The Talon East Forsyth High School Kernersville, North Carolina October 2011 Vol. 50 No. 1 Talon Staff 2011-2012 Steve Jobs Dies at the Age of 56 Editors in Chief: By: Amber Murdaugh Samantha Childress Megan Roberson Steve Jobs, the mastermind of Apple died the whole world. Current Apple CEO Tim Cook peacefully at his home on October 5, 2011 at the describes Jobs as a visionary and creative genius, News age of fifty-six from complications of pancreatic and explains how he lost a great friend and mentor. Editor: Aaron Cook cancer. Jobs battled a form of pancreatic cancer His brilliance will continue to shine as Apple goes Co-Editor: Mariah Osenga for years and had a on with their advances. He Features liver transplant. Steve was called a master innovator, Editor: Megan Roberson was the primary on a par with Thomas Edison, intellectual founder of changing the worlds of Co-Editor: Allie Shumate all of Apple’s products computing, recorded music, Entertainment including, the iPhone, and communications. Steve Editors: Austin Cranfill iPad, iPod, iMac, and Jobs even touched the life of Toccoa Keenan iTunes. our President, Barack Obama. Co-Editor: Bethann Odell Many were Obama said in a written Sports shocked and saddened statement, “Steve was among by the death of the the greatest of American- Editor: Samantha Childress Apple chief innovator. innovators- brave enough to Co-Editor: Will Taylor When his death think differently, bold enough was announced, to believe he could change the immediately Apple world, and talented enough Celebrating our 50th edition changed their homepage to do it.” The success of this to a full-page picture man will go on to inspire of Steve Jobs in his remembrance. The reaction future inventors of the world. of his death was very astonishing and shook MacPhail was reported to be off-duty convicted despite the lack of Innocent Until Proven Guilty at the time of his murder. evidence and sentenced to death. By Mariah Osenga After Coles came forth with Former Representative Bob Barr his testimony several other witnesses said, “Even for death penalty “I am Troy Davis,” were the famous came forth with their recount to what supporters such as myself, the words heard from thousands of protester’s happened that night. All witnesses level of doubt inherent in this mouths from the day Davis was convicted testified that they saw Troy Davis shot case is troubling.” to the day he was executed. The slogan and kill officer MacPhail. Since Davis Several appeals to the symbolized the innocence of what remained was convicted for the murder of the case were brought to the United of him from each of the four times he was police officer almost all witnesses States Supreme Court with the sentenced to death. have recanted their testimonies accommodation of petitions with Troy Davis was arrested on August saying that the police pressured them thousands of signatures from 23, 1989 for the murder of Georgia policeman into testifying against Troy Davis. people that believed Troy Davis Mark MacPhail, based on the eyewitness One witness said that Coles had even was innocent. However, each testimony of Sylvester Coles. Coles reported confessed to the murder. and every one of the appeals was to police and investigators that Davis shot The weapon that was used as connected Davis to the murder of rejected and a new date was set MacPhail while he was intervening in an the cause of death was never located the police officer. Yet, Davis was for Davis’s execution. His last argument between two men in a parking lot. and no physical evidence ever 2 the Talon October 2011 words to MacPhail’s family were, “I arose when faculty members heard of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig financially aware can bypass these am sorry for your loss. But, I did not rumors floating around school about to the Saxon-Hildburghausen tricks any day. So, by saving some personally kill your son, father, and students paying others to take the Princess Therese. All of the citizens money on costumes, one can skip brother. I am innocent.” test for them. When test results were of Germany were welcomed to the trick and go straight the treat! The Troy Davis case brings received teachers and administers join in the festivities which lasted One of the most important attention around the world to the compared the SAT scores with for five days in front of the front aspects of a costume is its creativity. controversy of the death penalty. the students GPA. The suspected gates of Munich. The main event in The first recommendation is to Human activists hope that it will open students were adolescents who did Oktoberfest in these times was horse look throughout one’s house. After people’s eyes to the “cracks in the not perform as top level students racing. A couple of years later, more a theme for the costume has been justice system.” The NAACP National but more along the lines of average. events were added including an President, Benjamin Jealous, who decided on, inventory needs to be Suspicions were confirmed when agricultural show, a carousel and two was in charge of the case, continues to taken to recognize what resources the Educational Testing Service, swings, tree climbing competitions, say, “We are going to keep on fighting are already available. What if the administers of the test, ran a wheelbarrow and sack races, and until his name is finally cleared and last resort is dressing up as a ghost? handwriting analysis on all the test Georgia admits to what it has done.” many other events that are still being Check the linens closet. With a ratifying that the same person had used in Oktoberfest today. pair of scissors and a little spark Cheating Scandal Uncovered taken all the tests. Today, we have an of originality, this stereotypical By Mariah Osenga Eshaghoff was even Oktoberfest attraction held at the costume can be taken in many convicted of impersonating a Körners Folly on Main Street. It is directions- from spooky to sexy. Six students from Great Neck female while taking the test. How on Saturday, October 1, from 4-7 Makeup from the local drug store North High School, located in Long he succeeded at posing as her, pm. This is the first Oktoberfest that can sure make a difference. It’s Island, New York, were recently prosecutors still do not know. Kernersville has ever had and the important to mix and match ideas charged with misdemeanors after an Further investigation is still under Board of Directors of the Körners here. What about finding costumes SAT cheating scandal was exposed way in the development of this case. Folly felt that it was a perfect fit for at Goodwill or on the bargain to teachers at the school. A seventh Prosecutors are investigating the the community of Kernersville. The rack? It’s also fun to just make one student, nineteen-year-old Samuel rumor that Eshaghoff took the test traditional Oktoberfest ways will be from step-by-step packets found at Eshaghoff, was arrested and charged for students outside of Great Neck displayed, but there will also be a Wal-Mart and other retail stores. with a felony on allegations of North High School. Kathleen Rice, southern, Kernersville twist added. Obviously, there can be a significant fraud, criminal impersonation, and a D.A. for the county, believes that Oktoberfest will always be a major difference in the costumes purchased the falsifying of business records. the allegations can be problematic to festival held in Munich, Germany, from the store and the homemade other schools outside of Great Neck but it will also be celebrated around ones, so splurge on a few pieces of North. Even though consequences other parts of the world. the costume and save on the others. were brought upon these seven Follow these simple tips and your students no action has been taken Halloween will be one to remember. to discourage the cheating among schools across the country. Oktoberfest By Kendall Roberson Oktoberfest is an annual festival that originated in Germany, but takes place in many other countries over the world. Oktoberfest is a beer festival that Hikers Released From Prison is held every year in Munich, By: Reid Hutchins Eshaghoff is a student at Emory Germany, which lasts for sixteen University in Atlanta, Georgia days. Over six million people come Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer who previously attended Michigan to the festival every year and they were two 29-year-old American University. He was arrested under drink more than 1.5 million gallons Costumes on a Budget: Skipping hikers hiking in the Middle East; the accusations that he received of beer, eat over 200,000 links of the Trick and Going for the Treat before the Iranian government money from the high school students pork sausage, and eat over 480,000 By Mary Beth Johnson suspected them of being spies, and to take the SAT under their name. spit-roasted chickens. Oktoberfest jailing them for over two years. SAT, which stands for Scholastic is one of the attractions in Munich Teenagers don’t usually have On September 21st, 2011 the two Aptitude Test, is a standardized that makes the most money and a lot of extra cash in their back pocket hikers were released to go home on test that is required by all colleges is possibly the largest attraction to spend; especially on something a bail that was less than one million for admission into their school. of the year. Many other countries like a Halloween costume.