June 2009 - East High School

Proust Questionnaire
by Hannah Eisen
questions.
The quality you most
like in an East student?
The Proust Karen Osterby: East stuQuestionnaire was popu- dents live and go to school
larized by French au- in the REAL world.
thor Marcel Proust in the
1800s. The answers to the
The quality you most
quiz are supposed to be re- like in the East staff?
vealing of someone’s per- KO: Dedication to teachsonality.
ing at a diverse school.
Each issue, Tower
Times features a promiWhat do you most
nent person in the East value about East?
community, or someone KO: East Side Pride.
we think will give good
answers.
What would you like
For our last issue, we to be?
did a twist on our typical KO: Free to travel and
Proust Questionnaire and have fun.
asked retiring staff member Karen Osterby to anWhat is your favorite
swer these East related color?
KO: Blue.
What have you most
disliked about East?
KO: Hall behavior.
What have you most
loved about East?
KO: Life-long friends.
What is your present
state of mind?
KO: Happy, sad, euphoric,
scared.
Were hall sweeps or
bomb threats the lowest
depth of misery at East?
KO: No, I do not take
these things personallyother things have had a
more personal effect.
Thank you to the rest of the retiring staff
and we wish you well!
Cary Cole
Gary Buchanan
Phanh Lee
Karen Gould
Thank you and best wishes to Mr. Rogness,
who is transferring to LaFollette High School!
Tower Times
East Side High School
2222 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI
53704
Editor
Hannah Eisen
Photo Editor
Grace Liu
Contributors
Mara Lynch
Johannah Cordon-Hill
Gillian Tomasini
Elijah Bernstein-Cooper
Ellyn Ochs
Liz Levy
Terran Tout
Anna Hipke-Krueger
Ian Olson
Photo Contributors
Grace Liu
Johannah Cordon-Hill
Cover Art
Grace Liu
Advisers
Beth Torrison
Greg Rittman
Sports
Senior
Nick George will play football for UW LaCrosse
by Mara Lynch
N i c k
George is a
senior,
and
captain of the
Track Team. He tried out
for the UW-LaCrosse
football team and will
play for them this fall.
compete?
Nick George: Compete
because you get so jacked
up and always do the
best.
TT: Do you have any
rituals before your event?
NG: It’s kind of weird but I
have to clip my fingernails
before a meet, I have no
clue why I always do.
NG: I have gotten in shape
and have become a more
disciplined person with
the help of Coach Waters.
TT: Who inspired you
most to excel in sports?
TT: Are there any hobbies
or sports you participate TT: What has been your NG: My grandpa and Phil
proudest moment in East Waters.
in outside of school?
Tower Times: What sports NG: I like to hunt, fish athletics?
do you participate in at and play tennis and NG: My two interceptions TT: What are your goals
during
football
and for the current Track and
East?
basketball.
becoming a track captain. Field season?
Nick George: I play
NG: Throw 40’ shot and
football and track.
TT: What is your favorite
event in Track & Field? TT: What have you gained break 12 seconds in the
Tower Times: Would NG: Shot Put and 100- most from doing East 100-meter Dash.
sports?
you rather practice or meter Dash.
Rowing is teamwork, endurance, and fun outdoors
by Johannah Cordon-Hill
Have
you
ever
walked
along
Lake
M e n d o t a a n d
wondered about those
long thin boats racing by
with people rowing in
unison? What are they
doing? Where do they
come from? And, most
importantly, why?
These people are
practicing a sport called
Crew or Rowing. Some of
these rowers come from
Mendota Rowing Club,
a private rowing club at
James Madison Park. In
fact, several East High
students belong to MRC’s
high school rowing team.
Rowing
is
a
competitive, year-round
Mendota Rowing Club practices on Lake Mendota.
Photo by Johannah Cordon-Hill
sport.
Rowers
even
The rowers sit
practice in winter on backwards in the boat
rowing machines, or and pull their oar through
ergometers.
the water repeatedly (in
On the water, we row unison).
in shells, or aerodynamic
Racing is an important
boats made of fiberglass. aspect of rowing. The
Usually, one boat holds high school rowing team
eight rowers and a participates in several
coxswain, the tiny person regattas each season.
who steers and tells the At regattas, many teams
rowers when to row.
meet and hold a series of
races for different levels of
crews and sizes of boats. Rowing is a sport that
takes a lot of hard work and
dedication, and it is also
very fun and rewarding.
A common stereotype
of rowers is that they
are very buff, and this is
completely true.
Rowers are some
of the most physically
fit athletes because rowing
takes more endurance
than most other sports and
works your whole body- especially your legs and
abs.
Rowing
provides
excellent exercise and
builds fitness level, is fun
and interesting and a great
way to make new friends.
What’s Up Around East
Kids on Smokies trip crossed same rivers 14 times
by Gillian Tomasini
making it to the shelter.
Day One
After
an
eternity of saying good
bye to parents and taking
group pictures, we are
finally on our way to
the Smokies! The bus is
packed which might make
getting any sleep difficult.
My pack, which weighs
around forty pounds, is
under the bus and I keep
going through my gear
list to see if I’m forgetting
anything. Everyone is
excited and cannot wait
to begin hiking! However,
we’ll have to endure a
fourteen hour bus ride first.
In the morning, we get to
eat at Cracker Barrel!
Day Three
Finally off the bus in
Tennesse!
Eating
at
Cracker Barrel was a huge
mistake. My stomach feels
a bit uneasy, especially
after the winding road.
We have about seven
miles of hiking today
and I am anxious to get
started. The bus has let
us off at a huge dam and
everyone scrambles to use
the facilities one last time
before going out into the
wilderness. For the next
week we will be without
flushing toilets or any sort
of running water. Yikes!
Jonas Ross (background) and Logan Dunn were two of the
28 seniors who went on the science field trip to the Smoky
Mountains this April. Photo by Grace Liu.
Day Three
Oh no! We started out
today’s hike in the rain!
Everything is wet, heavy
and freezing cold. During
our hike, I felt like I was
trudging through mud
while walking in circles
uphill for countless hours.
The trail we followed
forced us to cross the
same two rivers fourteen
times! My pack was
absolutely soaked and
probably weighed 100
pounds. I thought the trail
would never end. When
we finally did reach our
shelter it was getting dark.
I almost cried with relief.
Now I am trying to dry
out by the fire while I wait
for dinner. My entire body
aches and I am about to
pass out from exhaustion.
I am proud of myself for
Day Four
Today’s hike was 1000000
times better than yesterday!
The weather was still
pretty rainy and foggy, but
there were also patches of
sun here and there. We ran
into a bunch of through
hikers on the trail today.
One of the ladies that we
met was 75 years old and
she was hiking all the way
from Tennessee to Maine!
She was an extremely fast
hiker and quickly passed
me on the trail. When we
got hungry, we sat on the
side of the trail and ate
peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches, sausage and
trail mix. On trail, time is
not really important. You
definitely want to make it
to camp before dark, but
everything is much more
leisurely and relaxed.
We hiked past glittering
streams and mile upon mile
of lush green vegetation.
The sides of the trail were
dotted with tiny purple
flowers. Looking at the
amazing scenery helped
me to forget how tired I
was.
Day Five
Woke up this
morning with the sun
peeking through the tarp
Please see,
“Smokies” on Page 5
What’s Up Around East
East’s Library is long overdue for change
by Elijah Bernstein-Cooper,
Liz Levy and Ellyn Ochs
How many times have
you wandered by the East
library, only to find it
closed?
This past semester
242 East students were
surveyed on how they
use East’s library. A full
report of the data will be
available in the fall, but
here’s what we found out
so far:
For grades 10, 11, 12
less than 10% of students
said that the library is
always open when they
want to use it.
An average of 22%
of grades 9,10, 11 have
no interest in using the
library.
73% of juniors never
check out books.
At least 25% percent of
all students never use the
library by themselves.
At least 50% of
juniors and seniors want
to use the library during
their study hall.
We got a variety of
student comments from
our survey. This is what
students are saying about
East’s library:
What do you like about
East’s library?
“The scenic view of the
forum.” – sophomore girl
“Err’thang.” - junior guy
“I love Ms. Metzger!”
– senior girl
Other students had
suggestions:
“Make sure the computers
are available.” – senior
guy
“Make the printer work.”
- sophomore guy
Please see “Library,”
on page 12
Be proud of East’s participants in Proud Theater
by Terran Tout
Proud
Theater
Productions
presented
theater, music, and poetry
May 21-23 at the Fredric
March Play Circle at the
Memorial Union Theater.
The show, Proud
Theater: Full Circle,
starred a group of talented
teenagers,
including
students
from
East.
Participating
students
included seniors Myriah
Myers and Olivia Wine,
and junior Flora KatzAndrade.
This group was formed
ten years ago with the
intent to foster creativity
and self-expression for
teenagers ranging from
13-19 years old.
Together,
these
innovative teens wrote
theatrical pieces and
musical acts that covered
homophobia,
racism,
personal battles, and other
hard-hitting topics.
With
guidance
from Proud Theater Art
Director Brian Wild and
other influential adult
participants, the group
works to create edgy
pieces with creativity and
originality.
“It’s really all about
them (the youth). They
write and perform their
own work; they have
a voice that they want
heard,” said Brian Wild.
Proud Theater is a
voice for a group that is
under-represented. They
seek to advocate change in
the world through “heart,
art, and activism.”
Outside of putting
together a phenomonal
show, ProudTheater fosters
a place of inspiration and
encouragement.
“It’s a place where
I can be myself and not
worry about other people’s
judgments,” said a senior
Proud Theater member.
This
year’s
performance
embraced
topics like gender-identity,
self acceptance, familial
struggle, and much more.
“You don’t come
out of a performance
unchanged,” said East
senior and Proud Theater
member Aisha Coursen.
“We’re not afraid
to expose discomforts,”
said one Proud Theater
member. “Expect to laugh,
expect to cry, and expect
to be moved.”
“Smokies,”
Continued from Page 3
on our shelter! It hailed
last night and I had the
worst sleep of my life
but, the sun is finally out.
We made pancakes for
breakfast, packed up all of
our gear and headed down
the trail. Our next campsite
was only six miles down
the trail and we made it
there in no time. Since the
sky was clear, we could
see mountains stretching
out into the distance. The
sight was breathtaking!
Our new campsite is right
next to a running stream
so we never have to go
far to get water. We set up
our tents and now it’s time
for dinner: garlic chicken
noodles.
Please see
“Smokies,” on Page 11
Music
Instead
of studying for finals, go to the free Isthmus Jazz Festival
by Anna Hipke-Krueger
We are just
on the brink of
summer,
and
of course that
means free concerts at the
Memorial Union Terrace.
Most notably this
month is the 21st Isthmus
Jazz Festival, June 4-7. A
celebration of America’s
unique art form, the
festival welcomes local
jazz bands to strut their
stuff, as well as bringing
in artists from other states
and countries.
This year the festival
is headlined by tenor
saxophonist
David
Sanchez, winner of the
Latin Grammy. Born in
Puerto Rico, Sanchez
incorporates Latin beats
and influences into his
music and is said by
many to be expanding
the boundaries of modern
jazz.
All the events at
the Jazz Festival will take
place at Union Terrace
except for Sanchez’s
performance
in
the
Wisconsin Union Theater.
Tickets start at $18, but
those who can’t afford it
are reminded that the rest
of the Festival is free.
More about David
Sanchez can be found at
www.uniontheater.wisc.
edu. Start your summer
off right, and stop by the
Isthmus Jazz Festival!
Friday, June 5
4:00 - 5:30 pm
The Patrick Breiner Trio
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Gerri
DiMaggio
8:00 - 9:30 pm
New
Breed
Quintet
10:00 - close
Madison Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, June 6
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Mama
Dig
Down’s
Brass Band (beginning
on
Library
mall)
2:00 - 3:30 pm
High School Jazz All-Stars
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Jan Wheaton plays piano
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Tim
Whalen
Nonet
8:00 - 9:30 pm
Headliner David Sanchez
8:30 - 10:00 pm
Get Down, Mr. Cat!
10:30 pm to close
Madisalsa
East’s Encore Show Choir is sweet as candy at Cabaret
Encore Show Choir performed its annual Cabaret concert twice, once April 30 and once May 1. The show included renditions of All I Care About is Love, Without You, Candyman and a jazz medley. All of Encore’s seniors
performed Senior Spotlights, pieces featuring graduating students. Photos by Grace Liu.
Senior Wills
Each year, Tower Times
invites the senior class to will
their peers, their school and
their teachers something to
remember them by, a piece of
adivce, gratitude--basically
whatever they want. The Class
of 2009’s wills are below.
A
I, AEM, will KMK, many
more thanksgiving lunches,
more wonderful slumbers
where you can always have
my bed, one more lunch
made by C-Mai, more secret
nicknames, and plenty of
cherry pop tarts before we
part for college.
I, AEM, will HAS, a less
stressful four years in
college, a wonderful first
year at Marquette and many
wonderful memories to be
made when we reunite.
I, AEM, will TH, plenty of
breakfast, for only two, early
in the morning, and a lot of
hilarious memories during
east varsity basketball games.
I, AEM, will MM, GT and
HC, a very sad but wonderful
year next year at college
without each other, a stress
free March and April, many
more memories to still be
made, plenty of “you’re a
great friend” compliments for
HC, a handsome and qualified
young man for MM, and
flaming hots for GT; thanks
for being the best of friends!
I, AEM, will my T-Bell
Bible Study Girls (including
EB&SP), many more studies
of the bible wherever we
please and of course more
food!
I, AEM, will SJH, all my love
for as long as he can bear, a
giant last hug at our locker, a
summer well spent together,
less grumpy week days, a
joyful and loving year next
year, a solid 3 year mark and
plenty more to come.
I, AEM, will KM, the best of
luck next year in Calc without
each other, but hopefully you
can still have Joe.
I, AEM, will Show Choir,
good luck next year during
competition season, and have
an awesome and hopefully
organized Cabaret. I will miss
you all!
I, AEM, will JS, many 20
minute drives to each others
dorm rooms next year, some
fruit for me and some gummy
bears for the both of us (of
course you can have the clear
kind!)
I, AEM, will HM, EO, AEK,
AY, PO, EW, KM, LO and
HRD, the best senior year in
Show Choir! Keep on doing
what you’re doing. I better
see you owning the stage next
year at Cabaret!
I, AEM, will ZP, the definite
fact that she is one of my
favorite juniors ever!
I, AHB, will LO’K a great
senior year.
I, AHB, will SJB to buy your
own hair straigtener when I’m
gone.
I, AHB will DH a one way
ticket to DECA internationals
I, AHB, will TP a great year at
Eau Claire with me.
I, AHB, will CRH to stay in
touch while we are separated
for the first time since
kindergarten.
I AHB will GK to bring me to
Germany sometime.
I, AHB, will Show Choir to
make it to finals next year
I, AHB, will TW another math
tutor.
I, AHB, will Mr. Cox a
another set of Fabulous TAs
I, AHB, will RL to find a
replacement to check up on
cancer for you.
I, AHB, will HLS to not find
another GF and just stick with
me.
I, AHB, will AJP to have
many doggies in your life.
I, AHB, will JAM to get better
tips form the waitresses at
work.
I, AHB, will AP a great gold
season
I, AHB, will ATJ to always be
called naked mole rat.
I, AHB, will MS another great
skip say with me, AP, and
ATJ.
I, AP, will the girls golf team
more bump and runs.
I, AR, will DH some respect
for women.
I, AR, will HD all the love in
the world.
I, ALR, will AMB a year
without puking.
I, ALR, will VIN my tan!
I, ALR, will JWM no more
weird girls.
I, ALR will ALH no PB’s.
I, ALR, will AMB and ANC
no more sleeping your cars!
I, AS, will HE peace, love,
unlimited moteezies, with
Obama on the side.
I, AS, will MW Cash money
bills, remix to A Mili, and
tickets to Lupe
I, AS, will GL all the
ingredients in a Chipotle
burrito
I, AS, will AH An audition
for the real world, and all the
Redbull she can put in her
weekends.
I, AS, will KK all the words
ever said by destiny’s child.
I, AS, will RS everything she
ever wanted, The City, and the
dime of her life
B
I, BJB, will CCS my spot on
e johnson, and as much fun as
possible for senior year, but
don’t be too crazy.
I, BJB, will JW all the
skyscrapers in Madison
(because they are way better
than any in Chi Town...not)
Stay classy Greenman.
I, BJB, will OH fun in calc
next year wihout me, fun
at UT Austin or wherever
in the future, and to always
fake packup in future spanish
classes when the bell rings.
C
I, CCO, will CO Gap jeans
and a better mattress.
I, CCO, will JCH better music
in weight training.
I, CCO, will KS a better
brother.
I, CCO, will LS pina coladas
galore.
I, CCO, will SS more
reasonable parents.
I, CCO, will AJB to make
more tshirts.
I, CCO, will RO to give me
Italian lessons.
I, CH, will the Girls Cross
Country Team a fantastic 0910 season full or many PR’s
and few injuries!
I, CH, will the forum to be a
cleaner place.
I, CH, will the underclassmen
not to stop in the middle of
the hallway during passing
time.
I, CRH, will AKP a hole in
one next year! :)
I, CRH, will AHB maryjane
shoes of her own.
I, CRH, will CEM more
piercings.
I, CRH, will VP to go to state!
D
I, DD, will EBC his money
back
I, DD, will GO his money
back
I, DD, will DB fun at BGBYU
I, DD, will SD common sense
I, DD, will AM better pickup
Senior Wills
lines
I, DD, will SO more sass
I, DD, will SO WAY more
sass
I, DD, will FT a box of
chocolates
I, DD, will EG a plane on a
snake
I, DD, will SM everything i
own
I, DD, will MD sheer
awesomeness
I, DD, will IO a sock
I, DD, will DA skills
I, DD, will JB my heart
I, DD, will NN fame and
dance moves
I, DD, will BA the
kamehameha wave
I, DD, will AH better snacks
I, DD, will DH frybread
forever
I, DD, will PDV 100 research
questions
I, DD, will CC my incomplete
calc homework
I, DD, will MP a spin
I, DD, will JC my life
I, DD, will HO manners
I, DD, will HC a date with
Joss Whedon
I, DD, will MM
mmmmmmmm, uhkay, uhkay
I, DD, will EE a dragon
I, DD, will BB sextillion
dolares
I, DD, will ES a lvl 80 gnome
warrior
I, DD, will KK the real real
I, DD, will RG a car ride
anywhere
I, DD, will EK my share of
the internet
I, DD, will OB a small kiss
I, DD, will LS a big kiss
I, DD, will HE an exclusive
tower time interview with
obama
I, DD, will AS cash money
billz
I, DD, will PS YAY!!!
I, DD, will MJ an antireckless tablet
I, DD, will KP a too personal
question
I, DD, will JI a monopoly on
the yerba trade
I, DD, will MF booty to
plunder! Yarrr!
I, DD, will MS friends
I, DD, will KB Alaska,
frybread, and thanks (for
making me laugh)
I, DD, will BBS drama
I, DD, will JF dreadllocks
I, DD, will CO my greencard
I, DD, will AE skewn dewn
I, DD, will KM fightin words
I, DD, will EHS pride,
courage, and perseverance
E
I, ES, will, KS lots of love!
I, ES, will IM twice as much
classic dinner
I, ES, will KS kiiiiirrrrbs
I, ES, will IM 40,000,000
SPAGHETTS
I, ES, will BS a wonderful
senior year
I, ES, will my two LL all my
love
I, ES, will KS and IM
successful futures, dreams
come true, and golden
nuggets.
I, EP, will KK “CHHH” and
Apple Bottom jeans.
I, EP, will MW more fights in
the bathroom.
I, EP, will MS my clothes twin
I, EP, will AH best kool-aid
partner and juicy wings.
I, EP, will JF a peachy-keen
day, best math partner.
I, EP, will JF, MS, HS, MW,
NUT IT!
I, EP, will BL a trip to the
“W” and Tony’s Pizza.
I, EP, will KH breakfast at
Perkin’s, lunch at Pizza Hut
and dinner at Red Robin.
I, EP, will KK and SD and
unforgettable friendship, ILY!
I, EP, will GK “Elen du darfsd
nicht Stehlen.”
I, EP, will KT my BB buddy
for life!
I, EP, will HS chubs for ever,
FERMY!
I, EP, will SD a new pair of
house shoes.
I, EP, will SD and MO
SHOWERTIME!
I, EZBC, will Ms. Chin
another bridge team.
I, EZBC, will YP a fulfilled
arrival.
I, EZBC, will Mr. Gnam his
purple didecahedron.
I, EZBC, will MH a cowbell.
G
I, GO, will HO a reassuring
“No, your backpack is not
crooked.”
I, GO, will SD a ride home.
I, GO, will CB my seashells.
I, GO, will DD and EZBC
all the comedic angst,
melodrama, and superfluous
closeups your hearts desire.
I, GH, will KO lots of
mmahhmmahh.
I, GH, will RL many more
stress-fests in the coming
years.
I, GH, will MO an old-man
free year in Spanish.
I, GH, will JF lots of longdistance stress-fests next year!
I, GH, will MJ a year free of
board games.
I, GH, will TT many more
puppet shows and fun on
Tuesday mornings.
I, GT, will AMai lots of
mini Tex Tubb’s burritos, a
vacation once in a while, only
good SC memories, all of my
love and respect.
I, GT, will MM sloppiness,
the Willy St. Co-op, the
PERFECT guy, unlimited
Blue Skies, hikes in Beverly
Hills, future trips to “in”
tanning with me, Roman
Candle Sundaes, flattering
“going out” tops, THE BEST
OF LUCK AT UMNTC, my
love and respect 4eva!
I, GT, will MHM unlimted
cuzie time, campig trips,
poothy cats, triple coilers,
success, and happiness
always!
I, GT, will Mr. Gibson many
more years of teaching and
inspiring young people like
myself.
I, GT, will show choir parking
lot chats, hallway groove
sessions, POTLUCK dinners,
and a killer competition
season!
I, GT, will all of my friends
eternal happiness, success and
love. You are never far from
heart.
H
I, HAS, will the tennis team
more people, another trip to
team state, good luck times a
million and a new team mom.
I. HAS, will KMK all our
great(and horrible) yearbook
memories, indesign,
photoshop, and room i’s slow
computers
I, HAS, will AEM morning
phone calls for the rest of
time, cupcakes and frosting,
musicals and lafollette and so
much more
I, HAS, will the girls swim
team a million thanks for
letting me pretend I was a
swimmer this year
I, HAS, will CCG long walks,
visits next year, x’s and o’s
and of course, one order of
cookie dough eggrolls with
two spoons
I, HAS, will HE fun in D.C.,
pizza in the Watt Room, and
soooo many thanks
I, Hcon, will Hmon...um, not
much because she’s already
HOT STUFF. The only thing
I can pass on is the title of
Senior Wills
“coolest Hannah in school.”
I, Hcon, will AS the strength
to carry on without me
and weight training, and
a fantastic senior year
(especially in theater)!
I, Hcon, will MH everything
just the way, uh huh uh huh,
she likes it, uh huh uh huh.
I, HE, will AS Brooklyn, no
consequences, protein, and
aloe vera for Memorial Day
Weekend.
I, HE, will GL Lolla lovin’,
a secretary, love taps and gas
money. You’re a great lady!
I, HE, will RS some Classy
Glass, at least $10/hour. And
to always remember that
CLEARLY, Poncho Villa
was a leader of the Mexican
Revolution.
I, HE, will KB this one 31
year old.
I, HE, will AB some singles
from Anna’s purse.
I, HE, will HC, ML and
MM all the fun we had at
Halloween, making mini
pancakes, and watching
movies for the rest of your
lives.
I, HE, will HAS a legit lunchtime meeting, two slices of
sausage pizza, and to master
Italian. This is the end of out
matching resumés!
I, HLS, will DMG all the
time in the world to talk about
random girls.
I, HLS, will JLS the best
movie quotes, chocolate
syrup with bananas and
doughnuts… DEREK!
I, HLS, will ESP my Cajun
luvah! Shake and Bake!
Chubs 4 Life
I, HLS, will SMD a pill free
year! PACAW!
I, HLS, will BDL a ride in
the front seat, park nights and
movie quotes for another 4
years.
I HLS, JEC and WH all the
imagination and inspiration
in the wold to make haikus
a multi-million dollar
investment. Papa Smurf!
I, HLS, will JEC just give us
your bones…Spagett!
I, HLS, will JJF a full supply
of sea salt, and vinegar,
jalapeno, and original kettle
chips!
I, HLS, will MJC Mike’s
amazing abilities. “Squirt,
squirt!”
I, HLS, will JMP new
Oakley’s…what’s up?
I, HLS, will all my BAD girls
to bounce up on it!
I, HLS, will AH the skill to
pull a behind the back and
Justin Bobby!
I, HLS, will SMB brick
breaker! I need to Voltron!
I, HLS, will RYYL babies
(cute and ethnic.)
I, HLS, will NCG bffl! Tomb
raider and expensive French
food!
I, HLS, will JAM puppies!!
Ranch corn nuts and a hair
dryer!
I, HLS will MO 1 more
mission trip without us.
I, HLS, will CJD all the
tokens and tickets at Rockie’s
and ranch sunflower seeds.
I, HLS, will AHB my tats!
Best gf ever!
I, HLS, will TKP a sailboat!
Mothafudge!
I, HLS, will DA all the Jason
Mraz he can handle and a
bell-choir all to himself.
Ecuador ’09!
I, HLS, will FB all the funny
stories about you know who!
J
I, JBW, will SH an amazing
junior year.
I, JBW, will SH a ride around
the block in my car.
I, JBW, will AM a Fillet O
Fish.
I, JBW, will ESP a new
theater within the next 10
years.
I, JBW, will EHS a senior
parking lot.
I, JBHP, will the fate of ESP
to HM
I, JF, will the Varsity
Basketball Girls good luck
next season.
I, JF, will JF lots of dog walks
and luck with the rents
I, JF, will KH more chill
nights at Dustin’s.
I, JF, will MJC a long distance
bff.
I, JF, will AH rockstars for
life.
I, JF, will MW happy
thoughts.
I, JF, will EP good luck with
the roommate.
I, JF, will KK the three
muskateers
I, JF, will SS the ability to
stop her friends from doing
bad things.
I, JMP, will JT a safe ride
home.
I, JMP, will KMH the swagger
thats in my pocket.
I, JMP, will SJM a good
morning.
I, JMP, will JT my captain
spot.
I, JMP, will JA a free meal at
BWW.
I, JS, will SR multiple tubes
of chapstick and hopes that
you don’t burn in hell...(if that
is too bad to say, then just put
in...hopes you don’t burn in
the afterlife)
I, JS, will LK Hot sauce and
kool-aid, you’s my G for life!
I, JS, will BJ, great talks about
the younger one, and the
one who only asks about my
mom!
I, JS, will SM, A date to New
Moon!
I, JS, will RL, Jungle fever
and Rule #5
I, JS, will RS and KB
Whistles go Woot Woot, and
where yo boyfriend at?
I, JS, will AM, He’s so tall,
Name yo self and B612!!
I, JS, will HS, Endless movie
quotes and jokes about PNE
and FJ.
I, JS, will SD, Llamas and
Aardvarks, plus multiple
punches to your FF :)
I, JS, will RM, a person to
share your hatred of school
and certain people with!!
I, JS, will TH support for your
life, and someday a loss of the
dot game.
I, JS, will KK African
Animals for life, and extreme
pickleball
K
I, KB, will CMFB the track
team and a pair of hot pink
spikes. If you believe it you
can (maybe) do it...
I, KB, will AK endless
horchata, long distance car
chats, and a solo rendition of
Shawty Got a Donk. And one
more run around the lake.
I, KB, will RH a rootbeer
cocktail, a sub-17 season, and
Gossip Girl season one.
I, KB, will EOC V-Dawg
status and a spot on my dorm
room floor.
I, KB, will East Chicks Yeah!
PR’s, pumpkin bars, and at
least one naked run.
I, KB will CB not to wreck
the car.
I, KMK, will SMD and ESP,
four more years of memories.
I, KMK, will all the dimes,
‘09 forever, mirror pictures
and senior pics.
I, KMK, will AH and JF, three
muskateers, trips with the
captain, and rockstar love.
I, KMK, will RL and KT,
more mayhem and being
okay!
I, KMK, will KSM and KM,
strikinggg abilities and more
KAHmomemts, kkkkk.
I, KMK, will ZP, a clone of
myself so tupac never gets
lonely and back of the bus
bangers can continue.
I, KMK, will JEC, day 364
and sexberry sasfras ice
cream.
I, KMK, will GT and
MM, BEACH FRIDAYS
FOREVER.
I, KMK, will DS, child
support money and the maple
bluff police.
I, KMK, will AEM, slumbers
and a US citzenship.
I, KMK, will TH, may first
everyday and your black half
so we will never get divorced.
I, KMK, will my only friend
skip days, penne rosa and
cheetos.
I, KMK, will the baby brats
on the soccer team, and
all the other vsqaud girls a
conference championship and
endless pasta dinners.
I, KYT, will KK assurance
that she is okay!
I, KYT, will SMD a life-time
shoulder and listening ears for
whenever you need me!
I, KYT, will KKK a LOVE
OU ALWAYS!
I, KYT, will the senior class
the best of luck after high
school. See ya in 10 years!
I, KYT, will SMD a TE
QUIERO Mami!
I, KYT, will DD great
pomegranate for the rest of
your life!
I, KYT, will SMD better
mint gum to prevent future
suspension!
I, KYT, will AD a reality
reality check! YOU BLACK!
End of discussion 
I, KYT, will ESP BAMF
power throughout college.
I, KYT, will DAA to be best
10
Senior Wills
amigos forever, no te olvides
de mi.
I, KYT, will DAA best of luck
in the Marines.
I, KYT, will RL a rain check
for endless amount of poetry
dates.
I, KYT, will AH appreciation
for, “I’m embarrassed for
her,” quote.
I, KYT, will TP a thanks for
my free cookie crumbles.
I, KYT, will KST thank you
for being an amazing friend.
I, KYT, will DY keep in
touch!
I, KYT, will HE best
personality award.
I, KYT, will HLS endless
thoughts about each other.
Secretly.
I, KNX will KSX my good
and sexy looks.
M
I, MFM, will GDO luck with
the girl
I, MFM, will GLZ sweatpants
and make-up
I, MFM, will FJT booty shorts
I, MFM, will LB a little man
I, MFM, will HD fun with
theater
I, MFM, will BIA more
awesomeness
I, MFM, will GLZ a warrior
stripe
I, MFM, will GLZ the
sunshine
I, MFM, will SJ a sasquatch
I, MFM, will KH no more not
funny short jokes
I, MJ, will CO my shoes and
Annabella (the car.)
I, MJC, will MAC my
skipping abilities. Good luck,
you have a lot of skipping to
start doing!
I, MJC, will HLS good times
with our best friend, Mike!
“Squirt, squirt.”
I, MJC, will JJF the school
bicycle and a promise to
always keep our friendship no
matter the distance.
I, MLK, will ESK "senority"
while I'm gone.
I, MLK, will JJBS my cougar
pride.
I, MLK, will JLP all the
kitties and the kiddies.
I, MLK, will JPS all the fun
nights with the neighborhood
adults.
I, MLK, will ESK her own
locker.
I, MM, wil RM the use of
“Cool Runnings” in any joke,
in any context.
I, MM, will AY, KM, and
PO “shut the front door!”
and have a buspecially sweet
senior year in show choir.
I, MM, will SJH an awesome
senior b-ball season. You are
my MVP.
I, MM, will JBM mo billz, mo
money.
I, MM, will JB a great senior
year and plenty of fine
shawties.
I, MM, will JS less “chu”
in future ballads as well
as ham and cheese in the
right order…”I mean, these
people!”
I, MM, will AY never having
to go to Sunday ever again
because, “Wait…I would so
much rather go to school than
go to Sunday.”
I, MM, will JW plenty of nonvegetarian meatless meals at
the Weary Traveler.
I, MM, will HM and HC
sweet (mirth confounds)
talkin’, sugar coated candy
man.
I, MM, will JMH and EHE
feeling so reeeal, set it up
DJ! Let’s meet midway in
Madison, often.
I, MM, will GT and AM many
meetings in LaCrosse.
O
I, ORB, will EAO the Oboe 1
folder and the ability to play
quietly. ;)
I, ORB, will LRF a rock,
some dirt, and a BETTER
ATTITUDE.
I, ORB, will FJT bootyshorts.
I, ORB, will LMB a stack of
Chem problem sets and some
deodorant.
P
I, PCS, wil CO honesty and
the dramatic lemur.
I, PCS, will LS an amazing
time in Chile and all my love.
I, PCS, will NM the inverse of
our friendship.
I, PCS, will AK shot
puts, tennis skirts, and the
presidency of the Scraggler's
Club.
I, PCS, will CB inspirational
speeches and nearby buckets.
I, PCS, will AY a future
that accomplishes all of the
goals written in her journal.
Including the anthropological
dig in Egypt.
I, PCS, will MH endless
birthday burritos!
I, PCS, will JF a sweatshirt
for unexpected beach walks.
I, PCS, will the Madison East
Girls Tennis Team an amazing
season next year!
I, PDM, will JMP a life full of
pink ducks.
I, PDM, will TLS my height.
I, PDM, will GRK a life of
fun.
I, PDM, will MJC my printout to show your mom.
R
I, RS, will JS, one last
time, "I just wanna let you
know, tha back of yo head is
RADICALOUS!!!" Grace
Kelly, Grace Kelly....
I, RS, will KB, PS, HE, AS, a
place to stay anytime you feel
like doing big things dYmEz
$TyLe in New Orleans. Mardi
Gras 2010??!
I, RS, will KB, a call later.
Senior Wills
MAYBE.
I, RS, will PS, no more new
girl jokes, EVER. Except this
fall, when sadly all of us will
be new girl...
I, RS, will PS, cinnamoncrusted pancakes, tandem
bicycle adventures, Dwight
K. Schrute's beet farm,
SWINEY!!! and Buttaskotch's
love.
I, RS, will AS, the dime of our
lives and sound checks. Also,
Lupe is about to be poppin
this summer, and I can't
wait! I plan on seeing you in
Brooklyn someday soon...
AAHHHWOOO!!!!
I, RS, will HE, Pancho Villa's
never ending guidance,
because who knows, you
might need it someday!!
I, RS, will KM, the time
of your life in La Paz this
summer! Girl, you're going to
do amazing things, and I am
so excited for you!!! You'd
better tell me everything when
you get home.
I, RS, will EO, many more
exciting sectionals with the
flutes, best of luck with that
Eve...
I, RS, will EP, to keep the
Junior Saddle Mafia's memory
going strong, even though
Claire and I are both gone
already.
We, RS, MM, GT, EO, will
the JSM girls, no more terrible
Steve encounters, and more
ruined bakery to eat! No more
six hour shifts, and many
more crushtomers!
I, RS, will GT, YEAH,
REALLY!!!!!!!!
S
I, SR, will DB more dirty
handshakes in the hallway
during passing time.
I, SR, will ND fun time
Spanish 2 next year and
someone else to make up
nicknames like CSG, BFS,
and LLS with.
I, SR, will TT a new ride to
school everyday and hope
they will be on time.
I, SR, will MW the ability to
pee in the woods with no fear.
I, SR, will JW my love as
a sister-in-law in the future
when I marry Michael.
I, SR, will JS the rest of my
chapstick so you don’t have to
steal it and lie about it.
I, SR, will KK the right to use
the name MiSs BosS LadY
k whenever she wants and
the space I used in your gym
locker.
I, SR, will GP better luck with
boys.
I, SR, will DH my love if I
was ten years older.
I, SR, will WH myself and
endless compliments at the
water fountain next year.
I, SR, will JP the letters L, A,
O and more fiend trips, and
wasted hours giggling, and
my first-born.
I, SR, will RD the power to
change more seating charts.
I, SR, will Pm more car rides,
singing and telling each other
stories.
I, SR, will ML medicine for
your yellow fever.
I, SR, will TMH Hannah
Montana, the ability to sleep
as long as me, sleepover, card
games, road trips, Myrtle
beach and me as your BFF!
I, SR, will DC my love and
hugs and memories from Bio.
I, SR, will VP my love and
support next year for throwing
for some one to chant your
name in the hallway and to
make you rings in jewelry
class.
T
I, TH, will WH a life time
supply of breakfast and
presents.
I, TH, will JS life support
and plenty of “I Love Lamp”
moments.
I, TH, will AM many dinner
visits with SH and many
breakfast stories.
I, TH, will DH permission
to visit anytime and a great
stress free Senior year.
I, TH, will KK my love from
57.39 miles away and my
hand in marriage forever.
I, TH, will little WH myself
for the rest of our lives and a
great Junior/Senior year.
I, TY, will CDA my prom
dress.
Groups
We, HAS and KMK, will JJ
goodluck with the yearbook,
more senior ads, and good
times with ritty
We, RM, MK, ML, and HS,
will BS good luck surviving
the year and four lunch
buddies as great as us
We, MJ and CCO, will AJB
MESFAP and stale pretzels.
We, GH and AP, will TT and
KO an orange-less year.
We, the dimes of ‘09, will
the playgirls a phat check of
reality
We, KNX, TY, LKP will CO
the right to take valentine to
prom.
We, Class of ’09, will Class
of ’10, the school and a tight
senior year.
We, KMK and AHB, will
the basketball team a state
championship.
We, RS, MM, GT, EO, will
the JSM girls, no more terrible
Steve encounters, and more
ruined bakery to eat! No more
six hour shifts, and many more
crushtomers!
We, the Seniors of CLASS,
will the underclassmen pizza,
peer mentoring and continuing
to be the change at East.
“Smokies,”
Continued from page 5
Day Six
Today’s hike was
gorgeous! The sun was
shining the whole time but
a nice wind kept us cool.
We hiked twelve miles on
mostly flat ground. Along
the way we saw a snake,
a couple butterflies and a
whole bunch of horses! On
our way to our campsite,
we came across The Great
Smoky Mountains Institute
at Tremont in Tennessee.
The Institute is sort of like
a ranger station with a gift
shop so we went in to use
the facilities. Tonight’s
dinner: Ramen!
Day Seven
The last hike of
the trip is over! We hiked
fourteen difficult miles
today in order to meet up
with the other kids at the
group campsite. When
we finally made it to the
campsite, we compared
stories. Everyone had
a great time and most
agreed that the trip was a
lot harder than expected.
I’m really glad I took this
amazing, once in a lifetime
opportunity. It was a great
way to end my senior year
and I will never forget the
the great times I had with
my friends.
11
Zoroscopes!!
by Ian Olson
Aries
Remember the Swine
Flu? Well, they thought
you had it, Aries, but
it turns out you’re just
disgusting.
Libra
If you have a rough day,
Libra, just rememberschool will smell better
next year without the class
of ‘09 in the building!
Scorpio
Ever wonder why The
Scorpion King was such an
awful movie? I wondered
the same thing until I
realized the title reminded
me of you, Scorpio.
Taurus
Wow, Taurus, are your
clothes
supposed
to
burst at the seams or
Sagittarius
do I have to buy you a Some of us stayed
YMCA
membership? awake this year and got
passing
grades. You
Gemini
weren’t one of those
Birthday this time of people, Sagittarius. Have
year, Gemini? Be kind to fun in summer school!
yourself and stay away
from mirrors of any kind!
Capricorn
The great thing about most
Cancer
ugly ducklings is that they
You know what I was grow into beautiful swans.
thinking, Cancer? You Not you, Capricorn!
should consider taking
a vacation this summer
Aquarius
and never coming back. I heard you have a younger
sister that’s going to be at
Leo
East next year, Aquarius.
You work really hard I’m sure you can help
at being foxy, Leo, me out with that, right?
but the last time you
smiled you straight up
Pisces
looked like a shark! Taking a calculus AB
summer packet home? If
Virgo
you need any help with it,
Another year and you guys you can just ca-oh wait,
are still way better than nevermind.
Capricorn. Keep it up!
12
“Library,”
Continued from Page 5
“More Spanish books.”
– senior guy
Still other students had
complaints:
“[The library] is usually
never open.” – junior guy
“Why do I need a pass?”
– junior guy
“It’s ridiculous that we
(as students) pretty much
have lost our library. I like
being in the library in my
free time but it’s rarely
open.” – senior girl
“Why do you deprive
me of my library time?”
– sophomore guy
The
survey’s
results show that the
library is overdue for
change.Students can look
forward to improvements
for East’s library in
the 2009-2010 school
year.
Administrators,
teachers and students are
developing a new policy to
increase student access. It
will include new, unique
library passes and easy
access during study halls.
If you have any
suggestions
for
the
library, or want your voice
heard in developing the
new library policy, please
email Ms.Von Bank, East’s
Literacy, Honors & AP
Coordinator (avonbank@
madison.k12.wi.us).
End of the year
Schedule
Friday, June 5
Senior Farewell
and End of the Year
Rally
2:45-3:30
Spec. Gym
Saturday, June 6
Senior Party
9:00-1:00am
Cafeteria
Tuesday, June 9
Exams for hours 1,
2, and 7
8:30-2:00
Wednesday, June 10
Exams for hours 3
and 4
8:30-12:00
Thursday, June 11
Exams for hours 5
and 6
8:30-12:00
Graduation Rehearsal
12:00-2:00
Kohl Center
Friday, June 12
Graduation
5:00-7:00
Kohl Center