SINCE 1947 theGOLF SOCCER sectionFRISBEE PORTS An upbeat paper www.srt.atlantapublic schools.us/ S for a downtown school grady/ New coach, more Boys out of playoffs Team thrives under participation leads to after region loss veteran leadership, hopes PLAYWRITING BANKRUPTCY DANCING QUEEN undefeated season to Dunwoody to earn state title Graduate Megan Six Flags extends Freshman ballerina Liz p. 17 p. 18 p. 18 Cramer leads working season after McGlamry gracefully HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTA THE SOUTHERNER March 30, 2009 workshop severe financial woes pursues her craft p. 16 pp. 10-11 p. 12 REGION TOURNAMENT HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTA VOLUME LXII, NUMBER 7, March 30, 2009 YOUNG TEAM WINS STATE TO SET PLAYOFF SEEDS BY MADELINE ROORBACH champion; rather, she read the expressions of her fel- BY GUS RICK James said. “She’s a very strong, aggressive ost high school championships are re- low teammates. he girls soccer team is 8-5-1 after and assertive player, and I really like that warded with rings, trophies and a stadium “Shaun [Kleber] turned around, and just had this defeating Southwest DeKalb, in a defender. She’s very fast and very vocal Mfull of spectators with their chests painted look on his face,” McGlamry said. “Then I realized Columbus, Carver, North Atlanta in both practices and games, so she puts school colors. This state championship, however, was that we’d won, and we all started jumping around and Tand Dunwoody and losing to St. Pius, the defense together. It’s also funny to see rewarded with clapping parents, a vic- clapping.” tory run through a courthouse and a Mock Trial Legacy Team captain and senior Sarah Bufkin Spalding and Riverwood. It is 2-2 in the someone so skinny and small take down a OF AASA COURTESY region and the third seed entering the region 150-pound girl. She plays bigger than she three-foot-by-10-inch wooden gavel. 2000 -- state champions wasn’t present for the news but soon tournament. is.” The mock trial team won the state 2001 -- regional champions learned of the team’s victory. “I don’t like entering as the third seed,” Senior captain Jillian Woodliff revealed her championship title in the late after- 2002 -- regional champions “Sarah was down the hall because Coach Rodney omas said. “But I think speed and finesse when she broke through noon of March 15, following four 2003 -- state runner-up she never goes into the room for the we’ll end [the tournament seeded] higher the Columbus defense near the 20-minute rounds of competition. 2004 -- state runner-up announcement [of the winner],” fresh- [for the state playoffs].” mark to volley a bouncing ball into the top Although the team is relatively 2005 -- state champions EMMA FRENCH man attorney Shaun Kleber said. “We Columbus, a AAA rival of the Knights, corner of the goal. Freshman Nally Kinnane HALL OF FAME: APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall grins after being named the young—with only three of its 14 2006 -- regional champions were all freaking out and congratulat- faced the team for the third time in three followed suit during the second half and American Association of School Administrators’ National Superintendent of the Year. members having competed before— 2007 -- state runner-up ing each other, and then we realized that years on March 7. e girls had a dominant broke through to place the ball into the coach Jay Patton, an attorney with 2008 -- state runner-up she didn’t know, so we all went running performance with a convincing 2-0 victory. corner of the net. Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP, 2009 -- state champions down the hallway to tell her.” With captain and sweeper Sarah Bufkin in “e ball was played over the defense, I shot Dr. Hall named nation’s best feels that the new competitors were an That victorious run down the Gwin- California for a college scholarship interview, it and it hit off the defender and the goalie BY SARAH BUFKIN APS superintendent Dr. Beverly asset and not a liability. nett Justice and Administration Center hallway, ac- the team was left to rely on the speed and and then bounced back to me,” Kinnane he graduated from an all-girls Hall received acclaim from edu- “In past years, the emphasis was to win, win, win,” cording to sophomore defense attorney Sam Wein- aggression of junior Megan Hull to anchor said. “[en] I put it in the goal; it kind of Sschool in Jamaica before earn- cators across the nation when the Patton said. “This year, because we were so young, it stock, was the product of four and a half months of the defense. Hull’s foot speed, tough tackles actually went off my knee, but a goal is a ing her doctorate in education American Association of School was just to go in [to the competition] and have fun. intensive, committed work. MINH LAM and sure clearances held Columbus to fewer goal.” from Fordham University. After Administrators recognized her as Going into the [state] competition, we were just glad “Since [November] we’ve been working to learn ON OUR MARKS: Senior midfielder Kala Marks races a North Atlanta defender to the ball during the Knights’ than five shots on goal and no goals. teaching and serving as princi- the National Superintendent of that we’d made it there. I didn’t have any expectations the case, learn the rules and familiarize ourselves with 6-0 win on March 24. Marks scored two goals in the win, which brought the Knights’ overall record to 8-5-1. “I love Megan,” senior goalkeeper Lena see GIRLS page19 pal, she found her true calling— the Year. [of winning].” Georgia law,” Weinstock said. reforming school systems from Freshman attorney Liz McGlamry didn’t hear the top to bottom. And on Feb. 20, see HALL page 5 original announcement proclaiming Grady the state see MOCK TRIAL page 7 Soccer star’s actions troubling In our second installment, the Streve sisters and David Geller recall the 1960s and Grady’s integration ’ve been in the Grady stands should be sportsmanship. Granted I’ve Iat Grady just as offended as the fans of the never played soccer for Grady ONTENTS for four opposing team were. or taken a penalty kick in my C years, and Regardless of whether or not life, but my first impulse after I’ve always these actions were prompted by putting the ball in the back of comment 3 been proud remarks made by the other team, the net wouldn’t be to pull down to call the player made the final decision my pants. I would probably just ALEXANDRIA CANTRELL Jane Beal offers a satirical myself a to act in such a manner. Everyone look forward to congratulations WHAT’S ALL THAT RACKET? Senior Kevin Johnson looks on while freshman Jack Webster analysis of gay marriage, COURTESY OF THE ORATOR OF COURTESY PERRI CAMPIS K n i g h t . is always responsible for his or from my team. returns a serve from a North Atlanta tennis player. Webster beat his opponent 8-2. stigmas against it and the Whether her actions. Individually we are It’s not to say I don’t understand reasons why society fears it SEEING DOUBLE: Frances Streve Galishoff (1966 and 2009), David Geller (1967 and 2009) and Renie Streve Geller (1969 and 2009) during their time at Grady and now. through its academics, its athletics different, and individually we excitement, because I do. But so. or its arts, Grady always shows make our own decisions, but instead of insulting someone Tennis team pummels region its red and gray colors by aiming together we are Grady, and we else, students should take care news 6 Y UDSON OOD School’s integration tense but uneventful high and winning gracefully. are held accountable for the to show their enthusiasm in B J G was key for the team after the Five members of HOSA Going to school here means that reputation of our school. ways that aren’t offensive. More he high expectations the loss to St. Pius. Unfortunately, BY KHALYN JONES in a historically divided city. grader, at Grady,” Galishoff said. The heavy police presence you are consistently represented The part that bothers me most times than not, we’re not just Ttennis team had for the first however, the match against placed first in the parliamentary he Little Rock Nine faced Francis Streve Galishoff, class “I had been wondering what the turned out to be unwarranted. by the best. Unfortunately, this is that his fellow teammates didn’t celebrating for ourselves but for half of its season have been met. Dunwoody didn’t go as well. procedures event at the state Tdown a crowd of more than of 1966 attended Grady on the first day of school would be like, “There was huge anticipation makes it all the more disturbing seem to find anything wrong the entire team and the entire Thus far, the team has a winning HOSA competition March 1,000 screaming protestors to in- day that McMullen and Jefferson not because of the new world for trouble, but there was barely that the school’s polished image with his actions. What is a team school. This doesn’t just apply to record of 9-2, with losses only to see UNDERCLASSMEN page 17 3-6. tegrate Central High School in integrated the school. of high school, but because two any,” Galishoff said. “Some par- was tarnished. Recently, that without good sportsmanship? the boys soccer team, but to every Dunwoody and St.