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Staff
by Heather Leach

   This paper comes out every week, but no one really knows anything about the staff behind the scenes.  Since we can't give everyone press passes to see how it all works, we compiled this page so you can get to know us.  

Heather Leach
Editor in Chief, Front Page & Editorial Page Editor
Where would you love to vacation at?  Spain, Egypt, Australia, Germany; anywhere exotic that speaks a different language.
Do you have a dream job?  Magazine layout designer, photographer, writer, or a teacher.  I've got so many jobs I can't really pick yet!
Favorite piece of clothing?  I have this awesome black hat that I absolutely love; too bad no hats are allowed in school.
Favorite video game?  The last video game I played was like Banjo Kazooi and that was a long time ago.  I'm just not very good at them.
Favorite sport to watch?  Football is definitely my favorite to watch, but I'd also love to be able to play!
Checkers or Chess?  Chess, even if I don't have the brains to understand it.
Coolest Teachers?  Mr. Beach, Mr. Wright, Mr. Wiggans, and Mrs. Shearard.
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Chocolate, vanilla, cookie anything, (Basically if it's ice cream without nuts or coffee, I love it!)
Have you ever broken a bone?  Yes, my left wrist.  Don't we all just love learning to roller blade backwards?!
Do you have goals?  I have a lot, but for yearbook/newspaper it's definitely to get 200 percent.
Are you superstitious?  It depends... but I'll never where my red/black stripy socks to a softball game again.
 Alison Law 
Yearbook Editor in Chief
Where would you love to vacation at?  Anywhere in Europe.
Do you have a dream job?  Editor at a publishing house or ballerina with a professional company.
Favorite piece of clothing?  Leg warmers and pointe shoes
Favorite video game?  I don't play video games.
Favorite sport to watch?  Gymnastics or ice skating, plus anything on the Olympics
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers, but I'm not too fond of either.
Coolest Teachers?  Mr. Frakes (Anatomy is great!) & Mr. Tymchuck
Favorite ice cream flavor?  chocolate chip mint
Have you ever broken a bone?  nope
Do you have goals?  To go to a small liberal arts college and double major in dance and literature. I also want to have a successful career.
Are you superstitious?  No, but one time when I was driving, a black cat ran across the road in front of me.
Kati Dickson
Photo Editor and Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Italy or Hawaii
Do you have a dream job?  Nike
Favorite piece of clothing?  Running Shoes
Favorite video game?  None
Favorite sport to watch?  Football or Baseball
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers; I'm not that smart.
Coolest Teachers?  Mr. Fulps and Mr. Frakes
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Cookie Dough
Have you ever broken a bone?  My left arm twice.
Do you have goals?  Graduate, go to college, be successful, go to state with Alisha in Cross Country.
Are you superstitious?  Not really, but ribbons really do make you run fast.
Dharmi Patel
Business Manager and Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  India with family, Paris, Hawaii, and Niagra Falls.
Do you have a dream job?  Computer Engineering
Favorite piece of clothing?  Shirt
Favorite video game?  Don't have one.
Favorite sport to watch?  Basketball & Golf
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mrs. Mix, Mrs. Waggnor,    Mr. Beach, and Mrs. Deardorff
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Strawberry Cheesecake
Have you ever broken a bone?  No
Do you have goals?  To be successful in life, to never give up and try my hardest in anything I do.
Are you superstitious?  Yes
Chelsea Tibbles
Senior Editor and Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Cancun or Hawaii
Do you have a dream job?  Interior and Graphic Design
Favorite piece of clothing?  My California tee.
Favorite video game?  Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
Favorite sport to watch?  Volleyball!!!
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mrs. Tibbles, Mr. Swanson, Mr. DeSmet, Mrs. Scarberry
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Chocolate Chip
Have you ever broken a bone?  Nope :)
Do you have goals?  Yes, to be successful!
Are you superstitious?  No!
Michele Kirk
Assistant Newspaper Editor
Where would you love to vacation at?  Paris
Do you have a dream job?  What job???  No, I want to do something that helps kids; maybe a child advocate.
Favorite piece of clothing?  Aeropostale sweatshirt
Favorite video game?  I'm not really into the whole "video game" thing but I like playing football on XBox.
Favorite sport to watch?  Football, sometimes basketball.
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers, chess is a little over my head!
Coolest Teachers?  Hmmm; very funny!  I have to say though; Mr. Snarski was by far the coolest teacher ever!!!
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Rainbow Sherbet or Cookie Dough or Peanut Buttercup or well....actually anything ice cream.
Have you ever broken a bone?  My butt bone and just recently my right arm.  I don't recommend that people skate board, it hurts!
Do you have goals?  I want to go to college and then law school.
Are you superstitious?  No but I probablly should be; I have been having  some really bad luck.
Justin Gannon 
Assistant Photo Editor & Sports Page Editor
Where would you love to vacation at?  Alaska
Do you have a dream job?  Olympic Triple Jumper or NFL Player.
Favorite piece of clothing?  Football Jersey
Favorite video game?  Ace Combat '04
Favorite sport to watch?  FOOTBALL!
Checkers or Chess?  Chess
Coolest Teachers?  Mr. Fulps
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Moose Tracks (black cherry).
Have you ever broken a bone?  My left index finger.
Do you have goals?  To be a millionaire by the time I'm 30.
Are you superstitious?  Only before a football game.
Mandy Foote
Junior High Page Editor & Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Australia, or Boston to see my dad.
Do you have a dream job?  Horse trainer
Favorite piece of clothing?  My Boston sweatshirt and American Eagle pants.
Favorite video game?  Don't play video games.
Favorite sport to watch?  Girls College Basketball
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers doesn't confuse me as much. :)
Coolest Teachers?  Mr. Swanson, and of course Mr. Beach. :)
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Rainbow Sherbet.
Have you ever broken a bone?  Yes, my nose when I was 4 years old.
Do you have goals?  To get a flying lead change from my horse (kinda complicated to explain).
Are you superstitious?  No, not really.
Amanda Palmer
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  California
Do you have a dream job?  Teacher
Favorite piece of clothing?  My pants
Favorite video game?  Super Mario Brothers
Favorite sport to watch?  Volleyball and Track
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mrs. Gunn
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Vanilla
Have you ever broken a bone?  No
Do you have goals?  My goals are to graduate high school and college.
Are you superstitious?  No
Jessica Faglie
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Hawaii
Do you have a dream job?  Marine Biologist
Favorite piece of clothing?  My University of Texas football camp shirt. (Stole it from my brother!)
Favorite video game?  MX Unleashed
Favorite sport to watch?  Basketball
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mrs. Gunn
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Cookies & Cream
Have you ever broken a bone?  Yes, 2 vertebrae in my back.
Do you have goals?  To go to ATM Corpus and become a Marine Biologist.
Are you superstitious?  Yes, I'm very superstitious.
Brian Kruse
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Cancun
Do you have a dream job?  Lawyer
Favorite piece of clothing?  Shorts
Favorite video game?  Madden '04
Favorite sport to watch?  Basketball
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mrs. Cedar Saunders, Mr. Beach
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Chunky Monkey
Have you ever broken a bone?  No
Do you have goals? Go to college, graphic design.
Are you superstitious?  No
Beth Moss
Entertainment Page Editor & Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at? Sprague Washington
Do you have a dream job?  Prosecuting Attorney
Favorite piece of clothing?  Curious George t-shirt
Favorite video game?  Sims
Favorite sport to watch?  Football and Baseball
Checkers or Chess?  Chess
Coolest Teachers?  ?
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Cookie Dough
Have you ever broken a bone?  Yes, my right thumb
Do you have goals?  Go to a good college and succeed in life...
Are you superstitious?  Depends, I only am if you walk under a ladder or you break a mirror.
Grace Smith
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Hawaii
Do you have a dream job?  Lawyer or Veterinarian
Favorite piece of clothing?  My shoes
Favorite video game?  Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
Favorite sport to watch?  Basketball
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mrs. Gunn and Mr. Beach
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Cookie Dough
Have you ever broken a bone?  No
Do you have goals?  To make something of myself.
Are you superstitious?  No
Kim Church
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Florida
Do you have a dream job?  Veterinarian
Favorite piece of clothing?  Fox Shirt
Favorite video game?  Donkey Kong Country
Favorite sport to watch?  Basketball
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mrs. Gunn and Mrs. Scarberry
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Strawberry Cheesecake
Have you ever broken a bone?  Yes, my arm.
Do you have goals?  Yes, to get good grades.
Are you superstitious?  No
Tailor Nunn
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Somewhere not here.
Do you have a dream job?  Architect
Favorite piece of clothing?  I love all my clothes!
Favorite video game?  Frogger
Favorite sport to watch?  Softball
Checkers or Chess?  Chess
Coolest Teachers?  Mrs. Prater
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Chocolate Chip Mint
Have you ever broken a bone?  Nope
Do you have goals?  Get a scholarship for softball.
Are you superstitious?  Not really
Sara Holloway
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
Do you have a dream job?  Lawyer or Police Officer
Favorite piece of clothing?  Underwear
Favorite video game?  Matt Hoffman on Xbox
Favorite sport to watch?  Football
Checkers or Chess?  Chess
Coolest Teachers?  Mr. Beach, Duh!
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Have you ever broken a bone?  Yeah, my right ankle.
Do you have goals?  To play softball for team USA so I can represent my country;  softball is the world!
Are you superstitious?  NO!
Ricky Heptner
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Hawaii
Do you have a dream job?  Rapper
Favorite piece of clothing?  Hat
Favorite video game?  Driver 2
Favorite sport to watch?  Football
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mr. Zosel
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Vanilla
Have you ever broken a bone?  Left arm 3 times.
Do you have goals?  None
Are you superstitious?  No
Christina Watson
Activities Page Editor & Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Hawaii/Jamaica
Do you have a dream job?  Photographer/ Marine Biologist
Favorite piece of clothing?  Red Pants
Favorite video game?  None
Favorite sport to watch?  Pro-surfing
Checkers or Chess?  Chess
Coolest Teachers?  My 8th grade English teacher Mr. Dawson
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Vanilla
Have you ever broken a bone?  Nope
Do you have goals?  Yes, to go to college and own my own house/ fall in love too.
Are you superstitious?  Of some stuff.
Misty Helvey
Reporter
Where would you love to vacation at?  Hawaii
Do you have a dream job?  Actress or a Dancer.
Favorite piece of clothing?  My blue pants with the flower design onthe inside of the legs.
Favorite video game?  Halo
Favorite sport to watch?  Football
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers
Coolest Teachers?  Mr. Fulps, Mr. Frakes
Favorite ice cream flavor? 
Have you ever broken a bone?  Nope
Do you have goals?  Go to college and make something of my life.
Are you superstitious?  Very.
Mr. Stan Beach
Advisor & Part Time Class Clown
Where would you love to vacation at?  Australia or Alaska
Do you have a dream job?  Don't I already have it?
Favorite piece of clothing?  Anything that is "school appropriate"
Favorite video game?  LIFE
Favorite sport to watch?  Any Reedsport or OSU game
Checkers or Chess?  Checkers, I don't have time for chess.
Coolest Teachers?  Harley Hagen (Junction City High School)
Favorite ice cream flavor?  Chocolate
Have you ever broken a bone?  No
Do you have goals?  To raise my kids properly and to work for NASA.
Are you superstitious?  Only on Friday the 13th when I am walking under a ladder holding a broken mirror while chasing a black cat.