Wadsworth High School
Newspaper II/III
May 2006
The
1870 - 2005 Wadsworth City Schools: “Celebrating 135 years of Excellence in Education”
Volume XXXI No. 8
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Teachers honored, grateful for awards
Kibler wins Wal-Mart award while Callaghan wins National Honor Society
and business law. This eccentric man keeps his classes entertaining while he educates his pupils for the future. “I’m really proud of him; he’s one of my favorites! He always tells me jokes in the hallways when I pass him,” said sophomore Rose Kilker. Kibler has also received other honorable awards such as Teacher of the Year from Wadsworth High School in 2004 and the Highland
Pride award in 2002. “I’m honored and humbled to receive this award,” said Kibler. This is the second annual WalMart award. The first was won last year by Mr. Barnett, the media and communications teacher. Callaghan was named Teacher of the Year by National Honor Society. He has been teaching for 15 years. In those years he has taught many classes, including ninth grade remedial English, ninth grade academic English, and 11th grade academic English. He currently teaches tenth grade Honors English and senior composition. After receiving the award at the Fine Arts Assembly, Callaghan said, “I’m indebted and grateful. It’s a blessing to work here.” He has also been nominated for the Who’s Who? award and for America’s Teachers. Even though he has won many awards for both academics and athletics, Callaghan felt that being presented Teacher of the Year was the most special to him. Kibler and Callaghan worked
to use in nuclear weapons. As a penalty, the U.S. has implimented a sanction on Iran. A sanction is a brief penalty for violation of a moral principle or international law. Such controversies provoke higher prices because there are less areas to purchase crude oil. Another problem is that of Africa. Even though it only produces 10 percent of the world’s crude oil, any occuring problems could wreak havoc. Recent militant attacks in Nigeria have caused a 26 percent slash in the output of crude oil. Africa now only produces 641 thousand barrels per day. These issues, along with the increasing demand for petroleum, have caused gas to go from $20 per barrel to over $70 per barrel in a period of only four years. In large cities such as New York City and Chicago, a simple solution is the subway or train. However, in small towns like Wadsworth, any alternative presented could pose as a solution. One possible substitute is a hybrid car. However, while many
count on the less frequent fill-ups to save money, the initial cost of the car is higher. To break even with the price of the car and the less amount of money spent on gas would take 5 years, a time period longer than most people own one car. Another suggestion is hydrogen, which stores and conserves energy within other sources. However, as hydrogen is extremely combustible and is produced from natural gas, this solution is nearly impossible. Perhaps the most promising solution is gasohol, also known as E85. It is a mixture of 15 percent gasoline and 85 percent ethanol, obtained by fermenting agricultrual crops such as corn. Problems with E85 include its $7/ gallon cost and its side product of cancer-causing formaldehyde. “I’m not sure how much longer I can keep up with the gas prices,” said junior Kali Hornoff, “They need a solution soon.” Until that day comes, a bicycle sounds pretty appealing.
Mr. Kibler, the Wal-Mart teacher of the year, shows off his giant check. PHOTO BY SARAH FENWICK
BY JILL EDMONDS
Wadsworth High School is fortunate to have so many great teachers within its system. Two of these teachers, Mr. Kibler and Mr. Callaghan, have been named Teacher of the Year by Wal-Mart and National Honor Society, respectively. Both have done much to earn these prestigious awards. Kibler teaches three classes: marketing, international business,
Students, wallets running on empty BY ABIGAIL LEDMAN
With petroleum reaching an all time high of $75.17 per barrel, it is apparent that solutions need to be found. And with recent developments in science, perhaps specific alternatives are starting to arise. “I don’t appreciate that it’s made me so poor. I don’t have the same freedom with my money anymore. I suggest everyone just ride their bikes,” said junior Devin Duhon, expressing her concern towards the recent issues involving the crude oil industry. Little by little, the public is becoming fed up. Petrol purchases have plunged 5.4 million barrels to 202.5 million; that is a drop of 4.6 percent from last year’s sales. The biggest question is, what exactly is the cause of the increase in the price of crude oil? Iran, the world’s second largest oil producer, which outputs 3.8 million barrels of crude oil per day, recently announced a discovery of enriched uranium
News Page 3
Mr. Williams puts the 2005-2006 school year in a nutshell.
Pictures Page 8
Get all the behind the scenes action here at WHS.
Mr. Callaghan, NHS teacher of the year, walks past a cheering crowd to receive his award. PHOTO BY DAVID STUMP
extremely hard this year to make learning interesting and enjoyable for their students. Their hard work and effort were not passed up by the students and staff of
WHS or by the community. They will always be remembered for their dedication and outstanding teaching techniques.
Fine arts take center stage BY JUSTIN MESICK
The curtains are opening; it is show time. All the hard work is about to pay off. Students involved with the Fine Arts Assembly put all of their effort into pleasing the crowd. From acting on stage to playing in the band, these students always know how to put on a good show. The thirteenth annual Fine Arts Assembly was held Friday, May 12. Entering the gym, students were greeted by the music of the jazz band, which was accompanied by the vocals of Aaron Schoonover and Megan Crislip. In a break from the music, James Griffin presented junior Jon Losh with the Harvard Prize Book Award. The music returned, however, with the elite choir’s performance of “Peter Gunn.” Next, the Ohio Foreign Language Commission gave foreign language awards to seniors Brittany McCauley for Spanish, Ellie Hansen for French, and Tyler McComas for Latin. The cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat performed their Mega-mix, which was a number of their songs put together into one. The jazz band returned to per-
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Ashley Veal’s adventures on the court bring excitement to The Bruin.
form the song “Chicken Scratch.” Solos consisted of senior Todd Painter on the trombone, senior Patrick Lamielle on the electric guitar, and junior Alan Hadgis on the trumpet. Kate Hudson, Editor-in-Chief of the Bruin, came to the floor with the rest of the staff to present the top female and male staff members of the Bruin. The top male staff member was junior Ryan Renacci, and the top female staff member was senior Emily Hoover. The Show Choir then performed its own rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York.” Former winners of the I Dare You Award, Joel Cavanaugh and Ellie Hansen, presented this year’s winners. The award, given to two outstanding juniors, went to Dave Carter and Katie Cammarn. Debbie Young and Ashley Wood performed a humorous act from speech and debate called “Around the World in a Bad Mood.” As the curtains closed and the show came to an end, the students left the gymnasium with a greater appreciation for all the hard work put into the Fine Arts.
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