My Heart Will Dance On

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High School
2-4
Highlights
Grade School Gossip
4
Middle School Mania
5-6
Student of the Month
7
Back in My Day...
8
Upcoming Events
8
Devil’s Den of Sports
9-10
Athletes of the Month
11
Teacher Feature
12
Coaches Corner
12
From a Guy’s Eye
13
Choo Choo Chat
14
Advice
15
Political Propaganda
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Local, State, and National News
18
Editorial
19
Music Moasaic
20
Entertainment
21-22
Interesting Information
23
Taco Talk
24
Let’s Be Frank…
24
Celebrate and Honor
25
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My Heart
Will Dance On
By: Alexis Laurine
As April rolls around, it
means one thing for St. C juniors
and seniors, Prom. This year,
St. Clairsville need the 2012 prom
on Saturday, April 21st at the
Wheeling Artisan Center from
eight to midnight. The chosen
theme for the 2012 prom was
“Sailing into the Moonlight,”
which was accompanied by “My
Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion
as the annual prom song. The
colors were sapphire blue, pastel
blue, pastel pink, and silver. The
Mardi Gras themed After Prom
was be held after the dance at the
Carnes Center from midnight to
four.
Brice Holler, Chase Garan, Kevin
Hochstrasser, Nick McEndree,
Cole Antolak, and Andy
Thornburg. The candidates picked
Along with Prom comes
roses at 10 pm at the dance, and
the tradition of the St. C prom
the lucky guy and lucky girl
court, and the class of 2012 has
crowned the Prom King and
voted. Who will dance the night
Queen were Taryne Soukup and
away as the Prom King and
Andy
Thornburg.
Queen? Taryne Soukup, Brittanni
As always, prom will be a
Rauschenberg, Morgan Young,
night everyone remembers. With
Alexis Emrisko, Erica Strope, and
many high expectations, the 2012
Marisa Dwyer were all voted onto
“Sailing into the Moonlight”
the court in hopes of becoming
themed prom lived up to all of
the 2012 prom queen. The guys
them.
vying for the prom king crown are
Ashley and Frank the Tank 26
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Paparazzi Pics
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2012 Prom Court
Egg Hunt Answers: pg. 26, 21, 10, 11, 2, 7, 22
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Ginger Doesn’t Snap Under Pressure
By: Cody L. Jackson
Julie Jacobs
On Thursday
April 12, Alexis Laurine
was crowned queen of
queens over two other St.
Clairsville seniors.
They competed in the
annual Queen of Queens
pageant to represent St.
Clairsville High School in
the OVAC Queen of Queens
pageant in July. Alexis
Laurine, Lexie Smith, and
Julie Jacob were the only
ones competing. The first
portion of the competition
was a talent that the
competitor had, Alexis
danced and Lexie and Julie
sang. Next, Nick Makris
played some piano pieces
for entertainment while
the girls changed into
evening gowns. Alexis,
Lexie, and Julie were
escorted on stage in
dresses of their choice
and once were all on
stage, they each drew a
question out of a basket
to be asked. Alexis was
asked “How are you a
positive influence on
others?” The girls were
then escorted off stage.
Nick Makris once again
brought the piano back
out and provided
entertainment while the
judges deliberated. After
about ten minutes, the girls
were brought back on stage
where Lexie Smith was
named runner-up.
Lexie Smith
Alexis Laurine
Nifty Nashville
By: Mattison Young
While pulling out of the school parking lot at 6am on
Thursday, March 22nd, the St. Clairsville St. C. Singers, Sweet
Harmony, and Chamber Choir sang their way to Nashville, TN. The
groups took three charter buses and on the way, stopped at
Montgomery’s Inn in Cincinnati, OH for a large rack of tasty ribs.
The buses arrived at the Grand Ole Opry hotel at 3pm. Many of the
students said it was the biggest hotel they’ve ever seen, and
others said they even got lost going back to their rooms. The
groups hit downtown the first night and enjoyed learning line
dances at the Wild Horse Saloon. They then went back to the hotel
and Friday was an early start.
Saturday was more relaxing. A lovely boat ride took place
on the General Jackson and then they went back to the hotel to get
ready for the Grand Ole Opry. Many of the girls wore dresses and
the guys wore polos. “The cool thing about going to the Grand Ole
Opry, was that we got to perform some songs before going in to
watch,” said sophomore Sarah Zink. Many people performed that
night such as Marty Staurt, Frankie Ballard, and Connie Smith.
“The trip was a wonderful and great experience,” expressed
senior Laruen Jefferies. The trip was a success, but like they say,
all good things must come to an end. The buses pulled out of the
hotel parking lot at 10am, and back to St. Clairsville it was.
Friday was a busy and fun filled day. It started out at the
RCA Recording Studio where Elvis recorded many of his hits. The
groups even got to record a couple songs themselves. “Being able
to sing in a studio where so many famous people have recorded
their songs was a really cool experience,” said senior Logan
Young. The groups then went to the Country Music Hall of Fame
and then toured the Ryman Auditorium, where many famous
country singers have performed. After touring the Ryman, it was
back to downtown for some shopping before eating at Jimmy
Buffet’s Margaritaville.
The Grand Ole Opry Courtesy of Google.com
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Wheeling Hospital Unveils Tower Five
By: Cody L. Jackson
Taylor and Dylan in bed together
On Tuesday, April 17, Wheeling
Hospital unveiled its new Tower 5 which
consists mainly of the new Emergency
Room but also a new pediatric center and
intensive care unit. Eleven sophomore
students from St. Clairsville High School
made a trip to Tower 5 on April 12 to
partake in mock emergencies to get the
emergency staff acclimated to the new
ER. The students took on different roles
such as psychiatric patients, elderly
patients, patients with broken fingers and
patients with chest pains. The students
participated in the mock emergencies in
the morning then went to a free lunch at
the hospital cafeteria and took a tour of
Tower 5.
The first floor is the ER which
consists of four trauma rooms, two
psychiatric rooms which double as fast
track or regular exam rooms, and thirty
private exam rooms. Other features
include the only 128-slice CT scan, the
only one in the region, med gasses in the
hallway for mass casualty situations and a
waiting area double the size of the old
waiting area.
The pediatric center on the second floor boasts twenty-two pediatric
rooms with a pull-out sleeper sofa and
glide chair in each, two treatment rooms,
two isolation rooms, and a toddler play
room.
The ICU on the third floor consists of twenty-two Stryker critical care
beds, two 1,000 pound bariatric lifts, and
thirty-two-inch flat screen televisions in
the rooms.
The fourth floor consists of the
surgical unit which houses twenty-two
private beds, pull-out sleeper sofas and
ortho recliners with higher foot stools.
The fifth and sixth floors are only
partially finished but will house patient
rooms and medical services and the
seventh floor will boast physician offices
as well as two large and two medium
suites. Mr. Gregg Warren, the Vice
President of Public Relations and
Marketing was interviewed to obtain
some insight on Tower 5.
RDD: What does the new ER had
that the old doesn’t?
Warren: The new ER is highly
private, the old ER has curtains between
exam rooms and that doesn’t lend much
to privacy.
RDD: Why didn’t you just
renovate the old ER?
Warren: The old ER is outdated.
It was remodeled in 1983, at that time it
was built to handle 25, 000 patients a
year and right now it’s handling about
46,000 a year. The new ER can handle up
to 60,000 patients a year.
Mr. Gregg Warren also
mentioned that both the staff and the
students performed very well in the mock
emergencies. With the new addition to
the hospital, the Oncology department
will be expanded since it was previously
sharing a floor with Pediatrics. Mr.
Warren is still unsure of what is to
become of the old ER and ICU and that
there are plans to eventually bring the old
patient rooms up to par with the new
ones in Tower 5.
We were also very frequently
told by Mr. Warren, and old friend of Mr.
Bonar, to “punch Mr. Bonar in the mouth.”
Nurse Gazdik administers a shot to
patient, Josh Yeager. Photo courtesy of
Wheeling Hospital’s media specialist.
The Sheriff’s in Town
By: Bryce Burnett
During this bullying
prevention month, teachers Mrs.
Sall and Miss Jeffries took the
time to bring in a very influential
guest speaker, Jefferson County
Sheriff Fred Abdalla.
Sheriff Abdalla
His words and stories
were touching to even the
toughest students in the crowd.
His slow speaking deep voice
was intimidating while the few
tears that ran down his face
showed a soft compassionate
side of him. The small white
hankie that he removed from his
back pocket was a reminder of
the severity and emotion that
remained with each memory he
shared with us. He told stories of
losing both of his own parents
before freshman year of high
school. But the hardest thing he
said he’s ever had to do, was tell
a mother or father, that their
own child is dead, from a drunk
driving accident. He shared with
us life lessons and morals that
we shall never forget.
His stories are
unforgettable, and they truly go
to show how strong a person can
be. We here at St.C would like to
thank him for coming and
speaking to us.
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Give me an N-H-S!
By: Alexis Laurine
Scholarship, service, leadership, and character; those qualities are what a student needs to get inducted into
St. Clairsville’s chapter of National Honor Society. The nearly seventy year old society held its annual tapping ceremony on
April 12th. The lists are out and the 35 new members of NHS are seniors Emily Dutcher, Brandon Snider, Greg Parker, and
Kenin Hochstrasser. The new junior members are Alex Gross, Allie Harrsion, Alyssa Lodi, Amy Castle, Andrea Greenwood,
Ashleigh Moulder, Audra Vrotsos, Brady Frakowski, Claire Slavik, Dan Kennon, Derek Shunk, Drake Walker, Emily Dalton,
Falon Weidman, Jimmy Cash, Adam Jeffries, Jim Patrizi, Johna Borosh, Juliana Madzia, Kesley Knight, Krista Morrison, Laura
Buchanan, Leandra Reed, Luke Smith, Matt Kinnick, Meggan Burnett, Nick Makris, Phil Burdyn, Riley Carlton, Sam Hodgson,
and Tom Parker.
National Honor Society is known for its promotion of high academic standards, and its focus on service, leadership,
and character in and out of the classroom. In order to be inducted into NHS, students must have a cumulative average GPA
of 3.75 or higher. They must also make it through a Faculty Council that evaluates them on their merit.
The official induction of these members will take place on Sunday, April 29th at four PM. Congratulations to the
new members and their families!
Playful Changes
By: Alexis Laurine
Change is coming to the St. Clairsville Elementary
playground. Parents, teachers, and administrators have
joined forces to create the community Playground Project.
“We are trying to promote health, wellness, fitness, and fun
with nature,” says project leader and elementary teacher
Heather Foster. The current grounds will be completely
renovated up to safety and ADA standards. The blueprint for
the new playground includes new play structures, outdoor
nature class, nature trails, a soccer field, and a butterfly
meadow.
will be honored at the playground, and all donations are
100% tax deductible. You can also become involved in
volunteering for this project by contacting Heather Foster at
740-695-0884 or Gabe Hays at 740-695-6505.
All donations are welcome and appreciated. By
donating, you can help a wonderful project and make a
difference in the life of a child.
To make this dream a reality, it is going to take
nearly $320,000 to complete. The committee is already on
their way to getting this amount and looking forward to
beginning work this summer, but 100% of the funding is
through donation and grants. “The kids are very aware of the
project, and are very excited for it,” Foster stated, but the
committee can’t do it alone. If you are interested in getting
involved there are a few ways to do so. The easiest way is to
donate towards the project. Any donation of $1,000 or more
Blue Print of New Playground
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Calendar Contributions
By: Trey Elerick
April Fools Day also known as
“All Fools Day”, surprisingly enough,
does not have a solid history.
Preferences can be found as early as
the 1500s, but were infrequent and
un-detailed. The most popular theory
began in 1582 in France during the
reformation of the calendar. Before
France adopted the Gregorian
calendar, they celebrated New Year’s
for eight days, beginning on March 25
and ending on April 1. When they
switched calendar systems, the eighth
day moved from April 1 to January 1.
But, due to lack of the technological
advances we have today, word of the
change didn’t spread quickly. This
resulted in many people not hearing
the change until years and years later.
Those who didn’t hear about
the change continued to celebrate New
Year’s in April. Out of rebellion, others
refused to celebrate it. On the other
hand, those who had been informed of
the change, adjusted their calendars
and began to make fun of these fools
who were uninformed. This
harassment evolved into a tradition of
playing pranks the first day of April.
This spread to other countries.
However, April Fools was already
established in England, which didn’t
switch calendar systems until 1752.
Modern celebrations of April Fools Day
have slightly different traditions
depending on the country you reside
in.
The French call April first
“Poisson d’Avril”, or “April Fish”.
French children sometimes tape a
picture of their schoolmates, crying
“Poisson d’Avril” when the prank is
discovered. In Portugal, they
sometimes throw flour at you. In
England, you’re only supposed to pull
jokes until noon, and if you do pull a
joke after noon, you are considered an
April Fool.
Bullying Prevention Month: All Wrapped Up
By: Paige Beckett
A Perfect Example of What NOT To Do
During Anti-Bullying Month
March is over and done but legacy lives on!
Throughout last month, students and teachers we encouraged to help bring down bullying by wearing their bullying
prevention t-shirts and participating in poster contests.
Overall the response seems great although as the year
wears on, it might begin to slip. Bullying prevention month
recently came to an end with an assembly held by prevention committee with an assembly held by he Student Action Committee with a guest speaker, Sheriff Abdalla. He
gave a touching speech about drinking and driving, drug
abuse, and bullying being the cause of some teen and adult
suicides. However, the students, grades 7-12, won’t forget
that bullying can take away lives. It changes everything.
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It’s Great to Skate!
By: Emma Hall
Often the athletes of the month
do common sports such as cheering or
basketball, but not this seventh grader.
Jamilyn Helms, twelve years old, is an
outgoing figure skater. The Red Devil
Dispatch sat down with her to get
details.
Jamilyn: Jumps! I love soaring in the air
across the ice!
RDD: How long have you been figure
skating?
RDD: Have you won any awards or
prizes for figure skating?
Jamilyn: I started when I was four, so
about nine years.
Jamilyn: Yes. I won medals for passing
basic levels one through eight, Synchro
One, and an award for passing the most
levels in a season.
RDD: How often do you figure skate?
Jamilyn: I have lessons three days a
week from October to March and once a
week from April to June, and twice a
week from June to October, so pretty
much all year.
RDD: What’s you favorite part about
figure skating?
RDD: .What jumps are you able to do?
Jamilyn: I can do bunny hops, waltz
jumps, ballet jumps, half flips,
mazurkas,, toe loops, and salchows.
Jamilyn: Actually, yes. My family and I
took a trip to the Dominican Republic a
little while ago. It was a lot of fun
because I got to swim with dolphins. I
was also out of school for a week
because of it, which was fine with me.”
RDD: . Do you have any pets?
Jamilyn: Yes. I have a hamster, two
dogs, two turtles and two cats.
RDD: Do you do any other after school
activities?
Jamilyn: I’ve been taking singing
lessons since August, and I’m teaching
myself French.
RDD: Have you traveled anywhere
exciting lately?
Magnificent McCourt
Jamilyn Helms
By: Trey Elerick and Zach Bigelow
The 1600 meter
run is one of the more
difficult races in track. But
not for Logan McCort, he
has amazing times and wins
almost every race. He has
been running for many
years now and is an all
around athlete. He plays
soccer, basketball, and runs
Logan McCourt
cross country and of course,
track. Logan is an amazing
person. He is a great role
model and person to look
up too. He gives everything
110 percent and that’s what
makes him the outstanding
person, friend, and athlete.
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Taken it Easy with Patrizi
By: Chris Baker
If you’re looking for a student with straight
A’s, great attitude, and a caring nature, look no
further than Jimmy Patrizi. Jim is and outstanding
member of the St. C community, always looking out
for others and putting his own wants aside for the
greater good of those around him. Kindness is a skill
that Jimmy excels in, and it shows. He always
respects others and treats them the way he wants to be
treated. If there was ever someone who should get
student of the month, it should be Jimmy: His hard
work in school also shows; Straight A’s are another
thing Jimmy is known for. I got to sit down with
Jimmy and ask him a few questions about his
kind-hearted lifestyle.
RDD: “If you could have one superpower what
would it be?”
RDD: “What is your favorite movie ever?”
Jimmy: “Black Hawk Down, because of its cool
action and great story.”
RDD: “What is your message to the world?”
Jimmy: “To treat others with respect, because what’s
the purpose in not?”
With the combined effort of Jimmy’s heart of
gold and brain of a genius Jimmy is the idle person to
be student of the month. He’s always there for you
when you need him, and he’d never turn a person in
need down. Jimmy truly is the physical form of the
perfect student idea, and everyone should strive to be
as smart and kindhearted as this young man.
Jimmy: “To fly, I’ve always wanted to be able to fly
ever since I was little.”
RDD: “If you could have one wish, what would it
be?”
Jimmy: “I’d want those in dire need of a miracle
from diseases like cancer to recover.”
RDD: “What do you do in your spare time?”
Jimmy: “I love spending my free time messing with
computers, fixing them or taking them apart.”
RDD: “What is your favorite class?”
Jimmy: “English, with Ms. Underdonk, because it’s
fun and interesting.”
RDD: “What do you want to do when you’re older? “
Jimmy: “I want o be successful, I’ve really wanted to
be a computer engineer, because I enjoy computers a
lot.’
Jimmy Patrizi
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Remembering Columbine
By: Chalea Habig
I don’t know how else to start off
this article other than simply asking
why... Why do the innocent die young ….?
And why can’t problems be resolved with
words and listening, and not gun shots
and dead loved ones? Blunt, but true. So
many people have been shot, injured and
killed from school shootings, by kids who
are less fortunate, bullied, and criticized
about their way of living or made fun of
because of their physical appearance.
This type of nonsense has been going on
for way too long, and needs to stop. 70
school shootings are bad enough…. We
don’t need any more…. Please. This leads
up to our topic of this issue for “Back in
My Day”; the Columbine Shooting. The
RDD went to a couple of the teachers of
St. Clairsville High School to get into their
thoughts of the horrific tragedy on the
day of April 20, 1999; “Back in their Day”.
chances of the same thing happening to
St. Clairsville schools. Coach Clifford felt,
“Violated. I always felt that school was a
safe and happy place. It changed that
day.” He wasn’t sure of what he would of
done in that type of situation. “I hope I
would be brave enough and smart
enough to help resolve the situation” he
said.
friends. Imagine the thoughts of the
people who were a couple clicks away
from getting killed and those who were
killed. Imagine if it happened in
St. Clairsville. That’s why it’s important to
think before you say or do anything to
anyone, and to take everyone’s feelings
into consideration. For those who are
bullied and made fun of, keep your heads
high, and talk about your feelings.
We also interviewed Ms.
Resolve your problems by talking and
Gibeaut, one of St. Clairsville High Schools listening, not by hurting others because
biology teachers. She was in college at
of your own suffering. That won’t help
Ohio State on the day of the Columbine
anything. Even if you don’t believe it, a
shooting, and turned on the news when
good bit of people can talk and listen, and
she heard about it. Utterly shocked, Ms.
help you through the rough times and it
Gibeaut couldn’t understand why the two will be ok. “It WILL buff out”.
students would hurt or kill their friends
and other classmates. In the state of
being a part of the shooting, she said, “I
would have tried to ensure the safety of
everyone around me, especially the
students.
Coach Clifford, Senior English
teacher for St. Clairsville High School; let
Imagine the fears, worries, and
us get a better clue of what was happentears that were brought to the people
ing in his head. He was in school when
who had to go through the pain, sorrows
the Columbine shooting was broadcasted and deaths of their loved ones and good
and all he could think about was the
Memorial
St. Clairsville High School’s
Production of Grease: May
3,4,5,10,11, & 12
Senior Picnic: May 24th
Graduation: May 25th
Last Day of School: May 25th
ACT Registration: May 4th
ACT Test Date: May 5th
SAT Registration: May 8th
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And Down the Stretch
By: Morgan Fincham
Hurdling into a new track season, the 2012 St.Clairsville High
School track team is starting off on a positive note. The first few meets were
smaller and some of runners would say they didn’t turn out too well. Lately,
the Devils are on a come back, pushing their way through to victories in
their last two meets. Hosting at the Porterfield Invitational, St. Clairsville
placed 2nd and also ended the Bellaire Invitational in 2nd place as well. As
their Season continues, the Devils hope to continue improving in order to
race to the finish line at Districts.
Senior stand-out, Alex Young
The 2012-2013 Cheerleaders
Freshman
Junior Varsity
Laura Bernard
Dallas DeLong
Stephanie Sliva
Sarah Stewart
Kennady Walker
Savanna Woodford
Ashley Baker
Devon DeLong
Taelor Dudek
Shaylah Haller
Geena Jarvie
Kylee Laurine
Alyssa Robison
Haylee Skukan
Ambria Stoltey
Dakota Woodford
Varsity
Dana Bernard
Meggan Burnett
Sam Collins
Abby Earliwine
Alli Greenwood
Claire Slavik
Ayla Stewart
Caitlin Wolfe
Mattison Young
Sarah Zink
Alternates
Geena Jarvie
Savanna Woodford
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ofwww.embroiderydesigns.com
Competition
Dana Bernard
Laura Bernard
Meggan Burnett
Sam Collins
Dallas DeLong
Abby Earliwine
Alli Greenwood
Kylee Laurine
Ayla Stewart
Claire Slavik
Caitlin Wolfe
Dakota Woodford
Mattison Young
Sarah Zink
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Another W for the Scorebook
By; Dakota Woodford
On Thursday,
April 17, the Junior
Varsity Lady Devils
took on the Union
Local Jets at Union
Local. The girls started
off strong, showing
their hard work and
dedication throughout
the day. The Lady
Devils first four
innings making the
score 10-3 us in the
4th. As the game went
on the Devils started
not playing to their
potential and in the 6th
inning and let the
score excel to 11-10
Union Local. The girls
knew that if they
wanted to win they
had to step up and
work hard the last
inning. Making many
game saving catches,
strong hits, and working as a team, the girls
improved the score to
16-14 in the last inning. Currently, the
Junior Varisty record
stands at 7-7.
Ashley Bailey and Summer Stephens
Proving They Can Do It!
By: Abbey Maroon
St.Clairsville senior Ben Evick and the St.Clairsville Red Devils team are
slamming the diamond to a great season. The Devils currently stand at 13-2 always
changing with the great number of games played weekly. With last years players Jared
Clovis, Mackenzie Kohler, and T.J. Sliva going on to college baseball, there were huge
shoes to fill with up and coming stars.
When Senior Ben Evick was asked what the team’s inspiration and motivation
was for this year, he replied with, “So far it has been striving to be as good as last
year’s team. The team set the bar very high for us, and we feel we need to do just as
good.” The key to making Ben’s senior year special said by him would be, “Winning the
rest of our games and OVAC’s.” So head on out to Memorial Park to see the Devil’s in
action!
Ben Evick
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Magnificent Monteroso
By: Mattison Young
There is always one jock that
every boy in elementary school looks up
to. Who is that jock? More than likely,
one of them is Dan Monteroso. With
many accomplishments this season, Dan
is a record breaking player. Although
basketball is a big thing in his life, there’s
more to him than that.
RDD: “What is something most people
don’t know about you?”
RDD: “Why did you decide to play
basketball?”
Monteroso: “Jerrid Marhefka.”
Monteroso: “I played when I was little.”
RDD: “What is your favorite holiday?”
Monteroso: “Leif Erikson Day.”
RDD: “How does it feel to break
individual and team records?”
Monteroso: “We all have goals in life so
it feels good when you achieve them. We
like to win and go far.”
Monteroso: “If I tell you then everyone
will know.”
RDD: “If a movie was being made about
your life, who would you like to see play
the lead as you?”
District 12 Player of the Year, Eastern
District Player of the Year, ESPN Player
of the Week, Division 2 Player of the
Year, all-time leading scorer (1600+),
and 1st team All-Ohio. Congrats on the
great success and best of luck next year
Dan!
RDD: “Why did you decide to color and
cut your hair?”
Monteroso: “It’s something that no one
has done so I wanted to do it.”
As many know, Dan’s success is
incredible. His accomplishments include
7 News Player of the Week twice, News 9
Player of the Week, News 9’s Top 9,
Times leader Athlete of the Week, 1st
team All-OVAC, 1st team All-District 12,
No Clark in Team
Dan Monteroso
By: Bryce Burnett
high school. That girl is Lady Devil Taylor Clark. Playing
softball fantastically her whole life, she’s learned what
it’s like to be a team player.
RDD: How many years have you been involved in
athletics?
Taylor: “I’ve been playing softball since I was 5”
RDD: How’s the softball season going?
Taylor: “It’s going good; we’re looking to win OVAC’s”
RDD: Do you have a favorite sport?
Taylor: “Softball is my favorite sport, mainly because
I’ve been playing forever.”
RDD: Where do you find your love for the game?
Taylor Clark
I had the opportunity of interviewing one of the
least self entered, caring team players, in St.Clairsville
Taylor: “I love playing on a team and having to learn to
rely on one another to compete and win games.”
We are proud here at St.C to have Taylor Clark
as one of our own. Good luck Taylor and good luck to the
Lady Devils in the OVACs.
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Hitting It Home
By: Kayla Dusz
You can’t always
judge a book by it’s cover.
Middle school English
teacher, Mrs. Duncan is a
example of this. With her
style, most would never
know she also serves as
varsity softball coach here
at St.C. How did such a
fashionable “girly-girl”
become a coach? The RDD
went off the field with
Duncan to learn just that
and more.
RDD: How do you
incorporate you stylish
fashion on the softball
field?
Duncan: Everything
always has to match from
the hair tie to all the way to
the shoes and everything in
place.
intensity.
RDD: What makes softball
different to your opinion
compared to other sports?
Duncan: Because I’ve had
personal success in the
sport and played at high
Duncan: My personality
level including the
and who I am classy with a collegiate level
little jazz.
RDD: What are your
RDD: What type of
predictions for this year’s
coaching style do you use? team?
RDD: Where do you get
you style?
Duncan: I like to enforce
Duncan: If we can play to
good morals while teaching our full potential we will be
the fundamentals and
very successful
enforcing.
Coach Duncan
Hair +Gel = Mr. Baum
BY: Bryce Burnett
If you’ve ever been wondering around St. C High School Mr. Baum: “I love teaching students, having fun, the
and noticed a man with great hair, very similar to that of
interactions, and I love seeing the students grow and become
Psyches James Roday, A.K.A. Shawn Spencer, it was probably Mr. something better. “
Baum. This Algebra 2 teacher looks fresh everyday with his
So if you’re looking for advice on math or hair, Mr.
incredible hair, here's what he has to say:
Baum is the man to go to. He’s stylin’ everyday in the math
RDD: How long have you been teaching?
room, his hair is the Baum.
Mr. Baum: “This is my 11th year.”
RDD: What are your special interests?
Mr. Baum: “Music, Reading, and I love Cars.”
RDD: What is your dream car?
Mr. Baum: “My 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda.”
RDD: What is your favorite music genre?
Mr. Baum: “I love rock, rock from the mid 60’s to mid 70’s,
music that still influences today. The people had a reason to
sing. Music was more artistic.”
RDD: Why do you love teaching?
Mr. Baum enlightening the minds of his
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What Women Want In…Your Clothing
By: Abbey Maroon
There’s a lot of thought running through a man’s
head about different types of things before he goes on a
date. Where do we go? Do I open doors for her? Does my
hair look alright? But one of the most common questions
to ask is, what do I wear? Not just on a date but you would
want to impress your girlfriend with looking nice when
you two hangout as well as being at school. The only way
to truly find these answers out is to ask the experts, high
school kids.
As always, guys and girls were asked about this
subject that you may be pondering upon. St. Clairsville
sophomore Dana Bernard responded to the question of
how guys should be dressing with, “If we’re just hanging
out I would want him to just wear nike shorts, to be
comfortable. It’s important to be comfortable around me
but when we go out a nice shirt with some jeans would be
nice. I really like v-necks too!” Okay, so being comfortable
but dressing up when need be, I think a lot of guys could
deal with that!
With the male gender on this side of the topic,
sophomore Zach Musilli was asked and he felt that, “They
would want you to wear a nice shirt with some nice cargo
shorts or jeans. They would definitely want you to smell
good and have fresh breath too.” Okay so I suppose dress
a little bit nicer that wouldn’t be too bad just spend a
million in clothes to impress your girl. Man all they want
is money!
Overall the guys seem to have at least partial
understanding of how women want them to dress. They
just need to realize it’s alright to just be comfortable
around them very once in a while. Loosen up and relax
chances are if she’s hanging out with you she most likely
has a little bit of a thing for you.
Words of Wisdom
By: Nathan Teater
What To Do When You’re Not Going To Prom
1. golf
2. throw a party at your house
3. Go to the red and grey Ohio state game
4. rent a movie
5. go to an all you can eat buffet and eat your
worries away.
By: Kody Barnes
Know what I hate
about nosy peppers?
They are jalapeno
business!
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The Sesquicentennial of the Civil War
By: Cody L. Jackson
April is a very important month
in terms of Civil War history. The War
began in April, the major fighting ended
in April, and President Lincoln was
assassinated in April. Confederate forces
led by P. G. T. Beauregard attacked the
Union’s Fort Sumter in South Carolina
on April 12, 1861 and shortly thereafter,
the United States of America with
President Abraham Lincoln at its helm
was engulfed in a war against the
Confederate States of America with
President Jefferson Davis as its leader.
The war would last for another
four years until General Robert E. Lee
surrendered his beloved Army of
Northern Virginia to General George
Gordon Meade’s infamous Army of the
Potomac at the McLean House in the
Wilkes Booth would be on the run until
town of Appomattox Court House,
April 26 when he was shot by a Union
Virginia on April 9, 1865. A mere five
soldier by the name of Boston Corbett.
days later, on Good Friday, Abraham
Lincoln was in attendance at Ford’s
Theater to watch “Our American Cousin”
with his wife, Maj. Henry Rathbone and
his fiancée Clara Harris. John Wilkes
Booth, a Confederate sympathizer and
actor snuck into the Presidential Box
and shot President Abraham Lincoln in
the back of the head. Booth used
laughter from the audience to drown out
the sound of the gun shot.
Abraham Lincoln was
transported across the street to the
Peterson House where he died at
7:22:10 AM on April 15, 1865. John
Abraham Lincoln courtesy of
Wikipedia.com
How to Survive Being Stuck in an Elevator
By: Cody L. Jackson
From personal experience, getting stuck on the school’s elevator with Josh
Yeager and Chris Bennett, there are a few things that one needs to do to ensure for
a comfortable stay:
1. If possible, start a camp fire to keep warm
2. Make a ventilation shaft to get fresh oxygen
3. Tie your shirts together to make a rope then
attach a grappling hook (any hook will do)
4. If the lights go out, don’t freak out. It’s just
demons coming to attack you.
5. If somebody has to be eaten, it should be the
weakest and most annoying person
(Chris Bennett)
6. Stay quiet so you can hear when the janitor,
firemen, and Mr. Sleutz laugh at you
7. Keep calm, and if anything, joke about it
8. Hope that you’re not claustrophobic
Dramatization: No school property was
damaged in the making of this photo
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Penny For Your Thoughts
By: Penelope
Dear Penelope,
If you love yourself the way you are, and Dear Dark Place,
you can be comfortable in your own
My boyfriend and I of two
I know what you're saying and
skin, then people will admire you for
years had broken up a few months ago.
I've been there before. It's not an easy
your confidence.
I've moved on and so has he, and we're
thing to overcome. Try setting a goal for
both in new relationships. However, it
yourself, such as if you go so many
still bugs me when my friends hang out
months with out harming yourself, then
Dear Penelope,
with him. We were all friends when he
you'll buy a new video game or a pair of
and I were dating, but now, it's just
My friends have been drinking shoes. If you still can't resist, maybe
annoying. I don't really know what to
and stuff, and I just don't want to. Every consider seeing a therapist for help. Just
remember, the emotional pain may not
do.
time we hang out and they do it, they
make fun of me because I don't want to seem like it'll end, but it will. It may
Dear Friend Share,
seem endless, but it'll come to an end.
and bring up the whole "YOLO" crap.
You're too important of a person to be
I know what you mean. It's hard How do I get my friends off of my back
taken out of this world early, no matter
to see them and everything, but when I without seeming mean?
how small you feel.
was in that situtation, I didn't let it
Dear Pressure resistant,
bother me. You guys were together for
two years, so ovbiously there was some
I applaud you for not wanting to
sort of friendship there. Just embrace
do those things. Just tell your friends
the friendship and let go of everything
that you're not into it, and since you
else. Trust me, it'll be a lot easier.
only live once, you'd like to live a long
and healthy life. If they still nag you
about it, find new friends. If you're
Dear Penelope,
worried about not being able to find
anyone, then sometimes it's better to be
I've been stuggling with my
alone. Surround yourself with people
weight. I'm not over weight, but I keep
you want to be like, not people that do
telling myself that I could just lose a few
the things you hate.
more pounds, my stomach could be flat
and I could feel good about wearing
Dear Penelope,
certain clothes. It's just gotten way too
I've had manic depression since
far though. I feel guilty when I eat. I
sixth grade. I stuggle with self harm.
don't think it would classify as an eating
Like, cutting and other things. People
disorder, but I just need some advice.
see me as such a happy person, but
Dear Skinny,
there's alot of times when I'm not. It's
not like I want to, but when I get so low
As long as you're healthly, that's
or so angry, the phsyical pain is the only
all that matters. If you're happy with the
thing that takes my mind off of
way you look and the foods you eat, then
everything and makes me feel better. I
www.google.com/search
be happy. Don't keep thinking you need
want to stop, I really do. I just don't
to lose weight to be okay with yourself.
know how.
Have a question for Penelope? Feel
free to leave it in the Penelope box
inside the door in Room 309.
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Random Quotes About Politicians
By: Frankie Berardi
“The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two
faces.”–Maureen Murphy
“Politicians are like the bones of a horse’s fore shoulder – not a straight one in it.”–Wendell Phillips
“Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.”–Charles de Gaulle
Outrageous Sarah Palin Quotes
"Ground Zero Mosque supporters: doesn't it stab you in the heart, as it does ours throughout the
heartland? Peaceful Muslims, pls refudiate." --a Tweet by Sarah Palin, in which she invented the word
"refudiate"
"'Refudiate,' 'misunderestimate,' 'wee-wee'd up.' English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to
coin new words too. Got to celebrate it!” Sarah palin in a follow up tweet.
“How are we going to kick in the plan that will get this economy back on the right track and really
shore up the strategies that we need over in Iraq and Iran to win these wars?"—Sarah Palin referring
in 2008 to a nonexistent war with Iran
Crazy Political Quotes
''Obama should be executed.''--Wisconsin GOP Chairman Reince Priebus mixing up Osama with Obama
on accident
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways
to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." --George Bush making a big mistake with his
wording
''Baby Killer!''--Randy Neugebauer, shouting at Bart Stupak on the house floor during a health care
vote
''I was dabbling into every other kind of religion before I became a Christian. I was dabbling in witchcraft, I've dabbled in Buddhism. I would have become a Hare Krishna but I didn't want to become a
vegetarian. And that is honestly the reason why -- because I'm Italian, I love meatballs!''—Christine
O’Donnell on her religion
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Tentative Tribulations
By: Frankie Berardi
When the body was recovered, drugs
were found on Martin’s self, and
Zimerman was accused of murder.
Courtesy of Foxnews.com
Recently, in the sunshine state,
yet another controversial trial has arisen
after the conclusion of the Casey Anthony
situation. George Zimmerman is being
held on charges of murder for a young
Trayvon Martin, but Zimmerman claims
that he acted in self defense and was not
the perpetrator.
This shooting began a large battle
over race and the matters of
“self-defense.” Trayvon Martin, being an
African American, and George
Zimmerman, being a Hispanic has caused
a major battle between the two minority
groups in Florida and both are under the
belief that the opposing party is at fault.
No, to complicate things even
more, Zimmerman has entered a state of
“mental instability,” and is going to a
psychologist and worry that they lost
contact with him. He is in a state of
emotional panic.
People now wonder if a trial will
even ensue with the current condition of
Trayvon Martin supposedly, left the defense, and the prosecution believes
from buying candy at a store and while
that twenty-eight year-old Zimmerman
walking, entered a gated community, in
has gone into hiding, since they have only
which George Zimmerman was nearby.
spoke with the boy over the phone,
Zimmerman, then called 911 and reported however, they are under the impression
the boy as looking suspicious, but the
that Zimmerman has not yet fled the
dispatcher informed him to continue on
country.
his own business and avoid the boy, while
To further help their cause, the
the dispatcher will gather the necessary
family
of
seventeen-year-old Martin and
information.
prosecutors have set up a website for
Zimmerman did not, however,
supporters to donate money for the cause
follow the instructions and he went after
and are using Trayvon’s girlfriend as
Martin. Allegedly, according to the defense propaganda for support. On the other end
team, George Zimmerman was attacked by of things, the defense is struggling for
Trayvon Martin and in self-defense killed support, and they are banking on the
Trayvon, by shooting him with a gun.
courts deciding against a trial, as the
lawyers are preparing to withdraw
themselves from the case.
This narrows down to a battle of
race and politics, as people fight for either
the African American vote or the Hispanic
vote. This is where the courts and
politicians struggle, to chose between to
groups. This is the reason why so many
people feel that a fall out of the trial is
immanent.
The public is left waiting for the
conclusion of this controversial fight, as
the country takes sides in another large
war in Florida after the recent Casey
Anthony. Things will soon unravel and
this mystery’s end shall come clear, but
the evident truth is that the government
will either win support of the African
Americans or Hispanics, this is a battle
where not everyone can win, only one side
may emerge victorious.
Courtesy of
Democracynow.org
So Long Santorum
By: Frankie Berardi
On Tuesday April 10th, Republican
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum formally
announced the suspension of his campaign in
order to allow for Romney to surge ahead to
confront Obama and to take care of his ill
daughter. With 400 delegates behind Romney,
and seeing the unlikely hood of his victory,
Santorum pulled out, saying, “We will suspend
our campaign effective, but we are not done
fighting.”
Courtesy of politico .com
Being out-spent and out-funded by
Romney time and time again, Santorum
announced that he will return to his home state of
Pennsylvania where he will be surrounded by his
wife and children and he can watch over his three
-year-old daughter, who is in a hospital with
pneumonia and suffers from a life-threatening
disorder called Trisomy 18.
Now with Santorum out of the way, and
Romney taking his supporters, Gingrich and Paul
suffer to have any chance against Romney, but if
Romney can obtain 1,144 delegates by June, he
will get the nomination and Gingrich and Paul will
be removed form the primary election. Then
Romney will combat Obama for the presidency.
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“This Place About To Blow”
By: Cody L. Jackson
A very rare scene occurred at St. Clairsville Schools on Tuesday March 27. Hundreds of students and staff were
evacuated from all three schools due to a bomb threat being found in one of the middle school boy’s restrooms. During
high school’s seventh period on March 27, an announcement was heard over the PA system that students and faculty
were to evacuate the school, take all belongings with them and head to the stadium as practiced in the mass evacuation
drills earlier in the year. There was some talk among students on the way to the stadium if the evacuation was real or
not. Once the students reached the stadium, they sat in the stands with their homerooms and were told that this was, in
fact, not a drill. The students from the three schools were kept at the stadium for approximately fifteen minutes when
they were dismissed. The next morning, the district was operating on a two-hour delay and all students and staff were
to enter through the cafetorium so their bags could be checked by the bomb sniffing dogs. Once they were cleared, they
were all herded into the gym where Mr. Skaggs explained about bomb threats and how serious they are.
Bomb threats are becoming more and more prominent in the tri-state area and across the country as schools
and universities, such as the University of Pittsburgh, having cancel classes. What may seem as an
excuse from a day off of school only results in thousands of dollars spent on a hoax. Many may not be aware but a false
bomb threat is a federal offense with serious consequences. Maybe think about that before calling in your next prank.
Maleficent or Magnificent
By: Frankie Berardi
Not long after the death of Kim Jong Il, and Kim
the launch at a later date, but for whatever undisclosed
Jong Eun’s rise to power, North Korea has tried to launch reason, North Korea failed to launch its missile and gave
a rocket despite forbidding from the Unite States and
positive re-assurance to the western hemisphere.
United Nations. On April 11th, North Korea started fueling
a rocket to celebrate their new leader and commemorate
their old, but the United States and UN believed that the
rocket was far more malicious than it seemed, considering
its convenience to launch on the general election day of
South Korea.
The U.S. called on North Korea for “a better
future,” and the UN believed that it was a ballistic missile
test and in direct violation of the UN’s ban, however;
North Korea said differently. They stated that the rocket
was to propel a satellite into space to “collect data on
forests and natural recourses within its territory.” They
say that the rocket poses no threat, and they have every
right to carry out the launch because it was a celebratory
and logistical launch.
Despite the insistence of the western world and
South Korea, North Korea told foreign journalists, “We are
injecting fuel as we speak. It has started [and it] will be
over in the near future.” Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton
responded by saying, “If North Korea wants a peaceful,
better future for their people, it should not conduct
another launch that would be a direct threat to regional
security.”
By the end of the day, North Korea did not
complete their launch, but the nations are still waiting for
Courtesy of Bloomberg.com
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The Angry Beaver:
The Thoughts, the Views and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal
By: Addy Beaver
Don’t Let Them Call You Skinny
Over the past month, I’ve
been sweating, running, dieting, doing
crunches and brainlessly working my
body until I can no longer move. The
motive? Prom. The only thoughts that
ran through my head were Skinny, one
size smaller and You need to look good
in this dress. No curves. No lumps.
Skinny.
After one of my grueling,
sweaty, energy-stealing workouts, I
lay in my bed and rolled over only to
be faced with a poster of Marilyn
Monroe that hangs in my bedroom. As
I examined her face and body, I
noticed the curve of her hips, the little
pooch that hung beneath her chin,
barely noticeable without close
examination, her thighs that touched
together and arms that, if waved,
would probably jiggle just a tad. As I
processed this, the one most known
fact about Miss Monroe crossed my
mind; she was a symbol of adult
dreams.
I had taken it upon myself to
do a little research about Marilyn
Monroe and discovered that, in
modern sizes, she would have been a
size eight and shuddered at the
thought of being referred to as
“skinny.” The thought blew my mind.
I’m a size four, and pushing myself to
lose the curves and gain the label of
“skinny,” when Marilyn Monroe was a
size eight, and embraced her curves.
However, my research also uncovered
the fact that, back in her time, “skinny”
was
considered an insult. Girls
were trying to gain weight in order to
be more attractive.
Although I know that the
times have changed, and most men
would find a pole more attractive,
than an hour glass, I’ve come to the
conclusion that everything I’ve been
putting myself through to lose
weight- the delicious food I haven’t
eaten, the countless miles I’ve ran- is
just for the benefit of being
“attractive” on society’s current scale.
I’d rather be referred to as “the girl
with the curves”, than “the skinny
girl”, anyway. Anyone can lose weight
and body mass.
Courtesy of www.tumblr.com/
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A MUSIC MOSAIC
By: Lexie Pritchard
With summer approaching (27 days of school left and counting), I know that all I
want to do is roll the windows down and drive around with friends all day. When
it’s almost curfew but, it’s still beautiful outside, it’s hard to want to come in. It’s
especially hard when you have to perfect mix CD in your car. All you want to do is
sing at the top of your lungs and put on a concert for the guy next to you at the red
light. Well, hopefully, I can add to that “sit in the driveway an extra 2 minutes so
the song can finish” mix CD just in time for summer.
When I’m in the car, I always find myself singing songs with notes I cannot hit and
percussion that makes me wish I could play drums. I can’t hit lot of the notes
because I find myself listening to songs sung by guys. First off, I listen to The Cab.
You’ve probably heard their song “Bad” on the radio but they have other great
songs such as “One of Those Nights” and “High Hopes in Velvet Roses”. Next, I love
one song by the band, He Is We. It’s called “Happily
Never After” and the lead girl singing it makes me insanely jealous. All songs
have a heavy rock beat that I think is a lot of fun to listen to. It’s especially
fun if you kick up the bass in your car.
I also find myself listening to music with more of a jazz/alternative
feel to it. James Morrison is a big favorite of mine. His voice is classic but
strong; it’s such easy-listening. It’s one of those artists where they don’t
have a bad song. You could sit down, listen to their album straight through,
and be totally okay with it. But, if I had to pick specific songs they would be
“Wonderful World”, “Undiscovered”, and “One Last Chance”. But, they’re all
amazing in my opinion. Under the same influence, I’ve been listening to The
Kooks a lot to prepare my ears for summer. Their song “She Moves in Her
Own Way” never fails to make me smile when I’m in a mid-springtime funk.
So I hope these songs can help get you out of an “Ugh, springtime” mood and into
a “Yay! I’m ready for summer” mindset. Every song in this column makes me feel
something. Whether it’s happiness, excitement, relaxation, or just pure
anticipation, I think that music should move you, make you feel something. Or
else, in my opinion, it’s just a waste of time. An artist should strive to make you
feel emotion and if they do, that’s when an artist can say they’ve reached
success. Therefore, I think all of the musicians
have. They’ve made me want summer more
than anything.
But, for you mainstreamers, the top five right
now are “Somebody that I Used to Know” by
Gotye, “Payphone” by Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa, “We Are Young” by Fun.,
“What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction, and “Boyfriend” by Justin
Bieber”. Happy Listening!
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Titanic: 100 Years Later
By: Sarah Holtsclaw
Thanks to James Cameron almost everyone knows of
the tragic sinking of the Titanic. The British luxury liner the
RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 after scraping along an
iceberg. The so-called unsinkable ship’s water barrier filled
and the rest of the ship soon followed filling with the North
Atlantic icy cold water. Due to the shortage of life boats and
the 23 degree Fahrenheit water only a little over 700 people
were saved while over 1,500 passengers and workers died.
4th of this year the film was rereleased in 3D just a few days
before the 100th year anniversary of the sinking. This edition
features deleted scenes and special effects with sharper
images. There is also rumored to be a Titanic II: if Jack Had
lived. This project has been kept secret by Dream Works but
might be coming out in the future.
Many years later, in 1997, this tragic event became
the setting of Titanic the movie. This love story featured
Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet. Dicaprio played Jack, a
young artist, traveling and living a spontaneous lifestyle.
Winslet starred as Rose, a girl from a well-to-do society who
is an engaged to an ill-tempered man.
The two met on the Titanic after jack saves rose from
her suicide attempt. Their forbidden love continues till the
sinking of the ship where rose promises to “never let go”. On
April
Courtesy of Wikipedia.com
What Happens In April, Stays In April
By: Sarah Holtsclaw
April is a busy time for everyone so to help you keep on 13 Scrabble Day- play words with friends
track you can celebrate April’s daily Holidays!
14 National Pecan Day- get nutty
1 April Fool's Day- prank your friends
17 Blah, Blah, Blah Day- listen to Ke$ha music
2 Children's Book Day- reminisce on your childhood with
17 National Cheese Ball Day- Five fingers to the cheese
some Dr. Suess
18 International Juggler's Day – Don’t forget to do your
4 Hug a Newsman Day- Anchorman 2! Hug Will Ferrell
geometry homework
4 School Librarian Day- Stop by the library and say Hi to Fitzy
23 World Laboratory Day- Watch the Big Bang Theory
4 Tell a Lie Day- “I won’t procrastinate on the assignment”
27 Tell a Story Day- and it better be a cool one, bro
6 Sorry Charlie Day- Eat some Tuna
28 Kiss Your Mate Day - you know what to do ;)
8 Draw a Picture of a Bird Day- doodle some Angry Birds
30 National Honesty Day- “I procrastinated… like a boss, A+”
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Top 5 SAT Prep Skills
By: Ashley Bailey
The SAT: a Student’s Agonizing Trauma. This test
determines the fate of your entire life because it is one of
the most important tests that qualify you for acceptance
and scholarships for college. It adds unneeded stress on
your family because of the astronomical prices proposed by
colleges. If you do not pass the test, you could be a hobo
playing banjos outside of Nashville restaurants for spare
change. This awful anxiety may lead you to the question as
to how to prepare. Well, these important 5 prep skills may
make a difference on your future success.
1.Go to bed early. By doing this, you can relax
comfortably while texting your friends,
watching television or reading a book.
2. Do not forget to study. You do not want to fail
that major math test after the SAT.
3. Do not eat breakfast. You could get overwhelmed
during the test and get sick. Then your test will
not get graded and you will fail.
4. Take your time on the hard questions. That way
you will be sure those are right and the graders
will assume you are smart. However, when in
doubt, choose “C”.
5. Do not second guess yourself. Triple guess
yourself so you most likely estimate correctly.
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By: Addy Beaver
On April 20th, 1999, seniors, Dylan Klebold, 17, and
Eric Harris, 18, had changed the world forever. They woke up
in the morning and drove to school, carrying two duffle bags
in to the cafeteria before returning to their cars during lunch.
The duffle bags were filled with two propane bombs that
would have taken an estimated 300-400 lives if they had gone
off. At 11:19, they had entered their school, aimlessly
shooting at anyone they saw. The first to die was Rachel Scott,
who had died in the grass outside of the west entrance after
being shot.
sophomore year of high school with the focus leaning on the
thought of "natural selection". In this case, meaning that who
is in the wrong place at the wrong time dies. He felt no
empathy for humans and no emotions, both strong
characteristics of a sociopath. Strangely, however, he wrote in
one of his online journals about how he wouldn't be able to
stand watching an animal die.
Klebold, on the other hand, was a strongly depressed
individual who often wrote about his love for a classmate
named Meredith, or suicide. He had written about giving a
The two boys ran through the hallways, throwing
note to Meredith and not receiving a reply. This is what is
pipe bombs and Molotov cocktails and shooting anyone who believed to have sent Klebold over the edge because, in many
crossed their path. Within the first seven minutes of the
cases of mass murder, the perpetrator had recently suffered a
shooting, ten were dead and more were injured.
loss in love, work, or family relationships. However, simple
Approximately around 12:03-12:06, after the boys were seen suicide was a problem for Dylan. Unlike Harris, he believed in
on the video tape in the cafeteria trying to provoke the
God and the Devil, and wished for heaven as much as he
propane bombs to explode, they had returned to the library
feared hell. When Eric told him about his plans, he thought of
and had taken their lives in the room where the majority of
it as a way out where he wouldn't be alone. In many of the
the injured were wounded and the dead were killed. In less
basement tapes, you can see Klebold look to Harris for
than an hour, these two boys had killed twelve of their
approval after saying anything. He was the follower in Harris'
classmates, one of their teachers, themselves, and injured
corrupt plan.
twenty-four others as well as setting parts of the building on
There were so many rumors spread after the
fire from their pipe bombs.
shooting. It was hard to tell what was real and what wasn't.
Many questions were asked after this event occurred. Some of the myths include Cassie Bernall saying she believed
Why would they do this? How would anyone be able to do
in God before being killed. That they were shooting anyone
this? The why was simple, but blown out of proportion;
who played a sport/wore a white hat/was African American/
neither of the boys was bullied. Neither of them hated "jocks" Christian/Catholic/Jewish. There were also said to be four
or "preps" or were made fun of during school. Eric Harris was gunmen. However, all of these myths can be debunked by
actually pretty popular and quite the ladies man. So then,
using the evidence of Harris and Klebold's journals, forensics,
why? Eric Harris was a psycho/sociopath who believed
ballistics, and common sense.
himself to be God. He had been planning this since his
Debunking Columbine
*Cassie Bernall was not a martyr. “She said yes” did happen,
but to another girl in the library who lived. Klebold had asked
Val, the actual girl, if she believed in God. She said yes, and
Dylan was then distracted by something in the hallway
leaving Val unharmed.
had been blindly shot by a spray of bullets while hiding under
a table in the library. Judging by the ballistics, the Killers had
no way of knowing whether he was black or white.
*Harris blogged about hating racism and the stupidity of it.
*Harris and Klebold both played and enjoyed sports.
*Dylan Klebold was Jewish and there’s proof on the basement
tapes that Eric had known. If he had been anti-sematic, would *According to Harris’ journal entries, the focus of the attack
was “natural selection” which he defined as being in the
he not have killed Klebold himself?
wrong place at the wrong time. Had they targeted anyone, it
*Isaiah Sholes, the only African American killed in the attack,
would have contradicted their whole focus.
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The Last Push
By Izaac Wiley
Okay, so I am going to be straight up with my readers
right now, I do not want to be writing this story at this point in
time. Why? Because it is that time of the year again. No, not the
holidays. That was a few months ago smart one, I mean the
end of the school year. This is the time where teachers go crazy and try to cram in everything they didn’t during the year
and where the last week basically means ‘sit there and do
nothing’. I am one of those people who doesn’t handle the end
of the year so well because I am extremely lazy and have an
attitude that doesn’t want to be here.
affects millions of students each year and there is no known
cure. This disease is out of control and spreads like wildfire
across the nation every year. No one knows how to counteract
the vice of the disease because once you are infected, you have
an uphill battle until the end of the year. There is no medicine
to help you along the way. There is no help. The disease is very
aggressive and doesn’t cut its victim any slack. My little trick to
trying to fight the horrible disease is to try to not count the
days remaining in the school year. I almost forgot, there are
only 19 days of school left, I have infected you all!
So how does one survive the end of the year? I really
do not know. That’s not the answer you thought I was going to
give, now was it? You thought this was going to be a long funny
survival guide to the end of the year; however, this is far from
it. This is a prime example of what I said earlier about how
extremely lazy I am and that I really do not want to be here
right now. Chances are this story was written the night before
it was due and I am half asleep right now. My laziness never
ceases to amaze me and I am actually really surprised I am to
two paragraphs already.
The home stretch is here and I am severely crippled
with the end of the year disease of “Idontcareitis”. This disease
Fateful
Failure
By: Frankie Berardi
Recently, after reading the trilogy, I attended “The
Hunger Games” in the movie theater, and it met my every
expectation. I anticipated a lack of plot, loss of character
development, and unexplained events. All of these fears came
true during the premier of the movie.
example, the movie features massive dogs at the end of the
story, but the dogs were meant to be the dead competitors (of
the Hunger Games competition) reformed. There were also
added scenes like Game Maker Crane’s alluded death sequence
at the end…that never existed!
Susan Collins created a beautiful work of art in her
creation of a creative saga, but to much disgust, the movie
destroyed this harmony and became the fundamentals of the
downfall of the woman’s work. It was a poor reflection of the
book, and it should have been left to the readers to visualize
the characters and events themselves.
In the idea of characters, there was so much lacking.
There was no introduction to Effie Trinket, Portia, and many
other characters…we went through the whole story without
learning their names, let alone developing them.
I found the movie terrible, and cannot say one good
thing about it. It is possible that it may have been stronger had
In the movie rendition, the viewers notice a distincI not compared it to the book, but naturally I could not do that.
tive loss of plot, which inter connected with the unexplained
It was a painful movie to sit through and could only be
events. The book has many twists and turns, but we lose much considered good if compared to some ridiculous teen romance
of the creativity and the suspense that the audience feels for
like Twilight.
the main characters as they struggle through the film. For
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All Fools Day
By: Katelin Gandee
Okay, so April Fools, one day where you can get away you can use another day for pranks. So pranksters you better
with pretty much any prank. But how exactly did we get this spare me since I gave you this extra date!
tradition and would you even classify it was a holiday?
First off, us Americans aren’t the only ones who
celebrate April Fools day or All Fools Day, as it’s called in
other countries, France and Italy also do. As far as history
goes, April Fools Day can be traced by to a book called
Canterbury Tales by Chaucer back in 1392, that’s a long time
of pointless jokes! Also, in the Middle Ages, they used April
first as the end of New Year’s, and to celebrate, the Nobel Men
would send servants on foolish errands.
So that’s it for the origins of April Fool’s Day, but if
your looking for an excuse to prank someone, Demark and
Sweden use May first as a joking day called Maj-Kat. So now
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Cinco de Mayo
By: Olivia DiBetta
Cinco de Mayo is a widely celebrated
holiday, but few people know why. Cinco de Mayo,
taking place on May 5th every year, marks the
turning point in Mexican national pride during a war
with the French. On May 5, 1862, about 4,500, poorly
armed Mexican soldiers went against a large,
professionally trained, highly armed French army.
After 4 hours of fighting, the Mexicans reigned
victorious.
The day is also important in America
because it celebrates the last day any foreign power
has acted as the attacker on North American land.
The largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the world is
the Festival de Fiesta Broadway, which takes place in
Los Angeles, California, while people all over the
continent celebrate with parades and festivals.
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It’s A ‘Big’ World After All
Blogspot.com
By: Ashley Bailey
period, which makes it one of the most
wonderful places to tour. With over 500
million visitors and 4 gigantic parks to
visit, I think more people enjoy the
experience than not.
Disney has been a constant
phenomenon to all people throughout
the world. It creates peace and a dream
to live in a fairytale. You are able to
relax, enjoy and even exercise by visiting
this theme park. You can even recreate
Disney World does not bear the
the family bonding time your family has
slogan “Where dreams come true” for no
been missing. Your family will create
reason. It is known for the lighthearted
new memories and opportunities for
atmosphere, blissful attractions and the
adventure.
iconic characters that little children have
Most people would think that
envisioned throughout their lives.
for these adventures to come to life, it
Disney is bigger than any other
would cost a lot of money. In actuality,
entertainment franchise in this time
you could easily save up the amount of
money to tour Disney. You could even
budget your money! You do not have to
spend a fortune to make your family
remember the fantastic times you can
have at Disney. With excitement and
thrill, your family will always retain the
magic from this park.
By visiting Disney, you literally
walk through a dream. It is not only
about you, but the amazing time your
family will have at the huge amusement
park that has had everyone’s attention
for decades! With an optimistic attitude,
all of your family can enjoy the time
visiting the great imaginations of Mr.
Walt Disney and his crew.
False Fun
By: Frankie Berardi
Of all the pessimistic things
people can experience in their lives, one
of the most irritating and undercover is
Disney. Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and
Prince Charming seem simple in their
magical land, but in reality, the
Floridian and Californian parks are
more stressing than fun. They are
crowed, humid, and despite common
belief do not offer the fantastical
experience that children dream of.
true in an effort to enjoy a peaceful time
in a land of happiness, but that family
will soon learn the horrors that lie within. They will be welcomed by a persuasive “cast member,” who will allow
them to think that they are in paradise,
but the heat will start to kick in, and the
family will be persuaded to another con
of Disney. The family will head toward
the only cool places in the Disney Parks,
the places where you spend money!
People will be crowded into a gift shop
or a restaurant, where the people will
start browsing and likely leave with
some sort of
merchandise.
addition to their ticket, that one person
would spend just under 120 dollars!
At the Disney parks all around
the world, the food is gross, the prices
are high, and the heat is intoxicating.
After all, it is just an amusement park; I
implore people to not waste their
money and their time to go to the most
inconsequential place on Earth!
As a traveler to the Disney
experience for over 10 years, I have
seen some strong points, I admit, but
the negative far outweigh the good. The
hotels are good, and the service is
The people will also realize
superb, but once you leave the
that the food is disgusting and far too
customer service and the cultural value over priced, as is the entire park. If a
of the Epcot Park, there is nothing!
person were to go to Disney and buy a
small past meal, an ice cream, and a
Young people with their little
simple Disney hat for a souvenir, in
kids go to the land where dreams come
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Jackson’s WReckeR seRvice
Ann Jeffries
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Wagner
St. Clairsville Track
st. claiRsville GiRls’ volleyBall
Chase Garan Fan Club
Dolores Pytlik
Joyce Zeiher
Justin Sleutz
Red devil Boys’ BaseBall
Red devil Boys’ BasketBall
Red Devil Football
Sarah Gibeaut
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