over students
heads were the most satisfying thing
about teaching to Ravenscraft.
As far as things they didn’t enjoy,
the teachers were unanimous -paperwork, in all forms. However, New also
added that students who negatively
impact other students in the learning
process also a steal from the enjoyment.
“Of course, students who do not
care to learn and rob others of their
opportunity are frustrating,” New said.
“Teachers spend most of the time
trying to prove what they’re teaching
instead of spending time on new material,” Ravenscraft said.
The retiring teachers also left some
advice- first to the graduating class.
“Never stop learning and make the
most of every worthwhile opportunity
that comes to you,” Cox said, “work
hard to prepare yourself for a career
you will enjoy.”
“Prepare yourself for change! Most
likely you will use technology in some
form, and field is changing rapidly,”
New said.
“Dance like no one is watching,”
Ravenscraft said.
Besides the graduating class, Cox,
New, and Ravenscraft also had some
advice for new incoming teachers.
“Relax and enjoy the job and people,” Cox said.
“Be prepared to challenge and
motivate students in new and different
ways,” New said, “be patient and kind.
Most students thrive on kindness.”
“Be yourselves and let the students
know how much you love to teach,”
Ravenscraft said.
New summed up the teaching experience at Rolla High.
“In every teacher’s career, there
are those students never to be forgotten,” New said, “there have been great
memories and tearful tragedies- friendships formed that will last. Rolla High
School is a wonderful school of opportunity and learning for those who tap
into its resources. The teaching staff
is the best anywhere, and the support
staff keeps the entire system running
smoothly. My years have been enjoyable and rewarding, and the friends
I’ve made through the years I will miss
very much.”
Exchange students vacation, learn in Ro-town
By Kelsi Howard
Reporter
They come from far away to our
city and are new to everything and
everyone. They don’t know anything
about our school or us. Students
in the exchange program can come
from anywhere in the world and have
choices about where they want to be,
but three this year have come to Rolla,
Missouri to learn more about us and
our culture. When they first arrive they
might be scared and shy. But as we
all get acquainted we learn more about
each other. By the time they leave, we
are friends. This year Sung Kim, Vici
Wever, and Kam Chunhawattana have
become our friends.
Germany was kind enough to lend
us Vici Wever. According to her, school
in Germany is very different in comparison to RHS.
“We only go to school until 1
o’clock, not until 3. The teachers are
not as strict here, which is nice. We
also don’t have sports in school, and I
noticed that through sports, there is a
lot more school spirit here.”
Sung’s reply to that question was
“Lot’s of things are different, we wear
uniforms, strict hair code. Also we
don’t change classrooms the teachers
change classrooms.”
Here in the United States the teenagers are separated in groups and
they all do different things when with
friends. Our exchange student’s have
had the pleasure of meeting new people
making new friends and hanging out
and doing some of the things we do.
When asked “ Are the things teenagers do in the United States any different then the things teenagers do in
your Country?” Sung Kim said “Not
really, I live in a big City so I go lots
of places but a lot of the things are
the same.”
Lot’s of our very own Rolla High
Seniors plan on going to college and
bettering their lives. Some are even
going to play sports and other great
things. But our exchange Students
have different plans, they might go
home or go to a different state and
enjoy new experiences and go to
other high schools and make new
friends. And as it get’s closer to the
end of the year and to our seniors leaving it only means one thing our new
cool and exciting friends Vici, Kam,
and Sung Kim are all going home or
going somewhere.
When asked “What do you plan to
do when you go home from the United
States?” Vici said “I have to go back
to finish High School in Germany; I
have two more years because we have
13 years of school.” Sung Kim’s reply
to that question was “I am going to
Georgia to go to private school.” Then
I asked them what they planned on
doing after school and college and they
said this “I would like to study Hotel
management in college” said Vici
Sung Kim
Vici Wever
Kam Chunhawattana
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May 11, 2007
Echo Extra
Katie Ludlow, being of sound heart and mind , leave many good and gracious things
to those in the underclasses. To Natalie Frank, I leave my Duct
Tape arm warmers- you can pos-
sibly get some good use from them. To Agy, Mylhan, and Simone I leave my inapt emotional skills. To
Passini, I leave my “good
one, Ludlow” jokes, so she can remember the many World Foods moments.
To caitlin Cress and beth Alphonse I leave my boisterous
not really- my
intense dance skills.
laughter.
I leave Corey, my husband-
To Kate Waldrip, I leave my quirkiness and my ablility to
you will conquer it…I
have FUN-- and Don Bluth, he’s all yours. To Katie Johnson, I leave the stage…
Mr. Sandman
know. Finally, I leave to
, aka Sandquist, my orange Crocs, so he can remember
the beautiful memories of my “idiocy”. A note to all choir members: never, EVER forget your dress shoes…
or you will look
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Echo Extra
senior wills
Design by Caitlin Cress
Photos by Katie Ludlow,
Andrew Gehrlein, and
Simone Waldon
I,
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like an idiot.
I, Nicole
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May 11, 2007
Watson, being of a crazy state of mind, leave a yellow, soon to be black, SS Cobalt, my Metal-
lica "Whiskey in the Jar" shirt, and the
power of crazy to Joylynn McGowan. To Ruth Farrar, I leave twenty
SHARPIE markers and Vanstock memories. To Mr. Waldrip, I leave my short stories and my superior knowledge of
creativity.
Cox, leave my Taurus and its squeaky brakes to my little sister ashley. I also leave my favor-
I, Brittany
ite quote, “What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us”. Love
you
Ash!
I, Kaitlyn
Willy, leave my stage manager’s head set to Jessi Wood-- even though you’re an actress, I
b elove d Viewpoint
Viewpoin t SSection
ecti o n to Matt Bleckman, may you be able to
know you’ll take good care of it. I leave behind my beloved
deal with the lack of pictures as I have. I leave my list of psychology
quotes to Mrs. Carroll-- may she know that they
have kept us entertained and helped us survive senioritis. I leave Mandy Ponzer the family traditions so she can
I, Numan
Choudhry, leave the stress and anxiety of getting a 30
on the
ACT to my sister,
Mydah. I’m going to leave my position of Editor in Chief of the non-editors of Echo and my good looks
to Erika Lewis
Lewis, the love of my life. To Dena Anderson, I leave a sticker for every cheer
and jeer written.
keep them going. I leave the RMS backstage to simone Waldon, kate Waldrip, beth Alphonse, jessi Wood, mylhan
Myers, and andrew Gehrlein. Now you can talk however loud you want. I leave my Latin notes to Chassity Whitman so that she can enjoy the wonders of Book 3 as I have. To Amanda Stadler and Kristi Curtis: the ability to alphabetize books and the patience to straighten the infant
I,
I, Emily
Hannah Bagnall, leave a million hugs and kisses to Andrew Gehrlein. To Aaron Holt I leave
love letters. I leave the tip of the dancing pyramid to Beth Alphonse. I leave a “break a leg” to everyone who I’ve
Baxter, leave the legacy of the Baxter girls to my little sister, Courtney
been in plays with, and a great big hug to anyone who’s ever been nice to me.
Baxter. Just like dad says: “Remember who you are and where you came from”. Leave the
high school with the teachers
toys section.
I,
never forgetting the Baxter girls.
Karen Cox, leave Katie Johnson the bearded man,as well as my strange sense of
humor. I leave Brittany Passini the recipe for the
Passini sandwich. I leave Paden Long my spot in the
MONARCHY, which I could not accept. I leave Mylhan Myers the title of "annoying
I, Nick Cale, leave NOTHING to those I leave behind.
are memories.
Everything I have is mine. All you get
even though I'm a freshman next year, I won’t need the annoying part. I leave Matt Bleckman my newspaper knowledge. I
leave my little
brother from another mother, Andrew Gehrlein, with my wisdom to make the right choices in life.
Finally, I leave my sweet
I, Cheryl
freshman"
freshman" because
dance moves to Sarah Beger to help her with future choreography.
Puzach, leave my notebooks and homework assignments to Jarel Vaughn so that
he doesn’t have to do any thinking. I leave all my pencils and my backpack to Chelsea Tumbull so she’s
always prepared and can carry all her stuff at one time. Lastly, I leave my status of being Cheryl Puzach,
the
most awesome and most unique person in the whole school, to
Brooke Conaway so she can fulfill the role of Cheryl Puzach II!
I, Brittany Daugherty, leave my
quirkiness
to
Brittney Passini.
I, Sarah Sharp, leave all
witty humor to
my love to the sophomores because they are so HOT right now!
I leave my
Selin and Simone.
Burich, leave my TRANSFORMERS lunch box to Ridge Burrell, the power of Rock
and Roll to Mac Crain, my beautiful voice to Nathan Showalter, and my mane of hair to Corey Fraine.
I, Travis