May/June 2012 PARK VIEW HIGH SCHOOL The Patriot News Teen mom for the weekend -Teen Mom By Casey Barker -Last Pep Rally When I baby than I was. Soc- end. Needless to say, The first few game “To go attend -Prom 2012 received my fake cer practice comes Colby of course in- hours passed, and by my baby!” I was up- -Librarian of the Year baby for the week- around, and just terrupted all practice that time, I was going set. Like really? I’m -Upstairs/Downstairs end from Mrs. within not even two with his loud, obnox- absolutely insane. It trying to play a game Lunch Diane Edwards, I hours, Colby had lit- ious cry that would was like I couldn’t here, but of course I -Senior Colleges thought to myself, erally gone off more last almost a minute shut my eyes and had to do it. Little did “This is going to get comfortable I know the day was Sports -Spring Sports be one easy task. It because I had this bound to get even can’t be that bad.” fake baby right next worse. I was dying of Features My mind changed to me crying every heat, irritation, and -Patriot Spotlight very quickly as soon 10 minutes! Also, as no sleep, so I decided -Tattoos as I put baby Colby, a bonus, I am not a to go to Sweet Frog -Fashion what I had named deep sleeper. By the and get some deli- -Music him, in the back of time it was 5 a.m. I cious frozen yogurt. -Words of Wisdon the car. I strapped found my hand hold- I walked in with my seat belt on, ing the key directly Colby in my carrier Editorials started the car, ac- into that baby, so and blanket, and with -Going The Distance celerated just a tiny when it would go off, no exaggeration, all Entertainment bit, and then boom! all I needed to do was the attention was on -Author Visit The baby starts a little turn. Luck- me. I was praying in -Guys and Dolls crying. I knew this ily, Saturday morn- the back of my head -PTSO Band weekend was going ing came faster than “Please don’t go off to be one I would normal, probably due with your uncontrol- never forget. to me always tending lable cry right now.” As soon as I to baby Colby, and But without a doubt, The Patriot Staff: got home, I already my sister and mother not even getting to made the first big were willing to take the cash register, ADVISOR: Kristie Little parenting mistake. him so I could get a Colby goes off! I Photo courtesy of Casey Barker EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: I left the baby in few hours of sleep panicked and rushed Michelle Rosado the car. I mean than 20 times. The if you did not attend before my game to put that darn key what can I say; the car ride to the prac- to it! After that prac- later that day. By the in as fast as possible. ASSOCIATE EDITORS: thing stopped cry- tice field was already tice, I immediately time my game rolled I was rocking him Laura Brawley and ing, so of course it enough, but when we rushed with Colby to around, I was actu- left to right, up and Rebecca Weller was easy to forget. arrived and attempted Park View so I could ally getting use to down, just hoping COPY EDITOR: Emily When I brought to carry Colby out manage the boys the hysterical crying. there was a quicker Mooney baby Colby inside with me in his carrier varsity soccer game. Yeah, as soon as I and faster method to to meet the family, and blanket, I could Already my arm was walked onto the field, stop the crying. No REPORTERS:Deborah my father looked at feel the funny, ques- getting tired. Luck- eyes from the other luck. Never really no- Wimmer, Casey Barker, Megan Karman, me like I was the tionable looks I was ily, the game went by team and all direc- ticing it, having this Kamara-Anais Parker, one going to end getting from every fast and, with some- tions were glaring at baby going off all the Isabella Pineo, up neglecting the direction. Right then what getting used to me, but I shook it off. time really became Olivia Constanza, Ed Pifer, poor thing. Me? No, and there, I knew that the cry, I went home. Colby cried, nothing mortifying. Mathew Morley-Hillen never. He was actu- these were just a few Now the real tough new, and I was told The rest of ally more excited of the looks I would part was coming. It from my coach, who the day went by okay. to take care of the be getting all week- was time to sleep. took me out of the I was able to hang (Continued on pg. 11) The advantages and disadvantages of upstairs/downstairs By Isabella Pineo Events during school about where to go. This year us organized and efficient,” activities.” have downstairs lunch. Also are infamous for the chaos the schedule is much more Nguyen said. Many stu- Despite the many upstairs lunch eats last, and and disorganization they balanced, with only two time dents feel benefits of normally I have A lunch or bring to the schedules of stu- slots compared to the usual that upstairs upstairs B lunch, so I’m starving!” dents and teachers. Classes four. downstairs downstairs junior Michelle Rodriguez are shortened and students “I think it’s a lot lunch unites lunch, a few states. Even students who are anxious for the event. better then what Park View them with Park View prefer the change of routine The administra- used to do… it was a lot friends they students ex- dislike the long lines. tion brought back upstairs harder to keep track of kids, do not have pressed nega- The majority of downstairs lunch this year a lot would leave school or the chance to tive feelings Park View students favor to try to help with schedul- skip class,” senior Christo- have lunch toward it. “I upstairs/ downstairs lunch. ing during these events. In pher Sanchezconcha states. with. Fresh- don’t like Many think that the admin- previous years, each block Many other students agree man Ivan Qui- it because I istration should continue to had unequal amounts of with Sanchezconcha, such as nonez agrees, have upstairs hold lunch like this for every class time and students and junior Nguyen Nguyen. “It “I think it’s lunch and all event. faculty were often confused is very effective on getting easier to do of my friends Last Pep Rally!!! Who won the spirit stick? The SENIORS! Photos courtesy of Ms. Beth Walker MuchachoBy Kamara-Anais Parker author visits Park View On April 16th and he will get his diploma and shouldn’t be missed.” made into a box office hit applause. In fact, great ap- 17th, Park View welcomed make something of him- During the visit Ms. drama film starring Mi- plause is what she received LouAnne Johnson, author self. Although he refuses Johnson “became” Eddie chelle Pfeiffer. It focused multiple times throughout of Muchacho. Ms. Johnson to engage in class, he loves Corazon, which startled on an ex-marine teacher her presentation at Park was asked by the head li- to read, in secret of course. nearly every single audi- struggling to connect with View. “It was really a treat, brarian for Loudon County, But things change when he ence member. She achieved her pessimistic high school and pretty interesting,” Ms. Linda Holtslander takes a ballroom dancing this through suddenly, after students in a deeply inner says sophomore Edward city school. That teacher Mansaray. Indeed, it was a was Ms. LouAnne John- pleasure for all. Many fans son. But that book isn’t just (including students and fac- her story, it’s also that of ulty alike) got their copies the students she reached of Muchacho signed by Ms. out to and pushed to suc- Johnson at the end. One ceed. Many of her former fan being Park View High students have even stayed principal, Dr. Mishew, said in contact with her through- “I thought the book was out the years, and proudly great young adult litera- updated Ms. Johnson on all ture, it was so relevant. I the accomplishments they’d loved having her here, she had that no one thought was great.” Mr. Rosenthal they’d reach; just like Ed- agrees, with his statement, die in Muchacho. “I think anytime an author visits, they help bring their litera- Author LouAnne Johnson poses with Park View Reading Specialists Karen Banks and Jane Sawyer. ture to the (who was contacted by class for his fine arts credit. having talked about the real world, PVHS English teacher, Mr. There he gets partnered up book and her background, and Ms. Phil Rosenthal), to give the with Lupe, a new girl at loudly changing her voice Johnson students who read the book school who seems average. and speech while putting certainly did a look into why and how Then, by talking to her at on a roughed up shirt, that.” And it was written. Along with lunch, he discovers she is fingerless gloves, and a although Mr. Rosenthal’s classes, funny, smart, unique, and bandana. She began us- the visit many other academic hopes to become a doctor. ing direct quotes from the was mainly sophomore, junior, and Eddie even describes her as book, through Eddie’s point targeted even senior English classes “unlike any other girl I’ve of view and told some of towards stu- read Muchacho as well.