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Quoteable Inside... Feature Story I walked around the room, taking in all the sights and TENNIS GHOST anther “smells confronting me, and PAGE 7 RIDER trying to wipe the glue off of PAGE 5 my hands. -page 4 The Midway High School ost ” ” P The Voice of Midway Vol. 19 : Issue 6 March 2007 WINDY CITY BLOWS AWAY ORCHESTRA Students make memories Chicago field trip Chuck McFarling “I wanted just the opportunity to Staff Writer walk around in Chicago,” Junior Jaimee Harris said. Chicago: America’s third largest city For many orchestra members as and home of the Magnificent Mile, well as the adults, it was their first visit Navy Pier and The Bean among many to Chicago other things. This great Midwestern “It was my first time and I must say, city is also now home to many memo- it was amazing,” Freshman Tatianna ries of the Midway orchestra. Sawyer said. About 80 orchestra members, Salvation from the long drive was at teachers and parents went there hand when they arrived at the hotel. March 6-11 for the program’s field trip “The hotel was wonderful,” chaper- it takes every four years. According to one and orchestra parent Marla freshman, said. music in college instead of just quitting participants, the trip can be summed Jaynes said. “We had beds to sleep in Not only did the group get to watch after high school,” Junior Shannon up in one word: amazing. instead of a seat on the bus.” professional musicians, they also had Morrow said. For many, the 18-hour bus drive up However, Chicago rush hour traffic the opportunity to work with them. While the Chicago Symphony there was the first obstacle. proved to be an even greater obstacle. The group attended a clinic hosted by Orchestra and Sinfonietta offered the “I passed the time by talking with “It took us forever to get where we the Chicago Sinfonietta for hints, tips, peak of orchestral music, the group friends, watching movies and sleep- wanted to go,” Freshman Kara encouragement and inspiration. experienced an entirely different style ing,” Junior Catherine Rich said. McMurray said. “I realized why I play,” Mary of performance: the Blue Man Group. The schedule for the trip looked Despite the long bus rides around Catherine Driese, a freshman, said. “It was a dazzling display of visual filled with activities, but many simply the city, the sights and places were all “Sometimes you just go through the and auditory imagery,” Orchestra enjoyed spending time with friends. worth it, such as seeing the Chicago motions without reason, and I needed Director Jennifer Martin said. “It was “Before the trip, I looked forward to Symphony Orchestra perform. to realize why I love it so much.” the most unique performance I have getting to know orchestra members “After watching their performance The clinic also gave advice and seen, and very entertaining.” better,” Adrienne Steely, a freshman, and listening to every pitch, dynamic firsthand knowledge about continuing said. and playing as an orchestra done music education in the future and the Some were also eager to experience perfectly, you practically melted in possibilities of a career in music. See ORCHESTRA the big city firsthand. your seat,” Rachel Blattman, a “It made me think about minoring in Page 5 TASTE OF MIDWAY AFRICAN ISSUES AWARENESS BIMM students create humanitarian documentary Tyler Watts explaining the conflict, and then makes Editor In Chief a call for action. Two BIMM students have taken a “The real purpose of the video is to simple class project to a new level. raise awareness,” Moore said. “Not Sophomores Patrick Moore and Blake many people know about it, and we Sherman decided to turn their class hope that this video can help educate project, which focused on creating a people about what’s happening.” video using software that is taught in The video will also be used to class, into an awareness-raising video educate in classrooms. The world centered around the conflict in Darfur. geography classes will show the video Above. Senior Collin Moore tastes “Darfur: The Deadliest Region in in April when they begin their unit on some chips and dip from Cheddar’s. the World” is a documentary that Africa and the Darfur region. Visitors to Taste of Midway could Moore and Sherman created earlier Moore and Sherman plan on entering try foods available in the red gym of this semester. In the documentary, their video into the Time Warner the Middle School before the Moore and Sherman interview fellow Spotlight Award Contest which recog- fashion show began. students, asking them how much they nizes students who creatively use Right. Seniors Austin Morriss and know about Darfur (a region of Africa media and technology. The grand Jameson Mattern pose during the that has fallen victim to militant groups prize winner and their school will Taste of Midway fashion show who use genocide against their receive grants. wearing clothes donated for the political opponents). After most of the The video can be seen on night from local stores. students show varying degrees of youtube.com, and more information knowledge and ignorance on the about the conflict in Darfur can be Photos by Shauna Stewart subject, Moore gives a narrative found at safedarfur.org. pantherpost news 3 Briefly Speakingopin-... ion by: Nicole Sohns PTA Contest Results Band Contest Resutls Hills, Garrett Jaines, Kelsi Several band students participated Laningham, Brandon Patterson, A+ Teacher The following students placed in the in Region 8 UIL Solo and Ensemble Chris Walker, Travis Gilbert, PTA Reflections Contest Area 12 Jonathan Rhodes, Brittany Taylor, Contest Saturday. Students earning a Level and will now advance to the Jana Upchurch, Thomas Morris, Superior rating or Division 1 for their state level. The winners at the state Nick Quintero, Matt Ritter, Seth solo performance were: level will be announced at the Area Sawyer, Thomas Grabow, Leah Jimmy Bartee, Jana Upchurch, 12 PTA Spring Conference. If Hough, Erik Munson, Cody Runion Brittany Taylor, Keith Lightfoot, Midway students place at this level, Aaron Wharton, Carla Haines they will receive notification and an Orchestra Results invitation to this meeting. Students that earned a Superior Many orchestra students competed at rating for their solo performance and the Region 8 UIL Solo and Ensemble Literature: that qualified for State were: Contest in February. Ashley Thomas Meredith Millard Alison Lampert, Niraj Patel, The following students received a Staff Writer Stephanie Pruett Victoria Steger Division 1 “Superior” on their solo performance: Spanish Teacher Marie Croft recently achieved the regional rank of Photography: Ensemble members that earned a Lauren Carroll, Austin Harris, First Division Rating for their perfor- Teacher of the Year for The Associa- Katherine Burt Janna Martindale, Meredith tion of Texas Professional Educators Max Burgess mance: Murphy, Hannah Barber, Catherin (ATPE). She wrote four essays on Bianca Smith-Davis Kelsi Laningham, Miteya Carr, Rich, Elizabeth Owens, Lupe Siale, various topics that were presented to Jacob Clapper, Kelton Dorsey, Adrienne Steely, Ryan Baird, Garrett her for competition, such as her Emily Hills, Chris Walker, Brandon Jaynes, Erin Rich philosophy of teaching, major public Patterson, Joey Martocchio, education issues, personal teaching The following students received a Charity Work Samuel Fredregill, David Martinez, style, and people that have influ- Division 1 “Superior” on their en- enced her to pursue being a teacher. Cody Overstreet, Mark Thrower, During Christmas, PALs rang the semble performance: Midway teachers and staff nomi- Jimmy Bartee, Sara Mock, Niraj Salvation Army bells. The Salvation nated Croft for this opportunity, Patel, Erik Munson, Cody Runion Hannah Barber, Janna Martindale, Army contacted them and said that feeling that she would represent the and Adrienne Steely; Lauren school in a good way. during the four weekends the PALs Ensemble members earning a Carroll, Robert Duello, Austin “I love to teach,” Croft said. “The rang the bell, they raised $974.86 to Superior rating and qualifying for Harris, and Catherine Rich; Ryan importance of education has always help disadvantaged people in the state are: Baird, Meg Burleson, Jaimee Harris, been a major part of my life.” surrounding communities. Miteya Carr, Jacob Clapper, Emily Elizabeth Owens, Casey Turner Collins and Team Orthodontics Specialist in Orthodontics Michael D. Collins, D.D.S. Have a great year 772-5933 8400 Old McGregor Rd. Waco, Tx 76712 4 feature March 2007 MARTIN-ANGELO Math-inclined student struggles in AP Art Class David Martin teacher, I sat down at an Staff Writer open desk and awaited instruction. I quickly I haven’t drawn a picture since my third grade learned, however, that AP teacher told me my picture of little Jimmy Thornton Art students have tran- looked like a tree in her front yard. After a nine- scended regular instruction, year hiatus, I decided that it was time to rediscover and are now working on my artistic abilities. filling out their portfolios. As I walked around Joan Warren’s art room, taking I had no portfolio to build, in all the strange sights and smells she had me confronting me, and trying to wipe the work on one glue off of my hands. Was I caught in of the earlier my recurring dream again? No, just assignments, a spending the day in AP Drawing class. drawing Ever since preschool, I have eschewed involving three drawing in favor of more creative tasks, pictures. The like mathematics. As such, I have very limited pictures were circular in drawing abilities, and stick figures are the extent of form, and were randomly Senior David Martin admires his masterpiece in Joan Warren’s AP art class. my prowess. So, I was very much a fish out of picked out by me and placed Picture by Jennifer Bancale water in AP Art.