Issue 3 - Vienna High School

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Issue 3 - Vienna High School
Volume 9, Issue 3
Vienna High School
December 2002
Vienna, Illinois
VHS Homecoming Candidates
Melody James
Melody Anne James is the
daughter of Charles and Sharon
James of Simpson. She has
one brother, Stephen. Melody’s
Homecoming sponsor is Mr. Marc
Palmer, and she will be escorted
by Josh Aronson.
Melody is an active member
in Beta Club and participates in
track. In her spare time she likes
to read, hang out with friends, eat,
and play video games.
Melody considers her greatest
accomplishment to be her ability
to get done what she has to do and
just being able to keep up with
herself.
Some of her most memorable
moments at VHS include spendcontinued on page 2
Bobbi Sue Meyers Ashly Huckelberry
Bobbi Sue Meyers is the
daughter of Bobby Meyers and
Tina Swyear. She has three
siblings, Shannon, Kaylyn, and
Ryan. Bobbi’s Homecoming
sponsor is Mrs. Sarah Holhubner,
and her escort is Dean Betts.
Bobbi Sue is an active member in Ecology, Drama and Pep
clubs, and is the President of the
Student Council. In her spare
time she likes to hang out with
her friends or sleep.
Bobbi Sue considers her
greatest accomplishments to be
learning how to walk and becoming potty trained.
One of her most memorable
moments at VHS was in Freshcontinued on page 2
Ashly Nicole Huckelberry is
the daughter of Randy and Kellie
Huckelberry and Lora Andrus.
She has four siblings, Tyler,
Kyle, Makeyla and Dalton, and
is currently hosting a foreign exchange student, Pamela. Ashly’s
Homecoming sponsor is Mr. Jon
Green, and her escort is Nathan
Rhymer.
Ashly is an active member
in Dance, Pep Club and the
current President of Jobs for Illinois Graduates (JILG). In her
spare time she enjoys working,
dancing, and spending time with
friends and Pamela, “my foreign
exchange sister.”
Ashly’s considers her greatcontinued on page 2
Keely Cochran
Keely Cochran is the daughter
of Ron and Sarah Pitts. Keely’s
Homecoming sponsor is Mrs.
Joan Clayton and she will be escorted by Tommy Waters.
Keely is an active member of
Pep Club, Drama Club and Prom
committee. In her spare time she
enjoys shopping, hanging out
with friends and family, and chatting on MSN.
Keely’s greatest accomplishments include being on Honor
Roll for four years and becoming
a pickle-ball champ along with
Heather Russell in Mr. Palmer’s
PE class.
One of her most memorable
moments at VHS was when
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VHS Student Dies in Tragic Car Accident
On November 13, 2002, Vienna High School lost a beloved
student and friend. Jennifer Lyn
Stachowiak passed away at 3:50
P.M. near Tunnel Hill as the result
of a car-truck collision.
Jenny was born on November
21, 1985, and resided near Tunnel
Hill. Jenny was a member of the
cheerleading squad her freshman
year and a member of the dance
team her sophomore year. Jenny
also played the clarinet in the
band.
She enjoyed shopping, repelling, hiking, bicycling, and
spending time with her family
and friends. Jenny worked as a
waitress at Dolly’s Restaurant.
As grief-stricken students
came to school following the accident, counselors were on hand to
talk with them. A remembrance
table was set up in the commons
for students to place items on,
and there were posters to sign that
were given to her family.
Mrs. Kreuter’s English III
class created a large poster with
pictures of Jenny and some pieces
of writing out of her writing journal. The poster was displayed at
the funeral home and then given
to her parents.
In the wake of her tragic death,
Junior class oficers and sponsors
felt they wanted to do something
special in Jenny’s memory. A
memorial scholarship has been
created and will be given to a
member of her class at graduation
in 2004. Anyone who would like
to contribute to the Jennifer Stachowiak Memorial fund may send
a check to Vienna High School,
noted Jenny’s Memorial.
Jenny will always be re-
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Josh Aronson
Dean Betts
Nathan Rhymer
Tommy Waters
Joshua Paul Aronson will
be escorting Queen candidate
Melody James. Josh is the son of
Christine and Jay Helton.
Josh recalled the irst time he
met Melody. “I believe it was in
Mrs. Mize’s Great Books class
Freshmen year. From the irst
time I saw Melody, I knew she
would be the one I’d ill out a
questionnaire about.”
Josh feels Melody should be
the Homecoming Queen. “Just
look at the competition. To me the
choice is black and white. Vote
for Melody, vote for America.”
Josh also sends this shoutout to the student body, “Vote for
Melody!”
Dean E. Betts will be escorting Bobbi Sue Meyers. Dean is
the son of Randy and Jill Betts.
He has two siblings, Teal and
Evin.
Dean has known Bobbi Sue
since childhood. “I irst met her
during 4th grade when she moved
to Vienna from West Frankfort.”
Dean feels that Bobbi Sue
is the best candidate for Queen.
“She is a sweetheart.”
Dean feels Bobbi Sue can be
best described in three words,
“Sweet, caring and a blast to be
around. Three words just aren’t
Nathan Tylor Rhymer will be
escorting Queen hopeful Ashly
Huckelberry. Nathan is the son
of Kenny and Sherry Rhymer. He
has one older brother, Curt.
Nathan remembers meeting
Ashly in Kindergarten. “I don’t
remember much about it, but we
were good friends.”
Nathan feels Ashly should be
the Homecoming Queen because
she would represent VHS the
best. “With her personality and
strong will, she deserves it the
most.”
Nathan feels Ashly can be
best described in these three
words, “Loving, caring, beautiful.”
Tommy Waters will be escorting Keely Cochran. Tommy is the
son of David and Cindy Waters.
He has two brothers, Cory and
Bryan.
Tommy remembers meeting
Keely Freshmen year. “She is
exactly the same, just a little bigger.”
Tommy feels Keely should
be crowned Homecoming Queen
because she is being escorted
by himself. “I’ll pull in a lot of
female votes, and she is a very
sweet, kind girl that would represent our class perfectly.”
Tommy feels Keely can be
best described in these three
words, “Sweet, kind, and slow.”
Melody James
Bobbi Sue Meyers
Ashly Huckelberry
Keely Cochran
When asked about how she
felt about being chosen as a candidate Melody said, “I feel very
honored to be chosen by my class
because these are the people that I
have been with for four years; the
people I know best.”
Melody’s future plans are to
attend SIU and receive a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry and
then pursue a career in Forensics.
She also plans to get married,
move out west, and maybe one
day have children.
broken desk in front of the whole
class. “I didn’t want to laugh at
irst, but when we found out he
was OK, I laughed so hard. It was
pretty funny.”
When asked how she felt
about being chosen as a candidate
Bobbi said, “I think its pretty cool!
I am excited! Thank you!”
Bobbi’s future plans include
going to a four-year university where she plans to major in
Criminal Justice, then become a
state cop.
One of her most memorable
moments at VHS was during
Homecoming week her Freshman year. “They were passing
an oatmeal pie around, and when
it got to me I had to eat it as fast
as I could. I ate it in two bites.”
When asked about being chosen as a Homecoming candidate
Ashly commented, “It is a great
honor. I was very surprised and
excited. It made me feel good to
know my class voted for me!”
Ashly’s future plans include
attending John A. Logan college
and studying cosmetology and
massage therapy.
Cornelius, Tommy Waters and
Brandon Bundren danced around
in dresses for the Freshman lip
sync. “That was great,” she commented.
When asked about being chosen as a Homecoming candidate
she responded, “Being chosen as a
Queen candidate is a great experience. I’m very honored and will
deinitely never forget it!”
Keely’s future goals include
attending Murray State University
and making a lot of money in the
future.
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Sarah Stanill & Bryan Throg-
Age: 17
Siblings: Melissa (20) and Chris
(23)
Parents: Mike and Joan Stanill
Clubs & Activities: Drama
Club, Ecology Club, FEA, Spanish Club
How do you feel about being
chosen as a sweetheart?
Its nice to know that people voted
for me, but its great that I don’t
have to do anything because of
it.
If you could change one thing
about VHS, what would it be?
I would create honors classes,
so people actually interested in
learning have the opportunity.
What would be three words
to describe your fellow sweetheart?
Fun, honest, caring.
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Watching the skits and lip syncs.
What one thing do you look
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Age: 17
Siblings: Brittni (14)
Parents: Bobby and Sherry
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Clubs & Activities: Prom Committee, Beta Club, Talon Editor
How do you feel about being
chosen as a sweetheart?
I am very honored to know that
my class chose me. I was not
expecting it.
If you could change one thing
about VHS what would it be?
I wish we had a longer lunch
period. Thirty-ive minutes is not
long enough.
What would be three words
to describe your fellow sweetheart?
Sweet, caring, nice
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Watching the noontime activities.
What one thing do you look
forward to the most about
homecoming night?
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Age: 17
Siblings: John (12) and Darren
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Parents: Jean and Scott Obourn
Clubs & Activities: Band, Beta
Club, Pep Club, Spanish Club,
Drama Club
How do you feel about being
chosen as Master of Ceremonies?
I’m pretty excited. It’s going
to be a lot of fun and I’ll never
forget it.
If you could change one thing
about VHS what would it be?
I wish we would have a Homecoming King. They always talk
about it, but still no Homecoming
King.
What would be three words to
describe the Mistress of Ceremonies?
Intelligent, funny, and “mistressofceremonyish.”
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Age: 18
Siblings: Brooke, Kristine, Jessica, and Jacob
Parents: Craig and Linette Richardson
Clubs & Activities:
Drama Club, President of Spanish
Club, waitress at Dolly’s
How do you feel about being
chosen as Mistress of Ceremonies?
I am happy about it because I
didn’t really think I would get it.
It was a nice surprise.
If you could change one thing
about VHS what would it be?
I would like to see Advanced
classes offered. Especially in science and foreign language.
What would be three words to
describe the Master of Ceremonies?
Intelligent, nice, and friendly.
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Seeing the variety of ways people
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Junior Attendants
Junior Sweethearts
Derek Meyer & Kim Welch
Andy Baumann & Keri Teal
Parents: Fred and Pam Meyer
Siblings: Alexis and Jason
Clubs & Activities: FFA and
I’m involved in Ashly’s homecoming skit
What was your reaction when
you found out your class had
voted you attendant in homecoming?
I was surprised and I appreciate
that they voted for me.
What do you like to do in your
free time?
I like to ride four wheelers, go
to ball games and hang out with
my friends.
Do you think you will be nervous the night of homecoming?
No, I will not be nervous because I will be around the same
people I always am.
Who do you consider to be
your hero?
Superman.
What three words would you
use to describe yourself?
Funny, creative & unique.
What are three words to describe your fellow attendant?
Parents: Scott and Marcia
Welch
Siblings: Courtney Welch
Clubs & Activities: Dance
What was your reaction when
you found out your class had
voted you attendant in homecoming?
I thought they had made a mistake counting the votes. I never
would have thought they would
pick me.
What do you like to do in your
free time?
When I have time I like to go
horseback riding with Zeb.
Do you think you will be nervous the night of homecoming?
I think I will a little bit. It’s Friday the 13th, who wouldn’t be?
Who do you consider to be
your hero?
My parents because, they have
been married for almost 23
years and they are still together
today.
What are three words to describe your fellow attendant?
Funny, out-going, and cute.
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Age: 16
Siblings: Eric and Michael
Parents: Ray and Kathy Baumann
Clubs & Activities: FFA, Baseball, Pep club
How do you feel about being
chosen as a sweetheart?
It’s cool.
If you could change one thing
about VHS what would it be?
I would change nothing.
What would be three words
to describe your fellow sweetheart?
Beautiful, fun, and caring.
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Watching the skits and seeing
what everybody dressed up in.
What one thing do you look forward to the most about homecoming night and why?
Seeing who will be the Queen.
It’s fun to ight for the Queen, but
Age: 16
Siblings: Rebecca
Parents: Rhonda and Keith Teal
Clubs & Activities:
Junior class Vice President
How do you feel about being
chosen as a sweetheart?
Excited, grateful and very surprised that my class voted for
me.
If you could change one thing
about VHS what would it be?
I would like more activities to
choose from. Maybe volleyball
or soccer.
What would be three words
to describe your fellow sweetheart?
Out-going, hilarious, sweet.
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Getting to wear PJ’s to school and
seeing everyone all dressed up in
their wacky clothes.
What one thing do you look
forward to the most about
homecoming night?
Seeing who gets crowned Queen
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Sophomore Attendants
Sophomore Sweethearts
Kayla White & Corey Huckelber-
Misty Mason & Josh Woods
Parents: Noble and Mary Jane
White
Siblings: Clayton (17), Casey
(12), and Katie (4)
Clubs & Activities: Softball,
cheerleader
What was your reaction when
you found out your class had
voted you attendant?
I was very surprised and excited.
I love you guys. You’re the best!
What do you like to do in your
free time?
Hang out with friends, be outside
and play any type of sport
Do you think you will be nervous
the night of homecoming?
Yes. I might trip and fall in front
of everybody.
Who do you consider to be your
hero?
There are so many...but one would
be Leslie Turley.
What are three words you
would use to describe your fellow attendant?
Athletic, funny and bald.
Parents: Roy Kerley and Tammy
Teskery
Siblings: Justin
Clubs & Activities: Basketball
What was your reaction when
you found out your class had
voted you attendant?
I was surprised, excited, and happy that I get to walk in with Kayla
White. She is the greatest.
What do you like to do in your
free time?
I like to play basketball and spend
time with my friends.
Do you think you will be nervous
the night of homecoming?
No. Everybody will be awestruck
by the beautiful and wonderful
Kayla White. Nobody will be
paying any attention to me.
Who do you consider to be your
hero?
Kayla White. I wish I could have
those mad tumbling skills.
What are three words you
would use to describe your fellow attendant?
Gorgeous, smooth-talker, and
awesome.
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Age: 16
Siblings: Amie Jo and Cindy
Parents: Mary Jo and Douglas
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How do you feel about being
chosen as a sweetheart?
I wasn’t really expecting to be
chosen, but when I was, I was
really happy.
If you could change one thing
about VHS, what would it be?
I think we should have nap time.
The students would probably
function better.
What would be three words
to describe your fellow sweetheart?
Shy, gentleman, and kind.
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Being able to dress up.
What one thing do you look
forward to the most about
homecoming night?
The dancing. I don’t get to dance
Age: 17
Siblings: Tammie, Becky, and
Eric
Parents: Karon and Larry
Woods
Clubs & Activities: Beta Club,
YFC, Scholar Bowl, Spanish
Club
How do you feel about being
chosen as a sweetheart?
I am very lucky and thankful that
my class voted for me.
If you could change one thing
about VHS what would it be?
I wish people would look beyond
irst appearances, and that they
would get to know their classmates better.
What would be three words
to describe your fellow sweetheart?
Loving, funny, and special.
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Showing off school spirit by participating with each other.
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Freshman Attendants
Freshman Sweethearts
Stephanie Yates & T.J. Warren
Kayla Butler & Jacob Horn
Parents: Larry and Kelli Yates
Siblings: Aaron, Ryan, Megan,
Gabrielle
Clubs & Activities: Cheerleading
What was your reaction when
you found out your class had
voted you attendant in homecoming?
I was very excited and glad that
my fellow classmates chose me.
I was mostly looking forward to
buying a dress.
What do you like to do in your
free time?
I love to spend time with family
and friends.
Do you think you will be nervous
the night of homecoming?
Yes. I am afraid I’ll fall.
Who do you consider to be your
hero?
Shoshannah Richerson and Mr.
Windhorst.
What are three words you
would use to describe your fellow attendant?
Parents: Tim and Misty Warren
Siblings: Sonny and Misty
Clubs & Activities: Basketball
What was your reaction when
you found out your class had
voted you attendant in homecoming?
I was very surprised and excited.
I yelled “ooh yeah” really loud.
What do you like to do in your
free time?
Play basketball.
Do you think you will be nervous
the night of homecoming?
Yes. There are going to be a lot
of people there.
Who do you consider to be your
hero?
Stephanie and Shoshannah.
What are three words you
would use to describe your fellow attendant?
Short, cute, lirtatious.
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Age: 14
Siblings: Felicia (16) and Brice
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Parents: Kenny and Sherry Butler
Clubs & Activities: Pep club,
softball, basketball, and band
How do you feel about being
chosen as a sweetheart?
Pretty good!
If you could change one thing
about VHS, what would it be?
Block scheduling. And student
teachers should get payed.
What would be three words
to describe your fellow sweetheart?
Athletic, unique, and funny.
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
I don’t know too much about it,
yet...but it’s getting me out of
classes, so it isn’t that bad.
What one thing do you look
forward to the most about
homecoming night?
The basketball game! Go VI-
Age: 15
Siblings: Emily
Parents: Vernon and Amber
Horn
Clubs & Activities: Basketball
How do you feel about being
chosen as a sweetheart?
I like it. I’m glad I was picked.
If you could change one thing
about VHS what would it be?
I wish we would have a football
team. Most people like football
better than other sports.
What would be three words
to describe your fellow sweetheart?
Kind, caring, and funny.
What is your favorite thing
about spirit week?
Participating in the activities.
What one thing do you look forward to the most about homecoming night and why?
Seeing who becomes the Queen
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VHS takes Second in Fourth Annual Turkey Tournament
The Vienna Eagles won the
inal game of the Turkey Tournament in a spirited match with the
Meridian Bobcats. The 82-81 win
had the crowd out of their seats
and cheering wildly for their respective teams. The game ended
with a victory for Vienna, and the
crowd showing more enthusiasm
that has been seen in many, many
years in the Eagle gym.
With Meridian losing to Vienna, that created a 3-way tie in
the Round Robin event. Sesser’s
only loss was to Meridian, and
Vienna’s only loss was to Sesser.
According to tournament rules,
irst place goes to the team with
the best free throw percentage.
Although it was very close, Sesser
won the tournament with a free
throw percentage of 70.
Brandon Bundren was voted
the Tournament’s MVP, and was
also the top scorer in the tournament with 91 points. Other Eagle
high-scorers included Bryan Waters with 59 points for the tournament, followed closely by Tommy
Waters with 56. The only other
Vienna player to win Tourney
MVP in the four year history of
the Classic was Adam Schneider
2002-2003 Tournament MVP - Brandon Bundren. Also pictured
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of Sesser, Marcus Hines of Meridian, Travis Easley of Meridain,
Zach Dombrow of Pope, and not pictured, Gary Vinyard of Hardin
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VHS Cheerleaders Win Bid to State Competition
The VHS Cheerleaders took
a 1st place win, and qualiied for
State competition at the ICCA
Regional Cheerleading Competition in Pinkneyville. Sixteen
squads competed in 5 different
categories, with VHS taking 1st in
the Small Varsity Division. State
competition is March 7, 8 & 9 in
Springield, IL.
This is the seventh year the
cheerleaders have competed at
the ICCA Regionals, but their irst
year to qualify for State. Coach
Tina Penrod said that this year’s
team had some big advantages.
“They had an awesome routine
choreographed by Candace Sherman and Kelly Aylesworth, tremendous experience and ability
and alot of heart. This squad is
by far the most positive I’ve ever
had.” She also attributes their
success to other factors, such as
showmanship, great stunting, and
most importantly, teamwork.
Sophomore cheerleader
Amanda Adamson is one of the
cheerleaders that will be competing in the State competition. “We
have alot of hard work to do, and
alot of potential to work with.
Hopefully, we’ll place at State.”
ICAA does not divide squads
by school size. Instead squads
are divided by squad size - small
varsity, 10 and under, medium
varsity, 11-15, and large varsity,
16 and over. At the State competition in Springield, the varsity
squad will be competing against
other small varsity squads.
The VHS JV squad came very
close to qualifying, but since they
did not qualify at Pinkneyville,
they will compete in another
Regional competition in January
or February in order to try to win
a bid for State.
A squad must score 348.5
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Senior Spotlights
Tami Horn
Ben Hogue
What is your favorite thing
about VHS?
There are some really interesting
people here.
What are two things you would
like to accomplish in the next
year?
I would like to be out of high
school and working on getting a
degree.
My worst habit is...
Thinking too much and never getting anywhere.
If you could chose one band or
singer to perform at the Homecoming dance, who would it
be?
Kenny Chesney. He’s ine and I
love his songs.
What do you consider when voting for Homecoming Queen?
I think about how they act and
treat people.
Do you think there should be a
What is your favorite thing
about VHS?
The school is small enough that
we all know each other and almost
no one is a stranger.
What are two things you would
like to accomplish in the next
year?
I want to prove to Mrs. Jones that
English is BETTER, and be accepted to college.
If you could chose one band or
singer to perform at the Homecoming dance, who would it
be?
I would like to see Green Day
perform. I think that everyone
likes Green Day.
What do you consider when voting for Homecoming Queen?
Who has been friendly to me over
the past years even though we
aren’t close friends.
Do you think there should be a
Homecoming King?
Yes. I think that we need to have
one so that some attention is put
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Buck Bryant Chelsi Ringstaff
What is your favorite thing
about VHS?
I think my favorite thing would be
band class. That and when school
ends. That’s always something to
look forward to.
What are two things you would
like to accomplish in the next
year?
Graduate for starters...But I think
my goal is to live it up as much as
I can, because in July, I’m leaving to be an Army of One. I hope
they’re ready for me!
My worst habit is...
Always taping my feet and drumming on anything that makes
a sound. But heavy sarcasm
towards anything near me is my
best habit.
If you could chose one band or
singer to perform at the Homecoming dance, who would it
be?
Ahhh come on! Anyone who
spends anytime around me know
the answer to this....KORN! of
course. But I think that “Shoe”
and I are the only KORN diehards
in the school, so....
What do you consider when voting for Homecoming Queen?
If you know me, you know that
no real thought process goes into
anything I do. But I would vote
for the one that’s nice all the time,
What is your favorite thing
about VHS?
I would have to say block scheduling. It does make the day drag
out but it’s less homework and
school books.
What are two things you would
like to accomplish in the next
year?
I would like to get a good paying
job lined up so I can make a lot of
money and spoil my baby.
My worst habit is...
Not coming to school. If I have
the slightest thing wrong with me
I won’t get up and go.
If you could chose one band or
singer to perform at the Homecoming dance, who would it
be?
Creed. Their not rap or country.
It’s simple music that you understand and every song has a good
message behind it.
What do you consider when voting for Homecoming Queen?
It’s all about personality to me.
I don’t care abut popularity of
looks. It will be hard this year
because all four girls are really
sweet.
Do you think there should be a
Homecoming King?
Yes, it’s only fair. Homecoming
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Spotlights
Page 9
December 2002
Chris Covey
Jamie Kerley
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
Who is your dream date for homecoming?
My girlfriend Desiree.
If you could choose the date for homecoming, would you change it or keep it the
same?
It doesn’t matter to me, I won’t be there.
What is your idea of the perfect homecoming evening?
Watching the game, and going to the dance.
If you could choose one band or singer to
perform at the homecoming dance who
would it be?
Neither, all we need is a D.J. so we can have
more choices of music.
What do you consider when voting for a
Who is your dream date for homecoming?
A nice blond, about 5’5’’, with a killer
smile.
If you could choose the date for homecoming, would you change it or keep it the
same?
I would keep it the same
What is your idea of the perfect homecoming evening?
Beating Joppa, Taking a good picture, and
going to the dance.
If you could choose one band or singer to
perform at the homecoming dance who
would it be?
Neither, I just want a D.J. so you can listen to
all types of music.
What do you consider when voting for a
Who is your dream date for homecoming?
Someone who is nice and not mean, and who
would want to have fun and not just stand
around.
If you could choose the date for homecoming, would you change it or keep it the
same?
No, I would keep it the same.
What is your idea of the perfect homecoming evening?
Having the basketball game early so there
would be more time for the dance.
If you could choose one band or singer to
perform at the homecoming dance who
would it be?
I would pick the Goo-goo dolls. I love all
their songs.
What do you consider when voting for a
Sarita Faulkner
Brooke Richardson
Julie Farmer
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
Who is your dream date for homecoming?
My Boyfriend, Robbie Reader.
If you could choose the date for homecoming, would you change it or keep it the
same?
I like having it on a Friday night, because
we are all still pepped up from homecoming
week.
What is your idea of the perfect homecoming evening?
Coming to the game, and cheering on the
team, and going to the dance.
If you could choose one band or singer to
perform at the homecoming dance who
would it be? I like having a D.J. Because
there is a bigger variety of music.
Who is your dream date for homecoming?
Someone who isn’t conceited and really
nice.
If you could choose the date for homecoming, would you change it or keep it the
same?
I would keep it the same.
What is your idea of the perfect homecoming evening?
The basketball team winning, and everyone
being really pepped up.
If you could choose one band or singer to
perform at the homecoming dance who
would it be?
Michelle Branch, because I really like her
music.
Who is your dream date for homecoming?
Tom Delonge from Blink-182.
If you could choose the date for homecoming, would you change it or keep it the
same?
I would change it. St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t
get enough recognition.
What is your idea of the perfect homecoming evening?
First, I would go eat, and then go to the
homecoming ceremony. I would win because
everybody is voting for me, right? Then I
would go to the dance and dance to my heart’s
content.
If you could choose one band or singer to
perform at the homecoming dance who
would it be?
Amanda Parenti
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Homecoming
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Homecoming Candidates
Melody
Anne
Ashly
Nicole
Keely
Cochran
Bobbi
Sue
Meyers
News
The Talon
Volume 9, Issue 3
Page 11
December 2002
Girls Learn Self-Defense
by Heather Russell
During the week of November 18th through 21st the girl’s
PE classes received training in
self-defense. The program they
went through was Rape, Aggression, Defense (RAD). The class
instructor, Erin Lehman taught the
girls how to defend themselves if
they were to ever be attacked by
a man that was planning to hurt
them.
The irst three day of the class
the girls learned techniques on
how to get away if a man were to
come up behind you and grab you,
try to strangle you, try to lead you
away, grab you by the wrists, or
how to get away if he were to get
you to the ground. Girls were also
taught how to yell, kick, punch,
and hit properly. They were also
shown where and how to hit the
aggressor to get him to leave you
alone the quickest.
On the fourth day students
got to test out the techniques they
learned all week in simulation.
This is where the girls got to see
how successful they really could
be if they were put in the situation
where they had to defend themselves in a ight. For this part of
the training the girls tested their
skills on a trained instructor from
Blackburn college near St. Louis.
Mr. Anthony Solano, a certiied
RAD instructor, suited up and let
the girls give their best effort to
get away. “You girls did really
well, and I mean really well. I
am so proud of you,” Erin commented on how the girls did with
their simulation drills.
After the simulations were all
over, Erin and Mr. Solano sat the
girls down and explained a little
more about the RAD program.
Both the instructors were trained
and certiied in Washington D.C.
Mr. Solano talked about the
experience of wearing the suit
and how realistic it is. “It does
hurt,” Mr. Solano commented
about whether or not he could
feel the hits through the padding.
“So remember if you were to be
attacked you really would have
the advantage of surprise and the
know how to do something.”
A comment from Mr. Palmer
really covers the whole weeks
experience, “The girls worked
really hard. I think they enjoyed
it and learned a lot of important
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Volume 9, Issue 3
Spanish Club
The Spanish Club has been
very busy this year working on
two letter writing campaigns in
connection with VHS’s role as a
pilot International High School.
One of the letters is addressed to
member of the legislature and encourages opening trade to Cuba.
The other is addressed to coffee
manufacturers and distributors
and is for the promotion of “Fair
Trade” products. The students
feel that these efforts are worthwhile and current, and are hopeful
for results.
Other activities being considered are the production of a
bilingual article for the school
newspaper, and in the spring,
organizing the Foreign Scholar
Bowl team for Foreign Language
Day.
The Spanish Club officers
JILG holds 6th Annual Induction
Ceremony
The 6th annual JILG Initiation
and Installation Ceremony for
the Vienna Chapter was held on
November 19th to induct the new
members into the program. Many
were in attendance to witness the
inductions of more than 30 JILG
members, including the oficers,
into their selected ofice. Oficers
are Ashly Huckelberry, President,
Clayton White, Vice-President,
Amanda Logsdon, Secretary,
Alicia Taylor, Treasurer, Sheena
McCormick, Historian, and Buck
Bryant, Reporter.
We
were also privileged to have Mr.
Nighswander, a Middle School
teacher at NSH, as a guest speaker
for the ceremony. The ceremony
went very well and everyone enjoyed the refreshments provided
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December 2002
In Memory
of Jenny
Stackhowiak
The VHS Talon
Staff dedicates this
issue of the Talon
to the memory of
JenniferLyn
Stachowiak
November 21st,
1985
November 13th,
2002
The Vienna High School Jobs for Illinois Graduates 6th Annual Initiation
and Induction Ceremony.
We will miss you.
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Entertainment
The Talon
Volume 9, Issue 3
Music Over the Last
10 Years
Movie Review:
The Ring
By Jacob Wells
By Jacob Wells
Without a doubt, one of the
most influential things in the
world today is music and the
artists who make it. They can
inluence our thoughts, feelings,
and even what we wear. When
someone is feeling depressed or
happy, they choose an artist and
a CD that they can relate to at
that very moment. As more and
more artists and trends become
popular with the often ickle fans,
increasing numbers of performers are being forced out of the
entertainment business, creating
a revolving door of entertainers.
Over the last ten years many
have come and gone. Some went
as quickly as they came, with the
ever present one hit wonders.
Who could forget the lone hits of
“Who Let the Dogs Out” by Baha
Men and the always remembered
“Macarena.”
On the other end of the spectrum are those who are legends
and will always be a part of society. That goes for all the different
types of music.
The Ring was a movie that
the previews didn’t really give
you an idea of what the movie
was about. The basic plot of the
movie was that whenever people
watch a certain video tape, within
a week they die. That was given
away right from the beginning.
However, there was a more to this
movie then suspected.
The Ring is about a woman
named Rachel, a respected journalist, whose niece just mysteriously died. After hearing about
this video that her niece and
several of her friends watched
while on weekend getaway at a
mountain resort, Rachel becomes
involved. Her curiosity peaks
when she inds out that the others
who watched this video also died
mysterious deaths.
Her
life becomes more complicated
when her small son tells her that
he sees things, kind of like in the
Sixth Sense, and that he knew his
In rock there is KISS, and the
great Nirvana, who still remain as
legends even in the death of lead
man Kurt Cobain. In pop, there
are Madonna and Janet Jackson.
R&B has Mary J Blige. And in
rap there are P. Diddy and JayZ.
With all of these artists one
thing remains the same. They
are always welcomed back by
fans when releasing a new CD or
embarking on a new tour.
Then there are those that
many consider to be legends in
the making as long as they work
wisely. And once again, this is
in every type of music. Rock
has Linkin Park, pop has Britney
Spears, and rap has Nelly. There
will always be those who try, but
few who succeed.
There will always be music
around influencing those who
listen. I can’t wait for the next ten
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Rachel decides to find this
video--and she succeeds. After
viewing the video, she receives a
call that just has the cryptic message of “One week.” She decides
to do her own investigation into
the video. What she reveals is
the story of a twisted family and
of the little girl that they adopted
years ago, and all of the mayhem
that she caused before and after
her death.
The Ring is not what I expected. It is actually better. When
seeing the previews, it seems to
be another over-hyped movie
that teenagers are expected to go
see, and then be disappointed.
However, those expectations were
wrong. The movie actually has
a half way decent plot and story
line that makes sense. And when
you seem to be bored with certain
parts, then something will happen
and make you become interested
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