October 23, 2007 131 High School Road Latrobe, PA Volume 85 Issue 2

Fyalkowski crowned homecoming queen

See the results of the Who’s

Meow voting!

A Chinese Dancer visits

Greater Latrobe Schools

Read Pat Lynch’s in-depth

story on Ben Harper

Check out the two page

Homecoming Spread!

Brian Noel gives his opinion

on the Pledge of Allegiance

Senior Jenny Fyalkowski emotionally hugs 2006 homecoming queen Rachelle Downey immediately after the announcement was made.sophomore year. Along with her crown, Fyalkowski participates in several activities in the Latrobe area.

Her athleticism is demonstrated by her lacrosse skills, a sport she has played since her freshman year at

Latrobe. Also, Fyalkowski is currently a member of the Leaders of Tomorrow Club, an active member

of Student Council, and has recently been elected vice-president of the Pep Club. She has already been

accepted into her first choice school, Carlow University, planning to major in early childhood and

elementary education. In addition to Fyalkowski school activities, she is also on her Church Council

and a volunteer teacher at Sunday school every week.

Fyalkowski’s personality is her best trait and asset. She can constantly be found smiling as she

walks throughout the halls of school. Fyalkowski is known for being very outgoing and friendly with

everyone, just like a homecoming queen is expected to be. She enjoys meeting new people and is

always willing to listen to others in need, helping them out in anyway possible.

Duties of this newly crowned queen include riding in a Greensburg parade, the fourth of July

parade, and returning back to next’s years homecoming game to pass on her title as queen.

It was half-time of the

homecoming football game

on September 28, 2007. On the field was not the usual

band performance half-time show, but rather all eyes gazed

upon a group of beautiful girls, the Latrobe homecoming

court. As court members were announced and escorted by

their fathers, the crowd roared for their favorites and

anticipation hung heavy in the air. Tough competition left

the crowd pondering over whom the winner would be.

Nervous looks could be observed on the faces of all senior

nominees, anxiously awaiting the voice on the loud speaker

to announce this year’s homecoming queen. As the

stadium fell silent, a voice boomed “Jenny Fyalkowski,”

announcing this year’s queen.

“Everyone hopes they’ll win going into it, but I

didn’t expect it just because I’m not one to get my hopes

up,” expressed Fyalkowski. Immediately after hearing her

name, Fyalkowski hugged her father and tried to choke

back her tears of happiness. “It’s an honor to know your

classmates think that highly of you. It’s an awesome

memory from my senior year that I’ll hold on to and

remember forever,” said a grateful Fyalkowski.

Fyalkowski’s win was well received by many.

“Jenny is a sweet girl who truly deserved to win,” said

junior Kelsye Pierdominici, a fellow homecoming court

member.

GLSHS student voters were also extremely

pleased with their elected queen. “She’s such a baller,”

said junior Bridget O’Boyle, “I’m glad she won and yeah,

I voted for her.”

Currently a senior at Greater Latrobe Senior High

School, Fyalkowski has had the privilege of being annually

voted onto the homecoming court since her

Carmella Stanko

Staff Writer

Staph infection hits

GLSHSAmber Biddle

Editor-in-Chief

In the recent ranking of school

districts throughout Pennsylvania,

Greater Latrobe School District placed 44

out of 498 districts. The school’s scores

are based on three years of Pennsylvania

System of Student Assessment (PSSA)

testing. The PSSA test measures how well

students have achieved in reading,

mathematics, and writing according to

Pennsylvania’s academic standards.

The ranking was based on the percentage

of students scoring in the advanced and

proficient categories on the test. Using the

past scores on the test and the state

standards, educators, parents, and

administrators in the school district can

evaluate the students’ strengths and

weaknesses to increase students’

achievement scores.

According to the Pennsylvania

Department of Education’s website,

GLSD received the number one ranking

in Westmoreland County on the 2007

Mathematic section of the PSSA. The

school district also scored high on the

reading portion ranking at number four.

Even the high scores leave room for

improvement to meet the standards that

the federal “No Child Left Behind” Act

has set for high school students. By the

year 2014, the NCLB act has the students

to be at 100 percent proficiency versus

the 86.4 percent in math and 83.1 percent

in reading that GLSD scored.

“In an ideal world, I’d like it to

be possible for all students to meet the

state standards [100 percent proficiency],

but the state needs to recognize that some

students have learning disabilities and the

test should be designed to accommodate

individual students’ needs,” said Mrs.

Pompelia, head of the math department.

“Overall I think we have a very strong

math program with dedicated teachers, an

aligned curriculum and a variety of

courses to meet the needs of the students

and the standards set by the state,” said

Pompelia.

Mrs. Snyder, head of the English

department, felt that the scores were high

due to “the dedication of the many

wonderful professionals who work hard

to meet individual students’ needs on a

daily basis.”

To increase the scores to the 100

percent proficiency, GLSD will use

classroom assessments to identify where

the students comprehend the material and

where they are struggling in order to

determine a focus of study. With the

devotion from the teachers and students

to accomplish these goals, it should not be

any problem for the district to achieve the

standards set by the NCLB act. “We are

really proud of the students and the

amount of time they spend reaching their

personal goals and the district’s goals,”

said Snyder.

GLSD is continuously trying to

make progress toward ensuring that every

child receives the high-quality education

that they deserve and with theses

achievements and goals towards

improvement GLSD will continue to

work in order to climb in the ranks of

school districts and not stop until they get

to the top.

We are really

proud of the

students and the

amount of time

they spend reaching

their personal goals

and the district’s

goals.

Greater Latrobe School District

students score high on PSSA exams

“

”

Mary Maatta

Staff Writer

Photo by: Kristina Wiggins

Latrobe places 44th out of 498 districtsOn October 17, students and parents alike were informed

by the senior high administration that a student athlete had

contracted an infection known as Staphylococcus areus. Commonly

referenced to as staph, the infection prompted immediate action

taken by the district. While Staphylococcus areus is a highly

contagious infection, it is not the deadly form known as MRSA

which has been highly covered by the media as a result of recent

events.

Staphylococcus areus is in fact one of the most common

and treatable types of staph. Each year, more than half a million

cases are reported. The Staphylococcus areus bacteria can be

frequently found within the nose and on the surface of skin cells.

The bacteria do not become a problem until an open sore or cut

becomes contaminated.

Staph actually may not be the cause of symptoms, but in

turn, causes the skin to become more susceptible to other airborne

and contact to contact illnesses. Such illnesses include folliculitis,

boil, scalded skin syndrome, impetigo, toxic shock syndrome,

cellulitis and other types of infections. Mostly the secondary

infection resembles a rash, and is treated through topical and/or oral

antibiotics.

In order for students to prevent the spreading of the staph

infection, the most important action they can take is personal

hygiene. Washing hands with soap and hot water are essential.

Daily bathing using antibacterial soaps also reduces the risk of

contamination. If someone has open cuts, sores, or rash they need

to be covered with a clean bandage and antibacterial ointment.

Another way to prevent spreading the disease is to not share

personal items such as tennis shoes, shorts, and t-shirts.

The district took hygiene precautions by restricting access

to the gym and athletic facilities and thoroughly sanitizing them.

Athletic teams such as the football team also sanitized all of their

equipment before they were permitted to use them. According to

school nurse Mrs. Rost, “I think the most important thing we can do

to prevent the spread of infection is by taking precautions such as

frequent hand washing, and not sharing clothing. If you do this, it

will not only help to prevent staph infections but also general

illnesses.”

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To get the school excited for

the homecoming game against

Norwin, a combination of the

cheerleaders, the band, and the pep

club held a pep assembly on

September 28. The pep rally was

great way to end the week and begin

the weekend for the students and also

get them pumped up for a night of

cheering loud in the crowd. The pep

assembly was geared towards the

homecoming events taking place

throughout the weekend and the need

for increase in school spirit. “The

more people involved will help

school spirit,” said Miss Cooper,

coach of the Cheerleading squad.

“Kids have to want to be involved for

the school to have spirit.”

As a part of the assembly, the

homecoming court was escorted by

their dates out to the center of the

gym. Their dates then took over the

show and said a unique pick up line to

their ladies. The corky and humorous

catch phrases helped snag the

attention of the students. The escorts

used their suave personalities to win

over their date’s heart.

In addition, the cheer of the

week was done hoping that the

student body would unite and cheer

on their wildcats. The witty Mike

Defabo, president of the pep club,

acted in the commercial for the cheer

of the week to get the students and the

teachers involved. Defabo posed as

cheerleader, skirt and all, and

“attempted” the cheer of the week

with the squad. The commercial was

exceptionally comical which further

helped grab the student’s attention

and added a little bit of jazz to

homeroom Friday morning.

After a few glitches in music, the

dance team still managed to pull off a

catchy routine. The fall sports were

then introduced by Mr. Smith. These

included football, boys and girls

soccer, field hockey, golf, and girl’s

volleyball.

In addition, a scavenger hunt

took place between the grade levels.

The students were receptive to the

activity. Each grade had a captain to

lead them into finding what they

needed to. They were; Mallory

Mulheren for the sophomores,

Connor Shields for the juniors, and

Defabo for the seniors. The student

body was asked to find things such as

a student with two different socks on,

a two sets of twins and trying to find

five people with the same name.

The pep rally was a success

for the most part. The students and

teachers got involved more then in

past rallies. Hopefully because of the

success of this pep rally, another one

will be held in the future. Let’s go

Cats!

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Pep rally boosts school spirit Natalie Schade

Staff Writer

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A Library Lunch Club

will be held in the library

for anyone interested by Miss Riebel. The

meetings will occur twice a month during lunches

A, B, and C. The purpose of the Library Lunch

Club is to discuss books in an informal atmosphere

with friends.

Students will be given books to read from

Miss Riebel, and at the meetings they will discuss

what they have read. The members will then share

their feelings on the plot, characters, and their

reactions to the book while having fun with their

friends and eating lunch in a casual environment.

Students will now be able to enjoy themselves

reading without the pressures of grades and without

being in the more formal environment of the

classroom.

The idea for the club came about when Miss

Riebel wanted to get students more interested in

reading. By joining the club, students will be

reading some books that they might not otherwise

have chosen or even noticed. Instead of joining the

reading competition, where six books need to be

read in approximately seven months, the Library

Lunch Club is easier and slower-paced, and the

students could possibly have input on the books

that are picked, said Miss Riebel. “I wanted

students to develop an interest in literature…also,

to become avid readers, and who knows, maybe

someday they’ll have their own book club!” Miss

Riebel said.

“I thought to myself, maybe they need a

connection with others…maybe they need to meet

new people, or just to get them interested in

reading,” said Miss Riebel. With the Library Lunch

Club students who do not have an active curiosity

in reading can gain an interest. They will also have

a chance to get involved in something with no

pressure on how well they do.

If the student is already interested in

reading, then they can get together with others who

share their same interests and have someone to talk

to and hang out with. Said junior Brianna McGee,

“I always like to read a good book. You can meet

new people and discuss books everybody likes.”

The current members of the Library Lunch

Club include juniors Kali Andrews and Brianna

McGee, and sophomores Joan Catinchi, Aqua

Gentis, Chelsea Grguric, Marie Kunkel, Edward

Stevens, Heather Sullenberger, and Logan Taylor.

Others are urged to join at any time for an enjoyable

yet thought-provoking experience. To sign up, you

can give your name and contact information to

Miss Riebel in the library, as soon as possible.

FeaturesFeatures33

Anything for AttentionMy Lucky Day

October 23, 2007October 23, 2007

I scampered down the sidewalk, right

hand deep in my pocket, left hand swinging

freely. Briskly turning into the alley behind

Mosso’s Pharmacy, I extracted my fist from my

pocket and slowly opened my hand. It was still

there. A crisp twenty dollar bill lay folded neatly

in the center of my small sweaty palm. I unfold

the bill and flattened it on the pavement. Sure, I

had seen bills this large and once I even held a

twenty dollar bill briefly before placing it in the

collection basket at church. But never before, in

my whole nine years, had I possessed so much

wealth.

I began to think of all the things I could

do with the money. After all, I wasn’t just some

nine-year-old punk anymore. I was a rich nine-

year-old punk. Anything I wanted was mine.

Candy necklace: mine. Pokemon cards: mine.

Wiffleball bat, Gameboy, heck even a new car:

mine, mine, and all mine. I could buy it all. My

chest felt big and I held my head high. I shouted,

“I’m rich. I’m filthy rich!”

Oh I almost forgot the best part: how I

got the money. You wouldn’t believe it, but I just

found the money, well kind of…. I was standing

there in line at the drug store trying to decide

which candy bar to buy. Should I go with

Snickers or Butterfinger? Snickers tastes better

initially, but with Butterfingers you spend the

next twenty minutes eating the crunchy coating

off your back molars. Anyway, I’m trying to

decide which candy bar to buy when this fancy

shmansy businessman walks in, probably a

millionaire or something. He had his own

briefcase and everything. The millionaire walks

up to get his prescription filled and when he goes

to pull out his insurance card I see the bill float to

the ground. Twenty bucks practically jumps this

dude’s wallet and he doesn’t even notice. It’s my

lucky day. So now the guy sits down in the chair

and starts reading one of those lame three month

old golf magazines they have in waiting rooms. I

don’t know why waiting rooms don’t have any

good magazines like “Sports Illustrated for Kids”

or something like that, but anyhow the guy’s real

into it and he still doesn’t realize the wad of cash

lying on the floor. Being Joe Cool, I sneak up to

the bill and slyly pick it up. I rush out of the store,

around the corner and into the alley.

So I’m screaming, “I’m rich I tell you—

rich!” But that’s when it starts to hit me. This isn’t

my money. And if it isn’t my money it must be the

man’s money. If it’s not my money… and it’s the

man’s money… and I have the money… and I

took the money…Oh my god, I just stole. I try to

snap out of it. Finders keepers losers weepers,

right? Right? Suddenly my chest didn’t feel so

big anymore. It felt more like the time I ate all my

candy before mass on Easter. Or the time my

brother sat on my arms and slapped my stomach

‘till I cried uncle.

I skulked out from the alley. I had to get

my mind right. What if the man found out that I

took his money? The police were surely after me

by now. They probably had the hounds on my

scent and everything. And do you have any idea

what those police hounds do to people? I heard

this story about a police dog that ripped some

guy’s leg off. Ripped it off. Not like bit it a little,

or like tore a toe off. He bit the whole darn leg

off. I couldn’t live the rest of my life with only

one leg. You can’t do anything with one leg like

play kickball or do three-legged races or

anything? All you can do with one leg is go to

Vietnam and panhandle. I can’t spend the rest of

my life doing that. I needed to get rid of the

money, and fast. But first I needed a cigarette to

ease my nerves. I turned the corner and went into

Gene and Boots candy store.

The old candy cig didn’t help one

stinking bit. I was still on pins and needles about

the whole situation. I left the candy store and

walked around town clutching the bill that was

now soaked with sweat. From the bill a white

haired president, must have been Clinton or

maybe Roosevelt, peered at me. It seemed so ugly

now, like my Aunt Margaret. He had the same

kind of five o’clock shadow and half mullet

action going on. If this president was real I bet

he’d have bad breath like Aunt Margaret, too.

Real ugly like I said. And I couldn’t stand being

possessed by this demon. I needed to just go back

to the store; explain the situation; and give the

money back to the businessman.

I headed back to the pharmacy. I almost

started to smile as I went from a walk into a jog

and finally into an all out sprint. I couldn’t wait to

see the smile on the fellow’s face when I politely

returned his bill. But when I got to the store, the

man with the briefcase wasn’t in his chair reading

his lousy golf magazine. I looked down every

isle, but I still couldn’t find him. Now what will I

do with the money? I have been tearing myself

apart for an hour, and finally I’m trying to do the

right thing and I can’t. I did the only thing I knew

how to do. I took out the crumpled bill out of my

pocket. Looking the demon right in the eye I

ripped the bill in half and threw it on the ground.

“It is finished,” I said.

“Ding. Ding. Ding.” the bells sang,

signaling my departure from the store. I turned

toward home and I felt the blood come back to

my face. I really had done the right thing. It was

like a burden off my shoulders. You know that

feeling when you are swinging on the swings and

you get to the top? You know like your not going

up and you’re not coming down? Like that.

Blowing air through the gap created by my

missing right tooth, I started to whistle. And then

I started to laugh.

Chemistry and Capstone teacher Mr.

Aaron Richter is one of those teachers that go

above and beyond the call of duty. Not only is he

a dedicated teacher within the classroom setting,

but is also dedicated to his students outside of

school.

Richter became the advisor for the

science club at the beginning of last year.

Besides participating in the Science Olympiad,

the science club won first place in the state for the

Rube Goldberg contest under his instruction.

Their winning product was a machine which

could turn a manual clock back one hour. The

team led by Mr. Richter will return to the contest

again on December 7.

As the instructor of Capstone, Richter

has more responsibility than the average teacher.

Capstone is an honors class available only to

seniors which is based on environmental science.

Richter works together with Mr. Wetzel and Mrs.

Wydarney to instruct the class on local stream

quality, local history, and essay writing.

In a typical Capstone class, Mr. Richter

teaches not from in front of the class, and not

even within the GLSHS building. Usually, you

can find Richter waist deep in a stream

instructing the students how to conduct a field

test. The accuracy from the field tests not only

contribute to the students’ grade, but are also

submitted to the Department of Environmental

Protection to be logged and used.

A part of what makes the class

successful is Richter personal dedication to a

better environment. At home he recycles and

composts avidly and is also hoping to initiate a

recycling program at GLSHS. He also practices

conservation tactics.

One of Richter’s favorite experiences

thus far in his life was before he came to Latrobe.

Through the University of Pittsburgh, he spent

two months with other research assistants in the

rainforest conducting research on the effects of

herbivores on biodiversity. While there, he spent

time hiking through coffee plantations,

volcanoes, and mountains in Panama and Costa

Rica.

As it is apparent, Mr. Richter is an

actively involved teacher with his students at

GLSHS. He not only instructs, but also practices

what he teaches. Some of the results from his

environmental classes are even used in real world

studies, therefore making him stand out from the

rest.

Richter practices

Foreign exchange students explore Latrobe

Courtney Briggs

Staff Writer

Library lunch club created for students

Birth date

May 10, 1989

Favorite Class

Mr. Haberkorn’s Earth and Space

Least Favorite Class

Any English

Pets

two dogs, Midnight and Primer

Favorite Hangout

Anywhere with close friends

Favorite Food

Dino’s and home-style cooking

Favorite Movie

Full Metal Jacket

Favorite TV show

Dukes of Hazard

Favorite Store

The Army Navy

Dream Car

Late 70s ford pick-up truck with four wheel

drive

Dream Job

“Getting paid a lot to do little work”

Plans after High School

Continue working, but all the time

Favorite Sport

Football

Dream Vacation

Any beach is good

Goals, Ambitions, and Dreams

Buy property away from the city in the mountains, and own a nice truck and a semi-decent house

Tim Farkas in the spotlight

David Maikaabari Floriane Labarre

David Maikaabari is staying with his relatives the

Memaris, to experience an American education for

3 months. He leaves on November 17

Floriane Labarre is staying with host family

the Kesslers through the Rotary Exchange

for full school year.

Kristina Wiggins, Columnist

“I’m easy to get along with as along as you don’t

get me mad,” Tim Farkas, senior

Photo by:Angela Repko

Compiled by: Kristina Wiggins, Staff Writer

Photo by: Angela Repko

Mike DeFabo, Editor-in-Chief

Strasbourg, France Home town Damcouzy, France

15 Age 16

Rap, especially Timberland Music Pop & Rock

Chemistry Most challenging class English

US History Favorite class Design

“In France most people have

similar sense of style; here

everyone is unique with

different looks.”

Take on fashion “Very different. In France we

don’t wear short skirts, or flip

flops, and we don’t have

anything school spirited.”

Casino Royal Favorite movie La fevie est belle

Plays tennis and watches the

U.S. Open Sports Interested in playing basketball

or softball

“There are more subjects to

choose from, but it gets

annoying to have the same set

of classes each day. It’s also

hard having a roof over head all

day.”

Take on Greater

Latrobe Senior High

“In comparison to home there

are a lot more people here, with

more friends to make. At home

people become closer with one

another.”

“Very Nice” Take on Latrobe “Uhh interesting”

Amber Biddle

Editor-in-Chief

For years Latrobe Hockey has been

waiting for this year. They have built up what

many consider a core group of championship

caliber players. The team seems poised for at least

a strong run at the Penguins Cup, which

represents eastern Pennsylvania. The next game

in line would be the State Championship. If they

can win the Penguins

Cup game then a State

Championship is

certainly not out of the

question.

Of course one

can not forget what

happened last year with

an early exit in the

playoffs for the young

‘Cats. Still going 18-4

with a group almost

solely composed of

freshmen, sophomores,

and juniors is a

r e m a r k a b l e

accomplishment.

Now with

virtually the same team

as well as one more

year of valuable experience, the expectations are

higher than ever and the ‘Cats feel ready to

deliver. “My expectations for this year are very

high,” said senior forward Alex Stahl. “I would

like to see my team go to the Penguins Cup and

eventually make it to states.” “We should at least

win the section again, but I really think we can

play at the Mellon Arena for the Penguins Cup,”

expressed junior forward Andrew Ong. “Then we

can go for States,” he said.

However, all of these tasks are certainly

no guarantee. There is no question that if this team

wants to take their play to the next level they must

bond as a team. “I think this year we have high

expectations and the skill

to achieve them

individually, it is just a

question of leadership and

team work that could hold

us back,” said senior goal

tender Curt Colaianne.

There are still very

skilled teams out there

that will challenge

Latrobe to be at their best.

“I also think it will be a

tough year with some very

tough teams such as

Franklin Regional and

West Alleghany,” said

Stahl.

The Ice Cats have

done all the right things to

get in this position. They

await their first opponent, Chartiers Valley, with

high expectations. The ‘Cats know what they

have to do and feel confident they can achieve

their goal.

After starting off conference play with a

frustrating loss to Norwin, the Latrobe Wildcats

responded with an important 28-14 win on the

road against the Connellsville Falcons. Despite

the fact that we had only two regular starters on

the offensive line, junior Matt Shrum and

sophomores T.J. Dovie and Steve Kolman stepped

up and played big roles in our offensive success.

We were able to move the ball down the field

without hesitation, totaling 324 yards on offense.

However, they weren’t the only new starters on

offense. Sophomore Brad Burkley got the

majority of the carries at running back and ran like

a freight train, gaining 107 yards on 14 carries

with a touchdown.

Not only did the Cats get the win, but we

did it on PCN’s Game of the Week. It was an

amazing feeling to watch ourselves on TV on that

Saturday night, even though the PCN announcers

might have been a little bogus saying things like

“Tony LaNogro” and “They just took a timeout.

Yeah it was a good timeout.”

Earning a win early in conference play

was very important for us because the upcoming

opponents will be more of a challenge than the

Falcons. We play the Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Vikings on October 12, Penn-Trafford Warriors

on October 19 (senior night), and arch-rival

Hempfield Spartans on October 26. The Vikings

are coming into the game ranked number one in

the state and have a few division one college

prospects including quarterback Tino Sunseri,

who has already committed to Louisville. Playing

on a college field at the stadium of Carnegie

Mellon University against PCC, will be an

amazing experience like your actually playing

college football. This game won’t be easy,

however, if you recall last year’s Cats gave

Pittsburgh Central Catholic a tough game, but we

let it slip away by missing scoring opportunities in

their red zone and letting the Vikings score on a

big pass at the end of the first half.

Currently, the Latrobe Wildcats are tied

for third in the Foothills (Quad South) Conference

at 1-1 and need to finish in the top four to make

the WPIAL AAAA playoffs. We will need to win

at least one more game in order to clinch a playoff

spot. Beating our arch-rival, the Hempfield

Spartans, at the end of the season could be another

great way to enter the playoffs like last season.

This has been Ryan LaDuke inside the huddle.

Ready. Break.

Who will win the Big Ten?

LaDuke: Michigan. Yes, you read it correctly the

Wolverines of Michigan will win the Big Ten.

After starting off the season 0-2 and getting upset

by Division 1-AA Appalachian State, no one gave

them a chance. But I truly believe with them

already defeating Penn State and having Ohio

State at home, they will win the Big Ten. They

also have big time players in Mike Hart, averaging

152.2 rushing yards a game, and Mario

Manningham, leading the team with 402 receiving

yards in five games.

Baloh: Ohio State. I’m taking Ohio State in the

Big Ten for 2 reasons. First there biggest

upcoming game against # 5 Wisconsin is at the

horse shoe. As to that they shouldn’t have any

trouble at all going to play Penn State in Happy

Valley and of course taking on Archived rival

Michigan in Anne Arbor. The second reason is in

my opinion they are one of the most dominant

teams in college football and could take down

anyteam. We will find out soon enough.

SEC?

LaDuke: LSU. Currently, they are ranked first in

the nation in the Associated Press poll. The Tigers

are an all-around great team on both sides of the

football. With one of the best defenses in the

nation, they are only allowing 6.4 points per game.

On offense, LSU has a very balanced attack,

averaging 223.4 rushing yards and 216.8 passing

yards a game.

Baloh: LSU. LSU has got SEC taking care of as

they continue to roll over teams and impress polls

a they have been moved from 2-1 in the most

recent polls. LSU ‘s defense is just a complete

domination and even the offense is just as

dominating. The question mark at the beginning

of the season is how could they replace Jamarcus

Russele as he had been drafted first overall in the

2007 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders. But that

question had seemed to be answered quite quickly

as gun slinger Matt Flynn has thrown for 673

yards and three TDs. As I predict the SEC

champion I might as well go with the tigers

playing in January for the National Championship,

now the question is whose the other team going to

be?

Pac-10?

LaDuke: California. The Golden Bears have one

of the most explosive offenses in the country with

quarterback Nate Longshore, running back Justin

Forsett, and wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Their

offense is reason why they will win the Pac-10.

Baloh: USC. Unlike LaDuke, I’m going with

Southern Cal. They have an explosive offense and

a confident quarterback John David Booty. With

his two years of experience, that will be enough to

get them a consecutive PAC-10 championship. If

they can hold off two tough conference road

games, one in Oregon, and the other in Arizona

State, I think USC is taking the PAC-10.

Big East?

LaDuke: South Florida. The Bulls are running

with a full head of steam, going into Big East

conference play with a big upset victory over West

Virginia, then ranked fifth in the nation. The

defense has kept them in most games allowing

only 14.8 points per game. However, I think

quarterback Matt Grothe will get the offense

rolling.

Baloh: South Florida. Da Bulls. The Bulls have

already upset WVU 21-13, that will be there only

test for the remainder of the season. They wont be

a disappointment because of there passing game

and there running attack. Running back Mike

Ford has 38 touches and has rushed for over

200yards along with 4tds. And quarterback Matt

Grothe has thrown for 687 yards and five tds. On

the other side of the ball there defense is just as

good as they held the highly rated Mountaineers to

only 13 points. USF has got the big east in the

bag.

Big 12?

LaDuke: Oklahoma. I don’t know how Oklahoma

let one slip by

losing to Colorado, but I think the Sooners will

turn it around after the wake-up call. This is

another offense that is off to a fast start with

quarterback Sam Bradford throwing for 1179

yards and 15 touchdowns in the first five games

The also have a great one-two punch at running

back with Allen Patrick, 401 rushing yards and

five touchdowns, and DeMarco Murray, 316

rushing yards and eight touchdowns.

Baloh: Nebraska. Although Nebraska lost a heart

breaker to USC earlier but it doesn’t really mean

anything considering the fact that it was a non-

confrence game. And they have already proved

that they are over loss as they came back from a

close game Ball State. I think they have the

weapons and the heart to win the Big 12 and

shouldn’t see them fall in any of there upcoming

games.

ACC?

LaDuke: Virginia Tech. Ever since the Hokies

made dual-threat freshman Tyrod Taylor the

starting quarterback, they have been rolling. I

think as long as Taylor makes good decisions and

does not turn the ball over, Virginia Tech will win

a lot of game because their defense will keep them

in it. Virginia has an outstanding defense with

great linebackers of Xavier Adibi and Vince Hall

and one of the best secondary in all of college

football.

Baloh: Virginia Tech. I think VT can manage to

win the ACC because of there confident freshman

phenom quarter back Tyrod Taylor. Although they

have a tough game playing BC at home, I think

they manage to hold off the Eagles and continue

on the winning track.

Lettermen of the Week

Kelly Feiertag- Girl’s Volleyball (9/17-9/23)

Joelle Kissell- Girl’s Tennis (9/24-9/30)

In an outstanding performance, Girl’s Soccer star Hilary Bastin led

Latrobe (7-7-2) with three goals as the Wildcats defeated the Jeannette

Jayhawks, 7-2, in a non-section game.

The Girl’s Volleyball team remained undefeated after making short work

of the Norwin Knights. They returned home after a straight-game victory

by the scores of 25-23, 25-17 and 25-21. The unbeaten cats are currently

10-0.

Senior golfer Sean Knaus recently shot a 2-under-par 70 at the Latrobe

Elks. This score was good enough to make Knaus the winner of the

Division I, Section 1 golf tournament held Sept. 24.

The Latrobe Girl’s Cross Country team was recently awarded first place

at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet at the Kiski

School in Loyalhanna. Standout junior Natalie Bower blazed through the

course and was the only one of 81 girls to finish under 20 minutes at

19:48, (a distant 24 seconds before the second place runner).

The trampling tandem of Wildcat Quarterback Eric Shaffer and

Runningback Brad Burkley hit the Connellsville Falcons hard and often,

leading the football team to a convincing 28-14 win at Memorial Stadium.

The two players combined for 191 yards and three touchdowns on the

ground. The Cats now improve to a record of 2-4, and 1-1 in the

conference.

Last year the boy’s soccer team

missed the playoffs by a wide margin

with record of 7-13; this year the boy’s

soccer team barely missed the playoffs

making a great run, being knocked out

with a 3-0 loss to Kiski.

“Losing to Kiski was

devastating to the team…This year

playoffs were more a reality then a

dream like last year,” Recalled

sophomore striker Nathaniel “Than”

Helfferich. The Cats should be proud of

how far they made it. Considering the

Cats have made considerable progress

since last year.

“Talent wise we had a much

better team than last year,” said Coach

Ferraro. The Wildcats defiantly are not

lacking in talent. With the leading goal

scorers being senior Jason Timmons and

junior Joe Dado, the Wildcats have been

in every game competing and keeping

the score close. “We go out there every

day and play our hearts out, no matter

who we’re playing it doesn’t faze us,”

recalled junior mid-fielder James

Orange. “We don’t give up either, no

matter the score.” This is the kind of

spirit that the Wildcats didn’t have last

year.

Improving the defense was high

on the agenda for Latrobe coaching staff

this past year, and they did a superb job

of teaching the players the defensive

skills. Although this year the Cats let in

one half more goals per game than the

last year, is more acceptable since the

defense is very young. “Defense is very

important to me, without any defense the

game would be a shootout of goals,” said

coach Ferarro.

The Cats offense is probably

improved aspect of the team going up in

goals per game. They compared from

about one and a half goals per game to

about three goals per game. The increase

is probably due to more experience in the

strikers/midfielders. Last year the

Wildcats only had one senior starting on

the offense, and this year they have three

strikers/midfielders that are

upperclassman. Another interesting fact

is that the Wildcats are 3-1 at home, with

the only loss at home being a last second

injury time goal to give Kiski the win 3-

2. The Cats made the run to the

W.P.I.A.L. playoffs exciting, and we

congratulate them on the considerable

progress they made this year from last,

and look forward to next year where the

Cats are sure to find success.

Boys soccer season comes to an end

In the Huddle

Face off: The big ten

Sports Wire

Hockey season underway

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I think this year we

have high expectations

and the skill to achieve

them individually, it is

just a question of

leadership and team

work that could hold us

back,

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Ben Battaglia

Staff Writer

Brian Noel

Staff Writer

Tyler Baloh and Ryan LaDuke, Columnists

Justin Downs

Staff Writer

Ryan LaDuke, Columnist

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CCHHAAMMPPIIOONN

4. Anna Gibas

1. Natalie Bower

8. Mike McCurdy

5. J.J. Hue

2. Jeff Yunetz

3. Emily Fenton

6. Matt Blank

7. Dave Duhaim

4. Sean Knaus

1. Joe Dado

8. Tony Lamosek

5. Amber Mondock

2. Joelle Kissell

3. Ryan Kissell

6. Joe Walters

7. Tony Lonigro

4. Lindsey Muchnock

1. JeffJoe Regula

8. Kayla DeVault

5. Jason Timmons

2. Brian Hantz

3. Nathan Pennesi

6. Kelly Feiertag

7. Andrew Williams

4.Eric Shaffer

1. Alexa Bryson

8. Lisa Artuso

5. Abby Hewitt

2. Matt Molitor

3. Dylan Nowe

6. Andrew Oshnock

7. Kristin Schmucker

MichaelaKissell Region

Ryan GoodmanRegion

Brent HeckelRegion

Emily Fedor Region

Who’s Meow is a 32 athlete bracket style tournament to determine who is themost now, or should we say meow, athlete. So what does it mean to be meow?You have to excell both on the field and in the classroom. We will break down

the matchups, but the students will decide who is crowned the most meowathlete.Watch WCAT-TV for the voting process.

Michaela Kissell Region

1 Natalie Bower vs. 5 J.J. Hue

J.J. Hue survived the first round by beating the

number four seed Anna Gibas, but to upset the

first seed of Natalie Bower, he might have to start

buying other students’ lunches for their votes.

Natalie is a two-time defending WPIAL

Champion in Cross Country and has also placed

fourth in the state both her freshman and

sophomore years. In track, she placed sixth in the

state in the mile her sophomore year. She also has

participated in varsity swimming the past two

years. J.J. Hue is a very good golfer. Some, like

us, would even compare him to another great

golfer who went to Latrobe named Arnold Palmer.

He is a three-time letterman in golf and is

averaging a 39 this season. Hue also placed third

in the WCCA Tournament this season.

Prediction: Natalie Bower

3 Emily Fenton vs. 7 Dave Duhaim

Now, you all are probably wondering where is

Jeff Yunetz. Dave Duhaim beat Jeff Yunetz by

only 11 votes. But it will be a lot tougher for Mr.

Duhaim to defeat Emily Fenton. Fenton plays

volleyball, basketball, and softball. She was all-

section in basketball in her sophomore season.

Last season as the starting point guard she

averaged 14.0 points per game. She was the

starting shortstop for the state runner-up softball

team until she injured her thumb. Fenton is the

right side hitter for the undefeated volleyball

team, that is currently ranked sixth in WPIAL

AAA. Dave Duhaim is a very good power

running back that does not go down easily when

the first contact is made on him. He rushed for a

total of 222 yards and 2 TDs his sophomore year.

This season, Double D has rushed for over 350

yards.

Prediction: Emily Fenton

Ryan Goodman Region

1 Joe Dado vs. 4 Sean Knaus

One swings his leg and the other swings

his golf club. The question is who is the better

swinger? Dado uses that leg for both the varsity

soccer and football teams. Dado was first-team

all section in soccer his sophomore season and

scored eight goals for the Cats. So far this 2007

season, he has scored nine goals. In his first year

as a football kicker, Dado has looked like Jeff

Reed. Dado is 15 of 16 on extra points and 2 of 2

on field goals with a 34-yarder against North

Allegheny and a 26-yarder against Fox Chapel.

Knaus is the best golfer on the Latrobe golf team

and definitely shows it on the course. The golf

captain is averaging a 38 this season and has

lettered all four years of his high school career in

golf. This season, Knaus won the Division I,

Section 1 golf tournament Sept. 24 at the Latrobe

Elks Golf Course. He also shot a 2-under-par 70

at WPIAL semifinals at Hannastown Golf Club,

which was the lowest score for that round.

Prediction: Joe Dado

2 Joelle Kissell vs. 3 Ryan Kissell

Any relation? Well they are not married,

but they might be second or third or fourth

cousins. Joelle Kissell barely survived the first

round as she beat Tony Lonigro by only 22 votes.

As a freshman, Joelle Kissell won the Doubles

State Title with Allie Seranko as her partner. She

also won a WPIAL Singles’ Tournament Title last

year. Joelle is going for another Doubles Title this

year with Andrea Sutyak as her partner. Ryan

Kissell is an all-around athlete. Last season,

Kissell had 7 interceptions at cornerback and was

voted first-team all-conference and had 8 catches

for 94 yards at wide receiver. This season he is a

captain and in six games, he has one interception

at cornerback and 11 catches for 186 yards as

wide receiver plus one kick return touchdown.

Kissell is a long jumper, high jumper, and he is a

member of the 4 x 100 relay team in track.

Prediction: Ryan Kissell

Brent Heckel Region

1 JeffJoe Regula vs. 4 Lindsey Muchnock

The high school Sidney Crosby will have

a lot tougher time with his next opponent of

Lindsey Muchnock. In his sophomore season,

JeffJoe Regula recorded 58 points, 34 goals and

24 assists. Regula had the third most goals in all

of the PIHL Class AA. He also received the most

All-Star votes of any player in all of the PIHL

Class AA. Lindsey is a tall girl that hits the

boards every night getting a ton of rebounds. She

played an important role on the girls’ team that

won the section title last season. Muchnock was

named to the all-section team last season.

Prediction: JeffJoe Regula

2 Brian Hantz vs. 3 Nathan Pennesi

Brian Hantz, the next Derek Jeter, or

Nathan Pennesi, the next Chuck Lidell? A very

difficult choice for the voters, as both of these

athletes are one of the best at the sport they play.

Hantz was on the American Legion PA state all-

star team. He is a solid shortstop as well as a

pitcher and hitter. The man can do it all. Last

season, Hantz batted a solid .321 average with 17

hits. At shortstop, he made only six errors which

is very tough since he is getting most of the action

his way. Nathan Pennesi has compiled a 72-16

record throughout his freshman and sophomore

seasons. As a sophomore, Pennesi finished third

in sections, fourth in the W.P.I.A.L., fourth at the

Powerade Tournament (fifth toughest tournament

in the nation), second at the King of the Mountain

Tournament, and missed medaling at States by

one round.

Prediction: Nathan Pennesi

Emily Fedor Region

1 Alexa Bryson vs. 4 Eric Shaffer

We believe this is the most intriguing

match-up of the second round. The WPIAL

Softball Player of the Year vs. Latrobe’s starting

quarterback who is having quite the 2007

sophomore season. Alexa Bryson is the most

dominant softball player in all of the WPIAL and

possibly the whole state of Pennsylvania. She

was voted the WPIAL Softball Player of the Year

by both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Tribune-

Review. She is one of the best pitchers in her

section and knows how to lead a team to a state

championship as she did last season. She threw

multiple no hitters including one in a playoff

game. Bryson truly is half-woman and half-

amazing. Not only did he get called up, but he

started at cornerback halfway through the season

recording two interceptions. He also was an All-

Conference Honorable Mention as a freshman. In

six games this season, he has thrown for 783 yards

and three touchdowns, and is Latrobe’s leading

rusher with 9 rushing touchdowns. Shaff also has

picked off the ball twice on defense, taking one

back for a touchdown.

Prediction: Alexa Bryson

2 Matt Molitor vs. 3 Dylan Nowe

Matt Molitor has legs like the energizer

bunny, they just keep going and going and going.

He was part of the 4 x 800 relay team that broke

the school record last season with a time of eight

minutes flat. He usually ran a 1:57 split in the

800. He placed seventh at W.P.I.A.L.

Championships in the mile with a time 4:27.42.

He is also the best cross country runner on the

boys team. Could Dylan Nowe be meow? Starting

since he was a freshman, he is now the big man

for the Cats for this upcoming year. Nowe is just

as good on defense as he is on offense, always

standing his ground in the paint becoming a tough

man to beat. As a sophomore, Nowe averaged 8.9

points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game, and 2.0

assists per game. Nowe also plays for one of the

best AAU teams in Pennsylvania on the PA Storm

with teammate Jeff Yunetz. Dylan has also been

getting a lot of looks from division one coaches,

as he has already worked out for a scout from

Navy.

Prediction: Dylan Nowe

3/36 4/36

Sports Played: soccer

How long played: since I was 4 years old

Favorite food before game: cookie dough power bar

Favorite music before game: rap

Positions: anywhere but goalie, mostly midfield

Quote: “I like your flavor, wish I could be your neighbor.”

Interesting fact/play: 2 year captian & 2 year WPIAL all-

section player

SportsSports 55October 23, 2007October 23, 2007

Natalie Bower

J.J. Hue

Emily Fenton

Dave Duhaim

Joe Dado

Sean Knaus

Ryan Kissell

Joelle Kissell

Lindsey Muchnock

Nathan Pennesi

JeffJoe Regula

Brian Hantz

Alexa Bryson

Eric Shaffer

Matt Molitor

Abby Hewitt

Sports Played: Soccer and Football

How long played: 10 years and one year

Favorite food before game: baconater

Favorite music before game: Saosin

Positions: midfield/striker & kicker

Interesting fact: kicks for football team

Interesting play: overtime victory against Hempfieldlast season. Scored game-winning goal to win 2-1.

Joe DadoAmber Mondock

Football2-5 As

of 1

0/8

Field Hockey3-4-1 As

of 1

0/8

Boy’s Soccer5-7 As

of 1

0/8

Girl’s Soccer7-7-2 As

of 1

0/8

Golf11-1 As

of 1

0/3

Girl’s Tennis12-5 As

of 9

/24

Girl’s Volleyball12-2 As

of 1

0/8

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OpinionsOpinions66 October 23, 2007October 23, 2007

Around the worldin eighty wordsPat Lynch, Columnist

Good Guy

Bad

Brian Noel, Columnist

On June 14, 1954

President Dwight Eisenhower

signed a law to add the words

“under God” into the Pledge of

Allegiance. The American

public accepted the change with

enthusiasm and respect. But in

the past 10 years, many parents

have been pushing to eliminate

the words “under God” from the

pledge.

Those who want to eliminate

the words “under God” from the

pledge believe that the phrase is

a violation of their first

amendment rights which

guarantees the separation of

church and state. Michael

Newdow a minister/lawyer of

the Atheist church feels the

pledge is overly religious in

nature. “It isn’t right to go to

school and have his kid pledge

his faith to a God that he doesn’t

believe in.…Imagine every

morning if the teachers had the

children stand up, place their

hands over their hearts, and say,

we are one nation that denies

God exists.” Newdow makes a

valid point, considering

Atheists make up about 10

percent of the American

population. Although the first

amendment right of separation

of church and state is important,

another first amendment right is

equally important: freedom of

speech.

Just because 10 percent of the

population is offended, why

should I stop saying what I

believe? I argue that the phrase

“under God” is not promoting a

single deity but reinforcing the

historical heritage of the United

States. When Eisenhower

signed the bill into law, his

reason was “without the words

‘under God’ the pledge could

apply to almost any nation.”

As a compromise, some people

are suggesting that people

opposed to the phrase “under

God” should simply omit it.

“As long as they are not causing

a disturbance, I believe that the

student is free to add or omit

‘under God’ as they see fit,”

said Dr. Stavisky

superintendent of the Greater

Latrobe School District. I agree

with this proposition, by

omitting or adding the words

“under God” both sides are

appeased. On one hand, parents

who do not believe in God

should just tell their children

not to say the words “under

God,” instead of causing a huge

disturbance and taking legal

action. On the other hand, those

who don’t want to change the

pledge can continue to express

their personal beliefs.

In these trying times, peace and

unity is what we need most. The

two words in the pledge are not

designed to harm, instead they

are meant to bond a nation

based on the United States core

beliefs. The pledge is designed

to show that we are indeed

grateful of the sacrifice laid

down by our brothers in combat

who are not only fallen, but still

alive today. When I say the

pledge, I am expressing my

loyalty to this great country.

That’s the law, and I will follow

it as it is written, making me the

good guy.

Good Guy Bad Guy is a debatecolumn to discuss pertinent issuesas they relate to Greater LatrobeHigh School. I will present thefacts, and then give myperspective.

Answers: Andrew Williams

Around the world With Patrick LynchOpen your eyes to five

international news stories. This column willkeep the reader updated to top news events,with a perspective. The reader will consumemy perspective while being informed.

Russia Marks 50 Years of Sputnik

It has been 50 years since the first

satellite was launched into space and since

the early 90s the country has been so called

"normal." With over 800 satellites orbiting

the earth, it is weird to think that country

like Russia started the trend. The satellite

only weighed 183 lbs and was twice the size

of a football. President Vladimir Putin

attended a small ceremony for the unveiling

of a monument to commemorate the launch

of Sputnik.

President of Iran visits Columbia

University

When a leader of a country comes

to speak at a highly respected school, such

as Columbia University, one would expect

that it would be under good circumstances.

That was not the case with President

Ahmadinejad, who had no problem

bringing up questionable subjects after he

was apparently "insulted" by the president

of Columbia University, Lee Bollinger.

Ahmadinejad called the Holocaust a

"myth." President Ahmadinejad denied the

fact that exist homosexuals in Iran

“like here in America.”

North and South Korea, Getting along

South Korea's President Roh Moo-

hyun walked across the border into North

Korea to symbolize the peace talks that are

scheduled to take place on the summit of

Pyongyang Mountain. This will be the

second time since 1953 that leaders of the

two countries have met. President Roh's

aim for this meeting is to establish

friendship between the two countries and

build a united, strong economy. One thing

they will not be talking about will be North

Korea's constant attempts at building

nuclear weapons.

Attacks Continue in Darfur

For the past 10 years a war in

Darfur has been going on. It seems like the

genocide will never end, the rebels in

Darfur seem relentless as they launched an

attack on the newly formed hybrid peace

keeping force. Ten African Union troops

were killed and about thirty are still

missing. The Darfur rebels attacked a

motor-cade, looting supplies and stealing

ammunition. About 30 vehicles were used

by the rebels to muscle the equipment away

from the AU troops.

Hate Crimes Snowball in Louisiana

Six African American students

from Jena, Louisiana were charged with

attempted murder, and conspiracy for

beating up one white student in a school

yard. Parents of the accused petitioned and

protested for their children to be released

from jail. Often people forget how one

action can cause another event to happen.

The “Jena 6” could face up-to-life in prison

as they are being tried as adults for this

heinous crime.

Guess who?

To whom this may concern,

I am a member of the Latrobe softball team and I have an issue with a decision that has been made recently. That decision was

declining the team’s proposal of going to Florida to participate in a tournament of last spring. We have made our way into the history

books by going farther than any Latrobe softball team. We were section co-champions, became a silent threat through WPIALS-winning

it all, then we moved on to states where we kept fighting and ended up being the state runner- up. Those accomplishments weren’t done

over time but accomplished within one softball season because of all the girls devotion and spirit The softball team is not permitted to

play softball in Florida, but yet the school’s band is allowed to perform in Florida. To me, it sounds hypocritical and I feel it should be

reevaluated.

I mean if the band can go just to play then why can’t the softball team? If we can raise the money ourselves, then we can show

others our talented team. Your decision of turning us down should be reconsidered, especially since the band is going, because we have

worked hard and deserve a chance to see other teams.

Maybe even from seeing other teams, we can learn new techniques that could make our team even better and stronger.

Sincerely,

Sam Ferry

Letter to the Editor

This issue’s infograph

was compiled to display the

number of freshman,

sophomore, junior, and senior

students from other schools

and high school graduates who

attended the homecoming

dance on September 29. Next

year, a policy restricting

freshman from the

homecoming dance will be in

effect.

Compiled by Andy Smithhammer

Staff Writer

Homecoming Dance

Attendees

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Please submit your typed letter to the editor to C109 or email it to us:

glshpublications@wiu.k12.pa.us

We look forward reading your opinion.

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It’s that time of year again.

Students are worrying if they’re going to get that dreadful letter in

the mail, the one you get if you’re not doing so hot in a class – the

progress report. Well this year things are a little different; a new

letter is coming home. In fact, it’s like a mini report card. This year

it will show every letter grade, good or bad and even in between.

Initially, I was not in favor of this at all. I mean, who wants

their parents on their case the rest of the quarter about bringing that

C up to a B or studying a little harder each night. I don’t think

anyone does. So why are we getting sent home report cards in place

of progress reports, which are essentially a ticket to being

grounded?

Dr. Teppert explains, “This year we have a new system and

it allows us to create the mini report card, half way through the year.

This decision was decided by the administration and data

processing staff.” With GLSHS's current technology especially the

computerized grading, she also said, “It just made sense to do it

now, since we have the software that can do it. And parents should

get positive feedback along with the not so positive feedback.”

Here is the truth. Students don’t want two times the

amount of report cards. If they are doing well in a class, chances are

they will tell their parents. If they are not doing well at 16, 17, and

18 years old the majority of the students know that it is their own

responsibility to bring up their grade.

Why waste all the paper for every single member of the

student body when only a minority portion of the student body

needs to get the midterms sent home because of D’s or F’s. There

are approximately 1,085 students alone in the senior high. Think of

how much paper that is per quarter alone if they send a report home

to every student. Is $466 worth it to send home report cards to

students who are doing well in school? If the student is doing

poorly the parents will find out.

Most importantly, students get penalized for these report

cards. First the parents start with taking your cell phone, a students’

connection to the world. Next they take the car away, which takes

your movement away. Now you have to ask mommy or daddy for

a ride or call your friends up to drag you around. It is not fun. Then

if the grades are really not what they want, they ground you. Which

means no phone, no computer, no car, and no socializing until those

grades are up to your parents expectations. If these report cards are

not issued, poof there goes a ton of students who will not be

grounded.

Other then sending home report cards, there are different

ways to get the D’s and F’s send home. Teachers could call home if

the student is doing poorly. All teachers in the GLSHS are provided

with a laptop. Email is also another cost affective way to contact the

parents about a student’s grade.

As you can see there is simply no need for these midterm

report cards.

On September 25, 2007 Microsoft’s

Halo 3 crushed entertainment records. A

whopping 1.8 million copies of "Halo 3" for

Xbox 360 were pre-ordered before release. This

means that before the game was even reached

stores, the same number of people that live in

West Virginia were wasting time and energy to

plan for this video game. In addition, a third of

that number of people waited outside stores to get

their off-the-shelf copy.

Halo 3 for Xbox 360 pulled in 250

million dollars worldwide in the first 24 hours of

sales. Just because Microsoft is attempting to pull

ahead as one of the world’s leaders in

entertainment does not mean we have to throw

money at them to help them succeed. Do we not

have better ways to spend hundreds of millions of

dollars? When I say this single video game was

purchased by nearly three million people in one

day, I don’t mean only teenage boys. “Gamers”

span generations of males and females from their

early teens to their mid fifties. That is five

generations of people being sucked into this

money, time and energy wasting scheme.

People from 40 different countries

cannot agree on any single thing except which of

the latest Xbox games to buy. Imagine the impact

of us, as a world, spending our time being

productive and doing something worthwhile,

whether it’s a strive for world peace or just the

opening of a book. If the children of today would

wake up and say to themselves, “Today, I will not

be an indoor kid,” the loathsome obesity and

general physical and even mental activity could

be improved ten fold.

What is happening to the culture of our

society—the entertainment that requires thought

and art to create? “Gamer” senior Drew

Mulheren argues for the videogame’s interactive

value. “It’s not like I’m just sitting there for hours

looking at a screen. Playing online means I’m

actually playing a game against people from other

countries.” Sure, this holds rationality, but only

to an extent. What is the value between the

interaction of millions of people firing at and

blowing up each other’s alien counterparts

through the internet?

Rolling Stone Magazine-labeled greatest

album of all time, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts

Club Band, by the Beatles took 40 years to sell 10

million copies. This Microsoft creation matched

30 percent of that in a single day. Thank God all

it will take to prevent this mindless diversion

from going diamond is another computer kook to

program an even newer shooting game to steal

away the hype..

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Latrobe Senior High School. The opinions page contains the ideas and views of individuals

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Chit-Chat: School SpiritCarmella Stanko, Columnist

Halo 3 Captivates Generations of “Gamers”Andy Smithhammer

Staff Writer

It’s Friday night. The fans are going

crazy, the student section filled to maximum

capacity, and a sea of orange and black waves

throughout the stadium stands. I’m sorry to say

this exciting scene is entirely fictional. Extreme

school spirit is something that Latrobe has been

lacking for as long as I can remember.

As a cheerleader, I experience first hand

the lack of school spirit present at most sporting

events. We, the cheerleaders, and our coaching

staff are determined to make a change by raising

school spirit in the High School to an all time

max.

The first attempt to increase student involvement

is “The Cheer of the Week.” Each week flyers

with a new cheer flood the hallways and a taping

of the cheerleaders’ performance airs on WCAT

TV. The initial goal of the cheer is that the

students will participate with the cheerleaders at

the game; however, it often receives nothing but

sarcasm. Even so, I feel that the cheer

subconsciously affects students by advertising the

Friday night football game. The cheer gets the

students talking, even if only in jest.

While all this has

been done in hopes of

boosting school spirit, The

Homecoming Pep Assembly

was our main area of

concentration. If we could

get just a small minority of

students to participate, then

hopefully the entire student

body would join in. To

accomplish this, we focused

the assembly on crowd

involvement rather than

performances from the

cheerleaders.

Refreshing elements were

added to the assembly to

catch the attention of

GLSHS students. For starters, five selected

football players were blindfolded and told it was

their lucky day. They were promised a kiss

from a young lady, only to find that this woman

was actually their mom. The students really

enjoyed it, finding it funny. I could tell from the

many laughs that the stunt was well received.

Perhaps the most crowd involvement came from

the scavenger hunt between grades. Classes

competed against each other to find a list of

twelve items. DeFabo excitedly lead the seniors,

with senior Jeff Smail running throughout the

stands desperately searching for, “A picture of a

family member in your wallet.” However, this

was not enough and the juniors arose with a

surprising victory. In a single Pep Assembly I

observed more spirit, excitement, and interaction

from the student body than all of last years

assemblies combined.

Although pep assemblies encourage

school spirit, the true measure of success is the

student involvement at games. If all the football

games thus far this season have been tests, then

the homecoming football game was an AP

examination. We could not wait to see if the

school spirit at GLSHS had really risen. Would

that sea of orange and black become a reality, or

would we be forced to settle for a small, scattered

student section as always.

The Wildcat Den had been

transformed into an energetic sea

of orange, placing a smile on the

face of every cheerleader. Upon

demand, DeFabo called the cheer

of the week and the entire den

recited it. The famous box was a

favorite as well. As we cheered,

the student section could be heard

yelling, “Give me a C, C, you’ve

got your C, you’ve got your C!”

This continued for the entire box

sequence, which I’m not sure has

ever been accomplished before.

Crazy senior members of the

den could even be found yelling

into megaphones. Also, “We

Say Latrobe, You Say

Wildcats,” received responses,

which was a nice upgrade to the famous Latrobe

cheer. So, even though the Wildcats may have

lost, the game was still a success.

I observed a noticeable change in the attitudes of

students at GLSHS. For the first time in a while

it felt as though they were truly supporting their

team, along with the cheerleaders. Our school

may not yet amount to the fantasy description in

the beginning of this article, but we are moving

closer to that goal each week. If this trend of

increasing school spirit continues, the fantastical

school spirit environment may soon become a

reality.

As a

cheerleader, I

experience first

hand the lack of

school spirit

present at most

sporting events

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VOICEBOX

How do you feel about the safety in our school?

“For the most part, I don’t feel very comfortable and safe all

the time. Yet, I feel like the administration is working hard

and making progress in their effort to make it a better

environment for all of the students.”

-Joe Churbock, junior

“I feel safe but I feel that our school has so much

money and should use it on metal detectors or

other security measures, but we waste our money

on things that are not necessary. ”

-Jeff Ashcraft, junior

“I feel safe in school because all the

doors are locked and the staff has i.d

badges.”

-Casey Baker, junior

“I feel safe in school because

nothing bad has happened to us yet.”

-Chelsea Mikos, sophomore

“They are keeping

me safe by keeping

me ignorant of what

is going on around

me.”

-Matt Wagner, junior

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“Yes I feel safe. The

doors are always

locked and the main

entrance is watched,”

Mike Huffman, junior

Photo by: Angela Repko

Because he doesn't want to get

his new bike ruined from

someone backing into it.

Why did Bobby

bring his bike to

class?

Senior Curtis Colaianne focuses his life

around hockey, whether he is playing hockey,

coaching hockey, or watching hockey. His time

is spent devoting it towards hockey, the sport he

is so passionate about.

“Definitely grades come first though.

My parents make the rules. They say keep the

grades up or no hockey,” stated Colaianne.

Colaianne plays both Latrobe Varsity Ice Hockey

and Westmoreland Midget AA teams. He also

coaches at least five other teams. Two of them,

Squirt AA and Peewee AA, are from his

Westmoreland league. On top of it all, Colaianne

manages to play deck hockey also as well.

Besides playing hockey, he helps out at

Dainty Pastry Bakery in downtown Latrobe,

which is owned by his father. In his free time and

over the summer he helps his dad and uncle by

packing cookies, cakes and buns, washing pots

and pans and sometimes even baking and

preparing the goods. Colaianne does not think he

will pursue a career in the culinary field, but he

has actually thought a lot about it and sometimes

wonders if maybe he is making a mistake.

Colaianne feels like he may be better in

the business world and plans to pursue a future in

it rather than follow in the footsteps of his dad.

“Curtis sets very high standards for himself, he

is a hard worker which is evident through his

academics as well as his outside activities,”

said Mrs. Butler, the teacher who nominated

Colaianne. He would like to major in

accounting or business management at Robert

Morris University, St Vincent College, or

Mercyhurst College.

He does odds and end jobs in his

extra time. “I have done little jobs, but I have

never really had a formal one,” commented

Colaianne. Cutting grass is the main job he has

over the summer. He also works at the bakery

and washes cars at his uncle’s car dealership.

Cars are also an important element in his life.

That’s one of the reasons that he works at the

dealership.

Colaianne’s greatest accomplishment was

coming from behind in the last few seconds of

the championship game and winning the Laurel

Valley Tournament in a shoot out. It was a big

deal for Colaianne knowing that the attention was

narrowed on him because he is the goalie.

The quote he remembers when in the net and

doing anything in life is, “A champion is the right

to be yourself; dare to be different and set your

own patterns; live your own life and follow your

own star.”

Being a hockey fan and from Pittsburgh,

Penguin Hockey is one of Colaianne’s favorite

sports teams. When practice and school work is

done, Curtis will relax and watch his favorite

hometown team. “They are a good team, they

have all the right players and tools to win a lot of

games this season and even possibly win their

division,” he said. “As Penguin fans you have to

hope they will win the Stanley Cup, you always

have to aim to be number one.”

Curtis Colaianne uses all the time he has to be a

well rounded kid and live the life of a champion.

His revolves around hockey and he knows that

practice makes perfect. He is a determined teen

that knows what he wants and will do whatever it

takes to get it.

Not So Shady: Curtis Colaianne

FeaturesFeatures88 October 23, 2007October 23, 2007

Super Bad Review

Halo 3 is said to be on of the best games to be released in years that was until people actually

played it. Besides the fact that the whole story line would be appealing in 5th grade, the game play is

smooth like the first and second Halo games The only work that they did on the game was improving

the graphics. I cannot believe people would actually skip school and play this game. I personally would

have more fun in school.

People believe that the master chief, the main character of the game, is a real person. No wars

are going on to save from aliens and Cortana does not exist, sorry. Beating this game does not mean

that you saved earth; you did not accomplish anything except burning time. I give Halo one and a half

stars.

Ben Harper performs in Pittsburgh

Halo 3 Review

Superbad, which some critics consider the comedy of the year, came out at the perfect time

and became a huge success. Already a favorite of many teenagers Superbad is super hilarious.

Ending the summer with a boom Superbad’s crude teen humor could be compared to a modern day

American Pie. The story line follows three teen friends in their quest to become men. They overcome

obstacles to finally meet their goal by the end of the movie. However, the twisted ending is not what

they expected. Superbad perfectly demonstrates teenage ways of life with realistic sayings and

scenarios. The plot was simple and to the point and therefore extremely easy to relate to for the target

audience, the teenage viewers.

This was the jackpot of all high school comedies. Overall I would have to rate this movie as

one of my all time favorites because of the humor and the way it relates to teenage life. Superbad is

definitely worthy of five out of five stars.

Pat Lynch

Staff Writer

Ben Harper is a name everyone knows

but no one listens too. Ben Harper is tall thin man

who comes off so cool and relaxed at all times. At

first glance you would never suspect him to be a

wonderful musician, just a man trapped in the

wrong era. Wearing a full suit when sitting in his

large chair jamming on a slide guitar or

strumming his acoustic, Ben Harper is always

singing, and singing well.

His supporting band The Innocent

Criminal basically have the same style as Harper,

this jazz band is made up of the typical jazz

musicians. On the keys is Jayson Yates, a cool

and collected man in his late 30's who is situated

between two pianos with his harmonica always

handy for a quick jam here and there. Next up is

Juan Nelson, a large African American man who

looks like he was born to just jam on the bass.

Oliver Charles is a master of the drums. He was

the backbone of the band all through their two

and a half hour set. Michael Ward. From a

distance this man looks like Sting, but he can

play a guitar. Last but definitely not least is Leon

Mobley, a very energetic short man who has

amazing hands with which he plays the congos

and other percussion instruments.

Mixed together these guys form a good

mix between funk, alternative and straight up

jamming. They started off the show at The

Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, with the new song

“Put It On Me,” off the new album Lifeline.

Right away the crowd was up out of their seats

dancing.

Perhaps the most memorable part of the

show was when Harper left his microphone

behind and walked to the edge of the stage and

started to sing. The crowd, stunned and silent

took it all in as Ben jammed with vocals for a

good five minutes.

Throughout the show there was a good

mix of slow music and fast paced groove music,

to please the mixture of older and younger fans

spread out all over the packed venue. The

Benedum Center is an old theatre that is a very

unusual venue for a concert. It is designed to be

very loud without the use of microphones, so

when a band is playing in with big amps, the

place gets jumping. The large chandelier in the

middle of the ceiling looks amazing. The lights

from the stage shine onto it releasing star like

lights all over the venue. The feeling of euphoria

and energy was all through the air as people were

singing along and dancing.

For Harper's encore he came out by

himself after the crowd had been begging him

with cheers and clapping for over 10 minutes

after the band played their last song. As he took

his seat on his big chair on a quiet stage, so did

the crowd. The Benedum became silent. He put

his slide guitar on his lap and just played

whatever was on his mind, eventually it turned

into his new hit “Lifeline.” At the end of the song

the rest of the crew came out on stage and

jammed for the crowd one last time. Ending the

show in the best way possible when playing in

Pittsburgh., Ben Harper walked up to the

microphone, and said, "Lets Go Steelers."

Critic’s Corner

Ben Battaglia

Staff Writer

Pat Lynch

Staff Writer

photo by Andrew Williams

Photo by: Angela Repko

Photo by: Angela Repko

Natalie Schade, Columnist

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“Homecoming was

awesome.” Spencer Varadi,

junior

“I liked the

music.” Heather

Sullenburger,

sophomore

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On the beautiful evening of

September 29, after the lights came

back on and the music stopped, where

do a few hundred sweaty students go

after the homecoming dance? Students

scurried to their vehicles while debating

on what to do next. With adrenaline still

pumping they speed out of the parking

lot looking for what is next for the

night.

Students chose to host a

bonfire. Imagine a cool fall night and a

strong fire roaring, all of your friends

around the fire talking about every ones

outfits and the nights’ activities. To

some the night was pure bliss. Honestly

what could be better then being

surrounded by your closest friends and

having a good time? Students who

chose not to attend bonfires found other

activities to do such as midnight

bowling, sleepovers, and trips to local

restaurants.

Looking back on the weekend

it was a nice time to finally relax and

have fun. From the homecoming parade

before the game, then the Friday night

football game against Norwin, to the

next morning getting ready, it was a

busy couple of days. For most people

after the dance was the first chance they

had to relax.

If you have never attended a

formal dance then let me tell you it is

not simple task. It takes weeks to plan

on what you are wearing, who you are

going with, and what the night is

compiled of. Yes, girls take longer to

get ready but that does not mean boys

do not rush around. Usually they wait

until the last minute to do everything so

they are getting a shower with thirty

minutes left before they have to pick up

their date.

After the lights go down and

the party ends, it starts a whole other

party. Whether students attended

bonfires, grabbed a bite to eat, or just

spent time together everyone who

attended the dance found a way to enjoy

themselves and unwind.

After the dance

“Overall I had a fun time, a

lot of fun hanging out with my

friends and especially

cranking that Soulja Boy on

the dance floor.” Joe

Churbock, junior

Lindsey Yelenic

Staff Writer

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“The best part of Homecoming

was when the entire girls

tennis team danced to ‘Soulja

Boy,’” Julia DeFabo,

sophomore

From October 2 to

October 5, Mrs. Stallings’s

journalism students participated

in an Artist-In-Residency

Program with photographer,

David Farmerie in C106.

Farmerie has been a

photographer for almost thirty

years. He has photographed on

almost every continent and in

most genres of photography,

such as vanishing and

indigenous cultures, wildlife,

and political and world

conflicts. His favorite subject to

photograph is something real

and genuine that he can learn

from.

Throughout the week

long program, the students were

taught how to create a blog and

turn it into a podcast. They also

learned a few useful skills to use

in the journalism field, such as

interviewing techniques and

using your passions.

Sophomore Cassy Dowler said,

“Before he came, I didn’t even

know what a podcast was. Now

I not only know how to make

one but I’m currently making

one. Also he gave us some

amazing advice both as a

teacher in school and as a

teacher in life.”

The student’s blogs were

created about something that

they were passionate about.

The students first wrote letters

to Farmerie about why they

were passionate about their

subject, and then recreated this

explanation into a blog.

Throughout the five days of the

program, the students developed

their blogs,

and turned them into podcasts

with the instructions and advice

Farmerie gave to them.

The technology aspect

of the program connected

greatly with journalism.

“Journalism relies on

technology and vice versa.

Without journalism and the

media, which is also related to

technology, then how would

anyone know anything?” said

Lancianese.

Passion and integrity

are very important aspects of

what Farmerie taught the

students. He reiterated that

passion is the place to come

from, no matter what it’s about,

and you should allow yourself

to be vulnerable. The students

were instructed to take what

they were passionate about and

through their words make

someone else passionate and

interested. They were also told

to be themselves and always act

and live with integrity.

Farmerie said, “If you always

act from a place of

integrity…you never have

anything to apologize for or

justify.”

Farmerie hopes that

through the program, the

students gained more

knowledge about the ways of

journalism, because they are

always changing, and to be

passionate about anything and

everything, no matter what it is.

Farmerie urged the

students to add effective

photographs into their pod casts,

as he does with his own. Said

sophomore Matt Elam, “A

picture can help create a

stronger emotion or mood so

that the listener gets a better feel

for what you are trying to say to

them. Farmerie’s advice to

anyone interested in pursuing a

career in photography or

photojournalism is to “be

passionate, be dedicated, be

self-motivated, be focused.”

Anna Sylvester

Staff Writer

Chinese Dancer visits Latrobe School District

On September 27, 2007 Yu

Wei, a Chinese dance performer shared

her dance collection with the Greater

Latrobe School District. Joy Ferguson,

Cultural Coordinator for the

McFeely/Rogers Foundation, arranged

for Wei to come perform to Greater

Latrobe schools. Wei was the principle

dancer at the Wuhan Dance and Opera

Theater. In the 1970’s, Yu Wei was 11

years old and was already beginning her

career at creating her own dance

collection.

Born on the banks of the

Yangtze River in Wuhan, China’s third

largest city, Yu Wei was selected by a

government arts council at an early age

to study at the celebrated Wuhan Dance

and Opera Theater Academy. In 1986

she became the leading actress in the

Wuhan Company. The same year she

won first prize in the Professional

Dancers Skill Competition and the

Silver Award for Best Choreography in

Hubei Province. In 1992, Yu Wei

moved to Beijing to study under

renowned teacher and choreographer

Zhang Ke and where she began her

concentration in solo dancing. As a

soloist, Wei has won many prestigious

awards in China, including the

Excellence Award in the National Lotus

Competition of 1998. In 2000, Wei

moved to America and has resided in

Philadelphia ever since.

Unlike most other dancers, Wei

does not perform for the money. She

picked dancing over any other job

because she felt the need for it beneath

her heart. Wei said, “I had a great dream

to become a dancer, I want to dance

everywhere, I want to dance free.” She

then, like so many people throughout

history, came to America to achieve that

dream.

Perhaps the most important

aspect of Wei’s dancing, is the relentless

effect that her movements have on the

audiences. Through her unique style,

Wei is able to inflict powerful emotions

on people fortunate enough to witness

her incredible routines. The feelings

portrayed by her dances include sadness,

the act of being frightened, and her

personal favorite, jubilation. “I thought

it was really interesting to see Chinese

dance because I liked seeing the

similarities and differences between

American dances and Chinese dances,”

explained Mara Greiner, junior. Another

junior, Angela Cullen who also had the

opportunity to attend the performance

stated, “I liked how she interacted with

the audience by teaching a hand dance.”

Wei now performs to other

schools and shows her very own dance

collection. She said, “Beauty is the air

and food of the human soul. Great

beauty has great power. It can touch, can

move, can comfort. It helps the growth

of the human heart. I want to be a dancer

who looks for beauty in the world and

translates it into dance.”

Wei is a perfect example of a

person with dedication and

determination to live life to the fullest.

Her goal is to build bridges of cultural

understanding and mutual appreciation

between China and America. She takes

great joy in stirring the imagination of

young children by introducing them to

the wonders of art and dance. Wei is

very proud of how far she has come and

hopes to continue her career in dancing

for the rest of her life.

News-In-Brief

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Fall Play

The Greater Latrobe class play, The Miracle

Worker by William Gibson is well under way.

Performances are scheduled to be on

November 9 and 10, 2007 at 7:30p.m. in the

high school auditorium. Tickets will cost $5

and will be sold by the senior high class

officers closer to the performances in

November. Students with principle parts in the

play include: Lexi Aukerman as Viney, Theresa

Baughman as Helen Keller, Mark DeDiana as

James Keller, Justin Downs as Capt. Keller,

Julia Smolka as Kate Keller, Lucas Sweeney as

Mr. Anagnos, Lauren Taylor as Annie Sullivan,

and Cate Thomas as Aunt Ev.

Rotary Student of the

Month

For the month of October,

Mrs. Hager-Sigler had her

bracket of students up for

nomination for the Rotary

Student of the Month.

Juniors Jonathan Hue and

Mallory Muller were the

chosen students for October.

Every Wednesday during

October Hue and Muller will

go to DeNunzio’s Chop

House for lunch from noon

to one.

Marching Band

On Saturday September 22, 2007, the

Greater Latrobe Marching Band

traveled to Yough High School for a

band festival. Seven bands performed

along with Greater Latrobe which

included Penn Trafford, Hempfield,

Jeanette, Belle Vernon, South

Allegheny and Yough. Greater

Latrobe Marching Band also took part

at the Indiana High School Marching

Band Show on October 6, 2007.

Support the Greater Latrobe Marching

Band at the Gateway High School

Marching Band Competition on

October 20, 2007.

Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions is a monthly nomination of

students by their teachers. Eight students are normally

nominated for Breakfast of Champions. For the month of

October Mrs.Ross from the Art department nominated

Lauren Taylor ;Mr.Evans from the Physical Education

department nominated Eric Ferchak; Mr.Richter form the

Science Department nominated Nick Baugh;

Mrs.Pompelia from the Mathematics Department

nominated Clay Long; Mrs.Gaudino from the Family and

Consumer Sciences nominated Amy Greek, Emily

Walters, and Ashley Fisher, Mrs.Harvey from the World

Languages Department nominated Chase Staub; and

Mrs.Kubus from the Language Arts Department

nominated Andy Smithhammer.

Career Fair

On October 9, 2006 a career

fair was held in the Center

for Student Creativity

during periods one, two, and

three. All high school

students currently enrolled

in a Family and Consumer

Science class were required

to attend. The career fair

was to allow the high school

students to learn about

careers in the hospitality,

tourism, and social services

career paths.

10/23

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Pd. 9 Thiel College visit guidance

10/24

Pd. 2 Gannon College visit guidance

10/25

7:30 a.m. Breakfast of Champions Faculty Dining

Pd. 9 U.P.J. College visit guidance

Pd. 10 St. Francis College visit guidance

10/26

7:30 Football @ Hempfield

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10/27

10:00 a.m. JV Football vs. Hempfield

10/29

Pd. 2 WVU College visit guidance

Pd. 9 Pitt Bradford College visit guidance

10/30—End of First Quarter

Pd. 10 Mt. Union College visit guidance

10/31

1:43 Art Assembly Auditorium

Pd. 3 Pitt College visit guidance

11/1

6:00 p.m. Art Gala CSC

11/3

10:00 a.m. JV Football vs. Kiski

11/5

No school parent/ teacher conferences

11/6

Homeroom Report Cards Distributed

On Wednesday, October 3, 2007students in Mrs. Gaudino’s Life-Span Learning 1 class and Mrs.Keyser’s Interact Club traveled toTwin Lakes for the “You’ve Got aFriend Day.” Students whoparticipated in this event came froma variety of schools such as DerryArea High School, Norwin HighSchool, Southmoreland, Jeannette,and Greensburg Salem High School.The experience allowed students towork with children and teens withspecial needs. The field trip allowedstudents to gain valuable lessons onworking with the children.-Complied by: Brianna Saddler,Staff Writer

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teaches podcasts to students

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