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Fairy tales played out on the big screen as “scary tales”

Have you started planning for Prom 2011 yet?

2nd annual Trooper Iwaniec memorial race to be held at SVC

WEST SIDE STORYWEST SIDE STORYLatrobe Senior High students light up the stage Latrobe Senior High students light up the stage in the 2011 spring musical - Pages 6-7in the 2011 spring musical - Pages 6-7

2 The High Post April 2011

Vandalism and Thefts

“I make sure my valuable items are with me and not my locker.” –Kylie Tallarico, junior“People are rude and thefts are a rude behavior.” –Liz Lathrop, senior “I don’t bring anything relatively valuable to school.” –Andrew Armstrong, sophomore“I think it’s crazy that people go around stealing peoples stuff.” –Chelsea Vallorani, sophomore “I always double check to make sure my locks are locked.” –Rachel DuChateau, junior“I keep all my stuff, including my backpack locked up during gym.” –Kylie Luke, sophomore“I don’t even bring anything to school.” – Caitlin Coviello, senior “I think it’s [thefts] rude and very foolish.” –Luke Zamiskie, junior “You just got to take your stuff with you or lock it up.” –RJ Imbrogno, junior

How to Prevent Theft

~Compiled by Jimmy Singer

Two Unwanted Crimes:Vandalizing and Stealing Property

Every year, students become the victims of theft or possibly the charged with the punishment of defacing property. Whether it be an iPod stolen in the gym locker room or vandalism done to a stop sign, it’s it

never okay and is a punishable crime at Greater Latrobe.Kaitlin NewinghamStaff Writer The thin line between vandalism and senior pranks is easily crossed. On February 28, graffi ti across the front of Greater Latrobe caused an outbreak of reactions from students and administration. Both groups believe that this instance of vandalism needs to be reprimanded. Damages outside of the CSC and on a stop sign located near the school include spray paint stating ‘seniors’ and ‘seniors 11’. The graffi ti on the signs and the walls of the school have outraged not only administration but also students. “It was unnecessary, childish and inappropriate,” said one Greater Latrobe student who wishes to remain anonymous. They are not alone in their opinions. Administration cannot specify the punishment about any specifi c instance of vandalism. “Each situation is handled individually,” said Mr. Krehlik, Assistant principal at Greater Latrobe High School. He says that there is a clear diff erence between senior pranks and vandalism. Vandalism causes damage and/or defaces the school in any way or disrupts the learning in the building. The punishment for past senior pranks depends on damage, amount of clean up and the student’s corporation. “The administration takes time to investigate each case of vandalism individually,” said Krehlik, they assess severity, the amount of disruption and the embarrassment to the school that it causes. The recent vandalism at Greater Latrobe has demonstrated to students that a “prank” like this will not be tolerated. Administration will handle each situation with the individuals and there will be a punishment given.

The staff of the High Post is committed to serving the student body of Greater Latrobe Senior High School. The opinions articles contain the ideas and views of individuals and do not represent the views of the staff , the advisors or administration in its entirety. The High Post is a public forum for student expression, therefore any student who wishes to create dialogue concerning an issue may do so by submitting articles or letters to editors in C109. In order to uphold the integrity of the publication, the High Post reserves the right to edit the submissions for grammar, style, and available space. Submissions should

not exceed 300 words.

AdvisorsMrs. Renee Stallings and Mrs. Acacia Houck

AdministrationMr. LoCascio, Mr. Krehlik, and Mr. Smith

StaffShea Augustine, Sarah Conley, Kal Kemp, Nick

Kovacevic, Harrison Leipold, Klaudia Long, Chris McKee, Kaitlin Newingham, Lizzie

Ruppen, Jimmy Singer, and Rachel Stauff er

Print Editor

Managing Editor

Layout Editors

Business Editor

Photography Manager

TheHighPost

Editor in Chief

Greater Latrobe Senior High School

131 High School Road Latrobe PA 15650

April 2011 Volume 88 Issue 8

Maria Graziano

Nathan TakitchOnline EditorTori Vallana

Erika Naeger and April Smith

Julia Menarchek

Meredith Saunders

Dan Kubus

The photo above shows the damage done to the stop sign outside of the entrance to Greater Latrobe Senior High School. This act of vandalism was even shown on local news stations.

Photo by Dan Kubus

When theft takes place in our school, the administration fi rst takes statements from students and gathers as much information as possible. “The best way we can address an issue like this is to tell students to be proactive,” said Assistant Principal Mr. Krehlik. Administration likes to

constantly remind their students to lock up their belongings and not leave them unattended. See what other students do to prevent their items from

getting stolen.

Q&A

with senior Caitlin EganCaitlin is the perfect example of a victim of thefts with-in out school. Between last school year and the current

school year, she has had valuables taken from her.

High Post: What items were stolen from you? Caitlin Egan: My iPod, wallet, and Rita’s punch cardsHP: How do you think they were taken?CE: Like a thief in the night. I don’t really know who took them or how. I suspect my iPod was taken from my track bag since I quickly put it in there before practice.HP: Did you do anything to try to get your items back? CE: Nope, they are gone for good. I looked around my house and in my locker, but I never found anything.HP: What precautions do you take now with your valu-ables? What advice do you have?CE: I don't have any valuables left. I am not the most cautious person, but I defi nitely protect my items more now. Hide everything! You never know when you could become a victim of theft!

Teacher Feature

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The Brass Quintet, Greater Latrobe students Max Brown “trombone,” David Coleman “tuba,” Andy Smeltzer “French horn,” Doug Smeltzer “trumpet,” and Ryan Stouffer “trumpet,” performed a song at the Sacred Choir Concert with the choirs at the Saint Vincent College Basilica on Sunday, March 6, 2011. The band members also perform at school band concerts as well as their fi rst outside school piece at a pancake breakfast at Trinity Lutheran Church.

The Brass Quintet

Mrs. Kalp

A Latrobe graduate herself, Mrs. Kalp has always had a passion for all things business. She keeps herself busy as a teacher and co-class advisor throughout the day and enjoys watching sporting events in her free time. What made you want to become a teacher?

I just really liked high school so much that I thought I would enjoy teaching and being back in the high school. I studied business in high school and was going to be a secretary. As a senior, I decided to go into teaching. I fi rst began teaching in Maryland. I taught high school immediately after col-lege and then at a Post Secondary Business School. I began teaching high school at Latrobe in 1999.

What made you interested in teaching business and technology?

That is all I was ever interested in. After graduating high school, I went to West Virginia Wesleyan. I’m interested in business because there is always something new going on, and always something new to learn and study. Business is one fi eld of study that is constantly changing and makes it a challenge to keep with the time. I love the computers; they make the work so much easier than and faster than using a typewriter.

What kind of high school student were you?

I went to Greater Latrobe. I was a member of the Yearbook staff and broadcasting. I took all business classes and got an “A” in them, and “B’s” in my other classes. I also did cheerleading in high school.

How do you believe that high school is different today than it was when you were in high school?

Well, the big thing is that there was not all the technology that we have today. We did not have com-puters, Ipods, and cell phones to distract us. However, we did pass notes in study halls. The teachers were much stricter than today and the students were much more respectful of the faculty, staff , and each other. There seemed to be a lot more school spirit than there is today. It is a shame because we have a great school. Today everyone is so busy working after school that they do not have time to get everything out of high school that they can. Football games and basketball games were extremely well attended. If you did not arrive early, you could not get a seat at the game.

What did you want to be when you were younger?

I wanted to be a secretary, and then a teacher. I changed my mind because I had such a wonderful role model and an extremely professional business teacher here at Latrobe—Miss Florence Gill. I wanted to be just like her. She taught us everything from how to answer a telephone properly in business to how to conduct a business meeting. She made the fi eld of business exciting, and she seemed to know everything and was always enthusiastic about her job. Teaching us was a joy for her and she was so dedicated. I wanted to make her proud.

Do you have any kids, and if so, how old are they and where are they in life?

I have one son. He graduated from Latrobe. He is now a doctor. After his fi rst year of residency, he is going to specialize in neurology.

What is your favorite part of being a teacher?

I enjoy the interaction with students. They are so full of life and I get joy from teaching them everything I possibly can. I also enjoy being the class advisor and working with them in diff erent situations such as planning the prom. A lot of hard work, dedication, time and eff ort go into the prom and to see everyone enjoying it is super. Also, the excitement of graduation is wonderful to see the smiles, etc. of accomplishment.

What is a normal day for you?

Hectic. I usually get here really early and get myself situated. I’m busy the rest of the day. I run the yearbook class with Mrs. Butler, and I am co-class advisor with Mrs. Burford. We plan anything to do with the class, including prom and graduation. At least once or twice a month we have class meetings. Also, I used to be the high school cheerleading coach.

What are your hobbies outside of school?

In my spare time I really enjoy traveling with my husband. Also, I read a lot in my spare time. In addition I am an avid sports fan of all sports, especially Notre Dame sports ( and especially foot-ball). I also enjoy the Steelers and, of course, the Latrobe Wildcats.

Compiled by Julia Menarchek

Photo and Cutline by Rachel Stauffer

What did you like about high school?

I really liked everything about high school. At that time, the school had an extremely large business department – the best in the area – and I felt I received an excellent background in business that prepared me for college. I especially enjoyed all the friendships and the school spirit. One of my high school friends is still my best friend today.

Upcoming Band and Choir Concerts

• Friday, April 29 - 7 PM Grade 8-12 Band Concert - SH Auditorium

• Saturday, April 30 - 2 PM Jr/Sr High Jazz Ensemble Concert - SH Auditorium

• Tuesday, May 17 - 7 PM GLSHS Choirs “Pops” Concert - GLSHS Auditorium

4 The High Post April 2011

Students Serve

On Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, approximately thirty Key Club members helped to serve pancakes to students and the public to benefi t Childhood Leukemia Research, includ-ing Julia West, Courtney Joseph, and Dan Furguson [shown above]. The event was co-chaired by juniors Dan Sarver and Amanda Wagner, who led the club members to much success by serving hundreds of pancakes and raised fi ve hundred dollars for the organization.

photo by Erika Naeger

Sophomore, Drew Hannah, plays a game of ping pong during the French club sponsored ping pong tourna-ment, where all proceeds benefi tted the French Club. As fellow players watch, Hannah ral-lies for the prize, tickets to a Pitt basketball game.

photo by Dan Kubus

Red Cross Club Organizes Blanket Drive

This year, Latrobe’s Red Cross club surpassed the goal in the blanket drive with a total of 210 blankets, 31 new and 179 used. Each of these blankets went to a good cause. The ones in good condition were given to disaster victims through the American Red Cross, Chestnut Ridge chapter in Greensburg. Others were given to needed animals at Westmoreland County Humane Society to be used as bedding. Before being sent out, these blankets are sanitized and packaged by Murrysville Cleaners, free of charge. This club is advised by Mrs. Kubus and the president is Dan Kubus.

~ Klaudia Long, Staff Writer

From underprivileged youth, to seniors without pensions, to helpless kittens- blankets are needed all over to keep the hurting warm and comfortable. The Red Cross Club tried to ease the pain of the suff ering by holding a blanket drive.

Mr. Duda Risks Whiskers to Raise Funds for the End Hunger CafeBeginning Friday, March 4, 2011, students and the school community took part in a creative fund-raiser as they also chose a new style for Mr. Duda’s beard, choosing from the mustache, fu Manchu, mutton chops, goatee, or the clean shaven baby face look. Throughout the collection, $202.45 was raised and donated to the End Hunger Café in Latrobe, where Chef Dato was very involved. Through their donations, students selected and Duda wore the “Fu Manchu” style for a week and ultimately, the clean shaven style.

BEFOREBEFORE

Clean Shaven [baby faced]

Senior Citizen Appreciation Luncheon For the fi fteenth year in a row, Latrobe’s student council will be holding the Senior Appreciation Luncheon on April 20 from 12:45 until 2:15. Open to any Latrobe resident over the age of 60, this event will provide both entertainment and food. Members of the school choir will perform in the high school’s auditorium from 12:45-1:00. After the performance, the attendants will report to the cafeteria for lunch served by student council members. Relationships will be reciprocated between today’s youth and seniors, through mutual respect and admiration. Carmelena Moff a, student council member and participant in last year’s event, said, “I really enjoyed the oppor-tunity to help out at this event. We all had a good time and it was really fun. We had good conversations and they were fun to talk to.”

~ Klaudia Long, Staff Writer

AFTERAFTER

Beard~Compiled by Jimmy Singer, Staff Writer

Trooper Iwaniec Lives On

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Second Annual Take-Off: Honor the Past, Shape the Future Race to Raise Awareness

Klaudia LongStaff Writer On March 28, 2008, the brother of one of our own teachers, Mrs. Houck, passed away after his car was hit head on by a woman driving with a blood alcohol level four times over the legal limit. In memory of Kenton Iwaniec and in preven-tion to drinking and driving, the second annual TakeOff : Honor the Past, Shape the Future Race to benefi t the Trooper Kenton E. Iwaniec Memo-rial Foundation is scheduled for Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA.

Ta k e -Off is a race to honor DUI vic-tims, raise aware-ness about the seriousness of impaired driving, and encourage the community to have a positive infl uence in the reduction of im-paired driving.

Great-er Latrobe’s Stu-dents Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club has helped by volunteering at this memorial race. According to Justin Klimchak, treasurer of SADD, “I believe that this race is some-thing for a great cause. All the money goes to the state and local police in order to purchase more Breathalyzers. This will help to cut down on the number of people drinking and driving and will save more lives each year. Plus, the race is a blast to volun-teer and run in.” The Preliminary Breath Test Devices (PBTs) go to the Pennsylvania State Police and other law enforcement agen-cies in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth. Last year more than 1,000 people participated and over $30,000 was raised to pur-

chase 76 PBTs. This year’s goal is to purchase 100 PBTs. The race has a variety of events: 100 sprint, ½ mile, 1 mile fun walk, 5K fun walk, 5K run, and 10K run. In order to meet their fi nancial goal and raise awareness, a Chinese auc-tion, educational/interactive activities, memorial wall, music,

games and food will be available. The race starts at 9:00 a.m., with 7:00 a.m. registra-tion, at the Fred Rogers Center. The registration fee is $25. A w a r d s will recognize as many participants as possible. In the 5K and 10K run, the top three law enforcement of-fi cers and the top three male and female fi nish-ers overall and in each age group will receive awards. Awards will be presented to all participants of the children’s races. E m i l y Yokopenic, mem-ber of the softball team, said, “The whole team par-

ticipated and it was fun and for a good cause.” Because Mrs. Houck is such a well-known fi gure in the school, many stu-dents choose to participate as runners or volunteers. SADD club president Carly Meholic encourages all to participate, “I know that I had a blast last year as a volun-teer and a runner. Aside from having fun, this race also benefi ts a great cause.” SADD members, along with Student Council members, helped out last year and are requested to volunteer again. All are welcome and asked to participate in this event. For more information, go to www.trooperiwaniec.com or pick up a registration form outside Mrs. Houck’s room- C107.

The Trooper Kenton E. Iwaniec Memorial Foundation’s TakeOff: Honor the Past, Shape the Future Race, drew a large group of runners last year. More participation is expected for the second annual race on April 16, 2011 at St. Vincent College.

photo provided by Mrs. Houck

Join the Trooper Kenton E. Iwaniec Memorial Foundation in their eff orts to make the roads safe by participating in the race on April 16, 2011 at St. Vincent College.

Latrobe junior, Carmelena Moffa and graduate, Meghan Ko-zusko, run alongside their softball team. Different groups are welcome to run together.

Senior, Nathan Takitch, passes through the fi nish line at last year’s race at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. He won fi rst place in the Male 15-19 division and fi nished seventh overall.

Over 200 participants decided to walk the course to show their support. Whether walking or running, all ability levels are welcome at the race.

photos provided by Mrs. Houck

A+A+

6 The High Post April 2011

West Side Story

West Side Story Taking on the diffi cult and challenging show West Side Story was no easy feat for the students in the cast, crew, and pit at Greater Latrobe, but when it came to opening night, they performed it with no diffi culty at all. The opening prologue of the show featured all of the Shark boys and Jet boys doing nothing but intense choreographed dance and fi ghting routines. The boys, along with Sam Shurie’s character Anybodys, were in complete synchronization and created the intensity and hatred that the two gangs had toward each other throughout the show. But, the true emotional impact of the performance came during the memorable moment when Maria and Tony fi rst laid eyes on each other. Tony, played by senior Sam Prichard, and Maria, played by junior Courtney Joseph, drew the audience into their instantaneous, passionate, and forbidden love story as they tried to take their two diff erent worlds and make one of their own. Playing Riff as leader of the Jets, Mickey Orange rocked his performances of “The Jet Song” and “Cool,” while also naturally leading the intricate dance numbers that came with them. Bernardo, leader of the Sharks was played by Tyler Hudock who showed off his amazing vocal range in the song “Tonight,” while also impressing the audience with his dancing in the “Dance at the Gym” and “Mambo” as he rivaled with the Jets. Performing as Maria’s close friend Anita, senior Brittany Basenback consistently poured her heart into her character throughout the high and low points in the show, including the songs “America” and “A Boy Like That.” Together they practically stole the show with their breathtaking performances and dance numbers. However, the performance would have been nowhere near as fantastic if it weren’t for all of the other talent involved in the show. Some other amazing performances include Adam Stynchula who played Action and sang “Gee, Offi cer Krupke” along with the other Jets, Katti Grosso who performed her solo song “Somewhere” during the ballet sequence, Rachel DuChateau played Rosalia who sang alongside Brittany in “America”, Jessica Kissel playing Riff ’s girlfriend Velma and dancing in the song “Cool”, along with the many, many other talented students who were a part of the show. At the same time, Sam and Courtney took the audience through Tony and Maria’s quickly intensifying love story, as it caused chaos and disaster in the rest of their small world. The emotions and strong bond between them remained, climaxing up to their last words together, which caused a strong heartfelt emotion that moved several audience members to tears. Overall, I give the show an A+ for pulling off such a diffi cult show with amazing skill by the entire cast.

Greater Latrobe’s Production of West Side Story enlightened a lot of people. High Post’s own, Sarah Conley would substantially agree.

~ Sarah Conley, Staff Writer

Q&AQ&AWith the directorsWith the directors

What is your favorite part about the show?The music. The music is just so much fun, and vibrant and tells a story.

Who has helped you and Mr. Krack with the show?Mr. Hamill, Mr, Jordan, Ms. Gallick , Ms. Conley, Mr. Huttenlock, and the crew and Mr. Baughman who helped backstage.

What was the most challenging aspect of the musical?Everything. Musically, the ranges are high, the rhythm is hard, the meters change every other measure, the choreography is incredibly hard, primarily because of the rhythms and feeling that, the fact that we did ballet basically in the whole dream ballet sequence. The acting was hard because it is such a dramatic show. So you can’t pinpoint anything that was specifi cally hard, because everything was hard. There wasn’t anything that was simple about the show, in any aspect.

What would you have done diff erently with the show?Did another performance. I wish that it wasn’t over as quickly as it was. Af-ter all of the work that goes into it, and then you do two shows and ok, were done. And it would have been neat to do maybe a third show, or another weekend, or something, to give everyone the opportunity to perform one more time. But as far as casting, or anything else goes, no.

Mr. Murray

Mr. KrackWhy did you and Mr. Murray choose West Side Story as the musical?Every year we like to chose something that is going to be a challenge for the student and for ourselves. So that the students can grow if we do something challenging.

Was it diffi cult choosing the cast?Yes, extremely diffi cult. It’s always diffi cult because you have to take, not just the actors abilities, but you also have to take into consideration how they work with the other cast members. How is it going to fi t. Its not just on their abilities and their talents, but also their chemistry together on stage and it has to be just right.

Why did you cast yourself in the show?I cast myself and Mr. LoCasio in the show because the show needed so many boys for the Jets and the Sharks; I wanted all of our boys to be either a Jet or a Shark, because we needed those parts to be fi lled. Also the Jets and the Sharks got more stage time so I wanted to give those kids more stage time.

Mr. JordanWhat was the greatest challenge with this musical?I think the diffi culty of the music itself in the score. The pit did an excel-lent job, students did a great job and stepped up. Because like I said, its not easy. My thought is that if you do that particular score and you can play it fairly well, you can play most shows.

How well do you feel everything fi t together with the pit?I think the fact that we scheduled the number of rehearsals that we did was key to making- I think- making the success that the pit was. I think if we would have had less rehearsals, like we did last year for Beauty and the Beast, I think it would have come together, but I don’t think it would have been as good as it had actually turned out to be. So they key was the number of rehearsals.

What went into the hiring process of the professional musicians to perform the play?The thinking was to have a student pit with professionals in a side by side experience so that the students would have the opportunity to learn from the professionals, and to also obviously enhance the pit because we are talk-ing about one of the hardest scores to play for a musical.

~ Sarah Conley, Staff Writer

Student Student OpinionOpinionWhat impressed you the most about the show?

“That’s easy! The accents! All those kids put on a lot of accents really well, they sounded so natural!”~Trevor Kerr, senior

“Probably how well they could sing, dance and could do it all on the right count together.”~Katie Brinker, sophmore

“The dancing and acting. It was awe-some, I wasn’t expecting it.”~Elizabeth Stape, junior

“I was impressed with the singing. West Side Story is a hard show and I really think they did an excellent job with it.”~Jocelyn Stas, junior

“That the acting was phenomenal and the people cast were cast perfectly for their role.”~Scott Bakerink, 2010 graduate

What did you like most about the sets? “I think I liked all the colors! They really popped out at me and caught my attention with their bright colors.”~Trevor Kerr, senior

“It was neat how real they looked and the bars were really cool. To have people being able to climb up on them.”~Katie Brinker, sophomore

“I liked how it went with the story, they did a good job at get-ting the image right.”~Elizabeth Stape, junior

“The sets made you believe where the setting was. It was very realistic. Especially the back ally.”~Jocelyn Stas, junior ~ Sarah Conley, Staff Writer

Q&AQ&A

West Side Story

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Junior Courtney Joseph, plays the lead girl Maria who is absolutely thrilled to be starting her new life as a

young lady in America.

Mickey Orange starred as the leader of the Jets, or-ganizing their rumble with the Sharks as he plays the

role of Riff in West Side Story.

Brittney Basenback, who played Anita, sings her part in the song “Tonight” in Greater Latrobe’s production of West Side Story.

Q&AQ&A

What would you say was your favorite part about the show?

I liked the last scene a lot because everyone was supporting of each other. I think people were actu-ally sad, so it was good that everyone was comfort-ing each other. I think also it is really cool that everyone is together.

What would you change about your perfor-mance?I think I should have practiced my songs a little more.

What was the most challenging part about your role?Probably the dance “Cool” that specifi c dance had a lot of non-dancers in it and it’s a hard dance to start off with. So it was pretty diffi cult, that part of the play.

If you could change one thing about your per-formance for the musical what would it be?I probably could have worked on acting more like a kid. Mr. Krack always tells me how I speak too proper. He said I need to speak like an immature kid.

Q&AQ&AWhat would you say was your favorite

part about the show?I thoroughly enjoyed the dancing because that is

defi nitely my type of thing. I really liked perform-ing as Anita because she was a challenging role and it was hard for me to become a completely dif-ferent kind of person; Spanish, and with an accent.

What would you change about your perfor-mance?Well the fi rst night, I did mess up the words to “A Boy Like That.” No one would notice, but I defi -nitely noticed and it made me really nervous on stage and it was hard to concentrate for the rest of the scene.

Q&AQ&AHow did you prepare for your role?

I was myself. I don’t know, I’m not that angry all the time, but when I’m provoked I get

that mad.

What was the most challenging part about your role?The fi ght and dyeing because I have never had to die before on stage and it was really hard.

Tyler Hudock played Bernardo as leader of the Jets, in Greater Latrobe’s 2011 production of West Side Story. After a simple fi st fi ght went the wrong way, he

prepares himself, ready to fi ght.

Mr. LoCasio participated in this years musical pro-duction as the teacher at the “Dance at The Gym.” Alongside senior Adam Pernelli playing Offi cer Krupke, audiences cheered on their principal every time he entered the stage.

photos and cutlines provided by Sarah Conley

photo provided by Mrs. Duda

photo provided by Mrs. DudaDancers Alexis Nale, Laura Spiegel, Cassie Milyak, Brittany Basenback, and Rachel DuChateau argue through song about the good and bad things about life in America. This intense dance number was lead by senior Brittany Basenback, who played Anita in the show.

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Electric AvenueElectric Avenue Prom 2011Prom 2011

Out of a survey of 100 GreElectric Avenue

Prom 2011Prom 2011Where: The SheratonWhen: Grand March at 5 pm in the auditorium; then straight from there to the Sheraton for din-ner and then the dance.

Music: DJ-Jim Deglau Cost: $85 per coupleEnd time: Midnight

Spring is fast approaching and with it comes the start of prom preparations. Having trouble deciding on how to ask someone to prom? Here are a couple of creative ideas that can help you seal the deal.

1. Take him/her out for Chinese and work it out with the restaurant to get a fortune cookie customized just for your date with a short and sweet message on the slip of paper asking them to go to prom with you.

2. Bake or buy customized cookies with “Prom?” written on each one in icing.

3. Make plans with friends or family and set up a big banner asking them to prom while they’re not home.

4. Write a short and sweet poem and put it in a place that they’re bound to see it like their locker. It can say some-thing like, “Roses are red, violets are blue I would really love to go to prom with you.”

5. If your potential date and you enjoy listening to the same music, make her/him a CD with the question “Prom?” written on the CD.

As the 2011 prom ap-proaches, students are already thinking about how they are going to prepare themselves for this event. I for one don’t understand all the hype that leads up to prom and all the preparations that goes into it. It’s not the biggest day of our lives and serves no true mean-ing other than taking up all our money. These expenses go towards suits and dresses, which tend to be extremely expensive. Why would I pay all this money for a one night use? That suit will be thrown into the end of your closest and not touched for a long time. Girls are usually a lot worse than the guys when it come to getting prepared for prom, because of what they need to get done to make them look the very most fashionable. This includes the dress, shoes, make-up, hair styles, tanning, etc. I mean is it really that necessary for all this preparation? Well some might say yes, and others may disagree, but either way some students go over-board with the preparation that is need-ed.

-Kal Kemp

I Need a Prom DateI Need a Prom Date

Compiled by Shea Augustine

Are you Going Are you Going

Overboard?Overboard?

Both girls and boys spend a great amount of money on that one special night where countless memories are made and never forgotten. Prom is a special night for girls, especially, from getting that perfect dress to sched-uling all the necessary appointments to look fl awless. Cost for Girls: -Sleek-fi tted gown from MB Bride: $349.95

-Kelly & Kate pumps from DSW: $49.95

-Jessica McClintock clutch handbag from Macy’s: $32.00

-Fancy updo from Indul-gence Salon: $40.00

-French Manicure and Pedicure from Indulgence Salon: $50.00

-L’Oreal Paris pink lip gloss: $8.47

Total: $530.37

Cost for Guys: -Couple’s tickets for Greater Latrobe High School Prom of 2011: $80.00

-Tuxedo rental from Tuxedo Junction: $80.00 with $40 off coupon

-Shoes included in tux rental at Tuxedo Junction: $5.00

-Vest included in tux rental at Tuxedo Junction: $5.00

-Corsage from Greensburg Floral: $35.00

-Boutonniere from Greensburg Floral: $35.00

-Car wash at Lynch Field Car Wash: $5.00

-Gas for car: $40.00

Total: $285.00

The Cost of PromThe Cost of Prom

Compiled by Shea Augustine and Rachel Stauffer

Rachel Stauffer models a white fl oral patterned Terani prom dress from MB Bride for $379.95. This gown has beaded halter straps and a unique pattern that fl ows through the soft, silky fabric.

Kaitlin Newingham models a black high low dress from MB Bride. This strapless gown is short in the front and long in the back. The spar-kly beaded band top half sparkles against the rest of the dress. This high low hem gown is classy, stylish, and allows girls to show off their cute heels.

Shea Augustine models a sapphire blue ball gown from MB Bride. The cut of the skirt fl ows and the layers accentuate the fullness of the dress. The torso is made of a silky material with an outlining glistening silver beading that adds a distinctive design.

Rachel Stauffer models a fi ery red gown from MB Bride that accentuates your curves. The high-slit above the thigh emphasizes the length of the leg. The black band with a diamond design around the chest adds a unique touch and breaks up the solid color of the entire dress.

Kaitlin Newingham models a leopard print gown from MB Bride. The sleek-fi tted silk material is tighter on the torso then loosens as it fl ows down to the fl oor. Animal print’s trendy popularity makes this a vogue choice.

Compiled by Shea Augustine Kaitlin Newingham, and Rachel Stauffer

Prom Trends 2011: Find your Perfect Dress StyleProm Trends 2011: Find your Perfect Dress Style

- Ask a date by mid to late March, this gives girls plenty of time to get their dress.

- When asking your date, make sure to be straight forward and confi dent. Ask in person, not via text or by phone, that isn’t cool.

- When renting a tux, make sure you have seen the dress or have a sample of the fabric do that the vest/ tie is the correct color. To make sure your date is happy, you could also have her present to pick it out.

- Make sure you get the correct color and type of fl owers for your date. There are long cut and short cut fl owers, and many diff erent arrangements. They aren’t cheap either, fl owers can be upwards of $40 or $50.

- Make sure to get your ride in order. Decide if you are going with a group or by yourself.If yo are driving your own car, make sure it is clean.

- Be timely to your date’s house, even a few minutes early if you can.

- Be ready to socialize with the date’s family, awkward conversation does not make for a good fi rst impression. Shake the father’s hand, and be ready to give hugs. If you don’t talk, you come off as arrogant even if you aren’t

- Be prepared for an extended photo session, pictures with your date can be long and drawn out, even more so if you are with a large group. The key is to keep smil-ing and not look into one camera. Instead, look in the middle of them all so that more people can take pictures at the same time. Make sure to keep track of time so that you are not late to the grand march.

- When you walk out onto the stage for the grand march, be sure to watch your step and walk at the same rate as your date. Falling on the stage would make for a very uncomfortable night for you as well as your date.

- You have 30 minutes to get from the school to the Sheraton. Make sure you make the deadline; you don’t want to be denied entrance. Don’t make any stops be-tween the school and hotel, it just increases the change of something going wrong.

- Don’t pack anything you wouldn’t want a teacher to see. You get patted down more thoroughly than if you set off an airport metal detector. Useful items include a camera, as well as any other personal items you may need.

- After you successfully enter the prom, the only thing left to do is enjoy yourself for the rest of the night (and don’t be upset if your dinner is bad, they all are).

Compiled by Nick Kovacevic

The prom can be a tricky and challenging event to maneu-ver for guys, from asking a date to the suit, fl owers, and car. Here is a step by step guide for guys to have a successful 2011 prom.

Guys Guide to Prom:Guys Guide to Prom:

A Good Time: PricelessA Good Time: Priceless

Prom is the staple of the spring season for high school juniors and seniors. Students their focus on buying dresses, tux’s, fl owers, shoes and fi nding dates, but someone has to plan the entire event. Planning an evening that is never forgotten is a challenge within itself and working with a budget can make it even more diffi cult. Prom is funded purely by the fundraising eff ort of that year’s seniors. The money that they raise is used to pay for all the expenses from venue to enter-tainment. There are two main fundraisers, the Easter Saris Candy sale which takes place in the spring of students junior year and the Christmas Saris Candy sale which takes place in the winter of student’s senior year. “If you want a good prom next year, sell candy,” said junior and student offi cer Carm Moff a. “Once we estimate our ticket sales and add in our profi ts from the

candy sales, we plan the prom accordingly to stay within our budget,” said Mrs. Kalp. The bigger the budget the more extravagant the prom gets to be. This can be shown from the variation of venues in past years The largest costs for a group that is planning prom are food and venue. Other costs include DJ, entertainment, decorations and favors. The more money that the student body can produce the better Prom will be in the end. For the past years tickets have been $85 a couple and Mrs. Kalp hopes to keep them the same this year. Students at Greater Latrobe have the choice whether they want to put the eff ort into fundraising money for Prom. In the end they will be getting what they put in back in the form a night they will never forget.

Kaitlin NewinghamStaff Writer

Funding for the 2011 Prom “Electric Avenue”Funding for the 2011 Prom “Electric Avenue”

Rachel Stauffer models a sleek-fi tted gown from MB Bride. The gold sequins fl ow from the top to mid-thigh and add sass to this unique dress. From the mid-thigh to the fl oor, the dress is made out of pastel pink and white tulle, a lightweight netting material, contrasting the vibrant gold.

10 The High Post April 2011

Preparing for the Real World

Shea Augustine, Staff Writer The program Practicum is becoming a very popular and rewarding class for students who already took Lifespan I and II at Greater Latrobe. It gives students a jump start to getting a perspective of teaching in a classroom setting. “Practicum is a higher level of lifespan preschool in which we observe elementary schools and do more behind the scenes work around the classroom. It’s a great experience for my future profession as a teacher,” said Kimberly McDonagh, who participates in the program. “I like Practicum because it prepares me to become a teacher in the future,” said Courtney Stynchula, who participates by going to her old elementary school, Latrobe Elementary School (LES). Teachers at the elementary schools sometimes allow the students to actually teach lessons to their students. At the end of each day, high school students have to document their experiences interacting with the students and observing the teacher. The program is not only educational, but also fun and rewarding for both the elementary and senior high school students.

Lizzie Ruppen, Staff WriterLifeguarding and Water Safety

Classes in High School Help Prepare Students for CareersTori VallanaOnline Editor

We expect high school to prepare us for college classes and in-classroom experiences, but we can forget that some classes can prepare us for life in the real world and the workforce also. Classes such as personal fi tness III, CAD, broadcast and video production I and II, foods, entrepreneurship, multimedia journalism II, cap-stone, and beyond high school teach students at Greater Latrobe vital information specifi c to the career they want to pursue and give informa-tion that is crucial to surviving in the real world. One class that is always glanced over is personal fi tness III because physical educa-tion seems like a given. This class, however, can help students get jobs right out of high school or help them jump start their college education. Se-nior Brianna Ridilla describes personal fi tness III as a class that “teaches you how to eat right and what workout works best for your own body” At the end of the course the students take the Na-tional Exercise Trainers Association test which, if passed, allows them to get jobs at fi tness centers and become personal trainers. Mr. Cremonese said that the class is good for those planning to study Exercise Science or Physical Education. CAD prepares students in a technolog-ical way. They learn how to use the CAD program, which Mr. Repko says is “the communication in the engineering world”. The course opens students’ eyes to the mechanical and architectural fi elds. Most of the projects are drawing driven, starting with simple ones at the beginning of the year and more diffi cult ones at the end of the year. CAD is just the beginning class, students can also ad-vance on to classes like design engineering or ad-vanced architecture where they complete projects such as designing machines or their dream house. CAD is practically crucial for those interested in the engineering or architecture fi elds. You see the students on the announcements ev-ery day; however what goes on in class is left a mystery. Students who take broadcast and video production I or II have endless opportunities to learn about the broadcast journalism or video

production fi eld. Working in an actual TV studio gives students a taste of what working in a real news station is like. This class isn’t only for those interested in journalism; students also learn how to edit using Sony Vegas and Final Cut programs. This is a class that not only prepares you for after high school plans, but it prepares you for a career. Another class off ered that prepares stu-dents for the real world is foods. Aside from the obvious fact of learning to cook, students who take this class also learn good nutrition, how to plan menus, and how to manage a kitchen properly. Mrs. Burford always enforces food safety and sani-tation in the class. These skills are helpful whether you plan on pursuing a career dealing with food or not. Everyone has to eat and learning how to cook and eat properly and safely is an essential asset to living on your own and taking care of yourself. For the businessmen and women of the future, entrepreneurship is the class to take. Through the course of the year thirty stu-dents conduct the research, go through plan-ning, and actually opening and operating their own business. “I feel this class gives students an opportunity to learn about entrepreneurs and the world of work and at the same time be cre-ative with their own business venture,” said Mrs. Kalp, the teacher of the class. The student busi-nesses are featured at the Wildcat Mall at the end of the school year where the student body is able to come and buy their products. This course teaches leadership, organization, com-munication, and public relations; all valuable qualities to have. The culminating project of the Wildcat Mall will take place in May this year. Another class that is a large help in preparing students for a career is multimedia journalism II, commonly known as High Post. The students run the whole class starting at brainstorming and ending with a newspaper as a fi nal product. Using Adobe InDesign, the edi-tors are able to create unique layout designs for each edition. Meeting deadlines is a crucial part of the class, and the entire journalism fi eld. The

online facet of the class helps students to un-derstand the rapid pace of the changing world of journalism as they work on the website, The High Post Online. This class helps to teach time management, responsibility, and teamwork. A more science oriented class that prepares for a specifi c career is capstone. Stu-dents focus on environmental issues in our area. The class is not strictly science though; it also incorporates literature, history, mathematics, and political science. Class members work on a project at the end of the year each year to re-build the stream near Rotary Field. Mrs. Wright says, “[Capstone is] the best class you can take to prepare for college or any career because it makes you think. It makes you draw upon all other sub-jects” Capstone can help to prepare for careers in environmental law, environmental engineering, game commission, Department of Environmen-tal Protection, construction, or any other envi-ronmental fi eld. This class pulls from all other topics and puts a cap on a high school career. Beyond high school doesn’t prepare students for a specifi c career, but rather life in general. It teaches basic life skills that students take for granted such as writing checks, man-aging money, and parenting tips. It is only a quarter in length, so it pairs great with driver’s education. In such a short amount of time, so much valuable information is crammed in. There are so many classes that pre-pare us for our futures. But there are those few standouts that are career specifi c such as per-sonal fi tness III, CAD, Broadcast and Video Production I and II, Foods, Entrepreneurship, Multimedia Journalism II, Capstone, and Be-yond High School. Other classes such as Life-guarding, Lifespan Learning, and Practicum also help students to prepare for the future. For those students who have their futures and careers in mind, these classes are the perfect opportunity.

KittyKatJulia Menarchek, Business Editor Greater Latrobe High School is home to about 1000 sophomores, juniors, and seniors: yet, from March through May, over a dozen little preschoolers learn with-in these walls, as well. Run by Mrs. Gaudino, Kitty Kat Preschool provides a rare opportunity for high school students aspiring to be teachers to learn what it takes to run a preschool and teach lessons of their own. For three periods in the afternoon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the preschoolers come to Kitty Kat Preschool and have circle time, play time, snack time, and, of course, lesson time. “The play time is my favorite part of the preschool,” says Senior Marina Scaff ardi, “Since it’s free time, you get to talk to the preschool-ers more and get to know each other. I feel like they’re more active and excited during play time.” Each student teacher is assigned a “buddy” and spends time with that preschooler during his/her period. Senior Katie Critchfi eld is buddy to pre-schoolers Asia Mills and Josh Enfi nger during tenth period. “I love being around the kids, learn-ing about them, and teaching them new things.” “I think that it [Kitty Kat Preschool] is go-ing well,” says Mrs. Gaudino, “The high school stu-dents seem comfortable teaching and working together, and the preschoolers are having fun. Seeing the pre-schoolers get creative and come up with creative lesson plans is my favorite part of teaching this class, as well as watching the preschoolers enjoying themselves.” Junior Lauren Hennessey agrees that “the kids are really fun to be around.”Senior Max Scuillo says, “It’s fun to watch the kids learn. I think they’re funny.” The student teachers can choose to teach a lesson involv-ing crafts, stories, physical activities, etc. For example, juniors Sammi Cook, Molly Bruner, and Lisa D’Amato recently taught a lesson in the gym, in which the pre-schoolers went to four diff erent activity stations and learned about diff erent jobs in the process. One station involved acting as doctor to a group of stuff ed animals, while another taught the children how to stop, drop, and roll, and yet another involved instruments and music. All three of the student teachers agreed that the lesson went well. D’Amato says, “My favorite part of the les-son was the obstacle course, because the kids seemed to enjoy that the most.” Bruner agreed that she enjoyed watching the children learn and have fun at the same time – which is truly what Kitty Kat Preschool is all about.

Preschool

Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instruction are two classes off ered at Greater Latrobe Senior High School. These classes off er certifi cation through a semester long class. Classes through the YMCA or Red Cross cost $250-$350, but through the school, classes are off ered for $85 for Lifeguarding and $75 for WSI. Throughout this semester long class, members spend time in the pool and classroom, learning life saving techniques. Mrs. Curci teaches two classes of Lifeguarding and one class of WSI each year. After completion of the class many students apply for jobs at local pools including Wimmerton, Charter Oak, Idlewild, and Latrobe Pool.

Rebecca Findle, Latrobe Pool

“I lifeguard through Latrobe Parks and Recreation at the Latrobe pool. By taking Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instruction (WSI) through the school, I had more hours and experience then taking it through the Red Cross or other

instruction program.”

“I lifeguarded at Camp Al-leghany this past summer. I took the Lifeguarding class my sophomore year and felt that it really prepared me for my job

this summer.”

“I worked at Charter Oak Pool this past summer with Maria Mulheren. It was a lot of work, but it was defi nitely worth it. Everyone who belonged to the pool was super friendly and I loved working with the kids.”Tim Cengia, Camp Alleghany

Copley Fry, Charter Oak Pool

Senior Joe Urana Uses Skills Learned from

EWCTC at Work

April Smith, Layout Editor

High Post: What shop are you in?Joe Urana: “Mill Carpentry, ‘Cabinetmaking’”HP: How do you expect your knowledge learned in VoTech to help you in the future?JU:“I expect to be able to make a career of the trade I’ve been studying, hopefully straight out of high school.”HP: How is your job related to VoTech? JU:“My job isn’t directly related to my trade, I work at Latrobe tool service. The tools I repair at my job are often tools used by carpenters and people in my fi eld.”

Practicum

Extreme Sports

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With Southwestern Pennsylvania a hotbed for motocross, it should come as no surprise that students at Latrobe have taken up the sport that consists of racing dirt bikes or quads either competitively in races or just for leisure. One of these students is senior Lauren Benedict.

Latrobe Student Shreds Dirt in Motocross Skateboarding “Gnarly” Enough to Grasp Student Attention

When did you start and how often do you ride?I fi rst got on a bike when I was about six years old and then moved onto a quad when I was eight. I haven’t been riding as much as I used to, but I usually ride on the weekends when it’s nice out and a lot in the summer.

Who or what inspired you to start?My brother inspired me because he was always riding when I was young and taking me on his bike with him, so I wanted to learn for myself.

What do you enjoy so much about riding?I just enjoy the excitement of it all. It is especially fun having others there riding with you and sharing in the experience.

What is one thing that others should know about motocross?A lot of people say that motocross is not a sport because it requires no athletic skill, but it most defi nitely is. You work every muscle in your body whether you are racing or just riding for the fun of it.

What kind of equipment do you use for motocross?I ride on both dirt bikes and quads and don’t really prefer one over the other cause they are both a lot of fun.

Where can you go to ride around our local area?There are lots of places around here because of the rural area that we live in. If riding for lei-sure, you can really go to just any open fi eld or hills and if riding more competitively there are some dirt tracks nearby. ~ Harrison Leipold, Staff Writer

Bobby Baker is 18 years old and has a passion for skateboarding. If Bobby could describe skateboarding he would say, “It’s gnarly, it’s just you, the board, and the hill that you’re bombing down.”

Q&AQ&A With the Bobby BakerWith the Bobby Baker

When did you start and how often do you ride?“When I was around thirteen I started to skateboard. I asked for a board for Christmas and fi rst rode it around in a parking lot by my house. I try to get out and cruise every weekend. Sometimes I go to diff erent skateparks around here, but I really love going to East High Acres 2 because that place has the smoothest roads and steepest hills.”

Who or what inspired you to start?“I was inspired as I used to watch videos of Rodney Mullen tearin’ up fl atland. He is basically one of the founding fathers of skateboard-ing, alongside with Tony Hawk and the Lords of Dogtown.”

What do you enjoy so much about riding?“Something about it just feels right to me. It’s pretty fun until you fall.”

What is one thing that others should know about your extreme sport?“I can’t do any tricks, because I ride boards shaped like fi sh because that is the traditional shape of an old school cruiser. I don’t think I’m the best skateboarder alive, it’s just fun to me.”

photo provided by Bobby Baker

~ Maria Graziano, Editor-in-chief

12 The High Post April 2011

Funion

Prom will be located in the auxiliary gym in the senior high school this year. As we all know, the country is still in a recession, so the Sheraton has decided to close its doors to Greater Latrobe’s prom. Even though prom will be at the school, prepare to be wowed by the creative theme of “On the tiger’s stripes” where the colors are Black and Orange. You’ll have tons of fun rocking out on the dance fl oor to the song of the night, “Black and Yellow,” by Pittsburgh’s own, Wiz Khalifa. But THAT’S NOT ALL The meal for the night will consist of brin-ner- breakfast at dinner time. Latrobe’s very own Denny’s cooking crew will be setting up shop in the concession stand to whip up some bacon and hash browns. Flapjacks shaped like wildcats will also be served. With the weather getting warmer, female guests might be more tempted to wear spaghetti strapped, or even strapless dresses. With that in mind, the committee of Prom Safety has decreed that all dresses must have a

three inch sleeve. Otherwise velvet orange sweaters will be provided to the off ending girls, and they must be worn for the whole night. This dress code for the night will be strictly

enforced. The Prom safety committee also has met with the state police, and they jointly decided that a safe ending time for the night would be 10:30 pm. This time frame will ensure that none of the Prom time is wasted by the students, considering that they will only have two hours of dancing. The Greater Latrobe Senior High School administrators have taken it upon themselves to hire a clown for an hour of the night. Bozo graduated 15th in his class at Clown U. He is expertly

trained in CPR, round red noses and balloon animals. Start thinking about what animal you want your balloon to look like because this heavily anticipated prom night might just be the greatest in the history of Greater Latrobe.

It’s offi cial! The Westmoreland County Community College men’s basketball team has won their way into the Final Four! The WCCC Wolfpack have fought through the March Madness bracket and are one of four teams left in the hunt to win the NCAA Division I championship. The team won their bid into the championship tournament, com-prised of 68 teams, by winning their Western Pennsylvania Community Col-lege Conference (WPCCC) tournament championship against rival Allegheny County Community College. The title came with a decently-sized trophy, and an automatic bid to the national championship tournament. The Wolfpack (22-11) received a 16th seed in the tournament and were matched up against the Duke Blue Devils (34-0), perennial power-house, Atlantic Coastal Conference regular season champions, ACC Tour-nament champions, and the 1st seed in the East bracket. The top-ranked team in the nation lost their fi rst game of the season and exited the championship chase early when the Wolfpack became the fi rst number-16 seed to win in the NCAA tournament. They won an excit-ing game by a score of 69-67. The ‘Pack was led by freshman sensation, and 2010 Latrobe graduate, Zach Landers. Z-Land had 43 points. He also played stunning defense in the upset, record-ing 13 blocks. Landers also grabbed 18 rebounds. After WCCC dismantled the Blue Devils, and most of America’s

brackets, the Wolfpack moved on to the round of 32 against the 8-seeded Butler Bulldogs (20-11). The ‘Pack was able to oust the ‘Dogs from the tournament by a score of 71-58. Next, in the Sweet 16, WCCC defeated the 4-seeded Syracuse Orange (28-7) by a score of 88-55. The off ense struggled to get going in the fi rst half, scoring only 10 points, but a halftime turnaround by Landers and the rest of the Wolfpack gave the team a boost. A 78-point second half was the highest-scoring 20 minutes in NCAA basketball history. Finally, in the Elite Eight round, WCCC had to play a tough, 2-seeded Kansas Jayhawks team (31-2). Markieff and Marcus Morris played well for the Jayhawks, but they were no match for Zach Landers. The WPCCC’s version of John Wall scored 55 points with 10 blocks and 20 boards in an 84-79 victory. When the horn sounded to signal the end of the game, the WCCC bench and their student section stormed the court. The Wolfpack will play against the number-1 seed from the Midwest bracket, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Final Four. The other two teams remaining are the champions of the West and South-west brackets, the 2nd-seeded North Carolina Tarheels and the 3rd-seeded Michigan Wolverines. Winning the title would give the local community college their long-awaited fi rst national championship.

Greater Latrobe’s 2011 Prom will be held in GymnasiumApril SmithLayout Editor

WCCC in Final FourNathan TakitchPrint Editor

*We just want to wish all our readers a happy April Fool’s Day. If you believed these articles, then the prank was on you! Everything on this page was false and innacurate information.

The newest season of Dancing with the Stars has just begun, with Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward competing as one of the celebrity dancers. He’ll be put-ting away his football and pulling out his dance shoes to show if he can move on the dance fl oor as well as he does on the fi eld. Recently, Dancing with the Stars has been recruiting new coaches to help train these celebrities to get their moves right. What most Latrobeans don’t know is that our very own Mr. Krack tried out two months ago for the chance to be a dance coach on the show. After looking over his criteria, which includes a BFA in theater performance from the State University of New York at Fredonia, they decided to recruit him to be a dancing coach for the show. According to the producer of Danc-ing with the Stars, the show is going to be geared towards a more theatrical approach this year, and Krack has just the right amount of enthusiasm, danc-ing skill, and love for the theater to be just right for the show. “I’m so excited to be a part of the show,” says Krack, “I’ve watched it for years, and now I get to be a part of it by helping to coach the stars.” Thankfully, Mr. Krack will be able to continue teaching even while coaching the stars. He has been provided with a private jet to take him to and from CBS studios, and this allows him with fl exibility to teach classes during the day and fl y to New York on weekends or weeknights.This season, watch for Mr. Krack this year as a coach on Dancing with the Stars!

Latrobe Teacher is transforming to a Coach on Dancing with the StarsJulia MenarchekBuisness Manager

Behind the Scenes with Mr. Krack

Compiled by Julia Menarchek

2 Kansas

16 WCCC

1 Notre Dame

3 Pittsburgh 1 Notre Dame

16 WCCC

ChampionshipFinal FourElite Eight

Champions

4 Louisville

2 UNC

1 Ohio State

3 Michigan3 Michigan

2 UNC

With which celebrity dancer do you connect most? "Hines Ward, being that we're both from the same area. He's even given me some great football tips and invited me to a practice with him and the other Steelers."

What do you like most about coaching on Dancing with the Stars? "There's a lot of great food backstage that I get to sample anytime I want, so that's great! Also, getting to pass on my dance skills to the celebrities and incorpo-rating a theatrical twist into diff erent numbers."

Scary Tales

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Many childhood stories have recently hit the big screen.The Princess and the Frog (2009)Set in New Orleans, during the Jazz-age, hard-working Tiana (An-ika Noni Rose) struggles to raise money to achieve her dream of opening a restaurant. At a party she is catering, she comes across a frog (Bruno Campos), who begs for a kiss so he can change back into his human form as Prince Naveen. Instead, when she kisses him, she turns into a frog and the two must go on a twisted adven-ture to change back into humans.

Tangled (2010)Rapunzel, played by Mandy Moore, has had to endure her life high in a tower, until a thief named Flynn Rider, played by Zach-ary Levi, stumbles upon the tower. In her eff ort to view the light show that is set off to honor her birthday, Flynn must help her escape from the tower in exchange for her valuable crown.

Beastly (2011)This modern take on Beauty and the Beast, starring Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens, takes place in New York City where Kyle (Pettyfer) transforms into a deformed fi gure because of his cocki-ness. Kyle must convince true love in Lindy (Hudgens) within a year or else he stays deformed for life.

Red Riding Hood (2011)This movie, fi lled with an award-winning cast and crew, is set in a medieval town that is being terrorized by a werewolf. Amanda Seyfi eld, the main character, falls in love with a poor woodcut-ter (Shiloh Fernandez), even though she was arranged to marry a descendant of a wealthy family (Max Irons). Preparing to run away with the woodcutter, the werewolf changes everything with an ultimatum.

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2012)This story is set 15 years after Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) are captured by the witch in her gingerbread house. Due to their background of dealing with a witch, these siblings seek revenge as witch hunters.

Jack the Giant Killer (2012)After many years of peace between men and giants, amicable relations are pressured. A young farmer, Jack, played by Nicholas Hoult enters the giants’ kingdom to rescue the princess who has been captured in this time of animosity.

Fairy Tales Turned Scary TalesAll of the childhood stories that you were read before bedtime are currently being

enlarged for the big screen with more mature themes than you would expect.

“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” was a sta-ple childhood fi lm. The original fi lm, shot in 1971, taught kids many lessons such as not to be greedy, to listen to your parents and not to chew your gum too loudly. In 2005, Tim Burton re-leased a new, twisted version of the theme changing Willy Won-ka into almost frightening char-acter. Similar to “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” a recent series of revamped fairy tales have raised the question, how do longtime fans feel about their favorite stories being changed into something not so childish? “I don’t think they should change [the fairy tales],” said senior Allie Delong. “They were made that way for a rea-son.” Many believe that these classics shouldn’t be altered for an older crowd, because changing the story lines changes the educational messages that we all grew up with. Then again, what teenager wants to spend a Friday night watching an educational movie? Most teenagers would rather go see the newest action romance or comedy to hit box offi ces. The twist to the original story of Red Riding Hood incorporates

Kaitlin NewinghamStaff Writer

the aspects of these hit movies into the classic story. The new movie is a lot more mature, there is more romance, violence and

death and it is very mysterious. The plot has been completely changed. Likewise the plot originally used in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has been changed in “Beastly” to include a cocky high school boy who is transformed into a beast by his witchy classmate and can only be saved by true love. One can only think that the fairy tale fever that seems to have swept across Hollywood is a result of the success of movies such as “Twilight,” “Harry Potter” and almost identical to “Alice in Wonderland,” which took a Dis-ney classic and revamped it into

an intriguing yet slightly eerie tale. These movies aren’t replacing the fairy tales that many of us grew up reading and watching, just simply changing the story plot. The old versions will always be around, these are just adding a little excitement into the mix. Whether or not these movies are good, they are almost guaranteed to be a hit at the box offi ce. Unlike other movies, fairy tales already have an audience just itching to see what these new movies have in store.

~ Klaudia Long, Staff Writer

photo by April Smith

14 The High Post April 2011

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16 The High Post April 2011

Bring on the Memo-

Dear Diary, Last night I could hardly sleep. I laid in my bed, fi lled head to toe with that anxious but-

yterfl y feeling. I fi nally fell asleep after I jumped out of bed to pack one more pair of socks, just in case. I could feel that this trip was going to be the highlight of my sixth grade year—no, the highlight of my entire life. It seemed like only seconds later when mom woke me up. I grabbed my bags and got in the back seat of the car while we drove to the stadium parking lot to meet the bus. When wepulled in I saw all of my friends hugging their parents and checking in with their teachers. Even though it was early, no one was tired. We couldn’t wait for the adventure that was ahead of us. After a sincere goodbye from my parents I got on the bus and sat with my best friend Nata-lie. We looked over the schedule and talked about how much fun everything sounded. We couldn’t wwait to unpack our things and see our home away from home. It was so crazy--both of us snuck candy in our bags to eat in our cabin! When the bus pulled into camp, everyone’s face was glued to the bus window trying to get a peek at what the camp looked like and what fun was in store for us. We were all so excited that it took the teachers a while to get us organized. We got off the bus and were told to carry our bags toour cabins. What a trip! They all looked so far away! Luckily, I found out that my cabin was one of thecloser ones. But carrying my duffl e bag was still diffi cult—that sucker is heavy! Hopefully tomorrow will be just as much fun! I can’t wait to try kayaking!

--Tori Vallana

A Day at 6th Grade CampA Day at 6th Grade Camp

Dear Diary,r I woke up this morning to my alarm reminding me that it was my turn to set the table for

yybreakfast. I took a deep breath of the country air and hopped down from the top bunk of my bed, careful not to wake my cabin-mates. I slipped on some clothes and walked to the mess hall where I carefully set each place, trying to remember if the fork went on the left or right. When I was fi nished

tI met up with my friends and went to the fl ag pole for the pledge. It was so cool to be eating breakfast wwith the whole school. It was like we were all on vacation together. But after an uneventful breakfast, wwe were shocked at how jam packed our day would be. We were soon reminded that this is still school when we were each handed a packet of papers that we would be learning while at camp. But it actually when we were each handed a packet of papers that we would be learning while at camp. But it actually ended up okay; we got to draw a map of the camp and everything was coordinated with the outdoors.

t Aside from the learning, we did tons of other way cool stuff . We got to shoot rifl es and I got two bulls-eyes on my target! Then we did a ropes course and a fi fty-yard-dash. We tie-dyed t-shirts, made kites, and went fi shing. And just when we thought nothing else could possibly be fi t into one day, wwe went to the campfi re. The whole camp sat around the fi re and sang songs and told stories. It was such a memorable moment that bonded us together. No one was laughing at someone else, or starting drama, or tattle-telling; we all just sat and had a good time. When the last song was sung, we walked back to our cabins to shower. Showering was so crazy. We all wore swimsuits so no one felt awkward. But that wasn’t even the crazy part. The counsel-ors and teachers jammed it into our heads that we each only had fi ve minutes to shower. So everyonewwas running around and waiting in line and scrubbing as fast as they could and pushing and drying off in fast forward. I don’t think I have ever moved so fast in my life. Once we were all clean and back in our cabin, things calmed down again. We stayed up late tonight and tried to be extra quiet so our counselor didn’t notice. She was probably too busy trying to

rget one of her three cell phones to get service anyway. All she ever talks about is trying to talk to her boyfriend! I don’t even understand teenagers. But I guess she’s alright. Well I think I’m going to sleep now. I’m sure we have another busy day tomorrow. Can’t wait!

--Tori VallanaHow can I be a 6th Grade Camp counselor?

Compiled by Harrison Leipold

May 19, 2005May 19, 2005

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“I loved when he got to design and fl y our homemade kites. Also, I loved hang-ing out with my friends!”-Skye Naggy

My favorite 6th Grade Camp Memory was...when our cabin supervisor would let us do whatever we wanted and stay up really late.-Josh Shoemaker

“I loved tie-dying the t-shirts and hav-ing a good time with all my friends.”-Caitlin Egan

“When our camp counselor would sit with us and tell us about his girlfriend.”-Max Sciullo

“Doing the Napolean Dynamite dance after every meal.”-Alec Koluder

“I loved getting to hang out with all my friends before we moved on to junior high.”- Brooke Leechalk

Every year students from the high school volunteer to be counselors at sixth grade camp looking to be a positive infl uence on a young child’s life while also rekindling some childhood memories of their own. A total of 55 seniors volunteered for the event that takes place the second and third weeks of May, with 35 of them being female and 20 male. Assistant principal Mr. Krehlik, who handles the selec-tion of the student counselors, looks for an even balance of males and females so that there is an equal amount for the boys and girls cabins. Senior Brooke Leechalk stated why she applied to be a counselor, “I had a really fun time when I was in sixth grade camp and I want to be a sixth grade teacher. The two most important aspects for any of the applicants to be accepted are their grades and attendance. Selected counselors need to be good role models for the sixth graders, have good grades, and have regular attendance. With senior preference given, all applicants are interviewed by Mr. Krehlik for the available spots. In this one-on-one interview, each student is asked fi ve questions pertaining to their background in working in an outdoor education program and how they will be a positive infl uence on the elementary students. Mr. Krehlik also explained that juniors are considered particularly if they have a lifeguard certifi cation, which would qualify them to assist with the kayaking. Another student that is sought after is one with rifl e team experience to help out with the target station at camp. Throughout the interviewing process, Mr. Krehlik has found it easy to select the counselors and is very impressed with the applicants overall. Hopefully this year’s group of student counselors will have a positive infl uence on the sixth graders while also making some fun memories of their own.