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The Cider Press The Cider Press Once an Appleman, always an Appleman Musselman High School, Inwood, WV Volume XII Issue 2 November 2015 Another chance to dance Leadership announces semi-formal winter dance, open to all students, to be held in January by Madison Cunningham of pocket,” said Greenfield. the first two days Musselman High School Lead - The dance will be on Satur - the week of the ership students are changing things up day, January 23rd from 8-11 p.m. in dance and then a bit this year by adding a Winter For - the cafeteria. The dress will be semi- will go to ten dol - mal dance to the year’s agenda. formal. lars for the rest of Cassie Greenfield, a junior “Girls can wear a nice dress that week. here at Musselman, is in charge of this and heels and guys can wear khakis,” This is the new event along with Mrs. Vanderwi - said Greenfield. first Winter Formal that Musselman jst. The two were talking about differ - It will be for all grades and the High School has done, so they hope to ent ideas to help with fundraising for colors will be white, iridescent, and have a good turnout. their National Conference and decided blue. “It’ll be a lot like homecom - In This Issue on another dance. “I hope that freshmen take ad - ing,” said Greenfield. “This would help us out so we vantage of this,” said Greenfield. School News - Pg 2 don’t have to pay as much money out Tickets will be eight dollars on Local News - Pg 3 Seniors enjoying their last ride In the World - Pg4 by Miranda Acker photo by Tajae Stuckey The class of 2016 is excited New Teachers - Pg 5 about their senior year. Pep rallies, dances, spirit week, Friday night Sports- Pgs 6-8 games, senior week, and of course walking across the stage and graduat - Entertainment- Pg 9 ing are just a few of the events seniors are looking forward to. Senior Trey Stamey is looking Editorials - Pg11 forward to this year and is thankful for all the memories. “Going to the state basketball tournament was my most memorable thing about high school. Even though the varsity baseball team. “I’m most we didn’t win, just going to the tourna - excited to finish up high school and ment was a great experience that I will play baseball and start my career in never forget,” said Stamey. whatever it may be.” “I am most excited about play - Haman plans on getting ing my last season of basketball and scholarships for baseball to help him baseball. I am also excited to finally get into college. walk across the stage and get my Before they head off to start very excited about his senior year. diploma,” said Stamey. all start college and our lives,” said their lives after high school, seniors “For senior week I plan to go to Stamey plans on going into the Haman. have a lot to look forward to this year Myrtle Beach and have a good time National Guard after high school. Haman is also excited about with my friends one last time before we and many memories to look back on. Senior Nick Haman is also playing his last year of high school on November 2015 School News 2 Cider Press Party table! photo by Tajae Stuckey Students late for 1st period now have to make a stop at the tardy table located by Mr. Mott’s room by Sabrina Hite Students who find themselves late be - fore first period must now report to the tardy table located by the vending machines up from the student parking lot ramp. Mr. Long and Mr. Price work the tardy table every morning from 7:40 to 8:15am. photo by Tajae Stuckey Mr. Long loves working at the tardy Alan Miller. This was Miller’s first tardy. table. “It’s a great, relaxing way to start my Mr. Long said he has never had a morning,” said Long. negative experience with the students and Gochenour takes over Students were not so excited about usually they give him no problems. the tardy table though. “This is so stupid and Many of the students visiting the a waste of my time,” said Junior Leroy Pen - tardy table were late due to sleeping in. in the library well. He also stated that he is often tardy, Students will need to get up on time or by Alexxus Gladden which may explain his frustration. they may have to visit the tardy table! Our very own History Mrs.Gochenour loves Some students like the convenience teacher, Mrs.Gochenour, has taken being in the library. “I like the of the new tardy table. “I actually really like over the position of Musselman smell of books and coffee in the the tardy table. It’s a lot easier,” said Senior High’s librarian. morning,” Gochenour stated. Mrs.Gochenour has been a She is looking forward member of Musselman’s family for to the fact that nothing is ever many years. She is from Inwood, the same in her new position as West Virginia and has been teach - librarian. She also loves all the ing for twenty-three years. Twenty- people. one years of her teaching has been Although she enjoys at Musselman as a history teacher. running the library, there are Mrs.Gochenour has many some challenges. The biggest hobbies, but her two favorites are problem she faces is that the li - collecting firetrucks and spending brary is public, and while deal - time with her three grandchildren. ing with classes and students She has two children, Jason and coming to the library, she also Kasey. Kasey has two daughters, has public visitors. This some - Bailee and Lilah. Jason has one son, times causes a challenge, but she Cole. She loves her children and always figures it out and has a grandchildren very much, and she great time doing it! is very proud of all of them. She wants everyone to Mrs. Gochenour misses come visit her in the library. She having the same 130 students every is looking forward to making the day and learning about each and library her own and having a every one of them. “I feel like I’m wonderful year! on an island,” said Gochenour. She loved teaching History and misses it. November 2015 school/world 3 Cider Press Skipping school for school Pink for a cause by Sarah Muskett by Amanda Custer Students can also take classes brother. They Pink lines the walls of stores, Every day, students of all just for college credits. Musselman then explained from clothing to cleaning products. grades look forward to their favorite students can enroll at Blue Ridge CTC, that my mother Women all around the nation cele - time of day: 2:40, when the last bell of Potomac State, and WVU. had breast cancer. brate their strength and the strength of the day rings, signaling the end of the Senior Emily Turpel, who at - My mother was others like them, and children learn day. After 7 periods, students are ready tends English 101 at Blue Ridge, said, more fortunate about the dangers of breast cancer. to leave. “O.S.E. is really cool. It gives me time than most Surely you’ve noticed the sud - But for many seniors, after to do my homework and relax after women, and a den change of color around the coun - sixth period, or even fifth period, is the school.” few months later, try, celebrating the women, and men, end of their day. This is because they Through this program, stu - on March 15th, 2012, she was declared who have fought against breast can - participate in O.S.E., or Out of School dents only have to stay in school for breast cancer free. cer. Though you may not notice or Environment. five or six periods, depending on how Many women don’t have the even care about Breast Cancer Aware - O.S.E. is an opportunity for many college classes they are enrolled same luck my mother had. According ness Month, it is very personal to seniors to earn college credits while in. The college courses take the place to cancer.org, there are estimated to be many families around the world, in - still attending high school. Some col - of their sixth and seventh periods. 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cluding my own. lege classes, such as English 101 and After school, students have to cancer in 2015 and about 40,290 When I was twelve years old College Math, count as dual credits. opportunity to go to class, go to work, deaths. my parents sat down me and my This means students can take one class or go home and do homework. This all and earn a credit for high school and a depends on the students schedule and credit for college. preference. November 2015 In the News 4 Cider Press Keep having fun all winter long anksgiving has something for by Haley Baker With November here, everyone nights and snow on the ground. everyone to enjoy knows that the holidays are coming Staying inside means that by Kiara Brown and so are our favorite fall and winter you can play board games or video Fall is in the air and before you until late night. traditions! games, bake, watch movies all night, know it Thanksgiving will be here. Schedule: Musselman students are look - and cuddle up with family and Thanksgiving is a holiday that 12:30pm- Eagles/Lions ing forward to their favorite cold friends.
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