Thanks to our sponsors The Midway High School antherantheranther Vol. 21 : Issue 9 Postostost May 2009 Brazos Books Books 1/2 Price 1412 N. Valley Mills Trey Graham, prom king, Cara Huggins, prom queen, and other students enjoy their time at the prom. Art bt Jonathan Taylor 2 OPINION - SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS SAY FAREWELL MAY 2009 BEHIND THE SCENES The Last Words Jane Cha Editor In Chief Elizabeth Williams me into the person I am right now, and Center Spread Editor even though those struggles were way too hard for any high school kid to go You might not read I still remember my first day of high through, I wouldn’t take back any- The Panther Post. school like it was yesterday - arriving thing. Because if I did then I probably You might just get the to school before anyone else and would still be the quiet shy girl every- paper, cut out the sitting in the cafeteria by myself one used to portray me as. And I’d coupons, and make a watching the room fill up searching for rather be called loud and crazy any paper airplane. friends to talk to and compare sched- day than shy and quiet. Despite what you ules with. Repeating the same process For the longest time I’ve been do or what you think every day of my freshman year, minus saying that I’m not going to miss this of the paper, I just the schedule comparing, I sit back and place, that I’m never going to look wanted to let you think about that first year of my high back on my high school career, but know that the staff school career and can see many major writing this made me think. And for members have changes I’ve gone through. For the first time all year I think I’m really worked hard all year instance I don’t arrive 40 minutes going to miss this school. It won’t be long to produce nine early to school anymore, or walk the same without seeing Mrs. Beavers monthly newspapers. through the halls with my head down four times a day or having those crazy Each member wrote hurrying to my next class for fear of discussions I only share with my lunch stories, met the being late and having to go to the tardy table. Besides my friends, those will be deadlines, and always room. But those are just the small the two things I’ll miss the most. wondered how to changes. I used to think that every- I’m not going to give advice to any make the Post look better for you. respecting each other. Although we thing my parents would say was just of the classes below me, because Newspaper folks, great job with come from such different groups, we them being parents and that they didn’t there really isn’t any advice to give but The Panther Post this year. Thank made such a fun staff. I hope you know what they were talking about. the same typical things everyone is you for working so hard and for have remarkable college days! But I was wrong. Everything they said told. So whatever someone else tells from “make this the best four years of you, listen to them. It will be worth it. your life” to “don’t blink, it’s going to I haven’t really much to say to any The Road Ahead fly by before your eyes” was abso- of my fellow classmates either but lutely right. I blinked. good luck and I hope to see some of Dustin Johnson Now, I’m not saying that these were you in the future. Just think, when we Sports Editor the best four years of my life, because all come back for our 10-year reunion, Someone once told me that high they weren’t. I went through many what it will be like to see everyone and school was nothing but a short pit stop ups and downs. And those ups and where we will all end up. I think that’ll along the road of life. As I look back downs were what shaped and molded be pretty interesting. today, I cannot believe just how right they were. In my four years here at Jane Cha, Editor-in-Chief Midway there have been many twists Lauren Huffstatler, and turns along life’s long road, no two Copy Editor directions taken ever the same. Some The Dustin Johnson, led me to dead ends, others took me to Sports Editor places that I never could have Jonathan Taylor, dreamed of going. Some of life’s Panther Art Editor greatest lessons have come from the Lee Morrow, Ad Manager journey that I have been through, not Callie Jean Martin, from the destination that I have toward life determines life’s attitude Post Social Chair reached. toward us. Take everything that life Raven Satchell, Too many times I found myself throws at you and make the best of it. Midway High School Opinion Editor trying to speed through life, missing Don’t let a bad situation in your life, Jared Skopik, News Editor things as I went, instead of slowing whether it is school, family, or some- 8200 Mars Drive Lauren McCoy, down and enjoying the ride. Learn to thing personal, get in the way of Waco, Texas 76712 Feature Editor take in all of what youth has to offer, accomplishing great things. [254] 761-5650 Liz Williams, instead of trying to live your entire life As I prepare to walk across the www.midwayisd.org Center Spread Editor in just four short years; and miss so stage with the rest of the Class of Blake Johnson, much along the way. Once it’s gone, 2009, I cannot help but to look back on Brad Lancaster, Superintendent Exchange Manager there’s no getting it back. One day what all we have accomplished Dr. Chris Allen, Principal Dustin Flores, Jamie Beavers, Adviser your life will flash right before your together, and look forward to what all Entertainment Editor eyes; make sure every second of it is we’ve yet to. We won’t realize the The Panther Post is a student publication of Midway High School that informs, entertains and provides a forum for student expression. Views expresssed do not necessarily reflect those of the entire newspaper staff, the student body as a whole, administrators, or worth watching. distance we have walked until we Midway ISD. This school district does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color. age or national orgin in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI. The Panther Post is free for all students, with I once had a teacher tell me that take a look around and realize just production costs offset by advertisements. 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The your high school diploma in your hand, question left to answer is “Are you and wonder, “Where did all those ready to move on?” years go?” Remember your freshman I have been in this high school for year counts the most and live every four years and there is a whole world day of high school to the fullest. out there away from this place. High school has been a place of learning for sure, but not just by education. I have learned life lessons and more about myself than I could have ever imag- ined. You think teachers have no idea what you are going through but then you forget that they do. They used to be students, too, even if they are teachers now. Now I wish that I would have asked for that advice - that could have saved me trouble down the road. High school for me has been a time of joy, memories and life experiences. EXCELLENT, GREAT, 2009-2010 National Honor Society Inductees WONDERFUL! Hannah Barber Sam Evans Molly McGrew JessiRiel T.J.Barrett Cory Ferguson Kara McMurray Shelby Rimlinger Lena Bartrug Jake Fidler Ashley Meacham Makenzie Lauren McCoy Find a quirk in yourself that can do Brittany Becker Aubrey Fredlund Taryn Meckel Robertson good for others as well as make Feature Editor Noah Bierwirth Alex Gilbert Julia Medhurst Deborah Rocha yourself feel good. It’s pleasing to me Emily Billings Taylor Haliburton Ramona Miga Raven Satchell Over the past four years, I’ve to please others. It’s just a part of my Rachel Blattman Luke Miller Tati Sawyer discovered many new things about personality. Lindsey Halvorson myself.