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"An alien phmt," I thought to myself at first, and _I catapulted the Broncos to their S~per :8owl XXI ~o~s to the Giants (39-20). · sonafs will be on a. first 'come first .·. started to investigate. I asked Mrs. Wrask, "What kind~f,pla~t is that evil Karlis also played briefly for ,t~e Mmnesota V1kmgs ( 1989)_ and for the se..Ved: basis, No refunds will be one over there? . · · :. · · · · · ;> : · (1990) before r:etmng. He holds many records with the Bron- given unless we. ruri out ~f space. . · . "The plantis ca lied a saddle leafed philoderuiron;~ she replied. I cos some only recently 'broken by Denver's cumint kicker , . These messages will appear on the asked her if she had ever.noticed the root that is growing into the carpet? Karlis made I 72 field goals and 283 extra point attempts for 799 ove.raH · · · · "Yes I noticed it when I was watering the plan,ts one day!' Then _tasked points in his career. He holds the record for mo~t attempts m. a Quaker)3oard, page 7 ofthe paper. hei"if she thoughtthat the plant was taking over or cq,Ulq take over? She with 6, the record for most consecutive field goals as a ro~k1e Each month the deadline for the next replied by saying, "It could take over the library; :don't t~m your back on with 13 in 1982, and he is also tied for the record ofrnost field goals ~n a month \vm be given so watch for it.'' (smirks and laughs). I also wondered what she f~dtt~Gatorade. or game (seven in 1990). Karlis is bestknowri for being the last full-t1m~ . those deadlines! Please,just bring children? She told me that she fe.d it osmacoat. I couldn'fhelp wondermg barefoot kicker in tire NFL. .. · . . . · . . . . . your messages with first narlle and why it was rooted to the carpe,t?.'' Ith ink it has dorie thj!fbecause they like Mt Rich Karlis is a.crucial piece of Salem history; More students last initialand your money to rooni being together," Mrs. Wrask shared with me. . ··· ,<. · . should know and respect the leg\!nds of Salem High ~chool. Next time 179, and the next is!)ue wilfsure sur- . I went back to my investigation of the plant. )\tthe time I really you 're wonde.ring the halls before or after a game,· look around the trophy . prise them! ·· · wasn't paying attention. ·I looked up for~ second; an~ I sawyictor ~ufres_ne ~h~~~l~an~d~~~e~1~·f~y~o~u~kn~o~w~a~n~y~o~n~e~,~~~~-~~~~~~·~·~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~,~·~~ ~q~ed~~~~~~~rt~~~~~lk~~~~ r1 ··. dut, but he was being sucked through the root o.n·.the·floor. Another ... -u·d· ·cro·. ··u·· · s· -.1· o.. ck-..·e-·r.s I · t •· ·· ···th· · student raced out ofhis chair to h(!_lp me pull'Victorr~e~,fr.om the rfant's L 1 . Ii erv1ew' Wl. . . 'clutches, but we .really :couldn't get him 'free. Mrs. \:Vfa'sk_ came over and . Bv Anna Zimmerman ' T· h·.• jokingly said, "Watch the plant ltw\11 eat children,unsu.~pecti11gly, most Senior lockers... what can.be said? It's tradition. All the colors ra.·',·v' 1·.·s· .. sm·'.. 1"1·...· likely seventh graders." · · · . . · · .· · , .·· . , · · ·. nd designs of the lockers light up the senior hallway. _Each on~ adds it~ By Anna .· ·· So riow if you ever see ~his plant, look atthe root; but don 't,m~s wn little flavor to the mix. So we have a more important question now: with it or you could get your bram .sucked out. Watch)'.Ol,lr step; do[\ t tnp . hy dq they 4o it? · · Zimmerman or you could be next. · · ·. , It could be .the col- , In a recent interview rs, it could be the creativity with Senior Travis Smith, we dis- nd being able to show off; cussed his locker decoration and Why Penguins? ut"in all reality it's not any of why he did what he did. This is hose. S.enior lockers go what he had to say. . By Robert Hergenroder . traight to what everyone "Are you kidding me?" was the only response Mrs. McCracken would· give when I asked her opinion on penguins. Several looks forward to when they Q: What made you decide to put ot~er nter the high school doors ·_ a blown up picture of yourself interviewees ha~ similar.responses- which brings me to my current top1cc s a freshman or now seventh· on your locker? ' · why are Americ_ims apathetic ~oward p~n&uins? . _ . _· . _ rader. It'deals with senionty Granted, not allAmencans are mdtfferent to pengums- Enka Smith A: "It started out ·as a joke. voiced her concern by stating how "people should adopt more of them." nd finally being a senior. . · People asked me what l W\lS go­ · · Amber Johnston .· But on none of my visits to Angels for Animals have I seen a lon~ly pen­ ing to put on my locker, and I just guin looking up at me with ~ig, watery ey_es. In factthe. on~y pengum I h_ave ahted to tell us about her said I was going to put a blown ever seen is atthe zoo~ Why don'twe see more pengums m everyday hfe? roblems with iockers over up picture of me on it." he last three years. ''People Penguins generi:illy tend to live below the ¢quator; the only ex- . ceptions are ones t~at are br~u,g~t h~e b~ man. -~f the ~e"'.en~een breeds lways look at ine like I'm Q: How much did this creative razy wheri I'm opening their . idea cost you? . . ' of penguins, most hve on or v1s1t Antarctica dunn~ thetr hfettmes, They spend most of their time in the water preying on knll, large plankton, and ocker and taking their books. A: "$15.00 and some change.'' ow that.-1. have a bright or~ small fish. · . · · · ' .. ·. Several other individuals at our school have different_ opinions nge locker I don't take othei: Q: How do you make yourself on the niche of penguins ..Our principal, Dr. S~ivers,. i~fon;?ed ~e that eoples belongfogs," .she· look so good posted on your lso said. ''They're awesome, penguins are "deli.cio11s with par~eque _sauce ... ~ust k1~dmg. Alt~ough _I locker? . do·ubt that Dr. Shivers partakes m eatmg our httle dressed up fnencls - ndyou don't get sued once .: A: "I'nijust a naturally attractive some do. Guano miners (guano is ther.-liiiiiiiii!;i;;.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-~iiiiiiiiiiiiijl a year!" ' Travis with his unique locker · person and the beard.'~ fecal matter of certain birds used as fer- According to Kaitly.i Fedyna, "Seni.or lockers are a f~n way of .tilizer) that 1ive and work around the Evertt Calendar Q: How does the person whose Humboldt colonies are known to eat elf expression and it makes it easier to. find my: _locker~~· Seniors get to . locker is next to yours,; Devin ut their names on their newly decorated locker to pomt out that they · Humboldt penguins- making them an Oct.16- Picture Day Sternagle, feel about having 1 ade it through three. years and are almost ready to move_ on; they are endangered species. Also several ex­ Oct. 16 - 20 -9 h Grade your picture on bisJocker too? peditions to Antarctica I.ave eaten Proficiency Tests ow the "rulers" of the school. They don't. have many thmgs to show A: "I really don't know: When I hat they are now seniors, so. they' let their lockers do the tal~ing. And penguins as a source offresh meat. Oct.18-PSAT/MNSQT askedhim-ifl could use his locker Oct. -23 ~ Band Concert ook how creative they have become. . _ . . . - . . ·~ . · In our society penguins he told me as long-as he could ·' -aren't regarded with much respect, of­ .Oct. 27, Fall Senior · ·,, · · . Each year they seem to get a tittle crazier. Semors try to t~111k of open it he didn't care." something that no one else has done, just so they C\1!1 calht their own. ten being taken in a humorous tone. Athletes Recognition Night However, the opinions regarding pen­ Oct. 28...:ACT .his just makes the senfor lockers even more fun to .look at and better yet Q,· Do you think your picture guins vary greatly ~rom person to per­ Nov. 2- End of the first nine omake. . ·. . . .· ....·.· .. ... will stay up .the whole year? weeks . · · · · Senior lockers are one of the most exciting '.tfiirigs about the son. They a~e even "the most sexiest A: "No; I think I'll pr9bably Nov.4•SAT. eginning of se1,1ioryear, or in the words o~J:P. Gu~l~r,' ":._.they're ni~e.'~ beasts of the wild, they're well dressed change it. Make a different pose ·Nov. 4-S*dieHawkins So I am happy to say that it doesn't look. hke !t:ad!t1on will du~ anytime with a bumpin' pimp :walk" according or something.'' Dance oon; Hope~lly as the years.go by the lockers ~ti~ keep gettmg deco- . ·to Justin Skiba. So next time you see a ated in an even more creative way than before, JUSt for thesake of penguin be sure to pay your respects Nov. 10- 11 - Fall Play eniority. · · · · · .· · · < · a~d "brush its shoulder. off.'' Nov; 14-Junior Parents October2006 The Quaker Page 7