From the Desk of Mike Gilbert:

The results from last year’s ACT and SAT testing are listed below. Please take the time to look at these results. We are very proud of the efforts of our students and would like for you to see how they compare to the rest of the state and the nation.

In 2004, sixty-five percent of the senior class took the ACT, and fifteen percent took the SAT. Most of the schools that our students attend require the ACT. The graduation rate for 2004 was ninety-seven percent, with sixty-eight percent of those students entering a two or four year college/university. Six percent entered the military and twenty-six percent went into the work force.

Go Panthers!

Mike Gilbert, Principal

It’s no doubt that during lunch Ashley Sheridan and Brad Hill pick up listening ears as they play on their guitars and sing to everyone around them. Phillip Cavaliere also joins in with his playing abilites.

“I like to share my creativity and my interests with others, because it’s something I enjoy so much,” senior Ashley Sheridan said. “It makes me feel good when other people enjoy it.”

While Ashley and Brad play the guitar, Phillip Cavaliere joins the group playing bass guitar and the acoustic six string. Often they meet during lunch or after they’re released from school to play for anyone who wishes to listen.

“Me and Brad have been playing together for a year or two, I haven’t really ever played with Ashley except at school.” Cavaliere said.

Each of them has a varying amount of experience playing on their instrument. Ashley has played for about a year, Phillip has almost two years experiences, and Brad has been playing for a year and a half. Each of the members have taught themselves how to play the instruments.

“Phillip taught me a little bit,” Brad said. “Phillip and I have been playing ever since I started, and Ashley and I play at our church together for the youth.”

Sometimes Ashley and Brad sing while they play. Some of the songs they sing “I miss you” by Incubus, and Ashley has recorded “I don’t want to go” by Avalon.

“I love to sing, cause it’s something I do well, and I grew up doing it,” Sheridan said.

The student body has different views about what they think Ashley, Brad and Phillip’s music sounds like. Some think it’s cool and that they play so well, while the music puts others are put in a better mood.

“I’ve heard Phillip. His music is unique, and I think he is really talented at it,” Kortne Korzeniewski said. “It automatically puts me in a good mood to see someone have that great ability.”

When most people think of freshmen collegiate running backs, OU’s Adrian Peterson or Michigan’s Mike Hart come to mind, but when I think of freshmen backs, our own JaMario Thomas comes to my mind. JaMario has quickly gone from small town hero to the No. 1 collegiate running back in the entire nation.

JaMario signed a letter of intent last year to attend the University of North Texas in Denton. He was rated the number 31 recruit in the state of Texas and was pursued by colleges such as Colorado, Arkansas, Arizona State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech to name a few.

JaMario began the season as one of the Mean Green’s backup running backs and was looking at a possible red shirt. After a season ending knee injury to UNT’s first string running back Patrick Cobbs, who led the nation in rushing last year, JaMario was called on to take over the starting job.

When I first heard that JaMario was going to get the start, I though to myself: “Wow, a former student was going to be a starting running back a D-1 school.”

In his first game as a starter against Colorado, JaMario stunned everyone rushing for an unheard of 247 yards on 32 carries and two TDs, and he hasn’t slowed down from there. Records have been falling like crazy.

JaMario broke the record for the most 200-yard games as a freshman with five. The record was previously held by college greats Herschel Walker and Ron Dayne. After rushing for a season high 291 yards last Saturday against Idaho, he tied Barry Sanders and Marcus Allen’s record for the most consecutive 200-yard games in a single season, not just by freshman but any running back ever. He also became only the fourth freshman running back ever to reach 1,000 yards in only seven games, accomplishing this just one week after Peterson. JaMario and Peterson joined the likes of Emmitt Smith and Marshall Faulk, but JaMario’s seven game total surpassed Faulk’s for the most yards over 1,000. Not to mention almost every North Texas rushing record.

Recently, JaMario was selected as a candidate for the Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week. He was one of four candidates selected by a panel of ABC Sports and ESPN college football analysts, led by John Saunders. The other candidates include Pittsburgh quarterback Tyler Palko, OU quarterback Jason White and Auburn running back Carnell Williams. Williams prevailed.

The talent that he possesses is amazing. To have an alum experience that much success at the highest level of college football is awesome. To me there is nothing cooler than turning on the TV and seeing someone I know and attended school with on ESPN and SportsCenter every weekend. It also does not hurt my feelings that he is featured in the Dallas Morning News on a regular basis and has been in Sports Illustrated twice. Not too bad for a local boy.

Lights! Camera! Fashion!
submitted by Holly Whittington

The lights of Hollywood shone over Spring Hill as the Leaders’ Core members dazzled their audience in their fashion production, Lights, Camera, Fashion! Spectators were treated to a gallery of movie clips, mostly humorous, and the both the guys’ and girls’ enthusiasm spilled into the audience as they modeled the latest fashion trends on the red carpet. Music, comedy, and style came together for an amusing evening of entertainment. A total of $2300 was raised as a result of this event, and the proceeds will be used to purchase a large custom mat for the High School front entry, completing the entryway beautification project begun two years ago by Leaders' Core.

We would like to extend a special "thank you" to the following patrons for their valuable contributions to this year's style show: Randy Akin, Curtis Chiropractic Center, Carmella Davis, Longview Rubber Products, Dena Miller, Rick's Sign Co., the Sheikh Family, Spring Hill State Bank, Twin State Trucks, Inc., and West Loop Animal Clinic. Clothing for the show was furninshed by Academy, Bargain Box, Cavender’s, Cherry Hill, Dillard’s, Dizzy T’s, J C Penney’s, Kargo, Old Navy, Sir Knight, Stella T’s, and Tuxedo Company. Applebee’s, Chili’s, Cici’s Pizza, The Court House Athletic Club, Desert Tanning Co., The Hair Scene, Johnny Carinos, Marble Slab, McAlister’s Deli, Oak Forest Sports Club, Parke Way, Paulette’s Day Spa & Salon, Planet Beach, Putt-Putt Golf Course, Red Lobster, Rumors Spalon, Tanfastic, and Vargas Salon & Spa furnished door prizes for the event.


Interior Design Class Gives Sewing Lab a New Look
submitted by DeeAnn Coker

In Interior Design class, students are taught the basics of designing a room to fulfill a specific purpose. If you have ever visited the sewing lab, you might have noticed that perhaps it wasn't the perfect setting in which to motivate students to sew. With a master plan in mind, fourth block Interior Design students were given the room as a project. Over the past few weeks, students worked feverishly throughout the class period in order to finish redesigning the drab and outdated sewing room. The room now has a whole new creative and inviting look that will hopefully motivate and inspire students to sew. A special thanks to Warren Locke at Paint, etc. in Spring Hill for donating paint and supplies and to Jack Davis and his students for constructing oversized buttons, needles, and spools used as decorating acccents in the room. Stop by, and check it out!


English IV Projects Foster Better Understanding of Macbeth
submitted by Karen Bennett