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Daniel Zhang is one brainy Buff |
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Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:40 |
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By Reya Burnett
Hugo High School
Student Reporter
Daniel Zhang is a 17-year-old junior and one of the co-editors of Hoof Prints. Zhang is definitely one of Hugo High School’s brainy Buffaloes.
Subjects that interest Zhang are math and science, which could be the reason why he is taking Honors Geometry and Honors Chemistry. He also takes Honors English III, which provides him with more academic challenge.
“I think Hugo High School is a good place to nurture knowledge,” he said.
Zhang volunteers at the Choctaw County Boys & Girls Club and is an active member in the Choctaw Nation Youth Advisory Board. Video games, television, hanging with friends and trading Yu-Gi-Oh cards are just a few of Zhang’s hobbies.
He said he thinks differently than most people and has very unique opinions.
“Wisdom isn’t the measure of how much you know, but it is how you use what you know,” Zhang said.
His first choice for college is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also known as MIT. Other top choices include OU, Harvard, Yale and the University of Chicago.
Zhang wants to become a software programmer when he gets older. He would also like to develop a video game in the future and his dream is to open a company of his own.
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EOI’s can greatly affect student’s lives |
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Monday, 28 December 2009 21:42 |
By Daniel Zhang
Hugo High School
Student Reporter
EOI, short for End Of Instruction, is a statewide test that is a requirement for all high school students. At the end of every school year, students must take EOI tests relating to their classes taken. The EOI is a test that determines whether a student actually learned anything during the school year. In the past it was just a test with low emphasis, now it’s a lot different.
Starting with the class of 2012, current sophomores, every student must pass at least four of the seven total EOI tests. This is not an ordinary requirement. Whether a student graduates or not is determined by these vital tests. High school students should not take these tests lightly, if they slack off during these tests, they could possibly lose all for which they’ve worked .
What student would want to waste four years of education on just a couple of tests? Out of the seven tests, every student must pass Algebra I, English II and two more of the following: English III, U.S. History, Biology I, Geometry and Algebra II.
Slacking off on tests might be an easier task to accomplish, but it does have consequences. Failure to pass EOI tests could mean the biggest consequence — not graduating high school.
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Hugo basketball requires dedication and teamwork |
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Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:40 |
By Preston Wells
Hugo High School
Student Reporter
One hundred and fifty minutes a day, 750 minutes a week and 22,500 minutes a month. That is the amount of time and dedication spent in Hugo Basketball.
“Every minute of every hour is spent working hard to get better,” as head Coach Darnell Shanklin likes to put it.
In order to play basketball, a person must have determination, positive work ethic and the ability to work with others as a team. However, in Shanklin’s system these three things must be doubled. Shanklin demands effort from his players; sometimes the effort is more than what even the player thinks he can perform. Shanklin constantly reminds his players that they mustn’t have a big ego because it gets in the way of teamwork.
Everyday players enter the gym and proceed to the locker room. They find their usual spot, take a seat and put on the daily practice gear. Once the players step foot on the court, everything else is put aside. Whether it’s been a bad day or the very best of days, players must be determined and continue to practice hard. During nearly every practice, a person can hear Shanklin say, “I know you can do it on a good day, but it’s what you do on a bad day that interests me.”
Shanklin’s practices include drills designed to prepare players for in-game situations. From the “Buffalo break” to the “Superman fast break,” players learn to dribble with speed and pass effectively. Shooting drills perfect players’ form and helps create consistent shots from all around the paint. Players scrimmage against each other at the end of most practices to perfect plays and improve on defensive awareness.
Hugo basketball has a rich tradition. Hugo teams are often expected to win and have class if they lose. Before every season opener, Shanklin says to his players, “When opportunity meets preparation, it can only mean success.” And that’s something that can be used for all parts of life. |
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Teens have difficulty choosing a future |
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Monday, 28 December 2009 21:42 |
By Preston Wells
Hugo High School
Student Reporter
From the time a student is in pre-school all the way up to graduating high school, knowing a future career path is very important. Parents, teachers and administrators all stress the idea that students have to decide what they want to be when they grow up before going to college. As a student gets older, the demand to know grows higher and higher.
Should students be pressured into choosing a career path so early? Some educators think they should. Educators believe that if a student knows what they want to do before attending college, it will make their college process much faster and more efficient. Once in high school, the pressure gets worse, a student can’t go to school one day without seeing or hearing something about college.
Most students think hard about what they want to do for the rest of their lives, but it’s not something that is easy to figure out. A number of students change their minds multiple times on their career path before getting to college. Once in college, a high percentage of students after declaring their major, switch to a different one. After all the pressure put on them by counselors, teachers and parents it would seem as if a student would know what they wanted to do once in college, that’s not the case.
A high school student choosing what they want to do for the rest of their life is likely the biggest decision they’ve come across, and it’s an important one. The pressure they receive for not knowing their future isn’t a problem in today’s society, it’s a good thing. People just need to remember that it’s not the pressure that makes up the mind of every high school student. In order to select a major or a career path, a student must find out what they really love in life and who they are as a person. When students find that out, there is no doubt that they will know what they want to do. |
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