Snyder High School • 3801 Austin Ave., Snyder, TX 79549 • Sept. 27, 2002 • Vol. 82, Issue No. 1 Calendar 9/27 Homecoming STOKES GOES ‘DOWN UNDER’ Meal sara cantu After game dance 10/11 Pre-game Meal Matthew Stokes, senior, we did a home stay and for Tiger Mom Dance recently returned from a trip two nights we did a farm stay. 10/18 3 Weeks to Australia. Q: What types of food did 10/22 TAAS Writing Q: What part of Australia you eat? Picture Retakes did you visit? A: Chicken. Lots of chick- 10/23 TAAS Math A: Sydney and Cairns. en. Burgers - bat burgers. 10/24 TAAS Reading Snorkeling was in Cairns. Steaks… not like the ones we 10/25 Pre game Meal StuCo Dance Q: When did you leave to know… they were only like Australia and when did you half an inch thick. It’s pathetic. Personal return? The sausage was nasty; it had A: July 15 through August no seasoning whatsoever. Profile 3. Q: In case anyone decides Introduces Q: Ok, so it was summer to go eat in Australia, what are Musicians here in July. What season was your recommendations for page 8-9 it over there? good restaurants? A: Wintertime over there. A: The Hard Rock Café. Q&A Which winter over there is a The Hog’s Breath Café. cold day here. So, 60 degrees, Q: What are some ways that Q: Should Sept. 11 be 50 degrees… just enough to teenagers hang out? made a holiday? put a light jacket on. A: Surf… chat on line. Q: What organization did They were just starting school On the road again Senior Matthew Stokes and Cody, fellow trav- A: “No, but you should al- you travel with? so we didn’t see many kids. eler from Midland Lee, bid farewell to the photographer as they head to ways remember what hap- A: People to People Student Q: Is American music a a farm stay in Australia. Stokes spent three weeks this summer visiting pened.” Ambassador Program heavy influence? various points of interest in Australia as part of the People to People Student Ambassador Program. Contributed photo A.J. Frizzell, 11 Q: What was the purpose of A: Yes. Like New Found this program? Glory… there is a lot of New A: “Yes. I believe that an A: To go to a different Found Glory over there. event like this has not hap- country and learn their culture, Q: What is the worst pened in several years, mak- heritage and history. memory from your trip? ing the USA pull together and unite.” Q: What are some of the A: It got very cold at night John Bell, 12 attractions you saw? and in the hotels there were A: The Sidney Opera sheets but no fuzzy blankets. A: “Yes, because for the House, Sydney Harbor Q: Exactly how long was years to come, our children Bridge, Capricorn Caverns, the flight over to Australia? and granchildren can remem- and the Great Barrier Reef. A: Fourteen hours. And we ber and learn from the tragic Q: Out of those places, lost a day when we went over. event that took place.” which was the most inter- Q: What is the biggest Nathan Graves, 10 esting? difference between America A: The Great Barrier Reef. and Australia? A: “Yes, but I think Dec. 7 Awwww… Matthew Stokes took this picture of kangaroos at Q: I know some groups stay A: Driving on the left side Wildworld, a zoo at Cairns. Contributed photo should be too, so we can have with families when they visit of the road of course. It was a day reserved for those people who died in those at- other countries. Did you stay like going back to the sixties. back again? Q: And—the final and most tacks.” with any families, and if you There were lots of hippies. A: Yes. It was a very important question. Did you Isaac Sanchez, 12 didn’t, where did you stay? Q: So, after your expe- memorable experience. It’s see any kangaroos? A: Hotels. For two nights, rience, would you like to go worth going back again. A: Yes, lots of kangaroos. It’s All Inside Musicians...... 8-9 11 ...... Homecoming Queen Nominees’ Bios Body Piercing...... 3 3 ...... Dress Code Sports...... 11-15 16 ...... Photo Gallery 222 viewpointsviewpointsviewpoints Sept. 27,27, 20022002Sept. Editorial Amber Alert necessary Black Van After the rash of child abductions over the past few Lic. #824-5793 months, parents and law enforcement officers are asking 6’3” White Male the same question: How do we prevent this? One possible answer is a nationwide Amber Alert system in place of the current statewide alerts. When police are notified of an abduction, local television and radio broadcasts, as well as scrolling freeway marquees, notify the public of the abduction and any valuable “Look, honey, I information about the child and the suspected abductor. think that is the car Statewide Amber Alerts across the nation have captured the police are after. numerous kidnappers and returned children to their You know the one families, many within 24 hours of the abduction. Case in who abducted the little girl?” point: Nancy Chavez, a one-month-old, was snatched from a shopping cart at the Abilene Wal-Mart last month. Almost instantly, Governor Perry issued a statewide Amber Alert. Baby Nancy’s abductor was apprehended, and Nancy was returned to her parents, less than 24 hours later. An Amber Alert in Texas stopped this kidnapper, but what if she had left the state? Nancy’s kidnapper was arrested in Quanah, TX, near the Oklahoma border. Would this woman have been captured as quickly if she had made it across the state line? If the Amber Alert was nationwide, the public in neighboring states would already be notified and on the lookout for baby Nancy and her abductor. Opponents of a nationwide Amber Alert say that having more freeway marquees all over the nation would make the public become apathetic about the kidnappings. Seeing a news broadcast or marquee once a week about a kidnapped child would desensitize the public, making us less apt to notice a person that the police are looking for. Also, a nationwide system would be very costly. One of those freeway marquees would run in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. There is a simple answer to all this opposition. This is the safety of our children we’re talking about. This is not a simple budget or logistics decision. This is a child, someone’s daughter, kid brother, or baby cousin. It’s very difficult to become apathetic about a missing child. Thirty-two hundred to 4,600 children are abducted every year by non-family members. That’s not even one child in every town in the country. The only way apathy could set in would be if there was an Amber Alert in a specific place every single day. Every parent, sibling, or relative who has lived through an abduction would gladly give up millions of dollars to have that child safe at home sooner. This world is not a safe place, especially for children, but things like Amber Alerts make it a little bit safer.

Editor’s Note: Statistics from National Incidence studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice

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As a er, Lacey Kincaid, Dondi Brock, Paige Gunset, Jes- If mailed, the letter should be addressed to: sica Robbins Snyder High School, member of the ILPC, this publication is gov- Artist Paige Smith Student Publications, 2901 37th Street, erned by all University Interscholastic League Adviser Diane Arnold Snyder, TX 79549. (UIL) guidelines for eligibilty in its annual con- Principal Larry Scott test and in the individual literary meet in the Assistant Principals Al Phillips, Bill Bell spring. Printed by Snyder Daily News Financing of The Tiger’s Tale is provided Sept. 27,27, 20022002Sept. viewpointsviewpointsviewpoints 333 Chatty Cathy Have You Noticed…? Dress code gets review Piercings? The new fad? I think not! c atherine whitworth sara cantu Every school what is offensive about a pair year begins of sunglasses. Have you who were caught with belly- of disgust at a body full of with the same On the other hand, I noticed body button rings were immediately piercings may be what some ritual-reviewing understand and sometimes the rules in our appreciate the dress code. For piercing is the executed because they were people are going for. Hey, school handbook. One of the instance, not many people care hot thing these not “worthy” enough to wear whatever makes you happy. most despised of all rules is the to see a girl’s rear end exposed days? Teenagers all over the them. However, if a peasant So, I guess you could say dress code. Ranging from the by her low-ride jeans. Nor do world are going under the had a navel that was body piercing today is not length of shorts to the amount we want to read vulgar needle. Some people think it of facial hair one can have, the language that is flashed across considered “perfect,” she was really a new fad. Yes, it has dress code is probably one of a T-shirt. That would be is morally wrong to puncture able to pierce it and even become quite popular lately, the most broken rules in offensive and definitely dis- the body (I guess our ear lobes moved up the social ladder. but considering it has been school. tracting! And while it is hard are not part of our body). Body jewelry was also a around longer than all of us, it Most students understand to find popular fashions that Many think body piercing is symbol of royalty, honor and isn’t all that original. and abide by the dress code. coincide with our school’s a form of rebellion, delin- However, there are some conservative atmosphere, let’s courage in the early days. If you do happen to get one, students who like to push their take a moment to think about quency, a health hazard, or People today usually get make sure to follow safe boundaries and, consequently, what it would look like simply a freakish act. But you piercing done for beauty, procedures and hygiene. If spend a lot of time in the office without the dress code. We might be surprised to find that others to keep up with the you are piercing to be cool, I or chatting with Mr. Phillips would probably show up it has not always been so. fashion world, and some don’t think it would look good or Mr. Bell. One student in my ready for the next episode of class comes into class late “Jerry Springer” or MTV’s Body piercing didn’t just simply because every one is with pus oozing out. Another after having a run-in with the “Spring Break!” I know some come out of the blue a couple doing it. After all, how many important note — don’t try to principals. While discussing students might think of that as of years ago. No, piercing people saw Brittney Spears’ make it a do-it-yourself- this column with her, she a good thing, but let’s be holes through the body have belly button, ran out and had project. It could get messy, not informed me that she leaves realistic. Think of another been done as far back as 5000 the tags on her clothes so she alternative: uniforms! theirs done? to mention painful. can return them after getting So the next time you get years. Lip piercing dates back Admit it — I know lots of To people out there who are in trouble. Personally, I don’t stopped by Mr. Phillips or you to the days of the Aztecs and girls out there did. Hey — yearning to cram that metal understand the problem with can’t buy that cute, little tank the Mayans. Indians thought even I did. I wonder if that through your skin, hey, if you wearing a pair of sunglasses top at the mall, think about the bigger the lip ring, the makes me a rebel? can live without blowing your on your head or a girl wearing how good we really do have better. Navel rings originated a shirt that doesn’t quite meet it. We could be wearing some Granted, there are the few nose or swallowing spaghetti, the “four finger” width boring uniform that looks in the ancient civilization of who do it for the oddity. then go for it. Tell your parents requirement. These policies exactly the same as everyone Egypt. In fact in ancient times, Piercing may symbolize their you want to be honored like are meant to prohibit students else in school. And you can Pharaohs and royal families independence or give them a the Pharaohs by putting a hole from dressing in attire that always save those rule- were the only people allowed sense of power. The older through your nose. Maybe would be distracting or breaking clothes for the to pierce their navels. Peasants offensive. I don’t understand weekend! generation pointing with looks they’ll buy that one. All Eyes On Me Best friends come and go; best to just have friends ashley edwards

Best friend - hurt you. called “All Eyes On Me.” wouldn’t your “best friend” only because sometimes there somebody who Before I begin giving my With that in mind, when I am leave you for someone better? isn’t enough time to explain or you can share opinion, let me tell a little speaking to someone or Let’s think. Whose best friend I just don’t want to explain. similar interests about myself and try to someone is speaking to me, I were they before they were with, someone you get along explain my column name, All have to have eye contact; yours? They had to be Just because I don’t have a with and enjoy spending time Eyes On Me. My name is therefore, “all eyes on me.” somebody’s. Now, I grant you, best friend doesn’t mean I with, and somebody you trust Ashley Edwards, and I am a there are a few people who can don’t have friends. I do. I have and know they will be there co-editor of “The Tiger’s Back to best friends. I and do keep the same “best my better friends, who are no matter what. Tale.” believe they can come and go. friend” longer than others. But friends I chill with and share WRONG! Let’s think at Now if you have heard of I think this usually happens I believe this is rare. Although most secrets with. one point in time have you not one the most famous rappers, more often when we approach I don’t believe in having a best hurt emotionally or physically 2Pac, which I bet most of you high school. During high friend when people assume or Aww… secrets, which the person you called your have, his first CD after school, you meet so many new refer to someone as my best leads to trust. That’s the topic best friend? Or maybe they returning from prison was and different people. Why friend, I just slide. I do this of my next column. 444 viewpointsviewpointsviewpoints Sept. 27,27, 20022002Sept. Let me tell ya Fashion passion Too much glitter about homecoming Paris blues or high school blues molly haire taz moorehead

Homecoming. ribbons, cut about two feet Oh, and girls, what’s the Our school our skimpies “then who A tradition that long. My mother said that the point in comparing your mum dress code cares?” dates back to the fun part of homecoming was to your friend’s? Any mum or states that girls’ I don’t believe that an high school days not the mum she received, but gift from a date should be “pants have to inch of displayed belly is of our grand- going to the game and the special, and it shouldn’t matter be worn at the going to hinder anyone parents, or even further. Every dance with a date. how big or ornate it is! It’s natural anatomy of the body from gaining an education. year, high school students I think that the old-time the thought and feeling behind (around the waist) and not That minute amount of skin is not as disturbing as the across the nation get involved homecoming sounds fantastic. the gift that is important and low around the hips,” which dress code suggests. I guess in homecoming. The morale You get to spend time with should be treasured. Come on is absolutely impossible! that trying to keep up with is high, school spirit is raging, someone special to you, and girls! I know it’s fun to have THEY need to try to find a Tara Reid is not possible, if and the local economy thrives at the same time, support your a guy like you and dote on pair of “dress code school is where you from the money made from school football team. Modern you, but is an expensive mum acceptable jeans” in this town. Even if you do go to showcase your fashion. Due homecoming decora-tions. homecoming has been so really that romantic and Lubbock’s mall or shop to the super-strict dress Honestly, people, why do you commercialized, that it no special? Does the amount you from a catalog, there are NO code, you might as well get so excited about spending longer holds the special spend equal the amount that appropriate jeans. hunt through your a bunch of money on sentiments. The focus today is you care? Wouldn’t it be so However, if you do find grandma’s closet for a pair something so superficial as a getting a hot date, buying a much better if your boyfriend a random pair of pants that of her chest-high pants. mum or garter? new outfit, and receiving the took you out on a date to go actually happen to fit with Though I have a problem Okay, just for the record, I biggest, most elaborate, mum watch the sunset or gaze at the this outlandish rule, you will with this rule, I do love SHS am not a bitter and cynical of all your friends. Personally, beautiful West Texas sky filled see that: 1) they cover your and I definitely don’t want young woman, griping about I don’t really enjoy dragging with stars? belly button and are the to throw out all the rules. I a popular subject, for the sole around a fake flower with five ugliest pants ever created just think that if we can purpose of blaming the world feet of very heavy ribbon All right, I know that a lot (they probably aren’t even loosen up the tight control for all that is bad in my life. I attached to it, you know what of you will disagree with me faded, and that alone should rein just a skoach, we would really do feel strongly about I mean? on this topics. And that is all have them ABOLISHED!); all be a lot happier. this subject. And I fully fine and well with me; I love and, 2) they have moth balls support the sentimental values In my opinion, spending diversity and its effect on so- in the pockets and come I adore this trend of super of the tradition of home- seventy bucks on something ciety. with a free 8-track. low jeans, and I feel that it coming. I asked my mom that is just going to go in the My good friend Molly Ma- This year, the enforce- unreasonable to force the about what homecoming was closet or on a wall or even in son believes that “ the tradi- ment of the dress code has student body to rebel like when she was in high the trash is a huge waste of tion of mums and garters become ridiculously strict. against our generation’s school. She said that it was money. Girls, I don’t know should remain. It’s a fun time Though the hot trend right hottest trend, to conform to great fun; former residents about you, but I would much of the year, and its something now are the super low jeans, the “old fogey” idea that our returned to see old friends and rather have a guy buy me a we loot forward to as high that have to be constantly “britches” have to sit at our swap stories of years passed. really nice gift that I’d actually school students.” I totally see pulled up and adjusted, they waist. As for the students, girls did use for more than one day. her point; it’s ridiculous to are still my personal fave, receive mums from their And let’s be reasonable here: spend that much money on and you have to admit they This is my passionate dates. But these mums were is it really fair for the guy to something you might not even are adorably cute. I think cry for Fashion this very much unlike the mums of spend so much money on us wear the whole day. It’s not that as long as we aren’t month. Look forward to today. Mums consisted of a (dinner, the mum, the dance, really a mind-boggling con- walking around flaunting next month’s issue! live chrysanthemum with a and whatever else) when we cept: we need to focus on the ourselves and strutting in pipe cleaner shaped like an only spend maybe $20 or $30 thoughts and feelings behind “S” wired to it, and about eight on a garter for him? the gift. heard it, seen it, done it, NEXT… Writer not ready to grow up as ‘real’ life strikes close christy essery Someone mom started getting very sick. course tests. I was called into pound tumor inside my mom’s hospital in Lubbock. The once told me to One day she went to the doctor the office and told I had a uterus. So they did a doctors found the mistake and never erase what and just passed out in the phone call. It was my dad hysterectomy. During the corrected it a few weeks later. is good. So then hallway at the doctor’s office. telling me that they were hysterectomy the doctor made This took the whole three I started think- So they rushed her to the transporting my mom to the careless mistake of months of summer, and she is ing, how do I know when emergency room. They ran Lubbock hospital. When we suturing one of the tubes that just now starting to recover. I something I am writing is test after test, and finally they got up there, the doctors can’t drains the kidney into the spent many nights at home good? Then I just said to noticed she was losing blood. find anything wrong with her, bladder. When she came home alone wondering if mom was myself, “Christy, write what One day Dr. Craig came in and except that she was bleeding after her hysterectomy, the even going to be alive the next you know.” Okay, so here’s said, “You have colon cancer.” internally. doctors were unaware of the day. I realized then that I what I know. mistake they made. She kept wasn’t ready to grow up and Well of course I was at Well to make a long story getting sicker and sicker. My take on all the pressures of an At the end of last year my school taking my end of short, they found an eight dad finally took her back to the adult. Sept. 27,27, 20022002Sept. newsnewsnews 555

STUDENT COUNCIL VP Membership Development- Michael Parsley President- Will Davis Secretary- Jennifer Williamson Club VP- Sara Crawford VP Elementary Programs- Sarah Carpenter Secretary- Sara Thornhill Reporter- Beth Parsley Treasurer- Kalli Wesson VP Officer Team Development- Chance Tatum Reporter- Erin Burleson Treasurer- Tyler Thompson Meets- Wed. @ 8:30 pm in the Student Center VP Communications- Cindy Nachlinger Why get involved? “ It is a great way to get involved in the Sentinal- Ricky Early school and to learn how to become a leader,” Mrs. Christy Smith VP Chapter Activities- Emily Long said. VP Greenhands- Jenna Neff FORENSICS TEAM VP Junior FFA- Logan West C Meets- every day during fourth and eighth periods Why Get Involved? “ There are various opportunities of all kinds. Why get involved? “Our students gain a tremendous amount of In all FFA activites there are always ways to earn scholarships for confidence, people skills, social skills and connections with other college and animals,” David Frazier said, one of the sponsors. The o schools by going to tournaments. Anyone can become a Forensics other sponsor is Warren Beard. member if they have the desire to compete and improve their speaking skills or want to improve their acting skills,” sponsor TSA r Mrs. Lynda McCormack said. Officers- FCCLA President- Jose Perez Meets- about once a month, sometimes more Vice President- Cory Cochram Where- Family and Consumer Dept. Secretary- Kalli Wesson Why get involved? “Our chapter: Family, Career, and Community Treasurer- Glenn Burns n Leaders of America focuses on improving families, careers, and Reporter- Ashley Edwards volunteering in our community of Snyder,” sponsor Mrs.Carolyn Sergeant At Arms- Tony Pena Limmer said. Meets- Shop Building Room S-10 2-3 times a month. e To be in TSA you “must be presently enrolled or must have been ART CLUB enrolled in a ‘shop’ type class in the past. This includes junior Meets – once a week high and other school districts,” Darrin Duzan, sponsor said. Requirement- must’ve taken or are taking art and be recommended by an art teacher. Students interested in joining should give their name to Ms. Suzan r Hughes, the sponsor. Also there will be a $5 due to be in the club.

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Worth christy essery at first meets of year recognized FFA chapters News, Snyder also had several christy essery Snyder FFA members based on their participation in students who were chosen as attended the state FFA all area of activities, according members of the 2002 State The forensics team has were from Arkansas, convention in Fort Worth July to Snyder Daily News. FFA chorus. They include competed in two tournaments Louisiana, Oklahoma, and 7-11. They were honored as Snyder’s FFA was chosen Ricky Early, Paige Anderson, in September, traveling to Texas,” McCormack said. state champions. Among these as the state-winning chapter in Daniel Burton, Sarah Grapevine Sept. 13-14 and to Placing at Lubbock High, recognized were five students this category and will advance Carpenter, Amanda Green- Lubbock High Sept. 21. Austin McCormack and Laura who were named state winners to the national level wood, Michael Parsley, Logan “We travel such long Arellano, third, cross in various proficiency areas. competition to where they will West and Jennifer Williamson. distances to compete, because examination debate; Davis, According to Snyder Daily compete against other The finalist, all from we want to make sure our second, and top speaker, LD News, each of the state chapters from around the Snyder, include Ricky Early, students get the experience debate; Judah, fourth, U.S. winners was presented a $125 nation. Star Greenhand in Placement; they need to be competitive extemp, and semi finalist cash reward from various Snyder’s FFA also received Michael Parsley, Star and bigger tournaments step poetry, dramatic interpretation sponsors and each received a the Golden Horizon Award Greenhand in up the level of competition,” and original oratory; Clark $1,000 scholarship from the which recognizes the most Entrepreneurship; Amanda sponsor Lynda McCormack Reed and Bobby Sands, Texas FFA Foundation. active and successful FFA Greenwood as the Star FFA said. fourth, duet acting; Clark, Representing Snyder FFA chapters in the state. Snyder Degree in Placement. Each of The following students eighth, humorous interpre- as a state proficiency FFA was chosen as the top these students advanced to the placed at Grapevine: Will tation, semi finalist prose; champions were: chapter in the state of Texas. state finals by winning both Davis, semi finalist extemp, Blake Robertson, eighth, • Cliff Beights in the equine Individually, several the district and area contests. Lincoln Douglas debate; prose; Robertson and Erin production placement area. Snyder FFA members were Amanda Greenwood com- Jacinda Judah, fourth, prose; Cooley, semi finalist, duet • Morgan Miller, beef awarded their Lone Star FFA peted in the soil stewardship Tara Gilliland, semi finalist in acting; Tara Gilliland, semi production. Degrees, which is the highest career develop-ment event. As novice extemp. finalist, poetry and humorous •Chance Tatum, diversified degree that a student can one of 10 state finalists from Out of 53 schools only interpretation; Bonnie Cleve- livestock production receive from the state FFA across the state, Greenwood four qualified for TOC land and Paula Fritz, octo placement. Association. This honor is received a $500 scholarship (Tournament of Champions) finalist, LD debate. • Amanda Greenwood, based on supervised from Soil and Water and TFA (Texas Forensics The team combined won nursery operations placement agricultural experience Conservation Service. Associations). The schools third place sweepstakes. award. programs as well as Greenwood, who gave a •Cassie Callaway, participation in all phases of speech entitled, “The Gift of floriculture placement the FFA program. Trees,” ended with fourth proficiency award. Among those receiving place. The five students will now their Lone Star degrees were advance to the national Joe Bishop, A.J Frizzell, “Overall, the Snyder FFA contest, where they will Jacinda Judah, Shane Kit- had a very successful year and compete for a spot in the final chens, Cindy Nachlinger, students want to thank all four and eventually for the Jenna Neff, Justin Pechacek, supporters from the national championship. Austin Rinehart, Zach community and all teachers Snyder’s FFA program also Rolling, Tara Trammell, and administrators who helped was recognized for the Kasey Wemken and Jennifer them become the best they superior and national chapter- Williamson. could dream of being,” David rating program. This award According to Snyder Daily Frazier, adviser, said.

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Kenny Burns Falls Royalty and 3 years: Previous Experience: Interesting Experience: to Job Position: School Resource Lubbock Cooper Sugarland, TX: Fort Bend ISD; Paula Whitefield have the opportunity to work Officer Interesting Fact: Has taught Houston, TX: Aldine ISD Job Position: Special with students Interesting Fact: Graduated just about every sport, Favorite thing about SHS: Education Aide Favorite thing about SHS: from SHS in ’93. volleyball, basketball, golf, Everyone is so friendly and Family Info: I am married to Tiger pride! Family Info: My wife Korey, tennis, track and power lifting helpful. James Whitefield. We have two and two daughters, Sydney, age Hobbies: In my free time, I boys, Andy and Lane. Andy is Wendi Parks 4 ½ and Chloe, age 2 ½ Bill Bell enjoy cross-stitching, scrap attending college at ACU. Lane Job Position: Coach of JV Previous Experience: Worked Job Position: High school booking, walking the dog, and is a marine and stationed in volleyball, freshman basketball, for one year for the South Plains assistant principal reading. Japan. and assistant coach for softball College Police Dept., one year Interesting Experience: Hopes for this year: To instill Interesting Experience: Previous Experience: None, for the Scurry County Sheriff’s Every day in the office is an love for creative writing Switching identities with my just out of college! Dept. and three-and-a-half interesting experience! twin sister on dates, in school, Hobbies: Riding horses and years for the Snyder Police Family Info: I have a wife, Charlotte Clifton and on tests. working out Dept. Patty, a daughter, Kylie, and a Job Position: Sophomore, Hobbies: I love to find bargains Family Info: I’m married to Hopes for this year: A safe stepdaughter, Kelbi. junior and TAAS English at garage sales. I read and listen Thomas Parks, and we have a and fun school year!! Hopes for this year: I know it Hopes for this year: My goal to Christian books and music. I son, Kellen Parks, age three. Hobbies: I enjoy spending will be a great year, and I hope is to enable each of my students love the Lord! Favorite thing about SHS: time with my family and I am able to learn all of the to achieve his/her maximum Favorite thing about SHS: That everyone is friendly and traveling. duties of my new job. potential. The spirit, the Tigers and the helpful. Favorite thing about SHS: Previous Experience: six Favorite thing about SHS: people Hopes for this year: To have a The students all seem to have a years teaching industrial The maturity of the students, the Hopes for this year: that winning season for my teams, positive attitude, and lots of technology at SJHS helpful attitude of the staff, and everything goes smooth, and while having the most fun Tiger Spirit. Also, great faculty! Favorite thing about SHS: the school spirit. that I can make Tanner’s first possible. To gain a lot of The people Interesting Experience: It has year at high school a success. experience as a first year Mary Sands Hobbies: I enjoy hunting. been a real pleasure to have Previous Experience: 12 years teacher/coach. Job Position: AEP/ Sp. Ed. several students this year that I as a special ed aide and 21 years Aide Vickie J. Hollingsworth have previously taught in junior as a mom. Sweet’s Shop Family Info: I have four sisters Job Position: 10th and 11th high. and 1 brother, and both of my grade English Family Info: I have been Karen Williams Old Fashioned Hamburgersgersgers parents are still living. I am Family Info: I have one married 20 years to my husband Job Position: Transition married to Dale Sands for 18 daughter, Brooke, who is 21. Rod. 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Phone (915) 573-8750 watching and playing sports. 888 featuresfeaturesfeatures Sept. 27,27, 20022002Sept. ‘Our goal is to lead people…’ Thrashing Humanity explains purpose bonnie cleveland Look out world, here said the only problem he ever comes Thrashing Humanity. has is “working with three Three up and coming guys on instruments, and one musicians: Justin Cox, Isaac still has to sing.” Also, it’s Sanchez and Michael Nelson tough to get the right are following in the footsteps equipment on three teenagers’ of so many groups before budgets. “Donations are them, waiting on God’s timing accepted,” Michael said. to rock the world and spread The guys said they got their The Word. inspiration from a lot of Thrashing Humanity Isaac Sanchez, Justin Cox and Michael Nelson pray at the Rock the Desert Thrashing Humanity was different groups. The band event in Midland. They make up the Christian rock band, Thrashing Humanity. (Contributed Photo) born about a month ago in the looks up to music groups like fellowship hall of Colonial Pillar, Project 86, and Rodriguez future includes music Hill Baptist Church. “I called Justifide. “We’re not trying to taz moorehead Michael one day and said, seem really holy or something ‘Hey, I wrote a song I think by looking up to Christian One senior student taking “The Way It Is,” and “A New Outstanding Performer. we should try and play’,” groups,” Isaac said. “We also advantage of her musical Day has Come” by Celine Marcie’s favorite singer, Isaac said. “We got [Justin] to listen to secular. We just want talent is Marcie Rodriguez. Dion, and “Hero” by Mariah Celine Dion, is at the top of come work out a drum part a good musical influence.” She has been singing for six Carey. her list of favorite musicians with us the next day.” The three band members years and has no intention of because “I love her musicals!” They made a recording of agreed with Justin’s statement, quitting in the future, she said. She has received many she said, after co-starring and that first song, titled “Lost,” on “God gave us musical talent, an old tape recorder from the Marcie has consistently been awards, such as a gold medal acting in the musicals of “The and we want to use it for His church. According to glory, not ours.” named to Region Choir, with for solo/ensemble contest, and Music Man,” “The Sound of Michael, “It was a really So, what’s next for was also named an Out- Music” and “Hello Dolly.” last year (her junior year) ghetto recording.” Thrashing Humanity? They being her most successful standing Performer at the 2002 Thrashing Humanity want to put out a demo CD as year, where she made it all the Texas State solo/ensemble In order to enhance her sounds like a negative title, but soon as they can, before Isaac way to the state competition contest. Out of approximately natural talent, Marcie takes in Michael’s opinion, “we’re leaves to serve in the Air Force in Austin. She has made 75,000 students at regional voice lessons in Lubbock and attacking earthly ideas, like next fall. “We’ve already got consistent 1’s at solo/ and 18,000 musicians at plans on continuing her study hypocrisy and driving God out ten songs written; that really of our society.” is a miracle,” Isaac said. ensemble contest. She has TSSUC, only 179 students of music on throughout col- “There’s no definite leader earned the distinguished honor lege. She does plan on making performed at the annual pops (in the group). We all try to “Our goal is to lead people concert, where she has sang of being recognized as an choir and singing a big part of share the responsibilities with to Christ,” Justin said. “We’re her life, she said. Pop each other,” Justin said. Isaac trying to reach out to people.” Medrano makes music Practice makes perfect for Cave ashley edwards 6% molly haire Rachel Cave is one of has rehearsals twice a week. If you listen to the radio mimic them,” Daniel said. many musically talented Rachel has very high station 106.5 or to the band Daniel’s father has asked students at SHS. She is also goals when it comes to music. Angelique, then you may for his opinion and help on treasurer and a third year She would love to pursue have heard the work of keyboard cords and used member of A Cappella Choir. music in college. She hopes She said she has been to perform often and be senior, Daniel Medrano. some of Daniel’s material. singing since she could talk. accepted into a college choir. Daniel plays the Rachel loves every form of To achieve this dream, she keyboard, and has since he The song “Sueno con music, she said. Not only has started taking voice was 12. Daniel has helped Tingo,” which is played on does she sing, she is learning lessons from a college to play the guitar and would professor at Texas Tech. She his father in various songs 106.5, features a keyboard love to learn to play more and three other girls drive for his band, Angelique. solo made by Daniel. instruments, she said. She once a week to Lubbock for plays the piano, and started instructions from Kathy “I learned to play by just “I will never stop playing performing in piano recitals McNeil. when she was in the second messing around finding the keyboard, but will never grade. Rachel is also starting to Rachel Cave cords. Also by listening to pursue it as a career,” Daniel Rachel is very dedicated to look for opportunities to other songs, and trying to said. her art. She practices daily in audition for colleges. Rachel her own home, and usually is determined to accomplish Sept. 27,27, 20032003Sept. featuresfeaturesfeatures 999

Skylinerecords ashley edwards Val Hernandez, senior, and appealing to me,” Val said. Clemente Rodriquez, junior, Along the side of rapping are members of Skyline of pressure, relationships, and Records. There are two other dreams, Val touches on people members of Skyline as well. addicted to drugs, world Skyline is co-owned by Val hunger, death, “babies having and Isa Burks, a member of babies,” and life experiences. Skyline. A few of Clemente’s, also Not only does Val) have known as Krazy C, favorite demos available, but he also songs that he has recorded has complete CDs. The other include: “Murder,” “Broken members are featured in Promises,” and “Tha Life.” Working Hard Val Hernandez records his second CD, ‘Lost in tha Game’. His CD was released this several songs on his CDs. “It’s real,” Clemente said month. Photo by Ashley Edwards “They’re my boys, so if I about the song, “Tha Life.” “It make it big, they are going talks about things that really with me,” Val said. do happen.” Strummin’ along Val was offered a record “ I like ‘Broken Promises,’ deal in Abilene with AMFM ‘Escape,’ and ‘Thugs Cry Millhollon jams out records. The offer included Too,’” Val said. paige smith Embassy,” Sterling said. $200 a week plus $10 for each “Thugs cry too” is based on Music is a big part of together by him and two of his demo, which consists of two life on the streets in the ghetto teenagers’ lives today. One friends, Justin Stoker and Sterling hopes to go to the songs. He did not accept in large cities, and how young such teen is Sterling Rankin Hardin. The band Musical Institution of because the offer was made people who live there have to Millhollon. started playing together in Hollywood next summer to individually to him and not all have deal with society making Sterling, a junior, has 2000, and broke up in 2001 get a taste of what is to come the members of Skyline. stereotypical remarks, Val said. This song appears in his lived here all his life and is a when Justin and Sterling went in the next few years. He plans Val has been freestyling for about ten months, writing latest CD, “Lost in tha Game.” self-taught guitar player. “I their separate musical routes. on going to college and lyrics for about a year, and “ Thugs Cry Too, they may really like jamming out to my majoring in music. “I really making beats about six do it in their own way, but favorite groups,” Sterling Since his experience with am looking forward to my months. He prepares all beats thugs cry too,” Val said. said. His favorite musicians “Urban Blight,” Sterling has future. I know it will be a lot for Skyline with a keyboard Rapping may relieve some are Charlie Hunter and The started working on his own of fun,” Sterling said. and basic studio equipment. of Val’s stress, and sometimes Derek’s Trucks Band, who CD. This album, “For Sale,” “I write about different add stress. He does plan to try play his personal preference consists of all acoustic pieces subjects, usually to get my to pursue as a career. of fusion jazz and funk metal. written and performed by feelings out, and what is He also plays the quads in the Sterling. He has compiled his Results from students drum line during football own work of the saxophone, surveyed about their fa- season, switching over to the bass guitar, drums and vorite types of music. saxophone for orchestra classical guitar to create this Other competition in the spring. jazzy style of his own. “When Pop I’m not working on my album, 8% Sterling started playing the Tanner Beard and I jam out electric guitar his freshman together for fun. We call 6 % year, and has been classically ourselves ‘No, Where’s Rap 32% trained since he was a Waldo?’ ” Sterling said. Rock sophomore. He has competed with the band since junior Sterling is also getting 15% high and has earned “first ready for the future by chair honor band” playing the traveling to Lubbock to saxophone, and “second chair receive classical guitar lessons “ in regional competition, to obtain his goals for the Country both his sophomore year. He college. Sterling goes all out also traveled to the state when taking lessons, for his 10% competition with the solo and teacher, Susan Grasanti, is Hip Hop/ R&B ensemble group his freshman very experienced. “Her and sophomore years. musical ability is obviously 29% Sterling is a former out there because she has member of the band “Urban played for Al Gore, election Blight,” which was put ceremonies, and at the U.S. 101010 newsnewsnews Sept. 27,27, 20022002Sept. Drama stages ‘Rumors’ jeff stanfield Homecoming Queen The varsity drama as Detective Welch/Officer production “Rumors” by Neil Pudney. Nominees Announced Simon was performed Sept. The technical crew 12-15. consisted of production It starred Paul Jackson and manager Bret McClendon, Caleb Durham as Ken director Tanner Beard, house Gorman; Sara Cantu as Chris manager Marissa Chaidez, Gorman; Malorye Miller and technical director Justin Cox, Erin Cooley as Claire Ganz; stage mananger Lacy Kincaid, Bobby Sands as Leonard stage manager/sound Jeff Ganz; Clark Reed as Ernie Stanfield, set head Jerry Cusack; Rachel Cave as Ashley, and costumer Blake Jackie Beccue Ira Gonzales Laura Hager Cookie Cusack; Blake Robertson. Parents: Bill & Anita Covey, Parents: Tom & Joni Gonzales. Parents: Kim & Don Hager Robertson and Jeff Scott as Mike & Cindy Beccue. She will be escorted by her dad, She will be escorted by her dad, She will be escorted by her dad, Tom. Don. Glenn Cooper; Nicole JV Drama’s first production Mike She is a member of acappella choir She is on the Web Design team Sloboda as Cassie Cooper; “Brighton Beach Memoirs” She is on the varsity tennis team. and is a varsity cheerleader. and in drama. Jason Hook and Cole Welch premiers Oct. 10, Jackie enjoys “hanging out with Ira said, “My hobby is shopping.” Her hobbies are “working out, her friends and, of course, shop- Her favorite thing about SHS: reading, hanging out with ping at the mall.” “We have a great student body! friends.” Her favorite thing about SHS: “I Our student body is very spirited. Her favorite thing about SHS: know everyone, for the most part, We always try to have as much fun “My friends. They make it worth and it is nice to know what to ex- as possible.” coming to school.” pect each day. I like the fact that everyone knows everyone and now that we’re all seniors, we’ve all grown closer.”

Friday’s Homecoming Let’s see Clark Reed (Ernie Cusack), Bobby Sands (Lenny Ganz) and Rachel Cave (Cookie Cusack) discuss story possibili- Schedule Amanda Hartzog Hailey Putnam ties in the recent drama production, “Rumors.” The next drama SHS Pep Rally 3 p.m. Parents: Donny & Lisa Hartzog. Parents: Dale & Cindy Put-nam. production, “Brighton Beach Memoirs” will be staged beginning SJHS Hamburger Pre-Game She will be escorted by her dad, She will be escorted by her dad, Oct. 10. Photo by Kim Cooper Meal at SHS cafeteria Donny. Dale. Snyder Tigers vs Ft. Stockton She is a member of National Honor She is on the varsity basketball Life Starts Panthers, 7:30, Tiger Stadium Society, is assistant to the head team and varsity golf team. Health Queen Announced at halftime Athletic Trainer and works at Ti- She enjoys “playing golf and Here Dance after game; drawings ger Health & Fitness. hanging out with my friends.” will be held for prizes She said any spare time she has Her favorite thing about SHS: Food yearbook orders to outside of work is “spent with her “I enjoy going to the football boyfriend and friends.” games, and I have always liked all Center be taken Her favorite thing about SHS: my teachers.” beginning Oct. 3 “My friends and the people at SHS.” 9:30 - 5:30 Mon.-Fri. 9:30 - 12:30 Sat.

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Most people are still asleep team, both said that the sea- Tomorrow the junior Lamesa.” JV Coach Wendi were both confident as well. at 6:15 a.m., but not the cross- son is going well and the run- varsity volleyball team will be Parks said. She also said that Jacy said, “They’ve been country runners. Their prac- ners are improving. in action against Lamesa. the season had been good, pretty hard in the past.” tices begin every morning be- Other team members are, “I feel pretty confident in except some teamwork and Both girls said the season fore school at 6:15 a.m. They Wendy Proffitt, Janie Garcia, our team as long as they play defensive problems. has gone good so far and run from 3-3.5 miles for the Chevy Block, Alberto Lopez strong and work together, we JV players Stacey Stacey thinks that the team has girls and from 4-4.5 miles for Nikki Traylor and Tamara should be able to win against Williamson and Jacy Beccue figured out their strong points. the boys during their work- Taylor. outs, according to Coach Todd Also on the team are Jessie Pollard. Keller, Amanda Flores, Erin Sept. 28 is a big meet in Burleson, April Lollar and Lubbock. In fact, it is one of Chris Smauley. the biggest meets they will go The team completed at to all year, Coach Pollard said. ACU in Abilene Sept 14. The “There will be about 250 ath- ACU times include, Proctor letes per division.” with 13:30, Taylor with 16:33, Pollard hopes his runners Garcia with 18:52 and Lollar will finish in the top half of with 18:18. the athletes. Arthur Other times were, Hernandez, who runs on the Hernandez with 19:54, boys’ team, and Destiny Proc- Smauley with 27:40 and tor, who runs for the girls’ Block with a 27:40. Freshman volleyball takes on Golden Tors romana zamora The freshman volleyball more improved team team takes on Golden throughout the season.” Tornadoes in Lamesa Up and over…Tipping the ball back over to Lubbock Cooper is Ashley Tuttle, as Dara Cham- tomorrow at 1 p.m. Hayes said that the team bers and Shelley Fisk prepare to assist. Photo by Desiree Braziel “I’m happy with the start of goals are “to improve as a the season, but I’m never team and go undefeated in satisfied. There’s always room district. Dedication, respect for improvement,” Coach and willingness to be coached Spanish Inn Shelley Hayes said. “I’m will help us accomplish those “A family tradition since 1943” looking forward to a much goals.” 2212 College • Snyder • 573-2355 Snyder Student Ministry of First United Methodist National Bank Church

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Easy does it… Varsity cheerleader Molly Mason steadies one of the participants in the Tiger cheerleaders Mini Cheerleader Camp in August with the help of other participants. The camp is an annual fundraiser for the cheerleaders. Tiger’s Tale staff photo

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Megan McCormick, Glyn Wright, Emily Molly Mason shows off some bunuelos Jones and Kiki Wofford strike a pose. brought in for Mr. Gonzales’ 16th of Septem- ber fiesta. Also pictured are Micaela Quiros, Sarah Crawford, Beth Clements, Dominique Braziel and Elizabeth Campbell.

Erin Burleson and Kelby Drum pose for a picture in the Student Center.

Ashley Barrera, Amanda Murray, Gena Dooley, Tonya Robles, Jessica Robbins and Jessica Calvert say ‘cheese.’

Tejano band ‘Conjunto Me Gusta’ performs Kiki Wofford shows her spirit during the pep for Mrs. Herrera’s Spanish classes. The band rally before the Tigers’ first game. She won consists of brothers Jordan, Juan and Jer- the competition. emy Rodriguez.

Blake Robertson, Justin Cox and the rest of ‘Ride the Lightning’ drum line lead students to the first pep rally. Ashley Jenkins introduces a guest speaker from Puerto Rico in Mrs. Herrera’s Span- The ‘Pride of the West’ Band takes to the ish class. field at the Frenship football game.