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Volume 60 Number 1 September 2001 Pages 3-4 "It is not enough to be good if you have the ability to be better."-Alberta lee Cox Seven students represent LOHS at GSP/ GSA. .. New facultx
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Brittany Fellows Staff Writer ports Editor What do government, march- ing, and boot camp have in com Two senior girls, Melanie mon? They are all part of Boys' Mus grave and Emi ly tate, of course! As Lone Oak's Goehman, represented LOHS own, bin Matin, Kaelin T hi tie this summer when they both wood, and Blake 0\ en, departed attended a program called Paducah that unday after the end Girl's State. What is Girl's of school la t umm r they had no State? Girl's State is a week idea what was to come upon them. long program sponsored by the ure the brochure aid that it wa American Legion Auxiliary more of a chance for students to that focuses on bringi ng high learn more about the American school girls to learn about the Boys' State and Girls' State participant :Kaelin Thistlewood (12), government but it definitely turned out to be more than that. Their principles and functions of the Abin Matin ( 12), Emily Goehman (12), Malanie Musgrave (12) stay at Morehead, Kentucky, for U.S. government. This year, state government. Melanie and how laws are debated." These one week was definitely more than Girl's State was held the first what they needed. Emily heard guest speakers and two learned much about gov week of June at Cumberland Crammed into a dilapidated College in Williamsburg, Ken even held meetings like a real ernment, but found it also enter room with three other guys was tucky. At Girl's State, Melanie Congress would do. As Melanie taining. What was Emi ly's re just the beginning. Their counsel and Emily participated in vari said, "I learned a lot about the sponse to her favorite thing ors were all either fonner or cur ous activities such as a mock- way the government works and about attending Girl's State? rent anned forces members who "My favorite thing was meeting woke them up at 6 A.M., et them other gi rl s. It was really fun and up into special fqnnations, and you had to go out of your com then marched them to the places 4' The O~k "K" Staff 4' fort zone because you were in a where they needed to be. Do I hear someone say - military? As The Oak "K" is a publication of Editor-in-Chier city with no one else you knew. members of the House of Repre- Lone Oak High School. It is distrib Hunter Campbell Plus karaoke night was really entati e or the enate, all the stu uted 8 times a year to all students, Assistant EditorlEditorials Editor fun!" Melanie and Emily repre faculty and advertisers. Justin Latta dents brought up and debated the sented LOH quite well. The newspaper is designed by staff Assistant Editor/Features mo t controversial is ues of today. members using the Microsoft Pub Editor In addition to discussing important lisher 98 system, and printed by Th e Seth Bowen Topes Puff n' Sluff issue , strategies were planned to Paducah Sun, 408 Kentucky Ave., Sports Editor win elections in each city and Paducah, KY . Brittany Fellows 226 Broadway party. Letters to the Editor should be i50 Business Manager Paducah. Kentucky Yep, that' what I call a typi al words or less and signed by the Stacey Jarvis writer. The Oak "K " reserves the Advertising Manager fun summer acation!!! right to edit all letters for placement Lori Speer without altering the meaning of the Circulation Manager letter. Jennifer Gholson Coroner Moderation in pur uit of Justice is no virtue. This paper attempts to infonn and ~ ~ entertain its readers in a broad, fair Abin Matin Extremism in defense of Liberty is no vice. and .ccurate manner on all subjects Staff Writer ~ ~ that affect the audience. Rachel Megibow Tod Megibow, Attorney at Law Final authority for the content of Lauren Wolf ~ ~ the paper rests in the hands of the Technology Coordinator ~~ . , 111 South 6th Street ~ principal. Joshua Woleben ~ - 442-0121 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ September 2001 Ihe Oak "K" 'News 3 "Kentucky's Finest" GSP, FCCLA, and Weldin Team Make LOHS Proud
Staff Writer Joshua Woleben Technology Coordinator "So, what did you do this sum mer?" This year, five students LOHS has done it again! For the answered, "I went to GSP," Every eleventh year in a row, the Agricul summer, one thousand of ture-FF A welding team has won "Kentucky's Finest" students par the state welding championship. ticipate "in the Governor's Scholars Lone Oak also won the state Program. championship in individual Lori Speer, Jay Stallons, Kyle welding. Jon Thweatt won this Weishaar, Bryan Wheatley, and title. Josh Woleben represented LOHS. Team members for the 2001 The primary goal of this pro championship team were (from left gram is to prepare high school jun to right on the picture) Arron iors for college, provide them with Powell(10), Jordan Byrd (11), Josh more scholarship opportunities, Woleben, Speer, Weishaar, and Wheatley Photo by Hunter Campbell Mayes (12), and Jon Thweatt (11). and to introduce them to others Psychology. He said, " I abso The team will now represent the scholars from all parts of the state. well worth my whole summer." lutely loved GSP. IT was the best state of Kentucky in the National Each scholar's experience was Stallions attended Eastern Ken experience I have tver had. It Mid-South welding contest in one unique to them. Here's what tucky University where he studied really changed me in a positive Memphis, TN in late September. they had to say about them. Physical Science. He said, " way. I just wish I could go back. I This is the highest honor Speer attended GSP at Centre Whoo dang, that was fun." also recommend it to everyone! receivable by a welding team in the College where she majored in In Weishaar traveled to Northern (Juniors)." organization. ternational Relations. She said, Kentucky University, and he ma Woleben attended Northern Also, Mindy Gordon took first "GSP was the best experience I've jored in Biological Issues. His Kentucky University and studied prize in cattle showmanship at the ever had. I can't even explain it. I thought was, "Everything I ever Astronomy; His thought was, Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. made of the best friends I've ever needed to know, I learned at "GSP is a life-altering experience Josh Goodwin won the regional had in only five weeks. It was GSP." that allows development of social Star Agribusinessman contest and Wheatley went to Eastern Ken and mental skills unprecedented received top blue ribbon at the tucky University where he studied by normal, everyday life." Kentucky State Fair. The tobacco judging team placed eighth in the state contest. Team members were Josh Payne (12), Matt Scheer (10), Matt Flournoy (10), and Matt Rudesill (10), Both teams are coached by Harold . Wood who is now in his 40th year as a teacher at LOHS. Congratula Kisha Cook (12) Photo By Lauren Wolf tions to all participants on their championships and winnings! Lauren Wolf Staff Writer Kisha Cook, (12), was one of nine students in KY selected as a final ist in the cook-off at the state fair on 'August 23. Her winning recipe was an egg recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Swirls. Aaron Powell, Jordan Byrd, Josh Mayes, and Jon Thweat Photo by Mr. Wood 4 News The Oak "K" September 2001 Spees, Mitchell represent LOHS at GSA
Jennifer Gholson focusing not only on their art Circulation Manager form, visual art, but also on some of the other art forms. Robert Spees (12) and Metra "GSA has taught me that it takes Mitchell (12) were accepted out time and dedication to achive per of over 1000 applicants to attend fection, but I applied myself fully Governors School for the Arts for and am entirely confident in my three weeks at Transylavia Univer self and my artwork." Mitchell sity in Lexington during the sum says. mer. They each prepared eight "GSA has not only prepared me works of art that they showed to for a future in art, but being GSA three judges at Murray State Uni alumni means scholarships for col versity where they were que lege." Spees says. tioned about their work. These Other then visual art, tudent works included one self-portrait, were accepted from categories one landscape, one still life, and such as instrumental music, musi five other pieces of the artist's cal theatre, drama, dance, ocal choice. Mitchell and pee took music, and creative writing. Lone Oak's water tower has returned classes throughout the three weeks
Its more-than-a-year-long hia was gone? The workers have tus is over. Work on the new worked very hard to complete the tower began in July and has re tower and it is nice to have it back cently been completed. The new in town_ Lone Oakjust didn' t tower replaces the beaten-up old seem the same without it around. one, which was decorated with things that obviously took more effort to create than they ;.vere worth. The citizens of Lone Oak are glad to have the tower back, but are left to wonder, where was Marching into band the water coming from while it
th Lauren Wolf how this year. It should be a lot on the 8 , but the band is merely Staff Writer of fun," said Dt:"ew Farmer (12). performing, they are not allowed fAil QoodlJool! StOtO Farmer is the new band captain to compete at their own competi "A Unique Christian Girt torc" The beginning of the school year thi ea on. Other new leader of tion. They have three other com 310 Broadway is synonymous with the start of the Colonels are Ca ey Strong and petitions in September: Mar hall Paducah, Kentucky 42001 many other seasons: football, soc th nd Andrea Fagan, the drum major Co. on the 15 , Heath on the 22 , (270)-443-2617 cer, and of course marching band. th this season. Jessica Jones (11) is and MSU on the 29 • On Septem From the start of the school year rd the new commanding officer of ber 3 , the band will march in the until October, the big news in the the color guard along with Erin Labor Day parade downtown. band room is what's going on with Carrico (11) as flag captain and the marching band. This year, the Christen Crouch (12) as rifle band is performing a show entitled captain. t Conversations with Alfred Reed. As part of the marching season, This year, Scott Ford is once again the band travels around Kentucky the director, with Stephanie Ford DAVID M. GRIEF competing with other marching in charge of the color guard. H. JEANNE GRIEF bands in the area. Their first com "I'm really excited about the petition of September is at LOHS September 2001 The Oak "K" Editorials 5 School not so super without superlatives
viewing the prom section. But an decreased. Where did they go? homecoming queen, everything other highly visited portion of the Whenever I asked an authority of that requires voting is somewhat a yearbook that I'm sure you have LOHS the question about the dis popularity contest. Yet we still Stacey Jarvis visited contains the Senior Super appearance of certain superlatives, have these honors because people Business Manager latives. the response was quite interesting. enjoy them and they're Lone Oak As I was reviewing a LOHS "Certain superlatives hurt stu tradition. Traditions should not be yearbook from about five years dent's feelings . .. it's basically a broken or taken away, just as some Have you ever picked up a high ago, I noticed that there were nu popularity contest." If that's ' the superlatives that have been in school yearbook and curiously merous superlative categories. case, then let's consider how many LOHS history since the 1950's. gazed throughout its pages? However, in the yearbook we have times at LOHS we vote a year and Bring back our missing superla Chances are you have. Many peo yet to receive for 2000-2001 for what. tives! "Most Attractive" was taken ple like to skim through the sports school year, one will notice that May I say "popularity con away because it was thought to be pages, while others may enjoy the categories have dramatically tests"?! From class president to offending and unfair for those who are said to be unattractive. How ever, "Most Likely to Succeed", which is still a part of LOHS sen ior superlatives, may offend those e w-a who can't achieve straight A's every semester. If popularity contests and feel son happens to be, the human wall made a concerted effort to make ings of students are such a con that must be scaled in order to get , sure that I get out of the way cern, then take away everything Hunter Cllmpbe// anywhere needs to be dealt with whenever possible. Anyone who that involves voting at LOHS! But Edilor-in-Chief qui c k I y . ~2~~~2~il'ii~2~il'ii~2~~~tries to we all know this will never be It's bad!. regularly done. Students are not forced to enough ;. practice vote for everything or anything at having to common that. I believe that our 'missing' deal with I am not trying to say that Ide c e n c y superlatives should be brought I do not play rugby, nor do I the people nave never been guilty of playin" s h 0 u I d back to LOHS! If people don't parked in ' .. .~ make the have any interest in playirig offensive tackle in the hall... like them, then they don't have to rugby. However, I get quite a bit your park- 'same ef- vote for them. We can't let our of practice doing so every day ing space fort, and stolen superlatives lie on LOHS when I try to plow through the when you maybe yearbook memory lane! serum in the halls of this school. get to even take Perhaps it is because people school, but on the don't realize yet that there are dealing with the people that park abominable task to use the side multiple halls available for their themselves in front of the door- staircases, unless of course you ways is getting to be a real irritant. enjoy being run over by the pea- socializing at any time. Perhaps ~A""""'". Jmut' (J ~bJlimJ ~ I am not trying to say that 'I have pie who are a little tired of your it is because peOple just like to ~ 3415 .&1Jaucu(k 9l«ul ~ never been guilty of playing offen- being there. Yes, in case you be in the way. Whatever the rea- ~ 554-3598 sive tackle in the hall, but I have were wondering, that's me. I V~~~~~~~~~~~
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the other hand, liberals claim that Government subsidies are banned coon) backed the plan that it stem cell research is vital to medi from research entailing the crea Seth Bowen gained merit. Members of Con Assistant Editor .cal advances includ tion or destruction of gress, including Strom Thur additional embryos. ing cures for Alz mond and Hillary Clinton, made heimer's, Parkin Also, a significant another proposal. In contrast to son 's, and diabetes. increase in govern the one proposed by Frist, this A slanted decision to ment aid to research plan is open-ended on creation either side would, in using adult stem You would be hard pressed to of new lines. find a hotter topic in the field of al1 reality, not be cel1s and a presiden Bush's plan is ideal. It does tial advisory panel to medical research than that of stem feasible. not cal1 for widespread, unregu cell research. On Thursday, So what exactly oversee the research lated research using stem cel1s. August, 9, 2001, President Bush does President are included. It does, however, al10t for lim Bush's announce- The plan, largely announced his decision on this ited research, which could prove ment mean? In lay designed by Senator highly debated issue. On the one useful in the pursuit of medical man's terms, federal Bil1 Frist, first sur hand, stem cell research is viewed breakthroughs. As cliche as it money may be used faced in the White by conservatives as unethical. might sound, the proverbial mid They argue that the human em to study embryonic House. But it was dle ground is the safest, and stem cel1s that are n't until the Senate's bryos, which the stem cells are most likely, profitable stance for derived from, have the potential already in existence from left lone physician member (not to the time being. of developing into a person. On over embryos of fertility clinics. mention health care industry ty- " There's nothing to fear but fear itself'
doesn't mean that the angry person seriously, except in things like bomb by lowering the paranoia about such who cries out, "I'm gonna kill you!" threats or when someone actually matters. This is a fine line to draw, Joshua Woleben says they .will bring a weapon to but it has been drawn too close to Technology . is going to go psycho and launch into a frenzy upon the school. It is a sim school where immediate action is nOTJ11jll human lP)d adolescent behav Coordinator pte, natural human expression of an warranted. ior. Be a little lenient on odd cases or ger and frustration. In short, the constant fears that stu extremes that you know . won't nor Most stories are not com dents and teachers mally happen. Not everything is set in plete unless a character is eliminated both alike live in should be reduced stone. It's the day and age we live by some tragic event. We cannot de in. and the fact of the matter is that ter Juliet and Romeo from dying in ------everyone is paranoid about even the each other's anns. Just because some ·1 " e.I I ~. " .. 1- 1: Nu. t oG!. Ii K o r ••\\ ' ~ ... slightest aberration in what someone one writes about death or about a says or what people do by accident. character who commits suicide does Even in our own school, people have not mean that they are going to com been expelled for ridiculous things. mit the act themselves. Death is a part Just a couple of years ago, someone of life, and is also a part of plot. was expelled for having a blowgun in I'm not advocating the igno his car left from the weekend. Stu rance of real threats or possible vio dents have to worry about the. fiction lence. Yes, we should pay attention to they write and whether or not it will threats and repeatedly violent stu get them in trouble just because dents. But the paranoia over one someone died in their story. threat shouted in the heat of an argu This is just a small percent ment that remotely might be uttered age of the effects of school violence again, or a paper turned in that actu on daily school life. Let's face it. ally has the word "death" or "gun" in People get mad, personalities con it, should be lowered. Repeated ac flict, and fights will break out. This tion or threat is what should be taken Cartoonists Kelly Hide (12) and Natalie Rot~well (12) September 2001 The Oak "K" 'Features 7 . MEET THE OAK "K" STAFF Lauren Wolf Staff Writer
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Joshua Woleben amount of meth include increased Technology Coordinator wakefulness, more physical activ Justin Latta anxiety. Yes, these are the symp ity, decreased appetite, faster Assistant Editor toms of being high, but if you Many oftoday's teens get bored Speed, chalk, ice, crystal, glass, breathing, high body temperature, abuse marijuana enough the ef with the same routine everyday. or meth, whatever you call it, and euphoria (high). Others are fects can become pennanent. methamphetamine is a drug ever irritability, insomnia, confusion, Get up, go to school, go to work, Also, according to various stud go home .. . etc. It gets monoto growing in popularity among the tremors, convulsions, anxiety, ies, marijuana use by teenagers nous very quickly. Thus, teens nation's addict population. Meth paranoia, and aggressiveness. Ris who have prior serious antisocial look for something to get them comes in primarily two fonns: ing body temperatures and convul problems can quickly lead to de out of the daily grind, something street methamphetamine, which is sions can result in death. . pendence on the drug. That's quick, cheap and efficient. When the kind snorted, eaten, or in Long-tenn use can increase right kids, addiction. a teen gets into the mindset, drugs jected. Methamphetamine hydro heart rate, blood pressure, and can Long-tenn effects of the nar -present themselves. On the street, chloride is the "ice" that is cause irreversible damage to ves cotic include cancer, breathing marijuana is the cheapest and smoked. sels in the brain, producing problems, and failure in the im quickest drug to get in today's Methamphetamine's . first ef strokes, which can kill. More ef mune system. Marijuana contains society; so most teens begin their fects are immediate and highly fects are breathing problems, ir the same chemicals that cause careers in narcotics with that. noticeable. Smoking or injecting regular heartbeat, extreme ano lung cancer with tobacco smok Many people believe marijuana it produces a "flash" that lasts a rexia, and cardiovascular collapse, ers. Marijuana smokers are also at to be a harmless drug; it is far few minutes, described as pleas which basically means the heart a greater risk of getting lung in from that. Short-tenn effects of urable. Oral or snorted meth pro just stops beating. If it doesn't fections such as pneumonia. . marijuana include problems with duces a high, but no rush. Users kill, the meth can cause Parkin If you think you are addicted to memory and learning, distorted are addicted quickly and soon de son's disease later in life, and can marijuana, please talk to some perception, trouble with thinking sire it with increasing frequency kill enough brain cells to produce one, whether it be a teacher, and higher doses. Alzheimer's. Meth is a highly po and problem solving, loss of coor friend, parent, or counselor. There Outward symptoms of a small tent, dangerous drug that can kill dination, increased heart rate, and are Narcotics Anonymous pam at any time during its use. phlets located in the library which you can take for free.
Brittany Fellows Inhalants go straight to the brain Sports Editor
An alcohol abuser may show Hunter Campbell can do to you: been linked to cause kidney these signs and symptoms: Editor-in-Chief stones. • Drinking to build self ~ It can cause pennanent sight ~ Use of benzene as an inhalant confidence "Who would be and hear- has been known to cause leu • Loss of interest in family and dumb enough to .------. ing prob- kemia. Yes leukemia. friends sniff paint?" I ems , • Difficulty sleeping due to "Wha t moron along with Did I neglect to mention that drinking would sniff mark- "Who would be dumb s I u r red there is a distinct and well • Feeling guilty about drinking ers?" Nobody ~nough to sniff paints?' speech, by documented occurrence of death • Usually drinking to the point does that stuff, c a u sIn g by using inhalants? It's called of intoxication right? Wrong. By damage to "Sudden Sniffing Death Syn • Showing up intoxicated in their senior year, nerves in drome." That means that you inappropriate settings more than 16% of high school the brain. could die the tenth, one • Irritability students have tried inhalants in ~ Inhalant use can damage the hundredth, or possibly even the • Loss of interest in activities some fonn. oxygen carrying capacity of first time you sniff. If that's not that were once enjoyable And yet there are still those the blood, leaving the brain enough to discourage you from • Frequent absence from school who wonder if these inhalants can oxygen deprived, which can't inhaling, then obviously your life or work, especially on Mon actually hurt you. Well, this is be a good thing. doesn't mean that much to you. days just a taste of what inhalant use ~ Prolonged inhalant use has September 2001 The Qak "K" Features 9 Club concoctions can cause death
Seth Bowen MDMA has an assortment of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or sure, sweating, loss of appetite, Assistant Editor side effects as large as its list of GHB for short, is a particularly sleeplessness, and tremors may street names. Confusion, depres dangerous sedative. Although it sound minor compared to some "Club drugs are hannless." sion, anxiety, and paranoia are can also be used to build muscles of the other aforementioned ''Nothing can happen the first symptoms of ecstasy that can last because of its honnone releasing drugs, but LSD is nothing to time you take one. Both are com long after its usage. A significant qualities, GHB has many similar scoff at. The hallucinogen's ef mon misconceptions of users of, increase in heart rate and blood health risks of other common fects are unpredictable depending what are commonly called, "party pressure and a ~ense of alertness sedatives: drowsiness, nausea, on the amount taken, the user's drugs." Nothing could be further can all result from taking "X". vomiting, headache, loss of con personality, and the environment from the truth. Dehydration, hypertension, and sciousness, loss of reflexes, im in which it's used. Methylenedioxymethampheta heart or kidney failure often result paired breathing, and ultimately So many drugs, so many side mine (MDMA for short) has from the drug being used to sus death. effects, and yet the number of us gained . popularity over recent tain dancing for extended periods Higher body temperature, in ers continues to increase. Think years. Also known as ecstasy, of time. creased heart rate and blood pres- twice before taking any of these so-called "party drugs." Alcohol poisoning is deadly Drug penalties
Rachel Megibow (J 1-5 years in prison Staff Writer IJ Class D Felony Lauren Wolf can not make the body wake up Trafficking Prescription Drugs Staff Writer and clear out the airwave. Peo Drugs are a growing problem in (J 1-5 years in prison ple can also simply never wake Kentucky. The thought of this Manufacturing Methamphetamine With the advent of football sea up. If the nerves in the brain are troubles law makers, parents, and (J 5-10 years in prison son and school getting back into too depressed, then they will just students alike. To help reduce The reason why felonies are so swing, alcohol abuse is on the rise stop working. this- problem, the state govern serious is that if you repeat a fel among teenagers. Oftentimes, If alcohol poisoning doesn't ment has implemented tougher ony offense, you move up a level. teens consume great amounts of kill a person, then alcoholism punishments and stricter laws: On the third offense, you move up alcohol in the little amounts of will. Teens that start young can It's hard to believe anyone to a class A felony, which mean time, and the consequences can become alcoholics later in life, would want to do drugs with the you could be in for life in prison sometimes be tragic. and the long tenn effects are just harsh penalties in place. Some without the possibility of parole. Alcohol poisoning can kill as bad as the short tenn effects. examples of these penalties are: Anyway you look at it, the pen ~ithin hours of consumption. The Trafficking Marijuana alties outweigh the "benefits." liver can only oxidize about Y2 oz. 80z. or less Before doing drugs, you should of alcohol in one hour. At parties, otline hel (J $500 fine think of the consequences. teens cao easily consume about (J 1 year in prison eight to ten drinks in one hour. 80z.ormore For a person of 100 Ibs., that Regional Prevention Center amount is lethal. It only takes 442-8039 . about 0.4% of alcohol to reach a Purchase District Health Depatt lethal limit. That is about four ment times the current legal limit in 247-1490 .c:, ~utOl1}o National CoWlcii on Alcoholism _.!!I ~. COLGAN most states. .~ 'L ORTHODONTICS 8oo-NCA-CALL ~ a> When alcohol starts to affect JOHN A . COLGAN. DMD·MS· PSC your grain, it depresses your brain National Institution on Drug 3217 Lone Oak Road IU S KI .\,\,\ C t . Abuse Paducah, KY, 42003 functions. If a person falls asleep rllu.'"t: l" u . H" . N77~ 8oo-662-HELP (270) 534-0470 0570 1\Mf. ZIJ • . 177• after drinking too much, they can. . ... \ .\ 1'71f.';.U .• 7 Mu National Institution on Prevention [email protected] """.('tt1a:".",,"ud.... tic-,.Ctutl die one of two ways. They can ei • • ... U: •• h.·!"C'ul, .... " .. ' .. uiJ •• 'in.c" •• ther choke on their own vomit be 800-638-2045 cause the brain is so dulled that it Best Little Garage in Town 10 Features T "K" September 2001 WJ eat ey name irst Junior Rotarian ofthe year 2001: Waves of faves Lori Speer Advertising Manager Seth Bowen released some time ago, but new It's once again time to recognize Assistant Editor releases have rekindled interest in an outstanding student in the com the group. Stupified was the munity. Our first Junior Rotarian Rock has long been considered band's first hit and Down with the is Bryan Wheatley. Wheatley rep the "genre of legends", however, Sickness might very well follow. resented Lone Oak this past sum 2001 could be the year that all Breakdown was so popular that mer by attending the Governor's changes. Recent favorites such as Motorola decided to incorporate it Scholars Program. He was also a Staind and Disturbed have all, or into its advertisements for cell 1999 Future Paducah Leader. He are going to, put out new releases phones. Tantric has followed it up has been a Beta lub member for this year. Up-and-comers such as with Astounded, while Saliva has four years and a three year out Tantric, Stereomud, and Saliva are Your Disease to its credit. standing and honor student. new to the charts. And for those "old-school" When asked what his plans were Bryan Wbeatley (12) Staind first broke onto the mu rockers, a new band, Stereomud, sic scene with Dysfunction. Hits might be for you. Listening to after graduation, Wheatley, a man the student body of LOHS are: "If like Raw, Mudshovel, and Home their single, Pain, one might as of very few words, simply replied, you aim at nothing, you will surely were instant successes. Break the sume the lead vocal1st was James ''I'm undecided, probably UK." hit it." Wheatley has certainly Cycle looks to continue that trend Hetfield himself. One can only Wheatley's words of advice to aimed at more than nothing! with Outside and It's Been a guess as to whether they can shed While. If you liked Staind's first the "Metallica clone" label in the cd, chances are you'll enjoy this following years. one as well. Disturbed's debut album was
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Stacey Jarvis weird watching everyone pass the Castle of Heidelberg, and all dreamed about seeing some Business Manager us by with that "Oh, you're ob- the . beautiful country sides. day. They were all as beautiful and interesting as we see on "Passengers, get ready for television and in books. take-off." These are the words Europe is a very special place. that certain LOHS students, fac Not only did we all find a sense ulty members, and I heard on of independence, but we also June 12. As we quickly realized that the world is a strapped ourselves into our beautiful place. Everyone seats, we anxiously awaited our should take a trip overseas at arrival in Paris, France. We least one time during their life. were all about to experience a You never know what's on the trip of a lifetime. other side until you see it for Ms. U nderhill (LOHS yourself. It will change your Teacher), Mr. Wallce (LOHS life forever. - Teacher), Justin Townzen (2001 Photo by: Redin. Jones Graduate), Courtney Jones (2001 Graduate), Sheena Ram viously a foreigner" look. I was These were incredible sites we age (2001 Graduate), Emily Ca use to giving other people that nup (12), Leann Mason (12), look, not have that look given Bethany Hobbs (11), Jennifer to me! Alonzo (11), Steven Sloan (11), "It's like a totally different Jason Wattier (11), some LOHS world," said 2001 LORS gradu parents, and I were alI" among ate Justin Townzen. This state the crew to Europe for an excit ment proved to be true, i.e. our ing adventure. tour bus was a There we went Merc e des to three differ Benz. ent countries: Once after France, Swit- we got over the zerland, Ger- culture shock, many, and we really some went to opened us and Austria if they began to expe Good Luck chose to. nence Europe for what it's Our first day in Europe was a worth. On our interesting and Stacey Jarvis complete culture shock. For educational tours alone, and most of us, it was our first time with our tour guide Inga, we an the out of the United States, in a walked through The Louvre, world where almost no one saw the Mona Lisa, the Moulin Graduating speaks our language. Try fran Rouge, the Eiffel Tower, and tically asking for directions on Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, Class of 2002 the subway when you have five the Neuschwanstein castle, the minutes until curfew! It was Dachau Concentration Camps, 12 Features The Oak "K" September 2001 elcome to America! Rachel Megibow Staff Writer "Hey, you want to go to the ing, going to the movies, shop ma1l?" you ask a friend. This ping, and read,lng. Her favorite is the same question Acel thing about LOH are the breaks Scheppler has asked her friends. between classes. She also likes Acel is a foreign exchange stu the mall. dent from Germany who seems Naturally there are some quite happy with the number of differences between her school in malls here in America Germany and our school. One of Acel wa born in Ka the differences is that it starts at zachstan, but she now lives in am and usually lets out at I p.m. Germany. She says that every CIa s periods are 45 minutes. thing in Germany is queezed Thirteen subject are taught in together but has a land cape school and after two periods, the simHar to outs. They have a students get a 15-minute break. ton of nightlife. "We have lots Acel comes from a very of malls, but not as many as you interesting country. Enjoy you're have here. It's very beautiful stay at LOHS, Ace!. I hope you there. " like our country as much as you do Acel enjoys most of the your own. same activities we do, such as German exchange student Acel Scheppler (12) talks about her experiences in America. hanging out with friends, danc- Photo by Rachel Meglbow Tear 'em up!
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