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Choir to compete
in Austin
Nine students from choir are on their
way to competing in the state contest of
Solo and Ensemble to showcase their
skills in song. They will be performing
at the University of Texas in Austin,
May 28th, on Memorial Day weekend.
The mixed group of sophomores, juniors,
and seniors are eager to prove
their talents and their passion for
singing. The students going include:
Luis Calvillo (12), Carly Hedrick (12),
Eri’yanna Rider (12), Uniqua Richardson
(11), Amber Redic (11), Brianna
Seidel (10), Jordan Houser (10), Elissa
Weedon (10), and Carmen Smith (10).
“If our students continue to practice
and continue to improve,” Choir director
James Macpherson said, “There is
no reason why our students can’t be
very successful at the state contest.”
Recently, CBS 19 news interviewed
the group of choir students, and they
appeared on the evening report singing
for the cameras.
IB Retreat
Over 100 students gathered together
for the International Bachelorette (IB)
Retreat January 20 at The Lake Cherokee
Club, to help them prepare for future
classes and let them know what’s
ahead.
“The students, especially the 10th
grade students who will be in the full
program next year, got the opportunity
to see commercials the [IB] students
had made about the IB classes”
IB counselor Vicki Spearman said, “so
they could have a better understanding
of what goes on in those classes.”
While there were 53 juniors and
seniors attending, the retreat was directed
more toward the 77 sophomores
entering into the program.
“I’m excited to have new students in
the program,” Spearman said, “they are
all working really hard and we’re helping
them with time management and
get more organized so they can work
more efficiently in their classes.”
Things you might want to
know about Saint
Patrick’s Day
•In Chicago, the rivers are dyed
green on St. Patrick’s Day.
•The four leaves of the clover
represent faith, love, hope, and of
course, luck.
•St. Patrick’s name isn’t Patrick. His
birth name is Maewyn Succat.
•St. Patrick was Scottish, not Irish.
At 16 years old, he was kidnapped
and sold into Irish slavery. Later, he
became a priest and took on the name
Patrick.
•The first St. Patrick’s Day parade
wasn’t in Ireland but Boston, in 1737.
•Ireland is known as “the Emerald
Isle.”
Do you wear green on St. Patricks Day?
Yes
28%
No
45%
Do you think green eyes should count
as ‘wearing green’?
Yes
59%
No
Lauren Bally
Staff Writer
41%
Survey of 200 Longview High School Students
The Long-View
FRIDAY, Febuary 24, 2012
Mock wedding
Global High
honors black
history month
Michelle Sanchez
Staff Writer
Chills run down his back and he
starts to get nervous as he thinks
about who will be watching him and
what could go wrong. Anointee Ward,
a boy who got a part in the upcoming
Global Black History Month Program,
will be singing as Kirk Franklin
on Wednesday, February 29.
“I was in class one day and one of
my friends, from the Jarvis Christian
College Upward Bound Program
where I sang as Kirk Franklin,
recommended me to sing the part,”
Ward said. “There where two other
guys that wanted the part but I think
I got it because I know the song by
heart, and I sing it with lots of feeling
because that’s what the song is
about.”
“It has been a long and hard journey
to train the students in all the
different shows we will be witnessing
that day,” the head of the Black
History Program, Mrs. McCray said.
“We will have a choir sing, a skit preformed,
and a presentation of important
people that did something in the
past.”
McCray believes that the people
(Above) Awaiting for their new life together
Chris Yu and ShaiRee Peoples stand nervously
as Mr. Martin reads their wedding vows.
(Left) Impassioned with emotion Chris Yu,
Zachary Williams, and Ben Wooley watch
as the bride makes her way down the aisle.
(Bottom right) Making a grand entrance
groom Chris Yu and bridesmaid Lucia Lopez
happily share a pose for the camera before
the wedding begins. (Bottom left) Sharing
a tender moment Chris Yu and ShaiRee
Peoples hold the flower that brings them
together. All Photos by Kerry Wilson
Michelle Sanchez / THE LONG-VIEW
Practice makes perfect Mrs. McCray
oversees the action as her students rehearse
for the global black history program.
who attend the show will be very impressed
and entertained throughout
the program.
“There will be different types of
food at the end of the program that
will explain the Black culture as well.
I really hope everybody loves it, because
we have all put lots of hard
work into [the program].”
news
Vintage
comes back
Lauren Bally
Staff Writer
They sat two-by-two in the library,
proudly displayed, meant to inspire.
These creations, made new with attention
and care, held a message. The Advanced
Fashion class had taken steps
to recycle; to go green, take the old and
make it new… with shoes. Each designer
in the class took a pair of shoes that
was either out of style or simply unworn.
The footwear was then carefully
redesigned to look fresh and modern.
“Basically, we recycled old shoes
into new fashions,” Advanced Fashion
teacher Kim Baggett said. “The girls
cleaned out their closets and found old
or unused shoes, and we transformed
them into something new.”
And they certainly were new: colors
and patterns were mixed and matched
to create a bright variety of fashionable
footwear. Whether they were heels or
ballet flats, each pair of shoes demonstrated
the personal tastes of the designer,
all unique in their own way.
“We wanted to show everyone what
we created,” Junior DaiQuiesha Washington
said. “At the same time, we got
to clean out our closets and design
newer fashions.”
The bejeweled shoes were on display
in a glass case in the library for over
a month and, though they are gone
now, they have been able to prove to
the students of Longview High School
that anything and everything can be
recycled to be as good as new. Hopefully
there will be future projects from
the Advanced Fashion class to inspire
us as well.
Kerry Willson/ THE LONG-VIEW
Sparkly stilettos made by Kimberly Cadenas.
Teacher recovers
from surgery
Halie Waid
Staff Writer
AP English II and IB Film teacher
Kathy Lancaster is back to teaching
after a long absence due to a shoulder
injury. She underwent surgery on the
first of February.
Lancaster started having unbearable
shoulder pains some time ago,
to the point where she could hardly
move her arm. Even something as
simple as shutting a car door caused
her pain. She held herself together and
remained at school for as long as she
could, but after almost a month, it was
unbearable.
“I had the same issue with my other
shoulder a while back,” Lancaster said.
“I had to undergo the same process before.”
After coping with the pain for weeks,
Lancaster underwent surgery, and
took two weeks off from school so she
could recover.
“After my surgery, I didn’t leave my
house,” Lancaster said. “Recovering
from it was the hardest thing.”
Even though she was not fully recovered,
Lancaster returned to school for
the last week of the 4th six weeks.
“I had to come back,” Lancaster said.
“I wanted to make sure my students
were doing well in my class, and make
sure they were prepared for the end of
the six weeks.”
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Cheerleader Tryouts
►►The Cheerleader Tryout Clinic and
Tryouts dates are Feb. 27, 28, 29, and
on March 1 and 2. Tryouts will be held
in the P. E. Gym and are closed to the
public.
Honor Roll Celebration
►►Freshmen Honor Roll Celebration
will be held in the auditorium at 8:00
AM to 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 1.
Daylight Savings
►►Daylight Savings time will start on
March 11.
►►Clocks will be set forward one
hour.
Solo and Ensemble
►►Orchestra Solo and Ensemble
Contest will be held in the
auditorium in rooms 605 and
603, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on
February 25.
Spring Break
►►Spring Break will be one week
(the third week of March), from
March 12 to 16.
Fire Drill
►►March 21, there will be a fire
drill.