Meade High School
By ANDREA CLARK, MHS
If one can imagine stress squared, then one can understand some of the difficulties high school seniors experience right now. Between maintaining grades, applying for colleges and writing college essays, there is hardly time to enjoy the last year of high school.
There’s so much more to selecting a college than a place to obtain a degree; it takes a lot of work and time to narrow down college choices, fill our applications and visit the campuses.
There are many deadlines to meet and many applications to sift through. Then, along with each application, an essay is required. Each essay needs a specific subject, as unique as each college itself. They begin to pile up, but students try to make each one a masterpiece.
The whole process is time-consuming, and it’s hard to focus on all the schoolwork that seniors already have on their plates. Many students are dealing with AP classes and taking the SATs or ACTs on top of their regular schoolwork.
Everyone says to enjoy this year and have as much fun as possible. They don’t have a clue how far behind some students get in their classes. They don’t realize that many have quit their jobs so they can have enough time to do homework.
All they see is “senior” stamped on the foreheads of soon-to-be graduates. To them, it means excitement, but for many, it’s a wake-up call. It’s telling them that they will have to leave home soon and become responsible for themselves.
By BRITTANY ROUILLER, MHS
The Meade High School Science Fair, held on Jan. 3 and 4, attracted 113 projects, a record turnout according to Don Zeigler, science teacher and chair for the fair.
Mr. Zeigler said that the increased participation was a result of more science teachers placing emphasis on science research methods.
“Teachers have added science fair projects into their lesson plans as a way to teach science process and as a way to get students more interested in the world around them,” he said.
Several team projects were entered this year. Team projects encourage students to learn to work together to accomplish common goals, which is a skill that is highly valued in the workplace, Mr. Zeigler said.
Meade’s business and community partners were judges and also donated prizes to create prize packages worth over $100 each.
The first place winners were Edward Glover, Santos Del Cid and team Valerie Collins and Diana Flynn .
Second place winners were Owen Kwok, Kenneth Simms, teams Colleen Ziegler and Bethany Taylor, Alex Carton and Matt Wilmes, and Tiffany Collins and Melissa Windsor.
Third place winners were Eden Cho, Maria Ansar, Margaret Williamson, Virginia Williamson, Tolga Keskinoglu, Jessica Patterson, team Kristina Clevinger and Julia Lopez, Melissa Burgos and Caitlin Presley, Michael Yovonavich and Patrick Cottman, and Catherine Burgett and Nkechi Onyenachi.
There were also honorable mentions for Alvin Williams, Jomo McReynolds, Brooke Nau, team Carlisia Dement and Autumn Carter, and Hope Espinosa and Ursula Santiago.
REVIEW
‘Heroes: Saving Charlie’ is a good read
By TYLER DEVLIN, MHS
“Save the cheerleader, save the world.”
Fans all around the word have screamed “Yatta!” to the heartbeat of the hit show “Heroes.” Now, for the first time, an official novel emerges as a companion to the show.
“Heroes: Saving Charlie,” by Aury Wallington, is a romantic novel of epic science fiction, covering the untold saga of the first love interest for Hiro Nakamura, the Japanese otaku (nerd) who gains the ability to teleport and control time. He is on a mission to save the world from a bomb that is going to destroy New York, but after meeting Charlie, a waitress who is tragically killed by Sylar (“Brain Man”), Hiro decides to go back in time to save her.
The story appeals to a whole new audience that seems to constantly slip away from the mushy romance genre: men. “Heroes: Saving Charlie” entices men to read about one of their favorite characters in a relationship, while still being able to enjoy the story as though it were a serious science-fiction novel. (“Shadow of The Giant,” anyone?) Men can finally read a scintillating romance novel without cringing in embarrassment, fear or a combination of the two.
Overall, the book is successful as a romantic tale, moving comedic scenes flawlessly into the warm and charming situations in which Hiro and Charlie become a couple. Its quirky charm could easily match that of William Sleator’s “Interstellar Pig,” yet the sweet gestures throughout the novel rival books such as Stephanie Meyers’ “Twilight” series.
The allusions to pop-culture’s most beloved stories — “Star Trek,” “X-Men” and comic books of all kinds — allow for a tasteful blend of smooth transitions from topic to topic that make each page worth reading, while giving a brief insight into the characters.
“Heroes: Saving Charlie” will leave the reader laughing, crying and wishing for more of the beautiful story that reminds us that, though life is not a fairy tale, one can be happy.
By TOMMY JARRELI, MHS
Meade High School is proud to announce the newest member of the Meade media family, The Mini Meade.
It will serve as a supplement to the Meade Express and will be responsible for conveying the same hearty news that has come to be expected from the school’s publications.
Parent, teachers and administrators preach the virtue of responsibility daily. The Mini Meade staff has taken on a great deal of responsibility as part of the media community. They are the liaisons from the source of the news to the public; they aspire to keep the public informed and, in return, hope that the readers will instill their trust and loyalty in the paper.
The Mini Meade staff includes: Editor-in-Chief Tommy Jarreli, Junior Cathy Gabitan — who is responsible for the design and layout — and various student contributors from the Meade Express.
The staff hopes to exceed expectations of what a news publication should be, while keeping the public both informed and entertained. If there are any ways to improve The Mini Meade, please e-mail tommytheeditor@yahoo.com.
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