The Wizzbangers in Their Natural Habitat

Q- What's the story behind the name?
Sean- "Actually we were at a concert at Lyon, and we went upstairs — to the second story women's bathroom?"
Spencer - "Yeah. Women's bathroom."
Sean - "So we were in the second story women's bathroom, and... all the lights were on... and, that's where we thought of the name. We thought it was a word in that Dr. Seuss book, All The Places You'll Go. But we found out later that it's not. It's a brand of wine."
Q- Who were the starting members?
Sean- "Me and Spencer, Peter, and, uh.. Thomas Walton."
Q- How long has the band been together?
Sean- "Oh, me and Spencer have been together for a long time. Long enough for it to be a marriage. Then Peter came in in sixth grade."
Q- How do you gear up for a concert?
Peter- "We just fiddle around until people look bored."
Q- No, really, how?
Spencer- "Should we give it away?"
Sean- "We do nothing."
Q- Where have you performed?
Sean - "Cotton Festival in Fordyce, Josie's, The Cinnamon Stick, Lyon College, The Lander's Theater, and at the White River. And every time we've performed at the river, it's been terrible."
Q- What distracts you when you’re performing?
Spencer- "Tuning guitars."
Q- What's your favourite thing to see in the audience when you're performing?
Peter- "My favourite thing to see in the audience is people."
Q- Who does the lyric composition?
Peter - "Sean. Don't give us [Spencer and I] any credit. We leech off of Sean's talent. We should be wearing shirts that say 'jealous.’"
Q- Who are your musical influences?
Spencer- "Rush."
Sean- "Radiohead."
Q- How would you describe the band to someone who’s never heard any of your songs?
Sean- "Sounds like your favourite band."
Q- What's going to happen after graduation?
[collective "aww"]
Q- Are any of you going to pursue a musical career?
Peter- "[points at/pokes Sean] You see who I'm pointing to! This guy! Him!"
Sean- "Ask us what our favourite Pokemon is."
Q- What's your favourite Pokemon?
Sean- "Diglet. Cos he's so underground."
Spencer- "Like us."
As the only semi-distinguished band still currently associated with BHS, The Wizzbangers are undoubtedly a trio of top contributers to the student-body talent pool.
The most recent Wizzbangers concert was held at the Pocket Park on Main Street on September 24 and also featured Sam Lung, a current BHS student.
We would like to thank the band-members Sean Roulier, Spencer Barnes, and Peter Wood for their time and co-operation, and also wish Sean luck in his future musical career.
　

Exchange Student Experiences Cultural Changes

By Mark Zellar

Snails must move out of their shell to experience new life; that’s exactly what Lidiia Pylypenko has done.

Pylypenko came to U.S.A to experience a new way of life and so far, she is enjoying herself.

She moved here from a small town of 80,000 people in Alexandria, Ukraine .

The residents live in flats and public transportation is widely available to minors because the driving age is 18. Pylypenko’s family goes to church on major holidays.

"Church is very strict and is not for fun," Pylypenko explained..

Pylypenko is a junior in BHS and is enrolled in band, where she is in pit and plays the marimba.

In Ukraine, school uniforms were mandatory. Classes at her school were 45 minutes long and each day consisted of 7-8 classes. Breaks were usually fifteen minutes with one larger twenty minute break. There are only eleven grades and junior andsenior high were in the same school.

The government sponsors special programs for studying to further the studies of students in the university. Biology, chemistry, physics, geometry, and algebra were offered starting in 6th -7th grade.

There are not any extracurricular activities where she is from unless attending musical school or dance studio is included.

In Ukraine, all teenagers care what they wear and how they look and will not go anywhere if they are not sure that they look perfect.

"Here most of students do not care what they are wearing, but Ukrainian students and American students wear clothes almost the same," stated Pylypenko.

BHS welcomes Plylypenko to America.

Students Prepare for a Major Spring Musical

By Samuel Hardin

Spring musical time here at Batesville High School! Ms. Amanda Pickett has chosen Camelot to be this year’s musical. This will be Ms. Pickett’s first major spring musical here at Batesville High School. After the success of Murdered to Death in the fall, hopes are high for the success of this performance.

"I have loved the Arthurian legends since I read The Once and Future King in 10th grade. I wanted to be in Camelot but only in the role of Lancelot," stated Ms. Pickett for one of the reasons she chose this particular show. Having the thought that no one would ever cast her for that role, she thought she would just direct the show instead.