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theSemester Test Schedule

Christmas Shopping

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Fall Sports Pics

Awesome Game Page

Picture of the Six Weeks

Seniors Jerry Burford and DNae Pate dissect a cat during

Anatomy & Physiology.

If you would like to see one of your pictures in this space

please bring the picture or camera card by room 6160 for

consideration. Any school related activity is acceptable.

Mark Kleckley: Big Man on CampusNorseman Staff

The Vikings just scored a touch-

down, making the score of the game

21-0, and an imposing gure emerg-

es from the sidelines - a giant Vi-king!

He runs back and forth in front of

the crowd waving the viking ag as

the crowd cheers for him and the

team.

Standing 7 ft. tall with an upbeat

personality, some may say that se-

nior Mark Kleckley was born to play

the role of Bryan Highs mascot.

Mark is the youngest of ve broth-ers who have been heavily involved

at BHS, with his brother Ben also

acting as mascot.

I wanted to become mascot be-

cause I was tired of living in my

brothers shadow Mark said. I

wanted to outshine them all!

Mark saw the chance to act asmascot as an opportunity to excel at

something.

I know I will never be the smart-

est kid in my class or the best foot-

ball player, but I can have the most

spirit, Mark said.

Its hard not to see Marks school

spirit on dress-up days; almost ev-

eryone looks forward to seeing his

ridiculous costumes.If I can put on a goofy-looking

costume and make someone smile,

my days is a success, Mark said.

My goal in life is to make people

smile.

He said the best parts of being

mascot is meeting other interesting

people and interacting with littlekids at different events during the

school year.

There was a little girl about four

years old who didnt even come up

to my knees, Mark said. Standing

next to her while we were playing

red rover and having to lean down

to hold her hand was one of the best

memories I have of being mascot.

Being mascot is not the only activ-ity Mark is involved in. He is also

currently Senior Class President,

continued on page 2

Senior mascot Mark Kleckley holds up the Vi-

king V as the band plays the school song dur-

ing a football pep-rally.


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BHS Exam Bell Schedule

Wednesday, December 13

Exams 3, 4 & 7

Period From To Minutes

Period 3 EXAM 8:30 10:45 135

Lunch A

Period 4A EXAN

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Period 4B EXAM

Lunch B

Balance Period 4B EXAM

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Period 4C EXAM

Lunch C

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Thursday, December 14

Exams 6 & 5


Period 6 EXAM 8:30 10:30 120

Period 5 EXAM 10:36 12:36 120


Friday, December 15

Exams 2 & 1


Period 2 EXAM 8:30 10:30 120

Period 1 EXAM 10:36 12:36 120

Around the CAmpusSeniors - Remember that you have to take your picture at Specialties this semester to be included in the 2007 Saga yearbook. If you havemissed your appointment or need to make one please call Specialties at 260-9016.

Penny Chase - BHS raised over $1,300 for the United Way Youth Action Board. Mrs. Owens 4th period class raised the most with $290.

Parade Awards - Three groups earned honors at the Tinsel Time in the Twin Cities parade. In the high school division: 1st, BHS Shy-Annes;2nd, BHS Cheerleaders and in the Bands/Marching division: 2nd, BHS Band.

Wrestling - December 16th, 10th Annual Doc Hess Classic

Spring Semester- School will resume on January 3.

continued from page 1

4H President of District, and

also a member of NHS, Keyclub, Mu Alpha Theta, Span-

ish Honor Society, and Habitat

for Humanity.

I feel most

accomplished

amongst the

stress and cra-

ziness, Mark

said.

H o m e c o m -ing was one of

Marks favorite

weeks of school because of

all the craziness and events

that happen each day.

Homecoming is exciting

because there is a new dress-

up day each day of the week

and then theres the game and

the dance, he said.Despite Mark being involved

in so many extracurricular ac-

tivities in and out of school he

still manages to maintain good

grades.

Ive always focused on ex-

tracurriculars more, but some-

how they help me keep my

grades up, Mark said.

Because Mark is graduatingthis year, Bryan High will be

in need of a new mascot.

The date for mascot tryouts

has not been scheduled yet,

but they will take place some

time next semester.

Students will be judged onenergy, school spirit as well as

many other things that go into

being a great

mascot.

Its not about

being big, its

about love of

BHS and a high

level of enthu-

siasm, Marksaid.

Markhasfnal-

ly made a name for himself

as an integral part of the spirit

of Bryan High.

I like always having people

looking up to me and knowing

who I am, Mark said.

Mark is attending Texas

A&M in the fall and will haveto start over making a name for

himself so hes not just Bens

little brother.

Ben has already established

himself at A&M as the current

sophomore class president.

Mark plans to be involved

from day one and hopes to be

elected as the freshman class

president.If you know your limits,

you can move them, Mark

said as his quote for life.

Bryan Viking Mascot


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December 2006 Page 3

Getting Rude by Playing Family Feud

NORSEMAN

The Norseman is a publication produced by the Advanced Journalism News-

paper Production class at Bryan High School. The opinions expressed are

those of the author and do not represent the opinion of the faculty, staff or

administration of Bryan High School. Letters to the editor are welcome and

may be delivered to Rm. 6160 or the Blue Campus Ofce.

Member-UIL Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC)

Winner of the ILPC Award of Distinguished Merit 1998-99, 1999-2000,

2001-02, 2002-03; Silver Star, 2001-02.

Bryan High School

3450 Campus Drive, Bryan, TX 77802

Volume 36, No. 3

Co-editors

Jason Galindo and Elisa Santana

Staff

Racheal Daylong, Logan Kickham, Tiffany TorresAdviser

Rebecca Dominy

America is the great-

est country in the world.

It is the country of op-

portunities.

Americans should

pride themselves in all

the great attributes we

hold.

For instance, Ameri-

can citizens have the

power of voice, voting.

Also, American citizens have, for the most

part, a good health care system.

One of the greatest traits we should embraceis our education system. Some mainsteam me-

dia gures say our public education system is

cracked, but I think it is the kind of thing that

will be praised in our future history books.

The one problem is that in schools, the ma-

jority of American students take public educa-

tion for granted. Especially minorities, is it a

fact that only 50% of black and Hispanic stu-

dents graduate from high school.

In our neighboring country, Mexico, their

citizens students have to pay tuition if they

continue to go to grades 9th through 12th.

First generation immagrants value school

because they realize the importantance of edu-

cation and how it will better themselves. While

the later generations wane in eduacation.

In 2010 Hispanic citizens will not be the

minority in America. Let us be known for our

achievements, not the stereotypes that people

hold against us.

College is a great aspiration, the percentage

of minorities in even large universities is low,

but it can be obtained by determination.There has been many Hispanics and African-

Americans that were even revered in times of

ethnicity oppression.

Diego and Freda Rivera are renowned paint-

ers. Dr. Cater Jackson is one of the most ac-

claimed surgeons of all time for being the rst

surgeon to accomplish a highly risky and dif-

cult surgery.

Hardwork and determination are a must.

Si Se Puede: Yes You Can

Has anyone noticed that

over the years winter-

time family get-togeth-ers create random acts

of arrogance and ag-

gression.

(Like when Uncle

Raymond wants to show

off his fake Rolex ten

times and then gets an-

gry when someone says

it is fake.)

Im not saying these moments are a bad thing

either; in my case they are the hilarious andheartwarming memories that make my family.

The delicious holiday that spawns all of the

winter-time madness is Thanksgiving. Every

Thanksgiving they speak of Black Friday,

where people camp out in front of Wal-Mart

to buy a hundred dollar laptop at ve in the

morning. I had never done this before, but this

year my cousins approached me with the idea

of camping out of Circuit City to purchase one

of the coveted laptops.

I was out in the cold with them for sevenhours and I couldnt have spent that much

time in that situation with anyone other than

my family. The elements led us to say things

like You dont know me! and No cutters!

If someone cuts I am going to go crazy on

them!.

Even though I had to use my Tae-bo skillson a guy in the store, it feels good knowing

that in my future when I may not be able to

spend Thanksgiving with them I will at least

have this memory.

After Black Friday there is the magical cele-

bration that is Christmas, and at our Christmas

celebration it gets competitive. All games of

course get ugly because there is only the win-

ner gets a prize. I remember the days when I

was prepared to push anyone who got in the

way of my musical chair prize; and forget bin-go, because someone always calls out some-

one else playing on too many cards.

My personal favorite is Family Feud, you

would think a family would know not to play

a game that is titled Family Feud and espe-

cially not at Christmas, but no. We divide into

teams and conquer the weak players who dont

know the most popular state that starts with

New. (Its New York, duhh Michael)

Let me now take this time to say to my fam-

ily that even though I may shout Youre ALoser! Im Number One I really mean I love

you. Thanks for making the holidays interest-

ing year after year and I hope to see you at the

Family Feud rematch.

Tiffany Torres

Staff writer

Elisa Santana

Co-editor

Its the most wonderful time of the year; family, lights,

food, and a lot of good times.However, Christmas isnt all fun and games. The prepara-

tion for the Christmas holiday is full of annoyances and a

great deal of stress.

Weeks before Christmas you have to brave the crowds to

buy the perfect present but, before entering the store you can

already hear the oh-so-familiar bell that is sure to give you a

headache.

The clanking of the tiny golden bell will last throughout

the entirety of the Christmas holidays.

Because of the colder weather people are sure to bundle up

to ght the chills.After you bundle up to walk from your car to the store you

must ght through the sound of a ringing bell and then after

entering the store you nd yourself sweating.

The owners of some stores seem to remain unaware that

their shoppers are not dressed for the 85 degrees the store

sets its thermastat on, but for the outside temperature of 40.

Even after all the gifts are wrapped and snugly placed be-

neath the tree, you are still not nished with your holiday

struggles.

There are still many household chores that remain unn-

ished. Your house must be spick-and-span in order to mea-sure up to family and friends expectations.

Dusting. Vacuuming. Sweeping. Mopping.

These are just a small number of the tedious chores that

must be completed in preparation for the holidays.

Despite all the problems before the holiday, when Christ-

mas nally arrives all the good things will denatley heal the

everlasting headaches and stresses of past weeks and all will

be well once again.

---Norseman Staff

Bah Humbug


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Chr istmaiPod 80 GigCost: $349.00

Best place to buy: Directly from

Apple so you can get it engraved

Features: Listen to music, Watch

movies, Watch TV shows, Play

Games (Tetris, Pac-Man, Bejew-

eled, Mini Golf, Texas Holdem,

Vortex, Zuma, Cubis 2, Mahjung)

PuppyCost: ---

Best place to buy: The Animal Shelter,

save an animals life and adopt your pet

from the animal shelter

Nintendo WiiCost: $249.00Best place to buy: Because of the high

demand for this item around Christmas

time, anywhere where you can purchase

this item is the best place.

Features: Motion sensitive controllers,

backward compatibility to GameCube, and

SD memory card compatible

Gift CardCost: Optional

Best place to buy: You decide the best

place to make this purchase and let your

friends pick out their own gift

Mani/PediCost: $25.00-$40.00

Best place to buy: Classy Nails and Star

Nails deliver good service

Features: Get away from life for an hour

and have your nails in top condition

Perfume/CologneCost: $30.00-$65.00

Best place to buy: At Abercrombie and Fitch

and Department stores

Features: You are already looking good, why

not smell good?


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Digital CameraKodak V530

Cost: $249.00

Best place to buy: Any electronics dealer

Features: Available in 4 colors (silver,

black, pink and red), 5 MP, 3X optical

zoom

PlayStation 3Cost: $599.00Best place to buy: Because of the high

demand for this item around Christmas

time, anywhere where you can purchase

this item is the best place

Features: Next generation in gaming, 60

GB memory, Blue-Ray optical disc drive,

and built in Wi-Fi

Christmas Popcorn TinCost: Under $5.00

Best place to buy: Trust me, dont buy one of these for any-

one unless they did something horrible to you.

LegosCost: $2.00-$200.00

Best place to buy: Walmart or Target

Features: You can build whatever youwant or follow directions and create a three

foot tall Yoda

ShoesCost: $40-$70Best place to buy: Anywhere but Jour-

neys.

Features: Many exciting colors. Look

good while being comfortable


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December 2006 Page 7

Rachael Daylong

Staff writer

Peopleofallagesawaitedthereleaseofthenew

animatedmovieHappyFeet.Manypeoplemaynotbe planningto seethismovie because they

confuse it with a childrens lm.

Theyarewrong.

Thismovie containsmany famous actors, in-

cludingRobinWilliams,BrittanyMurphie,Elijah

Wood,HughJackman,NicoleKidman,SteveIr-

win,andFatJoe.Amoviewiththismanytalented

actors could never fail. Thewide assortment of

thesecharactersnormallyenactedgenresaccount

forthemanythemesofthemovie.

RobinWilliamsgivesmuchneededcomicrelief

tothemoreseriousthemesofnotacceptingachar-

acterthatisdifferentthaneveryoneelse.

Alongwiththecomicpartofthemovieitincor-

poratesalovestory,apoliticalstance,anadven-

ture,andamoraltheme.

Thebasisofthemovielaysonthefactthatall

penguins must think of their own song to nd their

truelove,howeverMumblecannotsing.

InsteadofsingingMumbletapdances.Thisbe-

haviorislookeddownonbytheeldersandleaves

Mumblefriendlessandoutcast.Theeldersblame

the sh shortage on Mumbles odd behavior of

dancing.Mumbles adventure is to nd why the sh

shortageishappeningandtostopit.Untilhedoes

hecanneverreturntohiscolony.

All the dancingnoises inthemovie are from

actualtapdancers.Themovieutilizesmovement

capturetechnologytorecordallthetapnoiseand

moveittothecomputertoanimate.Theanimators

rst animated the humans and used their move-

mentstoanimateapenguinformofthem.

Notonlyistheanimationanddancingamazing,

thesingingis alsogreat.BrittanyMurphiesings

inmuchofthemovie.Shesurprisestheaudience

withherpowerfulvocals.Forbeinganactressnot

knownforhersingingtalent,sheisquiteanim-

pressivesinger.

This movie is denitely one to see. It is amaz-

inglyanimated,wellacted,andthedancingisim-

peccable.

Nomatterwhoyouarethismovieshouldappeal

toyou.

HappyFeetRecievesHappyReviews

Elisa Santana

Co-editor

Iknowmanyofuswereastonishedwhen

Jay-Zannouncedthathewasretiringatthe

oldageofthirty-two,butaftercollaborat-

ingonsomanyhits,whoreallyknewhe

wasgone?Iguesshegottiredofjustbeing

theCEOofDefJamandRoc-A-FellaRe-

cordsanddecidedthathewouldcomeout

ofretirementwiththebestalbumyet.

Justlookingatthepackagingandcoverartandyoucantellalotofthoughtwent

intomakingthealbum.The case is actual-

ly a clear red plastic that when put against

a 3D picture of Jay-Z, a black and white

picture of him shows up. The CD makes me

happy that someone nally put in an effort

to make my ten dollars worth my while.

The titletrack KingdomComeactu-

ally samples the late Rick James song

Superfreak;itwillimmediatelygetyou

excited. YoumaythinkthatMCHammersspin

onUCantTouchThiswasalreadytoo

much,butJaymakesithotandevengives

propstoHammerinthelinehadtodust

offtheHammerdance-canttouchthis.

ThesingleoffthealbumistitledShow

me what you got. Those who already

have heardit knowits a song thatwill

make youfeel good while roaring down

thehighway.

OthersongsIenjoylisteningtoareAny-

thing,acollaborationwithUsher,DoU

WannaRidefeaturingJohnLegend,and

Trouble. Anything is a denite hip-

hophit forthe ladiesandDoUWanna

RidebringsthebestofJohnLegendand

canbedescribedintwowords:simpleand

lovely.

AsforTrouble,thescribblesandhand

clapsthatareinfusedwithinthebeatarehypnoticandmakesyousetitonrepeat.

Aftercomingbackfromhisretirement,

IexpectedJay-Ztocomeoutwithanother

rapclassiclike theBlackAlbum; Imust

saythisalbummakesmemisstheimme-

diate rowdiness that99 Problemspro-

duced.

RememberthoughtheBlackalbumwas

sohypedupthathehadsomeofthebest

producersputtingtheirbestbeatsonitand

it also hadthedeterminationof Jay-Z toleavehismarkonRap,allofwhichmadeit

therhythmicandlyricalbeastthatitwas.

Afterallofthedebateoverhisnewal-

bum, I personallylike it.I enjoyJay-Zs

voiceontracksandthinkhehasmatureda

lot.

Thecombinationofhisgrowthandur-

ban lifestyle have created a smooth and

sellingalbum.

SubjectYourselftoRoc-a-fellaKingdomLogan Kickham

Staff writer

AlthoughmostChristmasmoviesbringouttheholidayspiritinev-

eryone,Deck the HallsissuretobringouttheScroogeinallmoviego-

ers.

Matthew Broderick, Danny Devito, and Kristen Davis lled the set of

this lm with talent, yet it still managed to be one of the worst Christ-

masmoviesIhaveseeninyears.

Optometrist,SteveFinch(Broderick),hasa passionforChristmas

andforcesthefamilytogoalongfortheride. Whennewneighborssuddenlyarriveinthemiddleofthenight,prob-

lemsimmediatelybegintobrew.

BuddyHall(Devito)soondecidesto takeFinchsroleas thetown

ChristmasGuyafterrealizingthathishousecannotbeseenfrom

MyEarth,theonlinevirtualglobe.

BuddybeginstobuyeverykindofChristmaslightimaginablewhich

sends Steve over the edge, pushing him to ght back by attempting to

destroyhiscompetition.

Fromthestartofthemovie,theaudiencesfeelingoffrustrationbe-

ginstoemerge.

Atatimewhenmostonlywanttoenjoyasimplemovietokickoffthe holiday season they are forced to watch a lm with horrendous at-

temptsatmanyseriousmoments.

Althoughtheactingwasnotspectacular,itwasanunderdeveloped

plotcombinedwithpoorstorytellingthatmadeforabadmovie.

Ihatetobenegativeatthistimeoftheyear,butassomeonewho

isgenerallyafanofmostholiday-themedmoviesImustwarnyou:

DONTSEETHISMOVIE!

Honestly,youcouldcomeoutofthetheaterwithabitterhatredofall

Christmaseventstocomefortherestoftheyear.

TistheSeasonforMovieFlops


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