DG Issue 8

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0488dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B><U>Things of the Week!</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>QUOTE</U></B></div> <div> "The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want."</div> <div> -Ben Stein</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>SONG</U></B></div> <div> "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"</div> <div> -Relient K</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>FILM</U></B></div> <div> V for Vendetta</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>TV SHOW</U></B></div> <div> The Bedford Diaries</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>SPORT</U></B></div> <div> Golf</div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0498dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mrs. Davies                      Room 206</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mrs. Davies Room 20"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Diverse Grapevine 20052006"><U>The Diverse Grapevine 2005-2006</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DG Issue 1"><U>DG Issue 1</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DG Issue 2"><U>DG Issue 2</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id59.jsp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DG Issue 3"><U>DG Issue 3</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DG Issue 4"><U>DG Issue 4</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DG Issue 5"><U>DG Issue 5</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DG Issue 7"><U>DG Issue 7</U></A>   |   <B>DG Issue 8 </B>   |   <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DG Issue 9"><U>DG Issue 9</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DG Issue 10"><U>DG Issue 10</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0498dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>DG Issue 8 </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>For Liberty SCIL, Two is the Magic Number</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>By Mac Isseks</I></div> <bR> <div>      Last Thursday, February 23, the Liberty SCIL team traveled to Sullivan West High School for a competition testing creativity and acumen against nine of the area's high schools. The meet, taking place in the middle of the Olympics, forced the students to create a new Olympic sport and successfully market the sport to a panel of judges. After coming up with a most interesting version of “Orbitus” (a cross between biathlon, gerbil-ball-rolling, and relay race), the Liberty team took second place, coming in points shy of first place Monticello. </div> <div>     The team's second place finish was a strong one, although they remain in second for the year's total tally to their rival Monticello. Competing for Liberty were Mac Isseks, Zack Emery, Elizabeth Stolow, Jacob Kirsch, Kim Ramos, Mike Ponce, Amarynth Sichel, Matt Baxter, Jeff Simpson and Miranda Hardy. There are only two more SCIL (Sullivan County Interacademic League) meets for this year, making the next meet on March 14th of extra importance if Liberty wants to repeat last year's championship. Although a strong Monticello team stands in their way, team members remain confident they can pull through in the clutch.  </div> <div>      “We've got Monticello just where we want them! I'm feeling a late surge from our SCIL team to take home the championship in June for the second straight year,” said Jacob Kirsch shortly after the meet.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>It's Show Time</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>By Elizabeth Stolow</I></div> <bR> <div>      Sullivan Renaissance, an active organization in both liberty and Sullivan County announced to the public that IT”S SHOWTIME this past Saturday at their annual Winter Forum. Sullivan Renaissance is an organization aimed at enhancing the beauty of Sullivan County while increasing a sense of community spirit and pride. Many local areas have participated in Sullivan Renaissance competitions to beautify their schools and communities. Some of the past groups have included the Youngsville school class of 2004, White Sulphur Springs fire department, Liberty ALIVE and the Duggan School. Many Students participated on Saturday and are continuing their participation throughout the nine-month season. </div> <div>      Tom Davies, a junior at Liberty High School participated in the annual poster contest this past Saturday entering a poster he created in the graphic design classes he takes at BOCES, finished second receiving an amazing prize. Rachel Parkhurst arrived as a Student Volunteer on Saturday and was caught chatting with Senator Boncic and Aileen Gunther, when asked her opinion of the day she stated,</div> <div>      “This has been such a great opportunity, I have now realized that there is a large percentage of people in Sullivan County that are aimed at making it a better environment for all of us.” </div> <div>      Sullivan Renaissance is eagerly looking for student involvement in their 2006 campaign. For more information call Denise at Sullivan Renaissance, 295-2443.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Prom</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>By Jena Young</I></div> <bR> <div>      As the 2006 school year comes to an end, there is much to do that you don't even know where to start.  How about starting to look for that gorgeous dress that you have always dreamed about or that handsome tux you know you will look just dashing in.  Make those hair appointments; nail appointments, limo reservations, but first find a date.  You must hurry though; prom is only 8 weeks away!</div> <div>      Being called “The Enchanted Garden”, the most exciting night of your high school career is coming up soon. Yes, that's right the class of 2006 senior prom.  Prom will be held at the Villa Roma on May 20, 2006 from hours of 7 pm to 12 Midnight.  The fee to purchase tickets is $35.00 per person and you must sign up your date by the deadline (date).</div> <div>      For any additional information please contact Mrs. Crescitelli @ 202-5400.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Senior "Shave-In" A New Tradition</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>By Mac Isseks</I></div> <bR> <div>      One Tuesday in early February, D period lunch looked a little different than usual. In front of the mirror and sinks ordinarily stand freshman girls fixing their hair and adjusting each other's outfits, but as Assistant Principal Weigand strolled across the hall on Tuesday, an uncontrollable eruption of laughter came over her. Standing in front of her were not the freshman girls coquettishly primping themselves, but rather five senior men, all desperately in need of a shave. </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Sans" >The five gentlemen of Jacob Kirsch, Mike Ponce, Zack Emery, Justin Sutherland, and Mac Isseks all shaved their two-plus week old facial hair to the sounds of laughing spectators, puzzled administrators, and the traditional “Shaving Mix CD.” Although some consider the shave-in silly, true shavers know there is no joke to the tradition. </FONT></div> <div>      “People just think its guys shaving the week of the Super Bowl. But let me tell you…it's much more than that. I hope to come back to my alma mater in thirty years and see young men shaving the first week of February,” says Shave-In Co-Founder and 2005 valedictorian Michael Wagner. </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Sans" >Already, hordes of underclassmen have inquired about the shave-in and their possible involvement in it in future years to this year's shavers. However, some have expressed concern to this reporter and shaver alike that next year's seniors don't have the necessary facial hair to compete in the tradition. Whether interested contestants Jeff Simpson and Justin Garrett will have to stop shaving from now until next February is still in question, but whether the tradition will stand is not. The Shave-In is here to stay, while all of LHS looking, and laughing, on.  </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>National Honor Society</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>By Elizabeth Stolow</I></div> <bR> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Medium" >The National Honor Society has a reputation as one of the finest extra-curricular activities one can be invited into during their high school career. The National Honor Society is well known for their local action in both school and community activities. The Liberty High School chapter of the National Honor Society is undoubtedly taking on the challenge and meeting the standards of this prestige association. With the winter months coming to a close the LHS NHS has many activities planned for the remaining summer months here in Liberty.</FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Franklin Gothic Medium" >The LHS NHS is planning on going down to the elementary school in small groups, to help out the local teachers by reading to the students, they plan to make this a bi-weekly event beginning in April and ending in June. Also they plan on giving a presentation at the April Celebrate Success assembly at the Elementary school, targeting awareness about Earth Day. Along with that they also plan to help spruce up LHS by attending to and refurbishing the courtyard that is located in the center of the school building. Their major event however will come in June when they attend the Relay for Life night sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Participating in this event means that they will be raising money and then participating in the Relay for Life weekend to raise money for cancer research.</FONT></div> <div>      “I'm very excited for what we have coming up, we plan on getting out there and showing our support to both our school and community.”</div> <div>      Stated, Matt Lockwood NHS member. Its obvious that the Liberty Chapter of the National Honor Society will be very busy in the upcoming months playing a part in all the activities they have planned.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>