The new MacBook… Drool. It’s about five times faster than the ibook or powerbook I was looking to get for school next year. The current model is the black cover suped up version… However, even the regular MacBook is still one of the most advanced and stable computers. And it’s about time for me to get a working laptop again.
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Preparation for a potentially lame graduation party sucks. Understanding that people have conflicts and that having a good time with you is not their number one priority hurts… But its not to say that I can’t blame others or say that they ought to choose hanging out with me. It’s just makes the situation difficult, which is annoying when it should be a fun celebration.
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While the Wisconsin State Journal refuses to report this story, I will report it with all enthusiasm. James Madison Memorial won its fourth WFCA State Title at Ripon College on April 22 by tieing Appleton East with 325 points.
This may seem confusing but Head Coach Tom Hardin explains, “Forensics is like track. There are many different speaking events that students can compete in. Students can win their own event, like pole-vault or the long-jump, and the team as a whole can also win.”
Memorial also took home eight individual events championships. Individual champions were: Maddy Wilson and Spencer Retelle in Duo Interpretation, Janani Iyengar in Extemporaneous Speaking, Micah Herstand in Demonstration Speaking, Albert Li in Four Minute Speaking, Miranda Morgan in Solo Acting Serious, Matt Scales in Interpretation of Prose, Connor Gants in Radio Announcing, and Josh Kellerman and Elena Colas in Play Acting. This is the most individual state champions Memorial has ever won in a single year. Other students also performed well. Memorial cleared 22 of its 25 entries into the semi-finals and 20 of those 22 into final rounds of competition. Memorial also had runners up in Demo, Solo Acting Humorous, Poetry, and Story Telling and a third place finish in Duo.
James Madison Memorial has now won four out of the last five state Championships. Over the last five years, only six events have not been won by a Memorial Student. Those events are: Farrago, Oratory, Oral Interpretation of Literature, Storytelling, Solo Acting Humorous and Group Discussion. Memorial also continued its success in the limited preparation events. JMM won its third extemp title, with its third different extemper and Connor Gants won a rare third state championship in Radio Announcing. Memorial actors performed exceptionally well also: in 2006 JMM claimed the state championship in all but one of the acting categories – in the category that they did not win, Memorial took second.
Pictured below are, from left to right: Assistant Coach Nick Bubb, Head Coach Tom Hardin, and Assistant Coach Tim Scheffler. Other Coaches contributing to the effort were: Beth LeMay, Matt McCloud, Kristin Scheffler, and many former and current students. Pictured above are the 2006 WFCA State Champions.
Categories: Debate and Forensics
