June 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School

Staff FarewellChatterboxRuston High School June 2, 2011 Page 25The Journey Continuesby Natasha AlvaNews EditorMy junior year I started as a reporter doing whatever I was told to do. My senior year I becamethe news editor and told other people what to do. Now I‘m graduated and trying to figure outwhat to do. Despite, I know that when I get old like Mr. Bruner (hehe) and look back on my life, Iwill never regret being part of the Chatterbox staff.Being your news editor has been a great experience and honor. I have had fun working witheach member of our staff. Well, all of the staff except Amber who never did any work (loveyou!). We have had our struggles to meet deadlines, overcome procrastination, and such, but inthe end we have always come out with a great paper. It is an amazing feeling to see the final productof your hard work. It is a feeling that each member of the staff feels when we hand out thoseChatterboxes each month.I would like to thank all of those who help make this paper a success. First, our sponsor and theman who cracks the whip –Mr. Bruner. Thank you for believing in us and spending all of thoseextra hours making sure that the paper was ship shape. Next, all of the staff especially LaurenTownsend; you were a great assistant editor and I would have drowned in my swamp of workwithout you. Thank you and good luck next year! I would also like to thank all of the teacherswho have let us interrupt their classes, given us information and pictures, or written articles. Finally,I would like to thank the students. We write the paper to tell the school about you and yourachievements. Keep up the great work and keep reading!A Good Bye Tear!!!by Stephany ArisSenior ReporterIt is hard to realize that the four years we have spent together at Ruston High School are finally over. For many students,graduating is the best thing that has ever had happened to them. At graduation, we smiled and cried and enjoyed ourmoment in the sun. If it hasn‘t hit all of the seniors yet, I am sure it soon will - we will now get a chance to face life outsideof our own little world, and we will get to see how hard the outside world can be.However, we know that we have the knowledge, skills, and character to face the world as we start college, begin ourcareers, or serve our country in the armed forces. We know this because of all the time and dedication that all of the teachersat Ruston High School have given us. Each senior should be grateful and thank the teachers for caring and for helpingus be who we are today. Many of our teachers not only taught us the required materials, they served as our counselors, ourmentors, our friends, and in some instances, as our parents.I know it wasn‘t easy for everyone, and in some instances it seemed impossible, but we made it. Now that we havegraduated, we each face our own new start. I feel blessed that no matter how hard the world may be or how many obstaclesare thrown in my way, I have the right tools for success. In my obvious bias, I am proud to be a member of ―The PerfectClass‖, the class of 2011. Though we leave many friends and our school behind in some ways, our memories of our timeand friends at Ruston High School will never fade. We won‘t forget the people that were there to help us when we neededsomeone most; we will forever talk about the teachers that made us mad or for reasons unknown we did not like; we willcherish forever the teachers that believed in us and motivated us to work hard to find our dreams.This is not a good-bye, but rather a ―see you around‖. Remember forever, class of 2011, ―WE ARE BEARCATS‖.Once a Bearcat - Always a Bearcat! Good Luck!!!