Wednesday, April 7, 2010
FEATURE STORY
Leaving What We Love
By: Erik Kelly
I’ve always looked at life like a book, a book that starts out blank when you are born, and is filled with riveting details by the time you pass on. The amazing part about this book is you’re the author, and you get to decide what fills its pages. High school is definitely one of the more exciting sections in this auto-biography. It’s filled with some incredible highs and a few intense lows. As we fill out the last bit of blank space in this chapter, I find myself skimming through the pages to look back on what has made these four life-changing years.
From the day I stepped into this building, I knew I was in for a ride. Everything was fresh and new, and even though many of us were filled with anxiety, I also had a sense of wonder about me. We aimlessly wondered the halls feeling like we had just arrived at a whole other planet and we were the lowest life forms. Some of us learned that the hard way, like the kid who literally got carried back on his chair to the freshmen section of the lunch room. I think that kid quickly learned his place. As we began to write out our own stories, doors opened to us. Some of us decided to try out for football, dance or maybe a play or two. That was not the case for me.
Throughout these four years, I have haven’t been involved in an after school activity. Never involved but always enjoying is how I see myself. Though I have never stepped onto the field for a sport, I feel intense pride every time I watch one of our teams do so. Even though I can’t belt out beautiful notes during a Bravo performance, I love watching those who can. I may never have received an academic award, but I have the utmost respect for those that have. It’s this closeness that we feel with our teams, our classes and especially our friends that’s makes this school so special. We all may be filling out our own blank pages, but we couldn’t do it without others to help guide the pen.
As the years went on, many leaders appeared. These role models came from an array of clubs and teams. Whether it be Kelsey Martin as a strong captain of the dance team, Lindsey White with her incredible speaking abilities, Paul Thompson with determination during track season or Taylor Misak with her amazing acting, the leaders of class 2010 have left us with a good legacy and earned their ranks among Eastview’s finest.
With senior year coming to a close, a lot of emotions are up in the air. Most of us are excited for upcoming events such as prom, bravo, the senior party and the lacrosse season. But these moments are bitter sweet. For many of us, this is the last time we get to enjoy such events together and that can put a damper on our spirits. After all these events, graduation will be just around the corner. This is where our life stories will differ dramatically. Most of us will look forward to going off to college while others are eager to start working. Some of us will have to leave a state in which we have lived all our lives, while others go off to proudly join the military.
David Prahl is currently a senior at Eastview high school. He transferred here from Apple Valley sophomore year. He is an outstanding man and has played lacrosse and football. He has been feeling many of these mix emotions about leaving the place he has come to know and love. When asked how he has changed in the last four years this was his response: “I have become more mature over the last years. I have learned some amazing life lessons and met a ton of great people.” Next I asked him what kinds of emotions come up when he thinks about leaving this place and the people in it. “I get sad but at the same time happy. It’s nice to see friend’s everyday, but when it comes down to it, you’ll see your real friends long after high school is over. I’m pretty sure I’m ready to leave, I need some change in my life,” he said. I have the same mind set as David, its sad but at the same time a change in scenery. Before I was done conducting my interview with David, he asked if I could put a piece of advice in for next year’s senior class, the class of 2011. Here it is, “Try your best in school. I know that phase is shot at you every other day but really live by it. It’s crazy how many doors that can open, high end schools, big scholarships and so much more. Also really appreciate the time you have left with your friends. This could possibly the last time you are all together in the same place. It’s hard to think about but it’s the truth. Appreciate the time because it flies by and once its gone, there is no getting it back.”
I am honored to have been apart of this school and I know this wide spread feeling among the class of 2010. Even with a few rotten eggs in the bunch, we have grown closer then any of us could have ever dreamed in a school that seems to literally become a part of who we are. And so as we finish filling out the last few lines in this chapter of our lives, we look back on the preparation, determination and the frustration that got us to this point today. With an endless amount of blank pages still left in our lives, it’s up to you how you start your next chapter.
By: Erik Kelly
I’ve always looked at life like a book, a book that starts out blank when you are born, and is filled with riveting details by the time you pass on. The amazing part about this book is you’re the author, and you get to decide what fills its pages. High school is definitely one of the more exciting sections in this auto-biography. It’s filled with some incredible highs and a few intense lows. As we fill out the last bit of blank space in this chapter, I find myself skimming through the pages to look back on what has made these four life-changing years.
From the day I stepped into this building, I knew I was in for a ride. Everything was fresh and new, and even though many of us were filled with anxiety, I also had a sense of wonder about me. We aimlessly wondered the halls feeling like we had just arrived at a whole other planet and we were the lowest life forms. Some of us learned that the hard way, like the kid who literally got carried back on his chair to the freshmen section of the lunch room. I think that kid quickly learned his place. As we began to write out our own stories, doors opened to us. Some of us decided to try out for football, dance or maybe a play or two. That was not the case for me.
Throughout these four years, I have haven’t been involved in an after school activity. Never involved but always enjoying is how I see myself. Though I have never stepped onto the field for a sport, I feel intense pride every time I watch one of our teams do so. Even though I can’t belt out beautiful notes during a Bravo performance, I love watching those who can. I may never have received an academic award, but I have the utmost respect for those that have. It’s this closeness that we feel with our teams, our classes and especially our friends that’s makes this school so special. We all may be filling out our own blank pages, but we couldn’t do it without others to help guide the pen.
As the years went on, many leaders appeared. These role models came from an array of clubs and teams. Whether it be Kelsey Martin as a strong captain of the dance team, Lindsey White with her incredible speaking abilities, Paul Thompson with determination during track season or Taylor Misak with her amazing acting, the leaders of class 2010 have left us with a good legacy and earned their ranks among Eastview’s finest.
With senior year coming to a close, a lot of emotions are up in the air. Most of us are excited for upcoming events such as prom, bravo, the senior party and the lacrosse season. But these moments are bitter sweet. For many of us, this is the last time we get to enjoy such events together and that can put a damper on our spirits. After all these events, graduation will be just around the corner. This is where our life stories will differ dramatically. Most of us will look forward to going off to college while others are eager to start working. Some of us will have to leave a state in which we have lived all our lives, while others go off to proudly join the military.
David Prahl is currently a senior at Eastview high school. He transferred here from Apple Valley sophomore year. He is an outstanding man and has played lacrosse and football. He has been feeling many of these mix emotions about leaving the place he has come to know and love. When asked how he has changed in the last four years this was his response: “I have become more mature over the last years. I have learned some amazing life lessons and met a ton of great people.” Next I asked him what kinds of emotions come up when he thinks about leaving this place and the people in it. “I get sad but at the same time happy. It’s nice to see friend’s everyday, but when it comes down to it, you’ll see your real friends long after high school is over. I’m pretty sure I’m ready to leave, I need some change in my life,” he said. I have the same mind set as David, its sad but at the same time a change in scenery. Before I was done conducting my interview with David, he asked if I could put a piece of advice in for next year’s senior class, the class of 2011. Here it is, “Try your best in school. I know that phase is shot at you every other day but really live by it. It’s crazy how many doors that can open, high end schools, big scholarships and so much more. Also really appreciate the time you have left with your friends. This could possibly the last time you are all together in the same place. It’s hard to think about but it’s the truth. Appreciate the time because it flies by and once its gone, there is no getting it back.”
I am honored to have been apart of this school and I know this wide spread feeling among the class of 2010. Even with a few rotten eggs in the bunch, we have grown closer then any of us could have ever dreamed in a school that seems to literally become a part of who we are. And so as we finish filling out the last few lines in this chapter of our lives, we look back on the preparation, determination and the frustration that got us to this point today. With an endless amount of blank pages still left in our lives, it’s up to you how you start your next chapter.
Friday, April 2, 2010
News story final
School Lunches
Many issues come up in school, many which evoke different emotions within the student body. Whether the issue is school start times, the gate being closed or school lunches, everybody has a different opinion. The article is to look at the issue of school lunches and how some students feel about lunch in general.
Some people like the food selection, others don’t. But there is one thing that can be agreed upon, lunches are getting more expensive. The cost of lunch has steadily increased over the last few years. Some foods have gone up a couple cents when others, such as cookies, have doubled in price. A school administrator was asked a few questions about the prices of lunch. When asked why the prices are increasing she said, “Well there are two big reasons why the school lunches have been rising in price. The first being the company that provides the lunch has increased their price, and the second being budget cuts among the district.”
Though many teachers buy the lunch, the majority of it is being eaten by students. Everyone has their favorite, may it be chicken patty sandwich, pasta or maybe corn dogs. Even though people have their favorite, they still may find lunch food is unsatisfactory. Some of the issues with lunch include the fact that you now must pay for some condiments, d lunch does not get a fair selection, and if he food is actually healthy as it is said. A few questions were asked to senior Zach Johnson about his overall opinion of the food. “My favorite thing about lunch,” he said,” is the friendly service at the registers. The staff is very kind and helpful.” Although he enjoyed the staff, he was not big on the selection of food. “The prices have gone way up for food that’s quality has gone down. When I was a freshman, food was fairly priced and tasted pretty good. There was a nice selection.” HE told us a couple changes he would make would be to drop costs, wider variety of food and make the people in flow through line quicker.
Another issue students have about lunch is D lunch. Many D lunch students find themselves with little to no variety of food. We went straight to the students on this one. Max Williams is a senior who has been in D lunch for most of his high school career. He has very strong opinions about lunch. He was asked about his overall opinion of the food and this is what he said; “I do not enjoy the food at all. Being in D lunch makes it difficult to enjoy. The food is never fresh. Many times it’s cold by the time we get it. Also, we are always given old substitutes because they don’t make enough for all lunches.” Max did have something positive to say about the lunch though. “I think the lunch is pretty healthy. The school has made a good effort to get the bad stuff out, and the good stuff in. There is a good variety of fruits and vegetables.”
Views on lunch vary from person to person, but one thing is for sure and that’s that this issue is all about personal opinion. You may love it or hate but in the end the school is responsible for feeding hundreds of children a day and that’s an important task.
Many issues come up in school, many which evoke different emotions within the student body. Whether the issue is school start times, the gate being closed or school lunches, everybody has a different opinion. The article is to look at the issue of school lunches and how some students feel about lunch in general.
Some people like the food selection, others don’t. But there is one thing that can be agreed upon, lunches are getting more expensive. The cost of lunch has steadily increased over the last few years. Some foods have gone up a couple cents when others, such as cookies, have doubled in price. A school administrator was asked a few questions about the prices of lunch. When asked why the prices are increasing she said, “Well there are two big reasons why the school lunches have been rising in price. The first being the company that provides the lunch has increased their price, and the second being budget cuts among the district.”
Though many teachers buy the lunch, the majority of it is being eaten by students. Everyone has their favorite, may it be chicken patty sandwich, pasta or maybe corn dogs. Even though people have their favorite, they still may find lunch food is unsatisfactory. Some of the issues with lunch include the fact that you now must pay for some condiments, d lunch does not get a fair selection, and if he food is actually healthy as it is said. A few questions were asked to senior Zach Johnson about his overall opinion of the food. “My favorite thing about lunch,” he said,” is the friendly service at the registers. The staff is very kind and helpful.” Although he enjoyed the staff, he was not big on the selection of food. “The prices have gone way up for food that’s quality has gone down. When I was a freshman, food was fairly priced and tasted pretty good. There was a nice selection.” HE told us a couple changes he would make would be to drop costs, wider variety of food and make the people in flow through line quicker.
Another issue students have about lunch is D lunch. Many D lunch students find themselves with little to no variety of food. We went straight to the students on this one. Max Williams is a senior who has been in D lunch for most of his high school career. He has very strong opinions about lunch. He was asked about his overall opinion of the food and this is what he said; “I do not enjoy the food at all. Being in D lunch makes it difficult to enjoy. The food is never fresh. Many times it’s cold by the time we get it. Also, we are always given old substitutes because they don’t make enough for all lunches.” Max did have something positive to say about the lunch though. “I think the lunch is pretty healthy. The school has made a good effort to get the bad stuff out, and the good stuff in. There is a good variety of fruits and vegetables.”
Views on lunch vary from person to person, but one thing is for sure and that’s that this issue is all about personal opinion. You may love it or hate but in the end the school is responsible for feeding hundreds of children a day and that’s an important task.
News story rough
School Lunches
Many issues come up in school, many which evoke different emotions within the student body. Whether the issue is school start times, the gate being closed or school lunches, everybody has a different opinion. The article is to look at the issue of school lunches and how some students feel about lunch in general.
Some people like the food selection, others don’t. But there is one thing that can be agreed upon, lunches are getting more expensive. The cost of lunch has steadily increased over the last few years. Some foods have gone up a couple cents when others, such as cookies, have doubled in price. A school administrator was asked a few questions about the prices of lunch. When asked why the prices are increasing she said, “Well there are two big reasons why the school lunches have been rising in price. The first being the company that provides the lunch has increased their price, and the second being budget cuts among the district.”
Though many teachers buy the lunch, the majority of it is being eaten by students. Everyone has their favorite, may it be chicken patty sandwich, pasta or maybe corn dogs. Even though people have their favorite, they still may find lunch food is unsatisfactory. Some of the issues with lunch include the fact that you now must pay for some condiments, d lunch does not get a fair selection, and if he food is actually healthy as it is said. A few questions were asked to senior Zach Johnson about his overall opinion of the food. “My favorite thing about lunch,” he said,” is the friendly service at the registers. The staff is very kind and helpful.” Although he enjoyed the staff, he was not big on the selection of food. “The prices have gone way up for food that’s quality has gone down. When I was a freshman, food was fairly priced and tasted pretty good. There was a nice selection.” HE told us a couple changes he would make would be to drop costs, wider variety of food and make the people in flow through line quicker.
Another issue students have about lunch is D lunch. Many D lunch students find themselves with little to no variety of food. We went straight to the students on this one. Max Williams is a senior who has been in D lunch for most of his high school career. He has very strong opinions about lunch. He was asked about his overall opinion of the food and this is what he said; “I do not enjoy the food at all. Being in D lunch makes it difficult to enjoy. The food is never fresh. Many times it’s cold by the time we get it. Also, we are always given old substitutes because they don’t make enough for all lunches.” Max did have something positive to say about the lunch though. “I think the lunch is pretty healthy. The school has made a good effort to get the bad stuff out, and the good stuff in. There is a good variety of fruits and vegetables.”
Views on lunch vary from person to person, but one thing is for sure and that’s that this issue is all about personal opinion. You may love it or hate but in the end the school is responsible for feeding hundreds of children a day and that’s an important task.
Many issues come up in school, many which evoke different emotions within the student body. Whether the issue is school start times, the gate being closed or school lunches, everybody has a different opinion. The article is to look at the issue of school lunches and how some students feel about lunch in general.
Some people like the food selection, others don’t. But there is one thing that can be agreed upon, lunches are getting more expensive. The cost of lunch has steadily increased over the last few years. Some foods have gone up a couple cents when others, such as cookies, have doubled in price. A school administrator was asked a few questions about the prices of lunch. When asked why the prices are increasing she said, “Well there are two big reasons why the school lunches have been rising in price. The first being the company that provides the lunch has increased their price, and the second being budget cuts among the district.”
Though many teachers buy the lunch, the majority of it is being eaten by students. Everyone has their favorite, may it be chicken patty sandwich, pasta or maybe corn dogs. Even though people have their favorite, they still may find lunch food is unsatisfactory. Some of the issues with lunch include the fact that you now must pay for some condiments, d lunch does not get a fair selection, and if he food is actually healthy as it is said. A few questions were asked to senior Zach Johnson about his overall opinion of the food. “My favorite thing about lunch,” he said,” is the friendly service at the registers. The staff is very kind and helpful.” Although he enjoyed the staff, he was not big on the selection of food. “The prices have gone way up for food that’s quality has gone down. When I was a freshman, food was fairly priced and tasted pretty good. There was a nice selection.” HE told us a couple changes he would make would be to drop costs, wider variety of food and make the people in flow through line quicker.
Another issue students have about lunch is D lunch. Many D lunch students find themselves with little to no variety of food. We went straight to the students on this one. Max Williams is a senior who has been in D lunch for most of his high school career. He has very strong opinions about lunch. He was asked about his overall opinion of the food and this is what he said; “I do not enjoy the food at all. Being in D lunch makes it difficult to enjoy. The food is never fresh. Many times it’s cold by the time we get it. Also, we are always given old substitutes because they don’t make enough for all lunches.” Max did have something positive to say about the lunch though. “I think the lunch is pretty healthy. The school has made a good effort to get the bad stuff out, and the good stuff in. There is a good variety of fruits and vegetables.”
Views on lunch vary from person to person, but one thing is for sure and that’s that this issue is all about personal opinion. You may love it or hate but in the end the school is responsible for feeding hundreds of children a day and that’s an important task.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
School lunches and the price and quality of it.
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Our school lunches are decreasing in quality and sky rocketing in price. The administration claims that these lunches are "healthy" but its hard to see that. Also D lunch students have a very little selection of food to choose from.
School lunches and the price and quality of it.
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Our school lunches are decreasing in quality and sky rocketing in price. The administration claims that these lunches are "healthy" but its hard to see that. Also D lunch students have a very little selection of food to choose from.
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
Express, through a picture, how I feel about the school lunches in an exaggerated way. Much like they do with political cartoons
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
I will use humor in my picture. I will also use color to capture the attention of the viewers. i will use exaggeration in my picture. Last i will use known objects in the picture so people will understand.
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
I will hopefully evoke similar emotions in them that i have.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
It will express the opinion of many people in Eastview High School.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Topic: As our high school careers come to a close, a lot of mixed emotions are in the air. Many of us have been with each other for four years and its going to be a big change after high school. My article is about the coming months where school comes to a close and we, as seniors, go our separate ways.
Questions I asked David Prahl
1. How have you changed as a person in the last four years?
"I have become more much more mature over the years. I have learned a lot of life lessons and met a lot of new people."
2. What kind of emotions come up when you think about leaving this place and all the people here?
" I get sad but at the same time happy. It's nice to see friends everyday but when it comes down to it you'll see your real friends long after high school. I'm ready for some change in my life."
3. Whats the most valuable thing you have learned from this whole high school experience?
" I have learned that it's important to take in everything you can and accept help from everyone. If you treat others well, you'll get the same respect in return."
4. If you could give advice to the senior class next year, what would it be?
" Try your best in school and really appreciate the time you have left because when its done, is done and there is no going back."
5. do you see your self maintaining a lot of friendships with the people you met far past high school?
" I see myself maintaining the close friendships i currently have with the people who have always been there for me. With today's technology , it's easy to keep in contact with most of my high school buddies."
6. What have you enjoyed the most about your high school career?
" Just the good times with all my pals and meeting all new people who have really made a positive impact on my life."
Questions I asked David Prahl
1. How have you changed as a person in the last four years?
"I have become more much more mature over the years. I have learned a lot of life lessons and met a lot of new people."
2. What kind of emotions come up when you think about leaving this place and all the people here?
" I get sad but at the same time happy. It's nice to see friends everyday but when it comes down to it you'll see your real friends long after high school. I'm ready for some change in my life."
3. Whats the most valuable thing you have learned from this whole high school experience?
" I have learned that it's important to take in everything you can and accept help from everyone. If you treat others well, you'll get the same respect in return."
4. If you could give advice to the senior class next year, what would it be?
" Try your best in school and really appreciate the time you have left because when its done, is done and there is no going back."
5. do you see your self maintaining a lot of friendships with the people you met far past high school?
" I see myself maintaining the close friendships i currently have with the people who have always been there for me. With today's technology , it's easy to keep in contact with most of my high school buddies."
6. What have you enjoyed the most about your high school career?
" Just the good times with all my pals and meeting all new people who have really made a positive impact on my life."
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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