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The campus page is written by student correspondents from Volusia and Flagler counties, compiled and edited by Rosemary Smith.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Daytona Beach, Florida Read previous edition

Ryan Gaines and Robin Pecoraro pose for a snapshot before hitting the dance floor at the Spruce Creek prom at the Ocean Center.

Hawks Swoop Into Prom News-Journal photos by Pam Lockeby Prom night, the most glamorous night of the year, when jeans, T-shirts and flip-flops are traded for satin gowns and tuxedoes. All the carwashes, bake sales and other fundraisers have been worth it when couples take to the dance floor for a glittering evening with their friends. Couples dance to the music at the Spruce Creek prom Saturday.

TEEN SIDE

GRAD NOTES

Pine Ridge baccalaureate services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Deltona Lakes Baptist Church on Elkcam Boulevard. Jason Anthony, the world-famous chalk artist, will be a keynote speaker. Seniors are to wear their caps and gowns. Seniors awards night at Pine Ridge is 7 p.m. May 15 in the auditorium.

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MOVIE REVIEWS

Students at Mainland High School are faithfully going back to the movie theaters to see the box office hit, “Disturbia,” for a second and third time. This thriller is about a teenager named Kale Brecht, played by Shia LaBeouf, who becomes deeply troubled after his father dies. Sentenced to house arrest for three months after an altercation with a teacher, Kale spends long, boring days at home until he becomes interested in his neighbor, Mr. Turner, played by David Morse. Kale and his friends believe Turner is a murderer, the only problem is how to prove it. This film is rated PG-13 but is filled with action-packed suspense that will make anyone scream. Students from Flagler Palm Coast are racing to theaters to check out Adam Brody and Meg Ryan in the film, “In The Land of Women.” Brody plays a brokenhearted screenwriter (Carter Webb) from Los Angeles, lost in his own world. Convinced that he needs to get away, Carter heads to Michigan to care for his estranged grandmother, an aging and ailing woman. He quickly becomes exasperated with grandma and spills his heart out to his neighbor while fraternizing with her teenaged daughter at night. In the end, Carter manages to help all three women find happiness. This film is a chick flick with a lame ending. But it does have a sense of humor and at least you get to look at the handsome Adam Brody for an hour and a half. It was also good to see Meg Ryan back on screen. Mainland students were shocked at the film “Fracture.” This crime drama is about a man who thinks up the perfect murder. Ted Crawford, played by Anthony Hopkins, shoots his wife one night, knowing that a certain policeman would come. He confesses that he had tried to kill her, so they gave this “easy” case to district attorney Willy Beachum, played by Ryan Gosling. Even though he confessed, no evidence could be found. The fact that that particular policeman was having an affair with Ted’s wife cancelled his confession and he was set free. Willy was determined to prove him guilty of attempted murder. The wife is eventually murdered but you’ll have to see the movie to find out how. This R rated movie has plot twists that stun everyone.

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THE SCORE!

Prep Sports Magazine Your Guide to High School Sports in Volusia and Flagler counties

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SCHOOL SITES

Atlantic High DeLand High Deltona High Father Lopez High Flagler-Palm Coast Mainland High Matanzas High New Smyrna Beach High Pine Ridge High Seabreeze High Spruce Creek High T. Dewitt Taylor High

MAINLAND
Mmmm . . . free breakfast
KRISTIN BENJAMIN

Friday, seniors will enjoy a complimentary breakfast in the cafeteria. At the senior breakfast, students can reminisce about their high school experiences and celebrate their last weeks of high school.

The underclassmen awards ceremony will be held Thursday during school.

Thinking of bringing a non-Mainland student to the prom May 11? Sign them up in the activities office or see Jerry Picott in the main office for approval.

Senior T-shirts are still on sale, today from Robert Wilson in student services.

SPRUCE CREEK
Senior slide show set
ALEXANDRA OWENS

With the end of the school year fast approaching, graduation festivities are in full swing. The senior slideshow will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the school auditorium.

This is a new, updated time, not the time previously announced. Senior yearbook distribution, as well as a pizza party, will follow the slideshow.

Papillion dance ensemble’s end of the year showcase is 7 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium. Tickets are $5.

You know it’s May when banquets start filling up the calendar. The boys weightlifting awards ceremony and banquet is at 6 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium.

The Student Government Association is having its own celebration at noon Sunday in the Bill France Room at Daytona USA.
Also on Sunday, the Academy of Finance students have their annual banquet at 6 p.m. in the same location.

SEABREEZE
See colorful show at Spectrum
MATT LUPOLI

Are you ready for a fast-paced, energetic musical show featuring the Seabreeze orchestra, drum line, marching, concert and jazz bands?

The annual Spectrum concert will be held Friday during fourth block. There will also be a performance at 7 p.m. Friday with tickets on sale in front of the main office. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to see our students showcase their remarkable musical talents.

Art will be everywhere today with the annual Tradewinds Art Show on campus. Come browse in the gym and enjoy student and faculty artworks, beginning at 8 a.m.

The long-awaited yearbooks are currently available during lunch or after school in the auditorium. Once the “Changing with the Tides” books are sold out, no additional yearbooks will be ordered.

Prom is May 12 and students must be appropriately dressed for the formal occasion. Tickets are on sale in the courtyard during lunch and break for $35.

TAYLOR
Seniors get awards tonight
JENNIFER McCULLOUGH

Taylor’s senior awards night is 6:30 tonight when class awards and scholarships will be presented in the auditorium. Parents are welcome. The sports banquet is at 6 p.m. May 10, starting in the cafeteria with dinner.

The National Honor Society is hosting the Relay for Life Friday. All proceeds from this project will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

The relay is from 6 to 9 p.m. on the football field. There will be concessions, games, a moon bounce, music, information booths, and a walk-a-thon. Admission is $2 per person and game tickets are 25 cents.

The spring football game is 7 p.m. May 18 at Father Lopez. This will be coach Doug Pettit’s Wildcat debut.

Students interested in trying out for the football and competition cheerleading squads must pick up a packet from Nina North by Friday. Tryouts start Monday.

FATHER LOPEZ
Art festival is on display
CAITLYN CONNORS

The campus is all smiles as students revel in memories of last weekend’s prom and excitement builds for the final days of the school year.

Many thanks go out to the junior class for their work to put on the prom and Leigh Svajko, the class moderator. Robby Bianchi and Stephanie Carnago were crowned prom king and queen.

Students are participating in an art festival being held in the cafeteria today. The art pieces are on display for the feeder school students who are visiting this week. The cafeteria will be open from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. for art browsers.

Today is a dress down day for students with May birthdays. Students must be sure to follow the appropriate dress guidelines.

Friday is a spirit dress day as a fundraiser for the Virginia Tech Memorial Fund.

Also on Friday, the Student Government Association is hosting a teacher appreciation breakfast.

FLAGLER PALM COAST
Relay for Life on Friday
GRACE ELLIOTT

Flagler Palm Coast students work hard this week to keep the school year rolling.

Fundraising activities for the American Cancer Society continue during lunch. FPC is sponsoring a Relay for Life team. The walk begins at 6 p.m. Friday at the Sal Campanella Stadium.

Events will conclude at 9 a.m. on Saturday. See Connie Armb for information.

Members of the Bulldog track and field teams will compete Saturday in the 4A state championships. Races begin at 10 a.m. at the Showalter Field in Winter Park.

Monday marks the start of advanced placement testing. Also Monday, the senior signing board will be available to autograph. Seniors may sign their names on the board in Pride Park all week during lunch.
Yearbooks are on sale for $100 in the dining hall during lunch.

Seniors wishing to attend Project Graduation at Dave and Buster’s Arcade after graduation must sign up during lunch. A $10 refundable deposit is required to reserve a seat.

DELTONA
Oh no! Final exams are near
JON SCALERA

Seniors at Deltona High School are preparing for final exams that start May 9. No early exams will be given so seniors must make arrangements with their teachers if they cannot attend.
The last day for seniors is May 10 and graduation is May 16.

This week is senior dress up week. Tuesday was black out day and seniors wore all black. Today is way back when for nostalgia lovers.

Thursday seniors wear a T-shirt of the college of their choice and Friday seniors wear their senior T-shirts. Friday is also the senior breakfast and yearbook signing during first and second periods.

Advanced placement exams are scheduled over the next two weeks.
The Superintendent’s Diploma of Distinction dinner is 6:30 p.m. at DeBary Golf and Country Club.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH
The yearbooks are coming
EMILY HARRELL

Yearbooks will be in soon! Friday is distribution day only for seniors who ordered and paid or who wish to buy a book from 4 to 4:30 p.m. after senior boards are finished. Yearbooks will be distributed near the building 5 staircase for $75, cash only.

Monday is distribution day for under- classmen who ordered their books in advance. Tuesday begins sales for everyone else.

Senior boards are Thursday and Friday. Report to the cafeteria on your appointed day at 12:15 p.m. Be sure to dress professionally.

These two days are also early release days for underclassmen. tudents will be dismissed from school at 11:30 a.m. Final exams for seniors start Monday.

PINE RIDGE
Senior girls rule Powder Puff
KRISTA TONNESEN

Only six days left of school, seniors! Study for those final exams and get ready for one of the biggest days of your life — graduation!
The senior class showed the junior class just who rules the school Friday in the annual Powder Puff football game. The senior girls defeated the junior girls, 14-6.

The FFA Environmental Science team of Josh Defibaugh, Bernie LeFils, Sarah Rife and Jessica Shinner, and the Agriculture Communications team of Ashton Holland, Amanda Lichtenwald, Miranda Reilly, Britni Ward and Maegan Zarra won their state contests last week. Both teams will represent Florida at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.

The prom is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at the Wyndham Buena Vista Palace in Orlando.

ATLANTIC
Williams leaps to state title
TAI LYNN PRESLEY

Atlantic seniors, the end is near! All senior dues must be paid. This is a requirement to attend the senior breakfast.

Senior exams are Monday and Tuesday. Attendance is mandatory.
There are a few graduation announcements still left in the activities office. Caps and gowns are also in the activities office.

Senior Alexis Williams captured the state championship in the long jump at the state meet with a jump of 19 feet, 2 1/2 inches.

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