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December 2005 Volume 35 No. 3 HYPE Club Volunteers Elisa Santana gives people something that they Staff writer may not have and allows them Saturday, November 19, mem- to enjoy themselves,” said ju- bers of the Bryan High School nior HYPE club member Valerie HYPE Club volunteered at the Gonzales. Neal Recreation center’s annual The lunch takes place every Thanksgiving lunch. year and is open for any organi- “Voluntering at the lunch is just zation to come help. one of HYPE Club’s many ser- “It’s good for clubs and groups vice activities they do through- to come out and to be able to help out the community,” said HYPE out our community,” said senior Club sponsor Amalia Grimaldo. HYPE Club member Mary Ann The lunch was held in the Gym- Alvarez. nasium of the Recreation Center Next year the HYPE club and provide a Thanksgiving meal hopes to participate in the lunch and entertainment to all. A lucky and the Neal Recreation Center few won door prizes. is anticipating on having a larger “The event is great because it turnout. Overall Competitions school softball field in the nation. •Viking Drumline - Grand Champion of the Central Texas •Mr. Hausenfluck’s AG Business COOP class and the Bryan Drumline Invitational. The ensemble was named “First Place FFA raised donated 106 toys to the Radio MASH Toy Drive - Class 5A” prior to their anouncement as best overall of the and gave $688.00. 15 competing drumlines. •Derick Hill and Eric Isaacks were honored with the sec- Recent Events tion award for “Best Tenor Line”. •Lady Viking volleyball team finished as district co-cham- •Cynthia Lockledge, Desirea Johnson, Devin Matejka, pions. Becky Penny and Brittany Schultz were honored with the •The wrestling team competed in Austin November 19 where award for “Best Cymbal Line”. they took home first place honors with a point total of 228. •AVID has been named a National Demonstration Site for the They also compted at the Katy ISD Invitational on Dec 3 second year in a row. where they finished second with 164 points behind the Loui- •BEST Robotics received 1st place BEST presentation and 2nd siana state champions. place BEST display. The team also earned the honor of being •Luis Aguilar and Todd Zgabay earned first place med the most improved overall. Team members include Christoph als. Bracher, Steven Cooley, Amelia Forrest, Karl Fortin, Roger •Garrett Dorn earned a second place medal. Harris, Mark Kleckley, Matt Moss, Christopher Provazek, •Landon Meekma, James Luce, Jose Elizondo and Robert Robinson, William Tedrick and Joseph Tracy. Daniel Dodds earned third place medals • Two of Bryan ISD’s athletic playing fields have been recog- •Dale Burkheiser and Jordan Dockery placed fourth. nized as the best among the nation’s high schools by the Sports •The Viking Gymnastics Team placed second at the Ozen HS Turf Managers Association. Invitational Dec 2 and are now 7-3 after their second compe Viking Stadium football field was named the nation’s top field in the high school/ tion of the season. parks category, while the Lady Viking softball field was named the top high •Victor Benavides finished first in the Vaulting event. 2 News Semester Tests Making Money By Bootlegging BHS EXAM BELL SCHEDULE Jason Galindo Most people aren’t ashamed to admit Staff writer that they bootleg. Wednesday, December 14, 2005 EXAMS 3, 4 & 7 EXAMS Editor’s Note: Names have been “Heck yeah, I do it all the time! It’s changed to protect the students inter- good money and really easy to do, some- PERIOD FROM TO MINUTES viewed for this article. times I even steal the CD from someone Period 3 EXAM 8:30 10:45 135 Bootlegging was once a term associ- who already has it and make a thousand ated with illegally producing and dis- copies and sell them for two bucks a LUNCH A 10:45 11:15 30 tributing alcohol, but today it is equated piece,” James Gavenau said. December 7, 2005 Period 4A EXAM 11:20 1:24 124 with media theft. There are those who act as Switzer- The general public has access to just land in the great war of bootlegging and Period 4B EXAM 10:51 11:05 14 about every kind of media, from CDs to stay nuetral. LUNCH B 11:05 11:35 30 DVDs. Aselect few even know how to “I don’t really care one way or anoth- Period 4B EXAM 11:40 1:24 104 obtain unreleased materials. er, I don’t buy or sell bootlegged mer- “I bootleg all the time, me and my two chandise, so it doesn’t really effect me,” other brothers ‘Tom’ and ‘Duke’, CD’s Kloe Return said. Period 4C EXAM 10:51 11:25 34 and DVD’s mostly, but sometimes we And then there are those that bootleg LUNCH C 11:25 11:55 30 do tests for classes and sell them to peo- solely for the wads of cash to be made Period 4C EXAM 12:00 1:24 124 ple that didn’t study or read the book,” through bootlegging. John Diddy said. “I bootleg everything that will make Period 4D EXAM 10:51 11:45 54 Everyone has their own views on boot- money. More money comes into my LUNCH D 11:45 12:15 30 legging and whether or not it is wrong to wallet than leaves out, so I always have Period 4D EXAM 12:20 1:24 64 do. money,” Mason Rindo said. “Bootlegging is morally wrong and Bootlegging is a growing epidemic Period 7 EXAM 1:30 3:45 135 hurts the people who you are bootleg- that is covering campuses across the ging material from,” Molly Jemison world. said. BHS EXAM BELL SCHEDULE Thursday, December 15, 2005 EXAMS 2 & 6 EXAMS Do you think it is okay to burn music PERIOD FROM TO MINUTES CDs and movie DVDs? Period 2 EXAM 8:30 10:30 120 100 Period 6 EXAM 10:36 12:36 120 90 LUNCH 12:36 80 70 60 50 BHS EXAM BELL SCHEDULE 40 30 Friday, December 16, 2005 EXAMS 5 & 1 EXAMS 20 10 PERIOD FROM TO MINUTES 0 24%1 76% 91%2 9% Period 5 EXAM 8:30 10:30 120 Yes No Yes No Period 1 EXAM 10:36 12:36 120 Teachers Students LUNCH 12:36 Have You? 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 52%1 48% 88%2 12% Have Not Have Not Teachers Students Feature 3 Top Ten Things To Do Over The Holidays! December 7, 2005 Hilary Francis Once thoroughly cleaned, purchase Santa are all fun activities for friend, hoods singing Christmas songs. You Co-editor about 100 lbs of ice and start churning co-worker, or can also visit nursing homes and hos- Holidays are a time for celebrations in through. Now you have your Texas family par- pitals to bring homemade cards and and feasts, parties and fun. Christmas “snow substitute.” Form the body and ties. Make treats as well as a song or two. “Jingle is no different. This year, whether add a scarf, buttons, coal, and a carrot sure to have Bells” and “Silent Night” are a couple you’re leaving to visit family or stay- stick. Once you have your snowman some ‘Rein- of favorite songs. Just make sure you ing in town, make the festivities spar- complete, you can enjoy any of the left deer Mix’ remember all the lyrics! kle with hope and joy. over “materials” by adding a little fla- and wassail lWatch a Christmas drama. Take Instead of napping or watching Nick- voring. for snacks. a trip to Houston to watch “The Nut- elodeon, use your free time to help oth- lGo shopping. If you don’t mind lWatch the classic Christmas cracker” at the Hous- ers or spend time with friends. Here fighting the crowds, spend an after- movies. When the weather turns blus- ton Ballet or “The are a few examples of some fun and noon shopping for others (or spend- tery and you don’t feel like leaving the Christmas Carol” at entertaining Christmas break ideas. ing the money you received). You house, light a fire in your fireplace, Alley Theatre. Both can find great sales at most malls and make some hot cocoa, and pop in your theatres are performing stores throughout the Bryan/ College favorite Christmas movies. Some fa- throughout the months Station area. How- vorite titles include How The Grin- of November and De- ever, you might want ch Stole Christmas, Charlie Brown cember. This outing is a great date to wait until the rush Christmas, It’s a idea or fun group event. Return home is over to return any Wonderful Life, for some ice-skating at Artic Wolf for unwanted items. Home Alone, only $10 per person plus skate rentals. lGo see Christmas lights. If you Stock up on wrap- Santa Clause, lDecorate your house. Deck the don’t mind spending a few bucks, you ping paper and bows for next season! Rudolph the Red halls, adorn the banisters, and hang can drive down to Santa’s Wonderland lVolunteer. Check with local shel- Nosed Reindeer, your stockings. Go to a live tree farm in College Station. Get some friends ters and the Salvation Army to see and Elf. and pick out your own evergreen. together and chip in for a hayride— where you can help. Bring donations lBake Christmas cookies. Pull out String popcorn and yarn on its branch- only $8 per person. Christmas mov- or spend time preparing or serving your Santa, snowman, and candy cane es like your grand- ies are also shown on their big outdoor meals to those in need.