The Cider Press Once an Appleman, always an Appleman Musselman High School, Inwood, WV Volume XII Issue 4 January 2016 Stage set for One Act plays by Mikayla Bayer serious as the first play, Styles said Walker, Jacob Once again we come to that this is the “funniest play that every Snyder, point in the year where we have the English teacher should bring their Michaella One Act plays. They are on February class to watch.” He said that because Marple, Ethan 6th this year at 6 o’clock. Each play has the play teaches how to write, but in Yost, Hannah a different style, so come out and a unique way that is utterly hilarious. Lohr, Zoe watch. There is something for you! The cast for this play is Harmon Lan - Frauenfelder, The senior’s play “Gossip” is ager, Corey Starliper, Sara Saffaeian, and Laura being directed by senior Michaela Annastasia Gavette, TJ Kidwell, Liam Moreno. Sencindiver. Mr. Styles said, “This play Cafferky, Sam Kerns, and Andres Lastly, is exactly what its title says.” This more Alonso. the freshman serious play will demonstrate, as Styles The sophomore play “Lock - play “the Fairy Hailey Grant, Kaitlyn Shipley, Tom said, that “gossip isn’t real, but can hurt down” is being directed by senior Tale Network” is being directed by Markland, Abby Borden, Sara Ford, people.” The cast for this play is Amy Iuná Desousa. This play takes an - senior Mandy LeMaster. Styles said, Rachel LeMaster, and Jesús Galarza. Jenner, Ever Rivas, Develyn Hayes, other serious spin but different than “This play is for youth theater.” It’s ba - Once all of these plays have Margaret Lipscomb, Samantha Powers, “Gossip”. This play, according to Mr. sically a show for kids. This play will been shown to the audience they will Keara Breeden, Mason Fosberg, Saman - Styles, is about “a school lockdown take classic fairytales and turn them be judged. They will be awarded 1st tha Elmer, Corinne Czaja, and Sierra where the students are wondering into something kids can relate to through 4th place. Each play will get Bell. who is wandering the halls.” He also today. The cast for this play is Tom spirit points depending on what place The junior play “Conflict” is said that it’s not your typical thriller. Markland, Marie Shindeldecker, they got. Show your spirit and support being directed by senior Maddy The main Cast for this play is Katie Emilia Weiss, Bree Fogle, Magdelyn Maestrey. Although the title seems as Drumheiser, Stevie Watson, Wesley Kelly, Randy Mcfarland, Jessica Doyle, your One Act play! New Year’s tips for getting your grades right by Haley Baker In This Issue Coming back to school after For some people that is being with hind, because it is hard to pull your - winter break is probably one of the friends. For others that is being at self out of a hole when you get lazy. most difficult things you’ll go home watching movies and relaxing I know when you get into School News - Pg 2 through in high school. by themselves. It doesn’t matter what high school, it seems like forever until Going into the second semes - you like, but give yourself a break and you’re going to graduate and get out In the News - Pg 3 & 5 ter can be awful, but there are things enjoy your free time every weekend. of here. Trust me, it is not forever. It The last thing you need to flies by, and if you do not prepare to do to make it a bit more bearable. New Year’s - Pg 4 In high school, you don’t avoid is procrastinating. There is noth - yourself and set yourself up to be the want to be the kid that goes to bed ing that stresses a teenager out more best you can be when you walk across before 11 or 12, but trust me, it is than cramming for something to get that stage in May of your graduation Local News - Pg 6 worth it! When you get more sleep, done. You should just get everything year, you’re going to wish you went to your brain is refreshed and ready for done as soon as you can. That way you bed at 8 or 9 every night, did all your Entertainment - Pg 7 & 8 the day. don’t have to worry about whether homework, or saved your “friend Homework is dreadful, but you’re prepared for that big test or time” for the weekend instead of con - force yourself to do it the second you those big projects you always have to vincing yourself you had to skip Sports - Pg 9 get home from school. It is easier to do. school because you don’t get enough get it done well and fast if you don’t As someone that was given time out of school. Editorials - Pg 10 & 11 allow yourself to get out of your “Worst Case of Senioritis” for her sen - It’s only a few years and then “school mode”. ior superlative, I know what it’s like to it’s gone forever. Cherish the time that Fun Page - Pg 8 Spend your Saturday doing not be on top of things. Don’t get be - you have here. what you like to do outside of school. January 2016 School News 2 Cider Press SEN16RITIS: What’s cooking? by Kiara Brown Every class you’re studying food class is you get to eat. and doing work, but in cooking class Most people take the class be - the struggle is real we’re cooking! cause they like to eat, but Taylor Plummer said she likes to make food. by Camille Ratliff who said that she cannot wait until There are four different types Mrs. Nauman, the teacher for Ever since I have been a fresh - May 23rd, 2016. of cooking classes here at Musselman: all the Foods classes, said, “Other than men, I have commonly heard the word Bethany Larrimore said, “The regular Foods, Advanced Foods, Food eating, I like the look on kids’ faces “senioritis” used by twelfth graders. I only thing motivating her to not miss Science, and Café. You can take Food when they finish their projects and have always wondered what that was, so many days is the twenty sixth of class in any grade, but some of the they taste great and are proud of and why the seniors always used it. May.” classes, such as cafe, you have to do a themselves.” When asked, my teachers said, Looking forward to after graduation, cooking class before that to get in. All Students have made foods “It’s an excuse seniors use when it Isaac Herionimous said, “I cannot wait you have to do is sign up when doing such as apple pie, pumpkin rolls, comes to being on time to school, and for Senior Week in Myrtle; it’s gonna your schedule; it’s that easy! soups, and cheese pizza from scratch! doing their be wild.” In regular Food class you learn Most teachers want you to work”. Think - While basic skills of how to cook. Advanced take your learning skills with you, but ing to myself, most sen - Food has more details and is a step up Mrs. Nauman said, “Other than basic “aweeee I’ll iors are from regular Food. Food Science is the measuring skills, and knowing how to never get that, looking for - scientific parts of food and preserva - cook, I want them to be able to cook it’s so dumb.” ward to tion. Café is running a restaurant and for other people and please them with Well, I am a graduation, cooking meals. Basically you learn how their skills. Oh, and not poison them senior this or senior to cook, know basic measuring skills, either. “ year, and I week, oth - and know what to cook with. promise, se - ers are look - Food class is a good class, and nioritis is a ing forward it’s very enjoyable. real thing, and to having Jacob Hiett said his favorite thing about I think my enough time to work and make classmates can agree. money, like senior Tyler Kuiken, who When searched in the diction - said he’s paper chasing and is looking ary, senioritis is, “a supposed affliction forward to when he can work all the of students in their final year of high time, without having to go to school school or college, characterized by a for 7 hours a day. decline in motivation or performance.” No matter what the reason is That seems to be exactly the correct for senioritis, Mrs. Kleppner had some definition. inspiring advice to give to the class of For some seniors, it is the struggle to 2016. come to school, or even show up on “Seniors, get it done now. If you do time. Seniors Justin Ripple what you’re supposed to do now, your and Erin Sisco agreed that it is a deep experience in the spring is so much struggle in the morning: “The amount better. If you have “senioritis” now, of pressure we are put under is becom - your spring is going to be miserable.” ing OD, and we are not getting enough U nderclassmen, senioritis is in - hours of sleep from day to day.” deed a real sickness, but high school Kristen James is guilty of missing goes by too fast. Don’t wish away your twelve days of school so far this year, high school experience because when along with Makayla Brown who has senior year gets here, it is bitter sweet.