tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58021706483223341522024-02-19T10:04:36.209-06:00Viking MirrorSmoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-82064317865973660372011-12-08T09:57:00.000-06:002011-12-08T09:57:50.321-06:00I wish you a Merry Christmas not Happy Holidays<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;">By Katie Kisor</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;"> The smell of eggnog and Christmas cookies fill the air with their enticing smells, Christmas trees everywhere shining brightly. Everyone singing excited for the holidays and the time to be with their family and friends.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Imagine two voices, one that cries Happy Holidays! And another that says Merry Christmas! I don’t know about you, but I like the sound of Merry Christmas more than I do the sound of Happy Holidays. I grew up listening to everyone say Merry Christmas. Why can’t we say it now?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On a poll at ABC news said that there are only 4% of people are non- Christian and 13% of people that have no religion at all. <span> </span>So with a grand total of the United States 83% are Christian and celebrate Christmas. So why must we be quiet when it comes to Christmas? Why can’t we decorate with Merry Christmas, when we are the majority?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span>“I have been told where I work that I can decorate but I can not use the words "Merry Christmas." When I asked why I was told those words might offend someone,” Chris Jeffery of Belleville said. “I believe our government is incorrect in thinking that anyone would be offended by the words "Merry Christmas."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When we are the majority of the country and we celebrate Christmas we stay quiet so we don’t offend anyone and yet the government are being hypocritical.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 32px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span>"When I got the card from President Bush, it didn't mean that much to me," Catholic League president Bill Donohue said. "I figured that's what most presidents did. Then I found that I was wrong. Everybody from F.D.R. to Bush's father had at least one card every year while they were in office that said Merry Christmas."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"> </span></span>I think it is time to get rid of “Happy Holidays” and go back to “Merry Christmas.” After all tis the season to be jolly.<span> </span></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6r4vZzpm72JBzAu5I9A155KWNee2_vLSNxo7HsyVIfwidEj-Zc1MysZqIyyVx2K_x8AOwyjblz0AxzDCynNE4bmXPGQEpFB7fF-Peae5u1YNqFZ27mTURnSuAXi9uNWoUWfejtnL5qMlk/s1600/Picture+5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6r4vZzpm72JBzAu5I9A155KWNee2_vLSNxo7HsyVIfwidEj-Zc1MysZqIyyVx2K_x8AOwyjblz0AxzDCynNE4bmXPGQEpFB7fF-Peae5u1YNqFZ27mTURnSuAXi9uNWoUWfejtnL5qMlk/s320/Picture+5.png" width="320" /></a></div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-12681195157709731442011-10-24T10:07:00.000-05:002011-10-24T10:07:24.382-05:00Our Generation of Technology<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">By Katie Kisor</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The dumbest generation ever, that’s what they call my generation. Why you <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT6106" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">may</span> ask? Well some say its because some of us don’t even know how to use a ice tray or a can- opener. But what about the older generations--they can’t operate all the technology that we have learned to master.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span>How can we be the dumbest generation when we can think and do so many things? We have advanced so far in technology. We write like no one has ever written in the past. We write every day. In some of the past generations people never wrote after high school unless they got a job that required it. We write knowing our purpose and our audience. People say that our technology has rotted our brains but really it has only made us a stronger generation.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span>I personally think that the older generations need to realize that we are not dumb we just learn and understand in a different way and at a different rate then they have. We look at things in a more creative light. Is it wrong to think differently than anyone else?</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span>I know that some of my generation tend to stay in the house and not go outside because of technology and that is part of the reason people think we will do so terribly and I can’t say that I like the fact that those kids do that but those aren’t the ones making a difference the ones making a difference are the ones out their using their voices.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span><span> </span>I think that my generation is not dumb but very smart in the way we look at and do things. We are not the dumbest generation we <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT6107" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">may</span> be one of the greatest generation that ever lived and no one has any right to say other wise.</div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-81427856373086489912011-10-18T11:08:00.001-05:002011-10-18T11:09:27.539-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">By Emily Writer </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> Tuesday</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">, as you</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1481" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">may</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">have noticed, cell phone service was hard to come by. In every class I went to, I listened to my fellow students complain that they were unable to send a text, check Facebook, or even send a tweet.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> While I understand why some people</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1482" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">may</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">have been upset, it soon became a bit excessive. If these students had been trying to use their phones for something important, then I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1483" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">may</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">have actually felt bad for them. Instead, however, the majority of these students were simply trying to communicate with someone across the building. Is it really that hard to pull up your email and type, like on an actual computer keyboard? Well, apparently so, because the complaining didn't stop.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">Another thing that I would like to mention is the fact that phones technically aren't even allowed in school. Should it really be that big of a deal that something you aren't supposed to be using during school isn't working? I can't pretend I don't use my phone during class, but if my phone doesn't have service, then I just deal with it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">Phones aren't supposed to be used in school anyway, so maybe instead of acting like the world is ending, students should take advantage of not having service and actually try being productive for once. School is supposed to be an opportunity to get an education and prepare for our future, and while that line</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1484" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">may</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">be overused, take a minute and think about it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> In 20 years, will you even talk to half of the friends you have now? Probably not, you will be busy focused on your life, your job, and your family. The people you knew and the things you did in high school will merely be memories, but the education you received will actually help you out.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">Sure, cellphones are great to have, and there are times during class when you will want or need to use them, but be careful to make sure you don't overuse them. Just owning a phone and being in school makes you a very privileged person, so try not to abuse it.</span>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-49828475401665566542011-09-29T11:08:00.005-05:002011-09-30T10:22:37.888-05:00Homecoming Candidate Profiles!<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Emily<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">1. What do you think is special about homecoming at Smoky Valley?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Well... the parade and pep rally were always fun and special but now WE AREN'T HAVING THOSE. So the most special thing is that I'm a candidate =P<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">2. What are your plans for next year? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Major in athletic training at either the University of Montana or K – State<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">3. Who's your favorite band?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">HOT CHELLE RAE<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">4. What's your dream car?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Black Chevy Silverado =)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">5. Who is the hottest guy you've ever seen?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Can I put a real person? Hopefully he won't see this... ever. Tyler Roberts. Mmmmmmm =)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">6. What is your favorite TV show? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Spongebob Squarepants, Jersey Shore, and Dexterrrrrr!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Callie</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b></b>What do you think is special about homecoming at Smoky Valley?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">It's a grand ol' time! It's nothing too special, but it's still fun.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What are your plans for next year?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Going to college, probably to KSU. GO CATS!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What's your favorite movie?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">She's the Man</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What's the most random item in your car?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">A red reverse uno card </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Who is the hottest guy ever in your opinion?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Josh Turner</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What's your favorite cartoon?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Go Diego Go</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span> </o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Dani<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What do you think is special about Smoky Valley?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Homecoming is my favorite football game of the year because we get to see and visit with all of our friends who have graduated!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What are your plans for next year?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">I will be attending KSU and following the pre-med curriculum.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What's your favorite quote?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">I wanna see you out that door, baby, Bye bye bye!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What's on your iPod?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">everything? Nsync, Hilary Duff, Summer Set...and the song Shake Senora.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Who's your childhood hero?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Hilary Duff...a.k.a. Lizzie McGuire!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What's your favorite coffee drink?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The Frosted Pumpkin...created by yours truly ;)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">1. What do you think is special at homecoming here at Smoky Valley?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">I get to see all of my old friends that graduated.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">2. What are your plans for next year?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Well I’m undecided about college so far. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">3. What’s something that makes you angry?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Psychics</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">4. What would you do if you were an actual king?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">I would make nap hour legal in school, make everyone have to have a big stuffed banana, and make everyone bring me peace tea.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">5. Who’s more excited for you to be nominated, you or your mom?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">My mom, she says its a privilege.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">6. What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you all week?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Seeing Tyler’s pants fall down in gym</span></span><br />
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<b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1. What do you think is special about homecoming here at SV?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I think our homecoming is special because it's nice to see old friends who come back for the game. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2. What are your plans for next year?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I plan to attend K-State and major in Engineering.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3. Who's your favorite singer/band?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Eric Church</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">4. How do you and the rest of the Kilt Krew come up with all those ways to pump up the crowd?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">We generally just think about what gets us fired up at games.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">5. Whats the funniest or craziest thing you've ever done?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Once i wrestled a giraffe to the ground with my bare hands. Also, i ran a marathon. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Greyson</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6666cc; font-weight: normal;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">1. Whats special about homecoming here at SV?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Its awesome</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">2. What are your plans for next year?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">To attend college, maybe bethany</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">3. Whats your favorite sport and why?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Basketball because I have always played it and my whole family has.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">4. Do you like your chicken fried and jeans that fit just right? </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Heck yeah</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">5. What do you think of Ms. Lysell?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">She is legit and I LOVE HER</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">6. Would you rather get rid of Justin Beiber or Rebecca Black?<br />
Beiber</span></span></div></span></b></span></span></div></b></div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-16712129193989056732011-09-23T12:40:00.002-05:002011-09-23T12:40:22.808-05:00School is what you make of it<div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span>A majority of our school has had Mrs. Krehbiel in one math class or another. Have any of you ever looked above her chalkboard to see some very true words? There it states: “school is what you make of it.”</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span>I have gotten to the point where I am sick of people complaining about having to go to school. I’m not trying to be hypocritical, because sometimes I catch myself complaining, too. It can be a pain to wake up 5:30 for some of you, or waiting until 7:50 for others, five days a week, and staying up until midnight trying to finish homework. I understand.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span>Can you honestly say you hate school? We live in an extremely privileged country where we have an education that many kids around the world would love to have. You probably wouldn’t want to go to school in Europe either, where they have 2-3 hours of homework every night. Be thankful for what has been given to you.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span>For those of you that don’t even come to school…why? I know you want your freedom, and you’re just absolutely sick of high school (trust me, I am too), but just hang in there until graduation. I’m not going to be the one to call you a failure for not getting into college or even wanting to go, because I don’t think it’s for everyone. Do what you feel. Whether it’s starting work, joining the armed forces, or going to college, just keep in mind that you’re building your foundation here in high school. If you’re finding it difficult to have a good attitude here, then you’re probably going to find it difficult to have a good attitude wherever your life takes you.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span> </span>I don’t think happiness comes from getting everything you want; it’s from changing your perspective on what you have. Try your hardest to be happy here. You <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1688" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">may</span> be fighting your own battles at home or wherever, but be thankful that you do get to come here and have a chance to be someone. Like some cheesy Miley Cyrus lyrics say (because sometimes I like to be cheesy),</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">“Caterpillar in the tree,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">how you wonder who you’ll be,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">can’t go far, but you can always dream.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Wish you <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1689" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">may</span> and wish you might,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">don’t you worry, hold on tight.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I promise you that there will come a day.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Butterfly fly away.”</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The world’s a big and crazy place. You can do whatever you want, but for now, stick to being a kid. And with that, I leave you. But remember: school is what you make of it. </div></div></div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-29994390158335427772011-09-20T12:40:00.000-05:002011-09-20T12:40:35.834-05:00SVHS vs. Sterling pics!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn55hkapEZUx0NE2F7MmlYyuFPZUwA_O-M07QF9pYlehr-M0_EQVhunyFwgKe6VrlVBnUHNhuk1Dhd5V4NYA2DxX407TyuUrcZXnTel_lcSvQBb98C8T7IiDoxw39TzaBAChcHpBoRL9o/s1600/IMG_2838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn55hkapEZUx0NE2F7MmlYyuFPZUwA_O-M07QF9pYlehr-M0_EQVhunyFwgKe6VrlVBnUHNhuk1Dhd5V4NYA2DxX407TyuUrcZXnTel_lcSvQBb98C8T7IiDoxw39TzaBAChcHpBoRL9o/s320/IMG_2838.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aaron Evans, sophomore, anticipates the kick-off to start the game.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDkuuy18C0bo5GvHReI0aGk7BXW3foNyzsqw_Z8VuUjaLQn2QEdo6tJbIAq_ShvC0uhyphenhyphentjm6IlD3rC-LvtUuECtWFV-Ra9_INybOubfqSznbZqF_JYKEIRSjzFNfTFT1ahYH6fSDKe6vx/s1600/IMG_3070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDkuuy18C0bo5GvHReI0aGk7BXW3foNyzsqw_Z8VuUjaLQn2QEdo6tJbIAq_ShvC0uhyphenhyphentjm6IlD3rC-LvtUuECtWFV-Ra9_INybOubfqSznbZqF_JYKEIRSjzFNfTFT1ahYH6fSDKe6vx/s320/IMG_3070.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Touchdown!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVTpm3_0nG07F1GLA8PeEty7vGpGG_9C-k2WArSHHE_oV8nshUaM7jsEk3qoBwcrVlv1xyTuN9r88hRUDuZP67HPzvSyjJfh8Vt5aGGOY7JoF4sx-O8ILZAbTMJNW0Pt4Xldu9T6NzAeo/s1600/IMG_3086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVTpm3_0nG07F1GLA8PeEty7vGpGG_9C-k2WArSHHE_oV8nshUaM7jsEk3qoBwcrVlv1xyTuN9r88hRUDuZP67HPzvSyjJfh8Vt5aGGOY7JoF4sx-O8ILZAbTMJNW0Pt4Xldu9T6NzAeo/s320/IMG_3086.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At half time, Dani Rome, senior, performs the Wildfire's routine to Party Rock Anthem.</div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-39093151792550396792011-09-12T12:17:00.001-05:002011-09-12T12:19:53.974-05:00Poor Image<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">By Katie Kisor</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">People travel in a pack looking for their next victim, willing to stomp on anyone who gets in his or her way. They are called the wolves of the great wilderness, starving to get that next juicy story. But are they out of control?</span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="line-height: 28px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Many people say that the paparazzi are out of control. They say that they are monsters when it comes to people’s private life. Do they even know the boundary to respect the privacy of the people they use as their victims? Do they understand the hurt that they can cause?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="line-height: 28px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Why should we care about Charlie Sheen’s latest breakdown? Or what crazy stunt the celebrities are pulling now? Did the paparazzi cause the death of Princess Diana? Shouldn’t a reporter respect the privacy of people and even the safety of those people, even if they are a public figure?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="line-height: 28px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">In my opinion there are certain stories that a reporter should write and there are those that they shouldn’t write. There are certain boundaries that should not be crossed, certain ethics that should be followed. Taking a picture of a celebrity out doing there daily lives out in the public. Trying to take pictures of them doing things on their private property now that is over the line that is privacy and that is a line that reporters should not pass another example of a line that should not be crossed is would be the death of Princess Diana in Paris.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="line-height: 28px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">According to consortiumnews.com Princess Diana’s death that occurred when her car swerved trying to avoid a group of photographers on motorcycles. I think that the photographers should have known that they had passed the boundary lines and then maybe it wouldn’t have caused such and ugly mess, and have taken an innocent life.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="line-height: 28px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Reports must be responsible for their actions and they must know the boundaries into what is private and what is publicity. They must the difference between to much and just enough other wise. They are just the wolves of the great wilderness. </span></span></div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-3283705045635052792011-09-12T12:13:00.002-05:002011-10-05T09:46:20.594-05:00Lessons Learned…Or Not Learned<w:p w:rsidr="00143FB0" w:rsidrdefault="00143FB0"><w:r><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">By Dani De Vore</span></w:t></w:r></w:p><br />
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<w:p w:rsidr="00143FB0" w:rsidrdefault="00143FB0"><w:r><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><w:t></w:t></span></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00620AC8" w:rsidrdefault="00620AC8" w:rsidrpr="00620AC8"><w:ppr><w:rpr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><w:b></w:b></span></w:rpr></w:ppr></w:p><w:p w:rsidp="00143FB0" w:rsidr="00620AC8" w:rsidrdefault="00E10C7D"><w:ppr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><w:ind w:firstline="720"></w:ind></span></w:ppr><w:r><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> The European colonists of the 1600s brought with them the beginning of the end to the Native Americans. Within 200 years</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">,</span></w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> the native people of the New World had been all but massacred</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> and depleted to nearly nothing. I</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00620AC8"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">f only they had known from the beginning that these </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="003A07EE"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">settlers </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00620AC8"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">would </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="003A07EE"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">eventually </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00620AC8"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">bring strif</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">e and violence into their lives, then perhaps they would have fought a little harder to keep the colonists off their land.</span></w:t></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidp="00143FB0" w:rsidr="00620AC8" w:rsidrdefault="00E10C7D"><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><w:t></w:t></span></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00373952" w:rsidrdefault="00620AC8"><w:r><w:tab><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> Yet</span></w:t></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">,</span></w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> after centuries</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00CD2DC7"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> we see a similar</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> scenario paralleled in today’s politics. The great country of America has blindly welcomed a </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00CD2DC7"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">likely foreigner </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="003A07EE"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">into its embrace. This man</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> whose politics </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00373952"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">and ambitions threaten the well</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">being </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00373952"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">of </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Americ</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00373952"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">an citizens (and most assuredly </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00143FB0"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">benefit </span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00373952"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">the wellbeing of illegal immigrants) has taken a role of leadership meant for someone</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="003A07EE"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> officially</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00373952"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> born on American soil. We call this man President Obama.</span></w:t></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="00373952" w:rsidrdefault="00620AC8"><w:r w:rsidr="00373952"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><w:t xml:space="preserve"></w:t></span></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00373952" w:rsidrdefault="00373952"><w:r><w:tab><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> Although we certainly don’t expect a massacre any time soon, America should definitely take into account the story of the Native Americans. We have already seen what a supposed foreigner </span></w:t></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="009E3FA0"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">can do to a country. Across the country b</span></w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">anks, automakers, and the housing market have been nationalized, causing the downfall of the free market. This has allowed the government to push its own agenda and spend other peoples’ money instead of its own.</span></w:t></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="00373952" w:rsidrdefault="00373952"><w:r><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><w:t></w:t></span></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="009E3FA0" w:rsidrdefault="00373952"><w:r><w:tab><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> In addition to this, </span></w:t></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="009E3FA0"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Obama has increased the national deficit more in two-and-a-half years than have all the previous presidents combined. He refuses to address energy problems. He also will not allow American oil companies to drill for oil on our land. Insisting upon purchasing oil from foreign countries, Obama himself has caused gas prices to skyrocket in the U.S.</span></w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="003A07EE" w:rsidrdefault="009E3FA0"><w:r><w:tab><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">As if these problems aren’t enough, the unemployment rate has increased dramatically, leaving families without income. Is this the kind of leader we want in our country? We have elected a man who cannot </span></w:t></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="002E2B49"><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">technically </span></w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">prove his own citizenship. As ABC television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel puts it, the only diffe</span></w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00540AC7"><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">rence between Obama and his dog Bo</span></w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> is that Bo has papers.</span></w:t></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="003A07EE" w:rsidrdefault="009E3FA0"><w:r><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><w:t xml:space="preserve"></w:t></span></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00373952" w:rsidrdefault="003A07EE"><w:r><w:tab><w:t><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> Hopefully in the upcoming election America will not make the same mistake once again. Let’s all learn a lesson from the Native Americans and keep the foreigners out of power.</span></w:t></w:tab></w:r></w:p>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-79233826487377720622011-09-02T12:21:00.000-05:002011-09-02T12:21:45.688-05:00Gone Fishin'<w:p w:rsidr="00B37D58" w:rsidrdefault="00B37D58"><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t>Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to have a fish bite your hand? No? Perhaps watching a fish bite someone else’s hand is more to the taste of</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0040687B"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> most people</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">The </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t xml:space="preserve">recent </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>Animal Planet show “Hillbilly Handfishin’</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00936D84"><w:t>,</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">” </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="007F4092"><w:t>first airing</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00936D84"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> in 2010, </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>has inspired adventurous hearts across the country to try their hand—literally—at this odd technique of fishing. </w:t></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="00B37D58" w:rsidrdefault="00B37D58"><w:r><w:t>Also known as “noodling,” this adventurous sport uses the fisherman’s hands and feet to catch the fish. </w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00B37D58" w:rsidrdefault="00B37D58"><w:r><w:tab><w:t>A popular sport in the South, noodling has</w:t></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0040687B"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> gained</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t xml:space="preserve">national attention </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>through this unique television show. Viewers can expect a few good laughs as veteran noodler Skipper Bivins takes city slickers out in the wate</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t>r to try their luck at hand</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">fishing. Imagine the shock these folks must </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t>experience</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve"> when they feel the mouth of a 70-pound </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t>cat</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>fish clamp down on their hand!</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="0050196C" w:rsidrdefault="00B37D58"><w:r><w:tab></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t xml:space="preserve"></w:t></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="0050196C" w:rsidrdefault="00B37D58"><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t xml:space="preserve">First-time noodlers can usually </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00936D84"><w:t xml:space="preserve">get quite </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t>the scare when they stick their hand down in</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00936D84"><w:t>to</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> murky water and feel the slimy skin of a fish waiting to chomp down. According to those who’ve tried this odd </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00936D84"><w:t>genre of fishing, a bloody hand or foot isn’t all that uncommon; y</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="0050196C"><w:t>ou’ve just got to toughen up and stick with the fish, much like Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea.” </w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00933517" w:rsidrdefault="0050196C"><w:r><w:tab></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00933517"><w:t></w:t></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="00933517" w:rsidrdefault="0050196C"><w:r w:rsidr="00933517"><w:t>Unfortunately for some noodlers, encounters with the cottonmouth snakes that frequent the same holes as the fish have left some fisherman with the jitters. To remedy this problem, spotters are often used to alert the noodler of any slithery predators lurking in the murky water.</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00D53D69" w:rsidrdefault="00933517"><w:r><w:tab><w:t xml:space="preserve"></w:t></w:tab></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="00D53D69" w:rsidrdefault="00933517"><w:r><w:tab><w:t xml:space="preserve">Although only a small percentage of </w:t></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="007D21DB"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the </w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t>states allow handfishing because of environmental reasons, many noodlers throw back the fish they catch. Noodling is seen as a spo</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="00D53D69"><w:t>rt in the South, not as a main source of food.</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00936D84" w:rsidrdefault="00D53D69"><w:r><w:tab><w:t></w:t></w:tab></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="00936D84" w:rsidrdefault="00D53D69"><w:r><w:tab><w:t>The record catch for handfishing in the U.S. w</w:t></w:tab></w:r><w:r w:rsidr="007D21DB"><w:t>as a 123-pound flathead catfish, set in Kansas by Ken Paulie. In 2001 during the filming of a documentary on handfishing, it was brought to attention that there were no official contests for the sport. As a result, the First Annual Okie Noodling Tournament was held in Oklahoma that year.</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p w:rsidr="00B37D58" w:rsidrdefault="00936D84" w:rsidrpr="00B37D58"><w:r><w:tab><w:t></w:t></w:tab></w:r></w:p><br />
<w:p w:rsidr="00B37D58" w:rsidrdefault="00936D84" w:rsidrpr="00B37D58"><w:r><w:tab><w:t>Although this sport might not be for the faint of heart, hillbilly handfishing is a technique gaining attention and popularity nationwide. So if you ever find yourself bored with a regular old fishing pole, you might want to have a go at this bizarre form of fishing.</w:t></w:tab></w:r></w:p><br />
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By Dani DeVoreSmoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-43133978082771532792011-09-02T12:16:00.000-05:002011-09-02T12:16:25.199-05:00Fighting the Freeze<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">Is it just me, or does it feel like Jack Frost has descended upon our school?</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Our halls are filled with an abundance of students wearing heavy sweatshirts and bulky overcoats.<span> </span>With temperatures hitting record highs outside, it’s hard to believe that people are dressed in fall apparel during summer!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Personally, I feel like I’m going to school in a refrigerator. <span> </span>I dress almost everyday in the warmest clothes I can find in order to combat the sub-zero temperatures inside our school.<span> </span>On the few days I do dress like its summer, I freeze, shivering throughout the entire day, and living with permanent goose bumps. Sometimes, I go outside during lunch just to warm up!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I would think with the massive budget cuts we’ve had to endure teachers wouldn’t mind turning the thermostats up a little.<span> </span>My question is: wouldn’t it save us more money?</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I understand that some people like being extremely cold, but I personally can’t focus on what my teacher is saying when I’m focused on how cold I am! My plea is this: please warm up the school! The students in jackets will thank you.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">By Megan James and Abbey Bengtson</div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-29220664414178232892011-04-29T08:07:00.003-05:002011-04-30T08:48:15.763-05:00Viking Voice: Do you think Marquette Jr. High should close?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No... [there's already] too many here already in high school, we dont need more in the middle school as well. - Skylar Mills, freshmen</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Close it, send them to death camps. Nothing good comes out of that town. - Mikael Midkiff, senior </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well, everybody is going to say that it shouldn't, but honestly if it is going to help our school sufficiently and makes it to where we don't have to cut things like music, or sports i think it should. - Caitlyn Barnes, freshmen </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No it shouldn't, because we put a lot in to our school and we </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT13116" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">may</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> not have as many people as Lindsborg but our school has a much as right as Lindsborg's schools should be. Our school is loved by many and if it closes Marquette every one will move and it will be desserted. - Mary Linder, freshmen </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No, it should not because it would not help the USD 400 budget at all as far as I'm concerned. They would have to buy more books in the classes of LMS because they barely have enough books for all the current students. Some of the books are so old that they would be better off buying new books, which would cost a lot. They would have to buy more desks for more kids because some classes are so large that the kids take up almost every desk as it is. - Jared Wilson, sophomore </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No, it should be kept open! That school really means a lot to the people of Marquette! - Daisy Quested, sophomore </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think that if Marquette raises the funds to support themselves (which they are doing), who's to say they should not stay open? If the junior high closes, the elementary school will go extinct and eventually the town will go with it. Marquette thrives on the youth in town and it would be sad to see Lindsborg's sister town turn into a ghost town because the junior high was no more. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also, when the junior high closes, the businesses in town will suffer and will have to close because they won't have enough business to stay open. A large amount of people will lose their jobs and then the decision of closing down the junior high will have created more of a problem then intended. - Laura Klaassen, senior </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It should definitely not be closed down!!! If it closes down, the town will go down with it. - Jessica Rider, senior </span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Some times I wonder "Why is that Frisbee getting bigger?" and then it hits me.</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Is NObama going to win re-election in 2012? Or is Donald "The Billionaire" Trump going to clobber him and become the next president? And if Trump does win, who here thinks he'd be a decent president? Anyone?</span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- The Marquette school shouldn't be closed down!</span></i>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-82314186043501549112011-03-15T13:56:00.002-05:002011-03-15T14:20:46.007-05:00Seniors continue to change the world<div class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seniors Marina Patrick and Staci Foster sit at their table in the commons<br />
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</tbody></table>Smoky Valley seniors are just touching the tip of their “Change the World” projects. Some are walking for the benefit of others while other seniors, such Marina Patrick and Staci Foster, are baking for a cause.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
Patrick and Foster chose Invisible Children, which is a relief effort for child soldiers fighting in Uganda.</div><div class="MsoNormal">“We picked the Invisible Children because we believe that their story is not well known,” Patrick said. “Many people picked issues such as breast cancer, but the Invisible Childrens' story has not been told and we were hoping to spread their story.”<o:p></o:p><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The two seniors raised $108.80 between the two lunch periods on March 9<sup>th</sup> by selling several baked goods, puppy chow, and dirt ‘n worms. <o:p></o:p><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">“I wish that we could have provided more dirt n' worms. We knew that it would be popular, but if we would’ve known we would have made that much [money] we definitely would have prepared better,” Patrick said. “It was just the lack of knowing how much we needed on our part.”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">However, their efforts were definitely a success. The pair baked for 12 hours in order to prepare for the sale.<o:p></o:p><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">“We would most definitely do it again,” Patrick said. “We would do it again because we believe that spending a few hours of our time baking goods and selling them makes it worth it to possibly help save thousands of lives over in Uganda.”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">A group from the Invisible Children organization will be visiting Smoky Valley to spread their story on March 16<sup>th</sup> in the auditorium at 2:30.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><div class="MsoNormal">- Carleigh Albers, Viking Mirror Editor</div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-2748820060691539362011-03-15T13:32:00.003-05:002011-03-15T14:05:59.171-05:00SVHS "dies" for drunk driving awareness<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senior Cody Bowers, junior Desiree Harrison, sophomore Jessica VanRanken, teacher Ryan Biegert, freshman Jenell Hulse, sophomore Dylan Pruitt, and senior Kari Bingham.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Imagine walking through the hallways between classes and seeing your best friend wearing a black victim shirt. Your best friend has now been victimized by a drunk driving accident.<br />
Six students and one teacher floated the SVHS hallways on Thursday, March 10, as victims of "drunk driving accidents." The FCCLA group raised awareness for distracted driving during the last three days of the school week, focusing on wearing seat belts, texting and driving, and driving under the influence.<br />
Using the statistic "every 50 minutes someone dies from a drunk driving accident," FCCLA reminded students how tragic drunk driving can be. Almost every hour, a student was chosen at random to sport the black shirts with a victim number on it. The students wore the shirts the rest of the day to show students how many people are affected by driving under the influence. On Wednesday, posters with facts and statistics were hung on the school walls. On Friday, FCCLA shared a short documentary by AT&T called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DebhWD6ljZs">"The Last Text."</a> Seminar classes watched and discussed the video.<br />
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- Megan Roberts, Senior blog editorSmoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-68009552511528144612011-02-25T14:01:00.000-06:002011-02-25T14:01:25.523-06:00VIKING VOICE: Bathroom vandalism<b>This month's Viking Voice: What do you think of the bathroom vandalism? </b><br />
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"I think that it is stupid that girls have to sign out when its the boys bathroom getting vandalized." - Lacey Bowles, junior.<br />
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"My opinion would be that the girls shouldn't be punished for what the boys do to their bathrooms. The girls shouldn't get their bathrooms passes taken away for what the boys did. That's not fair to us." - Sarah Sharp, freshmen.<br />
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"I think it is stupid that the girls are being punished for the vandalism too. If we were actually vandalizing our bathroom then it would be acceptable." - Ashley Foley, sophomore.<br />
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"My opinion is that whoever is doing should be shot. Just say'in." - Abigail Householter, freshmen.<br />
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"The girls shouldn't be punished for the boys immaturity. Not being able to go in the locker rooms during school is stupid, especially when it's the boys bathroom and locker room thats being vandalized." Hailey Martin, junior.<br />
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"I think whoever is vandalizing the boy's bathroom should stop. It's stupid and juvenile. If they're trying to prove that they're a "big boy" by vandalizing stuff and showing that they're bad, they're going the opposite direction. Everybody thinks they're stupid and nobody is impressed." - Abbey Bengston, sophomore.<br />
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"I think it is stupid! What is the thrill of vandalizing something for no apparent reason? It just makes a hassle for everyone, especially the janitors. Personally, I hate being treated like we are in elementary school....we are in high school now and I think that people should be mature enough to behave themselves. It's a shame that one or two people are ruining the privileges for everyone! Just grow up already!" - Lori Dauer, senior.<br />
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"It's dumb to make stupid decisions that are inconvenient for everyone. Learn the first time and don't be idiots." - Monica Olson, senior.<br />
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"Stop vandalizing stuff and freaking get a life!" - Mattie Loder, senior.<br />
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"It's terrible. I hate it. A few people screw it up for everybody else, and they may find other places to vandalize, and then the situation gets worse for everyone else. " - Neal Nickel, senior.<br />
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</div><div>"I think that the people who are doing this should just knock it off. What the point in destroying a bathroom? In no way is it funny and it doesn't make them look cool. Honestly I think they just need to grow up!" - Liz Trowbridge, sophomore. </div><div><br />
</div><div>"My opinion is pointless and plus why do the girls lockeroom also have to be locked up? We didn't do anything. It's very aggravating." - Taylor Tiani, freshmen.</div><div><br />
</div><div>"This is ridiculous. We have such nice facilities here at SVHS and for people to go about and ruin all this, it's so stupid. Grow up. If they are doing it for fun...no one is laughing." - Maddie Klotzbach, sophomore.</div><div><br />
</div><div>"Why?! It is stupid and immature. We all know that schools are facing budget cuts, so why are there people here who are damaging school property that will have to be paid for by the school?!" - Dani Devore, junior. </div><div><br />
</div><div>"Stupid! High school students shouldn't act like preschoolers, grow up and stop being immature!" - Brittney O'Steen, junior. </div><div><br />
</div><div>"I think that the people who did it should be kicked out of school and shot in the head 100 times by a BB gun. I will do the honors." - Josiah Roberts, junior. </div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-59680264355526169502011-02-07T15:37:00.000-06:002011-02-07T15:37:01.646-06:00STAR student<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;">High school students across the country tremble as they step up in front of the class to give a speech to their classmates they have known for years. So why would anyone decide to give a speech on front of people they don’t know on their own free will? Junior Arianna Johnson is doing just that.</span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">On February 2, Johnson will be taking part in the FCCLA District STAR events alongside many other students from surrounding schools. </span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">A STAR event – Students Taking Action with Recognition – “is a competitive event in which members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation,” according to FCCLA Inc. Johnson answered a few questions about her presentation.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br />
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Our FCCLA never gets recognized for anything.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>MR: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">What is your presentation about?</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>AJ: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">Eating disorders.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>MR: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">Are you nervous about giving this talk?</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>AJ: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">Yes, I’m not a big fan of public speaking.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>MR: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">What do you hope to get out of this experience?</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>AJ: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">Learn something about what so many teens my age go through with disorders.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>MR: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">If you get the highest mark, what happens next?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>AJ: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">No idea. [You can go on to state and nationals.]<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>MR: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">How long did it take you to write up and practice your speech?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>AJ: </b></span><span style="font-family: Times;">Two weeks.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Several of the FCCLA members from Smoky Valley will go along with Johnson to the district meeting to help time and judge the speeches and also vote for the incoming District G officers for next year. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> - Megan Roberts, Senior Blog Editor</div></div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-90844343954344095112011-02-07T15:19:00.000-06:002011-02-07T15:19:45.700-06:00Pep Band: pointless?<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">What is the point of Pep Band? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Usually the Smoky Valley Viking Band plays for athletic games, such as football and basketball. These games require those who are enrolled in band to attend those sporting events and play their instruments for the duration of the game. Some people enjoy doing this while others do not.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">For football games they play ‘til the 3<sup>rd</sup> quarter then start back up again for the 4<sup>th</sup>. For basketball they split the band into two sections (black and orange) and begin for the women’s games and get the 3<sup>rd</sup> quarter off for both men’s and women’s basketball games. This requires even less dedication for the band members, seeing as they can get the night off if they don’t have to play. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now a proposal has been set for the band to play in a manner such as this:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">. Play for warm-up and intro of women’s basketball game.</div><div class="MsoNormal">. Band members leave and do their own thing ‘til two minutes is left on the clock in the 4<sup>th</sup> quarter.</div><div class="MsoNormal">. Play in-between games, Star-Spangled Banner, and intro of boy’s basketball game.</div><div class="MsoNormal">. Band members are then dismissed from the entire game and free to do whatever they want.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">To some band members this sounds like an excellent idea. They get to hang out with their friends in the student section and they don’t have to play their instruments. To some, like myself, this sounds like a waste of my time. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I don’t see the point of having to get my instrument ready to play for a measly seven to nine songs compared to playing over 20 songs during the two games. If pep band is going to be cut into little pieces, you might as well take away the whole thing instead of watering it down this much.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It forces us to stick around for the women’s game (which hardly anyone attends due to a lack of school spirit and support for women’s sports) and then have us stay for the beginning of a men’s game. It’s pathetic. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Not to mention it makes for a lack of entertain for the audience that crowds into the gym. Parents and friends sit in the stands to listen to mainly silent timeouts. Believe it or not, but people actually enjoy listen to the band play. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I understand the band isn’t suppose to be like a pep club, but we’ve been aware that the band plays during games since middle school. Call me weird, but I probably wouldn’t go to the basketball games if it weren’t for pep band. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">You don’t like it? Don’t enroll in the class. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">- Carleigh Albers, Senior Viking Mirror Co-Editor</div><!--EndFragment-->Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-31693763195083466702011-02-05T12:38:00.002-06:002011-02-05T12:44:23.927-06:00Win wrestled away by Russell <span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The Smoky Valley Scholars’ Bowl team wrapped up their season with a fourth place finish at the Regional meet on Thursday in Russell. <o:p></o:p></span> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The team started off well, going 6-0 in pool play. However the team didn’t equally dominate the finals round with 3-2 record. The three teams Smoky Valley lost to will advance to state next Saturday. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">“We peaked a couple rounds early, but I’m still pleased with our performance. We were still as good as any team there,” Coach Hildebrand said. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The team that competed at the regional meet was made up of seniors Kristina Neilander and Rachel Loder, juniors Dani DeVore, Emma Flynn, and sophomores Emma Anderson and Jared Wilson.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Though the season is now over, it was a success as the team finished second at League and fourth at Regionals. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">After the meet, the team enjoyed singing to “Let it Be” and inhaling large amounts of pizza at Cici’s.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p><br />
</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p>Rachel Loder, senior yearbook editor</o:p></span></div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-63409605298962205022011-01-25T15:19:00.001-06:002011-01-25T15:21:06.144-06:00What's happened on January 25? 1858- The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn became a popular wedding recessional when it is played on January 25 for Princess Victoria's wedding.<br />
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1890- Nellie Bly finishes her flight around the world in 72 days.<br />
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1915- Alexander Bell spoke to Thomas Watson in San Francisco from New York, which began the US transcontinental telephone service.<br />
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1942- Thailand declared war on the US and the UK during WWII<br />
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1947- American gangster, Al Capone, dies on this day.<br />
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1949- The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club.<br />
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1970- American writer, Stephen Chbosky, is born. He wrote the famous novel <i>Perks Of Being A Wallflower.</i><br />
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1971- Charles Manson and three of his "family" members are found guilty for the murders of the Tate-LaBianca<i> </i>family. They were murdered in 1969.<br />
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1981- Alicia Keys is born.<br />
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-Megan Roberts, senior stafferSmoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-54097328354714250372011-01-25T08:17:00.002-06:002011-01-26T20:27:06.771-06:00Basketball Bonanza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7_bVASI7f_lfOQAEU42ay0HEj0eMFtDFKzcTAXEyYd9mZbPSqpo4KYDssUM9lQYEpqbfe8uGDzaQMPFx6ZC8voZTnRN2f_3cPZfmUVOMMYrAQxzgUMhLpUvcQhQL8ptDOxBB1bbYIYHy/s1600/%25231+cheerleaders+clay+center+MR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7_bVASI7f_lfOQAEU42ay0HEj0eMFtDFKzcTAXEyYd9mZbPSqpo4KYDssUM9lQYEpqbfe8uGDzaQMPFx6ZC8voZTnRN2f_3cPZfmUVOMMYrAQxzgUMhLpUvcQhQL8ptDOxBB1bbYIYHy/s320/%25231+cheerleaders+clay+center+MR.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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(girls photos coming soon!)Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-42356711828328691612011-01-18T16:12:00.000-06:002011-01-18T16:12:26.969-06:00Student tracking finds limited learning in college<div class="byline" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><cite class="vcard" style="font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By ERIC GORSKI, AP Education Writer</span></cite></div><div class="byline" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the Associated Press.</span></div><div class="byline" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yn-story-content" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">You are told that to make it in life, you must go to college. You work hard to get there. You or your parents drain savings or take out huge loans to pay for it all.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">And you end up learning ... not much.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A study of more than 2,300 undergraduates found 45 percent of students show no significant improvement in the key measures of critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing by the end of their sophomore years.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Not much is asked of students, either. Half did not take a single course requiring 20 pages of writing during their prior semester, and one-third did not take a single course requiring even 40 pages of reading per week.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The findings are in a new book, "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses," by sociologists Richard Arum of New York University and Josipa Roksa of the University of Virginia. An accompanying report argues against federal mandates <a class="kLink" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_college_learning#" id="KonaLink0" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 2px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(230, 123, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: verdana; font-variant: normal; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; right: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;" target="undefined"><span style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">holding </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">schools</span></span></a> accountable, a prospect long feared in American higher education.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"The great thing” if you can call it that, is that it's going to spark a dialogue and focus on the actual learning issue," said David Paris, president of the New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability, which is pressing the cause in higher education. "What kind of intellectual growth are we seeing in college?"</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The study, an unusually large-scale effort to track student learning over time, comes as the federal government, reformers and others argue that the U.S. must produce more college graduates to remain competitive globally. But if students aren't learning much, that calls into question whether boosting graduation rates will provide that edge.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"It's not the case that giving out more credentials is going to make the U.S. more economically competitive," Arum said in an interview. "It requires academic rigor ... You can't just get it through osmosis at these institutions."</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The findings also will likely spark a debate over what helps and hurts students learn. To sum up, it's good to lead a monk's existence: Students who study alone and have heavier reading and writing loads do well.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The book is based on information from 24 schools, meant to be a representative sample, that provided Collegiate Learning Assessment data on students who took the standardized test in their first semester in fall 2005 and at the end of their sophomore years in spring 2007. The schools took part on the condition that their institutions not be identified.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Collegiate Learning Assessment has its share of critics who say it doesn't capture learning in specialized majors or isn't a reliable measure of <a class="kLink" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_college_learning#" id="KonaLink1" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 2px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(230, 123, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: verdana; font-variant: normal; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; right: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;" target="undefined"><span style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">college </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">performance</span></span></a> because so many factors are beyond their control.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The research found an average-scoring student in fall 2005 scored seven percentage points higher in spring of 2007 on the assessment. In other words, those who entered college in the 50th percentile would rise to the equivalent of the 57th after their sophomore years.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Among the findings outlined in the book and report, which tracked students through four years of college:</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Overall, the picture doesn't brighten much over four years. After four years, 36 percent of students did not demonstrate significant improvement, compared to 45 percent after two.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students who studied alone, read and wrote more, attended more <a class="kLink" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_college_learning#" id="KonaLink2" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 2px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(230, 123, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: verdana; font-variant: normal; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; right: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;" target="undefined"><span style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">selective </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">schools</span></span></a> and majored in traditional arts and sciences majors posted greater learning gains.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Social engagement generally does not help student performance. Students who spent more time studying with peers showed diminishing growth and students who spent more time in the Greek system had decreased rates of learning, while activities such as working off campus, participating in campus clubs and volunteering did not impact learning.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students from families with different levels of parental education enter college with different learning levels but learn at about the same rates while attending college. The racial gap between black and white students going in, however, widens: Black students improve their assessment scores at lower levels than whites.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Arum and Roksa spread the blame, pointing to students who don't study much and seek easy courses and a culture at <a class="kLink" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_college_learning#" id="KonaLink3" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; 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background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">universities</span></span></a> that values research over good teaching.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Subsequent research found students one year out of college are not faring well: One-third moved back home, and 10 percent were unemployed. The findings are troubling news for an engaged citizenry, Arum said. Almost half of those surveyed said they rarely if ever discuss politics or public affairs with others either in person or online.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The report warns that federally mandated fixes similar to "No Child Left Behind" in K-12 education would be "counterproductive," in part because researchers are still learning how to measure learning. But it does make clear that accountability should be emphasized more at the institutional level, starting with <a class="kLink" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_college_learning#" id="KonaLink4" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 2px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(230, 123, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: verdana; font-variant: normal; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; right: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;" target="undefined"><span style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">college </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">presidents</span></span></a>.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Some colleges and universities do not need convincing. The University of Charleston, in West Virginia, has beefed up writing assignments in disciplines such as nursing and biology to improve learning.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">President Edwin Welch is among more than 70 <a class="kLink" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110118/ap_on_re_us/us_college_learning#" id="KonaLink5" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(230, 123, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: verdana; font-variant: normal; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; right: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;" target="undefined"><span style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">college </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">and </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">university </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; color: rgb(54, 99, 136) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; text-decoration: none; width: auto !important;">presidents</span></span></a> pledging to take steps to improve student learning, use evidence to improve instruction and publicize results.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"I think we do need more transparency," Welch said. "I think a student at a private institution who might go into debt for $40,000 or $50,000 has the right to know what he can learn at the institution."</div></div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-90917159016660030942011-01-12T14:26:00.002-06:002011-01-12T14:26:47.736-06:00My college conundrum<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Colleges don’t care about me.</div><div class="MsoNormal">You want to know how I know this? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Being a senior in high school, I am bombarded with mail from random colleges all over the United States every week. I get mail ranging from Colorado to New Hampshire wanting my attention to look at their college. I am, after all, ‘important’ to their success and they tell me that I would be a great benefit to their establishment. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Not once do I believe what they say and I toss the mail into the trash. Why (other than the fact that I’ve already made up my mind)?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Their lies appear on the front of the envelopes, and that would be how they incorrectly spell my name. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Ever since I was little I’ve had trouble with people spelling my name correctly. I agree, it is a little weird. How many names end in ‘-eigh’ right? But when colleges try to contact me they should be able to spell my name right. Not only is it the sensible thing to do but it’s also a polite gesture.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I’m used to my name being spelled ‘Carley’, ‘Carlei’, or ‘Carly’ by strangers. However, not too long ago, I received mail with my name spelled ‘Carlile’. No, dear college from somewhere I’ve never heard of, I’m not a man. Also, not too long ago I received mail with my name spelt ‘Garleigh’. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Garleigh? Seriously? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">‘Garleigh’ was the last straw that convinced me that colleges don’t really care about me. They send me postcards with fonts screaming ‘Senior Days!’, and they expect me to pay attention when I’m too irritated with the fact that they spelt my name wrong? You’ve got to be kidding me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So, for those of you seniors this year who have common and ordinary names, be thankful for being plain and simple. At least you’ll pay attention of the ‘convincing’ words that colleges tell you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- Carleigh Albers, senior Viking Mirror co-editor </span></div><!--EndFragment-->Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-27258362284402981862011-01-11T23:15:00.002-06:002011-01-19T10:57:56.513-06:00Jingle Ball Bash<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike Posner</td></tr>
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Jason Derulo captured the hearts of many with his high-energy performance at channel 96.3’s Jingle Ball. The popular radio station based out of Wichita held the concert on December 16 at the Hartman Arena in Park City. The concert brought in an array of different people for every act. <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Packed in fans watched as the show opened up with Shontelle, an R&B singer. Although she performed a short set, her most popular single “Impossible” was a hit with the crowd. Shontelle was not one of the memorable acts of the night.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Benji Madden of Good Charlotte rode solo that night as his band members couldn’t play because of sickness. The regularly energetic pop-punk act was quieted down with Madden playing on his acoustic guitar. Madden walked the audience through with a semi step-by-step process of how the band writes and records their songs before starting in on another billboard-charting song. The crowd helped Madden out by singing along. It was a disappointment to not see Good Charlotte with their full-band set, but Benji proved how talented he is with just his voice and an acoustic.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sean of 3OH!3</td></tr>
</tbody></table> There are no words to describe Coolio’s set. He puts on a really good live show and keeps the audience captivated. Alongside him were a couple other rappers to assist him in certain songs. I didn’t think I knew any of Coolio’s songs until he started performing his famous single “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Overall, Coolio put on a crazy, well-performed set.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> To say that Mike Posner could be the next Justin Timberlake might be a little over exaggerated, but not by much. When Posner performs, he lures the crowd – especially the ladies – into each song. A few of his songs blended together, but the audience went wild when he sang two of his radio singles – “Cooler Than Me” and “Please Don’t Go.” During one song, Posner even pulled a girl from the crowd on stage and sang to her. Posner put on a good show, but his performance might have been overlooked by his successor – Jason Derulo.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Derulo is the true definition of a performer. He sings well while dancing at the same time. With back-up dancers between clothing changes, the fans were content the entire set. Derulo rocked many outfits, including a light-up jacket. Following in Posner’s footsteps, Derulo chose a girl from the crowd to serenade on stage. Compared to other acts, his set seemed to drag out a lot longer, though. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason Derulo</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"> By the time the headliner came out after much crowd chanting, the show was already an hour past schedule. 3OH!3 didn’t mind, though, as the duo stormed the stage in Santa costumes. Probably one of the most energetic acts of the night, Sean and Nat of 3OH!3 never stopped jumping across the stage. Because of the time setback, their set was cut short, which was disappointing. Between the witty banter between the guys of 3OH!3 and the fans’ overflowing energy, their closing set proved to be the highlight of the night. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Megan Roberts, online editor<br />
<i>all photos by Megan Roberts</i> </div>Smoky Valley Journalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103136146036059559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802170648322334152.post-9599894966456896002011-01-05T11:55:00.001-06:002011-01-05T12:03:17.613-06:00AT&T Documentary: Don't Text While Driving<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DebhWD6ljZs?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DebhWD6ljZs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />
Check out this documentary AT&T made to inform others on the dangers of texting while driving. It definitely makes you think about your driving distractions.<br />
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