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FCCLA winners

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Scholars Bowl

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LHS Top Scholars National Honor Society

2011-2012 Cheerleaders

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LHS Ecoscape 11

The GreenWaveNewsThe GreenWaveNews Inside the Wave . . . . . .Views/Opinions, Academia, Scholars, Awards, Prom

Leeds High School Quill and Scroll Society May 2011 International Honor Society for High School Journalists Volume 5, Number 4Volume 5, Number 4

Published QuarterlyPublished Quarterly

What an incredible year…

The Vision of Leeds City Schools is Promoting Achievement, Respect and Success

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al Qaeda’s leader DEAD

Osama bin Laden’s life ended at his secret hideout in Ab-bottabad, Pakistan during a Navy Seals raid Monday, May 2, ending a ten-year search for the FBI’s Most Wanted criminal, the ―mastermind‖ of the 9/11/01 attacks on America.

Earthquake & Tsunami destroy NE Japan Japan’s massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake crip-pled nuclear reactors and triggered a tsunami that killed thousands on March 11. Photos courtesy of Google & Getty Images

Leeds and State of Alabama devastated by tornadoes...April 27

most in America’s history

Photo courtesy of Leeds Herald

Photo courtesy of Leeds Herald Seniors Look to Future — Back Page

A Very Special “Thank You”

Opinions and Viewpoints Special Appreciation to

The Leeds Herald

Online Staff Publisher, David Hogan Sr. Editor, Jake Hogan

Sr. Reporter, Justin Hogan Sr. Photographer, Sean Hogan

The Leeds Herald has graciously granted exclusive &

limited rights to The GreenWave News (while under the supervision of Sponsor Margaret Shan-non) to re-print The Leeds Herald photographs and news segments giv-

As the graduating class of 2011, there is a very special and important person we need to thank. He has been here for us since day one and has pushed us to do our best. He is the one who encouraged us and believed in us from the begin-ning. We are his ―babies‖ and he tells us he loves us every day. He is the person we can count on most. So ―THANK YOU‖ Mr. Briskey for all that you do to make Leeds High School a great place to work and learn. “We love you, we love you, we love you, and there is absolutely NOTHING you can do about it!”

Your “Babies” The Class of 2011

The GreenWave News May 2011

OUR MISSION

The mission of Leeds City Schools is to develop confident, productive young people and enable them to become independent life-long learners. We will accomplish this through a dedicated professional staff committed to continued learning. A relevant cur-riculum will be taught based on thinking and reasoning skills. This will take place in a positive environment recognizing the indi-vidual differences in children.

PurposePurpose

The focus of The focus of The GreenWave News The GreenWave News is to provide a school and community informational service highlighting activities of Leeds High School.is to provide a school and community informational service highlighting activities of Leeds High School.

Additionally, the publication seeks to provide a public forum for the opinions of students, the newspaper staff, and faculty.Additionally, the publication seeks to provide a public forum for the opinions of students, the newspaper staff, and faculty.

Articles and opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of Leeds High School nor the City of Leeds Board oArticles and opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of Leeds High School nor the City of Leeds Board o ff Education.Education.

The editorials are the opinions of the Editorial Staff.The editorials are the opinions of the Editorial Staff.

Corrections:Corrections: Errors appearing in Errors appearing in The GreenWave News The GreenWave News should be reported to the advisor. If a correction is warranted, one will be published in the next edition.should be reported to the advisor. If a correction is warranted, one will be published in the next edition.

The GreenWave NewsThe GreenWave News Senior Editorial BoardSenior Editorial Board

1500 Green Wave Drive1500 Green Wave Drive Senior News Editors: Jesse Turner and Carmen Smith Senior News Editors: Jesse Turner and Carmen Smith

Leeds, Alabama 35094Leeds, Alabama 35094 Senior Academia Editor: Matthew Norris and Stephen FinchSenior Academia Editor: Matthew Norris and Stephen Finch

205205--699699--45104510 Senior Opinions/Viewpoint Editor: Josh EverettSenior Opinions/Viewpoint Editor: Josh Everett

Fax: 205Fax: 205--699699--45154515 Senior Features Editor: Erica CowanSenior Features Editor: Erica Cowan

Email: Email: [email protected]@leedsk12.org Senior Club Editors: Alisha McSweeney and Erica WillinghamSenior Club Editors: Alisha McSweeney and Erica Willingham

Senior Sports Editors: Kaylynn McCombs and Carsyn WhiteheadSenior Sports Editors: Kaylynn McCombs and Carsyn Whitehead

Advisor: Margaret ShannonAdvisor: Margaret Shannon Senior Arts, Fashion & Leisure Editors: Jessica Gomer and Danielle NewtonSenior Arts, Fashion & Leisure Editors: Jessica Gomer and Danielle Newton

Senior Advice “Ask Angus” Column Editor: Dez MitchellSenior Advice “Ask Angus” Column Editor: Dez Mitchell

Senior “Counselor’s Corner” Editor: Stephani PayneSenior “Counselor’s Corner” Editor: Stephani Payne

Advice for Seniors of 2012 By Erica Willingham & Mary Joubran

1. Do not be late to class or miss too many school days! You’ll miss out on something important. 2. Join all clubs you can. The more ac-tivities you join, the more fun you will have. 3. Do ALL homework! 4. STUDY! STUDY! STUDY! 5. Take the ACT as many times as pos-

sible. This gives you the chance to improve your score.

6. Complete as many scholarship forms as possible. Then you will have less to pay back when you get that college degree.

7. Stay awake! Don’t sleep in class. Sleep at night!

8. Be respectful to everyone and you will earn respect.

9. Forget love for now! Focus on your grades. There’s time for love in the future.

10. STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!

Top Websites for Future College Students

By Stephen Finch

1. www.Fastweb.com We all want a full ride to our dream college. If you need scholarship money, this site is a good place to turn essays into scholarship money.

2. www.bjpinchbeck.com When you need help on homework or studying for a big test, teenager B. J. Pinchbeck has a website contains over 700 links for help in all subjects.

3. www.collegeboard.org This site allows you to access important information on numerous universities such as costs, percentage of students accepted, listings of majors, etc. A great site to help you select a college.

4. Www.fafsa.ed.gov This site is very important to all seniors. If you need financial aide, you will need to apply for FAFSA. This site will also provide financial information to the college of your choice with your permission.

Stay Healthy By Stephani Payne

As summer comes to an end and our real world begins, we graduates will begin to experience FEAR, ANXIETY, & EXCITE-MENT! We may think we are prepared to experience life without parental guidance, but many times adapting to our new life style will be difficult. We are accustomed to relying on family to provide discipline, meals, and healthy living routines. College freshmen tend to skip exercising and skip healthy meals. This brings on the dreaded ―Freshman 15‖ — pounds that is! Eating healthy should be a priority for students to remain at a healthy weight! Do not sit around, do not rely on fast food, and find time to exercise — even if your only exercise is running to class! College is a positive time in life! Have fun and remain healthy — even without your

Congratulations Graduates

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By Halie Lindsey

Members of the LHS Chap-ter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America enjoyed top awards in the recent state competi-tion at Auburn University. The school’s chapter is sponsored by Mrs. Miriam Turner. Our own Casey Collins is one of Alabama’s new FCCLA state officers for the 2011-2012 school year. Gold Medal & 1st Place winners include: Jesse Turner in Job Inter-view competition; Casey Collins in Promote and Publicize FCCLA com-petition; and Josh Everett in Career Investigation competition. These first place winners now advance to the National FCCLA STAR Events in Anaheim, California July 8th through 14th. Taylor Anderson won a Gold Medal in the Applied Technology competition.

Silver Medals were won by the following students: Stephani Payne and Carsyn Whitehead for Interior De-sign; Abbie Ellison and Carmen Smith for Focus on Children; Keaton Glass and Danylle

Everson for Chapter Service

Project;

Charles Miller for Interper-

sonal Communications;

and Katie Wilmas and Cait-

lin Frederick for Chapter

Showcase.

Halie Lindsey won the

Bronze Medal in the National

Programs in Action competi-

tion.

Congratulations to the LHS

chapter for showcasing your

outstanding contributions at

the state level.

Inside Story Headline

FCCLA wins big in STAR Events at Auburn University on March 11th

May 2011 The GreenWave News

Photo courtesy of Ms. Miriam Turner

The LHS Chapter of FCCLA won top honors at the March 11th STAR event competition at Auburn University. STAR Students (left to right) are Halie Lindsey, Carmen Smith, Katie Wilmas, Caitlin Frederick, Taylor Anderson, Casey Collins, Stephani Payne, Charles Miller, Danylle Everson, Joshua Everett, and Jesse Turner.

Thank You

Mrs. Turner for all that you do for us!

Your FCCLA STARS!

All·American Bowl Nominates

Leeds High School’s

Javier Mitchell #18 for

The 2012 U.S. Army All·American Bowl

LHS Javier Mitchell is one of only 400 nominees nationwide selected by the U. S. Army All-American

Bowl Selection Committee. Of the 400 nominees, 90 finalists will be selected during the fall tour. The U. S. Army All-American Bowl is the premier high school football game in the country and is held each January in the Ala-modome in San Antonio, Texas. The game features the best high school football players in the nation and was the most watched sporting event on televi-sion (with the exclusion of the NFL Playoffs) this past January. This year’s game drew a record crowd of nearly 38,000 fans. LHS Football Coach Keith Etheredge said, ―Javier is an outstanding athlete with a great work ethic and character. He pushes himself in the classroom, in the weight room, and on the field. Javiie has been a pleasure to coach both on and off the field. These are just a few of the reasons this young man will al-ways be a WINNER!‖ Congratulations Javier! We hope to see you play on national television in 2012.

coaches and the players is unique

and I want to experience that

from a coach’s viewpoint. I’ve

realized the difference that Coach

Etheredge and his staff have

made in my life and I want to do

that. I really want to come back

and coach the Green Wave!‖

LHS Football Coach Keith

Etheredge attributed Turner’s

success to his hard work. ―Jesse

is the type of young man who

takes pride in everything he does.

His attitude and work ethic are

infectious. It has been a pleasure

coaching Jesse the past four

years and I know he will strive to

be the best,‖ Etheredge said.

Superintendent John Moore

also praised the senior, ―Of the

thousands of students I’ve known

through the years, I can think of

no one more deserving than

Jesse Turner to win one of the

Bryant-Jordan Foundation’s

highest honors. Jesse represent

the absolute best of Leeds and I

have no doubt we will hear of his

successes for many years to

come.

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By Justin Hogan/Leeds Herald

LHS senior standout Jesse Turner won two Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Program awards at the April 11 annual banquet. Turner’s academic and athletic achievements earned him the prestigious University of Ala-bama ―A‖ Club Educational & Charitable Foundation Scholar-ship of $12,000 and the Class 3A, Region 4 Student-Athlete award of $2,500. ―It feels awesome‖ Turner told The Leeds Herald ―because I realize that a college education is an expensive thing and these scholarships will help out a lot.‖ Turner will begin his collegiate studies at The University of Ala-bama this fall in the field of sec-ondary education with a double major in English and history. ―I really love English and history and I look forward to teaching in those areas in the future,‖ Turner said. He also wants to coach sports as well. ―I’ve been in-spired by my coaches. They’ve definitely made a difference in my life and I want to do that for others one day. The relation-ships you form with your fellow

LHS scholars score at state By Hayleigh Rylant

LHS Scholars Bowl Team Sponsor Jeff Thomas (back row, left) stands with his 2011 State Scholars following their recent win in the 39th Annual Snead State Tournament which qualified the team for competition in the National NAQT Tournament in Atlanta. The LHS Scholars completed the season with a 13-6 record. Pictured with Coach Thomas are (left to right, back row) Josh Everett, Kea-ton Glass, Stephen Finch, Patrick Tatum, and William Knox. Logan Smith, Jesse Turner, Jacob Smith, and Casey Collins are on the front row of the winning LHS team. Jacob Smith (3rd from left) won special recognition honors for finishing with the third highest individual score.

Photo courtesy of Susan Stovall

Jesse Turner wins two Bryant-Jordan Awards

totaling $14,500

LCS Superintendent John Moore, LHS Football Coach Keith Etheredge, and LHS Principal Andrew Briskey cele-brate Jesse’s win during the 2011 Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Program Awards Banquet on April 11.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 — tragedy in our state


CNN iReporter Wes Lyons

CNN iReport Photo

CNN iReport Photo

Reprinted via The Leeds Herald

MONTGOMERY — Governor Robert Bentley signed a proclamation calling for a statewide ―Day of Prayer‖ on Sunday, May 1, to remember those who lost their lives in Wednesday’s storms. Concurrently, Governor Bentley issued a directive for flags on all state government buildings to be lowered to half staff until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 2. ―I am asking all people of faith in our state to set aside Sunday as a Day of Prayer in memory of our family, friends, and neighbors who were taken from us in this shared tragedy,‖ Governor Bentley said. ―It is appropriate that we pray for those we lost, for those who loved them, and for those still suffering. We all need divine guidance and providence in the days ahead as we seek not only to rebuild, but to heal.‖ Governor Bentley’s proclamation reads: WHEREAS, Alabama is suffering from an unprecedented disaster caused by severe thunderstorms, winds, and tornadoes, a disaster that threatens the lives of our fel-low citizens, the environmental beauty of our state, and our quality of life: and WHEREAS, throughout our history, Ala-bamians have turned in prayer to God to humbly ask for His blessings and to hold us steady during times of difficulty; and WHEREAS, citizens of Alabama are urged to pray for the well-being of our fellow citizens and our State, to pray for all those who are hurt by this disaster, and to pray for those who are working to respond to this crisis: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby declare Sunday, May 1, 2011, as a Day of Prayer in Alabama and encourage individuals to pray on their own or with others, accord-ing to their own faith, in an expression of faith and hope. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that citizens of Alabama are also encouraged to give personal thanks to God for the blessings we have received and for God’s continued guidance during these difficult times.


DAY OF PRAYER May 1, 2011

CNN iReporter Derek Tournas

CNN iReport Photo

Photo courtesy of HelpTuscaloosaSchools.com


National Honor Society member Breanna Glenn assists Leeds Elementary School students in craft project. NHS members visit the elementary school each month as one of the club’s community service activities.

SENIOR STANDOUTS 2011

David Adkins Erica Cowan Jessica Dilley Josh Everett

Jessica Gomer Wesley Hudson Mary Joubran

Josh Kilpatrick Charles Miller Dez Mitchell

Carmen Smith Jesse Turner

LHS TOP SCHOLARS 2011

Valedictorian Jesse Turner

Salutatorian

Wesley Hudson

Alphabetical Top Ten

Jessica Dilley Joshua Everett Jessica Gomer

Javier Hernandez-Perez Wesley Hudson Milan Kennard

Kaylynn McCombs Stephani Payne

Jesse Turner Holly White

By Casey Collins

The members of the National Honor Society have been working hard on community service projects throughout the year. Once a month, during 1st and 4th blocks, 32 NHS members travel to Leeds Elementary School to conduct lessons and activities with students in 29 dif-ferent classes. Our honor students often take snacks to share with the younger students, but we always take smiling faces and enthusiasm. Prior to each visit, sponsors Mrs. Beason and Ms. Shannon (with the help of NHS students) prepare themed lessons and crafts for activities with the elementary students who, in turn, take the crafts home to share with their par-ents. Lessons and themed activities have focused on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. NHS students bond with the children and give them an older mentor to look up to. Each stu-dent taking part in this project receives com-munity service hours that they can use on col-lege applications and resumes. It is a fantastic project that not only the children love, but the elementary teachers seem to enjoy as well. ―Mrs. Beason and Ms. Shannon are doing a great job with NHS and our projects. The chil-dren have a blast and they are all so much fun to hang out with,‖ noted Keaton Glass, LHS junior. ―Every week the kids are begging us to come back the next day,‖ added LHS junior Cherish Briskey.

LHS National Honor Society

New Cheerleaders 2011-2012 By Carmen Smith

Following four days of intense cheer clinic, tryouts for the LHS Cheer Squad were held on April 16th. The following young ladies were selected to cheer for the 2011-12 season: Taylor Anderson Magan Ball Shea Callaway Sydney Darabaris Maya Everett Marisa Falletta Caitlin Frederick Emily Claire Goodwin Camille McNeely Amber Moore Alexis Oden Brianna Rose Elise Turner Jimeria Williams Katie Wilmas The girls will be attending UCA summer camp in Destin, FL in June.

CHECKMATE!

By Stephen Finch

This school year saw the rise of chess at LHS. The Chess Club is expected to grow even more next year. Sponsor Catherine Walker hopes the club will compete in tournaments during the 2011-2012 school year. If you are interested in a thought-provoking game of skill, contact Mrs. Walker and get on the chess team!

Ticket to the Juniors By Erica Cowan

Your senior year can be hectic but very interesting. DO NOT make friends with procrastination! Preview colleges, take the ACT, apply for scholarships, and maintain a terrific GPA! Colleges review your grades — including grades posted during the 2nd semester of your senior year. Start preparing to ―leave the nest‖ be-cause your senior year will FLY BY!

Thank you Mrs. Freeman & Mrs. Thomas for a SUPER SENIOR YEAR!


Prom photos courtesy of

LHS Yearbook Staff and

Senior Sponsor Mandy Beason

2011 PROM …..Dance the Night Away!

Bradley “naps” between dances….

workout program,‖ Swift added. ―We are indebted to David Franklin, Chuck Thomas, Daniel Corporation, and Hoar Construction who donated money, supplies, use of dump trucks, loads of topsoil and sand, irrigation piping, and use of a mini excavator and a Bobcat. Most of these volunteers worked from dawn to dusk for free!‖ Swift noted. ―The Leeds Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club organized two bake sales to raise additional monies for the Green-wave Ecoscape and courtyard project. As Swift noted, the combined projects would not have been possible without the volunteer efforts of those previously mentioned and Hunter Tree Farm, Russo Hauling, The City of Leeds Water Works, , Franklin Insurance Group, Kay’s Flowers, The American Federation of Teachers, The Garden Club of Leeds and The Dirt Dabbers Gardening Club, Mark Musgrove, Randy Smith, and The Leeds Chamber of Commerce. Swift added, ―I am presently designing an entire curriculum that can be used in outdoor settings that meet state and national learning objectives for all LHS subject areas.‖ ―The courtyard will be a location for teachers who prefer a controlled envi-ronment to take students for activities such as poetry readings, outdoor plays, and creative arts programs. Science departments will monitor the growth rates of the plants in the courtyard as compared to the Ecoscape. The math department can use the various shapes

By Erica Willingham

According to Bryan Swift, LHS biol-ogy instructor and founder of the Eco-scape Club, the idea for the club was born when all of the trees were re-moved from the area in front of our new high school. Like plants — once the seed was sown, the idea took root and started growing! Countless peo-ple in the Leeds community and sur-rounding area have donated time, money, and plants to the project. Swift discussed the idea with Leeds alum, Chuck Thomas of Aquatic Gar-dens about a pond ecosystem. This conversation led the teacher and a large group of community leaders and stake holders to Roald Hazelhoff of the Southern Environmental Center at Birmingham Southern for develop-mental plans. ―During the winter months of Janu-ary and February, the Leeds Tree com-mission helped us use monies from the Leeds Educational Foundation Grant and the Leeds Board of Educa-tion to purchase and plant 18 trees to reforest the hill in front of the school,‖ Swift said. ―Over the spring and summer months, a small group of volunteers joined Chuck Thomas, David Franklin, Kim Weinheimer and their employees all working together to design planters in the enclosed concrete courtyard. The football team included excavation and removal of gravel and chert from the courtyard as part of their summer

of the planters and artworks to relate complex geometry and trig equations in a real world environment. Special events such as class meetings and receptions can also be held in the courtyard,‖ he added. ―The Ecoscape area will offer hands-on edu-cational experiences for Leeds students, K-12, with opportunities to learn about environ-mental restoration, watershed protection, or-ganic gardening, xeric gardening, rainwater retention. The art department has plans to design and build sculptures that reflect Eco-scape concepts. The social studies department will incorporate lessons about the geography and natural resources of Alabama. Computer and business tech classes will help design and publish Ecoscape literature. The cooking classes will use the fruits and vegetables pro-duced in the community garden. The eco-nomic classes will help with the business mod-els for fund-raisers and a future Farmers Mar-ket. The English department will produce outdoor plays in the amphitheater and con-duct poetry readings and writing exercises in the native grass and wildflower meadows,‖ Swift said. Swift added, ―On a personal note, I think our students will be more likely to attend school, stay engaged, and have higher scores through a curriculum that incorporates more than just the old-fashioned pen and paper assignments from 100 years ago!‖

Greenwave Ecoscape Huge Success


Holocaust survivors, Riva and Aisic Hirsch, spoke to Mrs. Beason’s English classes on May 12th. Students were enthralled as Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch shared their first-hand accounts of their Holocaust survival. In addition to reading Night and viewing Spielberg’s The Last Days, students wrote reflection logs to close the unit of study.

LHS students (Wesley Hudson, Imelda Mendoza, Stephani Payne, and Jesse Turner) recently traveled to Montgomery to attend Legislative Day. Thank you, Covenant Bank, for sponsoring the trip!

Photo courtesy of Mandy Beason

Photo courtesy of Mandy Beason

Graduates look to the future

The GreenWave News

Jessica Gomer – Jeff State then University of Montevallo Chakayla Heard – Lawson Community College Whitney Jackson – UAB to be a dental hygienist or ultrasound tech Kyle Harbin – Jeff State for culinary arts Megan Mathias – University of North Alabama Joseph Beasley – ITT Tech for drafting and design Cody O’Neal – Huntingdon College to be a personal trainer Dantrell Purifoy – JSU to major in physical therapy Jessica Dilley – UAB to major in physical therapy Zach Nickles – University of South Alabama to major in nursing Dennis Abernathy – Gadsden State to major in business Justin King – University of South Alabama to major in nursing Mallory Smith – Wallace State to become an ultrasound technician Sarah Wentworth – Troy University for marketing and advertising Kelly Jacks – JSU to be a social worker Mary Joubran – University of Alabama to major in medicine Stephen Finch – UAB to major in marketing Erica Cowan – University of South Alabama to major in pharmacy David Adkins – Jeff State for culinary arts Onaje Pickett – Alabama State University Shelby Marbury – Jeff State then transfer to UAB Na’Stassijah Harris – Lawson State Community College Kaylynn McCombs – JSU majoring in psychology Darrian Hope – Jeff State then UAB Matthew Norris – University of Alabama Danielle Newton – Jeff State then transfer to JSU Samantha Rhoades – Virginia College to be a medical assistant Shelby Ashley – JSU or University of West Alabama Bradley Chasteen – University of Alabama Dylan Deaton – ITT Tech for game design Holly White – University of South Alabama to be an orthopedic sur-geon Milan Kennard – University of South Alabama to major in psychol-ogy Sam Johnson – Concordia College for business/secondary educa-tion Katelan Harris – Jeff State or UAB to be an elementary school teacher or pediatric nurse Brianna Franklin – Huntingdon College majoring in music educa-tion Stephani Payne – The University of Alabama to be a nurse anesthe-tist Aly Blow – University of South Alabama or Gadsden State to major in nursing Jesse Turner — Accepted into the School of Education by the University of Alabama where he will major in secondary education with a double ma-jor in English and history Wesley Hudson — Accepted into the School of Engineering at Mis-sissippi State University where he will major in sports medicine

The BACK PAGE The GreenWave News May 2011

Carmen Smith — Jeff State Alyssa Merrell — UAB Timothy Sligh — JSU Alex Reza — UAB Shane McGinnis — Jeff State Dorothy Burchfield — Jeff State Taryn Bowlen — JSU Katie McClendon — ITT Tech Haley Reinhardt — JSU Allyson Brown — Jeff State Kyal Mann — UAB Zack Crawford — Jeff State Shariah McDowell — Jeff State Charles Miller — Miles College Chris Isbell — Undecided Military Dez Mitchell — Marines Levvi Monk — Marines Carlos Strickland — Marines Dale Herren — Air Force Adam Albert — Coast Guard Josh Kilpatrick — National Guard Occupations after school Timothy Shipp — Millworks Union Markeyese Swain — Peace Corps Carla Swain — Child Care Lorena Collier — Cashier/Stocker

By Milan Kennard and Jessica Dilley

Graduation is just around the corner! In saying that, the case of ―Senioritis‖ has also come along in many different aspects and cases.

Many seniors have been affected by this terrible spread of laziness, but there are many different ways to prevent this ―disease‖ and

avoid catching this widespread apathy.

One smart way of avoiding senioritis is never letting yourself procrastinate. Procrastination can turn into a habit. Another way is to

never allow yourself be comfortable with missing assignments and projects. Becoming comfortable with failing a subject is never

good. Finally, you should prepare your mind for harder years ahead. If you prepare yourself for difficulty, you will become more or-

ganized and relax when those easy days ―eventually‖ roll around.

Bad case of “Senioritis” going around By Mary Joubran

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