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BeaverTale the WILTON HIGH SCHOOL ISSUE 2 OCTOBER 2010 LOOK INSIDE FOR: by Emily Hayes Of course being on Homecoming Court at your school has to be an honor. But for Amy Hurd, and Tyler Hartley, the homecoming king and queen of 2010, it’s an even bigger honor. At Wilton High School, the senior class gets a list of every senior and selects five boys and girls to be on the homecoming court. e girls on court this year consisted of Shelby Broders,’11, Haley Harbit,’11, Paige Wheeler,’11, Amy Hurd,’11 and Katie Maxwell,’11. e boys on court this year by Nicole Jurgersen On November 10 th , 13 students from Wilton High School will be heading to see the sights and sounds of New York City on a 5 –day long trip. e trip has been in the planning process since last school year and the students attending are beyond excited for the day to finally be here. by Haley Harbit Wilton High School has a lot of new students this year. e school has ten new 9th graders, three new 10th graders, three new 11th graders, and five new 12th graders. Sydney Blashaw, ‘12: used to attend Muscatine High School and is now a current member of Wilton High School. Are you involved in any activities at Wilton? -I was involved in cheerleading and stepperettes, but I am now just involved in FCCLA. My mom is the cheer coach, and we both agree that we love Wilton, the school, and the extracurricular activities. What made you move Wilton? The Homecoming Experience New York City Bound Students going on the New York Fashion, Art and Design trip meet to discuss trip arrangements. by Matt Bowman Teens agree that jobs and school cause a lot of stress. But when asked about sports they agreed that although they took up time, they rarely caused much stress. School, more specifically the homework from teachers in school, and jobs were the two main factors in how much stress a student has. Online courses and AP courses are great privileges, but to take one and do well in it is added stress to many of the Jr’s and Sr’s already busy schedules. When asked how much time students worked in a week it seemed to be about 15-20 Let the Stress Begin “I’m so excited for the trip and everyone else seems like it too,” said Shelby Broders, ’11. Katie Maxwell, 11’ adds, “everyone is exuberant for the trip!” e students along with 10 adults will travel by motor coach and stay at New Jersey hotel. e trip includes visits to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, attending the Today Show, visiting the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology and many guided tours of the city, just to name a few things planned. Although the trip is short the students will always be busy. “I am most excited about getting to see the city and I am looking forward to downtown shopping,” said Shelby Schmidt,’11. hours, a pretty common amount for any part time job. ey also spent about 10 and a half hours outside of school on their homework in order to keep up on their classes. Students also planned on their stress levels rising even higher as the year went on and their classes get more in depth with their subjects. During Finals and the end of many courses students find themselves very stressed and overloaded with homework, but there are ways to prevent and relieve the stress. e most common way of preventing stress is using a planner or calendar so you can see all of your activities and scheduled events throughout the week and month. Another way to prevent stress is to do your work earlier than the night before it is due. Procrastination is an easy cycle to fall into, but if you work at homework each night you can stay ahead of it, preventing stress. Even if you take preventative measures, you can’t avoid all of the stress. Finals, projects, family, friends, unexpected work hours, and unexpected car trouble all cause stress. ere are also many ways to relieve these, such as the list below. Take a nap Breathe Hang out with friends Walk/jog Play instrument Read Talk to someone about it Listen to music Go for a car ride Take a bike ride Write in a journal Write poetry or a story consisted of Kyle Baker,’11, Andrew Snyder,’11, Kurt Paulsen,’11, Tyler Hartley,’11 and Neal Johnson,’11. After announcing the court, during homecoming week, the entire high school, votes on the king and queen. “It was a major self- confidence booster and even better when the court smiled and congratulated me,” states king, Tyler Hartley. “I will always remember when they tried to set the crown on my head, it didn’t fit!” states queen Amy Hurd as she shakes her head laughing. -I still live in the county right outside of Muscatine, so I didn’t really move to Wilton. e reason I decided to go to school in Wilton is because I wanted a fresh start and Wilton really opened my eyes and introduced me to a lot of new people and new things. Nicole Madson, ‘11: used to attend Eagle Grove and is now a current student at Wilton High School. Were you involved in any activities at your old school that Wilton doesn’t offer? - At Eagle Grove they had FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America, and an actual yearbook class. Are you involved in any activities at Wilton? -Yes choir, volleyball, and track. Christina Davis, ‘11: used to attend Durant High School, and is now a current student at Wilton High School. What do you like about Wilton? -e teachers and some of the students are a lot nicer. What changes would you make to Wilton? -I think they should change the cell phone rule and let us use our cell phones during passing time. After the pep-rally, all the students go to Pizza Ranch in Muscatine to eat pizza and watch the court open their gag gifts that one another give each other. “It was a great time but I know for a fact I will NEVER be using my gift,” replies homecoming court candidate, Haley Harbit. Andrew Snyder replies laughing, “It was an amazing experience to be on court and do all the fun activities. I’ll always remember this, I think we all will.” New Students Walk the Halls at Wilton High e homecom- ing court for 2010 includes Kurt Paulsen, ’11, Paige Wheeler, ’11, Kyle Baker, ’11, Shelby Brod- ers,’ 11, Neal Johnson, ’11, Amy Hurd, ’11, Haley Harbit, ’11, Andrew Snyder, ’11, Katie Maxwell, ’11, and Tyler Hartley, ’11. Sydney Blashaw, ’12 jokes around with Jerianna Bruckman, ’14. Page Page 2 3 Page 2

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WILTON HIGH SCHOOL ISSUE 2OCTOBER 2010

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by Emily HayesOf course being on

Homecoming Court at your school has to be an honor. But for Amy Hurd, and Tyler Hartley, the homecoming king and queen of 2010, it’s an even bigger honor. At Wilton High School, the senior class gets a list of every senior and selects five boys and girls to be on the homecoming court. The girls on court this year consisted of Shelby Broders,’11, Haley Harbit,’11, Paige Wheeler,’11, Amy Hurd,’11 and Katie Maxwell,’11. The boys on court this year

by Nicole JurgersenOn November

10th, 13 students from Wilton High School will be heading to see the sights and sounds of New York City on a 5 –day long trip.

The trip has been in the planning process since last school year and the students attending are beyond excited for the day to finally be here.

by Haley Harbit Wilton High School has a lot of new students this year. The school has ten new 9th graders, three new 10th graders, three new 11th graders, and five new 12th graders.

Sydney Blashaw, ‘12: used to attend Muscatine High School and is now a current member of Wilton High School.Are you involved in any activities at Wilton?-I was involved in cheerleading and stepperettes, but I am now just involved in FCCLA. My mom is the cheer coach, and we both agree that we love Wilton, the school, and the extracurricular activities. What made you move Wilton?

The Homecoming Experience

New York City Bound

Students going on the New York Fashion, Art and Design trip meet to discuss trip arrangements.

by Matt Bowman Teens agree that jobs and school cause a lot of stress. But when asked about sports they agreed that although they took up time, they rarely caused much stress. School, more specifically the homework from teachers in school, and jobs were the two main factors in how much stress a student has. Online courses and AP courses are great privileges, but to take one and do well in it is added stress to many of the Jr’s and Sr’s already busy schedules. When asked how much time students worked in a week it seemed to be about 15-20

Let the Stress Begin“I’m so excited

for the trip and everyone else seems like it too,” said Shelby Broders, ’11. Katie Maxwell, 11’ adds, “everyone is exuberant for the trip!”

The students along with 10 adults will travel by motor coach and stay at New Jersey hotel. The trip includes visits to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, attending the

Today Show, visiting the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology and many guided tours of the city, just to name a few things planned. Although the trip is short the students will always be busy.

“I am most excited about getting to see the city and I am looking forward to downtown shopping,” said Shelby Schmidt,’11.

hours, a pretty common amount for any part time job. They also spent about 10 and a half hours outside of school on their homework in order to keep up on their classes. Students also planned on their stress levels rising even higher as the year went on and their classes get more in depth with their subjects. During Finals and the end of many courses students find themselves very stressed and overloaded with homework, but there are ways to prevent and relieve the stress.

The most common way of preventing stress is using a planner or calendar so

you can see all of your activities and scheduled events throughout the week and month. Another way to prevent stress is to do your work earlier than the night before it is due. Procrastination is an easy cycle to fall into, but if you work at homework each night you can stay ahead of it, preventing stress.

Even if you take preventative measures, you can’t avoid all of the stress. Finals, projects, family, friends, unexpected work hours, and unexpected car trouble all cause stress. There are also many ways to relieve these, such as the list below.

Take a nap

Breathe

Hang out with friends

Walk/jog

Play instrument

Read

Talk to someone about it

Listen to music

Go for a car ride

Take a bike ride

Write in a journal

Write poetry or a story

consisted of Kyle Baker,’11, Andrew Snyder,’11, Kurt Paulsen,’11, Tyler Hartley,’11 and Neal Johnson,’11. After announcing the court, during homecoming week, the entire high school, votes on the king and queen.

“It was a major self-confidence booster and even better when the court smiled and congratulated me,” states king, Tyler Hartley.

“I will always remember when they tried to set the crown on my head, it didn’t fit!” states queen Amy Hurd as she shakes her head laughing.

-I still live in the county right outside of Muscatine, so I didn’t really move to Wilton. The reason I decided to go to school in Wilton is because I wanted a fresh start and Wilton really opened my eyes and introduced me to a lot of new people and new things.

Nicole Madson, ‘11: used to attend Eagle Grove and is now a current student at Wilton High School.Were you involved in any activities at your old school that Wilton doesn’t offer?- At Eagle Grove they had FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America, and an actual yearbook class.Are you involved in any activities at Wilton?-Yes choir,

volleyball, and track.

Christina Davis, ‘11: used to attend Durant High School, and is now a current student at Wilton High School.What do you like about Wilton?-The teachers and some of the students are a lot nicer.What changes would you make to Wilton?-I think they should change the cell phone rule and let us use our cell phones during passing time.

After the pep-rally, all the students go to Pizza Ranch in Muscatine to eat pizza and watch the court open their gag gifts that one another give each other.

“It was a great time but I know for a fact I will NEVER be using my gift,” replies homecoming court candidate, Haley Harbit.

Andrew Snyder replies laughing, “It was an amazing experience to be on court and do all the fun activities. I’ll always remember this, I think we all will.”

N e w S t u d e n t s W a l k t h e H a l l s a t W i l t o n H i g h

The homecom-ing court for 2010 includes Kurt Paulsen, ’11, Paige Wheeler, ’11, Kyle Baker, ’11, Shelby Brod-ers,’ 11, Neal Johnson, ’11, Amy Hurd, ’11, Haley Harbit, ’11, Andrew Snyder, ’11, Katie Maxwell, ’11, and Tyler Hartley, ’11.

Sydney Blashaw, ’12 jokes around with Jerianna Bruckman, ’14.

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by Wes Moeller To many people, fall means; the trees are changing, football, cross country, volleyball, and the last chance to be outside until the winter cold, but to some people it means hunting season. Hunting season is about more than just killing an animal for its meat and hide. It’s about being outside in nature and also getting close to nature. Cole Hampton,’11, said, “The hunting season is the idol of my fall. I like to sit in the timber away from everything.” Cole has

been hunting for five years and is looking forward to hunting for many more years to come. When asked how he got started hunting Cole said, “One of my mom’s boyfriends had a cabin out in the country and I knew that hunting was something I wanted to do, I love being outside.” Brad Walton,’13, has been hunting for eleven years and said;” I look forward to the hunting season every year, it’s a part of life.” Brad said, “My dad first started me hunting and I’ve been hooked ever since. I love to be outside

and close to nature.” To some people hunting is wrong, but what those people aren’t realizing is that the hunters are not just going out to kill an animal just for the sake of killing it. They are killing the animal so they can feed their families and also to give to the misfortunate. There is a program called H.U.S.H, this program takes any deer that a hunter may have killed and gives it to the homeless, also when purchasing a hunting license and animal tag there is a donation that goes to H.U.S.H.

by Kim Sloan “ B a z i n g a ! ” fever has swept the halls at Wilton High School as more and more students are tuning into watch the “Big Bang Theory,” forming an enthusiastic and dedicated fan-base for the show.

“The Big Bang Theory is a situation comedy that airs on CBS Thursday nights at 7:00. It centers on the lives of Leonard and Sheldon, two brilliant

but socially inept physicists who share an apartment together, and their everyday interactions with their other ‘geeky’ friends and their attractive neighbor Penny. It premiered in 2007 and has become one of the most popular sitcoms currently on television.

“It’s a show about four scientists that are really weird,” says Justin Brown, ‘12. “It’s funny because of the things

they say or do.” Much of the show’s humor arises out of the characters’ bumbling social skills and intellectual jokes, separating it from many of the other comedies also on air.

“It’s really unique and not really copied off of anything else,” says Cami Maurer, ‘11.

Jordan Vetter, ‘11, agrees. “It’s funny in a smart way. It makes jokes nobody else

“The Big Bang Theory” EXPLODES at Wilton High School

WHS Students Active in Fall Hunting Season

Congratulations, Mrs. Miller!

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that in 2006 their

national survey said that 10.1 million people

hunted deer. That accounts for 3.48

percent of the population of

America.

We would like to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Miller on their

baby girl, born September 13. We are very happy for you, and

look forward to having you back again!

Students’Favorite Episode

Moments

1. “The Einstein Approxima-

tion” – Season 3, Episode 14.

Sheldon shouts “Bazinga!” while jumping around in a ball pit he refuses to get

out.

2. “The Spa-ghetti Catalyst”

– Season 3, Episode 20. Leonard hides hotdogs in his pants and is

chased by dogs.

3. “The Nerd-vana Annihila-tion” – Season 1, Episode14.

Leonard buys a “time machine.”

would understand.” Students also tune in to watch their favorite character, Sheldon. Students say they like all the characters but that Sheldon’s their favorite because of his neurotic behavior and personality, and his heavy use of his made-up catch phrase ‘Bazinga.’

“ S h e l d o n ’ s my favorite character because he’s the smartest dumb person,” says Wes Moeller, ‘11. The phrase ‘Bazinga,’ is a made-up word Sheldon uses much like ‘boo-yah.’ The phrase, along with other lines from the show, has gained popularity in use among fans, some of whom are purchasing t-shirts that read them. Tyler Geiger, ’12, started watching “The Big Bang Theory” over the summer and has become such a huge fan of the show that he owns one of those shirts. “The show’s funny to watch and I enjoy it,’” he says. Matt Bowman, ’11, also owns a shirt, which is one of his favorites to wear. “I love it more than my mother but less than Oreos,” he jokes.

Despite the popularity of “The Big Bang Theory”, there still are many students who have not watched it nor have any idea what the show is. Fans of the show like it so much that they are promoting it by encouraging, and sometimes forcing, their friends who haven’t tuned in yet to watch it. Tyler Hartley, 11’, became a fan of “The Big Bang Theory” after he was watching TV with Breanna Treimer, ’11 and she switched the channel to it, not letting him have the remote. “ B r e a n n a makes me watch it,” Tyler Hartley laughs. B r e a n n a Treimer has been a loyal fan since the show began, making sure to fit time in her schedule to catch it. “It’s funny and only a half hour so when it is on that’s when I take my break from homework. It relaxes me,” she says. Cami Maurer encourages everyone who hasn’t tuned into “The Big Bang Theory” before to give it a shot. “If you want to laugh a lot, then you should watch this show.”

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by Melanie WaldeYou’ve read the Beaver Tale, seen the yearbook and the website, but how much do you really know about the staff that puts it all together?

by Courtney KiserWhat is REVIVE?-REVIVE is a c o m m u n i t y service club that organizes service activities for club members and the general population of the school.When did REVIVE start?-REVIVE began at the beginning of last year.What are you planning for this school year?-We are planning on returning to the leaf raking activity and trying

REVIVE Question & Answer with Ms. McKenzie

Your Staff

Wes Moeller- has never eaten a pop-tart.

Emily Hayes- broke her nose 9 times.

Haley Harbit- has been dancing since she was 3.

Kayleigh Whitman- has 3 nephews and a niece.

Carlee Grunder- was born with a broken collar bone.

Dylan Stepleton- is best friends with Haley Harbit.

What we want you to know about JII:“It’s really fun to write and to be able to work with your friends.” –Courtney Kiser

“It’s a lot of fun as long as you meet your deadlines. Oh, and Mr. Naber rocks!” –Marvin Herter

“We work our (butts) off to make an awesome yearbook that people will really like.” –Nicole Jurgersen

“We really put a lot of work into what we do. We’re pretty much behind the scenes but we’re always there taking pictures and doing our best to bring the news to you.” –Kim Sloan

“It’s really a lot harder than people think but Mrs. Day is an awesome teacher!” –Matt Bowman

“It’s awesome! And you get to eat in class!” –Cassie Cavazos

“We work really hard on getting our stuff done well so people should enjoy it and appreciate it.” –Abbi Leathers

to turn the dance-a-thon into a town-wide activity. We are also helping out with the Volley for a Cure night.How many members does REVIVE have?-It depends on the day. I’d say we have at least 12 very committed m e m b e r s .What has been your favorite activity so far?-My favorite activity was definitely helping an older couple hang Christmas lights. I

was in a bad mood when I started but they were so warm and inviting and my students were so cheerful and funny

Ms. McKenzie shows enthusiasm about REVIVE’s second year at Wilton.

that I couldn’t help but to have a good time. Plus the older couple made us hot chocolate and brownies!

by Courtney Kiser There are many clubs and o r g a n i z a t i o n s within Wilton High School. However, some kids don’t get involved because they don’t know what the group even does! REVIVE, headed by Ms. McKenzie, needs more involvement to make our community better by planning activities and raising money for people in need.

REVIVE is a club organized by Ms. Cori McKenzie that is new as of last year. The club is fairly small, but has held many fundraisers that greatly effect residents of our c o m m u n i t y . “We have

raked leaves for the elderly, helped people hang Christmas lights, hosted a charity dodge ball game and raised over $1,000 alone for the American Cancer Society through a dance-a-thon,” explains Ms. McKenzie, the 11th grade English teacher and head of REVIVE.

T w o members, Breanna T r e i m e r , ’ 1 1 , and Sarah H e n d e r s o n , ’ 1 2 , are very active in helping plan the activities for the group. They don’t just do it on their own though. They both agree that Ms. McKenzie provides many of the ideas for the group and works very hard to make their plans come to life.

“Most of the time the group comes up with idea, but Ms. McKenzie really throws stuff out there. Whatever we want to do, she finds a way for us to do it,” says Breanna, ‘11.

M s . McKenzie has a great time helping her group of just around 12 students work hard to help the community that we live in. She loves interacting with the group members and helping in the activities too!

“ M s McKenzie is awesome! She’s very peppy!” says Sarah H e n d e r s o n , ’ 1 2 , on the leader of the group.

This year, the group has already

made plans to do the leaf raking activity, host another dance-a-thon, and help with this years “Volley for a Cure“. So how does this year compare to others?

“REVIVE has a bit more direction this year and we have a better idea of the challenges that await us when it comes to different activities. We’re better prepared to make a positive impact on our community!” shares Ms. McKenzie.

Even though the group is making headway, it is not too late to stop by Ms. McKenzie’s room and join the club! More members means more help, and more help means a better community!

R.E.V.I.V.E.

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PAGE 4 - OCTOBER 21, 2010 - THE BEAVER TALE OPINION

The Beaver Tale AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WILTON HIGH SCHOOL The Beaver Tale is an official, monthly publication of Wilton High School. We publish to provide a pub-lic forum for discussion of issues reaOur staff is re-sponsible for every aspect of production, including researching, reporting, advertising, design, photog-raphy, pagination, and anything else necessary to serve our readers. The mission of The Beaver Tale is to accurately, truthfully, and professionally report on events and issues that are important to our readers and present them in a way that is informative and en-tertaining, while upholding professional standards of English and journalism.

Letters to the editor within our publication critria are welcomed. Letters should not exceed 250 words; how-ever, longer submissions may be considered as a guest column. No material will be printed where content is obscene, invasive of other’s privacy, encouraging physical disruption of school activities, and/or implies libel. The editor reserves the right to edit for gram-mar, length, punctuation, and clarity. If editing is required, the letter will be sent to the author for con-sent. All letters the editor will be verified by a member of the staff to determine the authenticity of the writ-er. All letters to the editor become the property of the school newspaper and will not be returned. Unsigned letters will not be published as a general rule. Letters to the editor may be submitted to Mrs. Day’s room or e-mailed to [email protected].

Newspaper Adviser...................................Mrs. Margot Day

[email protected]

Editor-in-Chief.............................................Nicole Jurgersen

[email protected]

Assistant Editor.................................................Matt Bowman

[email protected]

Design Editor....................................................Abbi Leathers

[email protected]

Business Manager...........................................Melanie Walde

[email protected]

Business Manager..........................................Courtney Kiser

[email protected]

Columnist..............................................................Wes Moeller

[email protected]

Columnist..................................................................Kim Sloan

[email protected]

News Reporter................................................Carlee Grunder

News Reporter.................................................Cassie Cavazos

News Reporter...............................................Dylan Stepleton

News Reporter.....................................................Emily Hayes

News Reporter.....................................................Haley Harbit

News Reporter.........................................Kayleigh Whitman

News Reporter..................................................Marvin Herter

[email protected]

Wes’s Words of WisdomKK

im’s

ornerMolotov Cocktail of Inspiration

When I think about it, I still can’t believe I’m a senior nor can I believe that I’m 18 years old and that I am legally an adult. I also can’t believe that after this it’s off to college and the “real world” and all the things that come with being an adult and, and… it’s so much to grasp. I’m actually a little nervous - no a LOT nervous - about what my future holds before me. What will I do? Who will I become? What’s in store for me during the next chapters of my life? Currently, I’m thinking about a career in either education or journalism, but I always leave that door open, for anything can change in a heartbeat. What’s to keep me from randomly proclaiming one day, “Heck, I want to be the next amazing pro-wrestler!” (yeah right.) The serious thought behind the above joke though is that I’m letting the future be just that - the future. I’m doing all the college planning, but I try very hard to not get stressed out about it because the truth is, nobody knows what the future holds.

If you don’t know what you want to do in the future, it’s alright. In the words of my grandma, “Don’t worry - as long as you’re not being careless about it, it will all come with time.”

I once read a column on this topic printed in the Advocate News in May 2009 titled “‘I Don’t Know’ is an Answer.” It was written by the editor Derek Sawvell and I highly recommend reading it; you can find it at their offices or the public library. My grandma gave it to me to read and I’ve kept a copy of it ever since because it has two messages I really think are worth sharing: it’s okay to be undecided because most people don‘t really know what they want to be, and that instead of being caught up by the “Senioritis” bug (the urge to be done and over with high school) we should cherish the time we have in high school. C h e r i s h i n g the time. That’s what we should all be trying to do. In my short 18 years, one of the biggest values my grandma has instilled in me growing up is to appreciate every day, every second you’re

given. Still consider your future, but remember to live for today. Make the most out of it, and don’t let time slip away or wish it to go by too fast. High school is only four years. For freshmen it may seem like a long time, but time flies when you‘re having fun. Fellow seniors, I hear some of you wishing this year to go by and to be done with school, but kick that senioritis to the curb. Let’s enjoy where we are at, for we have new responsibilities, freedoms, and trust from the school and one last great year with our friends, our hometown, and our school. Make the most out of every day. Live, love, laugh! Get active, play hard, study well, try something new, take a chance, give your best effort, make a change, and leave your mark. Too much worries are useless so try to not stress out, let someone bring you down, or bring yourself down (some advice I still have to follow myself some days). Don’t derail your life with alcohol or drugs. Don’t waste your time on people who don’t appreciate you or try to change yourself - the people who matter are the ones who care and like you for you. Appreciate your family, don’t let every argument become a game of “Mortal Kombat,” and try to keep positive through the tough times. If you’re thinking life’s boring, look around - there’s plenty of people to know and things to get active in, and try this: find something

interesting or that you enjoy in everything and nothing will seem boring.

Keep the future in mind, but live for today. Hopefully this written Molotov Cocktail of inspiration lights your fire, for high school - and life - moves too fast to not revel in it. Best wishes to you all and let’s make this a great year!~ * * * ~

Author’s Note: I’d like to send out a huge thank-you on behalf of R.E.V.I.V.E. Wilton to everyone who contributed to the Buckets of Hope during the Volley for the Cure volleyball game on October 4th. Thank you, loyal and competitive residents of Wilton and Durant for your donations – together we raised $300! Wilton’s volleyball team won the pizza party, but you are winners too, Durant. Everyone’s donations made a difference and I had a great time talking with many of you, dancing on the bleachers for donations of five dollars or more, and laughing at all your attempts to persuade me to dump one team’s bucket into another. Also, thank you to everyone who gave their time to help set up and decorate the table, manage the donation buckets, or hand out the “I’m Here For…” dedication stickers. Your care and efforts helped make the activity possible.

Cancer touches everyone. That night we came together not as two local rivals fighting for a win, but as one big community in support of fighting for a cure.

“In the event of a zombie i n v a s i o n , where would you go?”It is not a matter of if there is going to be a zombie i n v a s i o n , it is when. Most people think that just because it has been in so many movies a zombie invasion could never happen. But when you think of all the new diseases that are being discovered and the possibility of a bio weapons war, an invasion could be possible.There is a lot of speculation about the ideal place to be when an invasion takes place. In my opinion when choosing a place to go during the invasion there are many variables to consider. First, you want to make sure that the place you are going, assuming there are other non-zombie people there, you need to make sure you can stand being around them for long periods of time. A murder during a zombie invasion is just weird. Second, it is very important that you have some sort of weapon so when the zombies find out where you are, you can defend yourself. This is extremely important because, you are hiding for a reason. Don’t ruin that by just laying down for any old zombie that happens to walk in; you need to be able to fight for yourself. Also when choosing your weapons; if the weapon you choose is a gun make sure you have enough bullets to last you a while. It is kind of pointless to have a gun with no bullets.According to senior Cami Maurer, in the

event of an invasion she would go to; “I would go to the police station, because it seems like a safe place.” Junior Travis Vick said; “I would go to the gun shop because there are guns and ammo so I’d be good.”Senior Tyler Norby said; “I would go to Dicks Sporting goods and buy as many guns and as much ammo as I could to survive.”Senior Katie Maxwell said; “I would go to the police station and lock myself in a jail cell.”Personally in the event of an invasion I would go to the Rocky Mountains because everyone knows that zombies can’t climb, so I would be safe there. But I would take a trip to Gander Mountain to get some guns and ammo. I believe that just like real estate it is location, location, location. I believe Mrs. Day has a very interesting idea of where to go during a zombie invasion. She thinks that Farm and Fleet would be the ideal place to go. Farm and Fleet has; guns, ammo, food, and food. It has just about everything that a person would need to survive. I think that Farm and Fleet would be a great place to hide granted the zombies weren’t already there. In conclusion, the most important thing to remember about the invasion is, don’t panic. The more you freak out the worse off you will be. Remember the three rules and if you survive please pass this on to others.