Volume 33 Number 4
Volume 33 Number 4
Volume 33 Number 4
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Girls ask the guys for annual dance...p. 7
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Local venue for gaming fans...p. 8
SING IT OUT!
school, and how attendance zones will be determined. Both decisions will be made by the board. Wed decide the location [of the new high school] based on growth in the community, Cumpton said. Some, like teacher Debra Lawhorn, believe a geographical boundary dividing the city into east and west zones would be the best solution. Others, like senior Haley Whitmer, say the second school should be where the current SFA middle school is located, or in that general area. Teacher Elizabeth Pennebaker recognizes the location issue as controversial. Chorale members rehearse a scene from New York, New York last week. The choir There is not a perfect location in production featured well-known tunes from various Broadway musicals. Funds raised which everyone will be satisfied. There from the presentation will help defray costs of the choir trip to New York later this spring. needs to be a public hearing in which photo by Scot Gasch, Alter Image Photography everyones voice is heard, Pennebaker said. Any change in attendance zones to accomodate a second high school will create empty square footage at Put freshmen and sophoBryan High School, says mores at one school, juniors The new school should be Cumpton. This will mean and seniors at the other one. built somewhere big--where evaluating the effectiveness Kaitlyn Nachlinger, 12 theres a lot of land, like by of having secondary camSam Rayburn. puses such as HammondDorius Muniz, 10 Oliver and the Tech AcadStudents should be able to * $74.6 million plan emy. choose which school to go to, Build it next to the Brazos * build second high The Tech Academy and we should add boxing as Center. school and Hammond-Oliver are a sport. Tasheena Miyagi * reconfigure expensive campuses to opXazadrian White, 10 grades erate because of the busing The new school should be in * create four situation, Cumpton said, north Bryan, by Bonham intermediate indicating that those camThey should just re-draw the Elementary. campuses for 5th puses may be incorporated attendance zones to decide Adriel Taylor, 11 and 6th grades back into the main campus which school to attend. * new elementary once a new school is built. Britney Kocman, 11 school
History
Downtowns Carnegie Library valuable resource...p. 2
NEWS
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The Carnegie Center of Brazos Valley History has stood at 111 S. Main St. since 1902. photos by Jennifer Haynie
On display are items from the past that the library or Carnegie collected over the years. Andrew Carnegie left such a legacy behind that a former Bryan High art teacher, Mary Edna Dorsey, painted a portrait of the librarys benefactor to be displayed at the local library on the 100th Anniversary of the structure this December. Dorsey believes younger generations do not know the full force the library has had on our nation.
Education is a very important quality that many people long for. Mr. Carnegie longed for more knowledge as well; he had such a passion he was able to grace all the libraries with the necessary funds to build them. He only asked that in return the people of the community fill it with books and employees, Dorsey said. Thats the best way to learn, and thats exactly the way Carnegie intended it to be.
Acadec team members celebrate their district win. They will advance to state competition later this month.
At the Cheer Power Nationals on January 23, Tiffany Drozd, Abby Hodges, Haylee Smith, Laura Keating, and Kim Millone were named National Champions of the Junior Varsity Division. The team will be featured in the American Cheerleader magazine. Junior Ashley Emola placed second in the Individual Best Cheerleader Varsity Division. The cheerleading squad
Andrew Orozco was named to the Texas All-State Mixed Choir, and Brittany Green was selected to the Texas All-State Treble Choir in auditions held Jan. 10 at The Woodlands. Kelly Pechal was named first alternate to the Texas All-State Choir. Morgan Jenks, a senior tuba player, was selected for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Band at Area auditions Jan. 10 in Brenham. This is Morgans third year to make the All-State group, which will perform at the TMEA Convention in February. Two other BHS Band members were first alternate to AllState. Jared Ensign, a senior tuba
player, and Rebecca Ingram, a junior flute player missed the AllState Band by one chair.
Junior Lauren Lucas was elected Lt. Governor of the TexasOklahoma District of Key Club International. She will preside over 18,000 members in the Texas-Oklahoma District.
The deadline for ordering the 2004 Saga is Mar. 1. Books are $55 and must be paid for at the time of ordering. The 2004 book will be allcolor, and includes all events, activities and sports for the current school year. Orders may be placed in Rm. 6160 on the Blue Campus.
FEATURES
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spring, summer break and pretty much every holiday, they have that day off as well. Theyre always there, said Andrea Thorne. But, even teachers kids practice the same principle most all teenagers use, as pointed out by Evan Eike. Just stay as far away as you can.
OPINIONS
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Oh grow up!
At an office building, a bus station, an airport or other public place, you are going to inevitably run into some Lorena Rangel people you would Norseman staff rather cross the street to avoid in any other situation. This scenario is especially true at any public high school and possibly at some private schools too. I am mainly talking about the type of people who do not act their age around certain persons, namely their friends or coworkers and who, on purpose, say and/or do the most unnecessary or inappropriate thing at an inappropriate moment. This is an escalating problem in schools as defiance becomes more and more common among the cool things to do as a pasttime. Dont misconstrue my words. Im not saying that we should all act like a bunch of 40 year old grandparents, but we should act like the mature young adults we are or are preparing to be. Yes, kids should have fun, but again, we are not KIDS anymore. We stopped being kids when we stopped walking in a single file line with our hands behind our backs, and we should not be acting as such. We should be enjoying ourselves with the maturity we have gained throughout the years and act our age. I know that most of you just said either What? or Yeah, right as you read that last sentence. For those of you that said What?, what I meant was for us to go ahead and have fun, joke around with our friends and whatnot, but to do it knowing that there is a difference between laughing at something you did last week, and telling jokes and throwing paper at each other during class or starting a food fight during lunch. Now for that of you who said Yeah, right you probably said it because you hear it day in and day out. Well, maybe now you should pay attention. Yes, it is one of the oldest cliches in the book, but also one of the more true ones. I know it
BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL 3450 CAMPUS DRIVE, BRYAN, TX 77802 Volume 33, No. 4
Editor Desiree Kelso Assistant Editor Lorena Rangel Staff writers Hilary Francis, Jennifer Haynie, Jasmine Conley, Alicia Ferrazas, Iris Lopez, Jared Pitt, Elisa Santana, David Shirley, Veronica Williams, John Williams Adviser Sandy Farris
The Norseman is a publication produced by the Advanced Journalism Newspaper Production class at Bryan High School. The opinions expressed are those of the author and may not represent the opinion of the faculty, staff or administrators of Bryan High School. Signed letters to the editor are welcome and may be delivered to Rm. 6160 or the Blue Campus. Member-UIL Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) Winner of the ILPC Award of Distinguished Merit 1998-99, 1999-2000 Silver Star, 2001-2002.
OPINIONS
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CAMPUS FORUM
It may be one of the oldest sayings in the book, yet it is still true: you treat people the way you want to be treated, simple as that. You dont want to be disrespected or treated badly in any way, so think about what you say or do before you do it. I have learned from my own experience that acting before you think can get you into serious trouble with friends, school and at work. Controlling your mouth and your actions takes a certain amount of practice but in the long run it shows your maturity and responsibility. Why must so many people be so cool or playa? Isnt being yourself enough? Evidently not, because being loud, rude, obnoxious, and inconsiderate is the new thing. Why dont you just get over yourself and be quiet. I do not know of one person who can really say that those things make them feel good about themselves deep down inside. Love thy neighbor. It is a simple rule to follow; it just requires a little effort on your part. Actions always speak louder than words so just keep your mouth shut and think before you act. Its the best prevention for embarrassment and humiliation.
SPORTS
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Viking Saul Rico dominates a Klein Forest wrestler in the Doc Hess Memorial Tournament in December. Rico won his weight class at the district meet and will advance to regional competition. photo by Bill Meeks
lot to win. Whether it takes brute strength or quickness of the mind, Zito says, a good mixture of everything helps to win. Size has its advantages, but you get a smaller wrestler who understands more
about it and can think quicker, hes probably going to win, Zito said. If you get both of those traits youve got a champion.
Swim teams win district; Allen, Cryer qualify for state after regional wins
Desiree` Kelso Norseman staff The Bryan Viking boys and girls swim team made history on January 24 at the Texas A&M Student Rec Center by capturing the District 13-5A championship title, the first time ever. The final score for the girls was 129, beating Temple by 48 points. The boys team finished with 113 and Temple trailed with 95 points. John Cryer finished first in the 50 freestyle (22.35 sec) and 100 freestyle (49.28 sec). Cryer was also named District Swimmer of the Meet. Team members credit strenuous workouts for their success. Two-a-days [workout] in the winter really paid off for me. I am glad that we all could come together and dominate at the district meet. It was a team effort, said Grant Quimby. Nick Lee finished first in the 100 backstroke in 57.18 seconds. Quimby finished first and Mark Van finished second in the 100 breaststroke. Bryan placed first in the 200 medley relay leading the team was Lee, Quimby, Galindo and Belford. Practices were hard, but they paid off, said Travis Kiser. Lee also placed second in the 200 freestyle, and Nathan Belford placed second in the 50 freestyle. Adrian Galindo finished second in the 100 butterfly, and Josh Karkoska finished second in the 500 freestyle, which is the longest race in the competition. The Viking boys placed second in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. In the 200 freestyle relay Bryan was beat by 7 tenths of second. There were 39 kids swimming to prepare for the district meet and every single one was eligible, Murphy said. Head coach Kevin Murphy was named the district coach of the year for the girls and boys. Our whole focus was a team effort to glorify God with our performances, said Murphy after the competition. Hannah Karkoska, Amber Pittman, Addie Crawley and April Hart took first place in the 200 medley relay. Dru Murphy placed second in the 200 freestyle and Addie Crawley placed second in the 200 IM. Its not the hours you put in, its what you put in the hours, said Sarah Rayburn. Halley Allen took first place in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 freestyle races. April Hart placed third in the 50 yard freestyle. Addie Crawley took second place in the 100 butterfly. This team has put in a lot of hard work as you can see our effort has paid off, said Allen. The 500 freestyle second place winner was Dru Murphy. Hannah Karkoska placed first in the 100 backstroke. The 200 and 400 freestyle races was taken by Bryan in the first place leading the races were Karkoska, Allen, Hart, and Murphy. The first year Murphy arrived, six students went to regionals. The following year, 17 went and this year 29 qualified for regionals. The boys finished the season 10-0, while the girls ended with a 7-3 score overall. The top six swimmers from each event advanced to the Region IV swim meet in San Antonio at the Blossom Aquatic Center last weekend. Finishers who place first automatically qualified for the state meet. John Cryer is going to state in the 50 freestyle where he placed fourth in 47.2 seconds. Cryer also placed second in the 100 freestyle. Halley Allen finished third in both the John Cryer 50 and 100 freestyle races allowing her to go to state. Bryans four relay teams also set school records in the finals. The boys consisted of Cryer, Lee, Quimby and Galindo in the 200 medley. While the 400 free relay was lead by Cryer, Lee, Karkoska and Belford. The same four girls lead in the 200 and 400 races who consisted of Allen, Hart, Karkoska and Murphy. Both relay times are in the all-state selection. The state meet will be held on February 20 at Texas University in Austin.
Halley Allen qualified for the state meet in the 50 and 100 freestyle events. photo by Bill Meeks
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I think its cool cause some girls are shy and this gives them an opportunity to open up. Patreeta Williams, 9 I think its good, but guys should ask too. Katie Borski, 9
Boys ask girl all the time, so why not girls ask boys? Christine Pineda, 10 They finally get to pay back all the money we spend on them at Homecoming. Zachary White, 10 I think its a good way to have fun. Paola Trevino, 11
I think its cool, cause the boys dont have the pressure to ask. Cash Ahmed, 9
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