TR I O/U PWARD B OUND S TUDENT N EWSLETTER

V OLUME 1 I SSUE 3 D ECEMBER 2009

(End of an Era cont’d)

BIOSHOCK 2 Review by Some Game Obsessed-Freak
Along with those issues, the
Aloha fellow gamers! main thing that is diminish-
It’s your generic source of ing their numbers is the way
most things gaming here to that their school treats
spread the word of our Photo or graphic them.
favorite underwater sequel Hillcrest treats the High-
Bioshock 2. As anyone who landers with absolutely no
hasn’t been living in their respect. Every time we try
mother’s basement for the to recruit new girls some-
last few years will tell you, one always has to say some-
Bioshock 1 has redefined thing to discourage them,
FPS’s. You play as the The End of an Era By Darla Vance making it to to where they
prototype Big Daddy, the
The Highlanders have been around for a very long time; don’t want to try out. “It’s
first one in fact, and you
they have a long and amazing history that stretches back to true” stated Devon Johnson
roam rapture harvesting or
1958. The Hillcrest Highlanders Drum and Bugle Corps is “I almost didn’t try out be-
in this case adopting little cause of the reputation that
a group of young girls whose main purpose is to come to-
sisters. I know what you’re the Highlanders have.”
gether to have fun, play loud, and entertain a crowd. The
thinking; there are no With all of this weighing
corps has had up to over 40 members, and sometimes less
more little sisters left but down on the girls shoulders
than a dozen. For 51 years they have been doing this and
these are actually captured they are beginning to feel a
having a ball doing it, but it’s all coming to an end.
from the surface. A woman lot of pressure and are start-
called the Big Sister has put The truth of it is that the Highlanders have been strug- ing to realize that it is all
together her own armor gling for a couple of years now. For the last four years or coming to an end.
similar to those of Big Dad- so the number of girls has been decreasing steadily to
dies. Only sleek and much where there are now only seven girls left in the corps. At the rate the numbers are
faster with her Adam har- There are many reasons for why this has been happening. dropping and the rate of the
vesting needle attached. As Starting about 25 years ago, when my father was in school, criticism is increasing there
I had mentioned, just as the Highlanders started to gain a questionable reputation is a very good chance that
other Big Daddies have for unladylike behavior; one that they still have today. An- this will be the last year for
their own little sisters, youother contributing factor is that the Highlanders don’t play the Hillcrest Highlander all
can “adopt” one from an- actual sheet music. Instead, they play beats and rhythms, Girl Drum and Bugle
other Big Daddy (by killing and because of this they have been the butt of the Blue Corps. There is a list of all
him of course). Wave Band’s jokes for years. “Most of the time we don’t the corps in Springfield that
care what they think but it can get to you sometimes”, said has been disbanded over the
Afterwards, you can roam last three decades and by
Trinity Ponder Majorette.
rapture with her while this time next year the
collecting Adam from dead Highlanders will be joining
bodies. But there’s a catch, Hillcrest that list.
after you kill a certain
number of Big Daddies the Highlanders,
Big Sister will come after Darla Vance & Short Story Corner
you. And you will have Once upon a time, a UB student
Niccy Loyd @ wondered why they even signed up
some time to set up traps
MSSU Talent to take Physics. But, they got help
to defend yourself. from a student-tutor, and raised
Big Sister…is…tough. Show, 2009 their grade to a B. The end.
 December 2009 page 2

?Unanswered Questions?
T HE D ISH ON “D EUTSCH ”
At our October D4C meeting,
By: Justin Dinwiddie we asked you to write down questions for
all of our presenters. Here are some
German questions that either didn’t get answered or were
asked more than once.
Religions 1. Please explain ICE in more depth.
This is an acronym for "In
Case of Emergency." It is to
be a saved number in a cell
phones list of con-
tacts. Emergency personnel
One of the most famous are trained to look into a
Great Composers was cell phone (of an injured person) for this as the
number and information entered in the phone should
The Religious demo- Johann Sebastian Bach who be a "contact" person that the owner of the phone
graphics in Germany in- was born in Germany on wants notified in case that owner is involved in an
clude: Christians include March 21, 1685 and died on emergency. Most new phones already have a spot
35% Roman Catholic and July 28, 1750. for this in the phone. If not, it is easy to include so
36% Protestant, Muslims Education it will come up at the first of the contact menu.
of 2% and the remaining 2. What do you do if you are alone and attacked
25% are not officially Germany has been recog- at night?
affiliated with a religion. nized as having one of the First I would encourage every female student to
best school systems. Kinder- take a woman's self defense class, similar to the
From the past, each vil- garten “children garden” was MSU S.H.A.R.P class. (Sexual Harassment and
lage’s ruler would choose first started in Germany. Rape Prevention). At night, if attacked, you would
a faith for their residents. want to fight off the attacker and run as quickly as
To this day, the villages Sports
possible to a well lit area, to a police department or
still reflect decision. Germany’s national sport is officer, or someplace where there are a large num-
Today, the southern and soccer. ber of people. The above classes stress how this is
western parts of Germany to be done. They also list what to observe for so the
are predominantly Roman chances of being attacked are less. A person being
Catholic and the northern attacked should yell and scream (make as much
and eastern parts are noise as possible). It is a good idea to carry a whis-
mostly Protestant. tle and begin blowing the whistle... especially into
the attacker’s ears.
Language 3. What is an AU Here is
scholarship? a question from Kelli
Although the official lan- Boris Becker was the young- Nicci we thought
guage is German, the est unseeded player to win at An automatic university
scholarship is one that you MIGHT be a typo.
other two widely spoken Wimbledon and in a number “What do you do if a
languages are Bavarian of tournaments. Tennis has do not have to apply
and Halle and they write for. The university deter- tomato is heading
grown in popularity in Ger-
in English. mines your eligibility towards you and you
many are outside
based on application date,
ACT/SAT score and GPA/ without shelter?”
class rank.
4. Do you need to be an incoming freshman or a
senior to start filing for applications of
scholarships at colleges you find interesting?
Being a senior or incoming freshman are the same
thing. If the student is an incoming freshman (i.e.
The German culture is starting semester is fall 2010), they are still a sen-
best known for their sau- ior. They just need to make sure that they follow
sage, beer and white wine. the instructions carefully for each scholarship and
meet all deadlines required.
 December 2009 page 3

globe. In regards to what one wants or Westwood College online. In

desires to go, the options are broad in the near future, our Upward-
spectrum. There are programs in multi- Bound chapter may have a
media, visual communication, advertising, graphic designer as a special
animation, web development, and so on. guest. If you would be inter-
Within the graphic design network, there ested in having such a guest,
are diverse categories. A multimedia pro-
gram for example may focus more on the
By television industry. Other programs may
Rory M. focus on print or website development.
Starkey On many occasions, categories may be
If you are one of those creative integrated for projects.
bugs with talent and a taste for art If one is searching for a particular pro-
and design, maybe you should con- gram, short term certificate programs are
sider graphic design. Graphics is a a good place to start. A word of caution
new phenomenon that is expanding with a short term certificate, don’t expect
and evolving. Many contemporary a “high end” job immediately. As a result
careers utilize the specialized skills of of a short term certificate, one should ex-
graphic in their cooperation and pect an entry level position and progress
business. Perhaps, one may inquire, level by level. Often, these programs are
“What does it take to be a graphic 1 to 2 years. In contrast, longer term pro-
designer and who would be a good grams, for example a Bachelor of Fine Arts
candidate for the job?” There are degree, are often 3 to 4 years. As a result TR I O/U PWARD
B OUND S TUDENT
some good tips in response to such of a one earning a BA degree, chances of N EWSLETTER
questions. obtaining a higher paying job are better.
If one enjoys art and computer During or after studies, short and long
technology, they are a ripe candidate term programs generally offer a work Offices & Staff
for searching the career of a graphic placement into a related business. The Freudenberger
designer. In addition, a person work placement provides an opportunity House Lower
for work experience which is important in West Level
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ess involved can consume a lot of their program. In most situations, the
time and personal energy. school and local businesses are networked Susan Koepke,
Along with personal creativity, and work with the students for their job Director, TRIO
employers expect an applicant to placements. When seeking a program, William Schroeder,
have a certificate representing a de- one needs to view the percentage of gradu- Academic Services
ates and their hiring rate. If a low hire rate Coordinator,
gree or training from a graphic de-
Upward Bound
sign program. The degree affirms is visible, it is a reflection of a poor pro-
that one possesses knowledge and gram.
skills of the industry. In order to Perceptive students can check out
obtain a certificate, one may search schools and colleges in their area. If a per-
for one of the many graphic design son would rather take a course from
schools and colleges across North home, they could check out The Art Insti-
America, Europe and around the tute of Pittsburgh-Online Division, or
 December 2009 page 4

Ask April . . .
10 Things for
High-School 5. Talk with as Welcome! I’m here to give you deep
many adults as and insightful answers to your academic
Students to possible about and study-related questions. And, if I
Remember careers and col- don’t know the answer, (which is some-
leges. times the case) I’m not afraid to admit
it. For example, I don’t know the
6. Remember that
chemical make up of bleach, but I do
everyone must know how to find out. (Shout out next
follow his or her month to whoever figures that one out first!)
own path in life.
7. People change; But don’t get the wrong idea. There are lots
of things I do know. Today, I’m going to tell you how
don’t feel locked
to take good notes. The key for success in any class is
into any college not just to know what the teacher is talking about, but
or career now. remembering it days or weeks into the future. This
8. Don’t let anyone means taking lots of readable and relevant notes!
control your
dreams and ambi- So, do you need to write down everything the
By teacher says? No, but you do need to listen to it.
tions.
Randall S. Hansen, 9. It’s never too Notes do not replace going to class. Borrowing notes
Ph. D. from someone else may be helpful (if they write/type
early or too late faster than you do) but only by going to class can you
to get organized benefit from the explana-
Paraphrased
by Rory Starkey and begin making tions, examples, and dis-
plans. cussions that take place in
10. Never stop learn- class.
1. Take time to ing… read, grow, Notes should be
think about what and expand your organized. You can use
you like to do; mind. bullet points, dashes, in-
dream and imag- dentations, arrows, hearts . . . whatever. Bulleting cer-
ine ideal careers. tain points or terms will help you study by attracting
your eye to the main topic of a set of notes. I like to
2. Challenge your- underline the main point and use bullets for different
self in high ideas beneath that point. However you do it, have a
school, but don’t system and stick to it.
overwhelm
Notes should be legible. What’s the point if
yourself. November 30th, is St. you can’t read it? Also, pens works better than pen-
3. Work, volunteer, Andrew’s Day. He is cils. They don’t fade and you can use different colors
or otherwise the official patron of for different days or topics. Date your notes.
gain some ex- Scotland, with his
Notes can be outlines, summaries, a list of
perience. own official national tips for the next test (Don’t forget President Birth-
day. The town of St. days!), teacher vs. textbook definitions, questions.
4. Get as much Andrew’s is accepted They are whatever you need. Notes are your personal
education as you worldwide as the roadmap to preparedness.
can. “home of golf”. Fore!
When in doubt, write it down.
 December 2009 page 5

Be Prepared Ingredients of a Cell Phone

A message from
by
John Elmore, Greene Miranda Pettit
County CERT Director/
Office of Emergency Man-
agement
Have you ever wondered what all goes in to
Thank you for your interest in the Teen the making of your cell phone?
Certified Emergency Response Team pro- Well, I’m gonna tell ya!
gram. Unfortunately, as of now there is no
The circuit board
funding available to help with the program.
However we do strive to keep the adult is made up of
gold, coltan, zinc,
CERT program available to all teens that
copper, nickel,
meet certain requirements. The membership
lead, and other
of Greene County CERT shall be volunteers
of the community who are over the age of metals.
(18) or age (14) if accompanied or appro- Coltan comes from
priate waiver by a parent or legal guardian. Africa, and civil
wars have been
The next class availability will be in Janu-
waged in the
ary 2010. All classes will be held at the Of-
Congo over this
fice of Emergency Management, 833 Boon-
ville and will run every Tuesday and Thurs- desirable metal.
day from 6:30p- Crude oil is combined with natural gas and
9:30p starting on other chemicals to make the plastic part of a
January 5 and cell phone.
ending on Janu- Cell phone batteries are made of nickel, lith-
ary 28. You ium, lead acid, cobalt, zinc, cadmium, and
may register for
copper.
the classes by calling 417-869-6040, all
classes are free of charge. The class consist The liquid crystalline
of: Disaster Preparedness; Organization; display (LCD) is made
Terrorism; Disaster Psychology; Basic of actual liquid crystal
Medical; Fire Suppression; Search and Res- and is stuck between
cue and a simulated Disaster Exercise. layers of glass or plas-
tic, turning opaque
All students must complete the entire when an electric current
course to receive their certificate of com-
is passed thru it.
pletion. If a particular portion of the class is
missed, then the missed portion of the class There are other strange,
may be made up at a later CERT class. often toxic, chemicals
that go into making a
http://www.greenecountymo.org/web/ cell phone. So, if you only remember one
OEM/current_training.php thing, remember this; Do not put a cell phone
in your mouth!
 December 2009 page 6

Opinion Column:

The “I Don’t Like Artichoke”

by Billy Schroeder
Grad Box
C’mon, no one really likes artichoke.
“My advice to freshmen and sophomores is to take
as many college course as you can in high school. It will Sure, they might like foods with artichoke in it. For example,
save you time and money.” -Sarah Warner artichoke dip, with the artichoke finely minced, drowning in
cream cheese. But that doesn’t count, does it? Most people
“There’s not a whole lot new going on, just lots of probably thought those green flecks in the dip were spinach.
work and homework. Thus, my being on Facebook (so
often))-Brooke Iler And what about stuffed artichokes? That’s just a neatly-shaped
bowl that you put more pleasant tasting things into. Maybe
Life is good. I made it into Ford Institute for politi- later it’s used as an ashtray, or a place to stash crumpled din-
cal science and the Honors Institute for Humanities. ner mint wrappers. Honestly, who’s eating the bowl? Nobody.
College is a blast, but I’m freezing up here!”-Kortney
Driver You might gag down a sliver of artichoke that’s tainting your,
otherwise, yummy portabello and artichoke pasta. But, you
“Just tell everyone that I am doing great and LOVE didn’t really want to, and you only did so under duress, be-
college! I am having a ton of fun and we have just taken cause it took Mom an hour to make, and she wouldn’t stop
first in another basketball tournament!”-Jillian Gerkey staring at you during dinner, desperate for you to tell her it
“College life is going great, lots of friends that you was the best thing you’ve ever tasted.
can lean on and that can support you while you’re hav- Have you ever pushed artichoke into the corners of your plate,
ing trouble. College is fast pace, and if you can’t keep rearranging it to look like you’ve eaten some? Don’t answer.
up with the daily homework, it’s not for you. I plan to It’s rhetorical.
move out at the end of the year, once I get promoted at
Wonders of Wildlife, and if I can find that one person Artichoke italiano limoncello? This was reported to be Musso-
who can live with me in an apartment until I get done lini’s favorite, and that didn’t work out too well for the Alba-
at OTC. And then, I’m going out of state and not com- nians, did it?
ing back. Haha! Have fun and be good everyone.” -
Chris Nelson How do you make a fork resent you? Use
it in on artichoke.
“College is better than I ever expected it to be. I
love all the new experiences, and all the people that I Baked, boiled, fried, sautéed, or fondued,
interact with everyday. The drama of high school seems not even barbecue could make artichoke
so far in the past now. I am involved in CERT program palatable. And that’s saying something,
(Certified Emergency Response Team), and start train- because I’d eat a lamp if it was barbecued.
ing in February, and later I’ll be going to Florida for
Ever read the Dr. Seuss classic Green
more training (Project Hope). My minor is Compre- Eggs & Ham? He meant it as a metaphor for artichoke. True
hensive Crisis Response, and we are planning a trip to a story.
2-week international negotiation training camp in Ma-
cedonia, near Greece. In college, it’s so easy to get Dieticians claim the artichoke has 16 essential nutrients. Arti-
involved in things that interest you, and that give you a chokes are “nutrient dense”, they say. “Detoxify your liver,
chance to make a difference in the world. College is a freshen your breath, be more popular, with artichoke, the mira-
whole new world, and one in which it is fun to navi- cle food,” they brag, on and on and on. Broccoli was once
gate. College rocks out loud!”-Melissa Searl advertised the same way. Well, people started to riot. Some
farmers left town. Several cows became confused. I think you
“I am just happy that the program is still going get the point.
on.”-Abi Oudin
Artichoke is also believed to be a powerful diuretic. This, I
(Well, of course it is, Abi! We might invite some believe, for as sure as the wind blows and the sun shines, arti-
of our past graduates to upcoming D4Cs, and I already choke does make me want to run to the bathroom; to gag.
have volunteers. UB’ers are like that, don’t you know.)
On the other hand, I do like asparagus.
 December 2009 page 7

Cracker Barrel Bound

What’s so great about the Cracker Barrel? Is it a

mystery, kind of like why does Porky Pig wear only a
vest, and was Son of Mask really necessary?
Whatever it is, maybe it’s time we went public with
our love for the Cracker Barrel. After all, we seem to go
there quite often. The Irregular asked several Upward
Bounders what it is they like about The Cracker Barrel.
“The food just appears, and it’s real food, not proc-
essed.”-Grant Mroz
“The store, of course! They have so many things
that you just can’t buy at other places. Like, Razzles.
Razzles are my favorite candy, and Cracker Barrel al-
ways has them in stock!”-Cassie Walters
“The catfish is the bomb, and I love the gift store.”
-Caitlyn Mizell-Shultz
“The staff is friendly and pleasant, and the food is
great!” -Dianna Ruedlinger
“The fact that it is a store AND
a restaurant.” -Tyler Bueno
“If feels like a hometown corner diner, with all your
friends present.”- Mia Searl
“It’s just fun to go!”-Jessica Sharp
“The hashbrown casserole thingy.”-Susan Koepke
“Duh! The checkers they let you play before you
get your seat. Oh, and the candy.”-Alysia Chenault
“Being together with you guys. I miss you people!”-
Adrienne Stockwell
“The food.”-Rose Stockwell
“I just love the outstanding, delicious, cold root-
beer.”-Josh Radosavlevici
“I’ve never been to Cracker Barrel.”-Bethany Hicks
“It’s got a good Grandma feel about it.”-Ms. Lord

And there you have it. Real answers from Real

Upward Bounders.
 December 2009 page 8

(Bueno Business Cont’d)

There’s No
What’s your favorite story by Dr. Seuss?
Business Like “I like Horton Hears a Who, but my favorite
Bueno Business is probably The Cat in the Hat.”
What is your 3
The Irregular brings you brief blurbs from favorite musicals?
busy, Broadway-bound, Tyler Bueno, who per- “Guys & Dolls,
fectly played the perpetually pleasant pachy- Seussical the Musi-
derm, Horton, in the Hillcrest high school pro- cal, and
duction of Seussical the Musical.
The Newsies.”
How many weeks did you practice for this play?
What’s next for
“We started practicing the last week of Sep- Bueno?
tember, and continued up until the start of
the first show.” “Check, Please. Take
3. I’ve been in 1 & 2,
Did you forget any lines during the perform- and I’ve played a
ance? straight guy, a gay guy, and a polygamist. This
“Nope. I had to sing a lot, and actually, singing time, I want to play the movie announcer with a
lines are even easier to remember.” deep voice.”

What was your favorite song in show?

Knock, Knock! Who’s There? Summer
“Alone in the Universe; the song I sing to the Who! Summer Who Who? The Summer
clover. The lyrics have good meaning.” Who Mini-Interview!
What was the hardest part to learn?

“I couldn’t use my normal voice, so, I had to Hillcrest’s Summer Marsh played a Who, a
learn a new one. It was hard not to just use fish, and a Hunch, in Suessical the Musical. She
my choir voice, but I wanted to use some- did an outstanding job,
thing different, something distinctive.” and she had this to
What was your favorite moment? say: “This was my first
play as a highschooler,
“When the egg hatches, and the elephant bird
and I was very nervous
pops out. And, I like the duet I sing with
that I wouldn’t make
Gertrude McFuzz.”
it. I was so excited,
Did you learn anything new? when I got the part.
The people I’ve met
“Yeah, the director of play let me direct some
have become close
myself. I liked it.”
friends, and I’m happy
What motivates you? to be a part of the
“Getting experience, supporting our school, and drama family at Hill-
encouraging others to try-out. I’m just a crest high school. It was so much fun to act like
regular guy!” someone I’m not, but I still got to put a little of
me into the characters. It was a great experi-
ence and I can’t wait to do it again!”