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Volume 1, Issue 3

Park Hill School District

Lakeview Lately

March 25, 2009

Inside this issue:

News	1
Sports	2
Health	3
Guides / “Take Five”	4
Editorials	6
Features / “How To”	8
Entertainment	10

Special points of interest:
Find out how to get away with gum! Pages 8 and 9
What’s really going on with the Obama administration? Page 7
Featuring literature and art by Lakeview students on page 10

More Money! by Kenneth Harris

That’s what many people believe the stimulus bill is bringing. It is debated over and over in Washington as the allegedly 790 billion dollar bill. You hear a lot about it in the news, but what exactly does it say? Well, I pulled out some parts of the bill. I read sections I and X and marked notable statements that the bill contains. Before Section I gets into agriculture, it states that 2 billion dollars is going into making ¾ of government buildings energy efficient. Miss Harjung says, “This is good… the government should set an example. But what defines a government building?” Section I goes into the spending in Agriculture. $24 million is to go to Agricultural improvement. The bill then states that $22.5 million must be saved until September 30, 2013 for the Office of the Inspector General. “That doesn’t seem practical,” says an anonymous Encore teacher. The bill states that each state gets $30 million for floodplain easements, totaling $290 million. It even says it only needs half of that amount. All of the money that is used must completely fund a project if it is to be used. Miss Harjung commented on this as well, saying, “Agriculture is not one of the things that is suffering. They shouldn’t throw money away with it.” Section X is a more general section. One billion dollars for census broadband technology improvement, $4.7 million for the Census provided that no less than $4.35 million will be used. $10 million for oversight of Violence Against Women. The stimulus package also says that 400 billion for science, 400 billion for exploration. Also, an additional 2 million for the Office of the Inspector General. This bill is the first action that Barack Obama has taken into fixing our recession. I am interested to see how this will affect our economy.

Ryan’s Story by Nathan Stahl

As you know we were lucky enough on a chilly Monday in February to get Mr. Halligan to come to Lakeview this year. He whole-heartedly told us the story of his son, Ryan. He told us what it was that the bullies did, and what that did to Ryan and his family. Mr. Halligan told us about the damage that could never be undone. We were shown how small a part of your life it is when you are a teen, and that no matter how dark the cloud, it cannot last forever. He kept telling us “You are loved beyond belief” he also told us “Nothing can bring back our Ryan.” One Aviator said it saddened him nearly into tears. Though Mr. Halligan left, the words he said will stay forever.

MySpace in Your Space by Ramsha Babar

How many of you have a Facebook or a MySpace? How about both? How long do you spend on them? For those who don’t know what they are, it’s “a socializing website with your friends” as Savanah Williams says. But that is not the only thing that happens on these websites. Facebook and MySpace allow you to put pictures of yourself and videos as well as school, and personal information. Seven kids said that they used Facebook and MySpace for MORE than eight hours. “It’s fun, but addicting” Karson Lenger said. But Tara Evans says that “It’s update-ful!” meaning that it updates you in social gossip. Then Miss Haber, the Spanish teacher, said, “I don’t like MySpace.” There’s a twist! Following that, Blake Youngdahl said “It’s Lame.” Maddie Putnam said “It’s stupid”, then Ryann Smith turned the table back 45 degrees, “It’s lame but addicting.” People also prefer Facebook over MySpace. Some people who prefer Facebook are like Addison Butler who said, “MySpace is overrated.” Even if you like either Facebook or MySpace, kids are using it too much. They need to stay in touch with other people that is fine. But one day they will realize that it may be suffocating them when they never thought of it.

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Weirdest Sports in the World by Maccoy Sovereign

The weirdest sports in the world in order from the less weird to the weirdest:
1. Eukonkanto (wife carrying)
You are supposed to carry your wife, friend, or anybody else you want as long as they are female. You carry the female across a 250 meter track with obstacles in the way including two jumps and a water trap. You get a five second penalty for dropping the women.
2. Royal Shrovetide football
It is a game played in Ashbourne, England. It involves the whole village and anybody else who wants to join including the children who have to play. The only rule that they have is no murder-- that’s it. It is a game with a ball that you can kick, throw, and carry. The course is three miles long and involves the whole town. To score a goal you have to bang the ball against the post by the water mill three times. It is said by cracked .com that the “Ashbourne Regiment played the game in the trenches of World War I until other regiments complained that the violence was too unsettling.”
3. Cheese rolling
It involves 20 people rolling a ball of cheese down the Copper Hill in the British Isles. The cheese rolls down the hill at 70mph plus. It is a very dangerous sport because you can get hurt by the cheese.
4. Mountain bike bog snorkeling
You ride a lead filled mountain bike through a six ft deep 90ft long filthy bog. There is no penalty for losing your bike or vomiting from the nasty stench of the bog. The game began in 2000 as a grandchild of another snorkeling sport dreamed up by a drunken landlord.
5. Buzkashi
It involves two mounted teams trying to throw a dead goat over a goal line or into a tub, it doesn’t matter what it is. The games take place in Afghanistan and other central Asian nations. Players wear protective clothing to protect from other players’ whips, boots, and of course stray bullets. Games last for several days and test players’ stamina.

Rock Chalk Jayhawks! by Max Laney

Rock Chalk Jayhawks! Go KU! The Kansas Jayhawks have a reasonable track record. Many people know the Jayhawks for their basketball team. With 5 National Championships, 13 Men’s Final Four appearances. But the Jayhawks have also succeeded in other sports. Kansas football team this year beat their major rival Missouri. Kansas track star Sha’Ray Butler has won the Marlene Mawson Female Athlete of the Year Award. With Kansas Baseball Team of young stars with their freshmen pitcher Lee Ridenhour has his second win of the year. While Tony Thompson and Casey Lytle are blasting homeruns. Plus with the young Kansas Jayhawks this year are on their way of going far in the March Madness. According to Dalton Carlson, “I think the Jayhawks are going to win the 2009 Big 12 Championship.” Alex Leonhart says, “the Jayhawks are really good this year.” So stay true blue! And say Rock Chalk!

Think running the mile is bad? Maccoy reports on Mountain Bike Bog Snorkeling: “There is no penalty for losing your bike or vomiting from the nasty stench of the bog.”

Athlete of the Week by Ashton Pena

I sat down with Tayler Parsons, the Athlete of the Week. Tayler is currently cheerleading and swimming. She spends up to 15 hours of the week on sports.
When Tayler isn’t playing sports, she likes… no wait… loves to spend time with friends. “I think they are all awesome! And they support me at anything I do.” she says. Her best score was when she was at Jamsfest Nationals, and scored a 7.483. This, as Tayler says, “[was] pretty impressive”.
She’s been cheerleading “…ever since I was 4” she states. So that means she’s been playing for 8 years. Tayler says, “There was a time when I forgot to do a two-hand for breaststroke! I screwed up. So that had cost me the meet.” One time Taylor had forgotten to throw all her tumbling, meaning that she didn’t do any of her tumbling. “I really like cheerleading because it brings out my personality. Also, that it’s fun and you can experience new things by watching other groups compete.” That wraps it up with our Athlete of the Week!

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Five Greatest Sports Players of Today by Hudson Welty

The five best sports players of present time is a category lots of sports stars want to be in. In my mind, the athletes I choose fit the description perfectly.
To start it off, at number five, I have Ronaldinho. The reason I picked him as the number five pick is because I think I had to have at least a good soccer player on this list, so I choose him. This guy has a sweet name and is a beast at soccer for his team; AC Malian.
At number four, I have Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps is a very special and successful swimmer. In just three Olympics, he has won fourteen gold medals. Eight of those coming this past summer, in Beijing. Michael Phelps has had a pretty stellar swimming career.
Tim Tebow is number three. To me, Tim Tebow is a role model. He is an all star on and off the football field at Florida University. Tim is a beast at football, too. He is a quarterback who can truck anyone out of the stadium. He can bench press four hundred pounds, and that’s when his coaches told him to stop.
Number two wasn’t all that hard to pick; Tiger Woods. I don’t have to explain much on this one. Tiger has broken records and won tournaments like no other golfer in history. That says it all in one sentence, Tiger Woods in the second best athlete in present day history.
The best athlete in present day times is LeBron James. LeBron is the youngest player in NBA history to reach ten thousand points. He has the talent and athletic ability to be ten times better than Wilt Chamberlain. LeBron James will be the best player to step on a basketball court EVER. Get this; he is only 23 years old!

Ronaldinho makes number five on Hudson’s list

Professional Athlete of the Week by Cody Kildow

Kansas is one of the only teams to win 5 National Champions. They won in 2008, 1988, 1952, and some other dates. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, coached Kansas around 1891. Caleb Green, one of Kansas’s best basketball players ever. “He was by the far the best player in the game. Caleb Green was the best player in the game. Any NBA scout would tell you that Caleb [Green] was the best player out there." "Caleb was unbelievable. He was terrific. He was forced to face double teams and go against big strong guys. He had some great shots, but I thought his passing was unbelievable as well." KU has beat MU in are rivalry more times in basketball and football. Although KU cheated once so they say we have tied at 53 to 53. We have the second longest rivalry ever. The rivalry all started when MU burnt down the KU campus. As you can see Kansas has one of the beat histories in the nation.

Caleb after winning yet another award for his skills on the court.

“ I always turn to the sport’s page first, which records people’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures.”
— Earl Warren

Not for the Faint Hearted by Rhett Delay

Hasim Rahman a professional boxer was given this lump on his head in 2003 by Evander Holyfield. After the fight Hasim said, “I have a cut in the middle of my head, and an extra head on my head.”

This is Geoff Jenkins of the Milwaukee Brewers. What would you say happened? Broken ankle, fractured ankle? No, he had a dislocated ankle and torn ligaments and most of all, no broken bones. In Hudson’s words “It’s jacked up.”

This is Clint Malarchuck, a hockey goalie from the late 80’s and early 90’s. On March 22, 1989 Clint Malarchuck got his jugular vein cut. Clint was defending his goal from the opposing team when a teammate was hit and left his feet; his cold skate blade hit the warm flesh of Clint. The blade easily went through all the layers of skin and cut his jugular vein. (The jugular is a vein that takes the blood away from the brain). Clint made a good recovery, but never played again.

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Top Five Tunes by Bailey Walters

Ways to ‘Eat Fresh’ by Jamie Venzian

# 5 Just Dance by Lady Gaga
“This is a very upbeat song, good for dancing, of course!” according to Jamie Venzian. On the other hand, the lyrics can be annoying and they play it on the radio a lot.
#4 My Life Would S*** Without You by Kelly Clarkson
This is a new song by Kelly. It has a nice beat and the lyrics are punk. Delaney Ireland says, “I actually think it’s catchy. [I like it] because it’s young and fresh.”
#3 So What by Pink
Tess Jordan says, “I like it the first time I hear it!”
#2 Single Ladies by Beyonce
It’s either good or bad depending on who you ask. Brandon Thompson says, “The rhythm and her voice and very good.”
#1 Love Story by Taylor Swift
This has been a hit to people far and wide. “It’s the best song ever made and [she’s] pretty” says Legends student Jordan Fitch.

How to Keep Busy by Payton Mings

Need some good ideas on how to spend your spring break, weekend, or summer? Here are a few from teachers and students!
According to Karson Lenger, she “likes to swim, ride bikes, hang out with friends and sleep in.”
Mrs. Panther said, over spring break she likes to study for classes that she is taking, look for houses to buy, and get dentist appointments done.
Charlethea West said that she likes to hang out with friends and sleep in.
Joe said he likes to sleep in and play videos games.
Mr. Boland said he likes to sleep in hang out and watch movies with his family.
According to Karissa Rose, she likes to sleep in and hang out.
According to Nick, he likes to sleep in and play outside with his friends.

Five Awkward Silence Breakers
by Clara Murphey

Hate those awkward silences? Especially those ones in the middle of class? Here are a few suggestions on how to break the silence, and maybe get a few laughs!
“No I won’t make out with you!” – Ashton Peńa says, “I absolutely love this!”
“Don’t touch me there.”
“The monsters are coming, the monsters are coming!!”
Lean in close to someone and say, “Gee your hair smells terrific.”
“My liver itches.” Spencer Cassity says, “That is really funny!”

Are you tired of the same ol’ same ol’? Cafeteria food just doesn’t cut it? Try some of these fast food restaurants.
The number five is Chick-Fil-A. Some people don’t know what Chick-Fil-A is so if that’s you, listen up! Teresa Spinelli says, “It’s like McDonald’s but only has chicken.” When I asked if Angela Boui liked it she said,” [I like Chick-Fil-A because] I like chicken!”
Number four is McDonald’s. We all know that most people think McDonald’s is bad for you and that you shouldn’t eat there but hey how can you resist? Also, according to Adam Pasley,” I like McDonald’s sodas because they are relatively cheap.” If you don’t have much money then that’s a good place to go.
Next, coming in at number three is L.C.’s Hamburgers. It’s not very big or popular, but it sure is good! When I asked Tana Johnson thought about L.C.’s she said,’ L.C.’s has extremely good fries… no burgers…well, good burgers and fries!” So if I were you, I would take her amazing advice and go there.
Number two is Taco Bell. “[Taco bell] is FABULOUS!” says Kara Venzian. Also, Taco Bell is so close to school, so if it’s nice out you should just stop by.
Finally, the number one fast food restaurant is Subway. Bailey Walter, a Legends student said, “[Subway is good] because it’s fresh and the bread is squishy and the cookies always taste awesome!” So if you are ever hungry and don’t know were to go, try to go ‘Eat Fresh’.
So if you’re low on money or time, stop by one of these fine restaurants.

Subway and McDonald’s know how to keep their customers coming back!

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

Taco Bell is another fan favorite of Lakeview Students.

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Fast Food Frenzy
by Caroline Chambers

After eating the same cafeteria food every day, many students have a different idea of food choices when they get home. My 5th hour class agrees. After taking a survey, our class came up with the top five fast food places.
1. Taco Bell
Kevin Briody loves Taco Bell and said, “I enjoy eating at Taco Bell because you can walk there after school, and their food is great!” Taco Bell has a variety of Mexican originated foods that everyone agrees is a great meal choice.
2. Subway
Many Students liked Subway because it’S a healthy choice for a reasonable price. Subway is commonly known for new five dollar foot longs, Janessa Samples thinks, “ [The foot longs] are better than something like McDonalds.”
3. Wendy’s
Wendy’s is appreciated for its great, fast service and affordable prices, but their food isn’t all the great. According to Josh Boehm, their logo needs some help too. “I think the girl with the pigtails is weird, I have nightmares sometimes,” Josh confessed.
4. Sonic
Although Sonic has great slushies, their entrée choices are limited. Unless, of course, you want a greasy burger. An anonymous Jaguar student says, “Their sides are great, but their main meals aren’t up to par.”
5. McDonalds
It isn’t the healthiest choice, but several people in 5th hour publications loved McDonalds. “Their signature French fries go very well with their Big Mac,” according to Kent Masters.

Tips for Break by Chelsea Ghasemi

Do you think you are going to do nothing over Spring Break? Are you going to be bored to death? Well I have a solution for that! So according to Jorden Gentzler, “Something fun to do over Spring Break is hang out with friends!”But if your friends are vacationing, then do things you normally wouldn’t have time for.
You could earn some money, so when your friends get back, you will have all the money to be with them. Also, you could go to the movies. Don't you love going to the movies?
Now all you girls that are pale, and you wanted to go the beach for Spring Break, but couldn’t, you could go tanning! Because I don’t know if you could also go to a tanning bed! Then, if you want to take Ms. Panther's advice,”You could read a book!” So try out those things on Spring Break and see if you like them.
Sources: www.whattodooverspringbreak.com

Top Five Movie Quotes
by Lundy Litche

After consulting students, staff, and movie buff websites, here are some of the most memorable (and recognizable) movie quotes.
I’ll be back —The Terminator
Your eggo is preggo —Juno
Let me introduce you to my little friend —Scarface
Run, Forest, Run! —Forest Gump
If you can dodge a wrench, then you can dodge a ball —Dodge Ball

Five Ways to Ask Someone Out
by Anfernee Jordan

Are you one of those kids who spend Friday nights alone? Do you want a relationship? Well, here are five easy ways to get a date!
Face to face: “People are afraid to say no,” according to Brandon Thompson. Don’t be shy!
Texting: “[Texting] can be mean or nice,” says Savanah Anderson, so get out those cell phones!
Myspace: It’s “just like texting,” Adam Pasley suggests, so hop on that computer!
Notes: It’s an “easier [way] to say no,” Marissa Sharp recommends, so get out that pen and paper.
Phone: It’s “not as bad when you get rejected,” advises Alyssa Gresham, so get your phone book!

EDITORIALS

Gay? Okay!
by Shelby Westfall

Gay marriage is a topic that has puzzled America for years. Should marriage be between a man and a woman? Should two men/women be able to get married, as well? By limiting marriage to a man and a woman, are we discriminating against the homosexual community? Some Lynx weigh in. “It is something that I personally don’t agree with, but I don’t think we should ban it,” says an anonymous eighth grader. “They are people, too, and they have the right to be happy,” claims Kenneth Harris. Mrs. Keating says, “If they had an actual marriage, it would make their relationships more stable.” Braxton Taylor takes a different view. “…in the Bible, it is a man and a woman. [Gay marriage] is just unnatural!” The Catholic religion, as well as many others, does not support gay marriage. Would allowing this union be discriminatory to these religions? But isn’t the gay community just as human as the rest of us? Who are we to restrict their freedom? While interviewing people, I found something interesting. Most of the people felt that gay marriage is perfectly okay. I only found two people that didn’t support it. So while the homosexual community is waiting, most of Lakeview waits with them.

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No Gum, for the Good or Bad? by Ashley Scott

Gum has been banned from this school for a long time, but was it for the good? Gum is scientifically proven to help improve memory, help you focus, keep you awake, and entertain the mind so that it doesn’t need to distract itself. As a lot of teachers know, the minty flavor helps refresh your mind. When asked if purple cards should be able to chew gum Olivia Price said, “that it should be an incentive for good behavior.” Tara Hall said, “even though it helps concentration, it shouldn’t be an incentive because some people will abuse the privilege.” When asked if they would work harder to become a purple card if gum was allowed, 4 out of 5 said that they would. Even some teachers think that gum is a good idea, but with some exceptions. Mrs. Panther said that people who chew gum should be determined on a “case by case basis.” With that idea in mind Mrs. Sayre said that “It would be too much of a hassle to.” Gum would not be a problem if “people wouldn’t stick it places, or just throw it on the floor.” Come on people, one of the major reasons that gum was taken away was because it was not being put in the trash can, so before you complain then you need to think about where you have put your chewed gum.
Mr. Dunn the former principle here at Lakeview Middle School said “it got to a point where the school looked trashy because it was on the sidewalk, in the carpet, and on the bottom of desks. There are a lot of places that aren’t meant for gum in a middle school, for example band, orchestra, choir, and PE are not very good places to be chewing gum.” So really was gum banned for the good or for the bad? There are so many good arguments on each side, that I think that the gum rule has a never ending good and bad side; if we have gum there will be bad things and good things at the same time. That is why it is a hard decision if we have gum or no gum.

PDA is A-OK by Dalton Carlson

Rules are guidelines to a healthy school environment. But unnecessary rules take away from rules that have a good purpose. If you were a teacher, would you focus on friends hugging, or the profanity (curse words) filling our hallways? As we all know, teenage years are confusing and filled with drama. And we also know we all have bad days. Sometimes, a hug is just what we need. According to Collin Waters,” I hate that rule. We should be able to hug our friends without the teachers getting mad.” Just some interesting facts: according to recent surveys taken, 18 out of 20 people have hugged a friend or the person they are dating in school areas. And 4 out of 20 have kissed their boyfriend of girlfriend in school.
Some rules are going to be broken no matter the consequences. People are going to chew gum, people will consume alcohol when they are under the age. Part of the thrill is knowing that you are breaking the rules. So, by allowing us to have the right to public displays of affection may lower the number of people who do it. Mrs. B; (a science teacher for the Thunderhawks) says, “There is a place for everything and school is not that place.”
I agree with that statement to an extent. I agree that we shouldn’t be making out in the hallways. Now, you can save that for the movies. A point was expressed to me that if someone forces a hug on someone, which makes them feel uncomfortable, it is considered sexual harassment. But if the hug is mutual (both sides agree), then it is perfectly acceptable. So save the make out action for the movies, but hugging is considered A-okay.

Wake Up Call!
by Osh Trage

Say you're at school, and feel unsafe in some way and don’t want to tell the teacher. What’s the first thing you want to do? CALL YOUR PARENTS! “If I have a problem, I want to let my parents know, if it’s like embarrassing.” Courtney Todd states. I took a poll and out of the 42 students, parents, and teachers I asked, 38 said they don’t argue. One, a teacher, likes it, and three it doesn’t affect, but still don’t like it.
“Parents want to contact you for a family issue and not go through all the school mess.” Mallory Moxham announces. It’s not only the students that aren’t happy with the cell phone rule. “If I’m going to provide my child with a cell phone, she better… have it 24-7.” Shannon Sommers says. “That’s just not practical; it’s about kids’ safety. Realistically, kids need to have phones with them just turned off.” Heather sounds like she knows what she is talking about. Texting in school is a different story, but I think the ones in charge should rethink this rule. Lakeview needs a wakeup call and needs it now!

Crazy Dress Code
by Courtney Todd

How many of you wake up in the morning before school and pick out your clothes? You're taking your time to find an outfit you like, however sometimes it’s not appropriate for school. People normally dress the way they want instead of what their parents want. This expresses an individuality and shows some characteristics of this person. Most teenagers shop at American Eagle, Aeropostale, Hollister, Pac Sun, and Forever 21. They sell a lot of shorts and skirts that are really short, although these fashions are stylish, they are inappropriate for school. This is what the Park Hill School District thinks, their rules on the dress code are this: your shorts or skirts must be the length of your middle finger when your hands are down by your sides.
“I think you should wear whatever you want to express yourself, even though the shorts don’t reach your finger tips,” stated Jordan Gentzler. Jordan is right, I think that kids should express themselves and show their true colors. “If I felt like wearing a Batman suit one day, I think I should be able to wear one,” a seventh grader said. Girls should be able to wear tank tops that do not require the three finger rule, as long as it looks decent, this also adds to the short skirts and shorts problem. If girls disobey this rule they should get one warning, and the next time a write up.
As I did more polls, Mikka Croskell's opinion on the dress code rule was this, “I think it’s stupid…” Jeans or other pants that have holes in them should be allowed as long as they go no higher than your back pocket. Expressing yourself and being who you are is a great trait to have. What one wears can say a lot about someone, even though shorter shorts, tank tops, and skirts should be allowed with anything else in life. Use your best judgment when deciding your fashion.

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Addictions: Drugs, Alcohol…MySpace? by Delaney Ireland

Most people in our school have one, and most love theirs, I know I do.
But could you actually be addicted to this fast growing trend? Internet addiction is a real disorder that it actually pretty common. Crazy, But 4/5 people I interviewed said they’re online for more than 5 hours a week! “I mainly get on just to talk to my friends,” say’s a student from Lakeview.
The good part about this `disorder’ is that 40% of teens who write on blog’s and things like MySpace or FaceBook, actually write outside of school for personal reason. And 15% of teens say it actually made their spelling and grammar better! On the downside, 6% said it made their spelling worse, and 40% of parent’s said it showed no improvement or made their teen’s spelling worse.
In May of 2006, MySpace had 51.4 million visitors, making it the 7th most visited site. But at what cost?
“The most addicted are under the age of 18 and have lower self esteem, but have more online friends” [see source below]. Peculiar, 63% of teachers said they’ve received an assignment that had emoticons and IM-lingo. But something even stranger is that 88% of parents say they’ve NEVER seen their teen’s default picture or their profile, so they have no idea what they’re doing online. Also, the average MySpace and FaceBook user has 200 friends, and 75 of them they consider close friend’s whom they’ve met online!
If you think that’s crazy, or this sounds exactly like you, you should seriously see the steps for help, they’re crazy. Just go to netaddictions.com, they have tests and quizzes that tell you if you’re actually addicted. Are Americans teens addicted to MySpace or FaceBook, or is it merely a trend?
According to Associatedcontent.com & psychcentral.com

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Obama or No-bama? by Ryan Foltz

“When I told her, she was disgusted, ‘...wow, that’s bad…’”

Following a recent popularity poll at Lakeview, President Obama’s popularity was at fifty percent, which to me is surprisingly high, considering what is happening right now with the economy and such. For example, on February 23, he approved a 787 billion dollar stimulus package to help the economy. This is a good cause, but where is the money coming from, and is this really a good idea? So I asked if any of the people surveyed actually knew what President Obama was doing right now. Here are my results: Yes: 31.6% No: 68.4%
I thought this was interesting since it was fairly close to opposite the results of my previous poll. I think people should really think about who they are supporting if they don’t know what is happening.
My next step in finding out how people feel about the president, I interviewed a couple of people about how they feel about abortion then asked if they knew where president Obama stood on abortion. Here are my results:
“I’m against abortion… [Outside of] rape… the girl didn’t have a choice…” said Jamie Venzian who is not an Obama supporter. When I asked her whether she knew if Obama was pro-abortion or not she didn’t know. When I told her she was disgusted, “…wow, that’s bad…” was all she could say.
“People should be able to choose” commented T. C. Carver who is Pro-Obama. He didn’t know what the president thought about abortion but he agrees with it.
“I don’t think its right…” said Mary Bahl who is also Pro-Obama, she, however, didn’t know that Obama was for abortion and she doesn’t like it.
I think I have succeeded in revealing what I set out to reveal, if people actually knew what was happening, they would think differently about politics.

More Thoughts on PDA by Chris Blevins

A public display of affection is also known as PDA. In the student handbook it clearly says “The Park Hill School district strives to maintain an educational atmosphere conducive to responsible and appropriate behavior. Public displays of affection are not appropriate to the environment we promote for Park Hill students. Such behavior is not permitted. A student’s failure to comply with staff or an administrator’s request can be subject to disciplinary action.” So I went around the school and asked students what they thought of PDA and they had this to say, “The PDA rule is WRONG,” Maccoy Sovereign says. Others chimed in, “We should be able to show that we like the other person by hugging them and holding hands. It’s not like were doing anything bad we're just showing that we like the other person.” And here is what Janessa Samples had to say, “I can see that there should be like, no making out or kissing or anything. But come on, school board. Give us a little bit of freedom!”
I interviewed Mrs. Lee and I asked if she agrees with the PDA rule and she had this to say, “Yes, I agree with the PDA rule because school is about learning and if kids show PDA then they will get distracted and they won't focus on education.” I thought her reason was good, but in my opinion I think the PDA rule is too strict and should be loosened up a bit by saying that we can hug and hold hands, but just no kissing or making out.

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How to Get Away With Gum by Alex Leonhart

Tired of getting caught with gum? Well today I’ll be giving you some advice on how to not get caught with gum. Well first of all, most kids get caught with gum because they just chomp on it right in front of the teacher. You NEVER want to do that! You want to chew it when the teacher isn’t paying attention to you. Also, the best time to chew it is to chew it when the teacher is turned around. Plus, don’t chew in a regular chewing motion. Just chew it slowly with your mouth barely open. Before you go to class put it in your mouth. You can put it in your mouth in class though. If you do put it in your mouth during your class, pretend to yawn and drop it in there. Also, try not to get the most scented gum. Try to buy Trident, it doesn’t have much of a scent. Teachers can smell the scent easily. If a teacher asks you what’s in your mouth say “nothing” and simply swallow it, or hide it on the roof of your mouth or under your tongue. As 7th grader Collin Waters says, “When a teacher tells you to spit out, pretend to, but just tuck it under your tongue until the coast is clear.” Also if you have braces just say it’s your wax. That works most of the time for braces. I hope this helps you!

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How to Get a Summer Job by Rachel York

Ever wanted to get a summer job, but not sure how? Follow these 3 guidelines and get one!
Use Your Resources!
Start your job search by asking your parents if there is anything around the house that they don’t like to so, if so, ask them if they would be willing to pay you to do it for them. If you don’t want to “work for your parents” ask them if they have any friends who need babysitters or something down those lines. In addition to asking parents keep an eye out around your community for want flyers, posters, or ads.
Don’t Raise Your Standards TOO Much!
You might say, “Well, I don’t want to work at a fast-food place.” When actually, that’s a great place to start. Minimum wage is $7.05 and most students polled said they would work for $5.00 per hour. Some fast food places also provide cool things! For example, one Lakeview student’s mom had this to say, “I worked at Wendy’s when I was younger. Whenever I worked until close, I would have to clean out the Frosty machine and I got to take all the left over Frostys home! My freezer was always full of Frostys!” Another great opportunity is working at Worlds of Fun. However, in order to work there you must be 15 but it is good to know for the future.
Work for Yourself!
If you can’t find a job, start your own business. Get together with a friend or two and find something that you could do together that people would be willing to pay you for. Make signs, flyers, and anything else you think would help. If you are doing a babysitting job advertise yourselves as “two for one”. Other business ideas include dog walking, lawn mowing, baby-sitting, or having a garage or bake sale. According to Angela Buie,” Doing a job with friends is more fun!”

How to Sneak Food into a Theatre by Taboo

With the economy a mess, prices rising, and it is getting harder to save money, people are constantly searching for ways to save a buck. Movies seem to be a luxury of the past, and fewer and fewer people are going to see them. But I’m here to tell you that you can still go, and save plenty of money. The answer is sneaking food into the theatre so you can cheat the snack bar lines and prices.
I asked around, but at first, the people were hesitant. “Are you going to quote me?” asks a leery Ryan Foltz. But once I guaranteed that I would not use some of their names, I got a variety of answers and stories. Perhaps the strangest one was the story of a certain teacher who snuck sushi into the movie theater. “[You should] carry [sushi] on your arm. Cover it with your coat,” says Miss Panther. I also discovered that you can carry in large items, such as 12-inch sandwiches, without too much trouble. “I snuck in a twelve inch sandwich… and a large pop!” A proud lunch lady tells me.
When I asked for tips from the masters, I got quite a few tips from the teachers. The female teachers always say, “Carry a big purse.” The male teachers gave similar advice. “Hope that your wife or girlfriend has a big purse!” They also recommend that you wear large, baggy pants. It works best if the pockets are huge. Obviously, there are teachers who are still kids at heart!

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HELP WANTED: How to Get a Job by Miss Jay Gabrielle

On March 4th, at Lakeview Middle School, several students were interviewed and asked their opinions about summer jobs. If you ask me, the interviews were a success. Here is what your student body had to say: ”Summer jobs are a waste of time,” said an anonymous source. To contradict what this source said, Lindsey Gile said, “It’s an easy way to earn bank [money]. They usually don’t take much effort and they are easy.” Later Lindsey said she is working a t-shirt stand at softball tournaments for eight dollars an hour. Andrew Reeves says he gets anywhere from $15 to $25 each game. He is an umpire. He stated “It’s really boring, but it’s easy.” In other interviews, jobs like lawn care came up often. Baby sitting and childcare appeared often as well. According to cnn.com the most popular summer jobs are the following: lawn care, childcare workers, lifeguarding, amusement park worker, and camp workers. So if you're looking for a summer job, keep in mind these high demand jobs. You may even be surprised, you might like it! So keep the fun times rolling with cash in your pocket.

“Television is not real life. In real life people have to leave the coffee shop and go get jobs.”
—Bill Gates

How to TP a House by Savannah Anderson

Have you ever gotten mad at someone? Instead of punching the person, why not get even? Why not go T.P-ing? Here are some fun tips to make your fun on Friday night even more fun and the house you’re T.P-ing perfect!
“Well from what I hear some good things to do are glue something weird to the person’s mailbox. Also of course t.p. the house and trees, fork their yard, and rearrange the outside [like move their chairs around the yard].” suggests a good friend of mine.
Ha, well I think that sounds fun! What about you? Some other things you could do are:
“When you go to t.p. a person’s house you could throw froot loops and other cereal brands all over the yard, the day before it rains. Then put toilet paper all over the trees, then bushes, and house. Oh, and make sure the weather is okay!” says eighth grader Brandon Thompson.
But the most important and simplest rule is: “Start your roll and decorate everything! And if an outside light comes on, RUN! And of course, don’t forget to have fun, and not get caught.” courtesy of Marissa Sharp.
The tips that are put in this article are to help with the fun nights. Even though the things being done are not what your parents would call ‘right’ they are certainly fun to do!

Want some Friday Night fun? Savannah Anderson advises in her column. But remember,
“if an outside light comes on, RUN!”

How to Get Away With Gum (Take Two!) by Alex Thurston

Gum is not allowed in school. People still chew it, anyway. There are some ways to sneak gum into class. I am going to tell you some ways to sneak gum into class.
The first step is that you need to get the gum. You can do the direct route. The direct route is when you just put the gum in your mouth when the teacher isn’t looking. Another way is that you go and get a Kleenex, to pretend that you are blowing your nose, then you just pop the piece of gum into your mouth. Other ways are is that you put your gum in your mouth during passing time, or you can go into the bathroom.
When I asked Hudson Welty what is the easiest way to sneak gum into class, he replied, “In your pocket.” You could also put the gum into the roof of your mouth before you get to school. When I asked Daniel Herrejon what he thinks about sneaking gum into class, his response was “It’s easy to sneak gum into class.” Other ways are you can put your head down or you can yawn. Those are some ways to get by with gum. Still, gum is against school rules so I don’t recommend it.

Boy to dog: “You’ve been eating my chewing gum again, haven’t you?”

The flames licked the sky.
My heart sped, at the kind,
who stand before me,
now.
They were of different race.
Which set my heart’s pace,
so scared,
now.
Let them take me away!
Their hearts are so opaque
and hollow,
now.
Let me be awakened from my slumber!
Let my heart flutter,
surrounding me,
now.
Let the wind race the clouds.
Let their feet,
pummel,
the ground.
But still,
my heart
will
never,
falter.
Chase me, it does not matter.
Because now,
My heart,
Can flutter.

Flutter by Kayla Simmons

You watch all kind of storms on the Television, and that is the image I tried to create at the beginning of the poem. To give people that feeling of a rush when they see that special someone. I like to randomize things, and like in the book Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side, Jessica, the main character, said, “My chest clenched…”, and I didn’t think that “clenched” was the greatest word to use to describe Jessica’s emotion that she felt. I thought, when you really love someone, your heart should flutter. Ironically enough, this poem was written on Valentine’s Day, while I sat and watched the sunset.
When your heart flutters, it’s almost like the butterflies in your stomach jump to your heart. My mom always tells people, “There [are]…other fish in the sea.” But when you find someone who you really love, your heart will always flutter. Just like this poem says: “…it does not matter. Because now, My heart, Can flutter.”
A source that needs to be recognized for this poem is the book Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side. Thanks for the inspiration of your word choice!

Got an Issue?
Grab a Tissue!
by Emms

Dear Emms,
What do I do when my friend is changing?
First of all, think about this: are they changing, or are YOU changing? If you and your friend are becoming as opposite as Batman and the Joker, you may just grow apart. However, if you’re fighting a lot, then try taking a break from your friendship.
Dear Emms,
At what time is it best to give your parents bad news?
Make sure you have their full, undivided attention. It’s good to sit down together when they’re not doing anything. Then, just come clean and tell the whole story. If you don’t want them to be so surprised, try Danielle Owen’s idea. “Start dropping hints so it won’t be as hard of a blow when you tell them the news.”
Dear Emms,
How can you end a relationship with a friend?
Discover why you don’t want to be friends with them. Have they become as evil as Cruela de Vil? If so, can your problem be solved by talking it out? If not, don’t just drop the bomb. As Shelby Westfall says, “just…be gradual and don’t act juvenile.” In other words, take it slow. Slowly stop talking and hanging out with them. I know from experience that you’ll eventually grow apart.

Teacher Spotlight by Teresa Spinelli

Artist Spotlight by Kara Bryant

I had the honor of interviewing Ms. Martensen last Tuesday for our teacher spotlight. I had a great time and even got an embarrassing story, but I’ll talk about that later.
As a child, Ms. Martensen lived in a small town in Iowa and is the youngest of six children. With all those siblings she still got good grades and was able to stay out of trouble. She loved math and played many sports, including volleyball. In high school, Ms. Martensen wanted to be an accountant, but became our keyboarding teacher after first teaching P.E. and being a nanny.
Ms. Martensen has been a teacher for 15 years. She said her favorite part of being a teacher is, “knowing the kids I teach move on and are successful; knowing I might have made a difference.” Ms. Martensen says she has not one hero, but thousands! Her heroes are the people who work with disabled children.
Finally, the embarrassing story! Last year, Ms. Martensen went with the 8th grade purple cards on their field trip to Worlds of Fun. She rode one of the roller coasters one to many times. She threw up and hit the kid sitting next to her! She only hit him in the shoe, not that bad. “It was so embarrassing!” says Ms. Martensen. Luckily, the student didn’t go to our school.

The picture above by Hunter Pace won him the title of “Artist of the Month”.

After going around the school and looking at most of the pictures drawn by students hanging up, I chose one that that I thought was really good. Hunter Pace, an eighth grade Eagle, drew a picture from Silence of the Lambs and I think he did a really good job, so I chose him as Artist of the Month for the school newspaper. As you may already know, Hunter’s favorite color is yellow, and his favorite teacher is Mrs. Padberg, the art teacher. Hunter enjoys drawing very much and has been doing it for his whole life. “I like drawing because it’s fun and it’s different every time. It never gets boring.” After I asked him if he would ever consider drawing as an occupation he said, “Sometimes, it would be fun and I could get paid for it…a lot of people get rich from it.” Hunter draws many things and will draw you almost anything you want. “One time I drew a picture of a hippo with a pineapple on its head…” Hunter is a very interesting person and if you get the chance you should say hi to him.
These are some facts that you may not have known about Hunter Pace:
He also plays the cello
He wears yellow everyday
His favorite animal is a squillyfish