Senior Matt Orsey may ap-pear to be an everyday seniorat EHS but there is more thanmeets the eye. For the past fouryearsOrseyhasworkedsets forthe EHS Drama Club and alsohastakenpartinNationalHonorSociety, Spanish Honor Society,and Medical Careers Club. MattlookstoattendtheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaigntomajor in biological sciences; hethenhopestoattendmedschoolatWashingtonUniversity.

Where would you like to live?AsuburboutsideChicago

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?Well, one of my friends (juniorKatieWarnecke)hassaidthatIlooklikeaDavid,soI’llgowiththat.

If you were stuck on a desert island, who would you want to be stuck with?Thisishard...I’mgoingtogowithMs.Lanebecausesheishilariousandshewouldkeepthingslight.

What do you miss most about your childhood?IusedtoliveinGraniteCity,nexttotheirpark.EverydayIwouldgotoitandplayaround.

What word in the English language do you wish you had invented?wobegone-beingdowntrodden

What would be in your dream lunch box?A Jimmy John’s sandwich andmacaroniandcheese.

What has been your favorite memory from high school?Working on the set for Les Mis-erables because it was fun to seetheshowwhen[theactors]wouldrunthroughtheshowwhentheypracticed...that, and the musicwasgreat.

What in the world do you least desire?countrymusic

What is the first quote that comes to mind?“Speak softly but carry a bigstick.”-TeddyRoosevelt

Complete this sentence: “Happiness is a thing called...”Calculus(laughs). Really,‘life’

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EHS teacher assistant program SuspendedKaylee unterbrink

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Exercisingbenefitseverypartofthebodyandisanimportantpartofhealthyliving;however,manyteenagers fail to exercise enoughbecauseofcomputers,videogames,orlackoftime. “Idon’tthinkthatmostteensgetenoughexercise,”saysjuniorSageO’Keefe. “People have differentreasonswhytheydoordonotex-ercise,butIthinkit’simportantnomatterwhat.”O’Keefe,amemberof the Edwardsville High Schoolvolleyball team, exercises abouttwotothreehourseachdayeitheratpracticeoronherown. “I think the time I spend ex-ercising isagoodamount,but itwouldn’t hurt to exercise a littlemoreeachweek,”shesays.“Iliketorunordoplyometrics.” Mrs.RebeccaO’Keefe,motherofthreeteenagers,saystheirfamilyfrequentlyexercisestogether.“Wetrytodosomethingactiveonthe

Lack of Time Means Lack of Exercise for EHS studentsChristina reznack

Student Life Editor

No Pain, No Gain: Many studentstodayarefailingtoexercisebecauseof

computers,videogames,orbylackoftime.photo by Christina Reznack

weekends,suchasbikeriding,iceskating,orgoingonwalks.”How-ever,sheagreesthatmostteensarenotgettingtheamountofexercisetheyneed. “Some do, obviously, but ingeneral, Idon’tbelievetheydo,”shesays. “I think therearea lot

of things in today’s society thatmaketeenssedentarysuchasthecomputer, text messaging, andvideogames.” “Idon’thavetimetoexercise.I’malwaysplayingvideogames,spending time on the computer,ordoinghomework.I’malevel28

dungeonmaster,”saysananony-mousjunioratEHS.“There’sjustso much going on. I don’t havetime.” “IwishIcouldexercisemore,butIjustdon’thavethetime,”saysjunior Morgan Masterson, whotriestoexerciseanhoureveryday.“Teensdon’tgetenoughexercise.Theobesityrateprovesthis!Ithinktheyjustdon’thaveenoughtimeorarelazy.” JuniorDrewLawanas,amem-ber of the EHS tennis team, alsobelievesexercisetakesuptoomuchtimeforsometeens. “I exercise four times a week,whichIthinkisagoodamount.Ithelpswhenyouplaysports,”saidLawanas. According to the U.S. FoodandDrugAdministration (FDA),exercisingregularlycan,“improvethe functioning of the heart andlungs, increasestrengthandflex-ibility,andcontributetoafeelingofwell-being.”

Students Get Their ‘Follies’ on for Doctors without BordersMiranda thompson

Student Life Editor

On January 30, 2008 the EdwardsvilleHigh School French students performedthe‘FrenchFollies’intheEHSauditorium.Thisproductionallowedstudentstoshowofftheirtalentstofriends,family,andotherstudentswhilealsopromotingthewondersofFrench. “Theword‘follie’inFrenchmeanscrazy

orsilly,”saidFrenchteacherMadameSellers.“[Follies] seemed appropriate because theperformancewasintendedtobefun.” “The number one goal was to have fun.The second goal was to raise money for agoodcharity.Thelastgoalwastoadvertiseto[prospective]Frenchstudents,”addedseniorFrench4studentChaseHopkins. Theproduction“wasacollaborationamongmany students of various levels of French,”

saidMadameSellers.Studentschoseactsinvolving“the music, dance, theater, and history of France,”saidFrenchteacherMadameSymanski. The‘FrenchFollies’showwasrunbythreechairpeople:ChaseHopkins,CourtneyRippeto,andMaggieLynch,allseniorsandfourthyearstudentsinFrench.CourtneyRippetosaidsheenjoyedhelpingwiththeoverallproduction.“Ialwayslovetohelporganizeandoverseebigproductionslikethis,”saidRippeto.

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Nextschoolyear,EdwardsvilleHigh School will no longer of-fer the student teacher assistant,or TA, program. Principal NormBohnenstiehl said that the TAsystemwashard tomonitor stu-dent assignments and account-ability.However,hedidmentionthatnextyeartheadministrationmightlookatindividualcases.Forover15years,studentsen-rolledinastudyhallhavehadtheopportunitytobecomeateacher’sassistant.Afterobtainingaprinci-pals’andteachers’approval,stu-dentswereallowedtoassist thatteacherwithvarioustasks.How-ever, no student was allowed toleavecampusoraccessgrades. “MyTAshavebeenwonder-ful!Therearealotofsmalltasksincludingsorting,cuttingpapers,changingbulletinboards,andtyp-ingthattheycando,”saidSpanishteacherMs.Lougeay.Yetshealsoadds,“Therearealwaysstudentswhotrulywanttohelpateacherand then therearestudentswhojustwantto‘hangout’orbecomea TA because that teacher hassomeofthosestudent’sfriendsinthatclass.IamsurethereareTAswho trulydonotdomuchworkfortheteacher.”

One year more: TeacherAssistants(likesophomoreEthanBarrasch,herewithMr.

Baker)willbenon-existentnextyear. photo by Stephen Fricke

AccordingtoBohnenstiehl,issueswithbothteachersandstudentstak-ing advantage of the system con-tributedtothedecision.

“Oneincidentoccurredwhereastu-dent was sent off campus for food,”stated Bohnenstiehl. “This is abso-lutely unacceptable.” Other students

have taken a study hall tobecome a TA, when theycould be taking other re-quiredacademicclasses. “Somestudentsarejustbetter TA’s than others,”statedBohnenstiehl.JuniorJoeyKotsybarsays,“It’s a good idea. The peo-plewhodon’tdoanythingin study hall become TAs,andmostofthemstilldon’tdo anything. They are justtakingadvantageofnotdo-inganyworkandnotbeingboredinstudyhall.” Bohnenstiehlbroughtupthe possibility of eliminat-ing the program at a PAC(Principal Advisory Com-mittee) meeting with all oftheEHSdepartmentchairs.They talked it over withtheir individual depart-ments and there were no“it’s the end of the world”responses.Again,atthistimethereare no set rules or guide-linesforteachersassistants.Theadministrationisplan-ningtoseehowthisworks

forawhileandwillpossiblyreinstate a different, moreorganizedformofteacheras-sistantslateron.

March 28, 2008 Tiger TimesStudentnews2Shealsosaidthatthiswasagreatexperience with all of her fellowFrenchfriends. The“can’tcan’t”dancewascer-tainlythetalkofthenight;severalboysfromFrenchlineduptothrowtheirlegsintheairastheaudienceapplaudedandlaughed. “Weneedto[dothisshow]againandhavethecan’tcan’t[dance]bethemaintradition,”saidfreshmenCherylZurliene. Notonlydidthestudents’per-formance advertise their talents,it also helped support DoctorswithoutBorders.DoctorswithoutBordersisateamofdoctors,nurses,andothermedicalandnon-medicalprofessionalswhoaresenttonearly70countriestohelpthoseinneedofextrememedicalattentionThisorganizationiscompletelyvolun-taryand“wasstartedbyagroupofFrenchdoctors,whichiswhyFrenchstudentschosetocollectdonationsforDoctorswithoutBordersduringthe night of the show instead ofhavingpeoplepayafeetogetin,”saidMadameSymanski. French Follies raised over $800towardstheDoctorswithoutBordersorganization.Sophomore,and second year student, CaitlynWestfall saidsheenjoyedhelpingout. “I loved collecting [money]for such a good cause,” addedWestfall.“IlovemyFrenchfamily!Wehavesomuchfunandthereareatonofinsidejokes.Thereisneveradullmoment;Frenchstudentsallcon-tributesomethingdifferent.Weareallverycloseandhaveallbecomegreat friends!” said senior fourthyearstudentCatherineByers.

During the week of Febru-ary11-15,theEdwardsvilleHighSchoolMedicalCareersClubheldthe “Rally against ChildhoodCancer” fundraiser. The moneyraisedwasgiventoSt.JudeChil-dren’sResearchHospital. “Wehadbeenplanningsincebefore Christmas. We had meet-ings, and the Medical Occupa-tions program did a lot of theworkduringclass,”saidMedicalCareersClubsponsorMs.KaseyJohnes.“Everyonepulledtogeth-er to pull off a very successfuleventthatwillhopefullybringina lotofmoneyforchildrenwithcancer.”Differentfundraisingeventsincluded“coinwars,”wheredif-ferent classes and teachers com-peted to see who could collectthe most change, the “King andQueen of Hearts” competition,inwhichcandidatestriedtocol-lect the most money to win thetitleofKingorQueen,carnationsales,andtheRally,aletterwrit-ing campaign asking for dona-tions. Students who registeredattended the Rally during theirsixth period class on February14tosendlettersprovidedbySt.Judetofriendsandfamilies.Thefundraising goal was collectingatleast$20,000. “Our St. Jude representativesuggestedtheKingandQueenofHearts,” said Johnes. “The clubdecided on the Coin Wars, be-causeit’salwaysfuntogetsomefriendly competition going be-

tween the classes. The club usu-allysellscarnationsbeforeValen-tine’sDay.Therallyeventitselfisthewholepointofthefundraiser,sothatwasSt.Jude’sidea.”TheKingandQueenofHeartscompetition raised $1200 withwinner of Queen of Hearts Sta-ceyWhitecollecting$416total. “I knew my participationcouldenduphelpingsomelittlekid’s life, and that feels reallygoodwhenyouknowyoureallycould be making a difference,”says junior Tess Perica, one ofabout300studentswhopartici-patedintherally.Studentswho

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attendednotonlysentoutlettersasking for donations, but werealsotreatedtoapizzapartyanddifferentraffleprizes.“IendedupwinningaSt.Judejournal,” said Perica. “The rallywasreallyorganizedandI’mgladIcontributed.”“Iwassurprisedathowmanypeopleattended,”saidjuniorJor-dan Hayes. “The entire cafeteriawas filled. It was really great toseeourschoolcometogetherandhelpagreatcause,andwehadalotoffun,too.”JuniorsBrookeReisalsoattend-edtherallybecauseshebelieved,

“it was for a great cause and wehadalotoffun!” St. Jude created thisprogram2 years ago. In light of its over-whelming success, EdwardsvilleHighSchoolhelditsfirstrallythisyearandwasthefirstschoolinIl-linois to host the event. The clubplanstohavethefundraiseragainnextyear.“St.JudeinMemphiswassoim-pressedwithoursuccessthattheyplan to use our Rally as a modelfor other schools in the country,”saidJohnes.“Weareveryproud!”

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knowledgeofBlackHistory. Localareastudentsweredividedintothreedivisions, Primary (kindergartenthrough second grade), Elemen-tary(thirdthroughfifthgrade)andMiddleSchool(sixththrougheighthgrade). Both the Elementary andMiddleSchoolDivisionswereableto write either an essay or a poempertainingto1of4prompts.WhilethePrimaryDivisioncompetitorswereaskedtocreateaworkofart.Winnersineachdivisionreceivedaprize.Inaddition, the grand prize winnerswonanautographedSt.LouisRamsreplica jersey. The winners will beannouncedonMarch23rd. TheSt.LouisCountyLibraryheldvariouseventsduring Januaryand

February.Theeventscoveredmanyaspectsofblackcultureincludingtheater,literatureandmusic,aswellasaworkshoptoaidinresearchingfamilyhistory.Afewoftheeventsincludedappearancesbyrenownedmusician,ZimbabweNkenyaandformernewscaster,JuliusHunter. NumerouseventswerealsoheldatSt.CharlesCommunityCollegeintheDanielJ.ConoyerSocialSciencesBuilding.OneuniqueeventwasTheHumanRaceMa-chine,whichmapsaperson’sfacialfeaturestothecharacteristicsoffivedifferentracestoshowparticipantsadifferentoutlookonlife. ThroughouttheSt.LouisMetropolitanArea,uniqueanddiverseeventsencour-agedpeopleofallracestocelebratethehis-toryandpresenceofblacksinAmerica.

Simone LutzStaff Writer

Black History Month visits Metro-Area

In1926,theannualcelebrationofblackhistorybeganas“NegroHis-toryWeek”andlaterevolvedtoitscurrentstate,BlackHistoryMonth.ThefatherofBlackHistoryMonth,Dr. Carter G. Woodson launchedNegroHistoryWeekinanattempttobringnationalattention to thecontributionsofblacksthroughoutAmericanHistory.Sinceitsbirth,Black History Month has beencelebrated nationwide includingintheSt.LouisMetropolitanArea.InFebruaryof2008,thecelebrationcontinued. TheSt.LouisRamstookpartinBlackHistoryMonthbycreatingacontesttoencourageinterestand

The Tiger TimesTheTigerTimesisa8-pagenewspaperproducedbyjournal-

ismstudentsatEdwardsvilleHighSchool.Theentirestudentbody,theprimaryaudienceofreaders,receivesthepaperfreeofchargetoencouragereadershipandtoensuretheshowcasingofstudentjournalisticwork.

Thenewspaperattemptstoinformandentertainitsprimaryaudience,aswellastheschoolfacultyandstaff,theadministra-tion,andthemembersofthecommunity,inabroad,fair,andaccuratemanneronallsubjectsthataffectreaders.Italsoseekstoprovideaforumfortheopinionofstudents,thestaffofthepaper,andthefaculty,toencourageanexchangeofideasandopinionsonissuesofprominencetothereaders.

Features EditorDaniKinnisonStudent Life EditorChristinaReznackStudent news EditorChrisSlabyadviser MikeDando

Sports EditorsAndyBurns&AbbyFresephotography EditorStephenFrickeStaff writerSimoneLutzEditing adviserGregKessler

Ringing in the New Year with New Curfew and Smoking Laws

Illinoishaschangedmanylawsthisyear,whichvaryfromdrivingcurfewtimestosmokinginpublicplacesandwillaffecteveryoneinonewayoranother.Thenewrulesoftheroadpro-hibitsdriversundertheageof19with just a driver’s permit fromusingtheircellulardevices.Also,peopledrivingwithapermitmusthaveitforninemonthsinsteadofthe previous three months andwillalsoneed50hoursofdrivingasopposedtoprevious25.EHSjuniorBenKlaustermeier,says, “Even though it does not

affect me, I still think threemonths was enoughtime to learn all therulesoftheroad.” Any vehiclepassing a pe-destrian orbicyclist mustnow stay atleastthreefeetaway. The cur-fewwillalsobechangedfordriv-ers17andunderto10p.m.onweekdaysand 11 p.m. on week-ends. Weekends encompassFridaysandSaturdays.

“It iskindofridicu-lous,” says sopho-

more Gregg Flores.“There was noth-

ing wrong withthe times be-fore.” AnothernewlawinIl-linois is abanon smoking

in most publicplaces. The new

law states that itwill be illegal

for any personto smoke in a

vehicle with a child in the

alex KeatingStaff Writer car.Certainlocationsstillare

beingdetermined.Policyforareassuchaspatiosofrestau-rantsandotherbusinessesisbeingconsidered.Currently,thelawbanssmokinginsideanypublicplaceand15 feetaway from the entrance oranyopenwindowandventi-lationintakes.CassieOliver,age24,says,“Iabsolutely love it! Ihatedwalkinginrestaurantswhenthey are so confined, andhaving a wall of smoke hityou when walking throughthe door. With the law the

airisalreadysomuchcleanerand makes for a better mealalltogether.”Locally,nonewrulesarebe-ingchangedhereatschoolforthenewyear.Themostrecentrules that have been addedarethatyoumusthaveproofof internet bullying whentelling the school and cam-era phones have also beenprohibited. Mr. Bohnenstiehlalso said that there will be ameeting held in March 2008todecideifanyotherregula-tionsneedtobefixedfortheupcomingschoolyear.

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SLEEp LoSS: Many students frequently fall asleep while studying due to loss of sleep at night. Taking a short nap after school could help you to feel more alert. photo by Helen Anderson

Sleep: Are You Getting Enough?Christina reznack

Life Editor

According to the National Sleep Foundation, most teenagers should get about nine hours of sleep each night. However, many are not sleep-ing this much, and 15% of teens said they sleep less than eight hours on school nights. “I’m lucky if I get more than six hours of sleep each night,” says junior Natalie Posey, whose typical day con-sists of attending school, practicing golf for four hours, and completing

what she calls “endless amounts” of homework. “I take naps when I can, but I always have a lot to do.” Junior Danielle Smyth feels she needs more sleep because, “I have so much homework every night that I only get about seven hours.” “I try to get enough sleep so I don’t fall asleep in class,” says junior Joey Kotsybar. “I get roughly seven hours per night.” Sleep deprivation can hurt a student’s ability to concentrate and listen. It can also cause irritability or aggres-

sive behavior. Physically, lack of sleep can cause skin problems, unhealthy eat-ing habits, or illness. “I only get about six hours of sleep a night, but my doctor told me I need nine,” says junior Emily Cook. “I have a lot to do in the morning before school.” However, busy lifestyles are not the only cause of sleep trouble. Large amounts of coffee or caffeinated soda, eating before going to bed, or even naps that last too long could cause sleepiness throughout the day. Sleep trouble could also be caused by too much light, noise,

or distractions such as a television or computer. “I can’t sleep with too much noise,” says junior Breanna Blanton. “I also have to go to bed at the same time ev-ery night or I won’t get to sleep.” Eliminating distractions or going to sleep at the same time each night can improve sleep habits and, accord-ing to the National Sleep Foundation, help teens “stay healthy, happy, and smart!”

Stop hitting the snooze button and catch extra zzz’s by taking a nap after a long day, suggests Elizabeth Scott, M.D. on About.com. Getting five minutes of extra sleep in the morning may not be as beneficial as taking a nap after school or work. Common knowledge is that the body needs seven to eight hours of sleep a day. This is true for adults, but teens actually need eight and a half to nine hours of sleep. When unable to get sufficient sleep at night, many suggest power naps. Sophomore Mike Compton recom-mends taking a “nice nap whenever feeling bad.” He says a nap can al-ways make him feel better and put him in a better mood.

A power nap, also known as a cat nap, is generally a 20 to 45 minute nap during the day to feel more alert and productive. Power naps are bet-ter than longer naps because sleeping too long during the day can make it harder to fall asleep at night. Sleep deprivation can lead to lower patience and creativity, impaired judgment, and slowed reaction time. Taking naps not only helps improve patience, reaction time, and judg-ment, but can also reduce stress, in-crease stamina, and improve motor skills. This means naps can help high school students stay awake in class and will also improve their overall moods. Students can tell when they do not get enough sleep. Sophomore Lau-ren Kaminsky says she cannot focus

as well during school and her dance classes when she does not get a good night’s sleep. Some days she goes straight home after school to get a couple extra hours of

Helen anderson

Staff Writer

Tired? Taking a Nap Can Help

1. Teens need eight and a half to nine hours of sleep a night. This is an hour and a half more than the amount adults need.2. Cutting off caffeine intake at noon helps cut down on time lying awake in bed at night.3. Milk contains alpha-lactablumin, which sends signals to the brain making it drowsy.4. Studies show that 20 minutes of sleep in the afternoon provides a more worthwhile rest than 20 minutes more sleep in the morning.5. Taking a nap is one of the best ways to relieve stress.6. Creating a healthy sleep environment by control-ling the amount of light or noise can help sleep.7. One sleep cycle lasts about 90 to 100 minutes, so during an average sleep period, a person can ex-perience four to five sleep cycles.8. Driver sleepiness is the cause of 20% of accidents on long journeys.9. Exercising regularly can improve sleep at night.10. Simple breathing exer-cises can calm the body, making it easier to sleep.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Sleep

Illustration by Sydney Maples

rest. Difficulty waking up in the morn-

ing, inability to concentrate, and even falling asleep in class are sure signs of sleep deprivation. When feeling slug-gish or depressed, take a nap!

Helen anderson

Staff Writer

Social Networking Sites Increasingly Popular at EHS

MySpace, Facebook, Xanga, Friend-ster, and many other social network-ing sites are becoming more popular among teens, but these sites can hide dangers students may not be aware of. At Edwardsville High School, MySpace and similar sites have started to become almost expected

for students to have. Each student in-terviewed said that all or the majority of their friends have an account on a networking site. Ms. Jami Parker, a counselor at EHS, said, “It is important for ado-lescents to have constant communi-cation. Sites such as MySpace give them the option to talk and commu-nicate at home.” Sophomores Natalie Ritzheimer and

Lauren Parkin agree that most people use their MySpace accounts to talk to their friends and to share pictures with people they know. Although MySpace and Facebook profiles make staying connected with friends easier, having one can also in-terfere with responsibilities teens may have at school or around the house. Sophomore Nick Anderson said keeping up a profile on MySpace or

Facebook would take too much time because he is, “busy doing more im-portant things.” Ms. Parker said as long as students are able to maintain a balance in their lives, having a MySpace page would not be too much of an interference, and although it is a key factor, stu-dents will find ways to procrastinate with or without the internet. Ms. Parker also warned about putting

information, including pictures, any-where on the internet. Putting up what may seem like only a little informa-tion can do more harm than you think if seen by the wrong person. Know-ing things like your name, birthday, phone number, or even where you go to school can lead to people knowing information you did not intend for them to see.

March 28, 2008 Tiger TimesStudentLife

Aside from Spring Break, the most celebrated week of the school year is (ironically) Winter Break. From 2:05 p.m. on December 21st to January 2nd, students at EHS found unique ways to use their well-earned time off. “My boyfriend took me ice skating in Forrest Park,” said senior Cara Monaco. “Neither of us was very good, but it was a fun time.” “It was fun spending time with fam-ily and hanging out with friends,” said senior Matt Orsey. “[My family and I] spent time watching movies and football games. On New Year’s Eve I went to a friend’s house for a party. We watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail and we were served foods we had never seen before. I ended up being the designated food tester.” Being with friends and family was a common theme to this break for many students. “I spent both Christmas and New Year’s Eve with my family,” said senior Kaylene Moore. “For Christmas, my grandparents also came over and I got this really nice DVD player.” “For New Year’s Eve I went over to a friend’s house,” said Monaco. “We spent the whole night playing cards and Guitar Hero. It was really fun.” Senior Greg Kohlburn had a more antisocial approach to his break. “I went outside twice during the break: once to get the mail and the other because I accidentally went out the wrong door,” joked Kohlburn. “My favorite part was locking myself in a small box, in which I was isolated from the greater populous.” Still, some students did wish that their breaks could have had something more, namely a vacation away from the Metro-Area. Both Orsey and Monaco wished to go to a beach, while Kohlburn wished that he had “made the box more comfortable” and that he had “brought more food into the box.”

I Know What You Did Last Winter

Chris Slaby

News Editor

According to CollegeBoard.com, most college students can expect to pay from $95 to $1,404 more in tu-ition and fees than last year. Since the average family or student cannot afford to fully finance college, other sources are needed. Two of the best options for financing college are scholarships and financial aid. Most students begin looking for scholarships during their junior year, although they might not apply until their senior year. It is important to have colleges of interest in mind, in order to find out what scholarships are available. There are a variety of ways to find scholarships. The EHS agenda provides an annually updated list of scholarships in the guidance section, the EHS guidance office has a range of scholarship information filed for

students to utilize, and the internet is also a valuable database. The most important thing to remem-ber when financing college is to use the time given wisely. It is important

not to wait until the last minute to be-gin searching or applying for schol-arships. Mrs. Baker, EHS guidance counselor, says the biggest mistake made is, “procrastinating, expecting someone to tell you about [scholar-

Simone Lutz

Staff Writer

A Guide to Scholarships and Financial Aid

GuidanCE: The guidance office contains a large amount of scholarship and financial aid information. photo by Alex Keating

ships]. The student needs to initiate

[the process] via website or just come

into the guidance office and ask about

scholarships or financial opportuni-

ties.”

Everyone is eligible for financial aid

as long as they complete the FAFSA,

or the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid, although the aid may be

a loan instead of a grant. Candidates

more likely to receive grants are those

with lower income, which is based on

parent’s and student’s income. The fi-

nancial aid application is available ev-

ery January 1. Every school requires a

FAFSA application, but other financial

support varies by school. Mary Jenkins,

Assistant Director for Client Services

at SIUE offers this advice, “Financial

aid offices would rather you bug them

to make sure everything is in place than

call them when it is too late.”

In the last decade, the popularity of anime, Japanese animation and manga, has exploded in the US. However, a sudden decline in production in Japan has America’s nerds worried. Osamu Tezuka first created anime in the 1960’s with Tetsuwan Atom, or “Astro Boy.” Since then, anime and manga have developed from television shows such as Speed Racer and Gigan-tor to today’s popular Death Note and Samurai X. Manga is now the largest publishing trend in the US. So why now, when Japan is knee-deep in American cash, would manga publishers suddenly have a fading interest in their most popular export to the US? “They’ve [Japan] been getting a lot of our exports, like movies, television shows, and other stuff like that,” says Warren Slater, Edwardsville High School senior and Copresident of Anime Club. “So they’ve become less interested in creating their own things to send here.” Fortunately, anime and manga are doing just fine here in the US. Anime conventions are going strong, and each year more and more shows and

graphic novels are being distributed all over the country. Large book store chains now have enormous sections devoted entirely to manga. So why are the Japanese publishing companies suddenly slowing down their distribution? One possibil-ity is the increase in the sales of cheap, home-made manga called dojinshi. Dojinshi conventions are becom-ing increasingly popular in Japan. These conventions are filled with amateur artists selling fan-fictions of characters, from popular animes and manga to new characters with complex storylines. Strangely enough, publishers and owners of large publishing companies know about these cheap knock-offs. Yet, they continue to happen. This is partly because they believe that selling these comics might actually increase their sales, whereas some people might think they would weaken their sales profits. Though the anime revolution might be slowing down in Japan, it seems the average American should have no problem getting their cartoon fix.

Sydney Maples

Staff Writer

anime invades

Edwardsville Joins Oprah’s Global Ambassadors Program

O Ambassadors is a joint program of Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Network and Free the Children. The program was designed to inspire young people to become active, compassionate, and knowledgeable global citizens. The club started at Edwardsville High School at the beginning of sec-ond semester. “We joined the club out of curiosity,” said juniors Sara Vance and Adrienne Kruse. EHS Global Ambassadors came to the school when the Oprah Winfrey Show website offered information to teachers and parents about helping the global community. “I thought it sounded like a great club to begin working with. I felt that students would be able to iden-tify with the founder of Free the Children, Craig Kielburger, since he was 17 years old when he started the program,” said sponsor Ms. Michael Hitt. In order for EHS to join the O Am-

bassadors program, the school filled out an application on the O Ambas-sadors website. The program can be either a school-based extracurricular opportunity or a classroom program, according to the O Ambassador’s website. It also encourages primary and secondary schools to join. EHS’s program is set up as an extracurricu-lar opportunity. The club was able to choose from one of five regions which they will be supporting through research and fundraising. The five regions in the program con-sist of East Africa, West Africa, South Asia, East Asia and Latin America. The club was given the option of choosing two regions they were inter-ested in. “We lucked out and ended up with our first pick of Latin America,” said Ms. Hitt. She and the members of the club chose to sponsor Latin America because they felt that the students of EHS were more familiar with both South and Latin America, mainly be-cause some local church missionaries

do mission work there. “The main objective we have set is to raise $2,500 for projects in Latin Amer-ica. We are focusing on poverty, educa-tion, health care, and sustainable devel-opment,” says senior Hope Krewson. “So far we have reached $250 of our $2500 goal through fundraising,” said freshman Sarah Strowbridge. EHS Global Ambassadors plans to teach other students about their efforts to improve the South American region through mini-lessons. “We want other students to know that they can make a difference in another individual’s life, even if it is just through a small donation,” said Strowbridge. The mini-lessons that they are teaching are 20 minutes long during the student’s social studies classes. They consist of a power point and a game to help the students learn more about the poverty issues which the individuals in Latin America face daily. The club meets on a predetermined date from their last meeting. If you are interested in joining, contact Ms. Hitt in room A215.

Kristen Brooks

Staff Writer

GLoBaL: Juniors Adrienne Kruse and Lynley Aleksandrian read an O Ambassadors Program booklet at a meeting. photo by Kristen Brooks

Illustration by Sydney Maples

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STuDenT TeAcher profile: Mr. josh short - social studies

What made you decide to be a teacher out of all other pos-sible careers?

I had originally planned on going to film school but I thought that I actually wanted a job. I was really good at history and kind of fell into the teaching program.

What do you think of EHS?

It’s a great school; it provides stu-dents with a wealth of opportuni-ties. I get along great with the stu-dents and teachers.

Would you be interested in re-turning to teach?

I would love to come teach here.

Is student teaching what you expected it to be?

Student teaching has been far better than I expected it to be. I thought the kids were going to be very unruly with me.

An Ode to Joy

Itisthatsong.Theoneyouab-solutely hate. Do not think aboutit because we all know what willhappen:itwillbestuckinyourheadandyouwill,forthenextfourdays,findyourselfinthemiddleofthehallsingingthe“Oompa-Loompa”song.Itisthe75centsyoujustpaidtwicebecauseitalwaysgetsstuckinthe

m a c h i n ethe firsttime, fora four-o u n c eb a g o fpretzels.It is theSunday-d r i v e rwho,onaTuesdaym o r n -i n g ,managesto block,

notonly the left lane,butenoughoftherightonethatyoumightaswellorderdeliverysinceyouwillbe

sittinginyourcarforthenexttwohours. ItisthatlittlethingcalledlifethatIcouldnotbemorethankfulfor.AsIsit inmycar in themidstof theafter-school parking lot mayhem,suddenly I realize that you, yesyou, theonewhowillnotstoptoletmeintothelineoftraffic,makemylifebrilliant.YouhavetaughtmepatiencebecauseIcametorealizethatultimately, itdoesnotmatterhowquicklyIgetoutoftheparkinglot. And you, the student who iswalking down the middle of thehallwayslowerthanIcouldscootmyselfwithmytongue,youdoafine jobofmakingsurethatIwillneversprainmyankle.Iappreciategettingtoclasssafely,evenif it issixminutesafterthebellrings.Ofcourse,myheartfeltthanksalsogoouttoyou,Mr.orMrs.Monotoneteacher;youhaveabeautifulwayofleavingthetopicofinterestsograythat I am wholly able to developplenty of my own thoughts andinsights.Whetherornottheyhaveanythingtodowithwhatyouhavebeenlecturingisadifferentstory. Thankyou,ninedollarmoviesand three dollar gallons of gas.Thankstothetalenteddriverwhostrategically parks his car in twospaces in the Wal-Mart parkinglot. I envy the lady who learnedalittletrickIliketocallthe“qua-druple-park.”Yes,shedidjustparkan economy-sized Toyota in fourparkingspaces. Thanksbetoyou,all you little moments. You havetaughtmesomuchaboutlife.You,aboveall,remindmethatIcouldbebusyworryingaboutmuchbiggerproblems. You make me thankfulforthewarmhomeandabundantsupplyoffoodIhaveinthemostinconvenient and unconventionalways.Althoughyoumakeeventhebestofuswishwecouldpokeoureyesoutwithastaletacochip,youdeservetobecommended.Youarethetrueodetoallofthejoyinmylife.

“I env y t he lady who le a r ne d a l it t le t r ic k I l i ke to c a l l t he ‘qua-

d r uple-p a rk.’ Ye s, s he d id j ust p a rk a n e c onomy-si z e d Toyota

i n fou r p a rk i ng sp ac e s.”

Inrecentyears,Edwardsville,Illinois, has seen a tremendousamountofgrowth,bothinpopu-lationand inbusinessdevelop-ment.Adrivetoalmostanyplaceintownrequirespassingbyanewbankorstorebeingconstructed.Itisoftenthearrivalofthenewinwhichtheoldisforgottenabout.Abuildingthathasbeenaroundfor nearly a century has yet tobe forgotten by Edwardsvilleresidents:theWildeyTheatre. Built in 1909, the WildeyTheatre is named after ThomasWildey, the founder of the In-dependent Order of Odd Fel-lows in the United States. TheOddFellowswas“abenevolentcivic organization of commu-nityleaders,”accordingtoRichWalker. Wildey helped foundthe construction of the theatreand the Independent Order oftheOddfellows(IOOF),whoalsocontributedthetheatre. Immediatelyafteropening,thetheatrehostedanarrayofevents,includingmovies,concerts,andcelebrityappearances.“It opened as an opera houseandhostedmanymusicalevents.Throughoutitslife,ithashosted

vaudevilleacts,silentfilms,‘talkies’(movieswithsound),andmanycom-munitytheatereventsandchildren’sdance concerts. Al Jolson, GingerRogers,MickeyRooney,andDoug-las Fairbanks have all appeared onthestage,”saidWalker.Thetheatreclosedin1984andhasnotbeenopentothepublic.Sincethen,ithasgoneundersomemajorrenovation,which

wascompletedinMarchof2005.AccordingtoWalker,“thecitycom-pleted the exterior tuckpointing,replacementofthefirstfloordoorsandwindows,andtherestorationofthemarquee.” However, despite this prog-ress,agreatdealofworkstillliesahead. “Althoughwehavecompleted

theworkontheoutside,thein-sideremainsunusable.Therearenoworkingutilitiesandtheaudi-toriumisnotcurrentlyequippedfor an event. To renovate theinteriorwillbeveryexpensive… somewhere between $3 to$5-million,”statedWalker.Currently,thecitydoesnothaveenoughfundingtocompletetherenovationoftheWildey,butaplan isbeingworkedoutwithaprivatedeveloper.Tolightenthefinancialburdenofthereno-vation, Walker says that, “thepubliccanhelpbyparticipatingin the Wildey’s Living HistoryProject. “ The Living HistoryProjectiscollectingmemorabiliaandstoriesandmemoriesoftheWildeybyallandputtingthemontheWildeyTheatre’swebsite,www.wildeytheatre.com.Planstopublishthestoriesinabookisapossibilityintheworks. Inthefuture,whentheWildey

Theatreisfullyrenovated,itsau-ditoriumcanbeusedformultipleevents, such as “music, theater,dance, classic movies, speeches,trainingseminars,churchgroups.Basically, the auditorium couldbeused foranycommunitypur-pose for which a large crowd isexpected,”saidWalker.

Wildey Theatre Renovation Steadily Progresses

puttinG tHE ‘CLaSS’ in CLaSSiC The Wildey Theatre has been a fixture in Edwardsville since 1909. photo by Dani Kinnison

by Dani KinnisonFeatures Editor

What are your goals for today?

Prepare U.S. History [classes] for their test tomorrow.

This week?

My goal is to finish my lesson plans for following weeks.

Get a job and move out of my par-ents’ home.

OnDecember5,2007,Edwards-ville High School opened a newparking lot. Designed as a dropoff and pick up area for parents,thenewlothasalsoaffectedmanystudents who park in the mainparking lot. Most of the studentpopulation agrees that it causessomewhat of an inconvenience.Onlyfouroutof tenstudentsac-tuallyknewwhythisparkinglotwascreated.AccordingtoEHSprincipalNorm

Debate surrounds New Parking Lot: Helpful or Not?

Every year at EHS, student teachers come and go. This year, SIUE student, Mr. Short is working as a student teacher in the history department. Mr. Arteber-ry says that Mr. Short has an edge with the students because he can so easily relate. Though students can speak easily with Mr. Short, there is still more to know.

by Simone lutzStaff Writer

Bohnenstiehl,thecircledriveusedto be shared by parents, visitors,andemergencyvehicles.“Oncepeoplestartedparkingonbothsidesofthedrive,theadmin-istration triedusingyellow lines,signs, and cones, but nothingchanged…When the ‘hot smell’incident occurred in October, thefire department was called, andtherewasnoroomfor the truckstoenter.” FireChiefBrianWilsontoldDr.EdHightowerthatitwasasafety

hazardandneededtobechangedimmediately. The lineof carswaiting topickupordropoffstudentsbeforeandafterschoolwascongestingtrafficon Center Grove Road, creatinganother safety hazard. It seemsasiftheadministrationhassolvedtwo problems with one solution.However,ithasalsoposedaprob-lemformanyofthe600studentswho park in the main lot. Beforethe new parking lot, studentsusedtwolaneswhenenteringandexitingtheschool.Now,onelane

is designated to parents and theothertostudents.“Itwasmucheasiertogetoutofschool when we used the circledrive,nowweonlyhaveonelanetouse.Anditseemsthatthereisnouseforthecircledriveanymore,”statedjuniorAmberBiggs.Students also agree that the newparkinglotcouldusemoredirec-tion.“Thedirectoroftrafficseemstoletmoreparentsgothanstudents,and this causes more congestionof impatient kids wanting to getout,”addedJolliff.

Teach during your observation.

Get involved in some-thing. For example, I participate in War Games Club.

Take over classes as soon as possible.

Don’t take students’ actions to heart.

Have fun with the material.

Student Teaching Tips from Mr. Short.

by Shannon colliganStudent Life I Editor

by Kaylee unterbrinkStaff Writer

worK it out Social studies teacher Mr. Arteberry works with Short.photo by Stephen Fricke

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Followingasecond-chairplace-mentattheIllinoisMusicEduca-tor’sAssociation(IMEA)All-Dis-trictFestivalonNovember3,2007,I was asked to travel to Peoria,IllinoisonJanuary31toFebruary2,2008,totrymyluckasasecondviolinistintheAll-Stateorchestra. Whatatimeitwas.January 31, 6:30 a.m. The All-State participants forband,choir,andorchestradepartforPeoria.Onthewaymyfelloworchestra members and I talk asteenagerswhowokeupat5:00a.m.would,rangingfromsuchtopicsaswho would do the worst duringtheir auditions to who would beeatenfirst ifwewerecaughtinasnowstorm.7:30 a.m. We stop at a St. Louis BreadCompany to eat breakfast. As Iwokeupearlytocatchbreakfastathome,Ifindthisironicandsettleonablueberrybagelandachocolate-chip muffin. Alec Raymond, ourincredible bassist, lets a womanget ahead of him (our caravanconsistedofsixteenteenagersandsevenadults)and,beinggrateful,shepaysforhismeal.10:00 a.m. Our caravan breaks, with thethree groups going to their re-spectiverehearsalspots,withtheorchestra’sspotatalocalHolidayInn. All seven of us checked inandwenttosignupforarehearsaltime.Mytimeisat10:40;beforeIgotowarmupIchecktoseewhichexcerptsIwillbeaskedtoplay. Thisiswherethingsgetinterest-ing. WhenIwastoldthatIwasAll-State,Iwasgivenapacketofmusictolearn.Oneofthesongs,SuiteNo.2fromRomeoandJuliet,wasgoingtobeplayedonlybytheHonorsOr-chestra.WhileIamfairlytalentedattheviolin,IknewthatmyoddsofgettingintotheHonorsOrchestrawereslim.Ididnotbothertolookatthesong;infact,Ieventhrewitaway.Itturnsoutthattwooftheexcerptswerefromthissong.

10:40 a.m. Well, at least I did not breakdown.MyDMajorscalewasokay(Ididbotchsomeofthehighernotes),IdidfineonmyexcerptfromDieMeistersingervonNurnberg,and,as expected, totally botched myRomeo and Juliet excerpt (theydidnotbothertohearthesecondone,thoughtheydidwanttometosight-read a near-impossible twolinesofmusic).11:00 a.m. Allofuscompleteourauditionsexcept for our celli, Gwen Porterand Patrick Lambdin, who hadtosignupfor1:20and1:40times,respectively. Since we had sometimeonourhands,weheadeduptoBennigan’s,whichisinthemoldofKrieger’sandApplebee’s.Whenwegotuptheretherestaurantwasfairly empty.An hour and a halflateritwaspackedyetwestillwerenotseated.Whilewewereeventu-allyseated,wehadtowaitanotherhalfhourforourfood.2:00 p.m. The celli complete their audi-tions and we call Ms. Ross (ourconductor) to come pick us up.WethenheadovertotheRadissonHotel, where we will be staying.Featuring Germanic architecture,it was a beautiful hotel. I wouldberoomingwithPatrickandAlec,whichwasgreatbecausethethreeofusaresoeasy-going.Wewatchedthe History Channel for a while,learning about different forms ofmartial arts. During commercialsIdidmycalculus.6:15 p.m. We head over to the HolidayInnforourfirstrehearsal.Outsidetheballroomwherewewillbere-hearsingwefindalistofwhereweareseated.AlecactuallymadetheHonorsOrchestra,beingsixthchairof the basses. Susie Wopat made15th chair of the second violinsandGwenalsomade15thchairofthecelli.TherestofuswerenotsofortunateasDavidSlabymade20thchair of the seconds and MarthaCruse,Patrick,andIallmadelastchairofoursections.6:30 p.m. Ourfirstrehearsalbegins,whichwill run to 10:30. Our conductor,

Michael Mishra, was actuallyfromSIUEandbroughtplentyofconducting experience: duringhis career he has conducted inthe Czech Republic, Russia, andUkraine,wherehewonFirstPrizeatthe2003VakhtangJordaniaInter-nationalConductingCompetition.Sincewehadonlythreesongstoplay it got pretty repetitive andit became difficult for us to stayawake.Fortunately,Mr.Mishraletusout15minutesearly.February 1, 8:00 a.m. Followingaprovidedbreakfastat theHolidayInnwebeganournext rehearsal, which would endat 5:45. Following a good night’ssleep(whichIspentonanimpro-visedbedconsistingofabenchandbusinesschair)thisrehearsalwentmore smoothly as the orchestragrew more accustomed to themusic.ForlunchIhadcoldpizzaleftoverfromthenightbeforeandranintoDarwinWalters,aviolistfromMountVernonwhomIhaveknownsinceIwasinsixthgrade.Heprovidedsomecomicreliefduringourhour-longlunchbreakandhe

becameamemberofour“posse”wheneverwetookbreaks.6:00 p.m. Aftertherehearsaltheorchestra,choir,andbandkidsheadedovertoasteakhouseforsupper.Sincewewerenotsureofit’slocationwespentahalfhourdrivingarounddowntownPeoriabeforerealizingitwasontheeast-sideoftown.Thisplaceactuallyalloweditsgueststocooktheirsteaksoveragrill,whichIdeclinedbecauseIknewIwastootiredtomesswithit. Onceagain,wehada lengthywait(anhourandahalf)whichwepassedbytellingjokesandfindingrandomwaystoentertainourselves(forkandknifecatapult,anyone?).Mysteakwasprettygood(thoughabitover-doneon thewell-donerequest)anditboreastrikingre-semblancetothecontinentalUnitedStates.10:00 p.m.

Ourreturntoourhotelfeaturesarathernastysurprise:Alec,Patrick,andIcannotgetintoourroom;ontopofthatthehotelhadnorecord

Fiddlin’ Around at All-State Festival

taKE FivE...or EiGHt Sophomores Gwen Porter and Susie Wopat relax during rare down-time between rehearsals and dinner breaks. photo by Chris Slaby

of us being in our room. The threeof us, accompanied by Susie, headdown to the Billiard’s room as wehad planned to do while Ms. Rossand Mrs. Marshall (choir director)sortthingsout. Uponreachingtheroomwedis-coverthatweneedtocheckouttheballs and, since we do not want todisturbourroomprocessing,fliponthetelevision.Ithadonlyfourchan-nels;ahalfhourlater,though,wehadourroombackand,followingsomeHistoryChannelandESPN,callitanight.

February 2, 7:30 a.m. We head over to Bob Evan’s forbreakfastminusAlec,whohasa7:00amrehearsal.Followingadeliciousbreakfast we make for the CarverArenaatthePeoriaCivicCenterforourfinalconcert.Ourrehearsalbeginsat9:30,thoughwedogetahalfhourbreakforthebandtorehearse(whichDavidandIspendplayingAdvancedWarsonhisNintendoDS).Ourfinalrehearsalgoeswellandourconductorthanksusfordoingsuchawonderfuljob.1:00 p.m. Theconcertwasgreat.Theorches-trakepttogetherandwewereabletoplay(orinmycase,occasionallyfake)ourwaythroughthesongs.FollowingtheconcertDavidandImetupwithour parents, who had driven up toseeourconcert.ItwasanenjoyableeventIwasgladtoattend. NowonlyifIcouldrememberwhathappenedtomytoothbrush.

by chris SlabyNews Editor

It’s Easy Being Green

Take a Walk.Rather than drive a few blocks to the post office or coffee shop, leave your keys at home and take the scenic route. It saves gas, and walking can also relieve some stress.

Pass the Popcorn!When you’re at a movie or other event, share a tub of popcorn with a friend instead of buying your own; it could save 2.5 billion popcorn packages. Americans eat about 17 billion quarts each year!

Text Me.Instant messaging and e-mails are daily es-sentials for most people. Instead of using a computer, send messages from your phone. Phones use thirty times less the amount of energy than computers.

Hitchin’ a Ride.If more students carpooled, not only would it save gas and time, it would also reduce congestion and save an annual $78 billion worth of wasted fuel.

Go Vintage.The average American purchases forty-eight clothing items every year. If just one in ten Americans bought one less new item of clothing in exchange for a vintage item, the energy saved could fly the entire Hol-lywood population to New York City for Fashion Week.

Charge It Up.Four rechargeable AA alkaline batteries can reduce the need to buy and dispose of about one hundred non-rechargeable batteries, saving you $40 and eight pounds of hazardous waste.

Good Books for Reluctant Readers Noteveryonelikestoread,andthat is the honest, though sad,truth. Some find themselves notbeing able to get whisked awayintotheworldofanovel.Findingthe perfect novel that suits yourpersonality and reading style ishardforsome.Forpeoplenotkeenonreadinghundredsofbooks,orpeople who do not have time toreadaplethoraofbooks,itisnearlyimpossibletofindabookthatcancomparetotheirfavorite.Well,castthosefearsaway,becausethereisalightofhope. ThoughtheHarry Potterserieshasalargefollowing,nowthattheserieshasended,whatelseistheretoread?Discardyourdiscourage-ment because there is multitudeof fantastic books to appease theappetiteofanyreader,whethertheyareacasualoravoraciousone.IfyoucannotletgoofHarryPotteryet,thereareplentyofbooksthatanalyzetheseriesandtrytosolvequestions that were left unan-

sweredbytheoriginalnovels.OneisThe Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry PotterbyGaladrielWaters.Goingthroughthefirstfourbookschapterbychapter,itfindstrendsandminutedetailsthatforeshadowevents in future books. Watersalsohasbooksthatanalyzethelasttwo HarryPotterbooks.Whoactuallykilled AlbusDumbledore?Itisnotonlyaquestionthatmany maywant to re-evaluate, butalso the titleofthebookbyJoyceOdelinwhichsixfantheoriststry to unravel the puzzles in thesixthHarryPotterbook,Harry Pot-ter and the Half-Blood Prince.AnotherseriesthathasstruckmanyHarryPotterfansistheHis Dark Materialsseries by Phillip Pullman, whichbeginswith thebook,The Golden Compass.

AnotherbookwhichhasgainedpopularityamongteensisTwilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. If thereasonyouloveTwilight Saga istheteenage vampire romance, go ontobookssuchasRichelleMead’sVampire Academy,orSilver KissbyAnnette Curtis Klause. Vampire

A c a d e m ycapturesthesamefeelingof romanceas Stephe-nieMeyer’sp o p u l a rseries andp o r t r a y sfantasticalfigures in amodernset-

ting.Silver Kissismoreofagothic,almosttraditionalvampireromanceoftragedy,butstillinamodernset-ting.Ifsomethingofamorematurereadinglevelisneededtoquenchyourliterarythirst,youmaywanttodelveintotheVampire Chronicles byAnneRice.Thiseleven-partseriesdeals in expressive and eloquent

languagewitha largenumberofcharacters that slowly developastheseriescontinues.Beaware,however,thatthesenovelsarenotforsomeonewithashortattentionspan.Thebooksaveragepagecountbeingaround500,thesebooksarenotaquickread. The Gemma Doyle Trilogy byLibba Bray is well known, butvery few know it by that name.This trilogy began with A Great and Terrible Beauty which is “aVictorianboardingschoolstory,aGothicmansionmystery,agossipyrompaboutacliqueofgirlfriends,andadarkother-worldlyfantasy”saysAmazon.com.IfyoulikethefantasticaluniversethatThe Gemma Doyle TrilogyprovidesyoumightwanttotryTithe: A Modern Faery TalebyHollyBlack.Thisbooktellsthe story of a girl who finds outthatsheisactuallyapixieandgoesontohaveintenseanddangerousadventures in the realm of faery.Withaharderedgetoit,thisfantasynovelisagreatbooktomoveontofromGemma.

by Jessalyn ludwigFeatures I Editor

“For people not keen on reading hundreds of books, or people that do not have time to read a plethora of books, it is nearly impos-

sible to find one that com-pares to their favorite.”{ }

Source: The Green Book, by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen.

If anyone has turned onthenewsor‘LateNight’thisyear, a significant topic ofdiscussionisthePresidentialcampaign.Withanunpopu-lar President leaving officewithwarsintheMiddleEast,$100BarrelOil,aweakeningeconomy, job loss, collegefeesandtuition,housingcri-

sis,andgovernmentredtape;therearemanyissueslefttohandle. Currently, there arethreecandidateswithashotatthePresidency,theRepub-licanNominee,JohnMcCainandSenatorsHillaryClintonandBarackObamawiththeDemocratic primary stillgoing on. At the moment

1:ARonPaulsupporterstandsoutsidetheEd-wardJonesDome.2:TwovolunteershelpduringtheprimaryonFeb.5inIllinois.3:BarackObamaspeakstosome20,000supportersatarallyinSt.Louis.4:Congress-manLacyClayaddressesObamasupporters.5:Avolunteerhelpsoutdur-ingtheFeb.5primary.6:Acrowdof20,000waitsforanObamarallytostart.7:SenatorMcCaskil(D-MO)addressessup-portersinSt.Louis.

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Live: From the road to the white HouseObama is leading Clin-ton.Thephotos for thisessay were taken at theEdward Jones Domeduring Sen. Obama’svisittoSaintLouisFeb-ruary 2, 2008 and dur-ing primary voting inEdwardsvilleon“SuperTuesday”February5.

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When you hear Edwardsville fans chanting “Soup”, they are not cheering for chicken noodle, they are cheering for Anthony Campbell. For se-nior Anthony Campbell, this basketball season is one he will not forget. Campbell, in his second year as a varsity starter, has proven himself a true lead-er. Campbell is shooting an impressive 52% from three-point range. Campbell, at 6 foot 7 inches, is truly an exciting player to watch. “I love the energy he brings to the game, especially when he throws it down,” said Kevin Francoeur. “Tony” Campbell is planning on continuing his basketball career at Aus-tin Peay under a full ride scholarship. (see “College Bound Basketball Players). Head varsity coach Mike Waldo had nothing but good things to say about Anthony. “Campbell is a good teammate; he works hard with the other guys and sets a good example by playing hard in prac-tice”. Aside from being 6 foot 7, Campbell moves around the court very well. Campbell is a triple threat, being able to move, shoot and rebound like he does makes him hard to defend. Campbell’s dunk has become widely known among the fans and they love to see “Soup” slam one down. Campbell has had many influences in his life, but his biggest has been his father. He also credits his success to his dad. “My dad pushing me to my limits and realizing that I can do something good in basketball” Anthony said has helped him in his career. Every night before a game Anthony’s dad makes him a goals sheet; Campbell reads this sheet before every game. Campbell also wears his knee brace every game. “all these things help keep me focused”, said Campbell.

Many senior basketball players at Edwardsville High School are eager to take their game to the collegiate level and continue their climb to the top. The majority of seniors, on both the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams, are headed to the NCAA (Na-tional College Athletic Association). All across the nation, Edwardsville athletes are ready to make an impact in the near future. “These kinds of players make it very difficult to take their place once they are gone. The leadership they show on the court will be very hard to replace when this year is over,” said Coach Lori Blade, the coach of the Lady Tigers. Much of the success the women’s team has en-countered this season is definitely a result of these players work ethic and love for the game. Seniors Eryn Stefferson, Anya Covington, Mo Davis, and Val Harris will all be playing next season for a new team. Eryn received a full scholarship to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and Anya Coving-ton has done the same for the University of Wiscon-sin. Mo and Val have each had their offers but to this point have not committed to any certain school. “I am more excited than nervous but still a little nervous. I cannot wait to play with people like (Point Guard) Rae Lin D’Alie. She is a dynamic player,” said Senior Anya Covington. While both teams had outstanding regular seasons, the seniors have had a large impact on the success of the teams. Each athlete has endured four years of growth in high school and are looking forward to moving on to a higher level of play. “I am still adjusting. When you come up to High School it is a totally different level of game. Ball handling, shooting, you just have to keep adjusting at every-thing,” said senior Anthony Campbell. As for the boys’ basketball team seniors Anthony Campbell, Brandon Hogg, and Joe Hines are all headed to the NCAA. Anthony has decided to take a full scholarship to Austin Peay State University

while Brandon and Joe are undecided on where to play but will be contributing somewhere come next year. Seniors Brad Rickert and Marc Siebers have decided to take a different route. Brad has taken a scholarship to Southwestern Illinois College for soccer and Marc is studying engineering at Missouri-Rolla. All of them are good ath-letes, teammates, and fine young men said Coach Waldo when speak-ing about his group of seniors.

andy Burns

Sports Editor

Beyond the Glory, anthony “Soup” Campbell

College Bound: EHS Basketball players head to nCaa Chad Grimm

Staff Writer

Eyes on the prize:Anthony Campbell(4) prepares to shoot a free-throw in a game against East St. Louis. photo by Alex Keating

nothing but net:Joe Hines (21) goes to the line for a free-throw. photo by Alex Keating

EHS athletes at college

Name College A.Covington Univ. WiscE. Stefferson SIUCM. Davis UndecidedV. Harris UndecidedA. Campbell Austin Peay B. Hogg UndecidedJ. Hines Undecided

A high-quality head coach needs to be intelli-gent, strategic, and a proven leader. This is what the Edwardsville School District found in new head football coach Mr. Mark Bliss. With four state championships at Conway Springs, Kansas in class 3A he has the credentials. Bliss will be replacing Tim Dougherty next year for the Ti-gers. Dougherty will be moving to Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox, Illinois where he will as-sume his duties as the athletic director and head football coach. EHS football players were introduced to Coach Bliss on February 26, 2008 during the off -sea-son weight training program. Matt Taylor, a ju-nior, stated, “Coach Bliss seems like a nice guy who knows what to do. We have only met him once, but he has already told us the game plan for next year”. Kerry Guest, another junior, says, “We look forward to learning from him. He has a 111-34 overall win record with four state cham-pionships. He knows what he is talking about, and I am excited to start playing for him”. Re-garding the EHS program Bliss stated, “I have been very impressed and can not wait to get here and see what happens”. With a new coach there are going to be some changes. Some will be new formations on de-fense and the way the offense will be run. On defense, Bliss will run a 4-2, with four defen-sive linemen and two linebackers, similar to the one the Tigers run now, which is a 4-2-5, four defensive linemen, two linebackers, and five de-fensive backs. Offensive changes will take some time. He runs a unique style of offense called a “single wing” offense. This type of offense uses the shotgun position with two tight ends. This is a great opportunity for Edwardsville High School to be under a new head coach’s di-rection. Bliss brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience with him. The change should prove to be beneficial for the Tigers under Coach Bliss.

Bliss to Step in as Head Coach

Chad Lunn Staff Writer