Snyder High School • 3801 Austin Ave., Snyder, TX 79549 • Dec. 17, 2002 • Vol. 82, Issue No. 4 Calendar

Semester Exam Schedule Dec. 18 - Regular 1st and 2nd Senior Options periods, Lunch, TEST 3rd, TEST 4th In-school work gives students

Dec. 19 - TEST 5th, TEST 6th, experience in classroom Lunch, TEST 7th, Early Release 2 p.m. catherine whitworth A student’s final year of of what I will be doing in the st nd Dec. 20 - TEST 1 , TEST 2 , high school brings many new future,” senior Melissa Lunch, TEST 8th, Early Release responsibilities and oppor- Maguire said. 2 p.m. Senior Katie tunities. Seniors have the Although working with Harper helps a chance to take part in activities children can be fun, seniors student with his Personal such as helping in the must take their job seriously. assignment. She principal’s office or working at For instance, each student must works with stu- Profile dents at West El- a local elementary school. sign in and out at his or her ementary. Photo Introduces This year 54 students are school every day. Also, by Chad Martin “SHS Today” taking part in the in-school students can receive dis- page 8-9 work program. These students ciplinary actions for tardiness go to the elementary schools, or failure to comply with dress Office aides more than Q&A where they work with children or discipline codes of the high of all ages and grades. school. just roll-runners Q: What do you want for The seniors have a wide If an underclassman wants Christmas? range of duties. Senior Katie to participate in the program albert rocha Kerley spends time grading his/her senior year, he/she A: “An ‘A’ in Miss Bowen’s papers and working with Mrs. must sign up on the schedule An office aide: someone went to the wrong class and class.” Doolittle’s second grade class when registering for senior Randal Rich who helps out in the office by felt really dumb. And that at Stanfield. year classes. Also, a student A: “A new car!” picking up roll cards, taking wasn’t the first time I did it.” Scotti Boone “ I really love working with must fill out an application and passes to students, putting the Billy Pena said. the kids. I would tell anyone be approved by the counselors A: “A George Foreman Grill.” teachers’ mail in their boxes, Another embarrassing Paul Clanton to be part of this program and Larry Scott, principal. filing, and doing anything else A: “My pilot’s license.” because it is a lot of fun,” she moment, according to Laura Cory Cochran said. The in-school work that needs to be done for the Hager, was when “I was A: “A DVD player for my truck.” Students are given the program is a way for students teachers. There are 24 office walking up the stairs being Kyle Clifton aides. silly and my foot got caught A: “I want a puppy.” chance to see what being to experience the duties and Atasha Arrendale teacher is really like. responsibilities of being a Most students signed up to and I nearly busted really A: “A 2003 Benz with Dubs.” “I’m glad I took this class teacher before committing be an office aide because hard!” Demetris Brandon because I want to be a time and money to college they “thought it would be an Even though they don’t A: “A big fat cat that’s black teacher. Now I have a taste classes. easy class,” Aaryn Stewart get a credit for the class, office with little gray spots.” said. aides do get a grade, and Austin McCormack A: “Tanning membership, my The class can also be fun. most enjoy their work. own cell phone, and new According to Gerrico Green- “It’s fun working with the clothes.” lee, the reason she signed up teachers and staff,” Maria Laura Boyd for office aide was because “I Ramirez said. A: “A silver ring with my name needed an extra class and Ana Arce would recom- on it.” Laura Hager puts Jennifer Campbell notes in the teachers’ thought office aide would be mend being an office aide A: “8 mile CD.” boxes. Office aides fre- fun.” because “it’s fun working with quently do odd jobs for Niki Hernandez the secretaries. Photo Being an aide can have its the staff, and it’s a good way A: “X-box with games.” by Chad Martin embarrassing moments. “I to get to know everybody.” Veronica Aguilar It’s All Inside Summer Trip Plans ...... 6 7 ...... College Prep Deadlines “SHS Today”...... 8-9 11 ...... SWAT Team/Web Design Sports ...... 12-15 16...... ‘Candid Camera’ Photo Gallery 222 viewpointsviewpointsviewpoints Dec. 17,17, 20022002Dec. Editorial ‘Tis the season for helping others The holidays have rolled around, and everyone is probably thinking pretty much the same things - ‘Will I get that stereo I want?’ ‘I bet I can out-eat my big brother this year,’ ‘Have I left anyone off my Christmas card list?’ Most people are thinking about stuff like this, but for some families, presents are out of the question, and moms and dads are wondering if their kids will get to have anything at all for Christmas dinner. You’re probably thinking, “Sure, some inner-city families or drug addicts are on the street for Christmas, but people here don’t have to worry about their next meal.” If that were true, then the Noah Project and Scurry County Food Cupboard wouldn’t exist. Several families in Snyder are just one paycheck ahead of the bill collectors. It’s a pretty safe bet that the people we collect cans for every winter don’t enjoy applying for welfare or getting handouts for Christmas, but when a person’s children are hungry, sometimes there’s no other choice. It’s time to eat Student Council members Sara Thornhill, Beth Clements, Zipporah Peoples and Sarah Crawford debone a turkey in order to feed the homeless on Thanks- Now that some of you feel bad for these people, what are you going giving. to do about it? Believe it or not, there are tons of ways you, a teenager, can help It’s time to help Beth Clements and Laura Arellano help put up Christmas lights for give a child or even a whole family the Christmas they don’t think senior citizans. Miss. Beth Bowen and several of her junior and senor English students have spent the last three weeks helping put up Christmas decorations. they’ll get right now. This season is a celebration of the birth of the Savior and the freedom He brings us. Everyone should be able to celebrate that without worry. Have you heard of the Angel Tree Project? Lots of churches participate in this program that takes donations of toys for kids whose parents can’t afford Christmas presents. Toys for Tots also accepts toys for underprivileged kids. Girl Scouts are collecting for this project. If you can’t sponsor a kid’s entire Christmas, it’s okay; most teenagers can’t. Raid your kitchen pantry and get out all the cans of which you have too many, and bring them to school. You get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside, and you might get to go to lunch early. Another option is taking all your pocket change out before you walk into super Wal-Mart in Abilene or the mall in Lubbock and giving it to the Salvation Army bell-ringers. The change in your car’s cup holder will help feed and clothe a homeless person for longer than just Christmas. So, whether you give your outgrown coats to Noah’s Attic, help your elderly neighbor hang her Christmas lights or get involved with your church’s community service project, get out there and help people this season. After all, wouldn’t you want someone to help you have a great Christmas?

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Would you like swamped in the wonderful mind. You already know what you can have several different time to discover what it is, but to have the inside bliss of discount, don’t start colors enhance your skin tone, ensembles with only a few remember that it is there. scoop on how to grabbing any and everything what cut accentuates your tiny added pieces. shop the sales this that catches your eye. Do waist, long legs, or curves, so Realistically, no one is Do have confidence in Christmas season focus on what looks best on remember them. Just because shaped like Halle Berry, Tyra any and everything that you do. and end up with great stuff? you. Remember that just that incredibly chic sweater is Banks, Brittany Spears, or any Why? Because confidence Well, fortunately for you, I will because it’s “in” doesn’t mean 75 percent off, doesn’t mean other celebrity diva. So please can carry the world (per se). provide you with it. that you should be “in” it. that it will look nice on you. don’t pick up a pair of white Though you may not have a We all well know that Try on as many pieces as Don’t be swayed to buy extremely low-rise spandex lot of money to go shopping the there is an abundance of trends necessary until you are something simply because the jeans, because you saw the sales this break, understand floating around out there, from completely taken by whatever price is right. model on wearing them on the that you do not have to buy the cute native inspired ponchos to, it might be. Don’t settle for It is important to remem- cover of Cosmo magazine. whole Ralph Lauren line to ruffled 1920’s looking skirts something just because it’s ber to always, always, always We all have different look great. and even faux fur trimmed cheap or because you saw try things on. Though burden- shapes; so don’t be depressed coats. New trends seen to pop Britany Spears in it in Teen some, when you try on blouses, if those jeans just don’t quite Even if you aren’t able to up out of thin air and catch on magazine. Buy only the clothes denims, or whatever it is, you sit well with you. First of all, buy any new things, always like wild fire. Now there are that compliment your body, not can really tell whether you love there are a million and one keep in mind that clothes, pendants, charms, medallions, your body the way it was it or should leave it. looks out there, some old, some shoes, purses and jewelry are beads, shawls, and bags to add before Thanksgiving turkey Sometimes even when new, some borrowed and all material things. You can to the busy trends. But, do not and the Christmas cookies, but pieces look hideous on the some even blue. And, secondly survive without them. Though be so overcome by the new the way it is right now. Don’t rack, when on, it may be the because, those models are the media makes a big fuss fads that you completely lose make a vow that you will lose exact accent needed to set off heavily made up and have a over “What’s Hot and What’s your own individual unique 10 lbs., just to fit into a pair of those jeans that you have in make-up, hair and clothes Not,” you, and anyone else, style. Everyone has one. jeans. Only buy things that you your closet. But if you hadn’t crew waiting on them every can look hot with out spending Whether you are enthused can wear today. Not saying tried it on you would have day. your parents rent money to even by the thought of that you won’t lose those missed out on a spectacular keep up with the trends. shopping or completely rebellious pounds, but perhaps buy. Do not be stressed over repelled, you can still look great you will lose more and then all Always look for creative those women, because there If you have confidence in no matter what your look is. your clothes will be too big. So, extras that don’t necessarily is something incredibly yourself and your unique When you hit the mall the shop for the present, not the give you a new look, but beautiful in everyone, even stylish personality, you are “in,” day after Christmas and future or the past. possibly enhance an outfit you you. We all have a quality that no matter what other people immediately find yourself Also, go in with an open may already own. This way, stands out; it may take some say is “in.” All eyes on me my call Who is your role model? Let it be ashley edwards albert rocha

Role models- emotionally. They may have to that his lyrics are true. Once someone you can deal with false rumors, such again he had to be strong to What do you do perfect. I guess the point that look up to, take as Mariah Carey’s attempted get through it, but have you whenever someone I am trying to make is, if their given advice, suicide. Mariah later been through it exactly the picks on you? Do someone is picking on you, the and follow their given path. confirmed that this is not true. same way, and only the things you pick back, hit them, or best thing to do is not ignore I sit back and wonder why She just needed a break. I can he has been through? I highly ignore them? them or fight back. You could so many people look up to only imagine turning on the doubt it. I used to ignore them and I tell someone you love and trust Britney Spears. Now I know television and hearing When you have a role thought that was the right about it like a parent, pastor, younger kids mainly look something about myself that model on television, you can’t answer but then at times I or a close friend. You could upon Britney, but there are was not true, so I can see why talk to them and ask for would lash out at peaceful also talk to the school officials people about our age who do people may think she is strong advice. Which is why my role moments. For example I and they will help you, not as well. I don’t know why, having to deal with many model is here, a person I can would just be sitting down and because it is their job, but considering the only thing things like this. But I still don’t ask for advice, and watch and someone would come up to because they care about you. people may be able to relate think she could be a role model learn from them. My role and try to joke around with If you let the rage build up, to is not dressing unless you have been through model, which will remain me. I wasn’t in the mood and it will, one day tomorrow or 50 appropriately and the public the exact same things. Just nameless, is someone I have I lashed out at the one who I years from now, break open having a problem with it. like when Eminem was come to for advice, and they loved. and destroy your sense of Britney isn’t the only one. accused that he was lying led me in the right direction. I know that lately I have peace. I can definitely see why you about his mother, and the They has been through more been curt and rude to a lot of would like to be someone who things he stated in his songs than anyone I know. It seems people I love so they know So, if you are facing a bully, is famous. I would. I can also were not true. as if I have been through it, what I am talking about. tell someone. I know that you understand how a person may Family members of but they has been through I am a Christian but that have heard this countless times think they are strong Eminem have agreed with him much worse. does not mean that I am but it really does work. 444 featurefeaturefeature Dec. 17,17, 20022002Dec. Let me tell ya Ardently enthused It’s time to get over it! Religious views expressed bonnie cleveland molly haire

There are so who has proved his or her no matter what it is, is so hard Okay, I admit it, some other form of many different faithfulness to God will stay in the day and age we live in. I had to take health discrimination. Any small spiritual beliefs in here on a perfected paradise There are so many temp- this year. I took difference between two this world. Hey, form of Earth. tations in school, on TV, in our the class in junior groups of people is a bad thing. there are even a lot of different Then there are those who music, etc. I admit that I’ve high at another school, and I People are different! Some ones in this school. We have don’t believe anything at all. If fallen to temptation at times didn’t know that taking it there guys can have a truck roll over Baptists,Methodists, you don’t believe anything at before, but I know and am didn’t count here. their toe and not flinch, while Jehovah’sWitnesses, Cath- all, I don’t understand how you confident that God has So there I was, a senior in some girls can show up at olics… the list goes on and on. get through life without being forgiven my sins. I’ve a classroom full of freshmen school and pass all their finals My family is Baptist. We able to call on God. That confessed my sins to God, and and sophomores. I have with a 102 degree fever. believe that, in order to go to boggles my mind. I know that I feel reassured that I am absolutely no problem with Sometimes, the opposite is heaven after you die, you must I couldn’t get through anything forgiven. these people, in fact, they’re true, but either way, differ- have a personal relationship without God’s help, and having all perfectly nice, but I don’t ences are good, and not every with God and believe that Christian friends who support In order to stay strong in know many of them, so a lot comment about the difference Jesus Christ is your savior, and me. your beliefs, you need to of my free class time is spent between guys and girls is that He died on the cross to surround yourself with finishing homework or reading meant as something derogatory save you from your sins. I I know for a fact that I will Christian friends. Account- a good book. about an entire gender. know other religions that go to heaven after I leave this ability is so important. You believe that same thing. I earth, because I have been might think that having people I don’t speak up as much in There are people out there believe that is the only way to saved by Christ. Now, I’m not keep you on track would be health (believe it or not) than I who truly believe that one get to heaven; there is no other saying that you can just be annoying, but I love it. I love do in my other classes, but I gender is superior to the other, way. baptized and that’s all there is when my friends and family had to get into it with one and these people are merely However, there are other to Christianity. Maintaining a pray with me, and help me student. narrow-minded and ignorant. religions that believe other relationship with God is so keep my life steady on the The teacher was talking But if people go around things. One of my close important. Following His laws track of Christ. about how, medically, guys are perceiving every ‘you look friends attends a Jehovah’s and commandments is a more aggressive than girls. nice’ or ‘can I help you with Witness church. They believe definite part of being a I leave you with this verse: That’s why there are very few that’ as sexist, isn’t that just that there are only 144,000 Christian. “Cast your cares upon the girls that go out for football as ignorant? people who are chosen to go Lord, for He cares for you.” (some still do). Someone else to heaven. Everybody else Staying strong in your faith, 1 Peter 5:7 made the comment that a Feminism started off as a coach would never pick a girl movement to allow women to over a guy for the football be considered citizens of this Have you noticed… team, to which our teacher country, instead of as property. replied that most girls cannot When voting, education, and Everyone has right to opinion compete with a burly 17-year- property ownership were sara cantu old guy. That’s when I heard denied to women, they were it. That phrase that has been basically denied those rights so overused that it drives me guaranteed to everyone under nuts every time I hear it. the Constitution. We have Have you as getting upset, and banned from everyone. “That’s so sexist!” those rights now; women are noticed how demanding others not to Religion is yet another Please!! If any of the girls just as much a part of some people listen to it because they do topic. I understand that in my health class can hit American society as men are. tend to think not want to hear it. people have faith in what harder than some of the Any career or future is open that what is they believe, and that they current varsity football players, to any of us if we choose to right for them applies to all? Although these people do care enough to share with I will be very surprised. That’s pursue it, so why are we still So many people put have a point when consid- others their beliefs.However, not a comment about strength pushing? ering the explicit lyrics that themselves into situations I do not think that a person or weakness, I’m just saying that do not involve them, or are often in Eminem’s songs, should PUSH their beliefs on that guys, genetically, have Ladies, use those rights our convince others that what they do not have to listen to them, as I have so often seen more upper body strength than ancestors fought for. Vote they are saying is right for them. I do not see anyone and heard people do before. girls. (when you’re old enough), go everyone. hand cuffing them to a chair to college, pick your future in a room with nothing but a Despite wanting to think Yes, girls play football in based on what you want out Things as simple as music stereo and “The Eminem everyone should think the some towns. There are even of life. Everyone is not out to are constantly a controversial Show” in the CD player, and same way, it is not a black some junior high girls that play put us down as inferior issue. Many people object to making them listen to it until and white world. There is not football here. I think that’s creatures, so lighten up! Ignore the lyrics of Eminem, Ja- they know the words. No one a set right and wrong. People great, and they should keep on the ignorant sexist people, but Rule, and other such rappers. is making anyone listen to need to learn to allow for the playing. This is not a column don’t assume that applies to They believe that their music anything. If you don’t like it, gray because once we about football. everyone. We truly are is wrong and is a sly attempt then turn it off, or run away. venture our of out square different from guys, physically to “brainwash” people’s Just because you don’t like little boxes, there is so much People today misconstrue and mentally, and that’s what minds. Some go even as far it, does not mean it should be out there to open our eyes to. everything as sexist, racist, or makes us great. Dec. 17,17, 20022002Dec. newsnewsnews 555 The Madrigals photos by Kim Cooper

All-region band members Named to the all region band Satur- day were, front row Hope Cole (clarinet), Brandi Russell (trumpet); back row Clark Reed (alto sax), Jason Hook (trumbone), Kristina Mayer (oboe) and Sterling Millhollon (tenor sax). Reed, Hook, Mayer and Millhollon will be competing for the all-state band Jan. 11 in Sundown.

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The plays that Kerissa Shipp; production worked out.” have already finished their roam between the tables,” were presented were “This is a manager was Bret McClendon; Actors in “Wouldn’t it be annual Madrigal dinner. The Vincent said. Test,” “Up the Down house manager was Erin great if things worked out” dinner theatre was Dec. 13- This experience helps to Staircase,” “Wouldn’t it be Cooley; electric crew was Tyler were Dulce Silva and Amanda 14 in the “Grand Hall of the give the students of both great if things worked out,” and Baze; Michael Ford was the set Blythe as Ashley, T’Shambra SHS Student Center.” departments respect for what “Voices.” crew; Daniella Garcia, and Day and Leslie Neismith as Madrigal is a style of song the other does to put on a The director for “This is a Kursten Courtney were the April, Katie Chandler and that was sung during the show, Haire said. This is the Test” was Clark Reed; technical costume crew for “Up the Shawna Phelps as Kim, Blake Elizabethan period, light and first time for the departments director was Shavon Pesina; Down Staircase.” Grimmett as Holden, Michael rhythmic. to collaborate before stage manager was Raymond Actors in “Up the Down Nelson as Lard, Isaac Ramon This show was the third performing the musical in the McClain; production manager Staircase” were Cody Alaniz as Jack, Matthew Stokes as combined show. The Madrigal second semester. was Nicole Sloboda; house and Joey Torrez as Jose, Jake Ryan, and Sara Cantu as Nicole. used to involve only the choir “The drama students get to manager was Amanda Orosco; Guzman and Damian Ruiz as The director for “Voices” students, who wrote their own wait and bus tables. I think this running electrics were Sequoya Lou, Ashley Martinez and was Bobby Sands; tech director scripts and put on the whole is a great way to give back to Powell and Veronica Aguilar; set Misha Wofford as Sylvia, Diane was Cassandra Darlin; stage manager was Jennifer show. When Brad Vincent, the community. These kids are crew was Stanley Forbes and Morin and Whitney Walden as Ashley Bailey and costume Alice, Laura Zamora and Juliana Campbell; Shavon Pesina was drama director, came here he given so much and a chance crew was Sirena Medrano Arellano as Carole, Josh the production manager; Tammi asked Rhonda Haire, choir like this is fantastic,” Vincent Actors in “This is a Test” Montoya as Joe, Laura Hager Walker was the house manager; director, if the drama could be said. were Omar Alcala and Jonathan as Catherine, and Jeff Stanfield electric crew was R.J. Ornelas “Coming to the show is a involved with the presentation. Vasquez as Evan and Chorus as Harry. and Adam Sauceda; set crew The a cappella choir had to great and really different way Three, Will Banks and Tyler The director for “Wouldn’t was Mark Keller and Marcus prepare 18 songs for the show, for the community to Price as Alan, Adrian Brooks it be great if things worked out” Villarreal; Amanda Ballard, while working on other concert celebrate the Christmas and Ginelda Lopez as Teacher, was Tanner Beard; Albert Valerie Lopez, and Kim Walker music at the same time. The holiday,” Haire said. “In a city Megan Crisp and Isaac Rocha was the tech director; were the “Voices” costume students in Mrs. Haires’ this size, we really aren’t open Rodriguez as Chorus One, Rachel Clanton was stage crew. department had three to four to a variety of culture. The Crystal Bernal and Ofelia manager; production manager Actors in “Voices” were weeks to prepare the music, Madrigal opens a new style Zamora as Chorus Two, was Justin Cox; John Liccardi Ozzie Benitez and Jonathan but that time was also shared to the community.” Stephanie Grant and Calvin was the house manager; Tass Browing as Doug and Larry, with concert rehearsals. The Most choir students like the Nobles as Chris, Ashley Baze and Rachael Herrera were Paul Clanton and Randy students in the junior varsity experience because, “they get McGinty and Ashley Stroud as the electrics crew; Daniel Herrera as Stephen, Chris, and and varsity drama classes had to dress in the costumes of the Voice and Mom, Merrisa Burton, Andrew Richburg, Toni Bobby, Janie Garcia and Kim about a week to memorize, period. They think the style is Peirson and Delesa Traylor as Townsend, and Atasha Rodriguez as Rosa, Melissa block and costume their skits. cool,” Haire said. “My Lois. 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“SHS Today” first aired “Bret McClendon joined have editing programs at home Dec 10, 2002. The first the production team and we which match the one we have anchors for the show were experimented with names and in our studio,” Vincent said. Tanner Beard and Haley formats and finally felt we had “Tanner is the producer and Elkins. a show worth airing. Mr. Scott I am the executive producer. The idea was conceived by gave us the go ahead and told As producer, Tanner is That dress really brings out your eyes… Senior Malorye Brad Vincent, drama director. the teachers that SHS Today responsible for the look and Miller, Justin Cox and Corie Hernandez shoot a commercial back stage “I taught broadcasting in a would become the primary feel of the show. As executive about the costume garage sale that the drama department is sponsor- 5A school near Dallas and we source of news and producer, I have final say on ing. Photo by Mandy Burns had a news show. I spoke with announcements,” Vincent said. the show and encourage Haley Elkins and Tanner “Each episode is recorded Tanner to go in other directions Beard about doing a show in my office in the drama lab or try other things if I don’t like here. Haley was editor of the at 7:30 each morning, except what’s happening,” Vincent school paper and Tanner had ‘Location Wednesdays’, said. produced a couple of short which are recorded at various “Rachel Cave, Nicole films so I thought they would locations around school. Sloboda, Sara Cantu and be a good team,” Vincent said. Commercials, show opens and Malorye Miller come up with “We approached Mr. Scott, reports are usually shot during the ideas for reports that they (principal) for permission and fourth and eighth period when do. Justin helps them with Mrs. Sandy Norris, audio some of the staff has ideas for reports and also visual director, for technical independent study,” Vincent creates commercials in needs. Both of them thought it said. addition to being one of one of was a good idea. Mrs. Norris our primary editors. Bumpo the ordered a computer chip for “The reports and Ele-pant also contributes the Channel One equipment commercials are usually ideas,” Brad Vincent said. which would allow us to us the written and shot during one equipment for ‘SHS Today’,” class period. Sometimes they “All of the varsity drama Vincent said. can be edited the same class students help out in some way period but it often takes two and throw in an idea here and The cast did a month of pilot class periods or time out of there,” Vincent said. episodes, which never aired. class. Justin Cox and Tanner

This is my friend Bumpo the Ele-Pant… Nicole Sloboda and Bumpo took time out of their busy day to take a picture in the drama’s editing room. Nicole does reports for the show. Photo by Mandy Burns News show integrates routine catherine whitworth “SHS Today” has now A lot of creative thinking become an integral part of the goes into creating and directing morning routine at the high these ads. Tanner Beard, co- school. Many people and ideas host and director, contributes go into making the show a a great deal to making these comedic success. One part of ads. He and the rest of the the show that always proves “SHS Today” cast and crew, to be interesting is the made up of varsity drama commercials. students, get the ideas for the commercials from the morning Commercials advertise announcements and from many things including organization sponsors. After upcoming events such as the the theme for the commercial prom and fundraisers. is decided, the cast and crew Oftentimes commercials have come up with what actors and absolutely nothing to do with locations are needed. During the article that is being fourth and eighth period most In today’s news… Tanner Beard and Malorye Miller the main anchors of the “SHS Today” show. The advertised. Remember Caleb of the commercials are studio is located in drama teacher Brad Vincent’s office. The show is recorded there every day at 7:30 a.m. Durham’s performance in the invented and produced, Sara Photo by Mandy Burns “Capture the Rain” Cantu, varsity drama student commercial last year? said. Dec. 17,17, 20022002Dec. featuresfeaturesfeatures 999

What song should I choose? Nicole Sloboda downloads music on the computer to use for a commercial, while Bumpo the Ele-Pant sleeps. Photo by Mandy Burns

Million dollar smiles… Bobby Sands and Rachel Cave read anouncements. Varsity drama students take turns hosting the show.

Hmm…let me think Senior Tanner Beard considers Ready, action… what to do next. Tanner and Jus- Tanner Beard records a tin Cox do the editing for the show in the studio, while shows. Justin Cox operates the remote control. Photo by Mandy Burns Cast and crew of ‘SHS Today’

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Brett Mc Clendon Caleb Durham Justin Cox Rachel Cave Studio Camera man actor in openers/ commercials Boom Mike, films reports reporter 101010 featurefeaturefeature Dec. 17,17, 20022002Dec. Bowen plans trip to Italy, Spain sara cantu Where do you go on Last summer, Bowen and summer vacations? eight students went to Disneyworld? Cancun? England, Ireland and Wales New York? Most people and stayed there for two usually stay in North weeks. They visited places America. However Beth such as The Globe Theatre, Bowen, a junior and senior Big Ben, Canterbury Cathedral English teacher, spends her and Buckingham Palace. summer across the Atlantic When asked about the places Ocean. Bowen has visited, she said “It For the past 14 years, was very impressive to see Bowen has been hiking, flying these buildings that have been and ferrying all over European around for as long as the countries from London to literature of England has been Turkey. As far as favorite around.” The ultimate travel places to visit, Bowen said adventure for Bowen would be “It’s hard to have a favorite a cruise down the Nile River Winning class… Seniors display part of their 623 canned food collection Thursday morning. The place. Just like parents love in Egypt. seniors won the annual food drive and will receive 10 minutes extra at lunch for one week next semesters. their different children for This summer, she has various reasons…but if I decided to travel with a have to pick an absolute different tour group called West brings home Snyder’s first creed speaking state award favorite, I would pick Explorica (explorica.com), and France.” will be visiting Italy and Spain. A year before Bowen The group will depart July 7 FFA wins at state decides to depart, she joins a and land in Italy, remain there FFA returned from the state nearly perfect is something that I tour company, such as EF for a few days, then take an of information that these students leadership contest in Huntsville have never done and today, this must know is amazing and I am tours which she has used for overnight ferry to Spain, and this weekend with several awards. young man was close to perfect extremely proud of our teams.” the past few years now, and finally end their voyage with a Logan West was named the as I have ever seen.” Overall, in During the state event, each opens up the trip to SHS couple of days spent on the state champion in the senior creed the state, there were 569 speakers team is awarded points for each students, their parents and Costa Brava. speaking contest. This is the first competing for the title. team that competes in order to former graduates. Teaming time a Snyder FFA member has The senior quiz team of Emily present an overall all state up with a company not only The trip is priced at about won at the state level in this Long, Logan West, Paige leadership sweepstakes winner gives bargain prices on flights, $1,836, which covers airfare, competition, according to David Anderson and Beth Parsley won and runner-up. Snyder placed as hotels and meals, but it also hotel transportation, daily Frazier, ag adviser. According to fourth place from a field of 477 second place FFA chapter in the provides a tour director to breakfast and dinner, and sight one of the judges, “Logan is teams statewide. In individual state leadership sweepstakes. probably the best creed speaker placing, West was seventh high accompany people through seeing visits. The last month “With only eight members that I have heard in my 28 years individual. competing in three events, this their educational experience. to sign up is March of teaching. To score a student The junior quiz team of Rusty was an incredible feat. Hondo Smith, Stanley Forbes, Will Floyd FFA chapter was the state winner and Tamara Taylor finished fifth and they had 28 students Jon & Michelle Herring from a field of 440 teams statewide. competing. Being the second best 915-573-2555 Smith was eighth high point FFA chapter in the state 866-234-2555 individual. “Placing in the top five leadership sweepstakes is an 1806 26th St. in the quiz events is a huge incredible feeling. Considering Snyder, TX 79549 accomplishment. The vast array that almost 1,000 FFA chapters competed in leadership events this fall, second place is a huge P.O. Box 1416, Snyder, TX 79550 honor.” 4510 Lamesa Hwy., Snyder, TX 79549 In order to compete at state, (915) 574-6300 • FAX: (915) 574-6390 teams had to first place first in district and first in area.

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bonnie cleveland Across the hall from the They also learn about graphics office, you’ll find a room full design, help maintain the of computers—computers in Channel One satellite pieces, computers being equipment, and build, install programmed, computers being and repair the school built from the ground up. In this computers. room the second and third-year “These kids keep computer science students everything running smoothly (CS2) make up the SWAT around the school,” Early said. (students who aid technology) “People don’t realize how On the job Will Davis installs and web design teams, advised many hours it takes to keep one of the new Dell computers the school received recently. All CS2 by Wynola Early. everything current. The students helped with the installa- Any student who has taken students have saved the school tion. Photo by Annie Martinez first-year computer science literally thousands of dollars in can sign up to take CS2. These web pages, repairs, and man students maintain the SHS hours.” Working hard Alexis Dupree, web pages as well as pages Snyder High’s web page Josh Payne and Laura Hager move for West Elementary, East was born in 1997, and has been new Dells into the teachers’ class- Elementary, Humble-Smith completely redesigned about rooms. The school received about and Snyder ISD. All of the four times. 30 computers in all. Photo by Annie projects are started and “We look at college Martinez finished by the students websites to get good ideas for themselves, with occasional our own. That way, our site help from Mrs. Early or keeps improving. People from have become Dell employees, another CS2 student. other towns tell me that Navy programmers, or tech “The kids are always willing they’ve seen our website, and assistants. Some are also doing to help each other. Their foreign exchange students can part-time computer repair to creativity is just phenomenal” look at our website and see the pay for college. One former Early said. school and the people in it student was asked to take Kristina Mayer is the web before they get here,” Early over the tech department at editor for the high school web said. Angelo State after he site. She proofreads the pages The skills a student learns graduates. to make sure all the in computer science don’t stop “I have former students information is accurate and at the classroom. Former working in Atlanta, London current. She is also teaching computer science students and Germany,” Early said. herself Javascript, a computer programming language, and has built her own web site. She plans to minor in computer The kids are always willing “ science in college. Kristina “ Xalyn Palacios 2109 College Ave. thinks that the skills she is to help each other. Their cre- learning in computer science 574-EDGE (3343) Snyder,TX 79549 are useful for anyone. “It amazes me that so many ativity is just phenomenal. people, in this school even, are computer illiterate,” she said. Computer science students Wynola Early don’t just work on web pages. Mr. G’eez • Senior Portraits • Big Country Michael J. Brown • Digital Photography • ElectricElectricElectric ATTORNEY Cooperative 1823 25th St. Bus: (915) 574-2000 • Graduation Announcements • Inc.Inc.Inc. Snyder, Tx. 79549 Fax: (915) 574-2002 • Tuxedo Rentals • Big Country Premium Services Big Country Development Corporation 3809 College Ave. • Snyder • 79549 2100 College John T. Best 5305 Trinity Blvd. P.O. Box 365 Suite F Snyder, TX 79550 D.D.S. (915) 573-3161 573-9388 (915) 573-7387 Fax: (915) 573-7781 121212 sportssportssports Dec. 17,17, 20022002Dec. Mabrey to leave SHS; returning to school as student

christy essery many different coaches and Mexico State University to myself to get it done. I want “My wife was offered a job Coach Thomas Mabrey will teachers who gave him “great complete his master’s degree. to write about all the neat this summer in Las Cruces. be leaving Snyder Dec. 20 to lessons.” But there was one “I will be attending New things I’ve experienced as a She works at Mayfield High return to college in Las in particular who made a Mexico State University next teacher and coach. So many School teaching Education 101 Cruces, New Mexico. lasting impression on him. semester. I lack three classes different groups and people classes for the university and “I’m ready to pursue other “I seem to emulate Gregg and an internship to complete say negative things are running the Future Educators goals, dreams and aspirations,” Martin. He was great. I used my master’s degree,” Coach happening in schools. I’ve of America Club. She also Coach Mabrey said. to love to listen to him talk Mabrey said. He will get his seen and experienced tons of teaches an Algebra II class. Coach Mabrey has been during and after practice. I degree in education adminis- success stories. I want to write Since we knew that I wanted teaching for six years and always felt that he really did tration. about those and a few items I to go back and finish my coaching for 11 years. He care. He was a great coach “I would like to one day be disagree with. I’ve been degree, we decided that if joined the SHS faculty last and a teacher,” Mabrey said. an administrator or athletic working on the writing but not would be fantastic for her to year as coach and English Mabrey did not go into director,” Mabrey said. consistently. I tell kids in my go ahead and take the job teacher. teaching right out of high Mabrey believes that class that the key to getting a offer. My wife is the greatest “I enjoy teaching and school. He joined the Navy teaching and coaching go hand writing project done is to just, person and the coolest person coaching equally, but Friday and served as a petty officer in hand with each other. ‘shut up and write.’ I need to in the world. She is my reason nights are pretty cool,” Coach for two years. “It is important for me to follow my own advice: I need for everything I do. Right now Mabrey said. “I have always talked about note that a great coach is a to ‘shut up and write’.” we both are looking forward In the year and a half that being a teacher and a coach, great teacher. To be one, you to acquiring new career goals he has been here, Mabrey said but right out high school, the have to be the other,” Mabrey Mabrey will be rejoining his and we can’t wait to be a that he has enjoyed the paycheck from the Navy said. wife, Paula, who moved back normal married couple again,” students here more than enticed me a little more,” Mabrey’s future plans also to Las Cruces. Mabrey said. anything else. Mabrey said. include writing a book. These “I’ve loved being in class, “The idea of coaching drew plans were revealed in a on the field and on the track me into college. In college, I recent issue of the Snyder with the students of this school. discovered a love for writing Daily News. I have laughed so often with and analyzing, which lead me “Here is the deal with the you guys,” Mabrey said. to become an English teach- book. When it came out in the Coach Mabrey said that he er,” Mabrey said. Snyder Daily News, I was a was “lucky enough” to have Mabrey is returning to New little embarrassed. But, I told the newspaper guy to motivate

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Tonight the varsity boys’ didn’t have them.” Birks said, “It is kind of hec- basketball team takes on Big Some things they need to tic but things are getting bet- Spring at 7:30 in Tiger gym. work on, coach said are “we ter.” Coach Bud Birks said, “We need to cut down on our turn- The players for varsity bas- beat Big Spring 78-51 the first overs and play better de- ketball are Josh McGaha, Lo- time we played them. This fense.” But they have im- gan Hill, TJ Jones, Colby time I am not sure how we will proved on the shooting skills he Driggers, Kyle Clifton, Marcus do because Big Spring will added. Villareal, Clay Williams, Josh Go for two… Junior Lee Scott looks for the goal while playing have their football guys com- Now that that the football Montoya, Lee Scott, Josh against a Lubbock High guard in this special effects photo. Photo by ing in. In the first game they guys have come in, Coach Mendoza and Tucker Early. Mandy Burns. Frosh look for win in Big Spring valerie kay JV Tigers face Steers tonight at 6 Today the freshman boys’ So far in the season the basketball team will be play- freshmen are 4-1. Andrews acee french ing Big Spring. Coach Charles beat them by one point. Bollinger thinks his team will The scores of games up Tonight the JV boys take on beat the Steers because through Dec. 9 are: Big Spring Big Spring here at 6. Coach 58-55; Lubbock Cooper 52-22; Snyder has already beaten Zach Williams thinks that they them two times, and “they are Andrews 62-63; Big Spring will do well! easy to beat.” 56-36; and, Merkel 66-43. “Offensively Big Spring tries to get the ball inside to their big kids. Defensively they are pretty good. They run a 1-2-2 zone,” said Williams. “The season is going pretty well, we started slow, but we Block it…sophomore Israel Sosa blocks a Big Spring player during have gotten better,” said Will- the Big Spring tournament Nov. 26. Photo by Mandy Burns. iams. Hatfield, Lico Castillo, Bran- son, Jarrod Fletcher, Jerome “We have improved a great don Bragg, Jason Ramos, Jor- Delce, Aldo Herrera, Cade deal the past two weeks,” said dan Roberson, Tyler Thomp- Owen, and Zack Garcia. Williams. The team consists of 15 guys including: Israel Sosa, Spanish Inn Looking for a pass… Freshman Blake Scott looks for a team- mate for help during the JV boys game against Merkel. Photo by Isaac Ramon, Brock Tyrrell, “A family tradition since 1943” Mandy Burns Malcom Wells, Austin 2212 College • Snyder • 573-2355 Snyder Student Ministry of First United Methodist National Bank Church

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