Out of the twelve monthsin the year, November is aparticularly special month. Notonly is it the beginning of thewonderful fall season, it is themonth of sharing with others,caring for friends and giving backto those in need. The most specialday in November isThanksgiving. It is a day wherefamilies from all over gather, havea huge feast and reminisce aboutall of the things that they arethankful for. For some of thesefamilies, the only way they areable to provide the Thanksgivingfood is by the generous fooddonations that are providedthrough their local food pantry.

Without the selfless andgiving hearts of Corsicana HighSchool’s FCCLA members,donations of that sort would notbe possible.

Every year, FCCLA putson a can food scavenger hunt fortheir November service project.FCCLA advisor, Shelby Curl,explained that for the scavengerhunt, the participants get intodifferent teams and have a parentdrive them around the communityto various places so they cancollect as may cans as possible inthe one and a half hour time framethat they are given. When the timeis up, the students arrive back tothe school, all of the cans are

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November 2010

counted, and the winning team isannounced.

Curl explained that the canfood scavenger hunt is a fun andexciting way to collect the cans,and the students get a lot out of it.

“The students like thecompetition aspect of thescavenger hunt. Once all of thecans are counted up, they arealways surprised at how manythey actually collected,” Curl said.“Not only is this fun for them, itis a very rewarding experience.They are grateful to have theopportunity to help out others ina time of need.”

Every year, they have hada huge turnout in the amount ofcans collected. After the cans arecollected, they are taken to thelocal food pantry and distributedto all of the Navarro Countyfamilies in need.

“We collected around 600cans this year, which is aboutdouble the amount of cans wecollected last year and the yearsbefore that,” Curl said. “After wecount all of the cans, we load themup and deliver them to the localfood pantry for all of the families.It is a great experience.”

Year after year, the canfood scavenger hunt has provento be a huge success, and itcontinues to enable the studentsto give the priceless gift of giving.

While participating inFCA, her youth group, and beingthe president of the CHS dramadepartment, junior JuliannaRoberts still finds time to do whatshe loves, which is acting.

Julianna will be taking onthe role of the housekeeper, FrauSchmidt, in the upcoming musical“The Sound of Music.”

“This role expands myhorizons,” Julianna said. “I’venever had a role like this.”

Being a huge fan of themusical, Julianna hopes the CHSproduction will be a success andwill inspire others to join thetheatre department.

“I want the wholeauditorium to be sold out,”Roberts said. “I want otherstudents to get a lot out of it andwant to join the theatredepartment.”

Julianna has had manyinspiring people help her get towhere she is today, such asteachers, friends, and family.

“I love Mrs. Otten. Shehas a great personality, and I listenwhen she speaks,” Julianna said.“I am also inspired by Ms. Dodds.She gave me opportunities to actwhen I was in 7th grade, and I wasnew to acting.”

Roberts Is A Shining StarCasey HarrisonStaff Writer

Not only does Roberts act,but she also has a great talent forsinging. She recently auditionedfor season 10 of American Idol,this August. Though she onlymade it through the first twostages she says the experience wasworth it.

“I had a lot of fun,”Julianna said. “You can have agood experience even if you don’tdo as well as you thought youwould.”

Julianna plans to take hersinging/acting career past highschool and into college. She planson attending Colombia Universityin Chicago or Baylor Universityin Waco, but she does not want tostop there. She hopes hereducation will carry her toBroadway.

“Broadway is my dream,”Julianna said.

Roberts is very excited tobe a part of the upcoming musicalin January. She loves interactingwith the large cast and knows itwill be fun no matter what.

“I’ve learned that itdoesn’t matter if you have a bigor small role,” Julianna said. “Theopportunities you experience areirreplaceable.”

Roberts posing with The Sound of Music record.

FCCLA surrounding all of the cans they collected.

The weather may begetting colder outside, but thewarm and giving spirit offreshman Jonathan Lopez hasbeen recognized this month bythe JBJ Staff through his act ofrandom kindness. Jonathans’kind and optimistic personalityhas been acknowledged by manystudents and faculty at CHS. Thisparticular month, Msgt. RogerHardie has specificallyrecognized Jonathan as a kind,well-mannered and selflessindividual.

“This gentlemen’sattitude towards education andservice has made him anadmirable student and person,”Hardie said.

Throughout the schoolyear, Jonathan has progressivelybecome more involved invarious activities on campus.

“His active participationin R.O.T.C has given him a senseof personal confidence thatallows him to flourish inanything he sets his mind to,”Hardie said. “He is a verydetermined and motivatedindividual.”

Along with otheraccomplishments, Jonathan ispart of a support group for thedrill team which has not onlystrengthened his leadershipskills, but has let his team know

Act Of Random KindnessAbby StarlingSenior Co-Editor

that he is there for them.“For being a freshman,

Jonathan has done really well withthe mature setting of R.O.T.C,”Hardie said. “He’s very respectfulof his officers.”

Jonathans’ preparednessand positive attitude isspecifically recognized in theR.O.T.C program.

“Jonathan has shown histrue leadership qualities,” Hardiesaid. “Because of his good gradesand overall admirable character,Jonathan is progressing very wellas a student and leader.”

Jonathan is alsoacknowledged for continuouslylending a helping hand.

“Every day during Clunch, Jonathan has come to meto see if I needed help with any ofthe many things we do inR.O.T.C,” Hardie said. “It’salways admirable when peopleput others before themselves, andJonathans’ humble personality isgraciously appreciated. A simpleact of kindness can dramaticallybrighten someone’s day, andJonathans’ selfless deeds havecertainly lightened my mood.”

This fall season, the JBJstaff encourages everyone tospread as much joy and kindnessas possible, for the greatest giftscannot be bought: peace, love andhappiness.

At some point during ourhigh school years, most athleteshave been hurt while playing orpracticing and are in need of help.First to arrive on the scene is theCHS trainers.

Those who attend Fridaynight football games havecertainly seen at least once, wherea team member is injured and agroup of trainers run to the rescue.One of these people is BernieCamarillo, or also known to thestudent body as “Doc.”

Student Trainers: A Football Player’s Right Hand ManCasey HarrisonStaff Writer

Doc, who is responsiblefor about 560 athletes a day,attended Lamar University inBeaumont where he took sportsmedicine, anatomy, andemergency care classes to learnall the techniques for being atrainer and also to teach studentshow to be trainers.

“He is always there tohelp and is willing to teachsomething new,” senior trainerBetsy Woodall said.

Betsy has been training at

CHS since her freshman year, butwhen she was younger she alsohelped out her dad while he wascoaching.“I have fun, and training is what Iwant to do,” Woodall said.

Doc has 18 studenttrainers to educate about sportsmedicine throughout the schoolyear. One of these student trainersis senior Cameron Butler.Cameron has been training fortwo years and enjoys having Docas a mentor.

“He is a good teacher, andhe makes it simple,” Butler said.“I joined the training program tolearn the physical therapy aspectof it and to be around the footballatmosphere.”Being a trainer for 31 years, Dochas taught many students thebasics of being an athletic trainerand how to help others when theyare in need.“Anyone who is responsible,” Docsaid, “and is willing and dedicatedto helping others can be a trainer.”

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Jonathan Lopez proudly wearing his uniform.

How does it feel to be a leader in your sport ororganization?Extremely honored. NHS is an outstanding andprestigious organization and I’m proud to be a part of it.

What are the responsibilities that come with being aleader?A leader must always do what is right. In general,leaders set the example for everyone to follow. Aspresident of NHS, I run the meetings and our banquet,as well as organize anything we do as a group.

What do you hope to accomplish within your teamthis year?NHS has always been successful in giving back to thecommunity through group projects or fundraising. I hopeto be able to continue that success this year.Who/what motivates you to accomplish your goals?

My parents are a huge motivation in everything I do.They push me to always finish something I start and tonever quit. Mrs. Talley is also a motivator in NHS, as shealways pushes me to take care of my business!What kind of lasting impression do you want to leaveon your younger classmates?

Of course I want my peers to have a fond memory of me.Someone who they could trust and look up to. I alsowant them to learn from my mistakes, so that they canbecome stronger leaders themselves.

How does it feel to be a leader in your sport ororganization?

I am honored to be a senior leader this year. But I

am only one of many possible leaders on the team.What are the responsibilities that come withbeing a leader?

Eliminating all negative energy and demeanor from

every facet of our game and to encourage hard work

and intensity.What do you hope to accomplish within yourteam this year?

To build a family- like relationship with our team and

shock people by surpassing their expectations of

us.Who/what motivates you to accomplish yourgoals?

I want to WIN! I want to leave this school with a

winning record and set a precedent for seasons to

come.What kind of lasting impression do you want toleave on your younger teammates?

To always work hard and never doubt yourself. A

positive attitude and work ethic is the foundation

for success.

How does it feel to be a leader in your sport ororganization?

Being a leader is a position of responsibility, and being a

leader fills me with pride for my team.

What are the responsibilities that come with being aleader?

Being on time, always having a good strong attitude and

keeping others on task are some responsibilities of being

a leader.

What do you hope to accomplish within your team thisyear?

What I hope to accomplish is to unite individuals into a

family that sticks together and works hard to achieve their

goals.

Who/what motivates you to accomplish your goals?

God is who I run for and His will and His plan that I live

through. I wouldn’t be where I was without God on my side.

What kind of lasting impression do you want to leaveon your younger teammates?

I want to leave my teammates with a good strong attitude

to achieve their goals no matter if all the odds are against

them. I also want to leave them a good path to follow, so I

know I must succeed.

How does it feel to be a leader in yoursport or organization?It feels great.What are the responsibilities that comewith being a leader?Setting a good example.What do you hope to accomplish withinyour team this year?Prepare for next year and get others involvedin cross country.Who/what motivates you to accomplishyour goals?Steve Prefontaine, who was America’sgreatest distance runner.What kind of lasting impression do youwant to leave on your youngerteammates?Always try to improve.

How does it feel to be a leader in your sport ororganization?Being a leader provides me the opportunity to achievegreat things. It also has taught me to be dedicated tomy school and accomplish the tasks at hand.What are the responsibilities that come with beinga leader?Support and service. True leadership is being awareof my abilities and the impact I have on others.What do you hope to accomplish within your teamthis year?Creating and inspiring vision. I hope to guide, lead,and inspire students to want to be a part ofaccomplishing exciting new things.Who/what motivates you to accomplish your goals?My family, the school faculty, and my fellow peersprovided the motivation. I have always been raised todo my best. I want to be accountable and not veer frommy inner values, as well as portray honest dealingsinspiring others to do the same.What kind of lasting impression do you want toleave on your younger classmates?

Good vision and foresight of new trends and

opportunities for students to have had a successful

school year.

Aaron Raney-NHS President

Sam Altamira-Boys Cross Country

Devin Zalace-Boys Basketball

Kailea Hull-Girls Cross Country

Shae Harp-STUCO President

How does it feel to be a leader in your sport ororganization?It feels AMAZING that people look up to me andsee me as a role model.What are the responsibilities that come withbeing a leader?You have to make sure you come ready to workand with a positive attitude. Encouraging yourteammates is most important.What do you hope to accomplish within yourteam this year?The main goal is playoffs! But also to show characternot only on the court but off the court as well.Who/what motivates you to accomplish yourgoals?Coach Prevost and my mother. They teach me Ican do anything if I set my mind to it.What kind of lasting impression do you want toleave on your younger teammates?

1. Positive attitudes make a big difference

2. Work as a team (remain a basketball family)

3. Have fun!

Raven Watts-Girls Basketball

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Mrs. Huffman Mr. Dodds

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4. What is your favoritemidnight snack?A. Nachos.B. Gummy Bears! I’maddicted to them.C. Any dark chocolateD. Cold Pizza, mashedpotatoes with gravy or coldpizza with mashed potatoesand gravy.

5. What did you want tobe when you were 12years old?A. A lawyer.B. Successful sportscasterC. An archaeologistD. An astronaut, but my dadtold me that they didn’t let

D. Since having kids, I amdeathly afraid of heights, Iget dizzy in the press box

D. I would go back to the80’s when I had the best hairin school. The music wasgood too.

10. If you could tradeplaces with any otherperson for a week,famous or not, living ordead, real or fictional,who would it be?A. Queen Esther, whobecame queen for such atime as this; because shewas royalty, she was in aposition to save herpeople.B. Jesus Christ, if youknew personally what hewent through you wouldserve him without ANYhesitation.C. Sandra Bullock- She isbeautiful, intelligent andfunny.D. The guy at the Blue Bellfactory who spends hisday making cookie conesand drinking MountainDew, or Lil Waynebecause people alreadysay “I’m hood.”

at Tiger Stadium.D. Flying, but not very highbecause of the whole fearof heights thing.

9. What superpowerwould you like to haveand why?

8. If you were given thechance to travel to thepast or future when andwhere would you go?A. Native America, beforeColumbus arrival in 1492.B. Back to junior college.Playing JC basketball wasthe BEST.C. The “Roaring 20’s” inNew York City. I’ve alwayslived in the country and thattime would be perfect forgetting the big cityexperience.

people who wore “Husky”jeans be an astronaut.

B. The power to change

A. Instant recall; a clearmind.

D. A girl once told me thatshe completely forgot that wehad even talked about goingout. I think she was scared offalling in love, orcommitment, or something.

1. What was your mostembarrassing moment?A. Leaning back in aninflatable pool and “spilling”out head first.B. Too many to share. I wascalled Gary Coleman at abasketball game!!C. I would never tell, it’s thatembarrassing.D. My first day of high schoolas a freshman. I was watchinga senior girl cross the parkinglot and I stepped off of a curband fell into a truck. It wasbetween classes, so everyonesaw it. The worst part was thatI bit my tongue so bad Icouldn’t talk for the day.2. Who was the craziestteacher you’ve ever had,and why were they crazy?A. Anglo Spanish teacherwho would let the “Nativespeakers” fluster him.B. Coach Owens, myhistory teacher at Hall-Daisetta high.C. My 4th grade teacher wascrazy bad. I think she wasbipolar.D. Mr. Bonzell- he played hisguitar and showed slides ofhis college days during ourU.S History class. When Iplayed “When Doves Cry”by Prince at school,everyone in the parking lotcould hear it.

3. What was the mostoutrageous explanationyou’ve given or been givento avoid going on a date?

A. I don’t care.B. I don’t like your sisters. Ihave 5 of them!C. I just told them straight up.I’m not a good liar.

with a roll bar, lights and astereo out of an 82 Cadillac.

6.Do you have anyphobias? If so, what?A. Crowds, and getting lostin them.B. Yes- Late peopleC. Deep water, somethingmight be down there. people’s attitude. Positive

people are great people.C. Super healing powersD. Flying

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7. What was your firstcar?A. 74 Mustang IIB. 1985 Pontiac Grand Am.C. Chevy pickupD. A maroon 4 wheelerdrive Ford step side pickup

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We will probably allremember who wins theHomecoming King and Queen. Itdoes not matter if you voted,participated in the homecomingweek celebrations or were at thehomecoming game. In recentyears, the Homecoming Courtnominations and winners havereflected the school’s diversemake up, and this year is nodifferent. A lot of good things canbe said about a school that is ableto do this. This year’sHomecoming King and Queen areOsman Toledo and TambraColeman.

Tambra’s first reaction tohearing her name called was pureshock, while Osman had a more delayed reaction.

“I didn’t really react,”Osman said. “I just heardeverybody screaming my nameand congratulating me.”

Coleman And Toledo Take The Homecoming Crown

obviously well known aroundcampus and both attribute theirvictory to their likeablepersonalities.

“I would describe mypersonality as fun and outgoing,”Coleman said. “I can be shy attimes though. Overall I think I am

a really cool person to bearound.”

Toledo posses similartraits with Coleman while stillhighlighting some opposites.

“I’m fun, loud,outgoing, and I just like to be aclown sometimes.”

After high school, Toledoand Coleman both plan onattending college, but have verydifferent plans.

Coleman is not sure whatcollege to attend just yet, whileToledo already has a specific plan.

“I want to go to Navarrofor two years and then work forawhile,” Toledo said. “After that,I want to go to San Marcos toattend school and train to becomea commercial diver.”

Of course noHomecoming night would havebeen complete withoutcelebrations after the game. BothToledo and Coleman describedhanging out with a group offriends and family afterwards.

In the words of KingOsman, “Party at my house!”

T’Rayus JohnsonStaff Writer

Both are involved insports and are known aroundcampus as athletic students.Tambra is a Sr. Lieutenant Calicoas well a member of the basketballteam. Osman concentrates on the

sport he loves, which is soccer.Both are committed to

academics as well, shown throughtheir membership in AVID.Tambra is also involved i nthe “I’m Going to CollegeProject.”

Coleman and Toledo are

With a 6-game winningstreak, a co-district championship,and a huge head of steam goinginto the playoffs, what could gowrong?

16 penalties, 4interceptions, and 504 of JosiahMonroe’s passing yards later, theTigers were left stunned onPanther field in Waco wonderingjust what went wrong.

Could it have been the biweek that perhaps doused theTiger’s fire? Were theyunprepared for the “Mosiah” ofBastrop, Josiah Monroe? Isuppose it was just a bad night forthe Tigers.

All good things mustcome to an end right? Notnecessarily. The Tiger team wasprepared for a state run, and hadthe tools to make it happen; two

Joe WestStaff Writer

year quarterback Cameron Cutrer,a high powered offense, a stoutoffensive line, and a potentdefense that had held teams to amere 74 points in its last 6 games.

It’s amazing how onegame can ruin such a great season,but it did.

Football is a game ofinches, and the Tigers were a mereinch away from a 15-4A districtchampionship at the WestMesquite 1 yard line, 10 weeksago. That win would havepostponed the match up withBastrop, which may havecontinued the Tiger’s season.

A man once said, “Thebrightest future will always bebased on a forgotten past.”

So let’s forget whathappened in Waco, and look atsome of the highlights.

A 44-10 dismantling ofthe then undefeated MesquitePoteet. Or arguably the biggestaccomplishment this year mightbe handily beating Waxahachieand Ennis. That’s something theTigers hadn’t done in quiteawhile. Dominic Kelly’s 4th and 3

There is no reason whythe Tiger’s won’t be able torepeat next year with a winningseason.

stop against Waxahachie, the FleaFlicker from Cutrer to ThomasMcDonald against Ennis, MartinDavis’ leap frog interceptionagainst Bastrop, all the fake punts,all the pick 6’s, all the sacks, thoseare the things to remember thisseason by.

That being said, it is timeto move on and look towards nextseason.

The Tiger’s are returning1

Despite Playoff Bummer, Tiger Football Had A Good Season

3 starters next year, including thedistrict’s top running backCameron Washington, and thedistrict’s top receiver ChristianHines. Dominic “The Bull” Kellywill come back with a vengeance,along with the ball-hawkingfreshman Devontay Bell.

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Hanukkah Word Search

The student that was chosen for theNovember issue of The Student Showcase is senior,

LaTasha Wilson. She is an aspiring fashion designer,and this sketch, or croquis, is one of her earliestworks. The dress featured is a very elegant, yet

simple, off-the-shoulder evening gown.

How long have you wanted to be a designer?“Since I was a freshman. I really like colors, and I liketo express myself and make people happy. People are

happy when they look good.”

When did you sketch this?“I made this sophomore year.”

Who are your favorite designers and models?“My favorite designers are Yves Saint Laurent,

Christian Dior, and Prina Tornai. My favorite modelsare Tyra Banks and Rachel Bilson, although Rachel is

more of an actress.”

Where would you most like to show off yourdesigns?

“New York City and Japan!”

What is your inspiration for this drawing?“I love very simple and cute designs, so I made sure to

stay with that style.”

TCU, UT Austin,University of Houston, and TexasA&M; most of us know these asa list of some of the top schoolsin Texas. For junior HunterMelton, they represent a few ofthe schools that are interested inhaving him play college baseballfor them. Melton is the ace pitcherfor the Corsicana High Schoolbaseball team. He has verballycommitted to Texas A&M, wherehe was offered a sixty percentscholarship. According toMelton, taking a little advice fromhis coach was a great decision.

“I took my coach’s adviceand went to visit Texas A&M,”Melton said. “His son had gonethere for camp and thought that itmight be a good fit for me.”

The A&M coaches firstmade the offer sometime aroundthe end of September, and Meltontook a week to think it over anddiscuss it with his friends andfamily before making a verbalagreement one week later.

“First the coaches came

and scouted me, they then invitedme down to College Station for avisit,” Melton said. “The coachesthen got together and made thedecision to make me an offerwhile I was there.”

Not only does Melton playon the team at CHS, but he is alsoa member of a fall ball team, theCentex Buzz. They play everySaturday against different localteams and have even been toFlorida to a major league scoutingweek.

Melton had acquiredmany injuries through baseballover the years. He explains thatwhen he chose to play baseball,he made a full time commitmentto the sport.

“I’ve broken my elbowand pinkie finger, but it hasn’taffected me at all,” Melton said.“I’ve played many differentsports, but I quit all of them toconcentrate on baseball becauseit is my passion.”

For Melton, this is just thefirst step in his plan to play in the

MLB, and also the first step in achieving his life-long dream.“I first started playing baseball when I was four years old,”

Melton said, “and have loved it ever since.”A few of the people that Melton would like to thank are his

parents and Coaches Nolan and Kilgo.“My favorite player is Josh Hamilton and my favorite team is

the Texas Rangers. I would really like to play for them one day,” Huntersaid. “Go Rangers!”

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Corsicana High School isoffering brand new electivecourses that widen the students’variety of choices, while alsochallenging them to try somethingnew. Whether it be Anatomy andPhysiology, Law Enforcement II,Veterinary Medical Applicationsor Lifetime Nutrition andWellness, the courses areinteresting to take as well as verybeneficial to the students that electto take them.

Anatomy and Physiologyis unique because it is not a typicalscience course that you wouldtake in high school. Instead oftaking your second year ofchemistry, biology or physics, youcan take Anatomy and Physiologyas your fourth science credit.

Law Enforcement II is agreat course to take if you areinterested in pursuing a career inlaw. A really cool thing about thiscourse is that you are able to get a911 certification which is requiredif you want to be a 911 operator.

Veterinary MedicalApplications is the perfect coursefor you if you are interested inbecoming a Veterinarian. Thiscourse is really interesting and itcan give you a head start for yourfuture career.

The featured new course,Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness,is already an extremely popularcourse.

In fact, because so many

CHS Takes A New CourseAbby StarlingSenior Co-Editor

students signed up for the course,they had to hire 3 differentteachers to teach it. One of theteachers, Jeannette Mills, gave anoverall description of the course.

“This is a laboratorycourse that allows students to usenutrition principles to help themmake informed choices thatpromote wellness as well aspursue careers related to the FCSfield,” Mills said. “Also, studentsare encouraged to participate inextended learning experiencesthrough FCCLA.”

Mills thoroughly enjoysteaching her students about foodsafety, nutrition, life style changesand the many other aspects of thecourse. She explains how herstudents love the course just asmuch as she does.

“My favorite aspect of thecourse is teaching students aboutfood safety,” Mills said. “Also, thestudents love the lab aspects of thecourse, which is a great thing.”

Mills expressed how shethinks this course is helpful to thestudents, and she can’t wait to seehow the students interpret, take inand apply this new and freshinformation to their lives.

“I absolutely think thisprogram is beneficial to thestudents in every way,” Mills said.“Students learn real worldknowledge and nutrition conceptsthat they can apply to theireveryday lives.”

8Kasprzyk: Veteran Of WarKatelyn MoodyJunior Co-Editor

If you walk into roomA201, you will find a classroomfilled with formulas, calculations,lab utensils and the physicsteacher, David Kasprzyk. He mayseem as just a normal physicsteacher, but actually he is one ofour very own veterans.

At the age of 27, Kasprzykdecided to join our nation’s armedforces.

“I’ve always thought Iwanted to do it, but I kept talkingmyself out of it,” Kasperzyk said.“Finally at 27, I joined.”

On December 7th 2003,Kasprzyk got his first call fordeployment. On March 12th 2004,his unit shipped overseas. Thethought of sharing a new societywith the enemy was a little tensefor Kasprzyk.

“There were alwaysnervous times for me,” Kasprzyksaid. “Someone is actually tryingto hurt you now. It’s not a gameanymore.”

Kasprzyk’s unit wasstationed in a small town justnorth of Baghdad called Altaji.Iraqi culture was a major changefrom Kasprzyk’s Americanlifestyle.

“The food was differenta n d

walk down streets holding hands,but it just meant they werefriends.”

American soldiers hadmuch interaction with the Iraqis.

“Most were friendly, butthere were still some who wereresentful of us,” Kasprzyk said.“We had to learn a little of thelanguage, but we mostly usedplease and thank you.

While being stationed inIraq, Kasprzyk served as anengineer.

“We built stuff, expandedairfields, made rail-road crossingsfor tanks, and remodeledbarracks,” Kasprzyk said.

Even though Kasprzykwas not in the fighting infantry,he stilled witnessed some threats.

“We had mortar roundshot at us constantly near ourbase,” Kasprzyk said.“One even landed right by thebarrack were I was at.”

Kasprzyk returned safeand sound to the U.S. and hisfamily on March 10th 2005. CHSis proud of our veterans and isthankful that we have braveteachers such as Kasprzyk whoare willing to protect our countryso we can live peacefully everyday.

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Tired of always being broke? Tired of always asking your mom and dad for money? If you’re looking for a job,here are some popular jobs that are perfect for us teens to work and some comments from former or present

employees of that job.Lifeguarding

Junior Haley Brown tells us about her job as a lifeguard at the YMCA.

“I make sure people are safe in the pool. I help teach children how to swim, and I

like it because I’m around kids.”

Haley works during the summer on weekday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. During

the school year she only works one day a week from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The

summer jobs for lifeguarding are also open for employees at Jester Park and the

country club. Certification is needed to become a lifeguard, which you can

receive through course sessions that can usually be given at the YMCA.

Grocery Store Employee

Junior Jake VanZandt works at Brookshires grocery store and comments on his

job.

“I sack groceries, make sure the store looks good, and do any other chores the

manager asks. I enjoy my job because of the other employees there, most are my

friends, and all the down time we get when we are not working.”

Jake gets paid minimum wage, and works from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the

weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends. Many other CHS students work at

Brookshires along with Jake.

Boutique/Clothing Store Employees

Cassidy’s Boutique employee junior Meg Funderburk loves her job.

“I’m a cashier, and I help people pick out clothes at the boutique. I love that it’s easy and I can have fun no matter what. Plus, all the

clothes are cute.”

Meg is paid minimum wage and works Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Hostess at Cotton Patch

Cotton Patch hostess junior Miranda Morris tells us about her

job.

“I seat people, take orders and make sure stuff is clean. I like

that other people work there. It’s a good atmosphere for a

teenager’s first job.”

Miranda is paid $7.50 an hour and works 6-9 hours a week.

Corsicana Cinergy Cinemas

Junior Donovhan Calvillo works at Corsicana’s newest and most popular

attraction, Cinergy Cinemas.

“I basically just run food to the theater and work the go-carts. I really like all

the benefits I get like free admission to any movie, any time.”

Donovhan is paid minimum wage and works from 5 p.m. till close on

weekends, and two days during the week.

Other popular jobs include Chilis, Bush’s Chicken, Taco Shop, Bill’s Fried Chicken, Custom T’s, T&Company, Children’s Shop, and Collin Street Bakery. If you

decide to become an employee, please keep in mind that you have committed yourself to an employer and you now have to be responsible for your job. Having a

job as a teenager is helpful in developing a good work ethic for your future career.

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Senior Co-EditorPresley Platt

Senior Co-EditorAbby Starling

Junior Co-EditorKatelyn Moody

Casey HarrisonStaff Writer

T’Rayus JohnsonStaff Writer

Joe WestStaff Writer

Antoinette NewsomeStaff Writer

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