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2 R&W may 2010

SENIOR WILL COMPETE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICSby brittany karpinski

Ashley Bressler and her mother Dawn relax from their latest excitement, which includes a trip where both will travel to Greece this summer for Ashley to compete in the Special Olympics.

Publication adviser Sam Bidleman was selected from 8,000 candidates to be one of 35 ASNE Reynolds High School Journalism Institute Fellows in the nation.

AROUND THE SCHOOLby gavin pellitteri

Starting this Friday, Life Skills student Ashley Bressler will be competing in the 2010 Special Olympics as a member of Team USA. The games will take place in Athens, Greece with Bressler representing the U.S. in Bocce, a type of lawn bowling with the objective to throw the bocci (larger, colored ball) closer to the pallino (smaller, white ball) than the opponent. “My favorite part of the Olympics is traveling, the new people I meet and the fun activities,” says Ashley. Much like the regular Olympics, every athlete must qualify to participate. “Ashley had to receive gold in the local, regional and state levels to qualify for the Olympics,” says Ashley’s mother Dawn Bressler. “After meeting the criteria for all competitions, the winners for the 50 states are chosen at random to go to Greece,” she says. “I’m so proud of Ashley, and this experience allows us to teach others that special needs students can do normal things,” says Dawn.

Class of 2010 Baccalaureate ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 4 at 6 p.m. in the BHS auditorium. Commencement begins at noon on Saturday, June 5 in Mitrani Hall on the campus of Bloomsburg University.

Class of 2011The Class of 2011 will be selling snacks and sodas in the breezeway between final exams. Final Exam ScheduleThursday, June 37:45-9:20 - Period 7/8 & 8/99:35-11:10 - Period 2 Friday, June 47:45-9:20 - Period 39:35-11:10 - Period 4 Monday, June 77:45-9:20 - Period 5/6 & 6/79:35-11:10 - Period 10 Tuesday, June 87:45-9:20 - Period 119:35-11:10 - Period 1

HonorsPrincipal Daniel Bonomo will be hosting a special dinner and reception for those seniors who have maintained honor role status this year in the high school cafeteria on May 25 beginning at 6 p.m.

Track & FieldState qualifiers for both boys and girls track and field will be traveling to Shippensburg University to compete in the State Championships. Preliminaries will begin Friday, May 28, and the event will conclude on Saturday, May 29 with semifinals and finals. TSAOn June 28, adviser Kirk Marshall and his students Dakota Cleaver, Brandon Kester, Rachel Boy and Mackenzie Yordy will be traveling to Baltimore, MD to compete at the National TSA competition. They earned this honor with their standings at the recent TSA state competition.

Photos by Courtney Sabo and Morgan Lee

Beginning next school year, Interact Club of Columbia County adviser John Thomas and Key Club adviser Andrea Heckman will be combining forces to create Bloomsburg School District’s first Interact Club, a worldwide service organization. “Anyone in the district can join,” says Heckman. The Interact Club participates in activities such as Bowl for Kids Sake and highway clean-ups.

Becoming a member of the club includes a $5 registration fee and a $1 fee for every meeting, which is later donated to local charities. “I’m hoping members will need to serve a mandatory number of service hours. That can give them a chance to attend national conventions,” says Heckman. Students interested in becoming a member for the 2010-2011 school year should see Heckman.

INTERACT CLUB COMING TO BHSby gavin pellitteri

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seniors will graduate this year from Bloomsburg High School on June 5.

ADVISER SELECTED AS AN ASNE FELLOWby staff Publication adviser Sam Bidleman was selected as an American Society of News Editors (ASNE) Reynolds High School Journalism Institute Fellow and will participate in a two-week summer program at Arizona State University in Phoenix. Bidleman was chosen from over 8,000 applicants for one of the 35 spots in the nationally recognized program which will take place at the ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications building on the ASU campus. His selection is designed to improve existing programs or start new ones in public schools across the nation. Daily sessions will focus on writing, design, photography, ethics, multimedia applications, First Amendment issues and technology. Bidleman will receive a classroom reference library for his students and paid membership in several state and national programs including subscriptions to the Columbia and American journalism reviews and membership in the Journalism Education Association, PA School Press Association and the Student Press Law Center. Bidleman advises the high school’s magazine, yearbook, art and literary magazine and web site. He has served as an Executive Board member, vice president and president of the PA School Press Association, and is proud of the 14 former journalism students who became editors-in-chief of their college newspapers. Bidleman, who is the only PA adviser in the program, will be attending the Reynolds Institute from June 13 through June 26.

Graduation Project

3Photo illustration and headline art by Courtney Sabo

The time of year has come when sophomores scramble

to complete their graduation projects, but with new rules

established, time is more important than ever.

The PA Department of Education

mandated that to graduate, each

high school student must complete

an oral component, a written

component and a final culminating project

that includes synthesis, evaluation, creativity

and thinking at the highest levels, and

Bloomsburg has been ahead of that curve for

several years.

Prior to the mandates, sophomores already

completed a graduation project of sorts, but

most of the work was completed outside

school with English class assignments that

included a separate essay.

Tenth grade English teachers DeAnne

Casteel and Kathleen Mohr proposed

tweaking what was already being done in

tenth grade in and out of school to count as

the graduation project.

The tenth grade English curriculum with

these few tweaks met the state requirements

when they were put into effect, and the in-

school project now guarantees lifetime skills,

taught the correct way. “This is important.

In real life, you will have to speak, write and

decide what you want to do as a career, so all

this is definitely beneficial,” says Casteel, who

was trained in career education in 2002 by

the Department of Education. This included

attending an intensive, one-week Governor’s

Institute for Career Education that included

how to organize a job shadow day.

High Standards

Today, the state and school recognize the

importance of such a project. Any graduation

project not completed by the end of a senior

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year causes a ‘hold’ in a student’s permanent

record, which would derail graduation until

it is successfully completed, but students have

ample opportunity to succeed.

Recently, extra after-school classes were

started, time that benefits transfer students,

Bethesda students, Alternative Education

students and students who have failed or

procrastinated past the project deadlines.

“The class itself costs $135 and still does

not guarantee a successful completion,” says

Casteel.

Not including her regular students, Casteel

also supervises Andrew Zimmerman, who is

completing his project from Canada.

Casteel and Mohr have received many

comments regarding outstanding student

participation and cooperation. “Like previous

years, I have received many comments

saying that they wish their students did

as high a caliber effort and preparation as

BHS students,” she says, and students have

expressed similar praise.

Sophomore Molly Payne job shadowed

Cindy Miles and Associates as part of her

career study of Pediatric Occupational

Therapy. “I didn’t think I’d have as much

fun as I did that day. Now, it’s something

I am actually looking into for my future

career,” she says.

Although the standards may seem

high, they are not nearly as complex as

some other districts, where students

are required to write, present and

volunteer for up to three years.

As a requirement for the state, the Sophomore Class members job shadowed mentors in an occupation they were interested in. I decided shadow Mrs. Gardner, Bloomsburg Middle School’s Life Skills teacher. At first I thought I wasn’t going to be interested in this career, but I was mistaken. After meeting Mrs. Gardner, the aides and the students, I knew I really would enjoy this job. I walked into the class and felt welcomed by everyone. I learned many new things from both the students and teacher. In homeroom, the students did their morning routine. For example, they must get their agendas signed by Mrs. Gardner every morning. First period was expressive arts classes that include chorus, art and swimming. Then they go to classes like math, reading and writing/spelling. After lunch, they take time to brush their hair and teeth, wash their faces, and make sure their fingernails are clean.

This particular afternoon we went on a field trip to Weis for groceries to make smoothies. The last two periods are academic support periods, which are used to help students with homework. I think the highlight of my day was when all the students asked me to go to their graduation party for the eighth graders in the class. Now that I think of it, I’m very glad that I got to job shadow this career. I’m definitely thinking about going to college to become a life skills teacher.

SHADOW DAYby mckenna gregory

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Inspirational Volunteering

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OVER ONE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE HELPED.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS DONATED.

THOUSAND OF WAYS TO HELP.

NEARLY ONE HUNDRED COUNTRIES.

SIX CONTINENTS.

ONE WORLD VISION.

5Photo illustration by Courtney Sabo, photo provided by Kendall Brubaker

Bloomsburg alumnus Kendall Brubaker has conquered

many obstacles throughout his lifetime; however, his latest

endeavor, the 56-mile Comrades Ultramarathon from

Pietermaritzburg to Durban, South Africa carries a whole

new type of magnitude, fighting poverty and supporting children in

the poorest of African countries. Brubaker was first introduced to World Vision through Michael

Chitwood, who spoke at Brubaker’s church, telling a story of

how he wanted to marry the two passions in his life: running and

Africa, and found that by creating Team World Vision, he could

accomplish just that. With a track record for being an outgoing and active individual,

Brubaker wasted no time in signing up. “I was one of the few team

members that actually knocked on Michael’s door to be involved in

this. Initially, I thought, ‘What a cool challenge to run in a foreign

country’ and a lot about what I would get out of it. But as I got

into it, I thought, ‘Who cares about Kendall Brubaker crossing the

finish line?’ The more I got to know about World Vision and the

kids I’m sponsoring in Africa, the more I got out of it.”

Brubaker’s goal is not to finish the race

but to raise awareness. “I sponsor two

boys, Behailu Asefa, a math wiz from

Ethiopia, and Lungisani, a preschooler

who I am going to visit at his home

in South Africa. The way I look at

it, I didn’t choose to be born where

I was and neither did Bahailu nor

Lungisani. My resources can give them

a life-changing opportunity and hope.

Their perseverance and contentment

is teaching me about gratitude, thankfulness, joy and humility.”

Motivated Runner Someone spending so much time and

energy must have ample drive to do so.

At one point in his life, Brubaker was told that he would never

run again. This only drove him to achieve so much more. “When

my doctor told me the news, he said I wouldn’t listen to him. The

moment he said I couldn’t recover was the moment I wanted to

even more.” Brubaker found just what he needed. “After surgery, I started a

little bit of running, and then when I got my first job, I ran my first

marathon, the Vienna City Marathon, and got back in touch with

one of the guys I ran with in college.”

Brubaker has since become an avid runner, finished multiple

marathons and joined Team World Vision. However, Brubaker

credits his inspiration to teachers that made a lasting impact on

him. “A lot of teachers who you have classes with are heroes.

Having adults that care about you makes a difference. The most

joyful people I know are those teachers who give the most.”

Industrial Technology teacher Kurt Marshall recalls Brubaker

going through his hip replacement as a junior. “He realized that

athletics were fun, but not life. After surgery, he took academics

a lot more intensely, saying that it was just as fun as athletics.

Actually, he got me started in Flugtag and came back the next year

to make sure we stayed involved.”

The team: 18 runners from across the nation.

The goal: run 56 miles across the country

of South Africa. The driving force: raising

money for World Vision, an organization

that spans 100 countries in an effort to

rehabilitate poverty-stricken nations.

by meghan ashford

COMRADES MARATHON

The Comrades Marathon, an annual 56-mile ultradistance race tests the endurance of worthy marathoners. With the course spanning the distance from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa to Durban, South Africa, racers traverse a series of hills, making the race particularly challenging. The first Comrades Marathon occurred May 24, 1921, and included only 34 runners, a far cry from the nearly 17,000 participants of today. Originally a memorial for World War I, today the marathon is one of the most revered sporting events in South Africa.

A Christian humanitarian organization

serving nearly 100 million in almost 100

countries worldwide, World Vision aims

to serve refugees, needy families, children

and survivors of natural disasters. With

the help of more than three million

supporters, the organization takes on

causes like poverty and injustice head on.

In the Comrades Marathon, Brubaker is

running for Team World Vision.

A CLOSER LOOK:PREPARING FOR COMRADESBrubaker’s training diet, however unorthodox, according to him, is helping him to train to tackle the 56-mile beast that is the Comrades Ultramarathon. In a typical day, Brubaker consumes 4,000 calories or more and gets six and a half hours of sleep.

BREAKFAST • Orange Juice or grapefruit • 600-calorie protein shake consisting of 3 strawberries, 1/2 banana, peanut butter and oatmeal

MID-MORNING SNACK • Snickers Bar

LARGE (1500-3000 CALORIE) LATE LUNCH • Protein (Mostly fish and chicken) • Starches

by andrea fronsman, features editor

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Saying Adios

6 R&W may 2010Photos by Morgan Lee

Physical education teacher Bob Coy and Spanish teacher Brian Major are completing their final year as educators,

careers that total 73.59 years between them. Coy has been an educator for 35.59 years and began his career inspired by his former gym teacher Edward Kriner. “I really liked Mr. Kriner,” says Coy. “He was a great influence, and I wanted to be just like him.” Coy began teaching almost immediately following graduation from East Stroudsburg State College in 1974. Coy started teaching health but eventually filled the physical education spot in the mid 80’s. “Mr. Kriner retired, and the principal called me into the office and offered me the position,” says Coy, who accepted, ecstatic to begin this new chapter of his career. With 38 years of teaching experience, Major has became a trademark educator when it comes to all things Spanish; however, his original plans did not include teaching foreign languages. “When I first registered for college, I started off as a history major,” says Major. After an interview with admissions where he learned the

competitiveness of social studies teachers, he changed his mind. “They asked if there was something else I enjoyed doing and I had always enjoyed languages,” says Major. “I had not thought of being a Spanish major at the time, but I thought under the circumstances it seemed like a good idea so I switched.” Both teachers have recognized the advantages of retirement and

what it will bring. “All the things I like to do personally like hunting, skiing, fishing and golf are sometimes hard to

fit in,” says Coy. “After retiring, I’ll be able to pick and choose when I want to do something.”

Major shares a similar view. “The best part is not having the routine. It’s

being able to wake up in the morning and having the freedom to do what I want when I want.” On the flip-side there is also some uncertainty with retiring. “For 38 years I’ve known what I was going to do in the morning,” says Major. “I’m going to have to adjust not having that stability in my life.”

Leaving a place where they have spent over half their lives is not always an easy task for teachers, and Coy and Major are both quick to note what they will miss. “I’m going to miss the kids,” says Coy. “I’m also going to miss the coaching end of it too.” Coy adds that he fondly remembers the times spent with his students after school involved with extracurricular activities. “For 36 years this job has kept me young not only physically but mentally,” says Coy. “Every generation of kids that have come through here have had their own kind of music, language and style, and to teach them, you had to understand them.” Although students have impacted Major, he will especially miss the staff. “In all honesty I’m probably going miss the faculty, the people that I work with the most,” says Major. “I don’t mean that in any disrespect to the students because I’m going to miss many of them also, but over the years students have come and gone faster than faculty members have.” Both educators can retire with a feeling of self-satisfaction gained from their teaching successes.

Even after four years of concert experience, students still manage to give Spanish pop sensation Justo Lamas a warm welcome. “The people are always so excited,” says Justo about his teen-oriented show, which played to a full house two weeks ago in the high school auditorium. Bloomsburg nabbed the South American singer through the efforts of Spanish teacher Brian Major. “I attended one of his concerts at Shikellamy,” says Major, who heard about him through a website called Color Connections. Major has become a huge fan. “I have Justo CDs, and my favorite song would have to be Viajando Por Latinoamerica,” he says of one of the many songs from Justo’s en Vivo album. “I love singing and social things to help the youth,” says Justo. “My inspiration comes from my life, the students and love.” Major explains that students understand Justo’s lyrics, which reinforces classroom learning. “He uses lots of repetition and everyday conversational vocabulary.”

LEGENDS LEAVE LEGACIESOn June 9 when the final bell rings, underclassmen and teachers will leave the school with the notion of returning in

late August, but two teachers will join the Senior Class and walk out these doors for the last time. by adam naessig

by ilea franklinMEETING JUSTO

LEFT: Physical education instructor Bob Coy reconfigures a hurdle at a track meet against Southern Columbia at Bloomsburg University’s Redman Stadium.CENTER: Last-year teachers Bob Coy and Brian Major are seen standing in front of the high school where they have worked for the majority of their careers. RIGHT: Spanish teacher Brian Major supports Hats for Haiti during one of his Spanish II classes.

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Seniors

Photos by Andrea Fronsman

VOICES

Seniors

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IF YOU COULD TELL ONE TEACHER ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD BE?

AS SENIORS NEAR THEIR GRADUATION, THEY HAVE A FEW LAST WORDS TO SHARE.

Jeremy Abate “Mr. O’Brien is my dude. I’d ask him to have a brew with me.”

Mason Aungst “Mr. Vanbrunt makes me smile wide.”

Becka Bisset “Mr. Perry, you’re a fungi.”

Nika Cerreta “Mrs. Shuman, hands on deck.”

Eric Confer “Mrs. Callahan, why do you give so much work?”

Patrick Dillon “To my friend and assistant principal Steve Bressi, thanks for the good times and for keeping me on the right track.”

Ashley Howell “Mr. Perkins, stick to being an athletic director.”

Bruce Flagg“Dear Mr. Kubik, I hate your tests.”

Sammi Kenemuth “Mrs. Bowman, I love you lots and thank you.”

April LaBelle“Mrs. Callahan, I never finished a book this whole year, not even Lord of the Flies. I read almost half of it.”

Kelsey Plastow “Mrs. Street, thanks for being my ‘mom’ at school!”

Cameron Temple “Stop the AR logs, Mrs. Mohr.”

Elizabeth Torres “I would tell Mr. Traugh that his humor is what made P.O.D. and Economics exciting.”

Danielle Lehman“Thanks for all the motivation.”

Chelsi Oxenrider“Thanks for all the lessons.”

Carlos Martinez“Mrs. Callahan, you go girl. Get down with your bad self.”

Danika Biros “It is what it is.”

Jack Breisch “John.”

Julie Carpenter “The unexpected will happen at senior week.”

John Girton “Are you alright?...Yeah, it’s cool, it’s Jiffy Pop.”

Melanie Hall “Meet me at the panther.”

Alexis Knorr “Spread your legs, you’re a lady.”– Joy Ekema Agbaw about a stretching exercise.

Michael Koch “Right.” – Coach Tom Hughes

Darby Minter “Chuck Norris can gargle peanut butter.”

Christian Parr “Stay classy, Bloomsburg High School.”

Matt Relyveld “I’m not going to lie, your work ethic sucks!”

Adam Roberts “That’s hyperbolic.” – Mrs. Callahan

Mary Schlauch “‘Stay classy, Bloomsburg High School,’” said by Avery during the morning announcements.”

Jared Sosnoski “Rock N’ Roll Berts.”

Alek Szilagyi “And that’s a microwave.” – Zach Stephens

Elizabeth Torres “Take that to the bank.” – Mr. Traugh

Erin Treadway “No big deal.”

Shannon Weaver “Stay classy, Bloomsburg High School” because it makes me laugh.

Alexandra Bankes “Freshman year when I went to bump my friend, but the hallway was slippery and I fell.”

Nika Cerreta “Blowing my nose loudly in Mr. Traugh’s class and him calling me out, asking if I could play it an octave higher.”

Alex Davis “Getting turned down my freshman year when I asked Kate Wynters to homecoming.”

Julia Davis “Losing my voice during Seussical the Musical and having to rap all my songs like a gangsta. Yea boiii!”

Kristina Kopitsky “Senior year: fracturing my ankle during a marching band practice! I mean a non-contact sport, talk about embarrassing.”

Nathan Long “When Mr. Furman threw a tape measure at me and asked, “Don’t you ever shut up?”

Kari May “When I dated Troy Franko.”

Kelsey Plastow “Being chased by a groundhog on the field hockey field during gym.”

Corbin Powlus “When Mike Tombasco pantsed me when I was walking up the stairs and a bunch of people saw my better half.”

Adam Schell “Falling out of my chair during the middle of class my junior year.

Phil Snyder “Mike yelling ‘they’re massive’ down the hallway while standing near me.”

Shannon Weaver “When me and a couple girls went in between the auditorium seats and slept, then Latsha came up and found us and sent us to the office.”

Lizz Wynn “I said interection instead of interaction

during my graduation project presentation.”

WHAT WAS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING HIGH SCHOOL MOMENT?

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE FROM THIS YEAR?

Usher - OMG

B.o.B Ft. Bruno Mars - Nothin’ On You

Rihanna - Rude Boy

Owl City - Fireflies

Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart

Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be

Black Eyed Peas - I Got a Feeling

Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

Train - Hey, Soul Sister

Jason DeRulo - In My Head

Britney Spears - 3

Taylor Swift - Love Story

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

Lady GaGa - Bad Romance

Lady GaGa - Paparazzi

Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway

Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas

Pink - Sober

Pink - Please Don’t Leave Me

Ke$ha - Tik Tok

Jay Z - Run This Town

Kings of Leon - Use Somebody

Jay Z Ft. Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind

OneRepublic - All the Right Moves

Beyonce - Sweet Dreams

Justin Bieber - One Less Lonely Girl

John Mayer - Heartbreak Warfare

Kris Allen - Live Like We’re Dying

Lifehouse - Halfway Gone

Cobra Starship - Good Girls Go Bad

Jordan Sparks - Battlefield

David Guetta ft Akon - Sexy Chick

Soulja Boy - Kiss Me Thru The Phone

Sean Kingston - Fire Burning

TOP SONGS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR (AUGUST 2009 - MAY 2010)

9Cover and photo illustration by Courtney Sabo

AS SENIORS NEAR THEIR GRADUATION, THEY HAVE A FEW LAST WORDS TO SHARE.

Mason Aungst “Do work.”

Becka Bisset “Do bad stuff. Be big dogs. Love Jack Breisch.”

Jack Breisch “Be the big dogs.”

Mike Carl “I would tell them that they should just try their best.”

Alex Davis “Get involved in as much as possible; high school is short.”

Courtney Erwin “Don’t get a spray tan before prom.”

Kristina Kopitsky “Don’t fall behind, be respectful toward yourself and others.”

Danielle Rogala “When you do the graduation project for Mrs. Casteel, take it seriously. It really will be beneficial.”

Jocelyn Schultz “Grow up.”

Alek Szilagyi “Join the swim team, keep the dynasty alive!”

Lydia Thomas “Sign up for a class with Mrs. Street.”

Stephanie Travelpiece “Just do your work and come to school! It will fly by.”

Aubryanne Wadena “High school always seems to change people. Don’t be afraid of those changes. Be yourself, and it will always be a good change.”

Mason Aungst “Currently, Alex Davis, the Hollister Model.”

Julie Carpenter “The Davis Trio.”

Nika Cerreta “Phil Snyder. He’s such a sweetheart, but we don’t have any classes together.”

Eric Confer “Miss DeLong.”

Mariah Crawford “Jordan Klinger.”

Trevor Dilg “Tom Fausnaught.”

Bruce Flagg “Mr. Cope.”

Melanie Hall “Seth Loff.”

Chloe Kessler “Eric Harris, John Sheehe, Brett Rhone, Matt Tombasco, Charles Franklin, Chris Thomas. I’m not a playa, I just crush a lot.”

Alexis Knorr “Matt Tombasco.”

Michael Koch “I had a girlfriend from junior year to the first week of senior year, but I’ve always thought Chloe Kessler was beautiful.”

John Sheehe “Nika Cerreta and April LaBelle.”

Jared Sosnoski “Miss Sanchez.”

Tony Tarlecky “Brett Rhone. He’s a cutie.”

Rachael Wardrop “Mr. O’Brien and Kyler Hall.”

Bill Beitz “My right knee is entirely blown out or on the verge of unusable.”

Becka Bisset “Mary Mael is my BFF.”

Patrick Dillon “You should ask her.”

Charles Franklin “I love Miss Brady.”

Chloe Kessler “I’m not wearing any underwear.”

Carlos Martinez “Big Pun’s rhymes are amazing.”

Chelsi Oxenrider “I don’t kiss and tell.”

Adam Schell “I don’t have just one.”

Jocelyn Schultz “I’m on the top of the cross bar every time Brett pole vaults.”

Philip Snyder “Most of the time when I say what I heard a person say, I just want them to repeat it.”

Rachael Wardrop “I work part-time as a dolphin trainer and I have a husband and two kids living in Iowa.”

Dan Wood “I can’t stop eating.”

Andrew Adams “To the medieval time to watch a jousting match.”

Bill Beitz “I want to go back to the first day of ninth grade. I enjoyed the ride.”

Mike Carl“Prehistoric times would be cool because I would have a pet dinosaur.”

Mariah Crawford “Senior week.”

Julia Davis “The presidential inauguration of 2033. Before I accept my position as commander-in-chief, I want to give myself a once-over and make sure my hair looks okay.”

Charles Franklin “I would go to the year when we went to the Eastern Conference Finals.”

Ashley Howell “To after the homecoming pep rally, so Aubry and I could have bought more silly string to attack people with.”

Kristina Kopitsky “Back to February 19, 2006 to tell my brother how much I love him and to try and stop him from making the decisions he did.”

Carlos Martinez “I would go to the future to see how sexy and awesome I am.”

Chelsi Oxenrider “I would go back in time to Jesse Shirk’s graduation party. I miss Marc and Omar.”

Danielle Rogala “To travel back to when I signed up for Academic Chemistry so I could stop myself.”

Matt Tombasco “Eighth grade because it was so easy that it was a joke.”

IF YOU COULD TRAVEL IN TIME, WHAT MOMENT WOULD YOU GO TO?

WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO THE CURRENT UNDERCLASSMEN?

WHO HAVE YOU HAD A CRUSH ON AND NEVER TOLD?

WHAT IS YOUR DIRTY LITTLE SECRET?

A last issue R&W tradition is to invite members of the Senior Class to participate in a special Voices section. This year, 57 contributed to these pages.

Seniors

10 R&W may 2010Photo by Chris Keller

Seniors,

It is hard to believe that four years ago, we were just freshmen. As inferiors to the upperclassmen, we all desired nothing more than to fit in. Despite initial beliefs, we quickly became familiar with our new routine; we blended in within weeks. Not long after, we became sophomores. We began assembling our own identities and making new friends. It quickly became apparent that the seniors, who were perceived to be, were not really intimidating and also that our school would eventually recover from the constant chaos more commonly known as

construction. Graduation projects were time consuming, but they sparked interests in our futures, and we eagerly began pondering on what lied ahead. Before we knew it, our junior year arrived. School was increasingly more demanding, and decisions about college, the military or the immediate workforce were now more important. Some were certain then, some remained hesitant, but we were all maturing and converging as a whole, creating countless memories while

looking forward to senior year. The time has come; we’re

now seniors, the superiors of the school. The year, filled with a mix of anxiety yet excitement, has come and

gone faster than we ever anticipated. We are about to experience a joy-filled transition from the shelter of high school to the wide world of true accomplishment. I am optimistic that everyone will master this challenging transition and thrive in anything planned to pursue in the near future. As you follow your dreams, remember the memories of Bloomsburg High School and the teachers and friends who helped you get where you are. As life hands you all challenges, welcome them as ways to become smarter and stronger as you have throughout your time here. Graduation will be a challenge for all of us, and although it will be a bittersweet experience, it will introduce us to essentially, the rest of our lives. If you are like me, you are ecstatic for this particular day. Although Bloomsburg has provided me with a sense of security and comfort, I feel the need to explore the world, to break the barrier and to live on my own. Whether you plan on doing the same, or if you are progressing in a different way, I wish you all the best with whatever is in your future; go boldly in any direction you may choose. We finally made it. Good luck, 2010!

Julie Carpenter,President, Class of 2010

Throughout their years at BHS, the members of the Class of 2010 have earned a variety of awards and honors due to their outstanding accomplishments. They excelled in the classroom, on the playing field and in club competitions.This year’s senior class is composed of the following:FBLA national qualifier

field hockey state quarter finalists

region band musicians

district chorus vocalist

Pennsylvania Governor's School attendee

Pennsylvania School Press Association Gold, Silver and Bronze winners

Pennsylvania School Press Association All State Publication writers and editors

BHS track record holder

BHS swimming record holder

National Merit Scholarship semifinalist

National Merit Scholarship finalist

2009 PHAC division III first team football athlete

2009 PHAC division III first team softball athlete

robotics national champion team member

PIAA AA swimming medley relay medalist

Special Olympics world games athlete

Class of 2010 President Julie Carpenter sums up her fellow seniors’ high school experience and wishes best of luck to them in the following letter.

While more than a quarter of the seniors will stay in Bloomsburg to continue their education, others will travel outside of town. Colleges and universities members of this year’s Senior Class are attending include:Bloomsburg University

University of Scranton

Misericordia University

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes Barre

Pennsylvania State University - Scranton

Shippensburg University

Albright College

Williams College (MA)

Daniel Webster College (NH)

Geneva College

Kutztown University

California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Susquehanna University

University of Philadelphia of the Sciences

Radford University (VA)

Lycoming College

York College

Luzerne County Community College

Duquesne University

Lock Haven University

Kings College

Moravian College

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Essential Manager

11Photos by Courtney Sabo

PICK-ME-UPSophomore Levi Bird took on the

expanded role as the baseball program’s team manager this season and is handling all the extra responsibilities

thrown at him. But as late as December, Bird didn’t even know he would even be a part of the team. “I was talking to my social worker Lindsey Knapp, and I told her baseball made me happy. She asked if I wanted to be a team manager, and here I am.” And Bird quickly saw his dream job take shape. Daily tasks include making sure the equipment is ready for practice or games, motivating players and most importantly according to Bird, chasing foul balls.

Experience Makes a Difference Baseball is not unfamiliar ground for Bird, who started playing when he was six. His experience helps him with his job, especially before batters go up to the plate. “When they’re up to bat or in the batting cage, I tell the batters not to be anxious and see the ball into the bat,” says Bird.

With all Bird does for the team, the players are more than grateful to have him as a key part of the squad. “Bird is an essential part of our team,” says junior center fielder Logan Mauk. “His work ethic is contagious, and his attitude inspires all

Several personnel are usually needed to take care of the equipment, players and team duties for varsity sports, but only one does it all for the baseball team.by casey ward

of us to do our best. His humor also provides entertainment during practices and games. He’s definitely the best team manager in the PHAC.” Aside from being a responsible and reliable team manager, Bird is also dedicated to his team and job. “We had an away game against Loyalsock, and I had to stay at school until 3 p.m. The bus left before I got out, so I called my cousin and asked her for a ride, and I got

there in the second inning,” says Bird about just one of his special efforts. Besides being an integral part of the team, Bird has also earned the respect of the coaching staff. “Levi has such a good attitude,

and his outlook puts everyone else in a good mood. I can’t imagine him not being on the team,” says head coach Lanny Sheehan. Though Bird was offered the spot only for this season, he intends to stay with the team as long as he can. “I plan on keeping this job until I graduate from high school, and who knows where I’ll go with baseball then.” Bird’s hard work and personality go beyond the white lines of the field. “There’s more to being a team manager than just showing up to games and practices,” says Bird. “I help them learn how to be part of a team and keep each other motivated. When the team sticks together, the baseball Gods are proud of them.”

“He’s definitely the best team manager in the PHAC.”

-Logan Mauk

ENDING WITH A

PLAYOFF

CLINCH

After a run of 16 seasons punctuated by 14 winning seasons, 192 wins and a Mid-Penn championship, head baseball coach Lanny Sheehan is retiring from his positions of coach and fifth grade teacher at Bloomsburg Memorial Elementary School, a position he has held for 35 years. Sheehan started his baseball career

by luke klingler, sp

orts editor

at Wyalusing High School and continued his success at Bloomsburg University, where he was a four-year starting pitcher for the Huskies. While in college, he played in the Atlantic Coast Baseball League for one year, winning nine games in a row at one point. The veteran coach will miss the game but is satisfied with his tenure.

“I have mixed feelings about it. I’m going to miss the game and the kids. I have had great players throughout the years and I’m going to miss the opportunity to work with them,” says Sheehan. “I have also had some great students, and that is what I am going to miss the most about teaching – the kids.”

During a home game against

Loyalsock, sophomore Levi Bird rests

from catching foul balls, one of his

many duties of a team manager.

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SOARING TO SUCCESS

Although the team has been relatively quiet this

year, do not waste time telling their coach and

captains that. They are too busy looking at winning

a district title. “We have very outstanding senior

leadership on the team this year, and kids are committed

to what they do. They understand hard work and put forth

their potential,” says Tom Hughes, a Bloomsburg High

School graduate and current head coach of the boys’ team.

This year’s 32-member squad boasts 25, who have already

qualified for Districts. “We don’t have too many standout

individuals, but we’re really strong as a team,” says junior

shot putter Michael Recla, who

recently broke his personal

record and now holds the school

record at 55’6.5”, well over state

qualifying distance, which is

50’3”. “We have a lot of depth,

and our runners have a lot of

stamina,” says Recla.

Motivated Team

This personal inspiration combined with athletic passion

towards the team, and their events have definitely made a

difference to the rest of the boys. “I think we stand out this

year compared to other years because we have a true team,

and a lot of us have a harder work ethic than years in the

past,” says Recla.

And this motivation is spreading throughout the program,

according to senior team captain and leader of the distance

crew Marty Davis. “We just didn’t have the depth last year

that we do this year. We now have kids who are older and

With only two losses this season and a big win over Central Columbia, the

boys’ track and field team has been looking toward a District IV title since the

start of the year. by lauren ball

are realizing they really can do a lot more this year than last

year,” he says. The leadership shown on this team creates a special bond

that shows when it comes to competing. “We’re such a tight

team. We get along really well with each other, and there

aren’t a lot of personality conflicts. We have a passionate

coach, and all the individual events have leadership that

have lacked before,” says Davis.

And the team bond that they all share helps with the

attitude that individuals have towards the sport and towards

a district title. “I know the runners put in time training,

and if we all have our best meet, I

know we can win a district title,”

says Recla. Several athletes have established

expectations for Districts and

possibly the highest level of

competition, the PIAA State

Championships. Senior track

standout Charles Franklin, who is

one of the best triple jumpers in the area, hopes to make it

past the district competition. “My goal is to place at least

top five at Districts and to make it to States. At States, my

goal is to place,” says Franklin, who holds a PR jump of

45’7”. Franklin is one of the top-ranked 110 hurdlers in the

district with a PR of 15.1 seconds. “I believe the team has

the potential if our athletes step it up and really give it their

all at the district competition. It would be great to end my

competition on the district level with not only an individual

medal but also a team plaque,” says Franklin.

“I believe the team has the potential

if our athletes step it up and really

give it their all at the district

competition.” - Charles Franklin

“The athletes and coaches have been putting in a lot of work. The athletes are taking practices seriously, and that has gained us points and district spots. We have the chance to send the most athletes to States that we have sent in a while.”

aQWe asked throwing coach Bing Pursel, “What has propelled your team from being an average team in the PHAC to a conference champion contender?”

collected by matthew sokoloski, sports editor

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13Photos and photo illustration by Courtney Sabo

Rhone (left) knows his school record is just as much his as it is his coach’s record. “Coach Moore keeps me motivated when he sees me starting to struggle or lose focus. He gets me

back on track, and I am ready to go for my next jump,” says Rhone. Coach Bob Moore has been Rhone’s coach for all four years of his track career. “Freshman year, I could barely clear 7’, and now I get over double that. Without him as my coach, I honestly do not know how I would be doing or if I would be one the top pole vaulters in the league and district.”

In the beginning of the year, Rhone made a mental list of all the goals he wanted to attain in his final

year of high school competition. All the hard work that he and his coach put in are helping

him check off those goals that once seemed unattainable, one of which was to break the school record. “At the start of the season, the school record gave me something to shoot for. Once I broke that, I just wanted to keep raising the bar and setting my record as high as I can.” Rhone had

something to accomplish at every practice; he did not want to waste his or Moore’s

time. “I gave meaning to all the work I did since I started, and this has helped me to be

successful,” says Rhone. At the league meet held on May 15, Rhone matched his personal best and then broke his school record when he vaulted 14’6”.

Senior pole vaulter Brett Rhone has been a standout on the track team this year, but he did not always find success so easily. by tyler lunger

MEGHAN ASHFORD

After setting the school record in the mile, most high school runners would expect to perform well and have a chance to attend the state meet to compete with the best. “I am hoping to make it to States and be competitive there. I have had great competition this year because our district is the top district for mile runners in the state,” says junior Meghan Ashford. Ashford’s mile coach Cara Holman believes in her chances. “Meghan has all the attributes it takes to make it to States. I also feel that she will do great at Districts because she has worked

very hard this year and is too stubborn of a runner to let anyone beat her.”

LAUREN BALL

After last year’s performance at the State Championship in Hershey, sophomore long jumper Lauren Ball knew exactly what she wanted for her sophomore year. “This year at the district and state meets, I want to leave with the State Championship medal. I have been working a lot harder this year at perfecting my event, and having a coach who has competed at the state level has really helped.” Ball’s coach Joy Akema-Agbaw had nothing but compliments to say about Ball and her work ethic. “I expect Lauren to win Districts, and if she keeps taking the tips that Coach Coy and I give her, she will be a contender to win the State Championship.”

SENIOR STANDOUT

[] Sophomore Alec Lane’s pole vault PR stands at 11’ in just his first year on the team.

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news Senior Editor Hillary Drumheller

Associate Editor Anthony Sainclair

features Senior Editor Briana Yablonski

Associate Editors Andrea Fronsman, Morgan Lee

sports Senior Editor Matthew Sokoloski

Associate Editor Luke Klingler

photographySenior Editor Morgan Lee

Associate Editor Andrea Fronsman

art/designIllustration Editor Briana Yablonski

Production Editor Courtney Sabo

staffWriters Meghan Ashford, Lauren Ball,

Ilea Franklin, Brittany Karpinski, Seth Loff, Tyler Lunger, Cara Mensinger, Adam Naessig,

Gavin Pellitteri, Casey Ward

Editor-in-Chief Courtney Sabo

Adviser Sam Bidleman

ommentaryEverything seemed so clear when I wrote down the top position on that slip

of paper which Lanie used to narrow down her choices. Little did I know the life change I would go through in the next year because of those three words separated by two hyphens. Editor-in-chief. But I also insisted on keeping my

position of production editor from my first year due to my love of design. Brochures, t-shirts, posters, cards, art and lit magazines, slide shows and the R&W. Sure, my adviser constantly objected to this, but I did what any other teenager would – I did what I wanted. Editors edit. Simple. Production editors design 16 pages, place text, add illustrations and images, write headlines, consider spacing, update folios, redesign those same pages when something is missing or was not completed and do all of this in two weeks. Every issue. Oh, and wake up in the middle of the night and turn on their iMacs to see if they fixed a comma error they thought of a day before and worry about spelling, lines, photo quality, captions, deadlines and everything else. My biggest mistake was thinking that every story would make a huge impact, a difference in the world. A few others did, too. The editorial board would sit down before each issue and debate their stories’ merits based on the understanding that we were going to tell only those stories unknown to most of our readers, stories that you didn’t read in the local press or hear on the morning announcements. We were going to be original, different, challenging. But what did I know about stories? I wrote one story that I was forced to write in Journalism I, and copy editors think most of the stories are boring anyway because they read through them over 15 times each before the issue goes to press. So, I sat there and said my infamous phrase of “no” to almost every idea, leaving us with just a few, but the best. So often we would have to hold our heads high when we heard our classmates say there should be crosswords or more sports stories in our issues. Despite this, we remained true to our standard of excellence in scholastic journalism, and I believe we made an impact. We brought out the identities of an unrecognized organ player, archers and boy scouts. We realized that although we spend some nights working until 2 a.m., one teacher goes home to work on her farm and takes care of her children, and another leaves school and attends a council meeting where he decides what’s best for a city of over 20,000 citizens and also coaches a swim team. And we also realized that we weren’t the only ones who thought we needed to analyze our night homework, hectic scheduling process and month-long testing as we heard our classmates discussing it for weeks afterward. Our editorial commentaries were sincere efforts to express our thoughts of those situations, issues, conditions and observations we believed needed some attention and consideration, and boy, did we get some of that. But feedback and criticism are the goals of every analysis, so we bucked up and mucked on, relieved that at least a few individuals were reading the magazine and we weren’t putting in hours for nothing. And finally, I finished designing my last R&W pages and edited my last stories as I hand over this publication and all of its duties to Brittany Karpinski, who will be next year’s editor, and she in turn will choose her successor next year. As I look back on my dual role, sometimes triple role when I shot photos, I realized I could not have succeeded this year without my editors and two others. Although she was the yearbook editor, April LaBelle became my best friend through this publication by sharing the same iMac and desk. She may still dislike a few of my designs, but I respect her talents and ability to catch every mistake, especially old headlines because I apparently tend to miss those. And of course, my adviser Sam Bidleman always knows what’s best for me and my staff. Sure, we’ve had quite a few arguments about punctuation or articles, but he always made everyone laugh, especially after pointing out errors including “ultraviolent rays” and “heavy knitters.” Next year as the editor-in-chief of the yearbook, I will focus on making it the best, most original and most talked about publication around. I’ve already designed over 70 pages, but first I have to make sure I am scheduled in that class.

Over 20 years ago, a tradition was started. Editors choose editors. Last year in late March, 2008-2009 editor Lanie Presswood asked me, and I said yes. C

Something to Say

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Photo by April LaBelle[]

ourtney Sabo’s

Points of View

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just Asking

Q. “What is your most memorable experience with physical education teacher Bob Coy?”collected by matthew sokoloski, sports editor

Photos by staff

“Fair week during cross country season, we found out he can do funny and sometimes embarrassing voice impersonations.”

“When he yelled at Hillary Drumheller for eating a hot dog at an invitational. He thought her race was sooner, and we could tell Hillary was scared.”

“I’ll never forget the traditional speech he gives his freshman gym class. I was scared to come to gym the next few days.”

NATE KELLER

OLIVIAKLINGERMAN

JORDYNSICILIANO

OUR FAVORITE IMAGE OF THE MONTH IS WORTH

A THOUSAND WORDSby james brodeur, contributor

When adviser Sam Bidleman asked our Publications class who wanted to photograph Justo for the slide show, everyone volunteered, but only Chris Keller and I snagged those backstage passes. R&W reporter Ilea Franklin and I met with Justo around 8:30 that morning for a short sit-down interview in the guidance office. Justo was apologetic about his forced English, but we understood him just fine. His love for music and his family were obvious from how he spoke about his tour and his wife and children. Justo’s bodyguard even gave us cool Justo pins for our camera lanyards. Eight hundred photos later, I had captured his 90-minute concert from a vantage point that most of his screaming fans would envy, anywhere on the stage. When returning to Publications after the concert, Chris and I were almost strangled by the rest of the photographers since they would have to look through and edit our hundreds of photos. The good news, however, is that I think we’ve captured some of the best photos possible for our slide show. Here, junior Eric Pironne dances on stage with Justo.

PERCENTAGE OF CHART THAT LOOKS LIKE PACMAN

WHO KNEW?by hillary drumheller, news editor

For over 100 years, baseball has been a favorite pastime to many, but for school district supervisor of buildings and grounds Nick Wozniak, his passion is softball. Wozniak no longer plays competitively, but he participated in this sport for 26 years at a semipro level. He played weekends and whenever the opportunity occurred, on both the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) and on the North American Fast-pitch Association (NAFA) teams. NAFA hosts the largest men’s fast-pitch softball tournament in the world and is even includes teams from Canada and Mexico. Wozniak accomplished much during his softball career. “I went to ASA nationals four times, and we went to NAFA nationals three times, finishing fifteenth out of 52 teams,” says Wozniak. He loves softball and remembers the first day he began playing. “My brother’s team needed an extra player the one night, so I said would play. I haven’t been able to stop playing ever since,” says Wozniak. The memories of softball will always stay with him for this is truly where he finds the most enjoyment out of the little things in life. Either that, or mowing grass.

School district supervisor of buildings and grounds Nick Wozniak gets out of his office and onto a lawn mower earlier this spring.

Does not look like Pacman

Looks like Pacman

collected by morgan lee, features editor

NIKE VINTAGE SHADESAlthough Nike was known mostly for making shoes back in the ’70s, if they were to make sunglasses ($100) back then, these are what they would look like. The ’72s (left) feature an aviator style frame to accent their lenses and the ’73s (right) sport a square frame for the amber colored lenses.

& Nothing Else Matters

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UNBOXED

THE REAL DEAL – COMPETITIVE EDGE When I arrived at the Competitive Edge sports training facility, it didn’t look like much: a big, gray building with a parking lot. But once I opened the door labeled with the Competitive Edge logo and walked inside, “Wow!” was the best word to describe the place. A soccer field inside of a walled rink gives the game a whole new twist, adding more excitement. The soft turf on a huge field allows quicker passing and running. As I walked around the outside of the soccer rink, I found some training equipment along with a speed and agility track, weight lifting machines for legs, chest, back and more. The Edge isn’t just for soccer or exercise. It is also going to be used for field hockey and its main purpose of training champions. Once I played on it and soaked it all in, owner Patrick Holman told me there was more. I looked outside and there was a regulation size field for soccer that is still being constructed. The Edge is the real deal, and it is the place to go if you are serious about your game.

by luke klingler, sports editor

Competitive Edge is the newest indoor soccer complex on Route 11. It is expected to open to the public this June.

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Whoever said your eyes can’t play tricks on you? After looking at this incredible set of eye-popping optical illusions, you’ll be saying seeing is not believing!

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With about 240,000 applications in Apple’s App Store, you can find almost anything you want. Not all of them are games used for wasting time, and many apps are free. Here’s a look at four apps we thought you would find interesting.

TUAW

Instead of referring to your high school magazine to find the best new apps, just tune into TUAW daily at 5. TUAW is an hour of demos of Mac software and new or unique iPhone or iPad apps.

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QUADSKICombining a four-wheeler and a jet ski may sound crazy, but who wouldn’t want one? Although the Quadski ($TBA) may only be able to travel at a top speed of 50 mph on land and sea, when was the last time you were able to drive your jet ski on the beach?