Naarah Lindsay Attends National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C

Volume 8, Issue 2 October 2001 Vienna High School Vienna, Illinois

Naarah Lindsay attends National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. By Heather Russell Senior Naarah Lindsay recent- tours where cancelled due to the ly attended the National Young fact that there was anthrax found Leaders Conference in Washing- in the Capitol. The group was ton D.C. She was nominated to allowed to tour many historic attend by VHS Biology teacher sites including the Vietnam Wall, Corby Hight. The theme of the Lincoln Memorial, Korean War conference was “The Leaders of Memorial, JFK burial site, Ar- Tomorrow Meeting the Leaders lington National Cemetery, FDR of Today.” The students were Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Me- informed on how the government morial, the White House, Capitol works and were involved in many Building, and Smithsonian Muse- mock sessions. ums. Unfortunately, Naarah was Naarah lew from St. Louis not allowed to tour inside the International Airport at 7:30 White House or go on the loor A.M. on October 16th, and was in of the House due to heightened Washington D.C. for seven days, security. arriving home early on October The most memorable part 22nd. Before leaving Naarah was of Naarah’s trip was seeing the asked by several people if she was Pentagon and all the devastating afraid to ly in light of the recent damage that was done during the terrorist attacks. She responded, terrorist attacks. “Airplanes are completely safe, Along with touring museums and with the heightened security and memorials, Naarah listened to one day run for a seat in Congress. way home. She said she met, and due to the terrorist attacks in Sep- many important speakers. Some Who knows, maybe I’ll get a law got to know, many people that she tember, I have no fears at all.” of the main speakers included the degree, major in political science will remember for the rest of her After lying into Washington Founder of the American Cancer and be elected as a Senator,” life. Dulles Airport, Naarah met with Society and the Deputy Secretary Naarah said. Naarah felt very fortunate to some of the other teenagers at- of Energy. The participants also Naarah had an overall exciting be chosen to attend the Leader- tending the conference, many heard many retired senators, rep- and educational trip, except for ship Conference. She said, “I am of whom were actually on the resentatives, White House interns, the long delay at the airport on her truly honored every time I think same airplane as Naarah. She and major news media oficials stayed at the National 4-H Con- speak. The topics ranged from the vention Center in Chevy Chase, generally fast paced life in D.C., The Homecoming Maryland. She became close to the exciting and interesting friends with her roommate from world of politics. New York and Naarah said that With Naarah now knowing Court nominees are: her Leadership Meeting Group how our government runs from Queen Candidzates Sophomore Attendants (LMG) grew very close and spent day to day, will this make her Ashley Hill almost all their time together. decide to pursue a career in poli- Alisha Humston Naarah was scheduled to get a tics? “I plan to be a pediatrician; Aly Steele Andrew Shoemaker full tour of Washington’s histori- however a career in politics is still Amanda Threlkeld cal monuments, but some of the a major option. I would love to Freshman Attendants Ashley Troverz The HomecomingJerrah StaffordQueen Junior Attendants Casey Wilkins What’s Inside Melody James nominees are: Page 1- Feature Story, Page 10- Senior Spotlights Malcolm Obourn Homecoming Page 11- Spotlights Page 2- Softball, Page 12- Student Art Senior Sweerhearts Sophomore Sweethearts Student Government Page 13- Guess Who Sandra Graves Keri Teal Day Page 14- Talloween Page 3- Club News Page 15- News Jake Smith Chase Wiggs Page 4- Club News Page 16- Entertainment Page 5- Basketball Page 17- Vi-Hi Opinion Junior Sweethearts Freshman Sweethearts Page 6- Athletes of the Page 18- Yearbook Dance Month Bobbi Sue Meyers Stacy Bean Page 7- News Page 19- Picture Page Cody Taylor Ryan Reeder Page 8- News Page 20- College Majors Page 9- Entertainment Page 21- Band The Talon Page 2 Volume 8, Issue 2 News October 2001 VHS Students Attend Government Day at SIU By Naarah Lindsay On Saturday, October 29, ive working government. Activities an excellent man. He really cares Congress plans to deal with of Vienna High School’s top stu- began with the students being about young people and the fu- budget cuts and funding in the dents attended Youth Government ushered into a conference room ture of today’s government. His upcoming year. Day at the SIU School of Law. At- and greeted by a former member thoughts were both encouraging Around noon, all the visitors tending students from VHS were of Congress Paul Simon, and and sincere, and I enjoyed hearing were invited to Paul Simon’s Naarah Lindsay, Andy Farmer, members of the press. him speak.” house in Makanda for a barbeque. Ben Farmer, Sarah Stanill, and In addition to Paul Simon, the The students then broke into Mr. Simon gave one last remark, Josh Stafford. The day featured day also featured an appearence small group sessions where they encouraging students to go into key Republican and Democrat of Mike Lawrence, SIU’s Assis- heard from four keynote speak- the political science ield of study, speakers from the Illinois State tant Director of the Public Policy ers. The featured speakers were and then closed for the day. Government, as well as former Institue, who was the event’s co- Kirk Dillard, Illinois State Sena- When asked how she enjoyed Mayor of St. Louis, Clarence chairman. After a brief introduc- tor; Debbie Halvorson, Illinois the day’s activities, Senior Naarah Harmon. tion Illinois Lt. Governor Corinne State Senator; Clarence Harmon, Lindsay commented, “The more The day’s activities began Wood gave a speech addressing former Mayor of St. Louis; and actively involved in politics I early that morning with an infor- the recent terrorist attacks, as well Karen Hasara, Mayor of Spring- mal breakfast and the registering as how important politics are to field and former Illinois State of each school’s student represen- Illinois’ future leaders. Senator. tatives. Each student received a VHS student Josh Stafford Issues brought up were mainly personal folder with information commented, “Senator Simon is focusing on education and how about political science and today’s Lady Eagles Fly High in the Conference Tournament By Caryn Hill The South Egyptian Confer- ence Tounament was held Sep- tember 29 through October 2 at Egyptian High School. The Lady Eagles were seeded number one in the tournament and they faced Meridian in the irst round. The Lady Eagles pounded out hit after hit and beat the Bobcats by a score of 24-0. The Lady Eagles faced Cob- den in their semi-inal matchup. Megan Mizell threw a one-hitter with 17 strikeouts as the Lady Eagles won 5-0. In the other semi-inal game, Goreville beat Dongola by a score of 3-2 to stage a championship match-up between Vienna and Lady Eagles Left to Right Bottom Row: Mary Winters, Brooke Sadler, Sara Workman, Ashley Trover, Amanda Threlkeld, Stacy Bean, and Kaylyn Adams. Top Row: Kay Ross, Kayla White,Andria Davis, Grayson Summers, Jarrah Stafford, Audrey Hinton, Goreville. Kisten Martin, Caryn Hill, Megan Mizell, Chelsea Blankenship,Brittany Sadler, Shannon Bean, Ross Hill, Jill Karaker, and Katie In the championship game, Ochs. Vienna scored irst in the bottom of the second inning when Chel- on errors made by Goreville’s The Lady Eagles finished sea Blankenship reached base on freshman pitcher. Megan Mizell Senior Ashley Trover com- the season with a record of 14-4. a bunt with two outs, and went hit a double, driving in two more mented , “We were pumped up for Three of those four losses were to third on passed balls. Then, runs to give the Eagles a com- the game because we had already gained at the Jackson Tourna- Shannon Bean beat out a deep manding lead. been beaten by Goreville twice grounder to the shortstop, scoring The Lady Eagles took the this season and I felt like everyone Blankenship. Caryn Hill scored knew we were going to win.”

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On October 12, 2001, The formations in the cave and what Fundraiser Kick-Off Monday, October 29 until Ecology Club went to Mammoth kind of rock they were made of. Friday, November 9, members of Beta Club Cave in Kentucky. Although the All of the formations were beauti- the Ecology Club will be selling By Adam Waddell trip was long, it was also both fun ful, and it was amazing how they The VHS Beta Club T-shirts, ball caps, Harry Potter and educational. were formed. would like to invite you to items, and seasonal materials to The Ecology members who Also on the tour, they learned respond to the request of went were Nikki Fox, Amber about the cave’s history. One in- help raise funds for their Spring President Bush for every Hileman, Kayla White, Nicole teresting fact about the cave was trip to Smoky Mountains. Many American Child to do- Ming, Megan Gerdes, Becky that it was privately owned by a items have “ nature” themes to Eddleman, Becky Fairless, Bran- woman named Miss Lucy. Miss them, including “Ducks Unlim- nate $1.00 for the Amer- don Allen, Tyler McCuan, Zach Lucy was the daughter of the man ited items”. ica’s Fund For Afghan Garret, and Kara Reeder. The who discovered the cave. When Please help support the Ecol- Children. Please donate chaperones were Cindy Smith and he died, he left her the cave. She ogy Club, go shopping ( remem- your dollar to Beta Presi- Ross Hill. built hotels near the cave, and ber Christmas isn’t too far away!), dent Ashley Brooke Hill or and get some new clothes. The trip took about seven provided guided tours through Beta Sponsor Joan Clay- hours to get there and a couple ton or Brenda Kreuter. of trips to Brownville, Kentucky, Rebecca Dunlap, Ka- before they inally arrived at our Senior Class By Adam Waddell tieOchs, Kaylyn Adams, destination. Since they arrived Trash Pick - Up Thursday, October 24, John- The Senior Class this year late, they had to set up our camp Narrah Lindsay, Jessica son Country residents saw Ecolo- has high hopes for an awesome in the dark. Marshall, Michael Dun- gy Club members helping out our homecoming and an outstanding The next morning, they were community. The members, led lap, Gloria Henarel, Mas- prom. They have raised a signii- headed to the Mammoth Cave and organized by, club president, tyAbney, James Dunlap, Visitors Center. They didn’t cant amount of money through the Chris McBride to pick up trash 2 Steve “I want to make a special re- Dunlap, Amy Clay- take our tour of Mammoth Cave, miles of highway 45, which was years and will inally get their ton,quest to the children of America. and AdamWaddell but a formerly privately owned adopted by the Club. rewards from their hard work. so far have donated. cave in the park called The Great I ask you to join in a special effort Thanks for making our com- They have been selling magazines Please give you $1.00 as Onyx, which is now owned by the munity cleaner! to help the children of Afghani- and will continue to sell then until soon as possible. National Park Service. The tour through Oct. 26. Senior Night this stan. Their country has been took about two hours and thirty year is planed for Feb. 15 and then through a great deal of war and minutes, and was by lantern. follow by the all important Senior suffering,” Bush said during a While on the tour, they news conference Thursday. learned all about the beautiful Prom which will be Saturday, May 4, 2002. Good Luck Se- Edward Jones® This-N-That Serving Individual Investors Since 1871 Vienna, Il

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Varsity Basketball 2001-2002 Page by Caryn Hill and Tommy Waters Eagles By Caryn Hill With basketball season about fense,” said Coach Green. He also Fear This! to start, Coach Green is working says that his players will be more hard to get his players in shape. used to him and his style, allowing The Eagles show up early to his players to know what he wants school and stay late getting in and how to get it accomplished. those few extra shots. They’ll The Eagles will have several need it for Coach Green’s high returning players that will help expectations for the upcoming them have a successful year. Jared season. “We will have a shot Gurley scored the most points at winning our tournament, the out of any returning player, and Pope County Pirates Sesser-Valier Red Devils Meridian Wildcats Conference tournament, be- Brandon Bundren was the starting ing in the winner’s bracket in point guard for the Eagles in sev- every tournament, and having eral varsity games last year. Last Hardin Co. Cougars a winning season,” said Coach year’s junior varsity team inished Green. with a record of 12-7. Now a year VIENNA CLASSIC Last year the Eagles had a re- older, this year’s team should be cord of only 6-20. “The product very competitive. - Round-Robin Tournament Schedule - on the loor should be better this The Eagles will be opening November 19, 20, 21, 23, and 24, 2001 year. These kids (returning play- their season on November 19 as ers) have worked hard all sum- they host the Vienna Classic. The Monday-Nov. 19, 2001 mer, they’ve got good attitudes, tournament will last from the 19th 6:30 -Sesser VS Meridian and they’re more knowledgable through the 24th of November. 8:00 -Vienna VS Hardin Co. about the game,” commented The teams in the Classic include Coach Green. Hardin County, Meridian, Sesser, Coach Green is also working Vienna, and Pope County. There Tuesday-Nov. 20, 2001 on his strategy for the coming will be two games each night. 6:30 -Sesser VS Hardin Co. season. “We’re going to get up Starting times for these games will 8:00 -Pope Co. VS Meridian and down the floor, be smart, take better shots, and play the de- Wednesday-Nov. 21, 2001 6:30 -Meridian VS Hardin Co. 8:00 -Vienna VS Pope Co.

Friday-Nov. 23, 2001 6:30 -Pope Co. VS Sesser 8:00 -Vienna VS Meridian Balls Out! Saturday-Nov. 24, 2001 6:30 -Pope Co. VS Hardin Co. 8:00 -Vienna VS Sesser Lady Eagles By Caryn Hill The Lady Eagles had a vic- ated last year. torious season last year. They Coach Hill also said that inished the year with a record it will depend on how fast his of younger players will adapt to the 21-7. high school system as to what The Lady Eagles won the this season will bring. The Lady 2000-2001 Conference Tourna- Eagles will be a young team with ment, beating Goreville on a game only two seniors on the floor- winning shot by Ashley Broom. Amanda McCoy and Ashley They also made it to the cham- Hill. pionship game of the Regional The Lady Eagles will be play- where they were defeated by ing a tough schedule. Goreville, Massac County. Massac County, Carbondale, and The Lady Eagles graduated Mcleansboro will rank among the four players, three of which were toughest teams the girls will face in the starting line up. “We’ve according to Coach Hill. The graduated 3/4 of our scoring and Ladies will also take part in a rebounding on the team; remain- shoot-out at John A. Logan Col- ing players will have to step up,” lege, a Thanksgiving tournament said Coach Hill. Ashley Broom, in Mcleansboro, and a Christmas Mareshah Belcher, Jennifer Ver- Round-Robin at Cobden. key, and Leslie Scarbourough were the four seniors that gradu- The Talon Page 6 Volume 8, Issue 2 Sports October 2001

Athletes Of the MonthPage by Chase Wiggs Amanda Threlkeld-Softball Amanda Threlkeld is a great so much talent and teamwork softball player for the Lady Ea- this year.” She also said that the gles. She plays left ield and has team could not function without a played four years of high school single girl. This Fall the girls had softball. Outside of high school a win-loss record of 14-4 and won she plays summer ball and also the South Egyptian Conference played in grade school. tournament. Growing up her main role When commenting on the model was her grandfather. He outcome of this year’s season was her role model for many Amanda said, “I also think that reasons, but mostly because he we have a great chance at going always believed in her. to State in the spring. We have Amanda said the coach this all of the talent we need and we year is doing a great job with haven’t been there in a while, so the girls and is known to most I think it would be awesome.” of them as “The wonderful Ross Amanda stated that she didn’t (Chevy) Hill.” have any personal achievements Amanda said, “The Lady softball this year, she was just Eagles are awesome and we have proud of the whole team.

Amanda is swinging for the fence! Blake Curry-Baseball Blake Curry is one of the top ing up and that he hopes his best players on the baseball team. He game will be every one he plays plays right ield for the Eagles and from now on. has been playing baseball in high The only achievement that school for four years now. He Blake was proud of this year was also has been playing basketball everyone working and winning for two years. as a team. Blake also attended Growing up, Blake said he a basketball camp this summer. had too many role models to list. He said, “I really enjoyed it and Blake played baseball at New learned a lot too.” Burnside Elementary throughout Next year Blake says the team his grade school years. will be good but young. After Blake said the baseball team high school he plans to attend col- looks very good this year. Their lege to be a sports physical thera- win-loss record was 10-2. He also pist and of course play baseball. said that he hopes the best season he will ever have is the one com-

Blake has his game face on and is ready for next season Shane Taylor-Golf Shane Taylor is an essential matches for receiving the lowest player on the golf team. He is score of the match. also one of the best players in the Shane also commented on Conference. He has been on the his best match ever. “It would golf team for four years now. have to be my 38 against Massac

Marc Palmer (Coach P), is County and Pope County, which

coaching the golf team this year. should’ve been a 36 but I doubled Shane’s comment on the team the last hole.” this year was, “We all made big After high school Shane plans strides but next year when I’m to attend John A. Logan and play gone I hope somebody steps up golf. Shane said he would also and ills my place.” like to give a special thanks to The golf team had a win-loss John Alexander, from the Gambit record of 8-21 this year, but Golf Course, for helping the team Shane said, “The best is yet to all summer long. come.” He is proud of the Med- Shane has one more season to play for the Vienna Eagles alist Honor he received in a few *Athletes of the month are drawn at random

The Talon Page 7 Volume 8, Issue 2 News October 2001 Page by Caryn Hill VHS Recieves Deibrillator VHS is the irst school in the At present four teachers have state to have the privilege to have been trained. They are Mr. Green, an AED machine. AED stands for Mr. Hill, Mr. Hook, and Mr. Automated External Deibrillator. Trover. The AED will be on the This is the machine that shocks wall in the commons area. Mrs. people when they are unconscious Reichert stated that she hopes it from a heart attack. According to sits there for many years and col- Mrs. Reichert, the school nurse, lects dust. the AED is the main thing that can Ross Hill said, “The heart is actually save a person. such a complex machine that it It’s good to know CPR but is imperative to have a machine it alone is not very effective. A to fix it. The AED is a quick person needs to know CPR in response that ills this need and conjunction with knowing how VHS having this capability is to use the AED. Mrs. Reichert’s awesome. Hopefully I will never goal is to train all teachers and the students in Health classes to use the AED. Bobby Trover, Max Hook, Ross Hill, Jon Green, and Mrs. Reichert Submitted by Mrs. Reichert

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The nearly completed Vienna High School weight room is now operating. It is located in what was formerly the Old Cafeteria. The gym was began to help athletes compete with other conditioning programs such as Mas- sac County and Anna-Jonesboro by increasing strength and conditioning in our athletes. To date $3,600 have been invested in machines and free weights. Another $2,000 has been planned to be invested in more equipment. At it’s cur- rent funding rate the room will possibly be inished in two years. All funding has been raised by athletes selling rafle tickets, donations form generous members of the community, and the very successful golf scramble. For its irst year, the scramble was a huge success. The businesses in town helped out tremendously to make it such a proitable event. There were thirteen teams, comprised of four golf- ers each, with awards given for Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, and other such accomplishments. For the winning team, a cash prize was given. Additional equipment that is needed by the gym are two PowerRacks, two utility benches, and another two mili- tary presses. These along with other items are planned two help complete the weight room and help Vienna’s athletes compete at the highest level of competition. T.A.’s Tanning VEACH Come to where the sun always shines SHORT STOP Intersection of 1060 Old Rt. 146 Loop R t.45 & Rt.146 Vienna, Illinois Vienna, IL 658-4611 Compliments of: Shoemaker Construction, Inc. Robin Wether- ell, DMD “Build with Us” General Contractors Vienna, IL 695-3372 Vienna, IL The Talon Page 10 Volume 8, Issue 2 Senior Spotlights October 2001 Page by Brittany Sadler Jake Smith Kalika Miller Clayton Penrod Tabitha Pyle

What do you value most in What do you value most in What do you value most in What do you value most in a relationship? a relationship? a relationship? a relationship? Honesty. Fun and comfort. If you Trust and honesty. Trust, everything is built can’t relax and have fun, around trust. what’s the point in being Which gender would you together. Which gender would you say has it easier in our say has it easier in our Which gender would you culture? Which gender would you culture? say has it easier in our Women... because they say has it easier in our Women. They get jobs over culture? aren’t men! culture? men, get more respect, and Males... because everyone Guys, they have more thinks that men are freedom and less men can’t tell what they are What cartoon character responsibilities. thinking. stronger and better (which do you think you are most is not true)! like? What cartoon character What cartoon character Johnny Bravo... because he’s do you think you are most do you think you are most What cartoon character a lifeguard. like? like? do you think you are most Daphne from “Scooby- like? Doo”... because she has Popeye... because my French If you could trade lives good taste in clothes, has class said so. Garield because I’m lazy with anyone who would it a cute boyfriend, and her and eat constantly! be? best friend is smart. If you could trade lives Ken Griffey, Jr... because with anyone who would it If you could trade lives he is awesome. If you could trade lives be? with anyone who would it with anyone who would it be? be? No one, I have no desire to If you could wake up No one! I Love Me and my be someone else. The President. tomorrow having gained crazy life. any one ability or quality, If you could wake up If you could wake up what would it be? If you could wake up tomorrow having gained tomorrow having gained Invisibility so I could go tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, any one ability or quality, any one ability or quality, what would it be? and do anything I wanted to what would it be? what would it be? do. The ability to always make To read minds. (See The ability to do math so everyone happy, because question 2) I wouldn’t have to try... It Would you accept it’s IMPOSSIBLE! would come naturally. $1,000,000 to leave the Would you accept country and never step Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the $1,000,000 to leave the foot in it again? country and never step country and never step I’d take the million dollars foot in it again? foot in it again? country and never step and then run. No, I couldn’t leave all No. Money is meaningless foot in it again? the people I love for any without freedom. No, because I am glad to amount of money. be an American and have all the freedoms I do. The Talon Page 11 Volume 8, Issue 2 Spotlights October 2001 Page by Brittany Sadler Malcolm Obourn Junior Amanda Daly Junior

What do you value most in a re- What do you value most in a lationship? relationship? Honesty. Trust. If you can’t trust them, Which gender would you say has you shouldn’t be with them. Which gender would you say it easier in our has it easier in our culture? culture? Women; It’s a man’s world. All Females, because we know how women have to do is cook, have babies, and clean house. to manipulate the guys to get our way. What cartoon character do you think you are most What cartoon character do you think you are most like? like? Roger Rabbit, because of Jessica Rabbit (his hot girlfriend). I’m most like Debbie Thornberry from “The Wild Thorn- If you could trade lives with anyone, who would it be? berries.” We’re both crazy about guys, we love music, always worried about our looks, and always trying to get One of those guys lying a plane with a lot of bombs over away from our siblings. Afghanistan, for obvious reasons. If you could trade lives with anyone, who would it be? If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one I’d have to say Jessica Biel, because she is beautiful, suc- ability or quality, what would it be? cessful, and gets to act with lots of hot guys like Freddie X-ray vision, so I could see through walls and stuff. Prinze Jr. Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country and If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one never step foot in it again? ability or quality, what would it be? Nope... “Proud to be an American.” To be really smart. I could do my homework really quick and not hardly try. I would be a straight A student. Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country and never step foot in it again? I don’t think that I would because I would miss all of my Jessica Winters Sophomore friends and family. What do you value most in a re- Elvanus Watts Sophomore lationship? Honesty, truthful, sense of humor, What do you value most in a and wisdom. relationship? Which gender would you say has Trust. it easier in our Which gender would you say culture? has it easier in our Females, because by law they get culture? the same amount of money as Females, they get their way men. more often. What cartoon character do you think you are most What cartoon character do you think you are most like? like? Susie from “Rugrats” because she is always helping the The Road Runner, because I am fast. babies when they’re in trouble. If you could trade lives with anyone, who would it be? If you could trade lives with anyone, who would it be? A professional basketball player. I could do something I My mom. She’s the most wonderful person in the uni- love to do and get paid for it. verse. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be? ability or quality, what would it be? More knowledge so my school work would not be so hard. The ability to have more knowledge, to get better grades, Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country and go to a great college. and never step foot in it again? Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country No, because we have more freedom in this country than in and never step foot in it again? others. Brandi Craig Freshman Brandon Allen Freshman

What do you value most in a What do you value most in a relationship? relationship? I would have to say honesty and Being able to be with someone trust whether it’s a who has your same values. friendship or a boyfriend/girl- Which gender would you say friend relationship. has it easier in our Which gender would you say culture? has it easier in our Both male and female because culture? they both usually work and do Males, because the females are similar things. still not treated the same or as equal as the males are What cartoon character do you think you are most even today. like? What cartoon character do you think you are most like? Garield, I am always laid back and I don’t care what’s go- Cindy Lou from the movie “How the Grinch Stole ing on. Christmas,” because she is little. If you could trade lives with anyone, who would it be? If you could trade lives with anyone, who would it be? Jimmy Houston, I would host a show on the two sports I I don’t think that I would want to trade lives with anyone love most: hunting and ishing. because I like the way I live now. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be? ability or quality, what would it be? Wisdom. Life would be easier, and I wouldn’t have to It would be to run faster and longer without getting tired. worry about grades. Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country and never step foot in it again? and never step foot in it again? No, because I think I have too much freedom to just Never. If I left the country, I would have no life. throw it all away. The Talon Page 12 Volume 8, Issue 2 Student Artwork October 2001

StudentPage by Keely CochranArt and Poetry The poetry on this page No use to tell them to move inland was composed by cause they wont’s go. students in Mrs. Watson’s No use in telling them to change their Reading Skills Class. mind cause they’re always right No use in asking forgiveness Confusion -this was in a dream cause they are not forgiving As if believing she was a princess No use in asking them for help He held her close and kissed her cheek cause they won’t help looking upon her blonde shinning hair No use in asking them to be brave playfully blowing in the wind. for they are ashamed of the merest flinch- Her beautiful deep eyes sparkling ing in the coming sunlight. He always approached her as if frail to By Chelsy Lovelace touch. Only because he loved her so much The soft words she spoke melted his heart Often he would sit and remember the great times they had. The way they loved one another Kind of forgetting simple things about the way she smelled so, and the way her hand caressed his. As if already remembering how he lost her some three years back. He sits and thinks of the dreams he still has. The way he remembered her some three years back

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On October 3rd, 2001, the Health Occupations Students of America sponsored a Blood Drive with American Red Cross. It was the irst blood drive held at VHS since the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The response was tremen- dous by both students and faculty. The goal was 45 units of blood, which was met. Below is a list of all those who donated: Students Dean Betts Jereme Lence Jared Gurley Chris Pulliam Naarah Lindsay Drew Wilkins Augusta Gulley Robert Havens Michelle Turner Maribeth Dippie Sonny Warren Kyle McCann Brandon Bundren Rebecca Yandell Hot Eats, Cool Treats Malcolm Obourn Richard Johnson Rionna Cato Kalika Miller Christina Case Blake Curry 75 cents Nathan Rhymer Chelsea Blankenship Rachelle Goddard Tyler McCuan off any size Amanda Threlkeld Brent McHugh Aly Steele Clayton Penrod Blizzard Travis Ames Josh Aronson Danica Bacon Faculty Expires 11/11/2001 Jake Smith Richard Reichert Sheena McCormick Lisa Bremer Jessica Marshall Shanna Massey Joe Funk Lee Roy Stafford Chase Hartline Ashley B. Hill Jennifer Lietzau American Red Miranda McMahon Cross Melissa Strawhacker 533 East Vine Street Vienna, IL Keely Cochran Ashley Johnson Ashley M. Hill Together, we can save a life. The Talon Page 16 Volume 8, Issue 2 October 2001 Climb Theater Visits VHS by Josh Aronson On Thursday, October second block drama class to 18th, Climb Theater visited discuss the performance and Vienna High School to inform talk about careers in theat- us about an epidemic plagu- rics. ing America’s public schools: I was in the class at the Harassment. During the As- time, and I noticed most of the sembly, the group performed a students were very attentative montage style skit depicting a to the guest speakers as they harassed teen who runs away described personal experi- from home. Though many ences and explained some dismissed the skit as another necessities of drama. “after school special,” some I think the production was students left feeling a bit differ- not only entertaining, but very ent about the guy or girl they informative, as well. The ac- Cast of the Climb performance at VHS may occasionaly tease. tors delivered the very impor- After the skit was over the tant message that harassment group traveled to Mr. Hill’s

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Chase Gilbert Aaris Miller Ryan Harper Amanda Adamson Senior Freshman Junior Freshman Intelligence. Popularity can Intelligence is more important I believe that intelligence is the Well, to me, I would rather take you only so far in the than popularity in life. Popularity most important, mainly because be intelligent than be popular. world. Intelligence can get you lasts for a while and may be fun popularity is usually short term. Being intelligent would ben- into a good college. It can also but where is it going to get you? Popularity does not stay with eit me in the future. I could earn you friends. Nowhere. Intelligence will get you the rest of your life. Even become popular after getting you a lot further in life, if you if it did, it would not guarantee a good job and making some- want to get into a college and get that you would have a successful a good job you have to be intel- career. Having intelligence helps ligent. When you go to get a job you to enable yourself to achieve they ask you questions to see how education goals and become the

Brittany Johnson Diana Shipley Sophomore Sophomore I think intelligence is more Intelligence. Popularity may important because popularity seem better, but it won’t help won’t get you anywhere in life Michael Rinella Aly Steele in the long run. In the future it Junior and intelligence will get you I think that popularity is the Senior won’t matter what you wore or far in life. Popularity doesn’t most important, because, with- Intelligence, because I don’t how many “friends” you had. last long, intelligence lasts out popularity, what are you? need popularity, I have the best What will matter is what you friends in the world! You’re learned and how you used it. Absolutely nothing. my hero! J.W. Reynolds Monument Company 103 South 5th Street Vienna, IL Backwoods “The Company You’ve Heard About Three Playing ields, including high All Your Life” Hours: Mon. -Thurs. 4:30-7:30p.m. Fri. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Phone: 658-2911 or 1-800-526-9180 2725 Ballowe Church Rd.

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