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Who Doesn’t Like Free Cookies and Cash?
Story By: Madeline Quinn and Kathleen Moore
Let’s face it: college is pretty expensive no matter what career you want, and paying for it isn’t exactly easy. However, due to such a supportive community, many of this year’s graduating class have less of a cost to worry about. Thanks to a large group of generous people here in 29, seniors received multiple scholarships to help pay for the overwhelming cost of education on Wednesday, March 27th, at what the high school calls “Scholarship Night.”
Proud parents gathered to watch their sons and daughters receive help in taking the next step in their educational careers. Members from groups like the Soroptimist, Elks, and Officers’ Spouses Club joined these parents in the High School MPR to recognize the scholarship recipients. Makayla Ogdahl was awarded with four different scholarships that will pay for some of the cost of her housing. Jocelyn Valdez received numerous scholarships in which she plans to “use towards the many college expenses” she will have as a future Cornell University student.
Although this event went well, it wasn’t perfect. Before the event even started, a situation occurred between the seniors invited and the figures in charge. The students were originally required to wear their caps and gowns to the event. However, many of them felt that it took away from the significance of wearing them at graduation. None of the students wanted to wear them and considered showing up in dress apparel instead of their gowns. To avoid further conflict, the people in charge decided to do away with the caps and gowns and just have the students show up to the event “dressed to impress”; and impress they did. Many of the sponsors there complimented on how “professional and respectful” students at TPHS looked and acted.
On top of all the scholarships and compliments, cookies and fruit punch were offered after all the awards, and people were allowed to congratulate others and thank their sponsors for the support.
But of course, none of this could have happened if it weren’t for Mrs. Baker, TPHS’s counseling secretary. She organized the entire event, from preparing the MPR to informing parents and students. Although it was very stressful for her, the event was a success. She calculated that over $100,000 was awarded that night. The students present at the event are very thankful for her efforts and for the financial help they received.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…
Welcome to Hotspot 2015!
This year’s Hotspot was dedicated to the lovely couple of Mr. and Mrs. Fontana. As of 2005, this couple has been making our community better with all of their hard work in our education system. Mr. Fontana works as a teacher in our English department here at Deuce-Nine, and Mrs. Fontana works for our district. Sadly, Mr. Fontana is leaving our high school to pursue his dream of personal training. However, all of his yearbook students wanted to make sure they had a memorable goodbye from our school.
Hotspot 2015 was thrown by Mr. Fontana’s yearbook class. All of the students put in hard work and made a lot of good food for the event. The yearbook staff had a surprise for Mrs. Fontana, one of the Hotspot judges, as a friendly goodbye and as a 10-year wedding anniversary gift.
They planned to present a slideshow of the Fontanas’ wedding during Kyle Lav’s ukulele duet of Lemonade by Danity Kane with Jaedeen Laranang. Unfortunately some technical difficulties happened. But they came back on top with Mr. Fontana’s dance performance to the song Because of You by Ne-Yo with backup dancers Beayahn Carrllo and Trevon Morrow. The dancers got their hip hop and headbands on and performed a huge hit for the audience.
Then, yearbookers Cheyenne Hunsinger and Makayla Ogdahl walked down the runway with a bucket full of baseballs for Mr. Fontana with the date of their first kiss and their wedding (aww). Alyssa Faughn and Madeline Higgins also gave flowers to Mrs. Fontana as her anniversary gift as well as thank you card signed by all of the yearbook staff showing their appreciation for all of her dedication to making our yearbook better.
Mr. and Mrs. Fontana have impacted the lives of many students with their dedication and the passion they have for our yearbook staff. The Fontana’s plan to always support our yearbook staff, even outside of our school campus.
Thank you and good luck with your next big adventure making people’s lives better.
Holy Cow
Story by: Alexis Hidalgo and Kerenza Robinson
The cow heart dissection in Ms. Faudel’s class of anatomical art,
Was disgusting from the very start.
They had to scrape off the outer layer before they could begin slicing and dicing.
It was certainly not appealing; it was far from enticing.
This worried some students by what it would produce,
Leaking from the heart was some kind of juice.
But nobody fainted, puked, or turned green.
In fact some laughs, jokes, and bonds were seen.
Anaya Cook says, “The hardest part was cutting it in half.”
Frozen was the heart of this full grown calf.
Some people made faces and even made tongues by splitting the heart into three sections.
The worst part was that it smelled weird in all spaces and directions.
This dissection took away their appetite because it looked like a steak.
Some stuck their finger through the aorta and pulmonary vein, slithering like a snake.
May 8th, 2015
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