The Dog Blog Issue 8.12

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The
D
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2013
The Dog Blog is a product of the
Bennington High School Publications
Class, Bennington, Kansas 67422
Chief Editor: Erick Underwood
Adviser: Don Wagner
Issue 8.12, April 22, 2013
Available Online at <USD240.org>
Entertainment
The
Music:
by Jake Matney
SPOTLIGHT
Fall Out Boy
So as I was driving down to the road with the wind
going through my hair allowing the spring sun to
cascade its warming sunlight onto my head. As
I’m on my way to school a song jumped out of my
stereo and into my ear drums. As I am swinging
my head to the beat I begin to wonder: What was
this song? Who wrote it? What makes this artist
so entertaining to listen to? After “SHAZAM-ing”
the song, I realize that this is Fall Out Boy. I haven’t
heard a new song by that group since… well, forever. But then I began to ask myself “who exactly who
is Fall Out Boy?” Lets find out.
Fall Out Boy (members: Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz,
Joe Trohman, and Andy Hurley) has once again
captured the ear of the radio listener with their
new single My song knows what you did in the
dark (light em up). The band that once became
famous for their hit album From Under the Cork
Tree (2005) that featured hit songs such as Dance,
Dance and Sugar, we’re going down. After a few
more years of work, Fall Out Boy has been known
as one of the main contributors of the ever expanding genre that is alternative rock. After another
year of writing lyrics and playing different beats,
Fall Out Boy hit gold once again with their songs
This ain’t a scene, it’s an armsrace and Thnks fr th
mmrs in 2007. Not much was heard on the radio
from Fall Out Boy since 2007, mostly because the
band separated to pursue different music, but this
year they wrote yet another smash hit. People everywhere were turning up the dial on the radio to
listen to My song knows what you did in the dark
(light em up) and some are even buying the single.
Is this a comeback? Or is this the grand finale for
Fall Out Boy?
I slowly pull up to the school and put my car into
park. As I look through the Itunes store on my
phone, I search for the magical song that made me
enjoy the slow ride to school. I find it. I push the
“buy” button and allow my phone to download the
single. I walk into the school to go through my day.
Maybe I will listen to Fall Out Boy when the final
school bell rings for the day.
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olf season is now in
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the Bennington boys
golf team may have a promising
season this year. I have been a
member of the golf team for four
years and I must say that I am
truly excited for the upcoming
tournaments.
On Friday, April 5, we
ventured to Hillsboro. The people that attended the golf meet
included Dwight Pearson, Jacob
Arnold, Jesse Weis, Josh Fief,
Trevor Wood, and I. We were
going into the day not expecting
much. It was our first tournament
and we were just wanting to see
how well we would fare with 18
holes of golf.
As excited as we were to
start our first tournament, we
were worried about how the day
would go. The winds were blowing at a speed of 20 miles per
hour. It was predicted to get even
faster. The outcome
of the tournament
didn’t look very
good.
The tournament started and
I went to my first
hole. It was a par
four and despite
the wind, I managed to
make it in five. The rest of
the tournament was similar
to the way my first hole
did. I played
bogey ball
most of
the day
with an
occasional par.
After the tournament I was excited. I had finished the course with
an 88.
I waited for others to
return and slowly gathered everybody’s score. Josh Fief got a 99.
It was the first time he broke 100.
Trevor also got a 99. Tying with a
teammate doesn’t happen often.
Jesse came in and said that he got
a 102. It was a rough day for him,
but he wasn’t too disappointed.
Dwight came in with a 110 and
the only person we were left waiting on was Jacob.
Jacob came in about five
minutes after everybody else. He
told us that he got an 88. This
was weird. Our low scores were
88, 88, 99, and 99. Two ties?
As weird as it was We were still
excited. Our team score was 374
and Jacob and I could potentially
medal.
Everybody was called into
the clubhouse and they began to
by Erick Underwood
give out the individual awards.
10th place went to a score in
the 90’s. Jacob and I knew we
medaled, but what places, and
who would win
the tie-breaker.
Eventually
our names were
called Jacob got 4th and I got 3rd.
Even though Jacob had better
scores on most of the holes I beat
him on the tie-breaking hole. He
deserved the 3rd place medal, but
I got lucky.
Soon they announced
the team places. Chapman got
3rd. Bennington got 2nd, and
Halstead placed first. We managed to get second at Hillsboro
for the second year in a row. We
did well and were happy with the
day’s results. With our medals in
hand we loaded the suburban and
headed home.
Daddy
Farewell
R
emember me, Daddy? Remember when you held me
in your arms? When I first
was born? The beautiful, precious,
delicate baby you held? That was
me daddy. It’s funny how those
memories fade as that precious baby
starts growing up. I’m no longer the
baby that you held in your arms. You
probably don’t know how your child
is actually doing right now or how
she really has been for the past years.
It’s crazy how much I have grown up,
but you wouldn’t know.
I know you and Mom had some
fights and things ended up just not
working out, but I missed you. That
night you left, I was crying. Why did
this have to happen to me? I didn’t
want our family to split apart! It just
wouldn’t be the same, not having the
whole family together at the dinner
table, family-bonding time, or at my
school conferences. It felt like my
life was being shredded apart just
like watching a piece of paper shred
as it goes through the shredder.
Honestly, maybe it was a good
thing you guys split apart. Maybe
it was the best for the both of you
and hey, even me. I finally opened
my eyes and realized how great of a
father you really weren’t. You both
are happy now where you are today.
You have created a new life and a
new family. And me? Well, let’s just
say it looks and sounds like you are
having a great life without me. I
mean, you may say that you love
me, but I just don’t feel the love. I
mean, if you really loved me, then
where have you been my whole
entire life? When I was down, when
I graduated the 8th grade, when
I won the citizenship award, and
when I fractured my ankle, where
were you? I may look up in the
stands and think you are there, but
really you aren’t.
I haven’t seen you in forever!
The last time I saw you was at my
sister’s graduation, which was 4
years before. Just seeing you at
the graduation made me angry at
you even more! I mean I’m glad
you came to see her graduate, but
By
Kayla
Schlachter
where have you been for the PAST
YEARS! It just frustrates me. I mean,
I should love you, you are my father, but I just can’t. You didn’t even
call often, usually never. When you
did call, I didn’t want to pick up that
phone, because I knew that if I did all
I would get was a short conversation,
like “Hey!” “How are you?” “How
are sports?” “How are your grades?”
“Great talking to you!” “Love you!”
It would just make me even more
furious and upset at you.
I wish things didn’t have to be
this way. I hope your life right now
is going great and you’re happy; it
seems like you are doing fine without
your kids. Just to let you know, my
life is going great. I have moved on
and I’m happy now. I’m glad to have
a great step dad in my life and to
see my mother happy! At least I can
always count on her, for I know she
will never leave me like you did.
Before class
Life With Mr. Wagner
PromHairstyles
The Sad Life of a Misunderstood Writer
By Jasmyne Baffa
After class
I walk into the room, stomping loudly for emphasis of my annoyance towards some
person that I have yet to identify. Slam my stuff down on a desk for good measure. Look at my
teacher who has barely acknowledged the fact I’m upset- probably because he knows exactly
what I’m going to say next. “MR. WAGNER. WE HAVE A PROBLEM!” After a much exaggerated breath. Mr. Wagner looks up from his computer gives me one of his “I’m a teacher so I am
superior to anything you’re about to say” looks, and responds in his teacher tone. “ Yes. We do
you’re yelling in my classroom, young lady.” Thus began another day my life as a publications
writer.
MR.
WAGNER, WE
HAVE A PROBLEM!
Write!
Write! Write!
Write! Write! Write!
D - WAG!
After a few more minutes of huffing and puffing about whatever has
happened in my day to cause me to
yet again be yelling in his classroom,
he quickly pushes my comments
and stomping feet aside, threatens
me with some push ups and tells me
to sit down and gives me some long
winded lecture using words I don’t
understand.
As I sit down, arms crossed because no one is playing into my dramatics, I now learn I have to
write two more stories for another issue even though I just wrote three not even a week ago for
the Dog Blog issue that came out not even an hour ago. Without a seconds delay, I say in my
best poor me whiney voice that I have no idea what to write about because I am all out of ideas!
To which we get another 30 minutes of delightful ideas that even my grandmother wouldn’t
read. (No offense, Mr. Wagner)
After much debate about what to write about and staring blankly at my laptop for a good 45 minutes, I finally realize that no matter what I write down, my dear teacher will find something wrong
with it. “ You’re too mean.” “There are too many grammar mistakes,” I think he secretly thinks “
Fo, fum, I’m Mr. Wagner, so I am going to tear your paper apart till you’re lying on the ground in
the fetal position questioning your life and taking a toll on your fragile psyche.
Being a mind-reader, I have realized this. I now figure out that my best bet is to go with a Jasmyne styled
writing that has a perfect combination of humor,
words that don’t make since, and valid arguments for
whatever I talk about. Yeeeeeah, I got this. Can’t be
too hard; I’ve only done it about a billion times. So,
the product of my perfect article is what you are now
reading: The sad, but devastatingly true life of a misunderstood writer “Who was nothing but a cheerleader”
trying to make a difference in the world of writing… *
sigh*
Push
ups young
lady!
Zzzzzzzzz
by Gabby Cooper
Boys have it easy. Not having to worry about getting their hair done, never applying makeup. Well, ladies, I
am here to help you during the next big occasion; prom. Don’t want to spend money on getting your hair done
for the big night? Perfect! I have rounded up 3 different easy, fast, and cheap-to-do hairstyles!
Girly Twist
C
url random sections of hair
around a one-and-a-half-inch
curling iron to create loose curls.
Pull back the right side of your hair
and pin securely to the back of your
head with bobby pins. Take the rest
of your hair and twist it toward
your right shoulder. Keep tucking
to create a French twist. Pin it with
bobby pins as you go! End the twist
at the beginning of your neck and
secure the style with large bobby
pins where it meets your head. Let
the rest of your hair fall into a pony
tail and spray with a strong-hold
hairspray.
B
Top Knot
rush the front of your hair to
one side and pull your hair into a
high ponytail. Wrap the ponytail
around the elastic, but leave one
piece out for the next step. Secure
your bun with a few bobby pins.
Take the piece of hair you left out
of the bun and braid it. Wrap the
braid around the base of the bun
and secure the style with U-shaped
pins (these are bobby pins that are
more open and help with holding).
Spray hairspray all over to keep the
bun from coming undone.
Fancy Updo
F
irst, apply about a quarter size
amount of mouse you having lying
around to damp hair and blow dry,
using a large round brush to create
volume. Next, spray 3-inch sections of hair with a heat protectant
spray and wrap the sections around
a 1-inch curling iron. Take two
jeweled headbands and braid them
into your hair, then pin the braid
into a bun. To create extra hold,
spray your bobby pins with a dry
shampoo. Finish off the look with
an extra hold hairspray to keep
your hairstyle in place all night!
Prom Around the W
Ah PROM! It’s just around the corner!
Excitement and anxiety accompany the
word along with many questions. What
kind of dress, jewelry, and shoes should
I wear? Who’s going to do my hair? Who
will be my date for the big night? Will
his tux match my dress perfectly? But the
one question I have is whether or not this
kind of havoc is what teenagers experience all over the world?
F
irst, let’s answer the question of
“when.” When do they have the prom
night around the globe? It appears that
dates for the big night vary depending
on the country. In Austria and the Czech
Republic the prom usually takes place
in January or February – the traditional
season for balls. In Belgium and some
parts of the Netherlands senior students
celebrate their last100 days of high school
with a special day called ‘Chrysostomos’
or ’100-dagen feest’ (100-days party).
On this day, seniors are allowed to pull
pranks on their teachers and fellow
students. In Finland the equivalent of the
prom is called Vanhojen. The event is in
February when high school students in
their third year stop going to school in
order to prepare for their exams. Students
have to learn 10–15 dances for the event.
by
Lindsay
Curl
RLD!
In Russia the big night is also known as ‘Vipusknoy vecher’, which literally means ‘evening of
graduation’. They take place from the 18th to the
20th or the 23rd to the 25th of June, after all state
exams are completed. In Bulgaria the prom usually takes place at the end of the school year for
the graduates in May.
N
ow, how? How is prom organized in different countries? In USA – the mother of all
proms, before the big night girls will typically
get their hair styled, often in groups as a social
activity at a salon. Prom dates will then gather at
a park, garden, or their homes for photographs.
Limousines provide transport and the prom
venue is usually a banquet hall or school gymnasium. Some schools host their proms at venues
such as hotel ballrooms and other venues where
weddings typically take place. Boys usually dress
in black or white formal wear, while girls wear
traditional ladies dresses or gowns. Etc. Etc. Most
of us know how it goes.
In Russia the big night starts with a gradu-
ation diploma ceremony. Students with higher
marks receive their diplomas first. Afterward,
the prom continues as a school ball, traditionally
with classic dances. Students may choose restaurants, cafes, or ships rather than school grounds
to hold the events. Proms there must start with
the school waltz. After the end of
the evening, it is tradition to walk
the rest of the night and watch the
sunrise in the morning. In Moscow
that usually is Sparrow Hills.
In Hungary, students receive a
blue ribbon to mark the beginning
of the preparation for their graduation. The ball there is called “Szalagavató”. At the beginning of the
ball, each graduating class performs
a choreographed dance they learned
during the months leading up to the
event.
In the United Kingdom
school proms were unheard of until
the 2000s, but have now become
common due to the influence of US
TV shows.
In Slovenia, the equivalent is
Maturantski ples. It is a custom that
each student dances the last dance
with his mother/her father.
C
O$T? AHH! Depending on the
country and its traditions every
family spends a different amount
of money on the big night. In the
USA a girl could get a prom dress
ranging from $40 to thousands of
dollars.
In Bulgaria the prom is quite
a big deal for every teenager. This
is why the preparation for the big
night and the money spent are a
considerable amount comparing
it to other countries. Some girls
spend as much as 1000 leva for a
dress (and when you compare that
to the average salary in the country
being around 700 leva you see what
I mean).
In Great Britain the prices for
a prom dress vary starting from
around 70 pounds and getting to
the incredible 1200 – 1300 pounds.
(2 dollars in the U.S is like 1 pound)
On average however girls spend
around 120 -150 pounds for a dress.
Basically, they spend just a little
more than Americans do. If the
graduates want to get to the venue
in style with a limo they need to
spend around 130 pounds per hour.
That’s insane. The price includes a
bottle of champagne and if they’re
18 there, they get to drink it.
So there you have it. The madness
and chaos of prom doesn’t just
confine itself to the U.S. It’s a wide
spread pandemic of excitement and
dancing. Therefore reminding us
that maybe humans aren’t so different from each other after all, no
matter where they are from. And
the last question remains, are you
ready for prom. It’s just around the
corner.
http://www.eventoftheday.info/EN/proms-around-the-world-2
Senior
Spotlight
Brittany
What do you plan to do after graduation?
Go to K-State Manhattan, major in math, and play in
the softball club
What is your favorite memory of high school?
Going to state golf three years in a row.
What advice do you have for the underclassman?
Have fun in school.
Who has influenced you most in this school? Explain.
Mrs. Weisen, because she showed me that anybody can
get through anything.
What’s your biggest high school regret?
Not playing basketball senior year.
Scheele
What is something most people don’t know about you
but should?
It is very difficult to frustrate me.
Going to school for welding.
Coming back and beating Washington County in football.
Jacob
Go to Cloud County Community College and major in pre-vet.
Getting 4th at state junior year in golf.
Don’t get senioritis.
Kasie
Mr. Murray, because he made me want to do better in school
and have fun doing it (Golf Practice).
Not trying track or cross country.
What is something most people don’t know about you but
should?
I live on a farm and enjoy riding horses.
Mary
Garrison
Go to Bethany College to get a business degree.
There are too many memories. Most of them happened
when I was hanging with friends.
I don’t care.
Don’t procrastinate.
Mr. Rodine, because he lets me do what I want.
Mrs. Wolf, because she overcomes challenges easily.
Not playing basketball my freshman year.
I don’t have regrets.
should?
People may not know this, but I play a lot of pool.
Arnold
Swetson
but should?
I’m not as shy as I seem.
Senior
Spotlight
Shantel
Go down to Cloud County Community College for a year.
After that, go down to Hutchinson.
The summers in between school years.
Stay on top of stuff and know your teachers.
Mr. Murray, because he tells some wild stories.
Not hard enough my freshman year.
Sandlin
should?
I don’t know.
I plan to go into job corps in Manhattan.
I don’t know.
Jacob
Going to Fort Hays University.
Hanna
I don’t have one.
Do homework.
Ms. Cash, because she’s awesome.
I don’t have any.
should?
If people don’t know, they don’t need to know.
Kiersten
Frederick
-Miller
Plan on going to K-State Salina.
The Buick.
I don’t have any.
Try to get your credits in before senior year.
Ms. Cash; she has pushed me to try harder in school.
Mrs. Weisen, because she’s always on my back about
doing my work.
Failing English I.
should?
I do have a life.
Ryland
Humphries
Partying too much and getting in trouble.
but should?
I have seven cats.
HOW TO MAKE:
Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
11.
by Jake Matney
Mix the sugar, half & half, and the vanilla
extract in the pint sized baggie. Seal tight. (try to
get as much air out of the baggie as possible, this
will make future steps easier)
With summer creeping up on the year
2013 and the weather warming up, what is
a better treat than homemade ice cream?
I know that people may not have the time
for making the frozen treat, nor do they
want to make too much of the dessert. But
I do have good news for you! If you use this
recipe, you can make a single serving of
delicious ice cream in less then 10 minutes.
1
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2
Take your gallon baggie and fill it half way
with ice, then pour the salt on top of the ice.
33.
Place pint sized baggie into the gallon
baggie on top of the ice and seal top (once again,
try to get as much air out of the baggie as possible,
this will allow easier kneading)
44.
3
If needed, put on gloves or place a towel
around the bag (the bag will get very cold)
What you will need:
1 pint sized sandwich baggie
1 gallon sized baggie
2 TBL sugar
1 cup half & half (or milk)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup coarse salt or table salt (I used
canning salt) Ice
Gloves or Towel
55.
Knead the bag and allow the ice to slowly
freeze the mixed ingredients. Continue kneading
until the ice cream is hard (about every 2 minutes stop and feel the pint sized bag. The mixture
should slowly harden)
5
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When the ice cream is finished, open the
gallon bag and remove the pint sized bag.
7
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Wash the pint sized bags exterior (to remove the salt that as accumulated on the bag)
8
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Open pint sized bag and scoop ice cream
out into a bowl.
99.
Enjoy your homemade ice cream!
http://www.2littlehooligans.com/2011/06/02/how-to-makehomemade-ice-cream-in/
In
Artistical History
of
Nail Painting
Reds,
browns, purples, yellows,
blues, jewels, acrylics, and
stick ons. The world of colored fingernails and nail art
has been inexorably taking
over the world since 3200
B.C.,the time of the Babylonians and the Egyptians.
Although this art of adorning
our nails with vibrant colors,
jewels, and stickers is ancient, only in the past seventy
or so years have we used this
art to express ourselves, our
personalities, or just simply
used it as a means to match
our clothing. In the past, not
only was painting of the nails
a privilege, but an effective
symbol of desirable status.
by
Marissa
Scheele
In
Babylonia in 3200 B.C.,
the men were the ones
who wore the nail polish, not
the women. A Babylonian
warrior about to depart
for war would spend hours
lacquering and curling
his hair, tinting his lips,
and manicuring and coloring his nails black. Further proof of Babylonian
nail-paintings was dug up
during the excavations of royal
tombs. The males of all class
wore their nails painted. The
color also signified their class.
Black was worn by those of the
higher class, and green was
worn by the lower class.
China and Egypt in 3000
B.C., the status of coloring nails based on class was
still an ongoing indication of
status. The Chinese mixed egg
whites, beeswax, Arabic gum,
and flower petals to create
pigments to soak their nails in.
The Chinese only allowed those
of the upper class to paint their
nails to match that of the ruling dynasty. For the Egyptians,
people of all classes
were permitted to
paint their nails, but
only according to
class. Lower class
wore pale colors
while the upper class
wore shades of red. Well known
Egyptian women such as Queen
Nefertiti and Cleopatra were
famous for the blood red color
they used on their nails.
Today
, the painting of nails
is something as common and
routine as combing one’s hair.
With hundreds of colors, textures, embellishments, and
more recently, gels, there are
thousands of different ways
to be yourself. So be creative
and paint the small canvases
of your nails. No longer is nail
painting a symbol of status, but
an expression of one’s self.
It
wasn’t until the early
1900’s that a woman by
the name of Michelle Menard
used the enamel for cars to
create a glossy lacquer that is
similar to what we use today. A
few years later, Menard’s formula was perfected, and
with the use of pigments
instead of dyes, Menard
created the fingernail
polish we use today. In the
1940’s, Hollywood was
ablaze with colored nails.
Of course, red was still the
preferred color because anyone
who knows fashion knows it can
never possibly go out of style.
For some cool ideas check out
these nail painting styles.
-Go Greige
-Tips Only
-Glitter and Glisten
-Moon “Em
-The Rebellious Nail
-Layer It Up
-Tie-Dyed Nails
Does our school
have a problem?
M
ay 12th is fast approaching. The day that
my fellow seniors and I finish our time in Bennington
High School is almost here.
I look back at my days
here at Bennington and see
that I was not challenged
enough in my high school
career.
I was worried
when I was going into high
school. Everybody said that
it would be challenging.
It would be harder than
anything we’ve done in
school before, but things
did not seem that way to
me. I got to high school
and it seemed as if nothing changed. I wasn’t being
pushed. The more I thought
about it, the more I realized
why.
Teachers have a
difficult job, in my opinion
one of the hardest. They
have to examine the class-
a2
+ b2
= c2
E = mc2
es that they are teaching
and adjust their plans to
better suit the class. One
class may be able to finish
a chapter twice as fast as
another class.
This same thing
could be seen on a smaller
scale when you have students who can complete assignment faster than others.
The ones who are able to
finish quickly turn in their
homework and sit and wait.
These students tend to get
bored with classes. In some
classes it is difficult for a
teacher to make an assignment that adjusts in difficulty for different students.
My high school years
seem so easy to me because
of the classes that couldn’t
adjust. I would finish my
assignments before others
and quickly become bored.
After the assignment was
turned in, there was noth-
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Don’t Settle For Mediocrity:
by
Take On The Challenge. Marissa
Scheele
by Erick Underwood
BHS
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To day
ing else expected of me. I
just wait until the next one.
Teachers face difficult situations everyday.
Should they help the students who are behind, or
push the students who are
ahead. They cannot do both,
so they tend to help the
students who are behind.
This shouldn’t be
how things are. All of the
students should be challenged. There needs to be
a way to challenge every
student in their own way.
Students work harder when
they are being challenged.
If everybody is challenged
we will find that the work
ethic in Bennington high
school will be much better.
In this day and age, school is something that
we students who are forced to attend and
endure consider school an inconvenience
in the sense that we would prefer not to go.
School is important, but it is still true that
students are forced to take classes that they
will do nothing with in the future. However,
just because some students won’t often use
that information doesn’t mean that it won’t
help them in some way. So while we’re here,
we might as well challenge ourselves.
First off, our school can be challenging when
it comes to the classes. For those students
who are a little ahead of the academic
game there are generally harder classes to
take. Some students come into high school
prepared to take harder classes while some
may start off with something a little easier
and work their way in. No matter which
student you are, there are always opportunities by which to advance yourself. Take
advantage of them; they can only help you in
the future.
Not only do the classes challenge you, so
do the teachers. Do you really think that the
teachers pile on the homework because they
hate you? No! The teachers are doing their
best to prepare us for the future. The real
world won’t give us any breaks, and if we’re
not prepared to do an massive amount
of work by a seemingly impossible deadline,
don’t be upset when you get your pink slip in
the mail. Teachers are also just trying to teach
you responsibility. Teachers are not the mean,
scary monsters some little kids believe them to
be, nor are they the sadistic bullies some high
school students see them as. Teachers really
care about us, and when they stop giving us
homework and stop paying attention, we should
be worried, because that means they have
given up on us.
Most of all, our school challenges us to push
ourselves. Without self-motivation, how do we
expect to succeed in the world? If we’re not
willing to put forth the effort, why do we think
we deserve the fancy job and big raises in the
future? If you’re not willing to work now, you
probably won’t in the future. Do yourself a favor
and take on Bennington’s challenges now while
you still have a chance.
When you think about it, school is really not that
difficult, but that doesn’t mean you should allow
yourself to be lazy. Take challenging courses
and push yourself to become better. If you are
satisfied with taking the automatic A courses
and not willing to take the ones where you may
not get an A, be prepared for a life of mediocrity. Take hard classes and if you don’t do well,
don’t drop out; you’ll just be accepting defeat.
Work hard and earn that A. By making school a
challenge, we’ll make ourselves better now and
in the future.
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hifting though the mountainous heap of garbage, India and Otis began to become
one with the waste. They had entered a state of nirvana only those experienced in
the art of dumpster-diving could achieve. The first find of the day came in the form of a
vinyl disk.
“Fleetwood Mac! My favorite!” Otis exclaimed.
He could check mood setting music off of his mental checklist for what he would need
to create the perfectly romantic hipster dinner.
Next thing Otis needed was an appetizer.
“Have you seen any jicama, or possibly some yams?” Otis asked India.
“Will yams be acceptable?”
Otis nodded his head. Now to find the main course.
“I need you to find some barley and pumpkin.”
“Ooo,” India said, “thinking about making some risotto are we?”
“Also, if you happen to see some banana’s and peanut butter, pick it up.”
Thirty minutes after entering their dumpster-diving paradise, Otis and India came back
to Earth, along with all the ingredients necessary to make a delicious, hipster dinner.
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by
Lindsay Curl
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It’s for
GIRLS, too.
any girls have watched the boys
go off for their big weekend of
fishing or talk about that huge bass or
catfish they caught. And hey, were you
invited? Nope. Maybe
you wanted to see what
it’s all about. After all,
who said it was just a
boy’s thing?
Fishing can be a
wonderful activity. And
you don’t always need a
guy around to help you
out (and hey, if they can
do it, it can’t be that hard,
can it?). Many people
think that fishing is a
solitary activity, but it
doesn’t have to be. And
as for being quiet, most
of the time you don’t
really have to sneak
around. Anyway, can you
imagine a bunch of guys
being quiet?
The good part about fishing is
that it can be a social thing or you can
have a day to relax in peace. It’s also a
cool experience, especially if you catch
a turtle—yes, I have caught
a snapper on the end of
my pole once. Fishing can
actually be hilarious too,
not to mention when you’re
with a lot of newbies.
But there is a bit
of technique and knowledge needed to fish. So it’s
highly advisable to take
someone along with you
who has fished before (and
knows what they are doing). Once you learn, you
should be fine.
Now if you don’t
like the idea of killing,
that’s ok, you don’t have to.
When you catch a fish just
take it off and gently put it back in the
water.
Fishing is a great sport; it can
be very stress relieving and relaxing,
or even fun, depending on whom you
take. There’s still a bunch to learn about
fishing, but if you try it, you’re sure to
figure it out. And for those ladies who
are there to just enjoy being outdoors, it
usually doesn’t matter if you don’t catch
anything at all! I dare you to try it.
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Cyrus Haynes
GIRL
Class of 2016
Most Athletic
Terra Martin
By
Jasmyne
Baffa
BOY
GIRL
T.J. Ragnoni
Jayme Sloan
Class Clown
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Jacob Isaacson
Terra Martin
Best Smile
T.J. Ragnoni
Olivia Stewart
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Aaron Crowder
Aubree Anderson
John Snyder
Shannon Husted
Best Hair
Jacob Stanley
Aubree Anderson
Most likely to get married
Cyrus Haynes
Abby Jurgensmeier
Sophomores
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BOY
Dylan Sullivan
GIRL
Most Athletic
BOY
Jasmyne Baffa
GIRL
Josh Fief
Michaelyn Laflen
Ian Hodges
Elise Vishnefske
Class Clown
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Collin Lopez
Jasmyne Baffa
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Josh Fief
Gabby Cooper
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Parker Montgomery
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Parker Montgomery
Kayla Schlachter
Gabby Cooper
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Gunner Mick
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m
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Bailey Glavin
GIRL
Ashley Reeves
Class of 2014
Most Athletic
GIRL
Drake Junneman
Dani Nay
Donavon Zamencik
Dani Nay
Class Clown
Alessia Pantani
Best Smile
BOY
Best Hair
Jesse Weis
Hannah Rohleder
Dwight Pearson
Kajuanza Mills
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Dwight Pearson
Holly Burt
Dwight Pearson
Dani Nay
Springtime
by Gabby Coooper
by Ryan Ostenberg
S
pring is almost upon us, and that means that it is prime time to get out
and enjoy the weather. In order to do that, here are a few ideas as to
what activities you should partake in.
•
Go Frisbee golfing
•
Go real golfing
•
Find a nice pond and
go fishing
•
Row, row, row your boat
gently down a stream
•
Ride a bike
•
Run
•
Grill out for dinner
I
f none of these activities
seem as though they would
be very fun, you have obviously never lived. That, or
a majority of your time is
spent playing electronic video games, in which case you
could use a little fresh air.
•
Brave the chilly waters and
go swimming
•
Fly a kite
•
Ride a horse
•
Ride a bull
•
Whittle a stick
•
Host a bonfire
•
Help the environment
and plant a tree
•
Let out your inner mountain
man and go for a hike
Activities
Woman drinks
human and animal
blood
29-year-old Michelle
has developed an addiction to drinking blood.
It started when she was a
teenager and used to cut
herself. She got curious
and started to drink her
own blood.
She’s since abandoned
cutting, but the craving
for blood remained. She
buys pigs’ blood at a local
market, but even that
isn’t enough to satisfy her
cravings.
She prefers to drink blood
directly from the source,
but makes sure that it’s
someone she has a deep
connection to. It’s probably harder to convince
acquaintances and strangers to offer up a vein.
Women eats a jar
of clay face mask
everyday.
40-year-old Natasha
shared her addiction to
powdered clay face masks.
But it’s not the love of putting the clay on her face
that Natasha is addicted
to. For the past seven
years, she’s been consuming up to a jar of the clay
every day. That’s more
than 1,000 pounds of clay
mask.
Women eats cat
hair.
Lisa said first started
eating cat hair in an effort
to get closer to her cat.
Now, 15 years later, she
can’t go more than a few
hours without ingesting
some of it. She finds it
relaxing and comforting.
“It’s so soft and puffy and
like cotton candy,” she
said. “Sometimes they do
get stuck in your teeth,
but you can just get ‘em
out with flossing and
brushing.”
But it’s not just eating
cat hair for Lisa. She also
grooms her cat ... with her
tongue!
Carrie drinks and
bathes in her own
urine.
Carrie, a 53-year old
woman who does a lot
more with her urine than
flush it down the toilet.
She drinks it, bathes in it,
brushes her teeth with it
and even rinses out her
eyes with it.
Carrie is battling cancer,
and believes that drinking
her own urine helps her
in her struggle.
Schedule For Remainder of Year
April 24, 2013
7:00 pmNHS Induction
April 25, 2013
3:00 pm — 8:00 pm
3:00 pm — 8:00 pm
BHS Golf @ Clay Center
BHS BSB @ Home (Lincoln)
April 26, 2013
10:00 am —11:00 am
3:00 pm — 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
BHS Track @ Beloit
BHS BSB/SB @ Ell-Saline
BJH Play Performance
April 27, 2013
2:00 pm
BJH Play Performance
BHS Prom
April 29, 2013
9:00 am — 2:00 pm Inv)
1:00 pm
3:00 pm — 8:00 pm BHS Golf @ Salina Muni (SES
BJH Track @ Goessel
BHS SB @ Home (Lincoln)
April 30, 2013
3:45 pm — 8:45 pm
4:30 pm — 8:30 pm
BHS Track @ Moundridge
BHS BSB/SB @ Marion
May 6, 2013
Last day for seniors
May 17, 2013
End of the 9 weeks

The Dog Blog Issue 8.12

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