Spring09-POMs Charger mag

The Magazine for Students Created by Students

Check us out on the web…www.chargermagazine.com

Inside this issue….Funny Moments of the 8th Grade class……5

Who’s Who at Pin Oak Middle School?

Your favorite movies & music for the 2008-2009 school year…35

Pin Oak Middle School students share their experiences in Washington D.C…..6

2nd Annual College Week at Pin Oak…14

About Us:The Charger Magazine is a magazine for the students created by students. The magazine was started in the spring of 2003. In the magazine, we cover a number of different topics that interest our readers. We hope you enjoy this issue

Meet the Charger Staff for Spring 2009:

Nancy VuPresident

“I have been part of the Charger Magazine Staff for 3 semesters. As the president of the staff there is a lot of work and stress put on me. I love helping to create a great magazine that is made by students for our students at Pin Oak. It is a real honor to represent the Charger Staff as President with my partner in crime Darryl Dorsey the Vice President. The Charger Staff this semester was an amazing group to work with. They are dedicated to making an amazing magazine for our POMS family.”

Darryl DorseyVice President

“Being a part of the Charger staff has been very fun. I like working with people to get the magazine finished. This is my second semester being on the Charger staff.”

Carolina AyalaEditor in Chief

“This is my second semester being part of the Charger Magazine staff, it has

been an amazing experience.”

Courtney Gonzales Treasurer

“This is my first semester in the Charger Magazine, and I am honored to be voted as the treasurer. Charger Magazine is probably the best elective I’ve ever picked.”

Brian Juarez

“Being in the Charger class has been a great experience. This is my fourth semester and it has been great and Ms. Powell is awesome. She has helped me out with my pages on many occasions to make them better than they were before.”

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Brian Celis“Being a part of this fantastic magazine has been an awesome experience. From

beginning to end, I have enjoyed every single moment. I have been here for two full semesters. Although many of my friends have been here longer, I have had such a fun time that I will never forget this class. I will leave middle school very happy and content!”

Dylan Velez“I really like working here because, what could you dislike about computers and

working with other people?”

Michael Zimmermann“This is my second semester being in the Charger Magazine class. I really like working

on pages and making stuff that people enjoy reading. Ms. Powell is a great teacher and the magazine is a really neat class to be in!”

Sakia Hodge

“For my first semester as a member of the Charger Magazine staff, it has become my favorite class and I love Ms. Powell. Everyone is great too. I have also learned so much!”

Chris Lydick

“I’ve been here for 2 years. I’ve gone through the interview process, submission time and I’ve interviewed new members. It can be difficult, but I love the challenges that this class brings!”

Rebekah Griesheimer“This is my first time in the Charger Magazine class and I love taking pictures.”

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by Brian Celis

8th grade is a very cool year, but it is also serious. This is an important year because it is when you move into high school and when you begin to think about what you want to be and do in life. The 3-2-1 has begun and it’s really hard trying to stay out of trouble. In order to get on the bus to Schlitterbahn, 8th graders need to AVOID getting 3 school wide detentions, 2 in-school suspensions, and 1 at-home suspension.

Important Dates:

May 8, 2009-8th Grade Dance

May 22, 2009-Schlitterbahn Trip

May 27, 2009-Academic Celebration

May 28, 2009-8th Grade Promotion @ Butler Stadium

Schlitterbahn TripSchlitterbahn Trip

May 22May 22ndnd

Trip Hours: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Information: The 8th Graders will need to bring a sack lunch, a soda or juice, 2 bottles of water, and a 1-piece bathing suit (preferably under comfortable clothes).

88thth Grade PromotionGrade Promotion

May 28May 28thth

Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m.

Information: Everybody must be appropriately dressed for the occasion.

Address: Butler Stadium13755 South Main St.

88thth Grade EventsGrade Events

by Nancy Vu

WWWWe are back in Texas and the experience was great! For the students who visited D.C., the experience was amazing, although many of them missed their friends from other states such as New Mexico, Alaska, Nebraska, Arizona, Georgia, and of course, Texas. We stayed in the Marriot Crystal City hotel. We made sure that we visited every monument in the area. The most visited one was the Lincoln Memorial. My favorite museum was the American Smithsonian Museum. It had many legendary artifacts such as Michael Jordan's Jersey, the original Kermit the Frog and the Hip Hop Era with its Boom Box Players. The biggest place was the Newseum, its was mostly about being a reporter for news and what's happening in our country. We enjoyed food and all the festivities. We survived many long walks in the cold. Some of us even got frostbitten every day including myself. But we experienced some bad timing during the inauguration when we had to ride the metro at 6:30am and it was so full no one had more than 5 inches of space. When the teachers told us we were going to a concert featuring Beyonce, Shakira, Usher, Will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas, and Stevie Wonder, we were amazed. To our surprise, there was more to singing. Speeches were made by celebrities such as George Lopez, Tom Hanks, and Kumar. People were happy and proud of being there for the first African American President of the United States, Barack Obama. History was made and we were a part of that history. I will never forget my experiences in Washington.

By Brian Juarez

Making History in

Washington D.C.…

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by Brian Celis and Dylan Velez

Band-Tastic!

Pin oak has a very rich Theater Arts program. Proof of this is the magnificent Pin Oak Band. The Pin Oak band has won many awards and attended many venues. Here are some events that the Pin Oak band will be attending soon:

• April 23 @ 6:30 – There will be a Spring Concert featuring Mr. McDonough and other faculty on Cowbells.

• May 1 – The Intermediate and Advanced Bands will compete in Music Across Texas competition at Schlitterbahn in Galveston, TX.

Ms. Barnes provided some information for you if you want to join band. Here are the following options:

- The Beginning Band is a small group where you learn how to play your instruments.

- In Intermediate Band, you get to start playing you instrument and get more experience as you go farther into the year.

- Advanced Band is the most difficult one. You need to audition for this class.

Advanced Band students (and a few Intermediate) went to the HISDSolo and Ensemble Competition at Johnston Middle School on Saturday, February 21st. Ms. Whiting, our Orchestra teacher, was the piano accompanist for all of the solos. The following students earned a Division I ranking for their performance (the highest award) and were awarded a silver or bronze medal, according to the difficulty of their music:

Wayne Reid- Snare Drum SoloBrandon Pierce, Andres Salazar, Sarah Stafford, & Tyler Hanis-

Percussion QuartetMike Watson & James Johnson- Trombone/Tuba Duet

Brianna McGowan- Flute SoloKimball Streeter- French Horn SoloSeth Uzman- Alto Saxophone Solo

CONGRATULATIONS!! Band Website:

www.classjump.com/pinoakband

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Pin Oak Choir

by Sakia Hodge

Yes! His name is like the famous artist but Pablo Aguilar’s artwork is quite different and his

beautiful self portrait won him a special honor this year at the Houston Lyons Club Poster Contest. Pablo drew himself and his own

personal symbols for peace and summed up this year’s theme “Peace Begins With Me”. As this year’s Winner, Pablo won $100 dollars and was

honored on January 27th at the Bellaire Community Building .

6th Grade Choir

Aren’t they great?

6th Grade Choir

7th Period

The Pin Oak Choir did a great job with the Country Caféwhich was performed on March 4th. If you can sing and you want to shine like a star then go for it. JOIN CHOIR!! I know I would!!

Isn’t Choir great?

You get to sing, dance, and also perform for your peers!

by Rebekah Griesheimer

Albert Rogers, Gaby Ayala, Alex Padilla, and Salem Hadgu are “2 Hot 2 Cold” who are

trying to spread awareness concerning heat stroke to others.

Aliyah Davis, Ciera Randle, and Jesus Duran are “The Life Changers” whose goal

is to get seniors to adopt pets.

Lila Loue, Morgan Taper, and Lauren Sigmon are “Stay’n Alive” . Their focus is to put a cistern in our school to water our outside

learning facility.

Sadie Gordon, Stephanie Cortez, Laura Jimenez, and Lizzeth Nunez are

“Castaway’s End” who are trying to test teens knowledge about depression and

how to overcome it.

Brittani Binor, Kalyn Odom, and Stephanie Rangel are “ The Enviro-

mentalist” whose goal is to educate the students about environmental issues in

the world today.

Elizabeth Ramirez, Megan Cameron, Rachel Nolen are “Gone With The Wind” . They want to prevent roofs from coming

off houses during hurricanes.

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LeadershipLeadership is the ability to get people to follow voluntarily to accomplish a

task. A leader is someone who gives orders, keeps organized, and guides others to success. Making your own choices is better than following someone else’s because it can always be a mistake that you chose to make.

A follower is the kind of person that has the ability to be a leader, but chooses not to. Many people choose, what they think is cool, what their peers do, because they want to seem “cool” too. In reality, it isn’t cool to choose a bad decision, and many people do actually believe that. If your friends encourage you to choose the “cool” decisions, then maybe they aren’t the right friends for you.

Leadership isn’t always good. Take the holocaust for example, Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazis (National Socialist Worker’s Party), and became the leader of Germany in 1933. He convinced all ‘Aryans’(Germans) to follow him and join the Nazis. Since he was the ruler of Germany, the Germans decided to listen to him and joined. Hitler believed that Jews were sub-human and were seen as biologically inferior to the superiority of the ‘Aryans’. He decided to segregate all Jews, handicaps, Gypsies (nomadic Romans), and homosexuals from his people. His followers never tried to stop it, and let eleven million people die. Six million of them were Jews, up to 250,000 of them were Gypsies, and 1.5 million were children.

Abraham Lincoln is known as the best president in U.S. History. He was a good leader because he made a lot of changes while he was in office, these were all good changes. Since he came into office while the United States was still at war, he never changed what he was fighting for. He fought for the United States without slavery and didn’t stray away from that. But, his Generals weren’t listening to his instruction and didn’t perform so he had to shuffle things around quite a bit. He stayed on course on what he believed in even though it wasn’t an easy task. He never criticized anyone, neither personally nor publicly. He never went to public and criticized the leaders he was replacing. He had a passion to keep the nation together and he did just that.

Being a leader not only takes courage but also responsibility. To be a leader, you need to make good choices and think before you make a mistake. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with being a follower, but being a leader is something that you ought to be, and you’ll be valued by others.

Are you ready to step up and be a leader?

by: Carolina Ayala and Addison Snelling

Do you like taking tests? Do you use any type of special test-taking strategies? Do you turn in your homework on time? On this page, you will find some advice from one of our teachers from 8C. These tips are very important, so maybe using them will give you an advantage over other people who don’t:

Ms. Furnari says..

“Use your planner, don’t wait until the last minute to turn in your work, and check your cluster blog regularly. Also when taking tests, don’t forget to highlight, underline, take good notes on the marginsand double check your work whenever you finish. When you’re doing your homework, make a real effort, not just an effort to get it done. Make sure you leave nothing blank. Your parents can help you get organized and check your work, but they can’t do it for you.”

Mr. Gomez says

“Make sure to write the due date of your homework in your planner. Eat a healthy breakfast in the morning before a test, and when you need to present your homework, make sure you present it at the beginning of class, just in case if we need to review the homework assignment. Your parents also need to check the cluster’s website to make sure it matches the student’s planner.”

Now it’s up to you choose what you want to do. You either listen to your teachers and succeed, or you don’t and you fail. It’s very easy to follow, but not always easy to do. Our teachers here at Pin Oak know what they are talking about. You should really consider their advice. Keep in mind, they passed the 8th grade!

Teacher Talk

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Charger Swim Team

by Sakia Hodge

Aldape, Nicolas

Davis, Alyssa

Gabehart, Jeremy

Grey, Alexandria

James, Thaddeus

Lowe, Lila

Martinez, Andrea

Maset, Rebecca

McPherson, Rachel

Middleman, Shayna

Perez, Isabel

Reynoso, Laura

Schepps, Samantha

Sdringola, Chiara

Schoellhorn, Rachel

Valencia, Juan

Yard, Stephanie

Faculty vs. Students Basketball Game

The staff won the game with a score of 61 to 53! Who would of thought the staff

would win because the team was great this season. But hey! Whether you believe it or not they proved that they still had it! Some of the staff were Coach Mills, Mr. Wagner,

Officer Byrd, Mr. Redstone, Coach Fredericks, Mr. Sanchez, Mr. Franco, and MANY MORE! What a great game! Did you

have fun watching and cheering?

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College Weekat Pin Oak

The 2nd Annual College Week at Pin Oak was the best yet! There were many decorated

doors and college shirts everywhere. Teachers introduced a variety of lessons and

activities about preparing for college. I think that if you can have fun while learning, you should do it- especially when it comes to college, because of the importance of obtaining

a degree and a decent education. Everyone learned something new about college,

whether it was what college a teacher went to, or the fact that you can study cooking in

college. The event was great for everyone here at Pin Oak. Go College Week!

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Daniel Chavez & Andy Tran

1st place Public Forum Debate

Marin Cabrera & Code Nelson

2nd place Public Forum Debate

Nicolas Aldape & Edvin Quiej

3rd place Public Forum Debate

Seth Uzman

1st place LD Debate

Alexander Nelson-Fryer

3rd place tie LD Debate

Grant Silverman

3rd place tie LD Debate

Dulles High School

Westside High School

Dulles High school

How do you join?

You can join at any time!!! Just stop

by Mr. Bancroft’s room and get

some information, sign up with your

parent’s permission, then have some

fun!

Its your time to shine!

We have over 100 1st ,2nd , and 3rd

place trophies.

by Rebekah Griesheimer

2nd place- Group Lip Sync/ 6th place-Extemporaneous Speaking

Grant Silverman

6th place- Group Improvisation

Zanda Orgil

5th place- PoetryCode Nelson

2nd place-Audition/ 3rd place- Vocal Solo/ 4th place- Group Lip Sync/ 6th place- Group Improvisation

Laura Jimenez

2nd place- Original Oratory/ 2nd place-Group Lip Sync/ 4th place- LD Debate

Kevin Dwyer

1st place- Soapbox Speaking/ 1st place-Declamation

Daniel Chavez

3rd place- Declamation/ 4th place-Extemporaneous Speaking

Marin Cabrera

4th place-Group Lip Sync/ 6th place-Dramatic Interpretation

Lizzeth Almendarez

by Michael Zimmermann

Houston is one of the best cities in Texas for live music and entertainment. With 2 music venues downtown, and many more around the city, there’s alwayssomething going on.

Here are some events in the Houston area:

Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Spears

Britney Spears is known worldwide for her pop music.

Along with the release of her new album “Circus”, she is going on tour!

Location:Location:Location:Location: The Toyota Center Date: Date: Date: Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 Time: Time: Time: Time: 8:00 PM

Ticket Prices:Ticket Prices:Ticket Prices:Ticket Prices: $125, $95, $55, and $39.50

Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship,Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship,Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship,Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship,All Time Low and Hey MondayAll Time Low and Hey MondayAll Time Low and Hey MondayAll Time Low and Hey Monday

This group of great bands is going on tour together! Be sure not to miss this!

Location: Location: Location: Location: Sam Houston Race ParkDate: Date: Date: Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009Time: Time: Time: Time: 6:30 PMTicket PricTicket PricTicket PricTicket Prices: es: es: es: $36

Katy Perry

Katy Perry is best known for her hit songs “I Kissed A Girl”and “Hot n’ Cold”. Katy Perry’s premiere album “One Of

The Boys” quickly hit the top of the charts.

Location: The House of BluesDate: Tuesday,May 12, 2009Time: 8:00 PMTicket Prices: $18 - $20

Les Monuments de Paris

In Mrs. Covaci-Prince’s 6th & 7th grade French rotation class learned about various cities in France. One of the cities was Paris. Students learned about its history, famous monuments and culture. From their experience, students created a project based on a monument in Paris. They built it in small scale and presented it in front of the class along with all the information that they learned through individual research.

8th

Donnisha BridenBrittani BisorAllahjah BrownMegan CameronNina CaterMontrell CurveyChristine DessemondCayla FearsCourtney GonzalezEmina HalilovicDonia IdrissiJela JohnsonAdelaide LeonardFritzina MorrisonKayln OdomValery PokidayloLinda RoviraChiara SdringolaLauren SigmonEmily SmarttMorgan Taper Brittany TurnerNefthaly VeraNancy VuJaelan WhiteKennedi WilsonMargana WoodAlexandra Zepeda

7th

Ikeyia Burks

Marquelle Christian

Alexis Davis

Jatoriyae Dupree

Courtney Fontaine

Katie Froehlich

Jordan Gordan

Jerica Gray

Kierra Lewis

Jordan Miller

Victoria Prince

Taleah Prince

Kayla Mamagos

Blaire Roberts

Kaelin Smith

Destini Willams

Jnae Willamson

Krew

Julio Parada

Danielle Vega

Molly Hensel

Valery Pokidaylo

Jose Cano

Rolando Lopez

Trey Goosey

Johnny Cao

Pierre Philips

Eric Harleston

Matthew Knight

Nefthaly Vera

POMS’s Pegasus Company Success at Competitions!

Company Awards:Super Sweepstakes @ MA

Sweepstakes@ ShowmakersHighest point Award on the Salsa Routine@ MA

Krew’s Awards:Trio-1st Place@ MA

Quartet-1st Place@ MALarger Ensemble-2st Place@ MATrio-1st Place@ Showmakers

Quartet-1st Place@ ShowmakersLarge Ensemble- 1st Place@ Showmakers

Solos/DuetsDonia Idrissi-4th Runner Up@ MAMargana Wood-1st Place@ MA

Donia Idrissi-3rd Place@ ShowmakersMargana Wood- 1st & 2nd Place@ ShowmakersEmina Haliovic 4th Runner Up@ Showmakers

Matthew Knight and Nancy Vu 1st Place@ Showmakers

by Courtney Gonzalez and Nancy Vu

Misty Wagers has been dancing since the age of 2-1/2. She grew up learning Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Pointe from a local Dance Studio. From there, she was the head of her High School Dance Team. After High School, she attended San Jacinto College and the University of Houston while teaching at the studio she grew up in. While in college, she was introduced to Modern Dance where she received her Bachelors of Theatre and Dance degree. During an after college she danced with several local modern dance companies. Her passion of dance took her to a teaching position in the public school system. Before coming to Pin Oak she taught dance in Pasadena ISD. This is her 6th

year teaching at Pin Oak . When she first came to Pin Oak, there were less than 100 students enrolled in Dance. There are now close to 400 students in the dance program. Pin Oak now has 6 full intermediate dance classes, 2 Breakdanceclasses, an 1 advanced dance, “Pegasus Dance Team,” and a 6th grade Dance Club.

Jorge Sanchez aka “Mr. Sanchez,” aka “Sanchez,” aka “ Breakdance teacher,” aka “That Guy,” started dancing at the age of 15. He really had no rhythm, but still danced because he loved music. In High School he was part of the Inertia Dance Company. While in High School, he won many national dance titles as well as national recognitions by being featured with the crew in People Magazine and on the CBS Early Morning Show. As his skill progressed, so did his creativity in choreography. He is currently teaching his love for music and dance at Pin Oak Middle School. In addition to Pin Oak, he is a student at the University of Houston looking to major in Business. He’s is also part of his own dance crew HIStory. You may have seen them win 1st place in MTV’s Americas Best Dance Crew. (Haha joke, but they were on the show.) Sanchez’s future plans are to open his own yoga studio in which Pizza can be served and free sprite with every purchase……

Say Cheese!

This is my good side!

Cyber-shot T700 Digital Camera$399.99

iPod Touch 8 GB$229.00

Macbook Pro$1,999.00

Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket $69.95

Livescribe Smart Pen$150.00

Samsung Omnia$269.99

Rosendahl Watch II$229.99

Ironkey USB Drive$109.00

by Michael Zimmermann

This amazing camera takes 10.1 megapixel photos, and has a 3.5” touch screen.

These ear bud’s have superior sound quality and rich bass.

The Macbook Pro has outstanding processing power, making it a greatlaptop for all your music and videos.

This pen records audio of the lecturewhile you are taking notes in class.

This USB drive gives you military grade encryption, keeping your data safe.

The iPod Touch is a touch screenmultimedia player that lets you takeyour favorite music and videos

with you.

This watch displays the timeon a sleek, LCD display.

The Samsung Omniais a touch screen phone

that runs Windows Mobile.

Exclusively from

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What’s your high school option?Next year, Pin Oak’s 8th graders will be moving to high school. Find out where some will be going:

•Wants to learn different languages

•Friends are going there too!

Bellaire

High School

Carolina

•Interested in singing and acting

HSPVACarolina

•It’s a small school

•Great opportunitiesChallenge

Early CollegeGuillermo

•Interested in health professions

•Would like to get into the medical field

DeBakey

High School

Brian

•Great school

•Great academic programs

•Foreign languages

Bellaire

High School

Alicia

•Good athletic program

•Good school

•Good learning environment

Westside

High School

J.T.

ReasonHigh SchoolName

by Brian Celis

If you want to join one of the most well known clubs at Pin Oak then stop by Ms.Ichara’s room- A106 to sign up.

by Darryl Dorsey

by Darryl Dorsey

Lady ChargersLady ChargersLady ChargersLady Chargers

Top Row:Emily Christians Jessica Cruz

Treshundra Taylor Anne Crystal FernandezCarrington Townsend

Selma DelicJatoriyae Dupree-Jones

Shannon GadonAnn RomeroBottom Row: Bria GoodmanDeAsia MooreTaleah WilliamsJanell Howard

by Sakia Hodge

GO

LADY CHARGERS!

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The Chargers

Top to bottom:

#3 Derrick Carmouche

#33 Dino Fernandez

#22 Tim Hachem

#21 Myles Lattin

#13 Austin Robinson

#23 Denzel Evans

Bottom Row:

#1 Cameron Williams

#10 Jonathan Thibeaux

#11 Seneca Barnes

#55 Cameron Miller

#44 JT Cherry

#32 Dillon Talaska

Top to bottom:

#22 Regan Johnson

#13 Madison Miller

#33 William Clement

#40 Jeffrey Roberson

#20 Johnathan Wiley

#21 Devonte Dixon

Bottom Row:

#8 DJ Green

#23 Emanuel Ellerbee

#11 Wesley Phillips

#10 Pierre Phillips

#1 Daniel Bowling

#3 Blaise Bell

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Roster8th

Courtney GonzalezBrianne JoliveteKristen WestEmily White

Margana Wood7th

Sarah AthertonOlivia Brown

Marquelle ChristianSarah StaffordHannah McbrideKristen Vingoe

6th

Taylor CastilloKassidy DokesKaelyn Kringle

Remaining Games

April 2, 2009: Pin Oak vs. Kipp @ 4:15April 8-9, 2009: HISD TournamentApril 27, 2009: Pin Oak vs. Pershing @ 7:30

by Courtney Gonzalez

Roster8th

JT CherryMiguel FigueroaOscar Garcia

Cristian JacomeChris LykinsAlex MetzgerCam Miller

Cullen PickeringCarl RobinsonCam VanDusenJoey ZepedaPaul Zepeda

7th

Ovidio BarrientosJosh Starkey

6th

Kaleb BellManager:TJ Talley

Remaining Games

March 31, 2009: Pin Oak vs. Grady @ 4:15April 1, 2009: Pin Oak vs. Johnston @ 4:30April 7, 2009: Pin Oak vs. Grady @ 4:15 April 9, 2009: Pin Oak vs. SVDP @ 4:00 HISD DISTRICT TOURNAMENT TBA

by Courtney Gonzalez27

Remaining Games

Thursday 4/2/2009, 4:15pm @ Pin Oak :Pin Oak v PilgrimThursday 4/9/2009, 4:15pm @ Lanier: Pin Oak v Lanier

Morgan Taper said that she enjoys playing soccer because she loves being part of a team. She has been playing soccer since she was 4 years old, that’s been 10 years now. Her favorite position is forward, because it’s the best place to make a goal. Morgan rates herself as a 9 on a 1-10 scale, because her role model David Beckham is a 10. “David Beckham is the best professional soccer player,” claims Morgan.

8th GradeAbby SumberaKate BeitenmillerMorgan TaperLauren SigmonHannah StromanMariah SavalaKim GasparTahirah AliMaddie CooperElizabeth RamirezSamatha ScheppsTolu FaladeRubi VazquezNeidelyn RodriguezRachel NolenMaddie WilliamsTaylor McCurdyLaura Reynoso

7th GradeLexie GrayStephanie YardVictoria Prince

by Courtney Gonzalez28

Remaining Games

Thursday 4/2/2009, 4:15pm @ Pin Oak: Pin Oak v PilgrimThursday 4/9/2009, 4:15pm @ Lanier: Pin Oak v Lanier

Max Farias said that he has been playing soccer since he was 11 years old. His favorite position is right or left midfielder. He likes this position because he likes running and taking the opponent head to head on the sideline. Max rates himself a 10 out of 10! “ My favorite thing about soccer is the shoes (Vapors) and the best player in the world is Cristiano Ronaldo. I would love to meet him someday.”

RosterAlex AdrianHerman AguilarMerced AlanizRenato AnguianoMiguel BartoloJose BravoJoaquian BuitragoSamuel CalderonCarlos CastellonJesus DuranMoises GarciaEdgar GongoraJeffrey GranadosMyles LattinOscar LovoPablo MagarinJesus MartinezAlejandro PadillaJosue TurciosDouglas UrrutiaCarlos Valles

by Courtney Gonzalez

S u m m e r G e t a w a y sS u m m e r G e t a w a y s

Everyone loves summer, but is summer really fun when you sit at home the whole summer, or go to a camp for 3 or 4 weeks? Maybe, but you need to get out and relax somewhere else! We found some family-friendly options for summer getaways:

San AntonioGo to San Antonio and you’ll quickly find out why so many visitors keep going back to enjoy its friendly atmosphere and vibrant culture! And with so many things to see and experience, there’s no better place to get out and have fun…

South Padre IslandLocated at the tropical tip of Texas, some people have called it “the perfect place”. It's a place where warm, sparkling beaches, relaxing activities, unparalleled lodging facilities, along with friendly hospitality, come together in one terrific location to ensure the highest level of enjoyment for your next vacation.

Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi is located on the southern tip of Texas, great for relaxing on the beach, or having fun at the other local attractions. In some parts, Corpus Christi offers a warm feel, with small-town charm, but in other parts of Corpus, something is always going on. Also, if you need a good hamburger, you can stop at the original WHATABURGER, which was opened in Corpus in 1950.

New OrleansNew Orleans welcomes visitors with a genuine hospitality and singular flair. The city truly can offer something for every type of visitor, appeal to every interest, and fulfill every agenda with equal enthusiasm. An offbeat harmony defines the city’s unmistakable charm. New Orleans is at once a city of marvelous excesses and gentle subtleties. It can deliver exciting nightlife entertainment and the most family-oriented vacation.

Austin Austin is a city that doesn’t take itself too seriously. After all, you can’t have a motto like “Keep Austin Weird”, and be normal. Austin is laid-back, full of energy and, yes, a little weird.It’s also like no place else in Texas with plenty of barbecue. But you’ll also find a thriving art community. Filmmakers. Sports fanatics. 200 live music venues. And world-renowned festivals.

by Chris Lydick

Prettiest Best Dressed

Funniest

Most Charger Spirit

Nicest

Most Athletic

Most Organized Most Creative

Most Punctual

Smartest

Ms. Freeman Ms. S. Powell

Dr. Hamilton

Mrs. Cook

Mrs. Stamp Ms. Duran

Mrs. Rodriguez Mrs. Leahy

Coach Katt

WhoWhoWhoWho’’’’s Who Among Pin Oak Staffs Who Among Pin Oak Staffs Who Among Pin Oak Staffs Who Among Pin Oak Staff…………

Mrs. Dorsey

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WhoWhoWhoWho’’’’s Who Among Pin Oak s Who Among Pin Oak s Who Among Pin Oak s Who Among Pin Oak Male StaffMale StaffMale StaffMale Staff…………

Most Handsome Best Dressed

Funniest

Most Charger Spirit

Nicest

Most Athletic

Most Organized Most Creative

Most Punctual

Smartest

Mr. Sanchez Mr. Allen

Mr. Edquid

Mr. Gomez

Mr. Walker Mr. Redstone

Mr. Velazquez Mr. Frankum

Coach Fuji

Mr. Meyer

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Halo 3, Grand Theft Auto, Super Smash Bros. Brawl… Do you know these titles? You know you do. They’re the best things in the world since the cell phone. Video games! Some people might think that they “corrupt your mind” and stuff like that. But that doesn’t stop them from getting into our school!!!

Mr. Gomez (7C Texas History Teacher) has introduced the “Video Game Club” to our school. During the 25-minute period during club days, they discuss games, strategies, walkthroughs, cheat codes and more. Sometimes, after school, the club stays to play some cool games.

The requirements for this club are simple. First of all, your parents have to sign a permission slip to let you into the club. This is required becausesome of the games discussed are rated “M” for mature. These games contain intense violence, blood and gore and frequent use of strong language These games should be played in the privacy of your own home and not on the school’s computers.

By Dylan V.

Future Plans

Video Game Club

Mr. Gomez’s future plans for this club include:

•More playtime after school•Get more people to play/join the club•More console availability

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1. The Dark Knight2. Iron Man3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull4. Hancock5. WALL-E6. Kung Fu Panda7. Twilight8. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 9. Quantum of Solace10. Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! 11. Mamma Mia! 12. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian13. Marley and Me 14. The Incredible Hulk 15. Wanted 16. Get Smart 17. Gran Torino18. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button19. Four Christmases20. Bolt 21. Tropic Thunder22. Bedtime Stories23. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 24. Journey to the Center of the Earth25. Eagle Eye 26. Step Brothers 27. You Don't Mess with the Zohan28. Yes Man 29. 10,000 B.C. 30. Beverly Hills Chihuahua 31. High School Musical 3: Senior Year 32. Slumdog Millionaire33. Pineapple Express 34. Valkyrie35. 2136. What Happens in Vegas37. Jumper 38. Cloverfield39. The Day the Earth Stood Still40. 27 Dresses

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Top 40 Music Videos of 2008

40. The Ting Tings “Shut Up And Let Me

Go”

30. Natasha Bedingfield "Pocketful

Of Sunshine"

20. Kid Rock

“All Summer Long”

10. David Archuleta "Crush"

39. Secondhand

Serenade

"Fall For You"

29. Matt Nathanson"Come On Get Higher"

19. Katy Perry

“I Kissed A Girl”

9. Daughtry

"Feels Like Tonight"

38. Sara Bareilles"Love Song"

28. Mary J. Blige

"Just Fine"

18. Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown

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8. Coldplay

"Viva La Vida"

37. Rihanna"Disturbia"

27. Maroon 5

"Won't Go Home Without You"

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"Green Light"

7. Christina Aguilera "Keeps Getting Better"

36. Rihanna

"Take a Bow"

26. Mariah Carey "Touch My Body"

16. Jason Mraz

"I'm Yours"

6. Buckcherry

"Sorry"

35. Pink

"So What"

25. Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake

"4 Minutes"

15. Gavin Rossdale"Love Remains the

Same"

5. Britney Spears

"Womanizer"

34. OneRepublic

"Stop and Stare"

24. Linkin Park "Shadow of the Day"

14. Gavin Degraw

"In Love with a Girl"

4. Beyonce

"If I Were A Boy"

33. O.A.R.

"Shattered"

23. Lifehouse

"Broken"

13. Estelle Feat. Kanye West

"American Boy"

3. All-American Rejects

"Gives You Hell"

32. Ne-Yo

"Closer"

22. The Academy Is.. “About A Girl”

12. Duffy

"Mercy"

2. Taylor Swift

“Love Story”

31. New Kids On The Block

"Single"

21. Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love"

11. David Cook

"Light On"

1. 3 Doors Down

"It's Not My Time"

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