OCTOBER 24, 2008 VOLUME II ISSUE 2 DEXTER HIGH SCHOOL 2200 N. PARKER ROAD DEXTER, MI 48130

The Rostrum

Illistration by Gabe Altomare

The Spread: fi nd out what students think about the 2008 Presidential election, pages 4-5

Trends: Moccasins spotted in the halls of. Do you own a pair? Find out about this trend, page 3

Fresh out of the future, SmartCars have hit the United States with force. The newest automotive trend is a styl-ish mix of compact engineering and fuel effi ciency, making it more popular and appealing to some U.S. buyers.

With 72 dealerships across the Unit-ed States, more Americans are jumping aboard the SmartCar trend. According to Tom Menninger, a Brand Specialist for SmartCenter Bloomfi eld, the initial demand has been phenomenally high.

“We’ve been sold out here for the past two years,” Menninger said. “The cars we are getting in now were ordered online over a year ago”.

The company is owned by Mer-cedes-Benz and was created through a joint partnership with Nicolas Hayek, the creator of “Swatches”. Production on the fi rst SmartCar started in 1998.

The trend began in Europe, as the SmartCar’s web site boasts it is “the it item” to posses overseas. Ten years after its European debut, the smart car made its way to the United States.

SmartUSA’s headquarters is in Bloomfi eld Hills, causing smart cars to take to local streets in increasingly

large numbers. According to the company’s web

site, the most dense region of Smart Car buyers, outside of the Bloomfi eld Hills Headquarters, is Ann Arbor. And with Dexter in close proximity to both cities, the SmartCar trend has begun to spread.

Another appealing aspect of the SmartCar is its above-average fuel ef-fi ciency, according to Menninger.

“It’s the most fuel effi cient non-hy-brid on the street right now,” he said.

And with gas prices on the steady in-cline, the smart fortwo’s 33 city and 41 highway MPG are becoming more at-tractive to U.S. customers.

Despite its size, the SmartCar has earned the highest marks in crash test safety, another selling point according to Menninger.

“It receives great crash test ratings by the IIHA (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety),” he said. “That usual-ly results in lower insurance payments for the buyer.”

Menninger’s message, and the over-all message of the company, is that SmartCars are simply a more logical choice.

Menninger said, “Consumers save money on gas and insurance while still driving an exceptionally safe vehicle. It makes sense to drive a SmartCar.”

As senior Connor Johnston strides though the hallway in his brown moccasins, each step is not only a fashion state-ment, but a glimpse into the past.

“They’re comfortable and stylish,” Johnston said. “They also have a vintage feel.”

Many students find the comfort and style of Moc-casins appealing for everyday wear.

“They’re comfortable and they look sweet,” senior Stephanie LaMore said. “They don’t make me feel Indian, though.”

Moccasins were traditionally worn by Native American tribes. The word maxkeseni means “shoe made of deerskin”. But today’s moccasins aren’t made from deerskin.

They are made from leather. But they still re-tain their traditional appearance. Some moccasins are even encrusted with beads and streamers for a unique style.

Since their introduction in the 1970’s, moccasins have made a comeback into style and have been innovated upon. Some designers have cashed in on the metallic trend and made shiny

moccasins to match metallic outfits.Senior Pete Washabaugh is known for his signature Moc-

casins. “I got mine online because they were cheaper,” Washabaugh

said. “I have no idea why, but I love them.” According to Washabaugh, he spends most of his daily ac-

tivities wearing moccasins.“I eat in them, sleep in them and play Guitar Hero in them,”

Washabaugh said. “They are a part of my lifestyle now, thanks in part to their extravagantly amazing comfort proper-

ties.” Although most moccasins are meant for

indoor use, many students feel wearing them to school is still approprioate.

“They’re pretty durable, so I wear them outdoors,” Johnston said. “They don’t get dirty very easily and they’re just as comfotable.”

Johnston also isn’t concerned with the way some students may view people

who wear moccasins, stereotyping them as lazing and apathic regarding their own appearence.

“It’s not that I’m lazy,” he said. “I just want to be comfort-able during school. There’s nothing wrong with that.”

22 The RostrumFriday, October 24, 2008 trends

Moccasins invade the halls

STAFF PLAYLIST

“Three Weeks” by perpetual Groove“This song puts me in a perpetual groove.” Valentino Argerio designer

“Closing Time”by Semiconic“It’s a relaxing song and a mood lifter.”Ally Sutter Health page editor

“Since We Last Spoke” by RJD2“RJD2 is a unique mu-sician, and this is a neat pump up instrumental.”Kyle Boren Arts/Entertainment editor

“Offi cer” by Slightly Stoopid“The boys in blue are always up in my grill, and i can relate.”Jojo ParinCo-photo editor

“You raise me up” by Josh Groban“It is an uplifting song and can really help me out if I am having a tough time in my life.”Kyle OberleDesigner

Photo from http://creativecommons.org/license/by/2.0/, used with per-mission

Jake LarosaU-Page Editor

Alex Everardstaff writer

SmartCar an instant hit

photo by Dan Newell

333333333The Rostrum Friday, October 24, 2008get involved

Photovoice spreads awareness

Walking down the empty hallway, senior Kristen Schotts tapes up doz-ens of white posters for a new com-munity service program called Youth Photovoice.

Youth Photovoice asks members to induce change in their community through photography.

By taking pictures and writing cap-tions, members of the group put to-gether photobooks that are then dis-tributed to the community. The main focus of Dexter’s Photovoice program will be to end underage drinking, ac-cording to senior Emily Diepenhorst.

“Most people don’t know that Dex-ter has one of the highest numbers of underage alcohol-related car ac-cidents in Washtenaw county,” she said. “We want to show people this.”

Carissa Williams came into speak to peer leadership students about joining the Photovoice program in early eptember.

“We had a speaker come in and

explain to us the program and what it would do,” Diepenhorst said. “I had to quit swimming so I thought this would be a good program to take its place.”

There are many different versions of the Photovoice program taking place across the US. According to photovoice.com there are programs to stop youth violence, conserve wild-life habitats and help with AIDS re-search.

Also according to photovoice.com, “Photovoice enables us to gain the possibility of perceiving the world from the viewpoint of the people who lead lives that are different from those traditionally in control.”

Diepenhorst said anyone with an interest in photography and who would like to stop underage drinking should join the group.

“It’s a good way to learn about pho-tography,” Diepenhorst said. “It will also be a fun and innovative way to try and stop underage drinking.”

While members will be learning more about photography, peer leader-

ship teacher Shirley Bitters said their involvement will mean more than they realize.

“They’re involved in something that is larger than just Dexter High School,” Bitters said. “They will be involved in one of many community programs trying to stop underage drinking.”

While Photovoice members have big goals for the year, right now their biggest goal is just to get people to join.

“We want to have about 15 people,” Schotts said. “Right now we don’t have very many people. I don’t know if it students just don’t pay attention to the signs in the hall or just think, ‘Oh someone else will join.’”

Bitters said she thinks students will be able to overcome their diffi culty in fi nding members, and be able to con-tinue with the program.

“I don’t really think the numbers will matter,” Bitters said. “They will be able to do it with a smaller group, but hopefully some other people will want to join.”

Bearclaw supports fundraiser for World War II veterans

When she was looking for a way to help the commu-nity and start a fundraiser, the fi rst place she turned to was her job: Bearclaw Coffee. “I’m excited to be part of the (Pride and Honor) fundraiser,” said Key Club member and Bearclaw employee Ally Sutter. “It’s a great opportunity for Key Club to get involved.”

Sutter said Bearclaw Coffee in downtown Dexter has always been looking for new ways to get the com-munity involved.

When the Dexter High School Key Club was looking for a place to hold their fundraiser Bearclaw seemed like the perfect choice.

According to Sutter, the fundraiser will be Satur-day, Nov. 8 and the cost will be $5. “There will be pancakes, sausages and eggs,” Sutter said. “The nor-mal breakfast foods will be there. Proceeds go to the organization Pride and Honor Flights.”

The founders of Pride and Honor Flights are Jack and Faye Wiseley, Dexter natives.

“It was a very generous gesture on the part of Bearclaw Coffee to support us,” said Wiseley.

The group was formed in 2007. “The objective was

to take World War II veterans to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.” Ac-cording to Wiseley, they have transported ap-proximately 700 veter-ans since 2007. Wisely said they also visit the Korean Memorial, the Vietnam Wall and the Iwo Jima Memorial, along with the WW II Memorial.

“Because we are a true non-profi t orga-nization that relies on fundraisers and dona-tions, we could not exist without this type of help (from Bearclaw),” Wiseley said.

The Wiseleys were named Ann Arbor News Citizens of the Year in 2007.

“Being selected as Ann Arbor News Citizens of the Year was, of course, a great honor,” Wiseley said. “We

were selected from a distinguished group of people who are dedicated to provide service to their com-munities and we were proud to represent the Dexter area. All the people in the Dexter area have been very supportive of our effort to continue in this great ende-vour.”

Kaitlyn ShepardFeature editor

Patrick Ledwidgestaff writer

Youth group attempts to end drunk driving using photography

Serving customers to serve the community: Bearclaw employee Emily Williams makes a beverage for a customer. Bearclaw will be hosting a breakfast fundraiser on Nov. 8 in order to raise money for World War II veterans.

Photo by Lindsay Baker

The voice of change: Realizing the major issues of underage drinking, seniors Kristen Schotts, Emilly Diepenhorst, and gradu-ate Carissa Williams talk about Youth Photovoice to Shirley Bitters’ class. Dexter Photovoice hopes to deal with the issue of underage drinking in the Dexter and Pinkney area.

Photo by Dan Newell

444444 55The RostrumFriday, October 24 ,2008 the spread

Proposal 1- “Coalition For Compassionate Care”Purpose: Legislative initiative to allow, under state law, the medical use of

marijuana.

Pros: Would provide another option for patients who suffer from nausea due to chemotherapy, loss of appetite from various diseases, depression and several other ailments. The cost of prescribing medical

marijuana would also be much lower than most current pharmaceuticals.

Cons: Patients using medical marijuana may experience impaired motor skills, heightening risks. Extended use can lead to brain deterioration and lung problems. Also, the implementation of medicinal marijuana may make

it easier for non-patents to obtain the drug.

Proposal 2- “Stem Cell Research”: Purpose: Proposed constitutional amendment to permit, with certain limita-tions, embryonic stem cell research in Michigan.

Pros: Stem cells can evolve into many different types of cells, as most are intercepted at the embryonic stage, althoughadult stem cells are also studied. This makes them a valuable tool for scientists to grow replacement cells with. Such cells could help cure

numerous diseases and lead to faster and safer medicines

Cons: Some believe stem cell research is not ethical. Since stem cells need a fertilized human egg to be harvested, people who believe life starts at fertilization view this as the destruction of a human life.

For young children, almost nothing is more exciting than the prospect of being all grown up, when no one can tell them how many cookies they can eat or when they’re allowed to play outside.

To reach this state of freedom, how-ever, certain rites of passage must be completed, from potty training to starting school to fi rst dates.

Senior Anna Jones is about to com-plete what some consider to be the most important step in crossing the threshold from childhood to adulthood-voting in the presidential election.

“I am 18, so I feel like it’s my duty as a citizen,” Jones said. “We should have a say in what happens. It’s our country.” This election in particular has shown a lot of involvement from young people, a trend which Jones approves of.

Senior Andrew Leonard agrees. “Our nation is becoming younger and young-er,” Leonard said, adding that young people can make changes “if they know what they want and take the proper ac-tions to get it.”And while one vote may seem small and insignifi cant, according to Jones, that’s not the attitude to take.

“If everyone thought like that, no one would vote, and democracy would crumble,” Jones said. “Voting keeps ev-erything running smoothly. I think fi xing the economy is the biggest issue. The war in Iraq is another big one.”

Though Leonard, like Jones, is 18, he is a little less sure about his role in the up-coming election.

“I haven’t been paying enough atten-tion lately,” Leonard said. “So I’m not exactly sure of my views.”

Many consider the right to vote to be an extremely important rite of passage, and Jones and Leonard both seem to be treating it that way.

Government teacher Angela Chea also views the right to vote as a responsibility as well as a privilege.

“You can’t have all the benefi ts of liv-ing in one of the most open and demo-cratic countries in the world without sharing in some of its responsibilities,” Chea said. “Voting is the single most important contribution people can make in a democracy. Anyone who loves their country should consider it their patriotic duty to vote.

For junior Dan Flowers, every election year brings frustration and ridicule. Flowers, a supporter of Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, opposes the current two-party system and believes it hinders real de-mocracy.

However, Flowers knows he faces an uphill battle. “I know third party candidates don’t get recognition, but it really doesn’t make sense,” Flowers said. “The two-party system just falsely labels people and pulls voters from the middle, making them choose sides.”

Flowers said he was fi rst pulled towards Nader in the 2004 election, when he wasn’t a fan of either the Republican candidate George Bush or the Democratic nominee John Kerry. Flowers also liked Nader’s stance on the environment and foreign oil.

“I looked into it and found out he was against destruction of our natural resources and supported clean energy, which would free us from dependency on foreign oil,” Flowers said. According to Flowers, the two-party system eliminates solid ideas like these from actually gaining ground.

Flowers also said labeling people based on their positions on certain issues is inaccurate and leads to bias in the political system. He said that most U.S. citizens are moderate yet get pulled into being labeled “conservative” or liberal”.

“The current two-party system ends up just leading to partisan bick-ering and gets nothing done,” he said.

But Flowers has faced his fair share of ridicule for being a third party supporter. “People always say Nader steals votes from one side or an-other,” he said. “But those people who chose to vote for him are exercis-ing their rights. He’s not stealing anything. He earned those votes”.

Since seventh grade, Flowers has avidly supported Nader. “I put up

posters around Mill Creek to raise awareness about Nader’s campaign,” he said. “If we focus on the actual candidate and don’t vote off of parties, we would get a better idea of who’s best to lead our country.”

So while most voters stick to Republi-can or Democrat, Flowers continues to try to spread the word about other options. Even if there may be a long road ahead, he said he is deter-mined to create change, and thinks it would be what our founding fathers would do if they had any say.

“We were warned by the creators of the Constitution that political parties would get us in trouble,” Flowers said. “They didn’t partisan arguments for a reason. They wanted prosperity and real democracy.”

Colorful bumper stickers show their shiny faces on the backs of various cars; boldly printed lawn signs sprout up from the grasses faster than you can say “competi-tion.”

It’s election season. In two weeks, the 44th President of the United States of America will be decided.

As both campaigns pull out the stops to reel in the votes, volunteers are more im-portant than ever. With this in mind, senior Abby Hess and junior Thomas Monson are eager to contribute to the cause.

“Volunteer work is important, especially on campaigns, because the voting population needs to stay informed on the issues,” Mon-son said. Ways in which Monson and Hess have spread information includes talking to eligible voters, as well as going door-to-door to gather support.

“Last year I did a walk for Obama,” Hess said. The event involved walking from Stucchi’s ice cream parlor to Dairy Queen, spreading news about presidential candidate Barack Obama on the way.

“We walked door to door and told people what a great guy he is,” Hess said. “That was before he had really established himself, and some people didn’t know who he was.”

Although ice cream was consumed and information was spread, the event wasn’t a

complete success. “It was kind of early in the morning, 9:30 or 10,” Hess said. “I guess people in Dexter aren’t early risers, because they were not happy to see us.”

Since then, both Obama and McCain have become household names, and both cam-paigns have sought more donations of time from volunteers like Hess.

“I haven’t done much physically lately. I’m incredibly busy,” Hess said. “I just have a bumper sticker on my car, and I’ve told people about him, encouraged them to regis-ter to vote.”

However, Hess and Munson have had contact with Stacey Feng, who works for the Obama headquarters in Washtenaw county.

“She told us what we could do, like design posters, volunteer etc.,” Hess said.

“One of the things that Obama HQ wanted me to do was helping to get eligible students in our school registered to vote,” Monson added. “The bipartisan volunteer work (helping people register to vote) is especially crucial.”

With election day just around the corner, the political tension and excitement in the air is almost tangible, and Monson and Hess will be waiting with baited breath come Nov. 4.

Monson said, “This is a historic election, and its the people’s responsibility to make the right choice.”

Two proposals on the Michigan ballot

Seniors vote in their fi rst electionThe Rostrum the spread Friday, October 24, 2008

Students help out in presidential campaign

Flowers still believes in Nader

E L E C T I O N

O F T H E

C E N T U RY

Emily VanDusencopy editor

Emily VanDusencopy editor

Alex Everardmanaging editor

Alex Everardmanaging editor Where DHS stands

A survey of 100 students showed the following results on these ballot proposals:

Yes66%No

34%Obama/Biden: 67%Proposal 1:

30%No 303070%

Proposal 2: Yes

photos by Ariel Star and from the candidates’ media sites, surveys conducted by Jamie Munson

DHS Presidential resultsA Squall survey of 713 students and staff showed the following results in the Presidential election:

McCain/Palin: 30% Nader/Gonzales: 3%

66Friday, October 24, 2008 puzzle page The RostrumColor By Number

How to play: in the square boxes fi ll in a number 1-9.

But the number can’t repeat itself going horizontal or vertical or in the smaller

boxes. Good luck.

Sudoku

Five ThingsTo do Not to do

In T

he

Vo

tin

g B

oo

th

7The Rostrum Friday, October 24, 2008uPage

Halloween 5X5

Almond Joy. Dum Dums. Dip Sticks. Each other. Little kids.

“The Karate Kid”.

A giant Rastafarian wizard.

Harry Potter and the Puppet Pals.

A plug and an outlet.

Jack Sparrow. I just love Johnny Depp.

Getting stabbed.

Toothpaste. Unshaved women.

Garret without his makeup.

Mr. Scott.

5-18 years old. 94 1/2 years old.

5-97 years old. Till death do us part.

Until they’re too fat or too old for me to eat.

A werewolf or a mummy.

The Kool-Aid Man.

Satan. Mr. Koenig. ME!

What is your favorite candy?

What will you dress up as?

What are you scared of the most?

What is the age limit for trick-or-treating?

What do you think the Halloween mascot should

Ian

Wie

sen

ber

g (9

)

Gra

ham

Low

(10)

Emily

Mag

yar

(11)

Had

ley

Sto

ll (1

2)A

lli B

arth

ol (

12)

The

Bo

og

eym

anQ + AGarret Cammileristaff writer

with social studies teacher Jim Riethmiller

GC: Let’s start out strong. “HellMaster”: great movie or the greatest movie?

JR: I don’t really think about it.

GC: Why not? It’s my favorite movie.

GC: If your life was a magazine, what would the cover say?

JR: “Don’t buy this.”

GC: I would subscribe to that.

GC: So how are you and (senior) Steve Zenas these days?

JR: He’s alright.

GC: I feel some tension.

GC: Why the typewriter?

JR: It’s just something I have always used.

GC: Old school, I like it.

GC: What would you like to do other than being a teacher?

JR: Work for the national parks.

GC: Fo real?

1. Finish quickly. That’s what she said. No one likes the guy who doesn’t know when to stop.

2. Scare the person next to you. Sneak up behind them and yell in their ear while vigorously shaking them. The reaction will be priceless.

3. Make it fun. Even though it’s a civil duty, you owe it to yourself to make a few bad jokes along the way. For instance, McCain and Palin are a good pair because Palin is pro-life and McCain is clinging-to-life. Budum Ch!

4. Poke it all the way in. Hanging chads don’t fly anymore. Just ask Mr. Ri-ethmiller.

5. Bring your laptop. This enables you to play the best game ever created while you vote: Bloons Tower Defense 3. If you can beat the 7th or 8th map on your first try, YOU ARE GOD.

1. Try on clothes. Even though you are secluded, you’re still in public. The extra skin can easily distract other voters from doing something more impor-tant at the time: voting.

2. Get stuck. If you are too obese to get in and out of a voting booth, you shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Period.

3. Dress up. If you go with all your Obama/McCain gear, the clothing gremlins who hide in the booths will strip them off you so you have to walk shamelessly back to your car naked.

4. Vote for all one party. No one party has all the answers to all the questions. Even if you love NASCAR, that doesn’t mean you have to vote all Republican.

5. Vote for a third party candidate. Everyone knows that these people are worthless. Even Ralph Nader will admit he just runs for the attention. All third-party candidates are attention whores. THIS’S ‘MERICA!

88Friday October 24, 2008 2000 Squall The Rostrum

Minor ninors: my look at the class of ‘04

Hallway hockey. Freshman bowling. Smear the queer. All games that I enjoy. And every year we are faced with a new “crop” of victims to the games that upper classmen play. This years frosh are no excep-tion.

I’ve noticed a lack of respect in our school. It trou-bles me to know that freshman are getting cockier. I hear daily complaints about lippy frosh.

I conducted a survey on 150 freshman. The results show that a whopping 86% of frosh do not fear the upper classmen. Only one frosh out of 150 admitted to fearing the upper class.

Another troublesome fact is that 44% of freshman claim to be sexually active.

But wait, there’s more. 72% of frosh claiming to be sexually active...were guys.

Now listen boys, you’re in the big leagues now. Nobody believes your lame story about how you “scored” with a Chelsea girl. Frankly I’m disgusted by the results. There is no doubt in my mind that these surveys were full of lies.

I also found more info on the freshman class: Rap was the favored form of music among freshman with rock coming in at a close second. Frosh also claim they don’t like DHS and that they miss Mill Creek. Could this mean that the frosh are only acting tough?

Perhaps the final blow in the survey was the fact that 32% of surveyed freshman claim to smoke weed and drink on a twice a week basis. If freshman think that they’re being cool by blazin’ up, then they’re mistaken.

So, can this class be the worst freshman class DHS has ever seen? I was interested to find out.

According to a teacher who asked to remain anony-mous, “Last year’s freshman were the least motivated

class I’ve ever seen.” So maybe this year’s class isn’t the worst, but they’re not far off.

If you’re a senior like me, then you’re probably a little upset by the lack of fear in the frosh. I person-ally work very hard ecery day to strike fear into the hearts of freshman.

But seniors aren’t the only people upset by the sur-vey results.. “I had to put up with a lot of crap, and a lot of upper class harassment my freshman year. It’s only fair that we as upper classmen give it back. This year’s freshman are no exception,” junior Mike Zissler said.

So I guess we need to work harder at our duties of being upper class. If these survey results get you down, then don’t get upset about the situation. After all, we’re not the class in question.

And as for the one freshman who pleaded guilty to fearing the upper class, I’m sure I speak for all upper classmen when I say, we salute you.

Ian Brownformer features editor

Hazing a problem locally, nationally

For years freshman hockey players have worn their equipment to school on the day of the fi rst game.

Sophomore hockey player Keith Davey said, “When I fi rst started high school hockey I had to wear my equipment to school to be part of the team. I thought it was kind of fun to do. When I wore my equipment to school, many upperclassmen checked me into lockers. It was kind of a game to stay away from them when passing in the halls.”

Many students wait for it...and the senior boys slam them into lockers and walls all for the fun of “hazing”, or humiliating or abusive acts as a means of intiation.

According to a national survey, nearly half the 11th and 12th grade students surveyed nation-wide ad-mitted to being hazed at some point during their

lives.From athletic teams, to

church groups, from being forced to eat disgusting things, to abusing alcohol, to performing humiliating acts.

And like the hockey team, the swim team has their own hazing rituals including wearing their Speedos on the outside of their pants and atomic sit-ups, where a new mem-ber is forced to perform a blindfolded sit up into another team member’s naked rear end.

Senior diver Chuck Byrnes said, “The atomic sit-up is only to get the freshman’s feet wet. We test their strength and durability when they soap wrestle ‘The Bossman’ He’s a tough cookie.”

Despite the hazards of hazing, some students feel it has an important role to play.

Senior hockey player Matt Pichan said, “Fresh-man hazing is important because it teaches fresh-men respect and to know their role.”

Brad Rinderknichtformer sports editor Info from Alfred

University

• Almost half of stu-dents surveyed na-tionwide have been hazed

• Most hazing oc-cured during initiation in to a gang or sports team

• 1/3 of students hazed said they would not tell an adult about the hazing

Editor’s noteThis issue’s “Throwback” page fea-

tures the October, 2000 issue of The Squall. These stories are exactly as they were printed in the past issue, errors and all. Enjoy.

Scott Crompton, editor-in-chief

Q and A with former feature editor Brad Rinderknicht:

Q: What was your favorite memory of being on The Squall staff and why?

A: The freedom you got. We used to be able to walk around and take the pictures we needed or pulling other people out of class to interview and all that crap.

Q: Do you know of any dirty little secrets about Satt?

A: I don’t really have any dirty Satt secrets, which is a shame. He was the s--- back then I can only assume that he still is.

Q: What is your fondest memory of Dexter High School?

A: My fondest memory of Dexter High School would defi nitely be playing hockey. It was a good time. I was also on a fi rst name basis with the teachers ... that was pretty nice. I think you guys are pretty lucky, as was I, to have some pretty damn cool people out there. Of course, there are a few a------ teachers, but for the most part they’re pretty alright.