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Sophomore Jordin Graham’s pet hedgehog gives new meaning to “man’s best friend.” She received the hedge hog as a gift last Christmas. (megan tanksley)

NORTH STAR / APRIL 17, 2013

on the coverThis month, the North Star takes an in-depth look at school safety. After recent shootings around the country, some schools set out to change their safety policies. (Illustration by nick bussell)

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OPINIONS

SPORTS29-29 fhsd rivalry The rivalry between FHSD high schools is shown through students.

30-31 SPRING sports update Spring sports teams seek an improved and successful season.

43 forever young? Students realize that youth isn’t forever as the year comes to a close.

41 wolf Tyler, the Creator’s newest album is a step in the right direction for Odd Future.

12 coveted convertibles Teachers Tracy Wuertenberg and Bridgett Myers and both believe their cars are the best.

10-11 past proms Take a look at past prom fashion as FHN teachers remember their prom.

News2 get up and go! This St.Louis marathon that starts near the Arch sets an example for living a healthy lifestyle.

3 Expedition trails FHN students from Lewis and Clark Tech school are working on building a house.

36-37 Springing into action Spring sports heat up at FHN, bringing new competition.

4-5 new principal Learn more about Andy Downs, FHN’s future principal.

12 taste of brazil Tucanos Brazilian Grill brings South American flavor to St. Charles.

FEATURES SPORTS32 budget breakdown Find out the process of the FHN sports budget is and who the heavy spenders are.

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43 musial bridge The rebuilt Blanchette bridge should be renamed to tribute “The Man.”

8-9 Venture crew This group offers activities for students who have outgrown Boy Scouts.

13 get your green on Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint in preparation for Earth Day.

FEATURES

End-of-Course (EOC) block scheduling will last three weeks rather than two this year, taking place April 15-May 3. FHN is now required to give the American History EOC, causing the testing period to be extended. For some, this comes as good news.

“I think block scheduling benefits me because I get plenty of time to finish my tests and classes aren’t interrupted as much,” junior Deanna Hyde, who will be taking the Government EOC, said.

According to Assistant Principal Nancy Wade, some teachers like block scheduling while other teachers find it difficult to adjust their lesson plans because of the longer periods.

“We hope that it runs as smoothly as possible for the students and that teachers get some advantages with the block scheduling,” Wade said.

Each test must be completed in a specific time frame, so the school tries to get all of its students tested within the given week. Testing lasts from Monday to Thursday and Fridays are on a regular day schedule.

The FHN Athletic Booster Club is holding a new Knights Crusade online Raffle.

Tickets can be purchased at FHNToday.com until April 19.

Money raised will help pay for the FHN shield logo that will go on the new turf field and will also go towards clubs and organizations. If 3,000 tickets are sold, there will be a $10,000 prize given.

“The raffle is a great way for the whole FHN community to raise money for our new field and our clubs,” Athletic Booster Club President Chris Braudis said.

The Mu Alpha Theta Induction ceremony is tonight at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Principal Darlene Jones will speak about mathematics and its importance. As of press time, there are an estimated 75-100 inductees. The inductees must have a 3.0 math average, passed Algebra I and Honors Geometry and completed or currently be enrolled in Algebra II.

“My favorite part about the ceremony is when the officers give the speech about what Mu Alpha Theta is,” sponsor Val VanDerBeck said.

Mr. FHN, the annual male beauty pageant, will be held on May 3 in the auditorium at 6 p.m. The Easy Breezy Cover Boy themed pageant will raise money for Relay For Life, the same organization as last year which focuses on raising money for cancer victims. Last year, Mr. FHN raised more than $1,000 for math teacher and cancer survivor Patty Bartel.

“It’s a lot of fun,” senior and competitor for two years Zach Ksiazek said. “I like raising money for a good cause.”

Thirty-five Biology II students took a bus to the St. Louis Zoo on April 12 with science teachers Joe Brocksmith and Lawrence Sheller.

“I haven’t been to the zoo since I was seven,” senior Aurianah Jones said. “[I was] excited to see all the animals.”

During the trip, students were able enhance what they already learned in their science classes.

“The zoo field trip gives the kids a chance to apply a lot of the things they learn in class and construct a research paper based on the behaviors they observed,” Brocksmith said.

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as the date for Prom approaches, the Pre-Prom Assembly will take place the day before on April

19. The assembly will be held for all the juniors and seniors during the students’ seventh hour and is organized by the members of Teens Advocating for Smart Choices (TASC).

During this year’s assembly, there will be a speech given by Joe Richardson.

He will share his personal story about his son Billy Richardson, who was a 2010 North graduate. He passed away during the fall from a heroin overdose.

“This assembly is significant because at this time of year, the students are ready for summer break and sometimes stop making smart choices. This helps them to stop and think.” TASC sponsor Dawn Jones said.

In the past, TASC gave out letters for seniors that were written by family members and friends for seniors during the assembly. However, due to the lack of TASC members this year, the senior letters would not have been sent out in time, so they will not be doing them.

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Last year’s Pre-Prom assembly was held on April 13. Speaker Ashley Matthews shares her story about her personal experience with drunk driving. Students were also shown a video about the effects of drunk driving. This year’s assembly will take place on April 19. (file photo)

Briefs by Cynthia Cahall, Sophie Gordon, Priscilla Joel and Amanda Stallings

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Students from various schools including FHN, Duchesne, FHC, Troy are working on a home that is located in the Expedition Trails neighborhood. Various classes from the Lewish and Clark Tech program are working on the house. The program that the students are in is a two-year learning process, so each student will build two houses by the time they graduate. (cameron mccarty)

Fifteen thousand people participated in the

GO! St. Louis marathon and half-marathon on

April 7. The race kicked off at 7 a.m. in down-

town St. Louis and ended around 2 p.m. Pro-

ceeds from the race went to the GO! St. Louis

youth programs to end child obesity.

”It was very successful,” Director of Market-

ing and Communications Jeff Trammel said.

“The weather was beautiful and there were lots

of happy faces.”

On April 6, participants attended a pre-race

expo at Chaifetz Arena to sign in and get their

race shirts, bibs, and informational packets.

The expo also included vendor booths from

companies and organizations that promote the

healthy lifestyle that GO! St. Louis stands for.

“I think it’s good to set the example for the

world to get out there,” senior and marathon

participant Marissa Finkbiener said.

Planning for the event began in August and

lasted about eight months. The process started

by spreading the word about the race and pro-

moting registration for the event. Street permits

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were obtained in order to block the roads as the

race was going on. Due to the limited full-time

GO! St. Louis staff, a force of 2,800 volunteers

were also required to make the event a success.

“The volunteers are great,” Trammel said.

“They love what they’re doing, are very encour-

aging, and seem very happy to be there.”

The race started near the Gateway Arch and

weaved through the city passing landmarks like

Busch Stadium and Anheuser Busch brewery.

The course then continues through Forest Park

and ended on Olive Street.

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celebration with St. Louis staples: Ted Drewes

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Bryan Spencer helps a student during the 2011-12 school year. Spencer worked for FHN since 1997. He is currently a state representative for Missouri District 63. (file photo)

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of the school year to the end, following the St.

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dents. A few companies are also contracted to

do things like laying cement.

“If we don’t work hard, we aren’t going

to get it done,” junior and Masonry student

Brandon Chac said. “I know we have a lot of

good seniors and juniors this year, so hopefully

we can make it all work.”

This year’s house is unique from the others in

the neighborhood owned by Lewis and Clark.

This house is stone with brick accents, while

last year’s was brick with stone accents. The

house has archways, an illuminated mailbox,

plus many other characteristics that make it

different from previous years.

“This year, we put a lot of thought into it at

the beginning and thought of something we

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Approval for Assistant Principal

Andy Downs to be next year’s

principal was announced by

the Board of Education on Feb.

18. This was due to Principal

Darlene Jones announcement of

retirement on Dec. 20, 2012, after

42 years of working in education.

“I wanted to pass the torch

when I was still doing a good

job,” Jones said. “I wanted to

leave so I could be remembered

as a good principal the whole time

I was here.”

During mid-January. principal

applicants had to apply and take

the Principal Insight Assessment

and go through three different

interviews.

“I think he’s going to do a great

job,” President of the Board of

Education Marty Hodits said.

“Hopefully he will make his

improvements to combine his

philosophy and Doc Jones’

philosophy to make the best

school for the students.”

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continue his duties as assistant

principal for the rest of the year.

He will also attend principal

meetings with Jones and

collaborate with her.

“He was the person that I hoped

would get the position,” Jones

said. “Not only is he bright,

he’s articulate, he understands

instruction, he knows our school,

students and parents, and he cares

about the school.”

During the 2013-14

school year, Andy Downs

will become FHN’S new

principal

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After Darlene Jones’ retirement was announced, the search for a new

principal started. Andy Downs applied and will be FHN’s new principal.

road to Administration

“Mr. Downs makes me feel really good about the culture at North staying the same.”

Shelley Parks, English teacher

“I am curious to see how Mr. Downs will do as our new principal and how things might change.” Kaylin Stewart, 10

“‘l’ll miss working for Dr. Jones but I’m glad they hired Downs because he has experience working in the

building.”Joe Breen, Science teacher

“I was really excited to find out that Mr. Downs is going to be our new principal, I think he’s going to do a really good job.”

Marissa Cohen, FACS teacher

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“I think Mr. Downs will be a good new principal, it’s always good to have a change of pace.” Corey Bruns, 11

“Mr. Downs will do good as our new principal because he’s been at FHN for a while and he knows how our school operates.”

Rachel Rosse, 12

“Mr. Downs seems like a really nice guy so I think he will do really good as our new

principal next year.”Hellen Yi, 11

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Step 1In 1994, Downs graduated high school from St.

Louis University High school.After graduating, Downs attended college at

Truman University in Missouri, where he majored in English and graduated in 1998.

Top and bottom left: Andy Downs escorts FHN’S current principal, Darlene Jones at the Prom Fashion show on Feb. 27 (cameron mccarty) Bottom middle: Downs is currently one of FHN’S assistant principal and had worked at FHN for five years. Bottom right: On Feb. 18, Downs was announced at the new principal. He will begin as principal at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year. (murphy riley)

Step 2 After he graduated, Downs became a student teacher at Fort Zumwalt North in 2000.

He then got his teaching certification from UMS in 2000 and then earned his Education specialist

degree from Missouri Baptist in 2012.

Step 3 Downs was an English teacher at McCluer High School between 2001 and 2005. He continued teaching while working on his masters in education administration from Lindenwood,

and then graduated in 2005.

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Administration

Step 4 Downs became an English teacher at FHHS and taught there from 2005 until 2007.

Down’s then became FHC’s dean in 2007 and was there until 2009. In 2009, Downs joined the

FHN administration staff as the assistant principal.

Step 5 When Darlene Jones announced her retirement, the process for finding FHN’S new head principal began. Downs went through the interview process and took the Principal Insight Assessment from

Gallup Assessments

Step 6On Feb. 18, Downs was announced as FHN’s

new head principal. Downs will take his place as FHN’s new head principal for the 2013-14 school year on July 1. Downs is planning to finish his

doctorate at Missouri Baptist within the next two years.

These are the steps that Andy Downs took to eventually become FHN’s head principal.

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“Shoe size?” The young man behind the counter asks with a smile on his face.

“6,” Marissa replies. “11,” Chris says. They make sure to get a size smaller than what they actu-

ally wear to make sure their shoes are tight fitting. They are at Upper Limits Indoor Rock Gym & Pro Shop

in Maryland Heights where they will be rock climbing with their Venture Crew, Crew 9211.

The man goes behind the counter and pulls out the pairs of shoes from their designated cubbies and hands them over. They give their thanks and step to the side so that everyone else can get their equipment.

Sophomore Marissa Watkins and junior Chris Steimel are very active members of Venture Crew. Venture Crew is a group that originated in 1998 to give boys who had out-grown Boy Scouts an opportunity to participate in age and ability appropriate activities. Venture Crew became co-ed in 1969 in the midst of the Women’s Rights movements.

“[I like] the activities and that it’s co-ed,” Chris says. “With guys they can get stubborn, but with girls involved there’s usually a lighter mood.”

It’s time for the two climbers to properly secure them-selves. They slip their legs through their one-size-fits-all harnesses and pull to fit them tightly. Next, they hook on the belay device. The belay device serves as a friction brake so that when the climber falls the fall is brought to a stop by controlling the rope. Once secured, they head to their rock climbing platforms.

Chris heads for the easier rocks while Marissa heads for

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the harder rocks.Chris jokes that he likes to be lazy. Marissa likes to be challenged.“The harder they are, the worse the blisters,” Marissa says.

“That’s how I know it’s been a challenge.”Once they’ve approached the rocks, both Venturers make

sure they are secure: Check. Marissa makes a plan. What will be the easiest way to get

up the wall without using too much energy?“It’s all about what move I should make next,” Marissa

says. “Sometimes I’m really determined to finish so I tell myself that I don’t care how tired or sore I am, I’m deter-mined to get to the top and finish.”

For Marissa, quitting is not an option. Once she starts up a rock wall, she has to make it to the top, and so far she has never failed to do so. She always pushes herself to go above and beyond what she has done the last time.

Chris uses his height of 5 feet 9 inches to his advantage and uses his legs to push him up the wall while using his arms to reach for the next notch.

Rock climbing isn’t the only thing that Venture Crew does. According to their Crew leader, Dave Mayherhoeffer, they try to do at least three activities a month, generally one major activity and two smaller ones. Activities can be things such as swimming, kayaking, camping, and hiking.

But Marissa likes climbing the best. She describes climb-ing as being like a puzzle; she has to take everything into consideration. How far apart are the notches are, how far can she swing her arm up.

Chris and Marissa start their journeys up the rock walls while every so often giving commands to the belayer, the person who is anchored to the rock climber. They will each shout things such as “belay on” indicating that the climber has begun climbing or “belay off” indicating that they are no longer climbing.

As they venture higher up, the wall begins to slant and the gravity begins to take its course. The weight of their bodies are pulling them down. Both Chris and Marissa pull themselves close to the wall to remain in control and not fall off. This requires them to remain strong and focused for the 20 to 30 minutes it takes them to get to the top.

Marissa makes it to the top of the rock and the only thoughts on her mind are rest and food.

Chris, on the other hand, is more concerned about his jour-ney back down the cliff once he sees how high up he is.

Both climbers shout to the belayer “ready to repel” and wait for the response signaling whether or not they are able to proceed. They use their legs and arms to push off the wall and bounce off of the side of the wall until they both reach the ground once again.

The crew is done for today, but this summer they have an event that will require a lot of their time. This summer, their crew is planning a trip to Philmont, New Mexico on a 10 day backpacking trip where all of the things they need will be in their backpacks and they will spend that time hiking and away from all of civilization.

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Explore Johnson Shut-InsWalk the waterways in this park full of creeks, waterfalls, and pools to swim in.

Climb the Elephant RocksThese enormous rocks create narrow ridge ways to crawl though, and make for a good climb.

Camp at Maremec State ParkPitch a tent, roast some marsh-mallows and spend the weekend relaxing and enjoying the great outdoors.

Raft at Creve Couer LakeSpend the day kayaking, canoe-ing, or paddle boarding. For more information on where to get rent-als go to http://goo.gl/qFdQX

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the 1890sProm (short for Promenade) originated as a college function for students to drink tea and socialize. It wasn’t until the 1920s that they became a High School function.

the 1960sProms were relocated to more elegant venues such as hotel ballrooms, where girls danced in wraps and calf-length dresses.

the 1950sCrepe paper and streamers dec-orated school gyms for proms. The tradition of Prom King and Queen was formed in this era.

Anelise mossinghoffWhat was your prom experience?“Outside they had a booth for pic-tures. My date and I ended up stand-ing in the long line all night instead of dancing.”

What was the atmosphere like?“It was held in a nice hotel with decorations in a kind of wedding-reception like fashion. We had dinner and danced to popular 80s music.”

What was the basic dress code?“Girls wore dresses with giant puffy sleeves and poofy dresses. The dresses were much more modest than they are now.”

What was the cost of prom?“All together with tickets and dress-es, prom prices was $60-$70. It was uncommon to spend them amount of money students do now.”

Katie GreerWhat was your favorite part of prom?“My favorite part of prom was being around friends. My date was mad that I kept taking pictures with them all night.”

How was prom different than it is now?“Girls back then wore really plain dresses and dates danced farther apart from each other.”

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the 1970sStudents showed up in rental limos to Prom; girls in floor length dresses with profes-sional makeup and hair while boys wore pastel tuxes.

the 1990sCorsages grew into a must be-tween Prom dates. Most boys wore a black tux, with a band at the waist to match his dates’ gown color.

the 1980sPop culture influenced Prom themes and music choices. Movies such as “Footloose” and “Sixteen Candles” romanticized Prom.

Matthew riffeeWhat fashions were popular?“The matching-the-socks-to-the-dress thing. You can see that.”

What music was played?“ She (his date) said she remem-bered Nelly.”

Who was your prom date?“She’s my best friend’s wife (now). We weren’t dating.

Shelbi DillonWhat was your least favorite part?

“I don’t really have a least favorite part. I enjoyed all of it.”

What type of dances were popular?“I think that’s when the Macarena grew popular.”

Where did you get your dress from?“It was at one of the retail shops, like Famous Barr.”

Heather boxWhat were your plans before or after prom?“Dinner wasn’t included in the prom ticket cost, so we went to dinner and pictures before prom.

What was the style like?“The fashion wasn’t much different then it was now. Girls wore long dresses, girls had their hair and nails professionally done.”

Did anything go wrong that night?“Oh no, nothing went wrong. We had a fun time.”

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Welcome to the jungleRestaurant creates a unique atmosphere and serves up an authentic Brazilian cuisine while valuing customer service

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Both English teacher Tracy Wuertenberg and math teacher Bridgett Myers think they drive the best convertible in the world. Myers has a 2006 Mustang GT Ragtop Convertible, and Wuertenberg drives a 2007 Volkswagen EOS with a hard top.

“My car’s not a muscle car; it’s supposed to be fun,” Wuertenberg said. “I think it’s cooler than a Mustang because not everyone has one.”

Wuertenberg bought her first Volkswagen EOS in October of 2007. Myers has owned a 1974 and 1989 Mustang, but bought the 2006 GT most recently.

“In the summertime I love the convertible top; it just feels good with the wind blowing through your hair,” Myers said. “Mustangs do not go in the snow though. They get stuck.”

While Wuertenberg’s EOS is not customized, Myers’ Mustang has a performance chip and 3” Flowmaster pipes to make it “faster and more fun.”

“I think it’s awesome that they both have convertibles. I mean, girls just want to have fun,” junior Halie Rickermann said.

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Upbeat Brazilian music flows throughout the restaurant. Brightly colored lights shine like fireflies from above. The walls are decorated with contemporary, jungle-themed art as if it is foliage. Dressed in bright yellow, red, and blue, hostesses and meat-servers welcome guests with warm smiles. The structures of wood, walls of stone and patterns of leaves create a tropical rainforest atmosphere. Here, customers are made to feel like guests invited to a party on the Amazon. The seventh Tucanos Brazilian Grill has come to the Midwest.

“We wanted to bring a little taste of Brazil to St. Charles,” General Manager Tony Poole said.

Top sirloin, cheese rolls, grilled veggies, Brazilian Lemonade, chicken hearts. These are only some of the popular items on the Tucanos menu. Other Brazilian churrascarias, places where Portuguese “barbecue” is prepared, may charge $40 or more for the churrasco dining experience. For Tucanos, it is $13.95 for lunch and $20.95 for dinner. With that, guests are welcome to the unlimited salad festival--featuring more than 100 hot and cold items--and are presented with a rotation of 15 plus types of churrasco. Guests may also order appetizers, specialty skewers,

traditional Brazilian beverages, and desserts if their stomachs still aren’t stuffed.

“I liked how different it was, how you had so many choices rather than just having to choose just one thing,” senior Kayla Welch said.

Located at 1520 South 5th Street, Tucanos replaces former restaurant and hotel Noah’s Ark and borders Five Guys Burgers and Fries. Having opened in late February, the new restaurant is receiving a lot of guests. The managers want everyone to have the best experience possible.

“Our ability to satisfy the guests has been extremely noticeable since we opened,” Poole said.

Not only do the staffers have to smile a lot and radiate positive energy, they need to learn and be able to sing the Happy Birthday song in Portuguese. They also are urged to greet and bid every guest a good-night. Hostesses make friendly conversation with their guests on their way to their table. Meat servers monitor more than 50 tables in order to make sure that everyone sitting at them is satisfied. For efficient and speedy service, bussers have to have tables cleared and reset in under a minute.

“[The managers] are all about customer satisfaction,” senior Hostess Brianna Lipinski said. “That’s the number one thing they are crazy about.”

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“We all live in the same world, so it’s well-being is something that each and every person should value

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“I think people should get involved [with Earth Day] because Earth is our home and only home,” Presi-

dent of Ecology Club Hannah Rosen said.

“Don’t waste water and turn off lights when you leave a room,” senior Sara Elder said.

“We recycle paper and plastics,” junior Olivia Asaro said. “It’s just as easy to recycle things as it is to

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“I try to recycle and either carpool or walk to places instead of driving,” junior Melissa

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About two and a half years ago, senior Sydney Swing’s step-dad, a hairstylist, mentioned to a client that Sydney would soon be 16 and looking for a job. That client was a manager at Shi by Journeys who landed her a job.

“Sydney is good at her job be-cause she is friendly and unique and because she loves shoes so much,” co-worker and senior Jackie Jorel said.

Sydney works as a sales associ-ate, meaning she helps customers find and buy the shoes they want in order to meet monthly sale quotas. For working an average of 20 hours per week, Sydney receives one practical art credit through the work program.

“Sydney ‘The Legend’ Swing has incredible knowledge of sales. She’s incredibly good at her job,” manager Dustin Owens said. “She’s bright and cheery and can change the entire mood of the store just by coming to work.”

When Sydney first started working at Shi, she preferred to spend the money on clothes. Over time though, she has devel-oped a passion for shoes.

“I was never a shoe freak before I started working there,” Sydney said. “I used to think shoes were a waste of money, but now I spend all my money on them.”

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Sophomore Jordin Graham has a hedgehog named Hedgie Boo Boo. Her sister, Katlind, got him from an exotic pet store called Pet Connection. Jordin got him when he was a few weeks old; he is now five months old.

“One of my favorite things about having a hedge-hog is the reaction I get when I tell people I have one; most of them don’t even know what it is,” Jor-din said.

They call him Hedgie for short. Katlind said she picked him because he was cuter than the other hedge-hogs. Katlind recalls he was so shy when she first got him for her sister that he stayed curled up in a ball with his quills spiked.

“When I first got my hedgehog I was honestly a little disappointed because he didn’t come out or like to play at all at first,” Jordin said.

There are only three or four breeders in the area according to Jordin. She called around to breeders in the area, before Christmas, but they said they didn’t have any available. Her sister got in touch with a breeder in downtown St. Louis and surprised Jordin with the hedgehog on Christmas.

“I think it’s a cool pet to have because not a lot of people have it,” sophomore Tana Davenport said.

According to Katlind his cage doesn’t leave a smell like a hamster typically would. Though bath-ing is optional, Hedgie has been cleaned with a spe-cial soap and toothbrush a few times. Jordin used the toothbrush to remove the dirt off of his quills.

“He’s a pretty easy-going pet like they’re pretty clean, they kinda clean themselves, and they really don’t smell,” Katlind said.

According to Jordin, Hedgie has a few quirks. He is known to bite someone after they wash their hands because he likes the smell of soap. When he gets scared he spikes up the quills on his head. He also likes to roll up into a ball and pop his head out playfully.

“Hedgie does really weird things, but to me it makes him 10 times cuter and it makes me like him more,” Jordin said.

Katlind recalls how well Jordin looks out for Hedgie. Katlind remembers

when a few quills of Hedgie’s fell out a couple of months after they got him. That was normal, but Jordin called to a St. Louis exotic pet veterinarian, and brought him in that night anyway.

“One thing is that Jordin loves animals, like really all animals,” Katlind said. “She’s really good with Hedgie.”

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Picking up where his dad left off, senior Jon Curran spends time collecting a variety of hats to add to his collection of about 80.

“I like getting hats that nobody really has; I like the challenge of finding specific hats,” Jon said

When Jon was eight he took it upon himself to carry on his dad’s hat collection. He collects hats when he goes to sporting events, out of town, or to local hat stores. Jon’s collection goes from any type of hat from professional teams to hats like his “Goofy” hat.

“I feel accomplished knowing I have collected this many hats,” Jon said, “My dad had a lot to begin with and it feels good to know I have added to the collection.”

Senior Sam Kuntz has added to the collection by helping Jon pick out hats at stores like Lids.

“I think Jon’s collection is pretty cool, and it’s cool how many hats he’s collected,” Kuntz said.

Jon’s dad, Steve, feels pride in Jon for carrying on the collection.

“I like that he is carrying on the family tradition and being a part and contributing to the collection,” Steve said.

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Freshman Catherine Cleary sits in Mike Parker’s fourth hour history class during her second week at FHN. The class is abuzz with small talk until someone mentions Catherine’s unusual talent: be-ing able to imitate animals.

Recently a new student at North, Catherine found making the transition from a small school to a larger school easier because she could break the ice with her talent. Catherine smiles to herself, imagining the reactions of her fellow classmates. She hesitates, but then cups her mouth and lets out a surprisingly realistic dog noise. The class is stunned. Some smile, some laugh, and others nod their heads in confusion.

“The first time I heard Catherine make an animal noise I didn’t realize it was her,” junior Jeremy Noble said. “I thought it was an actual animal or an electronic device.”

Catherine switched from Churchill School in St. Louis to North at the beginning of third quarter.

“Because she came from a small school, Catherine wasn’t surrounded by extra curricular opportunities that much,” mother Claudia Cleary said. “North has given Catherine a chance to shine

as herself and be around kids of different talents and backgrounds.”

Catherine has been able to imitate animal noises since she was a few years old when she scared a few car burglars away by imitating a dog. The noises are made by using tactics, such as forming her mouth, vocal cords, or diaphragm certain ways. Catherine, an only child, found companion-ship and inspiration in any pets such as cats, birds, and a horse. After many years of practice, research, and being surrounded by a variety of pets, Cath-erine’s list of noises has grown to include over 15 imitations, including bears, mountain lions, and chickens.

“It’s a chance for me to be able to make people laugh and share my passion for animals with them,” Catherine said. “It’s funny to watch people’s reactions.”

In the future, Catherine hopes to work with either animals or pursue a voice-over acting career. She believes that her talent will make her stand out from the crowd and is something different she can bring to the career tables.

“When I was little I thought everyone could do it, but then I realized that I have a special talent that not a lot of people have,” Catherine said. “It’s just another thing that makes me unique.”

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stumbling past sandy hook

The Tragedytudents and staff showed up

to Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, 2012, just like any oth-er morning. What was supposed to be a normal day of school turned into the second-deadliest school shooting in the nation. Shots were fired. Twenty-six victims passed away. Families were forced to face the worst day of their lives.

FHN teacher Theresa Maher knew none of this until she received an email in seventh hour from a friend who teaches at FHHS. Her friend asked if she had seen anything on the news about what happened in Connecticut. This peaked her curiosity, so she went to CNN.com and saw it.

“Initially, I thought I misread,” Maher said. “I just couldn’t believe it. I was in shock. I felt just a big mix of shock and anger, confusion, and even ashamed that that’s the society we live in.”

She didn’t have any students in class at the time, but after school ended, juniors Sophie Gordon and Nathan Mills came to her class-room. Together they discussed what had hap-pened and let out their anger and disbelief.

“They were in agreement about how disgust-ing it was and they were in shock at how sad I was,” Maher said. “I was thinking about how the parents must feel. That’s the age of my son. He’s four, so the concept of someone hurting someone that small-- I just don’t understand it.”

When Maher went to pick her son up from preschool at the normal time, she found that most parents had already picked up their kids and barely anyone was still there. The parents

had seen the headlines. Words like ‘horror,’ ‘evil’ and ‘tragedy’ tried to describe the event in Newtown.

Later on, the initial headlines would become a more concrete story of what happened that morning. According to the New York Times and CNN, Sandy Hook Elementary’s doors locked at 9:30 a.m. When the 20-year-old gunman, Adam Lanza, arrived at the school around that time after killing his mother at their home, the doors were already locked. He forced his way in. As the morning announcements were being read, shots were heard over the intercom. Teachers ushered their kids into closets and hid them. As Lanza made his way through the school, he fired 154 rounds in five minutes and took the lives of 20 children and six educa-tors before he killed himself. It has since been found that his mother Nancy Lanza was a gun enthusiast and there were several firearms, all owned by Nancy, and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition among other weapons in the house. No motive has been concluded, however, records of Lanza’s attendance at Sandy Hook Elementary were found in the home along with various articles about mass shootings.

“I was most shocked about the age difference of the shooter and the children,” Maher said. “I think that Sandy Hook was different [than other shootings] because we didn’t know anything about the shooter because of the age of the victims, and the victims had nothing to do with his problem.”

The AftermathIn the months since the shooting, legislators

in Missouri have debated over what the best response is to ensure safer schools. One of the bills that would impact schools the most is House Bill 70, a bill that would allow teachers with concealed gun permits to have concealed weapons in schools without local approval.

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38% of Americans believe that, in the aftermath of the shootings in New-town, CT, there should be stricter gun laws. This has increased from 25% in 2012 and is the highest since 2001.

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Currently, concealed weapons can only be brought into schools by people 21 and older who meet certain requirements and have approval from the school board or a school official.

Even if a bill passed that allowed teach-ers to do this without approval, it may not result in any increase in firearms in schools. A survey done by the National Educa-tion Association in January found that 68 percent of its members opposed a proposal to arm teachers, meaning that many teachers still may not carry a firearm if allowed. Democratic State Representative Bill Otto believes that more guns in school without authorization may make schools more dan-gerous rather than safer.

“I am vehemently against that,” Otto, representative for St. Charles and St. Louis counties, said. “I don’t think there should be a gun in school that the school board or somebody in some sort of authority doesn’t know is there. I think most of the time these issues should be left to the school board. I believe we have laws in place that allow them to do what they believe is best for their students and their district.”

Republican State Representative Mark Parkinson believes that teachers having fire-arms could be a way to make schools safer, but only if they are in the hands of people who are trained and responsible.

“That’s a pretty contentious issue,” Parkinson, representative for St. Charles county, said. “It takes a lot of responsibility for a teacher to take on the role, but if they have gone through a very thorough training, and there’s a lot of rules such as that the firearm must remain on the teacher and never put anywhere where it can be picked up by a student, I’m in favor of that.”

As of press time, this bill has been referred to the House of Representatives General Laws Committee and is waiting for a hearing to be scheduled.

Parkinson’s argument against other bills like an assault weapons ban or laws that limit the availability of guns in general is that criminals will not follow the laws any-way, so the laws will not be very effective.

“Unfortunately, a lot of people that have the propensity to commit these sort of crimes, they know for a fact that they can go in and commit shootings in schools because they know for a fact that they will not be met with equal force,” Parkinson said. “So, it’s easy to say, ‘Let’s go commit a crime. Where are the easiest targets going to be?’ - the gun free zones created by politicians.”

Otto agrees that legislation limiting guns won’t necessarily make schools safer; however, he isn’t convinced that legislation expanding gun freedoms will affect school safety either. He believes the focus should be on who has the guns.

“I think the best way to deal [with this]

is to ensure that guns aren’t in the hands of people that shouldn’t have them,” Otto said. “We can do that by background checks when they purchase guns and frankly, we need to increase the amount of money we are spending on mental help in Missouri to ensure that those who might need help get it prior to ending up in a situation that might turn into something worse.”

The SolutionSchools are implementing different mea-

sures across the country to try to combat shootings and be prepared if there is an intruder. School districts like District 303 in Illinois are installing panic buttons that people could press to immediately alert the police in an emergency. Many school dis-tricts like Santa Maria-Bonita in California are also installing locks on the inside of classrooms, sometimes called “columbine locks” after the Columbine shooting. FHSD already has these push-and-twist locks in-stalled in all classrooms, but after the Sandy Hook shooting, the District assembled a Safety Task Force to determine what else

could be done to make schools safer.“We did take a look at the best informa-

tion as to what actually happened at Sandy Hook, and there are some things that just aren’t preventable,” FHSD Chief Financial Officer Kevin Supple said. “When you have a determined person with a high powered automatic rifle willing to lose his life, it’s very difficult to completely protect against that, but we know that there are going to be some extensive studies done about Sandy Hook, and just as with Columbine, there will be some best practices that will come out as a result of that.”

The Task Force has finished its research and proposals, and now Supple is working with the Board of Education to decide what action steps to take based on the recommen-dations.

“I think this work is going to be ongoing,” Supple said. “We have been working at im-proving security measures in our schools for a number of years and we’ll continue to do that. This work about safety and security will be ongoing work for years to come. It’s prob-ably a job that will never be finished.”

“Unfortunately, a lot of people that have the propensity to commit these sort of crimes, they know for a fact that they can go in and commit shootings in schools because they know for a fact that

they will not be met with equal force.”

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egarding a possible policy allowing teachers to carry guns, some teachers feel the District wouldn’t pass a policy. Math teacher Steve Willott points out that it would add more responsibil-ity for teachers to become a ‘personal defender’ on top of having to remember everyday items, like keys. He’d also be against carrying a gun if it was re-quired. Similarly, social studies teacher Sean Fowler believes carrying guns

would create a false solution. If it was implemented, he’d recommend a climate survey to see how safe kids feel.

“School safety here at North is not a concern of mine,” senior Jeremy Warden said. “I have not once in four years felt threatened in any way, shape or form. I feel teachers carrying guns at this school would be complete-ly unnecessary based upon the past but would be a good way of making sure to continue our safety.”

On the other side of the spectrum, teachers who are familiar with guns, have a different point of view. While science teacher Joe Brocksmith has seen from the recent shootings that even the safest of schools will have problems, he feels FHN has a relatively safe environ-ment compared to other schools. If it did come down to a gun policy being passed, he would carry a gun. As long as teachers had special training, junior Brett Magilligan would feel safe with teachers having guns.

“I feel school safety is very poor in schools such as ours with one resource officer,” Magilligan said. “Even worse in colleges that are gun-free zones. In high school, I believe some teachers should be able to go through some type of training to be able to be concealed carri-ers.”

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very school has a safety policy. Every school has procedures for students and teachers to follow and different things put in place to ensure that the school is safe. Ritenour High School in Breckenridge Hills has recently reevaluated and changed their poli-cies regarding safety, which many districts are doing in response to school shootings, like Sandy Hook, being covered so much in the media.

“We completely changed the structure of the front of our building,” Ritenour’s Assistant Principal Katey Gray said. “We added the “buzz in” system, a new welcome desk to assure that visitors really are going where they say they are, and we added cameras in the building.”

All safety changes in Ritenour were made within the last year. The “buzz in” system refers to how visitors enter the school each day. Someone wanting to enter the building during school hours must “buzz in” and an administrator would get more information about this visitor through a speaker system and then decide if they should be allowed into the building. This pro-cess is all monitored by surveillance cameras.

Elementary and middle schools in FHSD have also taken up the idea of having visitors “buzz in”, includ-ing Harvest Ridge Elementary and Barnwell Middle. At FHN, visitors enter through the one and only unlocked door by the main office, where there should be a security guard waiting inside.

Another change at Ritenour is the installation of cameras. Ritenour first added cameras into their building this year, while FHN has had cameras in the school long before this year.

“The guy installing the cameras even mentioned to me that we have the most cameras in our school now than any other school that he has worked with,” Gray said.

The number of cameras and the “buzz in” system makes Ritenour slightly unique, but one thing that sets them apart is their backpack policy. Students wishing to carry one must have a clear or transparent backpack.

“There was an incident involving a weapon four or five years ago that it wasn’t actually used in a threat-ening manner, but was just in the building,” Gray said. “So in response to that, the board of the district decided to implement the clear backpack policy just to ensure the students safety.”

While FHN does not require students to carry

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any certain type of backpack, they do have a policy regarding school IDs. North’s current stance on school IDs is that students must carry their IDs with them at all times, but it hasn’t always been this way. Students had to visibly wear their IDs on their clothing while at school up until a few years ago. North changed this be-cause administrators say it was a hard rule to enforce.

“A lot of students didn’t have their IDs on them all the time and we just kept punishing students for not having it, and it just became you got to pick your battles and what’s important,” Tony Grippi, FHN’s as-sistant principal, said. “So we decided students should have them available at request.”

North’s safety policy has been successful with keeping intruders out of the building and making sure the students and staff are safe. Changes can still be expected in the future.

“We will continue to work to make sure that as best as possible, within the resources available to us, to pro-vide an environment for our students that is safe and secure,” Chief Financial Officer Kevin Supple, member of FHSD’s Safety Task Force, said.

At the same time, the new changes at Ritenour and older procedures that are still in use seem to be work-ing for them. Gray agrees that the different safety poli-cies benefit the students and they have more knowledge of what goes on around the school.

“In the time that I’ve been here we haven’t had a real issue at all,” Gray, who has worked at Ritenour for three years, said. “With all of those changes and that in place, it makes us more safe and makes us more aware of what’s happening and we can respond more quickly if we have to go into a lockdown process.”

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Visitors are required to enter through the one and only unlocked door, and sign in at the front desk.

Students are required to wear their IDs at all times during the school day.

Students are re-quired to wear clear backpacks and visitors check in through a “buzz in” system.

Their district’s board recently approved teachers to carry concealed weapons, and they are paying for teachers to undergo training.

Ritenour High School requires that all students use a clear or mesh backpack or purse. The school sells clear backpacks to students. (photos submitted by nikki baker from Ritenour)

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hief Financial Officer and head of the Safety Task Force, Kevin Supple showed a presentation made up of information and recommendations from the STF to the Board of Educa-tion at the meeting on April 4. They also posted the presentation online through FHSD BoardDocs for parents and others to view. Recommenda-tions were made regarding four areas: facilities, personnel, procedures and

communications. A specific facility recommendation pertaining to FHN

was to relocate the guard shed; this was completed upon returning from spring break. According to Assistant Principal Tony Grippi, before it was easier for people to enter and exit without stopping because the guard shed was off to the side. Now in the middle it is more confined and it gives the guards more control over who comes in and leaves.

Other recommendations include hiring additional education support counselors, enforcing ID badges, and placing a poster with emergency and hotline numbers in a central location of the school, such as the cafeteria, so students are aware they can make reports from the privacy of their own home.

“We took a look at current procedures-- our cur-rent procedures are very good,” Supple said. “Many of the things we are doing were the same things that are similarly in place at Sandy Hook-- the front doors

to our buildings are locked, the front doors to Sandy Hook were locked. So our procedures are in pretty good shape. There are some things we are going to consider doing differently, but we haven’t made any specific determinations on what we would do.”

After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut, FHSD came up with the idea of the STF. The main idea behind the group was to act as an additional immediate response group and to make sure that every procedure that could be in place, was in place for students and staff through-out the district.

The force held a couple meetings, one at Warren Elementary and one at Sager Middle School. Meetings involved board members, school staff and any com-munity member that wanted to be a part and have their issues heard and addressed.

“I feel safe but not as safe as I did before all the shootings happened,” junior Annelise Arger said. “I think schools should have more protection for their staff and students because anyone can walk into a school car-rying a weapon of some sort.”

Main topics of the STF meetings included emergency plans, current plans and additional school safety that could be in place.

Five year BOE Director Mike Hoehn joined the STF because of his prior knowledge with the My Strategic Committee that he serves on for the Board of Facilities and because of his involvement with the design of high schools.

“It interested me because safety is the number one priority, I think that goes without saying,” Hoehn said. “With a good report member and our administration, the

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One new change that came out of the safety task force was the move of the guard stand at the end of the FHN parking lot. During the day when students leave or visitors come in, the guard can more easily stop them and assess what they’re doing. (matt krieg)

student safety always ranks right up there.”After their last meeting this year, the STF will no

longer be a functioning group since they accomplished their job as an immediate safety response team. Ac-cording to Supple, after the April meeting he plans on proposing that the District holds a separate work session with the Board to examine in detail the recom-mendations of the committee to determine what they want to implement.

With these extensive efforts, some parents believe that the District is doing the best it can to secure students’ safety.

“Of course [school safety is a concern]. But I don’t think there is a way to make the school completely safe,” Holly Gannon, mother of senior Kelly Gannon, said. “I appreciate their efforts, including guards at the entrances of the parking lot and a police officer on staff at school and the diligence of the staff at school to keep my children safe.”

Preparing for the Unexpectedhe sun rises as weary students trickle inside the building welcomed by a gush of warm air. Around 1,840 students roam the hallways of FHN with their friends, not paying any attention to the man with the gun in his holster.

He wears a faded, sky blue uniform and holds a

walkie-talkie in his right hand. Static escapes the dark, black box.It’s no emergency, just a call that some-

one is needed in the main office.Patrick Fitzgerald has been working

as a resource officer for 14 years, five of which have been in the maze-like build-ing of FHN. His familiar uniform makes him stand out from the overwhelming masses, for he is the only law enforce-ment officer at FHN. His job seems simple: to keep the school safe. But to be able to do so requires special training.

Multiple departments, including Fitzgerald’s, get together once a year and complete an eight-hour training session. In the session, they work through what to do in an intruder situation.

Brad Krieg, who has been working for the St.

Charles County Sheriff’s Department for almost 27 years, believes it is hard to get adequate training in just one eight-hour session a year and thinks police should train more often.

“You do the best you can with the budget you have,” Krieg said.

Although the length of the session hasn’t changed, there have been other changes made to how the departments train. One of those changes, is that all of the different police departments now train together so that they go about the same way of doing things and can work together better in a real situation.

“As we learn to do things, we also learn better ways to do things so our training is not stagnant,” Fitzgerald said. “It evolves on a yearly basis to create a more efficient response.”

The yearly training session is supposed to keep Fitzgerald prepared for things that may never happen. Along with being prepared, Fitzgerald has to be aware of what’s going on in the school in order to keep it safe.

“Students are going to know--are going to hear--other students. There’s so many ways

they can talk back and forth with Twitter, text, and everything,” Krieg said. “Don’t take any tread lightly.”

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he did not belong to North besides some students who knew he was coming. Fitzgerald did not find out about the intruder until after the student had left the building. Word got around that the student was intending to fight someone but left when he could not find who he was searching for. The next day, Fitzgerald went to the student’s school and arrested him for trespassing.

The school’s staff also has to be prepared to handle an intruder situation. At the beginning of every school year, the staff has a meeting where they review procedures. In the meetings, the staff has the opportunity to ask questions or make suggestions for the procedures. In each classroom, there is a binder that contains all of the steps of safety procedures for different situations such as fires, tornados, earthquakes and lockdowns.

Each staff member has an assigned job they have been trained to do in order to keep the school safe. Along with that, the staff has been cross-trained so they can step in and fill the spot of anyone absent. Substitutes are given information on safety procedures as well. Throughout the school year, the school practices intruder drills so that everyone knows how to handle a real one if it were to ever happen.

“Right now, I think we have worked very hard to keep the procedures simple, easy to follow, and promote the utmost safety for our kids,” Tony Grippi, the assistant principal at North who has been in charge of the safety pro-cedures for 13 years, said. “At this particular point, I don’t really think there is anything we can do to improve it.”

According to Grippi, it has proven more effective to an-nounce that an intruder is in the building instead of using a code word to announce it like they have in the past. This is because an intruder is more likely to leave if they know the school is aware of their presence.

“If you think about it, if there was a person with a gun,

what we do is exactly what you should be doing,” Michael Leistner, who has been a teacher at FHN for 24 years, said. “I think it’s what you would do anyway. Even if no one told me that that’s what I had to do, that’s what I would do anyway. It makes perfect sense.”

If an intruder were to break in, both staff and law enforcement would work together to ensure the school’s safety. An announcement would be made over the intercom system that there is an intruder in the building. Fitzgerald would call on the radio for assistance while a staff member would call the police along with the central offices to give more information. Someone would be in charge of sending a mutual aid report out to all of the emergency response departments.

Police from all over St. Charles County, who are already on the road, would race to the school. According to Grippi, the response would take around five minutes or less. Teach-ers would be preparing the classrooms for lockdown and quickly pulling students inside from the nearby hallways and restrooms.

Law enforcement would seek to end the situation with the intruder. They’d have to determine if they are to try and make the intruder give up, isolate him, or remove him from the scenario.

If the intruder made it into a classroom where he was holding people hostage, the room would be secured and the area cleared, the SWAT team would come in, and negotiators would try to negotiate a peaceful ending. If the intruder began shooting, Fitzgerald along with other law enforcement would sweep in to terminate the situation.

“If something like that would happen, every teacher would know what to do because when you practice something and do it over and over again--just like anything else--it becomes instinctual,” Leistner said.

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While math teacher Steve Willott is teaching he is prepared at any time for a warning to come on the intercom that would annouce an intruder is in the building. He would then act by turning off all lights, and moving the students out of sight. The resource officers would work to clear the halls and send students into nearby classrooms. Then THEY would potentially start to track down the intruder. (matt krieg)

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Rivalry between all three Francis Howell schools spans through all sports played during theschool year

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Ever since FHC was established in 1997,

a true rivalry has existed in the FHSD

between FHN, FHC and FHHS. This ri-

valry spans from all sports played through-

out the school year. This year, with the new

GAC alignment, each team is required to play

each opposing school both at home and away.

“A rivalry doesn’t exist when one school

beats another over and over again,”

FHN Activities Director Mike Janes

said. “It’s that constant back and forth.”

The beginning of this rivalry originally

stemmed from the location of the three schools.

There are only 10.7 miles between FHN and

FHHS, and FHC falls right in the middle.

Most students at the three schools are famil-

iar with one another because of the bound-

aries of the elementary and middle schools.

“I think the rivalry is natural,” Janes

said. “The kids grew up together going

to the same schools before high school.

That’s where the rivalry stems from.”

The pressure is clearly present when any of

FHSD smack talkCentral HowellNorth

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“It should be interesting playing FHC, considering they lost to SCW first round of Districts.”

-Brandon DeClue

“FHHS and FHC are always pretty close to each other in sports. FHN is usually behind 90% of the time.”

-Joe McDevitt

“I think the biggest rivalry is between FHHS and FHC. If they can’t pick a winner after a fight they just thank god we don’t go to FHN”

-Sarah O’Leary

“Most of the rivalry is between FHHS and FHC. FHN is almost non existent. They are looked at like the minor leagues.”

-Kennedy Lowe

Right: The Knight’s

Varsity football team

lines up for a play at North’s

annual Homecom-ing game.

The Knights played

Central and suffered a

loss of 0-34 on Sept. 21.

(matt krieg)

Below: On April 4th, Al-

lie McDonell dribbles the ball to score

on FHC. The Knights defeated the

Spartans with a score

of 1-0. (ashleigh

jenkins)

Above:JV right side hitter Lana Scherff spikes the ball at an oppo-nent from Howell.(zack eaton)Left: Junior Callen Hall makes his way up the court to score against Howell Cen-tral in a Varsity bas-ketball home game.(cameron mccarty)

“We always want to show that we are the best Howell, because face it we are, and deep down we all know it.”

-Mason King

“I think FHN is a school that will never win at anything, and we just play Central for practice games.”

-Jordan Kiser

“Howell has usually won in the past. More joy comes out of playing rough.”

-Trevor Dames-Bolte

“We are kind of cocky when we play Central and North because we work a lot harder and we all know it”

-Josh Parker

“Howell is always a good fight, but who came out on top for districts? FHN.”

-Catie Blake

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these three schools come up on each other’s

schedules. According to Janes, sportsmanship in

these games are always good, but there is more

pressure on the athletes during these games.

“I think you do put a lot of pressure on yourself

and the team,” Janes said. “But once the game

starts the rivalry goes to the back of your mind.”

With this new alignment and the rivals com-

ing up on each others’ schedules the tension

grows. Junior football player Ethan Bond has

been playing since his freshman year. He feels

that the older one gets the more they feel the ri-

valry, and it becomes their number one priority.

“It’s something that will always be

there,” Bond said. “It’s unavoidable, but

it’s good that it is because it brings out the

best in every athlete no matter the sport.”

According to FHC Activities Direc-

tor Scott Harris, these can be very tense

and emotional games, and the fans only

add to the excitement. All three schools

have a fan base that represent the schools’

teams at different games within seasons.

“All our kids compete and are excited

about every game, but when it is our sis-

ter schools there is more motivation,” Har-

ris said. “The games mean a lot more”

All three athletic directors are on a com-

mon ground when it comes to keeping the

games a clean, safe and fun environment

for all. According to FHHS Activities Di-

rector Dave Witter, a negative atmosphere

at games deters from the kids on the court

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erything else alone,” Witter said.

Creating a positive atmosphere it makes

a game enjoyable for all who are there. All

three FHSD schools have large dedicated fan

base. When the scores get higher and closer

excitement grows within the stands, and the

true feelings of the rivalry are unleashed.

“I think the rivalry between all the schools

is intense,” senior Sami Ritter said. “I feel

that especially our school gets very into

it, cheering for their own team to win. It

doesn’t matter what sporting event it is.

It is always packed with screaming fans.”

With so many supportive fans at sporting events,

all athletic directors work to create the positive

sportsmanship, while remaining optimistic.

“For the most part, a good kid at How-

ell is the same as a good kid at Central

and a good kid at North,” Witter said.

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1986- Girls XC- 3rd place1988- Softball- 3rd place1991- Wrestling- 1st place1994- Boys Soccer- 2nd place1995- Boys Soccer- 4th place1995- Girls Soccer- 1st place1997- Girls Soccer- 4th place1998- Boys Golf- 4th place2000- Boys Soccer- 2nd place2000- Boys Basketball- 4th place2002- Softball- Semifinalist2002- Baseball- 2nd place2001- Baseball- 2nd place2004- Boys Soccer- 4th place

1981- Wrestling- 2nd place1982- Wrestling- 1st place1983- Wrestling- 1st place1984- Wrestling- 3rd place1985- Girls XC- 3rd place1986 Girls XC- 3rd place1986- Wrestling- 1st place1987- Wrestling- 1st place1987- Girls XC- 1st place1991- Wrestling- 2nd place1995- Wrestling- 3rd place1996- Wrestling- 3rd place1997- Wrestling- 2nd place1997- Baseball- 2nd place1999- Girls XC- 1st place2001- Girls Golf- 2nd place2001- Wrestling- 3rd place2003- Baseball- 1st place2010- Dance- 1st place2011- Girls XC- 3rd place2011- Baseball- 1st place2011- Dance- 1st place2012- Dance- 1st place2012- Girls Track- 1st place2012- Girls XC- 1st place2012- Football- 2nd place

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The Varsity Lady Knights Soccer team has a record of 3-3 as of press time.

“We haven’t started out as well as I hoped, because we had two tough games right at the beginning and it is difficult to rebound from that,” se-nior Hali Long said.

The first two games were against St. Dominic with a 0-2 loss and Incar-nate Word with a 0-1 loss. Because they have only been scoring a small amount of goals this season, the team has been working on finishing and scoring opportunities

in the final third of the field. “The weather has stopped us from not being able to practice outside as

much as we could,” head coach Mark Olwig said. “This has us not playing with any intensity and has made us slow.”

Last season, the girls won Districts and are returning with 10 players from that team. This season they are hoping to continue from last season and make it to the final four in Kansas City.

Senior Jordan Stobart dribbles down the field for a scoring attempt during the FHN Varsity girls soccer game on April 4. The Knights won the game 1-0. FHN will play FHC again on May 7, at home. (ashleigh jenkins)

Despite a slow start spring teams con-tinue to work throughout the season as well as preparing for the end of the year

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Varsity and JV boys Golf won their first tournament on April 4, placing 11th out of 20 teams. The team began preparing for upcoming matches and tournaments at the beginning of March, using a two week spring

break in the mix to their advantage. “The team is doing really well. Over Spring Break,

we played eighteen holes every day,” junior Tanner Davis said. “Everyone is shooting well.”

Coach Mark Wright is confident in the team as well and is eager to get the boys out to compare them to other players.

Varsity golfer Tanner Davis watches his ball after a swing on tee box at Bogey Hills. The team, consisting of 7 members, plays off campus against other schools (file photo)

On April 6, the Track team had the Timberland Invitational win-ning 13 medals.

“I think we are pretty good considering it was our first real meet, but there is still room for improvement,” fresh-man Maci May said.

According to freshman Kristen Metts, the team works really well together.

“At the meet, we cheer each other on a lot and we are always there for each other if someone needs help,” Metts said.

Runners on the track team sprint for the finish line in the 200 meter dash at the time trial meet against Holt. The meet was held for only JV players. (megan tanksley)

BOYS GOLFTRACK

Season Record: 3-3 (as of press time)

Timberland Invitational:13 medals won

First Tournament: 11th out of 20 teams

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Having played tennis for six years, senior Robbie Nicolli has been the Varsity boys Tennis team’s number one player since his freshman year.

“I feel like I can lead,” Nicolli said. “I can teach the new guys and help them a lot.”

Currently standing at a record of 4-0 in singles and doubles, Nicolli hopes to make it past the quarterfinals in State this year, and hopefully medal. This would exceed how far he’s gone the last two years that he’s participated in the State competition. To do this, he’ll practice more and improve his technique as well as defend his GAC champion title.

“He works hard year round,” Coach Katie Kleiber said. “This is gonna be a good year for Robbie and the team, as well.”

Nicolli believes the team is strong this year, and expects them to win a lot throughout the season. Coach Kate Kleiber also believes the team will do well this year due to their undefeated record as of press time.

“I feel like we’re really strong this year,” Nicolli said. “We didn’t really lose any talent, and most of our good players are back this year.”

Senior returns for last season, with high hopes for the team and himself

Varsity players Lewis Stein and Logan Bergman defend against FHHS on March 26. The Knights lost with a score of 2-0. The Knight’s next game is a home game tonight against FZS. (murphy riley)

Varsity boys Volleyball currently have a record of 4-3-0, as of press time.

“The losses we’ve had were against very good teams,” Coach Ryan VonFeldt said, “but we could

have played better.”Last year’s Districts didn’t go

as well as hoped, but this year they plan to redeem themselves.

“This year we need to work as a team because we have the talent, we just need to put it together,” sophomore Adam Rogan said.

John Haug vaults during FHN’s track meet vs. Holt on March 19. This was the track team’s first meet of the season and was held for just the JV players who do pole vault and time trials. (ashleigh jenkins)

On April 6, the field team had the Timberland in-vitational, winning one medal.

“I thought the team adjusted really well to the ri-diculous wind conditions,” junior Andrew Scherff

said. “The throwers and jumpers had the wind in their favor.”

According to head coach Greg Hennenfent, the whole team had a great meet.

“We did well, because we went into the meet with hope of getting personal record” Hennenfent said.

FIELD VOLLEYBALL

Senior Brandon DeClue dives for a fly ball late in a game on April 5th. DeClue received a bloody nose after the play, but stayed in the game. The Knights lost 7-0 to Fort Zumwalt South. (matt krieg)

This baseball season the Varsity team consists of all upperclassmen besides sophomore Steven Deckard, sophomore swing player Ryan Mullar-key and freshman swing player Johnny Hurayt.

According to senior Jeremy Warden, Varsity has been play-ing with confidence

“I think our program will continue to do what we have done in the past which means winning,” Warden said.

Under Head Coach Bob Donahue, who has been around since the beginning, the team has never had a losing season.

“In order to win Districts, we need to play more consistent baseball,” Donahue said.

After having only one loss last season, the FHN boys Roller-Hockey team currently holds a record of 4-3 as of press time. The team is work-ing to stay focused and do the best that they can.

“We are doing better than expected since we have two new kids who have never

played Roller-Hockey before,” junior Kyle Kate-man said.

After playing ice hockey, seniors Brain Gierer and Mark Jones decided to join the Roller-Hock-ey team for their last year in high school.

“We’ve had a fairly good season so far,” se-nior Mark Jones said. “We just lose really close games by one or two goals.”

ROLLER HOCKEY BASEBALL

Season Record :5-3(as of press time)

Season Record: 4-3(as of press time)

Season Record: 3-10-1(as of press time)

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Timberland Invitational1 medal won

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Senior Brendan Johnson battles to gain control of the puck in a game against Wentzville last March. Johnson has played roller hockey with the school for all of his years in high school. (file photo)

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Rivalries don’t just include sports games but the whole school

For me, a rivalry game is the best game of the year no matter how out matched we may be to the opponent. These types of games just have a different feel to them and a different atmosphere to them. For me, FHSD holds the best rivalries out of any other school district or any school in Missouri. It isn’t just two main teams that make the rivalry, all three schools make this tension possible.

In my opinion, our school district holds the top high school rivalries in the state of Missouri for so many different reasons.

The first reason is we are all within 20 miles of each other, so this allows a lot of interaction between the students from all three schools.

Our rivalry, that has been thriving for about 15 years, goes beyond just sports, and it is everything from band to choir to journalism. Kids from different schools, in a lot of cases, don’t even like each other just because of the fact that they’re from a dif-ferent school.

With the proximity of all three schools, the kids grew up together, which only adds to the intensity of the rivalry.

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The football team takes the largest part of the 30 thousand dollar budget. This is because of $5-6 thousand mandatory procedure; a helmet inspection. The inspection is mandatory due to MSSHA safety regula-tions. The helmets are tested to see if they have broken pieces or are a hazard to the players. If the helmets do not pass, new ones must be purchased to replace them.

The marching band takes the second largest amount from the budget. Broken instruments may need to be replaced which can cost up to $300. Entry fees into some of the competitions can range from $25 up to $100, making them more expensive than regular entry fees. Transporta-tion to these events tends to be more expensive as well due to the location of the competi-tion.

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They meet with the Chief of Finance (CFO) to review the potential budget for the

season, make necessary adjustments, and approve it.

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The directors put together a list of things they need, as well as the total budget

they would like for the season.

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In January, activities directors send out a

spreadsheet, so coaches or directors of activities can

request items they need for the season.

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The activities directors purchase the approved items and plan out the rest of the spending money left in the

budget

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The concession stand plays a role in where ABC’s money goes, since they receive most

of their money from it. Next year, sports who volunteer for concession stand duty will receive more funding from ABC. Participa-tion in concession stand duty can also help

seniors receive an athletic scholarship. Along with the concession stand, seniors

must have a 2.0 GPA and their parents must be members of ABC. The seniors must

then write an essay on how being a student athlete has helped them. The winners are

chosen by a panel of judges.

According to activities director, Mike Janes, sports receive most of their mon-ey through fund rasing and the Athletic Booster Club (ABC). ABC has been around for over 20 years at FHN. The club’s goal is contribute to the sports teams, by running the concession stand and selling merchandise at home games. Currently, ABC distributes the money based on teams needs. Similar to the sports budget, coaches put in requests for items they want or need.

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Sports managers are generally the unspoken he-roes of the sport. Without them, practice would go as slow as molasses and games and meets would be as hectic as a tornado. All of the managers have their own story as to why they manage and why they joined, just like the athletes.

“It’s fun because you’re still around everyone, but it’s not as stressful as playing,” junior and JV boys Volleyball man-ager Kaitlin Eifert said.

Managers help organize practice and workouts. They also keeps stats from previous games. If there are not any managers on the team, coaches would have to do all of this on their own, which takes their focus away from the athletes.

“At the beginning of the season, it’s a lot of work,” senior and track manager Lacey Norman said. “It takes a lot of time, but it’s worth it. It’s a lot of fun.”

The managers of the sports have their own indi-vidual stories that relate to the sport and managing. For example, anyone who plays tennis is managed by State champion, sophomore Risa Takenaka. Then, the volleyball players have the Eifert sisters, junior Kaitlin Eifert and senior Maddie Eifert who

both manage. Also, anyone who runs track is man-aged by seniors Sara Elder and Lacey Norman, who are considered irreplaceable by Head Track Coach Gregory Hennenfent, also known as Doc.

Next year will be the last that Doc is the head coach of FHN track. For his last year, he decided that he will not have managers for the whole track team because his current managers, Norman and Elder, will graduate. Doc decided that rather than trying to find managers that are as skilled as his

current managers, he will just have the individual events managers.

“My managers are awesome,” Distance Coach Dan Lamb said. “They do a great job, they deserve all of the credit.

Coaches aren’t the only ones who highly regard the managers. The students on the team are also appreciative of their managers, and everything they do for the team.

“They are definitely very tolerant, and I respect that a lot,”sophomore track runner Justin Levins said.

Most managers agree that the advantages out-weigh the disadvantages, and they enjoy managing for the sport.

“It has helped me get better and I get to hang out with cool people,” senior and boys Tennis manager Jasmine Wahlbrink said.

This is the first season Dan Lamb will be coaching distance for track; however, he is no stranger to coaching or running. Lamb has been participating in marathons for eight years and has previous coaching experi-ence outside of school. Junior Chris Steimel thinks that Lamb’s experience running will help get the runners in shape, reach their goals and become successful.

“He knows what we’re go-ing through,” Steimel said. “He knows how to help and push us.”

Lamb is hoping to push each athlete to strive to beat their own personal record. However, Lamb isn’t the only one setting goals. Many of the runners set their own personal goals. Junior Jillian Fields thinks if the team can continue to get better, they can have a successful season.

“I think the team will do well,” Fields said. “Everyone is dedi-cated and works hard.”

Along with setting high goals for this season, Lamb thinks that there is a lot of talent on the team and that with hard work and dedication they can have a successful season.

“It’s not just about talent,” Lamb said. “We’ve got a good group of kids here and I think we’ll have some success.

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FHN sports teams kick off their spring season with intense after-school practices and high stake competitions.

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400 meter dash competitors Jason Purley and Jacob Pardo race during a junior varsity track meet held on

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Varsity player Bailey North

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Left: Junior Varsity track team member Kyle Pratt vaults over the bar at the team’s first meet. At the JV meet against Holt on March 19, Pratt placed third in his event. This was one of two JV meets held at North. (megan tanksley)

Team Captain and middle Mark Reichert rallies the varsity volleyball team after exiting the court at a game against Howell. Although the team lost to Howell on Mar. 26, they will play them again later in the team’s season.(matt krieg)

Far left: Kate Wing, forward player for the Junior Varsity team attempts to regain control of the ball at a game against Holt on March 18. The JV team is playing a winning season under coach Zach Fettig. (michael hamilton)

Middle Lewis Stein goes up for a kill on a set by Adam Rogan in a game with Fort Zumwalt North on March 19. The Varsity boys volleyball team played to 2-0, making their first game of the season a win. (murphy riley)

Pitcher Lucas McDaniel throws out a fastball at the Varsity Baseball team’s first game against St. Charles West on Mar. 15. Marking the first win of the season, the boys moved on to play a tournament. (matt krieg)

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Take me back to a time when scary movies had a real plot, when they used to be original ideas with bone-chilling sequences. Like “Friday the 13th,” where Jason, the masked murderer, could keep you on edge for 12 movies straight, or “A Nightmare on Elm Street” in which Freddy Krueger stole countless hours of sleep from the witless. Trust me, you didn’t want him in your dreams. But alas, scary movies have turned into how many curse words and graphic massacres one can fit into a single scene. As I breathe a deep sigh, “Evil Dead” sweeps the nation with the same old story.

Here we are again, a girl gets possessed by the devil, or a demon, or a demented creature from the Lollipop Guild. She attempts to kill all of her friends, which in turn would release the demon upon the world. A catastrophic plot craved by lovers of the horror film world; I, on the other hand, do not enjoy watching the same thing over and over again. I’ve seen “The Possession” and “The Last Exorcism,” and truth be told, that was good enough for me.

Now the film wasn’t all too terrible; it featured one of my favorite actresses, Jane Levy from “Surbur-gatory,” as one of the main characters. She had her hands full as she started out as a drug addict, then became possessed by a demon, and eventually be-came the heroine.

I think my biggest upset, that really made me dis-like this movie, is that I was able to sleep through the night with no problems. Of course I had my hands to protect me from some of the gorier scenes, which is funny because half of the characters lose their hand, arm, or some other ligament, but when released back into reality the excitement died down quite quickly.

So is the film scary? Yeah, but we all have a pair of hands. Is it worth the money? Well I could probably find “The Possession” on Netflix and be satisfied.

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Even though it’s cheaper and faster to use CGI in movies as gory as “The Evil Dead”, none were used.

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Other than that I felt that the book was compelling, had some creative twists to the plot, and I would rec-ommend giving it a read.

“WOLF,” Tyler, the Creator’s new album is a move in the right direction for Tyler and his hip-hop col-lective, Odd Future. The album is more mature from its predecessors “Goblin” and “Bastard.” Rather than staying the same, Tyler brings balance between his and the fans’ wants. Fans expected the harsh, profane lyrics of before, but Tyler decided to take small steps away from the immaturity that defines Odd Future. The old, dark and almost scary beats are mainly gone and are replaced with energetic, jazzy, and fuller sounding instrumentals. As an Odd Future fan, it was surprising to hear a mature album from Tyler, but it ended up being something that I enjoyed.

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How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life), or HTLWYP (FTROYL), is another new com-edy on ABC. The show is just another comedy based on single motherhood and the financial restraints in the current society. The show has a pretty basic story line.

After a divorce, the main character Polly (Sarah Chalke) is a single mom that moves back in with her parents, bringing her daughter Natalie (Rachel Egg-leston) along with her.

The show starts out with Polly moving into her par-

ents’ place and then jumps six months ahead. This jump threw me off because I think character de-velopment was crucial within that time. I feel like I would have connected to the characters more if I could have seen what happened during that time period.

I believe the characters of Polly’s parents, Elaine (Elizabeth Perkins) and Max (Brad Gar-rett) are more developed than Polly’s character. The scenes are funny, but I couldn’t figure out the point of this show yet. New episodes of HTLWYP (FTROYL) are on ABC every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. So far, I will stay tuned in to see if the story plot gains any more depth.

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Twitter has created Vine, an app that is unsurprisingly becom-ing popular. Not only is it easy to use, but the creative idea of it makes it entertaining as well.

Vine allows users to take mul-tiple short video clips which are combined to make a short “mov-ie”. It’s a brilliant way to pass the time. There are definitely some enticing videos, such as bread magically turning into toast.

It really isn’t too different from any other social media-type app or site as far as the “big picture” goes. Follow your friends, share videos, comment on and “like” people’s masterpieces. And yes, hashtags are involved. It even connects with Twitter.

For someone who has always been big on making videos for fun, this app is the perfect boost for my creativity. However, I think it’d be great if they’d open it up for Androids and evolve into a website for the iPhone-less.

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As an American, I am upset that our Congress couldn’t stop arguing long enough to actually do their jobs. But as someone who appreciates comedy, I can’t help but laugh at the fact that our Congress couldn’t do their job even if their paycheck depends on it.

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“I think it will be fun to see the boys kind of not take things so

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“It’s unique because not many people have [a hedge-hog] as a pet.”

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According to an interview with the St. Louis

Post Dispatch, House Speaker Tim Jones

of Eureka and Majority Floor Leader John

Diehl of Town and Country both signed onto

legislation that would allow licensed teachers

and administration faculty to carry a concealed

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arming teachers irrelevant because all schools

should have safety procedures implemented

already that would not allow an intruder in the

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The North Star looks at why faculty shouldn’t carry firearms in schoolsON BEHALF OF THE EDITORIAL STAFF

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north star take:Staff should not be allowed firearms

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ment steps in and puts them in an improvement

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school, replace appropriate staff, bring someone

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school to the state education agency.

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