The HawkVolume 6 Issue 8 - Pflugerville Independent School District

Hawk Hendrickson High School 

THE SUMMER 

May 23, 2013 

Volume 6, Issue 8 

ISSUE 

Longboarding Club 

p5 

the 

Hendrickson 10th 

Anniversary 

p8 

Sheneman Tribute 

p18 

ESL for adults 

p20

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Volume 6, Issue 8 NEWS May 23, 2013 

newsbriefs 

Award Ceremony for 

freshmen through juniors 

MAY 28 MAY 30-31 JUN. 1 

Senior Awards Senior Breakfast, Diploma 

pick up 

End of Fourth Nine Weeks 

NATHAN WAY assistant copy editor 

White smiles gleam in the waning 

sunlight, the students ecstatic as they 

tower over their achievements. Weeks 

before, the ground before them was barren, 

overgrown and rough. Now, there is 

no room for complaint, no possibility of 

discontent. 

The students in the vocational program 

successfully repaired and improved on 

the back entrance of the school, where 

bus riders enter and exit every day. 

Organized by the Vocational Academic 

Center program leaders, the students 

decided to take the fundraising money 

from their Valentine’s Day project to use 

on fixing the school environment. 

“This project was born out of necessity, 

both for the knowledge gained as 

well as clean up and maintenance,” VAC 

teacher Ashley Stephenson said. “The 

school looked shabby, and the students 

were not proud of the look of the 

grounds, we decided to do something 

about it.” 

Nearly all of the work was planned 

out and completed by the students, with 

advisors such as Stephenson and Tom 

McKinney maintaining the progression. 

“The kids brought it up. They asked 

how they were supposed to have Hawk 

pride when the school looks like it 

does,” Stephenson said. 

The range of their work included tree 

Cap and Gown pick up in the 

cafeteria 

trimming and sculpting, landscaping, 

the inclusion of benches and tables, a 

whole overhaul of the F hall, and more. 

“We’ve been working on it the majority 

of the year, it’s a big project with 

a lot of hard work,” Stephenson said. 

“The before and after pictures are quite 

remarkable.” 

The purpose of the VAC is to teach 

students work skills that range from 

communication and behavior 

to professional 

conduct and filling out 

applications. Several of 

these points were met in 

the process of this project. 

“This project has been 

a game changer for these 

students, as well as Hendrickson 

High School,” 

Stephenson said. “It’s a 

win-win situation. They 

get to see first hand what 

had work and planning 

can do, and are learning 

that the best gift is what 

you receive from giving.” 

Next year, the VAC program 

plans to continue 

maintenance-landscaping 

projects at the front of 

the school, not only to improve 

the visual aptitude, 

MAY 22 MAY 23-24 

Mandatory graduation practice 

in the PAC 

JUN. 3 JUN. 4 

Choir Spotlight Show 

Graduation at the 

Frank Erwin Center. 

Senior Celebration. 

JUN. 4 

VAC project leaders organize environmental refurbishment 

but also continue to teach students several 

life lessons. 

“We are thankful to Mr. Padavil for allowing 

us access and approval for these 

projects, he truly supported us every 

step of the way, and allowed the kids to 

work,” Stephenson said. “Work is empowering, 

that’s our slogan. Their pride 

and sense of accomplishment is beyond 

words. 

VAC students work outside to improve the school ground. 

Photo from Ashley Stephenson. 

Hawk-complishments 

Freshman Emma 

Louis won third place 

in the writing competition 

Speak Out for 

National Crime Victims 

week. 

Senior Shyla 

Guthrie and junior 

Michelle King 

earned second place for 

their Class Spread for 

the yearbook. 

Sophomores Nyssa 

Kruse and Gabrielle 

Wilkosz won 

awards for the newspaper. 

Kruse won first 

place for Center Spread 

Design and second 

place for Editorial Writing. 

Wilkosz won Tops 

in Texas for Student Art 

and third place for personal 

opinion column. 

The Technology Student Association had 

teams scoring in the top ten in state competitions. 

Members who competed include Greg Giger, Amanda 

Jackson, Isabella Onaifo, Katie Swarts, De’Marcus 

Holiday, Jeremy Walker, Matthew Pierce, Michael 

Castellanos and Carlos Andrade. 

The Science Olympiad team placed seventh at 

the state competition at Texas A&M University. This is 

the highest place Science Olympiad has ever achieved 

at a state competition. 

Photos by Ameer Joseph 

Senior Hunter 

Wynn placed in the 

top ten at BPA nationals 

competition in Orlando 

for Payroll Accounting. 

Wynn is the second 

Hendrickson student 

to ever place this high 

for BPA. 

Latin students recently took the 2013 National 

Latin Exam for vocabulary, grammar, culture, and translation. 

Students who received Maxima Cum Laude and 

a silver medal are Brandon Davey, Kris Clinkscales, 

rose Miller and Emily Strickland. Those who received 

Magna Cum Laude are Amy Coronado, Scott Beall, 

Jason Link and Hiep Ly. Students who received Cum 

Laude were regina Palencia, Jeremy Sorenson, Kayla 

Leicher, Hoangh Nguyen and Dylan Himel. 

This year Hendrickson advanced to 5A. 

For the duration of each UIL sport, UIL 

Academic and UIL Fine Arts the coaches’, 

teachers’ and students’ heads were reeling 

with the new challenge of 5A. Some 

groups came out on top, showing the 

result of their hard work while others, 

despite hard work and training, couldn’t 

keep up with the strain of their competition. 

Those who found themselves 

reaching the top of their game each had 

similar experiences of difficulty, but 

found students pushing their endurance 

and dedication. 

“Holman really felt we should base the 

year’s success off of improvement instead 

of the amount of matches we won,” junior 

Avery Leon said. “In the end, both guys 

and girls improved a lot, which was the 

type of success we were looking for.” 

This kind of positive attitude was found 

amongst all of the different UIL activities. 

As Hendrickson pulled together to 

achieve true 5A dominance, groups found 

themselves happy with simple improvement, 

something critical to groups who 

strive to continue their growth. 

“The move up in track really changed 

competition. Instead of people pretty 

much being on the same level, the runners 

are either way ahead or way behind,” 

junior Matthew Baca said. “It’s definitely 

been a learning opportunity for all of us. 

We really have to push ourselves a lot 

harder than we did in 4A.” 

A large majority of students found themselves 

overall proud of all of their work, 

even if they didn’t quite make it to the 

top of their sport. As the year progressed, 

each realized the true challenge behind a 

wider spectrum of competition. 

“Wrestling this year was way different. 

I think we got better, we brought seven 

guys to regional, and the difficulty wasn’t 

much more difficult since it’s such an individual 

kind of sport.” Senior Nicholas 

Hernandez said. 

In the team sports, football, girls’ soccer, 

and volleyball brought their A-game 

to the field and court. Football made it 

to the first round of playoffs, girls’ soccer 

made it to the third round of playoffs 

while volleyball made it to second round 

of playoffs. 

“It was a pretty awesome year for us. A 

really good way to end my high school volleyball 

career,” senior Lauren Muska said. 

Volume 6, Issue 8NEWSMay 23, 2013 

First Year as 5A Proves Successful for Academic, Sports and Fine Arts 

sta f reporter 

LINDSAY SKELTON 

Forensics team excels at Tournament of Champions 

KATE STONE news editor 

Several students from the speech and debate 

team competed in the Tournament of Champions 

at the University of Kentucky. The TOC is a prestigious 

tournament normally reserved for elite private 

schools, the speech and debate team’s attendance 

made history for Hendrickson. 

Sophomore Javid Aboii advanced to the semifinals 

round of Congressional Debate. Aboii was the 

third highest ranked among the nine sophomores 

who attended the tournament, and was one of only 

111 students who were qualified to the tournament. 

Seniors Andrew Barron and Pedro Segura were the 

first ever Policy Debate team from Hendrickson to 

qualify at the TOC level. Although they didn’t place 

in outrounds, their attendance in itself is historic 

for the school. 

Senior Emily Etnyre was the first student to break 

in outrounds from Hendrickson. Etnyre broke in 

Extemporaneous Speaking to the quarterfinals 

round, which placed her in the top 24 speakers in 

the nation. Junior Chris Davis won sixth place in 

Extemp commentary, the consolation event, as he 

did not break in the main Extemp event. 

On the opposite spectrum, Fine Arts 

and Academics found themselves in pretty 

good places for their 5A competitions. 

“Overall the fine arts department has 

done well as 5A,” choir director Kay 

Payton said. 

Varsity women’s choir group made 

sweepstakes, Speech and Debate landed 

both Pedro Segura and Andrew Barron 

at state, and Band made 26 th place at 

state. The Academic side of things also 

looked up overall, reflecting the school’s 

entire year. 

“While we didn’t send as many kids to 

region as we did last year, we still had 

the best showing in the district, earned 

our first regional medal in a mathematics 

event, and sent one kid to state,” Kari 

Riemer said. 

Summer school helps 

students get ahead 

AMANDA BArrON sta f reporter 

With the school year coming to an end, students everywhere 

look forward to the summertime. The option of summer school 

is available for all who look forward to advancing in extra credits 

or course recovery. Students who want to get ahead would get 

to explore three weeks in summer school versus half a semester 

in the school year, making it a viable option for most. 

“I went to summer school because I wanted to get ahead and 

so I wouldn’t have to do the classes during the school year,” 

freshman Megan Williams said. 

This option provides an educational benefit that will later help 

boost an individual’s GPA. By taking a summer school course, a 

student will be able to take other classes the following school 

year, allowing for more elective classes. 

“I wanted to get ahead so that I had more time to do the 

classes I need for my career choice,” Williams said. 

By attending summer school, the chance of building new 

friendships and stronger relationships increase. The exposure of 

new and familiar faces is always better during the summer time. 

“I made lots of new friends and I got to learn more about 

them. I developed even stronger relationships because of summer 

school.” Williams said. 

With all the benefits that come with summer school, this 

unpopular option during may be the exact thing needed to 

excel in school. 

“I’m glad I took summer school because now I will have even 

more options open to me than I did before,” Williams said. 

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Five Minutes of Fame 

Q&A with teacher and student of the month 

Staffer of the Month 

Julie Dimmitt 

If you were a millionaire, what 

would you spend your money on? 

“Open up a dog rescue, and a food 

pantry and help my family. Then I would 

travel.” 

What’s your favorite subject and 

why? 

“It was Home Ec. because you got to cook 

and sew.” 

What’s your dream job? 

“I would be a meteorologist because I’m 

obsessed with the weather.” 

Favorite TV show? 

“Mike and Molly, and Modern Family.” 

the Hawk 

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Adviser : Kari O. Riemer 

Principal : Devin Padavil 

The Hawk, official student newspaper of Hendrickson 

High School, is an open forum for the 

exchange of ideas and opinions. 

Opinions expressed reflect the beliefs of the 

student author, and do not necessarily reflect the 

opinion of the entire Hawk Staff, the Hawk Adviser, 

the Hendrickson Faculty and Staff, or the 

Principal. 

Letters to the editor are welcomed, and may be 

dropped off in E102. 

Student of the Month 

Jocelyn Whistler 

If you could be like any celebrity 

who would it be and 

why? 

“Emma Stone because the roles 

she plays are fun.” 

What are your hobbies? 

“I play volleyball, and I play with my 

goats.” 

Where do you see yourself in 10 

years? 

“Working at some engineering place in 

Austin. 

Favorite Food? 

“Hawaiian pizza.” 

editor in chief 

Rini Sinha 

assistant editor 

Nyssa Kruse 

copy editor 

Gus Louis 

assistant copy editor 

Nathan Way 

opinions editor 

Gabrielle Wilkosz 

news editor 

Kate Stone 

life, style & arts editors 

Lucibella Hernandez 

Justin Mendoza 

Mandy Whited 

sports editor 

Neo Gitahi 

Asha Augillard 

Isidro Barrientos 

Amanda Barron 

Taylor Bodeen 

Jordan Caron 

Yesenia Carrillo 

Kacey Dearing 

Shelby Dickerman 

Brooklynn Finley 

Breanne Fontenot 

reporters 

Dominique Giger 

Jacqueline Granado 

Nikolai Hentosh 

Nicholas Hernandez 

Jesyka Heskey 

Gabrielle Laporte 

Leah Martinez 

Kayla Meadows 

Genesys Parker 

Jakira Rogers 

photographers 

Gaby Braga 

Ameer Joseph 

Hao Ly 

Steven Mendoza 

Logan Taylor 

Teacher of the Month 

Abby Williford 

What was your last dream about? 

“I showed up to an office place I had 

worked in and no one knew me.” 

If you could relive any time period 

what would it be? 

“The WWII time because I would like to 

be among the greatest generation, and 

the clothes were great.” 

Favorite Movie? 

“Elf.” 

Favorite Quote? 

“You are never too old to set another 

goal or to dream a new dream.- 

C.S. Lewis’” 

Katrina Rush 

Morgan Sanders 

Lindsay Skelton 

Naomi Skevofilax 

Katie Snyder 

Christy Terry 

Tyra Thomas 

cartoonists 

Gabrielle Wilkosz 

Lucibella Hernandez 

Student of the Month 

David Maldonado 

How do you feel about twitter? 

“I think it’s a good place for socializing 

and a fun place to get ideas 

across to your followers and 

friends.” 

What was your favorite toy as 

a child? 

“My helicopter.” 

Do you think unicorns are real? 

Where do you think they exist? 

“Yes. In our imagination.” 

Favorite Color? 

“Orange.” 

Hendrickson High School 

May 23, 2013 Hawk 

THE SUMMER 


ISSUE 

Longboarding Club 

p5 

the 

Hendrickson 10th 

Anniversary 

p8 

Sheneman Tribute 

p18 

ESL for adults 

Cover Design By Gabrielle Wilkosz 

Photo By Shyla Guthrie 

p20 

Junior Thac Nguyen looks down at the 

massive hill he has just climbed. The forces, 

the adrenaline, the rush of the wind 

and the sound of urethane sliding across 

the road, are all a part of the sensory overload 

he is about to experience. Nguyen is 

the one of the three founding members 

of the Pfully Loaded Skate Club, a club 

dedicated to the sport of longboarding. 

“Longboarding is like skateboarding,” 

junior Gil Coronado said. “The 

board isn’t designed for flipping around, 

but is instead designed for riding.” 

While riding may sound uninteresting, 

the way one rides determines if it will be 

an adrenaline-filled race down a hill or a 

relaxing cruise to the store with friends. 

“It’s chill,” junior Brandon Hoang 

said. “You can make it rigorous 

if you want, but it doesn’t have 

Volume 6, Issue 8NEWSMay 23, 2013 

Longboarding Club sates member’s shared need for speed 

Gil Coronado (top left), Thac Nguyen (top left and all others). “Photos by Hao Ly Photography” 

AVID prepares seniors for college 

JESYKA HESKEY sta f reporter 

Advancement Via Individual Determination 

(or AVID,) has been preparing 

students with college readiness for 

thirty years now. The AVID program has 

been at Hendrickson since the doors 

first opened. 

“I have been in AVID all four years of 

high school and it has helped me with 

my note taking and organization skills,” 

senior Mariah Horn said. “AVID has also 

helped me with time management and 

helped me not to be such a procrastinator. 

With the help of AVID, I have been 

accepted to Texas A&M Corpus Christi.” 

AVID takes its students on college field 

trips to show them how a campus looks 

and gets them familiar with a new city. 

The students take a tour of the campus, 

guided by students who are able to inform 

AVID students about what the 

school has to offer. 

“We could have done more college 

based assignments, and more field trips 

rather then the same colleges every 

year,” Horn said. 

Time flies by in high school. The goodbyes 

come fast and the real world comes 

even faster. High school is not only about 

the books and looking to the future. It’s 

also a time to have fun and let loose. 

“I will miss Friday night football, and 

all of my friends who are in younger 

grades then me,” Horn said. 

The AVID organization is like one big 

family. There are problems, but the students 

work through them as a team. 

“I will truly miss my AVID family class 

of 2013 and all the fun we had with Mrs. 

Seiferman,” Horn said. “I will also miss 

Mrs. Seiferman and all of her crazy stories.” 

copy editor 

GUS LOUIS 

HOSA – (Future) Health Occupations 

Students of America is the only 

extra curricular club that helps prepare 

students for the health care field. The 

large, but not very recognized, organization 

meets in the PAC every Wednesday. 

“It’s a great opportunity for anyone 

who wants to go into the medical field. 

It also corresponds really well with all 

the health classes that Hendrickson has 

to offer – so it works out really well,” 

junior Ciara Brubraker said. 

Another thing HOSA is known for 

among students and teachers are the 

competitions. 

“HOSA competitions bring out the 

fellowship and competitive spirit in students,” 

HOSA representative and teacher 

Nancy Colclasure said. 

HOSA competitions are like no other; 

competitors can compete in medical 

photography, nursing assisting, and an 

endless list of other events. 

“My competition had two parts to it; 

the first was a multiple choice question- 

to be. The way I ride it’s relaxing.” 

Seeing as there aren’t many hills on 

campus to skate down and because 

skating/biking through the halls isn’t 

allowed unless you’re Mr. Padavil, club 

meetings are rarely like other clubs. 

“We usually meet outside of school,” 

Coronado said. “But if we do meet in 

school we’ll meet in Mr. Herrera’s room 

and then we leave to go skate somewhere.” 

Michael Herrera, the club’s sponsor, has 

a history with skateboarding and has 

interesting plans regarding longboarding. 

“Longboarding will be my summer 

thing,” Herrera said. “I plan on 

just cruising, so I don’t injure myself 

and get in trouble with my wife.” 

Those interested in joining the club 

should go to B209 after school on Fridays. 

HOSA gives health care opportunity 

to aspiring medical professionals 


LEAH MARTINEZ 

naire on everything nursing assisting” 

senior Satinder Kaur said. “The second 

part was hands on testing; I got to take 

vitals and learn how to secure patients 

into wheel chairs,” 

Along with a head start in healthcare 

and scholarship opportunities, HOSA 

provides a tight-knit family atmosphere. 

“Everyone supports each other and 

we all have similar aspirations, so we all 

get along really well and I’ve never not 

received help from anyone when I’ve 

asked,” Brubaker said. 

With the perks of scholarship opportunities 

always around the corner and 

being inaugurated into the medical field 

in your early high school years, HOSA is 

one of the best routes to achieving your 

healthcare field goals. 

“Above all, HOSA is opportunity. Opportunity 

for students to meet others 

and network with future health care 

professionals and fellow HOSA members 

from other schools.” Colclasure 

said. “I couldn’t be happier with Hendrickson 

High’s HOSA organization.” 

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Volume 6, Issue 8 OPINIONS May 23, 2013 

Teachers called upon to make the end of year worth everyone’s time 

sta f editorial 

Following the end of AP, TAKS and 

STAAR testing, most students find themselves 

watching movies in many of their 

classes. While students appreciate the lax 

attitude and break after testing stress, 

it gets frustrating to come to school to 

do basically nothing other than fill out 

worksheets for movies. 

There are definitely some films that feel 

worth the watch and tie in beautifully to 

the class, but it’s not lost on most that 

everyone is just biding their time until 

the end of the year. 

Hit 

orMiss Staff rates the ups and downs of life at HHS 

Use of personal electronics to change for next school year 

Electronics are a common household item used 24/7. The use of electronics 

in school has become a debatable issue. These devices can help 

students succeed academically. Starting next year, Hendrickson plans 

to take notice and will be allowing students to use these valuable 

resources in certain classrooms for educational purposes only. 

We find the school’s new plan on electronics in school right on 

target. 

Minimization of State Testing passed for future 

In some ways that makes sense, because 

after testing, teachers and students alike 

feel it’s time for school to be out. Something 

called end of course exams should 

mark the end of the course. Still, the 

fact remains that we have several weeks 

in the school year left after testing, but 

really, it’s a golden opportunity: it is the 

only time of the school year unbound by 

preparation for standardized tests. 

Teachers finally have the freedom they 

seem to always desire to do what they 

want with their lessons, as most everyone 

sees testing as the road block to engaging 

State testing forces students to sit down for a timed test on 

certain subjects every year to show that they have met the minimum 

standard in order to graduate. The state legislature passed a 

new plan, that starting next year the number of state required tests 

will be lowered from the current fifteen to five. We find reducing 

the number of state tests right on target. 

education, yet most settle for movies, instead 

of the stand on the top of the desk, 

Carpe Diem moment. 

Granted, this is in part because most 

students have checked out from school. 

Keeping kids interested during the year if 

hard enough but by the end, it’s practically 

impossible. However, teachers are not 

helping their case by handing out pointless 

worksheet after pointless worksheet 

when they could be stimulating students. 

And if teachers feel at a loss for what to 

do during the last few weeks, they need 

only think back to the day of class when 

an interesting tangent of discussion had 

to be cut off because they were wasting 

time on the question someone asked that 

veered off the topic for the mandated curriculum. 

Moments such as those occur in 

classrooms throughout the school daily, 

and the end of the year is the perfect time 

to tap into that curiosity and desire to 

learn that lives (albeit slightly or secretly) 

within most students. 

Whatever route the end of the year takes, 

remember that we’re all here together 

until June 4, and we should try to make 

the best of it. 

Addition of late bus fulfills need of those seeking tutorials 

Staying after school for tutorials can be hard for students who do not have a 

ride home. Thankfully, the school has recently added a late bus that leaves 

the front of the school at five p.m, however it is only available to those 

who have spent the 45 minutes after school in a teacher’s classroom. 

We find the addition of a late bus to be right on target. 

Group studying beneficial for final exams 

With finals right around the corner, many students are getting 

into small groups to study for their tests. There are a variety of 

places people are meeting from coffee shops to houses. Helpful 

studying strategies include making flash cards, quizzing each 

other. Study groups are extremely beneficial for students to review 

and refresh everything that will be on their finals which is why we 

find making study groups right on target. 

Growing Pains: 

Staffer reminisces on personal growth throughout high school career 

KATE STONE 

news editor 

BREANNE FONTENOT 

staff reporter 

While every 80s movie ever has said 

that high school is supposed to be the best 

years of your life, I don’t necessarily believe 

that’s true. High school sucks. I don’t want 

to say that every second I’ve spent here has 

been grueling and painful but the truth is, 

there have been a lot of painful moments 

that helped form the person I am today. 

Freshmen, just a word of warning: you 

will look back at your fourteen year old 

self at the end of your senior year and be 

embarrassed of the person you were. During 

my freshman year I was so steeped in 

self-loathing that I created a happy façade 

to hide behind in order to make friends and 

treated pain with an alarming amount of flippancy. I found it 

hard to care about schoolwork when my insides were trying to 

claw their way out through my belly button. 

Somehow, I made it out of my freshman year alive and with 

all of my limbs attached. The most formative time of my high 

school experience has been participating in theater. I found my- 

When I was young 

my parents and big 

brother had always 

told me I could be 

whatever I wanted. 

This said, no one 

seriously made me 

think about where 

I wanted my life to 

go. The summer 

following my fifth 

grade year, however, 

I found the 

answer to my question 

in someone I 

had loved since I was born. My cousin 

Anne-Marie came over to my grandparent’s 

house to see me, and I was excited 

as always. 

I had always thought of her as a big sister 

more than a cousin, so I loved asking 

her questions and learning from her. No 

question had ever affected me as much 

as when I asked her what she wanted to 

do when she grew up. 

“Well, I’m going to be in college for 

about seven years and graduate with a 

master’s degree in Occupational Therapy,” 

she answered. Being a fifth grader 

and not knowing how to even spell ‘oc- 

cupational,’ my expression turned from 

curious to confused. 

Anne-Marie could see it and she 

laughed before explaining it to me. 

“I’m going to help people who have 

been in accidents regain basic skills, like 

brushing their teeth or tying a knot.” 

I was absolutely amazed. There was a 

whole job for just helping other people 

do things that I do every day. After that 

simple explanation I had my heart set on 

finding out more about the job, and it’s 

stuck with me ever since. Anne-Marie is 

self spending time with people who cared about me and were 

genuinely interested in my well-being. The make-shift family I 

surrounded myself with suffocated me with love, which forced 

me to look at myself in a new light. Slowly, I gained confidence, 

took some pride in my schoolwork, and made huge strides to 

become a better person. 

The growth I’ve experienced comes from brutal self-honesty, 

from making friends who don’t allow me to hate myself when 

I’m down, from stumbling across feminist ideals in the middle 

of my junior year and refusing to let go of them. I’ve found 

comfort in the cheery and bright posters in the journalism room, 

in the dressing rooms of the PAC before opening night, and in 

the music of The Beatles. My high school experience has been 

laced with pain and regret but for every sad moment, there has 

been a happy one. 

High school shapes people in massive ways. The person I was 

walking into this school is massively different than the person 

I am walking out of it (thankfully) and I will continue to grow 

and change, much like every other senior who graduates at the 

end of the year. It’s been real, Hendrickson. 

Staffer inspired by cousin’s decison to major in occupational theapy 

currently in graduate school working on 

her master’s degree, and I plan on following 

in her footsteps, going through 

pre-occupational therapy and then getting 

my master’s. 

The experience made me see that an 

influential person doesn’t have to be 

someone always around, or someone 

who has accomplished major feats; finding 

inspiration in someone as simple as 

finding the person who makes you see 

all you can achieve, and supports you on 

your journey. 


Inside-Out Insight: 

I'm just a fool in love 

with you 

GUS LOUIS 

copy editor 

OPINIONS 

Hail Satan 

May 23, 2013 

It’s not a secret 

that my love life 

hasn’t been the 

greatest, but instead 

of writing a story 

about suffering or 

triumphing from 

heartbreak, I’m going 

to publish a letter 

I planned on sending 

to that special 

someone in my life. 

“Dear Darling, 

It has been too long 

since I have last laid 

eyes upon you. I long for the day when 

you come home and I might return to the 

safety of your arms. I watch the sky as 

it turns from rich shades of purple and 

red to green with the passing twilight, 

although that just may be a byproduct 

of the chemical plant they opened up 

the street. 

I remember fondly the nights we shared 

underneath the stars, talking, laughing, 

and scaring the neighbors. I miss watching 

bad movies with you and hearing 

the sweet melody of your laughter, 

when the actors would flub their lines. 

I got around to finishing that project 

you set out for me before you left. I could 

never imagine how beautiful 36 street 

orphans yodeling the Star Spangled Banner 

sounds, but thanks to you I now know. 

You’re the Berlin to my jelly doughnut 

and the boom box to my 80s breakdancing 

gang, and I wish nothing more than 

for you to get home safe. 

Love, Gus Louis” 

Oh my dear sweet Benjamin Franklin, 

when you return to America after defending 

it from the Space Illuminati of 

the Hammer and Sickle System, come 

back to me so you may regale me with 

the tales of your adventures. 

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Volume 6, Issue 8 Features May 23, 2013 

Year 1: 2003-2004 

Year 7: 2009-2010 

The school opens with 50 teachers 

and 450 students – only enough 

sophomores and freshmen to fill 

one side of bleachers in the gym. 

Students bring exuberance 

to Howdy Week. 

Year 5: 2007-2008 

Business Professionals of America particpate 

in regional competition at College 

Station and bring back a record breaking 

amount of awards as well as state qualifiers. 

Theater students perform 

Fiddler On the Roof as main 

production of the year. 

Future Farmers of America 

get in the festive spirit by 

selling pointsettas. 

Senior Aakash Bhuta wins multiple 

class favorites: Most School Spirit, 

Prom King and Most Friendly. 

Year 10: 2012-2013 

District moves to 5A in all 

events and competes well. 

Year 6: 2008-2009 

Dupre leaves as Interim Superintendent 

and Freddie Mc- 

Farland takes his place. 

Four boys decide to skip school at lunch, so they walk out of the cafeteria 

and start walking across the fields. The one counselor and the police officer 

goes after them and calls police from Pflugerville to help intercept 

them on Pflugerville Parkway. Police grabs a farmer’s tractor, goes after 

the boys, finds them in a barn and brings them back to school. 

PE/Health/PALS teacher Carol Peterson 

Juniors compete and place high in 

regional TAME competition. 

Dr. Nelson Coulter 

comes in as principal. 

Senior Spencer Otto 

is made part of the 

Homecoming Court. 

ver the years 

Hendrickson looks 

back at highlights 

over the decade 

Year 4: 2006-2007 

Graduation is held at Shoreline. 

The mascot experiments with multiple 

different personalities throughout 

the year. 

Year 8: 2010-2011 

Seniors Amber Vargas and 

Zach Wood host the annual 

HHS Prom Fashion Show. 

The wrestling team 

gains only female 

member in Junior 

Andrey Diaz 

Senior Mackenzie 

Dobbs wins the 

annual Talent Show. 

School faces multiple backouts 

throughout the year 

due to extreme weather 

conditions. 

Hawk Choir hosts Camp 

Rockstar and makes babysitting 

more entertaining. 

Year 2: 2004-2005 

Have a PALS class for first 

time – they visit MES twice 

in one week visiting with 

different students each time. 

Have a HawkComing rather 

than Homecoming since there 

are no graduates to return. 

Small class of first seniors, 

approximately 180, graduates 

at the Erwin Center. 

First seniors leave for 

lunch, with the only place 

to go being Sonic. 

Prom is themed A Night at 

Tiffany’s and they have little 

blue boxes and “diamonds” 

as table decorations as well 

as an ice sculpture downtown 

at Omni Hotel. 

Year 3: 2005-2006 

“A school grows exponentially 

in the first ten years 

and during these years, Hendrickson 

has enjoyed many 

great accomplishments.” 

Principal 

Devin Padavil 

Year 9: 2011-2012 

School adopts A/B block 

schedule which in turn 

leads to longer classes. 

spread by RINI SINHA editor-in-chief 

A 

s senior year comes to an end, the almost-graduates prepare to move on to 

the next chapter of their lives. Many find themselves on the same path towards higher 

education, Although they are all on the same path, they will be veering off into different 

directions on this journey. Below is a list of graduating seniors’ university choices. 

Abilene Christian University: 

samantha Bridwell 

Crysta reese 

ACC then Texas State 

University: 

Michaela sipult 

Angelo State University: 

Zoey Hanrahan 

Matthew Gaddy 

Herani Gebre 

ashlyn upah 

Art Institute of San Antonio: 

taija Kerr 

Austin Community College: 

ashely Cantu-Lopez 

Dachalyn Cord 

Kasey Lopez 

Danielle sealey 

Barton Community College: 

Casey Friesen 

Baylor University: 

andrew Barron 

ryan Jewert 

Haley Jones 

Blinn College: 

Lindsey Bucher 

Dakota Johns 

stephanie Lindgren 

Zach renfrew 

Kendall smith 

ally Ward 

shannon Wozniak 

Mallory Wright 

Brigham Young University: 

Maryssa Dennis 

Zach Dryer 

Brittany easthope 

rebecca Linville 

Camille sorensen 

Claifornia Polyechnic State 

University: 

aaron Betschart 

Clark Atlanta University: 

Bri Brevelle 

Seniors 

SAY 

Concordia University: 

Kayla Brown 

Grambling State University: 

shacal Dumas 

ashli Parish 

Harvard University: 

eric Po 

Hawaii Pacific University: 

emily Glaeser 

Hofstra University: 

Kate stone 

Houston Baptist University: 

Greyling Conner 

Howard Payne University: 

Kennedy Coffin 

Johnson & Wales University: 

elizabeth Castillo 

Kilieen Fire & EMT Academy: 

ryan Hamilton 

Lubbock Christian University: 

Karissa allen 

Northwestern State 

University: 

trevor Dowley 

Penn State University: 

saima shaikh 

Prairie View A&M University: 

stephon Brown 

aqueelah Faulkway 

ada Himes 

Lawrence Jeter 

Justice Jones 

Monica Negrete 

Quincy ramey 

Dakota sells 

Ranger Junior College: 

Karl Craigie 

“After high school I plan 

to go to college and then 

start a business covering 

air conditioning and then 

being successful.” Emmanuel 

Sandoval 

“I’m going on a 

Sam Houston State 

University: 

Blake Kuempel 

School of the Art Institute of 

Chicago: 

Joseph rodriguez 

Southwestern Christian 

University: 

tyler Meacham 

Stanford Unviversity: 

Peter Wood 

Stephen F. Austin State 

University: 

Zach Horndt 

Chris Kennard 

rhiannon Vaughn 

Tarleton State University: 

Courtney Cochran 

Nick Davis 

Daniel Gibich 

Hector Hernandez 

ellerie Jackson 

Lindsey scheinbart 

Liana Villanueva 

Texas A&M University: 

Lorrie abels 

tyler anker 

Breanna Brocklesby 

Lindsay Dekeratry 

Christian eubanks 

allison Jackson 

Helen Kruse 

ami Medlock 

Lauren Muska 

Valeria Nunez 

Chris Obermier 

Matthew Porter 

David resendez 

Mary shirley 

Victoria Watts 

Bridget Weiss 

Ginny Whited 

Texas A&M University/ Corpus 

Christi: 

rebekah Bluestein 

Gabriela Braga 

Josh Hester 

track scholarship 

to college and major 

in pre-law.” Ron 

Williams 

“Mrs. Knighten has impacted 

me most in high 

school, even though she 

Mariah Horn 

Breocia russell 

Texas A&M University/Kingsville: 

Mariah Carlin 

Texas State Technical College: 

Willie Carter, III 

aaron Lewis 

Texas State University: 

Kidan Borga 

Cordell Bunch 

alicia Cannon-Jones 

allison Chappelle 

sydney Cowan 

Olivia Cantu-Lopez 

trey Gutierrez 

steven Guzman 

Lauryn Hodde 

Yamina Khendek 

eliana Mendietta 

Henry Nguyen 

Crista Ortiz 

Camille shay 

sydney swanson 

Dominique Walker 

amanda Whitmire 

Miguel Zavala 

Texas Tech University: 

tiara Cook 

Christopher McDaniel 

alondra rodriguez 

Devon swartz 

taylor Watson 

The Ocean Corporation: 

Matthew Killough 

ryne Mueller 

United States Air Force: 

Briana Beteta 

Chad Gouge 

Briana ransier 

United States Army: 

Jaime Garcia 

Brock Horn 

Orion ramirez 

r.J. silva 

isn’t here anymore. She 

kept me on track with 

my school work and 

made sure I was able to 

continue doing well in 

my classes and helped 

me get through all of 

the high school drama.” 

Saba Shaikh 

“I feel that in 

high school I have 

learned that you 

need to do what 

makes you hap- 

United Sates Coast Guard: 

aaron Overheim 

United States Marine Corps: 

Danny abila 

ryan Goodly 

Conner Graham 

Chris robinson 

tyler sane 

United States Navy: 

Jaylon Brown 

Chance Cocker 

Kinney Cuevas 

Cody Gomez 

Wilmer Jesusa 

Zach Kean 

Keith Lewis-Harrell 

Nathaniel Ware 

University Technical Institute: 

ryan King 

University of Colorado: 

Weston Kimbro 

University of Dallas: 

Isaak Gonzales 

University of Houston: 

Connor einfalt 

Kiersta Hoover 

Denise Hunt 

University of Houston at 

Victoria: 

samantha Wooster 

University of Mary Hardin- 

Baylor: 

Jordan Banta 

University of North Texas: 

richard Clore 

eryn Dickerman 

avery Logan 

Kalani Fetrow 

Joel Gonzales 

shyla Guthrie 

Matthew Merideth 

Devynn Montoya 

shireen rickelman 

saba shaikh 

Volume 6, Issue 8 Features May 23, 2013 9 

Senior Hawks soar to higher 

levels of education 

py and not what 

makes others.” 

Catherine Kerr 

“Coach Werhli has 

most impacted me in 

high school because he 

helped me with math 

University of Texas at 

Arlington: 

Ogechi anyanwu 

Whitney Boatright 

Daniel Cunningham 

Ivanna ekoh 

Victoria Ike 

University of Texas at Austin: 

emily etnyre 

emily Hannon 

Weston Hartzell 

Darcy Johnson 

satinderjit Kaur 

Nancy Kha 

Josh King 

rio Modequillo 

Glad Nwaozo 

Pedro segura 

rini sinha 

Mandy Whited 

Zoi thompson 

University of Texas at San 

Antonio: 

Brandon essler 

tyane ramos 

University of Texas at Tyler 

Jonathan Paez 

University of Texas/ Permian: 

Joseph Walters 

University of Incarnate Word: 

Zach Lucero 

Jillian Oropeza 

Nicole reyes-ramirez 

Will triebes 

Hunter Varady 

Wayland Baptist University: 

Kierra Boyce 

West Texas A&M University: 

Blaine Koester 

Patrick Perez 

Wharton county 

Junior College: 

austin Farrow 

and ever since, I’ve been 

good at it.” Ashlee Villalobos 

“I’m going to the 

Army and going to 

represent my country.” 

RJ Silva

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Volume 6, Issue 8 FeATUreS May 23, 2013 11 

Forget Me Not 

mANDY WHIteD life, style, & arts 

For seniors about to enter college, everything seems daunting. From registering 

for classes at new student orientation to finding new friends in a massive student 

body, the small details of dorm life seem to take the back seat. Chosing what to 

A soon-to-be college student’s 

packing list can get fairly long, 

making it easy to leave items 

behind. Often, students forget 

to buy common things needed 

for everyday living. To help ensure 

that one brings all necessary 

household items, here are 

a few things to remember when 

packing to move into a dorm. 

Seniors 

SAY 

A Sewing Kit 

One never knows when a sweater will 

snag, or jeans will need hemming. 

Hand sewing isn’t difficult, and being 

able to sew something can mean the 

difference between keeping an article 

of clothing and being forced to toss it. 

mattress Pad 

Mattress pads put an extra 

layer between over-used dorm 

beds and their inhabitants, 

and provide more comfort 

than the standard box spring. 

Games 

College is for learning, but everyone will have some downtime. 

While it may seem silly to bring along board or card games, 

they can be fun to play in groups, or even just with roommates. 

Command 

Strips 

extension 

cords 

“I plan to go to texas 

State and major in mass 

communications and 

minor in textile and design.” 

Crista ortiz 

“In high school, 

I’ve learned that 

Air freshener 

Batteries 

Flashlight 

ethernet 

cable 

smart decisions 

are the key to success.” 

Juan Leal 

“In the future, I plan to 

become an orthopedic 

doctor and become 

wealthy enough to give 

A stapler and 

tape 

Plates, bowls, 

and cutlery 

back to my parents and 

help support them for 

all that they’ve given 

me.” mikel Cruz 

“Coach Aultman 

has most impacted 

me because he’s 

easily overlooked items every 

student should bring to college 

take to school out of all of one’s posessions is an adventure in itself. However, when 

packing for college, there are a few items many students forget or simply don’t think 

of that are essential to remember to bring for a smooth transition into living alone. 

A Small tool Kit 

Though it may not seem like dorm life requires a lot 

of heavy building, it’s always a good idea to have 

simple tools, like screwdrivers, a small hammer and 

a box cutter. Occasionally, complications will arise 

where it will be useful to have access to a few tools. 

Cleaning Supplies 

Tow along a set of cleaning supplies to 

keep up with dorm dust bunnies that are 

sure to build up over the school year. In 

addition, remember a broom. Most dorm 

floors are linoleum, which dirty quickly. 

Important Documents 

When leaving for college, make sure to pack all vital 

documents, like a birth certificate copy, social security 

card and passport. One never knows when the college, 

bank or a job will need a file of documents like this. 

Lamp mini ironing 

Fan 

towels 

board 

Hamper 

Area rug 

Water pitcher 

pretty cool and has 

taught me a lot in 

government that 

I can use in every 

day life.” Joel Prochet“ 

“I am most likely go- 

First aid kit 

Hangers 

Radio 

umbrella 

Bath robe 

trash can 

extra storage 

ing into the marines 

to help pay my way 

through college.” Noah 

Ringenbach 

“I’ve been taught 

that you are in 

charge of your own 

Flash drive 

Coffee mugs 

Alarm clock 

emotions and actions. 

Peer pressure 

doesn’t really mean 

anything. They are 

your choices and 

your actions.” Darchayln 

Cord 

Overheim 

embarks on 

collegiate 

journey far 

from home 

KAte StoNe news editor 

When senior Aaron Overheim envisioned 

his future as a freshman, he never 

dreamed that he would stray from his 

plans when he began to apply for college. 

“I thought I was going to go to Auburn 

University to swim,” Overheim said. “My 

ideas completely changed junior year, 

so I didn’t apply. I wasn’t as good in the 

pool as I envisioned myself to be my 

freshman year to actually get an athletic 

scholarship.” 

Overheim will be attending the US 

Coast Guard Academy next year in New 

London, Connecticut, to study electrical 

engineering. While he does have some 

trepidation about moving out of state, 

Overheim is confident in his decision. 

“I loved it up there, I love the people I 

met, I loved the environment,” Overheim 

DomINIque GIGeR 

For many seniors, this summer 

will be the last opportunity to 

spend time with friends and 

family before parting off to colleges 

and jobs. After four years 

of hard work it is a time to sit 

back and breathe, before adult 

life takes it’s big hit. 

said. “I also have a family member that 

will be nearby, so it’s not a huge deal that 

I’ll be moving away.” 

All of the military academies have 

high standards about whom they accept 

into their programs. The Coast Guard 

Academy looks at academics, extracurricular 

activities, and volunteer work 

when considering applicants. Overheim 

worked diligently to ensure that he would 

get accepted. 

“I went to the Academy last summer, 

to their summer program, which was a 

week that mimicked the basic training 

this summer. Then you’re rated in your 

company based on how well you did,” 

Overheim said. “That allowed me to 

receive a letter of assurance that basically 

assured my acceptance into the 

academy.” 

Like the Naval and Air Force Academy, 

the Coast Guard Academy requires military 

service from its students. Overheim 

will serve a minimum of five years in the 

Caost Guard. 

“I’m very excited about it,” Overheim 

said. “It’s one of the main reasons I’m 

going to the academy.” 

Confidence and comfort in college decisions 

is vital to graduating seniors. Although 

Overheim will not be swimming 

for Auburn like he thought he would, he 

is confident that he is making the correct 

decision. The atmosphere of the academy 

is what ultimately drew Overheim in. 

“[The academy] was almost like a fraternity. 

I liked how it was smaller than 

any of the other academies.” Overheim 

said. “I loved it up there, I love the people 

I met, and I loved the environment.” 

Tips to spend a productive, fun-filled summer vacation 

Seniors 

SAY 

staff reporter 

“I plan to go to Germany 

for school after 

I graduate and study 

criminal justice.” Ricardo 

De la Cruz 

“Coach Anderson 

has most im- 

take a road trip with friends or family. 

It doesn’t matter if traveling a town over or crosscountry, 

enjoy the experience. 

Learn a little bit of a foreign language. 

Pick up where learning was left off from high 

school. Being able to hold a regular conversation 

in a second tongue is of great value. 

Spend quality time with family and friends. 

Take advantage of every moment with them because 

due to coflicting schedules and distance, it 

might be regretted later when missing everyone 

back home. 

pacted me because 

he inspired me to 

do great things in 

life.” Brandon Essler 

“I’d have to say that 

studying definetely pays 

Do some community service. 

Pay back the community before leaving to be 

more appreciative of what one is doing and going. 

Learn to cook for oneself. 

Young adults need to know how to prepare meals 

because most likely, there will not be someone 

to help. 

Learn to Play an Instrument. 

Get down the basics of playing the musical tool 

of personal choice. Have fun playing some classics, 

folk songs or the poppiest radio songs. 

off and you shouldn’t 

procrastinate cause its 

just gonna come around 

and bite you in the 

butt.” Steven mendoza 

“High school has 

taught me not to 

procrastinate. If 

you want to take 

part in a activity 

just do it. Don’t 

wait because you’ll 

run out of time, 

high school goes 

SCoRe 

13 17 

College rivalry reaches 

unprecedented level 

RINI SINHA editor-in-chief 

Burnt orange and maroon, the rivalry 

between these two universities has been 

going on for the longest period of time but 

this year, the competition between the senior 

class has become closer than ever before, 

with seventeen seniors going to texas A&m 

university and around thirteen going to the 

university of texas at Austin. 

“I chose A&m because it has a great 

engineering program. Also, the student 

body is all so friendly and awesome. 

I’ve never had a bad experience when 

I have visited.” tyler Anker, 12 

“You know that feeling when you’re 

on a rollercoaster, you reach the highest 

peak, and you’re about to plummet 

down hill? that’s how I feel about this 

upcoming school year. Aside from all 

the serious stuff though, I’m super 

excited to meet new people and to 

continue my life in the city I love.” 

Glad Nwaozo, 12 

“I’m joining the Corps of Cadets 

and can’t wait to get into SeC and 

bowl games for free just by playing 

an instrument. Not too mention, the 

campus is awesome and only going to 

a few hours of classes a day.” 

David Resendez, 12 

“I’m excited that I will have the 

freedom I want and still be close to 

home. I’m excited to challenge myself 

and start the rest of my life.” 

Josh King, 12 

by really fast.” Micheala 

Sipult 

“After graduation, I plan 

to go to the Air Force 

then go to school and 

study music so I can 

work in a studio.” Chris 

Stewart 

“I plan to graduate 

from Angela State 

with a degree in accounting.” 

Ashlyn 

Upah

12 Volume 6, Issue 8 LIFE, STYLE & ARTS May 23, 2013 

Volume 6, Issue 8 LIFE,STYLE & ARTS May 23, 2013 13 

W 

ith summertime fast-approaching, the task is set before 

many to not only fill the empty boxes on the calendar, but also 

figure out how to make those endless days in June, July and 

August worth it. For the parts of summer that are camp-free, 

work-free and scot-free, possibilities of activties to 

do. The season of no school can be a time to branch 

out, test the waters and seek adventure. 

A thousand splendid summers 

2 

Hours 

1 hr 

5 min 

1 hr 

35 min 

36 

min 

The Showboat 

Drive-in 

Outdoor Movie 

Theatre 

(Hockley, TX) 

Spring Loaded 

Trampoline 

Park (New 

Braunfels, TX) 

not so far away 500 days of water It’s always sunny 

Lake Travis 

Zipline 

Adventures 

(Austin, TX) 

Six Flags 

Fiesta Texas 

(San Antonio, TX) 

In-state 

destinations: 

Inner Space 

Caverns 

(Georgetown, TX) 

Guided Fly 

Fishing 

(Gruene, TX) 

Frugal Fun in the Sun 

Living so close to Austin 

presents countless fun 

activities to do during 

the summer. However, 

many things to do downtown 

cost quite a bit of 

money- money that can 

quickly add up over the 

entire summer. To combat 

high spending, hit a few of 

these inexpensive outings 

in the city and surrounding 

areas to fill summer 

with fun experiences. 

1 

Hour 

Krause Springs 

Camping & 

Swimming site 

(Spicewood, TX) 

25 

min 

1 hr 

35 min 

mAndY WhIted life, style, & arts 

Places to 

Swim: 

Scott Menzer Pool 

901 Old Austin Hutto Road, 

Pflugerville, TX 78660 

Phone: (512)-217-1677 

Hours: Closed for Season-Open 

Memorial Day Weekend 2013 

Windermere Public Pool 

16804 Gower Street, Pflugerville, 

TX 78660 

Phone: (512)-251-1280 

Hours: 12:00pm- 7:00pm, Closed 

on Tuesdays 

Barton Springs 

2201 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, 

TX 78746 

Phone: (512)-476-9044 

Hours: 5:00am- 10:00pm. 

Inexpensive and entertaining summer activities in Austin 

Zilker Hillside Theatre Austin Food Carts 

$0be 

performing the 

Every year, Zilker 

Park’s Hillside Theatre 

offers a free musical 

to the public. 

This year they will 

popular musical, ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’ 

From Thursday to Sunday, July 

12 – Aug. 17 at sundown (roughly 8:30 

PM), audiences of all ages are welcome 

to sit on a grassy hillside and watch a 

non-profit, show for absolutely no 

cost. Come equipped with blankets to 

put on the grass and sit on, as there are 

no chairs or benches. 

Public 

Library 

Open seven 

days a week, 

Pflugerville’s 

library is host 

to a variety of 

community 

events for 

people of all 

ages. 

Local things 

to do: 

in Pf ugerville 

Pfarmer’s market 

Lake 

Pflugerville 

Come and swim 

or bike around 

the community’s 

“most popular 

family playground.” 

The 

lae is omplete 

with a five mile 

trail, docks and a 

playground. 

Connect with fellow Pflugervillians 

at the Green Red Barn, 901 Old 

Austin-Hutto Road. Market is open 

every Tuesday 3 p.m. 7 p.m. from 

October to May. 

101X’s Summer Cinema 

For five back-to-back Wednesdays, 

101X and the Alamo Drafthouse Rolling 

Roadshow invites audiences to 

spread out on Central Market’s lawn 

to watch a movie. The outdoor event 

$0 

allows people of all 

ages enjoy a movie 

under the stars. The 

event also features 

tents from different 

merchants that sometimes give out 

free items, such as t-shirts. Weather 

permitting, Summer Cinema starts 

June 12 and ends Aug. 7. Food and 

drink can be bought at Central Market. 

Miscellaneous 

moments to 

make: 

Bucket list activities 

Interview 

your relatives 

and write 

down their 

Take lessons in 

salsa, ballet, 

waltz, or tango. 

stories. Sing karaoke at a 

Sleep 

under 

the stars 

and 

wake up 

to watch 

the 

sunrise. 

Go 

outdoor 

rock 

climbing. 

local venue with 

friends or family. 

Watch all the 

seasons of a T.V. 

show on Netflix. 

Plant trees in a 

public park. 

Organize a 

paper airplane 

flying contest 

Spread out across the city, though 

fairly concentrated in the South Congress 

area, delicious food carts sit 

waiting to be tried. Food carts feature 

fairly cheap, extremely yummy food 

of all types, flavors and ethnicities. 

From gourmet donuts (Gordoughs) to 

fish n’ chips (5th and Chips), Austin 

food carts give a great excuse to head 

into the city and eat great food. 

$5-10 

Summer 

Volunteer 

Activities 


AmAndA BArron 

Leander Animals Shelter 

Come and help clean and feed the 

homeless dogs during the summer. 

This volunteer opportunity is available 

for everyone 15 years of age or older 

to handle dogs without an adult. It’s 

located on 909 S Bagdad Rd, Leander, 

TX. 

http://www.petsmartcharities.org/ 

Punchkin Repertory Theatre 

During the long summer days, this 

theater supports new talented artists 

and actors. Volunteers are always 

needed. Any age is available to sign 

up for volunteer opportunities. It’s 

located on 1110 Barton Springs Rd, 

Austin, TX. 

http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/ 

org551371.jsp 

Austin Food Pantries 

Donating and serving at a local food 

pantry can help benefit the people 

in need. Come and help serve in the 

Austin area. Any age is encouraged 

to get involved. Different locations 

are spread out through the Austin 

community. 

http://www.foodpantries.org/ci/txaustin. 

Green Corn Project 

This is an organization that helps clean 

up and garden the Austin Community. 

Ongoing volunteer opportunities are 

always occurring and any age can sign 

up. The location is 1210 Rosewood 

Ave, Austin, TX. 

http://www.greencornproject.org/

14 Volume 6, Issue 8 LIFE, STYLE & ARTS May 23, 2013 


Family relations make path to education more entertaining Faculty 


As Video Tech teacher Belva Sheport 

checks attendance of her fourth period 

class, one voice stands out above the 

others as it responds 

back saying “I’m here 

Mom” from her junior 

James Sheport. Along 

with mother and son, 

there are two more 

Sheports that walk 

these school halls; 

junior John Sheport 

and English teacher, 

Robin Sheport. 

“It is nice having my 

children in the same 

building as I am,” 

Mrs. Sheport said. 

“It makes it great for 

days that we are not 

in school, because 

we all have the same 

days off.” 

Ms. Sheport likes 

the familiarity of her 

surroundings as well 

as her family ties. 

“I feel lucky to share 

such a unique experience with my mom 

and brothers,” Ms. Sheport said. “I like 

the random times when we see each other 

unexpectedly. It just makes me smile and 

feels like HHS is my second home.” 

Of the many perks of having their 

mother at school, James and John ap- 


Jackson 

Bunch 

preciate the fact that they can always ask 

for money and occasionally receive free 

lunch or breakfast. 

“Some perks are that if I need to get 

anything signed and I forget I can go by 

and get it signed,” James said. 

Through the memories Ms. Sheport 

made during her high school career, Hendrickson 

made a strong enough impact 

on her that she decided to come back and 

work here. Mrs. Sheport decided to come 

here due to Principal Devin Padavil’s 

leadership abilities. 

“It›s nice to see my daughter here,” 

Mrs. Sheport said. “I am able to help her 

because we are under the same administration, 

working toward the same goals, 

and we have a lot of the same students.” 

While Ms. Sheport has never had either 


Sheport 

Bunch 

of her brothers in class, Mrs. Sheport has 

had both at separate times. 

“I have James this year,” Mrs. Sheport 

said. “I had John in a web mastering 

class before, and that got a little rough. 

He failed one 9 weeks, and then he was 

grounded when he got home. He was so 

SHelby DIckeRmAN sta f reporter hanging out with her.” 

SHelby DIckeRmAN sta f reporter 

Senior Ellerie Jackson has no classes Because the Jacksons are at the same Shannon Wozniak constantly feels like 

with her English teacher mother, Leslie school, they have many chances to catch all eyes are on her. This pressure comes 

Jackson. The space between them makes up during the day that other families from the fact that Wozniak’s dad is soft- 

their situation comfortable. There’s no don’t. 

ball coach and Principles of Business 

awkward situations created by a shared “She can come see me if she wants teacher Michael Wozniak. she should be 

campus. 

to, but she doesn’t have to if she doesn’t more mature than other students. 

“I don’t really think it’s awkward,” want to,” Leslie Jackson said, “So I think “There are times when she feels 

Ellerie said, “My mom’s cool, so I like it’s great.” 

that she’s entitled to do certain things 


Wozniak 

Bunch 

mad at me.” 

Mrs. Sheport has always been one of Ms. 

Sheport›s biggest support systems and 

role model. With her constant support and 

reassuring proximity, Ms. Sheport continues 

to gain confidence in her abilities as 

a teacher as well as 

a person in general. 

“As a teacher, [my 

mom] is compassionate, 

animated, 

and, most importantly, 

makes a very 

real connection 

with her students,” 

Ms. Sheport said. 

“Her excitement for 

learning is contagious, 

and I hope to 

mirror that mindset 

and make a positive 

impact on the lives 

of my students.” 

Though the family 

enjoys eating 

lunch together and 

being in the same 

school, some things 

are better left unsaid 

when it comes 

to familial ties. 

“It’s a bit awkward when students want 

to tell me how hot or cute my brothers 

are,” Ms. Sheport said. “While yes, I 

do think they are adorable, they are my 

brothers. I just laugh and take it as a 

compliment, especially since I’ve heard 

we look so much alike.” 

because I’m here” Wozniak said “but 

because I’m here, I don’t allow her to 

be any different than any other student.” 

There are drawbacks and benefits to 

sharing a campus, just as sharing a home 

has its negatives and positives. 

“I act like I don’t like it, but I love him 

here,” Shannon said, “I love to see him 

happy because of what he’s doing.” 

Favorites 

Transition counselor’s 

presence makes an 

impact on all levels 


Controlled chaos fills the College and 

Career Center. Along with walls full of 

college signs, the sound of shuffling papers, 

the constant ring of the telephone 

as well as subdued tunes of Coldplay and 

Pink Floyd playing in the background, as 

one enters this infamous room, they can 

be greeted with an ever present line of 

students of all grade levels asking for help 

and guidance. 

While this workload might seem overwhelming 

to some, Dr. Terry Sheneman 

manages to get all tasks directed to him, 

done in a quick and efficient manner. 

“The thing I like most about working at 

Hendrickson is being able to help students 

get into college,” Sheneman said. “It’s my 

passion and my mission.” 

Sheneman doesn’t simply 

solve problems for 

students and faculty, he connects with 

everyone on a more personal level and 

becomes a mentor by having faith in 

people, no matter what baggage they may 

be carrying. 

“Sheneman has counseled me on college/career 

plans, given immense scholarship 

advice, was always open to talk 

about anything, and printed thousands 

of transcripts/other various needed paperwork 

for me,” Weiss said. 

Whether it be for SAT prep or the latest 

rank update, there are always people 

lining up next to his desk to ask him to 

solve a problem or get something done. 

Without his help, this year would have 

been very stressful for 

Weiss and loads of other seniors. 

“There’s already so much to 

do, but without perfect and constant 

guidance from Shinny, I would have 

been overwhelmed and lost,” Weiss said. 

He goes beyond expectations when it 

comes to helping all and any that ask for 

it while also pushing students to do their 

very best. 

“He has encouraged me to work hard 

and not to procrastinate,” Weiss said. 

“He has encouraged me to reach high in 

pursuit of a degree, and to stand strong 

in my beliefs. He has been a friend just as 

much as a guidance counselor.” 

After spending all these years at Hendrickson, 

Sheneman has decided it might 

photo by Ameer Joseph 

be time to move closer to his family and 

most probably will be leaving at the end 

of the school year. 

“This school is going to miss him big 

time, especially all the future junior and 

senior classes,” Weiss said. “His room is 

an open door to people in all stages of 

life, and a comfort to stressing seniors.” 

Even if he decides to leave, he wishes 

to leave the student body with the desire 

to succeed and do well in life. 

“Don’t procrastinate and be your own 

advocate,” Sheneman said. “Your future 

depends on you.” 

Keller finds fulfillment in unexpected career change 

With hands clutched tightly around her 

bag, Drew Keller entered the school anxious, 

but ready for class. As if the first 

day of high school was not hard enough, 

Keller came not as a student, but as a 

teacher. She faced both positive and 

negative aspects of teaching throughout 

the school year and handled every situation 

with grace and optimism. 

Keller didn’t always imagine she’d be a 

teacher, however. After graduating early 

from high school, Keller attended college 

photo by Ameer Joseph 

at Texas State University and pursued a 

career in fashion. 

“I modeled for four and a half years 

and then worked for three different designers,” 

Keller said. “I didn’t feel fulfilled 

though and I was very negative 

about the future.” 

After the economic downturn that 

closed the store Keller worked for, ending 

her job, she decided to reconsider 

her career path. 

“I was jobless and I was a junior in college,” 

Keller said. “My mom had gone 

on Craigslist, and she found a job working 

with kids. I said, ‘no, that’s crazy,’ I 

didn’t like kids, but this was the only job 

offer I had.” 

To her surprise, Keller loved working 

with children. That seemingly coincidental 

job opportunity changed Keller’s life 

completely. 

“My major at the time was Spanish, 

so I switched my minor to education,” 

Keller said. “I interned at San Marcos 

High School where I taught Spanish 3, 

4 and 5. It’s opened so many doors for 

me, and I feel like it could open so many 

doors for other people.” 

The perfect opportunity for Keller to 

pursue her new career path came when 

she saw a job opening for a high school 

in a small town called Pflugerville, 

Texas. Although it was far from home, 

Keller decided to go for it, interviewing 

right away. 

Although she had taught before, officially 

being a teacher with her own 

classroom seemed intimidating, so she 

decided to make the best first impression 

she could. 

“It takes that three weeks of intense 

rigor and stringent rules to convey the 

message that I’m serious about what 

I do,” Keller said. “After those three 

weeks, I relaxed a little; it was like the 

perfect balance.” 

With a whole school year under her 

belt, Keller is able to reminisce with a 

smile. 

“The most touching thing was the Día 

de los Muertos project,” Keller said. “I 

was really surprised. I didn’t even know 

about some of the things that happened, 

losing fathers and brothers and close 

friends. These 14 and 17 year olds are 

way stronger than we give them credit 

for.” 

As a Hendrickson veteran in the works, 

Keller offers these words of advice to incoming 

teachers. 

“If you take it little by little, it’s not 

hard, and if you’re stressed, your students 

feed off of that,” Keller said. “Relax 

and remember why you’re teaching 

in the first place. Yes, I turned things in 

late, and yes I missed a meeting or two, 

but I had fun. It’s been seriously more 

than I could ever ask for. I don’t want to 

leave Hendrickson. Ever.”

16 

Volume 6, Issue 8LIFE, STYLE &ARTSMay 

23, 2013 

Bella’s 

Book Nook 

Classic doesn’t get credit it 

deserves 

BELLA HERNANDEZ 

life, style, & art 

Wuthering 

Heights 

Emily Brontë 

Wuthering 

Heights follows 

the late eighteenth 

century lives of 

English aristocracy 

and star crossed 

lovers Catherine 

Earnshaw and 

Heathcliff. The 

two grow up together, 

on the estate 

facing prob- 

lems of social injustice that tear them, 

and indirectly others apart; Catherine 

Earnshaw being the daughter of the 

owner of Wuthering Heights and 

Heathcliff being a gypsy child taken in 

by the wealthy family but never fully 

accepted. 

This almost sadistic love story, if 

it can be called that, is undoubtedly 

a classic, but not necessarily popular 

among readers. Emily Brontë’s acclaimed 

novel is often used in English 

classrooms across the nation and yet 

is nearly unanimously unloved by students 

and teachers alike. While the diction 

is practically archaic and at times 

confusing, it is a wonderful story imperative 

to anyone’s literary resume. 

Wuthering Heights is no thriller, keeping 

its reader on the edge of their seat, 

but is plenty interesting. 

Brontë’s complex characters are easy 

to fall in love with, even the despicable 

Heathcliff, and are often what keeps the 

reader going. For a eighteenth century 

English set novella, Wuthering Heights 

could not have been more interestingly 

put. No matter how detested the 

book may be among teens, Wuthering 

Heights is a novel of literary merit that 

must be read by all (whether it is required 

reading or not.) 

The Long and Short of Stories 

three English teachers share their favorite short stories 

“Let me preface this by saying that this was a difficult task 

for me. I love…love…love this story. If I could marry a story, 

this might be it. In my mind as far as short stories go, ‘The 

Jilting of Granny Weatherall’ by Katherine Anne Porter is 

perfection. This is the Mona Lisa. This is…well you get the 

point. I really like this story. Often times when we are young 

we don’t fully understand how bad things that happen to us 

have the potential of staying with us for a lifetime. Granny 

Weatherall is a powerful reminder of how precious our lives 

are and we have to reconcile with our past in order to face 

our future. Who doesn’t like a story where a girl throws a 

book that hits a woman in the head? In ‘Revelation’ by Flannery 

O’Connor, Mrs. Turpin believes she is in God’s favor. 

And yet, she makes judgments about others and their life 

styles never seeing her own fault. So it takes a young girl 

hitting her in the head with a textbook and a vision by her 

family’s pig pens to realize that all those people she judged 

and looked down upon would enter into heaven before her. 

What an incredible school, city, state, country, world, we 

would have if we worried less about what others are doing 

and thinking and worried more about what our lives are a 

true reflection of.” 

Beats OF 

Coming back in a sudden storm of success, Fall Out Boy has 

once again become a national icon of relationship angst and 

interesting takes on their reinvented genre benders. The heartpounding 

concert will take place at Stubb’s on June 9 and is 

sure to be an unforgettable experience for fans old and new. 

With their recent rise to popularity, Icelandic band Of Monsters 

and Men and their adorable indie sound are making their 

way to Stubb’s on June 3. The concert is sure to be a joy ride 

filled with energizing and interesting tunes that will definitely 

entertain everyone. 

THEHeat 

Summer concerts cater to sun-stricken teens 

juStIn mEndOZA life, style, & arts 

GABRIELLE WILKOSZ opinions editor 

Music and heat mix in the air to create an intense, adrena- one that shouldn’t be missed out on by anybody who lives in 

line-filled summer vibe that seems to go on and on as concerts the area. With many being played throughout the summer, 

around Austin play loud. The concert experience in Austin is here are four to rock the world into a wild (and fun) oblivion. 

“My two favorite short stories are ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by 

Charlotte Perkins Gilman and ‘Desiree’s Baby’ by Kate Chopin. 

Chopin is one of the few American writers I enjoy reading. Both 

stories have surprise endings that catch you off guard. Also, 

they both criticize societal values and norms, which causes the 

reader to question society and its expectations.” 

-Adrienne Rusk 

-Aaron Holman 

“‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant, is one of my favorites. 

I really enjoy stories with a twist or epiphany at the end. 

I also like the stories I can imagine happening. I also enjoy 

science fiction stories, such as, ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ 

by Ray Bradbury. I find it intriguing that he wrote his stories 

in the 1950s about the future and they are insightful on how 

we live today.” 

-Jessica Gaston 

Poetry allows teens diverse cultural insight 

BELLA HERnAndEZ life, style, & arts 

Despite outrageously expensive plane ticket prices and other obstacles that keep many teens stuck in their hometowns, 

there is a simple way to mimic a traveling experience. While not quite the same, investigating foreign cultures is both enriching 

and inspiring. Along with trying exotic food and listening to new music, reading poetry is a fun addition to one’s multicultural 

resume that can give insight on values, traditions, beliefs and ways of life around the world that would otherwise be 

more difficult to attain. While one may be physically stuck in Pflugerville, they can take a mental trip around the world with 

poems such as these. 

Australia: Thora’s Song by Adam Lindsay Gordon 

Brazil: Soneto do Amore Total by Vinicius de Moraes 

France: L’Adieu by Guillaume Apollinaire 

Russia: Poltava by Alexander Pushkin 

Germany: Malerei of Death by Nikolaus Lenau 

Fall Out Boy Bruno Mars 

Stand Out Songs 

Thnks fr th Mmrs 

Dance, Dance 

This Ain’t A 

Scene, It’s An 

Arms Race 

Sugar, We’re 

Goin’ Down 

The Phoenix 

My Songs Know What You 

Did In The Dark (Light Em Up) 

Of Monsters and Men 


Mountain Sound 

King and Lionheart 

Little Talks 

Dirty Paws 

Slow and Steady 

Love Love Love 

As the pop star continues to fly up the fame ladder, his tunes 

are becoming ever more catchy, and he will be bringing Austin 

his Moonshine Jungle Tour at the Frank Erwin Center on Aug. 

14. This particular concert opens with Ellie Goulding, whose 

song “Lights” has also become a radio favorite. It will easily 

be one of the summer’s most anticipated events. 


Locked Out of Heaven 

Marry You 

Just the Way You Are 

It Will Rain 

The Lazy Song 

When I Was 

Your Man 

Mumford And Sons 

Touring for their sophomore album, Babel, Mumford and 

Sons has stunned the world with their jump into mainstream 

radio with folk-ish alternative music that’s filled to the brim 

with emotion at every turn. Headlining the Austin360 Amphitheater 

for the summer and playing two shows June 8 and 9, 

Mumford and Sons will definitely put on an irresistibly powerful 

show. 


I Will Wait 


Little Lion Man 

White Blank 

Page 

The Cave 

Babel 

Lover of the Light 

track talk 

Cudi captivates music community 

with 

Indicud 

Kid Cudi 

With the arrival of 

Kid Cudi’s third studio 

album, Indicud 

details his love affair 

with music, the 

psychedelic death 

of God and Cudi’s 

all-consuming affection 

for a certain 

five-leaved plant. 

A so-called musical 

conquistador, 

his skin is now GABRIELLE WILKOSZ 

thicker, his words opinions editor 

are harsher and his 

musical aspirations appear even more 

expansive. 

Treading the line between genius and 

madness, it is challenging to determine 

if Cudi is paving the evolution of modern 

sound, or securing a cell in an insane asylum, 

not unlike that guy in pajamas and 

a tinfoil hat trying to communicate with 

aliens from his basement. (Any combination 

of the two would look something 

like Frank Zappa.) 

In Just What I Am, Cudi tackles his 

demons as he raps about how he’s replaced 

his nonexistent God with what 

the world has to offer him. Cudi teasingly 

blasphemes, “I’m just what you made, 

God, I’m just what you made God.” 

He then goes on to say, “I diagnose 

myself, these pills ain’t working fam’. In 

my spare time, punching walls *****s up 

my hand, I know this sound super cray, 

but if you had my life you’d understand.” 

So when Cudi’s voice deserted the 

speakers, my first thought was that I 

needed his sound back. Press play again 

and everything magnetic or dangerous 

comes flooding in like monsoon waters. 

And that’s just how it is with really good 

music. Long live the Kid.

18 Volume 6, Issue 8 life, style, & arts May 23, 2013 

Volume 6, Issue 8 May 23, 2013 19 

Justin Time 

for 

A 

Flick 

Bully proves itself to the world 

Made by director 

lee Hirsch 

who was bullied 

as a child and 

wanted to raise 

awareness for 

such things, Bully 

is a moving and 

ultimately satisfying 

film that is 

bringing the victims 

of bullying 

JUstiN MeNDOZa 

into the spotlight 

life, style, & arts with it’s overall 

beauty. 

each individual story has an enticing 

twist to it that is intermittently returned 

to a few times in the movie: 

Kelby, a lesbian who lives in a conservative 

rural town is bullied for her sexual 

orientation, alex, a young boy who 

is poked, prodded, punched and strangled 

at school and on the bus has become 

numb to the torture, and many 

other families and children who were 

pushed to suicide or other rash decisions 

as a result of being bullied. What 

makes the film so absolutely beautiful 

is how it gracefully comes together at 

the end after one child’s parents create 

a movement to support awareness of 

the subject in response to their son’s 

death, raising awareness and symbolically 

releasing balloons and gathering 

the different families. 

Bully is a breathtaking documentary 

that will shock its audience into realizing 

how important it is to stop such 

things. People everywhere can watch 

and become enticed by the situations 

fall in love with the kids and wonder 

how they would’ve treated those kids 

if they were to have met them before 

this film. the documentary is surely 

food for thought and is perfect for 

showing to anyone who has the desire 

to see that good can be done in the 

world. 

[ ] 

Summer blockbusters entice moviegoers 

[ Elysium 

Release Date: august 9 

Starring: Matt Damon, Jodie foster 

Summary: elysium is a film that 

takes place in the year 2154, 

where the people are split between 

the very wealthy and the 

remaining poverty-stricken population. 

the wealthy people live 

on a man-made space station that 

is nice and high quality, while 

the rest of the population lives 

on the destroyed earth. a man 

named Max Da Costa (Matt Damon) 

must face many challenges 

to equal out the two worlds. 

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COMPILED BY: Christy Terry, Dominique Giger, Asha Augillard, Katrina Rush, Jakira Rogers 

] 

[ Pacific Rim 

Release Date: July 12 

Starring: Charlie Hunnam, idris 

elba 

Summary: Pacific rim is about a 

future where humans pilot giant 

Jaegers, which are robots that defeat 

giant monsters that come from 

the Pacific Ocean. raleigh Becket 

(Charlie Hunnam) leads the group 

that will be piloting these robots to 

help destroy the monsters that took 

millions of innocent lives. 

[ Monster’s 

University 

] 

Release Date: June 21 

Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman 

Summary: in this prequel, Monsters 

University, Mike Wazowski 

(Billy Crystal) and James P. sullivan 

(John Goodman) are an inseparable 

pair, but that wasn’t always 

the case. When the moment these 

two mismatched monsters first, 

met they couldn’t stand each other. 

Monsters University unlocks the 

door to how Mike and sulley overcame 

their differences and became 

the best of friends. 

[ World War 

Z 

] 

Release Date: June 21 

Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille enos 

Summary: World War Z, a drama/horror 

film is centered on 

U.N. worker Gerry lane (Brad 

Pitt), a man on a mission to 

find a way to stop a zombie 

outbreak. the characters face 

life-threatening situations, powerless 

armies and overthrown 

government as the world around 

them continues to collapse. this 

movie should be great for those 

who enjoy entertainment pertaining 

to revival of the undead. 

] 

[ The Wolverine 

Release Date: July 26 

Starring: Hugh Jackman 

Based on the celebrated comic book 

arc, this epic action-adventure takes 

Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) to modern 

day Japan. Out of his depth in an 

unknown world, he will face a host 

of unexpected and deadly opponents 

in a life-or-death battle that will 

leave him forever changed. Vulnerable 

for the first time and pushed 

to his physical and emotional limits, 

he confronts not only lethal samurai 

steel but also an inner struggle 

against his own immortality.] 

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the 

celebrates 

DundiesStaff 

each year he was manager of Dunder-Mifflin, Michael scott presented his Dundie 

awards to employees for their hard work. following the Office’s end after nine-seasons, 

the Hawk staff would like to pay tribute to this genius comedy by presenting 

our Dundie awards to the best moments. 

Best 

Cold Open: 

Dwight’s 

Fire Drill 

each episode of the Office begins with a short scene called a 

cold open that might set up the episode or serve no purpose 

other than to make viewers laugh. Oftentimes they involve Jim 

pranking Dwight, but the Dundie for this category actually 

goes to a scene where Dwight pulls a fast one in the form of 

a too-realistic fire drill that causes utter panic among office 

members in an unforgettable and hysterical scene. 

Honorable Mentions: 

Jim comes to work dressed as Dwight (3.21) 

“Hardcore parkour!” (6.01) 

The DVD logo box watching during a meeting (4.05) 

Most Awkward Michael 

Moment: Kisses Oscar 

Most humor from Michael scott came in the form of awkward 

moments, but by far the most uncomfortable of them all occurred 

in the premiere of season 3 called “Gay Witch Hunt” after 

Oscar had been outed as gay. in attempt to show his acceptance, 

Michael kisses him, but not without creating the longest, most 

painfully slow and awkward build up ever witnessed on tV. 


“Date Mike” (6.21) 

Michael prank fires Pam (1.01) 

Pam sees Michael Changing (4.01) 

Best 

Prank: 

series 

finale of The Office by 

recalling most 

memorable moments 

NYSSA KRUSEassistant 

editor 

Jello 

Surprise 

there are many glorious pranks in the history of the Office, 

but the most iconic and hilarious happened in the pilot episode 

when Jim encased Dwight’s stapler in Jello. that prank set the 

standard for the hilarity of Jim and Dwight’s relationship and 

has been expanded on or reprised many times both on and 

off screen. 


Dwight recieves letters from “Future Dwight” (3.07) 

Jim and Pam communicate in morse code blinks (6.24) 

Best Jim/Pam Kiss on 

Moment: Casino Night 

Jim and Pam’s romance has played a key role in the Office’s 

plot from episode one, agonizing viewers as the dynamic duo 

proved over and over their perfection together without acting 

on it because of Pam’s engagement. this created incredible 

tension that finally boiled over in the finale of season 2 when 

Jim and Pam shared their first real kiss. this was a triumph for 

lovers of the pair across the country, and although it created 

awkwardness between the two initially, they eventually get 

together and end up hopelessly in love. 


The Wedding (6.04-6.05) 

The Video: “Not enough for me? You’re everything.” (9.23) 

life, style, & arts 

Telly 

Time 

Over the Moon for Teen Wolf 

Based off of 

the campy 80s 

movie of the same 

name, teen Wolf 

season three will 

air on MtV starting 

Monday, June 

3. the show follows 

scott, a teen 

who has been bitten 

by a werewolf, 

and stiles, his best 

friend. together, 

they try to keep 

scott’s new pow- 

MaNDy WHiteD 

life, style, & arts 

ers under control as scott struggles 

through school, relationships and supernatural 

creatures in Beacon Hills. 

though, at points teen Wolf verges 

on ridiculous, the show is enthralling. 

it’s impossible not to be drawn in by 

the characters or the fights between 

the werewolves and hunters. the beginning 

of season one starts off a bit 

over-the-top, but as the story progresses, 

the quality of the show increases. 

By the end of its sophomore season, 

teen Wolf grew, grounding itself in its 

narrative. 

One of teen Wolf’s strongest hooks is 

its ensemble cast. every character has 

screen time. even minor characters are 

believable. teen Wolf focuses on relationships, 

and the dynamics within 

them. these connections help provide 

believability and reality to an otherwise 

supernatural premise. 

Overall, teen Wolf is not perfect. 

However, it has its merits; it’s fun, exciting 

and surprisingly well acted. teen 

Wolf is pure entertainment. Hopefully, 

season three will push teen Wolf even 

further to excellence, which it has full 

potential to do.

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Volume 6, Issue 8Life, styLe & arts May 23, 2013 21 

Meza reaps benefits of 

self-achieved bilinguality 


editor 

the words flow across 

Junior Gisela Meza’s lips fluently 

without hesitation or 

the slightest hint of an accent 

as she stands in front of the 

class reading her short story. 

Listening to this, most would 

never expect that she was 

never formally taught english. 

Meza, like many teens, 

was born into a spanish-only 

speaking family. as a small 

child she was enrolled at a 

day care with teachers and 

classmates who knew only 

english, and while there, she 

began to learn english simply 

by hearing it each day. 

“i taught myself,” Meza 

said. “as the other kids were 

learning their basics of english, 

so was i.” 

the process Meza used to 

learn english was similar to 

the way high school students 

learn a second language. she 

started with basic vocabulary 

and learned to make connections 

between the languages. 

“i already knew my numbers, 

colors and alphabet in 

spanish,” Meza said. “i just 

needed to find their english 

counterparts.” 

although the process of 

learning to speak english 

was fairly intuitive for Meza, 

other aspects of the language 

were harder to master, so she 

found her educational niche 

elsewhere. 

“i struggled with reading in 

first grade, and spelling was 

really hard because in spanish, 

everything is spelled the 

way it sounds,” Meza said. 

“But i was good at math. 

that’s why i like it: it’s a universal 

language.” 

the language barrier Meza 

experienced until around 

age seven, when she became 

proficient at english, was difficult 

to deal with as it left 

her unable to understand 

her teachers and classmates, 

but the experiences she had 

shaped her positively in the 

long run. 

“i didn’t understand american 

social norms, so i was 

overly-friendly, and i spoke 

really broken english and 

no one want to play with 

me,” Meza said. “i was really 

lonely, but it made me 

independent.” 

the ability to speak two 

languages fluently assisted 

Meza in finding a job quickly, 

and has proved its worth 

while there. 

“Being bilingual has aided 

my communication with more 

people,” Meza said. “i can talk 

to anyone who speaks english, 

and that itself is a lot of people, 

but speaking spanish allows 

me to talk with people from 

any Hispanic country.” 

Adult ESL commemorates successful 

semester with Mother’s Day celebration 


editor 

after seeing their spanish-only speaking parents 

struggle to communicate, several teens, with the 

help of spanish teacher edgar Guerra, decided to 

start an esL program for adults. after getting approval 

from principal Devin Padavil, three student 

coordinators worked with 10-12 other student vol- 

unteers and Guerra to create a program that would 

teach parents phrases and words to use in common, 

every day situations. the program ended for this 

semester on May 9, Mexico’s Mother’s Day, so the 

coordinators planned a surprise party to thank the 

parents for their participation and support. 

(left) Rosy Guzman 

thanks her daughter, 

junior Saphiro Guzman, 

for the both 

the education she 

recieved from the 

program and for the 

Mother’s Day party. 

Saphiro is one of the 

founding members 

of the program 

and acts as one of 

three coordinators. 

“My parents didn’t 

know English and 

I wanted to help,” 

Guzman said. “I 

knew there were 

more like them.” 

Both her mother 

and father, Jaime 

Guzman, participate 

in the program. 

Photo by Stanley Temple 

(left) Junior Sorayda 

Noyola helps an 

adult with vocabulary. 

The progam was 

designed specifically 

to provide words the 

adults will use in 

every day life. “This is 

first hand for us. We 

see that they can’t 

communicate and we 

wanted to give back,” 

Noyola said. “To see 

in their face that 

they comprehend is 

amazing.” 

Photo by Stanley Temple 

Junior Sorayda Noyola explains to the adults 

her gratitude to their willingness to participate 

in the trial run of this program, which plans 

to reconvene next year. Sponsor Edgar Guerra 

anticipates furthering the program. “We’ve 

made a lot of mistakes; we’ve learned a lot,” 

Guerra said. “We can’t wait until next semester 

when we implement the things we’ve 

learned.” Photo by Stanley Temple 

Wessels’s impending departure shakes up longtime friends 


editor 

Christmas decorations overhead add to 

the overall jovial mood of the girls sitting 

together, laughing and smiling, as the 

party wraps up. One of them, junior Kylie 

Wessels, says she has an announcement 

and the others give her their attention. 

the two words she utters cause horror, 

anger, disbelief and great sadness. 

“i’m moving.” 

Wessels has lived in Pflugerville since 

she was four years old and attended PisD 

schools for her entire education. the announcement 

that she would be leaving 

came as a shock to her closely-knit group 

of friends including juniors Naomi Niyah, 

sam smith, emily Margaretich, Brenna 

Hudson, Jenna Patterson, Courtney Porcher, 

Delaney Kearney and regina Palencia, 

some of whom have been friends since 

elementary school. shocked perhaps most 

Junior journeys 

overseas to new 

home in 

Saudi Arabia 

of all though was Wessels herself. 

“When my parents sat us down and told 

us, it was like a slap in the face,” Wessels 

said. “i had other things on my mind. 

Moving was the least of my worries.” 

Moving for Wessels went from a far-off 

nightmare to a harsh reality quickly, as her 

dad left immediately to start his new job 

in florida, the cause of the ordeal. Wessels, 

her younger sister and her mother 

were to finish the year out in Pflugerville 

and move in the summertime, but soon 

her mother and sister felt they should be 

in florida, too, leaving Wessels with a 

tough decision. 

“My mom gave me a choice to go or to 

find someone for me to stay with here,” 

Wessels said. “i chose to stay. i wasn’t 

ready to leave.” 

adding to the already unhappy business 

of moving is the fact that Wessels is 

leaving before her senior year, causing her 

to start over at a late stage in her school 

With half of her room in 

boxes and a book mark placed 

in her arabic dictionary, junior 

Cavin spence is prepared for her 

imminent move to saudi arabia. 

“i’m moving because my father 

got a job as an architect designing 

buildings in the nearest city; 

we’re going to be living in yanbu 

LEAH MARTINEZsta 

f reporter which is on the coast.” spence 

said. 

although the initial culture 

shock could be offsetting for 

spence, she’s more than happy to 

move halfway around the world 

if it means being with her family 

in a new and exciting place. 

“i’m looking forward to the opportunity 

to live somewhere so 

far away,” spence said. 

far away in terms of being in 

between egypt and iran. “Usu- 

career and share the iconic memories 

associated with the final year of high 

school with new friends, rather than her 

close-knit group. 

“We had planned to go through senior 

year together. things won’t be the same 

without her,” Niyah said. “it’s unfair, but i 

don’t know what to blame. it just doesn’t 

seem right.” 

the friends plan to stay in touch with 

the help of technology and social media 

like skype and facebook, and although 

Wessels’s moving does come with certain 

worries about her drifting from her 

friends, the long, strong history of the 

group provides hope that they can all 

remain close. 

“My group has always been there for 

me and i’ve always tried to be there for 

them,” Wessels said. “Dedication to 

our friendship has created a very strong 

bond.” 

adding to Wessels’s optimism that she 

ally people travel that far for vacation 

purposes, but i have the 

opportunity of living somewhere 

that’s completely culturally different 

from here. But, i want to 

return back to texas sooner or 

later. ” 

With the shock of moving halfway 

around the world, spence is 

reassured with the fact that she 

will be returning to the states in 

and her friends will remain close are her 

plans for next year. 

“i’ve already talked to Mr. Padavil and 

i can come back for prom,” Wessels said. 

“i want to come back for graduation. i 

won’t be able to walk the stage, but i’ll 

be able to see my friends.” 

as the year draws to a close, the friends 

are sorely reminded of Wessels’s imminent 

departure. she, however, remains 

optimistic about her move. 

“i’ve accepted that i have to move,” 

Wessels said. “i’m almost looking forward 

to it. it’s an adventure.” 

Wessels admits that she could not have 

developed this positive outlook alone. 

she credits her optimism to, of course, 

none other than her best friends. 

“i love my friends. they have done so 

much for me,” Wessels said. “if i didn’t 

have them with me, i probably wouldn’t 

have made it through this tough situation.” 

order to attend a college in texas. 

“i’m more than excited to leave 

but i’ll miss my extended family 

that lives here in texas,” spence 

said, who doesn’t feel too keen 

on leaving her best friend Becca 

Gratehouse back in the states. 

“What keeps me from being sad 

is the fact that i’m returning. i 

just have to look at it as an extended 

vacation.”

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6Juniors 

to watch 

next season 

What their coaches say 

“Sarah was a dedicated runner. She has a great attitude and awesome work ethic. She has 

improved tremendously and I will be so happy to have her back next year,” Coach Sylvia 

Fowler said 

“Chance is a hard-worker and is a leader on the field. He is like the QB for defense,” 

Coach Chip Killian said. 

“As an individual player, Avery Eckert gets the job done. She is able to step into any situation 

and we can rely on her in anyway. She is an intense competitor and fights until the end,” 

Coach Carrie Sulak said. 

“Overall, I am very proud of Jaylen’s effort this year. He matured greatly between his sophomore and 

junior year,” Coach Jim Reid said. “His effort left a little to be desired during his sophomore year, 

but he turned that around completely during this season. Jaylen is also a very good team player and 

tries to get others involved during the game.” 

“Brandon’s a very versatile athlete. He’s willing to run a wide range of different events and easily works 

into relays anytime we need him. I look for Brandon to have a great senior season,” Coach Patrick 

Foerster said. 

Brandon Kirby Sarah Simpson 

Mariah Meyer 

Chance Waz 

Avery Eckert Jaylen Hardeman 

“texas state and A&M 

have told me they’re 

watching my times and 

everything,” Kirby said. “I 

expect to make it to state 

or better, if Lord have it.” 

“I plan to be successful by working hard 

over the summer,” simpson said. “I am best 

at defensive positions and hustling down the 

court.” 

“High jump would be my most strongest event,” 

Meyer said. “I hope to go to regionals and possibly 

state.” 

“My goals for being successful next year 

are to win state, win first team all district, 

Centex, and to play hard,” Waz said. 

“Mariah is a very talented athlete. I believe sometimes she does not know her potential. This year her ability 

to advance to the area meet in high jump was just as small tapping in on her athleticism,” Coach Sylvia 

Fowler said. 

“I think we are a really good 

team and strong. We’ve been together 

for a long time and I think 

we are going to come out strong 

and to be district champs,” Eckert 

said. 

“I’ve enjoyed making the team 

better and having a better record 

in district than last year,” Hardeman 

said. “I wish to work hard 

through out the whole season 

and win district.”

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Volume 6, Issue 8Last Look May 23, 2013 

hawk 

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EYE View 

TAYLOR BODEEN sta f reporter 

hen the dictionary is cracked open and a whole universe of 

words peek through the pages, there is one element of the book 

that is understood by all. For every word listed, there is one, 

maybe two, concise definitions. The word beauty, for instance 

is defined as, “the quality present in a thing or person that gives 

intense and deep satisfaction to the mind or a beautiful person 

or thing.” But here students give their personal definitions of a 

few selected words, and what they mean to them. 

Truth (trooth) –– 

“Truth is basically being honest with everyone 

around you and yourself.” 

--Dana Chatfield, 11 

Con fi dence(kän’ 

f d ns) 

e e 

“Confidence is your state of mind, being 

able to do something you thought 

you couldn’t and standing up to 

something that you believe in.” 

--Alicia Taylor, 10 

beauty / truth 394 

Hawk tion ary n. A collection of 

(hôk’sh e 

ner’e) 

unique definitions 

particular to individuals in attendance of Hendrickson High School. 

Beau ty(byoot’ 

–– e) – 

“I think that beauty is to the beholder. 

Different people have different views on 

what is beautiful and what isn’t. So there 

isn’t really a set definition for it.” 

--Henry Nguyen, 12 

Faith(fath) – 

“Faith is basically what you believe 

in and how much you’ve got to put 

forth to something that you care 

about and how much respect you 

have for something.” 

--Steve Ruiz, 10

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