MEGAN MUNGER @DragonsTwirler

Calling all romantics that like a little laugh, the theatre department is currently

showing the production Almost, Maine.

“[It] is about love and the many

different forms that it takes. The show is vignetted so there is no progressing plot line,” junior Jack Warring said. “It’s just different scenes of different people, in a town called Almost, Maine, falling in love with one another in different ways.”

Unlike productions in the past, this one is working a little differently.

“We’re doing two performances with [Almost, Maine],” Warring said. “One is a Varsity performance with more experienced actors in it and the other is with some

freshmen who have never been on stage before.”

However, something that remains the same with the productions is the large amount of rehearsal time.

“We have about two to three hours after school everyday,” junior Maddie Weidert said. “[In total], we have about 15 hours [of rehearsal] a week.”

While this is Weidert’s eighth high school production, it is a first for freshmen Angela Ortega.

“Whenever I came into high school, one of the biggest things [that I looked forward to] was the theatre program because it is so big,” Ortega said. “I [am] excited about [Almost, Maine] and I really like the whole concept of acting. [When it] came up, I never even thought twice about auditioning because theatre is something that I really like [to do].”

There are 32 students in the production total, including the technical crew. The shows are to be held Oct. 22 and 23 at 7 p.m., along with a matinee and 7 p.m. show on Oct. 25.

“Everyone should come and watch it,” Weidert said. “It’s a really fun show.”

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Pointing to the stars, senior Ashley Burch plays the role of Marci in the production of Almost Maine. Burch has been involved in theatre for three years. PHOTO BY MADELINE EMERSON

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Vaporizer pens, originally designed to help smokers quit their smoking habits, have not been used

for their original purposes. With the introduction of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers came the misconception that the electronic, smoke-free method of inhaling nicotine had minimal ill effects. However, according to cigarette distributor Dale Dallas*, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the production and distribution of these so-called “e-cigs” and “vape pens,” making it relatively easy to obtain one. As a result, many teenagers “vape” as a healthier, better alternative to smoking cigarettes.

“Most [students] will just get the vape pens from other people who are 18,” junior Jason Johnson said.

“It is very easy [to obtain vapes underage]. In some stores you can buy the pens without the nicotine and not have to be ID’d.”

“My belief is that a large portion of the y o u n g e r c r o w d are who is trying the vapor cigarettes,” Dallas said. “I think [ t e e n s ] want to try it. I think it is new, it is somewhat appealing with all the different things they can do with it, and at the same time, there is a certain amount of them who think, ‘hey, it is healthier.’”

In addition to being an apparent healthier alternative over

cigarettes, the vape pens are more appealing because of the lack of smoke and added flavors nicotine users can’t acquire elsewhere.

“Vapes have a better smell. If you smell tobacco products, they are nasty. It is the sickest thing ever,” Johnson said.

The reason why the added scents and flavors are so exclusive to vaporizers is because the FDA has

banned the use of any additive flavorings to traditional cigarettes. According to ABC News, a law was passed in the summer of 2009, banning all additive flavors and scents to traditional nicotine and tobacco products in an attempt

to reduce the number of teen smokers. Head of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Doctor Lawrence Deyton, said teens preferred flavored products over traditional ones.

“Studies show that 17-year-old smokers are three times as likely to use flavored cigarettes as smokers over the age of 25,” Deyton said.

But because there are no restrictions provided by the FDA, vaporizers can be bought with many different flavors, unlike traditional cigarettes.

This statistic seems to ring true. Senior Avery Adams admits to being a frequent user of the vaporizer pens.

“I’d say I vape maybe two to three times a day,” Adams said. “I use vape pens because cigarettes are nasty.”

But it seems that not all users of these vaporizer pens know of the

Flavored vaporizer pens become popular among teens

BY THE TIME WE NOTICE ANY LARGE EFFECT ON THE USERS, IT MAY BE TOO LATE.

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On Saturday, Nov. 15, DECA is having a pancake feed from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Applebees. Tickets are $5 per person, available the day of the Pancake Feed or can be purchased from Linda Turner (room 601).

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POWDERPUFF FOOTBALL

FCCLA

If you originally signed up to play powderpuff you will need to resign up in the library with Mrs. Warren by next week. The game will be rescheduled to Wednesday, November 12.

On Monday, Oct. 27, FCCLA will participate in Halloween Bingo with Carrington residents afterschool until 4pm. There is a District J- East FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference at Pittsburg Memorial from 9:30 am to 1:30pm. FCCLA will have a business meeting after school on Monday, Nov. 10.

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DebateDebate traveled to Fort Scott last

weekend and competed well where they closed out finals in both novice and open divisions. The teams of Cooper Johnson & Grant Smith and Ethan Hawn & Joseph Mathew both took home first place medals. Hawn and Mathew took the open division while Johnson and Smith took the novice divison. This upcoming weekend, the squad will travel Cherokee to compete in the Southeast Tournament.

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Oncologist Boban Mathew, medical director of the Via Christi Cancer Center, explains how the use of vape pens may have some very long-term effects.

“It only takes about a week to get addicted to the nicotine,” Mathew said. “and once the addiction is there, continual use of the vaporizers gets too expensive. That’s when people turn to the cheaper alternative.”

In this case, the cheaper alternative is cigarettes. “The vaporizers are only the initiation process,” Mathew

added.True to Mathew’s word, the

vaporizer pens have contributed substantially to the number of people who smoke. According to a report by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment released in November 2014, Crawford County had had a 27.1 percent of adults who smoked cigarettes in 2013, seven percent more than the national average of 20 percent.

“By 1960, almost half the people in the United States were smokers. Until recently, that number has slowly gone down to around 20 percent,” Mathew said.

However, it’s too early to determine whether the use of vaporizer pens will have a major effect on the population of vaporizer users.

“The data is trickling in, but it’s only been four or five years since the first e-cigarette was introduced. By the time we notice any large effect on the users, it may be too late,” Mathew said.

But in addition to the already dangerous aspect to

the vaporizer pens themselves, since the FDA does not regulate the manufacture and distribution of these vaporizer pens, the users aren’t always guaranteed the comfort in knowing for sure what their products contain.

Senior Bradley Brown explains, “I have heard that the vaporizers can be worse for you [than traditional cigarettes.”

However, when asked if he knew about the lack of regulations on vaporizers, Brown replied with a bit of concern.

“I can see how that could be a problem,” Brown said. “If people didn’t know, then they could get addicted to the

harmful stuff.” When prompted about the lack of FDA

regulations on the vaporizer products, Dallas offered an explanation for the delay.

“I first saw a want for vapes and e-cigs around two to three years ago, but I think it takes a long time for the government to put everything in place and that is a large part of it,” Dallas said. “The other part of it is they do not want to be too quick to completely stif le the business because it is such a new product.”

“The FDA has to put regulations on these pens,” Mathew added. “The FDA is fully aware of the long-term effects vaporizers have on their users, but protesters and lobbyists prevent these regulations form going into effect.”

There is an especially large risk for teenagers under the age of 18, however.

“The marketers [of the vaporizer pens] target teenagers. If you don’t smoke until the age of 18, there is a very small chance that you’ll get started after that, and if you don’t smoke until you’re 21, those chances are almost zero,” Mathew said.

EBOLA SCARE:The worldwide death toll from Ebola has exceeded 3,400. This virus started out in West Africa - Sierra Leone, New Guinea, and Liberia. However, confirmed cases of Ebola have occurred in the US. The Center for Disease Control is working to contain this outbreak.

Hong kong:Since late September, protests have broken out in Hong Kong over democracy. These protests have been called the Umbrella Revolution, because the student activists had to use umbrellas to protect themselves from the pepper spray and tear gas of the Hong Kong Police.

ISIS:ISIS is a dangerous new terrorist organization that has sprouted up in Iraq and Syria. Their goal is to create a new Islamic State across Iraq and Syria. In response, the US created Operation Inherent Resolve, which seeks to destroy ISIS. So far, the US has mandated bombing campaigned to decimate ISIS strongholds.

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JOSEPH MATHEW @jmath06

If you signed up for the October ACT last month but you’ve forgotten about it, I should probably let you know that the test date is tomorrow, Oct 25. Surprise!

If you’re stressing right now about the exam, good. That means that you care enough about the ACT to worry about it.

Hopefully you’ve been studying these past few weeks. Maybe you’ve been taking a couple of full-length practice tests in the morning to simulate the conditions that you’ll be feeling tomorrow. Or maybe you’ve made flashcards, testing yourself to make sure that you know your mathematical and grammatical concepts like the back of your hand. Any amount of studying is bound to

help you out.But what if you haven’t been

studying? You might already be stocking up on Mountain Dew and Monster energy drinks. After all, how else can you stay up all night cramming formula after formula? But trust me, it won’t help you out in the end. According to the Princeton Review, “No final, frantically memorized math formula or grammatical rule is going to make or break your score.”

I won’t tell you to go to sleep at 7 or 8 PM because let’s face it, we’re high-schoolers. However, I will tell you to go to sleep at a time that works for you. If you regularly sleep at 10 PM, do that. If you regularly sleep at midnight, do that. Whatever your normal bedtime is, now is not the time to change up your sleep schedule.

Tonight, gather everything you need for the test tomorrow - photo ID, #2 pencils, confirmation ticket, calculator, etc. Your sleep will be much more fulfilling if you get this out of the way.

Tomorrow morning, make sure you eat a substantial meal for breakfast. You do not want to be halfway through the reading section of the ACT when your stomach is grumbling louder than your dog.

While you’re eating breakfast, make sure you read something - practice ACT questions, a newspaper, anything with words (preferably in English). You’ll have a harder time at the beginning of the test if the first words that you read tomorrow are “DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO.”

While you’re waiting in the testing center, calm yourself down by practicing some deep breathing techniques.

Here are a couple of test-taking strategies that have worked for me, specific to each section.

ENGLISH: Move quickly. Go through all of the questions on the first

pass, completing the easy ones. Then on the second pass, complete as many hard questions as you can.

MATH: Don’t try to rush through the questions. Prioritize quality over quantity. The worst feeling is when you missed a question that you knew how to do. Trust me, I know from personal experience.

READING: Glance through all of the four passages. Do the most interesting ones first, so you don’t get waste time reading something you don’t like.

SCIENCE REASONING: Utilize the 5-6-7 method. Do the passages the 5 questions first, the passages with 6 questions next, and the passage with 7 questions last. It doesn’t matter how much you know scientific concepts, it matters how well you can read charts and graphs.

All in all, don’t worry too much about this test. If you’ve been studying these past few weeks, you have no reason to worry. If you haven’t, there are always going to be more test dates to choose from. But try to stay away from Facebook and Call of Duty this time.

Tips, tricks on acing standarized testingacting fast on the ACT

A look into the candidates near youGovernor Incumbentsam Brownback (R) Paul davis (D) Lynn Jenkins (R)

Margie Wakefield (D) julie menghini (D) chuck smith (R)

1 term US Representative

2 terms US Senator

Graduated from KSU and KU Law

Hometown: Garnett, Kansas

Governor Candidate6 terms Kansas House of Rep.

House Minority leader

Graduated from KU & Washburn Law

Hometown: Lawrence, Kansas

US House of Rep. Incumbent

3 terms US House of Rep.

2 terms Kansas Treasurer

Graduated: KSU & Weber State

Hometown: Holton, Kansas

US House of Rep. Candidate

Lawyer: Family Law

Graduated from MU and KU Law

Hometown: St. Joseph, Missouri

Kansas House of Rep. IncumbentHouse of Rep. Minority Whip

USD 250 Human Resources Director

Hometown: Pittsburg, Kansas

Kansas House of Rep. CandidateSt. Mary’s Colgan Math Teacher and Football Coach

Graduated from PSU

Hometown: Atchison, Kansas

Vaporizer pens less harmful than cigarettes but still harmfulStaff urges students to take caution

What makes you the best candidate to represent young voters in kansas?

Graduated from PSU and KU

In many ways, our campaign is all about the youth of our great state. When I speak of the Kansas Comeback, I’m talking about creating the conditions where Kansas is the best state in the nation to raise a family and start a small business. We want to create opportunities both educationally and economically where our children and grandchildren can stay in Kansas to achieve their dreams. And if they have since moved out of Kansas, return home to raise their families or start a business.

I am a strong supporter of education, our public schools and outstanding universities. We will continue to make the investments and reforms necessary to create and maintain a world-class system.

My wife and I have five children, one of whom is a teacher and two in high school. I have a vested interest in seeing these goals achieved and our future generations succeed.

Did not receive responses form Paul Davis. My chief priority is to get the federal debt under control and implement policies that grow our economy, so that when you young voters like your readers at Pittsburg High and my own kids Hayden and Hayley finish school and enter the work force they will have the same or hopefully more opportunities to benefit from a strong economy than I had. The reason that reducing wasteful spending and reforming the federal tax code is important, is because it will grow our economy creating more opportunities and provide more resources that can be invested in education. Whereas the alternative will result in higher taxes and less opportunity.

At the moment, the dysfunction and obstruction in Congress isn’t working for us, and it won’t work for your future. Students in Kansas, on average, are leaving school with well-over $20,000 in student loan debt. Soon, the students reading this newspaper will graduate from Pittsburg High School and begin the next step in their educational career, and they’ll need a Congresswoman who will advocate for your interests, not the interests of a political party or a billion-dollar corporation. In Washington, I’ll expand access to quality, affordable educational opportunities, lower interest rates on burdensome student loans, and make good-paying jobs more available for young people.

Experience makes me the best candidate for all voters, young or not so young. The legislature is a complicated work environment. It takes time to earn respect and build coalitions. I have done both during my eight years in the legislature. I share the concerns of “young people”, since I am concerned for the futures of my three children (17 years, 21 years, 24 years) and their peers. I want affordable choices for higher education, be it at PSU, Ft. Scott Community College, or a technical school. I want to adequately fund pre-K through 12th grade so you are all prepared for success. I want to ensure there are good jobs that pay a living wage for all Kansans.

I’ve taught school for 41 years and understand the problems of our youth. After raising 7 children I know the importance of a good education.

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The United States spends quite a bit more than other countries on treating tobacco-related illnesses. A study on cancer.org proved this, but do not worry; it was only by $80 billion in 2004. Looking at this statistic, we at The Booster Redux believe that it is a huge problem among our peers that the use of cigarettes and vaporizer pens is prominent. Although

vaporizer pens themselves are not as harmful as traditional cigarettes, the long term effects of the vaporizers is still unknown.

There are always so many warnings about the bad effects of using cigarettes, and so it is understandable that so many people turn to e-cigarettes, or vaporizer pens.

We believe that there really is no substantial enough reason to get started using nicotine. We understand that

there is the “cool factor” to smoking or vaping, but by the age of 18, the chances of smoking for the first time are very low, renouncing any nicotine or tobacco use can be relatively easy and good for you in the long run.

The true cost of smoking, however, is not something that can be solved easily. We have known all our lives that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and, eventually, death. These facts

want to draw people away from cigarettes, but with the amounts of nicotine that are already put into the smoker’s body, they crave more. This is where the invention of vaporizer pens came about, to provide the nicotine to users but without the harmful effects on carbon-monoxide from cigarettes, and to eventually wean the smoker off of nicotine products for good.

However, the problem

with vaporizer pens is that the product is not regulated, which means the companies that produce these vaporizers are not required to label the chemicals in their products. Those who are using these are not aware of the possible harm they are causing to their body. And we as a staff encourage our peers to be informed about the choices they are making and how they will affect them in the long run.

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Josh Jarvis @JJarvis52

When it comes to sports video games, EA Sports is usually the go to production

company. However, if it’s basketball season, 2K Games’ NBA series has been the game of choice.

2K delivers yet again with another stellar basketball game in NBA 2K15. From the offline exhibition matches to the supposed improved online features (though I haven’t been able to access them yet), 2K15 enhances an already excellent franchise.

Much like it did last year with 2K14, 2K15 is expe-riencing server problems, restricting the amount of online activity during the first few weeks of the game’s release. Fortunately, the offline MyCareer, MyGM, and familiar MyLeague modes can easily entertain you until the online issues are corrected.

I easily spent 40 hours playing MyCareer last year in 2K14. Now, with the more engaging story of being undrafted and having to earn your spot on an NBA roster, MyCareer feels like even more of an investment into your MyPlayer. The added animations for player customization make for endless combinations of shot styles, celebrations, or even walking styles. 2K even added a face scan feature, which allows you to use an Xbox Kinect or Playstation Camera to scan your face onto your MyPlayer. This often times yields an mis-shapen, ugly result, making it more appealing to just make a player from scratch.

The much-improved MyGM mode now feels like more of an offline option instead of a bored last resort. I found myself enjoying the responsibility of running an organization as action-packed as an NBA franchise. Again, I had a fantasy draft to increase the spontane-ity of my experience. I really enjoyed changing up the practice schedules, reordering playing time and meet-ing the goals set upon me by the owner.

The addition of the MyLeague mode feels almost identical to the Association mode of last-gen 2K games. This can be a ton of fun if friends are over and you have a fantasy draft of all the NBA players. Seeing which team will get to the NBA Finals is a great time-passing activity with an added element of competition.

One of my favorite modes from 2K14 was the Park, now called MyPark in 2K15. With much patience, this can be the most exciting mode in the game. Getting your friends online together to own a court at the Park with your MyPlayers is immensely entertaining. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to enjoy it since the servers are problematic. Knowing that they fixed the same problem from 2K14, I have faith that 2K will resolve the issue soon.

Visually, 2K15 is as beautiful as ever. The anima-tions and graphics look sharp and detailed. Players can be instantly recognized by their faces, and even by their shot or dunk styles (take Shawn Marion’s horrendous shot that can be seen from miles away for example). With the next-gen consoles, 2K15 feels as close to an actual, real-life game than it’s ever felt before.

Even with the lack of online features, NBA 2K15 still delivers in all other game modes. MyCareer, MyGM, and MyLeague will easily be able to distract you while the server is being fixed. The game looks stunning and controls very smoothly. 2K15 is one of the few next-gen games that feels next-gen in every fashion.

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Boxing Out The CompetitionDespite server problems, NBA 2K15 still scores

“I liked the show because it is full of drama.”

Lexi German (Sr.)

Julie Laflen (teacher)“It’s suspenseful, it has dra-ma in it. But not scary drama, I don’t do anything scary. It’s very exciting. I love the story line and the plot. You don’t know which direction it was headed in.”

House Of Cards

Gossip Girl

“One of my favorite characters is Rick because he always knows what to do and he’s always helping his crew get resources and survive. I’ve cried at least 5 times throughout the 4 full seasons.”

Megan Smith (Jr.)

“I like how [Breaking Bad] got into everyone’s emotions and you can really feel what the people were feeling. The last season ties the whole show up pretty good.”

Walking Dead

Ben Kangas (Jr.)

Breaking Bad

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What’s your favorite Netflix show and why?

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Working hard in Musical Rep Theatre Class, Senior Kagan White, Juniors Ryan Amick and Jack Warring play their acting part in ‘LoserVille’.PHOTO BY MACY FRASCO

Rules of the RoadDriving During Deer Rut SeasonKansas usually has its deer rut season from Oct. 22 through Nov. 15 that usually begins with a cold change to the weather. State Farm Property Casualty 360 says the chances of any single American motorist colliding with a deer over the next 12 months is 1 chance in 174.

-Be aware of posted deer crossing signs -Use your high beams (unless you have oncoming traffi c) at night -Distractions while driving can cause a driver to miss seeing a deer until it’s too late -If a deer collision seems inevitable, swerving out of the way could cause you to lose control of your vehicle

Did you know?Deer are most active from6 - 9 P.M., but they and other animals can be actively on the road at any time.

Welcome to LoservilleDrama Department first to perform new musical this upcoming November

KYLYNN COLLINS AND MADDIE BADEN @kylynn_c & @MaddieBaden

During school students learn math, English, science, and history, but in room 300 students practice and per fect singing, acting and dancing.

The musical reper tory theatre class is preparing to be the first high school to put on the musical, Loserville.

In 1971, the idea of email and computers to contact each other was star ting to begin, and the stereotype of nerds and geeks was beginning.

“[Loserville] is [about] these computer geeks before there were a lot of computers,” theatre director Greg Shaw said. “It’s just the struggle to harness this new technology while dealing with people thinking that they are geeks and nerds and all of that. It is a normal story in that case; it is the underdog being triumphed.”

Starring in the production of Loserville includes juniors Will Jewett, Makayla Bockover, Derek Brumbaugh, Jack Warring, sophomore Olivia Joy, and 18 others per forming on stage. Along with the 23 per forming on stage, an additional 27 helped with the process of getting the musical established: 10-12 back stage, 3 building the set, parents and students selling tickets, and 3 student musicians.

Jewett, who plays Michael, believes that the show has an underlying meaning to it.

“He tries to fit in,” Jewett said. “Then he realizes

‘wait, I don’t need to try and fit in, I don’t need to get out of Loserville, it isn’t impor tant to fit in, and just be yourself.”

Brumbaugh, as Lucas, is a character who is a sci-fi writer. He is the geek who likes to make fun of people and carries an interesting sense of humor. Compared to Brumbaugh’s last role in the musical, “Honk”, was an animal. He is excited to get the role as Lucas.

“I didn’t expect to get a role as big,” said Brumbaugh. “This is the first lead role that I have had.”

Bockover worked hard to win over the role of Holly Manson.

“I was really excited when I got this,” said Bockover. “This is the role I wanted.”

Holly Manson is a character who is pretty and smar t. She is also the first woman who is going into space, although, nobody takes her serious because of her appearance. With a nerd display, she fits in with Loserville.

The musical contains a love triangle, both Michael and Lucas are lovestruck for Holly at the beginning of the story. Leia, played by Joy, is dating Eddie, but at the end Lucas is infatuated with Leia.

“The show is a he loves her, but shes going with this guy, and this guy is a jerk to this group,” Shaw said. “So, its kind of a High School Musical with better music and earlier time period.”

The show times for Loserville will be Nov. 13, 14 and 15 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be at the door. They are five dollars for students and eight dollars for adults.

”IT’S KIND OF A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL WITH BETTER MUSIC AND AN EARLIER TIME PERIOD.

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-GREG SHAW

Going theDistanceBraun writes and records music album, “Distance”

Q: What was the specific process you that went through to record Distance?A: I wrote all the music and was kind of just like, “Okay, how can I record this?” I wrote it and did some weird stuff to it. I used my computer to record it, a cheap guitar amp, and a bunch of wiring.

Q: Who are some artists who gave you inspiration for Distance?A:David Bowie, Sun Ra and Captain Beefheart

Q: When did you record Distance? How long did recording it take?A:I recorded it about a year ago. I recorded it in parts; part one was in three weeks then I took a break that lasted months and months and then part two took about three weeks.

Q: What made you decide to record Distance?A: I just had a bunch of music and I thought it would be cool to share it with people instead of just playing it for myself all the time.

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After applying and getting 100 subscribers on

Youtube, freshman, Matt Black became a Youtube partner. Black creates two videos a week on the game recording studio, Fraps. He gets paid ten dollars every month by Youtube for making these videos, and receives the payment on Google Ad Ware. The amount of money you get could depend on how many ads you link to your video. Plus,the more views you receive the more money you earn..

The magic happens behind the closed doors of Black’s bedroom at his computer. During his free time he records these videos and edits them using Windows Movie Maker and Sony Vegas. While in the process of making the videos he communicates with the viewers about what is currently going on

in his life, his upcoming videos, and other games that interest him. Black is very fascinated with games having to do with survival.

“I make videos of me playing horror games, and first person shooter games”, Black said, “I basically like games having to do with survival.”

Black believes that gaming is a way to escape and break away from reality and he also believes that sometimes it is a good thing to have your head in the clouds. Playing these types of games makes him feel in control of what goes on in his own life. This is one of the main reasons that he favors playing survival games. Blacks most favorite game to play is Counter Strike, developed by Valve Corporation. He is very engaged and takes a great amount of interest in Massively Multiplayer Online and Role-Playing games.

“Although, survival games are what I like the most”, Black said, “I play mainly any game that is

interesting to me. I think that this would be difficult to understand if you aren’t a gamer.”

He took an interest in gaming at a young age, but learned to make gaming videos over the past summer. When he began experimenting with gaming he felt that he would want to continue to be a gamer for the rest of his life.

“My mom and dad first showed me how to make gaming videos when I was five.” Black said. “I felt that if I was to learn to be a gamer it would be an outstanding way to spend my free time.”

Usually it takes him about an hour to record and play the game, and it takes about fifteen to half an hour to finish editing and uploading the videos. Black plans on reaching over 200 subscribers, and he plans to achieve that goal by continuing to make gaming videos every week and connecting intriguing advertisements to his videos to gain the interest of other viewers.

What is your opinion of the new intruder procedures?

ALICE Training

FreshmanMadison Vogel

SophomoreZach Uttley

JuniorAlli Bell

SeniorSarah Colyer

“It is better than what we normally do, just hiding, so there are more survivors. I thought it went smooth because everyone knew where to go.”

“I think putting a unified meeting place for everyone makes it really easy for an organized shooter to mow us down.”

“I feel so prepared. I think we are not going to have one but we are pretty much prepared and it is pretty protective.”

“I feel like we need to also practice barricading because who knows what could happen or practice when not everyone is in their class because that is not realistic to have everyone in their classroom.”

TeacherTracey Newberry

“It takes a more proactive approach and doesn’t put us as sit ting ducks. We take the small town status for granted, so we need to practice more often.”

Highway to Hell Directions to local haunts, spooks and scares

Waco school house haunt148 Rose StreetWaco, MO - $12

Wolfman’s house of screams26267 King LaneCarl Junction, MO - $10

Barns on haunted hill123162 Maple RoadOronogo, MO - $10

Dexter’s HauntedFuneral Home323 South KansasColumbus, KS - $10

The Fear Factory 2455 South County Lane 121Carthage, MO - $8

Project Fear123162 Maple RoadOronogo, MO - $10

Trail of Fears & Zombie Trail

12187 Apple RoadCarthage, MO

$12 each or $20 for two

Gates of Hell Haunted house & zombie paintball

1916 Crane DriveJoplin, MO - $10

The dead of night paintball spook trail

1100 Prosperity AvenueJoplin, MO - $15

Fiekers Dark Harvest Haunted Hayride201 Pennington LaneDuenweg, MO - $10

X-Project 3South Prairie View Road

Joplin, MO - $10

The twisted forest601 Reddings Road

Joplin, MO - $15

The Manor4706 Gateway Drive

Joplin, MO - $15debit or credit +$2

FEATURESECTION D 7Friday, Oct. 24, 2014www.boosterredux.com

What are your goals for this year?Student Government

Executive PresidentPriscila Ruiz

Executive Vice PresidentMiranda Moore

Executive TreasurerSuhani Mendpara

Executive SecretaryWill Jewett

“My goals for stugo are to reach out to the entire school to promote involvement and school spirit. In stugo, we propose the events we plan and organize taking in mind students opinions and I hope that we will reach better par ticipation from our entire student body this year.”

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“In a day, I drink six cups of coffee. I usually drink Colonial Fox Blend from Signet. If I don’t have my coffee, I get a severe headache.”-Burl Powell

“In a day, I drink about four to five cans of Coke Zero. I get a headache and I crave sugars if I don’t have it.”-Jon Bishop

“I have two Red Bulls every couple days and when I go to Starbucks I usually order a caramel mocha or a white chocolate mocha. If I don’t have something in the week I have serious migraines.” -Katy Short

“I drink two mugs of coffee, one in the morning before school and then when I come to school I have another mug. I usually drink Folgers at home and then the Colonial blend from Mr. Powell’s office. If I didn’t have my coffee I would fall asleep and be a zombie.”-Kaylin Holmes

“I drink a 25 oz mug of coffee per day. Right now, I am drinking a cheap brand from Signet in downtown Pittsburg, but I usually order my coffee from deanbeans.com. If I don’t have my coffee in the morning, I get a severe headache and I can tell I have a loss of brain function throughout the day.”-Caleb Lackey

“I have three cups a day. My wife orders from a company in Italy and the brand she orders is called Americano and I drink that in the morning. During the day, I drink at least whatever I can get my hands on, which usually means Mr. Powell’s office. If I don’t have my coffee I become angrier and more bitter than normal.”-Kris Mengarelli

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“My main goal is to unify the student body for school spirit related events, but I would also like to implement a system that allows students to effectively reach and share ideas with StuGo representatives that then can be presented to the administration.”

“My goals for StuGo would be to get it really student based like have kids from school, not necessarily from stugo but the rest of the students to really get involved because they are the base of the school. I hope for their to be many more activities that kids can really get involved with and also have fun.”

“My goals for stugo this year are to get everyone more involved and to implement new ideas throughout the school.”

CRAZY FOR CAFFEINEIn-depth look at caffeine addiction and side effects

SPORTS SECTION D8 Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 www.boosterredux.com

MEGAN MUNGER @DragonsTwirler

Cancer. It claims 7.6 million lives a year, according to worldcancerday.org, and according to breastcancer.org, breast cancer claims 40,000 of that.

The month of Oct. is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the sports teams support it proudly.

“It’s a great support system [for people who have cancer] and we have a lot of fun [doing the pink out],” senior tennis player Katy Short said. “I think that everyone should be involved with it.”

The fourth annual volleyball pink out game was held on Oct. 16 against Parsons and Labette County. The team won against Parsons 25-22, 25-14 and lost against Labette 26-24, 19-25, 13-25.

It was the team’s only home game of the season and they raised a total of $2000. All of the money that was raised was donated to Angels Among Us, which is a local organization that helps area cancer victims.

Along with admission fees, the team raised money by raffling off items, selling t-shirts, and by selling other various items. The items that the team sells differ from year to year. However, this year, there was one thing that was completely new and different.

“Brannon Kidd, our new [Activities Director], offered to make sure that [the team] got 10 percent of the profit [from the concession stand] or 200 dollars, whichever

was more,” Packard said. “[Also], if people wore a pink shirt [into the game] then, [he offered] to give us half of that ticket price.”

The concession stand brought in $200 and Kidd alone donated $48 to Angels Among Us through the game.

In addition to the volleyball pink out, the tennis team held their second annual pink out game on Sept. 23 against Lamar.

“[Having a pink out] was my players [idea],” head tennis coach John Seal said. “They thought it was a good idea and I thought it was [too]. So, now we have it every year.”

Even though they have an annual game similar to the volleyball team, their pink out is much smaller. However, they do have high hopes for the future.

“We’re going to continue to do it [annually],” Seal said. “Our goal is to be as involved with it as volleyball is. They do a wonderful job and I hope that eventually we can emulate what they do.”

Both of the pink out games aim to show support for breast cancer and for freshmen Savannah Jones that really hits home. A friend of her’s died from breast cancer a few years ago, and recently her cousin was diagnosed with it.

“I think that [raising awareness] means a lot more to me than it does to someone who hasn’t been affected by it,” Jones said. “I think it’s amazing how everyone was dressed in pink and participated. I didn’t expect for it to have as great of an impact on the school as it did.”

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Twirling is something that is very familiar to sophomore Megan Munger. Recently, she decided twirl with a twist.

Th is is her eleventh year twirling and second year for the school. Munger can twirl three batons at once; this summer she started to twirl fi re.

“From the end of July and until school started I practiced everyday in my yard,” Munger said.

Kerosene is the liquid twirlers soak their cloths in, that are placed on the end of the batons. Th e kerosene allows the fi re to stay lit for about two minutes. For Munger, she needs the

batons to stay lit for three minutes. But by soaking each end in kerosene for 10 hours before the game, Munger is lucky to get two and half minutes out of them.

Her plan for the next game is to try and use tiki torch oil instead of kerosene.

Th ere is not a test, a certain set of rules or a license to be able to twirl fi re.

“Anybody who wants to twirl fi re can,” Munger said. “Th ere’s not a set book on it, it’s just at your own risk. Competition rules are really strict, but [with] fi eld rules and being a featured twirler, the rules are just kind of on you.”

Munger has told herself every year to start twirling fi re, but this was the year she applied herself and started the process. She goes to her studio in

Carthage once a week to practice with her instructor, who is the feature twirler of Missouri Southern State University.

“I’ve know for a long time that I’ve wanted to twirl fi re. I’ve been wanting to since I was little because it’s the last step as all the diff erent kinds of batons and everything in the twirling world.”

Band director Cooper Neil has been supportive throughout Munger’s twirling ability since she proposed the idea of twirling fi re.

“I was very excited about the prospect of twirling fi re,” Neil said. “Megan is very professional and I was not concerned whatsoever about her ability.”

According to Munger, her biggest accomplishment has been twirling fi re. For feature twirlers, fi eld twirlers and

high school twirlers who plan to twirl in college, twirling fi re is the ultimate goal and usually the last step in a twirler’s career. For Munger “twirling a fi re baton isn’t any diff erent than twirling a regular baton.”

“Next year and the year after that I plan to twirl double fi re and triple fi re,” Munger said. “Th at’s my ultimate ultimate goal.”

Band member and cheerleader, freshman Haley Eshelbrenner is amazed with how Munger carries herself when twirling fi re.

“With what I heard, the crowd went crazy and they were impressed [with Munger’s twirling],” Eshelbrenner said, “With one baton [on fi re] everyone goes crazy but with multiple batons on fi re they will probably be ecstatic.”

THIS GIRL IS ON FIREFeature twirler pushes limits on Friday nights

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MIRANDA MOORE & REAGAN RINK

Meeting in the middle of the court, freshman Abbie Casper celebrates after a perfect kill. Abbie is the only freshman starting Varsity Volleyball player on the team. “I was really excited that my teammate was able to put the ball down,” Casper said.

proudly supporting pinkVolleyball team raises $2,000 off of raffle tickets, clothing, food to benefit Crawford County families

sports briefsAfter a 6-0 start with an average margin of victory of 43.8 points per game, the football team lost a close one to Blue Valley West, 14-12, last Friday. Senior Alex Barnes has rushed for almost 1400 yards on just over a hundred carries with 21 total touchdowns. The team will play at home tonight versus a 3-4 Blue Valley Southwest team.fo

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After a good start to the season, the volleyball team has struggled to come by wins. At the Desoto and Emporia tournaments, the team went winless after an unfortunate injury to key outside hitter, Morgan Plank. The regionals will be hosted by St. Thomas Aquinas on Sat., Oct. 25.vo

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Derrick Sumner finished first in the boys’ division at the SEK meet in Independence, while McKenzie Wilks finished third. The regional meet will be all-day tomorrow in Shawnee-Mill Valley. Any state qualifiers will run in Lawrence on Fri., Oct. 31.Cr

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At the regional meet held at Sunflower Hills in Bonner Springs on Oct 13, Violet Biggs and Gracie Lopez qualified for the state tournament. At state hosted by Salina Central on Oct. 20, Lopez finished 21st, only one place away from placing at the tournament.

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As of press time, the soccer team is currently 13-2 with multiple wins by way of the mercy rule. The only two losses came from 6A Olathe North and 5A Blue Valley Southwest. The match against Independence Thurs. will determine the winner of the SEK. The regional matchup will be on Mon., Oct. 27, and has yet to be determined.

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At the SEK meet in Chanute, and at the regional tournament held in Shawnee-Mill Valley, the girls tennis team placed fourth overall. The lone qualifier for the state tournament held in Andover on Sat. Oct. 18 was Katy Short, who won three matches and placed 12th overall.

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1. Spencer Turnbull PHOTO BY KATY BROWN 2. Derrick Sumner PHOTO BY TROY WEHMEYER 3. Gracie Lopez PHOTO BY KATY BROWN 4. Sam Cicero PHOTO BY KAITLYN KIDD 5. Nelson Guzman PHOTO BY MACY FRASCO 6. Taylor Muff PHOTO BY BILL LACKAMP

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