April 11, 2008 Vol. 36 Issue 12
Editorial:Consider more or less expensive options
suitable for every situation
By Megan Dillow, jr.
For the editorial board
Whether willing to spend a little or break the bank, numerous
options are available to Prom goers.
For those looking to be more on the frugal side, you may have a dinner for
a group of friends at your home or at a friend’s house. A picnic, which
is a cheap and romantic option, is also a possibility.
You could also take your date to a restaurant such as El Charro or El Pueblito
or if you wanted to go really inexpensive, and your date did not mind, you
could take your date to McDonalds, A&W, or Sonic.
Those willing to spend a little more could consider eating at fancier restaurants
around town, or you could take him or her to surrounding cities. Some options
around the area include: Big Ed’s (Thayer), Mo Ghetti’s (Chanute),
The Tioga (Chanute), Madison Avenue (Iola).
Cartoon by Haley Huffman
Another option would be to have food catered in from somewhere like Party
Girls in Iola.
When looking for a car to drive which can also differ in cost, you could
borrow an antique car from family or a family friend, or to go a little
more expensive you could rent a hot rod to take your date out in.
Also, students need to make sure that they talk to their dates and have
good communication between them so that they make decisions together.
Whatever you choose to do, we, the editorial board, encourage everyone
to have fun but be safe.
(Pro) High-dollar expenses necessary
for special night
By Bailey Myers, jr.
Advertising Manager
With only two certain opportunities to attend Prom, why not go all out? If
parents are willing to pay, why not pick out that dream dress or tuxedo
worthy of a movie star? Who would not want to cruise around in a stretch
Hummer limousine on the special day?
After students graduate and become adults, they should have several amazing
memories from high school.
Prom is the perfect opportunity to make these memories; it is the only event
that everyone gets all dressed up for to dance the night away, and then have
a blast at the After Prom activities.
It is an all-around fun experience. Everyone should want to look their best
so that they can always have great memories of themselves and their friends
from their high school days.
Since Prom is traditionally a twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it is okay
to spend a little extra on more expensive things.
Money is not everything,
so why stress about it? Just live a little, because life is too short to
be serious all the time.
Students should feel free to express themselves no matter how much the cost;
they can spend the rest of their adult lives worrying and stressing about
money if they want to.
If parents are unwilling to pay large sums of money, however, then the student
who is attending Prom could offer to pay the difference, if possible. That
way, the student gets to look fabulous on his/her big night, and the parents
do not have to pay as much.
No one wants to be remembered by his or her very “fashionable” style
of old t-shirts and raggedy jeans during high school.
Every student should want to be remembered as the guy or girl who looked
amazing the night of Prom. It is the chance to take people’s breath
away and really live it up for once.
(Con) Big
bucks for Prom not needed for fun
evening
By Randi Barnett, jr.
Sports Editor
Having fun at Prom does not mean spending an outrageous
amount of money on things such as dresses, tuxes, and a nice car to roll
up in. Going to Prom the cheap way can be a lot less stressful and easier
on both parents and students. Prom can be just as much fun if little is
spent as opposed to a large amount.
Going to Prom the less expensive way will leave the mind free to think
of other things like schoolwork. This way money is not constantly on the
mind of the students or their parents.
Prom is not about how much money is spent on the event; it is about having
a good time dancing and hanging out with friends.
Spending a large amount of money and then not having a good time can be
very disappointing. Not only has a large sum of money been handed out,
but also the experience was not fun either.
Going the cheap way can give people going to Prom opportunities to be creative
with their dress, vehicle, flowers, and tux.
They will look unique and
not like every other person attending the big event.
Although there are normally only two Proms in someone’s high school
experience, there are also four Homecoming dances and four Sweetheart dances.
All of these events also require money.
Money not put toward Prom could be saved for something more important,
like college or a car. If the money is not saved, it could be better spent
elsewhere on a number of things, not on one night.
Do things right and go to Prom the less expensive way. The entire experience
will be more fun, much more laid back, and stress-free.
Review: Shutter classified
as mysterious thriller by student
By Haley Huffman, sr.
Editor-in-Chief
One new mysterious thriller in theatres is the PG-13 rated
movie, Shutter. In the Tokyo-set movie, the main characters, Ben (played
by Joshua Jackson) and Jane (played by Rachael Taylor), are a recently married
couple, facing a shuttering surprise, literally.
Ben receives a new job as a photographer in Tokyo. On their way, the couple
gets in a car accident when Jane thinks she sees a girl in the road.
There was no body found and no one reported injured, so the couple forgets
about the incident. However, Ben’s photos begin being ruined by what
they call “spirit photography”. The couple is being haunted by
the ghost of Ben’s ex.
Polaroid pictures were the only type that could fully pick up the spirits.
When Jane finally figures out the girl’s reasoning for “haunting” them,
she leaves Ben. Ben is never fully able to get away from the girl and lives
miserably after that.
I personally think the movie was a lot better than many previous movies of
the same genres, such as White Noise, One Missed Call and The Eye.
At
the movies.
Showtimes
for Apr. 11
Information compiled by
Michelle Sollars, sr.
From www.bbtheatres.com
Tickets now on sale! Purchase tickets at the box office or online! Opens 5/16/08.
Roxy Cinema 4 Chanute
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Sterling Six Cinemas Iola
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Nim’s Island (PG)
4:05, 6:45, 9:00 The Ruins (R) 4:40, 7:15, 9:25 Drillbit Taylor (PG-13) 4:25, 6:55, 9:20 (no passes) 10,000 B.C. (PG-13) 4:15, 7:05, 9:30 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (NR) |
Street Kings (R) |
The Ruins (R) |
What would/did you spend the most money on for Prom? Why?
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Karna Carlson, sr., “I
spend the most money on my prom dress, because it’s the most
important thing.”
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Andrew Whitaker, jr., “That
would have to be my tux, because if I’m going to Prom, then I
might as well look good. You know?”
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Mary Hauser, so., “I
would spend the most money on a dress because it is hard to find a
good cheap dress.”
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Seth Nickell, fr., “Food, because I wouldn’t want to get hungry.”
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Matt Kerr, Ag. Teacher, |
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