The boys basketball teams opened up their seasons this week. See

Check out page
15 to see how
the wrestling
team has did
last weekend!
Check out pages 14 and 18 to
see how our girls’ basketball teams kicked off their seasons!
The boys basketball teams opened up their
seasons this week. See pages 13 and 17!
Go to page 16 to see what’s going on with our cheerleaders!
December 7th, 2012
Athy Long
Page 2
Want to know what’s going on? The upcoming events page never fails to inform on sports and other important events!
Varsity Boys Basketball: December 14th, 6:00pm
at home vs. Paulding.
Freshmen Basketball: December 12th, 5:00pm at
Bath.
Jr. High Boys Basketball: December 11th, 5:00pm
at home vs. Columbus Grove.
Senior class yearbook pictures need to be taken.
Appointments can be made by calling Lifetouch.
Lifetouch would prefer if all senior yearbook pictures
were taken before Christmas vacation. Also, all seniors
need to sign the senior shirt. If you haven’t done so already, head down to the office before December 11th.
Page 3 – Agenda
Page 4- Front Office
th
Varsity Girls Basketball: December 11 , 6:00pm
at Wapak. December 13th, 6:00pm at Paulding.
Jr. High Girls Basketball: December 11th, 5:00pm
at Columbus Grove.
December 15th, 10:00am at the Allen County
Tournament.
Page 5- Editorial
Page 21- Winter Sports
Collage
Page 6- Band
Page 22- Lunch Review
Page 7- My Favorites
Page 23- Meet a Teacher
Page 8- Student Council
Page 9- SADD
Page 24- Meet Someone
Special
Page 10-Drama Club
Page 25- Meet a Newby
Page 11- French Club
Page 26- Meet a CAM
Student
Page 12- Quiz Bowl
Page 13- Boys Basketball
Page 14- Girls Basketball
Page 15- Varsity Wrestling
The Junior class is hosting an engraved rock raffle to
support the 2013 Senior Prom. Tickets are $5, the
winner gets an engraved rock with an engraving of their
choice. If interested, contact any junior class member.
Ticket sales end December 12th.
Page 20 – JR High
Cheerleading
Page 16- Cheerleading
Page 17- JR High Basketball
Page 18- JR High Girls
Basketball
Page 19- JR High Wrestling
Page 27- My Favorites
Page 28- Polls
Page 29- Readers Rides
Page 30-Mr. Advice
Page 31-Ms. Advice
December 7, 2012
Kenzie Conrad
Page 3
Hey there Mustangs! We’re back again this week with some more awesome information from our Agenda Books! This
week we’ll learn a new study tip, vocabulary word, quote, day in history, and a random tip from pages 82 and 83 of
our Agenda Books.
This week’s vocabulary word is engross. Engross
means to occupy completely. An example of
engross used in a sentence would be: “I had so
much homework on Monday night, it began to
engross me.”
This week’s awesome study tip is: Do rote (mechanical or
habitual repetition of something to be learned) memory
tasks and review, especially details, just before you fall
asleep. If you review things right before you go to bed,
they’ll stay in your head longer and you’ll memorize things much easier if you do this because it will be the
last thing you remember for the night.
The quote of the week this week is: “Be a rainbow
in somebody else’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou.
Maya Angelou is hailed as a global renaissance
woman, a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist,
educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian,
filmmaker and civil
rights activist. Maya was
born on April 4th, 1928,
in St. Louis and
experienced the brutality
of racial discrimination,
but also became absorbed
by unshakable faith and values in her traditional
African-American family, community and her
culture.
On December 6, 1947, the Everglades National Park in
Florida was dedicated. President
Our random tip this week involves your study habits.
Harry Truman dedicated the
The tip this week says that you should study in chunks:
Everglades National Park, which
protected more than 2, 000
square miles of wetlands and
wildlife. In celebration of this,
the National Postal Museum
created a mini-exhibit showcasing
the history and wildlife of the park.
20 to 50 minutes time
periods followed by a
brief break (5 to 10
minutes). This is the most
effective way to study.
December 7, 2012
Ben Rodriguez
Page 4
This week we are going to bring you some information fresh from the front office. We got a chance to talk to Mrs.
Roberson and Mrs. Whitley, and here is some info you need to know.
The front office would like to
remind you about Attendance. If
you have missed more than 10
days of school you must have a
doctor’s note to be able to miss school.
Also Christmas Vacation starts
in just 2 weeks. Christmas
Vacation is from December 21,
2012 until January 3, 2013.
1. Bring your check for the amount of the
yearbook
that
you
would
like
to
purchase to Mr. Mattevi in the High
School Computer Room E112. (Make
The front office would also like
to remind you that interims
are coming out this Friday!
checks
payable
to
Allen
East
Yearbook)
2.
Order one on-line directly from Herff
Jones,
the
yearbook
manufacturer.
You can do this by logging onto their
website : YearBookOrderCenter.com ;
and using the “Order Number”: 3556.
3. Call Herff Jones at : 1-866-287-3096
(Mon.-Fri., 8 AM-5PM)
editorial
December 7, 2012
Shelby Stevens
Page 5
When you wake up in the morning to get dressed, are you ever just
stumped? Do you ever think man, I really want to wear that tank top,
but it’s too hot to wear a shirt over? Maybe you’ve walked down the
hall and a teacher has said, “Hey you! How wide are your tank top
straps?” Now your caught and written up. Why is the dress code so
strict?
Many people like wearing
tank tops to school during the
warmer months of school, but
some run into trouble, maybe
because their straps aren’t wide
enough.
In the Allen East
student handbook,
under the DRESS
REGULATIONS it
states that, “tank
tops less than two
inches wide… are
not permitted.” And
when this rule was
put in there were people who
tried to push the limits of what
was acceptable to wear at
school.
Though, really it is unfair for
the school to mandate a dress
code that is fading from society.
Maybe the 2-inch tank tops are
harder to find, because the
fashion of clothes is changing.
The school could maybe try to
find a compromise between its
dress code and the fashions of
today.
With the changing of
climates, the spring, summer
and even autumn days of Ohio
are getting warmer. Some are
finding it hard to stay cool in the
heat. And with the lack of 2-inch
sleeves available to today’s
teens, people are forced to
muddle through.
Of course, some can make
the argument that if the school
changes the tank top rule,
what is going to stop
rambunctious teens from trying
to blur the line of what is
acceptable to wear and what is
not. But, there are other rules
that can be made to prevent
teens from crossing over to the
“dark side” of wardrobes.
We caught up with a
couple teachers to ask
them what their opinion
of the tank top rule, and here is
what they had to say…
Mrs. McDorman said, “I think
that two inches is fair, because I
don’t want to see girls’ bra
straps, and such.”
Whereas, Mr. Casey had this
to say, “My opinion is that it is
probably very difficult to find a
tank top with straps that are two
inches wide. So, I kind of have
ambivalent feelings, because we
have to abide by the school
board rules, but although in the
past straps that were two
inches wide would have been
more easy to come by, in today’s
society and in this area such
tank tops are something you
don’t come across often. So,
even if you wanted to wear a
tank top with two inch wide
straps, it would be very
difficult, and this true for
both girls and guys.”
Mr. Casey makes a
very good point. Think
about it…
December. 7, 2012
ANDREW KILL
Page 6
This week are going to take you into the latest of what the concert band is doing. On
December 19th of 2012 at approximately 7:30 the Christmas band concert is taking place.
Come and support our Mustang concert band.
The Christmas concert is being
held on the 19th of December at
7:30 and let’s just says everyone is getting excited. A lot of people
are in the Christmas spirit and
you will have to expect that
there will be a lot of people at
this event. Many Christmas
classics will be played such as
“Trombones on the house top”
and “The Little Drummer Boy”. The cadet band will be
performing, the junior high band
will be performing, and the
Senior High school Band will be
performing. It will be a really fun
Experience and the brass is over
with so let’s see if the concert band can bring it to the table.
Administration to get in is just
five dollars per ticket. It is held in
the school auditeria Come
support the Mustang Concert
Band.
December 7th, 2012
Jordan Sloan
Page 7
Hey there folks! The choir has had a busy year with the musical, but now
it's time for a change of pace! Let's see what's going down in Choir-Town!
The choir went to TV44 on
Thursday
to record a
few
Christmas
songs like
"Yes,
Virginia", "The Gift", and "I
Heard the Bells on Christmas
Day". After going to TV44, They
traveled to
Kewpee to
enjoy lunch
as well as
sing for the
diners. After
Kewpee, they traveled to Lima
Memorial Hospital to sing for
those attending. Lastly, they
visited Wal-Mart on Harding
Highway to sing in the store. On
Thursday, December 13th, the
choir is putting on a show for the
folks of
Shawnee
Manor,
and after
the show,
the choir members will be sharing
a meal with them. On Monday,
December 17th, the choir will do
the Shawnee Manor show for the
general public to enjoy.
December 7, 2012
Joe Miller
Page 8
The student council is always working hard on school related issues and events like the blood drive and the
homecoming dance. This week we are going to show our appreciation of all that they do for us by interviewing
one of their own. This member of student council is none other then Max McAdoo.
Q: So Max, what made you want to join
Student Council?
Q: What is the most fun thing that you have
ever done with the student council?
A: I joined student council because I want to
attend College at Notre Dame University and
it looks good on a college resume. I also
wanted to make a difference in our school.
A: Well every year the picking of the prom
theme is pretty fun but if I had to pick the
most fun thing that I have ever done as a
part of the student council is the student
achievement fair because I got out of school
and there was an awesome buffet.
Q: How long have you been a part of student
council?
A: I joined student council my Junior year so this
would be my second year.
Q: What is your title in student council?
A: I was elected by my piers to be the Senior
Class Vice President.
Q: Does student council have any events
coming up?
A: Some of the events that we have planned for
the rest of this year are another blood drive
in the spring, picking super fan themes for
the basketball games, and picking a theme
for prom.
Q: Is there anything that you would like to
add?
A: I would like to add that if everybody tried to
make the school a little bit better every day
it would be a pretty great place.
December 7, 2012
Trisha Drury
Page 10
Have you heard about that wacky group here at Allen East? They are not afraid to be silly in
front of a crowd. They actually thrive off of being in the spotlight on stage. That crazy group is
the Drama Club! Read on the find out more about Couch Potato Santa!
The Drama Club is putting on a play called
Couch Potato Santa. This is going to be
performed on December 21, 2012. This is
going to be performed in front of
kindergarten through 3rd grade. This week
there was only one rehearsal, it was
Wednesday December 5, 2012 in the
auditeria from 3-4. The group only has 3
more rehearsals to put this play together.
The play is set in
Santa’s living room at the North Pole.
The play starts out
with Santa lying on
a couch watching
TV.
He
flips
through the channels trying to find
something to watch but he is not satisfied
with each channel that he flips to. Everyone
at the North Pole tries to get Santa happy
again. Also, Rudolph got a nose job!
Everyone can tell that it is fake but he is
mad that everyone makes fun of him for his
nose. He just wants to fit in with all of the
other reindeers. But his nose stands out
more.
This group is planning on doing a live
nativity scene at the Harrod United
Methodist Church. They are doing this on
December 15, 2012. You can come and
watch this at 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 8:00pm, and
again at 8:30pm. Come out and see them!
Make sure that if you come and see them
that you are in a car so you can tune your
radio to the
station
that
they
provide
you with so you
can hear what
is going on!
The drama club is planning on redoing the
whole set for the nativity scene. This will be
quite expensive and they are not sure if
they are going to be able to do this yet. The
set is very old and has been used by the
church for many years. So, come out and
support your fellow classmates by watching
this the live nativity scene and Harrod
United Methodist Church!
December 7, 2012
Bren Emerson
Page 12
On Monday, the high school quiz bowl team went back to LCC to start their tournaments.
The
tournament is in the last few weeks that the team gets to play. These are the matches that decide who is the
best team in the league. This just so happens to be the wrapping up of the Quiz Bowl season for Allen East.
This is the beginning of the end of the season and throughout the next few weeks we wish the best of luck to
our team of smart and brilliant students!
When the team went to LCC they had a total of 5 matches and each one was fought well. In each match
there were two rounds, the toss-up round and the buzz round. The toss-up round has fifteen questions worth
two points. For each question the team has fifteen seconds to come up with an answer and write it down on
the white board they are given. In the buzz round each team has a chance to race the opponent in buzzing in
with the correct answer for a total of three points. Each question gives the players ten seconds to think quickly
before their chance is up. The only exception is a math question which last thirty seconds in both rounds.
The Varsity team had six players which were Trey
Gossard, Derek Ketchum, Trenton Carey, Casey
Crow, Julie Webster and Bren Emerson. The first
match of the night the Varsity team had a bye
which means that they sat out and watched a
match. The next game they were in against
Wapakoneta. It was a hard fight but in the end the
team lost 41 to 13. The third match was against
Spencerville and with some great answers Allen
East won, 20 to 13. In the fourth match the team
played Shawnee. The questions were tough and the
team ended up losing, 27 to 8. The fifth match
turned out to be great for the six players as they
went head to head with Perry. Allen East managed
to score 27 points against Perry’s 13. Then came the
final round, it was Allen East against Lima Senior.
Both teams fought it out to then end, battling each
other to the end where Allen East had 12 points
against 10. Overall, the Varsity did well, winning
three of five matches played.
The Junior Varsity team had eight players on the
team last week, Rachel Ernest, Katelyn Mattson,
Dakota Clark, Alex Larese, Kiley Lutes, Maddison
Rex, Forest Hager and Ben Thayer. The first match
that they played was against Bath. They had lots of
energy and put plenty of effort into the match but
alas they lost in the end with a final score of 8 to
13. In the next match they played against Bluffton.
Their efforts and attempted were to no prevail for
in the end they lost, 22 to 12. The third match they
were to play against Delphos Jefferson but the
school didn’t have a large enough team to play so
Allen East had a bye. The fourth match they played
Elida and lost 11 to 6. Then came the final match of
the night, Allen East versus LCC. It was a hard
fought battle but in the end the Junior Varsity team
lost, 28 to 11. The JV team had fought well
throughout the night but their attempts didn’t get
them far. Thankfully they still have some time to
pull up in the rankings and place in the tourney!
December 7th, 2012
Eliza Laing
Page 13
The boys teams, both JV and Varsity, played their first games this past week. Their opening game was against the New
Bremen Cardinals on Friday, November 30th. The JV and varsity games were such exciting games; you should read more
to find out the results! The next game they played was that Saturday, December 1st against the Pandora Rockets. Here is
a quick update on how the fellas have been playing on their first couple of nights of their season!
Mustangs scoring 16 points in the
third, only let the Cardinals score
12. We were still behind by 6
The JV and Varsity played New
Bremen on Friday, November 30th.
The JV played extraordinarily well
against
New
Bremen.
Unfortunately they came up short
with a score of 38 to 32. Freshman
Luke Perkins came out with 9
points.
Sophomore
Travis
Wireman put up 8
points. Sophomore
point guard Tanner
Stippich was the top
scorer of the night
with 15 points. It
was a great game
played overall.
The Varsity game against the
Cardinals was thrilling. In the first
quarter, the Mustangs scored 13
with the lead leaving the Cardinals
at 11. The second quarter was a
weak quarter for us only scoring 6
points the entire quarter. The
halftime score was 29 – 19, New
Bremen up. It was a new half and
the boys kicked it into gear. The
points with a
score of 41 – 35.
The
fourth
quarter
was
exhilarating.
Both teams were
back and forth the
entire
quarter.
Unfortunately,
the
guys did not come
out with a win falling
short by 2 points. The
final score was 58 – 56 a Cardinal
victory.
The JV and Varsity played Pandora
on December 1st, 2012. The JV
played very well. They won 32 –
22. Travis Wireman was the
leading scorer for this game with
15 points. Tanner Stippich was the
next leading scorer following
Travis, with 8 points. They are
now 1 – 1.
The Varsity boys had a tough
night playing after such an
adrenalin
battle the night before. The final
score was 44 – 35. They played
well throughout the entire game
but they unfortunately could not
come up with a win. The top
scorers were Senior Clay Plaugher
and Junior Marcos Quintero both
having 7 points. Juniors Tyler
Friesner and Matt Shuey both
scored 6 points each for the team.
It was a great game overall. Better
luck next time for the Mustangs!
December 7, 2012
Jadin Salyers
Saturday, December 1 the girls faced the Lady Tigers at
home. The Lady Mustangs came out ready to play. They
brought the focus and intensity it took to win against
the Waynesfield Goshen Tigers. At the
end of the first quarter the score was
15-8, Waynesfield. The Mustangs
came out the second quarter and
completely dominated, scoring 22
points. Leaving the Tigers behind 6
points at halftime. Mustangs kept
that focus and intensity and won.
Morgan Truex led the team with 12
points followed by Jadin Salyers with
11, Carly Clum 8, Aubri Woods 8, Erin
Conkle 8, London Richardson 6, and
Lindsi Woods with 5.
The Lady Mustangs faced Hardin Northern on
December 4 at home. The Lady Mustangs started the
game off phenomenally with a 20-2 score at the end of
the first quarter. The Mustangs crushed Hardin
Northern with a score of 74-15. Carly Clum led the team
with 14 points followed by Jadin Salyers with 13, Kaycee
Rowe 12, and London Richardson with 9 points. Leaving
the record for the Varsity girls at 3-1.
Page 14
Saturday, December 1 the girls played Waynesfield
Goshen. The ladies came out and played hard, starting
the game off very well and they fought very hard. In the
second quarter the girls lost it and at the
end of the first half the score was 184. The ladies came out in the second
half and tried their best to catch up
but they ended up losing with the
score 37-14. Alexis McClure led the
team with 6 points and Kortni
Rooker led the team with 8
rebounds.
Tuesday, December 4 the girls faced Hardin Northern.
The girls came out ready to play and kept the lead the
whole game. The girls played an awesome game and
got the win! Kylie Wyss led the team with 11 points
followed by Mackenzie Mann with 6 and Kortni Rooker
with 6 rebounds. The score to the game was 31-26
leaving the J.V. record 1-1. Nathan Swaney commented,
“The J.V. is still learning the game. Working hard to get
better each day. When everything clicks and the girls
see the whole picture, they have the potential to be a
good team.”
December 7, 2012
Grant Criblez
Page 15
The Allen East Boys Wrestling Team just recently had a meet at the Edison invitational. The
Boys Had six Wrestlers place at the meet in the top six; Lee Dues, Brandon Soules, Tyler
Baker, Max McAdoo, Grant Criblez and Jon Cox.
The Allen East Boys
Wrestling Team took
seventh out of ten teams at
the Edison invitational.
The Places the Wrestlers
took at the tournament were: Lee Dues took
sixth, Tyler Baker Took Fourth,
Brandon Soules took Sixth, Max
McAdoo took second Grant Criblez
took second, and Jon Cox took second.
The Wrestling Team did really good.
They went in with only seven
wrestlers. The wrestlers that did not
place were Race King and Logan
Emerick, but they were close to
placing at the meet.
We also had the chance to talk to one of the
wrestlers. You might know who he is.
He is big, strong, fast and a good wrestler.
They call him The Red Thunder. Yes it is
Jon Cox.
The wrestling team will get a weekend off
from wrestling so they can rest and heal
after being so tired from
The Edison Invitational.
Next week on Saturday
December 15th. the meet
will start at 10:00 a.m.
at Allen East.
A: I dyed it because it’s a connection with
my teammates and at
tournaments everyone
knows who we are.
Q: How is your year going so far Jon?
A: It’s going pretty good. I started the
year getting two pins and getting 4th at
Edison Invitational.
Q: What goals do you have planned?
A: To be Allen County and Conference
Champ and be a district champ.
Q: What made you decide to dye you
hair blonde?
December 7, 2012
Jon Cox
Page 16
This year the basketball season has been really exciting. The reason for most of the excitement
is our basketball cheerleaders. Those girls really know how to get the crowd pumped up! To
see who is behind all of the excitement we talked to a very special cheerleader, a senior, a
motivator, and most of all a leader! It is our very own Brooke Forest! She took some time to
talk with us about the excitement of the cheerleaders this year here is what she had to say...
Q: So Brooke, how is the season going so
far?
A: The season is going really
well; the girls are working
super hard!
Q: What is
your favorite
cheer?
A: My favorite
cheer would
have to be Cat
Dog! It is fun and gets the
fans really into the game!
Q: How are the fans doing
this year?
A: The fans are doing awesome! I am super
excited to see how our fans look against
Bath!
Q: How do you think the underclassmen on
the varsity squad are doing this year?
A: They are doing a really good job
and they are really fun to cheer
with!
Q: Do you have a ritual you do
before every game?
A: I just like to
dance like crazy
with my friends
and get excited
and pumped up for
the game!
Q: Is there anything else
you would like to
add?
A: Go Brass and Go Blue!!
December 7th, 2012
Morgan Truex
Page 17
This week the Allen East Junior High Boys had their first
basketball games. They played two great games against Ada and
Bluffton. Their off to a great start and are hoping to continue
that.
Here
is
how
their
games
when
this
week.
This past Monday the boys played the Ada
Bulldogs at Ada. They fought hard but came
up short. The final score of the game was
Ada 36 and Allen East 30. The top scorer of
the game was Ryan Snyder with a total of 11
points. Grant Whitley then had 6, Robert
Lutes and Jackson Conrad had 4, Ben
Lawrence had 3 and Lake Brinkman had 2.
The boys went 8 for 13 at the free throw
line.
Tuesday
the
boys
had
another away game but this time at Bluffton.
Unfortunately they lost a tough one 45-17.
They were 1/11 at the free throw line. Ben
Lawrence was the top scorer of this game
with a total of 10 points. Robert Lutes
followed with 4, while Kyle Nickles had 2.
Lake Brinkman put a point on the board being
the only made free throw. The boys are still
working really hard and getting better every
day.
The eighth grade had a big win over The Ada
Bulldogs Monday with a score of 42-35. The
top scorer of this game was Caleb Smelcer
putting up 18 points. Spencer Miller had 8
points
followed
by
Caleb
Austin
with
4.
Johnny Brinkman and Colton Truex both had 6
points. The boys fought hard the whole game
and never game up. They were 81% at the
free throw line making 17 of the 20 which
really helped.
The 8th grade boys had great gama again on
Tuesday coming up
the 35-28 win over
the
Pirates.
leading
this
scorer
game
Spencer
with
The
15
of
was
Miller
points.
Next was Johnny
Brinkman with 11
points.
December 7, 2012
Shelby Stevens
Page 18
The junior high girls have been hard at work this season. They have to teams the
7th graders and the 8th graders, who try their best each game. Let’s see how
they’ve done so far!
The Mustangs had a rough time on
Monday when they played the Ada Bulldogs.
The girls lost on Monday when they played
Ada. The score was 45 to 25. They fought
The score was 42
to 5, a Bulldog
victory. Kyra Clark
made a basket in
both the first and
last quarter, and
was the top Allen
East scorer of the
night.
Remi
hard, but just couldn’t come up with a win.
Caitlin Shuey made a basket in the first
quarter. A basket and a foul shot were made
by
Maddison
Friesner, and
Sarah
Allen made a
basket and a
three
pointer. Kelli
Leis
made
four
baskets.
Kaitlyn
McKeever
made
two
foul
shots
and
two
baskets. The Mustang’s lead scorer was Kelli
Leis, with eight points in total.
When the girls played Bluffton on Tuesday
they lost 49 to 15. Maddison Friesner made a
basket in the
first
quarter,
and Kelli Leis
made a basket
Hampton made a
foul shot in the
3rd quarter for one
point.
The girls played Bluffton on Tuesday.
Unfortunately, they lost 21 to 12.
The
Mustangs went scoreless in the 1st quarter,
but that ended when Kyra Clark and Kirsten
Roof each made a
basket in the 2nd
quarter and Clark made
two in the 4th quarter.
Chloe Lawrence made
two foul shots in the
second
quarter,
earning her team two points. Remi Hampton
made a basket in the third quarter.
in the 2nd and
Jade
Meyer
baskets in the
Kaitlyn
a basket and
the
second
basket in the
The
lead
game
were
4th
quarter.
made
two
first
quarter.
McKeever made
a foul shot in
quarter and a
fourth quarter.
scorers of the
Kelli Leis and
Jade Meyer, each with four points.
December 7, 2012
Grant Criblez
Page 19
The Allen East Boys Jr. High Wrestling Team has started up its
season again. The team is excited to be on the mats again! They are
practicing really hard and they hope this year will be a better year
for them. They have their head coach, Brad Hutchinson, returning
again and he is very pleased with the team of how they are doing.
Here is a little bit more about them:
Michael House, and Samuel
The Jr. High Wrestling Team has
Morrison.
a big team. They have thirteen
wrestlers on the team this year.
Head coach Brad Hutchinson
The wrestling team will be
hopes to lead the team to many
holding an invitational here in
victories this year. He is looking
the Allen East High School
to
win
the
Northwest
gymnasium
on
Saturday,
Conference this season.
December 8th as the team will
hos a 14 team tournament. The
meet will start at 10:00 a.m. the
Mustangs and will be an exciting
and very large junior high
tournament.
The junior high wrestlers who
make up the team this year
include: Josh Cox, Austin Tafe,
Travis
Goodin,
Schuyler
Caprella, Cody Kretzer, Ryan
Stauffer, Blaine Blankenship,
Lucas Freeman, Ethan Grant,
Jessie Erevia, Luke Brown,
Head Coach Brad Hutchinson
December 7, 2012
Trisha Drury and Bren Emerson
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The Junior High Cheerleading squad works hard each game to pump up the crowd and energize the
team! They enjoy what they do and love being a part of the team. They are under the lead of a former Allen
East cheerleader, Kortney Reneau. We had the chance to interview two great people on the squad for this
year. It just so happens that both of them are extremely close to their coach.
The
first
person
we
had
the
Then
we
had
a
chance
to
chance to interview is not only close to
interview someone that is very close to
the coach but just so happens to live
both the coach
with her! This chance of being very close
happen to be sisters. Having both sisters
to the coach gives this certain girl the
there while you do something that you
chance to better herself in cheering as
love just makes it even better. Read on
much as possible. As she was sitting
to see what Kassidy Reneau had to say
down to eat, we got the opportunity to
about Junior High Cheerleading!
talk with Kasey Reneau about cheering,
all
Q: How long have you been cheering?
here’s what she has to say;
A: I also did two years in Wolves
Q: How long have you been cheering?
and this is my second year in Junior
A: I did two years in Wolves and
High.
then two years in Junior High.
Q: How is your season going this
Q: How is your season going this
year?
year?
A: It is wonderful; it’s a lot of
A: I love it! It is going really well.
fun.
Kasey Reneau
Q: What is your favorite cheer?
Q: What’s your favorite cheer?
A: My favorite is the “Sink It” cheer.
A: My favorite cheer is the S-C-O-R-E
Q: What is your favorite thing about being a
cheerleader?
A:
and Kasey. They
cheer.
Q: What is your favorite thing about being a
My
favorite
thing
about
being
a
cheerleader?
cheerleader is just being with all off
A: My favorite thing is getting the crowd
the other cheerleaders.
pumped up and excited for the game.
Q: So how do you like having your
Q: So how do you like your sister
sister as your coach?
being your coach?
A: I love it a lot but sometimes she
can
be
a
little
tough
on
us.
A: I like it a lot. It is very convenient to
Kassidy Reneau
have to there and at home.
December 7, 2012
Paige Mason
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With a paintbrush in one hand and a smock over her
clothes, she teaches grades 7 through 12 about artists
such as Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh. She’s always willing to lend a helping hand to any of her students.
That’s right; we’re talking about our very own teacher,
Mrs. Massillo. Always on the go, we were lucky to
interview her so you can see what an awesome teacher
she is!
Q: Mrs. Massillo, how long
have you been a teacher
here at Allen East?
Q: Do you do art outside
of school?
Q: What is your favorite
thing about art?
Q: What is your favorite
medium?
A: Yes. I have put some of
my work in some
surrounding art shows
and even won a couple
awards.
A: I like how you can
convey ideas and
emotions. You can get
someone to see what you
see.
A: I love doing work in
colored pencil!
Q: What made you want
to teach art?
Q: Who is your favorite
artist?
Q: What is your favorite
project to teach?
A: My high school art
teacher really was a big
influence on me becoming
an art teacher. He was
very nice and very helpful
and I thought that I would
like doing it, too.
A: Vincent Van Gogh. I
love his style.
A: I’ve been a teacher here for 20 years.
A: I like teaching painting.
It’s so easy and the kids seem to be really good at
it.
Q: Why do you think kids
should take art?
A: I think it’s a great way for them to express
themselves.
December 7th, 2012
Morgan Truex
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This week we had time to sit down with that girl everybody knows and loves. She is involved in
a lot but you might not see her because she is super-fast. She’s always smiling and brightening people’s days. It’s Hailey Perkins! Here is what she had to say!
Q. How is your Senior
year going so far?
A. It is going just
fantastic!
Q. Do you know where you are going
to college at?
A. I have it narrowed down to
Findlay or Toledo.
Q. Do you think you will miss high
school?
A. Most definitely.
Q. What extracurricular activities are
you involved in?
A. I am in cross country and
track. I also am a class officer,
student council and SADD.
Q. Would you recommend
Post-Secondary to under
classman?
A. Yes, but not until your senior year
because you miss out on stuff.
Q. What advice do you have to the
underclassman?
A. Have fun while it lasts, because it
goes by fast.
Q. Is there anything else you’d like to add?
A. Prepare yourself for track this year
because the 4x4 team is going to
state again!
December 7, 2012
Jon Cox
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In our school there are so many special people, and sometimes not everyone truly knows just how special some of the
people are. This week we took some time to talk to a very special student and also a member of our armed forces. You
will most likely see him walking the halls having a good time putting a smile on everyone’s face. Who is this guy? He is our very own Seth Gehle and he took time out of his busy day to talk to us and here is what he had to say…
Q: What Branch of the military are you in?
A: I am in the Army Reserve.
Q: What made you want to join the
military?
A: I joined the military to serve our
wonderful country. I wanted to
make a difference and the military
gives me guidance.
Q: Would you recommend joining the
military to anyone?
A: Yes, it’s a great choice. There are only benefits. It makes you a new person
and teaches you leadership values.
Q: What is the best part about being in the
military?
A: The best part is when people thank me. It
is the best feeling when someone thanks
me for my service. I could care less about
the money or anything else.
Q: Is being in the military everything that
you expected?
A: Yes and no, some things are
different. I used to think soldiers
were like gods, but in reality they are
just everyday people like you and me.
Q: What was your favorite part of basic
training?
A: My favorite part of basic training was
learning to use all the weapons. Some
of the ones we shot were the M16, M4
Carbine, SAW (Squad Automatic
Weapon), and a Grenade Launcher.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to
add?
A: Go Army! And if you are seriously
interested in any branch of the military,
go for it. We all serve the same cause,
and it’s a great feeling to protect such a beautiful country.
December 7th, 2012
Eliza Laing
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This week we had an opportunity to spend some time with a newby and ask her a few
questions. You see her walking through the halls most of the time with camouflage on. She
is a shy kind of girl but she is everybody’s friend and loves it here at AE! You know who she
is, it’s Leah McCollum!
Q: What school did you previously attend?
Q: Is there anything else you
would like to include?
A: I went to Perry High School.
A: I’ve made a lot of really good friends
Q: Do you like Allen East?
like Kennedy Rex, Abby Wright, Julia
Daigle, and Amanda Baker.
A: Yeah, because the people are a lot
nicer and take their classes more seriously
compared to
Perry.
Q: What’s your
favorite class?
A: Chemistry is my
favorite class because I want to be a
chemical engineer.
Q: Why did you move here?
A: I moved here because bullying was a
major issue and Perry was a bad time.
Q: What activities are you involved in?
A: I am involved in Brass and Concert
Band.
Leah McCollum!
December 7, 2012
Trisha Drury
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You may see him on the football field right along our quarterback and controlling the offence. Also, if you go to the
wrestling meets you will see him tearing up the mats. If you see him in the hall you can bet he is smiling. He loves
meeting new people and making lifelong friends. If want to watch a cheap, quality movie head to the Eastgate Dollar
Movies and check out this awesome worker, who you may know. Let’s see what Jon Cox has to say!
Q: What is your favorite thing about football?
A: The thing that I enjoy most about football
would be creating lifelong friends with my
teammates.
Q: What are your goals for this coming wrestling
season?
A: I would
like to
make it
Q: What position do you play in football and why
make it to
do you like it?
districts and
I also would like to be the NWC champ this year.
A: I played center and I liked it because I got to
spend a lot of time with the quarter back, Casey
Q: So I hear that you work at the Eastgate Dollar
Crow. Also, I liked being in charge of the offence.
Movies. What made you want to apply there?
Q: How long have you been playing football and
why did you first join?
A: I joined in the 4th grade and I thought it looked
like a fun sport to play.
Q: Do you enjoy wrestling? Why?
A: I applied there because Joe Miller talked me
into turning in an application and it ended up I got
the job. Now I have been working there for about
a year and a half.
Q: How much do you like working with Lenzy
Strunk?
A: Yes, I enjoy wrestling a lot because you get to
meet a lot of new people at the meets.
Q: How did you do last year in wrestling?
A: I love working with her! She is so fun and I love
how she is Asian! 
Q: You took French 3 last year why didn’t you take French 4?
A: I did not do so great last year. I’m hoping for a
better season this year.
A: I decided not to take French 4 because I
thought that it would benefit me to take other
hard classes instead.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?
A: Yes, there is! Come to the Eastgate Dollar
Movies and watch a movie and see me! 
December 7th, 2012
Athy Long
Favorite thing about
computers:
My favorite thing about
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Favorite Cook:
computers would have to be
Rachael Ray is my
the Internet. What can’t you
favorite cook/talk show
do on the internet anymore? You can buy cars, toys,
host. She is also my
music, movies, and much more. Online gaming is also
idol. She is the one person who made me
very fun. Instead of being limited to playing a game
really like cooking and inspired me to try
by yourself you can play with as many of your
and maybe pursue a career in it. She is
friends as possible. You can go to social pages such
also funny. She makes really good food.
as Facebook and Twitter. From these pages you can
My brother met her and got her to sign
talk with your friends no matter how far away they
her burger book for me.
are. Anything is possible with the internet.
favorite thing to do:
My favorite fruit:
My favorite fruit is
the magical
watermelon. I want
to tell you about
this mystical fruit
because a lot of
people I know don’t like them. I happen to love watermelon. The taste
isn’t the only thing that I like about it; it is also the amazing color to this fruit though. When I bite
into the fruit it sends my taste buds on a
rollercoaster ride. I hope that I can find other who
enjoy the watermelon the same as I. Thank you
for reading about my favorite fruit.
a favorite thing to do of mine is
dance. i
absolutely love
to dance. i am
always dancing
around my
house, in the
hallways at
school. i also
dance for the
mustang brass.
although i have not taken many
dance classes i consider myself pretty
good for not going to classes. i do all
kinds of dancing. hip hop is my
favorite but i also like to pretend i
know ballet and jazz. at homecoming
you will see me dancing my life away.
Paige Mason
November 7, 2012
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Hey, Mustangs! This week’s poll question is just in time for Christmas! What was the best or worst
Christmas present you have ever received? Let’s see what everyone had to say!
The best present I ever
got was my ferret. I
cried when I got it.
-Jordan Sanchez
The worst present I
ever got was coal. I
didn’t deserve it!
My favorite present was
my Wii.
-Kylee Johnson
My Terrain Twister was
the best thing ever until
it sunk in my pond and
never worked again.
-Kayla Hawk
My favorite was my
PS3. Wait, no, that
was for my birthday.
-Alex Newland
The best was my iPod
Touch. I love it!
-Macey Roeder
-Señora Gibson
The worst present ever was about 30 cheap games that I never ever played.
-Ian Slone
My favorite gift was my brand new cell phone. I didn’t expect it at all!
-Caytlin Mazur
The worst present I ever got was a butterfly-themed Barbie doll. It would have been
cool, except I was 15 years old when I got it.
-Bryce Bishop
The best present I ever got was a box. The worst I ever got was an empty box. I was
so depressed.
-Abby Joyner
The worst Christmas present I ever got was clothes. I hate clothes.
-Nate Twining
The best Christmas present I ever got wasn’t really a present. It was wrapping paper. It was glittery and glitter got everywhere. It was awesome!
-Killian Brunswick
December 7, 2012
Ben Rodriguez
Pg. 29
You may see him driving around or headed to a mud hole, grinding through gears. You will probably hear his stereo
bumping to a catchy tune. You know him as our own Darren Stiles. We got a chance to sit down with Darren and here is
what he had to say.
Q. What kind of truck do you have?
A. It’s a red 94 Ford f-150 4x4.
Q. How did you get your
truck?
A. I bought it off of a guy on
Craigslist for $1,500.00.
Q. What motor does it have
in it?
A. It has a 300 ci. Inline 6
cylinder.
Q. What kind of Stereo system do you have?
A. Sony Explode deck, with auto bond door speakers,
dual tweeter speakers in the front pillars,
2 10 inch auto bond subs with 1500 watt
marine amp.
Q. What do you like most about your
…..truck?
A. It goes through about anything I put in
….front of it.
Q. Do you have any plans for your truck in
…..the future?
A. I would like to get a 24 inch lift kit, 54
….inch Boggers, and I want to put in a
….Ford 460 Big Block Motor.
Q. Is there any aftermarket
parts on your truck?
A. It has a 4x4 conversion,
with Full time lockers front and back. It has a 10
inch lift kit, 35x14.5 Interco TSL Thornbird tires. 4
speed with overdrive Manuel Transmission, Strobe
light headlight kit, Ford 9 inch rear end with straight
axel swap in the front, and red anodized double
bladed windshield wiper.
Q. If you could have any vehicle in the world what
would it be and why?
A. I would like to have a Lifted Ford f-650 with a Cat
Diesel motor and tractor tires. I would have that
because, that would be awesome.
Q. What kind of gas mileage do you get?
A. It gets about 6-8 mpg.
Q. Is there anything else you would like to add?
A.” If parts ain’t flyin’, you ain’t tryin’.”
December 7th, 2012
Drew Swaney
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Hey there readers! This week we have some great advice coming to you! So
let’s dig in with none other than Mr. Advice himself, Drew Swaney!
Dear Mr. Advice, I have recently thought
about selling my vehicle, but I am unsure
about how I will be able to get to school and
work, and I don’t know how much to sell it for. Please help!
Sincerely, Vehic-less.
Dear Vehic-less, I have encountered the same
problem many of times. What my advice is to
you is to see what your vehicle books for
online. Then after that, post it on a site like
Craigslist or EBay, and post your asking price.
Be ready to get people asking you to trade for
nonsense ideas though, or people offering
way too low a price. As for not having a
vehicle, see if you can get one lined up so
when you sell yours, you can buy another.
Good luck!
Sincerely, Mr. Advice
Dear Mr. Advice, why do kids say the
darndest things?
Sincerely, confused.
Dear Confused, I believe kids say the
darndest things, for the fact that they have
nothing else to say. They say stuff to make
people think they are funny.
Sincerely, Mr. Advice.
Dear Mr. Advice, I see a lot of people with
blonde hair. I just want to know, what is
wrong with them? I want to be cool, is that
the cool thing to do? Please help!
Sincerely, out-of-the-loop-brown-haired-kid.
Dear out-of-the-loop-brown-haired-kid, I
know that you think this is the right thing to
do, but trust me. It’s not. Don’t dye your hair
blonde. It’s not the “cool thing” to do. It’s an Allen East tradition for wrestlers to dye their
hair. Keep your natural hair color. It’s better.
Sincerely, Mr. Advice.
Dear Mr. Advice, Is the
Buh-buh-buh-bird bird
bird really the word? I was
not aware that the bird
was the word. I’ve heard so from so many people
and I don’t know what to believe!
Sincerely, The Trash-Man.
Dear Trash-man, I believe that the bird really
is the word. I think so, because think about it.
Bird is a word. So the song makes sense now.
Since it says the “the Bird is the Word” I believe that the bird, is in fact, a word. And
not just A word, THE word.
Sincerely, Mr. Advice.
November 7th 2012
Jenny McCombs
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We have so many students here at Allen East so many students lead to a lot of
problems that’s why here, on the Mustanger were here to help you with your
problems. Do you have a problem with an overly attached exboyfriend? We can take care of that for you! Or if you have a problem
with picking out something for your grandmother for Christmas? We
got you covered with any problem you have her are a few questions
we got asked this past week.
q: will you go breaking my heart?
- elton john and kiki dee
q: my mamma told me when i was young
Aa: Ii WwOoUuLlDdNn’Tt IiFf Ii TtRrIiEeDd.
Qq: Ii’Mm JjUuSsTt Aa SsMmAaLlLl TtOoWwNn GgIiRrLl LlIiVvIiNnGg IiNn Aa lonely world what should i
that we are all born superstars is
this true?
do.
-lady gaga
-journey
a: yes because you were born this way.
a: take the midnight train
going anywhere
q: my first love broke my heart for the
first time what do i do?
q:i have a problem getting physical in
the gym what do i do?
-olivia newton john
a:let your body talk.
q: say were not the fortunate ones?
-cindi lauper
a: girls just want to have fun.
-justin beiber
a:and you can be like baby baby baby
ooooo.
December 3, 2012
Joe Miller
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The ladies have really been making some awesome food for us! This week we are going to
change up the lunch review a little bit... I hope you enjoy!
Monday December 10, 2012
Cheese Breadsticks, Bean Salad, Frozen
Fruit, Milk
Tuesday December 11, 2012
Corn Dog, Salad, Fresh Apple, Milk
Wednesday December 12, 2012
French Toast, Turkey Sausage, Sweet
Potatoes, Raisins, Milk
Thursday December 13, 2012
Chicken Drumstick, Mashed Potatoes, Fresh
Fruit, Milk
Friday December 14, 2012
Pizza, Humus or Ranch, Fresh Vegetables,
Fruit, Milk
Jon Cox: My Favorite Lunch this week is
Tuesday’s lunch of corn dogs.
Josh Nickels: My favorite lunch is French
toast.
Eliza Laing: It’s pretty obvious what my favorite is ... French toast!
Angelo Fox: My favorite lunch this week
would make Madame K and French
teachers everywhere proud... it none other
than French toast.
Michaela Brinkman: I don’t know why everyone chose French toast, cheese
breadsticks are the way to go.
Mrs. Roberson: I am looking forward to
pizza this Friday.
Morgan Truex: Well my favorite is tomato
soup, but since that isn’t a choice I have to go with French toast.
Alisha Valenti: I am split between two
greats, Corn dogs and French toast.
December 7, 2012
Bren Emerson
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