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theGOLF SOCCER sectionFRISBEE PORTS An upbeat paper www.srt.atlantapublic schools.us/ S for a downtown school grady/ New coach, more Boys out of playoffs Team thrives under participation leads to after region loss veteran leadership, hopes PLAYWRITING BANKRUPTCY DANCING QUEEN undefeated season to Dunwoody to earn state title Graduate Megan Six Flags extends Freshman ballerina Liz p. 17 p. 18 p. 18 Cramer leads working season after McGlamry gracefully HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTA THE SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 workshop severe financial woes pursues her craft p. 16 pp. 10-11 p. 12 REGION TOURNAMENT HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTA VOLUME LXII, NUMBER 7, March 30, 2009 YOUNG TEAM WINS STATE TO SET PLAYOFF SEEDS BY MADELINE ROORBACH champion; rather, she read the expressions of her fel- BY GUS RICK James said. “She’s a very strong, aggressive ost high school championships are re- low teammates. he girls soccer team is 8-5-1 after and assertive player, and I really like that warded with rings, trophies and a stadium “Shaun [Kleber] turned around, and just had this defeating Southwest DeKalb, in a defender. She’s very fast and very vocal Mfull of spectators with their chests painted look on his face,” McGlamry said. “Then I realized Columbus, Carver, North Atlanta in both practices and games, so she puts school colors. This state championship, however, was that we’d won, and we all started jumping around and andT Dunwoody and losing to St. Pius, the defense together. It’s also funny to see rewarded with clapping parents, a vic- clapping.” tory run through a courthouse and a Mock Trial Legacy Team captain and senior Sarah Bufkin Spalding and Riverwood. It is 2-2 in the someone so skinny and small take down a COURTESY OF AASA region and the third seed entering the region 150-pound girl. She plays bigger than she three-foot-by-10-inch wooden gavel. 2000 -- state champions wasn’t present for the news but soon tournament. is.” The mock trial team won the state 2001 -- regional champions learned of the team’s victory. “I don’t like entering as the third seed,” Senior captain Jillian Woodliff revealed her championship title in the late after- 2002 -- regional champions “Sarah was down the hall because Coach Rodney omas said. “But I think speed and finesse when she broke through noon of March 15, following four 2003 -- state runner-up she never goes into the room for the we’ll end [the tournament seeded] higher the Columbus defense near the 20-minute rounds of competition. 2004 -- state runner-up announcement [of the winner],” fresh-

[for the state playoffs].” mark to volley a bouncing ball into the top Although the team is relatively 2005 -- state champions EMMA FRENCH man attorney Shaun Kleber said. “We Columbus, a AAA rival of the Knights, corner of the goal. Freshman Nally Kinnane HALL OF FAME: APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall grins after being named the young—with only three of its 14 2006 -- regional champions were all freaking out and congratulat- faced the team for the third time in three followed suit during the second half and American Association of School Administrators’ National Superintendent of the Year. members having competed before— 2007 -- state runner-up ing each other, and then we realized that years on March 7. e girls had a dominant broke through to place the ball into the coach Jay Patton, an attorney with 2008 -- state runner-up she didn’t know, so we all went running performance with a convincing 2-0 victory. corner of the net. Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP, 2009 -- state champions down the hallway to tell her.” With captain and sweeper Sarah Bufkin in “ e ball was played over the defense, I shot Dr. Hall named nation’s best feels that the new competitors were an That victorious run down the Gwin- California for a college scholarship interview, it and it hit off the defender and the goalie BY SARAH BUFKIN APS superintendent Dr. Beverly asset and not a liability. nett Justice and Administration Center hallway, ac- the team was left to rely on the speed and and then bounced back to me,” Kinnane he graduated from an all-girls Hall received acclaim from edu- “In past years, the emphasis was to win, win, win,” cording to sophomore defense attorney Sam Wein- aggression of junior Megan Hull to anchor said. “[ en] I put it in the goal; it kind of Sschool in Jamaica before earn- cators across the nation when the Patton said. “This year, because we were so young, it stock, was the product of four and a half months of the defense. Hull’s foot speed, tough tackles actually went off my knee, but a goal is a ing her doctorate in education American Association of School was just to go in [to the competition] and have fun. intensive, committed work. MINH LAM and sure clearances held Columbus to fewer goal.” from Fordham University. After Administrators recognized her as Going into the [state] competition, we were just glad “Since [November] we’ve been working to learn ON OUR MARKS: Senior midfielder Kala Marks races a North Atlanta defender to the ball during the Knights’ than five shots on goal and no goals. teaching and serving as princi- the National Superintendent of that we’d made it there. I didn’t have any expectations the case, learn the rules and familiarize ourselves with 6-0 win on March 24. Marks scored two goals in the win, which brought the Knights’ overall record to 8-5-1. “I love Megan,” senior goalkeeper Lena see GIRLS page19 pal, she found her true calling— the Year. [of winning].” Georgia law,” Weinstock said. reforming school systems from Freshman attorney Liz McGlamry didn’t hear the top to bottom. And on Feb. 20, see HALL page 5 original announcement proclaiming Grady the state see MOCK TRIAL page 7 Soccer star’s actions troubling In our second installment, the Streve sisters and David Geller recall the 1960s and Grady’s integration ’ve been in the Grady stands should be sportsmanship. Granted I’ve Iat Grady just as offended as the fans of the never played soccer for Grady ONTENTS for four opposing team were. or taken a penalty kick in my C years, and Regardless of whether or not life, but my first impulse after I’ve always these actions were prompted by putting the ball in the back of comment 3 been proud remarks made by the other team, the net wouldn’t be to pull down to call the player made the final decision my pants. I would probably just ALEXANDRIA CANTRELL Jane Beal offers a satirical myself a to act in such a manner. Everyone look forward to congratulations WHAT’S ALL THAT RACKET? Senior Kevin Johnson looks on while freshman Jack Webster analysis of gay marriage, COURTESY OF THE ORATOR OF COURTESY PERRI CAMPIS K n i g h t . is always responsible for his or from my team. returns a serve from a North Atlanta tennis player. Webster beat his opponent 8-2. stigmas against it and the Whether her actions. Individually we are It’s not to say I don’t understand reasons why society fears it SEEING DOUBLE: Frances Streve Galishoff (1966 and 2009), David Geller (1967 and 2009) and Renie Streve Geller (1969 and 2009) during their time at Grady and now. through its academics, its athletics different, and individually we excitement, because I do. But so. or its arts, Grady always shows make our own decisions, but instead of insulting someone Tennis team pummels region its red and gray colors by aiming together we are Grady, and we else, students should take care news 6 Y UDSON OOD School’s integration tense but uneventful high and winning gracefully. are held accountable for the to show their enthusiasm in B J G was key for the team after the Five members of HOSA Going to school here means that reputation of our school. ways that aren’t offensive. More he high expectations the loss to St. Pius. Unfortunately, BY KHALYN JONES in a historically divided city. grader, at Grady,” Galishoff said. The heavy police presence you are consistently represented The part that bothers me most times than not, we’re not just Ttennis team had for the first however, the match against placed first in the parliamentary he Little Rock Nine faced Francis Streve Galishoff, class “I had been wondering what the turned out to be unwarranted. by the best. Unfortunately, this is that his fellow teammates didn’t celebrating for ourselves but for half of its season have been met. Dunwoody didn’t go as well. procedures event at the state Tdown a crowd of more than of 1966 attended Grady on the first day of school would be like, “There was huge anticipation makes it all the more disturbing seem to find anything wrong the entire team and the entire Thus far, the team has a winning HOSA competition March 1,000 screaming protestors to in- day that McMullen and Jefferson not because of the new world for trouble, but there was barely that the school’s polished image with his actions. What is a team school. This doesn’t just apply to record of 9-2, with losses only to see UNDERCLASSMEN page 17 3-6. tegrate Central High School in integrated the school. of high school, but because two any,” Galishoff said. “Some par- was tarnished. Recently, that without good sportsmanship? the boys soccer team, but to every Dunwoody and St. Pius X. Little Rock, Ark. in 1957. But se- “I remember blacks would be walking the same ents were afraid not because In its first defeat of the season 15 niors Mary McMullen and Lau- my first day as a hallways as me. [At the time], blacks were coming to Grady, image was shattered during Every player, no matter what the activity that represents Grady. LOVE ALL: Sophomore a & e against St. Pius, Grady won only rence Jefferson didn’t face that sub-freshman, or that was unheard of.” but because violent and powerful the boys soccer game against sport or where the team is from, Every student should keep in Arielle Clay works on The spring musical, Cabaret, one match out of five. Sophomore sort of violent opposition in Sep- eighth Grady was one of organizations, like the Ku Klux Columbus High School when deserves the same respect that he mind that he or she is a part of her swing at practice Myia Vickors was the only Grady draws influence from history, tember 1961 when they integrat- four Atlanta City Klan had made it clear that they a Grady player mooned the or she would expect in return. something more and remember as preparation of player to win her match. including a Holocaust ed Grady. In fact, both their Schools to admit opposed the school’s integration.” Columbus team and the crowd One bad action and you not only to do things that will only show upcoming matches. “[Vickors’] match was really Memorial at the close of the own and the school’s blacks in the fall of after scoring a penalty kick in show you have no respect, but everyone how bright the Knights The regional close,” freshman Jack Webster decorous han- 1961. see ’60s GRADY page 13 overtime. you lose their respect in return. can shine. competition takes show. said. “I was afraid she dling of the “I remember going Sure, everyone is allowed a The skill of a team doesn’t matter To the player that mooned place on April 14 at the was going to lose at some sports 20 situation down Monroe Drive on the little excitement after a great if its members aren’t gracious the crowd and the team that DeKalb Tennis points. They had really proved to morning Grady was being inte- To read Katherine Bertrand’s personal win or an intense game. Yes, it winners and respectful losers. condoned it, shame on you. To Center. Perri Campis explores was an important goal. And yes, No matter how good the player, the rest of the students, remember similar playing styles.” the importance of good the South and grated,” Galishoff said. “There account of Grady’s integration, see “First In the following match to the nation had to be at least 500 armed Na- black student council member recalls it was funny. But this time, the how important the game or how to represent Grady well. Sure we sportsmanship after one celebration was taken a little too intense the emotions are in the won the game, but for now we’ve the Knights defeated Druid that integrated tional Guard troops surrounding kindness.” far. Although I can’t speak for heat of the moment, all athletes lost somthing more important, Hills, winning five matches to player’s total eclipse in schools could function Grace Hamilton the entire campus.” p. 13 anyone else, I feel that the people should know how to display good our school pride. ❐ none. This win over Druid Hills judgement. as depicted on Grady mural

18 sports March 30, 2009 MarchMarch 30,30, 20092009 commentsports 193 2 S I N C E 1 9 4 7 THE SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 KICKED TO THE CURB: Sophomore Kathleen Boyscomment socccer teamEDITORIAL BOARD ends season with frustrating loss CollegeQuillian pushes a North Atlanta Board’s player off financial gains match students’Boys season losses S B the ball during the game on March 24. BY JAKE MARTIN The KnightsE traveled E two hours Quillian missed the chance toOK play class, as a clear off new-and-improved Butch is forever waiting After all, wasn’t the GGT free? If the College expect in the future. By now, you have learned The boys soccer team has clinched south on MarchK 7 M to face off against freshman last year due to youran AC Ldesks injury, except for to beat you up in the school courtyard should Board says, “Pay now!” you have no choice but from those private tutors that cost you hun- the third seed in the region 5-AAA the No. 8 teamL in Mthe state, Columbus which caused her to miss thea No. entire 2 2008pencil. We’re you dare to refuse to pay the hefty fees for tests to respond, “How much?” And if not, you are dreds of dollars, when in doubt, you choose THE SOUTHERNER G R opens with tournament after defeating region High School. Columbus came into the season. going to take a test. scores, delivery fees and application expenses. sure to be sorry when April 1 comes around all of them. The fact that I have no choice but opponents Carver and North Atlanta. game havingO only one S loss, which was Magnet program “best and brightest” a chance to of someone who actually lives in The girls won the game 6-0Please with goals read the This time, however, it’s not just our happiness and there’s no crisp acceptance letter inside the to live up to the expectations of a website is Unfortunately, however, their season is against Carrollton,K Ythe No. 1 team in come together from a multitude the teen world. from senior captains Jillianfollowing Woodliff and question that Butch is threatening — it’s our future. mailbox because you didn’t negotiate with ter- enough embarrassment in itself. The College over as they lost to Dunwoody 2-1 in the state. The boys started out flat, with an asset to Grady of geographical locations, racial Kala Marks and freshman Ncarefullyally Kinnane. and select If you chose answer B, you clearly see the rorists or pay the ransom note. Board has cleverly drawn in 3,500 colleges a battle for a state playoff berth from Columbus dominating possession for experiences and socioeconomic Lily Zintak, The win was crucial for the girls,the whobest wereanswer from dangers of unfair manipulation. Not only does If you chose answer D, you’re probably ban- threeto use the “advantages” wins set up by the website, theFire region. lane exacerbatesthe entire first half, resulting in a goal Dear editors, backgrounds. It provides students freshman ableT AYto LORclinch F theULTON third seedthe in the choices 5B-AAA given: the College Board bully America with its early daging your wounds right now. Mosquitoes BsoY EI LLIOTmust EeitherRICKSON deal with the insanity or kiss That game was a rematch of the in the first 20 minutes of the game. Willamae Boling’s editorial with the opportunity to learn not subregion. They played theThe 5A- CollegeAAA processing fees and deadlines, but now we have have an annoying way of doing everything myThe future boys goodbye. lacrosse I don’t team know has where started my a March 3 game against Dunwoody The Knights were able to tie the score (“Motivated students inspired only from their teachers but also Boardsubregion is most second like: seed, Dunwoody, on no choice but to be their smiling marionettes. possible to make sure you never forget they ex- promisingmoney is going season or 3-1 who with is behind wins against the madness, Druid at Grady Stadium, which was a when senior forward Jibri Morton by magnet,” page 5) in the Feb. from each other. Coverage supportive March(A) 28 a in school an attempt bully to qualify for the We do what they tell us to do when they tell us ist. The College Board has followed suit with Hills,but I STARSdo know Lacrosse that if AcademyI don’t concede and Norcross to the back-and-forthparking game until latelot in pokedproblems a ball through the defense to 27 issue captured my sentiments state(B) tournament. Don Corleone The Lady Knights won to do it. Just as the Godfather seemed to have hundreds of thousands of disturbing emails Highrequests School. of Butch, The team’sthe Godfather, only loss Wall was Street’sagainst theGrady first halfstudents when are seniorseeing strikerred. Literally. Mengs, We who recently popped arrived the ball at intoschool, the about the magnet program exactly. Ben Gittelson, of AP Art program 9-0, (C)and will Wall play Street St. Pius X Catholic School the entire state of New York under his control, sent out to tired, stressed students who could defendingbig-bonus executivesNorth Georgia or my Lacrosse friend the League mos- Johannesthinking it Mengs would lifted be a anormal shot overday, onlyback to of discover the net. that, in an effort to The magnet does provide its more sophomore in the(D) region a mosquito semifinals on March 31. The the College Board has a monopoly on the care less about the College Board’s suggestions championquito, I won’t Lambert meet Highcollege School. deadlines, my test theconform Dunwoody to fire keeper’ssafety regulations, head. At the the curbAfter on the a side scoreless of the second parking half, lot had the academically focused students Dear editors, Knights(E) previouslyall of the abovebeat Dunwoody 3-0 highly profitable college industry. The College for how to spend their summer vacations. And gradesIn their will first be withheldgame of theand season, any attempt the Knights to get startbeen of painted the second red and half, cleared it looked as a likefire lane.game We went were into no longer the first allowed of two scoreless to park with the chance to excel, but it I really appreciated The andIf you lost tochose St. Pius answer 4-0. A, you were obviously Board has made us an offer we can’t refuse. as a person who has happily completed the hammeredsome type ofthe financial Druid aidHills will Red remain Devils a dream. 12-4, MINH LAM Mengsalong the would curb double– a good the 20 leadspots on – andovertime the administration periods. Because had apparently the score also brings Grady the vitality Refreshing point of Southerner’s coverage of the AP Art thinking of Butch. He’s that kid you were ha- If you chose answer C, you’ve been stay- college-application process without pulling ledSo let’sby freshmantry another attackman question, Taylor shall we? Wynn’s six anotherup and breakaway,decided to butstop he overlooking was denied it whenwas still we tied parked 1-1, inthe the game handicapped went into and variety that attracts students show (“Art show changes model”, rassed by in fifth grade — the one who would ing on top of your current events. You are no out too much hair, the new college “junk mail” goals.What has the College Board succeeded in byspots the as Wildcats well. We keeper. understand Dunwoody that the newpenalty regulations kicks. are Nonemaker, law-abiding, junior but from across Atlanta. While APS is view on technology pg 15) in the Feb. 27 issue. As an do everything in his power to bring you down stranger to our struggling economy and have is enough to send me right over the edge of a doing?The Knights next faced against the STARS thenthe way knotted the administration the score a few wentminutes about midfielder it was beyond Sam frustrating. Altman, Sullivan ostensibly trying to avoid a “brain AP Art student, I’ve put a lot of GIRLSwith his daily swirlies and atomic turn wedgies. He focusthus become wary ofto the constant state costs of be- cliff.tournament Once the mosquito has finally been swat- Lacrosse(A) terrorizing Academy onscared Feb college22. The applicants Knights had laterWe as studentsa Wildcat were forward given bashed no warning. a and It senior was defender only once Jordan text Jarrett messages all drain,” I don’t believe that allowing Dear editors, work into the Compendium and fromalways back seemed page to be lurking around a corner,Despite theing disappointing a student. Catering loss, toteam the benefitedneeds of frommore a changeted angrily in away,Riverwood there’s defensestill the leftover, in the games itchy the (B) advantage emptying from the thepockets start of and an dominated lowstarted cross fluttering into the topfrom of parkingthe net. Onlot to convertedclassroom theirand kicksstudents and sprinted Columbus to more “scholarly” types or students I really enjoyed Rachel Cruz’s am proud of what I’ve done. It’s waiting to steal the lunch money that Mommythe team hasthan found 7 milliona silver studentslining athe year lineup is nothing as Bufkin new movedbump toof anwaning empty bank moments account, but reminding failed to their opponent,impoverished scoring society six goals before STARS thetheir Knights’ cars like next crazed possession, martyrs preparedsenior tomissed chain thethemselves goal twice, to the resulting closest inoak a interested in communication to article in the Feb. 27 issue good to know that The Southerner gaveFacing you itsearlier first thatregion morning. foe and theWell, America’sin its performance. to the College Board. Andmidfield for a studentand Hull with held downyou of the what changeyou’ve beenthe score. forced to do over the got (C)off a abusing shot and an winning otherwise, the uninformedgame 13-2. The forwardtree was Jibriit made Morton public was that givenall cars a parked4-2 shootout in that area win would for the be team. towed. It congregate at Grady is necessarily (“Technology clashes with old is also proud enough of our work top-rankednew Butch team is the in AAA, College the Board, team a suppos“ey- dideight well,” AP’s, omas two SAT’s, said. anddefense three SAT as sweeper. II scores Bufkinlast six and months. “We need to believe in team wasdemographic led by sophomore Ian Janke, who controversialappeared that, yellow though card the for spots a tackle could no“It longer was a attendvery hard-fought the party, nogame,” one a negative thing. If APS does fashioned communication,” page to cover us in the paper. lostedly to not-for-profit St. Pius X Catholic organization School responsible“e main thingunder isher that belt, I the don’t $1,200 senior I’ve spent midfielder satisfying Lily MuntzingIf you choseourselves,” answer E, James not onlysaid. do “We you could have had(D) five monopolizing goals and two theassists college in the application game. thehad referee bothered deemed to send dangerous. the students’ theirNonemaker regrets. said. “It was really hot, and decide to eliminate the magnet 3). The danger of technology I hope that the story will lead onfor Marchadministering 11. After official holding tests theand transferingthink they havethe Collegea fear of Board St. Pius is enough succeeded to make at mepassing want in thegood middle test-taking have skillseasily butbeaten you’ve [Riverwood] experienced in The teamprocess went up against Lambert High AlthoughThe next morning, the Knights predictably, were waywardwe had to students play together who as hadn’t a team gottento pull program, they will likely face a is a common topic, but Cruz’s people to come visit the show, statethe scores powerhouse to colleges scoreless around in the the nation. [anymore]. This Weto forget had a that lapse, college and educationof the field, altogether.and senior captainthis mayhem and the before first halfor at or least come know back what in the to School(E) onall Marchof the above.14. Lambert ❐ scored its first of physicallythe message tried were during circling the the game,lot like drunkthrough buzzards and come and outflowing on top.” out onto “brain drain” of another type— humor seemed to really liven up which, unlike in previous years, first half, Grady surrendered four you can’t do that against a top- midfielder Kala Marks had several second. We need to realize that if 16 goals almost immediately, then quickly put they10th stayedStreet. withAdministrators the Wildcats blew the horns everyThe Knightstime a car returned pulled up to Gradyto the would-be magnet students would the controversy. I often get very will be open for almost a month. I second-half goals. level team. If we play them again, runs through the Riverwood you put forth the effort, you can in another two within the next five minutes. wholecurb to way, try assistedto park bybut a wouldn’t few great walk Stadium over to onexplain March to 11 the to bewilderedplay region fleeMINH LAM to private schools and other frustrated when adults rant on and hope The Southerner will continue Although they held their own I think we’ll do well.” defense. e team, however, failed make it happen.Equality Where there’s aisn’t “They for are on a wholeeveryone different level from us,” savesstudents from what senior they keeper were David doing Black. wrong. rivalWe can’tand theeven second-ranked handle our alarms team in BENDschool IT LIKE systems ALTMAN: rather Midfielder than Sam attend Altman protectson in popularlythe ball from aread North newspapers Atlanta player duringto support the game on the March AP 24. Art Grady program won the for most of the match, the girls Facing their third region to capitalize on any of its chances will, there’s a way.” Janke said. “They had way more experience.” Itthe appeared morning. that Blow Grady horns? would take the state, St. Pius X High School. gametheir 3-2, lower-performing with three goals from districtsenior Johannes and Mengs. magazines The win bought about the how team the a third-place with seeding coverage, in the region and hopefullytournament. struggled to find meaningful opponent with one loss and one and ended the half in a scoreless On March 24, Grady played I Grady was on finally the monkey managed bars to and get she on was the on a 2-1Under lead nolate circumstancesin the game when would a weThe promote Knights any were action without that seniors would timeschools. when Andhe blocked as Boling shots by pointstaking Riverwoodteen generation attacker is allcutting collided off with all kick,next theyissue, roared y’all couldback and crank won some 3-2 possession in the offensive third win in the region, the Knights tie. a region match against North thescoreboard slide. The whengirl, whose senior name midfielder I just can’t Jordan seem throwmake the in bycampus senior a captainfire hazard. Andrew We appreciateSullivan, the who administration’s was suspended forattempt three theout, ball the in local,the groin. state and national each“real” other communication to get a ball in the when box. The all thankspictures to in.a hat-trick from Mengs. and floundered traveled to “First half, we were playing Atlanta. A hat trick from senior toWofford grasp, wasscored one two of thoseunassisted rare breedsgoals, but of kinthe- Nonemakerto keep us safe,appeared although to bounce we also into find games it extremely for unsportsmanlike frightening that conduct we’ve acclaim“I took garnered two for the by teamthe magnet there,” ballthey somehow really know squeaked about through teenagers into “It was nice to win on senior night,” what chances Riverwood well and passing around them,” captain forward Jillian Woodliff dergartnersKnights were who, no even match at the for tender the Longhorns.age of five, theunknowingly net for a goal spent but was the immediately last four yearsin the attending Columbus a game, campus and that Keenan was Nonemakerprogram can said. only “ You be do beneficialwhat you theis what net, givingFrontline the Raiderstells them. a 2-1 It lead, was Nonemaker said. “ We nowSarra get Weiss,to play they did have on Now we know we can for what Kinnane said. “But we just couldn’t highlighted the 6-0 win. seemedAlthough to know junior everything. goalie Jake Martin recorded clearedinaccessible by a Dunwoody to fire trucks. defender. In fact, The the administrationRuff, who received needs a tored keep card upin the havefor APS.to do toThe win magnet a game.” offers the whichrefreshing they toheld hear until the halftime. point of view Dunwoody in the region tournamentsenior , goal. could be finish. We outplayed them and e Knights secured their spot 33“Marriage saves in isthe for game, girls it and was boys,” to no she avail said as refereegood work. signaled The that last thetime ball we had checked, not lockedColumbus gates game. would also prevent a fire Although the Golden Lions At the beginning of the second so we have a chance to make state.” “We did really take it to [St. Pius]. their most passed really well, but we just in the playoffs when they beat sagely.Lambert scored 12 more goals to rout the crossedtruck from the line.saving Three us all. minutes ❐ later, St. Pius junior Stephen McGill controlled possession for most of the half, Mengs crossed a ball across the Unfortunately the Knights were not well except important couldn’t finish our chances.” Dunwoody March 28 9-0. Knights“No, my 16-2. mommy and daddy’s friends, Eddy JANE BEAL Dunwoody stole a pass and slipped in scored early in the game on a header game, they were not able to score again, box to Sullivan, who volleyed it into able to capitalize on the opportunity as for about 10 “ match of Early in the second half, the “e seniors had a taste of what andAfter Thomas, losing got to married, Lambert, and the I teamwent hopedto the senior Lena James a breakaway goal under Black to win that sailed over Black’s head. The thanks to stellar playuestion from Black, but the top of the net, tying the score at they again lost 2-1 to the Wildcats. minutes when the year, as it team’s luck took a turn for the it was likewedding,” to go deep I insaid the with state a childishto correct naivety. its Her mistakes response and would rebound change against my the game 2-1. Knights were able to play even with the Knights could not score either. The 2. Riverwood OF was later awardedTHE a DunwoodyMONTH got on the scoreboard: we sat back and determined worse. e Raiders had two [playoffs life in forever. ’07],” James said. Norcross. “We lost focus at the end of the the Golden Lions the whole rest of the game ended 1-0 in favor of St. Pius. penalty kick, which Black managed to early with two goals, one on a then they stepped on us,” said the seeding within the region breakaway chances early in the “Now we want“That’s the impossible,”whole thing. she declared“We bluntly. knew we couldn’t make the same game,”Media Nonemaker said. “Ifassumes it hadn’t way but did not seriously guilt threaten to The boys traveled to Riverwood stop. Riverwood responded when the breakaway and another on a penalty James, who made 13 saves in the tournament. half, which were both blocked We need a lotAll of my work, life, but I had it’s beennot ledmistakes to believe again,” that men sophomore and women attackman could choose Davis beenIn forthe that,past 10we years,would the have United won.” States score.has seen The such Knights events were as the banged massacres up in High School on March 20 to face off Knights failed to clear a corner kick, kick. They Knights were able to score game. “We had them tired and e Lady Knights entered the by James. In the 57th minute, impossible.whom We havethey wanted potential— to love Bishopand marry, said. no “We matter would what have their nolove’s chance gender. of at TwoColumbine days later, High the boys School made and up Virginia for the Tech. game, The which media got has rough reported when theSt. against the then 5-7 Raiders. Early and theHow Raiders do knocked you feel the loose about ball as Nonemaker slipped a shot by the frustrated and then we let them match ready to play, controlling however, a Riverwood forward we have toMy come parents together, strung we mehave along winning to believe if wein thisdidn’t false play concept like a team.”of equality, one thenews loss of by these soundly tragedies beating with Southwest sensitivity Piusand respectplayers repeatedlyto the victims ran intoas well Black as in the game, SullivanI’m already scored pro-choice off of a into the back of the net, to take a 3-2 Dunwoody keeperI in dont the finalsee the minutes big go—we focused too much on the pace of the game and slipped her third consecutive to come tothat practices I now andrecognize we have as an attemptThe game to brainwash was tight methroughout, into following but at their one DeKalbfocused on6-0. the Morton safety measuresscored twice being in takenafter by he schools made in saves. response. 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While Busbywas injured has certainly twice in oversteppedthe game, each the when Black, Nonemaker, Ruff and a when the Warriors converted a penalty but ourselves for this loss." ❐ BY AMELIA KOVACEVICH I love watching fights atschool school. year up?with School the lacrosse is all season.about learning to beteam a leader will useand the what momentum we have that a perfectly Sheanshang good two-thousand-year-oldand Martin combined divine for document 25 saves that in Vancan bounds of the law and of common sense, the media overstepped the bounds “ “ The girls lacrosse teamI loveis now food recovering fights, fights“I that have abetter commitment way to establish to tutorials, authority which than providedcombat? toI’ve move heard into thedictate end ofour the laws season in the but present Heidrich’s day. 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Even though Britney Spears’ “just be- street, the media should look at all of the facts beforeThe branding ultimate a teenager Frisbee team is anticipating baseball. It was a tough decision for Ozell practicing again,” Swift said. “He is doing dismayed to hear that Sheanshangthem all. was Occasionally, leaving lacrosse I feel a stick forI just the wish first GNNtime at would the beginning film these rareon occasions the field forand me. off,” causeSyphoe we said. were “We in the can’t neighborhood’’ “If our marriage offense lasted hadn’t for played only 55 so minutes, well, I a suicidal serial killer on the evening news. After all, anteenagers extended are runexperts into at the state playoffs after as he spent the past three years as a starting his own workouts in practice, so he can be the team after such a shorttouch stint ofas guiltcoach. lurking in theof this back season, They Coach could Brashereven have has special focused editions on everyprogress now if and no onethen, is practicing.”that doesn’t mean it wasn’t meaningful.wouldn’t have Besides, scored she four married goals,” a Bishopman. said. making mistakes and there is an obvious difference betweenbeating being both stupid Collins and Hill and Lakeside pitcher on the baseball team. Wesley withPowell, the team.” “[TheSARAH team] DARRO wasW in shockof my for minda while, as Ibut think, the “Give basics. featuring Although the she wonderful had never events played that breakAlthough up the boringshe was forcedThere’s to leave also thethe teamissue of “Itdivorce. was the It’s best obvious we had that ever since played a homosexual’s as a team.” having murderous intentions. ❐ High Schools on March 10 and 12, “It’s awesome having Emery“ all the time,” The Knights played Woodward Academy’s the captains and [Coach] himBrasher the havechair!” stepped I know lacrossethat I’m before,school she day knows so nicely. its structure I know and the itsadministration just as it washas comingsome together,tendencies Sheanshang are immoral, is a normalThough marriage the team could has never had alast. successful Divorce season rates respectively. de Give said. “When Emery’s there, we get varsitysenior team on March 19. Erickson returned supportingit up to take on barbaric the rest behavior of the season,” that Trapkin strategy. legality issues, but confidentI would completely that the team in will the keep United advancing. States wouldthus be wayfar, upcomingabove the gamescurrent against average rivals (as Druidnearly C ORRECTIONSThe Knights struggled against Collins a lot more done.” for the game but was not at full speed because issaid. meant for people in neon-colored “The biggest challenge we facesupport is the [team’s] the idea “I of may putting be gone, out but [theevery team] straight will marriage continue lasts Hills until and “death North do usAtlanta part”). loom The onfact the that lacrosse those Hill at first, trailing 8-2 at the end of the The Knights squared off against the his hamstring wasT he still fetus bothering doesn’t have him. spandexSheanshang’s unitards sudden with departure names like has forced Clearlylack of knowledge,” the Ms. Brashercushioned said. “Other mats into the improve courtyard as individuals or homosexual and as couples a team,” might somehorizon. day decide they don’t want to be together In the Feb. 27 article “Marist School seeks to shape lives, build community,” Every life deserves first half but battled back in the second half Lakeside Vikings on March 10 and Unable to muster aany life significantyet, [so] we shouldoffense, Slasherthe team or to Axe make Face. changes. But like Math every teacher Ms. than that, the team is coming together;other popularthe girls spotsSheanshang for fighting said. to “Whateverforever is a perfectly the next good reason“If toour prevent team can them come from out ever with trying the intensityto make (page 14) the sidebar table incorrectly listed the year the school was founded. a chance. I don’t believe administration’s to beat the Eagles 15-13. managed to build a 13-5 lead before the Knights lost 13-2. goodLinda child,Brasher I justnow squash coaches my the Jiminy team full-time have great drive, spirit and enthusiasm.”make it a little morehurdle safe. is, Clearly I know the the agirls marriage will jumpwork inover the it first weplace. had against Norcross, I don’t see us losing Marist was actually founded in 1901. Due to an editing mistake, the story stated in taking abortions save the person that’s “This was a crucial win for us because a miscommunication “It was really hard not Cricketbut has troublebetween balancing my fingers the and hectic raise end of the currentJunior co-captaingoal isn’t Aja Syphoe administrators’hopes that the currentsuccessfully.” goal—turning❐ Then all of a sudden, childrenanother are game,” brought Bishop into said.the picture. ❐ If gay and that the students are admitted based on their SAT scores. ey are actually for science. already living. “ [Collins Hill] finished second in state last about field reservation being able to play as hard my voice in the chant, “Fight! Fight!” us into civilized adults—isn’t going lesbian couples adopt children, who knows what they’ll be forcing those admitted based on SSAT scores. going anywhere, so year,” junior Joe de Give said. “By beating cut the game short. It’s good to have as I usually can,” Erickson Nothing makes me happier than anywhere, so why not just throw in children to think? They’ll surely corrupt them as well. What business do e Feb. 27 news brief on page 6, “Hall named nation’s top superintendent,” why not just throw in them, it gives us a big boost to winning A large factor in said. “But I played as hard hearing an administrator blow the the towel and join in on the fun. After they have with children anyways? Children can’t be raised in a household reported that a $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to an APS student when it Lamar Benefield, experienced, veteran Tayla Campbell, KNIGHT WATCH state.” “ the team’s success can “as I could against one of whistle when trying to break up a fight the towel and join in all, it turned out all right for Jack and without one parent of each sex — they’d never learn the pre-assigned, gen- will actually go to a student from the St. Andrews School for Girls in Jamaica freshman junior BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER The youthful team suffered a shaky be credited to the the toughest teams that we or seeing the large crowds running Piggy. der-specific roles for men and women. where Dr. Hall graduated high school. players to look up to. It on the fun. Mendez Elder start, but through effective team practices leadership of Ozell “ play [in the season].” out to create a human boxing ring I’m notFreshman asking Pitcher/ for a planned schedule I’ve also mulled over the idea of civil unions. If homosexuality is here inspires the rookies to Third Baseman Southerner Staff 2008-2009and veteran leadership, the team has since and juniors Elliott An upbeat paperThe for a Knights, downtown school who forDunwoody the fighters. 2, Unfortunately, GRADY 1 I have missedRegion most 5-BAAA of the soStandings that I’ll know in advance when anyone feels like GRADYtaking 3,to Dunwoodystay, which looks0 likely consideringRegion 5-BAAAhow popular Standings rebellion has become recovered. As the younger players improved Erickson and Madeline step up. placed fourth in state last worthwhileGRADY fights,6, SW which DeKalb include 0 shrieking and more than out his or her anger on a friend, enemy or frenemy, but I among young folks, then perhaps the civil unions all those liberal East School Overall Region GRADY 7, SW DeKalb 0 School Overall Region Managing editors their passing, throwing and catching, Roorbach. year, are very optimistic twoGrady quality 2, punches. COLUMBUS Usually, 1 by the time I’ve gotten there, do ask that we be better alerted when something actually Coast states are trying out are good alternatives. Giving gays and lesbians : Sarah Bufkin, Keely Youngblood Staff: Jane Beal, Lucy Beeching, Kate Belgum, Advisers: Kate Carter, Dave Winter To our readers, WL WL Grady 2, COLUMBUS 0 WL WL the team has come together and played “It’s good to have about the state tournament some figure of higher authority has managed to weasel his happens. I could use a warning bell. Every person in the something besides marriage that they can “call their own” will get them off Design editors: Emma French, Minh Lam, Gus Rick Mariah Burch, Leah Butterfield, Parker Print staff: Alvin Hambrick, Harlon Heard, St. Pius X 1, GRADY 0 St. Pius X 7 6 4 0 St. Pius 4, GRADY 0 St. Pius X 13 0 4 0 Copy editors: Kala Marks, Lily Muntzing, stronger.Carlson, Rachel Cruz, Sarah Darrow, Elliott experienced,Michael Jackson, veteran Adlai McClure, Charlotte junior e Joe Southerner de Give welcomesthis year submissions, and are expecting which wayGRADY through 1, the Spalding hoard 0 of yelling teenagers,Riverwood calmed the6 7school 3running1 towards the cafeteria, courtyard or hallwaySPALDING everyone 3, Grady else’s 0 back for a while.Riverwood Besides, aren’t9 civil4 unions3 good1 enough? Olivia Scofield Erickson,“We had Judson a lot Good,of rookie Micheal players Goolsby, at the playersNapper, to Benjamin look up Shawto,” may be edited forto grammar, go at least inappropriate as deep in crowdRIVERWOOD and pulled the 3, fighters Grady apart. 2 But IGrady have the patience8 5just doesn’t2 2cut it. GRADY 10,What Carver does 0the sanctity of marriageGrady mean to them7 5 anyways?2 2 They’re obvi- News editors: Emma French, Isobel Robinson-Ortiz Morgan Gore, Dean Jackson, Khalyn Jones, language and length. Please place submissions beginning of the season,” junior Wesley de Give said. “When the the tournament as they to GRADYwait for more. 3, North I don’t Atlanta even care2 what Northanyone Atlanta is fighting4 10 So administrators,1 3 please stop ruining one of the fewRIVERWOOD joys ously going 1, Grady to hell. 0 North Atlanta 8 5 1 3 Comment editors: Alexandria Cantrell, Noelle Jones, Zack Klein, Amelia Kovacevich, e Southerner, a member of GSPA, SIPA, in Mr. Winter or Ms. Carter's box in the main Swift said, “but as the season has progressed, rookies see Emery and Elliott, it inspires did last season. over; it’s not like anyone ever knows anyway.Carver-Atlanta It’s the number1 4I experience 0 4 at school. Liability-schmiability—letPlayer Profile: the fights So next time someone triesCarver-Atlanta to preach to you0 about5 discrimination,0 4 just Taylor Fulton, Olivia Scofield Jackson Martin, Caroline McKay, Madeline CSPA and NSPA, is a monthly student office. Subscriptions are also available. For GRADY 6, North Atlanta 0 they have learned the game and have just them to step up and play like them.” “If we continue to practice hard, of *Allpunches caps anddenotes the HOMEblood that’s TEAM shed that really matter. go on. Students, let out yourHeight: anger 5-foot-8 whenever you need to; close your mind off. The last time inequality was legally protected in this ELLIOTT ERICKSON ELLIOTT People editors: Perri Campis, Emily Emshoff Roorbach, Shelby Rudd, Nia Williams, Sidney publication of: Henry W. Grady High School more information, please contact Mr. Winter, gotten better and better.” Erickson has been out for more than two condition and continue to have a full team Fighting is like an entry in someone’s journal, just throw apples or a few punchesWeight: or pull158 poundseach other’s hair out. country, no one got hurt. Arts and Entertainment editors: Grace Brown, Wise 929 Charles Allen Drive NE Ms. Carter or a member of the staff. Region tournament Future games FLICK OFF: Senior captain Emery Ozell warms up his The team also benefited when senior months due to a severe hamstring injury, at every game, we have a really good chance expressed in a slightly more ferocious and physical way. Just don’t give ‘em the chainNumber: and keep 10 your shanks at home, My kindergarten pal, Little Betty Sue or whatever her name was, knew throwingPolly Zintak arm at practice. Ozell made the decision to Atlanta, GA 30309 March 28—Dunwoody 2, Grady 1 (region quarterfinal) March 20 vs. McNair March 28—Grady 9, Dunwoody 0 (region quarterfinal) Sports editors: Miles Gilbreath, Kala Marks captain Emery Ozell switched his full but he is back practicing with the team after of going the distance and winning it all,” Feelings are being let out, just not in pink gel pen. So and I will be there ready 1to home ring run;the 3bell RBI for the fights to her stuff. If only I had listened to her way back then, I’d probably be much stop playing baseball in favor of Frisbee this season. attention to ultimate Frisbee instead of a long rehabilitation process. Swift said. ❐ whyMarch does 31—Cedaranyone need Grove to come at GRADY and break (region the contestants tournament commence. consolation ❐game) March 31—Gradymore secure at ST. in myPIUS self-righteousness X (region tournament now. ❐ semifinal) 164 arts andcomment entertainment March 30, 2009 SNPORTSEWS BBRIEFSRIEFS Cramer conducts playwriting workshop for students THE SOUTHERNER March 30, THE S2009OUTHERNER Marchs 30, 2009pnewsorts17 5 THE WaterGold Circle polo vets awards play BY POLLY ZINTAK was a good idea.” ingiven UGA to Nexus,tournament Cox GearboxBaseball Gangstazteam bats miss its way finishing to record in FIRST start Scene one. The two-day workshop covered Sophomore Olivia Roorbach and Actors and actresses take the stage different aspects of playwriting The Columbia Scholastic Press BBYY GDRACEANE J ACKSONBROWN runs per game. junior Jake Martin competed in the with scripts in hand, playwriting and included everything from Association recently awarded the AfterThe baseball spending team six weeksis off to constructing its best a robot, “We have taken advantage of the University of Georgia water polo instructor Megan Cramer casually exploring creativity to writing Nexus, Grady’s cultural magazine, thestart robotics since the club—better 2006 season. knownIt sits sixth as the Gearbox batting cage [on the Grady practice tournament, as part of the Georgia announces “action” from a seat in the original scripts. first place for overall page design Gangstaz—didin a region of 14 not teams advance with to seven the finals of the field] and the Crim High School High School water polo team. The audience and the playwriters watch “The first day was an imagination in the specialty magazine category Forwins Inspiration and three andloses, Recognition one of which of Science and baseball complex,” Coach Davidson STANCE team lost all three of its matches, eagerly as their plays commence. and explorationSTUDENT day,” Cramer said. in the annual Gold Circle Awards. Technologycame against competitiona Dunwoody heldteam atthat the Gwinnett said. “The batting cage contributes to 11-0 to Clemson University, 14-1 to Students got a chance to refine “We talked about imagination and Sophie Cox, a 2008 alumni of The Civicwas ranked and Cultural third in Centerthe state. on March 14-15. our excellent batting average, and we Dynamo Water Polo Club and 9-7 their playwriting skills on campus theBree five senses Gray-Jordan, and how these things Rebecca Garr, Southerner, also received the first- InThe the team FIRST has introduced competition, a new each team is practice fielding every day that we go to the University of Georgia. on March 13 and 14 in a workshop can come seniortogether to create a very THE FACTS senior place award for sidebar writing for givencoach, aMark task, Davidson, a set of who rules, is excited a toolkit and six out to Crim.” run by Cramer, who graduated from vivid and specific world where the her feature story, “Gone Tomorrow,” weeksabout histo completeteam’s early a success.robot. During the actual The team is doing well considering Grady in 1995 and is the daughter of play can take place.” Bicycleconcerning the crash teen dropout forces rate at competition,“This group two of playersteams facethinks off that at a time. This the large number of starting Grady and throughout the nation. physics teacher Mr. Jeff Cramer. The next day, eight students ABOUT teacher into surgery year,they canthe win,robots and had that buckets is key,” Coachattached to them, sophomores and freshmen. The Grady “Riki Bolster contacted not me last casereturned to participate of inde the writing andDavidson each robotsaid. “The had players to try areto doingget as many balls team starts only one senior and two fall,” Cramer said. “She knew that portion of the class. The students Subtle segregation CivilWorld history rights teacher center and cross- intothings the they other haven’t team’s done bucket before as possible[and during a or three juniors, depending on the I worked at The 52nd Street Project arrived at 9 a.m. and were instructed DE FACTO country coach George Darden crashed timedare] playing competition. at a high school level and lineup. Although Swann is only a in New York City, where we create to include desire, conflict and change architectinto while riding announced his bike in a race the thatThe has Gangstazgiven them spent confidence.” the first week after sophomore, he is considered to be original theater with kids, so she in their plays. The playwrights wrote weekend of March 13. He broke his receivingCoach Davidson their assignment has approached discussing design a leader on the team and started last factothought I might want segregation to come run for over a period of about five hours SEGREGATION warrants a solution clavicleAtlanta’s along Center with his forshoulder Civil blade and ideas.this season differently than his year as a freshman. a playwriting workshop.” and finished around 3 p.m. Humanand is recovering Rights Partnership from surgery. announced predecessors“You have by to focusing go back on andone week make a decision “I find myself talking to the younger In the school courtyard, there of Education? Absolutely not. RecentlyBolster, in who my headsAP Latin the class, writing we thoseCramer, who bringwho is their also very own involved lunch on March 26 that the Freelon Group ofof the how season you at want a time. to approach this, so we players a lot and making sure to help is a green grass hill that serves as Once again, it has to do with our werecenter discussing and taught the journalism misconceptions at Grady eatin outside theatre in around the upper Atlanta, courtyard, found based out of the Research Triangle in brainstorm,”“We don’t look said at individual Mr. Vinton games Wolfe, science them at practice,” Swann said. De facto segregation is a form a host for dragging freshman, a comfort zones, as well as what somefor 19 suburban years, held Atlanta a college-essay- residents andactors those and whoactresses usually from buy places food like Raleigh,Both N.C.track won theteams competition teacherbut instead and try the to robotics win the club week,” sponsor. “The The older players appreciate have about Grady. I shared with from the cafeteria eat inside. of racial separation that occurs shortcut to the parking lot, and music our friends mutually like, to design the new museum building. writing class and wanted to expand the Horizon Theatre Company and studentsCoach Davidson come together said. “We and have pull three out ideas, some BROWN GRACE Swann’s leadership abilities as well as POLLY ZINTAK POLLY a soft spot for hungry freshmen what sports we play and where we run middle of pack myon theclassmates writing acenter’s story about offerings. a time Furthermore,the Alliance Theatre the administration to act out the “as a matter of fact,” e.g., by Construction will begin in the winter ofgames them a week,are far-fetched so if we can and win some two of them are his athletic abilities on the field. PLAY IT WRITE: Paul Bolster, sitting in the top leftduring corner, theirperforms A with or seniors B lunches. Malcolm Campbell-Taylorlike to hang andout Hannah after school. Mitchell Butin JACKSON DEAN WUSSUP GANGSTAZ: The Grady Gearbox Gangstaz recently completed a robot for the For Inspiration and Recognition when“I wanted my cousin [the writing called center] Grady ato instatedplays that a rule the studentsthis year wrote. prohibiting Parents, housing patterns or by school of The2009. girls and boys track teams have veryof those, practical. I’m satisfied.” We look at the merits of each “Swann is a very gifted athlete and the play “Lust for Love” on March 14 written byAlthough sophomore I Terone have onlyStewart used Williams the hill in Megan that Cramer’s is no playwritingexcuse for workshop. refusing to JOHN SMOLTZ JR.:of Science Junior andpitcher Technology Parker Carlson Competition, unleashes which a fastball was held during in at the the Knights’ Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center on March 14 -15. “ghetto”be a place school. where you can be creative thosestudents with and lunch teachers trays also fromvolunteered the enrollment. both had five meets and took home andThe try playersto make have a decision other ideas of what as to we can build a talented baseball player,” junior to move between various locations attempt to make your friendship 10-5 win against the Panthers. Carlson pitched all seven innings and struck out seven. andWhile encourage I laughed creativity at her in remark other courtyardto perform in inan the attempt plays. to reduce a chance to direct his or her actors,” instantly with the actors and with an Trojan warrior revenge epic, a drama third and fourth place respectively at the basedwhy the on teamour collective is playing knowledge better than and what the and then finish them up the first day [of the into it,” Mr. Wolfecatcher said. Zack Klein said. “He is able throughout my high school career circles as diverse in practice as you whenpeople,” I shared Bolster it said.with “Whenthe class, I heard one littering.“I heard So even about those the who playwriting may SOURCE:Cramer HTTP://WWW.ADVERSITY.NET/TERMS_ said. “They all had such audience,” McNay said. “Everybody of sisterhood bonds, a hot dog salesgirl MARTASt. Pius Golden Lionthreatens invitational. The studentsthey have feel in thecomfortable past. with.” team’s recordcompetition]. to Coach Davidson’s yielding 6.75 runs per game.While Junior it mayto play require a lot extensiveof different work, positions, some DEFINITIONS/TERMS/SEGREGATION.HTM I have noticed that it serves as pretend they are in theory. Just ofthat my Meganfellow white Cramer peers was replied teaching that wantworkshop to change previously their lunch fromlocation Ms. a strong sense of ownership and got something out of that.” who desperately wants to free herself two fastest people in each event at the Decisions“It comes and from designs dedication,” for the robots uniqueare made methods. The second day [and thirdParker day], Carlson you andactually sophomore Gangstaz Mason lookwhich at the is reallyclub asuseful a chance when toposition get a an invisible wall for the black because you’ve proven you aren’t one-day service cuts there[a playwriting was a “ghetto class], side I said,to Grady,” ‘That’s may[Lisa] be Willoughbyhindered by andthe rules.Mr. [Mario] knowledge about their play and Both Cramer and Bolster were also from her tyrannical boss, an intimate region meet make it to the state meet. insophomore the first week, utility leaving player four Damian weeks to construct“Coach have [Davidson] matches, then you is decideGepp the both winner.” recently pitchedhead their startfirst inplayers the world are pitching.” of technology and to and we just weren’t a part of it. I If I were to be singled into one students who eat in the cafeteria a racist by having a token friend perfect!’” Herrera,” senior thespian Hannah characters that they were able to happy with the workshop and hope wartime letter correspondence, a TeamMARTA’s members general are confident manager, in their Dr. theSwann robot. said.“Dedication The students to practice, also participate knowledgeable in Accordingand helpful,” to Swann Mr. complete Wolfe, the games FIRST winning gain against experience The building Knights robots. face eight more didn’t know what to say. Yes, when of the separate Grady societies, and the lower courtyard, and the doesn’t mean you’re exempt from Bolster contacted teachers and Mitchell said. “Since I couldn’t answerBy every 1968, question all forms the actors of had that it becomes an annual event. touching story of a woman who wants Beverlyability to Scott, make ittold to state Georgia lawmak- adedication scrimmage to against playing teams better, from said. metro- “This iscompetition only his second was yeara great Carver learning and experience McNair respectively.“I decided regionto join opponentsthe team because this season, I want and to one looks at Grady, it’s clear that I would be profiled as one who white students who eat at the top helping society progress. students to get the word out about come the whole day but wanted to for them.segregation They also hadhad a clearbeen vision “Megan was great, and I hope children, an abstract tale of isolated ers “Ifon we March run how 25 we’rethat Atlanta’scapable of mass run- Atlantadedication schools to playing two weeksas a team—it before thecoaching, official butfor it’s thehard robotics to tell [that club he membersBecause and they the are robot giving uppursue almost a career their in performanceengineering,” injunior these George games we have chosen to self-segregate represents the “magnet” as opposed of the courtyard. The words segregation, participating in the workshop. be involved, I decided to act in [the of how the play should look to the we can do this again and again and would-be lovers, an elderly woman transitning, we system can make could it beto state,”forced said to cut se- competition.is all helping toThe make last us week better is and spent polishingdoesn’t have wasmore a experience].” success, thanks to seven the amount runs per of game, time theHolmes Knights said. will determine if they make the state ourselves into different groups. to the “non-magnet” Grady. And declared unconstitutional by You never really notice the integration, racism, sexism and “I’ve always been interested in plays] instead.” audience.” again,” Bolster said. with wise advice for her troubled son eithernior Aaron one dayKillingsworth, of service whoor weekend won the andwin shippinggames.” the robot to the competitionStatistically, site. members the Knights’ put intopitching the club.have The relied students on a high-power work Mr.offense, Wolfe playoffsalso sees forit as the a way first for time students in four to But that doesn’t mean we’ve taken even though many of my friends the Supreme Court. segregation until you’re a white prejudice seem like terms more all forms of writing, most recently When they had completed their At 5:30 p.m., the actors, playwrights, Cramer was particularly impressed and a story of a girl who wants to service300 meter entirely. hurdles MARTAat the St. Pius is askingmeet. “[ToSwann, keep however, the competition also credits fair], the youdoesn’t have looka tooalmost strong every with day pitchers after schoolwhich during has been the scoring week closebuild to eight engineering years. and❐ mechanical skills and is “sides.” would also be considered members person heading to the cafeteria applicable to the period between playwriting,” said senior Mason scripts, the playwrights brought the SOURCE:students HTTP://WWW.LOC.GOV/EXHIBITS/BRO and parents all came together by the quality of the plays. escape her small town and smothering that the legislature remove a statute fixed budget in which to build a robot [and] from about 3:30 until 5:30 in their workspace optimistic about the club’s future. e interaction between different of this group, we don’t limit our WN/BROWN-SEGREGATION.HTML for a spoon or a carton of milk, or the 1930s through 1970s than in McNay, who participated in the plays to the actors to rehearse. for the performances. “I was amazed by the diversity of the father. I was captivated by each and of Georgia law that requires MAR- at the same time, you have to ship your robot underneath the stadium. They also meet some “[The club] gives exposure to students about racial and social groups at Grady friendships to just one another, nor you’re a black person whose next today’s society where the president workshop. “I thought [the workshop] “I liked that each playwright got “It was cool seeing your play solidify scripts,” Cramer said. “[There was] a every one.” ❐ TA to use half of its total revenue on off in a fixed time,” Mr. Wolfe said. “If you Saturdays and work from about 9 a.m. until 5 how to use tools properly and safely and how may not be as visible and alive as do we exclude others. class is on Charles Allen Drive. is of both black and white heritage, UNDERCLASSMEN new projects as opposed to daily op- don’t ship [your robot], you don’t [win]. There p.m. to build something and compete with it,” Mr. some may want it to be, but it is Grady isn’t truly a school that is As a result of de facto Although this type of segregation and when he promises the nation erations. The law has led to a severe have been plenty of teams that have shipped “It is a challenge on these young people Wolfe said. “It [also] gives them knowledge of not “exclusive” or “oppressing” as limited by “de facto segregation.” in our school might be considered and the world that we will segregation, a phenomenon deficit in the operations budget. robots that weren’t completed—we have too— because they are putting agive lot of time andteam effort related an sciences, advantage like physics.” ❐ someExhibit might imagine or assume.displays When I think historic about it from an called white flight began during ‘Nightsubtle and harmless, among it makes continue the to be morestars’ progressive, me wonder: at the March on and that change will come. These Students do choose to socialize outsider’s view, it’s true that many from back page mainly of underclassmen, has segregation: whites began to Washington, when Dr. Martin words continue to inspire me. with those they have known for of my friends share similarities, but proved it has what it takes to win move away from the city and Luther King Jr. gave his famous But, although President Obama years (probably showing similar outsiders don’t know that these are to be held in downtown HALL wins top honor for years ofWhen service the Knights played tothe region, schools and that, while they economic,aspects gender and of social College only some of my close Park friends. into the suburbs to prevent “I have a Dream” speech, were all was referring more to change for Dunwoody, they again lost every may lack experience, they have the patterns), but students are open If one were to examine all of my of the white people on one side our economy, as someone that is BY MORGAN GORE houses College Park Elementary “run-ins” with blacks. BY EMILY EMSHOFF Stone Soup Kitchen prepared the food from page 1 match. City Schoolsskill has to frozencompete hiring well for in noncritical the state to others, not exclusive to their friends from Grady, one would see of the reflecting pool and all the still in high school, I think about Longtime residents of College School. SOURCE: HTTP://ENCARTA.MSN.COM/ Grab a date, a dress or a tuxedo, for all of the prom attendees. This MILES GILBREATH “We were really excitedpositions. to Buttournament. Dr. Hall says He that APS does, will however, not have ENCYCLOPEDIA_761580651_3/SEGREGATION_IN_ black people on the other? And change coming to the A and B “clique.”Park unveiled We don’t a collection choose to of hang black thatThe I interact idea with for theblacks, show whites, came and start practicing your favorite year, a catering company provided by The AASA honored Dr. Hall at its national play Dunwoody,” junior Captainto resort tocaution those extremes that they this still year have or the much next THE_UNITED_STATES.HTML what about President Barack lunches at Grady. outhistory with memorabilia our friends on because March we 7. Asians,from another poor, rich, neighborhood magnet, non- event dance moves because prom is right AmericasMart will serve the food. conference on education in San Francisco. As Claire Buyens said. “First due of all,to theroom $6 million for improvement. it has in its reserves. Obama’s Inauguration? Were I have less than one semester of allThe have College similar Park skinHistory colors, Exhibit, we magnet,known as those the Back who Home reside Reunion. in the around the corner. Prom will be held “The food is what we’re spending a part of the award, a $10,000 scholarship will it was an away match, and we’dIf state funding“You to can the school always system improve,” is not former president George W. school left. Maybe before I leave, chooseheld at tothe hang College out with Park our City friends Hall, Morningside/VirginiaSince 1999, Wilma Nichols Highland and for juniors and seniors on April 18 the most on because we are feeding be awarded to one deserving graduate of Dr. been playing too many increased home withinCoach theStephens next two said. years, “The however, No. 1 Bush, vice-president Joe Biden the school halls where blacks walk because....well,revealed the because city’s newthey’re motto: our areaother and College those who Park live residents in the West have Sixty-seven percent of Grady’s at AmericasMart, fashion penthouse 450-600 guests,” Ms. Thompkins Hall’s alma mater—the St. Andrews School for games. Also, we knew they’dDr. Hall be saysissue, that in APS my willopinion, have to is cut footwork. back its and even Sen. Ted Kennedy all with blacks and whites walk with PLAY BY PLAY: Senior Dean Jackson, junior Rance Nix and senior Ryan Berry all tee off during a golf match at Browns Mill Golf Course. friends.“College Park born, College Park Endheld and reunions Cascade to areas. which friends and population is black, 27 percent located in the heart of downtown said. “Preparing enough food to Girls in Jamaica. good competition, and ourspending team onYou the system’s need toprograms move and around staff levels in sitting on the left side of the stage whites, the lunch periods where bred;One when may use I die,the cliché I’ll be argument College familyCriticizing brought the socialfamily allegiances heirlooms. Atlanta. make sure everyone has enough is a Cecily Harsh-Kinnane, a Grady parent and had improved a lot fromto balance the tennis, the budget, and calling they’re such just an standing option of “lunchtime segregation.” ere’s at Grady exaggerates minute issues is white, and 6 percent is while Barack Obama’s family sat black people fill the cafeteria and Park dead.” This memoribilia now comprises GORE MORGAN “[AmericasMart is] a really nice lot of work.” an Atlanta Board of Education representative, year before, so we just wanted“unfortunate to still. because I want so tomany see ofthem our programswork on comprised other races. on the right side? Is there truly white people freeze at the top of a College phenomenon Park at GradyMayor where Jack andthe exacerbatesnew exhibit. problems. ere location,” Student Government Many security measures are wasn’tGolf surprised team by the announcement. goes from Brown to Green see how we could do. Theare score doing sothat well.” a little more.” IT’S HISTORY: An exhibit attendee segregation everywhere we go? the courtyard, the classrooms the white kids tend to sit outside really isn’t a viable solution to the HTTP://WWW.MUNINETGUIDE.COM/SCHOOLS/ Y ILES ILBREATH Longino, city council members “People were just bringing examinesGA/ATLANTA the/GRADY-HIGH-SCHOOL-CHARTER- displayed memorabilia at Association president Devin Harris being taken to keep prom safe and B “I M honestly G thought she would [win],” Harsh- respectively. didn’t really reflect the game.While I theAs years the No. ahead 1 player may be on tough the boys for in the upper courtyards, and the “problem” anyways. Teachers and Some melting pot. where all the white people sit on and contributors all attended the pictures and things in to share,” SCHOOL/ said. “It’s different than where we orderly. Grady police officers, the Kinnane Grady’s said.golf team “They has would teed up be their crazy season not under to OF JOE MANGUNO COURTESY a new The team’s first match of the year was held on March still think we did well.” school systemsteam, across senior the Kevin country, Johnson Dr. Hall has the new College Park History Exhibit. I see it again in my classes. In the right side and all the black blackexhibit’s kids sit opening in the cafeteria. ceremonies. One administratorsNichols said. trying “So we to intervenedecided to usually have [prom]. [We have administration and all the teachers are coach.choose After her.” the departure of longtime coach Creed Brown, 12 against the Carver Panthers at Browns Mill. Nix and The young team hashas put proved been her forced dedication to lead to education. both on and She my AP Composition class, all of people sit on the left—will all SAY CHEESE: Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall (middle) holds a check that will be awarded to a graduate of her mayThe interpret motto this wasas an example of in this situation onlyput annoy it all people in a big and faculty. During the 42-year booked] the 14th floor. It’ll be like required to attend, and the venue will theAfter team winning has filled the the Georgia coaching Superintendent divit with Grady PEC, Lawrence were the only two golfers to play for Grady themselves in a positionhas spent to offher thewhole court. career H eithere will working be a key in the black students sit on the left change. It could happen while I’m alma mater. “It’s the first time that the money will go out of the country,” AASA member Darlene Pierce said. exclusivityused throughout at Grady, where lunch and don’t solve anything.notebook eir and history, the school was referred to we’re on top of the world.” provide two security officers. socialof the studiesYear award and mathin December, teacher Ms. Dr. EllynHall Green.vied and scored a 46 and 47 respectively over nine holes. The contend in the region playoffs.schools orcontributor working in school as the systems team viesbecause for Despite an immense and all of the white students sit here, but if nothing is done soon, timethe program is a modern-day and versionCollege of actions Park are born, perceived then as touseless, turn as East Point Colored High School, The class of 2010 “I wouldn’t againstAlthough the three this is other Coach national Green’s finalists—thefirst time coaching selection golf, committee,Panthers chose the yearlynot to honorrecord actuallytheir scores, 72 but percent Grady in left 2008. GradyEighth hasgraders gone are 5-2 passing in the regionshe believes region that everyvictories. child can succeed with transformation since the early on the right. When we work in I don’t think it will. The problem “thewas separate also printed but equal” on years. and students resist thei t idea i n of t o the a n East Point High School and South voted on the location miss prom for shesuperintendents has played for from more Trussville than 10 years City and Schools has incorporated in focuses onthe four match criteria—creativity clearly victorious. in meeting state tests in greater numbers.and is currently In 2002, only in third36 the place, right educational“Kevin tools. has his wins, and he College Park bred, groups, we almost never cross the doesn’t have a simple solution nor c oWhere m m e m we o r sit a t i at v e lunch could administration tryingexhibit.” to create Fultondays of High de factoSchool. segregation, At the time and other various It’ll be like we’re on anything,” theAlabama, sport inFayette her travel, County playing Schools golf in in Kentucky places as farstudents’ away needs,“The communication, match didn’t professionalismprove to be much percent competition passed at the coming math test behind and 60 Dunwoody percent “To and have has an opportunity his losses,” to be Coach able to Stephens influence divide. We smile and talk; we may will the process of change be an probablyT-shirts. benefit from a little morewhen forced I die I’ll relationships. be IfThe anything, exhibit it of aits 2006 closing, study it was by South Harvard Fulton details about the psychology asand Australia. Indianapolis City Schools in Indiana. She and communityall,” Nix involvement. said. “I can’t But wait what to stoodplay a morepassed competitive the reading St. test, Pius. while 50 percent of how manysaid. children “Playing will be in successful, the No. to 1 putspot, in “ even laugh at the same jokes.top But of theeasy world. one. This time, it’s not up diversity,The but exhibit the places we sit are only makes the issuewill worse. travel to UniversityMiddle School. says that schools are night. They also came teacher Mr. Kurt credits “I never her playedsuccess golf in whenthe competition I was younger,” to Coachthe outGreen to theteam.” AASA selection committee was the eighth graders passed theAfter math losing and 82 percent to Dunwoody, place policies obviously, and practices is the that hardest will lead position. to lots determined by preference of place,College WhenPark it’sdead. time for Grady students how much of this experience is a to Obama to make the change— presents articles, local schools, in“Up fact [until]more segregated the year 1950,than up with the theme for “ senior Devin Harris Phillips said. “I said.progress “I don’t that APSthink has my made overly since competitive she took over nature length could of Dr.Grady Hall’s found tenure stiffer as a superintendent competition on Marchpassed 17 reading against in 2008.Grady bounced back, winningand lots ofBut students when doing his betterserve isgoes probably in, he’s the shared one? it’s up to everyone at Grady to mealdocuments choice and andclose friendships, to unite, we unite as cone. h u Each r c hand e s , students could attend up to the the night, “Mystery love to see how havein 1999. handled it. But now I love the calming effectin of an the urban the school North system. Atlanta Warriors. Jackson was theAPS only also golfer earned praise5-0 for against its implementation Paideia—a rivalrybest job inunbeatable.” the world,” Dr. Hall said. they were 15 years ago. Do we sit separately because acknowledge the situation and notphotos an aversion chronicling to associating with every student at Gradyr e cis r afforded e a t i o n ninth grade, and residents who Among the Stars.” SGA President outstanding my game“I believe and being that outdoors.”the performance of the school “All schoolto post districts a score deal lower with students than his who opponent are of as innovative he ended theeducation match reforms. that Andboosted while the the moralDr. of Hall attributesDespite her their outlook strong on education seniors, College Park motto SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.NPR.ORG/TEMPLATES/STORY/ secretly we’re all evil racists still care enough to do something differentthe lives races.of blacks in the same opportunitycenters to succeed. and attended this school came from The venue will be students behave systemThe teamover thecredits period Coach of myGreen tenure for savinghere was their season.speaking Englishday with as aa four-strokesecond language lead in to his some group. Board Barry, of N Educationix and isthe not team. always The as enthusiastic win was followedto her own the high teamschool isexperience still a youngat St. Andrews team. ❐ STORY.PHP?STORYID=5169990 bitter about Brown v. Board about it.❐ CollegeI have examinedPark during two lunch trends: at should be our mainthe focus. Georgia East Point, Ben Hill, College Park, decorated with stars, red carpets, lights and present themselves.” Aftercertainly the a departure major contributing of their previous factor [to coach, my theyextent, had butLawrence that problem all came is often up short magnified against in their about opponents. all of Dr. Hall’sby reforms two more as she 5-0is, Harsh- victoriesin overJamaica. According to Coach Stephens, the early 20th century. Cleo International Convention Center. Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto and and other accessories that will enhance The music for the night will towinning search the frantically award],” Dr. for Hall one said. in order “This foris why the teamurban to schools,” “We Pierce definitely said. “There had an are offfrequently day,” N ix Kinnanesaid. “I knowsays that I everyCedar proposal Grove is and thorough Towers. With“I came however, from a country the freshmen where peoplehave done had Hudson, Charles Dowdell and J.D. The creators are hoping Is that de it facto Union segregation City,” Charles a problem Dowdell thatthe Hollywoodneeds to theme. be addressed? include a disc jockey and The survive.I’ve been saying that this award really belongs to challengescould from havethe parents shot better, of urban so I’m students. just trying toand put well-researched. [the round] only three games left in the regularto pay for well,a high stepping school education, up to the andchallenge I also Hightower all helped to create the will serve as a catalyst for future said. “We want to create the effect of Infinity Show Band. Juniors made APS“We’re more happy so than to toeven me.” have a coach,” senior RyanMany Barry times, behind parents me areand working look to twothe nextjobs match.”and Dr. Hall can see season—Riverwood,nothing wrong with such Clarkston came from of a playingcountry mostlythat was upperclassmen predominantly exhibit. The artifacts displayed in projects such as Historic College The school served as a place everybody being a star,” Ms. Alvie a list of all the songs they wanted to said.Harsh-Kinnane “We didn’t think believes we were that going Dr. to have Hall’s a team[find this it] difficultIn the to followingassist their match children.” on March 19,broad-based the boys once education and reform Mc Nwhenair—Grady research and is wellmade on up ofand people helping of color,” to lead Dr. theHall team said. to“All a I think it’s comfortable for I see it in the lunch room the exhibit were contributed by a Park publications and theIt College happens towhere a point, black but children from South Thompkins said. “We want you to hear duringIt’s not reallythe night, a race also taking yearleadership because style no one has was had stepping a lot to up do to coach.with theCoach GreenDr. Hall again also agrees faced thatthe urbanNorth school Atlanta systems Warriors datawhile supports Lawrence it. She itscites way the tosystem’s a favorable transition draw thosein the students 9-2 recordthat I wentthus tofar. school with did variety of Collegepeople Park residents, to segregate View but Cemetery Restoration. Fulton County could receive abecause feel so the special black that and nothing else will into account songs that the band definitelysystem’s recent has the improvement. enthusiasm to be a good coach.”face additionalplayed problemsWestlake. thatNix regained other systems his stride, to theshooting small learninga 42 communitiesregion tournament. model in high extremely well“I in have school, great and freshman,” most of them Coach went it’s not really a problem. thing anymore, it’s just leaders, athletes andnot neighborhood realize it. Most of the residents that high school education duringwhite matter kids thatjust night.”sit with will be able to play. The Infinity The “Her team leadership is comprised has been of excellent,” seniors Ryan Harsh- Barry,might Dean notto have take tothe deal top withspot ofon the such day, a andlarge Jackson schools shaved as an seven example. “I’m definitely predictingon thatto successful Stephens college said. careers. “Nile That made Kendall, me Everyone gets along. ❐ interests. institutions. Katie Hinshaw,contributed and founded the segregation. each other.The budget for prom is Show Band will play for about 30 JacksonKinnane and said. Ryan “She’s Gepp, a listener and [who juniors is] Ranceconstantly Nix andscale. Tyler strokes off his score to finish with a 52. LawrenceThese broad also reforms the are girls expensive, team goeshowever, to stateunderstand this Jack that Webster all children, and regardless Camille of Harris where One image in the collection exhibit attended South Fulton High John Law, approximately $15,000. The venue minutes, and the DJ will entertain Lawrence.considering Lawrence what’s goingis the team’s on all only around girl. her She adamantlyperformed refuses, well andhowever, tied withto let Westlake’s those and top ingolfer. these economicyear,” times, Coach the Stephensfunding for said. they’re “The born,all show will perform great promise. if they are I’m taught sure senior Address Jhari Ponder, Brandy Moore, depicts Eva L. Thomas High School. On March 14, residents freshman costs $5,000, decorationsjunior are $2,000 for the rest of the prom.sophomore withoutPractices losing are sight held of every where Monday she wants at to Bobby go. She Jones obstacles Golf stand“We in definitely her way. shot According our best to match the sopublic far [during education the hasboys been alsodwindling. have Clayton a pretty well, good if youthey’ll provide onlythem with get the better environment as the School, an“ all-black school named created a memorial“ on the site of College Park City Hall“ and the food amounts to roughly“ “Prom is going to be a beautiful Coursegives the in system Buckhead, its drive and but the also team its heart.” plays its matchesGovernor’s March Office 19 of match],” Student Barry Achievement’s said. “If we keepCounty this Schools up, we has alreadychance.” laid off 400 teachers, in which season they can continues, perform, if and teachers hopefully have after an educator and civic leader. their alma mater in memory of 3667 Main St. $6,000. Last year, literature teacher affair,” Ms. Thompkins said. “[It onAccording Tuesdays andto AASA Thursdays staff member at both Darlene Bobby Jones report and cards will on definitely school progress, be in good APS shape graduation come regionsome tournament of whom had tenure,According although to the Coach system Stephens, high expectations they’ll continue [and] if to the be facilitiesgreat assets are The building in the photo now the school, its administrative staff College Park, Ga. 30337 Mr. Larry McCurdy and the staff at will be] very classy and nice.” ❐ BrownsPierce, Mill who Golf works Course closely in Buckhead with the and award’s South Atlantarates have time.”increased ❐ from 39 percent in 2002 to eventually rehired 100the of team,them. The which Marietta is composed appropriate.” over ❐ the next four years.” ❐ 164 arts andcomment entertainment March 30, 2009 SNPORTSEWS BBRIEFSRIEFS Cramer conducts playwriting workshop for students THE SOUTHERNER March 30, THE S2009OUTHERNER Marchs 30, 2009pnewsorts17 5 THE WaterGold Circle polo vets awards play BY POLLY ZINTAK was a good idea.” ingiven UGA to Nexus,tournament Cox GearboxBaseball Gangstazteam bats miss its way finishing to record in FIRST start Scene one. The two-day workshop covered Sophomore Olivia Roorbach and Actors and actresses take the stage different aspects of playwriting The Columbia Scholastic Press BBYY GDRACEANE J ACKSONBROWN runs per game. junior Jake Martin competed in the with scripts in hand, playwriting and included everything from Association recently awarded the AfterThe baseball spending team six weeksis off to constructing its best a robot, “We have taken advantage of the University of Georgia water polo instructor Megan Cramer casually exploring creativity to writing Nexus, Grady’s cultural magazine, thestart robotics since the club—better 2006 season. knownIt sits sixth as the Gearbox batting cage [on the Grady practice tournament, as part of the Georgia announces “action” from a seat in the original scripts. first place for overall page design Gangstaz—didin a region of 14 not teams advance with to seven the finals of the field] and the Crim High School High School water polo team. The audience and the playwriters watch “The first day was an imagination in the specialty magazine category Forwins Inspiration and three andloses, Recognition one of which of Science and baseball complex,” Coach Davidson STANCE team lost all three of its matches, eagerly as their plays commence. and explorationSTUDENT day,” Cramer said. in the annual Gold Circle Awards. Technologycame against competitiona Dunwoody heldteam atthat the Gwinnett said. “The batting cage contributes to 11-0 to Clemson University, 14-1 to Students got a chance to refine “We talked about imagination and Sophie Cox, a 2008 alumni of The Civicwas ranked and Cultural third in Centerthe state. on March 14-15. our excellent batting average, and we Dynamo Water Polo Club and 9-7 their playwriting skills on campus theBree five senses Gray-Jordan, and how these things Rebecca Garr, Southerner, also received the first- InThe the team FIRST has introduced competition, a new each team is practice fielding every day that we go to the University of Georgia. on March 13 and 14 in a workshop can come seniortogether to create a very THE FACTS senior place award for sidebar writing for givencoach, aMark task, Davidson, a set of who rules, is excited a toolkit and six out to Crim.” run by Cramer, who graduated from vivid and specific world where the her feature story, “Gone Tomorrow,” weeksabout histo completeteam’s early a success.robot. During the actual The team is doing well considering Grady in 1995 and is the daughter of play can take place.” Bicycleconcerning the crash teen dropout forces rate at competition,“This group two of playersteams facethinks off that at a time. This the large number of starting Grady and throughout the nation. physics teacher Mr. Jeff Cramer. The next day, eight students ABOUT teacher into surgery year,they canthe win,robots and had that buckets is key,” Coachattached to them, sophomores and freshmen. The Grady “Riki Bolster contacted not me last casereturned to participate of inde the writing andDavidson each robotsaid. “The had players to try areto doingget as many balls team starts only one senior and two fall,” Cramer said. “She knew that portion of the class. The students Subtle segregation CivilWorld history rights teacher center and cross- intothings the they other haven’t team’s done bucket before as possible[and during a or three juniors, depending on the I worked at The 52nd Street Project arrived at 9 a.m. and were instructed DE FACTO country coach George Darden crashed timedare] playing competition. at a high school level and lineup. Although Swann is only a in New York City, where we create to include desire, conflict and change architectinto while riding announced his bike in a race the thatThe has Gangstazgiven them spent confidence.” the first week after sophomore, he is considered to be original theater with kids, so she in their plays. The playwrights wrote weekend of March 13. He broke his receivingCoach Davidson their assignment has approached discussing design a leader on the team and started last factothought I might want segregation to come run for over a period of about five hours SEGREGATION warrants a solution clavicleAtlanta’s along Center with his forshoulder Civil blade and ideas.this season differently than his year as a freshman. a playwriting workshop.” and finished around 3 p.m. Humanand is recovering Rights Partnership from surgery. announced predecessors“You have by to focusing go back on andone week make a decision “I find myself talking to the younger In the school courtyard, there of Education? Absolutely not. RecentlyBolster, in who my headsAP Latin the class, writing we thoseCramer, who bringwho is their also very own involved lunch on March 26 that the Freelon Group ofof the how season you at want a time. to approach this, so we players a lot and making sure to help is a green grass hill that serves as Once again, it has to do with our werecenter discussing and taught the journalism misconceptions at Grady eatin outside theatre in around the upper Atlanta, courtyard, found based out of the Research Triangle in brainstorm,”“We don’t look said at individual Mr. Vinton games Wolfe, science them at practice,” Swann said. De facto segregation is a form a host for dragging freshman, a comfort zones, as well as what somefor 19 suburban years, held Atlanta a college-essay- residents andactors those and whoactresses usually from buy places food like Raleigh,Both N.C.track won theteams competition teacherbut instead and try the to robotics win the club week,” sponsor. “The The older players appreciate have about Grady. I shared with from the cafeteria eat inside. of racial separation that occurs shortcut to the parking lot, and music our friends mutually like, to design the new museum building. writing class and wanted to expand the Horizon Theatre Company and studentsCoach Davidson come together said. “We and have pull three out ideas, some BROWN GRACE Swann’s leadership abilities as well as POLLY ZINTAK POLLY a soft spot for hungry freshmen what sports we play and where we run middle of pack myon theclassmates writing acenter’s story about offerings. a time Furthermore,the Alliance Theatre the administration to act out the “as a matter of fact,” e.g., by Construction will begin in the winter ofgames them a week,are far-fetched so if we can and win some two of them are his athletic abilities on the field. PLAY IT WRITE: Paul Bolster, sitting in the top leftduring corner, theirperforms A with or seniors B lunches. Malcolm Campbell-Taylorlike to hang andout Hannah after school. Mitchell Butin JACKSON DEAN WUSSUP GANGSTAZ: The Grady Gearbox Gangstaz recently completed a robot for the For Inspiration and Recognition when“I wanted my cousin [the writing called center] Grady ato instatedplays that a rule the studentsthis year wrote. prohibiting Parents, housing patterns or by school of The2009. girls and boys track teams have veryof those, practical. I’m satisfied.” We look at the merits of each “Swann is a very gifted athlete and the play “Lust for Love” on March 14 written byAlthough sophomore I Terone have onlyStewart used Williams the hill in Megan that Cramer’s is no playwritingexcuse for workshop. refusing to JOHN SMOLTZ JR.:of Science Junior andpitcher Technology Parker Carlson Competition, unleashes which a fastball was held during in at the the Knights’ Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center on March 14 -15. “ghetto”be a place school. where you can be creative thosestudents with and lunch teachers trays also fromvolunteered the enrollment. both had five meets and took home andThe try playersto make have a decision other ideas of what as to we can build a talented baseball player,” junior to move between various locations attempt to make your friendship 10-5 win against the Panthers. Carlson pitched all seven innings and struck out seven. andWhile encourage I laughed creativity at her in remark other courtyardto perform in inan the attempt plays. to reduce a chance to direct his or her actors,” instantly with the actors and with an Trojan warrior revenge epic, a drama third and fourth place respectively at the basedwhy the on teamour collective is playing knowledge better than and what the and then finish them up the first day [of the into it,” Mr. Wolfecatcher said. Zack Klein said. “He is able throughout my high school career circles as diverse in practice as you whenpeople,” I shared Bolster it said.with “Whenthe class, I heard one littering.“I heard So even about those the who playwriting may SOURCE:Cramer HTTP://WWW.ADVERSITY.NET/TERMS_ said. “They all had such audience,” McNay said. “Everybody of sisterhood bonds, a hot dog salesgirl MARTASt. Pius Golden Lionthreatens invitational. The studentsthey have feel in thecomfortable past. with.” team’s recordcompetition]. to Coach Davidson’s yielding 6.75 runs per game.While Junior it mayto play require a lot extensiveof different work, positions, some DEFINITIONS/TERMS/SEGREGATION.HTM I have noticed that it serves as pretend they are in theory. Just ofthat my Meganfellow white Cramer peers was replied teaching that wantworkshop to change previously their lunch fromlocation Ms. a strong sense of ownership and got something out of that.” who desperately wants to free herself two fastest people in each event at the Decisions“It comes and from designs dedication,” for the robots uniqueare made methods. The second day [and thirdParker day], Carlson you andactually sophomore Gangstaz Mason lookwhich at the is reallyclub asuseful a chance when toposition get a an invisible wall for the black because you’ve proven you aren’t one-day service cuts there[a playwriting was a “ghetto class], side I said,to Grady,” ‘That’s may[Lisa] be Willoughbyhindered by andthe rules.Mr. [Mario] knowledge about their play and Both Cramer and Bolster were also from her tyrannical boss, an intimate region meet make it to the state meet. insophomore the first week, utility leaving player four Damian weeks to construct“Coach have [Davidson] matches, then you is decideGepp the both winner.” recently pitchedhead their startfirst inplayers the world are pitching.” of technology and to and we just weren’t a part of it. I If I were to be singled into one students who eat in the cafeteria a racist by having a token friend perfect!’” Herrera,” senior thespian Hannah characters that they were able to happy with the workshop and hope wartime letter correspondence, a TeamMARTA’s members general are confident manager, in their Dr. theSwann robot. said.“Dedication The students to practice, also participate knowledgeable in Accordingand helpful,” to Swann Mr. complete Wolfe, the games FIRST winning gain against experience The building Knights robots. face eight more didn’t know what to say. Yes, when of the separate Grady societies, and the lower courtyard, and the doesn’t mean you’re exempt from Bolster contacted teachers and Mitchell said. “Since I couldn’t answerBy every 1968, question all forms the actors of had that it becomes an annual event. touching story of a woman who wants Beverlyability to Scott, make ittold to state Georgia lawmak- adedication scrimmage to against playing teams better, from said. metro- “This iscompetition only his second was yeara great Carver learning and experience McNair respectively.“I decided regionto join opponentsthe team because this season, I want and to one looks at Grady, it’s clear that I would be profiled as one who white students who eat at the top helping society progress. students to get the word out about come the whole day but wanted to for them.segregation They also hadhad a clearbeen vision “Megan was great, and I hope children, an abstract tale of isolated ers “Ifon we March run how 25 we’rethat Atlanta’scapable of mass run- Atlantadedication schools to playing two weeksas a team—it before thecoaching, official butfor it’s thehard robotics to tell [that club he membersBecause and they the are robot giving uppursue almost a career their in performanceengineering,” injunior these George games we have chosen to self-segregate represents the “magnet” as opposed of the courtyard. The words segregation, participating in the workshop. be involved, I decided to act in [the of how the play should look to the we can do this again and again and would-be lovers, an elderly woman transitning, we system can make could it beto state,”forced said to cut se- competition.is all helping toThe make last us week better is and spent polishingdoesn’t have wasmore a experience].” success, thanks to seven the amount runs per of game, time theHolmes Knights said. will determine if they make the state ourselves into different groups. to the “non-magnet” Grady. And declared unconstitutional by You never really notice the integration, racism, sexism and “I’ve always been interested in plays] instead.” audience.” again,” Bolster said. with wise advice for her troubled son eithernior Aaron one dayKillingsworth, of service whoor weekend won the andwin shippinggames.” the robot to the competitionStatistically, site. members the Knights’ put intopitching the club.have The relied students on a high-power work Mr.offense, Wolfe playoffsalso sees forit as the a way first for time students in four to But that doesn’t mean we’ve taken even though many of my friends the Supreme Court. segregation until you’re a white prejudice seem like terms more all forms of writing, most recently When they had completed their At 5:30 p.m., the actors, playwrights, Cramer was particularly impressed and a story of a girl who wants to service300 meter entirely. hurdles MARTAat the St. Pius is askingmeet. “[ToSwann, keep however, the competition also credits fair], the youdoesn’t have looka tooalmost strong every with day pitchers after schoolwhich during has been the scoring week closebuild to eight engineering years. and❐ mechanical skills and is “sides.” would also be considered members person heading to the cafeteria applicable to the period between playwriting,” said senior Mason scripts, the playwrights brought the SOURCE:students HTTP://WWW.LOC.GOV/EXHIBITS/BRO and parents all came together by the quality of the plays. escape her small town and smothering that the legislature remove a statute fixed budget in which to build a robot [and] from about 3:30 until 5:30 in their workspace optimistic about the club’s future. e interaction between different of this group, we don’t limit our WN/BROWN-SEGREGATION.HTML for a spoon or a carton of milk, or the 1930s through 1970s than in McNay, who participated in the plays to the actors to rehearse. for the performances. “I was amazed by the diversity of the father. I was captivated by each and of Georgia law that requires MAR- at the same time, you have to ship your robot underneath the stadium. They also meet some “[The club] gives exposure to students about racial and social groups at Grady friendships to just one another, nor you’re a black person whose next today’s society where the president workshop. “I thought [the workshop] “I liked that each playwright got “It was cool seeing your play solidify scripts,” Cramer said. “[There was] a every one.” ❐ TA to use half of its total revenue on off in a fixed time,” Mr. Wolfe said. “If you Saturdays and work from about 9 a.m. until 5 how to use tools properly and safely and how may not be as visible and alive as do we exclude others. class is on Charles Allen Drive. is of both black and white heritage, UNDERCLASSMEN new projects as opposed to daily op- don’t ship [your robot], you don’t [win]. There p.m. to build something and compete with it,” Mr. some may want it to be, but it is Grady isn’t truly a school that is As a result of de facto Although this type of segregation and when he promises the nation erations. The law has led to a severe have been plenty of teams that have shipped “It is a challenge on these young people Wolfe said. “It [also] gives them knowledge of not “exclusive” or “oppressing” as limited by “de facto segregation.” in our school might be considered and the world that we will segregation, a phenomenon deficit in the operations budget. robots that weren’t completed—we have too— because they are putting agive lot of time andteam effort related an sciences, advantage like physics.” ❐ someExhibit might imagine or assume.displays When I think historic about it from an called white flight began during ‘Nightsubtle and harmless, among it makes continue the to be morestars’ progressive, me wonder: at the March on and that change will come. These Students do choose to socialize outsider’s view, it’s true that many from back page mainly of underclassmen, has segregation: whites began to Washington, when Dr. Martin words continue to inspire me. with those they have known for of my friends share similarities, but proved it has what it takes to win move away from the city and Luther King Jr. gave his famous But, although President Obama years (probably showing similar outsiders don’t know that these are to be held in downtown HALL wins top honor for years ofWhen service the Knights played tothe region, schools and that, while they economic,aspects gender and of social College only some of my close Park friends. into the suburbs to prevent “I have a Dream” speech, were all was referring more to change for Dunwoody, they again lost every may lack experience, they have the patterns), but students are open If one were to examine all of my of the white people on one side our economy, as someone that is BY MORGAN GORE houses College Park Elementary “run-ins” with blacks. BY EMILY EMSHOFF Stone Soup Kitchen prepared the food from page 1 match. City Schoolsskill has to frozencompete hiring well for in noncritical the state to others, not exclusive to their friends from Grady, one would see of the reflecting pool and all the still in high school, I think about Longtime residents of College School. SOURCE: HTTP://ENCARTA.MSN.COM/ Grab a date, a dress or a tuxedo, for all of the prom attendees. This MILES GILBREATH “We were really excitedpositions. to Buttournament. Dr. Hall says He that APS does, will however, not have ENCYCLOPEDIA_761580651_3/SEGREGATION_IN_ black people on the other? And change coming to the A and B “clique.”Park unveiled We don’t a collection choose to of hang black thatThe I interact idea with for theblacks, show whites, came and start practicing your favorite year, a catering company provided by The AASA honored Dr. Hall at its national play Dunwoody,” junior Captainto resort tocaution those extremes that they this still year have or the much next THE_UNITED_STATES.HTML what about President Barack lunches at Grady. outhistory with memorabilia our friends on because March we 7. Asians,from another poor, rich, neighborhood magnet, non- event dance moves because prom is right AmericasMart will serve the food. conference on education in San Francisco. As Claire Buyens said. “First due of all,to theroom $6 million for improvement. it has in its reserves. Obama’s Inauguration? Were I have less than one semester of allThe have College similar Park skinHistory colors, Exhibit, we magnet,known as those the Back who Home reside Reunion. in the around the corner. Prom will be held “The food is what we’re spending a part of the award, a $10,000 scholarship will it was an away match, and we’dIf state funding“You to can the school always system improve,” is not former president George W. school left. Maybe before I leave, chooseheld at tothe hang College out with Park our City friends Hall, Morningside/VirginiaSince 1999, Wilma Nichols Highland and for juniors and seniors on April 18 the most on because we are feeding be awarded to one deserving graduate of Dr. been playing too many increased home withinCoach theStephens next two said. years, “The however, No. 1 Bush, vice-president Joe Biden the school halls where blacks walk because....well,revealed the because city’s newthey’re motto: our areaother and College those who Park live residents in the West have Sixty-seven percent of Grady’s at AmericasMart, fashion penthouse 450-600 guests,” Ms. Thompkins Hall’s alma mater—the St. Andrews School for games. Also, we knew they’dDr. Hall be saysissue, that in APS my willopinion, have to is cut footwork. back its and even Sen. Ted Kennedy all with blacks and whites walk with PLAY BY PLAY: Senior Dean Jackson, junior Rance Nix and senior Ryan Berry all tee off during a golf match at Browns Mill Golf Course. friends.“College Park born, College Park Endheld and reunions Cascade to areas. which friends and population is black, 27 percent located in the heart of downtown said. “Preparing enough food to Girls in Jamaica. good competition, and ourspending team onYou the system’s need toprograms move and around staff levels in sitting on the left side of the stage whites, the lunch periods where bred;One when may use I die,the cliché I’ll be argument College familyCriticizing brought the socialfamily allegiances heirlooms. Atlanta. make sure everyone has enough is a Cecily Harsh-Kinnane, a Grady parent and had improved a lot fromto balance the tennis, the budget, and calling they’re such just an standing option of “lunchtime segregation.” ere’s at Grady exaggerates minute issues is white, and 6 percent is while Barack Obama’s family sat black people fill the cafeteria and Park dead.” This memoribilia now comprises GORE MORGAN “[AmericasMart is] a really nice lot of work.” an Atlanta Board of Education representative, year before, so we just wanted“unfortunate to still. because I want so tomany see ofthem our programswork on comprised other races. on the right side? Is there truly white people freeze at the top of a College phenomenon Park at GradyMayor where Jack andthe exacerbatesnew exhibit. problems. ere location,” Student Government Many security measures are wasn’tGolf surprised team by the announcement. goes from Brown to Green see how we could do. Theare score doing sothat well.” a little more.” IT’S HISTORY: An exhibit attendee segregation everywhere we go? the courtyard, the classrooms the white kids tend to sit outside really isn’t a viable solution to the HTTP://WWW.MUNINETGUIDE.COM/SCHOOLS/ Y ILES ILBREATH Longino, city council members “People were just bringing examinesGA/ATLANTA the/GRADY-HIGH-SCHOOL-CHARTER- displayed memorabilia at Association president Devin Harris being taken to keep prom safe and B “I M honestly G thought she would [win],” Harsh- respectively. didn’t really reflect the game.While I theAs years the No. ahead 1 player may be on tough the boys for in the upper courtyards, and the “problem” anyways. Teachers and Some melting pot. where all the white people sit on and contributors all attended the pictures and things in to share,” SCHOOL/ said. “It’s different than where we orderly. Grady police officers, the Kinnane Grady’s said.golf team “They has would teed up be their crazy season not under to OF JOE MANGUNO COURTESY a new The team’s first match of the year was held on March still think we did well.” school systemsteam, across senior the Kevin country, Johnson Dr. Hall has the new College Park History Exhibit. I see it again in my classes. In the right side and all the black blackexhibit’s kids sit opening in the cafeteria. ceremonies. One administratorsNichols said. trying “So we to intervenedecided to usually have [prom]. [We have administration and all the teachers are coach.choose After her.” the departure of longtime coach Creed Brown, 12 against the Carver Panthers at Browns Mill. Nix and The young team hashas put proved been her forced dedication to lead to education. both on and She my AP Composition class, all of people sit on the left—will all SAY CHEESE: Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall (middle) holds a check that will be awarded to a graduate of her mayThe interpret motto this wasas an example of in this situation onlyput annoy it all people in a big and faculty. During the 42-year booked] the 14th floor. It’ll be like required to attend, and the venue will theAfter team winning has filled the the Georgia coaching Superintendent divit with Grady PEC, Lawrence were the only two golfers to play for Grady themselves in a positionhas spent to offher thewhole court. career H eithere will working be a key in the black students sit on the left change. It could happen while I’m alma mater. “It’s the first time that the money will go out of the country,” AASA member Darlene Pierce said. exclusivityused throughout at Grady, where lunch and don’t solve anything.notebook eir and history, the school was referred to we’re on top of the world.” provide two security officers. socialof the studiesYear award and mathin December, teacher Ms. Dr. EllynHall Green.vied and scored a 46 and 47 respectively over nine holes. The contend in the region playoffs.schools orcontributor working in school as the systems team viesbecause for Despite an immense and all of the white students sit here, but if nothing is done soon, timethe program is a modern-day and versionCollege of actions Park are born, perceived then as touseless, turn as East Point Colored High School, The class of 2010 “I wouldn’t againstAlthough the three this is other Coach national Green’s finalists—thefirst time coaching selection golf, committee,Panthers chose the yearlynot to honorrecord actuallytheir scores, 72 but percent Grady in left 2008. GradyEighth hasgraders gone are 5-2 passing in the regionshe believes region that everyvictories. child can succeed with transformation since the early on the right. When we work in I don’t think it will. The problem “thewas separate also printed but equal” on years. and students resist thei t idea i n of t o the a n East Point High School and South voted on the location miss prom for shesuperintendents has played for from more Trussville than 10 years City and Schools has incorporated in focuses onthe four match criteria—creativity clearly victorious. in meeting state tests in greater numbers.and is currently In 2002, only in third36 the place, right educational“Kevin tools. has his wins, and he College Park bred, groups, we almost never cross the doesn’t have a simple solution nor c oWhere m m e m we o r sit a t i at v e lunch could administration tryingexhibit.” to create Fultondays of High de factoSchool. segregation, At the time and other various It’ll be like we’re on anything,” theAlabama, sport inFayette her travel, County playing Schools golf in in Kentucky places as farstudents’ away needs,“The communication, match didn’t professionalismprove to be much percent competition passed at the coming math test behind and 60 Dunwoody percent “To and have has an opportunity his losses,” to be Coach able to Stephens influence divide. 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They also came teacher Mr. Kurt credits “I never her playedsuccess golf in whenthe competition I was younger,” to Coachthe outGreen to theteam.” AASA selection committee was the eighth graders passed theAfter math losing and 82 percent to Dunwoody, place policies obviously, and practices is the that hardest will lead position. to lots determined by preference of place,College WhenPark it’sdead. time for Grady students how much of this experience is a to Obama to make the change— presents articles, local schools, in“Up fact [until]more segregated the year 1950,than up with the theme for “ senior Devin Harris Phillips said. “I said.progress “I don’t that APSthink has my made overly since competitive she took over nature length could of Dr.Grady Hall’s found tenure stiffer as a superintendent competition on Marchpassed 17 reading against in 2008.Grady bounced back, winningand lots ofBut students when doing his betterserve isgoes probably in, he’s the shared one? it’s up to everyone at Grady to mealdocuments choice and andclose friendships, to unite, we unite as cone. h u Each r c hand e s , students could attend up to the the night, “Mystery love to see how havein 1999. handled it. But now I love the calming effectin of an the urban the school North system. Atlanta Warriors. Jackson was theAPS only also golfer earned praise5-0 for against its implementation Paideia—a rivalrybest job inunbeatable.” the world,” Dr. Hall said. they were 15 years ago. 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[the round] only three games left in the regularto pay for well,a high stepping school education, up to the andchallenge I also Hightower all helped to create the will serve as a catalyst for future said. “We want to create the effect of Infinity Show Band. Juniors made APS“We’re more happy so than to toeven me.” have a coach,” senior RyanMany Barry times, behind parents me areand working look to twothe nextjobs match.”and Dr. Hall can see season—Riverwood,nothing wrong with such Clarkston came from of a playingcountry mostlythat was upperclassmen predominantly exhibit. The artifacts displayed in projects such as Historic College The school served as a place everybody being a star,” Ms. Alvie a list of all the songs they wanted to said.Harsh-Kinnane “We didn’t think believes we were that going Dr. to have Hall’s a team[find this it] difficultIn the to followingassist their match children.” on March 19,broad-based the boys once education and reform Mc Nwhenair—Grady research and is wellmade on up ofand people helping of color,” to lead Dr. theHall team said. to“All a I think it’s comfortable for I see it in the lunch room the exhibit were contributed by a Park publications and theIt College happens towhere a point, black but children from South Thompkins said. “We want you to hear duringIt’s not reallythe night, a race also taking yearleadership because style no one has was had stepping a lot to up do to coach.with theCoach GreenDr. Hall again also agrees faced thatthe urbanNorth school Atlanta systems Warriors datawhile supports Lawrence it. 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The Infinity The “Her team leadership is comprised has been of excellent,” seniors Ryan Harsh- Barry,might Dean notto have take tothe deal top withspot ofon the such day, a andlarge Jackson schools shaved as an seven example. “I’m definitely predictingon thatto successful Stephens college said. careers. “Nile That made Kendall, me Everyone gets along. ❐ interests. institutions. Katie Hinshaw,contributed and founded the segregation. each other.The budget for prom is Show Band will play for about 30 JacksonKinnane and said. Ryan “She’s Gepp, a listener and [who juniors is] Ranceconstantly Nix andscale. Tyler strokes off his score to finish with a 52. LawrenceThese broad also reforms the are girls expensive, team goeshowever, to stateunderstand this Jack that Webster all children, and regardless Camille of Harris where One image in the collection exhibit attended South Fulton High John Law, approximately $15,000. The venue minutes, and the DJ will entertain Lawrence.considering Lawrence what’s goingis the team’s on all only around girl. her She adamantlyperformed refuses, well andhowever, tied withto let Westlake’s those and top ingolfer. these economicyear,” times, Coach the Stephensfunding for said. they’re “The born,all show will perform great promise. if they are I’m taught sure senior Address Jhari Ponder, Brandy Moore, depicts Eva L. Thomas High School. On March 14, residents freshman costs $5,000, decorationsjunior are $2,000 for the rest of the prom.sophomore withoutPractices losing are sight held of every where Monday she wants at to Bobby go. She Jones obstacles Golf stand“We in definitely her way. shot According our best to match the sopublic far [during education the hasboys been alsodwindling. have Clayton a pretty well, good if youthey’ll provide onlythem with get the better environment as the School, an“ all-black school named created a memorial“ on the site of College Park City Hall“ and the food amounts to roughly“ “Prom is going to be a beautiful Coursegives the in system Buckhead, its drive and but the also team its heart.” plays its matchesGovernor’s March Office 19 of match],” Student Barry Achievement’s said. “If we keepCounty this Schools up, we has alreadychance.” laid off 400 teachers, in which season they can continues, perform, if and teachers hopefully have after an educator and civic leader. their alma mater in memory of 3667 Main St. $6,000. Last year, literature teacher affair,” Ms. Thompkins said. “[It onAccording Tuesdays andto AASA Thursdays staff member at both Darlene Bobby Jones report and cards will on definitely school progress, be in good APS shape graduation come regionsome tournament of whom had tenure,According although to the Coach system Stephens, high expectations they’ll continue [and] if to the be facilitiesgreat assets are The building in the photo now the school, its administrative staff College Park, Ga. 30337 Mr. Larry McCurdy and the staff at will be] very classy and nice.” ❐ BrownsPierce, Mill who Golf works Course closely in Buckhead with the and award’s South Atlantarates have time.”increased ❐ from 39 percent in 2002 to eventually rehired 100the of team,them. The which Marietta is composed appropriate.” over ❐ the next four years.” ❐ 146 peoplenews March 30, 2009 March 30, 2009 news 7 For this installment of our school survey, The Southerner takes a look at Horizons THE SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 arts and entertainment 15 Record GRADYnumber CONNECTION: of choralSchool students — a small private dazzleschool with a 100 atpercent All-State graduation rate. Friend of former Grady student insists he’s no killer BY KATE BELGIUM our choral program on the map.” prospect for [even] the most seasoned CabaretBY CAROLINE MCKAY honorswhy the students Holocaust stole and stashed larger event so wesurvivors, assisted. We were Comparing grips Disciplinary audience Records Walking into the audition room, Mr. Hill strongly encouraged performers to perform in front of Woodstock High School senior the weapons. kept in contact with the school all Students,junior Katie Evans was nervous, teachersstudents in his chorus classes work to almost 3,000,” to Mr. Hilldevelop said. “But voice at Horizons BForrestY MINH Busby LAM attended Morningside “We really don’t know what they morning.” 2007-2008 BELOW: The emcee, played by senior Matt Ward, opens the musical but she never expected that the audition for the All-State ensemble. James handled it like a pro.” ElementaryFraulein Kost, and aInman Nazi sympathizing Middle and wereRIGHT: thinking Senior Matt [or Ward,why theythe emcee, had the dances According to Sgt. Baker, school in drag with the Kitt Katt dancers in the first with a group of backup dancers in the first scene “Kitt Katt Kub.” Bworst K would Y happen. When she put He“Students held sight-reading look practices forward after to The All-State event is sponsored prostitute,went to Grady waved for at nearly a sailor half as heof lefthis guns],” Cherokee County media administrators had been placed on Woodstock Grady scene of the second act, “Kitt Katt Kub.” herThe accompaniment driveway ends CD at into a large the Wednesdays,”school to improve Mr. theGarber students’ said. by the Georgia Music Educators’ herhigh room school in career.the middle Now, of after the night.being officer Sgt. Jay Baker told The alert that the student could potentially Student Body yellowplayer, it house refused with to play. white Panicked, shutters “Inchances the of mornings, making the they’ll cut. do labs Association. At the event, there are Conflictcharged with ensued four felonies as the and boarding three SouthernerBELOW: Sally. “[WeBowles, neverplayed by found junior Amelia a] arrive at school the following day. Population 2,610 1,309 justshe rushed off of out DeKalb of the Avenue.room to Thefind and“[The things audition] in groups. was Then very they’renerve- about 250 student participants, and homeowner,misdemeanors, Frauleinhe’s most likely Schneider, going planKovacevich, or threat sings against “Cabaret” the school by herself in in Police were on hand at the school daffodilssomebody are just with beginning the same to bloom solo. allowedracking,” to Evans leave campussaid. “But for Mr. an hour Hill the students perform in front of an caughtto jail. Kost in the act and the two thescene investigation.” six of the second act in the musical. to apprehend the sophomore. After Fighting inLuckily, the garden she found out someonefront, shaded with theby andprepared a half usfor very an off-campus well so we lunch. knew audience of more than 2,500. beganAccording to argue to overThe Atlantathe rules Journal- at her Junior Kaveh Sadri, who has connecting the sophomore to Busby, 55 78 treessame song, where although children it was have paced hung at a Inexactly the afternoons, what we were they’ll getting come into.” back A total of six choruses performed boardingConstitution house., police in Woodstock known Busby since childhood and police found and confiscated Busby’s Weapons at homemadecompletely different bird feeders. tempo. Despite Several andAll do the something students different. interested Right in at the All-State program. The high receivedKost (Miriam a phone callHuppert) late March and talked to him about the incident, unloaded, antique handgun and 1 2 carsthe confusion, are scattered Evans throughout managed toa awedirt now,joining they’re the All-State dedicating Chorus all had their to school choruses were divided into Schneider4 that a (Hannah 15-year-old Mitchell) Woodstock are two believes he knows what happened. placed him under arrest. Though School parkingthe judges, lot; and bicycles she made lie unchained it through timeattend on an Wednesday audition in October.afternoons After to senior men’s, women’s and mixed ofsophomore the main had characters run away infrom home, “Forrest’s friend, [the 15-year-old he talked with Busby about why I’ve learned a lot Cabaret Threats or inthe the audition grass. for A thewooden Georgia sign All-State above workingthe students on aperformed play.” a solo, they choruses and intermediate mixed whichwith his was parents’ performed firearms. by According nearly 35 sophomore], ran away from his home he brought the gun to school, Sadri aboutIntimidation leadership and4 7 theChorus. door identifies the building as wereHigh given school a score students from 40 usually to 10 choruses. Grady had students studentsto the same in thereports, theater police from took March the [late on March 4],” Sadri said. “He doesn’t know Busby’s motive. He is theSenior Horizons Miguel School. Velez, juniors spendwith 10 thebeing last the best part score. of If every the participate in every chorus, except 26-28.15-year-old The musical into custody follows theClifford next needed some form of money, and his certain, however, that Busby had no how to be successful. Possession of

KEELY YOUNGBLOOD “ JoshuaFounded Alexander, in 1977, Devonthe Horizons Boyd, Wednesdaystudents passed in a meeting the first with audition, their for the senior men’s. Bradshawmorning at (Gabe school; Scala), then an he American quickly parents have a lot of guns—military plans to hurt anyone. Illegal Drugs 14 15 SchoolEvans and Sidney is a Wise small, and freshmen private teachers.they went Theon to studentsthe second decide audition on “I would [like to] do it again author,led them who to came Busby. to Berlin Police in placed 1929 kind of stuff. So he brought some of “Forrest said he wasn’t going to sophomore Asha Tyler nonsectarianJack Douglas and school James for Taylor students all variousheld in January. discipline procedures for because I always learn things and toBusby find undera subject arrest for after his nextfinding novel, his the guns with him to sell and went to shoot anyone,” Sadri said. inmade grades the All-State kindergarten Chorus. through The theirEvans peers; sang they with also Wise decide in the almost All- meet new people from experiences andhandgun met singerstashed Sally in Bowlesthe ceiling (Amelia of a Forrest’s BY MINH LAM PHOTOS house.” Sadri believes the gun Busby Disorderly 1 8 12th.seven students The student joined bodythe best peaks singers at everythingState Women’s else Chorusabout their and saidlearning that like All-State,” said Alexander, who Kovacevich)Woodstock in a bathroom. cabaret. The musical According to Sadri, brought to school wasn’t dangerous. Conduct

approximatelyfrom around the 120 state students,in the chorus’ 70 environment.she was grateful Theto have high had schoolsuch a participatedYOUNGBLOOD KEELY in the senior mixed isUpon set in a Berlinsearch atof theBusby’s time when the the sophomore’s “It was made in the turn of the KATE BELGUM KATE CAROLINE MCKAY CAROLINE Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution ofperformances whom are at currentlythe Savannah enrolled Civic considerswonderful itself experience. a democratic society, chorus. Nazihome, Party police began confiscated to rise in the years absence did not go [20th] century, and it was rusted inCenter the on high Feb. school. 26-28. These high and“There votes on is every something issue the different school BRIGHTThe students HORIZONS: arrived Sophomore in Savannah Robert Henry DO plays RE MI: songs Junior on Katie the guitar Evans inand the Senior music Ayana room Cawley with his practice fellow with band Grady’s mates chorusduring alongtheir leadingtwo guns up that to Worldwere stolen War II and the unnoticed. over,” Sadri said. running away. get into any schools or get a job,” free time. A llama named Cinnamon standswith with five Horizon’s of the otherschool’s llamas, seven who chorus are members cared for bythat the made students All-State and Chorus.kept on campus. ABOVE: Fraulein Schneider, schoolThis students year, a record have one number college of faces,about including singing in the a mixed school chorus rules. on Feb. 25. Rehearsals began on Holocaust.from the sophomore’s “His mom called Sgt. Baker agreed that the gun was Busby has been charged with four Sadri said. “Heplayed feels by seniorlike a Hannahcriminal. counselorstudents were and selectedtwo administrators. from Grady, Thecompared students to [singing could in] potentiallya women’s the night of Feb. 26 and continued working. They also had free time to Alexander attended the All-State parents,“Cabaret 200 is a roundsgreat musical of because the police that night antique but maintains that it still felonies and three misdemeanors. Everyone looksMitchell, at frownshim like, at the ‘Oh, Thewhich smallest was the class only has APS six schoolstudents; to out-votechorus,” the Evans staff. said. The meetings “A women’s are thethrough respect the wemorning have forof Feb. each 27. other The Mr.explore Webb the city. said. “We as teachers, studentsChorus. Hewho plans were on in taking trouble.” his high it’sammunition funky and serious and severalat the same time,” and reported him [as a worked. According to Sgt. Baker, he will be there’s that thoughtkid from of the not news.’being able I just thehave largest any students lays claim selected. to 20. Chorus designedchorus has to a bereally educational cool blend as to well the bydifferent using chorusesthose traditional practiced displayson their have“When much we weren’t more in flexibility. rehearsal, schoolThe studentsmusic career are also and responsible making it saidmarijuana senior Mattplants. Ward, who played the runaway],” Sadri said. “It’s my understanding it could tried in a Cherokee County Court. feel bad for him right now. And for COURTESY OF AJC.COM COURTESY to marry Herr Schultz. teacherThe schoolMr. Kevin prides Hill’s itself hopes on for its assound productive. that mixed chorus doesn’t ofown respect. and performed We’re a very about progressive six pieces Perhaps,the whole most group importantly, got to bum we around have forinto somea profession. of the upkeep of the emceeAfter in the hearing musical. “It of deals with Forrest a Busby “She told the police have been fired, and that it was still For Sadri, hearing about his friend his mom—she’s such a good lady. To smallnext year size. are even The higher. principal, He would Mr. always“It’s have.” a space where people can school,each; the and songs we rangedembody from that classical respect muchSavannah, more eitherability to eating be creative at cool in grounds, “The including performance taking was care a life- of lotBusby’s of serious arrest, issues senior like Drew the Nazi Party, ABOVE: Cliffordthat Bradshaw he stole guns.” comforts Sallyfunctional,” Sgt. Baker said. in news reports has been surreal. have your LEFT:son make Junior headline Gabe Scala news Leslike for Garber, Grady maintainsto have 10 thator more the voiceTaylor their had opinions the privilege and also of inselections many ways.” from various historical teaching.restaurants That, or throwing in turn, the inspiresFrisbee thechanging llamas experience, and rabbits mainly that are because kept discrimination,Hecht assumed whatthat wasthe boygoing he on had in BowlesSgt. Bakermoments remembers before hearing when news his that After placing Busby under arrest, “I sat and watched [my friend] for a week isgets [awful].” into a fight with senior numbersstudents selected. are deliberately kept defendperforming their a soloopinions,” during theMr. concert, Webb timeThis periods and to other spirituals aspects to broadway of the studentaround the creativity, park,” Evans and said. students “It was on[the campus music had]to enrich deeper the meaning,” students’ Germanyknown from in the childhood late 1920s, was the plotting forces departmentBowles aborted got hernotice baby. of Bradshaw the call. movedpolice searched his house. on live news,” Sadri said. “The Sadri maintainsMason McNay that over Busby his down“To send so thatmore attention than five students can be said.in the “I’ve song seen“In Dat a lot Great of studentsGetting’ schoolhits to gospel. make Horizons hard to learnalways by neat being to walkcreative.” into a place and education.Alexander said. Students “I had never also gotten have thatsomething came intoviolent. power and how that back“The to America mother after called the scene 9-1-1 in Cabaret and . “We located two assault rifles and way the news reported [the story] wouldn’t instigatepolitical violence. views in the play. focusedis a real accomplishment,” on each student. Mr. All Hill this whoUp Mornin.’” come here who didn’t have getThe used All-Stateto for some singers teachers. didn’t, Mr. seeMr. other Webb groups has from taken All-State.” advantage accessthe chills to anby atrium,singing aa studysong center,until I affected“I assumed everybody.” that he had gone over was referred to High Springs Police 200 rounds of ammunition,” Sgt. was so misconstrued—like he was “He’s never been an angry kid,” extrasaid. “Thisattention achievement must be working—really puts access“It to would their bevoice. an Here intimidating we work Webb,however, who spend teachers all their courses time in of Thisthe school’s was the curricular second freedom. year that awent music to All-State.” room with ❐ soundproof theU.S. edge history and was and planningmusical theatre some recruitedDepartment,” to bring Sgt. Bakerhis talents said. “Theyto the inBaker the theatresaid. “Additionally, were removed weto expand found storiesa terrorist. to be lost.” They didn’t find any ofSadri stage said. experience “[This] is was good,” not said his the school boasts a 100 percent very strongly on developing their rhetoric and storytelling as well as “We set up a project where walls and a foosball table in the teacherkind of Mr.mass Leeattack Pope on directedthe school,” the production.notified the [Woodstock High] thea few stage. marijuana The set-design plants.” class set up diariesA new or aspectjournals, of this[but] year’s they springmade seniorintention Hannah at all. Snowden, It’s really who sad. played He graduation rate, and 100 percent [ability to vocalize their opinion].” in humanities, originally started his the students took a class that was library. musicalHecht said. over the course of four months school“The andmusic [the was Cherokee not easy,” CountyBremer tables,According which were to Sadri, technically the policea part productionit out to be wasa Columbine that on the [massacre] saturday adidn’t kitt deservekatt dancer. any of “It this.” helped to see of its graduates enroll in college. The voices come from a wide teaching career at a public school totally interest-based,” Mr. Webb Despite the many differences of Althoughpreparation some that led students up to opening got the said.Police “Playing Department] with other at people the same was offound the set, the but audience guns the members sophomore were show,situation.” the seniors played all the lead whichBusby’s lighting lawyer looks and good Woodstock and which “[The success of Horizons range of people. Despite Horizons’ in Los Angeles. AfterHOSA teaching at a said. “Theystudents individually looked at betweenwin Horizons state and the typical night.impression His choicethat Busby was inspiredwas planning by a difficult,time. We and responded there wasn’t immediately. that much permittedhad taken to sit to at Busby’sthem as though house they the rolesSadri during worries the Saturday about Matinee. Busby’s directingHigh School methods Principal worked.” William students] may have something to small size, the student body is very public school, heB Y decided NOELLE to JONES quit something they were interestedcontestant in highhas to school, pass a written Mr. Webb exam. says the quoteto utilize from the Elieguns, Weisel Cherokee that Countystressed timeNormally to prepare.” [we do] not respond to werenight dining before—the at the club.guns he allegedly future.“I think the senior show is a great SebringAfter the declined success to of commentCabaret, Mr. or do with the inherent abilities of the diverse. Thirty of the students are and worked on WallWhen Street most before students for think an entire of HOSA, semester, they and then“[The they writtenschool still exam] prepares wasn’t students that bad,” well thePolice standing Department up against remains injustice. unsure incidentsBecause atthe school, play was but set in this a bar was and a wanted“The audienceto sell for was money allowed after to idea,”“He’s senior not Miriam going toHuppert be able said. to Popeconfirm hopes Sadri’s to account. run another ❐ musical students who choose to go here, but international students. Roughly a returning to teaching.think of students walkinghad tothe go halls out dressed in the in community Brown said. for “I thethink rigors it’ll be and a lot challenges harder at the of “The theme was incredibly had unusual lighting requirements, interact with the musical,” senior “Whenever I think about [theatre], I next year. there is also a process here that gives third of the remaining students are “I decided thatcolorful I’d give scrubs. private They and picture do field people work.” in health [national competition].”college. powerful,” said senior Ryan LaMotte, Cabaret gave the technical staff an Hannah Mitchell said. “We wanted kind of want to cry because that’s what “We’ve thrown around several them that capability,” humanities black, another third are white and school a shot,” teacher Mr. Webb Ms. Sandra said. Ukah’sThe schoolroom, bentalso utilizes over creativeThe HOSAMr. team Garber also agrees. did well He in thinks the who played Herr Shultz. “The idea of opportunity to work with different to create an illusion that [the theater] I’ve done at Grady, and I can’t believe ideas—Into the Woods or maybe teacher Mr. Bruce Webb said. the last third are mostly Hispanic “There are [pros andplastic cons] bodies to both, studying techniques anatomy charts. in They its discipline.HOSA Bowl,that a the statewide adjustments competition the school that MObeing ostracized andCK being cast outTRIAL is equipment. captureswas a cabaret.” first stateit’s over. When title I go to college, I’min not Putnam4 Countyyears Spelling Bee,” Mr.

COURTESY OF LT. COL. MITCHELL SIVAS COL. MITCHELL OF LT. “TheCOURTESY individual attention makes it and Asian. The international but I wanted to don’ttry what picture I hadn’t five girls,Disciplinary dressed inpunishment, business whichis renowned is has as made being have both provided the biggest a strong and something that everyone can relate “We used follow spots for this show, The Sunday show wrapped up with really going to miss going to classes Pope said. “We really need to do a impossible for folks to slip through students, as well as a few others, already tried. Horizonsattire, marching is unique into usually a conference discussed room and tovoted the on mostin education. competitive of the events. This fromto. The page Holocaust 1 is such a powerful which are really nice spot lights that a speech from Holocaust survivor or waking up early every day, butplaintiff I’m beatcomedy. Decatur’s I would defense like at foursome ballots point theMARCH cracks. ON: JROTC We ‘sdo Female a very Armed good Squad, job led bycan sophomore choose cadetto pay Jasmine a higher Russell, tuition marches ateven the statein comparison drill take to chargeother private of a meeting. the Wednesday But, come meetings,summer cancompetition range “I tests think knowledge the holistic of nature health-care of the story that it needs to be told.” can follow people on stage and are Benjamin Hirsch. Hirsch talked definitely going to miss this.” to one, whichto do gaveChicago Grady.” more ballots than ofcompetition directing held students in Fort toGordon, find Ga.outlets The armedand squad live is at one the of several school, drill which teams hasthat participated.schools, and it certainly2009, took this some is exactly from what the these traditional HOSA detentiontrends, medicalschool terminology, makes Horizons anatomy unique,” and AAfter diverse winning variety their of region talent on was Feb. used7, the in real nightclubs,” junior techie about his experiences during the For many seniors, the show Decaturwas an overall.The musical was met with great that are really going to work for dormitory hallways. Mr. Garber getting used to.” members will be doing.to writtenThe five or girls, public Janee apologies physiology. to Mr. Students Garber also said. have “There to know are lots the neededstudents to spent pull off five the weeks show. revising The cast and Carolina refin- Mayes said. “[Cabaret] was set Holocaust. opportunity to gain additional theatreIn the praisechampionship from the audience.round, the plaintiff them.”JROTC drills area,feels struggles that Horizons teaches at stateWebb, who Brown, has now Jocelyn been Copeland, manual Courteney labor. Lunn, HOSA creed,of different motto and things other around general campus HOSA alsoing includedtheir cases students for the from state the competition. theatre in a nightclub and, in order to make “It’s important to hear their stories,” experience before they go on tocounsel direct won“I by didn’t a small think margin, it was withgoing the to befi- BYThe MORGAN school’s G ORE size lends itself to students meet.” to respect other cultures working at HorizonsLinia Maloney for eight and Lashawn“When Ray I gotplaced in trouble,first information. I had that students are involved in besides program,“Once thewe musicalhad written theatre our class, drafts the [of itexam- look [real], we wanted to have the said sophomore Iris Schaer who sang their own one-act plays in May.nal ballot thatcount good,” going junior six for Sarah Grady Collins and said. five practicesThe JROTC that would drill becadets hard left to campusand generations. Newton believes that the team’syears, greatesthas enjoyed in thethe freedomstate competition he to help in the build parliamentary the music building,”“There wereclasses. 23 teams We think there we’re[for the probably HOSA orchestra,inations and the bandspeeches], and the the chorus coaches as listenednightclub lights.” with the chorus in the musical. “The “Even though the one actsfor areCentral “I Macon.really liked In the otherKitt Katt courtroom, dancers. implementon March 20 anywhere with their else. clean Every uniforms “Students accomplishment refer to their thisteachers year washas how in designingmuch procedures and conducting event. sophomore Iza Gusfa said. “AlmostBowl], andthe only only the school top in eight the country qualified that to wellto them as various and told dancers. us what Senior to fix,Scott how toCabaret say also required a unique set. generation of Holocaust survivors are completely different [in termsGrady’s of] defenseAmelia counsel was amazing. faired Ibetter, was definitely collect- Wednesday,packed away and the headed conventional to Fort Gordon, by their theyfirst names,improved not from their last last year. his classes. “We did really well,”everything Brown you said. see “Wehere, fromcompete the [inhas llamas. the final],” Students HOSA typically student don’t Bremer,things differently who plays andthe accordion, made sure was we hadFor con- the play, the first two rows of seats dying out, and we don’t want their the smaller space and cast, anying kind nine ofin theawe.” 11 ❐ ballots. schoolGa. On day March is forgone 21, the in favor cadets of donnednames,” Mr.Following Garber said. their “We success don’t at the“The area meet,distance weren’tbetween expecting students to getgrounds first place upkeep at all, to theeven waterfall Jonathan in Pattersonenjoy high said. school, “Unfortunately, but our students we tingency plans,” McGlamry said. Patton said he was impressed by the team’s somethingthose uniforms much and less competedtraditional. in thefeel state like 25 it’s cadets necessary began to preparing illustrate forand state teachers where here though is much we smaller,” did last year.the atrium,It was ahas surprise been [the to workdidn’t of] qualify, like butit here.” the majority ❐ of our team’s According to sophomore witness Ben Git- display of sportsmanship once the results drill competition. Although the team they had to compete in several categories, all of us.” scores were so high that they let us help run telson, contingency plans are an important had been announced. placed in several events— they came in including armed and unarmed squad and According to Ms. Ukah, the director of the the competition. We kept score, ran the clock aspectLotta of competition Frutta because it is impos- provides quality rarely seen “Onceelsewhere they announced the winner on sixth in the regulation armed platoon platoon, color guard and an exhibition Health and Science Academy, HOSA stands and made sure everything went orderly.” sible to predict every objection that could be Sunday, it was actually really cool because MR. GEORGE DARDEN MARIAN P. KELLY AWARD FINALISTS MS. ALVIE THOMPKINS event— they didn’t win anything at drill. for Health Occupation Students of America But competition is only a part of the voicedBY LILY by M UNTZINGthe opposing counsel during the heaping portions of different types of fresh that include guanabana—a spiky, South it was the first [state] championship for the state. The cadets went into the competition and is a student organization that is entirely program. HOSA students dedicate part of rounds. As the much-awaited spring creeps over fruit that would have satisfied my taste American fruit—passion fruit and mangos students,” Patton said. “A lot of them are re- Grady qualified for the state competition optimistic. separate from the academy. Grady’s HOSA their high school careers to learning about Atlanta,“Contingency so does anplans unquenchable are basically thirstjust ways for buds. The Limonatta sounded interesting, as well as a Cuban-coffee bean blend that ally young and have never done anything like in the Area 6 Drill Competition on “We have to go in focused,” senior students recently traveled to Athens for the the medical field. They also gain experience tofresh, get juicyin information fruit. Kroger’s that fruit we didn’tdepartment, get in but was a little too exotic for my liking, with shows the Frappucino no mercy. this before. There were screams and hollers, Feb. 7. Fifteen teams from both outside cadet Robert Charity said before the state state competition where they faced almost working with medical instruments and charts. duringhowever, direct doesn’t [examination],” always cut itGittelson with shelves said. its mixture of coconut, cucumber, mango, While Lotta Frutta’s smoothies and fruit but then the team made a beeline to [Central and inside APS participated in the competition. “If we go into state the same 2,000 competitors in a variety of different Students learn how to take vital signs, perform “Forof mushy instance, watermelon if there’s anand objection cases of thatbruised gets melon and other fruits and finished off with cups are by far the best in the city, there Macon] to congratulate them. It was very competitition, which was held at Carver way [we did the area], we can bring some events. CPR, do lab routines and sterilize tools. Senior sustained,pineapple. weThat’s have where to be Myrnaable to Perez get in steps the fresh lime juice and spicy chile guajilla. is one thing on the menu that trumps cool to see them behave so professionally.” High School. trophies home.” “We had students enter in the heath HOSA students even have the opportunity to informationin. we need, or else it affects [our] My sweet tooth was drawn to the Dolce them all—the homemade ice pops. As I To celebrate, the team went out for din- Although there were eight different Unfortunately, the JROTC was less education competition, the public service earn their certified nursing assistant certificate attorney’sPerez’s closing small restaurant,arguments.” Lotta Frutta, Vitta, a mix of fruit, lumps of natural peered into the small freezer, plastic cups ner, but the conversation quickly turned to MARIAH BURCH events, Grady was only able to compete successful at state. The fourthannouncement annual competition, the HOSA at Job Corps Atlanta. HOSA is most helpful standsThe out team’s among dedication its residential to being neighbors prepared granola, ribbons of honey and vanilla were labeled with flavors such as coconut, the impending national competition, which in five because the JROTC didn’t have “The main reason we didn’tMarian win was P. KellyBowl, award the is medicala reading team, the to students interested in pursing a career in foron any Auburn and all Avenue. possible Perezscenarios welcomed paid off meon PRACTICEyogurt, andMAKES the PERFECT: Cremolatta, Freshmen a mix Liz McGlamry, of fruit Shaunwatermelon, Kleber and riceAlix Youngbloodflour and reviewhibiscus. the rulesWhile of will be held in Atlanta at the Fulton County enough people. All the same, the drill because we had a big lag in practicememorial days to parliamentarythe longtime procedures team, the individual health care, but Ms. Ukah maintains that Marchwith a warm14 when smile—a many grinof the that students echoed were the evidenceand homemade in preparation coconut for the cream. upcoming While national I’ve tournament. I was hesitant The team won about the thestate lattertitle on two,March my15. Courthouse on May 9-10. team managed to win four first-place since the Area 6 competition,” Lt. Col. knowledge test, the concepts of health the experience is beneficial even to those not awardedfeeling of outstanding Lotta Frutta, attorney which and is brightly witness never been a fan of coconut, Perez offered adventurous side kicked in, and I tried “We get the case on March 31,” Weinstock trophies, more than any other school, and Sivas said. “But that was unavoidable.Grady A teachercare competition, and the human growth and interested in pursuing a medical career. recognitiondecorated with in their hand-painted first two rounds murals of of com- fruit metwo, aWeinstock sample ofwon the one cream and Gittelson and after won a both.peted in Thank place goodness of McGlamry for that,during because round MUNTZING LILY said. “Until then, we have to concentrate on one second-place trophy. Juniors Maurice HANDY MS. MECCA lot of our kids had to make up administratoracademic development who was competition and the medical “If you think you may want be a health-care petition.on the walls. At that I even same had ceremony, to remind the myself team spoonfulthree. of her confection, I will forever hibiscus,two on Saturday, a distinctively and McGlamry sweet flower needed whose to learningTUTTI-FRUITTI: the rules, Myrna which Perez, theare owner a little of different Lotta Newton and Dequila King placed third work and attend tutorials, an which inspiration is math to competition,” many Ms. Ukah said. professional, this is the time to find out,” Ms. learnedthat this that was it not was Willy one ofWonka’s the top factory four teams and boycottAfter learning Reddiwhip, that they the coconuthad advanced cream’s to flavoruse aspects is extracted of Kinnane’s by boiling witness its petals, examina- and forFrutta, nationals whips up than a smoothie for [the] made state of fresh [competi- fruit. in JENKINS MS. OLYMPIA the dual exhibition. Cadet Jasmyne always a higher priority than drill-team The team began practicing for the state Ukah said. “I have had some kids come in here andthat thatI could it would not lick advance the paint to the to semifinaltaste the disturbinglySunday’s semifinal, artificial the cousin. students returned to ricetions flour, in the a semifinal subtly sweet round. mixture of milk, tion]. For nationals, we have about a month “None of my teachers are “Ms. Handy will push you students throughout “Not once in my entire “Ms. Thompkins is honestly Cannon placed first in the knockout practice.” her 30-yearcompetition career. The in January. The parliamentary and not like it, but they’ve ended up saving roundstrawberries. on Sunday. theLotta Alston Frutta & Bird had LLP already mock put courtroom Kroger and riceThe flour next and morning, cinnamon, Grady’s were defense by far coun- the giantsand a halfthat to have do whatled our we tastedid [for buds regionals astray. event,like an individual [Ms. Jenkins]. competition She in is which to fightThe forJROTC the bestmilitary [from ball was held on procedures team, sophomore which was the year only did team I dread a lot of moneythe best because teacher now they to didn’t have. have “ForThe signature each room item in at every Lotta round, Frutta there is the is Reddiwhipbegan to analyze to shame, the strengths and after and one weakness- sip of bestsel faced popsicles off against ever to Decatur cool my High tongue. School’s Theand state]drive inis morefour and than a worthhalf months.” it—as long as all unique candidates and participate. cares a lot about The strong yourself].March 27 She in the always Georgia tells World senior Congress class toof place 2009 at hasstate, wascoming responsible into for his scripting class. 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The junior Combibe attorney and Caroline Naturalezza McKay have won exoticcrunch astime. the Freshmanmenu progresses Nally Kinnane with drinks com- necessityCentral Macontucked away High from School the becausecommercial the lized to present the case,” Patton said. ❐ 146 peoplenews March 30, 2009 March 30, 2009 news 7 For this installment of our school survey, The Southerner takes a look at Horizons THE SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 arts and entertainment 15 Record GRADYnumber CONNECTION: of choralSchool students — a small private dazzleschool with a 100 atpercent All-State graduation rate. Friend of former Grady student insists he’s no killer BY KATE BELGIUM our choral program on the map.” prospect for [even] the most seasoned CabaretBY CAROLINE MCKAY honorswhy the students Holocaust stole and stashed larger event so wesurvivors, assisted. We were Comparing grips Disciplinary audience Records Walking into the audition room, Mr. Hill strongly encouraged performers to perform in front of Woodstock High School senior the weapons. kept in contact with the school all Students,junior Katie Evans was nervous, teachersstudents in his chorus classes work to almost 3,000,” to Mr. Hilldevelop said. “But voice at Horizons BForrestY MINH Busby LAM attended Morningside “We really don’t know what they morning.” 2007-2008 BELOW: The emcee, played by senior Matt Ward, opens the musical but she never expected that the audition for the All-State ensemble. James handled it like a pro.” ElementaryFraulein Kost, and aInman Nazi sympathizing Middle and wereRIGHT: thinking Senior Matt [or Ward,why theythe emcee, had the dances According to Sgt. Baker, school in drag with the Kitt Katt dancers in the first with a group of backup dancers in the first scene “Kitt Katt Kub.” Bworst K would Y happen. When she put He“Students held sight-reading look practices forward after to The All-State event is sponsored prostitute,went to Grady waved for at nearly a sailor half as heof lefthis guns],” Cherokee County media administrators had been placed on Woodstock Grady scene of the second act, “Kitt Katt Kub.” herThe accompaniment driveway ends CD at into a large the Wednesdays,”school to improve Mr. theGarber students’ said. by the Georgia Music Educators’ herhigh room school in career.the middle Now, of after the night.being officer Sgt. Jay Baker told The alert that the student could potentially Student Body yellowplayer, it house refused with to play. white Panicked, shutters “Inchances the of mornings, making the they’ll cut. do labs Association. At the event, there are Conflictcharged with ensued four felonies as the and boarding three SouthernerBELOW: Sally. “[WeBowles, neverplayed by found junior Amelia a] arrive at school the following day. Population 2,610 1,309 justshe rushed off of out DeKalb of the Avenue.room to Thefind and“[The things audition] in groups. was Then very they’renerve- about 250 student participants, and homeowner,misdemeanors, Frauleinhe’s most likely Schneider, going planKovacevich, or threat sings against “Cabaret” the school by herself in in Police were on hand at the school daffodilssomebody are just with beginning the same to bloom solo. allowedracking,” to Evans leave campussaid. “But for Mr. an hour Hill the students perform in front of an caughtto jail. Kost in the act and the two thescene investigation.” six of the second act in the musical. to apprehend the sophomore. After Fighting inLuckily, the garden she found out someonefront, shaded with theby andprepared a half usfor very an off-campus well so we lunch. knew audience of more than 2,500. beganAccording to argue to overThe Atlantathe rules Journal- at her Junior Kaveh Sadri, who has connecting the sophomore to Busby, 55 78 treessame song, where although children it was have paced hung at a Inexactly the afternoons, what we were they’ll getting come into.” back A total of six choruses performed boardingConstitution house., police in Woodstock known Busby since childhood and police found and confiscated Busby’s Weapons at homemadecompletely different bird feeders. tempo. Despite Several andAll do the something students different. interested Right in at the All-State program. The high receivedKost (Miriam a phone callHuppert) late March and talked to him about the incident, unloaded, antique handgun and 1 2 carsthe confusion, are scattered Evans throughout managed toa awedirt now,joining they’re the All-State dedicating Chorus all had their to school choruses were divided into Schneider4 that a (Hannah 15-year-old Mitchell) Woodstock are two believes he knows what happened. placed him under arrest. Though School parkingthe judges, lot; and bicycles she made lie unchained it through timeattend on an Wednesday audition in October.afternoons After to senior men’s, women’s and mixed ofsophomore the main had characters run away infrom home, “Forrest’s friend, [the 15-year-old he talked with Busby about why I’ve learned a lot Cabaret Threats or inthe the audition grass. for A thewooden Georgia sign All-State above workingthe students on aperformed play.” a solo, they choruses and intermediate mixed whichwith his was parents’ performed firearms. by According nearly 35 sophomore], ran away from his home he brought the gun to school, Sadri aboutIntimidation leadership and4 7 theChorus. door identifies the building as wereHigh given school a score students from 40 usually to 10 choruses. Grady had students studentsto the same in thereports, theater police from took March the [late on March 4],” Sadri said. “He doesn’t know Busby’s motive. He is theSenior Horizons Miguel School. Velez, juniors spendwith 10 thebeing last the best part score. of If every the participate in every chorus, except 26-28.15-year-old The musical into custody follows theClifford next needed some form of money, and his certain, however, that Busby had no how to be successful. Possession of

KEELY YOUNGBLOOD “ JoshuaFounded Alexander, in 1977, Devonthe Horizons Boyd, Wednesdaystudents passed in a meeting the first with audition, their for the senior men’s. Bradshawmorning at (Gabe school; Scala), then an he American quickly parents have a lot of guns—military plans to hurt anyone. Illegal Drugs 14 15 SchoolEvans and Sidney is a Wise small, and freshmen private teachers.they went Theon to studentsthe second decide audition on “I would [like to] do it again author,led them who to came Busby. to Berlin Police in placed 1929 kind of stuff. So he brought some of “Forrest said he wasn’t going to sophomore Asha Tyler nonsectarianJack Douglas and school James for Taylor students all variousheld in January. discipline procedures for because I always learn things and toBusby find undera subject arrest for after his nextfinding novel, his the guns with him to sell and went to shoot anyone,” Sadri said. inmade grades the All-State kindergarten Chorus. through The theirEvans peers; sang they with also Wise decide in the almost All- meet new people from experiences andhandgun met singerstashed Sally in Bowlesthe ceiling (Amelia of a Forrest’s BY MINH LAM PHOTOS house.” Sadri believes the gun Busby Disorderly 1 8 12th.seven students The student joined bodythe best peaks singers at everythingState Women’s else Chorusabout their and saidlearning that like All-State,” said Alexander, who Kovacevich)Woodstock in a bathroom. cabaret. The musical According to Sadri, brought to school wasn’t dangerous. Conduct

approximatelyfrom around the 120 state students,in the chorus’ 70 environment.she was grateful Theto have high had schoolsuch a participatedYOUNGBLOOD KEELY in the senior mixed isUpon set in a Berlinsearch atof theBusby’s time when the the sophomore’s “It was made in the turn of the KATE BELGUM KATE CAROLINE MCKAY CAROLINE Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution ofperformances whom are at currentlythe Savannah enrolled Civic considerswonderful itself experience. a democratic society, chorus. Nazihome, Party police began confiscated to rise in the years absence did not go [20th] century, and it was rusted inCenter the on high Feb. school. 26-28. These high and“There votes on is every something issue the different school BRIGHTThe students HORIZONS: arrived Sophomore in Savannah Robert Henry DO plays RE MI: songs Junior on Katie the guitar Evans inand the Senior music Ayana room Cawley with his practice fellow with band Grady’s mates chorusduring alongtheir leadingtwo guns up that to Worldwere stolen War II and the unnoticed. over,” Sadri said. running away. get into any schools or get a job,” free time. A llama named Cinnamon standswith with five Horizon’s of the otherschool’s llamas, seven who chorus are members cared for bythat the made students All-State and Chorus.kept on campus. ABOVE: Fraulein Schneider, schoolThis students year, a record have one number college of faces,about including singing in the a mixed school chorus rules. on Feb. 25. Rehearsals began on Holocaust.from the sophomore’s “His mom called Sgt. Baker agreed that the gun was Busby has been charged with four Sadri said. “Heplayed feels by seniorlike a Hannahcriminal. counselorstudents were and selectedtwo administrators. from Grady, Thecompared students to [singing could in] potentiallya women’s the night of Feb. 26 and continued working. They also had free time to Alexander attended the All-State parents,“Cabaret 200 is a roundsgreat musical of because the police that night antique but maintains that it still felonies and three misdemeanors. Everyone looksMitchell, at frownshim like, at the ‘Oh, Thewhich smallest was the class only has APS six schoolstudents; to out-votechorus,” the Evans staff. said. The meetings “A women’s are thethrough respect the wemorning have forof Feb. each 27. other The Mr.explore Webb the city. said. “We as teachers, studentsChorus. Hewho plans were on in taking trouble.” his high it’sammunition funky and serious and severalat the same time,” and reported him [as a worked. According to Sgt. Baker, he will be there’s that thoughtkid from of the not news.’being able I just thehave largest any students lays claim selected. to 20. Chorus designedchorus has to a bereally educational cool blend as to well the bydifferent using chorusesthose traditional practiced displayson their have“When much we weren’t more in flexibility. rehearsal, schoolThe studentsmusic career are also and responsible making it saidmarijuana senior Mattplants. Ward, who played the runaway],” Sadri said. “It’s my understanding it could tried in a Cherokee County Court. feel bad for him right now. And for COURTESY OF AJC.COM COURTESY to marry Herr Schultz. teacherThe schoolMr. Kevin prides Hill’s itself hopes on for its assound productive. that mixed chorus doesn’t ofown respect. and performed We’re a very about progressive six pieces Perhaps,the whole most group importantly, got to bum we around have forinto somea profession. of the upkeep of the emceeAfter in the hearing musical. “It of deals with Forrest a Busby “She told the police have been fired, and that it was still For Sadri, hearing about his friend his mom—she’s such a good lady. To smallnext year size. are even The higher. principal, He would Mr. always“It’s have.” a space where people can school,each; the and songs we rangedembody from that classical respect muchSavannah, more eitherability to eating be creative at cool in grounds, “The including performance taking was care a life- of lotBusby’s of serious arrest, issues senior like Drew the Nazi Party, ABOVE: Cliffordthat Bradshaw he stole guns.” comforts Sallyfunctional,” Sgt. Baker said. in news reports has been surreal. have your LEFT:son make Junior headline Gabe Scala news Leslike for Garber, Grady maintainsto have 10 thator more the voiceTaylor their had opinions the privilege and also of inselections many ways.” from various historical teaching.restaurants That, or throwing in turn, the inspiresFrisbee thechanging llamas experience, and rabbits mainly that are because kept discrimination,Hecht assumed whatthat wasthe boygoing he on had in BowlesSgt. Bakermoments remembers before hearing when news his that After placing Busby under arrest, “I sat and watched [my friend] for a week isgets [awful].” into a fight with senior numbersstudents selected. are deliberately kept defendperforming their a soloopinions,” during theMr. concert, Webb timeThis periods and to other spirituals aspects to broadway of the studentaround the creativity, park,” Evans and said. students “It was on[the campus music had]to enrich deeper the meaning,” students’ Germanyknown from in the childhood late 1920s, was the plotting forces departmentBowles aborted got hernotice baby. of Bradshaw the call. movedpolice searched his house. on live news,” Sadri said. “The Sadri maintainsMason McNay that over Busby his down“To send so thatmore attention than five students can be said.in the “I’ve song seen“In Dat a lot Great of studentsGetting’ schoolhits to gospel. make Horizons hard to learnalways by neat being to walkcreative.” into a place and education.Alexander said. Students “I had never also gotten have thatsomething came intoviolent. power and how that back“The to America mother after called the scene 9-1-1 in Cabaret and . “We located two assault rifles and way the news reported [the story] wouldn’t instigatepolitical violence. views in the play. focusedis a real accomplishment,” on each student. Mr. All Hill this whoUp Mornin.’” come here who didn’t have getThe used All-Stateto for some singers teachers. didn’t, Mr. seeMr. other Webb groups has from taken All-State.” advantage accessthe chills to anby atrium,singing aa studysong center,until I affected“I assumed everybody.” that he had gone over was referred to High Springs Police 200 rounds of ammunition,” Sgt. was so misconstrued—like he was “He’s never been an angry kid,” extrasaid. “Thisattention achievement must be working—really puts access“It to would their bevoice. an Here intimidating we work Webb,however, who spend teachers all their courses time in of Thisthe school’s was the curricular second freedom. year that awent music to All-State.” room with ❐ soundproof theU.S. edge history and was and planningmusical theatre some recruitedDepartment,” to bring Sgt. Bakerhis talents said. “Theyto the inBaker the theatresaid. “Additionally, were removed weto expand found storiesa terrorist. to be lost.” They didn’t find any ofSadri stage said. experience “[This] is was good,” not said his the school boasts a 100 percent very strongly on developing their rhetoric and storytelling as well as “We set up a project where walls and a foosball table in the teacherkind of Mr.mass Leeattack Pope on directedthe school,” the production.notified the [Woodstock High] thea few stage. marijuana The set-design plants.” class set up diariesA new or aspectjournals, of this[but] year’s they springmade seniorintention Hannah at all. Snowden, It’s really who sad. played He graduation rate, and 100 percent [ability to vocalize their opinion].” in humanities, originally started his the students took a class that was library. musicalHecht said. over the course of four months school“The andmusic [the was Cherokee not easy,” CountyBremer tables,According which were to Sadri, technically the policea part productionit out to be wasa Columbine that on the [massacre] saturday adidn’t kitt deservekatt dancer. any of “It this.” helped to see of its graduates enroll in college. The voices come from a wide teaching career at a public school totally interest-based,” Mr. Webb Despite the many differences of Althoughpreparation some that led students up to opening got the said.Police “Playing Department] with other at people the same was offound the set, the but audience guns the members sophomore were show,situation.” the seniors played all the lead whichBusby’s lighting lawyer looks and good Woodstock and which “[The success of Horizons range of people. Despite Horizons’ in Los Angeles. AfterHOSA teaching at a said. “Theystudents individually looked at betweenwin Horizons state and the typical night.impression His choicethat Busby was inspiredwas planning by a difficult,time. We and responded there wasn’t immediately. that much permittedhad taken to sit to at Busby’sthem as though house they the rolesSadri during worries the Saturday about Matinee. Busby’s directingHigh School methods Principal worked.” William students] may have something to small size, the student body is very public school, heB Y decided NOELLE to JONES quit something they were interestedcontestant in highhas to school, pass a written Mr. Webb exam. says the quoteto utilize from the Elieguns, Weisel Cherokee that Countystressed timeNormally to prepare.” [we do] not respond to werenight dining before—the at the club.guns he allegedly future.“I think the senior show is a great SebringAfter the declined success to of commentCabaret, Mr. or do with the inherent abilities of the diverse. Thirty of the students are and worked on WallWhen Street most before students for think an entire of HOSA, semester, they and then“[The they writtenschool still exam] prepares wasn’t students that bad,” well thePolice standing Department up against remains injustice. unsure incidentsBecause atthe school, play was but set in this a bar was and a wanted“The audienceto sell for was money allowed after to idea,”“He’s senior not Miriam going toHuppert be able said. to Popeconfirm hopes Sadri’s to account. run another ❐ musical students who choose to go here, but international students. Roughly a returning to teaching.think of students walkinghad tothe go halls out dressed in the in community Brown said. for “I thethink rigors it’ll be and a lot challenges harder at the of “The theme was incredibly had unusual lighting requirements, interact with the musical,” senior “Whenever I think about [theatre], I next year. there is also a process here that gives third of the remaining students are “I decided thatcolorful I’d give scrubs. private They and picture do field people work.” in health [national competition].”college. powerful,” said senior Ryan LaMotte, Cabaret gave the technical staff an Hannah Mitchell said. “We wanted kind of want to cry because that’s what “We’ve thrown around several them that capability,” humanities black, another third are white and school a shot,” teacher Mr. Webb Ms. Sandra said. Ukah’sThe schoolroom, bentalso utilizes over creativeThe HOSAMr. team Garber also agrees. did well He in thinks the who played Herr Shultz. “The idea of opportunity to work with different to create an illusion that [the theater] I’ve done at Grady, and I can’t believe ideas—Into the Woods or maybe teacher Mr. Bruce Webb said. the last third are mostly Hispanic “There are [pros andplastic cons] bodies to both, studying techniques anatomy charts. in They its discipline.HOSA Bowl,that a the statewide adjustments competition the school that MObeing ostracized andCK being cast outTRIAL is equipment. captureswas a cabaret.” first stateit’s over. When title I go to college, I’min not Putnam4 Countyyears Spelling Bee,” Mr.

COURTESY OF LT. COL. MITCHELL SIVAS COL. MITCHELL OF LT. “TheCOURTESY individual attention makes it and Asian. The international but I wanted to don’ttry what picture I hadn’t five girls,Disciplinary dressed inpunishment, business whichis renowned is has as made being have both provided the biggest a strong and something that everyone can relate “We used follow spots for this show, The Sunday show wrapped up with really going to miss going to classes Pope said. “We really need to do a impossible for folks to slip through students, as well as a few others, already tried. Horizonsattire, marching is unique into usually a conference discussed room and tovoted the on mostin education. competitive of the events. This fromto. The page Holocaust 1 is such a powerful which are really nice spot lights that a speech from Holocaust survivor or waking up early every day, butplaintiff I’m beatcomedy. Decatur’s I would defense like at foursome ballots point theMARCH cracks. ON: JROTC We ‘sdo Female a very Armed good Squad, job led bycan sophomore choose cadetto pay Jasmine a higher Russell, tuition marches ateven the statein comparison drill take to chargeother private of a meeting. the Wednesday But, come meetings,summer cancompetition range “I tests think knowledge the holistic of nature health-care of the story that it needs to be told.” can follow people on stage and are Benjamin Hirsch. Hirsch talked definitely going to miss this.” to one, whichto do gaveChicago Grady.” more ballots than ofcompetition directing held students in Fort toGordon, find Ga.outlets The armedand squad live is at one the of several school, drill which teams hasthat participated.schools, and it certainly2009, took this some is exactly from what the these traditional HOSA detentiontrends, medicalschool terminology, makes Horizons anatomy unique,” and AAfter diverse winning variety their of region talent on was Feb. used7, the in real nightclubs,” junior techie about his experiences during the For many seniors, the show Decaturwas an overall.The musical was met with great that are really going to work for dormitory hallways. Mr. Garber getting used to.” members will be doing.to writtenThe five or girls, public Janee apologies physiology. to Mr. Students Garber also said. have “There to know are lots the neededstudents to spent pull off five the weeks show. revising The cast and Carolina refin- Mayes said. “[Cabaret] was set Holocaust. opportunity to gain additional theatreIn the praisechampionship from the audience.round, the plaintiff them.”JROTC drills area,feels struggles that Horizons teaches at stateWebb, who Brown, has now Jocelyn been Copeland, manual Courteney labor. Lunn, HOSA creed,of different motto and things other around general campus HOSA alsoing includedtheir cases students for the from state the competition. theatre in a nightclub and, in order to make “It’s important to hear their stories,” experience before they go on tocounsel direct won“I by didn’t a small think margin, it was withgoing the to befi- BYThe MORGAN school’s G ORE size lends itself to students meet.” to respect other cultures working at HorizonsLinia Maloney for eight and Lashawn“When Ray I gotplaced in trouble,first information. I had that students are involved in besides program,“Once thewe musicalhad written theatre our class, drafts the [of itexam- look [real], we wanted to have the said sophomore Iris Schaer who sang their own one-act plays in May.nal ballot thatcount good,” going junior six for Sarah Grady Collins and said. five practicesThe JROTC that would drill becadets hard left to campusand generations. Newton believes that the team’syears, greatesthas enjoyed in thethe freedomstate competition he to help in the build parliamentary the music building,”“There wereclasses. 23 teams We think there we’re[for the probably HOSA orchestra,inations and the bandspeeches], and the the chorus coaches as listenednightclub lights.” with the chorus in the musical. “The “Even though the one actsfor areCentral “I Macon.really liked In the otherKitt Katt courtroom, dancers. implementon March 20 anywhere with their else. clean Every uniforms “Students accomplishment refer to their thisteachers year washas how in designingmuch procedures and conducting event. sophomore Iza Gusfa said. “AlmostBowl], andthe only only the school top in eight the country qualified that to wellto them as various and told dancers. us what Senior to fix,Scott how toCabaret say also required a unique set. generation of Holocaust survivors are completely different [in termsGrady’s of] defenseAmelia counsel was amazing. faired Ibetter, was definitely collect- Wednesday,packed away and the headed conventional to Fort Gordon, by their theyfirst names,improved not from their last last year. his classes. “We did really well,”everything Brown you said. see “Wehere, fromcompete the [inhas llamas. the final],” Students HOSA typically student don’t Bremer,things differently who plays andthe accordion, made sure was we hadFor con- the play, the first two rows of seats dying out, and we don’t want their the smaller space and cast, anying kind nine ofin theawe.” 11 ❐ ballots. schoolGa. On day March is forgone 21, the in favor cadets of donnednames,” Mr.Following Garber said. their “We success don’t at the“The area meet,distance weren’tbetween expecting students to getgrounds first place upkeep at all, to theeven waterfall Jonathan in Pattersonenjoy high said. school, “Unfortunately, but our students we tingency plans,” McGlamry said. Patton said he was impressed by the team’s somethingthose uniforms much and less competedtraditional. in thefeel state like 25 it’s cadets necessary began to preparing illustrate forand state teachers where here though is much we smaller,” did last year.the atrium,It was ahas surprise been [the to workdidn’t of] qualify, like butit here.” the majority ❐ of our team’s According to sophomore witness Ben Git- display of sportsmanship once the results drill competition. Although the team they had to compete in several categories, all of us.” scores were so high that they let us help run telson, contingency plans are an important had been announced. placed in several events— they came in including armed and unarmed squad and According to Ms. Ukah, the director of the the competition. We kept score, ran the clock aspectLotta of competition Frutta because it is impos- provides quality rarely seen “Onceelsewhere they announced the winner on sixth in the regulation armed platoon platoon, color guard and an exhibition Health and Science Academy, HOSA stands and made sure everything went orderly.” sible to predict every objection that could be Sunday, it was actually really cool because MR. GEORGE DARDEN MARIAN P. KELLY AWARD FINALISTS MS. ALVIE THOMPKINS event— they didn’t win anything at drill. for Health Occupation Students of America But competition is only a part of the voicedBY LILY by M UNTZINGthe opposing counsel during the heaping portions of different types of fresh that include guanabana—a spiky, South it was the first [state] championship for the state. The cadets went into the competition and is a student organization that is entirely program. HOSA students dedicate part of rounds. As the much-awaited spring creeps over fruit that would have satisfied my taste American fruit—passion fruit and mangos students,” Patton said. “A lot of them are re- Grady qualified for the state competition optimistic. separate from the academy. Grady’s HOSA their high school careers to learning about Atlanta,“Contingency so does anplans unquenchable are basically thirstjust ways for buds. The Limonatta sounded interesting, as well as a Cuban-coffee bean blend that ally young and have never done anything like in the Area 6 Drill Competition on “We have to go in focused,” senior students recently traveled to Athens for the the medical field. They also gain experience tofresh, get juicyin information fruit. Kroger’s that fruit we didn’tdepartment, get in but was a little too exotic for my liking, with shows the Frappucino no mercy. this before. There were screams and hollers, Feb. 7. Fifteen teams from both outside cadet Robert Charity said before the state state competition where they faced almost working with medical instruments and charts. duringhowever, direct doesn’t [examination],” always cut itGittelson with shelves said. its mixture of coconut, cucumber, mango, While Lotta Frutta’s smoothies and fruit but then the team made a beeline to [Central and inside APS participated in the competition. “If we go into state the same 2,000 competitors in a variety of different Students learn how to take vital signs, perform “Forof mushy instance, watermelon if there’s anand objection cases of thatbruised gets melon and other fruits and finished off with cups are by far the best in the city, there Macon] to congratulate them. It was very competitition, which was held at Carver way [we did the area], we can bring some events. CPR, do lab routines and sterilize tools. Senior sustained,pineapple. weThat’s have where to be Myrnaable to Perez get in steps the fresh lime juice and spicy chile guajilla. is one thing on the menu that trumps cool to see them behave so professionally.” High School. trophies home.” “We had students enter in the heath HOSA students even have the opportunity to informationin. we need, or else it affects [our] My sweet tooth was drawn to the Dolce them all—the homemade ice pops. As I To celebrate, the team went out for din- Although there were eight different Unfortunately, the JROTC was less education competition, the public service earn their certified nursing assistant certificate attorney’sPerez’s closing small restaurant,arguments.” Lotta Frutta, Vitta, a mix of fruit, lumps of natural peered into the small freezer, plastic cups ner, but the conversation quickly turned to MARIAH BURCH events, Grady was only able to compete successful at state. The fourthannouncement annual competition, the HOSA at Job Corps Atlanta. HOSA is most helpful standsThe out team’s among dedication its residential to being neighbors prepared granola, ribbons of honey and vanilla were labeled with flavors such as coconut, the impending national competition, which in five because the JROTC didn’t have “The main reason we didn’tMarian win was P. KellyBowl, award the is medicala reading team, the to students interested in pursing a career in foron any Auburn and all Avenue. possible Perezscenarios welcomed paid off meon PRACTICEyogurt, andMAKES the PERFECT: Cremolatta, Freshmen a mix Liz McGlamry, of fruit Shaunwatermelon, Kleber and riceAlix Youngbloodflour and reviewhibiscus. the rulesWhile of will be held in Atlanta at the Fulton County enough people. All the same, the drill because we had a big lag in practicememorial days to parliamentarythe longtime procedures team, the individual health care, but Ms. Ukah maintains that Marchwith a warm14 when smile—a many grinof the that students echoed were the evidenceand homemade in preparation coconut for the cream. upcoming While national I’ve tournament. I was hesitant The team won about the thestate lattertitle on two,March my15. Courthouse on May 9-10. team managed to win four first-place since the Area 6 competition,” Lt. Col. knowledge test, the concepts of health the experience is beneficial even to those not awardedfeeling of outstanding Lotta Frutta, attorney which and is brightly witness never been a fan of coconut, Perez offered adventurous side kicked in, and I tried “We get the case on March 31,” Weinstock trophies, more than any other school, and Sivas said. “But that was unavoidable.Grady A teachercare competition, and the human growth and interested in pursuing a medical career. recognitiondecorated with in their hand-painted first two rounds murals of of com- fruit metwo, aWeinstock sample ofwon the one cream and Gittelson and after won a both.peted in Thank place goodness of McGlamry for that,during because round MUNTZING LILY said. “Until then, we have to concentrate on one second-place trophy. Juniors Maurice HANDY MS. MECCA lot of our kids had to make up administratoracademic development who was competition and the medical “If you think you may want be a health-care petition.on the walls. At that I even same had ceremony, to remind the myself team spoonfulthree. of her confection, I will forever hibiscus,two on Saturday, a distinctively and McGlamry sweet flower needed whose to learningTUTTI-FRUITTI: the rules, Myrna which Perez, theare owner a little of different Lotta Newton and Dequila King placed third work and attend tutorials, an which inspiration is math to competition,” many Ms. Ukah said. professional, this is the time to find out,” Ms. learnedthat this that was it not was Willy one ofWonka’s the top factory four teams and boycottAfter learning Reddiwhip, that they the coconuthad advanced cream’s to flavoruse aspects is extracted of Kinnane’s by boiling witness its petals, examina- and forFrutta, nationals whips up than a smoothie for [the] made state of fresh [competi- fruit. in JENKINS MS. OLYMPIA the dual exhibition. Cadet Jasmyne always a higher priority than drill-team The team began practicing for the state Ukah said. “I have had some kids come in here andthat thatI could it would not lick advance the paint to the to semifinaltaste the disturbinglySunday’s semifinal, artificial the cousin. students returned to ricetions flour, in the a semifinal subtly sweet round. mixture of milk, tion]. For nationals, we have about a month “None of my teachers are “Ms. Handy will push you students throughout “Not once in my entire “Ms. Thompkins is honestly Cannon placed first in the knockout practice.” her 30-yearcompetition career. The in January. The parliamentary and not like it, but they’ve ended up saving roundstrawberries. on Sunday. theLotta Alston Frutta & Bird had LLP already mock put courtroom Kroger and riceThe flour next and morning, cinnamon, Grady’s were defense by far coun- the giantsand a halfthat to have do whatled our we tastedid [for buds regionals astray. event,like an individual [Ms. Jenkins]. competition She in is which to fightThe forJROTC the bestmilitary [from ball was held on procedures team, sophomore which was the year only did team I dread a lot of moneythe best because teacher now they to didn’t have. have “ForThe signature each room item in at every Lotta round, Frutta there is the is Reddiwhipbegan to analyze to shame, the strengths and after and one weakness- sip of bestsel faced popsicles off against ever to Decatur cool my High tongue. School’s Theand state]drive inis morefour and than a worthhalf months.” it—as long as all unique candidates and participate. cares a lot about The strong yourself].March 27 She in the always Georgia tells World senior Congress class toof place 2009 at hasstate, wascoming responsible into for his scripting class. Mr.to take certainNot only classes is in she college. dedicated Everybody afresh-cut best witness fruit andcup. best The attorney understated award name giv- thees of Lottamorathe day’s competition. smoothie, Smoothie King plaintiff’sLotta Frutta counsel, provides to whom other, theymore hadprotein- nar- youUntil can then,handle the a team“lotta” is lovesetting and into a “lotta” place showingher classenabled and Grady students. to overcome She not us Center.that ‘I Itam was my a formalbrother’s affair, nominated and more andand will successfully elect Darden running an reinvigorated 8-10 minute is either to going her towork, be sick but or she know is also someone en,”doesn’t Patton give said.nearly “Our enough team creditwon all to that Perez, we soon“Saturday joined nightits fellow was reallychains just on athe time “bland to sit richrowly breakfast lost in the offerings, second round including on Saturday, a ham- fruit.what Patton❐ refers to as its “infrastructure.” competing in three events as the JROTC than 1,000 cadets from the JROTC couldan observation have won I – made we didn’t instantly lose anyas I [awards]watched list.”down and A mixturetalk about of what mora—an we could Andeando bet- and-cheeseand Grady’s sandwich, plaintiff competed but the name against says De- it “We’re getting logistics straight so that, goes out of her way to teach its favorite businessteacher meeting. for that is ill focused[at some onpoint]. making Students sure allknow her what ADDRESS: team was awarded first place overall in the keeper,’programs meaningin Atlanta participated. that “First I wrote amy script love for us,” of Brown learning said. with to look for in a hospital environment. They inPerez any meticulously round in any slice room every on banana,Saturday.” apple, blackberry—bananas,ter,” Kleber said. “There strawberrieswasn’t a whole and lot all—gocatur’s defense.for the fruit. The It’s defense rare to would come lose across to when March 31 comes around, the students each student until they can we should look out for the award. Here are a few his exuberance and his students pass her class. She is 590-A Auburn Avenue competition. “This is my last year in JROTC,words and that I students“Then we had practiced running through the learn about the different types of insurance mangoOver andthe course watermelon of the that weekend, appeared Bufkin in milkwe could (with do coconutother than cream fine-tune on top, what if we’d you aDecatur restaurant for in the Atlanta second where time, the three owner ballots cares and coaches can diveHOURS: into the case, start “Ieasily am really understand proud of[what these we cadets,” everyonewant this who to be is aroundthe best usyear I will have meeting. We havewillingness to follow an agenda to be and ourthat’s outopen there. and HOSA understanding makes you and an all- wonthe finaltwo awards, product. senior Before witness ordering, Ryan ILaM- was askdone nicely) that day.” made for a surprisingly perfect soto two.deeply The about Grady her team, product however, and customer still ad- learning about the facts being asserted and to say about this year’s Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Lt. Col.are learning.]”Mitchell Sivas said. “They did a so atwe the all military succeed.” ball,” senior cadet Kieyana know exactly howequal.” to do all the motions.” around betterdefinitely consumer. the best It benefitschoice.” you in ottestumped—every won three, senior combination witness Gus Rick tempted won smoothie.For some, The however, smoothies Saturday get even night more was satisfaction.vanced to the Lotta championship Frutta is round an addicting against create theoriesSaturday-Sunday,9 and themes a.m.-5 that p.m. will be uti- really good job. We dominated the drill Grant said before the event. ❐ four finalists.Before the meeting is judged, every many ways.” ❐ one,me. The junior Combibe attorney and Caroline Naturalezza McKay have won exoticcrunch astime. the Freshmanmenu progresses Nally Kinnane with drinks com- necessityCentral Macontucked away High from School the becausecommercial the lized to present the case,” Patton said. ❐ 8 news March 30, 2009 March 30, 2009 peoplenews 139 APS12 peopleremoves kids lacking THE required SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 medical records TwoFirst teachersblack student win Atlanta council Families member grants recalls kindnessCampus hosts Kathleen Bertrand graduated from Grady in didn’t haveLa. a car, butlawmakers, there were many activi- FreshmanBY MADELINE ROORBACH ballerina fulfills strong passion for“Dr. Bockmandance threatened exclu- 1969BY NIA and W IisLLIAMS now the senior vice president of the Kathleen Bertrand ties that I had to go to. So I would go with APS excluded 105 kindergarten- Percent of sixth-grade students with vaccination records sion [at Inman Middle School], and AtlantaPEC Convention teacher Mr. and Jacob Visitors Hackett Bureau.“It’s and biology a friends after school, and their parents would BersY LandEAH sixth BUTTERFIE gradersLD from its schools demandingit almost at times, always especially works,” in Nurse the weeks Carr greatteacher extension Mr. Graham of my lifeBalch because won I’m $7,500 an Atlan- each at bring me administratorshome. I’m talking about all white onWhen Jan. 30 a aftersuperhero a public is calledhealth intoaudit action, he at feeder middle schools in October 2008 leading upsaid. to a “Parentsperformance take ortheir an exam.child down tan,the fourthand I’m annual very proud Atlanta of my Families city,” Bertrand Awards for parents. I know that all of these folks really immediatelyconducted by dashes the Georgia into a Departtelephone- booth, “Duringto rehearsals, the health we department have to get or in county there said.Excellence “Now inI get Education a chance to on sell Feb. my city, 26 alongsideto sell didn’t travelBY intoKALA my M ARneighborhood,KS that was donsment aof mask, Health cape revealed and colorful that those spandex and and start, andhealth we can’tclinic, mess and around,” the child McGlamry is back in all15 theother great educators things about from it APS. to other Mr. people Hackett that was not their regularState route, leaders but from they Louisiana were all gen- re- proceedsstudents tolacked save innocentthe appropriate citizens fromim- perilous Inman Middle School — out of 215 sixth graders, 129 have immunization records. said. “We schoolhave to in be the completely next 24-48 serious hours.” because arerecognized looking forto come his summer here to visit.”literacy Bertrand camp and has Mr. erous andcently kind in came always to bringing campus tome observe home. situations.munization Freshman records. Elizabeth McGlamry may it’s importantDr. to getBockman, things done.” however, feels that beenBalch involved for his use with of the Grady Qwizdom ever since education the first system of That meantspecific a lot to programs me and theactually, school long offers af- not“It’s be WonderWoman, a state law in Georgiabut she acts that with similar 60% The high-pressurethe process of moments, getting immunization however, are herin the three classroom. children attended the school and sits ter my timeand at to Grady, ask teachers I would and be administrasome place- gustopeople most have afternoons to meet the when minimum she steps into balanced outrecords with at enjoyable, the last minuterelaxing isclasses, detri- on“The the board AFAEE of advisers is an award for that the wasSchool started of Hospi- five years singing andtors my questions friends about from their Grady teaching would Callanwolde’srequirements Dance [for Studio immunizations] B, ties the ribbons of leaving McGlamrymental to with a child’s a multitude education. of pleasant talityago by and Ed Michaels,Tourism and a prominent the Grady philanthropist Foundation in bring theirmethods. parents The to hearobservers me sing.were Manyinter- herin ballet order shoes to attend around public her ankles school,” and proceeds to Young Middle School — out of 258 sixth graders, 80 have immunization records.and sometimesThere humorous are exceptions memories. to that im- board.Atlanta,” Aside Mr. fromHackett her said.work “[Michaels] with the ACVB, and other times I’veested read inin usingthe newspaper the information that some- they savesaid innocentJoyce Allers, citizens the –manager or at least of herselfthe – from “We hadmunization people filming rule. our If rehearsal a parent before has a Bertrandfamilies decided is also toan team accomplished up with APS jazz to vocalist. give awards one’s parentsgathered died fromand I’ve the giventours themto improve a call theschool monotony health of department a life without at dance. Chil- 31% our most recentlegitimate performance,” reason not McGlamry to provide said. his BtoY certain KATHLEEN teachers BERTRAND for projects they conduct in and because theresome was of Louisiana’s a bond there. school I reallysystems. saw dren’sMcGlamry Healthcare has been of Atlanta. dancing “It’s since fourth “They wereor filming her child us very with closely, a specific and I immualmost- AoutS TOLD of the TO classroom. EMMA F They’veRENCH donated a significant a great outreach“The among dialogue my I classmates had with [theand gradeincredibly when important her mom signedthat [the her state] up for a ballet hit one of nization,them in the face. child That can was get a pretty yearly amountI spent of mymoney elementary to the award.” years at Our Lady their familiesstate to leaders] make integration was that they work. would classprotects on a thewhim. unborn, the immuno- Information for feeder school Coan Middle was not available. bad experience,exemption. but now If that the parent,I look back however, at it, of Asthe aLord’s part Catholic of the application School. Coming process, from each In manyhave classes, some Ikind was of the state only conference African- SOURCE: ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION WWW.NABHOOD.NET THE 1964 ORATOR suppressant“I came home and the from elderly school from one dis day- and MCKAY CAROLINE my it’s kind ofrefuses funny.” to immunize his or her child Catholicparticipant school must complete where you a project couldn’t that talk involves in American,where but I theygot used could to sharethat and what wound they SHELBY RUDD momeases. toldSchools me Iare had just a dancereservoirs class,” [for McGlamry dertaken an initiative to bring itself accordance with the vaccination re- producing the record and the childSlip-ups for are religious inevitable reasons, in such the a disciplinedexemption the halls education and where of his you or had her students,to ask for andper- the up havinglearned some really from good the friends visits thatat Grady. they GOT MONEY: Biology teacher Mr. Graham Balch instructs his class on2009 March 24. Mr. Balch and PEC teacher Mr. said.disease].” “I was actually really upset [aboutto it] 100 at percent compliance. quirements. is at risk of being excluded fromactivity the asonly ballet, needs and to McGlamrybe notarized still once. makes missionteachers tomust do alsopretty provide much data everything, to show [Gra-how the 1964 There aremade people here,” who principalI’m still in Dr. touch Vincent with Jacob Hackett were each awarded $7,500 Feb. 26 by the Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education. theEvery time.” October, elementary and The AJC reported that, as of Jan. “Principals say, ‘I’m not taking school. The parents are givenmistakes a 30- despiteReceiving her years an exemptionof experience. covers the dy]project was madedifferent. a difference I got to Gradyin their and students’ the first lives cause I had been around white people during racism [at Grady], although there were cer- today. I wasMurray the first said. African-American to be middleNow, schoolssix years areafter required her first toclass, sub McGlamry- 13, 477 kindergarteners and sixth the heat for you anymore,’ and ex- day window to file the record with“There’s immediate always the needpossibility for the that immuniza I might- thingand education. I noticed was that you could talk in myinteresting entire elementary articles that school. may include Grady currentalways eventstain groupswell; he of focusespeople onthat the would class asmake a whole.” little on the studentAccording council. to Ever. Dr. Murray,I was on there The ismit still a dedicatedlist to Georgia to the Health activity. Services graders were listed as “non-compli- clude the child from school,” Allers the school after being informedfall, that which tion,does happenbut according sometimes,” to Nurse McGlamry Carr, if the“The halls. application That was theprocess weirdest is open thing to foranyone me. in hadand that issues melting that pot are kindinteresting of flavor to aboutpeers. it.It’s highsnide commentsTo Mr. Balch, every the now award and provided then in themy meansSoutherner by were. I wasabout voted 15 legislators, most likely senators, to suc- of McGlamrystudents who currently have the takes appropriate dance classes ant” at the with LEAH BUTTERFIELD the immunization-record said. “The fee for not following the their child is missing a vaccinationsaid. “It’s usuallythere is a an learning outbreak experience, of a disease, though. then Andthe APS we had system,” lockers. Mr. We Hackett didn’t have said. lockers “What at you Thereinterest were and students [boosts] in literacy.” my class who were early years.which I todon’t educate think other I ever teachers. said anything. ceed. I wascongressmen vice president and of superintendentsmy senior class. DANCING QUEEN: Freshman Liz McGlamry (right) has been dancing for six years at the Callenwolde Fine Arts Callenwoldeimmunization Fine records Arts Centerand of five those days arequirement. week: [immunization] rule is taken out of form. If the parents fail to comply,Afterwards, the I’m children more confident.” with exemptions are the Catholicinitially do school; is provide we anhad application a coat closet and wherethen [the Vietnamese,The character Native-American development and component Hispanic, of theYou take“I thingsapplied that because are there said andis money they in are that Thataward was whoquite toured an honor. the school. I also wonThe Grady’svisitors Center. McGlamry, along with classmate Sarah Fetner (left), is preparing for their upcoming Grade 7 exam. fourwho balletdon’t. classes In turn, and Health one modern Services dance class.“Whoever is enrolling the child in the principal’s personal checking ac- the child should be excluded fromAlthough first she to may be makenotified, mistakes, and their McGlamry records everyoneexaminers] put narrow their it coats. down Lunchto 30 or was 40 alsoteachers. a evenliteracy back camp then. involves Grady’s alwaysteam-building been that exercises, hurtful, for you a project, see. But and I’m I made not myone project now—nor this Qwizdom first talent directed contest questions back in 1968 to a groupand actually of as- gives“Not the manylist to placesthe Georgia are like Depart Callenwolde,”- school is supposedballet,” McGlamry to look and said. check “The peoplecount, whonot the have school’s on afund.” trip to Charlotteschool. for a dance exam. feels that ultimately,are pulled. dancingIf they don’t is an haveactivity the that ap- differentThen they experience—all observe you [in those class], people and, aftereating that, kindconflict of school. resolution and a trip. was I system,” one then—to Mr. Balch lash said. out “ I inwanted anger. to setYou an examplewent on sembled to win a staff national members, contest and beyond they McGlamryment of Human said. Resources.“[The teachers] focus onto makethe surebeen that in my the grade immunization for the last coupleWhen of years children are enter“Kelly kindergarten pays attention Dr. to detail, Bockman which said really she usuallyshe couldn’t propriate live without. vaccinations for the disease, lunchthey interview together, you talking downtown. loudly. A lotI ate of the lunch questions in TheMr. leadership Balch, on the of other Mr. Rogerhand, helps Derthick, his students just takeof whatit and a data-drivenmove on and classroom hope that can you be, andthat. [the also spoke with with nine students rightIn bodyOctober, type, Inman the classes Middle are prettyhad a smallrecord and is probably up to date my and closest hasn’t friends.” ex- and sixth grade, parentsdoes aremake required a difference,” grants McGlamry a 30-day said. waiver “She so that “Dance par- thenis something they are that excluded makes becausesense to me,”they the[that cafeteria. are asked] I was are notcatered one towardto leave [the campus. teacher’s] I wholearn was through the principal the Qwizdom at that system.time, really The Qwizdom set don’t encountercash award] that allowed person me or to that be reimbursed situation for whatMy Gradyabout experience their perspectives was good. on different It’s like it’sreported a lot of 60 fun.” percent compliance rate; pired,” schoolMcGlamry nurse Kim has Carr also said. developed to file respect the child’s and immunizationworks us hard, and but sheents also can helps get theus to necessary have fun documen McGlamry- are said. susceptible “I don’t know to if whatever that makes disease sense didn’tspecific have project.” a car as a senior, and I also wasn’t thesystem tone for is athe data-based so-called system “integration” that includes work- games,again. IIn paid my for.” 10th-grade year, most of that anything—youschool programs. get out of it what you put beforeThroughout the January her years sweep, of dancing, however, McGlamry “A lot of admirationtimes, however, for her principals ballet teacher, vaccination Kelly Dent. records andwith to the just school. understand tation, [what especiallydance is all ifabout]. the student to anyone is theelse, school but it’s system something is trying that to Iprotect enjoy oneEach of those finalist people was who awarded sneaked $7,500 away tofrom create ingonline at Grady. tests andAs withquizzes. any The new students experience, use a remote had goneTo away both because Mr. Hackett people and got Mr. to Balch, know teaching into isit, youAside know from what Grady, I’m saying? the state That lead is- hasInman developed was in a fullcore compliance,group of friends. ac- don’t alwaysDent enforce has beenthe vaccination her teacher sinceThe shots she required began forShe enrollment makes us the in bestcoming dancers from we canout be.”of state. taking the against.time to do. I’m in a whole different campusa project, to togo fundout to a lunch professional or anything, development so I procedureto do their has to class come work from and the their top, test and scores if me. are I thinkmore thanin any just situation a job. Their so much work ofextends our outsidesomething ers that also worksvisited allone the other way school through in cording“You [are to separated] it’s principal, into Dr. different Betsy grades [requirements] for dancing, because and they then recently it will spentAPS time schools together are vaccinesLike for any a myractivity,- ballet“As thecan 30-day be stressful deadline and approachplace when- I’mDr. dancing.” Bockman ❐ is certain that In- alwaysopportunity ate in or the to cafeteria.use as a personal stipend. there’sstored not into a beliefthe system at the so topthe thatteacher integra- can go overprejudice of the is basedconfines on ofignorance the classroom. and not hav- your adultSouth life. Carolina.You either Grady decide, was “I’m chosen just Bockman. reflect on [the school’s] attendance iad of childhood diseases, includ- es, our nurse makes follow-up calls to man students are well protected. Unlike“[Of my a totallot of grant], children $2,500 who of wentthe money to At- will tionthe is problemsthe right missedthing to after do, class. then it will not ing knowledge“Often in of education, people of we different are measured reli- basedgoing off to to sit be on observed the sidelines largely and because let things of its According to data published in The records.” ing measles, mumps, rubella, polio, remind the parent that withdrawal is “[Inman was] at 85 percent a few lantago towards public my schools [literacy before camp],” high Mr. school, Hackett my said. filter “Idown paid through $2,300 out the of administration. my own pocket Mr.to buy thegions orinput,” different Mr. Balchsexual said. preferences. “‘Did I write I think the standardhappen” orinvolvement you decide, with “I’m the goingHigh Schoolsto be a Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton Allers, however, feels that the mis- whooping cough, chicken pox, diph- possible if the documentation does months ago, but with a concerted education“The other experience $2,500 will at goCatholic toward school professional al- DerthickQwizdom always system,” had Mr.the Balchopen said.mind “[The and Qwizdomthe so many of thetimes day we on prejudge the board, because or do Iwe have don’t a word part wall? of it andThat be Work the happenings.” program. I chose the ViolinCounty had the lowest virtuoso compliance demeanor plays charge—punishable on by theria, tetanus and hepatitis B. notHarpist’s come in by that deadline,” she diligenceeffort from our school nurse, social loweddevelopment, me to hopefully interact at the with University white people.of Oregon. dedicationsystem] madeto make it so integration much easier work, to collect and dataI geton to Theseknow thingspeople. don’t matter. What matters is whetherlatter. You take“Grady a lot has more always away had from a the strong ex- rate for student immunization re- up to 12 months in jail and a $100 If a child’s record is not on file, the said. worker and the front-office staff, we WhenThe last I bitcame of moneyto Grady, is for I wasn’ttraining intimidated other teachers creditmy Mr. students Derthick and to with help being my thestudents reason succeed I’m wesure are my impacting presence out really students.” changed some perience [then]affiliation because with involvement High Schools means That BcordsY M ARIAHin the B stateURCH for the 2007-2008 fine—onscholarships top at of music the yearlyschools. audit is school is required by law to give the With threats of exclusion, parents quickly came to 100 percent compli- byto usebeing the around methods so that many I use.” white people, even thatbecause it went I relativelyhave better smoothly. knowledge of where they people’sare Mr. lives Balch in terms feels ofthat reaching the award’s out focus and is youin the get toWork, talk to [whichpeople outside is] a national your regular pro- schoolWalk year. into The homeroom county has 11-7 since on unany- reason“I wasenough able to tokeep study principals without in student’s parents a time frame for are usually responsive. ance,” Dr. Bockman said. ❐ thoughMr. Hackett’s it was a literacy majority program white school,is a four-week be- I[in didn’t a lesson]. ever encounter It’s also fun overt because prejudice we get or to playembracing right place. African-Americans. My family classroom.gram ❐ that does things with schools given day, and the sight of a grinning [paying] any money,” Mr. Rodriguez yields opportunities camp held during the summer at Grady. The camp games with it.” “The award focuses on how well the teachers serve in terms of providing professional man playing the guitar and whistling said. “But I had to work hard to get focuses on both students’ literacy needs and their Sophomore Alexandra McColl believes Mr. their students by measuring how well the students development,” Dr. Murray said. may meet you at the door. If you’re in [to college], because I needed a lot BY SIDNEY WISE was also given a harp to keep in his character development. Mr. Hackett uses a method Balch’s methods are useful in the classroom. are doing [in their work],” Mr. Balch said. “I am “I think that [High Schools That lucky,Alumnus you’ll hear him play an unusual informsof scholarship money. I practiced students 12 of crisisPlaying thein harp isn’tNorth just for possession Korea for six months. ’60sof repeated readings GRADY to boost reading fluency. somewhere“He works really hard to make sure that thebetween so appreciative that this award ‘inviting,’ exists, not because Work] has been racist very impressed with butBY JdelightfulANE BEAL song, full of energy and “Ihours can’t a evenday for imagine three months.” being in that Cupid anymore. Junior and music In February, the Chasing the “We use repeated reading and supplemental students understand what’s going on,” McColl said. I won it, but because their focus is where the focus Grady, [which is why] they brought Latin-AmericanIn order to spice. spread awareness situation.All that Those practicing people paid are off—Mr.trapped fanatic Devon Boyd has loved the Dream program honored Boyd for frommaterials,” page 1 Mr. Hackett said. “The students read “He doesn’t just focus on the students who are doing needs to be.” ❐ wouldthe legislators be observing here.” them closely, but aboutMr. the Sergio ongoing Rodriguez, human the rights new andRodriguez starving was and accepted so desperate.” to every music harp since he started playing it in his skill on the harp with an invitation theThe nation state would leaders be as werewell.” mainly orchestra,issues in guitar North and piano Korea, teacher, 2008 is schoolSophomore he applied Willamae to. He choseBoling, to the sixth grade. to baseball legend Hank Aaron’s According to Francis Galishoff, interestedWith the in integration the school’s of the ability schools to notoriousgraduate Hampfor his Watsoncheerful anddemeanor 2007 onstudy the at otherthe Boston hand, School thought of Music the His choral director at Brown 75th birthday party celebration in Visitingwhile the school’s integration author: was ‘I had sex with George Clooney’ camekeep participationthe integration rates of high schoolin the andWestminster musical talent. graduate He came Jin at Kim the documentarybecause the school went offereda bit overboard, him a full Middle School, Ms. Rosalyn Lewis, downtown Atlanta. peaceful overall, McMullen and athletics.programs it offers around the school, startvisited of classesthe school on March year after 16 andformer 20 althoughscholarship. she does sympathize with started the Urban Youth Harp Boyd was thrilled to meet BJeffersonY LILY M arrivedUNTZING to homeroom 15 but her attitude has since changed. “Whenever you write a memoir, especially“It was in a programs huge culture such as shock,” Satur- teacherto show Ms.a documentary Jennifer Hutton called left Seoul to theWhen North Mr.Koreans’ Rodriguez plight. finished Ensemble Program for young harpists the baseball legend and several minutesHer life late story and doesn’tleft school mirror 10 min that- “I thought, ‘Oh my God, what there can’t be any shame, blame or Galishoffday school said. and “Grady SAT prep students classes. were pursueTrain that a degree tells the in conductingstories of several from school,“[Seoul he Train went] was to a Louisiana, bit over- and encouraged Boyd to join. other celebrities who support the ofutes many early students,every day butin a thatpreemptive is why kind of example am I giving these bitterness because that is kryptonite amazedThe visitors when were we sawalso able how to much tour Northernfamilies trying Arizona to University.escape North In dramatizedwhere he got and his master’s probably in more music “It started with my sixth-grade foundation. theyattempt love to her avoid books. violent outbreaks, people?’” Gillespie said. “But now to a personal essay,” Gillespie said. schooldifferent spirit classrooms, the predominately including the additionKorea through to conducting its underground the orchestra, intenseperformance than is fromactually Southeastern the case in JANE BEAL teacher,” Boyd said. “She started the “The party was amazing,” Boyd according“Your mom to mindspring.com.doesn’t make bombs An I’m more comfortable that I’m not “I guess I needed the power of blackfashion schools room. had. The live marching therailroad. Honduras-born teacher composes NorthLouisiana Korea,” University. Boling said. He then got NO STRINGS ATTACHED: Orchestra teacher program along with the principal said. “I got to meet Hank Aaron, foradvocate the government?”member of the she Nazi recalled Party a bad example. I write about all of three [friends] to make me feel band,“A lot the of spirited my practices cheerleaders in Urban and- music,Watson which chose is available to showonline, and the a Ms.job conductingWilloughby at also the pickedprestigious up Mr. Sergio Rodriguez practices his violin harpist from the Atlanta Symphony Bob Costas, Dave Winfield and Bill askingnamed aBill neighborhood Cody would friend present when the the mistakes I’ve made in my life, comfortable with my history and theCouture cheering feed fans right were into all [theso foreign High writesdocumentary music-related to articles Ms. for global Lisa onLafayette that bias. Children’s Symphony where in between classes. He also writes music. Orchestra, and she asked me to play. Clinton. I was given the honor of sheonly was on-campus younger. opposition to the but I don’t continue to make those start writing about it.” toSchools us.” That Work] reform mod- magazines.Willoughby and Mr. Lee Pope’s he“I worked didn’t until expect he moved [Seoul to Albany, Train] the end, they thought I would be an I thought, ‘Why not?’ I used to just taking [Hank Aaron’s] cake on stage school’s “No,” integration.the friend responded. Cody refused “My mistakes, and I’ve actually found a Luckily for readers, and soon el,”By fashion1965, all teacherAtlanta public Mr. Vincent schools classesAlthough after joining new to a club Grady, named Mr. toGa., be in quite1997. so one-sided,” Ms. asset to the program. This is the best play sports and sing, but this was for him. The food was good, too.” momto leave makes the campus pancakes.” while protesting way to profit off of them.” for viewers of television networks wereMartinez integrated. said. “It David makes Geller sense estithat- RodriguezThi[NK] is North not new Korea to music at Yale.or to WilloughbyHe worked said,at the Radium “but I Springs guess time of my teaching career; the faculty totally different.” Boyd says he plans to continue andThat was conceptconsequently of family arrested. breakfast Gillespie’s concerns stemmed Showtime and HBO, Gillespie did matesDr. Murray that therewould were bring upwards visitors to of teaching.Thi[NK] is He an unofficial began playing offshoot violin of that’sMagnet inevitable.” School for the Arts in Albany and students appreciate me and give Although it can be extremely learning the harp in hopes of win- wasGalishoff’s shocking sister, and confusing Renie Geller to a from her sometimes graphic and chronicle her history. 50come black see the students reform attending model at Grady work whenLiNK— he an was organization 12 years old that and was has forAlthough nine years and Watson founded and its Youth Kim me a chance to share my knowledge difficult, Boyd thoroughly enjoys ning additional scholarships. thenwho graduated 9-year-old from Hollis Grady Gillespie, in 1969, racy language and subject matter. Last year, she twice sold the film atin its that most time. creative Although state.” the schools taughtestablished music by for Yale 29 studentyears. Adrian acknowledgeSymphony Orchestra, the film’s which slanted he said and experience.” playing the harp. “I want to play through college,” whorecalled has thatsince they grown reacted up to favorably become Many of the stories involve her rights to Bleachy-Haired Honky wereMr. much Martinez more said integrated the leaders by were the KHALYN JONES KHALYN Hong“I graduated in 2004. Both music Thi[NK] school and and presentationis one of his greatest of the accomplishments. situation, both He loves his job at Grady, but “I like the Boyd said. “I ato New the school’sYork Times integration best-selling because author of three closest friends, referred to in Bitch, Trailer Trashed and her second springinterested of 1970,in implementing when Galishoff Urban ac-

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McMullen, He looks like but the it “Idesegregation don’t think, of at itsthis public point schools, in my adjustment“I had sex tests.with George The Atlanta Clooney,” City thatteachers, first daythat of our school. teachers were en- anda clue impressed about what[by my I wasplaying] doing,” that however,“I didn’t islike not it [at muchNorth Cobb],” of an says,exchange the refugeesfor the opportunity are either to shot share underAaron’s Kim Chasing Jong-Il’s the authoritarian Dream Youth “There“[Playing are the so harp] many has people given me in theGillespie jewelry chainvisited store last D. year’s Gellers AP cryptwasn’t racist keeper, either,” but Galishoff girls are said. always “I life,according that it’sto Davidpossible Geller. for me to be GillespieSchools superintendent told the room hadof students. the final ergized“Life needsand [that to be they] diverse, really and cared Gra- theyWatson offered said. me a spot [during their option.Mr. Rodriguez said. “I wanted to work immediatelymusic with young or putadults. into labor government.Program. The scholarship provided themany world things whose I can use basic throughout human Journalismand Sons. Geller class now to runs discuss a com her- comingsaw them up every to him,day in and the I’mcafeteria like, anything“I remember other thanHighway who 41—[to I am. I- “Hesay on kissed which me black on the students cheek. wouldI live dyabout represents learning,” real Dr. life,” Murray David said. Geller ChristmasMany of concert Ms. Willoughby season]. I think and at “[Northa more diverse and school South where Korean] they camps“I love where music—it most die is ofmy overwork passion,” theWatson teenage feels harpist strongly with opportunities that the rightslife,” Boyd are gettingsaid. “I’ve ignored learned by to thebe book,pany called Bleachy-Haired Jewler Profit. Honky He thinksBitch. ‘Bitch,by themselves, maybe I’mand withI longed him.’” to speak knowday known who as]I am. Cobb I’m Parkway—had always going inbe thegrante Bible transfers. 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So I would go with APS excluded 105 kindergarten- Percent of sixth-grade students with vaccination records sion [at Inman Middle School], and AtlantaPEC Convention teacher Mr. and Jacob Visitors Hackett Bureau.“It’s and biology a friends after school, and their parents would BersY LandEAH sixth BUTTERFIE gradersLD from its schools demandingit almost at times, always especially works,” in Nurse the weeks Carr greatteacher extension Mr. Graham of my lifeBalch because won I’m $7,500 an Atlan- each at bring me administratorshome. I’m talking about all white onWhen Jan. 30 a aftersuperhero a public is calledhealth intoaudit action, he at feeder middle schools in October 2008 leading upsaid. to a “Parentsperformance take ortheir an exam.child down tan,the fourthand I’m annual very proud Atlanta of my Families city,” Bertrand Awards for parents. I know that all of these folks really immediatelyconducted by dashes the Georgia into a Departtelephone- booth, “Duringto rehearsals, the health we department have to get or in county there said.Excellence “Now inI get Education a chance to on sell Feb. my city, 26 alongsideto sell didn’t travelBY intoKALA my M ARneighborhood,KS that was donsment aof mask, Health cape revealed and colorful that those spandex and and start, andhealth we can’tclinic, mess and around,” the child McGlamry is back in all15 theother great educators things about from it APS. to other Mr. people Hackett that was not their regularState route, leaders but from they Louisiana were all gen- re- proceedsstudents tolacked save innocentthe appropriate citizens fromim- perilous Inman Middle School — out of 215 sixth graders, 129 have immunization records. said. “We schoolhave to in be the completely next 24-48 serious hours.” because arerecognized looking forto come his summer here to visit.”literacy Bertrand camp and has Mr. erous andcently kind in came always to bringing campus tome observe home. situations.munization Freshman records. Elizabeth McGlamry may it’s importantDr. to getBockman, things done.” however, feels that beenBalch involved for his use with of the Grady Qwizdom ever since education the first system of That meantspecific a lot to programs me and theactually, school long offers af- not“It’s be WonderWoman, a state law in Georgiabut she acts that with similar 60% The high-pressurethe process of moments, getting immunization however, are herin the three classroom. children attended the school and sits ter my timeand at to Grady, ask teachers I would and be administrasome place- gustopeople most have afternoons to meet the when minimum she steps into balanced outrecords with at enjoyable, the last minuterelaxing isclasses, detri- on“The the board AFAEE of advisers is an award for that the wasSchool started of Hospi- five years singing andtors my questions friends about from their Grady teaching would Callanwolde’srequirements Dance [for Studio immunizations] B, ties the ribbons of leaving McGlamrymental to with a child’s a multitude education. of pleasant talityago by and Ed Michaels,Tourism and a prominent the Grady philanthropist Foundation in bring theirmethods. parents The to hearobservers me sing.were Manyinter- herin ballet order shoes to attend around public her ankles school,” and proceeds to Young Middle School — out of 258 sixth graders, 80 have immunization records.and sometimesThere humorous are exceptions memories. to that im- board.Atlanta,” Aside Mr. fromHackett her said.work “[Michaels] with the ACVB, and other times I’veested read inin usingthe newspaper the information that some- they savesaid innocentJoyce Allers, citizens the –manager or at least of herselfthe – from “We hadmunization people filming rule. our If rehearsal a parent before has a Bertrandfamilies decided is also toan team accomplished up with APS jazz to vocalist. give awards one’s parentsgathered died fromand I’ve the giventours themto improve a call theschool monotony health of department a life without at dance. Chil- 31% our most recentlegitimate performance,” reason not McGlamry to provide said. his BtoY certain KATHLEEN teachers BERTRAND for projects they conduct in and because theresome was of Louisiana’s a bond there. school I reallysystems. saw dren’sMcGlamry Healthcare has been of Atlanta. dancing “It’s since fourth “They wereor filming her child us very with closely, a specific and I immualmost- AoutS TOLD of the TO classroom. EMMA F They’veRENCH donated a significant a great outreach“The among dialogue my I classmates had with [theand gradeincredibly when important her mom signedthat [the her state] up for a ballet hit one of nization,them in the face. child That can was get a pretty yearly amountI spent of mymoney elementary to the award.” years at Our Lady their familiesstate to leaders] make integration was that they work. would classprotects on a thewhim. unborn, the immuno- Information for feeder school Coan Middle was not available. bad experience,exemption. but now If that the parent,I look back however, at it, of Asthe aLord’s part Catholic of the application School. Coming process, from each In manyhave classes, some Ikind was of the state only conference African- SOURCE: ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION WWW.NABHOOD.NET THE 1964 ORATOR suppressant“I came home and the from elderly school from one dis day- and MCKAY CAROLINE my it’s kind ofrefuses funny.” to immunize his or her child Catholicparticipant school must complete where you a project couldn’t that talk involves in American,where but I theygot used could to sharethat and what wound they SHELBY RUDD momeases. toldSchools me Iare had just a dancereservoirs class,” [for McGlamry dertaken an initiative to bring itself accordance with the vaccination re- producing the record and the childSlip-ups for are religious inevitable reasons, in such the a disciplinedexemption the halls education and where of his you or had her students,to ask for andper- the up havinglearned some really from good the friends visits thatat Grady. they GOT MONEY: Biology teacher Mr. Graham Balch instructs his class on2009 March 24. Mr. Balch and PEC teacher Mr. said.disease].” “I was actually really upset [aboutto it] 100 at percent compliance. quirements. is at risk of being excluded fromactivity the asonly ballet, needs and to McGlamrybe notarized still once. makes missionteachers tomust do alsopretty provide much data everything, to show [Gra-how the 1964 There aremade people here,” who principalI’m still in Dr. touch Vincent with Jacob Hackett were each awarded $7,500 Feb. 26 by the Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education. theEvery time.” October, elementary and The AJC reported that, as of Jan. “Principals say, ‘I’m not taking school. The parents are givenmistakes a 30- despiteReceiving her years an exemptionof experience. covers the dy]project was madedifferent. a difference I got to Gradyin their and students’ the first lives cause I had been around white people during racism [at Grady], although there were cer- today. I wasMurray the first said. African-American to be middleNow, schoolssix years areafter required her first toclass, sub McGlamry- 13, 477 kindergarteners and sixth the heat for you anymore,’ and ex- day window to file the record with“There’s immediate always the needpossibility for the that immuniza I might- thingand education. I noticed was that you could talk in myinteresting entire elementary articles that school. may include Grady currentalways eventstain groupswell; he of focusespeople onthat the would class asmake a whole.” little on the studentAccording council. to Ever. Dr. Murray,I was on there The ismit still a dedicatedlist to Georgia to the Health activity. Services graders were listed as “non-compli- clude the child from school,” Allers the school after being informedfall, that which tion,does happenbut according sometimes,” to Nurse McGlamry Carr, if the“The halls. application That was theprocess weirdest is open thing to foranyone me. in hadand that issues melting that pot are kindinteresting of flavor to aboutpeers. it.It’s highsnide commentsTo Mr. Balch, every the now award and provided then in themy meansSoutherner by were. I wasabout voted 15 legislators, most likely senators, to suc- of McGlamrystudents who currently have the takes appropriate dance classes ant” at the with LEAH BUTTERFIELD the immunization-record said. “The fee for not following the their child is missing a vaccinationsaid. “It’s usuallythere is a an learning outbreak experience, of a disease, though. then Andthe APS we had system,” lockers. Mr. We Hackett didn’t have said. lockers “What at you Thereinterest were and students [boosts] in literacy.” my class who were early years.which I todon’t educate think other I ever teachers. said anything. ceed. I wascongressmen vice president and of superintendentsmy senior class. DANCING QUEEN: Freshman Liz McGlamry (right) has been dancing for six years at the Callenwolde Fine Arts Callenwoldeimmunization Fine records Arts Centerand of five those days arequirement. week: [immunization] rule is taken out of form. If the parents fail to comply,Afterwards, the I’m children more confident.” with exemptions are the Catholicinitially do school; is provide we anhad application a coat closet and wherethen [the Vietnamese,The character Native-American development and component Hispanic, of theYou take“I thingsapplied that because are there said andis money they in are that Thataward was whoquite toured an honor. the school. I also wonThe Grady’svisitors Center. McGlamry, along with classmate Sarah Fetner (left), is preparing for their upcoming Grade 7 exam. fourwho balletdon’t. classes In turn, and Health one modern Services dance class.“Whoever is enrolling the child in the principal’s personal checking ac- the child should be excluded fromAlthough first she to may be makenotified, mistakes, and their McGlamry records everyoneexaminers] put narrow their it coats. down Lunchto 30 or was 40 alsoteachers. a evenliteracy back camp then. involves Grady’s alwaysteam-building been that exercises, hurtful, for you a project, see. 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Resources.“[The teachers] focus onto makethe surebeen that in my the grade immunization for the last coupleWhen of years children are enter“Kelly kindergarten pays attention Dr. to detail, Bockman which said really she usuallyshe couldn’t propriate live without. vaccinations for the disease, lunchthey interview together, you talking downtown. loudly. A lotI ate of the lunch questions in TheMr. leadership Balch, on the of other Mr. Rogerhand, helps Derthick, his students just takeof whatit and a data-drivenmove on and classroom hope that can you be, andthat. [the also spoke with with nine students rightIn bodyOctober, type, Inman the classes Middle are prettyhad a smallrecord and is probably up to date my and closest hasn’t friends.” ex- and sixth grade, parentsdoes aremake required a difference,” grants McGlamry a 30-day said. waiver “She so that “Dance par- thenis something they are that excluded makes becausesense to me,”they the[that cafeteria. are asked] I was are notcatered one towardto leave [the campus. teacher’s] I wholearn was through the principal the Qwizdom at that system.time, really The Qwizdom set don’t encountercash award] that allowed person me or to that be reimbursed situation for whatMy Gradyabout experience their perspectives was good. on different It’s like it’sreported a lot of 60 fun.” percent compliance rate; pired,” schoolMcGlamry nurse Kim has Carr also said. developed to file respect the child’s and immunizationworks us hard, and but sheents also can helps get theus to necessary have fun documen McGlamry- are said. susceptible “I don’t know to if whatever that makes disease sense didn’tspecific have project.” a car as a senior, and I also wasn’t thesystem tone for is athe data-based so-called system “integration” that includes work- games,again. IIn paid my for.” 10th-grade year, most of that anything—youschool programs. get out of it what you put beforeThroughout the January her years sweep, of dancing, however, McGlamry “A lot of admirationtimes, however, for her principals ballet teacher, vaccination Kelly Dent. records andwith to the just school. understand tation, [what especiallydance is all ifabout]. the student to anyone is theelse, school but it’s system something is trying that to Iprotect enjoy oneEach of those finalist people was who awarded sneaked $7,500 away tofrom create ingonline at Grady. tests andAs withquizzes. any The new students experience, use a remote had goneTo away both because Mr. Hackett people and got Mr. to Balch, know teaching into isit, youAside know from what Grady, I’m saying? the state That lead is- hasInman developed was in a fullcore compliance,group of friends. ac- don’t alwaysDent enforce has beenthe vaccination her teacher sinceThe shots she required began forShe enrollment makes us the in bestcoming dancers from we canout be.”of state. taking the against.time to do. I’m in a whole different campusa project, to togo fundout to a lunch professional or anything, development so I procedureto do their has to class come work from and the their top, test and scores if me. are I thinkmore thanin any just situation a job. Their so much work ofextends our outsidesomething ers that also worksvisited allone the other way school through in cording“You [are to separated] it’s principal, into Dr. different Betsy grades [requirements] for dancing, because and they then recently it will spentAPS time schools together are vaccinesLike for any a myractivity,- ballet“As thecan 30-day be stressful deadline and approachplace when- I’mDr. dancing.” Bockman ❐ is certain that In- alwaysopportunity ate in or the to cafeteria.use as a personal stipend. there’sstored not into a beliefthe system at the so topthe thatteacher integra- can go overprejudice of the is basedconfines on ofignorance the classroom. and not hav- your adultSouth life. Carolina.You either Grady decide, was “I’m chosen just Bockman. reflect on [the school’s] attendance iad of childhood diseases, includ- es, our nurse makes follow-up calls to man students are well protected. Unlike“[Of my a totallot of grant], children $2,500 who of wentthe money to At- will tionthe is problemsthe right missedthing to after do, class. then it will not ing knowledge“Often in of education, people of we different are measured reli- basedgoing off to to sit be on observed the sidelines largely and because let things of its According to data published in The records.” ing measles, mumps, rubella, polio, remind the parent that withdrawal is “[Inman was] at 85 percent a few lantago towards public my schools [literacy before camp],” high Mr. school, Hackett my said. filter “Idown paid through $2,300 out the of administration. my own pocket Mr.to buy thegions orinput,” different Mr. Balchsexual said. preferences. “‘Did I write I think the standardhappen” orinvolvement you decide, with “I’m the goingHigh Schoolsto be a Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton Allers, however, feels that the mis- whooping cough, chicken pox, diph- possible if the documentation does months ago, but with a concerted education“The other experience $2,500 will at goCatholic toward school professional al- DerthickQwizdom always system,” had Mr.the Balchopen said.mind “[The and Qwizdomthe so many of thetimes day we on prejudge the board, because or do Iwe have don’t a word part wall? of it andThat be Work the happenings.” program. I chose the ViolinCounty had the lowest virtuoso compliance demeanor plays charge—punishable on by theria, tetanus and hepatitis B. notHarpist’s come in by that deadline,” she diligenceeffort from our school nurse, social loweddevelopment, me to hopefully interact at the with University white people.of Oregon. dedicationsystem] madeto make it so integration much easier work, to collect and dataI geton to Theseknow thingspeople. don’t matter. What matters is whetherlatter. You take“Grady a lot has more always away had from a the strong ex- rate for student immunization re- up to 12 months in jail and a $100 If a child’s record is not on file, the said. worker and the front-office staff, we WhenThe last I bitcame of moneyto Grady, is for I wasn’ttraining intimidated other teachers creditmy Mr. students Derthick and to with help being my thestudents reason succeed I’m wesure are my impacting presence out really students.” changed some perience [then]affiliation because with involvement High Schools means That BcordsY M ARIAHin the B stateURCH for the 2007-2008 fine—onscholarships top at of music the yearlyschools. audit is school is required by law to give the With threats of exclusion, parents quickly came to 100 percent compli- byto usebeing the around methods so that many I use.” white people, even thatbecause it went I relativelyhave better smoothly. knowledge of where they people’sare Mr. lives Balch in terms feels ofthat reaching the award’s out focus and is youin the get toWork, talk to [whichpeople outside is] a national your regular pro- schoolWalk year. into The homeroom county has 11-7 since on unany- reason“I wasenough able to tokeep study principals without in student’s parents a time frame for are usually responsive. ance,” Dr. Bockman said. ❐ thoughMr. Hackett’s it was a literacy majority program white school,is a four-week be- I[in didn’t a lesson]. ever encounter It’s also fun overt because prejudice we get or to playembracing right place. African-Americans. My family classroom.gram ❐ that does things with schools given day, and the sight of a grinning [paying] any money,” Mr. Rodriguez yields opportunities camp held during the summer at Grady. The camp games with it.” “The award focuses on how well the teachers serve in terms of providing professional man playing the guitar and whistling said. “But I had to work hard to get focuses on both students’ literacy needs and their Sophomore Alexandra McColl believes Mr. their students by measuring how well the students development,” Dr. Murray said. may meet you at the door. If you’re in [to college], because I needed a lot BY SIDNEY WISE was also given a harp to keep in his character development. Mr. Hackett uses a method Balch’s methods are useful in the classroom. are doing [in their work],” Mr. Balch said. “I am “I think that [High Schools That lucky,Alumnus you’ll hear him play an unusual informsof scholarship money. I practiced students 12 of crisisPlaying thein harp isn’tNorth just for possession Korea for six months. ’60sof repeated readings GRADY to boost reading fluency. somewhere“He works really hard to make sure that thebetween so appreciative that this award ‘inviting,’ exists, not because Work] has been racist very impressed with butBY JdelightfulANE BEAL song, full of energy and “Ihours can’t a evenday for imagine three months.” being in that Cupid anymore. Junior and music In February, the Chasing the “We use repeated reading and supplemental students understand what’s going on,” McColl said. I won it, but because their focus is where the focus Grady, [which is why] they brought Latin-AmericanIn order to spice. spread awareness situation.All that Those practicing people paid are off—Mr.trapped fanatic Devon Boyd has loved the Dream program honored Boyd for frommaterials,” page 1 Mr. Hackett said. “The students read “He doesn’t just focus on the students who are doing needs to be.” ❐ wouldthe legislators be observing here.” them closely, but aboutMr. the Sergio ongoing Rodriguez, human the rights new andRodriguez starving was and accepted so desperate.” to every music harp since he started playing it in his skill on the harp with an invitation theThe nation state would leaders be as werewell.” mainly orchestra,issues in guitar North and piano Korea, teacher, 2008 is schoolSophomore he applied Willamae to. He choseBoling, to the sixth grade. to baseball legend Hank Aaron’s According to Francis Galishoff, interestedWith the in integration the school’s of the ability schools to notoriousgraduate Hampfor his Watsoncheerful anddemeanor 2007 onstudy the at otherthe Boston hand, School thought of Music the His choral director at Brown 75th birthday party celebration in Visitingwhile the school’s integration author: was ‘I had sex with George Clooney’ camekeep participationthe integration rates of high schoolin the andWestminster musical talent. graduate He came Jin at Kim the documentarybecause the school went offereda bit overboard, him a full Middle School, Ms. Rosalyn Lewis, downtown Atlanta. peaceful overall, McMullen and athletics.programs it offers around the school, startvisited of classesthe school on March year after 16 andformer 20 althoughscholarship. she does sympathize with started the Urban Youth Harp Boyd was thrilled to meet BJeffersonY LILY M arrivedUNTZING to homeroom 15 but her attitude has since changed. “Whenever you write a memoir, especially“It was in a programs huge culture such as shock,” Satur- teacherto show Ms.a documentary Jennifer Hutton called left Seoul to theWhen North Mr.Koreans’ Rodriguez plight. finished Ensemble Program for young harpists the baseball legend and several minutesHer life late story and doesn’tleft school mirror 10 min that- “I thought, ‘Oh my God, what there can’t be any shame, blame or Galishoffday school said. and “Grady SAT prep students classes. were pursueTrain that a degree tells the in conductingstories of several from school,“[Seoul he Train went] was to a Louisiana, bit over- and encouraged Boyd to join. other celebrities who support the ofutes many early students,every day butin a thatpreemptive is why kind of example am I giving these bitterness because that is kryptonite amazedThe visitors when were we sawalso able how to much tour Northernfamilies trying Arizona to University.escape North In dramatizedwhere he got and his master’s probably in more music “It started with my sixth-grade foundation. theyattempt love to her avoid books. violent outbreaks, people?’” Gillespie said. “But now to a personal essay,” Gillespie said. schooldifferent spirit classrooms, the predominately including the additionKorea through to conducting its underground the orchestra, intenseperformance than is fromactually Southeastern the case in JANE BEAL teacher,” Boyd said. “She started the “The party was amazing,” Boyd according“Your mom to mindspring.com.doesn’t make bombs An I’m more comfortable that I’m not “I guess I needed the power of blackfashion schools room. had. The live marching therailroad. Honduras-born teacher composes NorthLouisiana Korea,” University. Boling said. He then got NO STRINGS ATTACHED: Orchestra teacher program along with the principal said. “I got to meet Hank Aaron, foradvocate the government?”member of the she Nazi recalled Party a bad example. I write about all of three [friends] to make me feel band,“A lot the of spirited my practices cheerleaders in Urban and- music,Watson which chose is available to showonline, and the a Ms.job conductingWilloughby at also the pickedprestigious up Mr. Sergio Rodriguez practices his violin harpist from the Atlanta Symphony Bob Costas, Dave Winfield and Bill askingnamed aBill neighborhood Cody would friend present when the the mistakes I’ve made in my life, comfortable with my history and theCouture cheering feed fans right were into all [theso foreign High writesdocumentary music-related to articles Ms. for global Lisa onLafayette that bias. Children’s Symphony where in between classes. He also writes music. Orchestra, and she asked me to play. Clinton. I was given the honor of sheonly was on-campus younger. opposition to the but I don’t continue to make those start writing about it.” toSchools us.” That Work] reform mod- magazines.Willoughby and Mr. Lee Pope’s he“I worked didn’t until expect he moved [Seoul to Albany, Train] the end, they thought I would be an I thought, ‘Why not?’ I used to just taking [Hank Aaron’s] cake on stage school’s “No,” integration.the friend responded. Cody refused “My mistakes, and I’ve actually found a Luckily for readers, and soon el,”By fashion1965, all teacherAtlanta public Mr. Vincent schools classesAlthough after joining new to a club Grady, named Mr. toGa., be in quite1997. so one-sided,” Ms. asset to the program. This is the best play sports and sing, but this was for him. The food was good, too.” momto leave makes the campus pancakes.” while protesting way to profit off of them.” for viewers of television networks wereMartinez integrated. said. “It David makes Geller sense estithat- RodriguezThi[NK] is North not new Korea to music at Yale.or to WilloughbyHe worked said,at the Radium “but I Springs guess time of my teaching career; the faculty totally different.” Boyd says he plans to continue andThat was conceptconsequently of family arrested. breakfast Gillespie’s concerns stemmed Showtime and HBO, Gillespie did matesDr. Murray that therewould were bring upwards visitors to of teaching.Thi[NK] is He an unofficial began playing offshoot violin of that’sMagnet inevitable.” School for the Arts in Albany and students appreciate me and give Although it can be extremely learning the harp in hopes of win- wasGalishoff’s shocking sister, and confusing Renie Geller to a from her sometimes graphic and chronicle her history. 50come black see the students reform attending model at Grady work whenLiNK— he an was organization 12 years old that and was has forAlthough nine years and Watson founded and its Youth Kim me a chance to share my knowledge difficult, Boyd thoroughly enjoys ning additional scholarships. thenwho graduated 9-year-old from Hollis Grady Gillespie, in 1969, racy language and subject matter. Last year, she twice sold the film atin its that most time. creative Although state.” the schools taughtestablished music by for Yale 29 studentyears. Adrian acknowledgeSymphony Orchestra, the film’s which slanted he said and experience.” playing the harp. “I want to play through college,” whorecalled has thatsince they grown reacted up to favorably become Many of the stories involve her rights to Bleachy-Haired Honky wereMr. much Martinez more said integrated the leaders by were the KHALYN JONES KHALYN Hong“I graduated in 2004. Both music Thi[NK] school and and presentationis one of his greatest of the accomplishments. situation, both He loves his job at Grady, but “I like the Boyd said. “I ato New the school’sYork Times integration best-selling because author of three closest friends, referred to in Bitch, Trailer Trashed and her second springinterested of 1970,in implementing when Galishoff Urban ac-

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Some were In attempts to raise additional revenue this season, Six Flags over Georgia “[Our trainer] didn’t actually come out and say [that Six Flags is having just tall enough to pass the height test; some took the plunge for the first has extended its season and lowered the price of its season pass to appeal to financial issues], but she did make jokes about it,” Butler said. “At one point, time last year. Some laughed during their first loop on the Batman; some visitors pressed by the current economy. she said that Six Flags didn’t have the money to afford to replace things, buckled into the cars on the Goliath with trembling hands. But regardless “The [season pass] price is $49.99, which is $20 lower than it was last [like the microphones at the training session]. When we were playing with of how teens confronted their first amusement-park free fall, finding those year and only $10 more than our main-gate admission,” said Hela Sheth, the mikes, she said [if we broke them] the money would come out of our thrills in the future may not be so easy. the public relations manager for Six Flags over Georgia. paychecks.” Six Flags over Georgia, a summer entertainment staple in Atlanta, has The Six Flags franchise has been a family entertainment mainstay since Counter to what one would believe of a park that is nearing the brink of recently plunged into financial troubles. The company, whose shares 1961 with 20 parks in 12 states, Canada and Mexico as well as plans to build bankruptcy, Six Flags over Georgia is still hiring. have been trading for as low as 16 cents, is currently skirting Chapter 11 parks in Dubai and Qatar. Six Flags over Georgia, which has been open in “We’re having a job fair [on] Saturday, March 28 at our water park, bankruptcy. Austell, since 1967, has employed Grady students for years. SixFlags-White Water,” Sheth said. “We’re hoping to hire 400 seasonal “It’s sad to think that [Six Flags] may close down,” senior Phoebe Looman Senior D’marcus Butler started working at the amusement park as the positions.” said. “I go around twice a summer and used to have a season pass. Since I’m paintball game attendant in late March. His training, which began in late Senior Robert Charity is hoping that he can lay claim to one of those 400 usually sitting at home during the summer, March involved etiquette, how to interact with customers positions. Charity, who worked there from April to October 2009, had to it was fun to be doing something and how to operate the game and concluded quit in order to focus on his grades. He looks back on his tenure as a ride different. I have a lot of with several tests. According to Butler, operator at the Skull Island and Thunder River rides with fondness. HANGING AROUND: Opened in 1967, Six Flags over Georgia was the first multigate ROUND AND ROUND: Six Flags over Georgia, the second theme park in the Six Flags chain, has been memories there— the park didn’t show any signs “It was fun at first, in the summertime, but when school started back up, theme park. Six Flags over Georgia signified the start of the first amusement park chain. expanded over the years to 230 acres of unincorporated land in Cobb County to the west of Atlanta. my first roller of near bankruptcy or of it kind of got complicated,” said Charity, a senior. coaster a company on the With classes out of the way, however, the money would be welcome. was brink of closure, “Since I graduate [in May], I have more of a chance to work there and but the park I’ll be able to save some money up for college, so it’s a good strategy,” employees Charity said. hinted The future of the amusement-park franchise, however, remains uncertain. a t In a statement issued to stockholders in early March, company president Mark Shapiro disclosed that the company’s preferred income redeemable shares, or PIERS, must be redeemed in July 2009 to the tune of $278.5 million. At the end of the last financial quarter, the company’s PIERS were worth around $15.6 million. According to the letter, “the company does not expect to have sufficient cash” to repay the company’s PIERS by July. Sheth, however, believes that the company will find a way to restructure HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: In 2009, officials plan to change the Monster its debt in order to be able to pay it off. Plantation to the Monster Mansion, with new characters and storyline. “We’re doing fine here, financially,” Sheth said. “Our parent company’s exploring several options with regard to restructuring our debt. But those are largely back-of-house issues that have zero bearing on our park or our day-to-day operations.” Shapiro also agrees that the company will live to see better days, reporting a 2-percent increase in attendance. “While the economic environment continued to tighten in the fourth quarter, our business remained resilient,” Shapiro affirmed in the letter. Looman hopes that Six Flags over Georgia keeps its gates open for years to come. “My little sister has never been to an amusement park so I hope that Six Flags stays open for her sake,” Looman said. “There is no other JUST AROUND THE ROLLER COASTER: The amusement park, so I don’t know how kids these days will get their Mindbender, located in Gotham City, is REACH FOR THE SUN: Batman: The Ride, opened in 1997, is one of fix of roller coasters.” North America’s original three-loop coaster. several identical coasters featured throughout several Six Flags. The park seems to be planning for a busy b y ale x a n dria ca trell photos season, but is the amusement park recession- proof? Sheth seems to think so. “We are affordable, close to home and have something for everyone,” Sheth said. “People will want to do something fun with their families this summer. That’s why we have even more value than ever before. We’re very optimistic about the season.” p TO THE RESCUE?: The Superman Flight Ride, opened in 2002, was the first Bolliger & Mabillard flying coaster in North GHOST TOWN: Company president Mark Sharpino reported a 2-percent America. Bolliger & Mabillard, along with Vecoma, built most of the rides at Six Flags parks around the world. increase in attendance in 2008 with an additional 0.4 million visitors.

THREADING THE NEEDLE: Relocated from the now defunct Dinosaur Beach boardwalk in Wildwood, N.J., the Ninja has been a fixture of Six Flags over Georgia since 1992. The Ninja is one of several Vecoma Rides-designed roller coasters in Six Flags. 8 news March 30, 2009 March 30, 2009 peoplenews 913 APS12 peopleremoves kids lacking THE required SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 medical records TwoFirst teachersblack student win Atlanta council Families member grants recalls kindnessCampus hosts Kathleen Bertrand graduated from Grady in didn’t haveLa. a car, butlawmakers, there were many activi- FreshmanBY MADELINE ROORBACH ballerina fulfills strong passion for“Dr. Bockmandance threatened exclu- B1969Y NIA and W IisLLIAMS now the senior vice president of the Kathleen Bertrand ties that I had to go to. So I would go with APS excluded 105 kindergarten- Percent of sixth-grade students with vaccination records sion [at Inman Middle School], and AtlantaPEC Convention teacher Mr. and Jacob Visitors Hackett Bureau.“It’s and biology a friends after school, and their parents would BersY LandEAH sixth BUTTERFIE gradersLD from its schools demandingit almost at times, always especially works,” in Nurse the weeks Carr teachergreat extension Mr. Graham of my lifeBalch because won I’m $7,500 an Atlan- each at bring me administratorshome. I’m talking about all white onWhen Jan. 30 a aftersuperhero a public is calledhealth intoaudit action, he at feeder middle schools in October 2008 leading upsaid. to a “Parentsperformance take ortheir an exam.child down thetan, fourthand I’m annual very proud Atlanta of my Families city,” Bertrand Awards for parents. I know that all of these folks really immediatelyconducted by dashes the Georgia into a Departtelephone- booth, “Duringto rehearsals, the health we department have to get or in county there Excellencesaid. “Now inI get Education a chance to on sell Feb. my city, 26 alongsideto sell didn’t travelBY intoKALA my M ARneighborhood,KS that was donsment aof mask, Health cape revealed and colorful that those spandex and and start, andhealth we can’tclinic, mess and around,” the child McGlamry is back in 15all theother great educators things about from it APS. to other Mr. people Hackett that was not their regularState route, leaders but from they Louisiana were all gen- re- proceedsstudents tolacked save innocentthe appropriate citizens fromim- perilous Inman Middle School — out of 215 sixth graders, 129 have immunization records. said. “We schoolhave to in be the completely next 24-48 serious hours.” because recognizedare looking forto come his summer here to visit.”literacy Bertrand camp and has Mr. erous andcently kind in came always to bringing campus tome observe home. situations.munization Freshman records. Elizabeth McGlamry may it’s importantDr. to getBockman, things done.” however, feels that Balchbeen involved for his use with of the Grady Qwizdom ever since education the first system of That meantspecific a lot to programs me and theactually, school long offers af- not“It’s be WonderWoman, a state law in Georgiabut she acts that with similar 60% The high-pressurethe process of moments, getting immunization however, are inher the three classroom. children attended the school and sits ter my timeand at to Grady, ask teachers I would and be administrasome place- gustopeople most have afternoons to meet the when minimum she steps into balanced outrecords with at enjoyable, the last minuterelaxing isclasses, detri- on“The the board AFAEE of advisers is an award for that the wasSchool started of Hospi- five years singing andtors my questions friends about from their Grady teaching would Callanwolde’srequirements Dance [for Studio immunizations] B, ties the ribbons of leaving McGlamrymental to with a child’s a multitude education. of pleasant agotality by and Ed Michaels,Tourism and a prominent the Grady philanthropist Foundation in bring theirmethods. parents The to hearobservers me sing.were Manyinter- herin ballet order shoes to attend around public her ankles school,” and proceeds to Young Middle School — out of 258 sixth graders, 80 have immunization records.and sometimesThere humorous are exceptions memories. to that im- Atlanta,”board. Aside Mr. fromHackett her said.work “[Michaels] with the ACVB, and other times I’veested read inin usingthe newspaper the information that some- they savesaid innocentJoyce Allers, citizens the –manager or at least of herselfthe – from “We hadmunization people filming rule. our If rehearsal a parent before has a familiesBertrand decided is also toan team accomplished up with APS jazz to vocalist. give awards one’s parentsgathered died fromand I’ve the giventours tothem improve a call theschool monotony health of department a life without at dance. Chil- 31% our most recentlegitimate performance,” reason not McGlamry to provide said. his toBY certain KATHLEEN teachers BERTRAND for projects they conduct in and because theresome was of Louisiana’s a bond there. school I reallysystems. saw dren’sMcGlamry Healthcare has been of Atlanta. dancing “It’s since fourth “They wereor filming her child us very with closely, a specific and I immualmost- outAS TOLD of the TO classroom. EMMA F They’veRENCH donated a significant a great outreach“The among dialogue my I classmates had with [theand gradeincredibly when important her mom signedthat [the her state] up for a ballet hit one of nization,them in the face. child That can was get a pretty yearly amountI spent of mymoney elementary to the award.” years at Our Lady their familiesstate to leaders] make integration was that they work. would classprotects on a thewhim. unborn, the immuno- Information for feeder school Coan Middle was not available. bad experience,exemption. but now If that the parent,I look back however, at it, of Asthe aLord’s part Catholic of the application School. Coming process, from each In manyhave classes, some Ikind was of the state only conference African- SOURCE: ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION WWW.NABHOOD.NET THE 1964 ORATOR suppressant“I came home and the from elderly school from one dis day- and MCKAY CAROLINE my it’s kind ofrefuses funny.” to immunize his or her child participantCatholic school must complete where you a project couldn’t that talk involves in American,where but I theygot used could to sharethat and what wound they SHELBY RUDD momeases. toldSchools me Iare had just a dancereservoirs class,” [for McGlamry dertaken an initiative to bring itself accordance with the vaccination re- producing the record and the childSlip-ups for are religious inevitable reasons, in such the a disciplinedexemption the halls education and where of his you or had her students,to ask for andper- the up havinglearned some really from good the friends visits thatat Grady. they GOT MONEY: Biology teacher Mr. Graham Balch instructs his class on2009 March 24. Mr. Balch and PEC teacher Mr. said.disease].” “I was actually really upset [aboutto it] 100 at percent compliance. quirements. is at risk of being excluded fromactivity the asonly ballet, needs and to McGlamrybe notarized still once. makes teachersmission tomust do alsopretty provide much data everything, to show [Gra-how the 1964 There aremade people here,” who principalI’m still in Dr. touch Vincent with Jacob Hackett were each awarded $7,500 Feb. 26 by the Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education. theEvery time.” October, elementary and The AJC reported that, as of Jan. “Principals say, ‘I’m not taking school. The parents are givenmistakes a 30- despiteReceiving her years an exemptionof experience. covers the projectdy] was madedifferent. a difference I got to Gradyin their and students’ the first lives cause I had been around white people during racism [at Grady], although there were cer- today. I wasMurray the first said. African-American to be middleNow, schoolssix years areafter required her first toclass, sub McGlamry- 13, 477 kindergarteners and sixth the heat for you anymore,’ and ex- day window to file the record with“There’s immediate always the needpossibility for the that immuniza I might- andthing education. I noticed was that you could talk in myinteresting entire elementary articles that school. may include Grady currentalways eventstain groupswell; he of focusespeople onthat the would class asmake a whole.” little on the studentAccording council. to Ever. Dr. Murray,I was on there The ismit still a dedicatedlist to Georgia to the Health activity. Services graders were listed as “non-compli- clude the child from school,” Allers the school after being informedfall, that which tion,does happenbut according sometimes,” to Nurse McGlamry Carr, if the“The halls. application That was theprocess weirdest is open thing to foranyone me. in hadand that issues melting that pot are kindinteresting of flavor to aboutpeers. it.It’s highsnide commentsTo Mr. Balch, every the now award and provided then in themy meansSoutherner by were. I wasabout voted 15 legislators, most likely senators, to suc- of McGlamrystudents who currently have the takes appropriate dance classes ant” at the with LEAH BUTTERFIELD the immunization-record said. “The fee for not following the their child is missing a vaccinationsaid. “It’s usuallythere is a an learning outbreak experience, of a disease, though. then theAnd APS we had system,” lockers. Mr. We Hackett didn’t have said. lockers “What at you Thereinterest were and students [boosts] in literacy.” my class who were early years.which I todon’t educate think other I ever teachers. said anything. ceed. I wascongressmen vice president and of superintendentsmy senior class. DANCING QUEEN: Freshman Liz McGlamry (right) has been dancing for six years at the Callenwolde Fine Arts Callenwoldeimmunization Fine records Arts Centerand of five those days arequirement. week: [immunization] rule is taken out of form. If the parents fail to comply,Afterwards, the I’m children more confident.” with exemptions are the initiallyCatholic do school; is provide we anhad application a coat closet and wherethen [the Vietnamese,The character Native-American development and component Hispanic, of theYou take“I thingsapplied that because are there said andis money they in are that Thataward was whoquite toured an honor. the school. I also wonThe Grady’svisitors Center. McGlamry, along with classmate Sarah Fetner (left), is preparing for their upcoming Grade 7 exam. fourwho balletdon’t. classes In turn, and Health one modern Services dance class.“Whoever is enrolling the child in the principal’s personal checking ac- the child should be excluded fromAlthough first she to may be makenotified, mistakes, and their McGlamry records examiners]everyone put narrow their it coats. down Lunchto 30 or was 40 alsoteachers. a evenliteracy back camp then. involves Grady’s alwaysteam-building been that exercises, hurtful, for you a project, see. But and I’m I made not myone project now—nor this Qwizdom first talent directed contest questions back in 1968 to a groupand actually of as- gives“Not the manylist to placesthe Georgia are like Depart Callenwolde,”- school is supposedballet,” McGlamry to look and said. check “The peoplecount, whonot the have school’s on afund.” trip to Charlotteschool. for a dance exam. feels that ultimately,are pulled. dancingIf they don’t is an haveactivity the that ap- Thendifferent they experience—all observe you [in those class], people and, aftereating that, kindconflict of school. resolution and a trip. was I system,” one then—to Mr. Balch lash said. out “ I inwanted anger. to setYou an examplewent on sembled to win a staff national members, contest and beyond they McGlamryment of Human said. Resources.“[The teachers] focus onto makethe surebeen that in my the grade immunization for the last coupleWhen of years children are enter“Kelly kindergarten pays attention Dr. to detail, Bockman which said really she usuallyshe couldn’t propriate live without. vaccinations for the disease, theylunch interview together, you talking downtown. loudly. A lotI ate of the lunch questions in TheMr. leadership Balch, on the of other Mr. Rogerhand, helps Derthick, his students just takeof whatit and a data-drivenmove on and classroom hope that can you be, andthat. [the also spoke with with nine students rightIn bodyOctober, type, Inman the classes Middle are prettyhad a smallrecord and is probably up to date my and closest hasn’t friends.” ex- and sixth grade, parentsdoes aremake required a difference,” grants McGlamry a 30-day said. waiver “She so that “Dance par- thenis something they are that excluded makes becausesense to me,”they [thatthe cafeteria. are asked] I was are notcatered one towardto leave [the campus. teacher’s] I wholearn was through the principal the Qwizdom at that system.time, really The Qwizdom set don’t encountercash award] that allowed person me or to thatbe reimbursed situation for whatMy Gradyabout experience their perspectives was good. on different It’s like it’sreported a lot of 60 fun.” percent compliance rate; pired,” schoolMcGlamry nurse Kim has Carr also said. developed to file respect the child’s and immunizationworks us hard, and but sheents also can helps get theus to necessary have fun documen McGlamry- are said. susceptible “I don’t know to if whatever that makes disease sense specificdidn’t have project.” a car as a senior, and I also wasn’t thesystem tone for is athe data-based so-called system “integration” that includes work- games,again. IIn paid my for.” 10th-grade year, most of that anything—youschool programs. get out of it what you put beforeThroughout the January her years sweep, of dancing, however, McGlamry “A lot of admirationtimes, however, for her principals ballet teacher, vaccination Kelly Dent. records andwith to the just school. understand tation, [what especiallydance is all ifabout]. the student to anyone is theelse, school but it’s system something is trying that to Iprotect enjoy oneEach of those finalist people was who awarded sneaked $7,500 away tofrom create ingonline at Grady. tests andAs withquizzes. any The new students experience, use a remote had goneTo away both because Mr. Hackett people and got Mr. to Balch, know teaching into isit, youAside know from what Grady, I’m saying? the state That lead is- hasInman developed was in a fullcore compliance,group of friends. ac- don’t alwaysDent enforce has beenthe vaccination her teacher sinceThe shots she required began forShe enrollment makes us the in bestcoming dancers from we canout be.”of state. taking the against.time to do. I’m in a whole different acampus project, to togo fundout to a lunch professional or anything, development so I procedureto do their has to class come work from and the their top, test and scores if me. are I thinkmore thanin any just situation a job. Their so much work ofextends our outsidesomething ers that also worksvisited allone the other way school through in cording“You [are to separated] it’s principal, into Dr. different Betsy grades [requirements] for dancing, because and they then recently it will spentAPS time schools together are vaccinesLike for any a myractivity,- ballet“As thecan 30-day be stressful deadline and approachplace when- I’mDr. dancing.” Bockman ❐ is certain that In- opportunityalways ate in or the to cafeteria.use as a personal stipend. there’sstored not into a beliefthe system at the so topthe thatteacher integra- can go overprejudice of the is basedconfines on ofignorance the classroom. and not hav- your adultSouth life. Carolina.You either Grady decide, was “I’m chosen just Bockman. reflect on [the school’s] attendance iad of childhood diseases, includ- es, our nurse makes follow-up calls to man students are well protected. “[OfUnlike my a totallot of grant], children $2,500 who of wentthe money to At- will tionthe is problemsthe right missedthing to after do, class. then it will not ing knowledge“Often in of education, people of we different are measured reli- basedgoing off to to sit be on observed the sidelines largely and because let things of its According to data published in The records.” ing measles, mumps, rubella, polio, remind the parent that withdrawal is “[Inman was] at 85 percent a few golanta towards public my schools [literacy before camp],” high Mr. school, Hackett my said. filter “Idown paid through $2,300 out the of administration. my own pocket Mr.to buy thegions orinput,” different Mr. Balchsexual said. preferences. “‘Did I write I think the standardhappen” orinvolvement you decide, with “I’m the goingHigh Schoolsto be a Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton Allers, however, feels that the mis- whooping cough, chicken pox, diph- possible if the documentation does months ago, but with a concerted “Theeducation other experience $2,500 will at goCatholic toward school professional al- DerthickQwizdom always system,” had Mr.the Balchopen said.mind “[The and Qwizdomthe so many of thetimes day we on prejudge the board, because or do Iwe have don’t a word part wall? of it andThat be Work the happenings.” program. I chose the ViolinCounty had the lowest virtuoso compliance demeanor plays charge—punishable on by theria, tetanus and hepatitis B. notHarpist’s come in by that deadline,” she diligenceeffort from our school nurse, social development,lowed me to hopefully interact at the with University white people.of Oregon. dedicationsystem] madeto make it so integration much easier work, to collect and dataI geton to Theseknow thingspeople. don’t matter. What matters is whetherlatter. You take“Grady a lot has more always away had from a the strong ex- rate for student immunization re- up to 12 months in jail and a $100 If a child’s record is not on file, the said. worker and the front-office staff, we TheWhen last I bitcame of moneyto Grady, is for I wasn’ttraining intimidated other teachers creditmy Mr. students Derthick and to with help being my thestudents reason succeed I’m wesure are my impacting presence out really students.” changed some perience [then]affiliation because with involvement High Schools means That BcordsY M ARIAHin the B stateURCH for the 2007-2008 fine—onscholarships top at of music the yearlyschools. audit is school is required by law to give the With threats of exclusion, parents quickly came to 100 percent compli- toby usebeing the around methods so that many I use.” white people, even thatbecause it went I relativelyhave better smoothly. knowledge of where they people’sare Mr. lives Balch in terms feels ofthat reaching the award’s out focus and is youin the get toWork, talk to [whichpeople outside is] a national your regular pro- schoolWalk year. into The homeroom county has 11-7 since on unany- reason“I wasenough able to tokeep study principals without in student’s parents a time frame for are usually responsive. ance,” Dr. Bockman said. ❐ thoughMr. Hackett’s it was a literacy majority program white school,is a four-week be- I[in didn’t a lesson]. ever encounter It’s also fun overt because prejudice we get or to playembracing right place. African-Americans. My family classroom.gram ❐ that does things with schools given day, and the sight of a grinning [paying] any money,” Mr. Rodriguez yields opportunities camp held during the summer at Grady. The camp games with it.” “The award focuses on how well the teachers serve in terms of providing professional man playing the guitar and whistling said. “But I had to work hard to get focuses on both students’ literacy needs and their Sophomore Alexandra McColl believes Mr. their students by measuring how well the students development,” Dr. Murray said. may meet you at the door. If you’re in [to college], because I needed a lot BY SIDNEY WISE was also given a harp to keep in his character development. Mr. Hackett uses a method Balch’s methods are useful in the classroom. are doing [in their work],” Mr. Balch said. “I am “I think that [High Schools That lucky,Alumnus you’ll hear him play an unusual informsof scholarship money. I practiced students 12 of crisisPlaying thein harp isn’tNorth just for possession Korea for six months. ’60sof repeated readings GRADY to boost reading fluency. somewhere“He works really hard to make sure that thebetween so appreciative that this award ‘inviting,’ exists, not because Work] has been racist very impressed with butBY JdelightfulANE BEAL song, full of energy and “Ihours can’t a evenday for imagine three months.” being in that Cupid anymore. Junior and music In February, the Chasing the “We use repeated reading and supplemental students understand what’s going on,” McColl said. I won it, but because their focus is where the focus Grady, [which is why] they brought Latin-AmericanIn order to spice. spread awareness situation.All that Those practicing people paid are off—Mr.trapped fanatic Devon Boyd has loved the Dream program honored Boyd for frommaterials,” page 1 Mr. Hackett said. “The students read “He doesn’t just focus on the students who are doing needs to be.” ❐ wouldthe legislators be observing here.” them closely, but aboutMr. the Sergio ongoing Rodriguez, human the rights new andRodriguez starving was and accepted so desperate.” to every music harp since he started playing it in his skill on the harp with an invitation theThe nation state would leaders be as werewell.” mainly orchestra,issues in guitar North and piano Korea, teacher, 2008 is schoolSophomore he applied Willamae to. He choseBoling, to the sixth grade. to baseball legend Hank Aaron’s According to Francis Galishoff, interestedWith the in integration the school’s of the ability schools to notoriousgraduate Hampfor his Watsoncheerful anddemeanor 2007 onstudy the at otherthe Boston hand, School thought of Music the His choral director at Brown 75th birthday party celebration in Visitingwhile the school’s integration author: was ‘I had sex with George Clooney’ camekeep participationthe integration rates of high schoolin the andWestminster musical talent. graduate He came Jin at Kim the documentarybecause the school went offereda bit overboard, him a full Middle School, Ms. Rosalyn Lewis, downtown Atlanta. peaceful overall, McMullen and athletics.programs it offers around the school, startvisited of classesthe school on March year after 16 andformer 20 althoughscholarship. she does sympathize with started the Urban Youth Harp Boyd was thrilled to meet BJeffersonY LILY M arrivedUNTZING to homeroom 15 but her attitude has since changed. “Whenever you write a memoir, especially“It was in a programs huge culture such as shock,” Satur- teacherto show Ms.a documentary Jennifer Hutton called left Seoul to theWhen North Mr.Koreans’ Rodriguez plight. finished Ensemble Program for young harpists the baseball legend and several minutesHer life late story and doesn’tleft school mirror 10 min that- “I thought, ‘Oh my God, what there can’t be any shame, blame or Galishoffday school said. and “Grady SAT prep students classes. were pursueTrain that a degree tells the in conductingstories of several from school,“[Seoul he Train went] was to a Louisiana, bit over- and encouraged Boyd to join. other celebrities who support the ofutes many early students,every day butin a thatpreemptive is why kind of example am I giving these bitterness because that is kryptonite amazedThe visitors when were we sawalso able how to much tour Northernfamilies trying Arizona to University.escape North In dramatizedwhere he got and his master’s probably in more music “It started with my sixth-grade foundation. theyattempt love to her avoid books. violent outbreaks, people?’” Gillespie said. “But now to a personal essay,” Gillespie said. schooldifferent spirit classrooms, the predominately including the additionKorea through to conducting its underground the orchestra, intenseperformance than is fromactually Southeastern the case in JANE BEAL teacher,” Boyd said. “She started the “The party was amazing,” Boyd according“Your mom to mindspring.com.doesn’t make bombs An I’m more comfortable that I’m not “I guess I needed the power of blackfashion schools room. had. The live marching therailroad. Honduras-born teacher composes NorthLouisiana Korea,” University. Boling said. He then got NO STRINGS ATTACHED: Orchestra teacher program along with the principal said. “I got to meet Hank Aaron, foradvocate the government?”member of the she Nazi recalled Party a bad example. I write about all of three [friends] to make me feel band,“A lot the of spirited my practices cheerleaders in Urban and- music,Watson which chose is available to showonline, and the a Ms.job conductingWilloughby at also the pickedprestigious up Mr. Sergio Rodriguez practices his violin harpist from the Atlanta Symphony Bob Costas, Dave Winfield and Bill askingnamed aBill neighborhood Cody would friend present when the the mistakes I’ve made in my life, comfortable with my history and theCouture cheering feed fans right were into all [theso foreign High writesdocumentary music-related to articles Ms. for global Lisa onLafayette that bias. Children’s Symphony where in between classes. He also writes music. Orchestra, and she asked me to play. Clinton. I was given the honor of sheonly was on-campus younger. opposition to the but I don’t continue to make those start writing about it.” toSchools us.” That Work] reform mod- magazines.Willoughby and Mr. Lee Pope’s he“I worked didn’t until expect he moved [Seoul to Albany, Train] the end, they thought I would be an I thought, ‘Why not?’ I used to just taking [Hank Aaron’s] cake on stage school’s “No,” integration.the friend responded. Cody refused “My mistakes, and I’ve actually found a Luckily for readers, and soon el,”By fashion1965, all teacherAtlanta public Mr. Vincent schools classesAlthough after joining new to a club Grady, named Mr. toGa., be in quite1997. so one-sided,” Ms. asset to the program. This is the best play sports and sing, but this was for him. The food was good, too.” momto leave makes the campus pancakes.” while protesting way to profit off of them.” for viewers of television networks wereMartinez integrated. said. “It David makes Geller sense estithat- RodriguezThi[NK] is North not new Korea to music at Yale.or to WilloughbyHe worked said,at the Radium “but I Springs guess time of my teaching career; the faculty totally different.” Boyd says he plans to continue andThat was conceptconsequently of family arrested. breakfast Gillespie’s concerns stemmed Showtime and HBO, Gillespie did matesDr. Murray that therewould were bring upwards visitors to of teaching.Thi[NK] is He an unofficial began playing offshoot violin of that’sMagnet inevitable.” School for the Arts in Albany and students appreciate me and give Although it can be extremely learning the harp in hopes of win- wasGalishoff’s shocking sister, and confusing Renie Geller to a from her sometimes graphic and chronicle her history. 50come black see the students reform attending model at Grady work whenLiNK— he an was organization 12 years old that and was has forAlthough nine years and Watson founded and its Youth Kim me a chance to share my knowledge difficult, Boyd thoroughly enjoys ning additional scholarships. thenwho graduated 9-year-old from Hollis Grady Gillespie, in 1969, racy language and subject matter. Last year, she twice sold the film atin its that most time. creative Although state.” the schools taughtestablished music by for Yale 29 studentyears. Adrian acknowledgeSymphony Orchestra, the film’s which slanted he said and experience.” playing the harp. “I want to play through college,” whorecalled has thatsince they grown reacted up to favorably become Many of the stories involve her rights to Bleachy-Haired Honky wereMr. much Martinez more said integrated the leaders by were the KHALYN JONES KHALYN Hong“I graduated in 2004. Both music Thi[NK] school and and presentationis one of his greatest of the accomplishments. situation, both He loves his job at Grady, but “I like the Boyd said. “I ato New the school’sYork Times integration best-selling because author of three closest friends, referred to in Bitch, Trailer Trashed and her second springinterested of 1970,in implementing when Galishoff Urban ac-

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So I would go with APS excluded 105 kindergarten- Percent of sixth-grade students with vaccination records sion [at Inman Middle School], and AtlantaPEC Convention teacher Mr. and Jacob Visitors Hackett Bureau.“It’s and biology a friends after school, and their parents would BersY LandEAH sixth BUTTERFIE gradersLD from its schools demandingit almost at times, always especially works,” in Nurse the weeks Carr teachergreat extension Mr. Graham of my lifeBalch because won I’m $7,500 an Atlan- each at bring me administratorshome. I’m talking about all white onWhen Jan. 30 a aftersuperhero a public is calledhealth intoaudit action, he at feeder middle schools in October 2008 leading upsaid. to a “Parentsperformance take ortheir an exam.child down thetan, fourthand I’m annual very proud Atlanta of my Families city,” Bertrand Awards for parents. I know that all of these folks really immediatelyconducted by dashes the Georgia into a Departtelephone- booth, “Duringto rehearsals, the health we department have to get or in county there Excellencesaid. “Now inI get Education a chance to on sell Feb. my city, 26 alongsideto sell didn’t travelBY intoKALA my M ARneighborhood,KS that was donsment aof mask, Health cape revealed and colorful that those spandex and and start, andhealth we can’tclinic, mess and around,” the child McGlamry is back in 15all theother great educators things about from it APS. to other Mr. people Hackett that was not their regularState route, leaders but from they Louisiana were all gen- re- proceedsstudents tolacked save innocentthe appropriate citizens fromim- perilous Inman Middle School — out of 215 sixth graders, 129 have immunization records. said. “We schoolhave to in be the completely next 24-48 serious hours.” because recognizedare looking forto come his summer here to visit.”literacy Bertrand camp and has Mr. erous andcently kind in came always to bringing campus tome observe home. situations.munization Freshman records. Elizabeth McGlamry may it’s importantDr. to getBockman, things done.” however, feels that Balchbeen involved for his use with of the Grady Qwizdom ever since education the first system of That meantspecific a lot to programs me and theactually, school long offers af- not“It’s be WonderWoman, a state law in Georgiabut she acts that with similar 60% The high-pressurethe process of moments, getting immunization however, are inher the three classroom. children attended the school and sits ter my timeand at to Grady, ask teachers I would and be administrasome place- gustopeople most have afternoons to meet the when minimum she steps into balanced outrecords with at enjoyable, the last minuterelaxing isclasses, detri- on“The the board AFAEE of advisers is an award for that the wasSchool started of Hospi- five years singing andtors my questions friends about from their Grady teaching would Callanwolde’srequirements Dance [for Studio immunizations] B, ties the ribbons of leaving McGlamrymental to with a child’s a multitude education. of pleasant agotality by and Ed Michaels,Tourism and a prominent the Grady philanthropist Foundation in bring theirmethods. parents The to hearobservers me sing.were Manyinter- herin ballet order shoes to attend around public her ankles school,” and proceeds to Young Middle School — out of 258 sixth graders, 80 have immunization records.and sometimesThere humorous are exceptions memories. to that im- Atlanta,”board. Aside Mr. fromHackett her said.work “[Michaels] with the ACVB, and other times I’veested read inin usingthe newspaper the information that some- they savesaid innocentJoyce Allers, citizens the –manager or at least of herselfthe – from “We hadmunization people filming rule. our If rehearsal a parent before has a familiesBertrand decided is also toan team accomplished up with APS jazz to vocalist. give awards one’s parentsgathered died fromand I’ve the giventours tothem improve a call theschool monotony health of department a life without at dance. Chil- 31% our most recentlegitimate performance,” reason not McGlamry to provide said. his toBY certain KATHLEEN teachers BERTRAND for projects they conduct in and because theresome was of Louisiana’s a bond there. school I reallysystems. saw dren’sMcGlamry Healthcare has been of Atlanta. dancing “It’s since fourth “They wereor filming her child us very with closely, a specific and I immualmost- outAS TOLD of the TO classroom. EMMA F They’veRENCH donated a significant a great outreach“The among dialogue my I classmates had with [theand gradeincredibly when important her mom signedthat [the her state] up for a ballet hit one of nization,them in the face. child That can was get a pretty yearly amountI spent of mymoney elementary to the award.” years at Our Lady their familiesstate to leaders] make integration was that they work. would classprotects on a thewhim. unborn, the immuno- Information for feeder school Coan Middle was not available. bad experience,exemption. but now If that the parent,I look back however, at it, of Asthe aLord’s part Catholic of the application School. Coming process, from each In manyhave classes, some Ikind was of the state only conference African- SOURCE: ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION WWW.NABHOOD.NET THE 1964 ORATOR suppressant“I came home and the from elderly school from one dis day- and MCKAY CAROLINE my it’s kind ofrefuses funny.” to immunize his or her child participantCatholic school must complete where you a project couldn’t that talk involves in American,where but I theygot used could to sharethat and what wound they SHELBY RUDD momeases. toldSchools me Iare had just a dancereservoirs class,” [for McGlamry dertaken an initiative to bring itself accordance with the vaccination re- producing the record and the childSlip-ups for are religious inevitable reasons, in such the a disciplinedexemption the halls education and where of his you or had her students,to ask for andper- the up havinglearned some really from good the friends visits thatat Grady. they GOT MONEY: Biology teacher Mr. Graham Balch instructs his class on2009 March 24. Mr. Balch and PEC teacher Mr. said.disease].” “I was actually really upset [aboutto it] 100 at percent compliance. quirements. is at risk of being excluded fromactivity the asonly ballet, needs and to McGlamrybe notarized still once. makes teachersmission tomust do alsopretty provide much data everything, to show [Gra-how the 1964 There aremade people here,” who principalI’m still in Dr. touch Vincent with Jacob Hackett were each awarded $7,500 Feb. 26 by the Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education. theEvery time.” October, elementary and The AJC reported that, as of Jan. “Principals say, ‘I’m not taking school. The parents are givenmistakes a 30- despiteReceiving her years an exemptionof experience. covers the projectdy] was madedifferent. a difference I got to Gradyin their and students’ the first lives cause I had been around white people during racism [at Grady], although there were cer- today. I wasMurray the first said. African-American to be middleNow, schoolssix years areafter required her first toclass, sub McGlamry- 13, 477 kindergarteners and sixth the heat for you anymore,’ and ex- day window to file the record with“There’s immediate always the needpossibility for the that immuniza I might- andthing education. I noticed was that you could talk in myinteresting entire elementary articles that school. may include Grady currentalways eventstain groupswell; he of focusespeople onthat the would class asmake a whole.” little on the studentAccording council. to Ever. Dr. Murray,I was on there The ismit still a dedicatedlist to Georgia to the Health activity. Services graders were listed as “non-compli- clude the child from school,” Allers the school after being informedfall, that which tion,does happenbut according sometimes,” to Nurse McGlamry Carr, if the“The halls. application That was theprocess weirdest is open thing to foranyone me. in hadand that issues melting that pot are kindinteresting of flavor to aboutpeers. it.It’s highsnide commentsTo Mr. Balch, every the now award and provided then in themy meansSoutherner by were. I wasabout voted 15 legislators, most likely senators, to suc- of McGlamrystudents who currently have the takes appropriate dance classes ant” at the with LEAH BUTTERFIELD the immunization-record said. “The fee for not following the their child is missing a vaccinationsaid. “It’s usuallythere is a an learning outbreak experience, of a disease, though. then theAnd APS we had system,” lockers. Mr. We Hackett didn’t have said. lockers “What at you Thereinterest were and students [boosts] in literacy.” my class who were early years.which I todon’t educate think other I ever teachers. said anything. ceed. I wascongressmen vice president and of superintendentsmy senior class. DANCING QUEEN: Freshman Liz McGlamry (right) has been dancing for six years at the Callenwolde Fine Arts Callenwoldeimmunization Fine records Arts Centerand of five those days arequirement. week: [immunization] rule is taken out of form. If the parents fail to comply,Afterwards, the I’m children more confident.” with exemptions are the initiallyCatholic do school; is provide we anhad application a coat closet and wherethen [the Vietnamese,The character Native-American development and component Hispanic, of theYou take“I thingsapplied that because are there said andis money they in are that Thataward was whoquite toured an honor. the school. I also wonThe Grady’svisitors Center. McGlamry, along with classmate Sarah Fetner (left), is preparing for their upcoming Grade 7 exam. fourwho balletdon’t. classes In turn, and Health one modern Services dance class.“Whoever is enrolling the child in the principal’s personal checking ac- the child should be excluded fromAlthough first she to may be makenotified, mistakes, and their McGlamry records examiners]everyone put narrow their it coats. down Lunchto 30 or was 40 alsoteachers. a evenliteracy back camp then. involves Grady’s alwaysteam-building been that exercises, hurtful, for you a project, see. 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Resources.“[The teachers] focus onto makethe surebeen that in my the grade immunization for the last coupleWhen of years children are enter“Kelly kindergarten pays attention Dr. to detail, Bockman which said really she usuallyshe couldn’t propriate live without. vaccinations for the disease, theylunch interview together, you talking downtown. loudly. A lotI ate of the lunch questions in TheMr. leadership Balch, on the of other Mr. Rogerhand, helps Derthick, his students just takeof whatit and a data-drivenmove on and classroom hope that can you be, andthat. [the also spoke with with nine students rightIn bodyOctober, type, Inman the classes Middle are prettyhad a smallrecord and is probably up to date my and closest hasn’t friends.” ex- and sixth grade, parentsdoes aremake required a difference,” grants McGlamry a 30-day said. waiver “She so that “Dance par- thenis something they are that excluded makes becausesense to me,”they [thatthe cafeteria. are asked] I was are notcatered one towardto leave [the campus. teacher’s] I wholearn was through the principal the Qwizdom at that system.time, really The Qwizdom set don’t encountercash award] that allowed person me or to thatbe reimbursed situation for whatMy Gradyabout experience their perspectives was good. on different It’s like it’sreported a lot of 60 fun.” percent compliance rate; pired,” schoolMcGlamry nurse Kim has Carr also said. developed to file respect the child’s and immunizationworks us hard, and but sheents also can helps get theus to necessary have fun documen McGlamry- are said. susceptible “I don’t know to if whatever that makes disease sense specificdidn’t have project.” a car as a senior, and I also wasn’t thesystem tone for is athe data-based so-called system “integration” that includes work- games,again. IIn paid my for.” 10th-grade year, most of that anything—youschool programs. get out of it what you put beforeThroughout the January her years sweep, of dancing, however, McGlamry “A lot of admirationtimes, however, for her principals ballet teacher, vaccination Kelly Dent. records andwith to the just school. understand tation, [what especiallydance is all ifabout]. the student to anyone is theelse, school but it’s system something is trying that to Iprotect enjoy oneEach of those finalist people was who awarded sneaked $7,500 away tofrom create ingonline at Grady. tests andAs withquizzes. any The new students experience, use a remote had goneTo away both because Mr. Hackett people and got Mr. to Balch, know teaching into isit, youAside know from what Grady, I’m saying? the state That lead is- hasInman developed was in a fullcore compliance,group of friends. ac- don’t alwaysDent enforce has beenthe vaccination her teacher sinceThe shots she required began forShe enrollment makes us the in bestcoming dancers from we canout be.”of state. taking the against.time to do. I’m in a whole different acampus project, to togo fundout to a lunch professional or anything, development so I procedureto do their has to class come work from and the their top, test and scores if me. are I thinkmore thanin any just situation a job. Their so much work ofextends our outsidesomething ers that also worksvisited allone the other way school through in cording“You [are to separated] it’s principal, into Dr. different Betsy grades [requirements] for dancing, because and they then recently it will spentAPS time schools together are vaccinesLike for any a myractivity,- ballet“As thecan 30-day be stressful deadline and approachplace when- I’mDr. dancing.” Bockman ❐ is certain that In- opportunityalways ate in or the to cafeteria.use as a personal stipend. there’sstored not into a beliefthe system at the so topthe thatteacher integra- can go overprejudice of the is basedconfines on ofignorance the classroom. and not hav- your adultSouth life. Carolina.You either Grady decide, was “I’m chosen just Bockman. reflect on [the school’s] attendance iad of childhood diseases, includ- es, our nurse makes follow-up calls to man students are well protected. “[OfUnlike my a totallot of grant], children $2,500 who of wentthe money to At- will tionthe is problemsthe right missedthing to after do, class. then it will not ing knowledge“Often in of education, people of we different are measured reli- basedgoing off to to sit be on observed the sidelines largely and because let things of its According to data published in The records.” ing measles, mumps, rubella, polio, remind the parent that withdrawal is “[Inman was] at 85 percent a few golanta towards public my schools [literacy before camp],” high Mr. school, Hackett my said. filter “Idown paid through $2,300 out the of administration. my own pocket Mr.to buy thegions orinput,” different Mr. Balchsexual said. preferences. “‘Did I write I think the standardhappen” orinvolvement you decide, with “I’m the goingHigh Schoolsto be a Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton Allers, however, feels that the mis- whooping cough, chicken pox, diph- possible if the documentation does months ago, but with a concerted “Theeducation other experience $2,500 will at goCatholic toward school professional al- DerthickQwizdom always system,” had Mr.the Balchopen said.mind “[The and Qwizdomthe so many of thetimes day we on prejudge the board, because or do Iwe have don’t a word part wall? of it andThat be Work the happenings.” program. I chose the ViolinCounty had the lowest virtuoso compliance demeanor plays charge—punishable on by theria, tetanus and hepatitis B. notHarpist’s come in by that deadline,” she diligenceeffort from our school nurse, social development,lowed me to hopefully interact at the with University white people.of Oregon. dedicationsystem] madeto make it so integration much easier work, to collect and dataI geton to Theseknow thingspeople. don’t matter. What matters is whetherlatter. You take“Grady a lot has more always away had from a the strong ex- rate for student immunization re- up to 12 months in jail and a $100 If a child’s record is not on file, the said. worker and the front-office staff, we TheWhen last I bitcame of moneyto Grady, is for I wasn’ttraining intimidated other teachers creditmy Mr. students Derthick and to with help being my thestudents reason succeed I’m wesure are my impacting presence out really students.” changed some perience [then]affiliation because with involvement High Schools means That BcordsY M ARIAHin the B stateURCH for the 2007-2008 fine—onscholarships top at of music the yearlyschools. audit is school is required by law to give the With threats of exclusion, parents quickly came to 100 percent compli- toby usebeing the around methods so that many I use.” white people, even thatbecause it went I relativelyhave better smoothly. knowledge of where they people’sare Mr. lives Balch in terms feels ofthat reaching the award’s out focus and is youin the get toWork, talk to [whichpeople outside is] a national your regular pro- schoolWalk year. into The homeroom county has 11-7 since on unany- reason“I wasenough able to tokeep study principals without in student’s parents a time frame for are usually responsive. ance,” Dr. Bockman said. ❐ thoughMr. Hackett’s it was a literacy majority program white school,is a four-week be- I[in didn’t a lesson]. ever encounter It’s also fun overt because prejudice we get or to playembracing right place. African-Americans. My family classroom.gram ❐ that does things with schools given day, and the sight of a grinning [paying] any money,” Mr. Rodriguez yields opportunities camp held during the summer at Grady. The camp games with it.” “The award focuses on how well the teachers serve in terms of providing professional man playing the guitar and whistling said. “But I had to work hard to get focuses on both students’ literacy needs and their Sophomore Alexandra McColl believes Mr. their students by measuring how well the students development,” Dr. Murray said. may meet you at the door. If you’re in [to college], because I needed a lot BY SIDNEY WISE was also given a harp to keep in his character development. Mr. Hackett uses a method Balch’s methods are useful in the classroom. are doing [in their work],” Mr. Balch said. “I am “I think that [High Schools That lucky,Alumnus you’ll hear him play an unusual informsof scholarship money. I practiced students 12 of crisisPlaying thein harp isn’tNorth just for possession Korea for six months. ’60sof repeated readings GRADY to boost reading fluency. somewhere“He works really hard to make sure that thebetween so appreciative that this award ‘inviting,’ exists, not because Work] has been racist very impressed with butBY JdelightfulANE BEAL song, full of energy and “Ihours can’t a evenday for imagine three months.” being in that Cupid anymore. Junior and music In February, the Chasing the “We use repeated reading and supplemental students understand what’s going on,” McColl said. I won it, but because their focus is where the focus Grady, [which is why] they brought Latin-AmericanIn order to spice. spread awareness situation.All that Those practicing people paid are off—Mr.trapped fanatic Devon Boyd has loved the Dream program honored Boyd for frommaterials,” page 1 Mr. Hackett said. “The students read “He doesn’t just focus on the students who are doing needs to be.” ❐ wouldthe legislators be observing here.” them closely, but aboutMr. the Sergio ongoing Rodriguez, human the rights new andRodriguez starving was and accepted so desperate.” to every music harp since he started playing it in his skill on the harp with an invitation theThe nation state would leaders be as werewell.” mainly orchestra,issues in guitar North and piano Korea, teacher, 2008 is schoolSophomore he applied Willamae to. He choseBoling, to the sixth grade. to baseball legend Hank Aaron’s According to Francis Galishoff, interestedWith the in integration the school’s of the ability schools to notoriousgraduate Hampfor his Watsoncheerful anddemeanor 2007 onstudy the at otherthe Boston hand, School thought of Music the His choral director at Brown 75th birthday party celebration in Visitingwhile the school’s integration author: was ‘I had sex with George Clooney’ camekeep participationthe integration rates of high schoolin the andWestminster musical talent. graduate He came Jin at Kim the documentarybecause the school went offereda bit overboard, him a full Middle School, Ms. Rosalyn Lewis, downtown Atlanta. peaceful overall, McMullen and athletics.programs it offers around the school, startvisited of classesthe school on March year after 16 andformer 20 althoughscholarship. she does sympathize with started the Urban Youth Harp Boyd was thrilled to meet BJeffersonY LILY M arrivedUNTZING to homeroom 15 but her attitude has since changed. “Whenever you write a memoir, especially“It was in a programs huge culture such as shock,” Satur- teacherto show Ms.a documentary Jennifer Hutton called left Seoul to theWhen North Mr.Koreans’ Rodriguez plight. finished Ensemble Program for young harpists the baseball legend and several minutesHer life late story and doesn’tleft school mirror 10 min that- “I thought, ‘Oh my God, what there can’t be any shame, blame or Galishoffday school said. and “Grady SAT prep students classes. were pursueTrain that a degree tells the in conductingstories of several from school,“[Seoul he Train went] was to a Louisiana, bit over- and encouraged Boyd to join. other celebrities who support the ofutes many early students,every day butin a thatpreemptive is why kind of example am I giving these bitterness because that is kryptonite amazedThe visitors when were we sawalso able how to much tour Northernfamilies trying Arizona to University.escape North In dramatizedwhere he got and his master’s probably in more music “It started with my sixth-grade foundation. theyattempt love to her avoid books. violent outbreaks, people?’” Gillespie said. “But now to a personal essay,” Gillespie said. schooldifferent spirit classrooms, the predominately including the additionKorea through to conducting its underground the orchestra, intenseperformance than is fromactually Southeastern the case in JANE BEAL teacher,” Boyd said. “She started the “The party was amazing,” Boyd according“Your mom to mindspring.com.doesn’t make bombs An I’m more comfortable that I’m not “I guess I needed the power of blackfashion schools room. had. The live marching therailroad. Honduras-born teacher composes NorthLouisiana Korea,” University. Boling said. He then got NO STRINGS ATTACHED: Orchestra teacher program along with the principal said. “I got to meet Hank Aaron, foradvocate the government?”member of the she Nazi recalled Party a bad example. I write about all of three [friends] to make me feel band,“A lot the of spirited my practices cheerleaders in Urban and- music,Watson which chose is available to showonline, and the a Ms.job conductingWilloughby at also the pickedprestigious up Mr. Sergio Rodriguez practices his violin harpist from the Atlanta Symphony Bob Costas, Dave Winfield and Bill askingnamed aBill neighborhood Cody would friend present when the the mistakes I’ve made in my life, comfortable with my history and theCouture cheering feed fans right were into all [theso foreign High writesdocumentary music-related to articles Ms. for global Lisa onLafayette that bias. Children’s Symphony where in between classes. He also writes music. Orchestra, and she asked me to play. Clinton. I was given the honor of sheonly was on-campus younger. opposition to the but I don’t continue to make those start writing about it.” toSchools us.” That Work] reform mod- magazines.Willoughby and Mr. Lee Pope’s he“I worked didn’t until expect he moved [Seoul to Albany, Train] the end, they thought I would be an I thought, ‘Why not?’ I used to just taking [Hank Aaron’s] cake on stage school’s “No,” integration.the friend responded. Cody refused “My mistakes, and I’ve actually found a Luckily for readers, and soon el,”By fashion1965, all teacherAtlanta public Mr. Vincent schools classesAlthough after joining new to a club Grady, named Mr. toGa., be in quite1997. so one-sided,” Ms. asset to the program. This is the best play sports and sing, but this was for him. The food was good, too.” momto leave makes the campus pancakes.” while protesting way to profit off of them.” for viewers of television networks wereMartinez integrated. said. “It David makes Geller sense estithat- RodriguezThi[NK] is North not new Korea to music at Yale.or to WilloughbyHe worked said,at the Radium “but I Springs guess time of my teaching career; the faculty totally different.” Boyd says he plans to continue andThat was conceptconsequently of family arrested. breakfast Gillespie’s concerns stemmed Showtime and HBO, Gillespie did matesDr. Murray that therewould were bring upwards visitors to of teaching.Thi[NK] is He an unofficial began playing offshoot violin of that’sMagnet inevitable.” School for the Arts in Albany and students appreciate me and give Although it can be extremely learning the harp in hopes of win- wasGalishoff’s shocking sister, and confusing Renie Geller to a from her sometimes graphic and chronicle her history. 50come black see the students reform attending model at Grady work whenLiNK— he an was organization 12 years old that and was has forAlthough nine years and Watson founded and its Youth Kim me a chance to share my knowledge difficult, Boyd thoroughly enjoys ning additional scholarships. thenwho graduated 9-year-old from Hollis Grady Gillespie, in 1969, racy language and subject matter. Last year, she twice sold the film atin its that most time. creative Although state.” the schools taughtestablished music by for Yale 29 studentyears. Adrian acknowledgeSymphony Orchestra, the film’s which slanted he said and experience.” playing the harp. “I want to play through college,” whorecalled has thatsince they grown reacted up to favorably become Many of the stories involve her rights to Bleachy-Haired Honky wereMr. much Martinez more said integrated the leaders by were the KHALYN JONES KHALYN Hong“I graduated in 2004. Both music Thi[NK] school and and presentationis one of his greatest of the accomplishments. situation, both He loves his job at Grady, but “I like the Boyd said. “I ato New the school’sYork Times integration best-selling because author of three closest friends, referred to in Bitch, Trailer Trashed and her second springinterested of 1970,in implementing when Galishoff Urban ac-

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The scholarship provided themany world things whose I can use basic throughout human Journalismand Sons. Geller class now to runs discuss a com her- comingsaw them up every to him,day in and the I’mcafeteria like, anything“I remember other thanHighway who 41—[to I am. I- “Hesay on kissed which me black on the students cheek. wouldI live dyabout represents learning,” real Dr. life,” Murray David said. Geller ChristmasMany of concert Ms. Willoughby season]. I think and at “[Northa more diverse and school South where Korean] they camps“I love where music—it most die is ofmy overwork passion,” theWatson teenage feels harpist strongly with opportunities that the rightslife,” Boyd are gettingsaid. “I’ve ignored learned by to thebe book,pany called Bleachy-Haired Jewler Profit. Honky He thinksBitch. ‘Bitch,by themselves, maybe I’mand withI longed him.’” to speak knowday known who as]I am. Cobb I’m Parkway—had always going inbe thegrante Bible transfers. 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Rivers “But in returnmusic to a young person people.” to a country ❐ if withSymphony a healthy Orchestra conscience harpist. should Boyd themselves.”wrong.” ❐ ❐ becauseus grew ofup the with content parents of that her weren’tbooks, wherecan in shepart came be attributed from. to their up- Gillespieopposition always to desegregation,seemed to counter the journalists.rest of us because ❐ not only the state forhonor.” that reason❐ alone.” ❐ 146 peoplenews March 30, 2009 March 30, 2009 news 7 For this installment of our school survey, The Southerner takes a look at Horizons THE SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 arts and entertainment 15 Record GRADYnumber CONNECTION: of choralSchool students — a small private dazzleschool with a 100 atpercent All-State graduation rate. Friend of former Grady student insists he’s no killer BY KATE BELGIUM our choral program on the map.” prospect for [even] the most seasoned CabaretBY CAROLINE MCKAY honorswhy the students Holocaust stole and stashed larger event so wesurvivors, assisted. We were Comparing grips Disciplinary audience Records Walking into the audition room, Mr. Hill strongly encouraged performers to perform in front of Woodstock High School senior the weapons. kept in contact with the school all Students,junior Katie Evans was nervous, teachersstudents in his chorus classes work to almost 3,000,” to Mr. Hilldevelop said. “But voice at Horizons BForrestY MINH Busby LAM attended Morningside “We really don’t know what they morning.” 2007-2008 BELOW: The emcee, played by senior Matt Ward, opens the musical but she never expected that the audition for the All-State ensemble. James handled it like a pro.” ElementaryFraulein Kost, and aInman Nazi sympathizing Middle and wereRIGHT: thinking Senior Matt [or Ward,why theythe emcee, had the dances According to Sgt. Baker, school in drag with the Kitt Katt dancers in the first with a group of backup dancers in the first scene “Kitt Katt Kub.” Bworst K would Y happen. When she put He“Students held sight-reading look practices forward after to The All-State event is sponsored prostitute,went to Grady waved for at nearly a sailor half as heof lefthis guns],” Cherokee County media administrators had been placed on Woodstock Grady scene of the second act, “Kitt Katt Kub.” herThe accompaniment driveway ends CD at into a large the Wednesdays,”school to improve Mr. theGarber students’ said. by the Georgia Music Educators’ herhigh room school in career.the middle Now, of after the night.being officer Sgt. Jay Baker told The alert that the student could potentially Student Body yellowplayer, it house refused with to play. white Panicked, shutters “Inchances the of mornings, making the they’ll cut. do labs Association. At the event, there are Conflictcharged with ensued four felonies as the and boarding three SouthernerBELOW: Sally. “[WeBowles, neverplayed by found junior Amelia a] arrive at school the following day. Population 2,610 1,309 justshe rushed off of out DeKalb of the Avenue.room to Thefind and“[The things audition] in groups. was Then very they’renerve- about 250 student participants, and homeowner,misdemeanors, Frauleinhe’s most likely Schneider, going planKovacevich, or threat sings against “Cabaret” the school by herself in in Police were on hand at the school daffodilssomebody are just with beginning the same to bloom solo. allowedracking,” to Evans leave campussaid. “But for Mr. an hour Hill the students perform in front of an caughtto jail. Kost in the act and the two thescene investigation.” six of the second act in the musical. to apprehend the sophomore. After Fighting inLuckily, the garden she found out someonefront, shaded with theby andprepared a half usfor very an off-campus well so we lunch. knew audience of more than 2,500. beganAccording to argue to overThe Atlantathe rules Journal- at her Junior Kaveh Sadri, who has connecting the sophomore to Busby, 55 78 treessame song, where although children it was have paced hung at a Inexactly the afternoons, what we were they’ll getting come into.” back A total of six choruses performed boardingConstitution house., police in Woodstock known Busby since childhood and police found and confiscated Busby’s Weapons at homemadecompletely different bird feeders. tempo. Despite Several andAll do the something students different. interested Right in at the All-State program. The high receivedKost (Miriam a phone callHuppert) late March and talked to him about the incident, unloaded, antique handgun and 1 2 carsthe confusion, are scattered Evans throughout managed toa awedirt now,joining they’re the All-State dedicating Chorus all had their to school choruses were divided into Schneider4 that a (Hannah 15-year-old Mitchell) Woodstock are two believes he knows what happened. placed him under arrest. Though School parkingthe judges, lot; and bicycles she made lie unchained it through timeattend on an Wednesday audition in October.afternoons After to senior men’s, women’s and mixed ofsophomore the main had characters run away infrom home, “Forrest’s friend, [the 15-year-old he talked with Busby about why I’ve learned a lot Cabaret Threats or inthe the audition grass. for A thewooden Georgia sign All-State above workingthe students on aperformed play.” a solo, they choruses and intermediate mixed whichwith his was parents’ performed firearms. by According nearly 35 sophomore], ran away from his home he brought the gun to school, Sadri aboutIntimidation leadership and4 7 theChorus. door identifies the building as wereHigh given school a score students from 40 usually to 10 choruses. Grady had students studentsto the same in thereports, theater police from took March the [late on March 4],” Sadri said. “He doesn’t know Busby’s motive. He is theSenior Horizons Miguel School. Velez, juniors spendwith 10 thebeing last the best part score. of If every the participate in every chorus, except 26-28.15-year-old The musical into custody follows theClifford next needed some form of money, and his certain, however, that Busby had no how to be successful. Possession of

KEELY YOUNGBLOOD “ JoshuaFounded Alexander, in 1977, Devonthe Horizons Boyd, Wednesdaystudents passed in a meeting the first with audition, their for the senior men’s. Bradshawmorning at (Gabe school; Scala), then an he American quickly parents have a lot of guns—military plans to hurt anyone. Illegal Drugs 14 15 SchoolEvans and Sidney is a Wise small, and freshmen private teachers.they went Theon to studentsthe second decide audition on “I would [like to] do it again author,led them who to came Busby. to Berlin Police in placed 1929 kind of stuff. So he brought some of “Forrest said he wasn’t going to sophomore Asha Tyler nonsectarianJack Douglas and school James for Taylor students all variousheld in January. discipline procedures for because I always learn things and toBusby find undera subject arrest for after his nextfinding novel, his the guns with him to sell and went to shoot anyone,” Sadri said. inmade grades the All-State kindergarten Chorus. through The theirEvans peers; sang they with also Wise decide in the almost All- meet new people from experiences andhandgun met singerstashed Sally in Bowlesthe ceiling (Amelia of a Forrest’s BY MINH LAM PHOTOS house.” Sadri believes the gun Busby Disorderly 1 8 12th.seven students The student joined bodythe best peaks singers at everythingState Women’s else Chorusabout their and saidlearning that like All-State,” said Alexander, who Kovacevich)Woodstock in a bathroom. cabaret. The musical According to Sadri, brought to school wasn’t dangerous. Conduct

approximatelyfrom around the 120 state students,in the chorus’ 70 environment.she was grateful Theto have high had schoolsuch a participatedYOUNGBLOOD KEELY in the senior mixed isUpon set in a Berlinsearch atof theBusby’s time when the the sophomore’s “It was made in the turn of the KATE BELGUM KATE CAROLINE MCKAY CAROLINE Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution ofperformances whom are at currentlythe Savannah enrolled Civic considerswonderful itself experience. a democratic society, chorus. Nazihome, Party police began confiscated to rise in the years absence did not go [20th] century, and it was rusted inCenter the on high Feb. school. 26-28. These high and“There votes on is every something issue the different school BRIGHTThe students HORIZONS: arrived Sophomore in Savannah Robert Henry DO plays RE MI: songs Junior on Katie the guitar Evans inand the Senior music Ayana room Cawley with his practice fellow with band Grady’s mates chorusduring alongtheir leadingtwo guns up that to Worldwere stolen War II and the unnoticed. over,” Sadri said. running away. get into any schools or get a job,” free time. A llama named Cinnamon standswith with five Horizon’s of the otherschool’s llamas, seven who chorus are members cared for bythat the made students All-State and Chorus.kept on campus. ABOVE: Fraulein Schneider, schoolThis students year, a record have one number college of faces,about including singing in the a mixed school chorus rules. on Feb. 25. Rehearsals began on Holocaust.from the sophomore’s “His mom called Sgt. Baker agreed that the gun was Busby has been charged with four Sadri said. “Heplayed feels by seniorlike a Hannahcriminal. counselorstudents were and selectedtwo administrators. from Grady, Thecompared students to [singing could in] potentiallya women’s the night of Feb. 26 and continued working. They also had free time to Alexander attended the All-State parents,“Cabaret 200 is a roundsgreat musical of because the police that night antique but maintains that it still felonies and three misdemeanors. Everyone looksMitchell, at frownshim like, at the ‘Oh, Thewhich smallest was the class only has APS six schoolstudents; to out-votechorus,” the Evans staff. said. The meetings “A women’s are thethrough respect the wemorning have forof Feb. each 27. other The Mr.explore Webb the city. said. “We as teachers, studentsChorus. Hewho plans were on in taking trouble.” his high it’sammunition funky and serious and severalat the same time,” and reported him [as a worked. According to Sgt. Baker, he will be there’s that thoughtkid from of the not news.’being able I just thehave largest any students lays claim selected. to 20. Chorus designedchorus has to a bereally educational cool blend as to well the bydifferent using chorusesthose traditional practiced displayson their have“When much we weren’t more in flexibility. rehearsal, schoolThe studentsmusic career are also and responsible making it saidmarijuana senior Mattplants. Ward, who played the runaway],” Sadri said. “It’s my understanding it could tried in a Cherokee County Court. feel bad for him right now. And for COURTESY OF AJC.COM COURTESY to marry Herr Schultz. teacherThe schoolMr. Kevin prides Hill’s itself hopes on for its assound productive. that mixed chorus doesn’t ofown respect. and performed We’re a very about progressive six pieces Perhaps,the whole most group importantly, got to bum we around have forinto somea profession. of the upkeep of the emceeAfter in the hearing musical. “It of deals with Forrest a Busby “She told the police have been fired, and that it was still For Sadri, hearing about his friend his mom—she’s such a good lady. To smallnext year size. are even The higher. principal, He would Mr. always“It’s have.” a space where people can school,each; the and songs we rangedembody from that classical respect muchSavannah, more eitherability to eating be creative at cool in grounds, “The including performance taking was care a life- of lotBusby’s of serious arrest, issues senior like Drew the Nazi Party, ABOVE: Cliffordthat Bradshaw he stole guns.” comforts Sallyfunctional,” Sgt. Baker said. in news reports has been surreal. have your LEFT:son make Junior headline Gabe Scala news Leslike for Garber, Grady maintainsto have 10 thator more the voiceTaylor their had opinions the privilege and also of inselections many ways.” from various historical teaching.restaurants That, or throwing in turn, the inspiresFrisbee thechanging llamas experience, and rabbits mainly that are because kept discrimination,Hecht assumed whatthat wasthe boygoing he on had in BowlesSgt. Bakermoments remembers before hearing when news his that After placing Busby under arrest, “I sat and watched [my friend] for a week isgets [awful].” into a fight with senior numbersstudents selected. are deliberately kept defendperforming their a soloopinions,” during theMr. concert, Webb timeThis periods and to other spirituals aspects to broadway of the studentaround the creativity, park,” Evans and said. students “It was on[the campus music had]to enrich deeper the meaning,” students’ Germanyknown from in the childhood late 1920s, was the plotting forces departmentBowles aborted got hernotice baby. of Bradshaw the call. movedpolice searched his house. on live news,” Sadri said. “The Sadri maintainsMason McNay that over Busby his down“To send so thatmore attention than five students can be said.in the “I’ve song seen“In Dat a lot Great of studentsGetting’ schoolhits to gospel. make Horizons hard to learnalways by neat being to walkcreative.” into a place and education.Alexander said. Students “I had never also gotten have thatsomething came intoviolent. power and how that back“The to America mother after called the scene 9-1-1 in Cabaret and . “We located two assault rifles and way the news reported [the story] wouldn’t instigatepolitical violence. views in the play. focusedis a real accomplishment,” on each student. Mr. All Hill this whoUp Mornin.’” come here who didn’t have getThe used All-Stateto for some singers teachers. didn’t, Mr. seeMr. other Webb groups has from taken All-State.” advantage accessthe chills to anby atrium,singing aa studysong center,until I affected“I assumed everybody.” that he had gone over was referred to High Springs Police 200 rounds of ammunition,” Sgt. was so misconstrued—like he was “He’s never been an angry kid,” extrasaid. “Thisattention achievement must be working—really puts access“It to would their bevoice. an Here intimidating we work Webb,however, who spend teachers all their courses time in of Thisthe school’s was the curricular second freedom. year that awent music to All-State.” room with ❐ soundproof theU.S. edge history and was and planningmusical theatre some recruitedDepartment,” to bring Sgt. Bakerhis talents said. “Theyto the inBaker the theatresaid. “Additionally, were removed weto expand found storiesa terrorist. to be lost.” They didn’t find any ofSadri stage said. experience “[This] is was good,” not said his the school boasts a 100 percent very strongly on developing their rhetoric and storytelling as well as “We set up a project where walls and a foosball table in the teacherkind of Mr.mass Leeattack Pope on directedthe school,” the production.notified the [Woodstock High] thea few stage. marijuana The set-design plants.” class set up diariesA new or aspectjournals, of this[but] year’s they springmade seniorintention Hannah at all. Snowden, It’s really who sad. played He graduation rate, and 100 percent [ability to vocalize their opinion].” in humanities, originally started his the students took a class that was library. musicalHecht said. over the course of four months school“The andmusic [the was Cherokee not easy,” CountyBremer tables,According which were to Sadri, technically the policea part productionit out to be wasa Columbine that on the [massacre] saturday adidn’t kitt deservekatt dancer. any of “It this.” helped to see of its graduates enroll in college. The voices come from a wide teaching career at a public school totally interest-based,” Mr. Webb Despite the many differences of Althoughpreparation some that led students up to opening got the said.Police “Playing Department] with other at people the same was offound the set, the but audience guns the members sophomore were show,situation.” the seniors played all the lead whichBusby’s lighting lawyer looks and good Woodstock and which “[The success of Horizons range of people. Despite Horizons’ in Los Angeles. AfterHOSA teaching at a said. “Theystudents individually looked at betweenwin Horizons state and the typical night.impression His choicethat Busby was inspiredwas planning by a difficult,time. We and responded there wasn’t immediately. that much permittedhad taken to sit to at Busby’sthem as though house they the rolesSadri during worries the Saturday about Matinee. Busby’s directingHigh School methods Principal worked.” William students] may have something to small size, the student body is very public school, heB Y decided NOELLE to JONES quit something they were interestedcontestant in highhas to school, pass a written Mr. Webb exam. says the quoteto utilize from the Elieguns, Weisel Cherokee that Countystressed timeNormally to prepare.” [we do] not respond to werenight dining before—the at the club.guns he allegedly future.“I think the senior show is a great SebringAfter the declined success to of commentCabaret, Mr. or do with the inherent abilities of the diverse. Thirty of the students are and worked on WallWhen Street most before students for think an entire of HOSA, semester, they and then“[The they writtenschool still exam] prepares wasn’t students that bad,” well thePolice standing Department up against remains injustice. unsure incidentsBecause atthe school, play was but set in this a bar was and a wanted“The audienceto sell for was money allowed after to idea,”“He’s senior not Miriam going toHuppert be able said. to Popeconfirm hopes Sadri’s to account. run another ❐ musical students who choose to go here, but international students. Roughly a returning to teaching.think of students walkinghad tothe go halls out dressed in the in community Brown said. for “I thethink rigors it’ll be and a lot challenges harder at the of “The theme was incredibly had unusual lighting requirements, interact with the musical,” senior “Whenever I think about [theatre], I next year. there is also a process here that gives third of the remaining students are “I decided thatcolorful I’d give scrubs. private They and picture do field people work.” in health [national competition].”college. powerful,” said senior Ryan LaMotte, Cabaret gave the technical staff an Hannah Mitchell said. “We wanted kind of want to cry because that’s what “We’ve thrown around several them that capability,” humanities black, another third are white and school a shot,” teacher Mr. Webb Ms. Sandra said. Ukah’sThe schoolroom, bentalso utilizes over creativeThe HOSAMr. team Garber also agrees. did well He in thinks the who played Herr Shultz. “The idea of opportunity to work with different to create an illusion that [the theater] I’ve done at Grady, and I can’t believe ideas—Into the Woods or maybe teacher Mr. Bruce Webb said. the last third are mostly Hispanic “There are [pros andplastic cons] bodies to both, studying techniques anatomy charts. in They its discipline.HOSA Bowl,that a the statewide adjustments competition the school that MObeing ostracized andCK being cast outTRIAL is equipment. captureswas a cabaret.” first stateit’s over. When title I go to college, I’min not Putnam4 Countyyears Spelling Bee,” Mr.

COURTESY OF LT. COL. MITCHELL SIVAS COL. MITCHELL OF LT. “TheCOURTESY individual attention makes it and Asian. The international but I wanted to don’ttry what picture I hadn’t five girls,Disciplinary dressed inpunishment, business whichis renowned is has as made being have both provided the biggest a strong and something that everyone can relate “We used follow spots for this show, The Sunday show wrapped up with really going to miss going to classes Pope said. “We really need to do a impossible for folks to slip through students, as well as a few others, already tried. Horizonsattire, marching is unique into usually a conference discussed room and tovoted the on mostin education. competitive of the events. This fromto. The page Holocaust 1 is such a powerful which are really nice spot lights that a speech from Holocaust survivor or waking up early every day, butplaintiff I’m beatcomedy. Decatur’s I would defense like at foursome ballots point theMARCH cracks. ON: JROTC We ‘sdo Female a very Armed good Squad, job led bycan sophomore choose cadetto pay Jasmine a higher Russell, tuition marches ateven the statein comparison drill take to chargeother private of a meeting. the Wednesday But, come meetings,summer cancompetition range “I tests think knowledge the holistic of nature health-care of the story that it needs to be told.” can follow people on stage and are Benjamin Hirsch. Hirsch talked definitely going to miss this.” to one, whichto do gaveChicago Grady.” more ballots than ofcompetition directing held students in Fort toGordon, find Ga.outlets The armedand squad live is at one the of several school, drill which teams hasthat participated.schools, and it certainly2009, took this some is exactly from what the these traditional HOSA detentiontrends, medicalschool terminology, makes Horizons anatomy unique,” and AAfter diverse winning variety their of region talent on was Feb. used7, the in real nightclubs,” junior techie about his experiences during the For many seniors, the show Decaturwas an overall.The musical was met with great that are really going to work for dormitory hallways. Mr. Garber getting used to.” members will be doing.to writtenThe five or girls, public Janee apologies physiology. to Mr. Students Garber also said. have “There to know are lots the neededstudents to spent pull off five the weeks show. revising The cast and Carolina refin- Mayes said. “[Cabaret] was set Holocaust. opportunity to gain additional theatreIn the praisechampionship from the audience.round, the plaintiff them.”JROTC drills area,feels struggles that Horizons teaches at stateWebb, who Brown, has now Jocelyn been Copeland, manual Courteney labor. Lunn, HOSA creed,of different motto and things other around general campus HOSA alsoing includedtheir cases students for the from state the competition. theatre in a nightclub and, in order to make “It’s important to hear their stories,” experience before they go on tocounsel direct won“I by didn’t a small think margin, it was withgoing the to befi- BYThe MORGAN school’s G ORE size lends itself to students meet.” to respect other cultures working at HorizonsLinia Maloney for eight and Lashawn“When Ray I gotplaced in trouble,first information. I had that students are involved in besides program,“Once thewe musicalhad written theatre our class, drafts the [of itexam- look [real], we wanted to have the said sophomore Iris Schaer who sang their own one-act plays in May.nal ballot thatcount good,” going junior six for Sarah Grady Collins and said. five practicesThe JROTC that would drill becadets hard left to campusand generations. Newton believes that the team’syears, greatesthas enjoyed in thethe freedomstate competition he to help in the build parliamentary the music building,”“There wereclasses. 23 teams We think there we’re[for the probably HOSA orchestra,inations and the bandspeeches], and the the chorus coaches as listenednightclub lights.” with the chorus in the musical. “The “Even though the one actsfor areCentral “I Macon.really liked In the otherKitt Katt courtroom, dancers. implementon March 20 anywhere with their else. clean Every uniforms “Students accomplishment refer to their thisteachers year washas how in designingmuch procedures and conducting event. sophomore Iza Gusfa said. “AlmostBowl], andthe only only the school top in eight the country qualified that to wellto them as various and told dancers. us what Senior to fix,Scott how toCabaret say also required a unique set. generation of Holocaust survivors are completely different [in termsGrady’s of] defenseAmelia counsel was amazing. faired Ibetter, was definitely collect- Wednesday,packed away and the headed conventional to Fort Gordon, by their theyfirst names,improved not from their last last year. his classes. “We did really well,”everything Brown you said. see “Wehere, fromcompete the [inhas llamas. the final],” Students HOSA typically student don’t Bremer,things differently who plays andthe accordion, made sure was we hadFor con- the play, the first two rows of seats dying out, and we don’t want their the smaller space and cast, anying kind nine ofin theawe.” 11 ❐ ballots. schoolGa. On day March is forgone 21, the in favor cadets of donnednames,” Mr.Following Garber said. their “We success don’t at the“The area meet,distance weren’tbetween expecting students to getgrounds first place upkeep at all, to theeven waterfall Jonathan in Pattersonenjoy high said. school, “Unfortunately, but our students we tingency plans,” McGlamry said. Patton said he was impressed by the team’s somethingthose uniforms much and less competedtraditional. in thefeel state like 25 it’s cadets necessary began to preparing illustrate forand state teachers where here though is much we smaller,” did last year.the atrium,It was ahas surprise been [the to workdidn’t of] qualify, like butit here.” the majority ❐ of our team’s According to sophomore witness Ben Git- display of sportsmanship once the results drill competition. Although the team they had to compete in several categories, all of us.” scores were so high that they let us help run telson, contingency plans are an important had been announced. placed in several events— they came in including armed and unarmed squad and According to Ms. Ukah, the director of the the competition. We kept score, ran the clock aspectLotta of competition Frutta because it is impos- provides quality rarely seen “Onceelsewhere they announced the winner on sixth in the regulation armed platoon platoon, color guard and an exhibition Health and Science Academy, HOSA stands and made sure everything went orderly.” sible to predict every objection that could be Sunday, it was actually really cool because MR. GEORGE DARDEN MARIAN P. KELLY AWARD FINALISTS MS. ALVIE THOMPKINS event— they didn’t win anything at drill. for Health Occupation Students of America But competition is only a part of the voicedBY LILY by M UNTZINGthe opposing counsel during the heaping portions of different types of fresh that include guanabana—a spiky, South it was the first [state] championship for the state. The cadets went into the competition and is a student organization that is entirely program. HOSA students dedicate part of rounds. As the much-awaited spring creeps over fruit that would have satisfied my taste American fruit—passion fruit and mangos students,” Patton said. “A lot of them are re- Grady qualified for the state competition optimistic. separate from the academy. Grady’s HOSA their high school careers to learning about Atlanta,“Contingency so does anplans unquenchable are basically thirstjust ways for buds. The Limonatta sounded interesting, as well as a Cuban-coffee bean blend that ally young and have never done anything like in the Area 6 Drill Competition on “We have to go in focused,” senior students recently traveled to Athens for the the medical field. They also gain experience tofresh, get juicyin information fruit. Kroger’s that fruit we didn’tdepartment, get in but was a little too exotic for my liking, with shows the Frappucino no mercy. this before. There were screams and hollers, Feb. 7. Fifteen teams from both outside cadet Robert Charity said before the state state competition where they faced almost working with medical instruments and charts. duringhowever, direct doesn’t [examination],” always cut itGittelson with shelves said. its mixture of coconut, cucumber, mango, While Lotta Frutta’s smoothies and fruit but then the team made a beeline to [Central and inside APS participated in the competition. “If we go into state the same 2,000 competitors in a variety of different Students learn how to take vital signs, perform “Forof mushy instance, watermelon if there’s anand objection cases of thatbruised gets melon and other fruits and finished off with cups are by far the best in the city, there Macon] to congratulate them. It was very competitition, which was held at Carver way [we did the area], we can bring some events. CPR, do lab routines and sterilize tools. Senior sustained,pineapple. weThat’s have where to be Myrnaable to Perez get in steps the fresh lime juice and spicy chile guajilla. is one thing on the menu that trumps cool to see them behave so professionally.” High School. trophies home.” “We had students enter in the heath HOSA students even have the opportunity to informationin. we need, or else it affects [our] My sweet tooth was drawn to the Dolce them all—the homemade ice pops. As I To celebrate, the team went out for din- Although there were eight different Unfortunately, the JROTC was less education competition, the public service earn their certified nursing assistant certificate attorney’sPerez’s closing small restaurant,arguments.” Lotta Frutta, Vitta, a mix of fruit, lumps of natural peered into the small freezer, plastic cups ner, but the conversation quickly turned to MARIAH BURCH events, Grady was only able to compete successful at state. The fourthannouncement annual competition, the HOSA at Job Corps Atlanta. HOSA is most helpful standsThe out team’s among dedication its residential to being neighbors prepared granola, ribbons of honey and vanilla were labeled with flavors such as coconut, the impending national competition, which in five because the JROTC didn’t have “The main reason we didn’tMarian win was P. KellyBowl, award the is medicala reading team, the to students interested in pursing a career in foron any Auburn and all Avenue. possible Perezscenarios welcomed paid off meon PRACTICEyogurt, andMAKES the PERFECT: Cremolatta, Freshmen a mix Liz McGlamry, of fruit Shaunwatermelon, Kleber and riceAlix Youngbloodflour and reviewhibiscus. the rulesWhile of will be held in Atlanta at the Fulton County enough people. All the same, the drill because we had a big lag in practicememorial days to parliamentarythe longtime procedures team, the individual health care, but Ms. Ukah maintains that Marchwith a warm14 when smile—a many grinof the that students echoed were the evidenceand homemade in preparation coconut for the cream. upcoming While national I’ve tournament. I was hesitant The team won about the thestate lattertitle on two,March my15. Courthouse on May 9-10. team managed to win four first-place since the Area 6 competition,” Lt. Col. knowledge test, the concepts of health the experience is beneficial even to those not awardedfeeling of outstanding Lotta Frutta, attorney which and is brightly witness never been a fan of coconut, Perez offered adventurous side kicked in, and I tried “We get the case on March 31,” Weinstock trophies, more than any other school, and Sivas said. “But that was unavoidable.Grady A teachercare competition, and the human growth and interested in pursuing a medical career. recognitiondecorated with in their hand-painted first two rounds murals of of com- fruit metwo, aWeinstock sample ofwon the one cream and Gittelson and after won a both.peted in Thank place goodness of McGlamry for that,during because round MUNTZING LILY said. “Until then, we have to concentrate on one second-place trophy. Juniors Maurice HANDY MS. MECCA lot of our kids had to make up administratoracademic development who was competition and the medical “If you think you may want be a health-care petition.on the walls. At that I even same had ceremony, to remind the myself team spoonfulthree. of her confection, I will forever hibiscus,two on Saturday, a distinctively and McGlamry sweet flower needed whose to learningTUTTI-FRUITTI: the rules, Myrna which Perez, theare owner a little of different Lotta Newton and Dequila King placed third work and attend tutorials, an which inspiration is math to competition,” many Ms. Ukah said. professional, this is the time to find out,” Ms. learnedthat this that was it not was Willy one ofWonka’s the top factory four teams and boycottAfter learning Reddiwhip, that they the coconuthad advanced cream’s to flavoruse aspects is extracted of Kinnane’s by boiling witness its petals, examina- and forFrutta, nationals whips up than a smoothie for [the] made state of fresh [competi- fruit. in JENKINS MS. OLYMPIA the dual exhibition. Cadet Jasmyne always a higher priority than drill-team The team began practicing for the state Ukah said. “I have had some kids come in here andthat thatI could it would not lick advance the paint to the to semifinaltaste the disturbinglySunday’s semifinal, artificial the cousin. students returned to ricetions flour, in the a semifinal subtly sweet round. mixture of milk, tion]. For nationals, we have about a month “None of my teachers are “Ms. Handy will push you students throughout “Not once in my entire “Ms. Thompkins is honestly Cannon placed first in the knockout practice.” her 30-yearcompetition career. The in January. 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School’s andThe state]drive inis morefour and than a worthhalf months.” it—as long as all unique candidates and participate. cares a lot about The strong yourself].March 27 She in the always Georgia tells World senior Congress class toof place 2009 at hasstate, wascoming responsible into for his scripting class. 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They inPerez any meticulously round in any slice room every on banana,Saturday.” apple, blackberry—bananas,ter,” Kleber said. “There strawberrieswasn’t a whole and lot all—gocatur’s defense.for the fruit. The It’s defense rare to would come lose across to when March 31 comes around, the students each student until they can we should look out for the award. Here are a few his exuberance and his students pass her class. 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The junior Combibe attorney and Caroline Naturalezza McKay have won exoticcrunch astime. the Freshmanmenu progresses Nally Kinnane with drinks com- necessityCentral Macontucked away High from School the becausecommercial the lized to present the case,” Patton said. ❐ 146 peoplenews March 30, 2009 March 30, 2009 news 7 For this installment of our school survey, The Southerner takes a look at Horizons THE SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 arts and entertainment 15 Record GRADYnumber CONNECTION: of choralSchool students — a small private dazzleschool with a 100 atpercent All-State graduation rate. Friend of former Grady student insists he’s no killer BY KATE BELGIUM our choral program on the map.” prospect for [even] the most seasoned CabaretBY CAROLINE MCKAY honorswhy the students Holocaust stole and stashed larger event so wesurvivors, assisted. We were Comparing grips Disciplinary audience Records Walking into the audition room, Mr. Hill strongly encouraged performers to perform in front of Woodstock High School senior the weapons. kept in contact with the school all Students,junior Katie Evans was nervous, teachersstudents in his chorus classes work to almost 3,000,” to Mr. Hilldevelop said. “But voice at Horizons BForrestY MINH Busby LAM attended Morningside “We really don’t know what they morning.” 2007-2008 BELOW: The emcee, played by senior Matt Ward, opens the musical but she never expected that the audition for the All-State ensemble. James handled it like a pro.” ElementaryFraulein Kost, and aInman Nazi sympathizing Middle and wereRIGHT: thinking Senior Matt [or Ward,why theythe emcee, had the dances According to Sgt. Baker, school in drag with the Kitt Katt dancers in the first with a group of backup dancers in the first scene “Kitt Katt Kub.” Bworst K would Y happen. When she put He“Students held sight-reading look practices forward after to The All-State event is sponsored prostitute,went to Grady waved for at nearly a sailor half as heof lefthis guns],” Cherokee County media administrators had been placed on Woodstock Grady scene of the second act, “Kitt Katt Kub.” herThe accompaniment driveway ends CD at into a large the Wednesdays,”school to improve Mr. theGarber students’ said. by the Georgia Music Educators’ herhigh room school in career.the middle Now, of after the night.being officer Sgt. Jay Baker told The alert that the student could potentially Student Body yellowplayer, it house refused with to play. white Panicked, shutters “Inchances the of mornings, making the they’ll cut. do labs Association. At the event, there are Conflictcharged with ensued four felonies as the and boarding three SouthernerBELOW: Sally. “[WeBowles, neverplayed by found junior Amelia a] arrive at school the following day. Population 2,610 1,309 justshe rushed off of out DeKalb of the Avenue.room to Thefind and“[The things audition] in groups. was Then very they’renerve- about 250 student participants, and homeowner,misdemeanors, Frauleinhe’s most likely Schneider, going planKovacevich, or threat sings against “Cabaret” the school by herself in in Police were on hand at the school daffodilssomebody are just with beginning the same to bloom solo. allowedracking,” to Evans leave campussaid. “But for Mr. an hour Hill the students perform in front of an caughtto jail. Kost in the act and the two thescene investigation.” six of the second act in the musical. to apprehend the sophomore. After Fighting inLuckily, the garden she found out someonefront, shaded with theby andprepared a half usfor very an off-campus well so we lunch. knew audience of more than 2,500. beganAccording to argue to overThe Atlantathe rules Journal- at her Junior Kaveh Sadri, who has connecting the sophomore to Busby, 55 78 treessame song, where although children it was have paced hung at a Inexactly the afternoons, what we were they’ll getting come into.” back A total of six choruses performed boardingConstitution house., police in Woodstock known Busby since childhood and police found and confiscated Busby’s Weapons at homemadecompletely different bird feeders. tempo. Despite Several andAll do the something students different. interested Right in at the All-State program. The high receivedKost (Miriam a phone callHuppert) late March and talked to him about the incident, unloaded, antique handgun and 1 2 carsthe confusion, are scattered Evans throughout managed toa awedirt now,joining they’re the All-State dedicating Chorus all had their to school choruses were divided into Schneider4 that a (Hannah 15-year-old Mitchell) Woodstock are two believes he knows what happened. placed him under arrest. Though School parkingthe judges, lot; and bicycles she made lie unchained it through timeattend on an Wednesday audition in October.afternoons After to senior men’s, women’s and mixed ofsophomore the main had characters run away infrom home, “Forrest’s friend, [the 15-year-old he talked with Busby about why I’ve learned a lot Cabaret Threats or inthe the audition grass. for A thewooden Georgia sign All-State above workingthe students on aperformed play.” a solo, they choruses and intermediate mixed whichwith his was parents’ performed firearms. by According nearly 35 sophomore], ran away from his home he brought the gun to school, Sadri aboutIntimidation leadership and4 7 theChorus. door identifies the building as wereHigh given school a score students from 40 usually to 10 choruses. Grady had students studentsto the same in thereports, theater police from took March the [late on March 4],” Sadri said. “He doesn’t know Busby’s motive. He is theSenior Horizons Miguel School. Velez, juniors spendwith 10 thebeing last the best part score. of If every the participate in every chorus, except 26-28.15-year-old The musical into custody follows theClifford next needed some form of money, and his certain, however, that Busby had no how to be successful. Possession of

KEELY YOUNGBLOOD “ JoshuaFounded Alexander, in 1977, Devonthe Horizons Boyd, Wednesdaystudents passed in a meeting the first with audition, their for the senior men’s. Bradshawmorning at (Gabe school; Scala), then an he American quickly parents have a lot of guns—military plans to hurt anyone. Illegal Drugs 14 15 SchoolEvans and Sidney is a Wise small, and freshmen private teachers.they went Theon to studentsthe second decide audition on “I would [like to] do it again author,led them who to came Busby. to Berlin Police in placed 1929 kind of stuff. So he brought some of “Forrest said he wasn’t going to sophomore Asha Tyler nonsectarianJack Douglas and school James for Taylor students all variousheld in January. discipline procedures for because I always learn things and toBusby find undera subject arrest for after his nextfinding novel, his the guns with him to sell and went to shoot anyone,” Sadri said. inmade grades the All-State kindergarten Chorus. through The theirEvans peers; sang they with also Wise decide in the almost All- meet new people from experiences andhandgun met singerstashed Sally in Bowlesthe ceiling (Amelia of a Forrest’s BY MINH LAM PHOTOS house.” Sadri believes the gun Busby Disorderly 1 8 12th.seven students The student joined bodythe best peaks singers at everythingState Women’s else Chorusabout their and saidlearning that like All-State,” said Alexander, who Kovacevich)Woodstock in a bathroom. cabaret. The musical According to Sadri, brought to school wasn’t dangerous. Conduct

approximatelyfrom around the 120 state students,in the chorus’ 70 environment.she was grateful Theto have high had schoolsuch a participatedYOUNGBLOOD KEELY in the senior mixed isUpon set in a Berlinsearch atof theBusby’s time when the the sophomore’s “It was made in the turn of the KATE BELGUM KATE CAROLINE MCKAY CAROLINE Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution ofperformances whom are at currentlythe Savannah enrolled Civic considerswonderful itself experience. a democratic society, chorus. Nazihome, Party police began confiscated to rise in the years absence did not go [20th] century, and it was rusted inCenter the on high Feb. school. 26-28. These high and“There votes on is every something issue the different school BRIGHTThe students HORIZONS: arrived Sophomore in Savannah Robert Henry DO plays RE MI: songs Junior on Katie the guitar Evans inand the Senior music Ayana room Cawley with his practice fellow with band Grady’s mates chorusduring alongtheir leadingtwo guns up that to Worldwere stolen War II and the unnoticed. over,” Sadri said. running away. get into any schools or get a job,” free time. A llama named Cinnamon standswith with five Horizon’s of the otherschool’s llamas, seven who chorus are members cared for bythat the made students All-State and Chorus.kept on campus. ABOVE: Fraulein Schneider, schoolThis students year, a record have one number college of faces,about including singing in the a mixed school chorus rules. on Feb. 25. Rehearsals began on Holocaust.from the sophomore’s “His mom called Sgt. Baker agreed that the gun was Busby has been charged with four Sadri said. “Heplayed feels by seniorlike a Hannahcriminal. counselorstudents were and selectedtwo administrators. from Grady, Thecompared students to [singing could in] potentiallya women’s the night of Feb. 26 and continued working. They also had free time to Alexander attended the All-State parents,“Cabaret 200 is a roundsgreat musical of because the police that night antique but maintains that it still felonies and three misdemeanors. Everyone looksMitchell, at frownshim like, at the ‘Oh, Thewhich smallest was the class only has APS six schoolstudents; to out-votechorus,” the Evans staff. said. The meetings “A women’s are thethrough respect the wemorning have forof Feb. each 27. other The Mr.explore Webb the city. said. “We as teachers, studentsChorus. Hewho plans were on in taking trouble.” his high it’sammunition funky and serious and severalat the same time,” and reported him [as a worked. According to Sgt. Baker, he will be there’s that thoughtkid from of the not news.’being able I just thehave largest any students lays claim selected. to 20. Chorus designedchorus has to a bereally educational cool blend as to well the bydifferent using chorusesthose traditional practiced displayson their have“When much we weren’t more in flexibility. rehearsal, schoolThe studentsmusic career are also and responsible making it saidmarijuana senior Mattplants. Ward, who played the runaway],” Sadri said. “It’s my understanding it could tried in a Cherokee County Court. feel bad for him right now. And for COURTESY OF AJC.COM COURTESY to marry Herr Schultz. teacherThe schoolMr. Kevin prides Hill’s itself hopes on for its assound productive. that mixed chorus doesn’t ofown respect. and performed We’re a very about progressive six pieces Perhaps,the whole most group importantly, got to bum we around have forinto somea profession. of the upkeep of the emceeAfter in the hearing musical. “It of deals with Forrest a Busby “She told the police have been fired, and that it was still For Sadri, hearing about his friend his mom—she’s such a good lady. To smallnext year size. are even The higher. principal, He would Mr. always“It’s have.” a space where people can school,each; the and songs we rangedembody from that classical respect muchSavannah, more eitherability to eating be creative at cool in grounds, “The including performance taking was care a life- of lotBusby’s of serious arrest, issues senior like Drew the Nazi Party, ABOVE: Cliffordthat Bradshaw he stole guns.” comforts Sallyfunctional,” Sgt. Baker said. in news reports has been surreal. have your LEFT:son make Junior headline Gabe Scala news Leslike for Garber, Grady maintainsto have 10 thator more the voiceTaylor their had opinions the privilege and also of inselections many ways.” from various historical teaching.restaurants That, or throwing in turn, the inspiresFrisbee thechanging llamas experience, and rabbits mainly that are because kept discrimination,Hecht assumed whatthat wasthe boygoing he on had in BowlesSgt. Bakermoments remembers before hearing when news his that After placing Busby under arrest, “I sat and watched [my friend] for a week isgets [awful].” into a fight with senior numbersstudents selected. are deliberately kept defendperforming their a soloopinions,” during theMr. concert, Webb timeThis periods and to other spirituals aspects to broadway of the studentaround the creativity, park,” Evans and said. students “It was on[the campus music had]to enrich deeper the meaning,” students’ Germanyknown from in the childhood late 1920s, was the plotting forces departmentBowles aborted got hernotice baby. of Bradshaw the call. movedpolice searched his house. on live news,” Sadri said. “The Sadri maintainsMason McNay that over Busby his down“To send so thatmore attention than five students can be said.in the “I’ve song seen“In Dat a lot Great of studentsGetting’ schoolhits to gospel. make Horizons hard to learnalways by neat being to walkcreative.” into a place and education.Alexander said. Students “I had never also gotten have thatsomething came intoviolent. power and how that back“The to America mother after called the scene 9-1-1 in Cabaret and . “We located two assault rifles and way the news reported [the story] wouldn’t instigatepolitical violence. views in the play. focusedis a real accomplishment,” on each student. Mr. All Hill this whoUp Mornin.’” come here who didn’t have getThe used All-Stateto for some singers teachers. didn’t, Mr. seeMr. other Webb groups has from taken All-State.” advantage accessthe chills to anby atrium,singing aa studysong center,until I affected“I assumed everybody.” that he had gone over was referred to High Springs Police 200 rounds of ammunition,” Sgt. was so misconstrued—like he was “He’s never been an angry kid,” extrasaid. “Thisattention achievement must be working—really puts access“It to would their bevoice. an Here intimidating we work Webb,however, who spend teachers all their courses time in of Thisthe school’s was the curricular second freedom. year that awent music to All-State.” room with ❐ soundproof theU.S. edge history and was and planningmusical theatre some recruitedDepartment,” to bring Sgt. Bakerhis talents said. “Theyto the inBaker the theatresaid. “Additionally, were removed weto expand found storiesa terrorist. to be lost.” They didn’t find any ofSadri stage said. experience “[This] is was good,” not said his the school boasts a 100 percent very strongly on developing their rhetoric and storytelling as well as “We set up a project where walls and a foosball table in the teacherkind of Mr.mass Leeattack Pope on directedthe school,” the production.notified the [Woodstock High] thea few stage. marijuana The set-design plants.” class set up diariesA new or aspectjournals, of this[but] year’s they springmade seniorintention Hannah at all. Snowden, It’s really who sad. played He graduation rate, and 100 percent [ability to vocalize their opinion].” in humanities, originally started his the students took a class that was library. musicalHecht said. over the course of four months school“The andmusic [the was Cherokee not easy,” CountyBremer tables,According which were to Sadri, technically the policea part productionit out to be wasa Columbine that on the [massacre] saturday adidn’t kitt deservekatt dancer. any of “It this.” helped to see of its graduates enroll in college. The voices come from a wide teaching career at a public school totally interest-based,” Mr. Webb Despite the many differences of Althoughpreparation some that led students up to opening got the said.Police “Playing Department] with other at people the same was offound the set, the but audience guns the members sophomore were show,situation.” the seniors played all the lead whichBusby’s lighting lawyer looks and good Woodstock and which “[The success of Horizons range of people. Despite Horizons’ in Los Angeles. AfterHOSA teaching at a said. “Theystudents individually looked at betweenwin Horizons state and the typical night.impression His choicethat Busby was inspiredwas planning by a difficult,time. We and responded there wasn’t immediately. that much permittedhad taken to sit to at Busby’sthem as though house they the rolesSadri during worries the Saturday about Matinee. Busby’s directingHigh School methods Principal worked.” William students] may have something to small size, the student body is very public school, heB Y decided NOELLE to JONES quit something they were interestedcontestant in highhas to school, pass a written Mr. Webb exam. says the quoteto utilize from the Elieguns, Weisel Cherokee that Countystressed timeNormally to prepare.” [we do] not respond to werenight dining before—the at the club.guns he allegedly future.“I think the senior show is a great SebringAfter the declined success to of commentCabaret, Mr. or do with the inherent abilities of the diverse. Thirty of the students are and worked on WallWhen Street most before students for think an entire of HOSA, semester, they and then“[The they writtenschool still exam] prepares wasn’t students that bad,” well thePolice standing Department up against remains injustice. unsure incidentsBecause atthe school, play was but set in this a bar was and a wanted“The audienceto sell for was money allowed after to idea,”“He’s senior not Miriam going toHuppert be able said. to Popeconfirm hopes Sadri’s to account. run another ❐ musical students who choose to go here, but international students. Roughly a returning to teaching.think of students walkinghad tothe go halls out dressed in the in community Brown said. for “I thethink rigors it’ll be and a lot challenges harder at the of “The theme was incredibly had unusual lighting requirements, interact with the musical,” senior “Whenever I think about [theatre], I next year. there is also a process here that gives third of the remaining students are “I decided thatcolorful I’d give scrubs. private They and picture do field people work.” in health [national competition].”college. powerful,” said senior Ryan LaMotte, Cabaret gave the technical staff an Hannah Mitchell said. “We wanted kind of want to cry because that’s what “We’ve thrown around several them that capability,” humanities black, another third are white and school a shot,” teacher Mr. Webb Ms. Sandra said. Ukah’sThe schoolroom, bentalso utilizes over creativeThe HOSAMr. team Garber also agrees. did well He in thinks the who played Herr Shultz. “The idea of opportunity to work with different to create an illusion that [the theater] I’ve done at Grady, and I can’t believe ideas—Into the Woods or maybe teacher Mr. Bruce Webb said. the last third are mostly Hispanic “There are [pros andplastic cons] bodies to both, studying techniques anatomy charts. in They its discipline.HOSA Bowl,that a the statewide adjustments competition the school that MObeing ostracized andCK being cast outTRIAL is equipment. captureswas a cabaret.” first stateit’s over. When title I go to college, I’min not Putnam4 Countyyears Spelling Bee,” Mr.

COURTESY OF LT. COL. MITCHELL SIVAS COL. MITCHELL OF LT. “TheCOURTESY individual attention makes it and Asian. The international but I wanted to don’ttry what picture I hadn’t five girls,Disciplinary dressed inpunishment, business whichis renowned is has as made being have both provided the biggest a strong and something that everyone can relate “We used follow spots for this show, The Sunday show wrapped up with really going to miss going to classes Pope said. “We really need to do a impossible for folks to slip through students, as well as a few others, already tried. Horizonsattire, marching is unique into usually a conference discussed room and tovoted the on mostin education. competitive of the events. This fromto. The page Holocaust 1 is such a powerful which are really nice spot lights that a speech from Holocaust survivor or waking up early every day, butplaintiff I’m beatcomedy. Decatur’s I would defense like at foursome ballots point theMARCH cracks. ON: JROTC We ‘sdo Female a very Armed good Squad, job led bycan sophomore choose cadetto pay Jasmine a higher Russell, tuition marches ateven the statein comparison drill take to chargeother private of a meeting. the Wednesday But, come meetings,summer cancompetition range “I tests think knowledge the holistic of nature health-care of the story that it needs to be told.” can follow people on stage and are Benjamin Hirsch. Hirsch talked definitely going to miss this.” to one, whichto do gaveChicago Grady.” more ballots than ofcompetition directing held students in Fort toGordon, find Ga.outlets The armedand squad live is at one the of several school, drill which teams hasthat participated.schools, and it certainly2009, took this some is exactly from what the these traditional HOSA detentiontrends, medicalschool terminology, makes Horizons anatomy unique,” and AAfter diverse winning variety their of region talent on was Feb. used7, the in real nightclubs,” junior techie about his experiences during the For many seniors, the show Decaturwas an overall.The musical was met with great that are really going to work for dormitory hallways. Mr. Garber getting used to.” members will be doing.to writtenThe five or girls, public Janee apologies physiology. to Mr. Students Garber also said. have “There to know are lots the neededstudents to spent pull off five the weeks show. revising The cast and Carolina refin- Mayes said. “[Cabaret] was set Holocaust. opportunity to gain additional theatreIn the praisechampionship from the audience.round, the plaintiff them.”JROTC drills area,feels struggles that Horizons teaches at stateWebb, who Brown, has now Jocelyn been Copeland, manual Courteney labor. Lunn, HOSA creed,of different motto and things other around general campus HOSA alsoing includedtheir cases students for the from state the competition. theatre in a nightclub and, in order to make “It’s important to hear their stories,” experience before they go on tocounsel direct won“I by didn’t a small think margin, it was withgoing the to befi- BYThe MORGAN school’s G ORE size lends itself to students meet.” to respect other cultures working at HorizonsLinia Maloney for eight and Lashawn“When Ray I gotplaced in trouble,first information. I had that students are involved in besides program,“Once thewe musicalhad written theatre our class, drafts the [of itexam- look [real], we wanted to have the said sophomore Iris Schaer who sang their own one-act plays in May.nal ballot thatcount good,” going junior six for Sarah Grady Collins and said. five practicesThe JROTC that would drill becadets hard left to campusand generations. Newton believes that the team’syears, greatesthas enjoyed in thethe freedomstate competition he to help in the build parliamentary the music building,”“There wereclasses. 23 teams We think there we’re[for the probably HOSA orchestra,inations and the bandspeeches], and the the chorus coaches as listenednightclub lights.” with the chorus in the musical. “The “Even though the one actsfor areCentral “I Macon.really liked In the otherKitt Katt courtroom, dancers. implementon March 20 anywhere with their else. clean Every uniforms “Students accomplishment refer to their thisteachers year washas how in designingmuch procedures and conducting event. sophomore Iza Gusfa said. “AlmostBowl], andthe only only the school top in eight the country qualified that to wellto them as various and told dancers. us what Senior to fix,Scott how toCabaret say also required a unique set. generation of Holocaust survivors are completely different [in termsGrady’s of] defenseAmelia counsel was amazing. faired Ibetter, was definitely collect- Wednesday,packed away and the headed conventional to Fort Gordon, by their theyfirst names,improved not from their last last year. his classes. “We did really well,”everything Brown you said. see “Wehere, fromcompete the [inhas llamas. the final],” Students HOSA typically student don’t Bremer,things differently who plays andthe accordion, made sure was we hadFor con- the play, the first two rows of seats dying out, and we don’t want their the smaller space and cast, anying kind nine ofin theawe.” 11 ❐ ballots. schoolGa. On day March is forgone 21, the in favor cadets of donnednames,” Mr.Following Garber said. their “We success don’t at the“The area meet,distance weren’tbetween expecting students to getgrounds first place upkeep at all, to theeven waterfall Jonathan in Pattersonenjoy high said. school, “Unfortunately, but our students we tingency plans,” McGlamry said. Patton said he was impressed by the team’s somethingthose uniforms much and less competedtraditional. in thefeel state like 25 it’s cadets necessary began to preparing illustrate forand state teachers where here though is much we smaller,” did last year.the atrium,It was ahas surprise been [the to workdidn’t of] qualify, like butit here.” the majority ❐ of our team’s According to sophomore witness Ben Git- display of sportsmanship once the results drill competition. Although the team they had to compete in several categories, all of us.” scores were so high that they let us help run telson, contingency plans are an important had been announced. placed in several events— they came in including armed and unarmed squad and According to Ms. Ukah, the director of the the competition. We kept score, ran the clock aspectLotta of competition Frutta because it is impos- provides quality rarely seen “Onceelsewhere they announced the winner on sixth in the regulation armed platoon platoon, color guard and an exhibition Health and Science Academy, HOSA stands and made sure everything went orderly.” sible to predict every objection that could be Sunday, it was actually really cool because MR. GEORGE DARDEN MARIAN P. KELLY AWARD FINALISTS MS. ALVIE THOMPKINS event— they didn’t win anything at drill. for Health Occupation Students of America But competition is only a part of the voicedBY LILY by M UNTZINGthe opposing counsel during the heaping portions of different types of fresh that include guanabana—a spiky, South it was the first [state] championship for the state. The cadets went into the competition and is a student organization that is entirely program. HOSA students dedicate part of rounds. As the much-awaited spring creeps over fruit that would have satisfied my taste American fruit—passion fruit and mangos students,” Patton said. “A lot of them are re- Grady qualified for the state competition optimistic. separate from the academy. Grady’s HOSA their high school careers to learning about Atlanta,“Contingency so does anplans unquenchable are basically thirstjust ways for buds. The Limonatta sounded interesting, as well as a Cuban-coffee bean blend that ally young and have never done anything like in the Area 6 Drill Competition on “We have to go in focused,” senior students recently traveled to Athens for the the medical field. They also gain experience tofresh, get juicyin information fruit. Kroger’s that fruit we didn’tdepartment, get in but was a little too exotic for my liking, with shows the Frappucino no mercy. this before. There were screams and hollers, Feb. 7. Fifteen teams from both outside cadet Robert Charity said before the state state competition where they faced almost working with medical instruments and charts. duringhowever, direct doesn’t [examination],” always cut itGittelson with shelves said. its mixture of coconut, cucumber, mango, While Lotta Frutta’s smoothies and fruit but then the team made a beeline to [Central and inside APS participated in the competition. “If we go into state the same 2,000 competitors in a variety of different Students learn how to take vital signs, perform “Forof mushy instance, watermelon if there’s anand objection cases of thatbruised gets melon and other fruits and finished off with cups are by far the best in the city, there Macon] to congratulate them. It was very competitition, which was held at Carver way [we did the area], we can bring some events. CPR, do lab routines and sterilize tools. Senior sustained,pineapple. weThat’s have where to be Myrnaable to Perez get in steps the fresh lime juice and spicy chile guajilla. is one thing on the menu that trumps cool to see them behave so professionally.” High School. trophies home.” “We had students enter in the heath HOSA students even have the opportunity to informationin. we need, or else it affects [our] My sweet tooth was drawn to the Dolce them all—the homemade ice pops. As I To celebrate, the team went out for din- Although there were eight different Unfortunately, the JROTC was less education competition, the public service earn their certified nursing assistant certificate attorney’sPerez’s closing small restaurant,arguments.” Lotta Frutta, Vitta, a mix of fruit, lumps of natural peered into the small freezer, plastic cups ner, but the conversation quickly turned to MARIAH BURCH events, Grady was only able to compete successful at state. The fourthannouncement annual competition, the HOSA at Job Corps Atlanta. HOSA is most helpful standsThe out team’s among dedication its residential to being neighbors prepared granola, ribbons of honey and vanilla were labeled with flavors such as coconut, the impending national competition, which in five because the JROTC didn’t have “The main reason we didn’tMarian win was P. KellyBowl, award the is medicala reading team, the to students interested in pursing a career in foron any Auburn and all Avenue. possible Perezscenarios welcomed paid off meon PRACTICEyogurt, andMAKES the PERFECT: Cremolatta, Freshmen a mix Liz McGlamry, of fruit Shaunwatermelon, Kleber and riceAlix Youngbloodflour and reviewhibiscus. the rulesWhile of will be held in Atlanta at the Fulton County enough people. All the same, the drill because we had a big lag in practicememorial days to parliamentarythe longtime procedures team, the individual health care, but Ms. Ukah maintains that Marchwith a warm14 when smile—a many grinof the that students echoed were the evidenceand homemade in preparation coconut for the cream. upcoming While national I’ve tournament. I was hesitant The team won about the thestate lattertitle on two,March my15. Courthouse on May 9-10. team managed to win four first-place since the Area 6 competition,” Lt. Col. knowledge test, the concepts of health the experience is beneficial even to those not awardedfeeling of outstanding Lotta Frutta, attorney which and is brightly witness never been a fan of coconut, Perez offered adventurous side kicked in, and I tried “We get the case on March 31,” Weinstock trophies, more than any other school, and Sivas said. “But that was unavoidable.Grady A teachercare competition, and the human growth and interested in pursuing a medical career. recognitiondecorated with in their hand-painted first two rounds murals of of com- fruit metwo, aWeinstock sample ofwon the one cream and Gittelson and after won a both.peted in Thank place goodness of McGlamry for that,during because round MUNTZING LILY said. “Until then, we have to concentrate on one second-place trophy. Juniors Maurice HANDY MS. MECCA lot of our kids had to make up administratoracademic development who was competition and the medical “If you think you may want be a health-care petition.on the walls. At that I even same had ceremony, to remind the myself team spoonfulthree. of her confection, I will forever hibiscus,two on Saturday, a distinctively and McGlamry sweet flower needed whose to learningTUTTI-FRUITTI: the rules, Myrna which Perez, theare owner a little of different Lotta Newton and Dequila King placed third work and attend tutorials, an which inspiration is math to competition,” many Ms. Ukah said. professional, this is the time to find out,” Ms. learnedthat this that was it not was Willy one ofWonka’s the top factory four teams and boycottAfter learning Reddiwhip, that they the coconuthad advanced cream’s to flavoruse aspects is extracted of Kinnane’s by boiling witness its petals, examina- and forFrutta, nationals whips up than a smoothie for [the] made state of fresh [competi- fruit. in JENKINS MS. OLYMPIA the dual exhibition. Cadet Jasmyne always a higher priority than drill-team The team began practicing for the state Ukah said. “I have had some kids come in here andthat thatI could it would not lick advance the paint to the to semifinaltaste the disturbinglySunday’s semifinal, artificial the cousin. students returned to ricetions flour, in the a semifinal subtly sweet round. mixture of milk, tion]. For nationals, we have about a month “None of my teachers are “Ms. Handy will push you students throughout “Not once in my entire “Ms. Thompkins is honestly Cannon placed first in the knockout practice.” her 30-yearcompetition career. The in January. 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Col.are learning.]”Mitchell Sivas said. “They did a so atwe the all military succeed.” ball,” senior cadet Kieyana know exactly howequal.” to do all the motions.” around betterdefinitely consumer. the best It benefitschoice.” you in ottestumped—every won three, senior combination witness Gus Rick tempted won smoothie.For some, The however, smoothies Saturday get even night more was satisfaction.vanced to the Lotta championship Frutta is round an addicting against create theoriesSaturday-Sunday,9 and themes a.m.-5 that p.m. will be uti- really good job. We dominated the drill Grant said before the event. ❐ four finalists.Before the meeting is judged, every many ways.” ❐ one,me. The junior Combibe attorney and Caroline Naturalezza McKay have won exoticcrunch astime. the Freshmanmenu progresses Nally Kinnane with drinks com- necessityCentral Macontucked away High from School the becausecommercial the lized to present the case,” Patton said. ❐ 164 arts andcomment entertainment March 30, 2009 SNPORTSEWS BBRIEFSRIEFS Cramer conducts playwriting workshop for students THE SOUTHERNER March 30, THE S2009OUTHERNER Marchs 30, 2009pnewsorts17 5 THE WaterGold Circle polo vets awards play BY POLLY ZINTAK was a good idea.” ingiven UGA to Nexus,tournament Cox GearboxBaseball Gangstazteam bats miss its way finishing to record in FIRST start Scene one. The two-day workshop covered Sophomore Olivia Roorbach and Actors and actresses take the stage different aspects of playwriting The Columbia Scholastic Press BBYY GDRACEANE J ACKSONBROWN runs per game. junior Jake Martin competed in the with scripts in hand, playwriting and included everything from Association recently awarded the AfterThe baseball spending team six weeksis off to constructing its best a robot, “We have taken advantage of the University of Georgia water polo instructor Megan Cramer casually exploring creativity to writing Nexus, Grady’s cultural magazine, thestart robotics since the club—better 2006 season. knownIt sits sixth as the Gearbox batting cage [on the Grady practice tournament, as part of the Georgia announces “action” from a seat in the original scripts. first place for overall page design Gangstaz—didin a region of 14 not teams advance with to seven the finals of the field] and the Crim High School High School water polo team. The audience and the playwriters watch “The first day was an imagination in the specialty magazine category Forwins Inspiration and three andloses, Recognition one of which of Science and baseball complex,” Coach Davidson STANCE team lost all three of its matches, eagerly as their plays commence. and explorationSTUDENT day,” Cramer said. in the annual Gold Circle Awards. Technologycame against competitiona Dunwoody heldteam atthat the Gwinnett said. “The batting cage contributes to 11-0 to Clemson University, 14-1 to Students got a chance to refine “We talked about imagination and Sophie Cox, a 2008 alumni of The Civicwas ranked and Cultural third in Centerthe state. on March 14-15. our excellent batting average, and we Dynamo Water Polo Club and 9-7 their playwriting skills on campus theBree five senses Gray-Jordan, and how these things Rebecca Garr, Southerner, also received the first- InThe the team FIRST has introduced competition, a new each team is practice fielding every day that we go to the University of Georgia. on March 13 and 14 in a workshop can come seniortogether to create a very THE FACTS senior place award for sidebar writing for givencoach, aMark task, Davidson, a set of who rules, is excited a toolkit and six out to Crim.” run by Cramer, who graduated from vivid and specific world where the her feature story, “Gone Tomorrow,” weeksabout histo completeteam’s early a success.robot. During the actual The team is doing well considering Grady in 1995 and is the daughter of play can take place.” Bicycleconcerning the crash teen dropout forces rate at competition,“This group two of playersteams facethinks off that at a time. This the large number of starting Grady and throughout the nation. physics teacher Mr. Jeff Cramer. The next day, eight students ABOUT teacher into surgery year,they canthe win,robots and had that buckets is key,” Coachattached to them, sophomores and freshmen. The Grady “Riki Bolster contacted not me last casereturned to participate of inde the writing andDavidson each robotsaid. “The had players to try areto doingget as many balls team starts only one senior and two fall,” Cramer said. “She knew that portion of the class. The students Subtle segregation CivilWorld history rights teacher center and cross- intothings the they other haven’t team’s done bucket before as possible[and during a or three juniors, depending on the I worked at The 52nd Street Project arrived at 9 a.m. and were instructed DE FACTO country coach George Darden crashed timedare] playing competition. at a high school level and lineup. Although Swann is only a in New York City, where we create to include desire, conflict and change architectinto while riding announced his bike in a race the thatThe has Gangstazgiven them spent confidence.” the first week after sophomore, he is considered to be original theater with kids, so she in their plays. The playwrights wrote weekend of March 13. He broke his receivingCoach Davidson their assignment has approached discussing design a leader on the team and started last factothought I might want segregation to come run for over a period of about five hours SEGREGATION warrants a solution clavicleAtlanta’s along Center with his forshoulder Civil blade and ideas.this season differently than his year as a freshman. a playwriting workshop.” and finished around 3 p.m. Humanand is recovering Rights Partnership from surgery. announced predecessors“You have by to focusing go back on andone week make a decision “I find myself talking to the younger In the school courtyard, there of Education? Absolutely not. RecentlyBolster, in who my headsAP Latin the class, writing we thoseCramer, who bringwho is their also very own involved lunch on March 26 that the Freelon Group ofof the how season you at want a time. to approach this, so we players a lot and making sure to help is a green grass hill that serves as Once again, it has to do with our werecenter discussing and taught the journalism misconceptions at Grady eatin outside theatre in around the upper Atlanta, courtyard, found based out of the Research Triangle in brainstorm,”“We don’t look said at individual Mr. Vinton games Wolfe, science them at practice,” Swann said. De facto segregation is a form a host for dragging freshman, a comfort zones, as well as what somefor 19 suburban years, held Atlanta a college-essay- residents andactors those and whoactresses usually from buy places food like Raleigh,Both N.C.track won theteams competition teacherbut instead and try the to robotics win the club week,” sponsor. “The The older players appreciate have about Grady. I shared with from the cafeteria eat inside. of racial separation that occurs shortcut to the parking lot, and music our friends mutually like, to design the new museum building. writing class and wanted to expand the Horizon Theatre Company and studentsCoach Davidson come together said. “We and have pull three out ideas, some BROWN GRACE Swann’s leadership abilities as well as POLLY ZINTAK POLLY a soft spot for hungry freshmen what sports we play and where we run middle of pack myon theclassmates writing acenter’s story about offerings. a time Furthermore,the Alliance Theatre the administration to act out the “as a matter of fact,” e.g., by Construction will begin in the winter ofgames them a week,are far-fetched so if we can and win some two of them are his athletic abilities on the field. PLAY IT WRITE: Paul Bolster, sitting in the top leftduring corner, theirperforms A with or seniors B lunches. Malcolm Campbell-Taylorlike to hang andout Hannah after school. Mitchell Butin JACKSON DEAN WUSSUP GANGSTAZ: The Grady Gearbox Gangstaz recently completed a robot for the For Inspiration and Recognition when“I wanted my cousin [the writing called center] Grady ato instatedplays that a rule the studentsthis year wrote. prohibiting Parents, housing patterns or by school of The2009. girls and boys track teams have veryof those, practical. I’m satisfied.” We look at the merits of each “Swann is a very gifted athlete and the play “Lust for Love” on March 14 written byAlthough sophomore I Terone have onlyStewart used Williams the hill in Megan that Cramer’s is no playwritingexcuse for workshop. refusing to JOHN SMOLTZ JR.:of Science Junior andpitcher Technology Parker Carlson Competition, unleashes which a fastball was held during in at the the Knights’ Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center on March 14 -15. “ghetto”be a place school. where you can be creative thosestudents with and lunch teachers trays also fromvolunteered the enrollment. both had five meets and took home andThe try playersto make have a decision other ideas of what as to we can build a talented baseball player,” junior to move between various locations attempt to make your friendship 10-5 win against the Panthers. Carlson pitched all seven innings and struck out seven. andWhile encourage I laughed creativity at her in remark other courtyardto perform in inan the attempt plays. to reduce a chance to direct his or her actors,” instantly with the actors and with an Trojan warrior revenge epic, a drama third and fourth place respectively at the basedwhy the on teamour collective is playing knowledge better than and what the and then finish them up the first day [of the into it,” Mr. Wolfecatcher said. Zack Klein said. “He is able throughout my high school career circles as diverse in practice as you whenpeople,” I shared Bolster it said.with “Whenthe class, I heard one littering.“I heard So even about those the who playwriting may SOURCE:Cramer HTTP://WWW.ADVERSITY.NET/TERMS_ said. “They all had such audience,” McNay said. “Everybody of sisterhood bonds, a hot dog salesgirl MARTASt. Pius Golden Lionthreatens invitational. The studentsthey have feel in thecomfortable past. with.” team’s recordcompetition]. to Coach Davidson’s yielding 6.75 runs per game.While Junior it mayto play require a lot extensiveof different work, positions, some DEFINITIONS/TERMS/SEGREGATION.HTM I have noticed that it serves as pretend they are in theory. Just ofthat my Meganfellow white Cramer peers was replied teaching that wantworkshop to change previously their lunch fromlocation Ms. a strong sense of ownership and got something out of that.” who desperately wants to free herself two fastest people in each event at the Decisions“It comes and from designs dedication,” for the robots uniqueare made methods. The second day [and thirdParker day], Carlson you andactually sophomore Gangstaz Mason lookwhich at the is reallyclub asuseful a chance when toposition get a an invisible wall for the black because you’ve proven you aren’t one-day service cuts there[a playwriting was a “ghetto class], side I said,to Grady,” ‘That’s may[Lisa] be Willoughbyhindered by andthe rules.Mr. [Mario] knowledge about their play and Both Cramer and Bolster were also from her tyrannical boss, an intimate region meet make it to the state meet. insophomore the first week, utility leaving player four Damian weeks to construct“Coach have [Davidson] matches, then you is decideGepp the both winner.” recently pitchedhead their startfirst inplayers the world are pitching.” of technology and to and we just weren’t a part of it. I If I were to be singled into one students who eat in the cafeteria a racist by having a token friend perfect!’” Herrera,” senior thespian Hannah characters that they were able to happy with the workshop and hope wartime letter correspondence, a TeamMARTA’s members general are confident manager, in their Dr. theSwann robot. said.“Dedication The students to practice, also participate knowledgeable in Accordingand helpful,” to Swann Mr. complete Wolfe, the games FIRST winning gain against experience The building Knights robots. face eight more didn’t know what to say. Yes, when of the separate Grady societies, and the lower courtyard, and the doesn’t mean you’re exempt from Bolster contacted teachers and Mitchell said. “Since I couldn’t answerBy every 1968, question all forms the actors of had that it becomes an annual event. touching story of a woman who wants Beverlyability to Scott, make ittold to state Georgia lawmak- adedication scrimmage to against playing teams better, from said. metro- “This iscompetition only his second was yeara great Carver learning and experience McNair respectively.“I decided regionto join opponentsthe team because this season, I want and to one looks at Grady, it’s clear that I would be profiled as one who white students who eat at the top helping society progress. students to get the word out about come the whole day but wanted to for them.segregation They also hadhad a clearbeen vision “Megan was great, and I hope children, an abstract tale of isolated ers “Ifon we March run how 25 we’rethat Atlanta’scapable of mass run- Atlantadedication schools to playing two weeksas a team—it before thecoaching, official butfor it’s thehard robotics to tell [that club he membersBecause and they the are robot giving uppursue almost a career their in performanceengineering,” injunior these George games we have chosen to self-segregate represents the “magnet” as opposed of the courtyard. The words segregation, participating in the workshop. be involved, I decided to act in [the of how the play should look to the we can do this again and again and would-be lovers, an elderly woman transitning, we system can make could it beto state,”forced said to cut se- competition.is all helping toThe make last us week better is and spent polishingdoesn’t have wasmore a experience].” success, thanks to seven the amount runs per of game, time theHolmes Knights said. will determine if they make the state ourselves into different groups. to the “non-magnet” Grady. And declared unconstitutional by You never really notice the integration, racism, sexism and “I’ve always been interested in plays] instead.” audience.” again,” Bolster said. with wise advice for her troubled son eithernior Aaron one dayKillingsworth, of service whoor weekend won the andwin shippinggames.” the robot to the competitionStatistically, site. members the Knights’ put intopitching the club.have The relied students on a high-power work Mr.offense, Wolfe playoffsalso sees forit as the a way first for time students in four to But that doesn’t mean we’ve taken even though many of my friends the Supreme Court. segregation until you’re a white prejudice seem like terms more all forms of writing, most recently When they had completed their At 5:30 p.m., the actors, playwrights, Cramer was particularly impressed and a story of a girl who wants to service300 meter entirely. hurdles MARTAat the St. Pius is askingmeet. “[ToSwann, keep however, the competition also credits fair], the youdoesn’t have looka tooalmost strong every with day pitchers after schoolwhich during has been the scoring week closebuild to eight engineering years. and❐ mechanical skills and is “sides.” would also be considered members person heading to the cafeteria applicable to the period between playwriting,” said senior Mason scripts, the playwrights brought the SOURCE:students HTTP://WWW.LOC.GOV/EXHIBITS/BRO and parents all came together by the quality of the plays. escape her small town and smothering that the legislature remove a statute fixed budget in which to build a robot [and] from about 3:30 until 5:30 in their workspace optimistic about the club’s future. e interaction between different of this group, we don’t limit our WN/BROWN-SEGREGATION.HTML for a spoon or a carton of milk, or the 1930s through 1970s than in McNay, who participated in the plays to the actors to rehearse. for the performances. “I was amazed by the diversity of the father. I was captivated by each and of Georgia law that requires MAR- at the same time, you have to ship your robot underneath the stadium. They also meet some “[The club] gives exposure to students about racial and social groups at Grady friendships to just one another, nor you’re a black person whose next today’s society where the president workshop. “I thought [the workshop] “I liked that each playwright got “It was cool seeing your play solidify scripts,” Cramer said. “[There was] a every one.” ❐ TA to use half of its total revenue on off in a fixed time,” Mr. Wolfe said. “If you Saturdays and work from about 9 a.m. until 5 how to use tools properly and safely and how may not be as visible and alive as do we exclude others. class is on Charles Allen Drive. is of both black and white heritage, UNDERCLASSMEN new projects as opposed to daily op- don’t ship [your robot], you don’t [win]. There p.m. to build something and compete with it,” Mr. some may want it to be, but it is Grady isn’t truly a school that is As a result of de facto Although this type of segregation and when he promises the nation erations. The law has led to a severe have been plenty of teams that have shipped “It is a challenge on these young people Wolfe said. “It [also] gives them knowledge of not “exclusive” or “oppressing” as limited by “de facto segregation.” in our school might be considered and the world that we will segregation, a phenomenon deficit in the operations budget. robots that weren’t completed—we have too— because they are putting agive lot of time andteam effort related an sciences, advantage like physics.” ❐ someExhibit might imagine or assume.displays When I think historic about it from an called white flight began during ‘Nightsubtle and harmless, among it makes continue the to be morestars’ progressive, me wonder: at the March on and that change will come. These Students do choose to socialize outsider’s view, it’s true that many from back page mainly of underclassmen, has segregation: whites began to Washington, when Dr. Martin words continue to inspire me. with those they have known for of my friends share similarities, but proved it has what it takes to win move away from the city and Luther King Jr. gave his famous But, although President Obama years (probably showing similar outsiders don’t know that these are to be held in downtown HALL wins top honor for years ofWhen service the Knights played tothe region, schools and that, while they economic,aspects gender and of social College only some of my close Park friends. into the suburbs to prevent “I have a Dream” speech, were all was referring more to change for Dunwoody, they again lost every may lack experience, they have the patterns), but students are open If one were to examine all of my of the white people on one side our economy, as someone that is BY MORGAN GORE houses College Park Elementary “run-ins” with blacks. BY EMILY EMSHOFF Stone Soup Kitchen prepared the food from page 1 match. City Schoolsskill has to frozencompete hiring well for in noncritical the state to others, not exclusive to their friends from Grady, one would see of the reflecting pool and all the still in high school, I think about Longtime residents of College School. SOURCE: HTTP://ENCARTA.MSN.COM/ Grab a date, a dress or a tuxedo, for all of the prom attendees. This MILES GILBREATH “We were really excitedpositions. to Buttournament. Dr. Hall says He that APS does, will however, not have ENCYCLOPEDIA_761580651_3/SEGREGATION_IN_ black people on the other? And change coming to the A and B “clique.”Park unveiled We don’t a collection choose to of hang black thatThe I interact idea with for theblacks, show whites, came and start practicing your favorite year, a catering company provided by The AASA honored Dr. Hall at its national play Dunwoody,” junior Captainto resort tocaution those extremes that they this still year have or the much next THE_UNITED_STATES.HTML what about President Barack lunches at Grady. outhistory with memorabilia our friends on because March we 7. Asians,from another poor, rich, neighborhood magnet, non- event dance moves because prom is right AmericasMart will serve the food. conference on education in San Francisco. As Claire Buyens said. “First due of all,to theroom $6 million for improvement. it has in its reserves. Obama’s Inauguration? Were I have less than one semester of allThe have College similar Park skinHistory colors, Exhibit, we magnet,known as those the Back who Home reside Reunion. in the around the corner. Prom will be held “The food is what we’re spending a part of the award, a $10,000 scholarship will it was an away match, and we’dIf state funding“You to can the school always system improve,” is not former president George W. school left. Maybe before I leave, chooseheld at tothe hang College out with Park our City friends Hall, Morningside/VirginiaSince 1999, Wilma Nichols Highland and for juniors and seniors on April 18 the most on because we are feeding be awarded to one deserving graduate of Dr. been playing too many increased home withinCoach theStephens next two said. years, “The however, No. 1 Bush, vice-president Joe Biden the school halls where blacks walk because....well,revealed the because city’s newthey’re motto: our areaother and College those who Park live residents in the West have Sixty-seven percent of Grady’s at AmericasMart, fashion penthouse 450-600 guests,” Ms. Thompkins Hall’s alma mater—the St. Andrews School for games. Also, we knew they’dDr. Hall be saysissue, that in APS my willopinion, have to is cut footwork. back its and even Sen. Ted Kennedy all with blacks and whites walk with PLAY BY PLAY: Senior Dean Jackson, junior Rance Nix and senior Ryan Berry all tee off during a golf match at Browns Mill Golf Course. friends.“College Park born, College Park Endheld and reunions Cascade to areas. which friends and population is black, 27 percent located in the heart of downtown said. “Preparing enough food to Girls in Jamaica. good competition, and ourspending team onYou the system’s need toprograms move and around staff levels in sitting on the left side of the stage whites, the lunch periods where bred;One when may use I die,the cliché I’ll be argument College familyCriticizing brought the socialfamily allegiances heirlooms. Atlanta. make sure everyone has enough is a Cecily Harsh-Kinnane, a Grady parent and had improved a lot fromto balance the tennis, the budget, and calling they’re such just an standing option of “lunchtime segregation.” ere’s at Grady exaggerates minute issues is white, and 6 percent is while Barack Obama’s family sat black people fill the cafeteria and Park dead.” This memoribilia now comprises GORE MORGAN “[AmericasMart is] a really nice lot of work.” an Atlanta Board of Education representative, year before, so we just wanted“unfortunate to still. because I want so tomany see ofthem our programswork on comprised other races. on the right side? Is there truly white people freeze at the top of a College phenomenon Park at GradyMayor where Jack andthe exacerbatesnew exhibit. problems. ere location,” Student Government Many security measures are wasn’tGolf surprised team by the announcement. goes from Brown to Green see how we could do. 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Grady police officers, the Kinnane Grady’s said.golf team “They has would teed up be their crazy season not under to OF JOE MANGUNO COURTESY a new The team’s first match of the year was held on March still think we did well.” school systemsteam, across senior the Kevin country, Johnson Dr. Hall has the new College Park History Exhibit. I see it again in my classes. In the right side and all the black blackexhibit’s kids sit opening in the cafeteria. ceremonies. One administratorsNichols said. trying “So we to intervenedecided to usually have [prom]. [We have administration and all the teachers are coach.choose After her.” the departure of longtime coach Creed Brown, 12 against the Carver Panthers at Browns Mill. Nix and The young team hashas put proved been her forced dedication to lead to education. both on and She my AP Composition class, all of people sit on the left—will all SAY CHEESE: Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall (middle) holds a check that will be awarded to a graduate of her mayThe interpret motto this wasas an example of in this situation onlyput annoy it all people in a big and faculty. During the 42-year booked] the 14th floor. It’ll be like required to attend, and the venue will theAfter team winning has filled the the Georgia coaching Superintendent divit with Grady PEC, Lawrence were the only two golfers to play for Grady themselves in a positionhas spent to offher thewhole court. career H eithere will working be a key in the black students sit on the left change. It could happen while I’m alma mater. “It’s the first time that the money will go out of the country,” AASA member Darlene Pierce said. exclusivityused throughout at Grady, where lunch and don’t solve anything.notebook eir and history, the school was referred to we’re on top of the world.” provide two security officers. socialof the studiesYear award and mathin December, teacher Ms. Dr. EllynHall Green.vied and scored a 46 and 47 respectively over nine holes. The contend in the region playoffs.schools orcontributor working in school as the systems team viesbecause for Despite an immense and all of the white students sit here, but if nothing is done soon, timethe program is a modern-day and versionCollege of actions Park are born, perceived then as touseless, turn as East Point Colored High School, The class of 2010 “I wouldn’t againstAlthough the three this is other Coach national Green’s finalists—thefirst time coaching selection golf, committee,Panthers chose the yearlynot to honorrecord actuallytheir scores, 72 but percent Grady in left 2008. GradyEighth hasgraders gone are 5-2 passing in the regionshe believes region that everyvictories. child can succeed with transformation since the early on the right. When we work in I don’t think it will. 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They also came teacher Mr. Kurt credits “I never her playedsuccess golf in whenthe competition I was younger,” to Coachthe outGreen to theteam.” AASA selection committee was the eighth graders passed theAfter math losing and 82 percent to Dunwoody, place policies obviously, and practices is the that hardest will lead position. to lots determined by preference of place,College WhenPark it’sdead. time for Grady students how much of this experience is a to Obama to make the change— presents articles, local schools, in“Up fact [until]more segregated the year 1950,than up with the theme for “ senior Devin Harris Phillips said. “I said.progress “I don’t that APSthink has my made overly since competitive she took over nature length could of Dr.Grady Hall’s found tenure stiffer as a superintendent competition on Marchpassed 17 reading against in 2008.Grady bounced back, winningand lots ofBut students when doing his betterserve isgoes probably in, he’s the shared one? it’s up to everyone at Grady to mealdocuments choice and andclose friendships, to unite, we unite as cone. h u Each r c hand e s , students could attend up to the the night, “Mystery love to see how havein 1999. handled it. 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[the round] only three games left in the regularto pay for well,a high stepping school education, up to the andchallenge I also Hightower all helped to create the will serve as a catalyst for future said. “We want to create the effect of Infinity Show Band. Juniors made APS“We’re more happy so than to toeven me.” have a coach,” senior RyanMany Barry times, behind parents me areand working look to twothe nextjobs match.”and Dr. Hall can see season—Riverwood,nothing wrong with such Clarkston came from of a playingcountry mostlythat was upperclassmen predominantly exhibit. The artifacts displayed in projects such as Historic College The school served as a place everybody being a star,” Ms. Alvie a list of all the songs they wanted to said.Harsh-Kinnane “We didn’t think believes we were that going Dr. to have Hall’s a team[find this it] difficultIn the to followingassist their match children.” on March 19,broad-based the boys once education and reform Mc Nwhenair—Grady research and is wellmade on up ofand people helping of color,” to lead Dr. theHall team said. to“All a I think it’s comfortable for I see it in the lunch room the exhibit were contributed by a Park publications and theIt College happens towhere a point, black but children from South Thompkins said. “We want you to hear duringIt’s not reallythe night, a race also taking yearleadership because style no one has was had stepping a lot to up do to coach.with theCoach GreenDr. Hall again also agrees faced thatthe urbanNorth school Atlanta systems Warriors datawhile supports Lawrence it. 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She Jones obstacles Golf stand“We in definitely her way. shot According our best to match the sopublic far [during education the hasboys been alsodwindling. have Clayton a pretty well, good if youthey’ll provide onlythem with get the better environment as the School, an“ all-black school named created a memorial“ on the site of College Park City Hall“ and the food amounts to roughly“ “Prom is going to be a beautiful Coursegives the in system Buckhead, its drive and but the also team its heart.” plays its matchesGovernor’s March Office 19 of match],” Student Barry Achievement’s said. “If we keepCounty this Schools up, we has alreadychance.” laid off 400 teachers, in which season they can continues, perform, if and teachers hopefully have after an educator and civic leader. their alma mater in memory of 3667 Main St. $6,000. Last year, literature teacher affair,” Ms. Thompkins said. “[It onAccording Tuesdays andto AASA Thursdays staff member at both Darlene Bobby Jones report and cards will on definitely school progress, be in good APS shape graduation come regionsome tournament of whom had tenure,According although to the Coach system Stephens, high expectations they’ll continue [and] if to the be facilitiesgreat assets are The building in the photo now the school, its administrative staff College Park, Ga. 30337 Mr. Larry McCurdy and the staff at will be] very classy and nice.” ❐ BrownsPierce, Mill who Golf works Course closely in Buckhead with the and award’s South Atlantarates have time.”increased ❐ from 39 percent in 2002 to eventually rehired 100the of team,them. The which Marietta is composed appropriate.” over ❐ the next four years.” ❐ 164 arts andcomment entertainment March 30, 2009 SNPORTSEWS BBRIEFSRIEFS Cramer conducts playwriting workshop for students THE SOUTHERNER March 30, THE S2009OUTHERNER Marchs 30, 2009pnewsorts17 5 THE WaterGold Circle polo vets awards play BY POLLY ZINTAK was a good idea.” ingiven UGA to Nexus,tournament Cox GearboxBaseball Gangstazteam bats miss its way finishing to record in FIRST start Scene one. The two-day workshop covered Sophomore Olivia Roorbach and Actors and actresses take the stage different aspects of playwriting The Columbia Scholastic Press BBYY GDRACEANE J ACKSONBROWN runs per game. junior Jake Martin competed in the with scripts in hand, playwriting and included everything from Association recently awarded the AfterThe baseball spending team six weeksis off to constructing its best a robot, “We have taken advantage of the University of Georgia water polo instructor Megan Cramer casually exploring creativity to writing Nexus, Grady’s cultural magazine, thestart robotics since the club—better 2006 season. knownIt sits sixth as the Gearbox batting cage [on the Grady practice tournament, as part of the Georgia announces “action” from a seat in the original scripts. first place for overall page design Gangstaz—didin a region of 14 not teams advance with to seven the finals of the field] and the Crim High School High School water polo team. The audience and the playwriters watch “The first day was an imagination in the specialty magazine category Forwins Inspiration and three andloses, Recognition one of which of Science and baseball complex,” Coach Davidson STANCE team lost all three of its matches, eagerly as their plays commence. and explorationSTUDENT day,” Cramer said. in the annual Gold Circle Awards. Technologycame against competitiona Dunwoody heldteam atthat the Gwinnett said. “The batting cage contributes to 11-0 to Clemson University, 14-1 to Students got a chance to refine “We talked about imagination and Sophie Cox, a 2008 alumni of The Civicwas ranked and Cultural third in Centerthe state. on March 14-15. our excellent batting average, and we Dynamo Water Polo Club and 9-7 their playwriting skills on campus theBree five senses Gray-Jordan, and how these things Rebecca Garr, Southerner, also received the first- InThe the team FIRST has introduced competition, a new each team is practice fielding every day that we go to the University of Georgia. on March 13 and 14 in a workshop can come seniortogether to create a very THE FACTS senior place award for sidebar writing for givencoach, aMark task, Davidson, a set of who rules, is excited a toolkit and six out to Crim.” run by Cramer, who graduated from vivid and specific world where the her feature story, “Gone Tomorrow,” weeksabout histo completeteam’s early a success.robot. During the actual The team is doing well considering Grady in 1995 and is the daughter of play can take place.” Bicycleconcerning the crash teen dropout forces rate at competition,“This group two of playersteams facethinks off that at a time. This the large number of starting Grady and throughout the nation. physics teacher Mr. Jeff Cramer. The next day, eight students ABOUT teacher into surgery year,they canthe win,robots and had that buckets is key,” Coachattached to them, sophomores and freshmen. The Grady “Riki Bolster contacted not me last casereturned to participate of inde the writing andDavidson each robotsaid. “The had players to try areto doingget as many balls team starts only one senior and two fall,” Cramer said. “She knew that portion of the class. The students Subtle segregation CivilWorld history rights teacher center and cross- intothings the they other haven’t team’s done bucket before as possible[and during a or three juniors, depending on the I worked at The 52nd Street Project arrived at 9 a.m. and were instructed DE FACTO country coach George Darden crashed timedare] playing competition. at a high school level and lineup. Although Swann is only a in New York City, where we create to include desire, conflict and change architectinto while riding announced his bike in a race the thatThe has Gangstazgiven them spent confidence.” the first week after sophomore, he is considered to be original theater with kids, so she in their plays. The playwrights wrote weekend of March 13. He broke his receivingCoach Davidson their assignment has approached discussing design a leader on the team and started last factothought I might want segregation to come run for over a period of about five hours SEGREGATION warrants a solution clavicleAtlanta’s along Center with his forshoulder Civil blade and ideas.this season differently than his year as a freshman. a playwriting workshop.” and finished around 3 p.m. Humanand is recovering Rights Partnership from surgery. announced predecessors“You have by to focusing go back on andone week make a decision “I find myself talking to the younger In the school courtyard, there of Education? Absolutely not. RecentlyBolster, in who my headsAP Latin the class, writing we thoseCramer, who bringwho is their also very own involved lunch on March 26 that the Freelon Group ofof the how season you at want a time. to approach this, so we players a lot and making sure to help is a green grass hill that serves as Once again, it has to do with our werecenter discussing and taught the journalism misconceptions at Grady eatin outside theatre in around the upper Atlanta, courtyard, found based out of the Research Triangle in brainstorm,”“We don’t look said at individual Mr. Vinton games Wolfe, science them at practice,” Swann said. De facto segregation is a form a host for dragging freshman, a comfort zones, as well as what somefor 19 suburban years, held Atlanta a college-essay- residents andactors those and whoactresses usually from buy places food like Raleigh,Both N.C.track won theteams competition teacherbut instead and try the to robotics win the club week,” sponsor. “The The older players appreciate have about Grady. I shared with from the cafeteria eat inside. of racial separation that occurs shortcut to the parking lot, and music our friends mutually like, to design the new museum building. writing class and wanted to expand the Horizon Theatre Company and studentsCoach Davidson come together said. “We and have pull three out ideas, some BROWN GRACE Swann’s leadership abilities as well as POLLY ZINTAK POLLY a soft spot for hungry freshmen what sports we play and where we run middle of pack myon theclassmates writing acenter’s story about offerings. a time Furthermore,the Alliance Theatre the administration to act out the “as a matter of fact,” e.g., by Construction will begin in the winter ofgames them a week,are far-fetched so if we can and win some two of them are his athletic abilities on the field. PLAY IT WRITE: Paul Bolster, sitting in the top leftduring corner, theirperforms A with or seniors B lunches. Malcolm Campbell-Taylorlike to hang andout Hannah after school. Mitchell Butin JACKSON DEAN WUSSUP GANGSTAZ: The Grady Gearbox Gangstaz recently completed a robot for the For Inspiration and Recognition when“I wanted my cousin [the writing called center] Grady ato instatedplays that a rule the studentsthis year wrote. prohibiting Parents, housing patterns or by school of The2009. girls and boys track teams have veryof those, practical. I’m satisfied.” We look at the merits of each “Swann is a very gifted athlete and the play “Lust for Love” on March 14 written byAlthough sophomore I Terone have onlyStewart used Williams the hill in Megan that Cramer’s is no playwritingexcuse for workshop. refusing to JOHN SMOLTZ JR.:of Science Junior andpitcher Technology Parker Carlson Competition, unleashes which a fastball was held during in at the the Knights’ Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center on March 14 -15. “ghetto”be a place school. where you can be creative thosestudents with and lunch teachers trays also fromvolunteered the enrollment. both had five meets and took home andThe try playersto make have a decision other ideas of what as to we can build a talented baseball player,” junior to move between various locations attempt to make your friendship 10-5 win against the Panthers. Carlson pitched all seven innings and struck out seven. andWhile encourage I laughed creativity at her in remark other courtyardto perform in inan the attempt plays. to reduce a chance to direct his or her actors,” instantly with the actors and with an Trojan warrior revenge epic, a drama third and fourth place respectively at the basedwhy the on teamour collective is playing knowledge better than and what the and then finish them up the first day [of the into it,” Mr. Wolfecatcher said. Zack Klein said. “He is able throughout my high school career circles as diverse in practice as you whenpeople,” I shared Bolster it said.with “Whenthe class, I heard one littering.“I heard So even about those the who playwriting may SOURCE:Cramer HTTP://WWW.ADVERSITY.NET/TERMS_ said. “They all had such audience,” McNay said. “Everybody of sisterhood bonds, a hot dog salesgirl MARTASt. Pius Golden Lionthreatens invitational. The studentsthey have feel in thecomfortable past. with.” team’s recordcompetition]. to Coach Davidson’s yielding 6.75 runs per game.While Junior it mayto play require a lot extensiveof different work, positions, some DEFINITIONS/TERMS/SEGREGATION.HTM I have noticed that it serves as pretend they are in theory. Just ofthat my Meganfellow white Cramer peers was replied teaching that wantworkshop to change previously their lunch fromlocation Ms. a strong sense of ownership and got something out of that.” who desperately wants to free herself two fastest people in each event at the Decisions“It comes and from designs dedication,” for the robots uniqueare made methods. The second day [and thirdParker day], Carlson you andactually sophomore Gangstaz Mason lookwhich at the is reallyclub asuseful a chance when toposition get a an invisible wall for the black because you’ve proven you aren’t one-day service cuts there[a playwriting was a “ghetto class], side I said,to Grady,” ‘That’s may[Lisa] be Willoughbyhindered by andthe rules.Mr. [Mario] knowledge about their play and Both Cramer and Bolster were also from her tyrannical boss, an intimate region meet make it to the state meet. insophomore the first week, utility leaving player four Damian weeks to construct“Coach have [Davidson] matches, then you is decideGepp the both winner.” recently pitchedhead their startfirst inplayers the world are pitching.” of technology and to and we just weren’t a part of it. I If I were to be singled into one students who eat in the cafeteria a racist by having a token friend perfect!’” Herrera,” senior thespian Hannah characters that they were able to happy with the workshop and hope wartime letter correspondence, a TeamMARTA’s members general are confident manager, in their Dr. theSwann robot. said.“Dedication The students to practice, also participate knowledgeable in Accordingand helpful,” to Swann Mr. complete Wolfe, the games FIRST winning gain against experience The building Knights robots. face eight more didn’t know what to say. Yes, when of the separate Grady societies, and the lower courtyard, and the doesn’t mean you’re exempt from Bolster contacted teachers and Mitchell said. “Since I couldn’t answerBy every 1968, question all forms the actors of had that it becomes an annual event. touching story of a woman who wants Beverlyability to Scott, make ittold to state Georgia lawmak- adedication scrimmage to against playing teams better, from said. metro- “This iscompetition only his second was yeara great Carver learning and experience McNair respectively.“I decided regionto join opponentsthe team because this season, I want and to one looks at Grady, it’s clear that I would be profiled as one who white students who eat at the top helping society progress. students to get the word out about come the whole day but wanted to for them.segregation They also hadhad a clearbeen vision “Megan was great, and I hope children, an abstract tale of isolated ers “Ifon we March run how 25 we’rethat Atlanta’scapable of mass run- Atlantadedication schools to playing two weeksas a team—it before thecoaching, official butfor it’s thehard robotics to tell [that club he membersBecause and they the are robot giving uppursue almost a career their in performanceengineering,” injunior these George games we have chosen to self-segregate represents the “magnet” as opposed of the courtyard. The words segregation, participating in the workshop. be involved, I decided to act in [the of how the play should look to the we can do this again and again and would-be lovers, an elderly woman transitning, we system can make could it beto state,”forced said to cut se- competition.is all helping toThe make last us week better is and spent polishingdoesn’t have wasmore a experience].” success, thanks to seven the amount runs per of game, time theHolmes Knights said. will determine if they make the state ourselves into different groups. to the “non-magnet” Grady. And declared unconstitutional by You never really notice the integration, racism, sexism and “I’ve always been interested in plays] instead.” audience.” again,” Bolster said. with wise advice for her troubled son eithernior Aaron one dayKillingsworth, of service whoor weekend won the andwin shippinggames.” the robot to the competitionStatistically, site. members the Knights’ put intopitching the club.have The relied students on a high-power work Mr.offense, Wolfe playoffsalso sees forit as the a way first for time students in four to But that doesn’t mean we’ve taken even though many of my friends the Supreme Court. segregation until you’re a white prejudice seem like terms more all forms of writing, most recently When they had completed their At 5:30 p.m., the actors, playwrights, Cramer was particularly impressed and a story of a girl who wants to service300 meter entirely. hurdles MARTAat the St. Pius is askingmeet. “[ToSwann, keep however, the competition also credits fair], the youdoesn’t have looka tooalmost strong every with day pitchers after schoolwhich during has been the scoring week closebuild to eight engineering years. and❐ mechanical skills and is “sides.” would also be considered members person heading to the cafeteria applicable to the period between playwriting,” said senior Mason scripts, the playwrights brought the SOURCE:students HTTP://WWW.LOC.GOV/EXHIBITS/BRO and parents all came together by the quality of the plays. escape her small town and smothering that the legislature remove a statute fixed budget in which to build a robot [and] from about 3:30 until 5:30 in their workspace optimistic about the club’s future. e interaction between different of this group, we don’t limit our WN/BROWN-SEGREGATION.HTML for a spoon or a carton of milk, or the 1930s through 1970s than in McNay, who participated in the plays to the actors to rehearse. for the performances. “I was amazed by the diversity of the father. I was captivated by each and of Georgia law that requires MAR- at the same time, you have to ship your robot underneath the stadium. They also meet some “[The club] gives exposure to students about racial and social groups at Grady friendships to just one another, nor you’re a black person whose next today’s society where the president workshop. “I thought [the workshop] “I liked that each playwright got “It was cool seeing your play solidify scripts,” Cramer said. “[There was] a every one.” ❐ TA to use half of its total revenue on off in a fixed time,” Mr. Wolfe said. “If you Saturdays and work from about 9 a.m. until 5 how to use tools properly and safely and how may not be as visible and alive as do we exclude others. class is on Charles Allen Drive. is of both black and white heritage, UNDERCLASSMEN new projects as opposed to daily op- don’t ship [your robot], you don’t [win]. There p.m. to build something and compete with it,” Mr. some may want it to be, but it is Grady isn’t truly a school that is As a result of de facto Although this type of segregation and when he promises the nation erations. The law has led to a severe have been plenty of teams that have shipped “It is a challenge on these young people Wolfe said. “It [also] gives them knowledge of not “exclusive” or “oppressing” as limited by “de facto segregation.” in our school might be considered and the world that we will segregation, a phenomenon deficit in the operations budget. robots that weren’t completed—we have too— because they are putting agive lot of time andteam effort related an sciences, advantage like physics.” ❐ someExhibit might imagine or assume.displays When I think historic about it from an called white flight began during ‘Nightsubtle and harmless, among it makes continue the to be morestars’ progressive, me wonder: at the March on and that change will come. These Students do choose to socialize outsider’s view, it’s true that many from back page mainly of underclassmen, has segregation: whites began to Washington, when Dr. Martin words continue to inspire me. with those they have known for of my friends share similarities, but proved it has what it takes to win move away from the city and Luther King Jr. gave his famous But, although President Obama years (probably showing similar outsiders don’t know that these are to be held in downtown HALL wins top honor for years ofWhen service the Knights played tothe region, schools and that, while they economic,aspects gender and of social College only some of my close Park friends. into the suburbs to prevent “I have a Dream” speech, were all was referring more to change for Dunwoody, they again lost every may lack experience, they have the patterns), but students are open If one were to examine all of my of the white people on one side our economy, as someone that is BY MORGAN GORE houses College Park Elementary “run-ins” with blacks. BY EMILY EMSHOFF Stone Soup Kitchen prepared the food from page 1 match. City Schoolsskill has to frozencompete hiring well for in noncritical the state to others, not exclusive to their friends from Grady, one would see of the reflecting pool and all the still in high school, I think about Longtime residents of College School. SOURCE: HTTP://ENCARTA.MSN.COM/ Grab a date, a dress or a tuxedo, for all of the prom attendees. This MILES GILBREATH “We were really excitedpositions. to Buttournament. Dr. Hall says He that APS does, will however, not have ENCYCLOPEDIA_761580651_3/SEGREGATION_IN_ black people on the other? And change coming to the A and B “clique.”Park unveiled We don’t a collection choose to of hang black thatThe I interact idea with for theblacks, show whites, came and start practicing your favorite year, a catering company provided by The AASA honored Dr. Hall at its national play Dunwoody,” junior Captainto resort tocaution those extremes that they this still year have or the much next THE_UNITED_STATES.HTML what about President Barack lunches at Grady. outhistory with memorabilia our friends on because March we 7. Asians,from another poor, rich, neighborhood magnet, non- event dance moves because prom is right AmericasMart will serve the food. conference on education in San Francisco. As Claire Buyens said. “First due of all,to theroom $6 million for improvement. it has in its reserves. Obama’s Inauguration? Were I have less than one semester of allThe have College similar Park skinHistory colors, Exhibit, we magnet,known as those the Back who Home reside Reunion. in the around the corner. Prom will be held “The food is what we’re spending a part of the award, a $10,000 scholarship will it was an away match, and we’dIf state funding“You to can the school always system improve,” is not former president George W. school left. Maybe before I leave, chooseheld at tothe hang College out with Park our City friends Hall, Morningside/VirginiaSince 1999, Wilma Nichols Highland and for juniors and seniors on April 18 the most on because we are feeding be awarded to one deserving graduate of Dr. been playing too many increased home withinCoach theStephens next two said. years, “The however, No. 1 Bush, vice-president Joe Biden the school halls where blacks walk because....well,revealed the because city’s newthey’re motto: our areaother and College those who Park live residents in the West have Sixty-seven percent of Grady’s at AmericasMart, fashion penthouse 450-600 guests,” Ms. Thompkins Hall’s alma mater—the St. Andrews School for games. Also, we knew they’dDr. Hall be saysissue, that in APS my willopinion, have to is cut footwork. back its and even Sen. Ted Kennedy all with blacks and whites walk with PLAY BY PLAY: Senior Dean Jackson, junior Rance Nix and senior Ryan Berry all tee off during a golf match at Browns Mill Golf Course. friends.“College Park born, College Park Endheld and reunions Cascade to areas. which friends and population is black, 27 percent located in the heart of downtown said. “Preparing enough food to Girls in Jamaica. good competition, and ourspending team onYou the system’s need toprograms move and around staff levels in sitting on the left side of the stage whites, the lunch periods where bred;One when may use I die,the cliché I’ll be argument College familyCriticizing brought the socialfamily allegiances heirlooms. Atlanta. make sure everyone has enough is a Cecily Harsh-Kinnane, a Grady parent and had improved a lot fromto balance the tennis, the budget, and calling they’re such just an standing option of “lunchtime segregation.” ere’s at Grady exaggerates minute issues is white, and 6 percent is while Barack Obama’s family sat black people fill the cafeteria and Park dead.” This memoribilia now comprises GORE MORGAN “[AmericasMart is] a really nice lot of work.” an Atlanta Board of Education representative, year before, so we just wanted“unfortunate to still. because I want so tomany see ofthem our programswork on comprised other races. on the right side? Is there truly white people freeze at the top of a College phenomenon Park at GradyMayor where Jack andthe exacerbatesnew exhibit. problems. ere location,” Student Government Many security measures are wasn’tGolf surprised team by the announcement. goes from Brown to Green see how we could do. 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Grady police officers, the Kinnane Grady’s said.golf team “They has would teed up be their crazy season not under to OF JOE MANGUNO COURTESY a new The team’s first match of the year was held on March still think we did well.” school systemsteam, across senior the Kevin country, Johnson Dr. Hall has the new College Park History Exhibit. I see it again in my classes. In the right side and all the black blackexhibit’s kids sit opening in the cafeteria. ceremonies. One administratorsNichols said. trying “So we to intervenedecided to usually have [prom]. [We have administration and all the teachers are coach.choose After her.” the departure of longtime coach Creed Brown, 12 against the Carver Panthers at Browns Mill. Nix and The young team hashas put proved been her forced dedication to lead to education. both on and She my AP Composition class, all of people sit on the left—will all SAY CHEESE: Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall (middle) holds a check that will be awarded to a graduate of her mayThe interpret motto this wasas an example of in this situation onlyput annoy it all people in a big and faculty. During the 42-year booked] the 14th floor. It’ll be like required to attend, and the venue will theAfter team winning has filled the the Georgia coaching Superintendent divit with Grady PEC, Lawrence were the only two golfers to play for Grady themselves in a positionhas spent to offher thewhole court. career H eithere will working be a key in the black students sit on the left change. It could happen while I’m alma mater. “It’s the first time that the money will go out of the country,” AASA member Darlene Pierce said. exclusivityused throughout at Grady, where lunch and don’t solve anything.notebook eir and history, the school was referred to we’re on top of the world.” provide two security officers. socialof the studiesYear award and mathin December, teacher Ms. Dr. EllynHall Green.vied and scored a 46 and 47 respectively over nine holes. 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The artifacts displayed in projects such as Historic College The school served as a place everybody being a star,” Ms. Alvie a list of all the songs they wanted to said.Harsh-Kinnane “We didn’t think believes we were that going Dr. to have Hall’s a team[find this it] difficultIn the to followingassist their match children.” on March 19,broad-based the boys once education and reform Mc Nwhenair—Grady research and is wellmade on up ofand people helping of color,” to lead Dr. theHall team said. to“All a I think it’s comfortable for I see it in the lunch room the exhibit were contributed by a Park publications and theIt College happens towhere a point, black but children from South Thompkins said. “We want you to hear duringIt’s not reallythe night, a race also taking yearleadership because style no one has was had stepping a lot to up do to coach.with theCoach GreenDr. Hall again also agrees faced thatthe urbanNorth school Atlanta systems Warriors datawhile supports Lawrence it. 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The winboughttheteam athird-place seedingintheregion tournament. BEND IT LIKE ALTMAN: Midfielder Sam Altman protects the ball from a North Atlanta player during the game on March 24. Grady won the for APS. The magnet offers the the offers magnet The APS. beneficial for be only can program magnet the by garnered acclaim national and points state local, the Boling out, as And schools. district lower-performing their school systems rather than attend other and schools private to flee MINHwould-be magnetstudentswould type— another of drain” LAM“brain a face likely will they program, does magnet the APS eliminate If to decide thing. negative a to congregate at Grady is necessarily communication in interested or students types “scholarly” more drain,” I don’t believe that allowing a “brain to avoid trying ostensibly is APS While Atlanta. across from students attracts that variety and vitality the Grady brings also it but excel, to students chance the with focused academically more its provide does magnet The about the exactly. program magnet sentiments my captured issue Feb. 27 the in 5) page magnet,” by inspired students (“Motivated editors, Dear an assettoGrady Magnet program The boys traveled to Riverwood Riverwood to traveled boys The Lions Golden the Although there,” team the for two took “I Willamae Boling’s editorial editorial Boling’s Willamae “ “ solve alotofproblems. achance. 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Brasher Ms. time,” on practice to get to me for difficult it makes school year withthelacrosse season. o ogt ht olg euain altogether. education college that forget to the College Board is enough to make me want under her belt, the $1,200 I’ve spent satisfying eight AP’s, two SAT’s, and three with student SATa for IIAnd scoresBoard. College the to new nothing is year a students million 7 than student.aing Catering moreneedsthe ofto be of costs constant the of wary become thus strangerstrugglingourto economyhave and Youno events. are current your of top on ing Board has made us an offer we can’t refuse. highly profitable the college on monopoly industry. a has BoardThe College College the the entire state of New York under his control, todo it. Just as the Godfather seemed to have We do what they tell us to do when they tellnochoice us but to be their smiling marionettes. processing fees and deadlines, but now we early its with BoardAmerica College bully the have dangers of unfair manipulation. Not only does that Butch isthreatening —it’s ourfuture. This time, however, it’s not just our happiness scores,delivery feesandapplication expenses. you dare to refuse to pay the hefty fees for should courtyard school teststhe in up you beat to waiting forever is Butch new-and-improved Junior co-captain Aja Syphoe hopes that the “The biggest challenge we face is the [team’s] a held only members team many Because which tutorials, to commitment a have “I f o coe nwr , o’e en stay been you’ve C, answer chose you If clearlytheyousee choseanswerB, you If Overall L W 1 4 5 7 8 6 7 determined the of year, as it match important most their be what could for Riverwood to traveled 10 KNIGHT WATCH 6 4 0 4 commence. ❐ to fights the for bell the ring to ready there be will I and Just don’t give ‘em the chain and keep your shanks at home, throw apples or a few punches or pull each other’s hair out. to;need you whenever anger your out Students,let on. go I experience at school. 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Syphoe off,” and field the on both team our affects really that and regularly back. believes that the team’s attendance is holding it provided to move into the end of the season but team will use the momentum that Sheanshang mailbox because you didn’tyou because mailbox ter with negotiate and there’s around no comes crisp1 acceptanceApril when letter sorry be insideto thesure to respond, “How much?” And if not, you are Board says, “Pay now!” you have no choice but Afterall,wasn’t theGGTfree? theIfCollege this mayhem before or at least know what to to what know least at or before mayhem this you’ve experienced but skills test-taking good last sixmonths. youof what you’ve been forced to do reminding over account, the bank empty an of bump away,angrily leftover,there’s ted theitchy still cliff. Once the mosquito has finally been swat a of edge the over right me send to enough is pulling out too much hair, the new college “junk without mail” process college-application completed happily the has who person a as for how to spend their summer vacations. And care less about the College Board’s could suggestionswho students stressed tired, to out sent disturbing emails of thousands ofhundreds with suit followed has Board College The ist. everything possible to make doing sure you never forget they ex of way annoying an have now. Mosquitoes right wounds your daging rorists orpay theransomnote. “I may be gone, but [the team] will continue team the leave to forced was she Although practice to come people enough “Not If you chose answer E, not only do you have If you chose answer D, you’re probably ban March 31—Grady atST. PIUS X(region tournamentsemifinal) March 28—Grady 9,Dunwoody 0(region quarterfinal) Future games GRADY 6,North Atlanta 0 RIVERWOOD 1,Grady 0 0 GRADY 10,Carver SPALDING 3,Grady 0 St. Pius 4,GRADY 0 Grady 2,COLUMBUS 0 GRADY 7,SWDeKalb 0 GRADY 3,Dunwoody 0 o omnct. e ae to again.”find thatheart ❐ have We communicate. to cometopracticesto andwehave we have to come together, we potential— have have We impossible. We need a lot of work, but it’s not thing.wholethe want said. we“Now James ’07],” in [playoffs wasitlikedeepgoto the instate beat Dunwoody they March 28 when 9-0. playoffs the in highlighted the6-0win. 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Wildcats the by another breakaway, but he onwas denied lead the double would Mengs start of the second half, it looked like the Dunwoody over keeper’s shot head. a At the lifted Mengs striker Johannes senior when half first the in late until game aback-and-forth was which Stadium, Grady at Dunwoody against game 3 March the region. from playoffberth state a for battle a over as they lost to Dunwoody 2-1 in Unfortunately, however, their opponentsseason Carver is and regionNorth defeating Atlanta. after tournament 5-AAA region the in seed third the B where Dr. Hall graduatedhighschool. fromstudent a to go St.actually the will Andrews Girlsfor School Jamaicain reported that a $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to an APS student when it admitted basedonSSAT scores. actually are ey scores. SAT their on based admitted are students the that Marist was actually founded in 1901. 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ELLIOTT ERICKSON Media assumesguilt Southerner Staff2008-2009 2 Y Sports editors : Miles Gilbreath, KalaMarks Polly Zintak editors: andEntertainment Arts Grace Brown, People editors:Perri Campis,Emily Emshoff Taylor Fulton, Olivia Scofield Comment editors: Alexandria Cantrell, News editors:Emma French, Isobel Robinson-Ortiz Olivia Scofield Copy editors: Kala Marks, Lily Muntzing, Design editors:Emma French, Minh Lam,Gus Rick Managing editors:Sarah Bufkin, Keely Youngblood 18 Two days later, the boys made up for the of endthe atfocus “Welost were Knights the Although therematch of a was game That The boys soccer team has clinched e Feb. 27 news brief on page 6, “Hall named nation’s top superintendent,” In the Feb. 27 article “Marist School seeks to shape lives, build community,” We by no means condone what Busby did; his actions were neither smart smart neither were actions his Busbydid; what We condone means no by ForrestInof case the Busby, however, power.their abused reporters Busby In the past 10 years, the United States has seen such events as the massacres Under no circumstances would we promote any action that would would that action any promote we would circumstances no Under hadn’t gotten who predictably, students morning, wayward next The messages text once only was It warning. no given were students We Literally.red.school,seeing studentsareWerecentlyGradyat arrived J AKE comment THE M ARTIN S S INCE1947 OUTHERNER C S N ORRECTIO wasinjured twicethegame,in each Nonemakerbox. the in ball rolling a to take him out after he had picked up “bucked” at a St. Pius striker who tried Black when over frustration boiled Knight’s saves. The made he after Pius players repeatedly ran into Black the game, which got rough when St. score. The Knights were banged up wayin but did not seriously threaten to the Golden Lions the wholewith even play to restable were Knights of the The Black’s head. over sailed that scored early in the game on a header Columbus game. Ruff,whoreceived redacard inthe inthe Columbus game, and Keenan conduct unsportsmanlike for games Sullivan, who was suspended seniors without were for Knights threeThe School. High X Pius St. state, the rivalandthe second-ranked team in Stadium on March 11 to play region through and comeoutontop.” we had to play together Nonemaker as said. “Ita was teamreally hot, to and pull 4-2 shootoutwinfortheteam. a in resulting twice, goal the missed converted their kicks and Columbus and senior defender Jordan Jarrett all Sullivan Altman, Sam midfielder junior Nonemaker, kicks. penalty was still tied 1-1, the game went into overtimeperiods.scoreBecausethe game went into the first of two scoreless back ofthenet. Mengs, who popped the ball into the ballpokedthrougha defensethe to Morton Jibri forward senior when The Knights were able to tie the score thefirstinminutes20 thegame.of the entire first half, resulting in a goal Columbus dominating possession for the state. The boys startedagainst outCarrollton, flat, the No.with 1 team in game having only one loss, which was High School. 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The winboughttheteam athird-place seedingintheregion tournament. BEND IT LIKE ALTMAN: Midfielder Sam Altman protects the ball from a North Atlanta player during the game on March 24. Grady won the for APS. 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This time, however, it’s not just our happiness scores,delivery feesandapplication expenses. you dare to refuse to pay the hefty fees for should courtyard school teststhe in up you beat to waiting forever is Butch new-and-improved Junior co-captain Aja Syphoe hopes that the “The biggest challenge we face is the [team’s] a held only members team many Because which tutorials, to commitment a have “I f o coe nwr , o’e en stay been you’ve C, answer chose you If clearlytheyousee choseanswerB, you If Overall L W 1 4 5 7 8 6 7 determined the of year, as it match important most their be what could for Riverwood to traveled 10 KNIGHT WATCH 6 4 0 4 commence. ❐ to fights the for bell the ring to ready there be will I and Just don’t give ‘em the chain and keep your shanks at home, throw apples or a few punches or pull each other’s hair out. to;need you whenever anger your out Students,let on. go I experience at school. 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theGOLF SOCCER sectionFRISBEE PORTS An upbeat paper www.srt.atlantapublic schools.us/ S for a downtown school grady/ New coach, more Boys out of playoffs Team thrives under participation leads to after region loss veteran leadership, hopes PLAYWRITING BANKRUPTCY DANCING QUEEN undefeated season to Dunwoody to earn state title Graduate Megan Six Flags extends Freshman ballerina Liz p. 17 p. 18 p. 18 Cramer leads working season after McGlamry gracefully HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTA THE SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 workshop severe financial woes pursues her craft p. 16 pp. 10-11 p. 12 REGION TOURNAMENT HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTA VOLUME LXII, NUMBER 7, March 30, 2009 YOUNG TEAM WINS STATE TO SET PLAYOFF SEEDS BY MADELINE ROORBACH champion; rather, she read the expressions of her fel- BY GUS RICK James said. “She’s a very strong, aggressive ost high school championships are re- low teammates. he girls soccer team is 8-5-1 after and assertive player, and I really like that warded with rings, trophies and a stadium “Shaun [Kleber] turned around, and just had this defeating Southwest DeKalb, in a defender. She’s very fast and very vocal Mfull of spectators with their chests painted look on his face,” McGlamry said. “Then I realized Columbus, Carver, North Atlanta in both practices and games, so she puts school colors. This state championship, however, was that we’d won, and we all started jumping around and andT Dunwoody and losing to St. Pius, the defense together. It’s also funny to see rewarded with clapping parents, a vic- clapping.” tory run through a courthouse and a Mock Trial Legacy Team captain and senior Sarah Bufkin Spalding and Riverwood. It is 2-2 in the someone so skinny and small take down a COURTESY OF AASA region and the third seed entering the region 150-pound girl. She plays bigger than she three-foot-by-10-inch wooden gavel. 2000 -- state champions wasn’t present for the news but soon tournament. is.” The mock trial team won the state 2001 -- regional champions learned of the team’s victory. “I don’t like entering as the third seed,” Senior captain Jillian Woodliff revealed her championship title in the late after- 2002 -- regional champions “Sarah was down the hall because Coach Rodney omas said. “But I think speed and finesse when she broke through noon of March 15, following four 2003 -- state runner-up she never goes into the room for the we’ll end [the tournament seeded] higher the Columbus defense near the 20-minute rounds of competition. 2004 -- state runner-up announcement [of the winner],” fresh-

[for the state playoffs].” mark to volley a bouncing ball into the top Although the team is relatively 2005 -- state champions EMMA FRENCH man attorney Shaun Kleber said. “We Columbus, a AAA rival of the Knights, corner of the goal. Freshman Nally Kinnane HALL OF FAME: APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall grins after being named the young—with only three of its 14 2006 -- regional champions were all freaking out and congratulat- faced the team for the third time in three followed suit during the second half and American Association of School Administrators’ National Superintendent of the Year. members having competed before— 2007 -- state runner-up ing each other, and then we realized that years on March 7. e girls had a dominant broke through to place the ball into the coach Jay Patton, an attorney with 2008 -- state runner-up she didn’t know, so we all went running performance with a convincing 2-0 victory. corner of the net. Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP, 2009 -- state champions down the hallway to tell her.” With captain and sweeper Sarah Bufkin in “ e ball was played over the defense, I shot Dr. Hall named nation’s best feels that the new competitors were an That victorious run down the Gwin- California for a college scholarship interview, it and it hit off the defender and the goalie BY SARAH BUFKIN APS superintendent Dr. Beverly asset and not a liability. nett Justice and Administration Center hallway, ac- the team was left to rely on the speed and and then bounced back to me,” Kinnane he graduated from an all-girls Hall received acclaim from edu- “In past years, the emphasis was to win, win, win,” cording to sophomore defense attorney Sam Wein- aggression of junior Megan Hull to anchor said. “[ en] I put it in the goal; it kind of Sschool in Jamaica before earn- cators across the nation when the Patton said. “This year, because we were so young, it stock, was the product of four and a half months of the defense. Hull’s foot speed, tough tackles actually went off my knee, but a goal is a ing her doctorate in education American Association of School was just to go in [to the competition] and have fun. intensive, committed work. MINH LAM and sure clearances held Columbus to fewer goal.” from Fordham University. After Administrators recognized her as Going into the [state] competition, we were just glad “Since [November] we’ve been working to learn ON OUR MARKS: Senior midfielder Kala Marks races a North Atlanta defender to the ball during the Knights’ than five shots on goal and no goals. teaching and serving as princi- the National Superintendent of that we’d made it there. I didn’t have any expectations the case, learn the rules and familiarize ourselves with 6-0 win on March 24. Marks scored two goals in the win, which brought the Knights’ overall record to 8-5-1. “I love Megan,” senior goalkeeper Lena see GIRLS page19 pal, she found her true calling— the Year. [of winning].” Georgia law,” Weinstock said. reforming school systems from Freshman attorney Liz McGlamry didn’t hear the top to bottom. And on Feb. 20, see HALL page 5 original announcement proclaiming Grady the state see MOCK TRIAL page 7 Soccer star’s actions troubling In our second installment, the Streve sisters and David Geller recall the 1960s and Grady’s integration ’ve been in the Grady stands should be sportsmanship. Granted I’ve Iat Grady just as offended as the fans of the never played soccer for Grady ONTENTS for four opposing team were. or taken a penalty kick in my C years, and Regardless of whether or not life, but my first impulse after I’ve always these actions were prompted by putting the ball in the back of comment 3 been proud remarks made by the other team, the net wouldn’t be to pull down

to call the player made the final decision my pants. I would probably just ALEXANDRIA CANTRELL Jane Beal offers a satirical myself a to act in such a manner. Everyone look forward to congratulations WHAT’S ALL THAT RACKET? Senior Kevin Johnson looks on while freshman Jack Webster analysis of gay marriage, COURTESY OF THE ORATOR OF COURTESY PERRI CAMPIS K n i g h t . is always responsible for his or from my team. returns a serve from a North Atlanta tennis player. Webster beat his opponent 8-2. stigmas against it and the Whether her actions. Individually we are It’s not to say I don’t understand reasons why society fears it SEEING DOUBLE: Frances Streve Galishoff (1966 and 2009), David Geller (1967 and 2009) and Renie Streve Geller (1969 and 2009) during their time at Grady and now. through its academics, its athletics different, and individually we excitement, because I do. But so. or its arts, Grady always shows make our own decisions, but instead of insulting someone Tennis team pummels region its red and gray colors by aiming together we are Grady, and we else, students should take care news 6 Y UDSON OOD School’s integration tense but uneventful high and winning gracefully. are held accountable for the to show their enthusiasm in B J G was key for the team after the Five members of HOSA Going to school here means that reputation of our school. ways that aren’t offensive. More he high expectations the loss to St. Pius. Unfortunately, BY KHALYN JONES in a historically divided city. grader, at Grady,” Galishoff said. The heavy police presence you are consistently represented The part that bothers me most times than not, we’re not just Ttennis team had for the first however, the match against placed first in the parliamentary he Little Rock Nine faced Francis Streve Galishoff, class “I had been wondering what the turned out to be unwarranted. by the best. Unfortunately, this is that his fellow teammates didn’t celebrating for ourselves but for half of its season have been met. Dunwoody didn’t go as well. procedures event at the state Tdown a crowd of more than of 1966 attended Grady on the first day of school would be like, “There was huge anticipation makes it all the more disturbing seem to find anything wrong the entire team and the entire Thus far, the team has a winning HOSA competition March 1,000 screaming protestors to in- day that McMullen and Jefferson not because of the new world for trouble, but there was barely that the school’s polished image with his actions. What is a team school. This doesn’t just apply to record of 9-2, with losses only to see UNDERCLASSMEN page 17 3-6. tegrate Central High School in integrated the school. of high school, but because two any,” Galishoff said. “Some par- was tarnished. Recently, that without good sportsmanship? the boys soccer team, but to every Dunwoody and St. Pius X. Little Rock, Ark. in 1957. But se- “I remember blacks would be walking the same ents were afraid not because In its first defeat of the season 15 niors Mary McMullen and Lau- my first day as a hallways as me. [At the time], blacks were coming to Grady, image was shattered during Every player, no matter what the activity that represents Grady. LOVE ALL: Sophomore a & e against St. Pius, Grady won only rence Jefferson didn’t face that sub-freshman, or that was unheard of.” but because violent and powerful the boys soccer game against sport or where the team is from, Every student should keep in Arielle Clay works on The spring musical, Cabaret, one match out of five. Sophomore sort of violent opposition in Sep- eighth Grady was one of organizations, like the Ku Klux Columbus High School when deserves the same respect that he mind that he or she is a part of her swing at practice Myia Vickors was the only Grady draws influence from history, tember 1961 when they integrat- four Atlanta City Klan had made it clear that they a Grady player mooned the or she would expect in return. something more and remember as preparation of player to win her match. including a Holocaust ed Grady. In fact, both their Schools to admit opposed the school’s integration.” Columbus team and the crowd One bad action and you not only to do things that will only show upcoming matches. “[Vickors’] match was really Memorial at the close of the own and the school’s blacks in the fall of after scoring a penalty kick in show you have no respect, but everyone how bright the Knights The regional close,” freshman Jack Webster decorous han- 1961. see ’60s GRADY page 13 overtime. you lose their respect in return. can shine. competition takes show. said. “I was afraid she dling of the “I remember going Sure, everyone is allowed a The skill of a team doesn’t matter To the player that mooned place on April 14 at the was going to lose at some sports 20 situation down Monroe Drive on the little excitement after a great if its members aren’t gracious the crowd and the team that DeKalb Tennis points. They had really proved to morning Grady was being inte- To read Katherine Bertrand’s personal win or an intense game. Yes, it winners and respectful losers. condoned it, shame on you. To Center. Perri Campis explores was an important goal. And yes, No matter how good the player, the rest of the students, remember similar playing styles.” the importance of good the South and grated,” Galishoff said. “There account of Grady’s integration, see “First In the following match to the nation had to be at least 500 armed Na- black student council member recalls it was funny. But this time, the how important the game or how to represent Grady well. Sure we sportsmanship after one celebration was taken a little too intense the emotions are in the won the game, but for now we’ve the Knights defeated Druid that integrated tional Guard troops surrounding kindness.” far. Although I can’t speak for heat of the moment, all athletes lost somthing more important, Hills, winning five matches to player’s total eclipse in schools could function Grace Hamilton the entire campus.” p. 13 anyone else, I feel that the people should know how to display good our school pride. ❐ none. This win over Druid Hills judgement. as depicted on Grady mural