May 2005 Vol. 34, No.

Key Club Earns District Awards

The Bryan High Key Club concluded another successful year with their second consecutive Top-Ten recognition at the 56th Annual Texas-Oklahoma District Key Club Convention in Waco, March 31-April 3. In addition, two Senior Key Club members were awarded scholarships by the Kiwanis Foundation. Ashley Wiley was awarded one of the two $1000 Caring Corner Scholarships and Ben Kleckley was the recipient of a Stephen Sapaugh Memorial Endowed Scholarship for $1000. BHS also captured first place in the Club T-Shirt design contest. The closing ceremonies on Sunday included the installation of Freshman Julian Tarula as District Lt. Governor for Division 9W. Representing the club at this years convention were President Ashley Wiley, Vice-President Sarah Broussard, Vice-President Elect Amy Jones, Secretary Elect Reba Richards, Treasurer Elect Stephen McNeil, Editor Elect Avery Erratt, Division 9W Lt. Governor Lauren Lucas, Division 9W Lt. Governor Elect Julian Tarula, and Chris Moody. Club faculty advisers are Ted Vaughan, Suzie Messina and Kathy Brown. The Kiwanis adviser is Mr. Glenn Duhon of First Bank of Snook. Congratulations to all Key Club members.

All-State Choir Members include seniors Kelly Pechal, Terrance Samuels and Brittany Green.

Summer Reading Program

The Bryan Public Library will be hosting a variety of events this summer for teens going into grades 7 and up. Students who read books on their reading level and submit reviews will be entered into the grand prize drawing for an MP3 Player. The library is also offering a number of one day activities for students to be involved in: Game Day - Students can bring board games and friends to play with. Snacks will be provided. (June 2 from 3-5 pm) Martial Arts - The Academy of Modern Martial Arts will present a demo and workshop for beginners. (June 9 from 3-5 pm) Food Fear Factor - The library is dishing up a truly disgusting dining experience. Participants must pre-register and bring a parent-signed permission slip. (June 16 from 35 pm) Lets Be Civilized - Think etiquette is boring and stuffy? Think again. Good manners can help you ace college interviews, throw great parties and schmooze unsuspecting adults. (June 23 from 3-5 pm) Puppetry - Learn about puppetry and then present a puppet show based on Maurice Sendaks book Where the Wild Things Are for children on July 20. (June 30 from 3-5 pm) Talent Show Rehearsal Come practice for the show on July 21. (July 7 from 3-5 pm) Harry Potter Party - The Library is throwing a party to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. (July 16 from 9-12 am) Talent Show - Show off your talent! To participate you must attend the rehearsal on July 7. (July 21 from 7-8:30 pm) Scrapbooking - Preserve your summer vacation memories with the help of a Creative Memories Consultant. Bring photos and $3 to cover supplies. (July 28 from 3-5 pm) For more information call the Bryan Public Library at 209-5600.

Kaily Chapman advanced to the National High School Gymnastics Championship in Orlando, Florida and will compete on May 19 and 20.

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The Norseman Tricias Page of College Crafts for Dumpy Dorms!

Beaded Lamp
If your lamp is too plain for college dorms, try this simple sprucing-up technique to brighten up your room. What You Need: --an old lamp or a cheap new one, --a bunch of different beads, --a hot glue gun, --newspaper How To: Begin by throwing all your beads in the same container and shaking it up. Lay out some newspaper over your work space and heat the hot glue gun. Randomly pick out a bead, put a small dab of glue on it and press it onto the body portion of the lamp. Continue to randomly pick beads and glue them on to make them fit with the rest of the beads in a mosaic style. Once the entire lamp body is finished, se it aside, and get the lampshade. Glue a few beads onto the lampshade in random spots, but not in a mosaic. This will make the lamp and lampshade look like they belong together. Let the glue solidify for a day before using the lamp, and youre done! Hot Tip! For beads, try Bazillion Beautiful Beads on Texas Avenue in Bryan, located in the shopping center next to Cash America Pawn. Get Creative! Cover the lamp with other things that fit your style, like: --shells --shimmery glue-on jewels --pom-poms --whatever else you think of! How To: Begin by covering your workspace with the newspaper and heating the hot glue gun. Glue two popsicle sticks side by side length-ways. Repeat this four more times and let them dry completely for about two minutes. Next, lay out two sets of the glued popsicle sticks vertically and glue two other sets horizontally to their corners. This will be the front of the frame. Let it completely dry. Arrange the puzzle pieces on top of the popsicle frame in a jumbled, overlapping manner, and glue down. Let it dry completely. Turn the frame over and glue the last set of two popsicle sticks to the top of the frame at an angle to form the stand. Make sure the stand

Denim Rug
Do you have a pile of old jeans that you just cant get rid of? Need a cute floor accent for your new dorm? Well, put them together and make this cool denim rug! What You Need: --several pairs of old jeans (10-15 is probably best depending on size), --scissors, --heavy-duty needle, --heavy-duty thread (crochet thread is best, found at all craft stores) How To: To start, cut the legs off of all the pairs of jeans as high as possible. Discard the hip sections. With one pant leg, cut it open so the material lays out flat. Cut the material into strips about two inches wide. Do this with all other pairs of jeans, then cut all the strips in half. Jumble all the strips

the strips are showing on the top side of the rug as that is its feature. And youre done!

Painted Flower Pots

These flowers pots can be used for anything from actually holding flowers or being storage compartments. Try it! What You Need: --A medium sized clay flower pot (available at garden supply centers), --a poly-foam paint brush, --a sponge, --other painting utensils, --craft/acrylic paints, --fabric paints, --a paper plate, --newspaper How To: Begin by deciding what kind of design you want. Ive made a sponged design, a plaid design, and a dotted design, all shown in the picture, but you can do anything you think of. Remember to put newspaper over your work space and always squirt your paints onto a paper plate before using. Sponge Design: For this design, pick two colors you like and look good together. One of these will need to be your base coat, and the other will be sponged on. Completely cover the flower pot with the base color and let dry for about ten minutes. Then with the sponge, dab it in the next color, and dab it onto the pot. You dont want to get too much paint on the sponge because that will not give the right effect. Let that layer dry. Now, you can use the fabric paint to write something on the pot, like your name or a special message. Other Designs: The other two designs in the picture are the plaid design (middle) and the dotted design (right). These two are fairly easy to figure out, so Ill leave them to your imagination. Get creative and have fun! I hope you enjoy these college crafts for dumpy dorms! Let your imagination free and go wild! Peace out B-High!!

Puzzle Frames
Need a couple of spritzy fames to hold you favorite high school memories? These easy-to-make frames are not only stylish, but they are also made from the heart. What You Need: --10 popsicle sticks, --12 puzzle pieces from an old puzzle (the hundred piece puzzle size works best), --hot glue gun, --old newspaper, --your favorite picture

wont get in the way of the picture you will glue in. Lastly cut the picture to fit the frame and set it face down on the back of the frame. Glue the sides to the frame and let the whole frame dry for about twenty minutes before use. Voila! A wild new frame to spruce up your new dorm room. Get Creative! Try frames with these ideas: --small fake flowers --ribbons and buttons --glue-on jewels --magazine clippings --your own wild ideas!

together in a pile and randomly pick three strips. Tie their ends together in a knot, and begin braiding the strips together. When one strip runs out, tie another to its end. Try to scatter the knots in the strips to get the rag-rug effect. When all the strips have been braided together, tie a knot at the end. The next step is sewing. Thread your needle and tie a knot at the end of the thread. Begin sewing the rug in a coil, or spiral. Dont sew too tightly or else the rug will fold in on itself, but dont sew too loosely or the rug will sag and have holes between the coils. When you are done, tie off the thread. Make sure the knots between

Bryan may be a small town, but its optimistic spirit and endurance has flourished into what it is today. Located in Brazos County, it is populated by 65,650 citizens. It is home to two airports, a mass transit, nine major roads, and one Union Pacific rail line. But before Bryan came into existence, Millican was established in 1860. In the same year, William Joel Bryan purchased a small adjacent area near Millican and christened it Bryan.

Growth of a Community: Change over Time

By 1870 Bryan had surpassed Millican and Boonville commerce. It had increased 232% in a single decade. In 1870, the first courthouse was built. Later in 1876, Texas A&M was established and in 1877 the Bryan Independent School District was formed. Bryan now has one high school, with another on the planning board, two alternative career schools, twelve elementary schools and three middle schools. These institutions contribute to the vast knowledge of the community. Schools also offer diversified programs as alternative ways of learning morals and skills such as HOST, Peer Mediation, Enrichment, Art F.C.A., and U.I.L. to name a few. As with all Texas high schools people immediately thing of sports. Bryan High pushes students both academically and physically with many top athletes in all areas from gymnastics to football. Bryan has a number of places to enrich the mind. In 1902 Bryans Carnegie Library was opened with a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie and its still opened to this day. There is also another public library, the Museum of Natural History, and the Brazos Center, which host various events. The George Bush Library is also a wonderful way of viewing how our former president has impacted our country. Even though the Bryan community continues to grow and prosper, there is a sense

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of community that will always exist. Bryan, like the rest of America, has changed over the years to involve more technology and a greater number of people. The past fifty years have brought about many changes from the toys children play with to the amount of the average household income. Below is a short summary of the past fifty years and how people spent their time and money.

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1955

1965

1985

2005
$150,000 $28,653 $18,000 $2.39 $2.39 $1.09 $0.37 $7.763 trill

House: Average Income: Car: Milk: Gas: Bread: Postage Stamp: Federal Debt

$22,000 $4,137 $2,000 $0.92 $0.23 $0.18 $0.03 $274.4 bill

House: Average Income: Car: Milk: Gas: Bread: Postage Stamp: Federal Debt

$40,000 $5,942 $2,500 $1.05 $0.24 $0.21 $0.05 $322.3 bill

House: Average Income: Car: Milk: Gas: Bread: Postage Stamp: Federal Debt

$117,000 $12,747 $6,500 $1.98 $1.24 $0.74 $0.22 $1.817 trill

House: Average Income Car Milk Gas Bread Postage Stamp Federal Debt

Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Califonria and cost Walt Disney $17 million to build Dwight D. Eisenhower was President and Richard Nixon was Vice President. People were watching I Love Lucy, Whats My Line, The Ed Sullivan Show, Gunsmoke and The Adventures of Robin Hood. Best Movie: Marty Best Actress: Anna Magnani Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine Peope were listening to Aint That a Shame performed by Pat Boone, Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ford and Unchained Melody by Les Baxter. Kids were playing with new toys like Play-Doh and the Frisbee.

First US combat troops were sent to Vietnam. President was Lyndon B. Johnson and Vice President was Hubert H. Humphrey. People were watching I Dream of Jeannie, Lost in Space, Green Acres, Days of Our Lives, Jeopardy and Hogans Heroes. Best Movie: The Sound of Music Best Actress: Julie Christie Best Actor: Lee Marvin People were listening to I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher, My Girl by The Temptations, Stop! In the Name of Love by The Supremes and Help Me, Rhonda The Beach Boys. Kids were playing with Fisher Price Little People toys and the Easy Bake Oven

New Coke was introduced and rejected by the general public who perferred Classic Coke. President was Ronald Reagan and Vice President was George Bush. People were watching The Golden Girls, 227, Growing Pains, MacGyver, Moonlighting, and Mr. Belvedere. Best Movie: Out of Africa Best Actress: Geraldine Page Best Actor: William Hurt People were listening to We Built This City by Jefferson Starship, Private Dancer by Tina Turner, The Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News and Shout by Tears for Fears. Kids were playing with Strawberry Shortcake, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Lite Brights.

Walt Disney celebrates 50 years of fun and adventure with The Happiest Celebration Ever. George W. Bush is President and Dick Chaney is Vice President. People are watching 106 & Park, CSI, American Idol, and assortment of home makeover shows and all reality television shows. Best Movie: Million Dollar Baby Best Actress: Hilary Swank Best Actor: Jamie Foxx People were listening to Slow Down by Bobby Valentino, Switch by Will Smith, Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani and Its Getting Better all the Time by Brookes and Dunn. Kids were playing with new toys like PlayStation Portable, IPODs and other electronic gizmos.

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The Norseman Travis Tenacious Tantology

Ha Ha Ha...Laughter is Great
Laughter is the best medicine. People laugh to relieve stress, relax, and have a good time. However, not just any lame joke can make you laugh; it has to be that perfect mix of funny, hilarious, and sidesplitting. These jokes should definitely get the job done. (By the way, if you do not laugh out loud at least a couple of these you have a problem and need help. Cause these are hillarious!) plane. A soup sandwich One who ejects from a helicopter. A Hindu snake charmer with a deaf cobra. Famous Last Words You can make it easy-that train isnt coming fast Gimmee a match. I think my gas tank is empty. Lets see if its loaded. Step on her, boy, were only going 75. Just watch me dive from that bridge. If you knew anything, you wouldnt be a traffic cop. Intelligence Two men were digging a ditch on a very hot day. One said to the other, Why are we down in this hole digging a ditch when our boss is standing up there under the shade of a tree? I dont know, responded the other. Ill ask him. So he climbed out of the hole and went to his boss. Why are we digging in the hot sun and you are standing in the shade? Intelligence, the boss said. What do you mean, Intelligence? The boss said, Well, Ill show you. Ill put my hand on this tree and I want you to hit it with your fist as hard as you can. The ditchdigger took a mighty swing and tried to hit the boss hand. The boss removed his hand and the ditch digger hit the tree. The boss said, Thats intelligence! The ditchdigger went back to his hole. His friend asked, What did he say ? He said were down here because of itelligence. Whats intelligence? asked the friend. The ditchdigger put his hand on his face and said, Take your shovel and hit my hand.

The farmer was fascinated by the airplane rides, but he balked at the ten-dollar tickets. Lets make a deal, said the pilot. If you and your wife can ride without making a single sound, I wont charge you anything. Otherwise you pay the ten dollars. Good Deal! said the farmer. So they went for a ride. When they got back the pilot said, If I hadnt been there, I never would have believed it. You never made a sound! It wasnt easy either, said the farmer. I almost yelled when my wife fell out. Take it Slow A bachelor kept a cat for companionship, and loved his cat more than life. He was planning a trip to England and entrusted the cat to his brothers care. As soon as he arrived in England, he called his brother. How is my cat? he asked. Your cat is dead, came

Talk about bad situations ...Just think about: A screen door on a submarine. A stowaway on a kamimaze

Lets Make a Deal A farmer and his wife went to a fair.

Fraidy Cat
Fear is a common factor in our everyday lives. Everyone is scared if something. So, now that we have identified the problem, weve got to find the solution.In my opinion its laughter.(Hence the jokes) So next time youre feeling scared, think of something funny and soon youll be feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Here are some random phobias that most likely none of you will identify with or have ever heard of, but thats half the fun. Well I hope you all enjoy your summer!(4 more Days!!!! Yippeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!)

the reply. Oh my,he exclaimed. Did you have to tell me that way? How else can I tell you your cats dead?inquired the brother. You should have led me up to it gradually, said the bachelor. For example, when I called tonight you could have told me my cat was on the roof, but the Fire Department is getting it down. When I called tommorow night you could have told me they dropped him and broke his back, but a fine surgeon is doing all he can for him. Then, when I called the third night, you could have told me the surgeon did all he could but my cat passed away. That way it wouldnt have been such a shock. By the way, he continued, hows Mother? Mother? came the reply. Oh, shes up on the roof, but the Fire Department is getting her down.

(Dont ask me) Automobiles-Motorphobia Beards-Pogonophobia Chins-Geniophobia Dancing-Chorophobia Everything-Panophobia

(Maybe I should run for governor)

Failure-Karakorraphiophobia Laughter-Geliophobia Hospitals-Nosocomephobia Insects-Entomophobia Jumping-Jcatapedaphobia Knees-Genuphobia Lakes-Limnophobia Men-Androphobia Numbers-Arithmophobia Old People-Gerontophobia Pointed ObjectsAichmophobia Robbers-Harpaxophobia Sitting Down-Thaasophobia Taking Test-Testophobia Ugliness-Cacophobia Vegetables-Lachanophobia Women-Gynaephobia X-Rays-Radiophobia Yellow-Xanthophobia

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A (Hopefully) Triumphant Return

On May 1 st, Family Guy returned to prime time television once again on Fox. Seth MacFarlanes brilliant creation is the first television program ever to be cancelled and then reaired due to DVD sales. Originally aired from 1999 through 2002, Family Guy received little success and was cancelled after its third season. Cartoon Network later picked up the rights to the series and began airing it on its Adult Swim lineup regularly. The show began gaining recognition until it was more people were watching Family Guy every evening than David Letterman or Jay airing reruns again. Later, they signed on for a fourth season with the original creators. MacFarlane is confident in the shows quality and claims it is 97% funnier than before. However, he expresses some concerns that the show may not receive mainstream success again. If it happens, he expects Fox to cancel them again, but does not blame them. They are a company, and ultimately responsible for turning a profit, he commented.

Eh, Gone With The Wind

The movie Gone With the Wind is inaccurate in different ways. There are numerous examples when examined with our US History textbook. In Gone With the Wind, the society of the southern plantation is seen as an almost ideal place with the slaves and white masters living together almost harmoniously. This differs greatly from what is described in the book. Even though it is true that there are some occurrences of white women getting along with their slaves, this was not very common. It was still even less common for the males to befriend slaves. Also, the young women of Gone With the Wind were very free in society, especially when marrying. Southern women were usually kept in the house and did not leave the plantation very often because most families felt their daughters were prizes to anyone wanting to marry into the family. They did not want to allow their daughters to run around and be influenced by outside ideas and sources, but instead saw it more appropriate for them to stay and tend to the home. Also, the way the war was portrayed differed from the actual war. The movie showed many Southerners angry over the election of Lincoln and the hurrying off to enlist and declare war. This is very different from the actual events that were much more drawn out. South Carolina was the first state to secede. It took many months before the first six other states, including Georgia, seceded to join South Carolina in the formation of the Confederate States of America. As you can see, Gone With the Wind suffers from many instances of historical inaccuracies. Even movies considered as great as it is are filled with errors.

Leno. Two DVD collections resulted and went on to sell more than a million copies combined, prompting Fox to begin

Historical Happenings in History

Sir Isaac Newton was born in 1646 on Christmas Day. His father had died three months before his birth and shortly after his mother remarried and left him with his grandmother until he was 11. Newton hated his childhood life, most likely resulting from a lack of attention from his mother, never knowing his father, and hating his stepfather. After his mother returned, he was called back from school to run the family farm. He did not succeed and later returned to Kings School at Grantham. While he attended Cambridge, Newton studied the new theories and ideas emerging from the Enlightenment and scientific revolution of his time. Such readings would later greatly influence the physicists works. He attained his bachelors degree without honors and returned home. Because of the plague, he stayed mainly indoors and remained reclusive from the public eye for two years. This time marks his first major contributions to mathematics with his development of calculus and laid the ground work for later theories that would redefine the scientific world, such as over light and color. He later returned to Cambridge for his Master of Arts degree and took over his previous professors job in Mathematics. During this time he became entangled in a series of bitter disputes with one of the most famous philosophers of his time, Robert Hooke. He was even accuse of plagiarism but could never be proven. In 1666 he witnessed the famous apple falling from the tree to the ground. He later observed that the same behavior governed the moon and its effects on the earth. After trading letters and ideas with Hooke, he later developed his most famous calculations over the motion of planetary objects. These calculations however, would remain unseen to the scientific world until he reproduced them in 1684. Image courtesy of W. Cullen Hart

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The Norseman Jennifer Haynie

Here is a list of things that might take you for a stroll down memory lane! You know you grew up in the 80s or early 90s if: Youve ever ended a sentence with the word sike. You watched Pound Puppies. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bellaire...and can do the Carlton. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly hot. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-Sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls. You know that WHOA comes from Joey on Blossom. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... spokeydokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect. You can sing the entire theme song to DuckTales (Woo ooh!). It was actually worth getting up on a Saturday morning to watch cartoons. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen....and still know the turtles names. You got super- excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side. You played the game MASH (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House). L.A Gear....need I say more? You remember reading Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing and all of the Ramona books.

Blast from the Past l

You know the profound meaning of Wax on, Wax off. You wanted to be a Goonie. You ever wore fluorescent clothing (some of us head-totoe). You can remember what Michael Jackson used to look like. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf. You took plastic lunch boxes to school. You remember the craze and the banning of slap bracelets. You still get the urge to say NOT after every sentence. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship bracelets. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. After you saw Pee-Wees Big Adventure you kept saying I know you are, but what am I?.

You remember Ive fallen and I cant get up. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide. You ever played with a SkipIt. You attended a birthday party at McDonalds with an outdoor playground. Dont worry, be happy. You wore like eight pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks. You remember boom boxes and walking (or seeing others) around with one on your shoulder like you were all that. You remember watching both Gremlin movies. You know what it meant to say Care Bear Stare. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from

Melmac. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool. You know all the words to Bon Jovi-Shot Through the Heart-you just sang the words to yourself, didnt you. Homemade Levi shorts. You remember when mullets and rat tails were cool. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on Saved By the Bell, the original class. I bet its safe to say many of you are now smiling to yourself thinking wow, those were the good ol days! or at least saying I remember that! It is hard to believe that was all so long ago that VH1 has now added the 90s to the series I Love the.... Scary thing is it wont be long now till we are all looking back to now and saying Remember when...?

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Remembering the Past

Most people have heard the sayings stop living in the past or dont look in the past, look to the future but what isnt often added is that it never hurts to just sit back and rendezvous with your best memories. With the world in constant motion it can be very rewarding to set aside a couple of minutes to breath and reminisce of old times. As the end of the school year draws to an end, I have found myself thinking about the future more and more. I will be applying for college in the fall, the higher learning institution that will give me the knowledge to succeed in what I want to become. Which makes me think, what exactly is it that I want to do with my life?, and what is the best way for me to figure this out. Life was simple back when the toughest decision you had to make was whether or not you wanted your mom to make you a PB&J or turkey sandwich for lunch! It seems to me that it was just the other day that I was wishing for my 13 birthday so I could officially be a teenager. Now I look back to what was nearly 5 years ago and I cant believe how fast time really does fly by and my teenage years are coming to an end faster than I thought. When I began setting up the list for the You know you grew up in if.... list I found myself remembering more and more about my childhood that I swear until now I had forgotten. It is easy to forget the simple pleasures that help create our past, so as for graduating seniors try not to get too caught up in the real world that you forget what life was like before dormrooms, a you call it curfew, or all of the many things you anticipate with college.

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Answers: 1.Alf, 2.Michael Jackson, 3.Captain Planet 4.Yogi Bear

Hilary Francis The Norseman

HOW TO SAY TURTLE IN.......Arabic - FAKROUN.....Czech - ZELVA.....Chinese - GUI..... Spike The Turtle
The bog turtle is the smallest turtle in the U.S.; babies are only about an inch long, and full-grown adults are usually less than 4 inches long. The yellow mud turtle burrows into sandy soil at the end of summer and stays there until the following spring. I may be just a small reptile to you, but youd be amazed at the exciting adventures I have in my tank. Heres a break down of A Day in My Shell. 6:30 A.M. - Hilary wakes me by turning on her light and blaring music on her radio--my favorite is 104.7. 6:45 A.M. - A few scrumptious protein The hawkbill feeds on many invertebrates, including toxic sponges, so its flesh may be poisonous to humans. filled pellets are dropped in my tank. My minnow Color me for fun! friend, Lenny, and I devour the savory treats. 7:00 A.M. - 12 Noon- I take the morning easy, lounging on my rock and playing in the jets of my water filter. !2 Noon- 4:00 P.M. - I take a short nap followed by a game of hide and seek with Lenny, my friend. 4:30 P.M. - Hilary comes home and I am rewarded for my good behavior with a few more morsels of wholesome pellets. Sometimes in the evening Im allowed out of my cage and for fun, Ill bite Hilary, just to make sure shes paying attention to me. 10:30 P.M. Im off to bed laughing because my flouresent light is keeping Hilary awake!

Im Coo Coo Ca Choo for Turtles, Dude!

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KOLDPADDA.....Thai - TAO.....Russian - CZEREPAKHA.....Zulu - IFUTU.....Turkish - KAPLUMBAGA

Dutch - SCHILDPAD.....French - TORTUE.....German - SCHILDKROTE.....Indonesian - KURA-KURA..

ADOPT A SEA TURTLE!

T URT Le : any of a group of reptiles, order Chelonia, found on land and in fresh and salt water, having a squat body enclosed in a hard, protective shell, and a toothless beak with sharp-edged jaws.

For just $25 you can save a Watamu sea turtle, ensuring its release to freedom by becoming an adopter. Your donation will save a turtle from poaching on the shores of its home. You can choose a name for your turtle and will receive a adoption certificate with all your turtles details. For your support, you will receive a sea turtle keyring, bookmark, or pendent.

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Tantalizing Tongue Twisters

* A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies *Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said this butters bitter! But a bit of better butter will but make my butter better So she bought some better butter, better than the bitter butter, and it made her butter better so twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter! *A sailor went to sea to see, what he could see. And all he could see Was sea, sea, sea. *If one doctor doctors another doctor does the doctor who doctors the doctor doctor the doctor the way the doctor he is doctoring doctors? Or does the doctor doctor the way the doctor who doctors doctors? *Our Joe wants to know if your Joe will lend our Joe you Joes banjo. If your Joe wont lend

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our Joe your Joes banjo our Joe wontlend your Joe our Joes banjo when our Joe has a banjo! *Andy ran from the Andes to the Indes in his undies *Jolly juggling jesters jauntily juggled jingling jacks. *How many cans can a canner can, if a canner can can cans?A canner can can as many cans as a canner can, if a canner can can cans. *If you must cross a course cross cow across a crowded cow crossing, cross the cross coarse cow across the crowded cow crossing carefully. *Esau Wood would saw Wood. Oh, the woodthat Wood would saw! One

day Esau Wood saw a saw saw wood as no other wood-saw Wood ever saw would saw wood. Of all the wood-saws Wood ever saw saw wood, Wood never saw a wood-saw that would saw like the wood-saw Wood saw would. Now Esau saws wood with that wood-saw he saw saw wood. *Mr. See and Mr. Soar were old friends. See owned a saw and Soar owned a seesaw. Now Sees saw sawed Soars seesaw before Soar saw See, which made Soar sore. Had Soar seen Sees saw before See saw Soars seesaw, then Sees saw would not have sawed Soars seesaw. But See saw Soars seesaw before Soar saw Sees saw so Sees saw sawed Soars seesaw. It was a shame to let See see Soar so sore because Sees saw sawed Soars seesaw *Zizzis zippy zipper zips

Optical Illusions
Blair Whitley Staff writer An optical illusion is an eye trick that causes one to see an object for what it first appears and then what it truly is. Just as we look to the right and see the trick that our eyes play on us when we view the pictures, we can parallel it the tricks our eyes play in everyday life. When home alone at night ours eyes play tricks on by seeing people hiding in the shadows just because we are afraid of being all alone. Or how about when we drive down the street on a sunny day and our eyes make us believe that there is a puddle of water in the road ahead when there is really no water in sight. On a daily basis students line the halls of our schools and believe that they have it all together, but their face is covered with a fake smile. And when your really get to know them you begin to find how much they are just longing to be liked or accepted like the rest of us. Within our media, tricks are played

on us with every new magazine cover that hit the stands. The Photoshopped images of Hollywood stars give teenagers a unrealistic hope of obtaining perfection because everything they see is airbrushed. Nothing in life is really quite as we first believe it is. Optical illusions surround our lives and daily cause us to second guess the first impression that we are given.

ArE yOu LoOkInG aT tHe StAiRs FrOm ThE tOp Or ThE bOtOm?!?

ArE tHe LiNeS cRoOkEd Or StRaIgHt?!?

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Fur-ious at Jennifer Lopez

Elisa Santana Staff writer PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), animal lovers, and myself are angry with Jennifer Lopez. It isnt because of her music or her movies either; its about her latest production the, JLO clothing company. The clothing company has been rather prosperous and has added a new line of more highend fashion Sweetface. The problem that PETA has with the Sweetface line is that it offers many styles of fur coats. I have always been disgusted at fur coats just because I thought the idea was sort of gross. Well after venturing onto this website I was even more appalled by the idea. For starters it takes about a hundred small animals, such as foxes, rabbits, chinchillas, raccoons, opossums, beavers, otters, etc. to make one fur coat. These animals are bred in fur factories. A little warning, this is where it starts getting disgusting. Up to five animals can be stuffed into tiny one foot by three foot cage. This causes some of the animals to go crazy because they are used to running around freely and are now confined to only taking a few steps. In many cases animals start to bite at their own bodies and kill themselves. If they dont commit suicide, its off to be skinned. The first step is to kill the animal, where most fur factories animals gass, electrocute, poison, or have the animals necks snapped. Some of the animals are killed and some are still alive, but the factories dont care, and its time to be skinned. The animals are hung upside down and the skin is pulled off, and then thrown into a pile. The tragedy in this is that some of the animals are still alive and gasp for breath in the last minutes of their life. This is a horrible and tragic way to die and is happening to millions of animals in the U.S. and in the world. Jennifer Lopez has been sent actual footage of these events happening and she is aware of how animals die in her fur factories. Despite this, she refuses to stop her Sweetface line of clothing and to stop wearing fur. The only way to beat the fur industry and JLO is to not support them, which is what I am asking of the BHS students. If you are as angry with JLO now as I am or you didnt like her in the first place and now you have a reason not to like her, write a concerned letter to Jennifer Lopez c/o BWR 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Fl. W. Beverly Hills, CA 90212

A message from my favorite campus monitor Craig to the students of BHS:

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Have a good and safe summer and see you next year.
Elisa Santana Staff writer One of the hottest new sounds coming from the radio these days is the new music genre: reggaeton. The sounds of reggaeton originated from the Caribbean region and has been emerging from urban cities into everyday culture. Reggaeton is a mix of dance-hall and hip-hop music. Since its areas of origination are Spanish speaking countries, most of reggaeton is in Spanish. Two of the front runners support-

ITS ME: Elisa

New Sound of the Carribean: Reggaeton

ing reggaeton are N.O.R.E. and Nina Sky. This past year they have collaborated with Puerto Rico born reggaeton artist, Daddy Yankee to bring the first mainstream radio hit Oye Mi Canto. Daddy Yankee, a big celebrity in Puerto Rico has come out with his own U.S. hit Gasolina that has brought reggaeton lots of attention. With the popularity and demand for reggaeton increasing we should be expecting much more from this music genre and its artists.

Advancement Via The Classroom Cultural Fiesta, The Flavor of BHS

Elisa Santana Staff Writer This past year I enrolled in the AVID class. Now many people have probably heard or seen something AVIDrelated, but what is it really? AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination and is a good class to take if you are planning on going to college and need that extra help. The current AVID teachers, Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Goryzcki are involved, loving, and helpful teachers. The class cirriculum focuses on excelling your education and building character. Other role models within the AVID classroom are the tutors, who come on Tuesdays and Thursdays to help with any problem a student may have. Throughout the year there are many other mind expanding experiences. Trying to describe every aspect of AVID is tough, so if you are interested in the class go to room 5227 and talk with Mrs. Richardson or Mrs. Goryzki. Elisa Santana Staff Writer The 6th annual Bryan High School Cultural Fiesta took place at the Bryan High auditorium on Thursday, April 21. The BHS HYPE club and the foreign languages classes organized it. The cooperation between all of the classes and teachers made it a great success, said HYPE club sponsor Amalia Grimaldo. This years theme was Culture: The Flavor of a Nation. It contained many performances from groups such as the BHS gospel choir, Tani family

band, and the dancing jaguars. There were also various booths. The face painting booth was fun-filled and free, said senior, Juanita Rocha. Along with the booths, door prizes from Cheddars, Wings n More, HE-B, On the Border, Rockfish, Casa Ole, and KNDE 95.1 were given out through the programs entirety. Sophomore and HYPE club member Crystal Garcia said, The Cultural Fiesta always turns out well and many people enjoy it, so if you didnt check it out this year, check it out next year.

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Roberts Favorite Tupac Shakur Poetry

When Ure Hero Falls
when your hero falls from grace all fairy tales r uncovred myths exposed and pain magnified the greatest pain discovered u taught me 2 be strong but im confused 2 c u so weak u said never 2 give up and it hurts 2 c u welcome defeat when ure hero falls so do the stars and so does the perception of tomorrow without my hero there is only me alone 2 deal with my sorrow your heart ceases 2 work and your soul is not happy at all what r u expected 2 do when ure only hero falls of ignorance that they have set 2 make my people forget what they have done for much 2 long 2 just forget and carry on I had loved u forever becuase of who u r and now I mourn our fallen star the perfect oppurtunity 2 learn and live twice as fast as those who asccept simplicity

The Noresman: Shakayla/Robert

And 2Morrow
Today is filled with anger fueled with hidden hate scared of being outcast afraid of common fate Today is built on tragedies which no one wants 2 face nightmares 2 humanities and morally disgraced Tonight is filled with rage violence in the air children bred with ruthlessness because no one at home cares Tonight I lay my head down but the pressure never stops knawing at my sanity content when I am dropped But 2morrow I c change a chance 2 build a new Built on spirit intent of Heart and ideals based on truth and tomorrow I wake with second wind and strong because of pride 2 know I fought with all my heart 2 keep my dream alive

The Rose that Grew from Concrete

Did you hear abou the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving natures law is wrong it learned to walk without having feet. Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared

In The Depths of Solitude Fallen Star

They could never understand what u set out 2 do instead they chose 2 ridicule u when u got weak they loved the sight of your dimming and flickering starlight How could they understand what was so intricate 2 be loved by so many, so intimate they wanted 2 c your lifeless corpse this way u could not alter the course i exist in the depths of solitude pondering my true goal trying 2 find peace of mind and still preserve my soul constantly yearning 2 be accepted and from all receive respect never comprising but sometimes risky and that is my only regret a young heart with an old soul how can there be peace how can i be in the depths of solitude when there r 2 inside of me this duo within me causes

Music for the Masses: Good Beat, Cleaned-up

Shakayla Brownlee Staff writer Todays music isnt even close to the way it used to be. Now days, people want to go to parties and they want to hear good songs. With todays music its no wonder why kids have such bad mouths. The music they listen to influences the way they act. Kids want to be just like their favorite singer and think they have to talk like them to do so. People can keep the music they listen to a little cleaner and still have something they can jam to. Here is some of my music that I think is hot. (Music that people can both jam to and relax to if they just dont feel like being bothered is the most perferred.) Ciarra with OH, Trillville with Somecut, and Nivea with Okay (which is really hot because lilJohn is in it). There are even many other great ones out there, people just have to look for them. Hopefully the music wont get any worse and will even get a little better as the years go by. Although some people might not think it would be as hot as it once was, it would still be better for everyone if it was cleaned up a little. Music doesnt have to be dirty to be good.

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May 20, 2005
I bet none of us ever saw ourselves as we are when we were young. Bah! Like young was that long ago! Things have changed with all of us since our days of petty concerns in Elementary and Middle School. Isnt it wonderful to think that life is just beginning! Honestly, I was a little dweeb in my life as all those who know or know of me remember! MUAHAHAHA! Dont worry yall, I forgive you for the alienation and good times I unwillingly provided you! But honestly its all water under the bridge and the only important thing nowadays is our futures. None of us are going to go down without a fight in life so its exciting to think of how things will be. The challenges we will face are going to temper us into what our legacy will be. I wonder what mine will be? Eh, who knows such things until they happen. One thing we all have in common is that we each have a background. A life completely different

Shirley! What position you play?...

from what we will be, and I for one am going to have to figure out how to deal with that! Its very interesting to realize that the person sitting next to you will be something so different than what weve seen all our lives growing up beside them. When we are released from here were going to cut loose! To each of his/her own and be proud of it! Warriors, politicians, saviors, teachers, leaders and all, are around you right now. Take a look, what do you see?

With the end of the year drawing close it is time to take stock of where we are. For some of us, this calender represents accomplishment, days and months(and years) gone by that are naught but memories now, and show nothing of the days to come. For you others, its the remainder of their term here and the laid out path of your years

Its been fun...

to come. Every end is a beginning and all that jaz, but really its all been the same for the past 4 years but soon even this deceptive sanitarium will be left in the dust. I just want to say, to all of you; Its been good, been even worse, but now, Its over. PEACE Im outta here!!!

Looking back
Football team record for past 4 years2001-2002: Varsity 8-2 2002-2003: Varsity 0-10 2003-2004: Varsity 3-7 2004-2005: Varsity 6-5 The best year Ive seen and honestly the best games I ever saw of any football was 0102. The players were warriors! It was an absolute pleasure to go with the band and watch them molly-whop teams right and left. But Victory was stolen from them against Consol! So close was it, that to this day I still think we were cheated. But Vikings struck back this year with a vengence and beat Consol fair and square in what seemed like a replay of 01 that nearly brought tears to my eyes!

Leaders outlastedMr. <McGowen>: The first at the head office when I arrived here. There werent near as many gimpy rules then. The school seemed to have a lot more spirit then, on the flip side officials would say it was a lot less safe... BAH! Mr. Cargill: He came next, immediately flexing his executive muscles in force and instating many necessary rules. He did do many great things for the school but I hadnt had much time here to see what the impact will truly be. Mrs. Cune: After Mr. Cargills recent promotion (congratulations) Mrs. Cune has stepped up to the plate with subtle finesse, handling the transition in stride as principal. Congratulations & good luck. 20042005

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A lot happens in 4 years, I wonder how it tells on us? Thank God I didnt have to put any pics from middle school...

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The Norseman A Night With The Stars