March 14, 2008 - Vol. 36 Issue 11
Juniors share presentations
about Dust Bowl
By Alexis Hosack, so.
News Editor
On March 6, juniors in Gracie Newman’s English classes
presented a project that did much more than contribute to their grade.
Newman’s students split into groups to complete projects pertaining
to the Dust Bowl and Great Depression eras of American history.
“I learned that the houses of many families were bulldozed by the government
in Oklahoma,” said Randi Barnett, jr. “It was a very interesting
assignment.”
As a group, students were asked to research a topic and construct a creative
presentation that used visuals such as: PowerPoint presentations, posters,
skits, models, experiments, and/or replicas.
Let's see here...
Photo by Emily Hauser, sr.
Juniors Chantel Verren and Callie Umholtz present their
Dust Bowl project to the rest of their class.
The Dust Bowl topics were foods and recipes, soil model, economics,
toys, music, effects of sustained dust on motors, illnesses, entertainment,
and education.
The project was designed to meet over 20 state standards in reading, social
studies, and science.
Kelci Owens, Malachi Melton, Chantel Verren, Callie Umholtz, and Crystal Crays
placed first with a presentation about toys of the era.
In second place was Andy Hill and Nate Bartlett with a presentation about
the types of foods eaten during the Dust Bowl and the Depression.
Billy Schomaker, Troy Davis, and Chris Kolb placed third with a presentation
about the effects of dust on motors.
Forensics competes on the road
By Emily Hauser, sr.
Photo Editor
Forensics season is again in full swing, and on March 1 the
team traveled to Eureka for the Tri-Valley League meet.
Attending were senior Emily Hauser, juniors Heather Bosler and Deron Owens,
and sophomores Bret Hauser, Mary Hauser and Alexis Hosack.
Out of these, B. Hauser placed high enough to make it into the final round
as he broke with a third-place finish in informative and fifth in prose.
On Mar. 8, B. Hauser, M. Hauser, and Glendolyn Neely, so., attended a tournament
in Burlington.
B. Hauser and Neely made finals in their speech events. Both received fourth
place.
The next meet for the team will be held tomorrow in Uniontown.
Outside these walls
Local
Cooks for Kids meet in Humboldt
The Cooks for Kids organization held a meeting in the high school cafeteria
on March 10.
The group meets twice a year to discuss nutrition in school lunches and share
recipes.
There was also a raffle and a white elephant auction at the meeting.
The meeting began with a presentation by Karen Works that explained the different
types of vitamins and the importance of each of them in the diets of students
at each school.
Attending the meeting were cooks from Humboldt, Chanute, Iola, Moran, Altoona,
and Fredonia.
State/National
Parents admit submitting daughter to illegal procedure
Ten-year-old Ashley is disabled by static encephalopathy or cerebral palsy.
She is completely dependent on her parents and cannot walk, talk, or use the
restroom.
Ashley’s parents, who have remained anonymous due to controversy, submitted
her to a hysterectomy, a procedure that will prevent her from ever physically
maturing.
She will never grow past her current height of 4’5”, and she will
never experience puberty.
The treatment Ashley received is currently illegal, and the doctor who performed
her surgery two years ago committed suicide.
World
Last French WWI vet dies at 110
At 110 years of age, Lazare Ponticelli was the last remaining World War I
veteran in France. He passed away Wednesday.
Only a handful of WWI veterans are alive today. They are scattered around
the globe in areas from Australia to the U.S. and throughout Europe.
Ponticelli was born in Italy on Dec. 7, 1897, but in order to escape from
a harsh childhood, he joined his brothers in France at age nine.
He eventually became a French citizen. He worked in Paris as a chimney sweeper
and a newspaper deliverer until joining the French troops to fight in WWI.
Information compiled by Alexis Hosack, so., from cnn.com
News Briefs
Aggies compete, vote in Girard meeting
By Bethany Wolverton, sr.
Feature Editor
On March 1, FFA members Glendolyn Neely, so., Channing Stirewalt,
jr., and Shelley Herder, jr., traveled to Girard for the District Officer
and State Degrees and Proficiency Selection meeting.
Neely ran for District Star Greenhand and FFA office. Due to a miscalculation
made by the judges, Neely did not place in either event.
“All the kids that went did an extremely good job,” said Matt
Kerr, FFA sponsor. “Glendolyn worked hard on her record book, and did
great on her interview and prepared speech.”
Stirewalt and Herder attended as delegates to vote.
“I liked their speeches about what position they wanted,” said
Stirewalt. “Some of the speeches were about leadership and dealing with
problems in the club.”
Chili supper raises money for After Prom
By Nicci Greve, sr.
Reporter
A chili supper will be held tomorrow to raise money for the
After Prom Party.
The chili will be served in the Humboldt High School Cafeteria at 5 p.m. and
will end at 7:30 p.m.
Drinks and desserts will be provided. Juniors and seniors have sold tickets
for the past two weeks for $4. Tickets may also still be purchased at the
door for $5.
The fundraiser will help determine the prizes that will be given out during
the After Prom Party.
“Hopefully we will have a good turnout for the chili supper; it’s
an easy way to make money for After Prom, and I hope we will get lots of cool
prizes,” said Callie Umholtz, jr.
Upward Bound gives college opportunities
By Randi Barnett, jr.
Sports Editor
Upward Bound is a program implemented this year into Humboldt’s
school system.
The program is designed to help high school students who have no relatives
that have attended college. Upward Bound has a successful track record.
“I like how they help you learn about different colleges and the benefits
of going to college,” said Brett Heslop, so. “I’m hoping
to gain knowledge about college and what to expect when I get to college.”
To be part of this program students have to fill out an application and be
accepted by the admissions office.
It gives accepted students information they need to know about college and
also offers them opportunities to get help on their homework in order to keep
their grades up.
Students who are accepted are given chances to visit colleges that they may
be interested in attending in the future.
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