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Limelight
Limestone Community High School
Bartonville, Illinois 61607
Volume 54, Issue 2
November 2, 2007
Veterans Memorial Wall travels to Chillicothe
Members from the community were given flags to honor Vietnam veterans at the memorial.
Photo courtesy of Master Sergeant Dansizen.
By
Jennifer Ding
The Traveling Vietnam
Veterans
Memorial
was
held at Shore Acres Park
in Chillicothe from October
11 – 14. Known as The Wall
That Heals, this memorial is
a one-half size replica of the
original
Vietnam
Veterans
Memorial
in
Washington,
D.C.—one of the most visited
memorials in the United States.
The Wall That Heals was
open twenty-four hours to the
public and was free of charge.
Visitors of The Wall were able
to ask volunteers to look up
the names of veterans on the
computer, making it easier
for them to find those names
on The Wall.
Viewing the
names of their loved ones on
The Wall was a step towards
healing their emotional scars.
Since 1996, The Wall That
Heals has visited over 250 U.S.
cities. This traveling exhibit
enables the Americans who
are financially, physically, or
emotionally unable to visit
the memorial in our nation’s
capitol to view the wall in
their own communities.
It
contains the names of over
58,000 soldiers who died or
remain missing in the war, of
which 2,938 were from Illinois.
Members of Limestone’s
faculty, JROTC, and Key Club
were glad to be of assistance
at the memorial. Mrs. Burke
and Miss June, along with
their Key Clubbers, dressed
professionally to greet and
sign-in the Gold Star Families,
relatives of the veterans who had
passed away during the war.
After signing in, these family
members sat in the reserved
seats located in front of the
stage. Senior Mario McCart
commented, “The ceremony
was very moving, and I was very
glad to be in attendance for it.”
Master Sergeant Dansizen and
Major Wilson led their twelve
JROTC students in the set-up
and tear down of the ceremony.
They escorted the Gold Star
Families and were also involved
in the wreath-laying ceremony.
Sophomore Cadet Danielle
Webster explained, “It was
a lot of honor, respect, and
a sense of dignity to be in
the presence of the heroes.”
Dansizen hopes to organize
a saber team at Limestone
for
future
ceremonies.
Mr. Bob Privratsky played a
role in the ceremony, delivering
a very moving speech to the
families.
He also sang the
tune Sergeant MacKenzie while
accompanied by bagpipes. Most
of the visitors of The Wall were
unable to hold back their tears
during this touching ceremony.
Hopefully, those who
attended
the
ceremony
were able to gain a better
understanding and respect
for the Vietnam Veterans.
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November 2, 2007
Rounded Corners:
Do your chains hang low?
By Leah McElhiney
Are there jail inmates at
Limestone? No, not literally, I
know how scary that would be.
I am talking about the students
that dress like jail inmates.
I am not talking about those
ugly bright orange colored
jumpsuits; those are another
story altogether. I am talking
about the chains: chains to
your wallet or pocket. A chain
to your wallet may make a little
bit of sense because you might
not want to lose it. However,
if you are always losing your
wallet, you do not belong in
high school. A chain to your
pocket? Come on, if you lose
that, you need major help.
I believe that major problems
may arise in a school setting
from these chains; they are
violent or could be used in a
violent way. The handbook
clearly states, “Students may
not wear clothing or hairstyles
that can be hazardous to them
or others…” (Page 23 in the
student planner).
These chains could hit an
innocent bystander at any
moment. For instance, when
the person who uses the locker
next to mine turns to leave,
everyday like clock work, I get
whipped by the chains. I know
this person does not mean to
hit me, but the fact is that I
still get hit.
An even bigger problem would
be if one of these people gets in
a fight; what is stopping them
from taking off their chains
and using them as a weapon?
I know it is school policy that
if the chains can be taken off,
then they must be, but how
does the administration really
know if they can be taken off
or not?
Another problem with the
chains is that they are a total
disruption. For example, when
everyone in class and a person
Fighting at school
By Amanda Wittekiend
To me, the whole deal with
fighting at school is just plain
dumb. If you have a problem
with someone, why are you
going to try and beat them
up at school, of all places?
You know that you will get in
trouble, but yet you throw a
punch anyway. Why do you
do it? To make a point? To
let everyone know you are big
and tough? All it really shows
is immaturity and stupidity.
If you have a problem with
somebody, there are other
possibilities to solving that
problem.
I am not one of
those people who will tell
you to talk it out with him
or her by yourself. From my
experience, that almost never
works. Maybe you could just
avoid that person, things
will eventually die down, and
you will move on. But if that
person insists on bothering
you still, tell someone such as
a teacher, parent, or any other
adult. A good person to contact
is Mrs. Montgomery, the social
worker in the Dean’s office,
who specializes in mediation.
I know what most of you
are thinking, that only a baby
would hide or tell someone, but
it is the safest thing to do. Why
risk the possibility of going to
jail? You can get a ticket for
assault and battery as well,
but do you really want that?
In addition to a ticket,
there is also a possibility of
hospitalization. Many teens end
up being sent to the hospital
after fights with serious injuries
such as broken bones, head
trauma, or even a coma. It is
not odd for fighting to lead to a
critical injury such as a coma.
What if you got into a fight
that put your opponent in a
coma? Would you not feel bad
with that on your conscience?
If you still think that fighting
at school is a way of boosting
your popularity, go ahead and
be my guest, but you will be
arrested and receive a hefty
fine. Whatever floats your boat,
but just remember that fighting
is
immature,
dangerous,
and
just
plain
dumb.
is walking down the hall, you
can hear his or her chains
clanking.
The handbook clearly states,
“Unusual clothing styles which
tend to disrupt, distract… are
not permitted.” (Page 23 in the
student planner).
So if the
handbook states this, why are
these people permitted to wear
these things to school?
I believe that these
students want to stand out
from the crowd, which is
understandable, but when all
of these people are dressing
like inmates, they really are not
standing out, are they? When
people try to stand out, they
often only blend in more.
I understand that these
chains are in fashion, but they
disrupt me while I am trying to
learn. Fashion or not, learning
is why we are here at school,
not to be in style.
Opinion
Inside my mind:
Are you familiar with the “h” word?
By Dara Peacock
How many of you Limestone
students actually know what
the word “hypocrite” means? The typical teenager usually
uses it to accuse their parents
of telling him/her not to do
something that they themselves
have done in the past. The actual definition of the
word, according to Webster’s,
says that a hypocrite is
“one who pretends to have a
virtue, feeling, etc. that he or
she does not have.” The key
word is: one who pretends.
Most teens spend a fair chunk
of their high school lives trying
to impress others. To do so,
you may claim to have a belief
or quality you do not possess. For example, Sally might
tell you Britney Spears is
the greatest singer ever. Coincidently, you really hate
Britney Spears. However, since
Sally is cool and you want her
to like you, you pretend that
Britney is your idol. That, in
turn, makes you a hypocrite.
Of course, there is more than
one way to be hypocritical. Let’s take the definition from
before and mix it up a bit. New definition: one who
pretends not to have a virtue,
feeling, etc. that he or she does
have. It is basically the same
thing, just a little backwards. Once again, I’ll use Sally
as an example. She tells
you she can not stand nice
people. You happen to be a
very nice person, but you tell
Sally you hate them too for
popularities sake. Once again,
you have become the “h” word.
I guess when it comes down to
it, there is a question you have
to ask yourself: Do I care more
about what they think of me or
what I think of me? When you
lie to them, you lie to yourself. Besides, this is high school;
aren’t we a little too old for
pretending? Until next time…
Making the jump to high school
By Samantha Nordvall
Freshmen: the youngest
people in the school, the bottom
of the food chain, the ones who
make upper classmen mad.
Yes, you can basically label
freshmen anything you want. I
am a freshman this year, and I
do not understand why upper
classmen get mad at us so easily.
Freshmen: the youngest
people in the school,
the bottom of the food
chain, the ones who make
upper
classmen
mad.
It is already November,
and I still hear anti-freshmen
remarks.
Every
upper
classman was once in ninth
grade, and they should now
that it takes some people
awhile to make the jump from
grade school to high school. It
took me almost three weeks.
The reason it took so long for
me is because my middle school
was so different from Limestone.
Last year my homeroom class
stuck together all day, and
we had no passing periods.
It can be really nervewrecking stepping into
a
huge
new
school
for
the
first
time.
There was really no way to be
late to class, unless someone
showed up to school late. Plus,
we only had four classrooms
that we switched into, and
they were right by each other.
We saw the same teachers all
day, every day and honestly,
it sometimes got really boring.
Here, the school is way
bigger and has so many more
people. So you can probably
understand why making the
jump to high school can make
some people nervous. There
are passing periods,
more
than the same four teachers
all day, and so many ways to
be late to class, whether it is
your fault or not. Yet, since
we are so far into the school
year, freshmen should not be
confused anymore about how
the school works. I know I’m not.
Yes, I get it now: we are horrible,
little kids that don’t belong,
but know that we had to make
a huge transition in our lives
at the beginning of the year.
Switching from grade school
to high school is not the worst
thing in the world, and it has to
be done. It can be really nervewrecking stepping into a huge
new school for the first time.
Switching
from
grade
school to high school is
not the worst thing in the
world, and it has to be done.
I am not going to lie, it was
hard for me, and I believe that
is the only reason why we get
criticized so much. We came into
a new school—a new system,
and did not know anything.
Yes, we made mistakes, but
the upperclassmen should
be
more
understanding.
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Opinion
November 2, 2007
Uniforms help teams perform at their very best
This is a letter to the editor
concerning the article “Short
Shorts.” We did not appreciate
the negative comments written
in that article.
All athletic
team coaches must show their
choice of uniform to the school
board before they are allowed
to order them.
Pointing out which teams
are wear short shorts or offthe-shoulder uniforms was
completely ridiculous.
We
do not wear the uniforms or
costumes during school. It is
an extra-curricular activity.
Plenty of students wear short
shorts to school, and no one
says anything against it.
But as soon as a team wears
something
“inappropriate,”
people start complaining. We
speak for ALL of the teams that
were mentioned in this article.
Cross Country wears their
uniforms because they need to
be aerodynamic. Having loosefitting uniforms will drag their
speed down, resulting in lower
places. Getting second place is
way different then getting first.
You mentioned “I know that
they need running shorts, but
basketball players can run just
fine in their shorts.” Hello!?!?
They are not running 45 miles
a week!
On behalf of the color guard
team, it is a show! We have to
look showy at a competition
to win. The football games on
Friday nights, and we have to
wear those outfits because it is
part of are show! Every color
guard at every school is just
as showy; we’re not the only
ones with off- the-shoulder
uniforms. Go to a competition
and then you might have the
right to complain. Did you even
know that we get judged on our
outfits and how we perform?
The performance is the most
important part, but the outfits
enhance our performance!
So we hope to help you
understand a little bit better.
The uniform that teams choose,
based on any sport, is there
to help them perform at their
very best. We do not choose
our uniforms just to go against
the dress code. You have no
right to complain if you do not
understand the reason why we
wear what we do.
Sincerely,
Samantha Peacock and Kayla
Koeppel
What’s Worse...
Tripping in front of a
large group of people
or dropping your tray
in the
cafeteria?
“Tripping in front of a large
group of people because it is
more embarrassing; everyone
drops their tray, but not everyone trips.”
- Freshman Arteshia Cosey
Editor’s response
By Sami Hubbard
I would like to start off by
saying thank you for writing in.
This letter really shows how
mature you two are to express
your opinion in a productive
way. However, I feel you still
may have missed the overall
point of my article.
I was not trying to offend
anybody; I was simply saying
if the school has a dress code
they should enforce it not only
in school, but with the athletic
teams as well. Another point
you made was that I do not
know what I am talking about.
I actually used to participate
in many of the sports that I
mentioned, and would now,
but cannot because of medical
problems.
I do realize that color guard
gets judged on their uniforms,
but does that mean that there
is no uniform that will get a
good score and also meet the
dress code? Can’t there be a
compromise?
When I made the basketball to
cross country comparison that
you mentioned, I later changed
my response. Unfortunately,
some how during editing the
changes did not go to the
press, and I do take complete
responsibility for the error.
What is interesting is that
I as the writer of the article
take responsibility for it, even
though it must be approved.
Shouldn’t the teams take
responsibility for their chosen
uniforms even though the must
also be approved?
Overall, I am glad you two
wrote in. I am always willing
to hear others’ opinions as long
as they are done maturely like
yours.
Lunch menu needs improvement
We, the people of Limestone,
have come to realize a pattern
in the lunch menu.
Once
a month is not enough for
tacos and pizza ala carte. The
taco soup is a nice effort, but
comes up short compared to
Taco Taco Thursdays.
It’s
all right to serve hamburgers
every day, but spice it up. Do
cheeseburgers with lettuce
and onion, not just the patty.
Next, home cooking is what we
need: grilled cheese, macaroni
and cheese, lasagna, and more
casseroles. Some items need
to be deleted, such as cold
cut combos, fish sandwiches,
tenderloins, and chicken noodle
soup. We need a lot more
days of pizza, chicken tenders,
spaghetti, tacos, and McRibs.
Let’s team up and get
this straightened out so
our school can be in peace
over the lunch selection
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“Dropping your tray because you have to clean it
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- Sophomore Emily Stenzel
“Dropping your tray; it is embarrasing because everyone
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“Dropping your tray because it goes everywhere.”
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November 2, 2007
Feature
Speech Team talks up a storm
By Samantha Nordvall
Connor Webster
Grade: Sophomore
Year in Limelight: First
Role in Limelight: Sports
Editor
Favorite food: Chinese
Favorite color: Orange
Favorite music: Rock
Favorite
Pokemon:
Bulbasaur
Fun fact: I’ve been to 30 or
more baseball games.
Amanda Wittekiend
Grade: Senior
Year in Limelight: Second
Role
in
Limelight:
Entertainment Editor
Favorite food: Mac N’ Cheese
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite music: Rock
Favorite Pokemon: Oddish
Fun fact: I can pull my bottom
lip over my chin.
Dustin Wood
Grade: Senior
Year in Limelight: First
Role in Limelight: Reporter
Favorite food:
Hamburger
Helper
Favorite color: Tie-dye
Favorite music:
Feel-good
music
Favorite Pokemon: Polywhirl
Fun fact:
I wear slippers
almost everyday.
Students performing skits,
talking
about
upcoming
competitions: it sounds like
Speech season is starting!
This year’s Speech Team
consists of twenty members
with five of them as seniors.
The team is coached by Mrs.
Largent and Mrs. Look. The
captains are seniors Crystal
Loyd, Rachel Lawrence, and
junior Stephanie Copeland.
Speech Team is where members
compete
in
invitationals
provided by other high schools.
Each member performs with
one skit the whole entire year,
but has to make changes from
tournament to tournament to
improve the skit.
Members can compete in
thirteen different categories.
One category is original comedy,
(OC), where students create
their own skit or stand-up.
They can not go off of someone
else’s work; it has to be strictly
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eight minutes long.
There is also oratorical
declamation, (DEC), where
one person has to memorize
a speech that has already
been written and they must
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Key Clubber of
the Month
By Jennifer Ding
Freshman Sarah Daugherty
has been named as the
September Key Clubber of
the Month. She was a cochair of the Homecoming
Parade, along with senior
Crystal Loyd. They both
devoted much of their time
to ensure the success of the
parade.
How did you first learn
about Key Club? I went to
the Key Club table at the
Freshman Orientation.
What has been your
favorite project so far?
Homecoming Parade
What is your goal in joining
Key Club? To become a
future board member
By Taylore Carr
with Mike
Genovese
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Compiled by Chris Butler
performance must also be eight
minutes long.
The only skit that does not
have to be eight minutes is
radio speaking (RADIO). This
is where a person has to give a
four minute, fifty second to a five
minute, five second newscast
speech that includes local,
national, international, and
state news and commercials,
sports and weather.
The person performing
receives a current event, and
the judge will turn away from
the person competing while
he or she performs a newscast
as an actual newscaster. Talk
about complicated!
At the end of the competition,
there is an awards ceremony.
If a member places they will
receive an award for where
they place.
Hopefully the
Speech Team will win lots of
awards, while their ultimate
goal is to make it to state!
Make sure to watch as the
team participates in upcoming
events which include the
Woodruff
Invitational
on
Saturday November 11 and
the Metamora Invitational on
Saturday November 17.
What are your hobbies?
Frisbee golf, lifting weights,
and playing baseball
Which teacher has made the
most impact on you? Why?
Miss Bonifas, because she is so
mentally strong.
What is your favorite clothing
brand? Nike, or anything that
fits me tight.
What will you miss most
about Limestone?
The
awesome lunches
What is your favorite holiday?
My birthday
What is your first thought
waking up? Ahhhhh (yawn)
What is your favorite food?
Lasagna
If you could travel to any
foreign country, where would
you go? Brazil
What is your favorite color?
Blue
Who is your role model?
Coach Farquer
Master
Sergeant
Dansizen
Mrs. Smith
Position: JROTC Teacher
How long have you been
teaching?
15 years
Where did you teach before
this?
Peoria High School
Where did you graduate
from?
Indiana University
What’s your favorite sport?
Basketball
What was/is your favorite
cartoon?
Beetle Bailey
What type of music do you
listen to?
Rock, Blues, Jazz, & Country
What is your favorite actor/
actress?
Harrison
What is your strongest high
school memory?
Graduation
What are some of your
hobbies?
Bike riding, music, & reading
Position: Life Skills/ED
How long have you been
teaching?
2nd year of teaching
Where did you teach before
this?
Creve Coeur District #76
Where did you graduate
from?
Illinois State University
What is you favorite color?
Blue
What
is/was
your
role
model?
My parents
Do you have any fears?
Spiders
If you could be anywhere
right now, where would you
want to be?
Hawaii
What is you favorite radio
station? 101.5
If you could describe yourself
in one word, what would it
be?
Quiet
November 2, 2007
Feature
Photo feature: murals make hallways into masterpeices
The walls of Limestone are being redecorated. Mrs. Bentley’s
second hour art class has once again taken up the task of
painting murals. The industrial hall, math hall, science hall,
library and cafeteria are being worked on this year. Although
many are completed, a few are still under construction.
All photos courtesy of Dara Peacock and Heather Lindsey.
Cafeteria
Top of the science
hall stairway
Outside of the library
Science hall
between rooms 315
and 318
Above lockers in the math hall
Industrial tech hall
Snow Flurry teaches kids prevention
By Chris Butler
Many students may be
wondering: what is Snow
Flurry?
Snow Flurry is an
extension of Snowball; it is
prevention education geared
toward the primary grades.
This year’s Snow Flurry was
held on Friday, October 19.
The event is run each year by
the Student Prevention Team
(SPT), and Ms. Fiddes is the
sponsor.
SPT had to set up the all the
activities and was in charge of
maintenance and watching the
kids. All area second, third, and
fourth graders were welcome to
come. This year they expected
about 130 area students. “The
expectations are high,” said
Fiddes before the start of the
event.
At Snow Flurry, drug and
alcohol prevention was taught
through songs, finger plays, and
other activities. Small groups
were run by the SPT members,
and large groups were led by the
Bradley University Leadership
in Education Department.
This year at Snow Flurry
there was an excellent turn
out. This year there were one
hundred and two second, third
and fourth graders that came.
Everyone had fun at Snow
Flurry.
Two Bradley University
interns came talked about
toxic pizza. The SPT talked
about the dangers of smoking
and second hand smoke. The
students also learned about
bullying, discrimination, and
how to treat each other fairly.
The expectations for next year
extraordinary, and Fiddes is
looking for more students to be
on the SPT to help out with all
the events the SPT organizes.
Student Council hosts
haunted hallways and blood drive
By Chris Butler
Student Council has been very busy lately! On October 31, they held the 2nd Annual Haunted
Hallways. Students eighth grade and younger were welcome to come walk the hallways dressed up
in their costumes. Children had to pay $2.00 and families entered for $5.00.
Students were able to walk to the different classrooms and trick-or-treat. Children were able to
get their pictures taken with their costumes for $3.00. There were also hotdogs, chili and other
foods in the cafeteria.
Student Council will also hold their annual Fall Blood Drive on Thursday, November 8 in the
auxiliary gym. The people attending had to sign up with their math teachers by October 31.
Everyone that gives blood gets a free t-shirt. Keep up the good work, Student Council!
Bottom of science
hall stairway
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Rivalries
Red Sox
vs.
Yankees
The Red Sox vs.
Yankee rivalry is one of the longest
and most bitter rivalries of any professional
sport. It all started about 100 years ago, but
got really heated when the Red Sox traded their star
Babe Ruth to the Yankees. He ended up being one of the
most known players in baseball history and has the third
most homeruns by any player ever. Since those times things
have changed with new players and coaches, but the fans are
still the same and they both have two of the oldest stadiums
standing. The two teams have faced off in the American League
Championship Series three times and the Yankees have the
2-1 advantage. But in the 2004 ALCS, the Red Sox toppled
off the Yankees in seven games after being down three
games to none. Since then the rivalry has gotten even
more intense, even resulting in fist fights. These two
teams are going to be the greatest baseball
rivalry for years to come.
Da Bears
vs.
The Little Brown
Jug is a trophy that is
awarded to the winner of each
college football game between Minnesota
and Michigan. It is the second oldest trophy
in college football history, and it was created after
the teams met up on October 31, 1903. When Fielding
Yost took over as coach of the Michigan Wolverines in
1901, the team went on to win twenty eight straight games.
The little brown jug was originally bought to carry water
in. Michigan has mostly dominated the series, and on
October 8, 2005, Minnesota claimed the jug for the first
time since 1986, with a defeat of 23-20 in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. The following year, the Wolverines grabbed
the trophy right back on September 30, with a 2814 victory in Minneapolis. Up until last year,
Minnesota has had a total of twenty-two
wins, but the team is overshadowed
by Michigan’s sixty-four wins,
with only three ties.
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Philidelphia
The Chicago
Bears and the Green
Bay Packers have been
rivals since the beginning of
the National Football League.
The rivalry started with two
of the best coaches in football
history, George Halas and Vince Lombardi. The Packers
and the Bears were two of the first teams in the NFL.
Through out history the competition to see who
was the best in the NFC North was a good one. The
first time they met was on November 27, 1921. The
Chicago Bears won that decision 20-0. That’s how
most of the games were while George Halas was coach.
The Bears led the series in wins. But after he left the Packers
started to take over. The Packers led the rivalry in wins
by just a few games until Brett Favre came to town
They led 21-8 since Brett Favre was the quarterback.
But even though the Brett Favre came and won
all those games the Monsters of the Midway
led the all time series of 89-79-6, including
the win October 7 at Lambeau Field. That
win keeps Bears coach Lovie Smith’s
record undefeated at Lambeau field.
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Phoenix Suns
vs.
San Antonio Spurs
The Phoenix Suns
and the San Antonio Spurs
are two of the best basketball
teams in the Western Conference.
The Suns have their former most
valuable player, Steve Nash, while the Spurs
have their well known player, Tim Duncan.
They met in the 2007 playoffs, and it was a
hard-fought series. Eventually, the Spurs won
the series in game six. The Suns had a late
lead, but they let the Spurs take control and
win the big game. The teams will meet four
times in the 2007-2008 regular season.
The first meeting is on December 17,
and the last meeting is April 9. The
April 9 game could potentially decide
which team wins the conference.
You will just have to tune in.
Packers
Little
to watch
vs. New Jersey
Rivalries
are
everywhere in sports. The
rivalry between The Philadelphia
Flyers and the New Jersey Devils began in
1995, when the Devils shut out the Flyers and
eliminated them from the Eastern Conference. The
Devils were leading the Atlantic and the Eastern
conferences from 1999-2000, but after a ten-game
losing streak, the Flyers took over the divisions.
They met again at the Eastern Conference Finals; the
Flyers lost the series 3-1, with two of the games being
home games. The Flyers’ season ended short, but the
Devils beat Dallas for the Stanley Cup. Some Flyer
fans considered this loss to be the Curse of Billy Penn.
The Flyers did not beat the Devils until the 2003-2004
seasons, when they eliminated them out
of the first round of the finals with a 4-1
victory. The most recent game played
between the two ended up with five
fights in the first period and a series of
injuries. So the next time you decide
to watch the Devils vs. Flyers,
plan on seeing some
serious
tension.
C
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B
S
The rivalry of the
Cubs and Cardinals started on June
15, 1963. On that day the Cubs traded a
future hall of famer Lou Brock for Ernie Brogilo. Ever
since then the rivalry has been one of the best rivalries in
all sports. In the all-time series, the Cubs are ahead 1,1371,072. Although the Cardinals have won ten world series and the
Cubs have won only two, they have battled in many great pennant
races over the decades of playing each other. Some of the best games
in baseball have been played by the Cubs and the Cardinals. One day
in 1984 the Cubs very own Ryne Sandburg hit two dramatic extra
inning home runs to beat the Cardinals. In the 1998 baseball season
Sammy Sosa of the Cubs and Mark McGuire of the Cardinals had one
of the best record breaking races in history. That Season they
both were going for Rodger Maris’s record of 61 homeruns.
But in the last month of baseball, McGuire was the first
who reached 62 homeruns. They both finished
with more than 62: Sosa had 66
and McGuire had 70.
vs.
Cardinals
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November 2, 2007
in the world of sports
War
on
74
The rivalry
between Bradley and ISU
has been going on for more than
one-hundred years. It has become so
well known in the basketball world that is
referred to the War on 74. It relates to both
schools, because they both lie on Interstate 74 and
are in the same conference. The rivalry started on
February 4, 1905, with the Redbirds taking the victory.
The race to win the most games between the two
schools has been very close in the past in the long-lived
rivalry. The teams play twice a year, one game at each
school, and the games are always sold out. They are
known at both schools as one of the biggest games
of the season. Both the schools have equal talent
that helps contribute to the rivalry between them.
They both pull off amazing plays in all the games,
which make the games very mind-rattling and
almost hard to watch at times. Every game
between the Braves and the Redbirds have
and always will be very exciting .
Connecticut vs. Tennessee
The women’s
basketball rivalry between
the University of Tennessee Lady
Vols and the University of Connecticut
Huskies is one of the fiercest rivalries
in college basketball. Their head-to-head
matches are consistently the top-rated games
in the college women’s field. The two programs
meet annually in winter at one or both of the
schools. The schools started playing each other
on Martin Luther King Day in 1995. As of early
2007, the Huskies hold a 13-9 advantage in the
all-time series against the Lady Vols.
The Huskies also hold a 5-2 lead
in the NCAA tournament and are
4-0 for the title. Both schools
have been ranked in the top
fifteen in the Associated
Press rankings.
South Florida vs. West Virginia
Ever since the
2006 college football ‘upset’
between the University of South
Florida Bulls, ranked 18, and the West
Virginia Mountaineers, ranked 5, the
Mountaineers have been driven by revenge.
The Mountaineers thought that September 29,
would be a day of redemption, but it turned out
to be another let down. Although they went into
the game wanting to win, the Bulls just wanted
it more. Winning the game with a score of 21 to
13, the Bulls are ready to continue their success.
A small rivalry between the two colleges may
seem like nothing at all, but in a ew years
it may be a never-ending battle between
the team that just cannot pull
ahead, and the team that is never
expected to win.
Boston Bruins
vs.
Montreal Canadiens
The
BruinsCanadiens Rivalry is known
as one of the most bitter rivalries
in the National Hockey League (NHL).
These two teams have played against each other
longer than any other hockey teams in NHL history.
The Bruins and the Canadiens are also part of
the Original Six. The Original Six were the six teams
that played in the NHL from 1942 to 1967.
Since
there were not many teams, all of the Original Six felt
hatred towards each other at one point or another.
The former Bruins left wing, Sergei Samsonov,
was signed over to the Canadiens to start playing
for the 2006-2007 NHL season.
This occurrence
moved the old rivalry to an even higher level.
On December 4, 2009, a special
ceremony will be held by the
Canadiens to celebrate the
team’s Centennial. It will be
the team’s ninety-seventh
anniversary and will also
mark the eighty-second
year of their rivalry
with the Bruins.
Michigan vs. Ohio State
B
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The fierce rivalry between
the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons
started back when the two teams met in 1974,
and the Bulls won the series in the seventh game by only
two points! During the season of 1979 both teams were
toward the bottom of the rankings, but with Detroit signing
Isaiah Thomas in 1981 and Chicago signing Michael Jordan
in 1984, both teams were on back on their way to the top.
The Bulls and Pistons met for four consecutive years in the
semifinals from 1987 to 1991 and for the first three years the
Pistons would push aside the Bulls to advance to the finals. When
they met for the fourth time in 1991, the Bulls swept Detroit in
the conference finals to go on and beat the L.A. Lakers to win
the championship. This championship went on to start the
Bulls’ dynasty of the 1990’s with their championship
rings in 1991—93, and 1996—98. All though the
teams are still conference rivals, they have
not met in the playoffs since 1991.
vs. PISTONS
Ever since the
Toledo War in 1835, the State
of Ohio and the Michigan Territory
engaged in a brief and bloodless border
dispute. People have said that the football
rivalry is a modern manifestation of this event.
The yearly match up between the two teams
has been held at the end of the regular season
since 1935. The site of the game alternates between
Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Columbus, Ohio. The
two teams have played in Ohio State Stadium
since 1922 and Michigan Stadium since 1927.
In 2000, ESPN ranked Michigan and Ohio State
as the greatest North American sports rivalry.
In 2000, the Ohio High School Athletic Association
had to change the times of many post-season
high school football games because of
the Ohio State-Michigan game. This
proves just how big the rivalry is
between the two teams.
Entertainment
November 2, 2007
The Game Plan
The Catcher and
the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
Reviewed by Dustin Wood
Getting kicked out of school
is something Holden Caulfield
is used to. After getting kicked
out for the fourth time, Holden
leaves Pency Boarding school
without any certain direction
or sense on what his next move
was. He figures he could rent a
cheap hotel and call a few old
friends, then arrive home on
time.
Set out on a journey that
would change his life, Holden
is troubled by the death of his
younger brother from leukemia
and the suicide of a close
classmate. He is alone in a city
that does not care if he lives
or dies, and his fragile mind
is being unwrapped by the
experiences he endures for the
next week, which sends him
straight to the one place he
never thought he would ever
go.
Catcher in the Rye is one of
the greatest books of our time
although it has been banned
throughout history. It is a
definite read and one of my
favorite books.
Motion City
Soundtrack
Reviewed by Heather Lindsey
This is a scene from the movie The Game
Plan. Photo courtesy of Yahoo! News
Reviewed by Adam Baker
If you are trying to find a
movie that is funny, dramatic,
and something to see with
the family, then The Game
Plan is the movie to see. Joe
Kingman, played by Dwayne
“The Rock” Johnson, is the
star quarterback for the Boston
Rebels and trying to win a
championship.
Yet this selfish, but talented,
athlete and a huge Elvis
Presley fan has one problem:
he gets a knock at the door
by his eight-year-old daughter
Peyton James, played by
Madison Pettis. He tries to give
her money and an autograph
picture, but she just wants to
meet her own dad. It looks
like a scene from the movie Big
Daddy, but Kingman is more
of a clueless person.
If you are trying to find
a movie that is funny,
dramatic, and something
to see with the family,
then The Game Plan is
the movie to see.
Later, Kingman calls his
agent Stella Peck, played by
Kyra Sedgwick, who turns out
to be the evil character in the
movie. Stella says she will help
with the problem, but it turns
out she has papers showing
that he is Peyton’s father. After
Writer’s Block is a monthly
column where you, the
reader, can send in a short
story, song, or poem you have
written and have it published
in the paper. To turn in your
work, you can hand it into
Mrs. Hayes in room 206, or
put it in the envelope outside
of room 212.
For this issue, Freshman
Blake McWilliams sent in
two of his very well written
poems. McWilliams receives
his inspiration from his best
friend Heather, nature, and
his family.
He started writing poems
only a year ago and is currently
working on a book. He likes
to read, write, get on the
computer, play video games,
and hang with friends like
any other normal teenager.
McWilliams’s favorite author
is C.S. Lewis.
All day I stare out my window
and hear them listen. To the
thoughts that talk to me in my
head. Will there be any room
for me at least a little tree. Why
me why me can’t they see the
real true me. She’s moving on,
on, and on till she is gone. Then
who will I have to talk to each
weekend night no one. I guess
it’s just me in this cruel world no
one else listens. All day I stare
out my window and hear them
listen. To the thoughts that talk
to me in my head. When she
is gone I will have to move on.
Please I beg stay and listen.
Nope it’s too late she says you
made your decision.
that lovely morning, Kingman
takes Peyton out to his football
practice to get ready for the
playoffs.
While in the car she asks
him a few questions, and the
next thing has to be one of the
funniest scenes of the movie.
She offers him a cookie, and
after eating that cookie, he
sounds hoarse. At practice the
team makes fun of his voice,
claiming that he sounds like
Sylvester the cat. I say he
sounds more like Mike Tyson
doing commercials.
video crew were snapping shots
of him and Peyton leaving and
asking questions about being
a father. It was like another
episode of Britney Spears gone
wild with her kids.
The next scene shows
Kingman dancing ballet, seeing
The Rock in ballet tights isn’t
comfortable to watch after
having popcorn. Kingman is
one of those types of people
who do not think ballet is a
sport. He was proven wrong
after volunteering for a part in
a play.
There she asks a Rebel
what dress he thinks
should her doll wear. Of
course, he picks the wrong
color.
The next scene shows
Kingman dancing ballet,
seeing The Rock in ballet
tights isn’t comfortable
to watch after having
popcorn.
After all that, Kingman has
his own party at his restaurant
and leaves Peyton in the car,
but it turns out that Peyton
follows him into the building.
There she asks a Rebel what
dress he thinks should her doll
wear. Of course, he picks the
wrong color. Soon Kingman
is heading home and as he
is driving home he sings “My
Girl” from The Temptations,
making me think he should be
on American Idol.
He soon realizes that he left
Peyton behind and when he
returns, there cameras and the
Blake McWilliams
As soon as Kingman starts
to get things right with Peyton,
he starts to mess up once
again. He does that most of the
time, but makes one mistake
that could be costly. This is a
good movie to take the kids or
with the whole family. There
is a lot of good music being
played, mostly by Elvis Presley.
Dwayne Johnson and Madison
Pettis are great pair for this
movie. I would advise anyone
to go see The Game Plan.
Heather the feather will
always be my best friend
forever. With her long black
hair looking like Amy Lee
everywhere.
Heather the
feather will make you laugh
make you cry or punch you in
the eye. Heather the feather
will be going on tour sooner
than she thinks. When this
happens I will probably never
ever see Heather the feather
again. However she will be
in my heart and I will always
remember the good times with
Heather. I will never forget
Heather the feather and if you
get to know her you will never
forget her too.
Photo courtesy of www.
drivenfaroff.com
Motion City Soundtrack
is a pop punk band from
Minneapolis, Minnesota. I Am
the Movie was their first, selfreleased album in 2002. Their
next album, Commit This to
Memory was released in 2005.
This CD is ideal for people
who love the punky pop
type music.
Even If It Kills Me came out
on September 18, 2007 is their
third and newest album. The
band currently consists of
five young men: Joshua Cain,
backing vocals; Jesse Johnson,
synthesizer; Justin Pierre,
Vocals and guitars; Matthew
Taylor, bass guitar, backing
vocals, and piano; and Tony
Thaxton, drums, percussion,
and backing vocals.
This CD is ideal for people
who love the punky pop type
music. It is fun to sing along
with and dance to. Some people
call it “party boy” music.
Show off your
art work! Send
it in to Limelight. You will
be featured in
a new column,
You, Me, &
Picasso.
Entertainment
Bartonville Diner
By Josh Hedgepeth
On October 20, Connor
Webster, Matt Johnson, and I
attended the newest addition
to Bartonville, the Bartonville
Diner. It used to be called
Copperfields, but the original
owners sold their restaurant
and that is how it got its new
name.
The Diner is a very clean place
and the food was awesome. I
had the New York strip which
was nice and juicy and it tasted
great. Connor ordered chicken
tenders and exclaimed, “These
are the best tenders I’ve ever
had.” Matt enjoyed the ham
and cheese omelet.
The diner serves breakfast,
lunch and, dinner. You can
get anything you want at
anytime of the day. The diner
has cheap prices and a great
quantity of good food.
I did miss the old staff that
worked there because I knew
almost all of them. But we also
liked the new staff because
they served great food and
showed great service. Nothing
much has changed in the diner,
except the way things are run.
It seemed like the staff now
works even harder than the old
staff.
We spoke to a lovely lady
named Nancy and she said, “I
come to the diner at least three
times a week, my husband and
I love the food.”
I highly recommend that
people go to the diner and
try their delicious food.
I
guarantee that you will not
be disappointed. Who knows,
maybe you will be like Nancy
and her husband and go there
three times a week.
November 2, 2007
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Compiled by Victoria
Celiberti
Boys Like Girls
with All Time Low,
November 11 6:15pm
House of Blues Chicago
The Audition & Valencia
Keith Urban
with Gary Allan
November 15 7:30pm
Assembly Hall Univ. of IL
Jimmy Eat World
November 16 7:30pm
Assembly Hall Univ. of IL
As I Lay Dying
with All that Remains,
Haste the Day,
Through the Eyes of the
Dead
November 19
5:30pm
House of Blues Chicago
M.I.A. with The Cool Kids
November 21
11:30pm
House of Blues Chicago
B.B. King
November 28
7:30pm Peoria Civic Center
Evanescence
November 28 7:30pm
Assembly Hall Univ. of IL
CMT Sugarland Change
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Nick Holmes
What sport do you play?
Boys Cross Country
What position do you play?
1st on varsity
Do you have a nickname, if
so what is it? El G
Who’s your biggest role
model? Why? Anthony
Famiglietti because he came
from a small team and
program and became one of
the best runners in the nation.
What was your favorite
moment this season? Getting
2nd at Notre Dame Invite and
beating one of the fastest kids
in the state.
Are you superstitious about
anything? Explain. Not
really, I just do the same thing
the night before a race.
Do you have any pre-game
rituals that you do before
every game? Explain. I listen
to music and warm up for the
race.
What do you do during the
off season to keep in shape?
I run
When is your birthday?
August 31, 1990
What type of music do you
listen to? Rock, Country, and
some Rap
Quote from Coach LaFary:
“This season started off with
Nick smashing the course and
meet record at the Canton
Invite by almost a minute.
Since then Nick has became
one of the top runners in the
state.”
Jaimie Joosten
What sport do you play?
Tennis
What position do you play?
# 1 or 2 singles and # 1 or 2
doubles
How tall are you? 5’9
What grade are you in? 12th
Do you have a nickname, if
so what is it? Juice, Juice
Box, or Spears
Who is your biggest role
model? Why? My father, he
is always pushing me to do
my best academically and
athletically
What was your favorite
moment this season?
Beating a girl from Pekin in
the Mid-Illini Tournament
Do you have any pre-game
rituals that you do before
every game? Explain.
Getting my wrist taped and
then warming up
What do you do during the
off season to keep in shape?
Play softball and work out at
Bartonville Fitness
When is your birthday?
October 13, 1989
What type of music do
you listen to? A little bit of
everything but, mainly country
and R and B/hip-hop
What’s your favorite class?
Cultural Geography
What is the best quote
you heard from a coach or
teammate? “If they call it out,
you call it out right back.”
-Mr. Sanders
Nicole Benson
What sport do you play?
Girls Cross Country
What position do you play?
1st on varsity girls team
What grade are you in? 12th
Who’s your biggest role
model? Why? Kara Goucher,
spite all of her injuries she has
been through with running.
She still has the desire to run
and just loves the sport.
What was your favorite
moment this season?
Breaking 17 minutes and
setting a new conference
record.
Do you have any pre-game
rituals that you do before
every game? Explain. Pasta
dinner with the varsity girls
team
What do you do during the
off season to keep in shape?
What’s an off season? 
When is your birthday?
August 21, 1990
What type of music do
you listen to? Just about
anything
Quote from Coach LaFary:
“She has been on a roll.
Setting a course record at
the Jacksonville Invite 16:35
the fastest time ever run by
a girl for 3 miles in the state.
A conference record by: 35
seconds, she broke her own
record from last season. She
recently committed to further
her running and academic
career at the University of
Alabama.”
Sports
Cydney Moody
What sport do you play?
Football cheerleading
What position do you play?
Flyer
How tall are you? 5’2”
What grade are you in? 11th
Do you have a nickname,
if so what is it? Cyd, Cydy,
Moody
Who’s your biggest role
model? Why? Kathy because
she keeps me going no matter
how hard it gets.
What was your favorite
moment this season? When I
completed the yo-yo stunt.
Are you superstitious about
anything? Explain. Karma,
what goes around comes
around.
Do you have any pre-game
rituals that you do before
every game? Explain.
Warming up stunts and
decorating bleachers
What do you do during the
off season to keep in shape?
Soccer!
When is your birthday? June
26th
What is your favorite
professional athlete or
team? Chicago Cubs!
What type of music do you
listen to? Anything except
rap
What’s your favorite class?
Concert choir!
What is the best quote
you heard from a coach or
teammate? “Don’t lose your
change.”-Cheer lingo
Volleyball slams the competition
By Victoria Celiberti
The volleyball team is ending
their season on a big ace! With
an overall record of 23-6 and
a Mid-Illini Conference record
of 11-3, varsity has proven
themselves to be a power
house in the surrounding
area. Along with being a power
house they have also broken
the Limestone’s season record
for wins, which was last set
in 1992. The record in 1992
was for total games won, which
was twenty wins, and this year
they have twenty-three wins.
“It was one of our goals in the
beginning to get more than
twenty-one wins and it was
well accomplished,” said Coach
Tyra.
Having beat Morton on
September 18, the Rockets
handed them their first MidIllini Conference defeat in
two years. It seemed to be a
tough game, but it looked like
everyone pulled their forces
together for victory. Making
sure to end the game on an
extraordinary
note,
senior
Katie Thomason finished it
off with a kill. “Everyone was
really excited. It helped boost
our confidence for the rest of
the season,” recalled junior
Jessica Jones. They also won
the LCHS Classic Volleyball
Tournament held on October
thirteenth, beating Sacred
Heart, Galesburg, Lamphier,
Peoria High, and Notre Dame.
On Saturday October 6,
the families of the freshmen,
sophomore, and varsity teams
got together to have a team
garage sale. They all started
setting up the cafeteria on
Friday afternoon.
The next
day the girls went to the garage
sale and worked in shifts.
After it was over they donated
the leftover items to Goodwill.
When they counted the money,
they came out with over $2000.
The money will allow the team
to buy equipment and other
team necessities.
Many people read the
October issue of Limelight
came across an article called
Who wears short shorts? It
states, “I know the spandex
shorts in volleyball are to help
stop gym burn, but why can
they not wear longer shorts
with something underneath?”
In response to this article, the
varsity girls wore basketball
shorts on October eighth for
their
pre-game
warm-up.
Everybody took pictures and
laughed off the experience.
On October 20 the
sophomores played at a
tournament in Metamora for
their last games of the season.
They ended up getting second
place overall. They beat East
Peoria, Dunlap, and Morton,
but ended up losing to the
undefeated
Metamora
in
the final match of the day.
The varsity team played at
regionals
October
23-24.
Congratulations Volleyball on
your record-breaking season!
Girls volleyball strikes a pose before their game on
October 8.
Photograph courtesy of Coach Tyra
Sports
November 2, 2007
It’s a goal for the soccer team
By Connor Webster
The whistle blows, and it’s the
start of a 90 minute regulation
game. This year’s boys soccer
team started off the season
against IVC and ended their
regular season against Dunlap.
“It was a disappointing season,”
said junior Matt Van, but they
were given a tough schedule.
There were some bright
spots in the year after beating
their rival and power house
East Peoria. They were led by
senior Cal Harmon and junior
Joe Caudill. When I asked Van
what his best moment of the
season was, he said, “It was
definitely beating East Peoria.”
But after that, they struggled
throughout the season only
winning five games and ending
the season at East Peoria in
Regional. The Rockets ended
their season with a 5-13-1
record. They are hoping for a
better season next year.
Teeing off with the golf team
By Matt Johnson
This year’s golf team had a
good start. They beat Morton,
which was a very good win
because the Potters were a
long-time rival and a very
good golf team. The Rockets
otherwise did not have a very
good record. They had only
two wins, but are ready for
next year.
“I hope to make it to regionals
and
further,”
said
Seth
Lundsford. Lundsford made
2nd team all- conference as a
sophomore and played varsity
all year. A memorable moment
for Seth this year was when he
almost hit a hole in one over a
lake on a par 3 course. “It was
the best moment of the season
for me,” said Lundsford.
Another person who had a
memorable year was junior
Aaron Lorentz. Lorentz was
the only person on the team
to make it to regionals and he
made 1st team all conference.
Lorentz was also featured last
month in our paper as one of
the Athletes of the Month.
Three other teammates were
five strokes or less from making
it to regionals. The Rockets
played in five tournaments
this year.
Although the
Rockets did not win any of
these
tournaments,
they
placed very high. The team
looks very prepared for next
year because they have many
players returning, including
Lorentz and Lunsford.
The
team captain that was chosen
last week is Joey Driscoll. The
Most Valuable Player Award
went to Aaron Lorentz. Finally,
Seth Lundsford for the second
year running is the Most
Improved Player of the year.
We hope the Rockets can tee off
next year and bring us home a
championship!
Servin’ it up with girls tennis
By Josh Hedgepeth
“This year’s tennis team is
the best girls tennis team I
have coached in all my years
at Limestone,” stated Coach
Sanders. The tennis team had
less people this year, proving
that more isn’t always better.
Sectionals for the singles
matches
were
held
at
Richwoods. Playing number
one single was Jaimie Joosten,
and number two single was
Victoria Celiberti. Celiberti won
her match against a girl from
Peoria High.
The double matches were held
at Bradley Park. The number
one doubles team was Kristin
Cooper and Kelsie Weynand,
and the number two team was
Leah McElhiney and Jessica
Friday. McElhiney and Friday
won their first match against
Woodruff High School.
The girls have had a lot of
good times. Cooper and Cassie
St. Louis, the most improved
player, always found ways to
keep all of the girls entertained,
whether it was on the bus, at
the school, or at the matches.
Although all the girls are sad
to end the season, the juniors
look forward to having Mr.
Sanders as a coach again next
year.
Cross country team runs toward new records
By Jennifer Ding
The team continued to set
records at their conference meet
on Friday, October 12. For the
fourth time in four years, the
boys received second place as a
team, losing only to Metamora
this year. All the varsity boys
except Nick Holmes and Kyle
Leuken reached their personal
best times. Although it was not
his best, Holmes finished the
race with a time of 14:29:02,
setting a new conference record
by twenty-two seconds.
The girls received third place
as a team, trailing behind East
Peoria and Metamora. They
put great effort in the race
and all set personal records.
Senior Nicole Benson did an
outstanding job, shattering the
conference record by thirtyfive seconds with her time of
17:01.
Overall, the team had a
good conference meet, but the
Limestone runners still have
room to improve if they are
striving for first place.
Boys Basketball tryouts held soon
The boys basketball team this year hopes to make a great start
and to go farther than they did last year. The team has added
to coaches to the staff: Stephen Bradshaw and Terry Mooney.
This year’s tryouts will be held very soon, and if you have any
questions on the time or place, please talk to Mr. Sparrow in the
Dean’s office.
Cheerleaders pick captains
The cheerleaders, led by Coach Kathy Thomason, have been
very busy this season. Over the summer they attended a
cheerleading camp in Decolba, New York. When they returned
to school they cheered at all the Freshmen, Sophomore and
Varsity football games.
The cheerleaders also organize the decorations on the lockers
for the athletes, and they set goals for future seasons. The
seniors for this year include Kourtni Allen, Brooke Myer, and
Gabby Nacarato.
When it came time to elect captains, the cheerleaders were
interviewed. After all the questions, they had to give a speech
and all the girls voted on the captains. This year they selected
Gabby Nacarato and Cydney Moody. Congratulations girls, and
keep up the good work!
Rockets football struggle with injuries
The Rocket football team started off on the right foot going 3-1
but then they hit tough times with a tough upcoming schedule
against Washington, Metamora, Dunlap, and IVC. “We have had
a ton of injuries that have hurt us,” said Coach Peacock. The
Rockets finished the season 3-6 while losing to Washington,
Morton, Metamora, Dunlap, and IVC. They tried their best this
year, but they will have to wait until next year to make
the playoffs.
Do professors
this dedicated
seem like
an unfair
advantage?
Taking students to academic conferences, setting them up with job contacts, giving out
home telephone numbers so they can answer questions 24/7—these are just a few of
the ways our professors demonstrate their commitment to teaching. Because bottom
line, our professors measure their success by the success of their students. Some might
call that an unfair advantage. But our students say it feels great.
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November 2, 2007
Graduate runs for 92nd District
State Representative seat
By Taylore Carr
She was chosen as one of the
She graduated from thousands who got to be a part
Limestone Community High of this leadership program.
School in 1999, went to During the program, she was
Parkland Community College offered a number of different
and University of Illinois in positions to be a part of the
elections
for
Urbana-Champaign, and is presidential
running for the 92nd District Obama, but she turned them
State
Representative
seat, down because she knew she
currently held by Aaron Shock, wanted to help out her own
as a democrat. Do you know community.
Inspired by her mother,
who I’m talking about? Her
name is Jehan Gordon, a Gordon’s desire to work in the
Peoria native.
During her years
at Limestone, her
strongest memory is
volunteering with the
Special
Education
Association of Peoria
County (SEAPCO).
It was her best
experience in high
school
because
the kids were so
loving, caring, and
accepting.
Gordon
liked it because there
Jehan Gordon speaks to a fellow citizen.
were no cliques or
Photograph courtesy of HOInews.com
judgment like there
and talking to many different
people about the issues she
wants to work on if she is
elected.
The main issues that she wants
to bring up are the funding
for public schools and better
access for quality heath care to
everyone. Gordon believes all
schools should have the same
funding no matter where the
school is located. She wants to
help bring in alternate funding
for the schools
besides from the
state.
Gordon is very
excited and thinks
that she will win
the election. She
feels that people
are
looking
for
someone
unique
and different, and
that
is
exactly
what she is. This
is Gordon’s first
campaign,
and
she is giving it
her all by working
is in high school; there was
just acceptance and diversity
all around.
After high school, she worked
with Senator Taylor of Illinois
in the 46th District. Gordon
helped him with his campaigns
and worked long, hard hours
to help him win the election,
which he did. Gordon was
also chosen to be a part of a
leadership program of Barrack
Obama in Washington, D.C.
eighteen to nineteen hours a
day, doing various jobs to help
the community.
The elections are not
until 2008, but she will be
campaigning
and
working
hard to achieve her dream.
During our interview, I asked
if Gordon had anything to say
to help other people who have
dreams, just like hers. Gordon
said, “Believe in the power of
possibility; concentrate on
Rocket Man to raise
money for Prom
The Rocket Man pageant will
be held this year on Tuesday,
November 13, from 7-9 p.m. in
the auditorium. This event will
help raise money for the Prom
of 2009. If you would like
to support the Prom, please
come and watch the pageant.
If anyone is interested in
participating, please contact
one
of
the
2010
class
officers: Brooke Owen, Kate
Reaktenwalt, Jordan Light, or
Matt Johnson. Applications for
the Rocket man pagent are due
no later than today, Friday Nov.
2, to Ms. Clark at 3:00 p.m. in
room 318.
Students raise awareness
for the homeless
This year’s drawing class
is
currently
participating
in a contest for the Illinois
State Board of Education.
The
contest
focuses
on
homelessness and its impact
on families, children, and youth
in education. The students are
creating posters to illustrate
the emotions involved. Savings
bonds are also available for the
top posters: $750 (1st place),
$500 (2nd place), and $350 (3rd
place).
community and help contribute
to change is what made her go
into politics. When she was
growing up, she always wanted
to be like her mother, who is a
community activist at the Tricounty Urban League.
Her mother, however, quit
her job last month to help her
daughter with campaigning.
Gordon is working extremely
hard to campaign, which
includes going door-to-door
Library keeps
students busy
The library has been cooking
up a lot of things for students
to read.
Teen Read Week
was held October 15-19 and
the Caught Reading Program
began as well. A new picture of
the “wanted” student is posted
each week in front of the
library. This student can turn
him or herself in and receive a
prize.
Both the Abe Lincoln Book
Awards and Read for a Lifetime
have begun, so come in and
sign up. Also new to the library,
students can order books from
Scholastic Books. The next
book club meeting is Thursday,
November 15, after school. If
you have questions about any
of these events, please see Mrs.
Smith in the library.
Senior Rewards Day
On October 31, Senior Rewards
Day took place. All seniors
were in the cafeteria while
underclassmen were involved
in all-school testing.
They
were served donuts and juice.
Door prizes were also given out
to anyone who met or exceeded
the Illinois Learning Standards
on the PSAE/ACT last April.
SPT celebrates
red ribbon week
The week of October 22 to
October 26 was National Red
Ribbon Week.
This week
stressed the importance of
staying drug free. To bring
attention to this week, the
Student
Prevention
Team
decorated
the
hallways.
Throughout the week Mrs.
Fiddes spoke to all freshmen
English classes about the
consequences of drugs and
alcohol.
Key Club members
receive training
The Limestone Key Clubbers
attended their annual Regional
Training Conference (RTC)
on Saturday, September 29.
This year’s RTC was hosted at
Limestone High School, where
members from area Key Clubs
received training from the
district officers. Senior Jennifer
Ding, who is the District
Statistical Secretary, led two of
these forums. At the end of the
day, a fundraiser was held for
the Spastic Paralysis Research
Foundation.
The members
paid one, two, or three dollars
to squirt the district officers
with water guns of various
sizes.
News
Auto students bring
home the hardware
By Dustin Wood
and junior Josh Allen took
On October 2, a group of home a second place trophy.
Limestone auto shop students It was a close seven seconds
traveled to ICC to compete between first and second place,
in the 34th Annual Power and only three seconds between
Competition Invitational. Ten second and third place.
schools from the surrounding
Senior Zach Koll won the
counties competed with around first place honors and earned
300 students. The auto shop a first place trophy in the
students competed in three transmission skills category.
automotive skill areas where Junior Austin Szentes had
the only perfect score in
winners could receive first and
the fluid identification
second
place
division, and senior Chase
trophies.
H i r s t scored
the
Led again by Mr.
only
perfect
score
for
the
Privratsky, the auto
electrical
diagnosing
students
brought
division.
home three trophies
In three
to add to the already
d
i
f
ferent
packed
trophy
competitions,
case.
Limestone
Limestone beat
dominated
the
out
the
other
competition in the
schools with four
engine
tune-up
wins in those top spaces. It
area, in which
was
a tremendous victory for
the competitor
had to tune and start a non- the students—kudos to all
running engine. The LCHS the Limestone students who
participated in this event.
students had the most engines
When they attend the Midstarted in the competition.
Illini Championship this spring
Seven of our students
as the returning champions,
competed in a highly-skilled
they hope to come home this
area, yet again blowing away
year with another first place
the rest of the schools. Junior
trophy. Good luck!
Ben Johansson won first place,
Academic Student
of the Month
The October Academic Student
of the Month was senior
Lindsay Hufeld.
She was
chosen for this award for her
excellent grades and hard work
in all areas. Congratulations
Lindsay!
Lights, camera,
Rocket 2!
You all have heard of Rocket 1,
but have you heard of Rocket
2? Rocket 2 is a new class
offered at Limestone this year.
Rocket 2 is offered as a year
long class which includes doing
group work, making some of
the videos and commercials
for Rocket 1, and using your
creative ability to bring new
ideas to the table. The class
introduces the students to
the many different elements
of productions and techniques
used in broadcasting, so maybe
later they can be on Rocket 1.
The class also studies a variety
of pop culture.
Rocket 2 is taught by Mr.
Binder and is only offered
during 2nd hour. If you are
interested in this class for next
year, see your counselor.
Foreign Language Club
Madame Coovert and Señora
Hayes had a good turnout for
their first club meeting. The
group is planning on meeting
regularly to eat delicious food
and to make arts and crafts.
They are also planning on doing
something
special
around
the holidays in the different
countries.
The
Foreign
Language Club would love for
more people to join, so contact
Madame Coovert or Señora
Hayes for more information.
New drama club begins
Rocket Fusion is a LCHS
drama club, sponsored by Mr.
Binder and Ms. Nannen. They
are looking for creative and
dedicated students to launch
Rocket Fusion. You are invited
to become a member of Rocket
Fusion after participating in at
least one LCHS play or musical.
To maintain membership, you
must participate in at least one
production per year. Members
of Rocket Fusion will meet at
least once a month to discuss
current productions, upcoming
events, as well as social events
and activities. Talk to Mr.
Binder or Ms. Nannen for more
information.