FVol. VII, No. 4 or/ November 30, 2006 / Effi ngham Countyrunn High School / 1589 Hwy 119 South / Springfi eld, Georgia / Free / echspress.comr Pirates sink Rebels’ playoff ship Photo by Ranie Harper Photo by Ranie Harper Richard Daughtry makes a fl ying attempt to take out the Pirates’ running back. Anthony Wright tries to truck his way through fi ve of Brunswick’s defensive players. By Becca Rawski Night, but this also happened wide receiver and kicker for the Rusty Beasley added to Collins with fi ve unassisted [email protected] to be the game that could have Rebels. Anthony’s six points by tackles and Eric Maxwell with possibly advanced the Rebels to Contributing more than successfully kicking the four unassisted tackles. After a great season of state playoff s. half of the 230 yards gained PAT. Senior running back Jason Defensive linebacker Kaleb memorable wins and hard fought Th ough they played their throughout the game was Scott was able to help ECHS Writch had three unassisted losses, the 2006 Rebel football hardest until the very end, Antwan Wright with 20 carries with 16 yards and four carries. tackles and three assisted tackles. season has come to an end. On Effi ngham fell short to netting 138 yards. Running back On the defense, the rebels Senior Alex Hall had four punts the fi nal game of the season, Brunswick with a fi nal score of Anthony Wright had 15 carries worked hard to keep the pirates for a total of 132 yards. the Effi ngham County Rebels 9-7. for 69 yards. from scoring. Senior Kevin “It was an emotional game, faced off against the Brunswick “We played the best we could, In the fourth quarter, Anthony Hedrick along with juniors Emir but our defense played well. Th e Pirates. but we just weren’t as prepared was able to score the Rebels only Davis and Daniel Mungin each coaches were like second fathers Not only was the night as we should have been,” senior touchdown with a four yard rush had 6 unassisted tackles. to us, and they will be missed,” signifi cant because it was Senior Rusty Beasley said. Beasley is a into the end zone. Not far behind were DJ Hall said. Home Basketball Games 12/1 - SEHS - 3:30/5:30/6:00/8:00 12/2 - Groves - 2:00/7:00/8:30 12/12 - BC/St. Vincent’s - 6:00/7:30 12/15 - Screven County- 6:30/8:00 1/12 - Brunswick - 6:00/7:30 1/20 - Glynn Academy - 6:00/7:30 1/23 - Sav Country Day - 6:00/7:30 2/3 - Ware County - 6:30/8:00 Baby Boom occurs at Megen Smith signs with Meet break-out artist 2/6 - Wayne County- 6:30/8:00 ECHS, p. 3 GSU, p. 4 Regina Spektor, p. 5 November 30, 2006 / News / page 2 News Walz sings his way to be top ‘Idol’ ECHS Bands and Choruses By Alexa Orndorff round. Th ese lucky pay tribute to veterans aorndorff @echspress.com contestants once again braved the By Chris West the Rebelaires. Th e tribute was Th e fourth annual Effi ng- stage and were each [email protected] concluded by a compilation of ham Idol took place on Nov. 4 greeted with vari- the fi ve service songs, Armed in cafeteria at ECHS. Th irteen ous cheering, clap- Th e ceremony began with a Service Salute, performed by the students from both ECHS and ping, and screaming presentation of the colors by Band and Chorus. Each service SEHS, who made it past the by an enthusiastic ECHS’ JROTC and was fol- song is steeped in its respective previous auditions on Oct. 17, audience. After the lowed by the Rebelaires’ per- service’s honored history, and as swallowed their fear and sang second intermis- formance of the Star Spangled the Chorus came to each service, their hearts out. Th e judges were sion, a young girl Banner. Th is was followed by Es- veterans of that service would a playoff of American Idol, with named Emily Hen- prit De Corps performed by the stand and be honored by those in Zachary Pitts performing the drix provided en- Wind Ensemble, America, Th e the audience. “I was very appre- very truthful Simon Cowell, tertainment. Now, Beautiful by both the Band and ciative of the Band and Chorus Natalie Baldwin as generous this girl had a voice Chorus, Who Are the Brave by taking time to honor America’s Paula Abdul, and Eric Scott as that almost seemed the Men’s Chorus, Homeland by veterans, and I thoroughly en- the fair Randy Jackson. Th e 12 impossible to come the Women’s Chorus, American joyed the concert,” said Major contestants that performed were out of such a small Pageant by the Wind Ensemble, Danny Burgstiner, a veteran a melting pot of musical taste. body. Hendrix re- as well as In Flanders Fields and himself. “Th ey did a great job Th ere was anything from coun- ceived practically a Courtesy of pixels.savannahnow.com Th e One Who Stands Alone by and it was very entertaining.” Chris Walz try to pop to R&B and even an standing ovation. It a cappella. After the fi rst perfor- was soon time for take the wait any longer without mance, there was a brief inter- the winners to be announced. getting up and screaming, Chris Band haunts for dollars mission for voting, which would Th e crowd could practically Walz was announced the winner result in the top fi ve. Voting was feel the anticipation sweating of this year’s Effi ngham Idol. He a fairly simple process. You were off these young stars onstage. By Patricia Chabot while they were cheering on the will make various appearances [email protected] football players Friday night and given two tickets upon entering Brandy Brooks looked pleased around the county as this year’s to place in the contestant’s can as she became 2nd runner up, on Saturday when they were per- Effi ngham Idol, and he also re- Haunted houses are a Hal- forming at the Statesboro com- of your choice. Chris Walz, Ki- and Jabari Rushing had a huge ceived a trophy. All in all, the Ef- sha Bell, Brandy Brooks, Kendra smile as he accepted his gift bag loween tradition with fl ash- petition. Th e house opened on fi ngham Idol was an even bigger ing lights, spooky cold rooms Oct. 25 and ran through the 31. McDaniel, and Jabari Rushing as the 1st runner up. And then, success the fourth time around. all made it through to the next when it seemed no one could that send chills up and down On opening night, there was your spine, the sound of people major achievement. “Th e band screaming at the top of there got really into it and people were lungs, and chain saws echoing defi antly scared,” said Joseph Hussein sentenced to death by hanging across dark rooms. Our ECHS Hasty. Th e money the students band decided to do it all again. collected went to accounts in the By Candice Hart by hanging as well. Former Vice ing, he wagged his fi nger at the After last year’s success with band program for their uses in [email protected] President Taha Yassin Ramadan judge repeatedly. When the ver- the haunted house, they im- band activities, and the money was convicted of premeditated dict was read, he cried out, “Long proved and came up with some that was made at the door went After nine months, 39 sessions, murder and was sentenced to life Live the people, and death to its new ideas to horrify us all. Th e to the band program as a whole. and four defense lawyers, Sad- in prison. Abdullah Kazim Ru- enemies. Long live the nation, new rooms were Freddy Kruger, Senior Billy Tyson said, “I en- dam Hussein was found guilty of wayyid, Mizhar Abdullah Ru- and death to its enemies.” And, Hostel, Sleepy Hollow, Jeepers joyed setting up the Haunted crimes against humanity for the wayyid, and Ali Dayih Ali were when the sentenced was an- Creepers, Michael Myers, Texas house with my friends.” Geof- killings of 148 Shiites in the city convicted of torture and pre- nounced, he yelled, “God is great.” Chainsaw Massacre, and the frey Horton, a sophomore, of Dujail in 1982. Th e Shiites meditated murder and sentenced After the news was an- Amityville Horror. Th is year the said, “I had a whole lot of fun were suspected of an attempted to life in prison. In Iraq, death nounced there was a mix of band also got help from South’s working and scaring people murder on the former president sentences automatically go be- emotions across the nation. chorus to run the haunted house and can’t wait ‘till next year.” of Iraq. Of those, an estimated fore an appeals panel. Th ere are People in the streets of Dujail 50 died during interrogation nine judges, and they have un- celebrated and burned pictures before they could go to the gal- limited time to review the case. of their former president. In lows. Children were among If the verdicts and sentences Baghdad, gunfi re rang out in those who were hanged. Hus- are upheld, the executions must celebration. But, in Tikrit, which sein was sentenced to death by be carried out within 30 days. is Hussein’s hometown, lots of hanging. Along with him, seven During the trial, there were people defi ed curfew and car- other people were convicted and several times when Hussein has ried pictures of Hussein through sentenced.