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Contributing Writers
Jan Pierre Albarran-Riutort
Cornelius Bolden
Kayla Bryant
Darein Caldwell
S’vea Carter
Pricillana Cawood
Brittany Clay
Miles Cook
Claudia Cruz
Shameka Draine
Elizabeth Fakunle
Rocio Hernandez Perez
Ciera Hobgood
Mai Kaing
Gervonte Lee
Jaren Lynum
De’Anjalique Malone
Bronston McKinley
Joshua Middleton
Sharae Milan
Mwajuma Mkandama
Quiyana Murphy
Shannen Patterson
Aubrey Payne-Stikes
Destiny Pennerman
Erika Scales
Tiana Serio
Mia Simms
Shayphon Smith
Kenneth Stewart
Brittani Thompson
Candice Tooley
Viet Tran
Niala Wagstaff
SaDa Way
Ciara Weakley
Advisor
Anne Rodier
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CENTRAL CELEBRATES
OUTSTANDINGNESS!!!!
Dr. Dan Withers
Not Intended!
Nine Named Semifinalists
Watch Where You’re Going
Impressions
Something to Think About
High School Dropouts
No More High School Drop Outs
The Experience to Go to School
CHS Football
The Role of the Offensive Line
Go Black & Gold
Lady Jackets Basketball
Batter Batter Swing!
No Short Cuts
Shooting Guards
Be Smart the Right Way
What are We Talking about Here?
High School Sports
Race for the Cure
Louisville Zoo
Celebrating More than Usual
Sleeping Benefits
Let’s Move!
It All Starts Here
Education=Success
Click It or Ticket
Inside this Issue
Teens and Eating Disorders
Be Safe or Sorry!
We Can Prevent Global Warming
Appropriate Attitude
Tips to Developing a Positive Attitude
Being Something You’re Not
There’s Something I Need to Tell You
Speak Out
First & Last Love
It’s Not What It Seems
Three Things I Would Love to Do
Grand-ma
When Your Dream Becomes Real
Aldi’s
Polly
Fashion 4 Passion
Hottest Shoes & Accessories
Before Airplanes
Free Your Swag, Dress to Impress
Tyler the Creator
What is the Best Fast Food…
God Don’t Like Ugly
Blond
Blinded
Sassy Sasha
Expectations

Dr. Daniel Withers, Principal
2010 JCPS Principal of the Year
Daniel Withers has been a proud member of the
Central High School family since 1993. He is
also a graduate of Central's Class of 1964. He
was honored when he got the opportunity to return to his Alma Mater as an assistant principal in
1993. It was even more of an honor and privilege when, in 2002, he was selected to serve as the
principal of Central High School. He has always been impressed with Central's rich traditions. Central
has produced many graduates who have made contributions both locally and internationally. Dr.
Withers looks forward to the opportunity and challenges of serving Central for the remainder of his
career.
Dr. Withers is currently the principal in charge of the Senior class.
Education
Doctorate -- Education Leadership -- Spalding University
Rank I -- Education Administration -- Spalding University
Masters Degree -- Secondary Education -- Spalding University
B. S. -- Mathematics -- Allen University, Columbia S.C.
Experience
Principal, Central High School, 2002-Present
Asst. Principal, Central High School, 1993-2002
Asst. Principal, TAPP, 1992-1993
Interim Principal, Iroquois High School, 1991-1992
Asst. Principal, Fairdale High School, 1983-1991
Asst. Principal, Shawnee High School, 1982-1983
Teacher/Athletic Dir., Shawnee High School, 1980-1982
Teacher -- Math, Pleasure Ridge Park High School, 1975-1980
Teacher -- Math, Shawnee High School, 1972-1975
Not Intended !
Sharae MIlan
How do you go from winning the Fitness Award, "Mr.Louisville,"
to winning the "Principal Of the Year" Award? I sat and interviewed the
man who has accomplished this, and he told me, "It just happened." I
don't know about you, but I haven't heard of too many things like this
"Just happening."
Dr. Daniel Withers didn't have it rough growing up. He says he
had a typical childhood. There were a few bad kids in the neighborhood, but nothing serious. Dr. Withers
always wanted to be a teacher, but he didn't want to be an administrator. He said he enjoyed the classroom
too much.
He began his career at Shawnee High School as a 1st year teacher; that lasted about 3 years until he
was transferred to PRP. He was there for about five years until he
went back to Shawnee to become assistant principal for the next
three years. Then he spent eight years at Fairdale before he came
back to his alma mater, Central High School, where he has been the
best principal ever for the past 18 years. Now he is finally being
recognized for his greatness.
Although Dr. Withers didn't think being a part of the
administration was for him, he later realized he could touch more
students as administrator, the whole school, instead of being just a
teacher and touching a few classes.
While Dr.Withers says he wanted this award, he never took into
consideration that he would actually receive it. He's such an over
achiever!
CHS faculty honors Dr. Withers

NINE NAMED SEMIFINALISTS FOR 2012 KENTUCKY TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Last Updated on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 12:52 PM
News Release 11-084 - September 29, 2011
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Nine outstanding teachers from around the state – three elementary school
teachers, three middle school teachers and three high school teachers – are semifinalists for the 2012
Kentucky Teacher of the Year award, the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc. announced
today.
Winners of the Elementary, Middle and High School Teacher of the Year awards, as well as the overall
2012 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, will be announced at a ceremony in Frankfort on October 18, in the
Rotunda of the Capitol Building.
Competing for Elementary Teacher of the Year are:
Elizabeth Ann Fuller, J.B. Atkinson Academy, Jefferson County
Amy Littlejohn, Caldwell County Elementary, Caldwell County
Rachel Losch, Dixie Elementary, Fayette County
Middle school semifinalists are:
Jennifer S. Fowler, Paintsville Jr./Sr. High, Paintsville
Independent
Virginia L. (Jenni Lou) Jackson, Corbin Middle, Corbin
Independent
Donna K. Williams, Taylor County Middle, Taylor County
In the high school category, the semifinalists are:
Randy Barrette, Menifee County High, Menifee County
James A. Gilbert, Central High, Jefferson County
Kimberly Shearer, Boone County High, Boone County
The nine semifinalists were among 24 educators who were named as 2012 Ashland Inc. Teacher
Achievement Awards (TAA) winners. They were chosen based on their scores from the first round of judging,
which was conducted by a blue-ribbon panel of veteran educators. Applications included information on
nominees' teaching philosophies, teaching experiences, involvement in
their respective communities and letters of recommendation.
Classroom visits and personal interviews with each of the nine
semifinalists will result in the selection of the 2012 Elementary School,
Middle School and High School Teachers of the Year. A culmination of
these scores results in the selection of the 2012 Kentucky Teacher of the
Year. This individual then will represent Kentucky in the 2012 National
Teacher of the Year competition.
Ashland will present the 24 TAA recipients with cash awards and
certificates at the awards ceremony in Frankfort. In addition to their cash
awards, the three Kentucky Teachers of the Year also will receive customdesigned
glassware commemorating their accomplishments, and all 24
educators will be honored at a special luncheon that day. To read the bios
of the 24 TAA winners, visit the education section of Ashland Inc.’s website.
The Kentucky Teacher Awards program combines the best
elements of the Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards and the
Kentucky Teacher of the Year programs. This marks the 11th year the
Department of Education and Ashland have partnered to honored Kentucky
educators.
Ashland has recognized outstanding Kentucky teachers with its
Teacher Achievement Awards since 1988. Approximately $631,500 has been awarded to more than 425
teachers of grades K to 12.

By Miles Cook
T
his morning I stepped in dog poop. My parents told me time and time
again to walk on the driveway and avoid the yard, but because I think
I know everything, I knew that the shortest distance between two
points (in my case the house and car) was a straight line. Besides, I knew that many
things parents say are insignificant.
A few years ago, I learned the secret of parenting. While snooping around
my parents’ room, I found a book entitled How to Make Your Kids Eat Spinach and
Other Green Things: A Manual for the Domestically Challenged. It was hidden
behind a jar of teeth (my mom was the Tooth Fairy by night) and was covering a
rubber mask (my dad was the Boogie Man). The author was some doctor, but he
only had a Ph.D., so I knew he wasn’t credible. I revisited this book whenever my
parents gave me instructions (“Miles, clean your room. It’s good for your health.”
“Miles, brush your teeth, it will make you stronger.” “Miles, you have a loud
personality. I hope friends will be able to tolerate you.”) and when I found their
counsel or directions in that book, I would simply disregard them. There was a
chapter directing that children not play or walk on grass, so I ignored this warning,
too. It was more convenient to cut through the yard, and I usually arrived at my
destination in safety.
Because I thought I knew everything, I did not even have to look down to
know it was dog poop my foot had so gracefully slid into. I had barely ten minutes
to get to the bus stop, so I acted fast, not really thinking about what I was going
to do to fix the problem. I’ll leave the details to the power of imagination. During
school, as I constantly smelled the evidence of recent events, I imagined a bazillion
different ways I could have handled the situation. Needless to say, it seemed my
shoe stunk all day.
People often take short cuts in life, but embracing the easy way is useful
only because it often leads to mistakes, which in turn causes people to learn, grow
and move on. Even though I know everything, I still make a lot of mistakes. I
know that the problems and trials I encounter help mold me into perfection. They
may be difficult, but one day, when I am old and gray, I will lose my sense of smell
and be able to step in all the dog poop I want. Everyone should step in it once in a
while. It reminds them to watch where they are going in life, helping to return
them to the right path. Also, I would never have learned as much as I have, and
that is saying a lot, considering I know everything.

First Impressions: Advice to Freshmen from a Senior
Shannen K. Patterson
It seems as if it were only yesterday that I was sitting in your seat. On the day of
orientation, I had no idea what to expect in high school. It seemed like so much information
was being thrown at us all at once. I decided to just absorb what I could. I absorbed the
information about the different activities and clubs that were offered. I absorbed the different
names and faces of the teachers that were being presented to us. But more importantly, I
absorbed a sense of reality. High school was finally here. It was time to take control of my own future. At first I didn’t know
the first thing about how to succeed in high school. Over the years, I have lived and I have experienced things. Today I am
going to share my top three tips for high school, and to give you advice to go along with them.
At the beginning of your high school career, everything will seem so big to you: big lockers, big textbooks, and
ultimately, big students. Being the new kid on the block might make you feel nervous when it comes to approaching older
students. This brings us to our first tip.
TIP # 1: Get involved in activities and sports.
Getting involved in extracurricular activities is a great way to meet and make new friends. It is a way to mingle with upper
classmen that you might not ordinarily see in your regular classes. Lastly, it is another thing you can add to your list when it
comes to applying for colleges, programs, and scholarships.
If you are like me, you probably feel as if it took forever for you to finally make it to high school. I’m going to let
you in on a little secret; it will be over before you know it. This is where I will introduce tips number 2 and 3.
Tip #2: There are always extra things that you can do to succeed in high school.
Tip #3: It is never too early to start preparing for life after high school.
There are numerous things you could do to start preparing for college. Get involved in outside ACT workshops and tutoring.
Continue to work hard in school and keep your grades up. But more importantly, take advantage of the AP classes that our
school has to offer. These college courses make it so that you know what to expect when you get to college and provide the
opportunity for you to possibly earn college credit.
Before I go I want to leave you with one more piece of advice. In high school, you will interact with many teachers.
It is important that you make a lasting impression on your teachers. My freshman year is the year that I connected with my
teachers and built a special connection. Now my teachers go out of their way to help me succeed.
Good luck on your upcoming school year.
Advice to Freshmen from a Sophomore
Ciera Hobgood
I remember my freshman year. When I first got to High School, I was nervous, shy, and scared. I knew it was going
to be a lot different from Middle School, so I was ready. When I got all my classes, they were ok, but I didn’t like some of
them. Like one of the classes I had was math, and I’m good in math. My whole three years of middle school, I made honor
roll and got good grades in math. But when I got to high school, all of that stopped. I didn’t really understand how to do high
school math, and for the first two grading periods, I got D’s in math. It was a passing grade, but I wanted to get an A, B, or
C, so my mama got me a tutor after school and I start getting A‘s, and B‘s, in math. I did not like my freshman year. I did not
like it because when I saw all the fun stuff the upper classmen got to do. They had prom, field trips, got their class ring’s, left
school and went to college. I wanted to do all of that! I couldn’t wait until my Sophomore year because I didn’t want to be
the new kid anymore.
Now that I am a Sophomore, I am happy and ready for my Junior year. The reason I am writing this article to you
Freshmen is because I want to tell you that if you’re having a hard time your first year, keep your head held high, try your
best, and don’t play around with your work. When I was a Freshman, some people played around and didn’t get their work
done. You will go to the next grade, but if you didn’t pass the class, you will have to retake it and sit in a class full of
Freshmen. You don’t want that, do you? A lot of people that were in my Freshman class last year, are sitting in one of your
freshman classes this year because they played around instead of getting their work done. Don’t be that kid.
Girls, do not get pregnant your Freshman year because you’re just 14 or 15 year olds. You just started high school.
The girls that were pregnant my Freshman year, got behind and had to miss a lot of school and had to take some of their
classes over again. It is very hard for you to catch back up when you are absent and it could keep you
from graduating with your class. Keep your head held high, and do your best work every day so that
during your Junior year, you’ll be ready to take the ACT, get your class ring, go to prom, and do all the
other things to be ready to be a senior when you will graduate and leave for college!

Something to Think About!
Author: Joshua Middleton
What makes you ready for college? Have you done the best you can on the ACT? What about
scholarships, grants and college applications? Every one of these things passes through my mind
every time I think about leaving high school. So, the million dollar question is, “What makes you
„college ready?‟”
As students, we always get these prep talks and lectures about entering college, so are you
taking notes and listening? Or are you that student who can‟t wait until it‟s over? I‟m going to tell you
now, you better start recording and taking notes; there isn‟t anything worse than trying to get admitted
into college unprepared. We all know the statistics! Some students will become high school dropouts,
some may graduate high school and never enter college, and many may enter college but become a
dropout. So that leaves a small percentage of us actually from graduating college; we‟re all going to
become a statistic but where will you fall?
Grades are the first thing that should be in order, especially if you don‟t get a great ACT score,
your GPA could definitely be a factor that gets you into the college of your choice.
Another factor that almost ALL colleges look at is your ACT score. Almost every college puts a
LOT of pressure on this one test which makes a student panic if they don‟t get a certain score. There
are certain guidelines a student has to meet in order for him/her to avoid taking remedial classes, but
to also earn a scholarships.
The higher your ACT and GPA, the more money you will receive when entering college! So try
to do the best you can! Yes, you have to get a certain score to enter your desired college and get a
scholarship, but if you don‟t do so well, there are many different ways you can earn money other than
the test.
The next thing I would advise is to get started on your college application. Get a head start!
The last thing you want to do is begin your college application at the last minute, because everyone
will be trying to get one at the same time and that affects the time it will take to receive yours,
diminishing the time you‟ll have to complete it. Colleges are not waiting on you! People around the
country are competing to get into that college! You have to get some recommendations, fill out a
bunch of forms, and write an essay, so the best thing to do is to get started with it as soon as
possible!
The next thing to focus on is MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! A quote by J..Cole comes to mind
when I think about how much college costs. “One year costs about the same as a Mercedes, four
years costs as much as a wife, kid, and a baby.” It literally costs an arm and both your legs to attend
college, so getting scholarships is the key factor for entering college. I learned that you could make
an appointment with the Louisville Urban League for assistance in finding scholarship money. I plan
on doing it, so call and ask for an appointment! You want to enter college with most of your expenses
paid for.
My worst fear is to sit back and later think about what I COULD have done in my life; no, I‟m
going to do everything I need to in order for me to succeed, and I‟d advise you to do the same.
College is another world, and if we don‟t prepare ourselves, then we are bound to fail college. There
are no teachers pushing us to complete our work, no parents trying to give us advice to do better, no
one checking over our work for corrections; it‟s up to us to do well. If we don‟t prepare ourselves in
high school, then it‟s going to be mighty hard for us to make it when we leave for the real world.
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High School Dropouts
By: Viet Tran
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Have you ever awakened one morning to get ready for
school but just didn’t feel like getting up? Were you feeling
tired and lazy so you went back to sleep and as soon as your
alarm clock rang to wake you up, you just turned it off? Over
time, those people start doing the same thing over and over.
Eventually, that will lead to a bad habit. Many kids hate
school because they have to wake up so early in the morning.
That’s why kids sleep in all of their classes and fail miserably.
The other big reason kids dislike school is because of all the homework they get assigned.
Teens drop out of school for many reasons. Some drop out of school because of academic struggles.
Other teens say they are bored and frustrated with classes that don't seem relevant to their life. Many teens have
fallen so far behind that they eventually gave up hope. They often think the teachers don’t care about them, so
they just call it quits. Unfortunately, teens that drop out, usually get nowhere in life. They can’t get a job
because they don’t have a diploma. Statistics show that 8% of high school kids drop out and never graduate.
I interviewed a couple of high school dropouts and they asked me to keep their name anonymous. They
told me they were just tired of school and tired of all the work involved with school. They also told me they
thought it was a waste of their time and all the work was pointless. But each of them said the same thing, they
regret dropping out because now they don’t have anything to do and they miss making new friends. Everybody
told me their high school years were really fun and exciting, but they just gave up and called it quits. They told
me if they could go back in time, they would make a different choice and stay in school.
The dropout rate has improved over the years, but even one student lost is too many.
Status dropout rates of 16- through 24-year-olds in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population, by
race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1980-2009
Year Total 1 Race/ethnicity
White Black Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native
1980 14.1 11.4 19.1 35.2 — —
1985 12.6 10.4 15.2 27.6 — —
1990 12.1 9.0 13.2 32.4 4.9! 16.4!
1995 12.0 8.6 12.1 30.0 3.9 13.4!
1998 11.8 7.7 13.8 29.5 4.1 11.8
1999 11.2 7.3 12.6 28.6 4.3 ‡
2000 10.9 6.9 13.1 27.8 3.8 14.0
2001 10.7 7.3 10.9 27.0 3.6 13.1
2002 10.5 6.5 11.3 25.7 3.9 16.8
2003 9.9 6.3 10.9 23.5 3.9 15.0
2004 10.3 6.8 11.8 23.8 3.6 17.0
2005 9.4 6.0 10.4 22.4 2.9 14.0
2006 9.3 5.8 10.7 22.1 3.6 14.7
2007 8.7 5.3 8.4 21.4 6.1 19.3
2008 8.0 4.8 9.9 18.3 4.4 14.6
2009 8.1 5.2 9.3 17.6 3.4 13.2
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2011). The Condition of Education 2011 (NCES 2011-033), Indicator 20.

No More High School Drop Outs!
By: Brittani Thompson
High school drop outs are a huge issue across the world
today. Did you know that over a million students who
entered the 9 th
grade, did not graduate with their classmates
and friends four years later? As a senior, I have sometimes
felt like dropping out, but I want to get my diploma come
May. Plus, high school dropouts are more likely to become
unemployed, and are more likely to be single parents and
have children at a younger age. I didn’t want to become one
of those statistics.
Many students think that school is a place to play, a
time where you do nothing. Sometimes I wonder why those
kids even waste their time getting up every morning to come
to school, and do absolutely nothing. They are wasting their
time, as well as their teachers’, and the students’ who are
actually there to learn and make something out of their life.
Another reason students fail to graduate is that they follow
their peers, and get off. Some do realize the importance of
school and return.
I interviewed a former dropout who went to Valley
High School. She started having trouble in school, she started
being late, and she never turned in her work. School was a
major headache in her life, so she dropped out.
How did you feel about dropping out? At first I thought it was a decision that was best for me, but later
I realized it was just a cover up of real life situations.
What made you drop out? I had to make a decision based on the responsibilities in my life, balancing
school and home life. School was also interfering with my job duties and as a young adult at home, it became
too much to handle.
Who influenced you to go back to school? Many people influenced me to go back to school. My sister’s
graduating was a really big influence on my life, as well as my family members. They were all really big
supporters.
How did you feel after going back to school? I felt that I was on the road to success with knowing that I
was going back to high school to graduate and get my diploma. I didn’t feel much as a loser as I felt before; I
felt better about myself. I just knew I was going to become something in the future.
Parents also have a huge affect on their children dropping out of school, so I interviewed her parents, as well.
When did you know that your child was dropping out? I started to figure it out based on how she
started acting at home; she never wanted to do any homework, and she always acted like school was
something she didn’t have to do. I also knew when I started to get calls from her school about how she was
late to every class, and was never turning in her work.
How did you feel about the situation? I felt I didn’t do much as a parent to keep her on track in her
school work, because I felt like she was old enough to be on her own and do what she needed to do without
me on her back 24/7. I feel bad for not going to her and asking her what was wrong when I started seeing that
she was having problems in school.
Now that your child is back in school, how do you feel? As a parent, I was so proud of her, I knew she
had it in her. I’m glad that I convinced her to go back. Hopefully this time she sticks to it, and goes all the way.
Even if school can be a major pain, not going can wreck your life. So stick with it and do what all you
can do to be successful.
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Fact source: http://www.betterhighschools.org/docs/nhsc_dropoutfactsheet.pdf.

The Experience to Go to School
SaDaWay
What is school? Most of us will say that
school is the place where we go to be educated,
learn, and to become a successful person for our
future. Do you think that all kids have the chance to
be educated? I’m from Thailand – that’s next to
Burma, but I am not Thai people. I am Karen, and I
speak Karen not Thai. I lived in a refugee camp
called Mea La camp.
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In the USA, all
kids over 2 or 3 get to
start their education and
learn how to read. But
in Thailand, Mea La
refugee camp, and also
in Burma, most kids
don’t get to start learning young. Most don’t ever
get to go to school. Why? Because it takes money to
educate and the Karen people in Burma or Thailand
do not have money anymore.
Burma was the Karen country. Now it’s
called Burma because the Burmese people tried to
take that country and they tried to destroy us. The
Karen people had to escape at night or save their
life. Most of the kids want to go to school, but they
didn’t get to. They got lost, and hungry, and many
died in the forest. Some of them had good luck and
escaped to Thailand’s Mea La Refugee camp and
they got the chance to try to earn some money to
pay for an
education.
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Each year of
school costs $100
Thailand Mea La
Refugee camp.
Some can’t pay for
it, so they decide to stay home help to their parents.
Most people saved the $1 or $2 they made in a day
to pay for their education. Some of the Karen kid’s
only got to go to school for a day or two days before
they had to move to escape from Burmese soldiers.
In school, kids use 3x3 inch blackboards to
write and then to erase. They wish they had a better
life and could go to school to have a better future.
But it’s hard to have a better future with the
situation in their country. Even when they wish for
it, they don’t get it. I hope we all know that we have
good luck in United States of American, so we
should do well in school. And it is a great
opportunity for us to be educated in this country, to
go to school and to have a better future.
“Imagine, you are a farmer. One day you are
ordered to move out of your home, or you will be
shot dead and your house will be burnt down.
Then you fled your home. You become a
displaced person, you are contstantly fearful for
your life and are always on the move. You have
no stable place, but keep moving. The Burmese
army brand you as the 'enemy' or rebel
supporter, but you are just the people who
struggle for your survival. The army are hunting
down you at all hours of the day, and given the
opportunity will kill you. Your cloths, plates, pots
and other belongings are always in pack and
ready to move. What will you say then?”
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By Gervonte Lee
Our football season has been very shocking to most, being Central High School and always being the underdog,
playing 6A schools throughout the regular season. This
usually leads to a great amount of losses. This year
also has been very unusual - beating the 6A Ballard
Bruins and a loss by one point in over-time to the
highly favored 6A St. Xavier Tigers.
Coach Scroggins has led the Central Yellow
Jackets to a mid-season record of 4-2. We are 31-1 in
our district. We are also ranked number one in 3A for
the school year 2011-2012. We are favored to win our
district games and go far in the playoffs, with high
hopes of winning another State Championship. This
years’ football team is being led by 16 seniors and the
top running back in the state of Kentucky. It is very
different from many other teams that we have had.
Only losing two games by a combined four points,
they are on the verge of having one of the single best
football records in the history of CHS.
The biggest factor in the teams’ success this year is
team chemistry. The relationship that our players have
is very special. It’s a brotherhood that our young men
have, they have an unbreakable bond that they share
and this makes them a difficult team to beat. With one
of the best head coaches in the state and a record
breaking running back, our team will have more
success to come. CHS has division 1 college football prospects. This season has brought Central to a high statewide
ranking and to being one of the most talked about schools in the state.
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Ace Wales rushes towards the end zone.
CHS 2011 Varsity Football Schedule
Aug 19 @DuPont Manual 7:30 p.m. 20-23
Aug 27 Goodpasture Christian, TN 11:00 a.m. 47-34
Sep 2 DeSales 7:30 p.m. 27-7
Sep 9 Ballard 7:30 p.m. 28-13
Sep 16 @Western 7:30 p.m. 34-6
Sep 23 St. Xavier 7:30 p.m. 30-31
Oct 7 @Elizabethtown 7:30 p.m.
Oct 14 Henry County 7:30 p.m.
Oct 21 @LaRue County 7:30 p.m.
Oct 28 Pleasure Ridge Park 7:30 p.m.

The Role of the Offensive Line
Kenneth Stewart
The offensive line is made up of 5 people; these people have to be big and aggressive to beat
the defensive linemen. The offensive line is made up of the left and right tackle, the left and
right guard and the center.
Center- the center performs the
normal
blocking functions of all linemen,
the center is
the person that hikes the ball to the quarter
back and always stands in the middle. The
center is usually a team caption
because he is
responsible for the ball getting to the QB and
preventing a fumble from happening.
Guards- the two guards are on
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either side of
the center and inside the tackles. Like all
linemen, their function is to block on both
running and passing plays. On some plays, rather
than blocking straight ahead, a guard will "pull,”
which is to run on the other side of the end to
block the opposite defensive tackle.
Left tackle- the left tackle is usually the
second most highly paid player on the team
because he has to protect the QB’s blindsides.
What is a blindside? The blindside is on the
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left side of a QB because the QB usually
throws with his right arm instead of his left so he has his back turned on the left side of the
play.
Right tackle- the right tackle usually
does what the guards do.
So next time you see a bunch of fat boys
standing blocking, don’t think they’re
just being lazy, they’re doing their job.
Without the Linemen, the fullback
wouldn’t be able to run the ball and the
wide receiver wouldn’t be able to catch
the ball.
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Go Black and Gold
Candice
Tooley
Often, the cheerleaders don’t get recognized
as much as they should. Especially at Central High
School! Our student body should know the great
accomplishments that we’ve achieved and all that
we do for the school.
Let’s talk football
You know the person who says, “I’m the
BIGGEST fan!” But the cheerleaders are actually the
biggest fans. We are at every game - rain, sleet, snow, or
hail - yelling and cheering for our team. A lot of our
student fans don’t come to the games in the winter, but
we are there. Let’s be honest; what’s a football game
without the cheerleaders there supporting the team?
Sometimes the football players won’t admit it, but they
love for us to cheer for them. It helps them stay
motivated and bring home that championship ring. Like
I’ve always been told, “Some support is better then no
support at all.”
Basketball?
The cheerleaders are also over looked at the
basketball games, but we are at every game
cheering our teams to a victory. When I say teams, I
mean girls and boys. We yell and scream the whole
game no matter if we’re winning or losing. A lot of
our fans won’t do that; they only cheer when we’re
winning and they’re quiet as a mouse when we’re
losing. Eventually, they just get up and leave. The
cheerleaders would never do that.
NCA all the way!
This summer, our cheerleading team went to
cheerleading camp and did an outstanding job. We
also learned a lot. Many girls from our team were
nominated for All-American, which is awarded to a
cheerleader who stuck out to an instructor at some
point during camp. Of all the girls who were
nominated, three of our girls actually became All-
Americans (Candice Tooley, Mikayla Holt, Destiny
Durrah). Candace won the top leadership award out
of the whole camp. We also got a bid to nationals in
Dallas Texas. But as usual, nobody in the school
knows about these great accomplishments.
Cheerleading is a year round sport; it lasts
the longest out of all sports, but we don’t get the
recognition that we deserve. That isn’t fair and
should truly be changed!

Interview with Head Coach: Ashley Franklin
By: Kayla Bryant
The Lady Jackets Basketball Team doesn’t really get the recognition and support that we deserve. Coach
has a few words to say about this.
Interviewer: Coach, how do you feel about the argument stressed above?
Coach: I agree, it’s the students who don’t get the recognition. They don’t realize how good we really
are.
Interviewer: Do you think in due time this problem will be resolved?
Coach: Yes, we get better every year.
Interviewer: How does it feel to be the head coach here at Central High School?
Coach: It feels great. It’s a pleasure to be in the company of Lady Jackets who love their school like I
do.
Interviewer: What are some things that you wish to, but you’re not able to do?
Coach: I wish to take the team to a summer camp for a whole month without phones, internet, and TV. I
also wish to show what school sprit is about because Central High School doesn’t show it by coming to
the games.
Interviewer: In the future, where do you see the Lady Jackets program?
Coach: With guidance, hard work, and dedication from the Lady Jackets, I envision them to top state
caliber.
Interviewer: How long do you wish to be at Central High School?
Coach: Long enough to win state 3 times and as long as it takes!

Batter Batter Swing!
M. S’vea “Savage” Carter
Do I want to play? Will I stick to this sport? Will I ever hit the ball and, most importantly, will the team get
along? These are some of the questions I asked myself around late April or early May. It would be my first time
playing softball for a high school team. Let me tell you how my year as a “JACKET” went.
Do I want to play?
When I heard about the girls’ softball team on the intercom, it really caught my attention. Mrs. Schmidt said
“Girls, softball is coming up,” in a very joyful way. The whole day, softball ran through my mind. At 2:20, I
went down stairs and got a paper from the office. They asked me, “Have you ever played before?” And I
answered “No, but I’m going to try out,” with a big smile on my face. My friend, Taylor, also wanted to try out
for softball. At home, I told my mom about wanting to play and she asked me if I would stick to it. I smiled,
“Yes.”
Will I stick with it?
On the first day of try outs, I walked into school with the biggest smile ever. The day went awesome. When I
got to the field, there were about 25 other girls out there. I knew some of them. Soon, a blond-headed lady
walked out of the dugout and told everyone to sit on the bench. Then she began to talk to us about how the year
was going to go. She said there would be a lot of running, and the team would only have about 15 girls on it.
After she stopped talking, she told us to give her 3 laps around the whole field. By that she meant, out by the
track, into the alley, turn left into the parking lot, and back into the gate. After everybody ran their laps, we got
some water and then started to throw and hit the ball around a little bit.
Will I ever hit the ball?
When she put us in a line; I was the second sophomore. I was very nervous at this point because I had never hit
a ball and it was coming very fast. When it was my turn, I got up there in my stance. I bent my knees, I turned
and twisted my feet till I dug two big holes, put the bat up, leaned back and put all my weight on my back leg.
She asked me if I was ready and put the ball in the pitching machine. I blinked and the ball had already passed
me. I tried it again and this time I swung the bat, but I didn’t hit the ball. We went all the way through the line.
When practice was over, the coach said she was going to post the results in the morning and let us know who
made the team. Wednesday morning I walked into school and went straight to find the results. It said, “2009 -
2010 softball team list” at the top. I was the 7 th person; in bold black it said, “Makalyn S Carter.” I was so
happy! Now I was a part of something, I had people to look up to, and I had people to talk to when I needed it.
Will the team get along?
When I read the other names on the list of the new 2009-2010 softball team, I worried we weren’t going to have
a great season because we had people who fought all the time. But I was wrong. We pushed each other to work
harder and we also had each others’ backs. This was a big lesson learned and I’m so happy I joined the Central
Yellow Jacket Softball team.
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Being on this team taught me a lot of things: how to have a good and strong relationships and friendships, how
to work as a team, and also the importance of trust. Being on the softball team really made me open my eyes
and say, “Hey, I’m in high school, I have friends, I’m happy. What else could I need?

By: Miles Cook
“Old lesson for all:
There are no shortcuts.
None.” This is what
Cleveland Cavaliers
owner, Dan Gilbert,
tweeted following
Miami Heat’s exit out
of the playoffs.
Although, it can be
argued that this was
said out of pure spite
after Cleveland’s star
forward Lebron James
chose to “Take his talents to South Beach” and join
superstars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Even
though I personally would like to see Gilbert “grow
up” and focus on his Cleveland Cavaliers who
suffered the worst loss in franchise history, along
with setting the record last year for consecutive
losses in NBA
history at 26 in a
row, I’m forced
to agree he’s
absolutely right.
Simply joining
forces to create a
dream team and
The Miami Heat’s “Big Three” celebrate taking
their talents to South Beach Pic
expecting “not
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one, not two…
not seven” NBA
The Miami Heat’s “Big Three” After losing in the NBA Finals
championships isn’t in fact the way to go. To win a
championship, it takes things like heart, talent and
the experience of being on the losing end. You need
to have felt that gut
wrenching feeling of being so
close to your goal only to have
it snatched away. The leagues
history is filled with teams that
had to go through hell to get to
the proverbial basketball
heaven. Such as the “Bad Boys”
Detroit Pistons or the pre-
Duncan San Antonio Spurs.
Even teams as recent as the
Boston Celtics, were formed
because the three aging all-stars Ray Allen, Paul
Pierce and Kevin Garnett couldn’t get over the
hump. The shortcut the Miami Heat took often
crippled them in key moments during the regular
season and largely in the Post-season. The Dallas
Mavericks have heard the same criticism for years,
so it didn’t faze them much. Whereas the rash and
often
unnecessary
criticism the
Miami Heat
were facing
left them
baffled,
especially
their leading
scorer,
Lebron
James, who dropped the ball both literally and
figuratively. James, who just two years ago was
arguably the most beloved basketball player since
Michael Jordan, was instantly a villain called
everything from Prince James to the Frozen One.

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For those who do
not watch the NBA or
any type of basketball, a
shooting guard is the 2 nd
person on the team that
handles the ball next to
the point guard. Lately
there has been a debate
on who the best shooting guard in the league is, and
I’m here to break down the specific stats for the
shooting guard position. The main two guards that I
am focusing on are Kobe Bryant and Dwayne
Wade.
First I’m going to break down the stats on
Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant. He is being
criticized about being too old and for not carrying
his team past the 2 nd round in the NBA playoffs.
Over the past 3 seasons, Kobe has been averaging
26.3 points per game (ppg) and shooting 45.8
percent from the field. Kobe is known for being the
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best clutch performer in the game. When he enters
the fourth quarter, it’s like a light bulb goes off in
his head that tells him it’s time for him to take over
the game. What pushes Kobe’s greatness up to
another level is the day that he had the 2 nd highest
individual scores in the history of the NBA by
Shooting Guards
By: Bronston McKinley
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having 81 points a single
game. Over the past few
years, Kobe has been
arguably known as the
best player in the NBA.
Now let’s
break the stats on Dwayne Wade. Recently Wade
joined forces with All Star, Chris Bosh, and
Superstar, LeBron James, to make the Big 3 in
South Beach. Over the past 3 seasons, Wade has
averaged 27.4 ppg, while shooting 48.9 percent
from the field. Wade’s glory moment was when he
took over the NBA finals in 06 versus the Dallas
Mavericks. He averaged 28 ppg and won the Finals
MVP.
I think
that the
best
shooting
guard today
would be
Dwayne
Wade
because he is
scoring more
than Kobe at
an efficient
rate. Now that
he is part of
the Big 3, his
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numbers will
improve
greatly. He is
one of the few shooting guards who can be moved
to point guard when needed to. If Wade gets on a
hot streak, forget the best shooting guard, he can be
the best player overall in the league.

Be Smart the Right Way
By: Ciara Weakley
Dehydration is the enemy! This is when more water evaporates from the body
than is taken in. The best way to prevent dehydration is to make sure you get plenty
of fluids. Especially when sick or physically active.
During the summer, high temperatures make it especially important to drink plenty of fluids.
If you are active, it’s really important to drink extra fluid before the activity begins. You should drink
water every 20 to 30 minutes. Signs of dehydration can include: dry or sticky mouth, eyes that look sunken into
the head, lack of urine, dry cool skin and fatigue or dizziness.
I recently interviewed a Central High School student who is a football player. Gervonte Lee is a senior
and shares his past experience with dehydration:
Ciara : Can you share you past experience where you got
dehydrated during football?
Gervonte: I didn’t have enough water and I started to feel dizzy so I had to sit out for awhile.
Ciara: How often do ya’ll have water breaks?
Gervonte: About every 20 minutes, but it’s always available. It was just at the time, I felt as if I
didn’t need any.
Ciara: So now when you feel like you don’t need any water, do you still get some anyway?
Gervonte: Yes, I realized that you always need water in your body so that you can be fully
hydrated.
Ciara: Thanks for sharing your experience with me.
Gervonte: You’re welcome.
Hydration Before Exercise
Drink about 15-20 fl oz, 2-3 hours before exercise
Drink 8-10 fl oz 10-15 min before exercise
Hydration During Exercise
Drink 8-10 fl oz every 10-15 min during exercise
If exercising longer than 90 minutes, drink 8-10 fl oz of a sports drink (with no
more than 8 percent carbohydrate) every 15 - 30 minutes.
Hydration After Exercise
Weigh yourself before and after exercise and replace fluid losses.
Drink 20-24 fl oz water for every 1 lb lost.
Consume a 4:1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein within the 2 hours after exercise
to replenish glycogen stores.
Source & more information

What are We Talking about Here?
By: Joshua Middleton
We all want to know
what’s going on in the NBA right
now, but some of us may not understand. We keep hearing about this lockout, and these meetings where the
players and owners have to come to an agreement that will satisfy both sides. All this talk about this and that -
we want to know exactly what is the lockout for? And what’s the problem?
What’s going on is that the NBA is trying to make a harder cap. The “cap” is how much money a team
has to spend on their players. This sets a limit on how much money a team can spend on players, trades, and
draft picks. The idea is to have a harder cap in order to balance the profit between players and owners, and
also to contain a balance of talent on the court.
For example, some players may have to take a pay cut in order to remain on a team, or to create a
desired roster. That’s exactly what the Heats did with Dwade, Lebron James, and Chris Bosh in order to create
their superstar team. But a team like the Lakers would be in trouble, because on their roster they have Kobe
Bryant, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom and these players put the Lakers over their cap salary.
So if a team goes over the set cap salary, they will have to release a player, which means there would be less
“all star teams” and the talent will be distributed throughout the less fortunate teams. (Nets, Kings, Bobcats,
Timberwolves)
Another conversation that is being held in the meetings is about player contracts. The players feel that
non-starting or supporting team members would have to accept lower salaries then they already have, which
doesn’t even guarantee them a contract on the team.
One of the many possible deal options to choose from is the Revenue split that has been brought to the
table. The talk about this is that the players call for a 53 percent split between players and owners which would
leave owners making a little less money than last year, but you have to admit that the players are the people
who fuel the NBA, bringing in fans and money for the League.
The NBA season is coming up, and there still hasn’t been an agreement between the players and
owners yet. We’re all waiting on the decision! Let’s just hope that something comes up, if not, there will be a lot
of fans disappointed this season.
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High School Sports
By Cornelius Bolden
Have you ever wanted to get in shape? Try to meet new friends? Have an opportunity to get a
scholarship in college? Try to stay out of trouble? Then I think that high school sports would be for you. High
school is the part is the time when your whole attitude will change. It can be both a great time in your life and
determine who your real friends are, but participating in sports could be a life saver.
Getting in shape will help you prevent obesity. Around the USA today, obesity is a common thing.
Obesity is a disease that affects 34 percent of adults age 20 and over in the United States; this amounts to
more than 72 million people. Being in shape is both good for you, and it is also good for your health.
Trying new sports will help you find new friends much quicker than just being in school. It’s a great way
to meet new people and to show them your talents. Real friends are those types of people that will encourage
you no matter if you do the wrong thing or the right thing. A bad friend is someone who is a trouble maker, or
somebody who just wants what you have. Sports also create reasons for a family reunion.
When you play high school sports and you succeed at it, you might get a scholarship. A scholarship is a
loan or money given to you to play sports in college. So do your best in high school and play multiple sports to
prove that you’re good.
Participating in high school sports and becoming a star can contribute to all types of things like
popularity, bravery, courage, and respect. Give it a try.

Race for the Cure
By: Tiana Serio
Approximately 1.3 million people are diagnosed annually with breast cancer. Breast cancer has grown to
be the most common form of cancer in the world. Breast cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the breast
tissue. The cells in the breast tissue divide and grow out of control. This disease strikes women and men of all
races and ages. There is no known cause for breast cancer and no cure for it at this time. There is Hope however!
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure!!!
Susan G. Komen History
The national website www.komen.org offers information about the risk, early detection, screening,
diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. “Susan G. Komen fought long and hard with her battle with breast cancer.
While fighting her battle, she was always thinking of ways to help other women who were fighting this disease. Sadly,
Susan lost her fight with breast cancer but her sister, Nancy G. Brinker, promised to help with her sister’s dream to end
breast cancer. Her sister started the Susan G. Komen Cure and the organization has invested $1 Billion dollars since
1982. Susan’s promise has been kept by 121 local affiliate offices across the country.”-www.komenlouiville.org
Louisville Affiliate History
According to www.komenlouisville.org in 1997, the first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Louisville, KY
was held. In 1999, the Louisville Affiliate was founded and has been steadily growing ever since. The Louisville
Affiliate has contributed over $3.5 Million dollars to treatment programs, screening and breast health education in
our community. They have also contributed $1.3 Million dollars to breast cancer research. In 2010, they
celebrated the 15 th anniversary of the Komen Louisville Race for the Cure. In 2011, they added 7 additional
counties to the existing 8 county service area for a total of 15 counties being serviced by the Louisville Affiliate.
When, Where and How??
On October 8, 2011, Louisville, KY will host their annual Susan G. Komen Louisville Race for the Cure. The
race will take place at the Riverfront Park in Downtown Louisville. All funds raised by the event will go to
screening, research, education and breast cancer treatment programs. The race welcomes all ages and is the
largest fundraiser for breast cancer. Are you interested in helping towards the cure for breast cancer? Listed
below are a few ways to register.
Register on-line: www.komenlouisville.org to register as a team or individual (timed or non-timed)
Register by mail: Race entry forms can be picked up at any participating sponsor and the form mailed to the
address listed on the form.
Register in Person: The Komen Louisville Race Store is located in the Oxmoor Mall (on the 2 nd floor by the Food
Court). The store will be open September 24 th - October 7 th and be open Monday-Saturday from 12pm to 8pm and
Sunday 12pm-6pm.
Register the day of the Race: The registration tent will be open at 6:45am on October 8 th .
If you are unable to attend the Race but would still like to be a part of the festivities, you can always “Sleep In for
the Cure.” Simply register, using one of the options listed above and your shirt will be mailed to you at no
additional charge!
Let’s join the fight and help for a better and longer lasting future. You can join the fight to find a cure to end breast
cancer.
WILL YOU FIGHT WITH ME????
WWW.KOMENLOUISVILLE.ORG

Louisville Zoo
By: Darein Caldwell
The Louisville Zoo is the
best place to take young kids for
a day of fun and excitement. The
main attraction at the Louisville
Zoo is the wildlife area, but there
are lots of other things to do at
the zoo. The zoo has a splash
water park, several playgrounds, a
carousel, and a motion simulator. I remember the first
time that I went to the zoo. It was the best day ever because I saw all kinds of animals that I
had never seen before. I was looking at the camels and the zoo keeper put food in my hand;
then the camel ate the food out of my hand. I was so scared that I almost wet my pants. Then
we went to the petting zoo. I sat on the goat’s back and said,” Ride horsey, Ride,” and the goat
bucked me off his back. At the polar bear tank, I saw the polar bear swimming and laying in her
home. I can’t wait take my child to the zoo some day. There are lots of fun and cool things to
see, so if you want to take your kids somewhere fun, think about going to the Louisville Zoo.
The "World's Largest
Halloween Party!" 30th
Anniversary is October 7-9,
13-16, 20-23 and 27-30.
There’s trick-or-treating
for kids 11 and under! Visit
dinosaurs, a talking
pumpkin, pirates and
princess, superheroes and
fairy-tale characters and
much more as you wind your
way through our magically
transformed zoo.
Information and pics from Louisvillzoo.org

y Priscillana Cawood
Just about anybody can agree that there is diversity everywhere. There are different colors
of skin tones, different clothing, and different foods. All of these things come from other
countries and their cultures. But have you ever wondered where these customs come
from, and who they come from? These customs we see around us come from people’s
holidays, and their Gods, just like many Americans celebrate Christmas for the birth of the
savior, Jesus Christ. Have you ever wondered about the Asians, or the Arabics? The
Hispanics, or the Africans? Well let’s find out about some of the other major ones.
Chinese New Year
In China, the name is well known as the “Chinese Lunar New Year.” It is one of the most
important and well known birthday of all Chinese- everybody is considered to turn another
year older. You will see many Chinese decorating their houses with beautiful red, and warm
colors, dragon designs and candles lit all over. The Chinese New Year is the longest
celebrating holiday they have, and considered the most fun! For the Chinese New Year,
people will have feasts in honor of their Gods, and will have big parties all around. At the
end of the holiday, people will light fireworks, and firecrackers. The whole night will be lit up
with colored lights and loud “POPS.” Unfortunately, the Chinese New Year is not considered
a national holiday in America, but many people still celebrate this holiday in honor of their
birthdays and their Gods.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish people! This is a Hebrew holiday. They
celebrate it by fasting for a twenty-five hour period and celebrate by praying to their God.
They spend their day in their church, which is called a “synagogue.” In the synagogues, they
have very long, yet beautiful services praying to their God.
Ramadan
Ramadan is celebrated on the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. The
holiday can last up to thirty days. This Islamic holiday is based on fasting,
which is the refraining from eating, drinking, and smoking during the daylight
hours. Ramadan is also about spiritual worship. Fasting helps teach the Muslims self-control. An addition
to fasting, Muslims read from their holy book, the Koran.
See? There are a lot of holidays celebrated by different cultures that we should think more about- there are other days
besides just Christmas or Thanksgiving. So ask a friend if they celebrate another kind of holiday; it’s amazing what you
might find out.
For more information about Christmas: http://www.soon.org.uk/christmas.htm#start
For more information about Chinese New Year: http://www.familyculture.com/holidays/chinese_new_year.htm
For more information about Yom Kippur: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/yomkippur1.html
For more information about Ramadan: http://www.whatisramadan.com/

Sleeping Benefits
Gervonte Lee
Sleep is very beneficial to the
body, but a lot of adolescence doesn’t
realize how valuable sleep is. Sleep
impacts nearly every area of daily life.
According to the Division of Sleep
Medicine at Harvard Medical School,
your body requires sleep just as much as
other vital activities such as eating,
drinking, and breathing. Emotional wellbeing
greatly depends on sleep. After a
good night’s sleep, you feel better, and
have clearer thoughts. Sleep
requirements vary by individual.
Most people don’t know that
sleep reduces stress. With a good night’s
rest, you can lower blood pressure levels
If you want to feel your best, stay
healthy, and perform up to your
potential, then sleep must be a necessity
and not something you fantasize over.
When your brain and body are at work
all day it, will always benefit you if you
let them get the rest they need to
function properly. Your heart is a major
muscle needed for your body to work
and to keep from having heart attacks,
strokes, and other health issues, you
need sleep!
Sleep helps slow the effects of
wear and tear on your body and
encourages a state of relaxation. Very
many of us have gone without sleep and
know how it can affect your mood and
stress level.
I know sleep is something that
you have to pass on sometimes or you
might let time pass you by but for the
most part in order to live a healthy life
and be assertive sleep is a big factor and
something you need much of.
Sleep Requirements by Age
Newborns (0-2 months old)
12-18 hours
Infants (3-11 months old)
14-15 Hours
Toddlers (1-3 years old)
12-14 Hours
Pre-school (3-5 years old)
11-13 Hours
School-aged Children (5-10 years old)
10-11 Hours
Teens (11-17 years old)
8-9 Hours
Adults
7-9 Hours
"One complete night of sleep deprivation
is as impairing in simulated driving tests as
a legally intoxicating blood-alcohol level."
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By: Rocio Hernandez
2A
Let’s Move!!!!!!!!
By Rocio Hernandez Perez
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In our society, obesity is very common
because of the lack of exercise. Millions of
Americans are living a sedentary life which
is not the best thing to do. A lot of parents
also influence their child to develop
unhealthy habits, because instead of
cooking, they take the child to a fast food
restaurant. More than 75% of Americans
spend too much time in front of the
computer which doesn’t allow them to do
physical activities to prevent weight gain.
They are not getting enough exercise to get
rid of calories. About one-third of U.S.
adults (33.8%) are obese.
Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of
children and adolescents aged 2—19 years
are obese.
A lot of problems related to being
overweight are emerging. Diabetes 2 is
caused by eating disorders and create
problems with high glucose. Many people
also have high cholesterol caused by their
bad eating habits and lack of exercise.
Michelle Obama started a program called
“Lets Move Against Childhood Obesity”
that will help a lot of children and teens
have a healthier life style. This is a very
good program for people interested in losing
weight.
Only you can keep yourself from becoming
obese by:
Doing exercise more often
Changing eating habits (eating
healthy food)
Eating vegetables
Drinking more water (to hydrate)
People have to be more aware of the dangers
of obesity to eliminate future problems, and
to have a better life style. This includes
everyone from children to adults.
Eating healthy and doing exercise can save
your life.
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Source & For more information:http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html

It All Starts Here
By: Brittani Thompson
What do you want to become in life? A lawyer, computer tech, teacher, veterinarian, or
even
a dentist, it’s all about what fits you, but for me I want to become a nurse, and Central High School is where it all starts. Central's
nursing program is designed to give you an opportunity to earn your MNA / CNA Certification while still in high school, as well as
learn first aid CPR training.
Many people see nursing as a job all about working with blood, but it's not, you learn more than just that. You learn
medical terminology such as -oma which means tumor, and -cardio which means heart. But that's not it, there's more where
those came from. You learn over 400 medical terms while in the Nursing magnet. We also have a chance to go into the lab, a
room set up with dummies and beds designed so we can practice different skills like: hand washing, partial bath, and full bed
baths, making up an occupied and unoccupied bed, and giving denture care to the patients. An occupied bed is when the patient
is bed bound and isn't able to move on his own; that's when we learned how to make up a bed with the patient in it. An
unoccupied bed is when there is no patient in the bed at the time. We practice some skills on each other as well as ourselves if
needed.
HANDWASHING IS THE KEY STEP!
The first skill we learned was hand washing, knowing how to wash your hands properly when entering and
exiting a patients room. There are 17 steps to washing your hands correctly. Each one is very important. They are:
Remove watch and bracelets or push up 4 to 5 inches above hand. Remove all rings except a
smooth wedding band.
Stand away from sink so clothes do not touch the sink.
Turn on the faucet and adjust the water to a warm, comfortable temperature.
Wet hands thoroughly, including three to four inches above wrists.
Hold hands with wrists lower than elbows during the hand washing procedure.
Apply a generous amount of soap to hands.
If bar soap is used, rinse it well before lathering and before returning it to the dish.
Rub palms together to work up a good lather for at least 15 seconds.
Steps 10 – 13 should last at least 20 seconds. Wash using friction and rotating motion.
Wash the palms and back of hands.
Wash fingers and between the fingers.
Wash the wrists and lower arms.
Clean well under fingernails by rubbing against palms.
Rinse arms and hands.
With a clean dry paper towels, pat dry starting at fingertips working to the wrist.
Turn off the faucet with clean and dry paper towel and discard.
Christian Care Communities
Over a period of time, towards the middle or end of our junior year, several students get a chance to experience clinicals
at a local nursing home called, Christian Care Communities. Working there provides very good one on one experience with a
patient for 3 days. It seems like everyone has a good time, and enjoy working and learning things about the patients such as their
needs and wants. We learn as much about them as they learned about us. There are some patients that we bond with and there
are others who just can’t stand the fact that we are bathing and feeding them.
If you love to work and care for people, then join the Nursing magnet. It all starts here!

Jared Lynum
In February of 2010, there were 14.7 million people unemployed in the united states, 54% of the 14.7 million had received no
education beyond a high school diploma. In our current economy, with factory jobs disappearing, the importance of a college
degree continues to grow substantially every year.
Gone are the days when the average high school student can graduate and earn a good living working at various factories. With
our downed economy and many companies on the verge of bankruptcy, it’s extremely important that you get as much education
as possible to give you the edge over the other several millions looking for jobs in our country. One thing that seems to be a
solid fact is that the more education or degrees you receive, the more jobs you have the option for getting, and the more you will
get paid after graduating from college. this is especially important to anyone graduating from college with student loan debt.
The key to getting a good paying job after college is making yourself as qualified as possible. Many companies are shifting
towards a smarter, better educated work force. The truth of the matter is that, even in some cases, a four year degree doesn’t cut
it. In fact, Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft, was quoted saying that these days, a four year college degree is the equivalent of a
high school diploma. Meaning that education plays a key role in one’s lifetime earning potential. Statistics say that someone
with a college degree will make, on average, a million dollars more that someone with only a high school diploma.
Having a college degree goes hand and hand with earning potential and quality of life. In the past, when the idea of living the
“American dream” used to come up, there were other ways to achieve it without having a college degree. Now the reality is that
having a college degree is your best chance for having a comfortable lifestyle. In short, the more education you have, the better
chance you have of being successful in life!
Sources:
http://www.aei.org/outlook/100034
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/moneymatters/a/edandearnings.htm
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Click it or Ticket
Ciara Weakley
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A lot of teenagers have already received their licenses and are
ready to get behind the wheel. I understand seat belts are
annoying, but wouldn’t you rather be safe than sorry? Most
young teens would rather not wear a seat belt because they think
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it’s Lame and they want to be Cool. However, as I see the numbers of teenage accidents
increase, it has grabbed my attention a lot more. I dislike wearing a seat belt, but I wouldn’t want a ticket either. Having
your parents name on your title or car note is a huge reason for you to think twice before not clicking it. I have a friend
who got into a severe car accident because she chose to do the opposite and she regrets it every day. She damaged her
arm and broke her left leg; she used to play basketball for her high school, but she had to quit. I asked her, “What was
going through your mind at the time?” and she said, “I thought I was going to die.” That’s makes me want to wear a seat
belt each time I get in the car. If you choose not to click it, you could suffer serious consequences. You could go through
the windshield, or even worse, your face could be
damaged by an airbag. This should be a
lesson for young teens. There are many stories you
can read about online that will give you
the actual facts. Make a difference and become
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Teens and Eating Disorders
By: Erika Scales
Each year thousands of teens develop eating disorders or
problems with weight. Statistics show that 95% of them with eating
disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25. More than 90% are girls.
Girls make an image of the “perfect body” and they will do
anything to get it, even if it means harming themselves.
What Are Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders are not like going on a diet to lose weight, they are psychological disorders that involve
extreme disturbances in eating behavior. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are the most common eating
disorders. But there are others, like binge eating, body image disorders, and food phobias.
Even though anorexia and bulimia are very alike, people with anorexia don’t want to keep a normal
body weight. They are very thin and underweight. On the other hand people with bulimia, after eating will
vomit or use laxatives to get rid of food. They can be at normal weight or even overweight.
What Are Symptoms Of Eating
Disorders?
A distorted body image
Skipping most meals
Unusual eating habits
Frequent weighing
Extreme weight change
Insomnia
Constipation
Skin rash or dry skin
Dental cavities
Erosion of tooth enamel
Loss of hair or nail quality
Teens with eating disorders
may be withdraw from friends,
and become overly sensitive to
criticism.
Effects
Eating disorders can lead to health
problems, such as heart conditions or kidney
failure. In severe cases, eating disorders can
lead to severe malnutrition and even death.
Anorexia:
Drop in blood pressure
Hair loss
Lightheadedness
Bulimia:
Constant stomach pain
Damage to the stomach and kidneys
Loss of periods
“Chipmunk cheeks”
Treatment For Eating Disorders
No one can fix their problem on their own, therapy or counseling is a very important part of getting
better-in many cases, family therapy is one of the keys to eating healthy again.
If you or someone you know has an eating disorder, talk to someone. If you’re not ready to talk to a
parent, try to talk to a friend, teacher, counselor, or any trusted adult. If you know you have a problem, don’t
keep it to yourself, you deserve to feel confident in your body, you deserve to feel beautiful.
Sources and more
information

Be Safe or Sorry!
Candace Tooley
How do you handle storms? If you’re anything like me you don’t handle them to well. More than likely when the storm comes, you’re
hiding in a closet or basement. You could also be the total opposite and want to be out watching it. Whether you’re like me or not, you
should always remember to be safe at all times.
Tornado safety tips
Often times people don’t take tornados as seriously as they should, so
here are some tips that will help guide you through it.
1. Seek Shelter- A basement is best. Otherwise choose ground-floor center
rooms surrounded by other rooms. Never choose upstairs locations
because tornadic wind speeds increase with height above the ground.
2. Choose a small closet or bathroom, because small rooms are less
susceptible to collapse.
3. Protect Yourself and Family- Keep a portable TV/radio and flashlight in
your shelter. Wear shoes to protect your feet from broken glass and
other debris left by the storm.
Earthquake
It’s not often that we have earthquakes but when we do we should be
prepared.
1. Teach all family members how to be safe.
2. Stock up on emergency supplies.
3. Arrange your home for safety.
Hurricanes
More than likely we would never get one of these. But just in case
you want to be prepared for anything.
1. Leave low lying areas.
2. Secure outside objects.
3. Have several days supply of food and water for each family
member.
30 Tips for Emergency
Preparedness
Here are 30 tips to help you and your family become
better prepared for an emergency.
All photos from Google Images
Preparedness Tip #1
Take a moment to imagine that there is an
emergency, like a fire in your home, and you need to
leave quickly. What are the best escape routes from
your home? Find at least two ways out of each
room. Now, write it down — you’ve got the
beginning of a plan. More Tips

We can help Prevent
Global warming…..!!!!
The word evolution is very
relevant these days, but behind it is
global warming. In 2011, people don’t
really know what it means. It’s the
average temperature of earth’s
atmosphere and oceans; it’s caused by
the increased concentrations of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Global warming happens when
deforestation occurs. Also electrical
pollution: when you use a hair dryer, or
heat food in a microwave. Another
common factor is burning petroleum.
And when the garbage is burned, it
sends a big amount of toxics gases to the
atmosphere.
Today people are still
contaminating the environment without
realizing how harmful can be. While all
the toxins are affecting the atmosphere,
companies only purpose is to make
more and more money.
As teenagers we have to be
aware of the importance of our
environment, and the effects ignoring it
will have in the future.
An increase in global
temperature will cause the sea
levels to rise
Precipitation will increase
Subtropical deserts will expand
Glaciers will melt
By: Rocio Hernandez
The air is our essential nutrient of
life and energy, we have the choice to
preserve the place we live, and the air
we breathe. When you eliminate toxic
waste, you live better and have a healthy
planet. We can do it!!!!!
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The air has to be clean, and you
can help. Start by planting a tree, use
non toxic cleaning products, eat less
meat and more organic food , check tire
pressure often to save gas, use reusable
grocery bags, use recycled paper
products, don’t waste a lot of paper, to
save trees and say no to deforestation. It
would help a lot.
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I see young ladies everyday trying to amount to
something that is not realistic. I see women talking
about how they wish they looked like this person or
had a body like that person so they start to starve
themselves to get that result. Looks aren’t
everything but they’re something, and if you don’t
like the way you look, you should take a different
approach and find something not as harmful as
liposuction, Botox, or plastic surgery.
supposed to focus on learning math and making
friends and having a good time. You’re not
supposed to worry about your body image. In 2007,
11.7 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical
procedures were performed. In 2008, girls 15-19
years old developed 40% of all newly founded
eating disorders all because they want to be
someone they’re not. Source
Judy Garland said, “Always be a first version of
yourself, instead of a second-rate version of
somebody else.” Today’s society fights to be
someone they’re not. Being yourself, not what you
see on T.V, is what counts the most. Always
remember, everyone is beautiful in their own way,
so let’s stay that wa., Don’t listen to what the media
says, it’s all a lie that they know you’ll believe.
I once read that an Illinois women injected beef fat
into her face and died of a bacterial infection soon
after she administered the homemade cosmetic. I
believe that no one should go that far to feel pretty
or look younger. It’s not worth it; the consequences
can be very dangerous.
It’s not just young ladies, but women getting these
risky procedures. Women are constantly given the
message that they aren’t pretty or beautiful enough,
and it causes them to lose self esteem, leading them
to choose these risky options over less harmful
ones. Did you know that 1 in 4 commercials are
about attractiveness? Every day we watch music
videos with thin women which increases
dissatisfaction with our body and makes us rethink
our beauty.
Did you know 42% of girls in first through third
grade want to be thin? In these grades, you’re

Clear up any myths or misconceptions about
being gay.
Have patience.
What would you do if you had a deep secret that you were
afraid to share with anyone? Would you keep it a secret or
would you decide to tell someone? What if this secret was a
big part of your life, would you then decides to tell or keep it a
secret still? But what if this secret was making it seem like the
weight of the world was on your shoulders and you were
losing focus in school, sports, and your social life - are you
forced to tell then? Well this could be the case of many
teenagers who are gay.
Next, it’s time to come out to your friends, which could be just
as hard as coming out to your parents. After coming out to
your friends, you may lose some but gain others. When you
decide that it’s time to come out to your friends here are some
tips,
Come out to a close friend first for support before
coming out to others.
Tell your friends that your decision will not affect
your friendship with them.
Be open and prepared to answer any questions that
they may have.
If you lose any friends during this time, then they were
never really your friends; friends will accept you no
matter what happens.
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If you feel that you are comfortable with your sexuality
and feel that you can come out in your school here are
some tips that might help,
Tell a close friend first
Choose who you share your sexuality with.
Report any bullying or harassment.
Coming out
is the
process of
knowing
your own sexuality and accepting it, then deciding to tell
others. The coming out process isn’t easy at all, but it is
different for everyone. During this process, you may feel
lonely, depressed, angry, or pained. If you can, during this
time, you should find people going through the same process
so that you can support one other. After you come out to
yourself, it’s time to come out to your family and friends,
which may be very difficult.
Coming out to your parents is probably the most difficult thing
to do because you don’t know how they will respond. It’s
especially hard when you come from a religious family
because you’re taught that loving the same sex is a sin and you
will go to hell. If you’re in this type of situation, or a situation
where your parents disagree with being gay, then the best
option is to come out when you are old enough to move out.
Most likely, their reaction isn’t going to be the one you want.
If you feel comfortable that it’s time to come out, here are
some tips,
Practice an opening sentence. For example,
“Mom and Dad, there’s something important I
would like to tell you.”
Give your parents some space because they
might have a hard time understanding.
Coming out isn’t always going to be easy; it just depends on
your family support and how comfortable you are with
yourself. There may be one solution for coming out - National
Coming Out day. National Coming Out day is October 11 th of
every year. On this day, thousand of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual,
and transgenders come out and celebrate their pride. Maybe
this can be your time to come out, but don’t ever feel like
you’re being forced to do so. You should come out when you
feel most comfortable and on your own time.
Coming out is probably the toughest thing you will have to do,
but after all is said and done, you will feel like a weight has
been lifted off your shoulders. Whenever the time feels right,
then go for it, but you must be comfortable with whom you are
first.
For more information:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2030502_come-out-school.html
http://gaylife.about.com/od/comingout/a/nationalcoming.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_17146_come-parents.html
http://gaylife.about.com/od/comingout/a/Coming-Out.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_2030505_come-out-friends.html

Speak Out
Claudia Cruz
Have you ever been bullied? Do you know what you should do if you are getting bullied? Well what
keeps you from getting bullied is if you walk and sit with calm and confidence. Confidence means that you keep
your head held high up and you don’t care what people think. It means that you stay away from people that
cause trouble. If the bully is following you so you can’t just walk away, you should stand up to the bully and
show that you are not afraid.
Some kids turn to bullying. The reason for that is simple; it solves their social life problems. They figure
that it is easier to bully someone than to solve their own problems. They feel better about themselves when
bullying others and they continue to do it over and over.
Have you ever stood up for a friend who was being bullied? Well it is highly important that you do
because most of the kids that get bullied end up committing suicide. They just can’t face the bully because he is
making that kid’s life miserable. If you ever stand up for a kid getting bullied you can shock and embarrass the
bully so much that they might leave the kid alone.
Always remember that you should help others whenever they have problems because you could be
saving someone’s life. To the people who are being bullied, always remember to SPEAK OUT!
Pics
Cyberbullying
Bullying does not just happen faceto-face.
Students and young adults
may also struggle with hurtful or
embarrassing messages via text or
online. Learn how you can prevent
and stop cyberbullying.
LGBT Bullying
If you experience bullying or violence
because you are lesbian, gay, bisexual
or transgender (LGBT) youth, or
others think you are, there are
resources available to help you.
Webisodes for Kids
Watch the webisodes to find out
how KB, Milton, Josh, and their
friends are taking a stand against
bullying. Get ideas for things you
can do to make the bullying stop.
First & Last Love
By: De’Anjalique Malone
Your lips are my pillow,
Your skin is my dream,
Your heart is my words,
Like a diamond you gleam.
Your breath soothes me,
While your eyes are confusing,
I love when I make you smile,
Your laugh is so amusing.
Once our lips touched,
I began to get warm,
You walked away from me,
My heart was completely
torn.
You disappeared on site,
And so in my dreams,
My mind won’t let you go,
My heart has to redeem.
This feeling I can’t ignore,
But our love is no more,
For your beauty I adore,
But you & I are no more.

It’s Not What It Seems
By Niala Wagstaff
My summer of 2011 was much more than any ordinary summer. Normally summer means
doing nothing more than hanging with friends, going swimming, to movies and parties, and being able
to sleep in till twelve. Instead, I took a trip to South Africa! I was totally flabbergasted when I found
out. Excitement, Nervousness and Happiness! I was going out of the country for the first time ever!
Getting my first passport! Getting to see what it actually looks like in Africa!
All I knew about Africa had come from various infomercials about kids being in need of
financial aid for basic living needs. That explains
most people’s reaction when I told them where I
was going, “Africa! Why would your parents take
you to such a seriously dirty place?” I was totally
shocked at their comments because I thought any
person would be curious to visit. I was super
grateful and happy that I was taking this trip.
The twenty four hour flight was well worth it
to see Africa for the first time. When we landed, it
was night. It was beautiful to see all the lights.
The house we were staying in had beautiful high
ceilings and so many rooms with vintage furniture.
It was hard to fathom that I was in “dirty” Africa.

We stayed in Cape Town for a week. There we
saw everlasting seas, huge mountains and got to go to
the top of a mountain.
From there we went to Sabi Sabi, a safari
land reserve. I saw animals up close and
personal, like the amazing cheetah, lion packs,
and monkeys. We spent three days with the
animals. We ate everything from snail, crock, to
duck, which was actually pretty tasty.

There were a few places where I actually got to experience what it was like for the unfortunate
people in Africa. That really changed my prospective on life just to see how grateful they were for
their basics compared to the way American kids complain about not having enough.

Leaving Africa
was sad. It was the
most beautiful place I
have ever seen on
earth. That day, I
promised myself that,
before I die, I will
make it a priority to go
back some day! :)

Brittany Clay
I
would love to travel the world because it
seems like a beautiful site to see, and I want to
explore the different people, different cultures
and the way people live. I want to learn different
languages and be able to learn about other people. I
always wanted to meet different people outside of where
I live at. If I ever got the chance to travel/ explore the
world, I would be thrilled! Maybe I can do it for a living.
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel only
read one page,” I want to read the whole story! I know
that I am missing out on a lot and I want know what that
lot is. When this dream comes true, I will come back and
tell people about my discoveries in my travels across the
world.
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I
“When you make a sacrifice in
marriage, you're sacrificing not
to each other but to unity in a
relationship”.
Joseph Campbell
“The world is a book, and those
who do not travel read only a
page.”
St Augustine
would love get tattoos because every one that I get would have a
meaning to my life; I want them to tell people some type of story
without me having to explain what they mean to me. They will
know my story right away by looking at them; I basically want them
to speak for themselves. Everything in my life that happens to me
is very important and my tattoos will be my scrapbook.
Sometime, I want to get married to the man of my dreams, I want
to marry him for many reasons, including one or more of the
following: legal, social, emotional, economic, spiritual, and
religious. I don’t just want to marry anybody, I want to marry the
man I’m going to spend the rest of my life with, and start a family
with some day. I want to marry someone that can be my best
friend and husband. I want to be able to share my life with him; I
want him to travel the world with me; I want to explore with the
man of my dreams, my lover, my everything. That’s what I want
him to mean to me.

Grand-ma
Mwajuma Mkandama
Ooh No! “Grand-ma, do not tell me you doing this again. Please just don’t, grand-ma, just not today.
I’m not in the mood to talk to anyone,” I thought in my head, “Not even you grand-ma!” Since I never talk back
to my grand-ma, at that moment I felt my body shivering and I could hear my heart bouncing as hard as a pig
that just came running from miles and miles away. I just hate it when my grand-ma tries to put things together
with my enemies especially when I know the enemy is the one who is always starting things with me.
My grand-mother (Asha) is the type of person that when you’re struggling or have problems with other
people, she will make you all talk the matter out by force, especially if the person is a family member of mine. I
used to hate that so much, I even ran away from home one day for hours to just get fresh air next to the stream
and forget about what just happened. That day, I still remember my grand-ma wanted me to make up with this
girl named Joyce. Joyce was always a trouble maker and a “Bully” at home and in school. I used to hate her so
much, I didn’t even want to see her. Whenever she passed by, I didn’t say anything, we just passed each other
like we were both blind. The bad part was she was my cousin. Ooh I hated it!
She used to think she was all that just because her parents had it all and they spoiled her and her younger
brother; she was also taller than me. She was the only girl in her family, and there was her and her younger
brother, Jaffar. Anything she wanted, she got it. It used to get on my nerves whenever that happened and I found
out about it, it made my heart move faster than it was supposed to. I learned a lot from that because she thought
about herself and not about others; she didn’t care about other’s feelings or what she said to them. The friends
she used to have, she treated them like trash; I hated it because I tried to tell her “friends” about what kind of
friend Joyce was, but they never paid any attention. They took me as a nobody, just like the way Joyce took me.
I knew it was all because of Joyce, “Everything thing bad about me is because of her,” I told myself.
It came to a point were I realized nobody at school was ever on my side because of Joyce. I thought of
talking to my grand-ma about what was going on between me and Joyce, but I had a second thought that if I
told grand-ma, she’d probably make my problem even worse, so I just decide to keep quiet. I then decided to
stand up for myself, I realized that was growing up and Joyce’s behavior had to be changed. One day we got
into a big argument and we started fighting. Most of her so called friends were on my side that day, which just
shows that people that you call “friends” can sometimes be fake and don’t even care about what happens to you.
People tried to break us apart, but I was not in the mood to be broken; that’s how mad I was! I was also tired of
everything she had done to me. I beat her good. I was proud of myself. I still don’t believe I whooped Joyce and
made her bleed through her nose.
When we got home, she was the first one to go and tell on me to my grand-ma because she knew that
my grand-ma would make us talk about it. She also thought my grand-ma would take her side, but she didn’t -
so sorry for her. My grand-ma knows me more than any other person. Since I respected my grand-ma, I was
calmed by talking things over with her. I also told my grand-ma about me wanting to tell her about it first, but
than I decided to just be strong and to let Joyce learn from her mistakes. Mostly it would teach her a lesson.
Like my grand-ma always did, she made us talk. Then we gave each other a hug and a hand shake; that was my
grand-ma mother’s magic make up thing. I learned how to be strong; I also knew that that wasn’t the best way
to solve a conflict, but I couldn’t help it. I was just tired of everything and that was the only way she was going
to learn how to treat others fairly.

When Your Dream Becomes Real
Jan Pierre Albarran-Riutort
I was nine years old when I first took my first carving knife, a wood hammer and an old piece of pine to
carve my first piece of art. I used to watch my father cutting and carving big pieces of oak, rosewood and other
kinds of wood to make art pieces to sell. I wanted to do
the same, but as a kid, my father won’t let me do it
because as he used to tell me, “You can accidently cut
your little hands, wait until you get bigger.” I didn’t want
to wait; I already had many projects in mind. One day my
father made me a carving knife, then taught me how to
make it, and he said, “The greatest artists make their own
tools. You’ve got to be careful with this knife; now show
me that you have carving skills; show me what you have
learned; show me what you got in mind,” and that’s what
I did.
I drew my idea on a small piece of paper, and I
started carving as soon as I could. Every day after school I
would go and do some carving. I was so excited about
doing the same thing as my father …art!!! My father would always help me and show me the right way to use
the knife without cutting my hands. “Do not get frustrated if you don’t like what you are making with this
piece of wood, it’s going to happened sometime, it just gives you
more experience; just keep doing it until you get it. Next time is
going to be a lot of easier and you will get what you really do want
to carve.” Finally, I carved my first piece of art, a “pilón” ( a wood
cup with a strong base and a big wood stick, used to smash coffee
grains, also used to decorate the kitchen as a piece of art). Mine was
just a representation of it, just like a piece of art. I was really happy
and proud when I got done with it, and I showed it to my father.
More ideas were coming to my mind.
So inspired, I wanted to do more than that. I
wanted to impress people. After a long time,
I made toys, necklaces, earrings, rings and
bracelets of wood. I also started making
little ships. People liked them so much that I
start selling them. I was really impressed
that I was getting a lot better; people were
buying my art!
“I want to carve an animal, and I
want it to look for real.” One day watching
TV, I saw an old man carving a bird; he had already carved a fox and a bear. I thought
that it was really cool, and I started wondering how I could make one of those. I
started drawing again, organizing my crazy ideas. After working hard, I started to see a
dolphin jumping out of the water in my piece of rosewood. Just as when you are
reading your favorite book and you just want to finish it to see what’s going to happened at the end, I was that
excited to finish my carving to see how my dolphin was going to look. A few weeks later, I got done. “Mom,
Dad, look what I just made.” We spent a long time talking about how I carved it and looking at all the details.

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted an electric
guitar. My parents didn’t have the money to buy me
one. When I turned fifteen years old, I got the greatest
idea in my life. “Why don’t I make my own guitar? I
know how to draw, how to carve, and I have learned a
lot in six years carving and making art. I guess if I draw
it and I apply my skills, I can make it. Sure I can!!”
When I told my father about my new project, he
thought that I was kidding. He knew nothing about
making guitars, I didn’t either, but I wanted to take a
challenge, maybe the greatest challenge in my whole
life, to make a guitar and make it sound nice. I made a
plan of the guitar and I made a list of materials to make
it. I was missing wood, the right wood. So I worked
hard until I collected pieces of wood to make my
dream real. I did some research about making your own electric guitar, and I saved some money to buy and
get all my stuff together. I was challenging my knowledge. I wanted to do it the right way, I didn’t know how,
but I did it. After four months of hard work, getting cuts in my hands and grinding my carving knife again and
again, I made it. I made my own electric guitar! It was not perfect; it didn’t sound so good or so nice, but I was
never in my life so proud of myself. I was so happy that my first electric guitar was “homemade” by myself. I
had never felt so happy before. My dream was real now; I built my own guitar. I am still really happy about
what I have done, and I still want to get even better and create the best sculptures and art ever.

Aldi’s
Mia Simms
It started as our typical Saturday afternoon. I was nine. It was during the summer and I was wearing
purple plaid Bermudas and a solid purple top. My mother and I had been out and about running errands. Our
next stop was the grocery store.
“What’s that orange and blue building?” I asked her as she continued driving.
“Aldi’s, it’s a store,” my mother replied. She was trying to focus on the road.
“Oh it must be a hardware store, we haven’t ever shopped there.” I said as we approached the red
light.
“What brought you to that conclusion, Pooh?” my mother laughed and turned on her signal. “It’s a
grocery store, Pooh. I think that’s where we are going to shop today.” She turned as the light changed to
green. I couldn’t wait to get out of the car.
“Oh, it is All-Dee or Al-Dee?” I asked as she grabbed my hands to cross the street.
“Umm, I think it is Aldi’s. But you can ask the people when we get in the store.”
As we crossed the parking lot, I noticed a man sitting on sidewalk right in front of the store. He had on
worn out sneakers and his clothes had massive sweat and dirt stains. People were walking around him as if he
was infectious. I didn’t take my eyes off this strange looking man.
“Ma’am, sir, please… can you buy my some crackers and bologna? I don’t have any money. Please!”
the man begged the family that was approaching the doors. He saw us coming and said, “Please ma’am, I ran
out of money. I’m trying to get to a shelter or somewhere and I’m hungry.” I instantly started to feel sorry for
the man. He looked like a good man who fell on hard times.
My mother immediately responded, “Don’t you move, I’ll be right back with food.” She didn’t give him
time to reply. She slipped her shopping list back in her purse and
went into the store. I still remember what she bought: Pringles,
crackers, bread, bologna, Vienna sausages, apples, peanut butter
crackers, water, Gatorade, Capri Sun, and sardines. At the time it
sounded like a weird list of items. I now know that they are
foods that don’t require refrigeration.
As we exited the store, the man got excited and started
to lift himself up. She motioned for him to remain seated. He
was surprised that she sat all three bags on the curb. Then she
went a step further. My mother took a new toothbrush out of
her purse, travel size tube of toothpaste, and a travel size
deodorant. The man’s eyes began to water. He smiled and
nodded his head. She grabbed my hand and we began to cross
the street as I stared back at the man. He started putting the
food into his backpack. When we got into the car, my mother
turned to me and said, “You always, always, do what you can,
when you can.” That has remained a constant throughout my
life. I donate to a bunch of charities; I participate in many walk-athons;
I volunteer through my church; and I donate my old
clothes and shoes. These things may not directly benefit someone the way my mother’s actions did, but they
are my ways of getting involved. Being an active part of my community is very important to me.

Polly
Mai Kaing
The first time I saw her, she scared the pants off me. Once a week she would come into
the market where I helped out, drawing attention every feeble step of the way. “I’m here for
my grow rise, Ken,” she would yell out with her crackling voice, blowing an occasional drop
of salvia out of her mouth as she worked to push the words past what few teeth she had left.
Ken, my uncle, or boss, would utter an irritated grunt of recognition. He was always
bothered by her. So I usually took on the responsibility of waiting for her.
The old woman would take her grocery cart and yell for assistance, “Where the milk?”
She would croak out. “Somebody help me find the milk. I didn’t see the milk.” She would
look at me with empty cataract-covered eyes as I walked over to help her. “Which one are
you?” She would ask me. “Are you Lori?” she asked me this same question every time she
saw me, and I would politely tell her no, that Lori had quit working here a year ago. She’d
always laugh at her own mistakes. “Polly is getting old, ya know. I can’t remember all my
kid’s names.” She’d then reach out and run a calloused, dirty, arthritic hand through my
hair.
“I remember you know. You’re the kid with the short hair. Mine was like that.” I tried to
imagine her almost non-existent hair being full and golden blond when she had once been a
strong woman - now almost as short as the few silver strands of hairs that still hung onto
her scalp.
For almost two hours Polly would make her way around the store, yelling for this or
that. Tourists would ask who the obnoxious little man was. I respond by telling them that
the sweet old woman was a local who had simply gotten up in her years, all ninety-two of
them.
Talking with Polly was always an experience.”I didn’t hear ya, honey, gonna have to
speak up. I need some corn, jucy corn.” I would ask her how much she needed. “Corn. Juicy
corn,” she would respond. I’d ask her how much again, this time louder. “Corn!” she’d yell.
“How much?” I’d scream in return.
Polly was very careful to keep track of her scant supply of money. She insisted that
the cashier write a receipt for her, in addition to the cash register receipt, with the words “paid
in full” written so big she could see it. After safety pinning her money purse (a small
tattered fabric bag) to the lining of her clothing, she’d gather up her bags and yell for a ride
home. “I’m ready, Ken. Let’s go.”
Those were the last words I ever heard Polly say. She died three years after the
authorities tried to force her to stay in a convalescent home. “She loved you,” an elderly
customer told me when I returned to work at summer vacation and heard the tragic news.
“She loved all her kids. Every person in this town is her kid. She loved all her kids.”

Fashion 4 Passion
HIV/Aids Benefit
By: De’Anjalique M.
On August 21 st , 2011 a fashion show took place at the
Hotel of Louisville, on 22 nd and Broadway. The show was an
HIV/ AIDS Benefit. Corey Mumpfort created the event so that
others can be more aware and cautious towards the deadly
disease. They gave out condoms, lube and other types of
protection. That day was also an emotional day for some
because they had lost their friends and families to the disease. This was Corey’s first fashion
show. He did an outstanding job. You can contact him at www.fierceentworld.com
Fashion 4 Passion offered HIV / AIDS testing before and after the
fashion show. There was a musical performance by Young Commercial,
Monsta Boi and Junior Jackson. There was a dance performance by
Taneka Bryant to Who Runs The World (Girls)- Beyonce. Clothing and
Accessories were by GQ Unlimited, Gerrie Mosley, Victoria Lleras,
Creative Havoc, GG Strut & Jana’s Hat Box, LOUD and Dillard’s.
Various sponsors and organizations were in attendance as well. A balloon
release, post show, to honor those who have passed from HIV/AIDS.
Bottled Water and t-shirts where also available and sold for $10 to
support the cause.
Fashion 4 Passion started out great; it was a lot of bright colors and
atelic. The models came out one by one and stormed the runway. The makeup
was done by Kenny. At the end of the show, the models
wore red to represent the cause. They got much exposure
and opportunities to do other fashion shows.
Fashion 4 Passion was a wonderful event and had a good
message.
- So Proud our show turned out nice…Yaaay
- Those models WORKED!
Comments From The Models
- I had so much fun and I was so glad to be a part of something with a great meaning. I definitely appreciate you
letting me participate
- Thank you so much for being patient with everyone and allowing us to participate. It was soo much FUN! I
felt like I was in Paris LOL…But thanks for being such an amazing giving person.
Pictures by Babacar

Free Your Swag, Dress to Impress
By:Aubrey N. Payne-Stikes
Walking through the halls
ways of a non-uniform high
school, you see many different
colors and styles. T-shirts,
jeans, skirts and shorts; this
school is one of the most
versatile schools not only with
its education style, but its
fashion as well. These different
styles have different names;
preppy, new boys, gangster,
dressy casual and then you
have the normals. Most kids
combine these different styles,
making it their own. They let
their swag run free, meaning
they have their own certain
style.
Fresh; is a word often used when you have a style everyone is fond of. For the boys, “fresh”
would be a preppy and new boy look. Rocking skinny jeans of different colors, fitted shirts, v-necks,
cargos, collar shirts, button down shirts, cardigans, snap backs - which are a type of hat, chucks,
Jordans, Nike, Polo, Sperrys and many other in style name-brand. For the girls, it’s okay to not wear
any name-brand clothing because most of the in-style clothes in the mall aren’t name-brand. As long
as you follow these “fresh” guidelines: Flip flops, sandals, cow girls’ boots, fitted tops, loose blouses
cardigans and dresses. This style would be called preppy and dressy casual.
The hoodlum, also known as “gangster,” style is different from the other styles. Baggy pants,
sagging, are mandatory for the personae. Some over sized t-
shirts, mostly solid colors, and
tenni-shoes, it’s a very simple
style. The “normal” style is kind
of a combination of all of these.
The boys would wear plain T-
shirts and or v-necks, mostly
solid colors, basket ball shorts,
cargos, and a variety of tennis
shoes, and high top socks. The
girls would be in jeans - straight
and or skinny, a variety of shoes
and a simple top. The way you
dress in high school is critical to
your social status, so if you want
to be in with the “in” crowd
follow, these guidelines and free
your swag!

Hottest Shoes & Accessories of the Summer
By: Ciara Weakley
Gold Sandals
Sandals
As the year starts off, you’ll notice students wearing many different styles
of sandals. Some buckle, some slide in. Shoes make the girl. Simple
jeans and a shirt can be brought out by a pair of awesome shoes!
Bracelets
Accessories
Ladies love bracelets and
necklaces. These simple accessories can
make your outfit stand out and be stylish.
Some females don’t really like to wear a lot of accessories, but that’s okay.
Everyone has a unique style. For example, many of us choose jewelry that is influenced by African
styles. Africa has a lot of fancy and interesting accessories along with fashion.
African Jewelry Pics
It doesn’t matter how old you are, you’re never too young or too old to wear jewelry.
Accessories really show your personality, but they can be expensive. A great place to find many
affordable accessories is at Glitters in Jefferson Mall. They have many items for only $1!!
Before Airplanes…..Before telephones…Before the Louisville Slugger bat…
Before the Kentucky Derby...
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…There was the American Printing House For The Blind.
The house of the blind is located at 1839 Frankfort. Ave. Louisville, KY 40206.
It is the world’s largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living
products and services for people who are blind and visually impaired.
Almost every Saturday, I volunteer at the House for the Blind, and every time I learn something new and
interesting. Not only is volunteering there educational, but it’s fun, too. Nobody would have guessed how much
fun working with blind people really is. They do all kinds of different activities, like workshops, concerts,
fieldtrips, and so much more. The best part is that everything is free. You pay for nothing when you go along to
their different outings.
Here at Central, we have blind or visually impaired students walking the hall every day. Do you ever
wonder what life is like for them? You could find out by volunteering or even just coming to visit. You can take
a tour of the school and even meet some of the workers and the blind people who live there.
If you need volunteering hours or just want to help out, The American Printing House for the Blind
would love to have you.
Erica Scales

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Tyler The Creator born March 6, 1991 only 20
year old is one of the coldest rapper in hip hop
right now, Tyler is the leader or the newest
group named OFWGKTA or Old Future Wolf
Gang Kill Them All. Tyler has released two
albums so far. On Christmas of 2009 Tyler
released his first album, Bastard. The album
was ranked 32nd on Pitchfork
Media's list of the Top
Albums of 2010. On May 10, 2011 he released his second album
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Goblin. In February of this year, Tyler released the music
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Who’s in OFWG?
DOMO GENESIS - the
resident stoner, adds an
obvious laid-back steez and
balances out the frenzied
energy of the group
EARL SWEATSHIRT – the
second most recognizable
name, his brutal and raw
lyrical content and creative
wordplay both transcend his
young age (dude’s only 16!)
HODGY BEATS - a
boastful, yet,
consistent MC, takes
Odd Future’s swagger
to that next level
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FRANK OCEAN – singer, mixes
up Odd Future’s style, while
Tyler and Earl’s music most
likely induces mosh-pits
brimming with violent and
barbaric teenage boys, Frank
gives something for the ladies
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to groove to such as Songs for
Women, and Novacane.
MIKE G – even though the stoner
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role has been shotgunned, Mike G
raps with such a relax ed flow that
would probably give you a contact
high just listening to him.
SYD THA KYD – is the producer
and engineer, the only female in
Odd Future.
By Kenneth Stewart
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LEFT BRAIN – one of the clan’s
in-house producers, teams up
with Hodgy Beats to form a
group within the group called
MellowHype known for their
song 64.

What is the Best Fast Food
Restaurant in Louisville?
By Elizabeth Fakunle
One of the best fast food restaurants is Golden Corral. The food there is delicious. Golden
Corral foods are always healthy to eat. They have great quantities at a low price for everybody.
You will really have a great time, especially if you go with friends or family. The staff is
respectful, treat you nicely and
make you feel comfortable
Everyday Menu Items
whether you buy something or
Assorted Steamed Vegetables
not. You can eat all you want but
Awesome Pot Roast
it isn’t expensive. The menu
Baked Potatoes
includes: chicken, pizza, fried
Banana Pudding
plantain, salad, bakery breads,
Bourbon Street Chicken
burger, vegetables, pasta and Ice
Broccoli
cream - both vanilla and
Cabbage
chocolate.
Carrot Cake
Carrots
Cauliflower
Chocolate Cake w/ Chocolate Frosting
Clam Chowder
Coleslaw
Corn
Fresh fruit
Fried Chicken
Fudgy Brownies
Pics & Menu
Green Beans
Greens
Grilled-to-order USDA Sirloin Steaks (*dinner
only)
Macaroni & Cheese
Macaroni Salad
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Meatloaf
No Sugar Added Chocolate Pudding
Pizza
Potato Salad
Rotisserie Chicken
Seafood Salad
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Spaghetti
Sugar Free Red Gelatin
Sweet Potatoes

Book Review
Shayphon Smith
God Don’t Like Ugly
Mary Monroe
Kensington publishing corp.2000
ISBN# 0-7582-2032-4
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The book, God Don’t Like Ugly, immediately caught my attention. The author,
Mary Monroe, had me at hello as I turned the pages of this heart shattering story.
The author builds interest bringing impressive characters to life. The main
character, Annette Goode, is a young girl who is very shy and awkward, but is very
strong to take the things she did in her life.
Annette’s mother sometimes treated her as if she didn’t even exist, and would push
her away with her grouchy mentality. Annette is very gracious to put aside the way her mother treats
her, although her mother is the person that Annette needs the most.
“Mama what’s the matter? We moving again?” I attempted to rejoin her on the mattress, but she pushed
me away with her ashy barefoot. “Go read the bible. Mama growled” (pg.23).
Young Annette was raped by a terrible man, named Mr. Boatwright, who her mother took in. Annette
was very strong to take that kind of abuse from a stranger like him, when she was pure, and be able to
hold that secret in from everybody, especially her mother, for so long.
“I don’t like this; I told him. It feels bad.”
“It bees that way sometime.” He said seriously. He paused and moaned with his head thrown back and
his eyes closed.
”I couldn’t believe that this man was on top of me” (pg.56).
Mr. Boatwright continued to sexually harass her after the raping. She was so defenseless, only thirteen,
and Mr. Boatwright was the only person she ever had any sexual contact with. Every time she threatened
to tell her mother, he would threaten her with a gun and tell her he would tell her mother how she threw
herself at him for just a nickel. This was, of course, a lie. Annette put up with way too much to be so
young; the awkward thing is she never told anyone so she could get help.
“You made me do this,” he informed me.
“What?” I gasped. My mouth remained open, and I rubbed my ears.
“How did I make you do this, Mr. Boatwright?”
“I seen you struttin’ around in here naked like a peacock one night, tryin’ to be cute showin off.”
“How do you know I was naked?”
“What do you think they made key holes for girl?” (57).
This story is very touching. Even though Annette’s life will never be the same, she blossomed into a
beautiful, strong woman. In the end, the truth comes out about her childhood with the help of her best
friend, named Rhonda, who she meets later in the book. People who are the type to hold things in and be
secretive about serious things should read this book.

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Min, Katherine. "Blond." American Eyes: New Asian-American Short Stories for
Young Adults. By Lori M. Carlson. New York: FAwcett Juniper, 1995. 1-5. Print.
Annotation by Quiyana Murphy
America is now more diverse than ever before. The numbers of Asians, Hispanics, and
other ethnicities have grown in recent years. Sometimes ethnicities, like Asians, have difficulties
accepting themselves. Katherine Min is an Asian author who often writes about problems Asians
face in America today. The author uses the theme of how people of different ethnicities want to
look like another person. They wish they could change the way they look to fit what they thought
was beautiful. But, instead, they should like and accept who they are. Blond tells of the Asian teen
who has a best friend who has blond hair. She wishes she had blond hair and wants to be a different
ethnicity than her own.
The story begins with an Asian American describing how her facial features are influenced
by the environment of her ancestors, who were Mongol horseman. “The eyes, they say, are an
evolutionary adaptation-hooded, small, angled slightly upward to thwart the spraying sand. Dark Hair and skin to sustain the
onslaught of unwavering sun” (p1). It then describes the stories her father told her about themselves. “That god burned the first
loaf, undercooked the second, and baked the third golden brown; that we were superior people, smarter- civilization predating
Egypt, five thousand years old, inventors of a printing press two hundred years before Gutenberg, of iron-clad battleship before
the Spanish Armada”(p1). Her father was proud of who he is and where he comes from. He wishes that his daughter could feel
the same way.
However, she wanted to look like Lisa Ogleby. Lisa was her definition of what blond was. Her hair was the color of
gold, blue eyes, and sort of pale skin color. She used Lisa as a reference of how a blond should look and act. “I would hold Lisa
in my sight like an assassin” (p2) and “Studying to be blond, I called it, should the occasion present itself” (p2). If the action
wasn‟t enough, she thought that maybe surgery could solve all her problems. “That the dazzling blond I was could be uncovered
by a surgeon‟s blade” (p3).
The story ends with her lying in bed one night. Her dad had bought her a blond wig; he was trying to show how silly
his daughter‟s idea of being blond was. She tried on the wig, and saw how silly she looked. “I stared into the mirror at my dark,
centerless eyes, searching for Lisa‟s face, the blond wig on my head like the usurper‟s uneasy clown” (p5).
This story ends with the main character finally realizing that she should love who she is; that trying to act like or look
like another person is silly. Although the number of ethnicities is growing, not all have figured out that trying to look like
someone else is silly.
Williams, Kashamba. Blinded.Columbus, Ohio: Triple Crown, 2003. Print
By Destiny Pennerman
Blinded not only has an interesting storyline, but the book also has some very intriguing
characters. The two characters that stuck out the most were Mona and Granny.
I really liked some things about Mona, and other things about her made me see her as a sort of a
user. In the beginning of the book, Mona talks about how she‟s the first person to graduate from high
school, and even though she disliked going, she did manage to keep her grades up. “My grade point
average was 3.7 and had been since freshman year. And in case you‟re a little slow, that‟s about an A-
average”( p.2). It was apparent that the girl had more book smarts than street smarts. The fact that other
school officials saw how much knowledge she had was enough to confirm my thoughts about Mona.
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“Guidance counselors began plucking my damn nerves in the eleventh grades, trying to get me to apply for
academic scholarships…” (p.2).
Granny also made an impression on me. I could tell that she was a very Godly old woman from the way she spoke and
the things she spoke about. Everything she said had a connection to God, even if she was in no place to say anything to anyone
sometimes. “See, that‟s where you‟re wrong young lady. When it comes to God, all spiritual mothers are involved” (p.136).
Though Grandma was spiritual, she was kind of hypocritical. Mona talked about how Grandma would accept money from
Mona‟s drug dealing boyfriend. It was hush money to keep her quiet about illegal things she saw him do. “Granny never turned
down the money Cameron sent her, but I would often hear her praying about the „Blood money‟” (p.132). How could a person
be all about God and doing the right thing when behind closed doors, that person is basically watching people die and allowing
the killer to come and go from your home at leisure?
With a miracle and a lot of forgiveness from God, Granny can change and really do what‟s right, leave the drama in the
streets and away from her home. If Mona had used her brain instead of her body, she would‟ve come out on top, as well.

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Dear Sassy Sasha,
I saw my best friend’s boyfriend
kissing another girl and I want to know
if I should tell her and how?
-A Confused Friend
Dear Confused Friend,
It is my opinion that you should tell her, because if the tables were
turned, would you want her to tell you? I would. If you do decide to tell her,
here are some tips to make it a little easier.
1- Pull her to the side; away from everyone so that it’s just a one-onone
environment- this minimizes the number of ears and the level of
humiliation and stress.
2- Don’t blurt out ‘Your man’s a cheater!’- This will not only shock
her, but maybe also make her think that you’re lying. You want to let
her down easy. Ex. “Monica, I saw something last week that made me
think that John could possibly be a cheater.”
3- Don’t tell her you know how she feels when you really don’t - if
you don’t know, don’t pretend that you do; it’s lying and it’s not fair
to her as your friend.
When (/if) you do tell her, just be sure to be careful.
Relationships are sensitive topics. Some people don’t believe you at
first, but when you bring it to their attention, they tend to notice more.
So just be careful and gentle.
-Sassy Sasha

Dear Sassy Sasha,
I’m a big girl, not only in height but also in weight. I
was teased in middle school about it and it really lowered
my self-esteem. How do I move past it?
-Shy Bird
Dear Shy Bird,
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First, let me say I’m sorry that you were put through all that, it’s
not fair to you. Now, about this low self-esteem, we can fix that very
simply, with my sure fire remedy. Here’s what you do:
- Every day: Look at yourself in the mirror and
write down one thing that you like about yourself,
and it can be anything (i.e. my hair, my eyes, etc.),
then tell yourself that you are beautiful.
If you do it every day, and don’t pick the same
things, the list will get longer and longer. Pretty
soon, other people won’t faze you, because you know
what the real deal is.
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-Sassy Sasha

Expectations
By Gervonte Lee
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1. What CHS first won in 2007.
3. CHS is at the top of the charts when it
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5. A season which is mostly hot and school
starts.
8. Something you will do a lot of once you
progress in school.
11. What some get from school.
13. What you get when you act disorderly.
16. A sport with a lot of running and kicking.
17. Rumors and other things start this.
19. Your name is on this list when you act
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4. Freshman emotion.
6. You have had this since you were in elementary
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9. Something teens should wait to get into.
10. You see a lot of this, good and bad, in the
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12. The numbers needed to open your locker.
14. Contact sport that Central is one of the best in.
15. Something you will have a lot of at graduation.
18. The kinds of clothing you choose determines this.

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S
S
U
R
E
R
S
E
I
M
T
O
F
A
S
H
I
O
N
D
S
O
I
W
L
C
O
N
C
I
C
N
S
S
L
U
N
C
H
N
U
M
B
E
R
O
H
G
E
R
S
T
Y
L
E
I
A
A
P
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
D
D
A
R
M
C
O
M
B
I
N
A
T
I
O
N
H
M
T
E
X
C
I
T
E
M
E
N
T
A
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