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The Volume 93 // Issue 9 Jenks High School Newspaper TROJ AN TORCHMarch 2013 Thoroughly Modern Millie: more than meets the eye Read more page 2 news Help support your local fundraiser! The “Blackout Bash” will be on May 24th to raise money for the awareness of human trafficking. Help them by joining them in their Chick-fil-a Fundraiser on March 21st from 5 to 8 pm. They are going to be filming a giant (appropriate) Harlem Shake video! So, “Be In It To End It!” Help spread awareness to end Human Trafficking! News Page 2 Behind the scenes of Millie Vocal Music’s spring play Bethany Mann Meers costume would not have Thoroughly Modern Millie Ad Director been complete without her fake delighted audiences from the one of the most remarkable. It from each other, and it took a nails over an inch long, and Kate moment it opened earlier this took a lot of work for them to lot of work to sort it all out. “It Woosley needed plenty of practice March. Its timeless story of Mil- learn it all, but the end result was a horrible train wreck di- for her robust character of Miss lie, a small-town girl who came was truly something for the re- saster.” Chris said. Flannery. “I had to wear a fat suit, to New York looking to make a cord books. “A couple of times I got so before I went onstage I did sing life for herself in the heat of the “There was a lot of rep- my solo completely wrong [and ‘Bootylicious’ by Beyoncé a cou- twenties, entertained hundreds of etition involved. A lot of rep- I just] had to go with it. You ple times.” senior Kate Woosley people with its wit and heart. As etition.” senior Chris Thomas can’t really fix it once you’ve said. She had to practice her sig- with every play the program puts said. He and Caleb Hamilton gone past it, can you?” senior nature waddle by wearing a heavy on, it would have been nothing had a CD of their lines and Caleb Hamilton said. Even with backpack on both sides of her as without the incredible efforts of lyrics that they listened to, the few mistakes they made, she walked back and forth across the cast and crew. paused, and repeated out loud multiple people fluent in Chi- the room, being coached by assis- But what exactly were those every day for around 2 weeks. nese came up to them compli- tant director Mr. Zallinsky. efforts? What happened behind It took them an average of two menting them on their clarity of For some it was their last pro- the scenes of the play to bring the hours each to learn four lines. speech. duction on the stage; for others, it story to the stage? There was one instance The rest of the cast all had was only the beginning. For every Of all the miracles that held where the solo on the CD they their own methods of getting stage of expertise involved with the show together, the transfor- listened to was completely dif- into character, which mostly the spring musical, there was an mation of Chris Thomas and Ca- ferent from the actual song of included complying with their individual story and memory that leb Hamilton into a pair of fluent the musical. The three soloists costumes. For instance, Jes- became an icon for remembering Chinese speaking immigrants is were all singing differently sie Anderson’s stunning Mrs. early 2013. Pope steps down Where’s the Beef? Audra Glenn Avery Johnson Reporter Ace Reporter Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation became effective on There is a spectre: the spectre of horse meat. In the last sev- Feb. 28 citing his failing health. However, there is gossip that eral months, many food sellers across Europe have been placed there is a conspiracy involving allegations of a “secret dossier” under scrutiny by their consumers. So far, the only countries in which was revealed to Benedict. It is said that he wanted to re- which horse meat has been discovered in food products include sign to evade the potential upcoming scandal, ruining his time in the United Kingdom, France, and Sweden. However, the taint the papacy. He was elected pope in 2005 after the death of Pope of the horse meat has not left many food distributors alone. Re- John Paul II, and retires at the age of 85. This resignation marks cently, the substance was discovered in several products of Taco the first in nearly 600 years. The last pope to resign was Pope Bell’s British branch, as well as the Swedish meatballs of well- Gregory XII in 1415 who stepped down to end the “Great West- known furniture store IKEA (the meatballs were later taken off ern Schism.” It is extremely unusual and modern popes have felt the menu.) resignation is unacceptable. Many people were surprised it was The horse meat scandal has caused much uproar from con- even possible. sumers. Such public outrage has produced a legal order to all UK “Yeah, I heard the pope resigned and I was like...wait, you food businesses to test all beef products for authenticity and re- can do that?” senior Nima Beile commented. port back to the government. The main company involved in the Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said there would be distribution of horse meat products, Findus, is based in Sweden. elections sometime in mid-March and anticipates that there will Findus has branches in many European countries, including the be a new pope before Easter. The traditional mourning time for a United Kingdom and France, where the tainted meat was also pope’s passing does not have to be honored here as usual because discovered. Findus has removed millions of meat products from of the voluntary resignation. All cardinals under the age of 80 are shelves since the scandal appeared. Spokespeople from the com- allowed to vote in the conclave, the meeting held in the Sistine pany are blaming the producers Findus receives their food from. Chapel where cardinals will cast ballots to elect the new pope. For The company states that they were deceived in thinking they tradition’s sake, the ballots are burned after each voting round. were receiving French beef, rather than Romanian horse meat. Black smoke coming out of the chimney will indicate no pope has The “deception” has produced many battles and threats of legal been chosen, while white smoke means a pope has been elected. action. The French arm of Findus has said it will file a legal com- It is expected that Pope Benedict will devote his time to re- plaint against the Romanian producers. Even governmental lead- flection and prayer after his step down. In his statement, Benedict ers and politicians have spoken out against the use of horse meat said he wished “to also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in food products, among them Prime Minister David Cameron of in the future through a life dedicated to prayer.” the United Kingdom. However, for now the horse meat mystery Note: Just before print, Argentinan Pope Francis was chosen. remains unsolved. Review/Feature Page 3 Roundtable rubs history the right way Love isMaddie forbidden. Hudspeth Dallas Elmore Reporter Editor-in-cheif If love was forbidden, would it be picked for her. The “cure”- that is, the cure For a few hours on an otherwise nor- worth the risk? for love- has been given to all eighteen- mal Tuesday at the high school, a few of the In Lauren Oliver’s second book and year-olds since it was first concocted by Western worlds greatest shared impossible the first of a dystopian romance trilogy, scientists. Now, no one above the age of discussions in the PAC. Delirium, she explores this question in a eighteen is subject to the horrors of Amor This seemingly improbable moment poetic and philosophical manner while re- deliria nervosa: “The most dangerous sick- came through Mr. Horns AP European His- visiting popular works such as Romeo and nesses are those that make us believe we tory class, in their annual Western Philoso- Juliet and the Bible. Lauren Oliver crafts are well,” reads Proverb 42 of The Book of pher round table discussion. Each student a masterpiece; one of revolution, extreme Shhh (The Safety, Health, and Happiness on stage had chosen an important political, vulnerability, and what it means to have Handbook, page 1.) ideological, or philosophical leader, and was something to die for. Lena has heard the words of her teach- required to read a full biography and a work “I think literature is an important part ers and relatives, of the Book of Shhh given of their characters to be able to hold an intel- of society that has the power to reflect it to her by Society, and she knows what hap- ligent discourse as their chosen philosopher. and affect change,” Oliver said, when pened to her mother once she got a taste After a few minor practices and rehears- asked about literature and its relevance to of love. Lena does not want to inherit the als, the students characters were thrown out today’s society. In her captivating novel same fate, so she lives a life of obedience onto the stage together, debating the grander she shows that books from any genre can and accepts the lies Society feeds her. points of history and their respective lives. impact a person’s life. But Lena knows that something, or The characters ranged from the Renais- In Delirium, like any dystopian fic- someone, is calling her name.