Expanding Culture - Campuses - Katy ISD

NEWS
BRIEFS
20700 Kingsland Blvd.
Katy, Texas
October 16, 2009
Volume XXX
Issue I
The
HomecominG-
Beginning of
the Year - Issue
Seven Lakes student
Matthew
Schmitt dies in a
car accident when
returning to school
for band practice.
Show some love
for your Seven
Lakes Neighbors
and help them recover
from their
unfortunate loss
of a great student.
Sports Records:
Taylor Football:
3-2.
Taylor Volleyball:
20 - 13
Taylor Tennis:
4 - 1
Exempt Absenses in
response to flu outbreak
are now:
6 Absenses for C
7 Absenses for B
8 Absenses for A
It’s time to go home
when you’re sick so
that you can become
healthier.
Expanding Culture
Taylor High School shares boundaries with foreign exchange students
Lela Howard
‘12
How cool is it to have
someone from a different
country going to school
with you living in your
house? That’s what it’s
like hosting a foreign
exchange student. Her
name is Abigail Egden
and she’s from New
Zealand. Taylor High
accepts up to five exchange
students each
year to come into the
school from the many
exchange programs.
Every exchange student
who comes to THS will
be classified as a junior
even if they have
passed that grade in
their home town. Our
foreign friends for this
year are Abigail (Abbey)
Egden-New Zealand,
Ajeng Putri-Indonesia,
Adelaide Pallincourt-
France, Laura Wunsh-Germany,
and
Freddy Ruiz-Ecuador.
Abbey shares,” I found out
being an exchange student by
Googling it. One day I was
thinking that I wanted to go
to high school somewhere
that wasn’t in New Zealand.
Some of my friends are doing
this at the same time but
we’re all in different countries.
You can stay for 3 weeks,
a couple of months, or up
to whole year which is what
I’m doing.” Every exchange
student has expectations of
their brand new school year
in America, and there were
some from Abbey. Almost
every day someone finds her
and starts asking her random
questions about New Zealand.
“I’m still surprised that
people actually know and like
where I’m from. I definitely
wasn’t expecting that. What I
realized when I got to Houston
was that it is hot, cleaner,
loud and very big.” She also
mentioned that we Texan’s
don’t have as much of an accent
as she thought we would.
“I’m still learning about
southern hospitality because
we have nothing like that back
home. We don’t go around
asking for cell numbers or
boys opening doors for us.
I really appreciate that here
in Texas.” Abbey answers.
School spirit is important
to her as she
sees lots of it around
the school. “I’ve never
known any place on
the eastern hemisphere
to have school spirit
at all. I see t-shirts and
car stickers and yard
signs everywhere and
it’s cool to know that
you like your school.”
There are a lot of
things here in Houston
to do, as Abbey says.
She’s been to different
restaurants and places
including Austin, Texas
to visit University
of Texas and Buc-ees
along the way. Abbey
is looking forward to a
great school year filled
with American culture
and fun adventures, as
well as we all should be. A
few last words from everyone,
Welcome to Texas!
Eliminating the Illness
Seniors battle Senioritis in the upcoming
months before college
It’s Renaissance Festival
Time! Open
from 9:00 am to
dusk every Saturday
and Sunday for
eight weeks in October
and November.
There will be signs
and officers at the
entrance in Plantersville,
right outside of
Houston, and in the
Festival Entrance.
DO NOT get your
swine flu shot and
regular flu shot done
at the same time.
You must wait 28
days between shots
to make sure that
one virus is out of
your system before
another comes in.
Stay healthy by getting
enough sleep
and eating right.
Gabbi Sanchez
‘10
Senioritis: noun. An incurable
disease, found in most high
school seniors. Symptoms
include: laziness, tiredness,
carelessness, and an excess
in wearing t-shirts and sweat
pants. Lack of studying and
frequent absences may occur.
“Effort” is usually dismissed
from one’s vocabulary.
Seniors here at Taylor High
School will line up, and
walk across stage to receive
their cure on June 4, 2010 at
7:00pm in the Merrell Center.
I have broken the process
of senioritis up into five
increasing stages: foresight,
frenzy, guilt, complaining,
and acceptance. Hopefully
this will give you some
insight and advice on how to
handle this horrible disease
that 97% of high school
seniors are bound to get.
Towards the end of your
junior year, the excitement
begins to intensify as you
count down the short
summer months until you
can call yourself a senior.
Along with this enthusiasm
comes the mildest form of
senioritis, foresight. It is in
this crucial time period that
though you can see the finish
line, you don’t start walking,
you run you’re hardest. This
stage is more of a test for
the beginning of your senior
year. Congratulations to
those of you who passed.
Those of you who failed
may need to put some things
into perspective a little better.
The second stage of
senioritis is frenzy. You soon
realize that being a senior is
a lot more work than you
expected. The realization of
the fact that you need to start
applying for colleges is almost
like having a senioritis stroke.
Some of you may even be
taking challenging classes and
though you have been able to
plunge through them before,
you start to realize that this
year will be different. Aside
from the academic life, your
number one goal of senior
year is to have as much
fun as possible. Trying to
balance the two seems nearly
impossible but once you
enter the next phase, conduct,
manners, and morals may
begin to diminish and you
will mysteriously find the time
to have all the fun you want.
The third phase of Senioritis
is called the guilt phase.
“Sorry” soon becomes your
favorite word. Once you have
all those applications turned
in or you have whatever plans
you have for after high school
set, it all goes downhill. “Sorry
mom, I’ll clean my room
later”. “Sorry Mrs. Jones, I
forgot about the homework”.
“Sorry, boss, I can’t come
into work tonight”. Senior,
Joe Work had to say, “Even
when it comes down to
making my bed or cleaning
my room, senioritis is telling
me: “Don’t care; graduating”.
The fourth phase, usually
the phase where your mom
and teachers want to smack
you in the head, is the
complaining phase. We are
all prone to complaining but
the level of our complaints
just go up and up in these
few months we have until we
graduate. We are done with
apologizing and on to bigger
and better things, simply not
taking responsibility for any
of our actions. Come March,
walk past any senior class,
and I guarantee you that you
will find at least 67% of the
seniors passed out on their
desks. “My senioritis has
gotten to the point where
I wish to go to school so I
can sleep again, then wake
up to look at lolcats”-Carson
Brown. It is in this phase that
you may even start fighting
with yourself about simple
tasks such as cleaning your
room, taking your backpack
out of your car, and in some
rare cases, in this phase, some
people let their personal
hygiene go out the window. “It
has gotten to the point where
I have a hard time getting up
from watching The Office, to
take a shower.”- Anonymous.
Come late May, early June,
you will be coming to the
end of your senioritis phase.
You know that you have a
problem, but obviously, you
don’t want to do anything
about it. Even teachers begin
to accept the fact that they
may not ever see that essay or
get you to pick your head off
the desk. Photojournalism
teacher, Mrs. Hitt has to
say, “After Spring Break,
I see all of the seniors
completely shut down. They
just quit trying all together.”
This is just a broad prediction
for whats to come your senior
year. Of course everyone
progresses at different paces.
For example, Senior, Robbie
Wienserski says that he thinks
he has had senioritis since
freshman year. When I asked
Jose Reyes to tell me what he
thinks his senior year will be
like he told me, “Ughhhhh do
I have to?” so obviously some
people do progress faster
than others. There are even
some rare cases of people
who never get senioritis at all.
Senior, Christiaan Cleary had
to say “Sorry, AP Kids don’t
get senioritis near as much as
the regular people, seeing as
how the majority of us are
taking 5-6 AP classes and
can’t relax all too much till
we take those tests in May”.
Everyone is different but I
hope this gave some of you
some idea of whats to come
your senior year. For those
of you who were too lazy to
even pick this paper up and
read it, you have a long year
ahead of you. Good luck.

page 2 - Student Life
New Teachers on Campus
Learn aboout the new teachers that chose THS as
their new home
Katherine Owen
‘11
It’s 7:15 am on August 24 th ,
2009. Students and teachers
clutter up the halls, frantically
trying to find the way to their
first class. Students are clutching
their schedules for dear
life, as if it were a homework
pass lacking an expiration
date. Consistently, freshmen
seem to have the most startling
“dear in the headlights”
look, while the seniors, being
at the top of the food chain,
are giddy with excitement,
expecting the greatest year
of their lives. Every student
is dressed their best, hoping
to impress (and yes, I planned
that lame rhyme). But what
about the teachers, frequently
underestimated and overlooked?
More importantly,
the ones new to our school,
who are, no doubt, suffering
from the same anxieties we
are, if not more. New teachers
are a breath of fresh air in
the midst of our dreary high
school lives; a shining beacon
of hope, if you will. They
are vital assets to the success
of Taylor High School
as a whole, and it’s time their
voices were heard. After
all, teachers are people too.
Teaching is an occupation
often deemed a fallback. I
mean, who would voluntarily
spend twelve years in school
and four in college all to end
up right back here, trying to
provide a higher education
to a new generation of students,
ridden with the same
“too cool for school” attitude
most of us have? Though,
some people are fortunate
enough to look for the good
in people, like new Agriculture
teacher, Mr. Thomas,
who claims he enjoys teaching
seniors, “...because of
their maturity”. And as hard
as it is to believe, some courageous
young adults selflessly
dedicate their lives to teaching.
But the real question is,
why? According to new Spanish
teacher, Ms Kingsley, “I
deiced to become a teacher
because I’ve always wanted
to use my knowledge and
abilities to make a positive
difference in the world”. If
only all of us were that noble
with our career decisions.
Furthermore, why Taylor?
Why did these brave souls
choose to venture into the
ambivalence that is Taylor
High School? New teachers
have chosen Taylor for
a variety of reasons, actually.
New Chemistry teacher,
Mr. Clark, was drawn to “...
the strong sense of community
and ‘small town’ feel the
school offers, despite being
so large”, while Ms. Kingsley
says it is because of our reputation
for being academically
challenging. Other teachers,
like new English teacher, Ms.
Dayoc, tell
it like it is,
saying it
was simply
because she
was hired.
I applaud
her honesty.
And from
what I can
see, most
new teachers
seem to
be enjoying
it here
at Taylor.
Ms. Kingsley
declares,
“I like that
the staff is
very supportive
of
new teachers
and that
there is a
community
to
each individual teacher”. But
it isn’t all “sugar and spice and
everything nice”. Coming to
a new school is quite intimidating.
Ms. Dayoc admits she
is most nervous about the
smart board, because she has
a hard time erasing. And who
could blame her; the smart
board is insanely complicated.
But let’s not forget that
before these teachers were
teachers, they were students
just like us. Contrary to popular
belief, teachers are real
people and they do have lives
outside of school; always
have. They aren’t just locked
in their classrooms when the
TV (The View)”. No lie, I
think that is ridiculously exciting.
But at the same time, I
feel a bit sorry for her. Keep
in mind, The View is made
up of the only four talk show
hosts alive who spend more
time gossiping then they do
interacting with their guest(s).
I wouldn’t be surprised if she
didn’t even get to her comedy
routine. Haha-ha,
I’m
just kidding,
I’m sure her
TV debut
was a complete
success!
I’m probably
just jealous
that I’m not
one of her
students. But
some teachers
have a
darker story
to tell. “I volunteer
in the
Karos Prison
Ministry and
meet with
ex-murderers
on a regular
basis”, says
new Geometry
and
Mrs. Prendergast working hard as the new 12th grade attendence clerk. Algebra II
support
teacher, Mr.
school day is over. Ms. Dayoc Skellie. It takes a special kind
dishes that she was “the class of person, a caring and selfless
clown” in high school, and in
person, to spend quality
addition to being a teacher, “I time with convicted murders,
am also a stand-up comic”. sharing God’s love, without
She goes on to say, “I have anything in return except
had a morning radio show the satisfaction of knowing
and have been on National your small deed brightened
someone’s day, or hopefully,
changed someone’s life. We
are so fortunate to have one
of those people in our midst!
Just remember, teachers are
more than teachers; they are
people! “Hath not a teacher’s
eyes? Hath not a teacher’s
hands, organs, dimensions,
senses, affections, passions;
fed with the same food, hurt
with the same weapons, subject
to the same diseases,
healed by the same means,
warmed and cooled by the
same winter and summer as a
we are? If you prick them do
they not bleed? If you tickle
them do they not laugh? If
you poison them do they not
die?” Okay, so that was a bit
melodramatic. (By the way,
if you weren’t already aware,
that was a slightly altered
excerpt from Shakespeare’s
“Merchant of Venice”). But
my point is, these new teachers
are a blessing to Taylor
High School. They are wonderful
people who have taken
on the daunting task of educating
us, a job most of us,
including me, would be terrified
of. So take your education
seriously, if for no other
reason, because these people
have invested so much time
and effort in the hopes that
we will be prepared for college.
It would mean the world
to them. And in the words
of new English teacher and
Football Coach, Mr. Mixon,
“Carpe Diem”!
Hot Spots in Houston Entertainment Galore
Staff writer describes the exciting
places in a boring city
Ashley Humphrey
‘10
Katy Texas is, without a
doubt, a place where there is
not much to do. Regardless
of how developed it has become,
the activity choices of a
Saturday are few. And though
the fall season is usually a very
busy one consisting of sports
games, homecoming, parties
and for some, college applications,
there are times when
you question your existence
in such a utopian and boring
place. Though concerts are
always a very good option,
music taste is untouched territory,
so I
will leave
that to your
discretion.
These recommendations
are in
H o u s t o n
and there
is some
driving involved,
but
if you are
d e s p e r -
ate out of
your mind,
you will
do whatever
possible.
America Latina: Presented
by DAPA- A journey through
the history of South and Central
America through dance,
this company always puts on
an amazing and unique show
with dances from Colombia,
Cuba, Brazil, Venezuela,
Puerto Rico, Mexico and
Peru.The DAPA Foundation
is a non-profit organization
that, through promoting
Latin cultural awareness,
provides dance scholarships.
The company has performed
internationally and is performing
on October 10 th
2009 at the Stafford Centre.
2:30 and 7:30 pm Location:
Stafford Centre 10505 Cash
Road, stafford Texas 77477
For Tickets Call: 281.398.7600
Hermann Park- Want to
enjoy a picnic under some
real trees? Located in the
museum district of Houston,
Hermann Park is conveniently
close to the Houston
Museum of Natural Science
and is filled with attractions,
including the zoo, an outdoor
theater, and a Japanese
garden. The park also has a
miniature train, and enables
the renting of paddle boats.
If you don’t feel like spending
much, just walk around
this scenic area and enjoy the
Houston autumn weather.
Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians
of China’s First Emperor-
Presented until October
18. The Houston Museum
of Natural Science presents
one of the greatest archaeological
finds of the 20th century.
The terra cotta army has
been termed the Eighth Wonder
of the Ancient World.
Hermann Dr at Fannin &
Montrose, Houston, TX 77030
Museum of fine Arts-one
of the largest art museums
in the nation, is, of course,
an art museum. The Cullen
Sculpture Garden is 18
acres of public gardens and
has two historic house museums
in the River Oaks
neighborhood: Bayou Bend
and Rienzi. Getting tired
of looking at the museum’s
own 51,000 works? Stop
by a Cafe on the premises.
1001 Bissonnet St,
Houston, TX 77005
Bistro Provence- If you
are gastronomically tired
of having your ethnic pallet
awakened by burritos and
are prepared to try something
new, I highly recommend this
restaurant. Located on Memorial
drive, this closely knit
(literally) restaurant is excellent.
Apart
from the
food being
a m a z i n g ,
the environment
is
outstanding.
A Frenchcountry
ambience
with
w o n d e r -
ful music,
food, Bistro
P r o v e n c e
is open for
lunch on
M o n d a y
t h r o u g h
Saturday from 11:00 to
3:00 pm and for dinner
from 5:00 to 10:00.
13616 Memorial Dr. Houston,
TX 77084 (713) 827-8008
Rioja Tapas Restaurant-
Named after the province
and community of northern
Spain, this Spanish tapas restaurant
was voted Best Spanish
Restaurant 2006 ABC 13
blue Ribbon Award. Everything
is delicious and the environment
is wonderful. On
Friday and Saturday evenings
they have live music and
at times a Flamenco show.
11920-J Westheimer Houston ,
TX- 77077 281-531-5569
Fun adventures in Katy, nearby,
and not too expensive
Katherine Owen
‘11
What to do in Katy? A
question that haunts every
one of our teenage souls.
Now I want to provide you
with some background information
before you read this
article: This article was first
intended to be a simple puff
piece; I was supposed to give
Taylor High School students
exciting ideas on how to entertain
themselves on the
weekends when they aren’t
drowned in homework. But
the article took a u-turn after
some staff discussion, deciding
that there in fact was
nothing exciting to do in Katy,
Texas. Now before you jump
to conclusions and sign us
off as pessimistic snobs and
leave it at that, please finish
the article before you form
an opinion. Most of us teenagers
will agree that suburban
Katy is not our first choice of
places to live. For example, I
would much rather be living
in New York City, appropriately
nicknamed “the city that
never sleeps”. Furthermore,
we seem to bring up the fact
that we “can’t wait to get out
of high school so we can get
on with our lives” quite a
lot. But after hours of failed
research and a flashback to
Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna
Miss This”, I finally decided
on my angle for the article,
which, now that I think about
it, is pretty much the angle
we had first intended with a
twist. As I was looking online
for things to do in Katy, I was
expecting to not find much
of anything, which would
help me support my second
article idea, but it turns out,
I actually found quite a lot
of things to do; you just
have to be creative. Although
it’s true most teenagers opt
for the hanging at the mall
or going to see a movie, and
although those things can be
fun every once in a while, doing
it every weekend begins
to get old. I have a friend
who invited a group of us to
the time square bowling alley
four weekends in a row!
While I do enjoy bowling,
four weeks in a row is a bit
much for me, especially since
I can barely bowl a 100. The
fact is that, just like America
about 500 years ago, there is
so much uncharted territory.
For example, for those of you
who enjoy adventure, there is
a fantastic rock climbing gym
in Houston just off of Campbell
road. I’ve been there
a handful of times, and it is
so much fun! Or if you prefer
something a bit more low
key, may I suggest a picnic at
Mary Joe Peckham Park? My
boyfriend took me there for
a picnic a few weeks ago and
it was so romantic. Though I
would suggest going when it’s
a bit cooler seeing as the heat
was unbearable! Or if you
would like to be a bit spontaneous,
you could throw an
impromptu party at the nearest
gymnastics place. Imagine
it: you and a bunch of your
friends running around an
empty gym, flipping on the
bars, jumping on the trampoline,
hurling yourselves into
the pit of foam block without
a care in the world! Though it
will cost a bit of money, if all
of your friends pitch in, it will
be about as much as the cost
of spending the day at the
mall. For some of the more
artistic types, like me, you are
sure to find some interesting
thing to do in the Houston
Chronicle’s “Gloss” magazine,
or at least their website;
I can promise you this. For
example, they just covered
the Simon Fashion Show at
the Galleria! Yes, the Galleria!
And I was able to find a few
art galleries in the area that
might be a great change of
pace. And for those interested
in the more theatrical side
of art, you can always count
on Main Street Theatre out
in the Rice University area
to put on both entertaining
and affordable plays for the
community. On a completely
different note, I would like
to make special mention of
a cute little ice cream place
(which is only available in
six states) called Ritter’s on
North Fry. Your taste buds
will be in for a pleasant surprise
compared to the run
of the mill Baskin Robin’s
they are used to. So before
you make your next comment
about how much you
wanna get out of this place,
take this article into consideration
and remember all of
the fun that can be had here.
Furthermore, remember all
of the fun you have already
had here. And remember that
Katy, no matter how much
you hate it, is your home.
And when you’re struggling
to make ends meet in L.A.
or New York or on the other
side of the world, or even just
a few hours away, I promise
you, you’re going to miss
this! You’ll miss your family,
your friends, and this school.
You’ll miss all the fun and all
the love this place has to offer.
I know I will. I guarantee
you’re going want this back!
Just ask Trace Adkins.

Se habla Español
Dillon Piper
Spanish Club is one of Taylor
High School’s largest and
best known clubs. It focuses
on the Latin American culture
and of course, all things
Spanish. It is a very social club
with the goal of having the
students be actively involved.
Spanish club does a number
of social activities as well as
a monthly dinner at Latin
American restaurants. Some
of the social activities include
decorating a homecoming
wall during homecoming
week and trick or treating for
canned goods around Halloween,
going door-to-door
in neighborhoods close to
THS asking for canned food
donations. The club then
donates the canned goods
The time has come, where
we must begin filling out piles
of applications and scholarships.
Our parents have been
bothering us all summer to
do them-now there cannot
be anymore more excuses.
Now that we have gotten
back into the school schedule
of early mornings and
late nights, we need to add
applications to our to-do list.
So, try and sit down and
start filling out endless information
over and over, but
the real problem is you don’t
know where to start. Applications
or scholarships?
First thing I did was go
to www.applytexas.org and
make an account. Once I did
this it asks you all this information
about your life. Really
once everything is filled out
on one application, they are
all filled out. Some of the applications
do vary, but when
all that is left to do is fill out
those few extra question’s
it is easy. What apply Texas
best buddies, is the laughter
that goes on. I have a blast at
every single one of our activito
Katy Christian Ministries
(KCM). Many Spanish
Club socials and events are
now eligible for NHS hours!
NHS and Spanish Club have
collaborated this year to allow
productive participation
in both groups and create
more active members. They
also host a queso cook off at
the end of the first semester
where Spanish club members
can compete in “who has the
better queso?” as voted on
by our THS staff. They also
do fundraisers such as their
much anticipated popcorn
sale during the year to raise
money for their year-end social.
THS Spanish Club looks
forward to another successful
year and hope for a great turn
out in student participation.
Application tips for the wise
How to’s for the senior application process for college
Christina Young
‘10
‘10
does is, after the first time
filling out all that information,
they save it. If the same
question ever pops up again
its already filled out, which
saves you a lot of extra time.
For scholarships though it is
not as easy. Some scholarships
are online and some you have
to fill out and mail in. What
may work best is setting aside
an hour or two a day to work
on them. They usually want
to know your basic information
and then all your awards
and volunteer hours, and services
(just like applications).
Applications and scholarships
alike usually include
essays. Scholarship essays
may want to get to know a
little more about you, that’s
why you are applying to win
money. So, add a little extra
about that topic and make
it meaningful. But for the
most part, they tend to ask
the same questions for applications,
and we can just
alter our essay. Therefore
save what essay you start out
with and add or delete some
parts of it. This will save you
Books Abroad
time from having to rewrite a
whole new essay every time.
As seniors-applications
are just a fact of life. There
is no way around them, but
the sooner you start, the
sooner you will finish. Senior,
Alaina Wilby said, “I
did four of my six applications
during the summer
because I knew I was going
to get caught up in homework
during the year. The
other two are in progress.”
We all procrastinate, but this
is definitely is not the time to.
Jenny Pitts, senior said, “The
hardest part of me is actually
sitting down and doing
it. I’ll plan on spending all
night on essays, but then I
spend all night on Facebook.”
It is time to get down to
business, and do whatever
you can to get those applications
in. Colleges are going
to be more willing to accept
you if you if your application
is turned in earlier than
later. And once they are all
finished, all we need to worry
about is finishing senior year!
A new organization is being formed to help out schools
in Africa who do not have
Christina Young
Books Abroad is a
Katy Independent School
District community based
drive to collect books and
school supplies for the Katy
Rotary Club and the Amobi
Okoye Foundation,
which is headquartered
in Katy.
All of the
donations go to Nri’s
ten schools; they have
two high schools,
middle schools, and
five elementary’s, with
a total approximant
enrollment of 5,000
students. These schools
do not provide materials
like the way American
schools do here,
students and teachers
only have what they
purchase on their own.
This is not a lot, because
they do not have
money and paying jobs
like in the USA.
‘10
Nri, Africa was chosen
because Amobi Okoye,
moved to the United States
when he was twelve, and
now is in his third season as
a defensive lineman with the
Houston Texans, he wanted
to helpe his people back
home because he knows how
fortunate he is here.
Collection boxes are
located around Katy ISD
schools, and the education
support center and various
locations in the community,
which are located on the Katy
ISD website.
There is a
yellow donation box
at the front of the
school at the parent
sign is desk. Items that
are needed are spirals
notebooks, notebook
paper, colored penicils,
#2 pencils, construction
paper, pocket
folders, rubber bands,
childrens book’s young
adult book’s, teaching
materials, educational
games, etc.
Other drop off
schools that are participating
are listed on the
katyisd website on the
homepage.
page 3 - Getting Involved
Best Buddies
Christina Young
Best Buddies is a non-profit
organization that creates opportunities
for one-to-one
friendships, integrated employment,
and leadership
development
for people with intellectual
and developmental
disabilities.
It is a great club
that helps makes
friends with those
who may not be
regularly included
in the classroom.
The first meetings
began in September,
but if you missed it
come to the monthly
events which are
listed on their calendar
in the 130
hallway. Some of
these events include
an ice creams social,
pumpkin painting,
football games, zoo
trip, and many more.
Samantha Kingery
said, “I went to my
Best Buddies house
for Halloween last year to eat
pizza and to watch scary movies
and eat a lot of Hallow-
Over the last few years, the
Mane Event and the Stampede
have highlighted the
pimped-out rides that Taylor
students have driven to
school. This year, however,
we have decided to branch
off to some important
members
of our Mustang
family: the teachers.
The cars they
drive come in all
shapes and sizes,
from the expected
to the extraordinary.
While looking
around in the
parking garage,
you can find ordinary
Ford Focuses
or Honda
CRVs, much like
what the upperclassmen
drive to school. However, if
you look even harder you’ll
find that one vehicle that
stands out. You can discover
two golf carts, a Camaro,
and maybe even a Corvette.
Whatever the variety, teachers
are getting to school in different
ways, from carpooling to
golf carting.
‘10 een Candy”. There are always
events you can do outside of
school with your best buddy.
Caroline Reeder, president
said, “My favorite part about
ties. The kids are always happy;
and when I’m having an
off day they never fail to be
the best pick me up. I also get
so much joy when I see a life
Teachers new Rides
Ashley Waronoff
‘10
Teachers are becoming
more and more aware of the
aspect of the “Going Green”
theory, and they are changing
to the new preferences that
the student body is creating.
Teachers carpool to and from
school with their fuel efficient
vehicles. Some of these cars
include that Toyota Yaris that
gets a staggering 36 mpg and
the Volkswagen Jetta Sport
Wagon that gets 41.
Mrs. Westbrook, World and
European History teacher,
and Mrs. Morrison, World
Geography teacher, both
sport their golf carts as they
drive to school each morning.
Dillon Piper (senior) and Sheila
Mullings (junior), are officers for
the Taylor High school Spanish
Club.
Stop by the Spanish
club bulletin board
any time during the
day to see whats going
on, when the next
meeting is, or when
the next club dinner
may be!
Kirsten Marstiller and Nick Rodriguez smile for the camera
being changed
for the netter. So
many amazing
friendships and
happiness comes
out of this organizations,
it is
hard to explain
it in words.”
Having a familiar
face in the
hallway is always
a confidence
booster. K.C.
Chap, learned
that Best Buddies
teaches how
to greet people
and be friendly to
other teenagers.
It is a great club
to join, because
of the support
system that is
formed between
two teenagers
involved in different
activities, coming together.
Teachers are going green and some have pretty
interesting ways of getting to school
Not only is this way of getting
to school useful, but it
also gets you through some
tight spaces that normal cars
couldn’t dream of squeezing
through. At its worst, it has 20
miles per gallon, and its speed
a c c e l e r -
ates to a
g r o u n d -
breaking
25 miles
per hour.
O k a y ,
so even
t h o u g h
golf carts
don’t go
fast, they
are great
for short
s p u r t s ,
and golfing.
However the differences in
transportation, the most important
thing is getting from
point A to point B, so don’t
break your back to buy the
car of your dreams. Taylor
teachers have shown that the
cars they drive may not be the
best, but they’re definitely efficient.

page 4 - Homecoming
As always, Homecoming week added to the excitement of the
upcoming dance. Its theme days invited the entire school to spread
the spirit and get THS ready for another successful Homecoming
game and dance. Here were the themes.
Monday – Country Club
Students dressed in their preppy attire: polo shirts,
khaki pants, and the sweaters around their necks or
waists. However, some students decided to go all out
with their mix of golf equipment, sunglasses, or a
proper cap.
Tuesday – Tacky
Students matched stripes with polka dots
and added a blotchy sweater to finish.
They also wore outrageous ties and mismatched
winter and Halloween socks over
patterned leggings. It was definitely one
tacky day.
Wednesday – Neon
This day was definitely the brightest of Homecoming
Week. Students wore construction worker safety
vests and highlighter yellow, orange, and green shorts
over leggings. Even the guys went all out, strutting
their 80’s gym outfits. Colorful duct tape was also a
must for Neon Day.
Thursday – Fiesta
Sombreros and mustaches were seen in every
hallway, and fiesta blouses and dresses
were an important part to outfits, not to
mention the guitars and maracas.
Friday – Mum
The girls pulled on their overalls and clipped 20
lbs mums on the front, while the boys rolled out
of bed and slid their garters up their arms. Cameras
flashed in every classroom, while all the girls
admired their neighbor’s mums. Although each
carried the same type of frame, the charms and
toys differed in every masterpiece.

Ready for her close up
page 5 - Homecoming Cont.
Katherine Owen
‘11
Homecoming is one of
the most magical events in
a high school student’s life.
But between the pressure to
find a date and the stress of
all the pre-planning, it is hard
to imagine that one would
have much time to put a lot
of thought into their choice
of dress. But those of us who
sincerely appreciate the value
of a stunning outfit know
that it is in fact the most important
part! As
celebrity stylist
Rachel Zoe
says, “There is
never an excuse
not to be glamorous”.
And
to my delight,
our Taylor girls
did not disappoint;
they exuded
glamour!
Color is, by
far, the most
important part
of any outfit,
namely because
it is the first
thing people
see. And the
fact of the matter
is, the right
color is different
for everyone,
depending on skin tone
and personal preference. One
of the most prominent colors
on the dance floor was
black, and rightfully so. It is
a classic color that works on
any skin tone and is simply
timeless. It’s no wonder Karl
Lagerfeld decided that “One
is never over-or underdressed
with a little black dress”.
Sometimes, simplicity is the
ultimate sophistication. But
those who opted to be slightly
more daring “sparkled and
shined” in eye-catching jewel
tones, such as
ruby, emerald,
and amethyst!
I’d call it, understated
elegance.
While color
ranks number
one regarding
aspects of an
outfit, pattern
is a close second.
And while
a solid color
dress is a fabulous
choice for
evening, there
are those who
wanted a bit
more flair. But
there is a way
to do patterns
and there is a
way not to. You
don’t want to
go overboard. For example, I
have been seeing a surprising
comeback of the over the top
stripes and polka dots. While
those are
very fun
p a t t e r s ,
they are
c e r t a i n l y
not right
for an evening
look,
and fortunately,
I
saw absolutely
none
of that
ridiculousness
at the
dance. But
what I did
see a lot of
were animal
prints,
especially leopard. Because
animal prints allow you to
express your inner wild child
in a way that won’t stain your
permanent record, I am a
huge animal print fan. And
apparently, so does Diane
Von Furstenberg, seeing as it
monopolized her entire ready
to wear collection. I was actually
shopping for a homecoming
dress a few weeks ago
and a cheetah print shift dress
immediately caught my eye.
(Think Audrey Hepburn’s
“Little Black dress” with a
twist). I had fallen in love!
Though I didn’t purchase
the dress, I will remember
it fondly. Another fantastic
look is an
a b s t r a c t
d e s i g n .
T h o u g h
that style
is not
nearly as
easy to
find as
an animal
print, I
was able
to spot
one girl
out of
the sea of
satin ens
e m b l e s
in a strapless
bubble
dress with a whimsical
watercolor pattern.
Because she appeared to be
wrapped up in a conversation
at the time, I telepathically
complimented her, but
only about 1,000 times!
Fabrics rank three, and the
biggest fabric trend this season
is undoubtedly lace! It’s all
over the runways and reigned
supreme on the dance floor;
I’m not just saying that because
of my obsession with
Blair Waldorf. It’s girly, it’s
flirty, it’s sweet, and it dresses
up any outfit. But a trend I
was not expecting, but was
pleasantly surprised by, were
sequins. This out-of-the-box
source of glitz was an innovative
way to add some bling
to an outfit without it taking a
turn for the tacky. For those
of you who were able to handle
the ostentatious frock, it
was stylistically
genius!
Regarding
the structure
of homecoming
dresses, I
have a question:
How
many of you
watch Project
Runway? And
how many of
you remember
Rami,
the king of
d r a p i n g ?
Well, while
I was always
a fan of the
Greek goddess
gowns
he crafted so
well, not everybody
else
shared the
same sentiments. But fortunately
for Rami, gathering and
draping is definitely in, and it
graced the commons of Taylor
High School that Saturday
night. This particular style of
dress allows you to live your
most fantastical fairy tale fantasies
by transform you into
an elegant princess for an
evening. If you would like a
better idea of what I mean,
check out the beginning of
Balenciaga’s fall ready to wear
line on style.com. Another
look I was
also obsessed
with was
ruffles. It can
be difficult to
pull off, but it
is oh so fun!
Though
our Taylor
Girl’s dresses
were simply
e x q u i s i t e ,
their poise
and stature
is what made
them truly
shine. The
bottom line
is, fashion is
about beauty
and beauty
is about
confidence.
The truth
is, “Nothing
makes a woman more beautiful
than the belief that she is
beautiful”, or so says fashion
icon Sophia Loren. “There
are no rules in fashion. If
there were, fashion would be
a science, not an art”
Future Farmers of America
The Creative Side
Homecoming walls show off competitive side with
more decoration and imagination than ever before
FFA won first place in the competition for the best
Homecoming wall. They were awarded $300 and a blue
ribbon at the Homecoming pep rally. Second place was
HOSA and they were awarded $200. And third place
was Fashion club and Art club, who did a combined
wall and together won $100. Band, FBLA, PALS, Pacesetters,
NHS, Spanish Club, Choir, and Blue Review
also played a part in the contest and were all awarded
$50 for their clubs participation.
Art Club and
Fashion Club
Heath Occupation Students
of America

page 6 - Sports
Can you dig it
Katie Macneil
‘11
Each year the Lady Mustangs
suit up in their spandex
and knee pads for an
intense, unexpected season.
Coach Plemons, the head varsity
coach, has been coaching
for 12 years. She also played
at Texas A&M as a Middle
Blocker and Right Side
Hitter. Plemons has said
that the girls are consistent
in every match.
They step on the floor
and are ready to play
for the first point of the
match.
Junior Claire Martin has
said of practices that
they are hard working,
sweaty and teary hours.
Junior Sarah Carithers
is a setter on the team
and she has been playing
since 6 th grade and is
enjoying this season very
much. Outside hitter,
Lindsey Fenati, has been
playing since 5 th grade
and now that she is graduating
this May she is
thinking about playing at
Carnegie Mellon or MIT.
Good Luck Linds hope
all goes well! Middle Blocker
Amanda Patteson, has been
playing volleyball for six years
and she doesn’t want to play
in college.
Winning streak falls flat
Asad Qureshi
‘10
The Mustangs came
into the season opener at
Berry Stadium against the Cy
Springs Panthers with high
expectations, going 3 rounds
deep in the playoffs the previous
year before their season
ending loss to Pearland.
Taylor came out firing on
their first drive of the game
finding the end zone with
a 53 yard pass from senior
quarterback
Lee
Rodgers
to fellow
s e n i o r
wide rec
e i v e r
T a y l o r
Rathgerber
to
put the
mustangs
up 7-0.
R o d g -
ers had a
big game
throwing
4 touchdowns
for 238 yards and ran
for 127 yards. Early in the
second 2 nd quarter, junior
running back Bright Ashaka
took a Rodgers screen pass
47 yards to the end zone for
mustangs. Rodgers would also
find senior tight end Trent
Guiberteau for a touchdown
to put the mustangs up 21-0
at halftime.
Another setter on the team
is Callie Lazarine and she has
been playing volleyball for
eight years. Defensive Specialist,
Kelly Best hopes to
play co-ed intramurals in college.
The team is preparing for
district right now so practices
are very rigorous.
On Friday the Lady Mustangs
went up against the
Katy Tigers and they defeated
them in four games. The
Mustangs will be playing the
Morton Ranch Mavericks
tomorrow at Taylor High
School at 6:00. The team’s
record right now is 20-13.
As for the district record the
Lady Mustangs are tied for 2 nd
place and if they beat Seven
After driving up the
field early in the 3 rd quarter,
Cy Springs marched into Taylor
territory on the 20 yard
line but was sacked by junior
linebacker Damian Barletta
on 3 rd down. After Cy Springs
quarterback Hunter Arter
threw an incompletion on 4 th
and 16, the mustang offense
came back onto the field and
two plays later Lee Rodgers
scrambled 71 yards for a
touchdown. Cy Spring came
back on to the field looking
to rebound but a pair of
false starts, and an interception
by Zack Wright gave the
mustangs the ball back on the
35 yard line. Also in the 3 rd
quarter, Lee Rogers found receiver
Josh Thompson open
for a 37 yard touchdown and
later took a quarterback keeper
from 5 yards out to give
Taylor a 41-0 lead. The Taylor
defense manhandled the
Cy Springs offense forcing 5
false starts, 2 forced fumbles,
4 turnovers on downs, 2 sacks
and left them scoreless till
two late touchdowns by Cy
Springs ended the shutout.
The first Touchdown came
on a 2 yard rush by running
back Sisco McClain and the
second coming on a 20 yard
catch by receiver Devon
Richards from Hunter Arter.
(Arter finished the game
with 240 yards passing and
45 yards on the ground to
go along with an interception
and 1 touchdown).
Taylor vs. Terry
Taylor continued their dominance
against Terry high
school, beating Terry 21-6.
Despite multiple turnovers,
Lakes they will have the 2 nd
place spot all to themselves.
On Tuesday night the Mustangs
will be playing Cinco
Ranch for the second time
and this will decide the 1 st
place spot for right now.
Last night the girls played
Cinco Ranch and as Coach
Plemons said,”
we played our
hearts out, and
even though
the scoreboard
showed we
lost, we won
in my eyes.”
The game kept
the crowd on
their toes and
the unexpected
happened. Taylor
won the first
two games, but
the Mustangs
could not seem
to pull it together
to win
the last game.
Unfortunately
Cinco won the
next two games,
causing the
match to go to
five games. Taylor
was up 11-6 and the Cougars
managed to gain points
on us. It was a heartbreaking
loss, but in the end the girls
played their best and Coach
Plemon’s words prove it.
Taylor controlled the game
with a strong running attack
by Bright Ashaka who rushed
for 176 and 2 touchdowns.
The Taylor defense dominated
the Terry offense, only
allowing 180 yards of total
offense and a blocked extra
point that was recovered by
Nico Carlson. Josh Thompson
also had a big game with
5 catches for 155 yards and
a wide open 80 yard touchdown
on the second play of
t h e
game.
Taylor vs. Lamar
after falling flat to Taylor’s
4 th quarter heroics last year
in the playoffs, Lamar came
into Delmar stadium looking
for payback. The Redskins
running game led by senior
running back Patrick Andrews
was too much for the
mustang’s defense. Andrews
ran for 156 yards and a touchdown
and junior quarterback
Bram Kohlhausen threw for
122 yards and 2 touchdowns
as Lamar wins big 28-0.
Putt-putt goes pro
Lela Howard
‘12
America seems to like slowpaced
sports. Sunday afternoons
were made for watching
golf on TV while taking
a nap. Golf is definitely one
of Taylor High’s popular
sports. After tryouts, students
are placed onto the boys or
girls Varsity or Junior Varsity
teams. JV practices before
school twice a week and during
first period, and Varsity
girls and boys practice seventh
period every day except
Fridays.
to practice. I carpool or my
mom drives me to golf early
in the morning to play with
my team.” Chris is on the
JV boy’s team. “I like playing
golf because it’s a fun sport
and you can play it for the rest
of your life without having to
go pro.”
Taylor Mackay is a freshman
boy who plays for Varsity.
Chris and Taylor met in first
grade with the same passion
and have been best friends
ever since. They agree, “It is
fun to hang out and get to
know people in the classroom
as well as out practicing.”
Freshman Chris Nicknish
explains,” We use the course
at Willow Fork Country Club
11
across from McMeans Junior
High unless the coaches
th grade Varsity player,
Trevor Kelley comments,” It
will be interesting this year
find somewhere else for us
Serving it up
Ashley Waronoff
Dillon Piper
‘10
For more than three decades,
Taylor Tennis has
taken the reins on the tennis
court, but it’s no surprise that
the talent it supplies comes
from the team members
themselves and their coaches,
Coach Kniffen and Coach
McDougall.
Teammates
have played Tennis
for as long as
eight years, and
they put all of
their effort into
what the love to
do.
It’s not just
about the competitions
that
make Taylor
Tennis exciting.
Stephanie Williamson,
senior,
said, “Everything is fun with
our team. [We] never have a
dull moment.”
Paul Lee, senior, also said “[I
enjoy] meeting new friends
and people.” The tennis team
sees both familiar and new
faces at their many tournaments
that they participate in
every season.
Crystal Lueng, junior, likes
tennis for a different reason.
“It’s a great stress reliever
from school and the high
school environment is very
fun but still competitive.”
Linh Nguyen, senior, likes
tennis all around. “All team
experiences are awesome!”
she said.
Every teammate wants to
go to state this season. Lueng
said, “[I want to] win as
many matches as possible”
and Nguyen wants to “keep
playing 100%”. Annat Rabinovich,
junior, has played tennis
for eight years and hopes
to make it to state again this
year. As one of her experiences,
she said, “[I enjoyed]
getting to state with Crystal
Lueng.”
because we just lost our two
good seniors who graduated
last year and we need people
to step up. It will also be competitive
between people for
the top five spots. The Varsity
A team is considered THS
golf ’s top 5.” Trevor was on
varsity as a freshman as well.
“We as a boys and girls golf
team are expecting to have a
good season this year.”
Golf season is in the spring,
but they still play against the
other schools for district this
semester. Not everyone plays
at the same time; the first
tournament is on October
10-11 with Boys Varsity A
competing at the Woodlands.
What do they want to do
later in life? “I’d like to continue
tennis as a hobby and
in college intramurals”, said
Nguyen. Williamson wishes
to continue tennis throughout
her life as well. She said,”
[I’d like to play] in college,
but I plan on keeping tennis
up for the rest of my life, or
as long as I
can.” Lueng
also
wants to
play in college.
“I’m
l o o k i n g
f o r w a r d
to playing
D1 college
tennis but
not pro.
Tennis is
something
I would
like to
keep for
the rest of my life.” Rabinovich
said, “I really want to
play for University of Texas.
That’s my top goal.”
Taylor High School is well
known for its Tennis team,
and it’s no surprise why
they’ve become so good over
the years. When you can, go
to a Tennis competition to
see what the team is about.
Cont. on page 7
Mustangs take home a win
Asad Qureshi
‘10
After a disappointing loss to
Lamar, Taylor came home to
Rhodes looking to rebound
by putting a beat down on
Baytown Lee 52-13. Taylor’s
dynamic offense ran all over
the Ganders defense, racking
up 445 yards
of total offense
led by Lee Rodgers
and running
back Bright
Ashaka.
Ashaka had a
big game, rushing
for 128 yards
and a 31 yard
touchdown run
in the 1rst quarter
that put Taylor
up 10-0. In
the second quarter
Lee Rodgers scrambled in
to the end zone from 16 yards
out for a touchdown. Rodgers
finished the game with 196
yards passing and hooked up
with receiver Josh Thompson
for 52 yards for a score. But
Taylors running attack led by
Rodgers and Ashaka ran for
a combined 220 yards and 3
touchdowns that crushed the
Ganders defense all game.
The Ganders offense only
scored twice, once on a 12
yard touchdown pass from
quarterback Malcolm Rueben
to receiver Jaevon Richardson
early in the 2 nd quarter and
again before halftime with
an 11yard touchdown pass
from Rueben to wide receiver
Christian Gutierrez to make
the score 29-13 at halftime .
The Mustangs defense once
again showed their toughness,
not allowing a touchdown in
the second half and forcing
6 turnovers (2 interceptions
and 4 forced fumbles). Taylor
used their stifling defense
to convert turnovers into
touchdowns, in the second
quarter Baytown Lee receiver
Jaevon Richardson fumbled
the ball and was recovered
by junior defensive
back Carson
Brickey who
returned it for a
touchdown. In
the 3rd quarter
junior defensive
back Ryan Sartory
picked off
a Malcolm Rueben
pass and ran
it back 53 yards
for a touchdown.
Taylor
also added a 34
yard field goal
late in the fourth quarter to
finish the game 52-13.

Jammin’ it out
Coffee House shows off its skills
Lela Howard
‘12
Teenagers and music are like
peanut butter and jelly these
days. Coffee House is a social
that brings the stuff that most
teenagers love: singing, guitar
playing, and poetry readings,
to a Friday
night. Held
a p p r o x i -
mately once
a month,
s t u d e n t s
that attend
Taylor High
School perform
in the
Black Box
behind the
Performing
Arts Center
(PAC).
There is a
$5 admission,
but it’s
d e f i n i t e l y
worth a two
to three
hour performance
of
our peers.
S t u d e n t s ,
teachers, and
adults are all
welcome.
The first
Coffee House of this year
was September 25th. Walking
into the dim-lit Black Box,
volunteer theater students let
you know where there’s an
empty seat on vintage-looking
couches and comfortable
chairs, and they wait on you
if you’d like refreshments. All
proceeds go towards the THS
theater department.
Sophomores Sam Spivey,
Vance McIntosh, and Holden
Havlick form their own band
called SVH. “I play bass,
Holden plays electric guitar,
and Sam’s on drums and he
sings.” Vance said. “I performed
once last year with a
friend and this was the first
time so far for this school
year. I thought it would be
boring, but it turned out to
Robert Pattinson
plays Edward Cullen
In the movie Twilgiht
be really cool to play and to
watch the other performers.
The place was packed out and
some people were standing
in the back, but I don’t ever
get nervous before I play. We
like playing as a band together
because its fun and we don’t
care if people want to watch
us or not.”
Sam and Holden added,
“Everyone had fun backstage
before they go on. We
laugh and goof off to pass
the time. The auditions are
just to see what type of acts
Student Look-A-Likes
Name: Zach Garvey
Grade: 11
Interesting fact: same height as Edward (6’ 2”)
Do you think you look alike? “No, but people have told me I look like
him before.”
What would you change if you were a vampire? “I wouldn’t be a vegetarian.
Why eat animals if people satisfy?”
Just grow his hair out and add stage makeup and he’s THS’ own Edward
Cullen!
page 7 - Around Campus
there are for Friday. Normally
everyone makes it unless the
‘judges’ tell you you’re really
bad, but that hasn’t happened
very much. Some people play
songs they write or what they
think is fit for a coffee house
atmosphere, but we like to
play the kind of music we
listen to.” SVH
p e r f o r m e d
“Seven Nation
Army” by the
White Stripes
on the 25th.
In between
every couple of
acts, there is a
coffee break to
talk to friends
and refill on
refreshments.
At the end of
each show,
there is Open
Mic where anyone
can come
up and do
anything they
want.
Coffee House
is a great way
to let people
know who you
are and what
you like to do.
It’s also a good
clean fun Friday
night date idea where you can
hang out with your friends or
watch them onstage. THS’
next Coffee House show is
on Friday, October 30 at 7pm.
You don’t want to miss it!
Taylor Tennis Cont.
Dillon Piper
‘10
Effective September 2009,
Texas legislator has issued
a series of new driving laws
with several main laws directed
toward teenagers. The
“new and Improved” rules
and regulations for when you
get behind the wheel are answering
the prayers of teenage
parents all over the state.
The new laws revolve around
the idea of having more experienced
drivers and fewer
deaths due to car accidents
because of unsafe driving.
One new law is that EVERY
Though they managed to
pull out a win against their
longtime rival Cinco Ranch
in the districts round robin
play, they lost a hard fought
match against the newly seasoned
very talented Seven
Lakes team. With that being
their only loss in the districts
round robin play, Taylor was
seeded second in the district
tournament bracket thus having
them play Cinco ranch in
the semifinal rather than their
classic final clash that they’ve
had throughout the year with
last year having Cinco take
the district title from Taylor
for the first time in 13 years.
With the potential of possibly
not making it to the district
finals and not going to regional’s
for the first time in 14
years, a lot was at stake. This
past Tuesday was the semifinal
clash between the Mustangs
and the Cougars here at
Taylor. I guess you could call
Taylor tennis late bloomers
because they fought against
Cinco with a vengeance. The
rain clouds cleared and play
started at 3:30 pm only to be
suspended thirty minutes later
for what would be close to
an hour and a half rain delay.
“Some of us needed that rain
delay,” said Head Coach, Kirk
Kniffen.
The score was dead even at
the start of the rain delay with
some of their doubles up,
some down, and some tied in
the score. An hour and a half
later with the clouds clear and
the courts rolled play commenced
and boy did they
CRUSH THE COUGARS.
The mustangs raced to a 6-1
lead only losing one doubles
match. The team was so utterly
pumped up after grasping
such a lead and they sure
showed it in their singles play.
Just an hour and fifteen minutes
after singles play began
Taylor had defeated Cinco
Ranch 10-1 with four quick
straight set wins to capitalize
the score line and show that
the Mustangs are ready to
reclaim their title as District
Champions. The Mustangs
will take on a red hot Seven
Lakes High School next in
hopes of keeping their current
form on full throttle.
Laws are changing
Taylor students, do not forget that all
these new laws are being enforced.
Keep a watch out because the police
are cracking down especially on the
new cell phones law
get their license. You must
now have to hold your permit
for a whole year and now get
thirty four hours of behind
the wheel instruction. Many
freshman and sophomores
are most likely dreading this
but it is in place to give a first
time driver as much experience
as possible before getting
behind the wheel alone.
Persons eighteen years of age
or older are no longer allowed
to go the Department of
Public Safety (DPS), take the
driving test, and receiving a license.
They are now required
to take a six hour drivers education
course before hitting
Nicole Anderson
plays Macy Misa
In the TV Show Jonas
Name: Morella Magana
Grade: 9
Interesting fact: They have the same initials (MM)
Do you think you look alike? “Yeah. A little bit. I haven’t had many
people come
and tell me that.”
Do you think you and Macy are the same in any way? “I’m definitely
not obsessed with the Jonas Brothers like she is, but I guess we’re both
bubbly and fun.”
The Student/teacher-Celebrity Look-Alike’s column will
be a continuous featuring students all over the THS campus!
If you have any suggestions on who-looks-like-who,
please drop off their name and grade at Room 253.
passenger, regardless of age
or type of vehicle must wear
a seatbelt. If a driver is caught
by law enforcement with passengers
not wearing a seatbelt
they can be fined for every
person not wearing one. The
fine is $25 for the first offense
and $250 for the second offense.
According to the Texas
Department of Public Safety,
law enforcement will not ticket
violators until June 1, 2010
and thereafter. This law has
given an even more expensive
meaning to the phrase “Click
it or Ticket.”
State laws have also changed
how to obtain a drivers license.
All drivers under the
age of eighteen must receive
a driving permit before they
the road. The economy has
also hit the DPS service. The
fee for obtaining a license increased
from $5 to $15.
The most talked about new
laws are the laws surrounding
telecommunication devices in
cars. Drivers cannot use cell
phones or any other telecommunication
device while in a
school zone, unless at complete
stop or using a handsfree
device (speaker phone,
Bluetooth, etc.). No driver
under the age of eighteen is
allowed to use a telecommunication
device at all while in
a vehicle.

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Senior Charlie Peters poses for the
camera before the B.C. pep rally
Juniors singing the Alma Mater at the end of the B.C. pep
rally
Katy ISD - THS
Rice Invitational
Cross Country Meet Stats
Varsity Girls
Rachel Murray- 1 st place
Aisha Graham- 4 th place
Chelsea Eaton- 5 th place
Katie Karlovitz- 9 th place
First time Varsity Girls have
won in a meet since Coach
Pitzel has been there
They had 4 girls place in top
ten in meet
Senior Rachael Murray
followed up by winning the
Brenham meet the next week
Varsity Boys
All boys finished in top 20
Jameson Tomlin –11 th place
Kevin McLean-13 th place
Matt Rovengo- 16 th place
Varsity Boys finished 2 nd place
as a team
Make the Date
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College Night is October 14 from
6:30-10:00 at the Merrell Football Center.
Many colleges from across the states will
be there with all the Home information - THS Campus about
those colleges you will Football need. Home Page
Current Location: Campus Webs [::] Taylor High School [::] Athletics [::] Football
Varsity Schedule
Varsity Roster
Statistics
Player of the Week - Awards
District Standings
Dont forget to turn in your “When they were
Younger Pictures” for the Senior Section of
the yearbook. The deadline is October 31.
THS Athletic Booster
Junior
Club’s
Varsity
third
Schedule
annual
Raffle. Tickets are
Junior
$10
Varsity
and
Roster
you could
win 2010 Ford Mustang, Freshman 42” Schedule LCD HGTV,
32” LCD HGTV, Laptop Freshman Computer, Roster or a
Nintendo Wii. The drawing History is October
31 at the football game Coaches against Morton
Ranch. Tickets are sold by any Athlete’s
family and at all football games.
Rachael Murray (Senior), Aisha Graham (Sophomore),
Katie Karlovitz (Senior), Joelle Harris (Freshman) and,
Chelsea Eaton (Senior)
2009 Varsity Schedule
JV Girls
Alex Shun-4 th place
th place
Didi Lam- 9
Finished 3rd a team
JV Boys-
Finished 3 rd as a team
Freshman Boys
Alex Marzec- 9 th place
Finished 5 th as a team
Date Opponent Stadium Result Overall District
Sat. 8/29 Cy-Springs Berry Center W 41-14 1-0 0-0
Sat. 9/5 FB Austin Mercer Stadium Cancelled 1-0 0-0
Sat. 9/12 B.F. Terry Traylor Stadium W 21-6 2-0 0-0
Thur. 9/17 Houston Lamar Delmar Stadium L 0-28 2-1 0-0
Fri. 10/2 Baytown Lee Rhodes (Homecoming) W 52-13 3-1 0-0
Seniors November 12 is our Senior
Panoramic picture at 7:45.
Senior Cap/Gown Orders are taken
during all lunches on November 17
and 18.
November 25-27 is Thanksgiving
break.
Sat 10/10 Cinco Ranch Rhodes (Home) L 16-21 3-2 0-1
Fri 10/16 Mayde Creek Rhodes (Home) @ 7:00 PM 0-0 0-0
Sat 10/24 Katy Rhodes (Visitor) @ 6:00 PM 0-0 0-0
Sat 10/31 Morton Ranch Rhodes (Home) Parent's Night @ 6:00 PM 0-0 0-0
Fri. 11/6 Seven Lakes Rhodes (Visitor) @ 7:00 PM 0-0 0-0
DIRECTIONS TO STADIUMS FROM TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL
Directions to Berry Center
Directions to Mercer Stadium