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The WUHS Freshman Football team played the Central Falcons on October 20th, 2009. The Central Falcons came to Wilmot hoping for the win of the night. It started off looking like Central was going to accomplish that goal, but the defense line had a different idea. The defense held Central back and this time it was Wilmot with the return.

With just minutes left in the 2nd quarter the score was tied 6 to 6. With four minutes left in the 3rd quarter Wilmot took off and scored another touchdown. Bringing the score to 14 to 6 Wimot.

The freshman held back the Falcons again and scored another touchdown to 20 to 6. With 45 seconds left in the game the Falcons scored bring the final score to 20 to 12 Wilmot. Fantastic job guys.

Do you like to talk?  Well Wilmot, we have the perfect activity for you.  Come and see what forensics is all about!  Forensics – aka speech – is starting its season soon and we would love to have you join the team.  There are a wide variety of categories that you can enter… radio speaking, oratory, storytelling, play acting, group interpretation, special occasion speaking, moments in history, and prose and poetry … just scratch the surface of what is available!  You can write your own material, act, or read from a script – the possibilities are endless!   Our first organizational and inspirational meeting will be next Monday (November 2^nd) after school in room 265.

Veteran’s Day is approaching (November 11) and once again we will be having our annual assembly to honor those who have served from our area.  We certainly don’t want to leave anyone out – so, is there someone you know (or yourself) who might be interested in coming to our breakfast and/or assembly?  Do you have a family member (brother, mother, father, grandparent, etc) who served in the military and they are interested in attending?  Please ask them and then let Mrs. Tilsner know as soon as possible if they would like to join us on that Wednesday – 2 and ½ weeks from now.  Individuals can email or call Mrs. Tilsner to RSVP.

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Peterson wasn't enough to beat the Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers handed the undefeated Minnesota Vikings their first loss of the season on Sunday, winning 27-17. Minnesota dominated most of the statistical categories except the one that counts, and that is the scoreboard. They had a couple chances to win the game near the end. Those chances were erased by a Brett Favre fumble and interception on back-to-back drives. The Steelers defense go the last laugh with a couple huge defensive stands in the last few possessions for the Vikings’ offense. Pittsburgh’s linebackers constantly harrassed Favre and by the end of the game the defense ended up with three sacks and two defensive touchdowns. The Vikings dropped to 6-1 with their first loss, and the Steelers improve to 5-2 on the season. The Vikings will play the Packers next Sunday in Green Bay as the Steelers have their bye week.

Recently in the United States, there has been some controversy regarding the Zero Tolerance Policy that most schools uphold.

Some people are saying that its guidelines are too strict. One example pertaining to this would be of a six year old boy who was suspended for 45 days. He had a spork-knife and was eating with it. The spork-knife was given through Cub Scouts. His name was Zachary Christie.

Zachary Christie

While it makes sense to not allow weapons in school, some of the punishments for accidentally bringing in weapons are just way too severe.

Another controversial incident involved an honors student in high school that was suspended for having a knife in his car. The knife was part of a safety kit recommended by the DMC.

There is no substantial evidence regarding the effectiveness of zero tolerance policies, but if they do help, is it worth the unfairness?

Totals of Student Spending

Over the past week, I have collected data from a variety of students here at Wilmot on what they spend money on. As you can see by the graph on the right, The two largest percentages were those for gas and food, with stupid and pointless things pulling in at a close second. In an effort to keep the results accurate and varied, those interviewed included students from freshman to seniors. These statistics have no real significant value besides maybe giving you an idea for what to buy your friend if you feel like getting them something. So next time your hangin’ with your friends, maybe you could buy a gas card for your buddy that drives you to school every morning, or maybe next time you stop in at McDonalds you could buy them a happy meal.