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Art Exhibition Johnston Hosts CIML Page 4 BLACKthe black and white. february 2009. volume 18 issue 6. 5152780449.WHITE 6501 NW 62nd ave. johnston. iowa one copy free Art Exhibition Johnston hosts CIML page 4 Johnston’s Got Talent page 4 Take Classes for Future Career page 6 New Coaches page 17 black white in this issue news entertainment { Newsbriefs And the Oscar goes to... 17) 3 Week of giving 12{ picking the winners Talent Show 4 { CIML art exhibition feature { Adviser/advisee { Drug Rehab 5 Beason the energy czar 13 Recession Affection { POTS syndrom editorial 14 Sexting Scandals on the cover { School’s wasting resources 15{ Romona Barber spotlight The cover photograph is 6 the same one seen on the CIML Art Exhibition flyers opinion dungeon and exhibition catalogue. Transition success Permission granted thanks { { Bowling Extravaganza to the art department. 7 Hu’s Happenin’s 16 { Fill display cases 8 Donate clothes sports Kiera Morrill/BW { New Coaches 18) review 17 Sports roundup Chinese restaurants { Boy’s swimming 4) 9 { The Bookworm 18 doubletruck 19{ Keep your heart healthy! backpage 10{ Everday saving: 11 Getting through the crisis 20{ Palm reading 9) 10&11) Julia Manning/BW Provided/Haley Wiggins Evan Culbert/BW STAFF 2008-2009 what we’re about Stephanie Ivankovich Kallen Kramer “The Black and White” is published solely by the Johnston High School newspaper staff. Its goal is to inform, enlighten and entertain news editor double truck editor Lauren Gehrke Johnston students. It is an open forum. In accordance with Iowa law and board policy, students assign and edit material. The paper is published Caroline Byrd Haley Johnson feature editor nine times per school year. The paper will avoid material that is libelous, obscene or an invasion opinion editor backpage editor Julia Manning of privacy. The law does not require parental permission to use student sports editor quotes. Ethically, we believe students can speak for themselves. Catherine Caracci Shawna Polen Staff editorials represent the opinion of a majority of the editorial board. Editorial and opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect the opin- copy editor review editor Kiera Morrill ions of the adviser, school officials or the district. photo editor Letters to the editor must be signed. Like all material, letters may not Brittany Deal Jeremy Mullen be libelous, obscene or an invasion of privacy. Bring letters to room 413 editor in chief managing editor within one week after publication to be considered for the next issue. “The Black and White” strives to report accurate and timely informa- STAFF WRITERS: Lauren Coffey, Evan Culbert, Chris Caracci, Nels Engblom, tion. If you believe that an error has been printed, please contact the Editor at [email protected]. Jonathan Houp, Kevin Hu, Matthew Knoedel, Kelsey Kruse, Amy Lovejoy, Dwight “The Black and White” is a member of CSPA, NSPA, Quill & Scroll, Lykins, Kelly McGowan, Aaron Meyer, Scott Monroe, Philip Mortens, Chelsea Nel- and IHSPA. Recent issues of the paper earned these honors: Columbia son, Eric Oatts, Jocelyn Schneider, Kyle Soyer, Ben Vander Ploeg, Brennan Winget Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist, National Scholastic Press Association First Class rating, Quill & Scroll Gallup Award, IHSPA state BLACK & WHITE & BLACK placings. the FEB09 NEWS PAGE3 Week Catherineof Caracci Giving staff writer From Feb. 2-6, student council held a school-wide event, called Week of Giving, consisting of activi- ties that were sponsored by clubs and groups throughout the school. All proceeds from the activities news briefs were donated to charities designated by the individual groups. NCompiled by Kevin Hu,B staff writer Some of student council’s main goals were to get clubs involved in giving and to build excitement among students during the week leading up to the winter dance. Junior Julia Manning, Student Body Seminar changed to President, said that she got the idea while looking through national leadership magazines and was in- spired by President Obama’s inauguration speech. “We wanted to give the school an opportunity to give elective for freshmen back,” Manning said. The freshman course Seminar has been voted by the School Board to be an elective. The school board voted 4-3 in favor of changing Seminar to an elective. Seminar is a course offered to freshmen in order to promote better character development. “Seminar focuses on Character and Leader- ship Development, com- munity service, career planning and an op- portunity for academic support 2 days a week,” Bruce Amendt, Executive Director of Aca- Juila Manning/BW Kiera Morrill/BW demic Services, said. “A focus of Seminar Monday Tuesday is to provide a teacher with whom students National Honor Society (NHS) members The journalism department held a bake have regular daily contact with to develop an sold Livestrong bracelets outside the cafete- sale outside the cafeteria all day. advisor relationship.” ria during all lunches. The proceeds were sent to the Cedar Amendt also commented that 8th grade Senior Adam Helgeson, NHS President Rapids Library Foundation to help the con- students have been asked to complete a sec- chose the topic of cancer. “It is something struction of their new library in place of the ond sign-up for possible courses due to the that has really hit Johnston, as well as the one that was damaged in the floods over the decision to make Seminar an elective. rest of the country,” Helgeson said. summer. He explained that one of the biggest ways The proceeds from the basketball game Prom to be at 7 to combat cancer is making people aware. against Waukee went to the American Can- All Week “Therefore, it made sense, when it came cer Society. Tickets cost $10 each, and fans Student council sold com- Flags Event Center to giving that we should give the gift of were asked to wear black in support of can- patibility test results during Prom will be held at the 7 Flags Event awareness,” Helgeson said. cer awareness. Center on April 18 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 lunch outside the cafeteria. p.m. The grand march will be outside this The results cost $2 each. A year, along with another entrance for those total of $556 was raised for who do not want to participate in the march. the student council scholar- The theme this year is Moonlight Masquer- ships. ade, with the colors being blue and black. A food drive took place all Tickets are currently priced at $20; this in- week during 5th hour. Over cludes a photo from Portraits by Deena, simi- 1000 items were donated to lar to the Homecoming ones. the food pantry. After Prom will be at the high school at 11:30 p.m., doors closing at 1 a.m. A number The vocal department of inflatable games from TJ Party Rentals will sold singing valentines. The be on hand. The hypnotist is also rebooked proceeds, totaling $133, went and is scheduled to appear around 3:15 a.m. to VH1’s Save the Music Foun- Numerous prizes for the raffle this year in- dation. This organization clude three flat-screen TVs, DVD players, Kiera Morrill/BW Kiera Morrill/BW restores music education in dorm-sized refrigerators and more. Other public schools. The valentines activities include black jack, massage thera- Thursday Friday were delivered on Feb. 13. pists, caricature artists, bingo, cash walk, Students Active in Leadership (SAIL) There was a Superfan raffle at the basket- and scooter races. held a clothing and coat drive. Thirty boxes ball games against Southeast Polk. $60 was of clothing were donated to Clothes Closet in raised, and the proceeds went to cystic fibro- Wednesday Johnston. sis research. Sledding for Scholars was Teacher Alicia Rollison said that SAIL de- Junior Libby Elmitt, who helped organize cancelled because of lack of cided to put on a clothing drive in order to the raffle along with senior Annie Gray, ju- snow. It would have benefit- provide students with another opportunity nior Ashley Quick, and sophomore Paige ted Dollars for Scholars. to give back to the community and to serve Collison, said that they chose the raffle be- others. because they wanted to have a fun activity If the Johnston Clothes Closet does not during halftime. end up using all of the clothes, Rollison said “We thought it would be good to give that they will be donated to the Salvation money to cystic fibrosis,” Elmitt said. “We Army or Goodwill. know that there are people at our school that Kevin Hu/BW are affected by it.” FEB09 NEWS PAGE4 Talent show reveals hidden talent to student body Stephanie Ivankovich “It will be a fun experience for Performers: news editor people to get involved and watch Tim Gerzerra other students show their talent,” piano Student Council hosted John- Duric said. Eric Oatts ston’s Got Talent, an opportunity Altogether, there were 11 acts Jeff Oatts for students to share their skills. ranging from one to four people. JT Minor Sophomore Lincoln Eppard The auditions were held Jan. 26-27 Lindsey Timmons came up with the idea. and everyone that auditioned made acoustic “I wanted to do a high school tal- it to the show. Lauren Rogers ent show because when I looked Seniors Heidi Bibler and Lauren Heidi Bibler back at the talent show at the 8/9 Rogers participated in a duet. singing building, I realized the it was a “We didn’t expect to make the student activity that ‘everyone’ in- auditions, we just wanted to do it Nate Johnson Ben Vander Ploeg cluding the teachers could enjoy,” for fun,” Bibler said. guitar Eppard said. The talent show was held during Student Council Advisor Chris seventh period in two shifts.
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