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DeKalb School of the Arts OVER THE EDGE Catching what you missed! Premiere Weekend See pg. 4 Entering the Dragon’s Lair See pg. 9 Recipe of the Month See pg. 11 FALL INTO THE NEW YEAR September 2014 Table of Contents Meet the 2014-2015 Over the Edge Newspaper Team………………………………………………..…….3 News Bienvenido, Señor Cruz by Holyn Thigpen…………………………………………………………………4 Premiere Weekend by Joey Smith………………………………………………………………………..…4 Goodbye Mr. Golden by Abrianah Witchett…………………………………………………………...……6 First Impressions of DSA by Maddy Laing…………………………………………………………………6 DSA Secret Societies: Stage Managers by Frances Newton……………………………………………...…9 Opinion Why So Critical? by Zahria Moore……………………………………………………………………….…8 Entertainment To France, and Spain! by Melana Byars………………………………………………………………….…5 The Maze Runner Comes to DSA (+Sudoku!) by Darya Mack……………………………….……….……7 Entering the Dragon’s Lair by Anna Caldwell………………………………………………………....……9 Recipe of the Month by Darya Mack………………………………………………………………………11 Horoscopes……………………………………………………….………………………………………...12 2 Meet the 2014-2015 Over the Edge Newspaper Team Chief Editor Etienne Smith Major: Creative Writing Minor: Vocal Music I'm a senior and I love watching children's movies and taking pictures of flowers. Darya Mack Sydney Seabron Major: Creative Writing Major: Instrumental Music Minor: Media and Drama Minor: Media. My first language was Russian and my I've been playing the violin for 6 years and I passions are fruit, math, fashion, cooking, and also play a little bit of ukulele. I love dancing, travel. I have no idea what I want to do in the reading and taking photos. future, and I'm okay with that. Abrianah Witchett Janae Beasley Major: Creative Writing Major: Creative Writing Minor: Drama Minor: Vocal Music I'm a sophomore & in my free time, I like to I like cooking, old movies, and making people play video games, write short stories, and smile. listen to music. Zahria Moore Maddy Laing Major: Vocal Music Major: creative writing Minor: Creative Writing Minor: drama When I'm on stage and prefer to be called I' enjoys writing, filmmaking, yoga, reading, Feathers. This is my first and last year on the and photography. I'm so excited to be part of Over the Edge staff, but I am very excited to the newspaper staff! be a part of the team. Holyn Thigpen Major: Drama Melana Byars Minor: Creative Writing Major: Orchestra I'm a freshman here at DSA who loves acting, Minor: Creative Writing and Vocal writing, yoga, cats, movies, and tea. I'm I'm a senior and I love shoes, especially heels. extremely pumped to be a staff writer! Imani Andwele Major: Dance Joey Smith Minor: Viola Major: Creative Writing I'm highly obsessed with Sherlock and Doctor Minor: Drama Who. My favorite color is maroon. My I enjoy strange music and writing poems for a favorite bands are the Neighborhood, Panic! at new revolution. the Disco and Arctic Monkeys. Frances Newton Arlena McClenton Major: Drama and Creative Writing Major: Vocal Music Minor: Technical Theatre Minor: Visual Art I was an editor for the Wren’s Nest High I am 17, a senior at DeKalb School of the School Publishing Company over the summer. ☺ Arts. In my spare time, I enjoy writing, I am also involved with many human rights reading, and educating people with random groups around Atlanta. facts about diseases. Anna Caldwell Lia Davis Major: Drama Major: Visual Art Minor: Creative Writing Minor: Creative Writing I enjoy writing, acting, creating costumes, and I am the SPA Rep. for Visual Arts and I draw am probably too old to be watching cartoons the comics and avatars for the newspaper. (though that fails to stop me) 3 that is a part of it. It’s just opening the So far, SR. Cruz has been loving his job Bienvenido, door to the Spanish world and all that here and feels great about his decision Señor Cruz goes along with it.” to join the DSA family. “I really like this school and I feel like the students are very well-rounded because they’re so involved in the arts,” he stated. “A By Holyn Thigpen lot of schools brush the arts under the carpet, but it’s how kids express Who knew Spanish could actually be themselves. It’s very important, fun? Well, after the arrival of DSA’s especially today with the problems kids newest teacher, SR. Ruben Cruz, it isn’t are dealing with.” so hard to believe. After only 4 weeks at DSA, Sr. Cruz has shown classes that SR. Cruz is a graduate of the Most students have loved SR. Cruz’s learning the Spanish language does not University of Hawaii. There he class so far this year and can’t wait to just involve reading and memorizing originally studied psychology, but continue taking it. Says Freshman things out of a textbook. eventually realized it wasn’t for him Ashlin Williams, “SR. Cruz has a really and switched his focus to Spanish great teaching style. He realizes that When asked what his main goal is at language and literature, which he had we’re creative people, so he does an DSA, he responded, “There is a whole always had a passion for. Since then, awesome job of incorporating the arts world of art involved with he has taught many places around the into his plans for the day.” Hopefully Spanish. Once you get to certain levels U.S., such as Fulton Science SR. Cruz will be sticking around for a with the language I want to start Academy, a college in Houston, and while, because we don’t want to lose showing you all kinds of art high school in Hawaii. him. actors at DSA that mentor Michael Bell, director of both groups). Premiere underclassmen. Weekend “It gives you freedom to create.” says Drama Ensemble will perform Spoon TJ Mason, who plays drums in Jazz River, a collection of monologues in Band. “It’s never just one person — it’s which the characters talk about a working, functional body.” By Joey Smith themselves, each other, and their lives within the town, after whose name the Dean Williams and Marci Lefkoff will Every year in the early fall DSA shows production is titled. have a ballet piece and jazz piece off its talent by having its tour groups performed respectively, as well as perform Friday night through Saturday “It’s daunting, but the show’s already student choreographers, who will afternoon in the Kyle Theater. Things come along nicely.” says Laura perform their own pieces ranging from have changed this year, from run times Kelley, who will play the roles of pointe to modern to contemporary. changed from 20 minutes to 45 minutes femme fatale Dora Williams and the to a jazz band with all new members. “passionate and soulful” Anne “The whole point of Premiere Rutledge. “I think it’s incredible, and Weekend is to show off the best of the “It’s to showcase the touring companies I’m very much looking forward to best and to be a part of that is just at DSA, which has sort of grown.” says it...because I’m really looking forward so...it’s quite incredible.” says Gracie Dean Williams, artistic director of to make art with these people.” Winogradsky, senior and member of Dance Repertory Company (DRC). DRC, who will perform Friday and Among these touring groups are Strolling Strings will perform some Saturday night as well as Saturday and Highleit, Strolling Strings, ProArte, folk and light pop. Jazz Band will Sunday afternoon. Premiere Weekend Jazz Band, DRC and Drama Ensemble, perform an arrangement of a Disney will take place from October 3-5. an audition based tour group of piece as well as some familiar tunes experienced (“for Mom and Dad at least.” says Dr. 4 To France, and Spain! Between all the street performers, food, shopping, selfies, and feeding birds in front of the Notre- Dame, I think it’s fair to say the school’s first trip out of the country was a success. By Melana Byars As senior, Candace Allison recalls, “ I think Four French and Spanish students travelled with everyone should take advantage of this French teacher, Mr. Dickson and Education First opportunity. It's so enjoyable to immerse yourself (EF) Tours to Paris, France and Barcelona, Spain in different cultures. It expands your worldview June 5th-12th this summer to learn and immerse and teaches you a lot. You make lasting bonds themselves in European culture and history. with the people you travel with and you get to see beautiful and historic sites as well. It's a wonderful In this busy week Seniors Candace Allison, Lie opportunity and I had an experience of a lifetime!” Dickerson, Melana Byars, and alum Isabella Stork visited the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Notre-Dame If you’re interested in the upcoming trip to France Cathedral, St. Peter’s Cathedral, Napoleon’s and England this summer and are a second or third Tomb, the Fragonard Parfumeur (perfume) Factory year language student be sure to talk to Mr. and the Louvre (where some students took selfies Dickson. “It’s a really great experience and you’ll with the Mona Lisa) just to name a few. get to see a culture you’ve been studying up close and personal,” remarks Mr. Dickson. Until then au While sightseeing and shopping in the fashion revoir, adios, and valete! capital of the world, the girls made sure to try every staple dish that France could offer, and ate their fair share of crepes, baguettes, panini’s, chocolate croissants and macarons from the best local bakers. “The food was on point at every cafe we went to,” jokes senior Lia Dickerson.