Cost: 25 cents Feb/March 2008 Edition

IN THIS ISSUE Coach of the Month p. 2 Finding That Perfect Student of the Month p. 2 Summer Job

Cole Lail Dedication p. 2 Jessica Lunsford

Prom 2008 p. 3 Summer is going to be here soon, and teens are starting to job search. They must ask themselves where to look for one, who is hiring, and how to prepare to for an interview. There are a few restrictions that we all must fol- Presidential Update p. 3 low and understand before even considering a job. You must at least be fourteen to even work, and if you are between the ages of fourteen and fifteen, you can work eight hours a day, forty hours a week if you are under sixteen. There are also restrictions on when you can work as well, such as no later than 7 p.m. during school Sudoku p. 3 and 9 p.m. during the summer. If you are sixteen to seventeen, there may not be a time limit, but you cannot work in a place the Labor Department considers hazardous. Beyond that, your next decision is where to work.

Sports Update p. 4 Finding a job isn’t as hard as a few people may lead themselves to believe. There are thousands of ads in the newspapers, websites dedicated to helping teens find summer jobs, but finding them depends on the effort Athlete of the Month expended to find one. Just Google ‘summer jobs for teens’ and a whole list will pop up for you to read and mull over. You must have an idea of what you want in mind before you even consider searching for one. p. 4 Take into consideration the following: do I have a mode of transportation? Do I work well with others? Am I responsible and mature enough to handle having a job? With those thoughts in mind, once you have figured Editorial p. 5 out vaguely what you want to do with your time during the summer, you must then find out who exactly is out there hiring.

Crossword p. 6 While there are a lot of businesses that require all of their workers have college degrees, what many people do not realize is that in this town, there are thousands of small businesses hoping that a teenager would come in seeking an internship or volunteer to help around the business and get it off of it’s feet. You have a wide Ask Tookie p. 7 assortment of choices instead of the small business path. You could work at Dollywood, a superstore, fast food restaurant, or even a day-care center. And if you just so happen to not have a reliable means of transporta- Entertainment Times p. 7 tion, you can also work from your own home, baby sit, bake cakes, pet-sit, or start a home cleaning crew, etc. If you are willing to forgo money, you could also volunteer at hospitals, animal shelters, or camps. After all, most colleges are interested in charitable works in an applicant. Though, whatever you do, you must go into it with a good attitude, because if you don’t, you’ll find you like it even less than you thought you would have. And the place that good attitude must shine through the most is that all important job interview.

When being interviewed for a job, it can be most unnerving. Having been interviewed myself, I can personally say that it is not as easy as you may think, depending on where you decide you want to work. If you choose to work someplace other than fast food or a superstore, you will have to call and make an appointment and wear something appropriate, something grown-up and mature. You must show a good attitude in everything you do Continued on page 3 School Times page 2 Student of the Month McCain for Coach of the Month President Coach Wilhite Katie Fair Stephanie Vance Tyler Jordan McCain is pro-life. Abortion is a procedure Killian Burke that ends a potential life, and can potentially harm the mother-to-be. He said, “I have stated time after time after time that Roe v. Wade was a bad decision, that I support the rights of the unborn.” However, he wants to make some exceptions to the overturning of this law. These exceptions are: rape, incest, and the life of the mother.

McCain is also against universal health care. It is something that would provide health care for all in the U.S., but it adds many Coach Wilhite taxes that most cannot and do not want to Stephanie Vance pay. However, he wants to make it more af- fordable to all. He wants to allow more of a What is your name? choice of doctors and care facilities, and he What grade our you in? wants to make sure the life of the human re- Coach Wilhite. ceiving care is valued more than the money Junior. they are paying. What do you teach?

Do you participate in any honors classes? Education is also very important to McCain. A class which you are not in. He wants there to be better and higher paid Last semester I did. I was in Pre Calculus teachers in school. He also wants to give Why do they call you “Coach?” Honors and Chemistry Honors. students more of a choice in what school they choose. He wants to make it easier for I coach baseball and football. What is your favorite subject? students living in financial hardship to go to schools that meet their needs. This makes Do you like WBHS? English. it easier for an exceptional child to be able to go to a better, maybe more expensive, Yes. Who is your favorite teacher? school. How long have you been teaching? Armstrong, he’s hilarious. These are just three of the reasons that I be- lieve that John McCain would make a good I have been teaching long enough. Are there any extra activities you do? president. He has many ideas that could change America for the better. What is your favorite sport? I like to run after school. Water Polo. Is there a college you will be attending after you graduate high school? What is your favorite television show? Cole Lail Yes, I hope to go to UT in Knoxville. What is this “television” you speak of? Staff Are there any school activities that you enjoy Do you mean you haven’t ever watched televi- sion? doing? The WBHS Of course not, Turtle. I was just messing I have played basketball for all of my newspa- around. I don’t have a favorite TV show. three years, and I was on the softball team per staff my first two years. would like What is your favorite part of WBHS? to dedi- Here is an original question, what is your cate this The interaction with students. favorite color? issue of the school Are you a Superman or a Spiderman kind of Are you serious? Green. newspaper guy? to Cole Lail. We Definitely a Superman kind of guy. wish the best to Cole and his family, and we hope for a speedy recovery. School Times page 3 laconic in her response, as she responded: break the dominance of oil in our transporta- Prom 2008 “…my top national security priorities will tion sector.... I will also push for a worldwide be to end the war in Iraq, to reinforce the League of Democracies. It could act where Jessica Lunsford fight against terrorism in Afghanistan, and the UN fails, principally because of the vetoes to rebuild our shattered alliances…” In of autocratic states.... As president, I would One of the most highly anticipated contrast, McCain responded with a rather call a summit of the world’s democracies in events of the year is coming: WBHS verbose reply: my first year--just as America led sixty years prom 2008! Mrs. Hensley, prom co- “Defeating radical ago in creating the NATO alliance.” ordinator for four years straight, tells Islamist extrem- me that it is going to be a prom to ists is the national It is very clear that there will be a tough remember, though they are still argu- security challenge choice come Novermber this year. ing over what the theme will be. After of our time. At all, with so many good ideas this year, home, my adminis- no one is going to agree on one! The tration will be fully shindig is going to take place at the prepared to deter, Music Road Hotel Convention Center in detect, and respond Ron Paul Pigeon Forge from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 to any attack….As p.m., and the food will be, in a word, President, I’ll implement an energy strat- astonishing. There will be a buffet-style egy of diversification and conservation to spread for sampling, and the selection ranges from chicken fingers and meat- balls to multiple cheeses and a varia- tion of fruits. Sudoku

It is forty dollars per person, which would be eighty dollars to bring your significant other. The price to get in will most definately be worth it, con- sidering everything that will be taking place that night. You are allowed to bring your boyfriend, girlfriend, or just plain date from another school, so you really have no excuse to not come. The prom will be held on April 19th of this year, which is fast approaching, so pre- pare yourself.

Presidential Power Struggle Jessica Lunsford

Throughout the last few months, we’ve been hearing a few names in the news, con- secutively: John McCain, Hila- ry Clinton, Barack Obama, and Mike Huckabee, just to name a few. Though the Republican nomination has been clinched Hillary Clinton by McCain, the Democratic side has yet to have a repre- sentative, and the battle rages on between the two candidates. Hilary Rodham Continued from page 1 Clinton has her strong standpoints around the subjects of the economy, budget, the Iraq War, and present a resume to your interviewer, though some people may not require that. You must clearly and health care. Barak Obama, meanwhile, fo- articulate your message, and you shouldn’t constantly use the overly stated “thought” words, such as cuses his debates around the same subjects. John “um”, “uh”, or “like.” Good eye contact is also something some people look for, and from personal McCain, on the other hand, has immigration on experience, it is best that if presenting yourself in a rolling chair, do not swivel or twist. Though his list of things to discuss. not all businesses demand such action from someone our age, you should be prepared for anything, especially since you may not even know who these people are and first impressions stick with them. One issue that seems to be of big importance is These, again, are only a few things that you should remember while doing an interview and it is national security, to which Clinton and McCain something vital to you getting that job you actually want. I would suggest also looking this up on a answered in different words. Clinton was very big search engine and practicing proper etiquette to prepare yourself for those Continued on page 5 Sports Times page 4

In addition, the football team has again Lady Vols Update Athlete of the Month: invited the Blount County middle school football players to work out after school. Jacob Cupp Training in the weight room is offered Staff from 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm every Monday, Dusty Tyler Wednesday, and Thursday. Coach Garner, Coach Thornton, and Coach Armstrong are The # there to assist the players after school 2 SEC seeded and #3 nation- ally ranked Tennessee Tennessee Wins SEC Lady Vols (27-2, 13- 1) travel Staff to the Sommet Center in On Nashville, Jacob Cupp March 5, Tenn., for the 2008 SEC Tournament. 2008 the Tennes- Tennessee will open play on Friday, March Who’s your favorite baseball team? see Vols 7 against the winner of the #7 Florida vs. (27-3) #10. Should the Lady Vols be successful, they Atlanta Braves. made would play again at 8 p.m. CT on Sat., Mar. history. 8 versus the winner of the #3 Vanderbilt/#6 Who’s your favorite baseball player? They set Auburn/#11 a school Arkansas Ryan Howard. record winner. for most The SEC How long have you been playing baseball? victories in a season, won the first South- Champion- eastern Conference title since 1967 and ship game Eleven years. they may have knocked the Florida Gators, is slated for defending national champions, out of the Sun., Mar. How did you first get involved in playing base- NCAA Tournament. 9 at 6:30 ball? p.m. CT on The Vols started the game in dismal fash- ESPN2. My father started teaching me how to play. ion. They got down early by as much as 16 points, but they battled back to win by three. What’s your favorite part about playing baseball? The Lady Jajuan Vols are Batting. Smith looking to scored 23 add another What’s your least favorite part about playing points, national baseball? Chris champion- Lofton ship under added 21 the guid- Fielding. The Lady Vols scores and No. 4 ance of head How many homeruns have you had? Tennessee coach Pat overcame Summit. This is the Lady Vols’ 34th sea- Six. a 16-point son under Head Coach Pat Summit. She has deficit to compiled a staggering 974-182 overall record, beat the which is just 26 wins away from a remarkable Gators 1,000 career victories. She passed Dean Smith Govs Football 89-86 on (879 wins) for most NCAA collegiate bas- Wednes- ketball wins of all-time with a 75-54 victory Update day night. Chris Lofton over Purdue on Mar. 22, 2005 …Her 2006-07 squad was crowned as the NCAA Champions After JaJuan Smith hit a second straight Stephanie Vance producing the program’s seventh title…UT 3-pointer, he backpedaled to the other end finished with a 34-3 overall record and were of the court yelling, “They’re done. They’re also the SEC Champions. The football team started its weight train- done.” ing program again in January. The foot- With good play and some luck, the Lady Vols ball team utilizes this time to prepare for The Vols look to take their winning ways have the spirit and talent to repeat. spring practice and the upcoming season. into the NCAA Tournament. If they play to The players work on improving their their capability, they should be at least final size, speed and strength. 8. Editorial Times page 5 Textbooks to Notebooks

Jessica Lunsford

’m quite sure we all have imagined our schools without textbooks – that blissful thought rings out in the young minds of almost every student throughout the continents – but what if we could make that dream a reality? Empire High School in Arizona did, so why not us? We are just as capable, have just as much funding as they do. What it would need, though, is a great deal of planning, but that is the only setback. Some argue that if we switched from textbooks, we would be distracted by IM’ing and such, but that problem is easily solved: there is software that controlsI the usage of certain websites at certain times which can be purchased so that excuse is not relevant. The point I am trying to get across is why keep the same old, rotting textbooks every year? Sure, some of them aren’t that old, but why not take the hands-on approach to learning? It seems that it is a way to help students learn quicker, keep them interested longer, and probably help them remember it a little longer. All we need is not only the effort to make it happen, but the drive to, as the old saying goes, “get ‘er done.”

Textbooks are to education as vinyl is to music: old and outdated. Think about it: how often do you throw on a record and listen to the Jackson Five, scratches, skips, and all? People really need to get started on moving the educational system along with the rest of the world, and this is most definitely a good way to start. It could solve a lot of problems fairly easy: over-crowding, lock- ers, and graduation statistics. If we had the ability to take online classes from home, the student populous would be cut in half – it could be reserved for the AP classes only, once a week, which serves as an incentive to do better so those kids who happen to not be an AP student could also have that special privilege. As the program expanded, I think that we as students would not only be happy to do our homework (assuming some of us don’t now), but we, in my opinion, would find it a lot more exciting, a great deal more interesting. As for lockers, we would no longer need them. After all, with the absence of those massive textbooks, why bother bringing anything but the laptops provided for us? We would be able to knock out our load to school, which no longer presents the need to get new lockers to replace the decrepit ones ever so present in the lock- er areas. Another issue our school seems to have is graduation rates; I am not very sure about this fact, but if it is correct, it happens because kids don’t find school interesting and they think they don’t need it. I believe a program like this would remedy it very quickly. With something interactive, one could immerse oneself in the knowledge instead of listening to a teacher talk about it. I am fairly certain the teachers do not enjoy repeating the same lesson plan almost verbatim year after year either, especially if the students do not listen or appreciate the effort that they are making.

These are just a few of the benefits to this switch from old to new that this school could make. I think if every public school in the U.S. took a lesson from Empire High, not only would trees be saved from senseless mass chopping, but stu- dents can grow up to be technologically knowledgeable, which will help create more jobs in the long run, and as a whole, help not only us, but our nation and world. Physical Activity

Jessica Garner

t’s good to see that the state of Tennessee is finally getting somewhat serious about childhood obesity. But is our school taking the right ap- proach? Looking at how we use the twenty-three minutes, I don’t think we are. If the school is serious about this they need to come up with a better system than what is in place. It is not enough time to get the exercise that is needed each day. If students don’t want to become healthier and change their lifestyles after school, then the par- Ients will have to become more involved with how they spend their time. Instead of watching their children play video games for hours and not eating a healthy dinner, parents might try taking a walk with their kids.

The most effective way we can stop obesity in our school is by having a gym class required for every year. A lot of students won’t enjoy dressing out, but it will be good for everyone in the long run. Having an every day, longer activity time will have a greater impact on the student body.

Continued from page 3 questions you will be asked.

You can do just about anything you set your mind to, if you have a good attitude. Once you know where to look, who might be looking to hire, and what to do in an interview, you should be more prepared than most of your peers and have a greater chance of landing that position you want instead of being turned away. A few people will say no – that’s life. But, if you keep an open mind and are interviewed by more than one person, chances are higher you will receive a call back and then you will have all summer to earn that money you desperately want, help save cute little kittens for free, and have something for the college application. Entertainment Times page 6 WBHS Crossword--Geography

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2. Land makes up a part of the earth called this. 6. A haze caused by the sun’s interaction with exhaust gases. 7. The wearing away of the earth’s surface. 8. The study of the earth and of the ways people live and work on it. 10. The part of the earth where life is found. 13. The changing of liquid water into vapor, or gas. 14. Resources or goods brought into one country from another. 15. A measure of how hot or cold something is. 16. A group of closely scattered islands. 17. Because of the mild climate, the southern United States is often called this. 18. The frozen subsoil. 19. Mass of ice, snow or rock sliding down a mountainside.

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1. Way of life of people in different places. 3. Oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water make up this part of the earth. 4. Resources or goods sent from one country to another. 5. Brooks, rivers, and streams that feed their waters into one river. 9. The sun is directly over the equator and the days and nights are equal length. 11. A narrow piece of land that connects two bodies of water. 12. The term for weather patterns that an area typically experiences during a long period of time.

Entertainment Times page 7

Ask Tookie Three Of A Kind

Stephanie Vance Dear Tookie

I’m moving to a new city in Nashville Teen heart throbs Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas make up the hot after this semester ends. But I don’t band the Jonas Brothers. The brother’s ages vary from 20, 18, have the courage to tell my friends, and 15 respectivley. With Kevin on guitar and background vo- and I don’t want to lose my boyfriend. cal, Joe doing lead vocals and miscellanious instruments, and What should I do? Nick sharing the lead vocals and doing a variety of instuments, usually the guitar. The brothers have made it to the big time. Sincerely, Their hit “When You Look Me in the Eyes” is a top-forty hit, Afraid to Move and their self-titled album Jonas Brothers hit number five on the Billboard Hot 200 in its first week. Afraid to Move The Jonas Brother’s start, however, was not for the trio, but The only thing you can do is take a for Nick. At the age of 6 he was discovered singing at a barber deep breath and just tell them. They shop and recommended to a professional manager. have to know. As for your boyfriend, well you need to talk to him and find Nick Jonas out what is going to work best for you At age 7 Nick began performing on Broadway. He did several two. Though more often then not, long plays including: A Christams Carol (as Tiny Tim and Scrooge at 8), Annie Get Your Gun (as Little distance relationships fail, but that is Jake), Beauty and the Beast (as Chip), and Les Misérables (as Gavroche). During Beauty and the not always true. Beast he wrote a song with his father called “Joy to the World (A Christams Prayer)” and in 2003 INO Records and released the single. During this time Joe followed Nick’s lead and performed in Tookie Broadway’s La Boheme. Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single “Dear God.” There was supposed to be a December release of a self-titled solo album, but the album had been pushed back;it did, however, get a limited release. Nick, along with Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album. No Country For Old Men Wins Oscar In early 2005, Co- lumbia Records’ new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Stephanie Vance the record. Greenberg didn’t like the al- bum, but liked Nick’s voice. After meeting with Nick and hear- ing the song, “Please Be Mine,” written and performed by the brothers, Daylight/ Columbia Records had decided to sign the three brothers as the group the Jonas Brothers. Nick, Joe, and Kevin at one of their concerts.

In 2005 the brothers released their first album, It’s About Time. They had two hit songs: “Year 3000” Joel and Ethan Coen and Oscars they won and “What I Go to School For.” Both songs from the UK band Busted. The trio also did a number for “No Country For Old Men.” of songs for popular tv shows. “Mandy” was featured in the Nickelodeon television film Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up and the Zoey 101: Music Mix soundtrack album, and the group’s music was also featured on Cartoon Network’s Cartoon Cartoon Fridays. The band covered “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life The Coen brothers walked away with for Me)” from Pirates of the Caribbean for the DisneyMania 4 album., and also created the theme three Oscars for their film No Coun- song for the second season of American Dragon Jake Long, airing from June 2006 to September try For Old Men on February 25. The 2007 on the Disney Channel. Another popular hit was the remake of “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from brother’s movie swept the titles for best The Little Mermaid. film, best directors, and best adapted screenplay. Javier Bardem also won an Their second album Jonas Brothers has hd hit after hit, like the hit singles “When You Look Me Oscar for best supporting role. In the Eyes”, “Hold On”, and “SOS.” They also performed “We Got The Party” with Miley Cyrus. Their hit songs have pushed them into the spotlight, and they are not going anywhere. No Country For Old Men is a bloody tale of drug dealing gone bad. I give it one thumb up, so rent the DVD.