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A Plentiful Amount of Colleges to Choose From
There are many choices a senior can make after their high school years are over. They can choose to take up an ordinary everyday job or you may even choose to go into the military. Another great option though is to pursue more education and attend a college. College offers many classes and choices that a young adult can choose from. I interviewed Sean Groves to find out what type of choices a senior would make after school.
Sean has decided that he is going to go to college to get a better education and career. He has decided to go to OTC University. This college is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Sean has decided to major in auto diesel mechanics because he is good with his hands. He also enjoys working in mechanics which shows this would be a great career choice for him. This is just one of the many choices a senior can make after high school.
By Ryan Thompson
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Cheerleading
By Maura Barfield
Aside from cheering on the sideline for the West Central Basketball team, the WCC Cheerleaders have been preparing for IHSA sectionals. They will go to Troy on February 1st, 2014 to compete in the IHSA Sectional in the Small Varsity division. The girls will compete against fifteen other teams this weekend. If they qualify, they will be able to advance to IHSA State Finals on February 7th and 8th in Bloomington, Illinois. The girls will need to place in the top five in their division at their sectional in order to qualify for state finals.
The cheerleaders have been to several other competitions in December. They traveled to Highland, Edwardsville, Williamsville, and Bethalto and competed against many other small varsity teams. When they aren'ÂÂÂÂt cheering for the boys basketball team, they are spending hours in the gym perfecting their routine. Needless to say, the West Central Cheerleaders dedicate a lot of time to their sport. They also competed against fifteen other teams on the sideline at the Winchester Invitational Tournament, and won first place.
Cheerleaders are Athletes
Maura Barfield
Cheerleading has many characteristics of a sport because of its many athletic components, teamwork, and the fact that there is competition between teams. First of all, competitive cheerleading is made up of three minutes of tumbling, stunting, jumping, dancing, and yelling. All of these activities require a great deal of strength and stamina, and all of it must be fit in within three minutes. Another reason cheerleading is a sport is because of the immense amount of teamwork it takes. All sports teams take teamwork, especially cheerleading. If just one person is gone at a practice, it is extremely hard to use the time efficiently because that person’s specific job in the routine cannot be done by anyone else. I know this first hand, as I have been a cheerleader for four years at the competitive level. Finally, cheerleaders do, in fact, compete against other teams in vigorous competition. There are numerous opponents in competitive cheerleading as well as several other sports, such as track. Cheerleading at the competitive level is a sport because it is physically exhausting, and requires one to be a skilled athlete. Teamwork is a huge part of cheerleading, and there is competition between at least two teams, much like any other sport. For the reasons above, competitive cheerleading is a sport.
Weather
Today Feb 20
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Savings accounts at
Winchester High School
Over half of the student body at Winchester High School have a savings account. There are several reasons they have a savings account, their parents opened one up for them, or they opened one when they got a job to start saving money for certain reasons, whether its for college, a car, or even a house.
I went around the school and asked a couple of students if they had a savings account and what they are saving money for. Some answers I received were; saving for college. Another answer I received was, haÂÂÂÂÂve had an account since I was little, when I had an accident. I don'ÂÂÂÂÂt plan on going to college, so I ÂÂÂÂÂam planning on saving my money for a car. There are many reasons for these accounts. When you âre in need of money there it is to use.
WHS Spring Production of Annie Jr
By Kuchy, Jaclyn
The Winchester High School Drama has been practicing for the 2014 spring musical. There are 38 students in the play ANNIE, it will be Friday, March 7th at 7:30 P.M., Saturday, March 8th at 7:30 P.M and Sunday, March 9th at 1:30 P.M. If you want tickets contact the Winchester high school office, or at the door before the play. Admission for adults is $7.00 and $5.00 for students. Contact Jackie Kuchy at 217.742.3151 if there are any questions.
Brayton Smith
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Favorite place to eat
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I had ten people vote on this poll. Four voted for school and four for Pit Stop. Charlies and Other each had only one vote while Fanco had none.
by Ryan Thompson
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Why alcohol is bad for you to drink.
It is wrong to drink alcohol on school grounds because it makes the ground look really bad and if you drive and you are drunk than it means that you may get in a car crash and could possibly die. You are not allowed to have alcohol at all on school grounds. If there is any violation of the rule then you could have out-of –school suspension or expulsion. Alcohol is a depressant so that means that it slows down your reaction time. Alcohol changes a person’s personality and can lead to medical problems plus death.
In small doses it can reduce tension and relaxation. 5,000 people under the age of 21 die do to underage drinking. It includes about 1,900 car accidents, 1,600 homicides, 300 suicides and hundreds of other deaths due to drinking. You shouldn’t drink alcohol on school grounds, at home or at a party. The person that supplies the alcohol can lose their license, face a fine or even prison time. If the person that supplies the alcohol runs a business, he/she can lose their business license, be fined, and even prison time.
THINK ABOUT IT, IS IT WORTH IT?
By: Britany EHlnbeck
My Editorial for the No-phone Policy
Before this rule work wouldn’t get done. People would be on their cell phones during advisory. They would be messing around or talking as well. Some people got their work done before they messed around. Now the people who work and get finished can’t get on their phones at all.
Now that the rule is in affect people read or draw. Some people choose to do their work. Others still don’t do their work though. In this aspect I don’t think the rule works very well. If the work still doesn’t get down I don’t see the point in this rule. I think they should be more lenient on the No-phone Policy and everyone who gets done with their work should be able to get on their phones.
by Ryan Thompson
 Prom
By Maura Barfield
Prom is going to be on April 26th. I created a poll to see how many people are going to go to prom this year. Nine people said yes, they would definitely be attending prom. Four people responded with a no, they will not be going to prom. There was also an “I don’t know yet” section in which two people answered.
Typically, much of the upperclassmen students attend prom. It is a very fun weekend for everyone. Underclassmen are not allowed to go, unless invited by an upperclassman. This year, the theme, chosen by the juniors, is a masquerade. The colors are purple, yellow, and green. Immediately following the dance, there is a post prom lock-in for everyone to go to. There will be many games and lots of food.
Tobacco During School
It is the law that on a school day when a student walks out of their house to leave for school, they are now the schools responsibility until school is over and they walk back into their home. In the Winchester High School Hand book, page 12, number 4. It states, “Winchester High School is a smoke-free environment, the use or possession of tobacco, tobacco products or smoking materials is not allowed during the school day or at school events, in any area of the building, on or off school grounds by either a student. The first offense will result in an in-school restriction. Subsequent offenses will result in out of school suspension. Law agencies will be notified if it is necessary.”
Therefore there is NO smoking or chewing during school weather it’s in your yard or not. It doesn’t matter how old you are and where you are you will be caught and pay the price if you smoke or chew during school hours. So before you open up the can of chew or light that cigarette stop and think, “Is this worth getting suspended for?”
By Brooke Bartman
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