The Cider Press Once an Appleman, always an Appleman Musselman High School, Inwood, WV Volume XII Issue 4 January 2016 Stage set for One Act plays by Mikayla Bayer serious as the first play, Styles said Walker, Jacob Once again we come to that this is the “funniest play that every Snyder, point in the year where we have the English teacher should bring their Michaella One Act plays. They are on February class to watch.” He said that because Marple, Ethan 6th this year at 6 o’clock. Each play has the play teaches how to write, but in Yost, Hannah a different style, so come out and a unique way that is utterly hilarious. Lohr, Zoe watch. There is something for you! The cast for this play is Harmon Lan - Frauenfelder, The senior’s play “Gossip” is ager, Corey Starliper, Sara Saffaeian, and Laura being directed by senior Michaela Annastasia Gavette, TJ Kidwell, Liam Moreno. Sencindiver. Mr. Styles said, “This play Cafferky, Sam Kerns, and Andres Lastly, is exactly what its title says.” This more Alonso. the freshman serious play will demonstrate, as Styles The sophomore play “Lock - play “the Fairy Hailey Grant, Kaitlyn Shipley, Tom said, that “gossip isn’t real, but can hurt down” is being directed by senior Tale Network” is being directed by Markland, Abby Borden, Sara Ford, people.” The cast for this play is Amy Iuná Desousa. This play takes an - senior Mandy LeMaster. Styles said, Rachel LeMaster, and Jesús Galarza. Jenner, Ever Rivas, Develyn Hayes, other serious spin but different than “This play is for youth theater.” It’s ba - Once all of these plays have Margaret Lipscomb, Samantha Powers, “Gossip”. This play, according to Mr. sically a show for kids. This play will been shown to the audience they will Keara Breeden, Mason Fosberg, Saman - Styles, is about “a school lockdown take classic fairytales and turn them be judged. They will be awarded 1st tha Elmer, Corinne Czaja, and Sierra where the students are wondering into something kids can relate to through 4th place. Each play will get Bell. who is wandering the halls.” He also today. The cast for this play is Tom spirit points depending on what place The junior play “Conflict” is said that it’s not your typical thriller. Markland, Marie Shindeldecker, they got. Show your spirit and support being directed by senior Maddy The main Cast for this play is Katie Emilia Weiss, Bree Fogle, Magdelyn Maestrey. Although the title seems as Drumheiser, Stevie Watson, Wesley Kelly, Randy Mcfarland, Jessica Doyle, your One Act play! New Year’s tips for getting your grades right by Haley Baker In This Issue Coming back to school after For some people that is being with hind, because it is hard to pull your - winter break is probably one of the friends. For others that is being at self out of a hole when you get lazy. most difficult things you’ll go home watching movies and relaxing I know when you get into School News - Pg 2 through in high school. by themselves. It doesn’t matter what high school, it seems like forever until Going into the second semes - you like, but give yourself a break and you’re going to graduate and get out In the News - Pg 3 & 5 ter can be awful, but there are things enjoy your free time every weekend. of here. Trust me, it is not forever. It The last thing you need to flies by, and if you do not prepare to do to make it a bit more bearable. New Year’s - Pg 4 In high school, you don’t avoid is procrastinating. There is noth - yourself and set yourself up to be the want to be the kid that goes to bed ing that stresses a teenager out more best you can be when you walk across before 11 or 12, but trust me, it is than cramming for something to get that stage in May of your graduation Local News - Pg 6 worth it! When you get more sleep, done. You should just get everything year, you’re going to wish you went to your brain is refreshed and ready for done as soon as you can. That way you bed at 8 or 9 every night, did all your Entertainment - Pg 7 & 8 the day. don’t have to worry about whether homework, or saved your “friend Homework is dreadful, but you’re prepared for that big test or time” for the weekend instead of con - force yourself to do it the second you those big projects you always have to vincing yourself you had to skip Sports - Pg 9 get home from school. It is easier to do. school because you don’t get enough get it done well and fast if you don’t As someone that was given time out of school. Editorials - Pg 10 & 11 allow yourself to get out of your “Worst Case of Senioritis” for her sen - It’s only a few years and then “school mode”. ior superlative, I know what it’s like to it’s gone forever. Cherish the time that Fun Page - Pg 8 Spend your Saturday doing not be on top of things. Don’t get be - you have here. what you like to do outside of school. January 2016 School News 2 Cider Press SEN16RITIS: What’s cooking? by Kiara Brown Every class you’re studying food class is you get to eat. and doing work, but in cooking class Most people take the class be - the struggle is real we’re cooking! cause they like to eat, but Taylor Plummer said she likes to make food. by Camille Ratliff who said that she cannot wait until There are four different types Mrs. Nauman, the teacher for Ever since I have been a fresh - May 23rd, 2016. of cooking classes here at Musselman: all the Foods classes, said, “Other than men, I have commonly heard the word Bethany Larrimore said, “The regular Foods, Advanced Foods, Food eating, I like the look on kids’ faces “senioritis” used by twelfth graders. I only thing motivating her to not miss Science, and Café. You can take Food when they finish their projects and have always wondered what that was, so many days is the twenty sixth of class in any grade, but some of the they taste great and are proud of and why the seniors always used it. May.” classes, such as cafe, you have to do a themselves.” When asked, my teachers said, Looking forward to after graduation, cooking class before that to get in. All Students have made foods “It’s an excuse seniors use when it Isaac Herionimous said, “I cannot wait you have to do is sign up when doing such as apple pie, pumpkin rolls, comes to being on time to school, and for Senior Week in Myrtle; it’s gonna your schedule; it’s that easy! soups, and cheese pizza from scratch! doing their be wild.” In regular Food class you learn Most teachers want you to work”. Think - While basic skills of how to cook. Advanced take your learning skills with you, but ing to myself, most sen - Food has more details and is a step up Mrs. Nauman said, “Other than basic “aweeee I’ll iors are from regular Food. Food Science is the measuring skills, and knowing how to never get that, looking for - scientific parts of food and preserva - cook, I want them to be able to cook it’s so dumb.” ward to tion. Café is running a restaurant and for other people and please them with Well, I am a graduation, cooking meals. Basically you learn how their skills. Oh, and not poison them senior this or senior to cook, know basic measuring skills, either. “ year, and I week, oth - and know what to cook with. promise, se - ers are look - Food class is a good class, and nioritis is a ing forward it’s very enjoyable. real thing, and to having Jacob Hiett said his favorite thing about I think my enough time to work and make classmates can agree. money, like senior Tyler Kuiken, who When searched in the diction - said he’s paper chasing and is looking ary, senioritis is, “a supposed affliction forward to when he can work all the of students in their final year of high time, without having to go to school school or college, characterized by a for 7 hours a day. decline in motivation or performance.” No matter what the reason is That seems to be exactly the correct for senioritis, Mrs. Kleppner had some definition. inspiring advice to give to the class of For some seniors, it is the struggle to 2016. come to school, or even show up on “Seniors, get it done now. If you do time. Seniors Justin Ripple what you’re supposed to do now, your and Erin Sisco agreed that it is a deep experience in the spring is so much struggle in the morning: “The amount better. If you have “senioritis” now, of pressure we are put under is becom - your spring is going to be miserable.” ing OD, and we are not getting enough U nderclassmen, senioritis is in - hours of sleep from day to day.” deed a real sickness, but high school Kristen James is guilty of missing goes by too fast. Don’t wish away your twelve days of school so far this year, high school experience because when along with Makayla Brown who has senior year gets here, it is bitter sweet. missed eleven days. I know that I am trying very hard to Through all the negative, how - enjoy these last four months with the ever, senioritis has a positive effect on greatest class of all time, the Class of some seniors. Some are looking for - 2016. ward to graduation, like Alex Ochoa, January 2016 in the news 3 Cider Press Students, teachers excited Activities to make winter great by Sarah Muskett for snow days As winter quickly approaches, ily, we live not too far from Whitetail and Ski Liberty where you can ski, by Madison Cunningham do not like having to go outside and many of us retreat into the warmth of snowboard, and snowtube! Snow days seem to always be push all the snow off the drive way our homes. Winter can many times Senior Dakota Hutzler, who a favorite for the majority of students or if the power goes out,” said Cun - cause sadness because of the cold and works at Whitetail in the winter, really and even some teachers. It’s one of the ningham. lack of daylight, but there are still a enjoys these cold months just for the greatest feelings to look outside and Cunningham likes to build multitude of activities to take part in snowboarding. “I really enjoy snow - see a snow covered ground and then snowmen and sled ride down their during the late fall and winter months. boarding and skiing, really anything that receiving a notification that there will pond hill. “It just sucks when you So far this fall has been a little has to do with snow.” As long as it’s be no school! have to walk back up it,” said Cun - warmer than usual. Although this is cold enough, there’s snow on the slopes! Snow days are a great chance ningham. Both girls don’t mind the case, there are still many activities With all of these fun options to to get caught up on things at home or making days up at the end of the to enjoy before it gets too cold. Hiking choose from, don’t forget about staying do school work that you haven’t done year. in this weather is a great idea because warm inside to watch Christmas movies or forgot to do, but more than likely Marie Shindledecker, a you won’t get as hot because of the and spending time with family and snow days will be spent in pajamas all freshman, enjoys the break from slight chill. The views are great as well. friends. Enjoy your winter season! day and probably watching Netflix. school work on snow days. “Snow In preparation for the cold Senior Sabrina Shroades said days are basically a mental health weather, keep in mind the outside ac - she likes snow days because it gives day,” said Shindledecker. tivities specifically for the cold. Luck - her a break from school. “I like watch - Shindledecker doesn’t like ing the snow fall,” said Shroades. to make the days up at the end of Shroades said she normally the year though. She likes to catch will sleep in and then do productive up on sleep and watch Netflix. things on snow days. “I don’t like that Not only are the kids a fan the roads get bad,” said Shroades. of snow days, but teachers are too. Brooke Duvall, another sen - Andy Long, or Mr. Long, likes to ior, also enjoys getting to sleep in. “I sleep in, stay in sweats, lay around, like drinking hot chocolate, cuddling and drink coffee. “There is nothing I in a blanket, and watching movies,” don’t like about a snow day,” said said Duvall. Long. Duvall doesn’t like getting Long likes to drive around called into work on snow days, how - on back roads on snow days. “Kinda ever, because she has to drive on worth it,” said Long about making snowy roads. Both seniors hope to up snow days. “It breaks up the mo - have snow days because snow days notony.” don’t have to be made up for seniors. The majority of people love Juniors Lexi Fritts and Mike snow days. It’s a great way to relax Watcher are also fans of snow days. and catch up on other things. Hope - Sleeping in and watching movies are fully there will soon be some snow things they like to do. “I don’t like days to come! shoveling,” said Watcher. Fritts said that the fact they have to make up snow days is stupid. Sophomores Hannah Cun - ningham and Lindsey Phillips like snow days because they don’t have to go to school. They like to watch movies and drink hot drinks. Phillips said she doesn’t like how she can’t travel due to the snow though. “I January 2016 New Year’s 4 Cider Press New Year’s around the world Applemen make resolutions by Taylor McDaniel New Year is a holiday people for the new year celebrate all over the world, but by Bethany Roll everyone has a different way of kick - ing it in. Just like it comes with a New Every year as the New Year something I tend not to do." Year’s resolution, but not everyone approaches, people develop lists and Other people seek more enjoy - keeps up with it. ideas to improve their lives in the im - ment and quality time out of their When some people make one, pending year. They develop resolu - lives. they stick to it to keep them going to tions, which are firm decisions to do or Librarian Mrs. Gochenour make a different one the next year. It’s not do something. Everyone has some - said, "I'd like more quality family time. all something to improve their lives thing they'd like to change or alter in I want to snuggle with my grandkids for all that’s coming in with the year. their life, so I went around and asked and read more books." For instance, half of the peo - Musselman students and faculty what Biology teacher Mrs. Water - ple in America do the same old thing their resolutions were. worth is school oriented. She hopes every single year because it’s more of a Some people would like to get "that my students keep being as enter - holiday tradition for them. Most adults spirits join them for a family dinner. more fit in the New Year. Art teacher taining and thought-provoking as they go out and go to parties for their holi - That’s why it has such and interesting Ms. Burton is one of those people. She have been this year." day. Kids stay home and watch the ball name. For them, it symbolizes honor. said she'd like to get back to the gym There are so many opportuni - drop in New York. Some people are They also sacrifice and run more. ties waiting in 2016. There are so many lucky enough to actually go and see it in things for their ancestors, which Some people would like to or - new things to experience and try. What person and watch all the amazing per - unites both living and dead, but kids ganize their lives better. Band director do you want to change this New Year? formances. give each other red cards that either Mr. Knepper said that he needs to On New Year’s Eve people in contain money or a lucky gift card. "proofread my papers and stop mak - China invite their ancestors to go have In Spain people all over eat 12 ing them so fluffy - be more concise." dinner with them at a family banquet. grapes for luck of the New Year in - Senior Samantha Powers said It’s important and done every year be - stead of making a resolution. They eat that she'd like to organize and cause they feel the need to respect them them during the count down to the "straighten out my life." because they were responsible for laying New Year. Choir director Ms. West said, down the foundation of the glory and Those are just some of the “I need to stress less, worry less be - honor of the family. They call it sur - ways that people start New Year’s off cause I do a lot of that. I also need to rounding the stove. Their ancestors’ with a bang. get more sleep. I'd like to get at least eight hours of sleep because that's January 2016 in the news 5 Cider Press 2015 gone but not without leaving its mark by Kaitlyn Hanson 2015 has come to an end, and 2016 is here. multiple cosmetic surgeries shocking and inspiring The past year has been very eventful and the millions. events and changes made have affected everyone This year on the night of September 28, worldwide. 2015 the rare super blood moon appeared. This has A topic that’s been discussed and only occurred five times since 1900. The last time a protested for years in the U.S. was finally settled. super blood moon appeared was 1982. NASA says Gay marriage was legalized in all 50 states in June the super blood moon won’t appear again until this year. Ireland also legalized gay marriage. Fin - 2033. land signed to legalize gay marriage, which will The upcoming 2016 presidential elections go into effect in 2017. were a trending topic in the news this year. The Protesting spread the nation this year con - Republicans have been trying to decide who they cerning the Black Lives Matter movement. People want to run for them in the presidential election. were protesting after multiple violent police inci - Hilary Clinton seems to have the lead for the De - dents that were claimed to be influenced by mocrats. Donald Trump has made big news by racism. Things got violent, whether it was with running for president. Most people have either re - physical actions or words. People destroyed prop - ally liked his bluntly stated opinions or absolutely erty and businesses protesting the matter. hated them. Marijuana legalization has been a contro - In November of this year ISIS attacked versial topic the past few years. This summer pos - Paris. The attackers killed 130 people. There were session of marijuana was legalized in D.C. 368 injuries, 80–99 serious. Seven of the attackers However, most states are still not okay with the le - also died, while authorities continued to search for galization. accomplices. The attacks were the deadliest on This year former Olympic track star Bruce France since World War II. Jenner revealed to be transgender. She changed 2015 may be gone, but it was definitely an her name to Caitlyn Jenner after going through impactful year. January 2016 local news 6 Cider Press South Berkeley comes together to help one of its own by Micky Rannals On December 7, the MHS band and South Berkeley community gathered at the Myers’ residence in Inwood, West Virginia to help Wanda Myers’ wishes come true. Myers, grandmother of senior Gerrit Myers and freshmen Marla Myers, has been diagnosed with life threating medical problems and the community came out to show its support. To start Wanda’s wish list, she wanted to be serenaded by Elvis. Her daughter, Sherry Franks Myers, made that wish come true. Sherry had an Elvis impersonator come to the home and sing to Wanda all night long. When Elvis was all sang out, the Myers family took Wanda and sat her in a chair outside. To Wanda’s surprise, she looked out and saw the Berkeley County community with candles standing around singing Christmas carols and having a fake snow machine mak - ing it a white Christmas just for her. Accompanying the community, the MHS band made an appearance and helped play carols while everyone sang out in praise to Wanda. All in all, it was a very special night. The com - munity showed Wanda just how much they love her. The Myers family is so blessed for everything and everyone in Berkeley County. January 2016 entertainment 7 Cider Press Fast and Furious rides on by Elias Pastran The Fast and Furious movies are all and start something that can be real. All the close to our hearts, but they’re not over yet. It movies are part of a journey together and is rumored that they are in contract to make 3 bring new things to the racing family. Take more movies after the last one came out. time and look at some of the movie and you'll Before Fast and Furious 7 was even see that it's more than just racing and action. finished, one of the main stars, Paul Walker, The series has a deeper meaning to died in a car crash and only played in some of them and hopefully you can take time to see the movie. Hollywood put a computer version them and enjoy a ride that will put you in of him in it and finished the movie that way. It your seat. All the movies have a variety of is still in the air if they are going to do that things that car people love. Take the time to again with the newer movies coming out, but watch a nice series that started a wave of rac - only time tell. ing that changed the game forever. I'm one of the biggest Fast and Furi - ous fans around, and I really hope they put Walker back in the movie. He's the main one that really brought the family together through all the movies. These movies are more than just fast cars and action; it gave a better meaning of how the race scene can bring people together Merry, bloody, scary Christmas by Elizabeth Mills In the new film Krampus, Director Michael Dougherty introduces a sinister outlook on not believing in Christmas spirit. When a young boy named Max abandons his Christ - mas spirit due to a dysfunctional family and tons of conflict, he rips up his Christmas wish-list and accidentally summons the shadow of St. Nicolas: Krampus. Krampus and his evil helpers do not come to give. They come to take and to punish the non-believers. In this bone-chill - ing spin on Christmas cheer, the family must fight gingerbread men, a terrifying jack-in-the-box, demon elves and more creepy toys and treats to survive this Christmas Catastrophe. Dougherty set this thrilling movie on the day before Christmas Eve through to Christmas morning. With tons of jump scares and beautifully executed CGi monsters, this movie completely captured the horror movie fanatics of the world. The concept of Krampus is to teach people to believe in the true spirit of Christmas and that family comes first. So this year when you wait another full year to get your Christmas gifts, make sure that you do not abandon the true spirit of Christmas. Happy Holidays! January 2016 8 Cider Press Entertainment Mortal Instruments heading to TV Skiing by Amanda Custer Many of us enjoyed the Mortal Instruments books and even the very inaccurate movie, but now on January 12th, 2016 Snowboarding the beloved story is going to be turned into a show on ABC Family. Katherine McNamara will be playing Clary Fray, a somewhat normal girl who gets thrown into a supernatural world with Snowtubing her best friend, Simon Lewis, who is played by Alberto Rosende. Clary’s love interest, played by Dominic Sherwood, is a shadowhunter named Jace Wayland. Jace fights demons and downworlders with his best friends, Isabelle and Alec Light - wood, played by Emeraude Toubia and Matthew Daddario. The mysterious shadowhunters are invisible to normal people Ice skating but are somehow seen by Clary on her 18th birthday in a club named Pandemonium. The Mortal Instruments books were originally written Musselman’s Favorite Winter Activities by author Cassandra Clare. The first book, City of Bones, was published on March 27th of 2007. The sixth and latest book, City of Heavenly Fire, came out on May 27th of 2014. Her se - ries gained popularity when the movie was released in 2013, even though the book fans were not happy with it. Even with the disappointment of the movie, I have high hopes for the new series and can’t wait to see these amaz - ing actors bring these books to life. I’ll be wishing ABC Family luck in satisfying this fanbase. January 2016 Sports 9 Cider Press WVU basketball off and running First Buck by Cameron Medler by Jacob Gosnell This year the West Virginia 4 a.m. came early on Tuesday, No- and sat. This time was different. I hadn’t basketball team has started off well vember 24, 2015. The alarm rang out an ache in my body as I sat for 45 minutes, and look to have a successful season. through the cabin as I jumped up out of my scanning the hollow below me. Out of They were 7-0 going into the old military surplus army bed. Once I nowhere, I heard something in the thicket game against Virginia. In the end turned the alarm off, I headed out to the below me, and then I saw it. WVU came up short with big plays kitchen and turned the coffee pot on as my At first all I saw was one antler. by Virginia and losing 70-54. friend Bobby came in to greet me. “Good Of course I got nervous and started to Coach Huggins said “They Morning Bud! It’s gonna’ be a great day shake. I calmed down after watching this just beat our press defense which is today…I just know it.” We all talked for a buck in the thicket for a half an hour. He supposed to be pretty good.” while until my dad finally got up and we started to walk away and deeper into the West Virginia came back hit the road and got ready for a day in the thicket. Then I mumbled to myself: “Lord, strong with 21 from Carter and 10 from Williams and beat UL Monroe woods. please turn this buck around.” Like a time win against Kansas State. 100-58. We got to the property around scene from a movie, he stopped on a dime With upcoming games against Now WVU is 12-1 and 5:30, and I had just enough time to walk to and started towards me. It’s now been a conference opponents TCU and their first loss was when WVU was my stand before day break. The tree stand half an hour that he’s been in this thicket. I Oklahoma State, the Moun - 7-0 and number 14 in the college that I was hunting out of is more than any slowly took the safety off of my Model 783 taineers look to keep gathering basketball AP poll. How is it that regular tree stand. The stand itself means and got on the deer as he stopped exactly wins. after their first loss they drop all the the world to me because my uncle, who re- where I anticipated. I slowly squeezed the With plenty of scoring way down to number 20 in the AP cently passed away, got it for me on my trigger and down he went. and a deep lineup, WVU is gear - poll. 16th birthday. When I headed out that When I climbed down to go get ing up for lots of wins this season West Virginia beat a 3-6 morning, I had a good feeling. my trophy, I noticed blood coming from and trip to the NCAA tourna - t tight in the tree until around somewhere. I was so focused on the deer Marshall team at home to start the I sa ment. 10:00 when nature called. After I finished that the rifle scope cut into my head from season 9-1. my business, I texted my dad, and we met the recoil. I was so happy to take my first West Virginia is looking for up at the truck for lunch. We sat and talked buck that I didn’t care. I was shaking big plays from their top players. for about a half hour about what we had when I laid hands on his one antler. It was Carter is averaging 10 points a game seen and all that happened when my a broken spike. I said thank you to the and Dexter Miles is putting up 12 a grandfather, Pappy, walked out. We all sat deer and to the Lord for blessing me with game. Their highest scorer is on the tailgate of his 2015 Chevrolet Silver- this spectacular deer and story to tell for Williams with 20 a game. ado and had lunch. I was stuffed full and generations. WVU opened up their con - about to head out when Pappy filled me up ference schedule with a double over - a cup of coffee from his thermos. I told them all good luck and headed back to my stand. I got about 200 yards away from the truck when something urged me to say a prayer. Now I’ve never been a really reli- gious man, but out of nowhere I dropped to my knees and took off my hat and said: “Lord it would mean the world to me to get my first buck out of the stand that Paul got me. A doe would even be special, and Lord, Keep everyone safe this afternoon”. I crawled back into the tree around 1:00 and hung the .270 win up on the hook screwed into my tree and got settled in. As soon as I got situated, I grabbed my rifle January 2016 editorials 10 Cider Press Cider Press Acceptable Use Policy Editorials, reviews, and columns printed in Cider Press are the individual views and opinion of the writer and not those of the newspaper staff, ad - visor or administration. 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Staff Reporters: Miranda Acker, Kiara Brown, Mikayla Bayer, Levi Burress, Madison Cunningham, Amanda Custer, Jacob Gosnell, Cheyenne Greer, Kaitlyn Han - son, Darius Hedrick, Breanna Howard, Allie Hudson, Cameron Medler, Lizzy Mills, Sarah Muskett, Elias Pastran, Taylor McDaniel, Sabrina Hite January 2016 Editorials 11 Cider Press Tedtalk: take a look Musselman pride: let’s make our at Cruz for President school even better this year 2016 by Emma Pratt by Levi Burress We have a special school full of dedicated pretty big jump between fourteen and eighteen. Most With Campaign season underway, vot - teachers, staff, and outstanding students. Every new seniors who are getting ready to go off to college have a ers have less than a year to decide which candi - semester is full of surprises and achievements. Still, slightly different maturity than a freshmen or sopho - date they want to win. As Ted Cruz gains there is always room for improvement (in any more, so they should be treated more mature. Juniors momentum in the polls, take a look at what he school!). Here are some ideas I feel could really help and seniors should be allowed slightly more freedom has to offer! to improve life here at MHS. than freshmen or sophomores, and students who drive Ted Cruz has dedicated his life to pre - should be allowed to sign themselves out (as long as serving the supreme law of the land- the Consti - Overall Maintenance- While our school is they have a probable cause to do so!),as well as pick up tution. He has spoken in front of the U.S. pretty clean, we can always work together to make it lunch (as long as they are back by the end of their lunch, Supreme Court nine times- something no other cleaner (especially in the bathrooms and cafeteria of course). candidate, Republican or Democrat, can say. He after lunch!). Instead of walking in muddy boots It is very important to come to school every day. served as the Texas Solicitor General from 2003- after being outside, wipe them off before going in - However, some students catch sicknesses easier than 2008 and has been serving as the Senator of side the school, or maybe we could invest in an alter - others, as well as having family disasters, causing them Texas since January 2013. He began his cam - native walkway. Instead of leaving a wrapper on the to miss school. Therefore, it is slightly unfair to be harsh paign for the presidency in March 2015. table after lunch, throw it away. It may seem silly, on students for missing a few days, especially if they Ted Cruz has a unique standpoint on but the simpler things always help, especially when came down with a bad illness or had family problems. many issues. He believes gay marriage, legaliza - it comes to keeping things less dirty (it doesn’t have Renaissance cards should focus on the star students-not tion of marijuana, and many other things of the to be spotless!). so much on attendance. sort should be left up to the states to deal with While the dress code is important for keeping and NOT made a federal issue. He has spoken Technology and Materials- MHS should students from wearing inappropriate clothing, it can out against the Supreme Court ruling on gay have more technology for students and teachers to sometimes be too restrictive. There should a day or two marriage, saying it shouldn’t be left up to 9 un - make use of, especially because not every student in the week when students should be able to wear more elected officials to decide on a nationwide issue. has internet access at their home. With our con - of what they want, as long as it is not too revealing or It should be left for the states because there isn’t stantly changing and growing modern world of tech - distracting. anything about marriage in the constitution, so it nology, it only makes sense to incorporate as much Our teachers at Musselman work hard, but sometimes shouldn’t be a federal issue. of it as we can into our school. If every student had students struggle with their teaching styles. Wouldn’t it He is pro-life but isn’t actively trying to their own iPad or laptop, there would be no need to be cool if students could “grade” their teachers? They outlaw abortion, although he wants to shut carry heavy textbooks around, and students would would be able to fill out a slip of what they think about Planned Parenthood down because of their sus - be able to get their work done faster and easier, as each of their teachers and what they like and dislike picion of selling aborted child parts to people for well as being more organized (for both students and about that teacher. They could check ‘yes’, ‘no’, or research purposes. He believes in the Second teachers!). ‘maybe’ on a simple question like “Do you typically un - Amendment and often criticizes the Obama ad - derstand what is being taught in this class?” ministration for their persistence on gun control. Study Hall- Let’s face it-teenagers are busy, Teens will enjoy the freedom of expressing Cruz is actively trying to preserve the Constitu - especially when it comes to balancing sports and thoughts on how they feel about their teachers and eval - tional rights that are slowly being taken away by extra-curricular activities with all their homework. uating them. After all, kids get graded all the time, so it large government. Wouldn’t it be nice to have one period in the day would be neat for them to have the chance to grade their Whoever you are leaning towards this where students could just relax a little, study, and teachers for a change! It is as equally important to take election, take a good look at Ted Cruz’s agenda, get their homework done? With an offered study hall into account what a student feels about their teacher, as you may like what you find. It’s time to get period, this could be beneficial, especially for stu - much as any standardized test score shows how well a America back on track! dents with full schedules. Struggling students could teacher can teach. use the time to get the help they need, and those that These are just a few things I feel could be bene - have too much on their plate would be able to finish ficial to Musselman High. The high school years should their homework and have more time to spend with be a time of memories, learning, growing, and meeting their families. new people and trying new things. Make the most of Student Treatment and Policies- There is a your time at MHS! January 2016 12 Cider Press Fun Page