Expanding Culture - Campuses - Katy ISD

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!
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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.