1 2 Editorial: Do You they should be respected. Rea- The United States Supreme Pledge? sons as to why someone would Court has ruled that someone not want to say the Pledge of Al- cannot even be made to stand for By: Miranda Kiner legiance could be because of re- the Pledge of Allegiance, let ligious beliefs, or simply be- alone say it. Because of this, The Pledge of Allegiance cause they do not believe what there is usually little conflict has been a major controversy with the matter of forcing people in many schools across Amer- to restate the pledge. ica. The conflict as to whether Whether or not the pledge Students from Across the World or not the pledge should be is stated every day or only a few By: Kayla Jameison “I play basketball and swim, ied English a lot, she still has prob- stated every day still stands in choice days out of the week is a Imagine going halfway but not in clubs,” Quentin said. lems understanding us when we some areas. In some schools, decision made by the school across the world just to go to Vivian Schuett comes from speak fast. We are so used to the the Pledge of Allegiance is board of that district. In some school, and you barely speak that Hamburg, Germany which has people‟s voices around us that we only said once or twice a week. schools, at the very least, the language. Imagine learning the pe- about 1,775,000 people. don‟t notice that we have accents. In others, the Pledge of Alle- pledge is stated once a week. riodic table in Ger- To Vivian, and most giance is restated every day The Pledge of Allegiance man. This year at likely the other ex- and it is recommended you to the pledge is stating. should be recognized almost Loudonville High change students, we stand for it, but it is not required Should there be a choice every day in schools. The choice School, we have three have a very heavy to say it. as to whether or not someone not to restate the pledge is up to exchange students accent. This makes it Students should not be has to say the Pledge of Alle- the student and/or the teacher. that are all from all even harder to under- forced to say the Pledge of Alle- giance at school? There is. In over the world. stand us when we You cannot be forced to say the fact there is a law about it. It is Quentin Lo- speak. giance in school. People have Pledge of Allegiance so if you ritte comes from the Lastly, Tale their reasons for not wanting to against the law to force someone do not want to say it one day, south of France in Fredriksen is from say the Pledge of Allegiance and to say the Pledge of Allegiance. then don‟t. Cannes where over Olso, Norway, which 70,000 people reside. has about 545,000 Goodbye PJHS, Hello will be fun to watch them grow up,” computers, which is a really difficult Cannes is the home people. said Mr. Lance. transition. Bitner did not want to of the renowned Our schools LHS “My transition was really leave his friends and fellow teachers Cannes film festival, in America are very By: Krista Matteson that he had at the Jr. High, but he which Quentin and different. For exam- knew people here too. his friends go to. ple they don‟t mix “It‟s like everything is com- Between the school years ing back,” said Bitner. Coming from so far classes between of 2010-2011 to 2011-2012 some Mr. Reynolds was the In- away can be chal- grades, and they of the Loudonville-Perrysville tervention Specialist and the lenging. “I like that the Loudonville have thirteen grades instead of School District‟s staff changed Health teacher at the Jr. High. He “I miss the way of life, fam- High School is a team,” she said. twelve. responsibilities. Mr. Lance, Mr. is now a full time Intervention ily, France, and just everything in In Germany they don‟t have Tale is currently playing on Bitner, Mrs. Sprang, and Mr. Specialist at the high school. His general. I like it here because I can school sports either, so she likes the girls soccer team. Reynolds came from the Jr. High transformation was the same as discover new things every day,” he being able to play soccer after “I used to play soccer in to the High School. Mr. Lance and Mr. Bitner‟s be- said. school. She also enjoys playing ta- Oslo, but I quit. I started to play Mr. Lance went from be- cause he knew the students and the Quentin had been studying ble tennis, so she is a little bit dis- again when I came here,” she said. ing principal at the Jr. High to the teachers from previous years of English for six years before coming appointed that our school doesn‟t Even though Tale has stud- High School. He has been a staff working in the District. member of Loudonville- here. In his opinion he thinks that have a team. A different thing ied English for five years, she still easy because I know the students. “I am kind of sad that I had Perrysville Schools for about 22 English is easier than French. about Hamburg is that the kids has problems understanding our Also, I have computers for all stu- to leave because I was there for sev- years. He really enjoys the new chal- dents, which is what I wanted,” said enteen in half years, but I am also Just like their languages, don‟t switch classes, the teachers English. lenge and is excited to be here, but at Mr. Bitner. excited about coming to a new build- France is a lot different than Amer- do. She enjoys being here but, she The exchange students miss the same time he misses a lot of the For five years the Jr. High 8th ing,” said Reynolds. ica. For example, in school the does miss home. home but are still glad to be here. teachers in Perrysville that he used to grade Math teacher was Mr. Bitner. grades stay together and they don‟t “I miss the taste of Ger- Even though we are all from differ- see every day. He is now the Computer Technology See PJHS on Page 8 mix during classes. In France they many‟s bread and the German ent parts of the world, we still all “My transition was pretty teacher at the High School. He went don‟t have school sports, but in- chocolates,” Vivian said. have things in common. smooth. I know most of the kids that from full time math to all the time stead they have clubs. Even though she had stud- went through the Jr. High, and now it 3 4 through the grass with just sandals the sandals different styles and col- Editorial: Greatest the grass bothers your feet. But ors. They can match anything you Footwear Ever when you slide on those socks you want to wear on any given day. instantly feel like you‟re wearing You can wear long socks on colder By: AJ Lepp Fall Sports Round-Up shoes in the grass, but at the same days and you can wear short socks time your feet can breathe and keep on warmer sunny days that make Have you ever been won- cool. you want to tan your sexy legs. dering what shoes to wear and you Wearing socks and sandals Anything is possible with socks and By: Kayla Jameison their hard work. The boys have losses. The team lost their tour- can‟t decide? Well socks and san- can keep your style fresh and new sandals. won three meets and only have nament game versus Northwest- dals is what you should default to. But the unfashionable thing Loudonville High School lost one. ern on Tuesday, October eight- Socks and sandals are great com- to do is wear socks and flip-flops may not be known for out- “I am glad that as the sea- eenth. fortable footwear to enjoy wearing. because that just doesn‟t look right standing sports, but “I think our season Whenever you want to go out and at all. If you have those toe socks the effort we give could have been better don‟t feel like suffocating your feet and flip-flops that would make forth and the excite- if our team played like with shoes, but you don‟t want to sense, but with just regular socks it ment is enough to a team,” said Bekka have completely bare feet, just slip just looks irregular so I suggest not keep us going. Our Leitenberger, a sopho- on those socks and sandals and wearing those. I mean let‟s just face records might not al- more at Loudonville. you‟re comfortable and fashionable it, socks and sandals is the best ways break state re- The golf team all at the same time. footwear ever. cords, but we don‟t finished their season “It‟s the ghetto thing to do,” said Mason Mason Harper showing off his give up. with two wins and Harper. Who is a regular on wear- socks and sandals. The seven losses. They had ing socks and sandals. boys‟ varsity soccer rough season, but sen- every week with all the combina- is doing the best out ior Austin Burkepile I wear socks and sandals all tions of sock colors and styles and the time cause when you walk of all of our sports.