200 Crooks Drive, Guthrie, OK 73044 Volume 32, first Issue

SEPTEMBER 2013 Looking Back at Pink Week by Chase Holden, Blueline reporter

September 9 marked must eat a doughnut off your yogurt thrown into their face. the start of “Pink Week” an forehead without using your When asked if we managed event held by the High school hands. to reach our goal of $5000 the to help raise money and There was also differ- student council could only say awareness for cancer patients, ent dress up themes for each that we managed to raise more which lasts one whole week. day of the week, Mondays than enough, but could not The proceeds from the week theme was to wear only one announce the final total due to will be going to two members color, Tuesday was to dress up privacy issues. of the Guthrie School system like your friend and pretend who have both requested to to be twins, Wednesday was Overall the week was remain anonymous. where you could pay $1 to a time for students to have fun wear any hat of your choice. while helping two people who The money for the Thursday’s theme was to are in need. All of the stu- two of them was raised choose a decade’s clothing dents, teachers, and everyone through donations from both style and dress up, and finally else who helped out with pink local businesses and from Friday’s theme was to wear as week should feel very proud the student body at GHS. In much pink as possible. they could help such a good addition to ordinary donations cause. there were also small games At the final assembly held throughout the week that on Friday the young Shaun were used to draw a crowd in. Haley was brought out and While everyone was gather- given a personal cheer from ing they would be shown a the high schools cheer lead- bucket meant to donate to the ing team before the final total cause. One of the incentives between students and teach- for donating was that if the ers was announced. After the students raised more than the cheer was finished it was con- Senior Michael Anderson and the GHS mascot teachers and staff, 3 members firmed that the staff had lost of the staff were to be water to the students and they were cheer for the spirit stick competition during the ballooned at the assembly. to be blind folded and then closing Think Pink assembly. Some of the games included have water balloons thrown at Photo by Priscilla Bock, karaoke, a best lookalike con- them, or so they thought. In test, and a powdered dough- actuality they were snuck up Blueline Graphic Designer/Reporter nut eating contest where you on and had a pie plate full of Gentlemen of the Road Tour comes to Guthrie, OK by TJ Wilson, Blueline reporter This year the Gen- the concert We decided to Overall the event tleman of The Road concert ask many of the hard work- was not only loads of fun took place in Guthrie, Okla- ing students at Guthrie how for those who live in town homa. Guthrie saw some- there place of employment and those who came from thing they had never seen handled this historic event. across the country, but also before. Thousands upon Many students responded very successful for the busi- thousands came to watch they were not allowed to nesses in town and their Mumford and Sons perform take off for any reason what employees. down at the Cottonwood so ever. Most restaurants flats. Just how many came? decided that staying open An estimated 35,000 came 24 hours a day to earn a few to watch Mumford and Sons more dollars would be well perform. Guthrie was one worth it. of just three cities in the United States to be chosen Working at restau- for the tour. People from rants isn’t the only thing all over the country and the students did to earn a couple world attended to watch the of extra bucks . Freshman band play. Tanner Ball worked a park- ing lot for his church early Senior Eric Taylor Saturday morning into the states “This is huge for our evening, to help pay for a town. Not just the busi- mission trip they will be nesses but also the people taking next summer to Ja- who live in the town. Meet- maica. From working park- ing all kinds of people, ing lots, to waiting tables, and learning about the way the hard working students at other people live in different Guthrie High did what they states.” Taylor is one of the could for their community. many students at Guthrie High School, who were Winston Marshall from the band Mumford and Sons plays the employed to work at the banjo during the Gentlemen of the Road tour. even. After chatting about Photo provided by Glimmer Photography 2 · September - Music/Review 3 · SEPTEMBER - Sports October 2013 October 2013 Musicians at Monthly Music Review Senior Highlights Blueline’s Student-Athlete of Guthrie High School By Maxwell Staudt, Editor-in_Cheif by Tyler Riggs, Sports Reporter the Month Have you ever wanted to cally released, the bands record As always, this group of forward to picking out a college, September listen to a band that incorporates label, Rise Records, has released seniors has its characters. The where I can go run cross-country by Eric Taylor, Reporter Funk Rock, Disco, Blues, soul, Pop the full album on to their YouTube Blueline interviewed a few of these and be a mathematician major. In by Sean Harvey, Sports Reporter From growing up on the old He classifies his music as “Electric Rock, Post-Hardcore, and even channel. in-season senior athletes. my free time I like to play in chess “Snoop Dog” album, to the latest House,” And he’s played gigs from some rap elements all into one tournaments, and play video games Guthrie High School is the they are my favorite!” As for the hits on iTunes, Music has always a small crowd right here in Guthrie, cohesive sound? Well, now you Acceptance Speech goes Unfortunately, the softball with my friends.” home of many student-athletes. day, he says he’s just like every- been an influential part of people’s to his biggest gig, at the Norman Many of which excel at their sport body else; goes to class, does his can! Dance Gavin Dance incorpo- off with a bang, starting with the team did not have a senior so we th lives. At Guthrie High School, Festival with thousands of people rates all of these elements into one song Jesus H. Macy, and then takes were unable to interview anybody Football- at a whole different level than their work, etc., but once 7 hour rolls it’s a very important part of its listening, but what about after High explosion of awesomeness in their you through a tidal wave of ups from the softball team. competition. This month, senior around, Greenlee can be seen up at student body, but not only because School? There was no hesitation new album, Acceptance Speech, to and downs. The album consists of Next, we interviewed two cross-country runner, Brandon the track. of the BlueJay’s Band. from McCollough on that question. achieve a new level of sweet firey 11 tracks, including Turn off the Cross Country- football seniors; Kai Callins and Greenlee has caught our eyes at “We usually run 6-9 miles Tyler McCollough is a junior “I plan to do this for the rest of my goodness. Lights. I’m Watching Back to the Trevor Blassingame. Kai Callins the Blue Line. This senior athlete every day.” he says, after being at Guthrie High, people know him life…” The support of Guthrie will Future pt. II with its ever chang- First we interviewed se- answered with “I want to go to is competing in his fifth year of asked about practice. That is pretty also as DJ Twistify. He has been always follow with him. Dance Gavin Dance is a ing tempo and slow funk filled nior cross-country runner Brandon college to play football, but I don’t cross-country and has continually surprising for some of us here at producing music, “for a little over Post-Hardcore band created in moments, Strawberry Swisher pt. Greenlee: We asked know what I am going to major in. maintained his grades. Green- the Blue Line because some can’t two years now…” he explained. Linsey Phillips is another Sacramento, California in 2005 3 with its catchy hooks and great him what he was most excited for I am looking forward to my se- lee was the only member of last even walk that. Cross-country artist at Guthrie, she’s a senior and this year. “I am very excited about nior season, and spending my last year’s team who All-Stated with practice takes up the majority of made famous for their ever shifting guitar work , and The Jiggler with th is apart of several bands, but her lineup and for their ever evolving its classic Dance Gavin Dance graduation day, and experienc- year of high school with all of the an impressive 6 place finish. He his weekends during the school main focus is on her duet band styles of music. The band’s original sound and its name which is just ing what is it like.” We then asked people I grew up with. In my free followed that outstanding feat by year, whether it is a race on Sat- with Max Staudt. She says that sound consisted mainly of Post- that awesome. Some other notable him what his future plans are. He time I like to watch movies, and competing at the Cross Country urdays or practice on Sundays or the genre of music she would put Hardcore (a fast and aggressive tracks would be Carve, Death of responded with: “I would love to play video games. I have also taken Meet of Champions. meeting his teammates and coach theirs in would be just, “Acoustic.” style of music consisting of both the Robot with Human Hair, and go to college, and run cross coun- up the hobby of ultimate knitting.” Greenlee has just recently at the track on his breaks. His oth- Phillips and Staudt have been clean and unclean hardcore vo- Honey Revenge. try.” We asked him what does in Trevor Blassingame’s responses won his very first varsity cross- er hobbies include skateboarding, playing together for a little over a his free time, and he responded were “I want to go play college country race. This race was held hanging out with friends, video cals, high volume, and heavy bass th year and a half now, and plan to lines), but as the band progressed Acceptance Speech , with: “I like to go for a jog, and football wherever I can. During my on September 10 at Putnam City games, and track in the spring. His pursue a tour during the summer of though not for the musically faint go skateboarding to hang out my senior year I want to have fun, and North where he helped the Guthrie goals include going to college on a and gained and lost members nd 2014. They’ve played at the Arts their sound came to incorporate of heart due to its heavier elements, friends.” We hang out with all of my friends.” cross-country team to a 2 place running scholarship, run 16’s and Festival in Guthrie and a few other elements from many other genres is a great addition to any music then interviewed senior cross- As always this senior group finish, not far behind, 5A competi- All-State two years in a row. He small gigs. The number of talented such as those listed above to create library. With so many different country runner Sean Harvey, and of athletes is a very special group, tor, Western Heights with scores wants to be rich and save money. artist in Guthrie is much higher types of music all mashed into one asked him the same questions. and the Blueline wishes them well of 38-39 (lowest score wins). Greenlee has now All- a happy, almost uplifting sound. nd than what many would assume, the Their current lineup consists of giant ball of awesome, it would be His response was, “I am looking in their respective seasons. Greenlee also finished in 2 at the Stated once, All-Conferenced three Talent Show this year should be clean vocalist Tilian Pearson, difficult for anyone to not enjoy Lindsay invitational leading the times, and was an All-Regionals something to look forward to. unclean vocalist Jon Mess, Guitar- some part of the album. I would way to help the Bluejays finish in runner two times. His next race highly recommend this album to Blueline’s Student-Athlete of 1st with 17 points with the home was November 2nd where he and Guthrie Musicians: Musician ist, unclean vocalist, and rapper nd Linse Philips playing on her guitar Will Swan, Guitarist John Benton, anyone looking for something new team in a distant 2 finishing with his teammates were name 5A Aca- Photo by Priscilla Bock Bassist Tim Feerick, and Drummer and exciting to jam to. 76 points and more recently won demic State Champions. He has Matt Mingus. Although Accep- the Month his second race of the season at the helped Guthrie bring at least one tance Speech has not been physi- October Moore Dual. He finished with a state championship, every year for by Sean Harvey, Sports Reporter 17:20. Greenlee said he wants to the past seven years. All-State again and, “I want to run Riddick Review It’s that time of the month Coonfield has helped guard low 16’s! That would be by Tristan Roberts, Photographer/Reporter again fellow Bluejays; time for the offence which scored 374 points amazing!” November’s Athlete of the Month. against opponents which have only Brandon isn’t What happens when a and his dog considering they are This month we have a special been able to score a total of just 65 the average runner. He intergalactic fugitive/murderer/ on a desert plain, but after closer athlete who plays a position most points. He and the offensive lineman is a man of raw talent king of other murderers gets bur- inspection they discover that the don’t acknowledge. Senior Dakota have helped keep Senior Reed Roberts that can run well without ied under a pile of rubble and left rain is a safe haven for a ginor- Coonfield has been snapping the ball from being brought to the ground very much practice. However, for dead? Not a whole lot actu- mous herd of deadly aliens. Such a for the Bluejays for two years now. often. unlike many student- Letter Policy Publication Maxwell Staudt ally. After an awkward and weak compelling disaster prompts them That’s right Bluejays, he is a center athletes, Greenlee said The Blueline is pub- Editor-in-Cheif start Riddick does eventually get to go into a mercenary outpost and and our Athlete of the Month. Coonfield and the Bluejays he isn’t a very busy The Blueline invites are 8-0 and are hoping to finish the guy as he doesn’t have letters to the editorial lished once a month good, but it’s the slow predict- send a distress signal which brings September through able start that leaves a bad taste mercenaries to the planet. Riddick Dakota Coonfield has season undefeated as they host Bishop very much homework. means of public comment Priscilla Bock st May by the Guthrie High in your mouth for the rest of the plans to steal one of their ships and maintained a 3.6 GPA and has been McGuiness on November 1 and Homework is, of many, on events and issues Graphic designer playing football for 10 years but only finish off the regular season against a problem that student- concerning Guthrie Public School Journalism Staff, movie. Riddick is a continuation leave them to fend for themselves. This plot isn’t the best but it does center for two. We asked him what Northwest Classen at Northwest athletes can face. When School System. 200 Cooks Drive, Guthrie. of the marvelous misadventures th OK 73044 Anyssa of a tough, no care given, fugitive leave a lot of action to be had and are his future plans and his response Classen on November 8 . Jeslma is asked about his morning Letters to be published was, “I haven’t got any offers yet, just where its at and you should be there schedule he said, “I usu- must be 350 words or less, Beauchamp named Riddick. The plot is pre- hilarity to ensue with the various dictable but still fun, the characters mercenaries. looks. I really want to play football to support Dakota and the Guthrie ally eat Golden Grahams clearly written or typed Business Man- somewhere and it doesn’t really matter Bluejays. for breakfast because and signed. Letters will are flat and predictable but have Each character while be- ager their moments, and the setting is a ing funny as well as “cool” guys, to me what I play or where I play, just be published unsigned if that I can.” Senior Brandon Greenlee heads to the editorial board agrees bland field of grass and rock. and one girl, are each one of the there is sufficient reason. Tyler Riggs The plot starts out with 30 various stereotypical action movie the starting line at the North West Advertisement Sports Reporter minutes exactly of no talking from characters. Tough guy, mean Classen cross country meet. He Buisnesses may buy our main character after the ini- boss, nice father figure, crazy Carl Albert and Deer Creek finished 25th with a time of 18:26. an ad for publication in tial intro. After that our anti-hero one, religious one, and so on and Sean Harvey Riddick tells us that he became so forth. They all make the audi- Photo by Eric Taylor, Reporter Editorial Policy the Blueline. For advertis- Sports Reporter ing information contact the king of his old enemy’s but it ence laugh at some point but the by Tyler Riggs, Sports Reporter Editorials will be Advisor Rachael Strong at didn’t last very long as his need to best character in the whole movie Each game this year dis- the ball. Idae Alexander and Kai noise. Idae Alexander was then Antlers, and cruised to a 28-3 win unsigned and represent rachael.strong@guthri- Tristan Roberts go home increased he was tricked is defnitely Riddick’s dog. He played more intensity and drama Callins ran for 245 yards on the swarmed with reporters, because of over Deer Creek. Senior running a majority vote of the eps.. All advertising mate- into going to a barren planet and is is sweet, cute, funny, and a ac- than it has in a few years. Titians with Alexander accounting his big contribution to the win. The back Kai Callins scored three rush- editorial board. If the staff Photographer rials must be received by then left for dead under about a ton tion hero type dog stereotype for for 182 of them while scoring two Blueline was able to catch up with ing touchdowns during the game. disagrees with an editorial the 15th of the month. of rock. He then tries to survive awesome. He redeemed some The Bluejays first had to touchdowns. Idea Alexander after the game and The Blueline caught up to Callins in content or presenta- Troy Wilson throughout the first act while being parts of the movie when other travel to Carl Albert, and take on asked him what inspired his perfor- and asked him what inspired his tion, the piece will appear Staff Reporter attacked by monsters constantly. jokes were failing. Overall the the Titans in the game of the week The real story of this game mance against Carl Albert, and he performance. His response was with a byline and be con- Then he finally gets to a grassy characters were OK but each between the top two teams in 5A. was the stingy play of the Blue- replied with “It was because I had “I just wanted to go out there and sidered commentary. Edi- Chase Holden field with a young alien dog as definitely had some short com- The territory was hostile, and the jay defense in the second half, a five hour energy drink before the prove myself to everybody.” The torials in the Blueline do his companion. This dog helps to game was action packed. This was especially the goal line stand they game.” last test the Bluejays will face will not necessarily represent Staff Reporter show us that a long period of time one of those games that you got made at the end of the game to be against Bishop McGuinness this the opinions of the school passes as it has grown from the butterflies as you were walking up secure a win, which was setup by After beating El Reno Friday night at the rock. faculty or administration. Cheyenne last time the audience sees it. The to the stadium. Both crowds were senior quarterback and punter Reed 52-0, the Bluejays had to travel Marski two companions see a obstacle raucous. The Bluejays found a way Roberts bobbling a snap on fourth to Deer Creek and take on the Staff Reporter on the horizon, rain! Although to get a win, after being tied at 21 down to give Carl Albert a short Antlers. This game was another one might think that rain would to start the fourth quarter. It all field. The defense fought hard, and tough road test for the Bluejays, be a good thing for the Riddick started with a huge interception by stopped Carl Albert on four downs but unlike the Carl Albert game, Kai Callins late in the game when with just under two minutes left in the Bluejays were in full control the score was tied at 21. The Blue- the game. The Carl Albert crowd the whole game. At halftime the jays did what they do best and ran was sullen and left without much Bluejays were up 21-0 over the Sports/Band 5 · September - October 2013 Minimum Wage Mysteries Social Media Suave by Maxwell Staudt, Editor-in-Chief by Priscilla Bock, Blueline Graphic Designer/Reporter This year the Guthrie High School’s newspaper and yearbook after doing much research, an in- staffs are making it an effort to branch out and use social media to get crease in minimum wage would do Of late the increase of mini- the latest updates to Guthrie high School’s students and faculty as fast as nothing to increase unemployment. new information develops. mum wage has been a hot topic for These theorists have come to this many politicians. Although on the conclusion after studying the ef- surface this may seem like a great fects that raises in minimum wage idea, but there are many implica- have had on unemployment in the · To get the latest updates from live games to injury updates and tions that might or might not arise past. other school news follow the Guthrie high school Blueline on after such a change. Twitter @GHSblueline. I personally do not agree The main purpose of such with the increase in minimum · Always wanted to be featured in the yearbook more than just your a change would be to help those wage. I feel that although the school picture and aren’t sure how? Good news! The Guthrie high below and close to the poverty line increases in the past did not have a school yearbook staff is offering many photo contests throughout be able to support both themselves very strong impact on unemploy- the year using social media sites such as Instagram and Twitter. and their children while work- ment, things change and I’m not Follow our accounts online to be kept up to date with photo con- ing a minimum wage job. Many quit sure if this information would tests and other updates throughout the year at @theghsyearbook on studies have been done on what still be relevant to what we have to Instagram and @GHSyearbook14 on Twitter. would happen if minimum wage deal with today. I also find it hard increased and so far have pointed to believe that businesses would in both positive and negative direc- be able to keep all of their current tions. Some studies claim that the employees after such a change In other journalism news, don’t forget that your senior packet increase would cause the unem- when they are struggling to do so (which includes your quote, bio, and senior casual) are due on Novem- ployment rate to further rise. This already. ber 22nd! And let’s not forget that your senior ads and friendship ads will would be due to the fact that as of be due on December 6th, but will be taken until December 20th, but with a right now it’s already difficult for $20 late fee. employers that bring them in the most amount of money. This would mean that not only would people lose their jobs, but those losing their jobs are usually the one most in need of such a change. While many economic theorists agree with this opinion, Points of Pride: Helpful or a there are also many who state that, Waste of Time? by Anyssa Beauchamp, Buisiness Manager/Reporter

Another change Guthrie advisory teacher. “There are some High School faced this year was people in my group I didn’t know the introduction of “Points of anything about, but after the first Pride” (POP.) According to Guthrie meeting I learned that some of Principal, Chris LeGrande, the idea them were actually pretty cool,” for this program came up during a said another student. summer meeting. POP is a program where each student is given an ad- While some students find it visory teacher, and put into a group helpful others don’t see the point in with their fellow classmates. These it. “All the first meeting was about groups are based on a student’s was Homecoming, which doesn’t grade and last name. The meetings really affect me, so I don’t see are monthly and usually occur on the benefit it’ll bring to my life,” the first Thursday of each month. said one student. Another student LeGrande mentioned that the meet- agreed, “Yeah, if we talked about ing would be relevant to whatever life problems that more people is happening throughout the year. could relate to I could definitely This program also has students torn see it as beneficial.” Another prob- on whether this program is worth lem that some students saw was the time or a waste of it. the fact that we only meet once a month. A student complained, “I Some students find that can barely remember who my advi- this program is very helpful. “I sory teacher is let alone my group love the opportunity it provides so how am I supposed to develop for us to ask questions and I have bonds with them when I can’t even a couple of my friends in there so remember them?” Others find the that makes it fun,” said one stu- whole program confusing. One dent. During these meetings stu- student complained, “I thought dents have the opportunity to ask that was the job of our counselors? questions and learn about things Shouldn’t they be the ones answer- like college and their future plans. ing our questions and acting as our They also have a chance to develop confidant?” bonds with each other and their

Senior Tyler Mahan works as a cashier at Wal*Mart. Mahan has been employed at Wal*Mart for a little over three months and said, “My favorite part of the job is getting to go home at the end of my shift and making money.” Photo by Devyn Elliott, Guthrie High School Yearbook Staff Member