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Drive to stay alive debuts in Peters

PTHS photography students show off their work at “The Gallery”

Photography level III student Bridgette Man-ning showed off some of the pieces to local Peters resident at the Gallery on Thursday May 3rd.

For the second year,PTHSphotographystudentsandclubmembersarehighlightingtheiroutstandingworkat“TheGallery”. The display, whichfeaturesphotographystudent’sartwork, is being held at thePetersTownshipPublicLibraryuntilMay17. The success of thisyear’s event has built uponlast year’s Gallery. The PTHSphotography students andtheir teacher, Mrs. Erin Boni,produced it. “The Galleryis a great opportunity forthe students to showcasetheir work,” said Boni. TheGallery includes two or moresubmissions from everyphotographystudentinadditionto several submissions byotherstudentsinphotographyclub. The display features“Hundreds of photographs,several portfolios, bulletinboards, and tables set up,”said Boni. Each photographincludesanIDwiththetitleandauthor. Several photographs

TaylorPiedmonte

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and collections will be onsale, with all proceeds goingtowardstherenovationofthelibrary. Although everystudent contributed to TheGallery, most of the legworkwasdonebythephotographyclub officers and Mrs. Boni. Seniors Kilee Beganics andElizabeth Goimarac are theco-presidents of photographyclub, with Annie Tarwater,Jon Makrinos, Katie Gavlick,and Bridget Manning servingas board members. JuniorKatieGavlickhasmademanycontributions to her secondGallery. “The officers have done so much work for thegallery…we collected all ofthe pictures, matted them,and set up everything at thelibrary,”saidGavlick.Gavlickisenjoyingtheeventsofar.“It’sbeen a lot of fun and also agreatexperience,”sheadded. The grand opening ofTheGallerywasheldonMay3. Family and friends of the

participants attended the event. The Gallery willbeondisplayatthePetersTownshipPublicLibraryuntilThursday,May17.Admissionisfreeandallarewelcome.

JessicaBerardino

NewsWriter

PhotobyElizabethGoimarac

The PetersTownship SchoolDistrict teamed withthe fire and police departments tosupport“DrivetoStayAlive”. According toOfficer Dave Stanton, in an interview withDr. Tim Skraitz, hestated, “More peoplearekilledeverymonthin car crashes thananything else.” Dr.Skraitz, the leaderofthis movement, hasvoiced his gratitudein the fact that SAD,MAD, the police, thefire department, and the school districtweresoinvolved. The AutoSafety Awarenessprogramwasdesignedto promote safedriving.Theactivitiesoffered at the fairwere geared towardstudent drivers. Allstudent drivers 16yearsofageorolderwere welcomed to

participate in thisprogramonSaturday,May 12. Drivers 18yearsoryoungerhadto have an adult to

accompany them. Atailgating simulation,brake and skid padstations,andatraineddrivingprofessionalineach car were just afew of the featuresof the program. Thetrainerinthecaralsodistractedthedrivers,

toillustratehoweasyitbecomestolosefocuswhile driving. Whilethose beloved “beergoggles” were fun,

thepolicedepartmentraisedenoughmoneyto buy a go-cartthat simulated beingdrunk. The car’sreaction time wasstalledtoimitatehowlongittakesthebrain,under the influence of drugs, to receive the

“stopping”message. The schooldistrict believedthat launching thisprogram into play

around Prom, rightbefore summer,was perfect timing.All teens should beproperlytaughthowtodrivesafely.Accidentsare unavoidable,but crashes arepreventable. The fairshowedstudentshow

todriveproperly,andwhat procedures fire fighters use to handle anaccident. P e t e r ’ sTownship fire fighters managed and maintained asafe environmentthroughout the fair;bytakingprecautionssuch as not lettingfuel sit out, coveringup glass, buffing out the edges of sharpglass, and keepingthe hoses out at alltimesforsafety. Chief NoelMcMullen (Mac) said,“All of the agencies(police, fire fighters, public, etc) areworking togethertoward one commongoal; the safety ofyoung people andhelping the publicunderstand that theyare more importantthananythingelse intheworld.”

– Officer Dave Stanton

“More people are killed every month in car crashes than anything else.”

Smoke Signals

SmokeSignalsisproducedseventimesduringaschoolyearbythestudentsofMediaII,III,IVJournalismandextracurricularstaff

atPetersTownshipHighSchool,264E.McMurrayRoad,McMur-rayPA15317.Telephone:724-941-6250x.5379.E-mail:sitlern@

pt-sd.org.Commentaries,reviews,andopinioncolumnsaretheexpressed

opinionoftheauthorandnotofSmokeSignals,itsadviserorthePetersTownshipSchoolDistrict.MemberofthePennsylvania

SchoolPressAssociation.

Co-Editors in ChiefKaitlinHouser

RachelHorenskyKaraKrawiec

Layout EditorCatherineMcCarron

News EditorAngelinaNepa

Life & Style EditorColleenCounihan

Opinion EditorBrittanyBeyer

Sports EditorSean-PaulMauro

Marketing EditiorsEmilyBigleyNickSikora

Staff WritersJessicaBerardino,BillBerry,Em-ilyBigley,AshleyCzajowski,Gar-rettDennis,DrewKarpen,SeanNaccarelli,ChrisPortz,Derek

Redding,BrendanSikora,NickSikora,ReneeWunderlich

Layout TeamMeganEnscoe,KatieGavlick,

StephanieGillece,LisaLerario,

Adviser NicoleSitler

PT ReferenceMay/June 2007

Summer Search!

August BeachBikini BoatCamping Fan Fishing Hat Hot IceCreamJuly JuneLotion MosquitoShorts SunburnSunglasses SuntanSwimming Tent Vacation

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Mother’s Day

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Orchestra Concert

15Girl’s Varsity Lax vs. Seton LaSalle 7:30

16Boy’s Varsity Lax vs. Cannon Mac 8:00

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Prom19Boy’s Varsity Lax vs. Pine Richland 8:00

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Chamber of Commerce Awards

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Lucky Penny Day

24 25Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Premieres !

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No School!

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7 First day ice cream was sold in the US,

June 7, 1786

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Last Day of School!

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Kennywood Day!

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PT Reference

J. Berardino

News

R. Wunderlich A. Czajkowski A. Nepa

Turner County High School in Ashburn, Georgia is having its first-everraciallyintegratedpromthisyear.It’sinterestingtoseesomethinglikethishappenforty-threeyearsaftertheCivilRightsActwaspassed.Onewondershowasegregatedpromcouldexistsolongafterthe1960’s.Every year before 2007, the parents were the ones who organizedprivate,segregatedproms.Thisyear,however,alltheupperclassmen(213 students) voted on a single, integrated prom (cnn.com). Most students, parents, and adults think that having anintegratedpromisagoodidea,thoughsomepeopledidn’tagreeandheldtheirownprivatepromsanyways.Somepeoplejustnevergotthe whole “all men are created equal” thing. Another segregatedtradition of the school was having two homecoming queens. Thisschool seems to have just awakened from a 40-year sleep. Itwasn’t the students who had a problem with an integrated prom,the credit for that goes to the parents who still have racist views. The theme of the prom was “Breakaway,” which suitedexactly what went on in Turner County High. “It was fitting already because we are breaking away from the past traditions here inTurnerCountySchool,” saidSeniorClassPresident JamesHall (cnn.com). Students seem happy overall with the change in tradition,andhopethattheystartedanewone:integratedpromseveryyear.Hopefully other schoolswhohold segregated promswill follow suit.

During Prom Week, May 13-18, Students Against Drugs(S.A.D.) will be holding four informative assemblies. Thesegatherings will not only be S.A.D.’s way to close out the year, butalsotoraisestudentawareness in the issuesofdrinking,drugsandother Prom-related dangers. “Last year, the school had a mockcrash using PT students and had an assembly where studentswould ask questions aboutwhat they saw,” reportedKaitlinHouser,president of S.A.D. “This year, the event will be slightly different.”

Theweek’sgoalwillbetotakeastrong,positiveapproachtothepowerofdecision-making, something thatall students can takepart in. The organization has promised an array of guest speakers,aswellasinformativedisplaysandactivitiesinthedailyassemblies.

MondaythroughWednesday,activitieswilltakeplaceduringalllunchperiods,andonThursdaytherewillbeamorningpresentation.Like last year, all freshman and sophomores will meet in the gym,andjuniorsandseniorswillbeseatedintheauditorium.WhilePromismostlya junior/seniorevent, thepossibility forunderclassmen toparticipateinthedanceispresent.Thisbeingrecognized,S.A.D.hasput together all assemblies so that they are beneficial to both prom and non-prom-goers.“Thisweekisreallycrucial,”saidStephanieGillece,activeseniorS.A.D.member,“Butthemessagethat’sbeingsentcanbeimportantatanytimeoftheyear.Hopefullywe’llmakeadifference.”

OnFriday,April13th,Mr.MichaelBenyacame to speak to the high school’s mediadepartment.Asafriendly,familiarfacearoundPetersTownship,Mr.Benyaiswellknownforcoming to speak with students at the highschool;attendingbandpracticesandfootballgames.

During his visit, Benya gave studentsadvice on how to get ahead in the “real” world. He gave insight from his ownexperiences, and said that a person mustalwaysknowhisaudience.Healso said that

communication is important throughout allgenerations,andthatastechnologyexpandsto all formsofmedia, a keypart of successis keeping up with the times. Originally anengineeringmajorincollege,Benyadiscoveredaninterestinhisschoolnewspaperandthusworkedhimselfuptosportseditorinnotime.HethenmovedontoexpandhisknowledgeinTokyo,andmovedontoworkasanadvertiserfor various companies where he had greatsuccess. Being able to capture his desiredreader’sattention,whilealsocomingupwitha

creativewaytoaccomplishthiswasoneofthebiggestchallengeshefaced.Mr.Benyatoldthestudentsthatthemorepeopletoldhimthathecouldnotsucceedthemorehewasmotivated.That is thekeypart tobeingsuccessful inaworldoutsideofPetersTownshipHighSchool-nevertakingnoforananswer.

Mr.Benyaisamotivatedspeakerthatencouragesstudentstoexpandtheir interestin the communication field, and is more than happytogivebacktothecommunityinwhichhelivesandloves.

Colleges look to help self rather than students

With the fall semester right around thecorner, seniors are beginning to prepare forcollege.Oneof themain focuses for seniorsiscollegeloans.Recently,NewYorkAttorneyGeneralAndrewCuomohasbeen leadinganinvestigationonallegedincentivesgiventocollegesfromcertainloanlendingcompanies.Theinvestigatorssaidthattheyhavefoundmany arrangements between colleges andschool officials who were paid when they “guided”theirstudentstowardcertainloancompanies. Investigators also found thatmanycollegesreleaseda“preferredlender”list,whichwascomposedofthecompaniesthatofferedkickbackstotheschools. Inordertoresolvethissituation,somecollegeshaveofferedtoreimbursestudentsa total of $3.27 million for inflated loan prices caused by their misguidance (MSNBC).Otherschoolsarereimbursingtheirstudentstheexactamountoftheirloan.Payingbackstudentsisnottheonlywaycollegesaretryingto fix the problem. A number of loan officials at different schools have also been placedon leavependingthe investigation(MSNBC).

we take the allegations raised by AttorneyGeneral Cuomo very seriously” (MSNBC). In response to the scandal, thegovernment’sEducationDepartmentnolongerallows access to a government database

the contains the personalinformation of millionsof student aid applicants(MSNBC). EducationSecretaryMargaretSpellingstoldreportersthatclosingthedatabaseisthebestsolutionto stopping the expandingstudentloanscandalthathascausedmanycompaniesandschools to put their workerson leave. With hearingsheldnextweek inCongress,lawmakers are striving tofind ways to prevent future scandals. The Sunshine Act,which would make lenders’offers to colleges a federal

crime because if passed the new law wouldrequirecollegestoexplainwhycertainlendingcompanies are on their “preferred list.”

Thecollegesarenottheonlyonestakingactionagainsttheloanscandal.Manycompaniesaresuspendingworkerswhowereinvolvedinthescandal.CITGrouphassuspendedthreetop executives of its student loan division.

ChiefExecutiveJefferyPeekcommented,“Asa company that holds itself to the higheststandards of business ethics and integrity,

– MSNBC

In order to resolve this situation,

some colleges have offered to

reimburse students a total of $3.27

million for inflated loan prices

caused by their misguidance.

RachelHorenskyCo-Editor-in-chief

RenéeWunderlichNewsWriter

KaraKrawiecCo-EditorinChief

GarrettDennisOpinionWriter

S.A.D. plans a happy ending Civil rights takes a late step

Mr. Benya brings the media to life

OpinionG. Dennis N. Sikora S. NaccarelliB. Beyer

He Said vs. She SaidNickSikora BrittanyBeyer

Assomeonewho spendsa significant amount of timeat the computerdoing absolutelynothing,Iknowallthegreatwebsitesto go on whenyou are bored.Next time youare sitting in thelibrary, rememberthese websites(butdon’ttellMrs.Morriston!). Bored.comis a site that hadaplethoraoflinksgoing to otherwebsites. Thelinks are dividedinto categories:music, gaming,humor, fun,romance,quizzes,TV and movies,moneymak ing ,kids, weird, and

ConnorTarwaterStaffWriter

Bored? Try these sites

“Don’tstress

Evan Yeckley, ‘07

“Doyour

Kevin Wolcott, ‘07

“Don’t take AP Biosenioryear.”

Andrea Smith, ‘07

“Don’tgetbehindonyourwork.”

HoW do You SurViVE

HigH ScHool?“ Well,whileusseniorsaresippingpinacoladasatcollege;non-alcoholicofcourse,therestofyoustudentswillbehere…learning.IknowthiswillprobablytickoffmostofPetersTownshipHighSchool,butIjustwantedtogivesomeadvice for all students that still haveto finish their years of school. Anyone overtheheightof5’7andbiggerthanIam,don’treadthisbecauseIprobablyshouldn’tbegivingyouadvice.1.Thiswhole,“tryhalfwaythroughtheyear” thing doesn’t work. Trust me,I’ve tried it for four years. I’ve seenmoreC’sthanCaptainHook.2.Schoolendspromptlyat2:20,notafter lunch. This isn’t kindergartenanymore; we don’t eat lunch thencatnaptherestoftheday.Irecommendwaiting until school’s over, then gohome and sleep. It takes me backto Mrs. Polley’s kindergarten class;cozy up on your favorite rug for thefulleffect.There’snothinglikeagoodcatnap.3.Don’ttrytoactcoolwhileyou’reaBIGseniorbecausewithrapidgrowths

Surviving high school: for dummiesSeanNaccarelli

OpinionWriter

in genetics (and steroids) manyfreshmenkidsnick-named“Mad-dog”mightbetoweringoveryouwithabigheart tattooedon their arm ready topound you to smithereens, which istheworstthingthatcanhappeninhighschool. The only thing you can claimistheSeniorbench.Ifunderclassmentrytostealit,youhavemypermissiontomakeapiñataoutoftheir…butt.4.Buythepaninis;honestly,ifIwerestrandedonadesertedisland,Iwouldbringalifetimesupplyofpaninis…andRachaelRaytocookthemforme.5. Most of the freshman classes willbe held on the fourth floor. I had the pleasure of my whole day being uptherewhenIwasayoungin’.It’s likeElDorado;roadsofgoldandhundredsofgirls,oratleastthat’swhatcomesto my mind when thinking about ElDorado.So,makesureyouknowyourwayaroundupthere.6.Trytoreducethenumberofthosewheeleybackpacks. They’re toohardtogetaroundwhengoingtoyournextclass,especiallywhentheclass ison

sports.Obviously,I advise you tonotplaygamesintheschool library,because thenyouwillnotbeabletousethecomputersforaweek. S p e a k i n gof games, themost addictingwebsite I havecome across isblockfrenzy.com,which is a freegame where youmovearedsquarewhiletryingnottohit four differentshaped bluesquares, whichmove around.Once you startplayingthisgame,you will not beable to stop. It’sthe ideal websiteforaboredkid. Youtube.com

Heather Sickmund, ‘07

Senioryearwasbyfarthebestyearfor me. No real reason it was justbetterthantheotheryears.

Sophomore year was really fun for me, I thinkitwasprimarilydue to the reallygoodgroupoffriendsIhadbutalsoIdidn’t’letanythingbugmeeither.Senioryearcomesclosetotyingthough;thewholecollegeapplying/decidingaddedalittlebitofstressthough.

My favorite classwasAPPsychologywith Mr. Kuhn or Journalism. Leastfavorite class? That’s like half ofthem.

IthinkIenjoyedjournalismmost,Ihavetakenitforthreeyearsandithasneverfailedtobecrazy.MyleastwouldhavetobeeverymathclassIhadtotake,exceptIntegratedIIfreshmenyearsinceIhadMr.Gratz.

I definitely grew up in the time I was in high school,butIthinkitsmoreofIgainedadifferentperspectiveonthingsthanIusedtohave.Peoplealwayslookathowdifferenttheirlivesarewheninrealityit’sreallynotthatdifferent.Ilostmyworkethic.

IfeelthatIgrewupalotinthefouryearsthatI’vebeeninhighschoolsoIguessIgainedmaturity?Ialsogainedalotofgoodfriendsandexperiences.As far as losing goes, I think that I slowly lostspontaneity.

I am definitely looking forward to not waking up at 6:30 every morning, that is the most difficult partofhighschoolinmyopinion.Ialsoamlookingforward to living in thecityandbeingoutofmyparentshouse.

Whichyearofhighschoolwasyourbestandwhy?

Whatclassdidyouenjoymost?Least?

Whatissomethingyoufeelyougainedfromhighschool?Lost?

Whatdoyoulookforwardtomostaboutleavinghighschool?

High School in Review

The thing I’m looking forward tomostisnotwakingupbeforesunriseevery morning. High school startsreally,really,early;otherthanthatnocomplaints.

5Smoke Signals Summer 2007

“I don’t think he should havebeen fired, yes that level of crude languageisunnecessary,butit’snotlike this was an isolated incident.Heaimstoentertainbypushingthe

limitsandalwayshas.”Hollyann Stevans, ‘07

“No, because hehas the freedom of

Jeries Almnaizel, ‘08

“Ithinkheshouldhavebeenfired because this day in age comments like that areinexcusable!”

Annemarie Hall, ‘09

“Idon’tthinkheshould’vebeenfired because usually, when other people say something,itdoesn’thavethatbigofan

effect.”

SHould imuS HAVE bEEn

firEd?“ Well,IknowI’mabouttohopintooneverycontroversial topicwhenaddressingtheissueofDonImus.Theman’sracialcommentsabouttheRutger’sWomen’sBasketball teambeing “nappy-headed hos” was certainly noteven close to being “politcally correct”, butcome on, firing the man for basically doing his job was flat out ridiculous. However, before I go any further, let me say I am not in anyway excusing or defending what Imus said.His comments were not delivered in a waythatthesewomencouldrespond.Theyaren’tpolitical figures and most likely could not put up a fight in reaction to him. Furthermore, I personallythinkthemajorityofhiscommentsaredownrightrudeanduncalledfor.However,the terms on which he was fired were absurd. Yes, he definitely should have been suspended, but outright fired? When I heard the decision, itdidn’tsittoowellwithme.Imus’jobwas,inasense,tostirupcontroversy,torantusingracialslurs,andwell,makepeoplemad,oratleastgivethemagoodlaughinthemorning.He has been insulting people for 30 years,but somehow this was the final straw which causedeveryonetobecomeriledup.Iseeandhearthingseverydayonthetelevision,radio,and Internet that’s offensive in one form oranother.Justturnonamusicvideo,andyou

Imus: fired for doing his jobwill hear phrases at least a hundred timesworse about minority groups and people ingeneral.Also,theargumentthathe’saracist;well,hemightbe,butracismisnotreallytheissuehere.Ifanything,thishasonlybecomeacontroversybecauseImusiswhite.Ontheother hand, it’s found absoultely hilariouswhencomedianssuchasChrisRockorSteveHarveymakethesecynicalremarks.

Continuingon, let’s lookpast labelingImusasathreattosocietyforsayingwhathewantsandbeingan ignorant,racist fool thatcan’t keep his mouth shut. It’s Freedom ofSpeech--thegoodoleFirstAmendment.Gottaloveit.Butyouknowwhat’sevenbetter?Youdon’thavetolistentowhatpeoplehavetosay,either.Youcansimply turnoff the televisionandwalkaway.I’vegottenanearfulfromAlSharptonandJesseJackson,the“reverends”,regardingthissituationbutthatdoesn’tmeanI have to listen or even acknowledge them.Theentire situation is juvenile. If youdidn’tlike what he said, fine, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be allowed to saywhathedid.Ourcountryhasbecomeonegiganticdoublestandard.We’reallforourrights,yetthereisconstant controversy overwhat people havea“right”say.Ifwedon’twatchourselves,theAmericanlegalsystemisgoingtoenduplikeSingapore,whereyoucanbe jailed forevenbeingperceivedasracist.

World ofWarcraft meetsthe Sims seriesinanonlinegamecalled SecondLife; a game foradults wherethey spend realmoney for virtualp o s s e s s i o n s .Currently, thereare over five and a half million“ r e s i d e n t s , ”most of whomare people overtwenty years old.To start, peoplecreate an avatarthat representsthe “virtual you”,then they set outto “the World.”In this virtualworld, a personcan do prettymuch anythingthey could do inreal life, but ininternet-gamingstyle. The gameis sort of likeAnimal Crossingfor the NintendoGamecube,exceptyoudealwithrealpeople instead offake animals thatcan talk, andyoucan make realmoneyratherthanmade-up money.There isn’t anyfighting with

Living life in a Second LifeGarrettDennis

OpinionWriter

Asifsocialnetworkinghadn’t already reached itsmost addictive level withMyspace, a new challengerentered the arena andhas literally left millions ofpeople with a new craving.Facebook, another socialnetworkingsite,hasprovidedpeople with a new way to find friends. Now, high schooland college students canjoin the network of a specific college or high school andautomatically be able tosearch for friends that theymost likely already know.Althoughtherearenumerousdifferences betweenFacebookandMyspace,bothessentially allow people tokeep in touch, even whenacrossthecountry. Facebook,whichallowspeopletojoinnetworksbasedon high schools, colleges,or employment effectivelyallows people to find friends withinanetwork.Bysimplyclickingtosearchforfriendswithin a network, one can find friends easily and withoutmuch effort. Keeping intouchiseasierthanclickingamouseaswell,sinceleavingpoststakesonlyamatterofseconds.Facebook’sbiggestunderrated feature is theability to specifically search for friends from a specific college. Meeting people iseasy,andmanyhighschoolseniorsthathavecommittedto a college and joinedthe network find that they receivepostsandmessages

dragons, shootingeverything insight, or goingthrough differentlevelsandstages;there’s only asimulation of thelifethatyoudon’thave. It’s alsopossible to createyour own virtualgoods and sellthem into theonline-economyforLindenDollars,which is virtualmoney that canbe exchanged forrealmoneyonthegame.SecondLifeliterally creates apossible secondlife, whetherthat’s a good orbadthingremainsto be seen. Ahousewife (orhouse husband)could possiblybringsomeincometo the householdby playing thisgame, or theycouldblowall themoney earned bytheir spouse onpointless things.The amount ofmoneyspentdailyon Second Life isanywherebetweenone and a halfto two million inrealdollars.Most

of that money isspent on thingsto accessorizepeoples’avatars. A l t h o u g hSecond Lifepresents a lotof the mundaneexperiencesoflife,it also expressessomecoolaspects.In August 2006,Suzanne Vegaperformed “live”in avatar-form infront of a largegroup of virtualfans.Theideaofaconcertthatyoucan attend fromyourhouseissortofinteresting,andthe same ideagoesintobusinessmeetings.Ifyourbusiness partnerisinFranceinthereal world, youcan just schedulea meeting onSecondLife. Basicallythegameisanotherreasontoignoreyourownlifeandspendmoretimewitheringawayinfrontofthecomputerscreen.Ifsocietyreallythinksagamelikethisisnecessary,thenperhapstheworldisalittlebitsadderthanitwaspreviouslythoughttobe.Ifsomeone’s

NickSikoraOpinionWriter

Keeping in touch beyond cell phones

fromsimilarseniors;peopleattendingthesamecollege. Myspace,theleaderofthepackofsocialnetworkingsites, is not as specific in its location of students.Although the average useronaMyspacesitehasahugenumber of friends, there isno classification according tocollege. ThemajordifferencesbetweenFacebookandMyspacearedisappearingbythesecond.Facebookoriginallydidnotallowuserstouploadvideos,butithasbeguntoallowuserstopostitemssuchasvideos,andnowbothsitesarerelativelysimilarintheirabilitytoallowuserstoexpressthemselves.Bothsitesalsoallowuserstojoingroupsbasedoncommoninterest,sofinding similar minded users is reallyjustamouseclickaway.Bothsitesarerelativelysecure,butfromthestartFacebookhasonlyallowedregistereduserstosee friend’s profiles, and only friendswithinthesamenetworkcanviewanotheruser’swall.Myspace,althoughpreviouslygivenabadnameduetotheabilitytomeetpeople,hasbecomemuchmoresecureandnowblocksnon-registeredusersfromseeingMyspacepages. Withallofthefeaturesofsocialnetworkingsites,itseems easier than ever towastecountlesshoursontheInternet. Well, the truth ofthematteristhatFacebookbasically guarantees anInternet addiction, and

Andrea Zuloaga, ‘10

Congratulations

Class of 2007

VT moves forwardAtragicandhistoricaleventoccurredonApril16atVirginiaTechUniversitywhere32

people were shot and killed and 21 people were injured. The first shooting occurred at 7:15am at West Ambler Johnston, a residence hall. The shooter identified as, Cho Seung-Hui, killed twopeople,afreshmanfemale,EmilyHilscher,andtheResidenceAssistant,RyanClark,whotriedtointervene.Twoandahalfhourslateranother911callwasmadetopoliceaboutshotsbeing fired in Norris Hall, an engineering classroom building. Here the gunman shot and killed studentsandprofessors. Otherstudents jumpedfromwindowsandbarricadeddoors inanefforttostayalive.Thepolicediscoveredthatthedoorshadbeenchainedtokeepstudentsfrom escaping and police officials from entering the building. Police finally entered and went to the second floor where the shots were being fired; upon arriving at the scene they discovered thattheshooterhadturnedthegunonhimself.

The horrific event at VT spread fast at PTHS, as more news reports became known. Severalof thestudentswhoattendVTwerepreviousstudentsof thehighschool. Siblingsandfriendsworriedthatsomeonetheyknewwasinjuredorkilled.ThePTstudentsusedcellphonesandemailstotryandcontacttheirfriendsandfamily.ByearlyMondaynightreportscamebackthatallofPTstudentswereokay.

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•16:1 student to faculty ratio

•Main campus includes 100 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport

Facing Facts Virginia Tech Information

* Virginia Tech information courtesy of http://www.vt.edu/ * All Virginia Tech pictures submitted by Matt Krawiec* All student pictures by Journalism staff

KaitlinHouserCo-EditorandChief

OnTuesday,April 17, the campusheldamassat2:00 in theafternoon forall theVirginia Tech students to attend in memory of those lost in the tragic event. Later thatevening the campushelda candlelight ceremonyand the students raised their candles totheskyandsaidtheschoolchant.“AcandlelightvigilTuesdaynightintheASUNAuditoriumof the Jot Travis Student Union (JTSU)rememberedthosekilledandhonoredthoseinjuredatVirginiaTechUniversityMonday.TheeventwasorganizedbyASUNandtheGraduate Student Association (GSA), andwasattendedbymore than700 studentsand members of the faculty, staff andlocal community,” stated Jane Tors fromNevadaNews.VicepresidentZenobiaHikesspoketostudentsandtoldthem,“wewillmoveonfromthis,”andthat“theuniversitywillrecoverandsurvivewithprayers.”

Classes were cancelled for thewhole week, and students were providedtheopportunitytoreturnonMonday,April23,ortotaketheyearoffandstill retainthecreditsearned. FridayApril20,wasanationaldayofremembrancefortheVirginiaTechstudentsandprofessorslostonMonday.Thenationwasaskedtosupporttheuniversitybywearingmaroonandorange,theschoolcolors.

The following Monday classes resumed, and 90% of the students returned to thecampus.“SeveralthousandstudentsgatheredonthemaincampuslawnofVirginiaTechtorememberthevictimsof lastweek’smassacre.Asoul-rendingsilencefelloverthegrassyoblong at 9:45 a.m., the moment the first 911 call came in from Norris Hall.” The brass bell

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“My sister called right after it happened. She said that she was all right. She still loves it. The only thing that has changed is that she wears Virginia Tech clothing more often.” -Kevin Aprahamian ‘09

“It was terrifying knowing that some-thing could have happened to my sister. We drove down to see her as soon as we heard. It was one of those events that puts everything else in perspective and shows you what is really important.” -Emmy Phelan ‘07

“April 16, 2007 was one of the scari-est days of my life, my brother’s, dorm is a floor above where the first boy was shot and my family was horrified until we were able make sure he was alright. It really just showed me how important family is and even though this tragedy has occured, my brother’s never been prouder to be a Hokie.”

-Kara Krawiec ‘07

•Located in Blacksburg, Virginia

•Founded in 1872•Ranked 56th among university research

•25,000+ students attend VT

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“Jack (brother) was the only one effected by that day. My parents were on the phone with him throughout the whole shooting, so we knew he was okay. We weren’t really surprised either- on his first day of class, there was a shooting, and on his last day of class there was a shooting. He’s transferring to Penn State.” - Jamie Ignatius, 09

“My brother, Jesse, lives a block away from the scene of the shootings.I called him as soon as I got out of school and though I could hear sadness in his voice, his tone seemed angry. He spoke of the trauma that resounded throughout the campus, but he also ranted about the morbid stigma that the name Virginia Tech would then carry. I’ve never seen

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Janusey throws to victorychris Portz

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Crime in the NFLFarewellfaithfulreaders

CT: Sean-Paul, as our last newspaper column ever comes to the forefront, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you how much I have enjoyed my time with you on The Extra Point. Although it sometimes got heated and intense during these debates, I will never forget the great times I have shared with you, my comrade and buddy. You are a fierce competitor, and it’s been an experience that I will carry with me for years and years

to come. Although I won all the debates, I hope you forgive me and we can remain friends. I’d also like to extend a thank-you to our dedicated readers. When we started this column, we didn’t know how the public would react. Luckily, everyone loved us, and we got great reviews from readers. I even saw a few kids that dressed up like us for Halloween. It was great.

SPTM:ConnorDoyleTarwater…thememoriesare overflowing as I am at a loss for words to explainmy love for our friendship. Eventhough I dominated every debate we had Ireally appreciated your effort. When twoofthe most talented writers in the school gettogether like this every month – only goodthingscancomeoutofit.We’vebeenthrougha lot together; other writers getting jealousover our humongous fanbase, other editorsangrythattheywerenotblessedwithourwitandcharm,etc.Iknowthatourreaderswillbesaddenedtohearthatwewillneverbewritingthis column again, but as Kirk Hammett ofMetallicasopoeticallyoncesaid,“Thememoryremains.”

CT: I agree totally with what you are saying. It’s hard when all those haters are coming after us; they’re always trying to bring us down. No one can bring down a dynamic duo like us. Like a wise man once said, “you hate us ‘cause you ain’t us,” and that’s been our motto all year.

SPTM: Connor, I believe you will be a fine addition to the Wildcats of the University ofArizona. Hopefully, there are not as manyhaters down there. More importantly, IbelievethatourExtraPointcolumnwillliveonwithoutusbecauseoftheimpressionthatweleft.We’reobviouslythetwobestwritersthateverwalkedthesehallways,withoutquestion.Iwishyouluckinthefutureoldfriend…Brushthehatersoff.

CT: Colby College has no idea what is coming their way. Look out Maine, because here comes Sean-Paul. I trul believe that y blergee a great success in life. Gorgeous women will flock to you, men will want to be you.

Since this is my last goodbye, I’d just like to

L a w r e n c eTimmonsshouldhavemixed feelings aboutbeing drafted by theSteelers. Inthe Steelers’7 5 - y e a rhistory theyhave selectedonlyoneotherlinebacker inthe first round of the draft.Robin Colewas selectedin 1977 butdidn’t havemuchsuccess.On the otherhand, theSteelers hadgreat successwith therest of theirl inebackers,h a v i n gmultiple halloffamecaliberp l a y e r s .Football idolsi n c l u d i n gJack Ham,J a c kL a m b e r t ,Greg Lloydand Joey Porterhave gracedSteelers fans willgreatperformances.One thing is forsure Timmonswill be placed in asystem under MikeTomlin that playshardnoseddefense.

One of theinterview questionsthat new Steelershead coach MikeTomlin asks his

players is, “Are youpassionate about thegame?”Thisquestionrevealsthoseplayersplayingfortheloveofthegamenotthatten-digit paycheck theyreceive. Steelers’fanscanexpectgreatthings from their first

roundpick.Timmonshas the physical andmentalabilitytohavea long career in theNFL.

L a w r e n c eTimmons hascharacteristics thatmake him fit in to the

changestothesystemthat will occur underMike Tomlin over thenextfewyears.Tomlinhas already made a

pointofchangingthedefensive schemeto a 4-3 defense.Timmons is able toplay in any situation

on the field. Whether thesituation is thirdand long orfourth and shorton the goal linehe is reliable.There are afew traits thatset him apartfrom the otherlinebackersinthe2007 NFL Draft.First Timmonsis versatile andcan fit into the 4-3defensethatthe Steelers aret r a n s i t i o n i n ginto. Second,speed kills andhe has plentyof it. Lastly hisexperience, hestarted in 38games with 126total tackles,22.5 tackles forlosses, eightsacks, one

i n t e r c e p t i o n ,and a few blockedkicks. This is animpressive resume.His weaknesses areminor aspects thatcanbecorrectedintheoff-season.Heneedstogetalittlestrongerand get accustomedto the speed of the

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Steelers continue high caliber linebacker tradition

The Peters Township Track Team has rackedupanotherBigSevenConference title. Theboys’trackteamhasreliedonseniorNathanJanuseyforconsistentperformancesateverymeet.Outofthe150pointsavailableintheentire track meet and 15 points available inthrowingevents,Nategets15pointsatnearlyeverymeet;that’s10percentofthepointsinalleventsand100percentinthrowing.Thisisunheardofforanindividual.Januseyisaclutchathletewhothriveswhenheisneededthemost.

Asahumblecompetitorhewillneversay that he is naturally gifted, although hisabilityhasa lot todowithhisperformance.Hemaintains thathisability to throwwell isall because of his preparation and coaching.“Ijustliftduringtheoff-seasonandrunaboutthreemilesaday.CoachScottisagreatcoach,”saidJanusey.Heholdsaschoolrecordintheshotputat53feet.Hisotherpersonalrecordsare just as impressive though, throwing thediscus147feetandthejavelin150feet.Heis

amajorreasontheboys’trackteamwent6-0inconferencethisyear.

High caliber throwers such as AaronScrivo, Nathan Donolo, and Josh Crossmanaccompany Janusey, making the throwerson the track teamseemunbeatable. Fellowthroweronthisunbeatableteam,AliShettimacomments, “Everytime Janusey throws hecouldbreakarecord.Noonewantstomissit.” The boys’ track team was undefeated inthe conference making them the Big SevenConferenceChampions. Last year, the boyswereforcedtosharetheconferencetitlewithMcKeesport. The throwers stepped up whenthey were needed to assure there would benoquestionwhothesectionchampionswere.The multifaceted Janusey was the biggestcontributorinthisfeat.Divisiononeschoolshaverecruitedhimforhisathleticismintrackand football. Schools such as the UniversityofPittsburgh,Villanova,andPennStatehavebeen trying to sway Janusey towards theirprograms. Janusey has decided to attendSeton Hill University, majoring in computerscienceandthrowingfortheirtrackteamnextyear.

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Run-ins with the law are becoming apart of the NFL culture, and CommissionerRoger Goodell has pledged to do somethingaboutit.Earlierlastmonth,GoodellsuspendedTennessee Titan’s standout defensive back,Adam “Pacman” Jones, for an entire seasonfollowingastringofarreststhispastyear.Thecommissioner also suspended Jones’ collegeteammate,CincinattiBengals’wideoutChrisHenry.Henry’ssuspensionforpersonalconductisawhoppingeightgames.JonesandHenrywill alsobehithard in thewallet. Joneswillforfeit$1,292,500thisyear,whileHenrywilllose$217,500. These two players weren’t the only

onesthatfoundthemselvesintroublewiththelawrecently.41NFLplayerswerearrestedin2006forvariousreasons.Oneoftheseplayersis Bear’s defensive tackle, Tank Johnson.Johnson is currently serving a 120-day jailsentence for illegally possessing six firearms, including two assault rifles. Upon his release fromprison,JohnsonwillmeetwithGoodelltodeterminehowmanygameshewillsitouttostarttheseason. Since day one, Goodell has taken ahardstanceonplayerconductandhasvowedto punish those who have “embarrassed”the league. “It is important that theNFL berepresented consistently by outstandingpeople,”remarksGoodell.(espn.com)Aslongas players find themselves in trouble, we will

Crime in the NFLbill berry

Sports Writer

T h eimportance of JackieRobinson in baseballwas celebrated onApril 15 at the LosAngelas Dodger’sstadium as theDodgersbeattheSanDiegoPadres9–3onthe 60 anniversaryof Jackie Robinson’sdebutinMajorLeagueBaseball. Hall ofFamers Hank Aaron,Frank Robinson, JoeMorgan, and DaveWinfield were on hand to celebrate, alongwith actors MarlonWayans and JenniferHudson. In honorof Robinson, theentire Dodger’s teamwore number 42,Robinson’s number,

to commemorate hislegacyasaDodger. Sixty yearsprior, Robinsonstarted his career inBrooklynbybecomingthe first African-American baseballplayer to break thecolorbarrierandenterthe major leagues.Brooklyn Dodgerowner Branch Rickysignedhimon to theteam, and Robinsondidnotdisappoint,ashebecameoneofthebest players in all ofbaseball. CommissionerBud Selig was thereto commemorateRobinson, andhe reiterated theimportance thatJackie Robinson had

Robinson honored at Dodger stadium

on,notonlybaseball,but all of America,“I’ve often said thatbaseball’s mostpowerful momentin its really terrific history was JackieRobinson’s comingintobaseball.It’sanincrediblestory--notjust for baseball, butfor society,” (Espn.com). By far, themost enlighteningandinterestingstoriesfrom the night camenotfromtheonestoldof Robinson’s arrivalin the league, butfromtheanecdotesofhisformerfriendsandteammates. ManyformeracquaintancesofRobinsonexpressed

that Branch Rickydidn’t chooseRobinson becausehewas the best, butbecause he was theonlyAfricanAmericanplayerthatwasreadytofacethechallengesahead. R a c h e lRobinson–thewidowof Jackie Robinson- was also on handat the celebration atDodger stadium andwas presented withthe Commissioner’sHistoric AchievementAward for her workwith the JackieRobinson Foundation.Both Selig and Mrs.Robinson expressedtheir joy over thelegacy that Robinson

Sean-Paul mauro

Sports Writer

Overthepastfouryearsonlyahandfulof student athletes have continued theirathleticcareersatthecollegelevel.Therehasbeenbetweenonetothreeathletespersportthat find success at the next level. The most athleticallysuccessfulclassinrecentmemorywas the Class of 2004. This class had sixbaseball players alone go on to play collegebaseball: Sean Karpen (Wooster), JimmyGallagher(Duke),KevinMacIntyre(IUP),EricRich(Allegheny),AnthonyRossi(Pittsburgh),and Aaron Janusey (Duquesne). “Being partofthebaseballteamattheCollegeofWoosterhasmademywholecollegeexperiencea loteasier.Allwedoishangoutwitheachotherall time,” said formerPeter’sgraduate,SeanKarpen.

Another choice that students makewhentheygotocollegetoplayasportistoquitplaying.Theyeitherdothisbecausetheyjustaren’tcutouttohandletheintensity,theyaretoooccupiedwiththeirschoolwork,theydon’t

haveenoughtime,ortheyenduptransferringto another school. Class of 2004 graduate,Doug Fife, went to the University Akron ona football scholarship. He has been playingontheirfootballteamfortwoyearsbeforehedecidedtoquitthisyear,sothathecouldtakea paid internship for a financial company that wasanofferhecouldn’t refuse. Inorder toparticipateintheinternship,hewouldhavetodevote all of his time to it,whichmeant hewouldhavetoquitfootball.Hehadtomakeatough choice and figure out what was better forhiminthelongrun.

Sometimes,whenstudentstransfertoanother school they continueplaying sports,but it tends to be harder because they aretryingtomakeanotherteamfromaschoolthatdidn’toriginallyrecruitthem.Also,studentsmaydecidetowalkonateam.Theyfocusontheiracademicstogetintotheschooloftheirchoice and once they are satisfied with where theyaregoingtheymightwanttotryoutfortheirschool’ssports team. It isnoteasy towalkonateamwithoutbeingrecruited.Every

Peter’s grads moving on to successful drew Karpen

Sports Writer

Baseball isnow11-4 in the section,making them15-4overall. The team is now sharing the first seat in their section for first. The boys were sent into a strong section, andwent“all-balls”andsuccessfullypulledoutanumberoneseat.JordanJankowskileadstheteam,andWPIALSinhomeruns.Whiletheseniorclasscontinuestostandastrongbackbonefortheteam,thejuniorsaremorethanreadytotakechargewhentheseniorsaregone.

Softball is now9-3 in the section,with a14-4overallrecord.The team isnowseated2ndbehind tying teamsTrinity and Baldwin. Shaylee Ianno continues to standstrongas leading theQuadAsection in strikeouts.Thegirls were able to manage out a home field this year recently,theirnewfencewaschristenedwithahomerunbyShayleeIanno.Thegirl’sstartedouttheseasonwithapositiveattitudeandsofartheyhaveexceededbeyondtheir hopes and won their first playoff game.

TheTrackseasonhascometoaclose,andalltheseniorsare sad to say goodbye. But nowWPIALSwill start forthe lucky few who qualified. Congratulations to; Traurig, Nitschman, McGonigal, Hancherick, Hahn, Sullivan,McDade, Zuccarini, Beazley, Trotnick, Tupta, Knoll,Howard,J.Smith,Braden,Blandino,Brandstetter,Fortna,Vaughn, Gregg, Courter, and N. Janusey. Good Luck atWPIALSandbringbackthegold!

The Tennis team is dominating their sectionwith a 12-0 section record and a 13-0 overall record. The boyswerealso able to takenumber oneandnumber two inSection Singles with, Doug Subosits and Adam Marnik.Also in Section Doubles the team was able to pull outa number one and two spot with teams Doug Subositsand Pat Kennedy, and team Adam Marnik and DrewHencherick.Theboystennisteamisstandingstrong,andisnotlookinglikethey’regoingtokilltheirwinningstreakanytimesoon.

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Theboyshavehadaroughseason,withan8-9record,theboysarestillclingingtoaplay-offseat.Withthetwoleadingboysontheteam,DerrickDunnandDevonYoung,theboy’svolleyballteamisontheroadtovictory.The team has gone against all odds to have the first winningrecordinPetershistory.Withtheseniorsbeingthebackboneandforegroundofthisteam,thereishopewiththefreshmentocontinuethewinningtraditionwithall-starfreshmen,suchasBenPritz.

GIRLS’ LACROSSEThegirlspushedthroughtheirsectionwitha16-1record.That places them as first in the section. The girls’ stand strongagainsteveryteamtheyhaveencountered.Leadingtheteamis,PaigeMcMenaminandAlyssaIzzi.Thevarsityteamhopesthatwhentheseniorsaregone,thewinningtraditionwillcontinue.

Congratulations Journalism Seniors!

Kaitlin Elizabeth HouserCo-Editor-In-Chief

Kaitlin Elizabeth Houser isattending Elizabethtowncollege and majoring inElementary Education. Herfavorite sports team is theSteelers, her favorite foodis dark chocolate, and herfavoritebookisHarryPotter.Somanypeopledon’tknow

Kara Elizabeth KrawiecCo-Editor-In-Chief

Kara Elizabeth Krawiecis attending John CarrollUniversity to major inEnglish. Kara’s favoritemovieisGardenState,herfavoriteanimalisthegiraffe,and her favorite band isTheShins.Shewishes shewereastallasJDAdamsky.

Catherine Ruth McCarronLayout Editor

Catherine Ruth McCarronis attendingDuquesne andis majoring in History. HerfavoriteSports team is theChicago Cubs, her favoriteseason is Spring, and herfavorite Television showis Gilmore Girls. So manypeopledon’tknowthat…I’mreally shy. Where do you

Brittany Elizabeth BeyerOpinion Editor

Brittany Elizabeth Beyeris attending DuquesneUniversity to major inArt History. Her favoritenumber is 16, her favoriteholiday is Halloween, andher favorite subject isEnglish. In five years, she sees herself in school orheadingtograduateschool.

Nicholas Andrew SikoraCo-Marketing Editor

Nicholas Andrew Sikora isattending the University ofPittsburgh and majoring inBiomedicalEngineering.Hisfavorite color is green, hisfavorite teacher is SenoraClark, and his favoritesubjectisEnglish.Heworksas a lifeguard.What are 3

Sean-Paul Thomas MauroSports Editor

Sean-PaulThomasMauroisattending Colby College tomajor in Government. Hisfavorite animal is a SnowLeopard, his favorite foodis Rugrat Macaroni andCheese, and his favoritemusician isNas.Notmanypeople know that Sean-Paul’s favorite hobby is

Emily Ann BigleyCo-Marketing Editor

EmilyAnnBigleyisattendingBethanyCollegemajoringinEducationandSpanish.Herfavoriteanimalisacat,herfavorite color is pink, andher favorite food is sushi.Somanypeopledon’tknowthat… I’m going to be aSpanish teacher. What’sthesongyou’remostlikely

Connor Doyle TarwaterStaff Writer Connor Doyle Tarwater isattending the Universityof Arizona to major inEducation.Connor’sfavoritemusicalgroupisTheBeatles,his favorite sports team istheBostonRedSox,andhisfavoritedayof theweek isSaturday.Notmanypeopleknow that Connor’s mom

Rachel Ann HorenskyOnline Editor-In-Chief

Rachel Ann Horensky isattendingPennStateandismajoring in education. HerfavoritefoodisMrs.Sitler’stacodip,her favorite teamis the Steelers, and herfavoriteholidayisChristmas.Somanypeopledon’tknowthat… I love Elton John.

Colleen Erin CounihanLife & Style Editor

Colleen Erin Counihan isattending the University ofPittsburghtomajorinEnglishWriting.HerfavoriteteacherisSenoraClark,herfavoritetelevisionshow isSeinfeld,andherfavoriteproathleteis Shaq. Not many peopleknowthatColleenhasbeena vegetarian for over four

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Stephanie Ann Gillece isattendingClarionUniversitytomajorinSecondaryEducationwithaconcentration inSocialStudies. Her favorite food ischickenwings,favoriteseasonisfall,andherbookisThe Five People You Meet in Heaven.Not many people know thatStephanie wants to backpackthroughEurope. What is the

Lisa Ann LerarioLayout

LisaAnnLerarioisattendingWestVirginiaUniversityandis majoring in economics.Her favoritemovie isParty Monster,herfavoritenumberis5,andherfavoritemusicalgroupistheGratefulDead.The last movie she saw intheatersisBlades of Glory.Whatisinthebackseatof

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MeganElizabethEnscoeisattendingWestVirginiaUniversitytomajorinMarketing.Megan’sfavoriteanimalistheotter,herfavoritefoodisBBQChickenPizza,andherfavoritemovieisWrongTurn. In five years, she

Sean Alexander NaccarelliStaff Writer

SeanAlexanderNaccarelliisattendingDuquesne and ismajoringincommunications.His favorite band isPunchline, favorite movieis Forrest Gump, and hisfavorite color is navyblue.Somanypeopledon’tknowthat…I’masuckerforthoseDisney channel original

Taylor John PiedmonteStaff Writer

Taylor John Piedmonte isattending Aquinas CollegetomajorinTheater.Taylor’sfavorite food is Peanutbutter, his favorite musicalgroup is the Red Hot ChiliPeppers, and his favoritebook isDogzilla.Notmanypeople know that he is a

Garrett Craig DennisStaff Writer

Garrett Craig Dennis isattending Slippery RockUniversity and majoring inEnglishEducation.Hisfavoriteprofessional athlete is LeeroyJenkins, favorite holiday isChristmas,andfavoritedayofthe week is Friday. So manypeopledon’tknowthat…mostbands today are terrible.What’s the best part about

Christopher Matthew PortzStaff Writer

Christopher Matthew Portzis attending WashingtonandJeffersonandmajoringin Business Administration.His favorite animal is aGerman Shepherd, hisfavorite season is fall,and his favorite holiday isChristmas.HeownsaNissanPathfinder. What’s one thing

Jessica Lynn BerardinoStaff Writer

Jessica Lynn Berardino isundecidedastowhatcollegetoattend,butwantstomajorin Broadcast Journalism.Her favorite food is ravioli,herfavoritetelevisionshowisGrey’sAnatomy,andherfavorite sports team is thePittsburgh Penguins. Jessdescribesherclothingstyle

Drew Tyler KarpenStaff Writer

Drew Tyler Karpen isattendingClarion,hismajoris undecided. His favoritemovie is 300, his favoritefood is chicken parmesan,and his favorite number isthree.Thelastmoviehesawintheaterswas300.What’sinthebackseatofyourcar

PT LIFE& Style ColleenCounihan

FeaturesEditor

‘‘Idon’tknowmuchaboutbloggingbecauseI’veneverdoneitbefore.”

-JulianScheirer‘09

“Blogsaredumbandtheywasteyourtime.”

-CoreyGrabowski‘07

“Iguessblogsareprettycool.Iwouldliketoseesomesportsblogs.”

-ReillyMoore‘10

“Blogsarevisuallyappeal-ing,butIwouldn’tcom-mentorleavemessagesonthem.”

-JakeBoss‘10

It is a blogger’s world The Internet trend of self-presentation has been pessimisticallylabeled narcissistic and optimisticallycalled a technological source ofindividuality. Google’s partner inInternet domination, YouTube, is asite scavenged by people of all agesusuallywiththeintentofagoodlaugh.MySpace and Facebook are some ofthemostfrequentlyvisitedsitesofourgeneration,buttheyhavealsobecomeamockeryofyoungpeople’sgrowingobsession with themselves and aplague of bothersome viruses. It isdeep in Internet space that childrenand adults can express their viewsandopinions(eveniftheyaredealingwithself-obsession)openly.Themost

common source of site expression isreferredtoasablog. Blogshavebecomeoneoftheleadingformsofreferenceandresearchontopics,yettheystillremainundergroundtothepointthatMicrosoft Word does not call “blog” a word.Blogsarecommonly freetowebsurfersandallow users to post information pertainingto anything from one’s favorite animals torants about inefficient moves made by the government.Theydon’tstopatwords;mostofthemincludeeditedgraphicsandinteractivevideostomakethepagemorepleasingtotheviewer’seye. Oneof themostconventionalusesofblogsistopromoteanideaorsubject.Musicfansandthebandsthemselveswillposttourdiaries, pictures and videos of the groups’latest shows in order to congregate thelistenersandreachouttonewfans.MySpace’smusicsectionishometoalargepercentageof

bandsthataccompanytheirsiteswithsongsthatcanbedownloadedorsimplyclickedonforeasylistening.Manypeopleuseblogsasan online journal. The website LiveJournalallows subscribers to post monthly, daily, oreven hourly, excerpts to describe the latesthappeningsintheirlives.Thisisatypeofblogthatbecomesapersonalcompositionavailabletothewholeworld. Outside of entertainment purposes,blogging has become a tactic of learningand discussion throughout schools. PetersTownship High School’s photography andjournalism departments demand blog usageforeverystudenttakingtheclass.Theblogsallowstudentstointeractontopicstocreatediscussionandallowformoreunderstandingoftheclass’ssubjects.Mediastudentscanalsoreferenceotherblogstoenhancenewsprojects.Newswebsites,suchasThePittsburghChannel.com, offer links to personal blogs written

AngelinaNepa

NewsEditor

Andrea Briggs designs multiple publications

From money to making a difference

ReneeWunderlich

StaffWriter

Passing in the hall, youmight not have noticed thespunkylittlefreshmanwithclose-cropped hair and bright greeneyesthatsparkleatthethoughtofcomputers.Butmakenomistake;she’s a girl to be reckoned with.Withonlyoneyearofhighschoolunderherbelt,Briggshasalreadymadehermarkonthehighschoolby designing the layout for thisnewspaper’swebsite.

PlansforSmoke Signalstogoonlineandjumpintothetwenty-first century had been underway formonths,butitrequiredareallycreative yet functional design,not to mention one that wouldgenerate student interest andinitiativetoactuallyvisitthesite.“I wanted to get the paper outtothepublic,”saidBriggs,“It’sagreatnewsresource,andit’sgoodto know what’s going on in theschool.” Besides computer design,Briggs enjoys writing novels andisanavidanimebuff.Sheisthemanagerofthisyear’sJVwrestlingteam, and preparing to move tovarsity next year. Briggs alsoplays the flute in the Marching

Band,andistheneweditorofthePTSAnewsletterThe Chief,whereshe proofreads and modifies the layout of the informative ‘mini-newspaper’. “I’ve got a prettypacked schedule, but I reallywanted to be a part of makingpeoplemoreinterestedinSmoke Signals.Ialsowantedtomakethewebsitemoreconvenient.IfI’vedone that, thenmyworkhere isdone!”

Briggs reviews over her latest revison of the Smoke

The summer months loom ahead, and neither colleges norparentsappreciatethekidthatstaysonthecouch.Thosefacedwithan empty calendar should consider getting a job. “Job” can defined asanactualpayingpositionorsteadyvolunteerwork,andstudentstypicallyworkfortworeasons:moneyandexperience.Moneymakersshould look to their interests to find a job, while volunteers need to concentrate on specific areas of service.

Ifyouwanttomakemoney,atleastmakesurethatyoulikespendingthetimetodoso.Findajobthatyouenjoy.Forexample,ifyou liketoread,apply toworkatBarnesandNobleorBorders.Customerswill feelmore at ease if you clearly enjoy what you’retalkingabout.Clothingaddictsshouldtryretailstores,likeAmericanEagleorTJMaxx.Starbucks,FarmhouseCoffee,orGloriaJean’saregreat forcoffee lovers.Regardless,peopleskillsareamust. KaraKrawiecopined,“Customersatmyworkalwaysaskformyassistance,andIloveworkingwithpeople.I’mapeopleperson.”

Volunteer work, on the other hand, should not focus on what you enjoy, but tasks that will make you a better person, enriched and wise. For those who feel more inclined to give back to the community, focus on three main categories of service, namely medical care, manual labor, and working with the elderly. It is imperative that all students work in some kind of hospital or doctor’s office at least once in their lives. Even if blood or illness scares you, you can help with research or filing. Working with illness makes you appreciate both the modern science of your biology class and your health. Manual labor would also be a great opportunity for everyone. Organizations like Habitat for Humanity let you use your hands and create something tangible. Finally, volunteering with the elderly in a retirement facility will help you appreciate what wisdom your elders have to offer and open your eyes to an entire world of knowledge. Making an effort to do something productive is important, and the reward lies in real self-appreciation.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Ken Kesey

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“Fun in the Sun”-merBrittanyBeyer

OpinionsEditor

KatieEllis

StaffWriter

F r e e d o m Writers is a storyabout raciallydividedWilsonHighSchool in LongBeach, California.The students arein gangs based onrace. Wilson HighSchoolis locatedinSouth Central Los

BrendanSikora

StaffWriter

After being cramped upinside of your house all winter,finally stepping into the fresh air and not feeling as if your entirebody is being overcome withfrostbite is the notification that warm weather has arrived. Withwarmerweatherinstore,outdooractivitiesarebeginningtopopupeverywhere. Whether your areaof interest ismusic, art,movies,orsimplycelebratingtheweather,somethingcanbefoundwithinthecity limits to accommodate yourneeds.

Musically,thereareeventstakingplacealloverthecity.HereinPittsburghtheThreeRiversArtsFestivalisbeingheldfromJune1till the 17. This festival amassesmany different interests. It haslive music, art exhibitions, kidsevents,varioustypesoffoodandsomuchmore.ThisoutsideeventisheldatPointStateParkand ishighlyanticipatedeachyear.

Forthosethatenjoyloudermusic in a more rambunctiousatmosphere, the Van’s WarpedTour is being held at the Post

Gazette Pavilion, August 8. Thisone day musical extravaganzaincludes alternative acts likeCoheed and Cambria, CircaSurvive, and Cute Is What WeAim For. Those in attendancehavetheopportunitytomeetandgreet with band members, pickup free merchandise, and checkout the various booths that areset up concerning popular teenissues of the time (i.e. suicide,vegetarianism,etc).

If music isn’t your cupof tea, there are many otheropportunitiesforabreathoffreshair.TheCinemaintheParkisheldeach summer in Schenley Park.Movies are chosen each seasonand played under the stars eachWednesday and Sunday nightstartingat8o’ clock.Thisyear’shas yet to be finalized, but keep watchonPGHEvents.com for thedefinitive schedule.

Starting Memorial Day weekend the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium will extend their hours to 6 PM. Spend the day strolling

around the park and experiencing animals in their natural habitats. For an extra dose of fun, make it to the park between July 20 and the 22 for their Festival of Water. You will have such privileges as scuba diving within a 25,000-gallon pool. Splash Water Sports employees will be in assistance for those who have never had this opportunity before. Other events will be held throughout the day including demonstrations of various water activities and discussions on how to keep our water safe. The general admission price is $10 and it covers all activities for the day.

Forthetheaterenthusiast,tryattendingoneofthePittsburghCLO performances, whichperiodically change throughoutthesummer.Disney’sHigh School Musical kicks off the season andwill be performed until June 17at the Benedum Theater. Ticketsstart at about $27 and continueincreasing in price as you draw

closertothestage.Anothervenuetokeep inmind is thePittsburghCity Theatre, which showcasesvarious contemporary playsthroughoutthesummerwithticketpricesfrom$20to$35dollars.

Even though Pittsburgh isa mere dot in the map of manymassive cities found across the

Angeles,whichisnotoriousforitsviolenceandracialhatred.Thestudentsthereactviolent and hostile towards newcomersand visitorswho don’t understandwhattheygothrougheachday. The cast of this movie includesmanyfamousactors/actressesincluding,HilarySwank,PatrickDempsey,andMarioDewarBarrett.SwankplaysthepartofErinGruwell,ayoung,white teacherhelpingthestudentsconfronttheirproblemsandadversities. Dempsey plays the part ofScottCasey, a good friendofGruwell’s.Casey talks to Gruwell and helps herwithdecisionsinthestory.BarrettplaysthepartofAndre,ahighschoolstudentskepticalofGruwell’s teachingmethods.Eventually,Gruwell’sstudentsandbegintotrustherandstoptheviolenceamongsteachother. This is an inspiring movie towatch.Irecommendittoanyonelookingfora touchingmovie. It is similar toallthe other stories of racial violence suchas, “Remember the Titans” and “Coach

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“Singing! Everybody’s thunderstruck. They haven’t heard such a thing in years, not on this ward. Most of the Acutes in the dorm are up on their elbows, blinking and listening. They look at one another and raise their eyebrows. How come the black boys haven’t hushed him up out there? They never let anyone raise that much racket before, did they? How come they treat this new guy different?” Thepeopleofthepsychiatricwardare a timid folk that rarely speak and,when theydo, it’s to tattleonsomeonein exchange for a reward. They stayseparated from each other, with theChronicsononesideoftheroomandtheAcutesonanother.TheBigNurseplanseach monotonous day out for them. Allofthisabruptlychanges,whenRandleP.McMurphyiscommittedtothepsychiatricward.McMurphydoesnothingbutstiruptrouble. He punches his fist through glass, brings gambling to the ward, and evenspeaks of breaking out. Everyone, staffincluded,soonbeginstoseethathe’snotquiteliketherestofthepatients;there’sreallynothingwrongwithhimatall.Thatdoesn’tstoptheBigNursefromtryingtocontrolhim,though,andwhatshedoesto finally gain that control is absolutely mind-boggling…inaveryliteralsense. What makes One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s NestthemostuniquebookthatIhaveeverreadisthenarratorisn’tthemaincharacteratall,butasupposeddeaf-mutethatwatchesfromthesidelinesuntiltheveryend.Ihighlyrecommendedthistoanyone lookingforachangeofpace.Bewarnedthough:thereissomeexplicitlanguage. I give this book four out of five stars.

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StaffWriter

F o r most of you the only good thing to come out of Ireland is the ginger ale, and the fish&chips; while part of that is still true, I think an upcoming band out of Dublin will soon be taking over the rest of the Ireland, who don’t have orange beards and beer bellies. The Thrills combined a new sound of European folk with the sounds of the 60’s and 70’s pop rock bands including; heroes The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan, whom they’ve played supporting slots with. Thethrills.com says “LET’S BOTTLE BOHEMIA” marks The Thrills’ passage from irresistible sunshine-pop classicists to one of today’s most inventive and important young bands. Guitarist Daniel Ryan says, “It’s the story of The Thrills since our first record. When a band makes their second album, the way to look at it is, ‘Could you put those songs on the first album?’ If you can’t, then you know you’ve made a good album. It should always be a step forward.” “LETS BOTTLE BOHEMIA” is a Cd full of interesting chord progressions and key changes.

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