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One of the most anticipated activities each year of Homecoming week is the presentation of the court during the Thursday night pep rally. Pictured on the front row: Oakleigh Belle Catherine Lyons; freshmen maids, Aynsley McCain and
Anna McAnnally; sophomore maids Celeste Murray and Tianna Dixon; senior maids Marcelle Ellis, Queen Katie Price, Cate Shirey, Megan Hwang, and Grace Sherman; junior maids Campbell Ladd, Sarah Webster, and Emma Tanner.
Escorts were Jake Elder, Edward Ladd, Colby Stafford, Noah Sawrie, Constantine Catranis, Andrew Gates, Alex Baker, Brink Bedsole, Rivers McMurphy, David Bell, Keyshawn Woodyard, and Clarke O’Connor. Photo: Liz Terry

 A Homecoming to
 Remember
 BY: ELLIOTT ITURBE
     This year the UMS-Wright Bulldogs hosted the Hillcrest High                                                      80’s attire. Wednesday held the theme of Country vs. Country Club. On
 School Jaguars at Cooper Stadium. The week approaching the big                                                       Thursday, all students with their respective grades participated in a
 game was filled with many activities and fun. The high schoolers                                                     service day. The 9th grade went to Feeding the Gulf Coast food bank.
 were allowed to dress out of uniform every day of the week.                                                          The 10th grade helped out at Light of the Village Church. The 11th
 Monday the students dressed up as Athletes and Mathletes. This                                                       grade helped out at the Volunteers of America Enrichment Center.
 was ensued by decades on Tuesday, which was the 125th                                                                Finally, the 12th grade washed the vehicles for the the City of
 anniversary of our amazing school.The grades again got to dress out                                                  Mobile.The service day was followed by the annual Homecoming
 by decade; 5th and 6th wore 40’s and 50’s; 9th and 4th had 20’s &                                                    Games and all grades competed for first place, and this year's winner
 30’s; 10th and 3rd had 90’s; 11th and 2nd had the 60’s; 7th and 8th                                                  was the senior class. That night at 7:00 the Homecoming Pep Rally
 had the 70’s; 12th and 1st dressed in                                                                                took place at Cooper Stadium. (continued on page 2)
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                                                                                                                                  Crimson and Grey
                                                                                                                              UMS-Wright Preparatory School
                                                                                                                                Upper School Newspaper

                                                                                                                                            President
                                                                                                                                        Dr. Tony Havard

                                                                                                                                        Head of School
                                                                                                                                        Mr. Doug Barber

                                                                                                                                    Middle School Principal
                                                                                                                                       Mr. Wes Lathan

                                                                                                                                        Academic Dean
                                                                                                                                        Dr. Keith Rice

                                                                                                                                      Dean of Technology
                                                                                                                                      Mr. Brent Daugherty

                                                                                                                                          Counselor
                                                                                                                                       Mrs. Meridy Jones

                                                                                                                                            Sponsor
                                                                                                                                    Ms. Ashley Fillingim Hill

Homecoming Queen Katie Price and Mr. Hero Skipper Snypes were presented to the crowd at Cooper Stadium on Thursday, October
                                                                                                                                           Reporters
4, 2018. Photo: Liz Terry                                                                                                               Isabelle Gautier
                                                                                                                                           Madi Hill
(continued from page 1)                                                                                                                   Elliott Iturbe
    After the presentation, the middle school participated in their Homecoming                                                     Chaney Scott McCorquodale
dance, and the high school attended the bonfire. The lawn party consisted of an                                                          Payton Offerle
enormous corn hole tournament, with Jeb Barber and Noah Barnard taking the                                                                Defne Oztas
1st place prize; this was set up alongside a live band, carnival food, and a                                                              Serena Pipes
mechanical bull. Finally, Friday the grades again got to dress out in theme attire                                                      Morgan Walker
with 9th grade dressing as tacky tourists; 10th grade galaxy; 11th grade movies                                                        Isabella Williams
and television shows, and 12th dressed as favorite childhood memories. The
12th grade got to spend their lunch time with their parents who were also
dressed up alongside the students’ costume. At 2:15 the homecoming parade
took place around the school. This was followed by an amazing game where the
Bulldogs beat the Jaguars with the score ending a rout of 45 to 7.
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Birthday Bash + Homecoming Snaps=
Memories for the Ages
         Throughout the week, students and faculty were found in
costume every day and enjoyed various activities to celebrate 125 years.
On Tuesday the students and teachers donned decades attire. Above K5
student Carson Pope channels Dr. Wright and poses with President Dr.
Tony Havard; Mrs. Molly Nordmann and Mr. Robert Hope were honored
as Alumni of the year; Mayor Sandy Stimpson was joined with his
siblings Pam Hanes, Fred Stimpson, and Richard Stimpson as the
Stimpson Foyer was dedicated;seniors Emma Samson, Mary Elizabeth
Howze, Megan Hwang, Marcelle Ellis, Alyssa LaCoste, Grace Sherman,
and Lauren Kendall Graham; back row Katie Morris, Andrew Gates,
Trey Fowler, Cate Shirey and Katie Price show with their 80’s attire;
costume winners for grades 7-12 were Cecile Brown, Joseph Perry,
Gracie Pitts, Jordan Moore, Ty Haffner, and Andrew Gates.
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A Servant’s Heart
BY: ISABELLE GAUTIER

          On Thursday, October 11, the high school students
participated in various service day projects around Mobile. The
freshmen helped at Feeding the Gulf Coast Food Bank in Tillmans
Corner. They sorted donations and packaged boxes for the less
fortunate. The sophomores helped at Light of the Village at First
Baptist Church in Chickasaw. They helped with a variety of
maintenance projects for LOV. The juniors helped at the VOA
Enrichment Center on Zeigler Boulevard. They participated in various
activities with the special needs clients. The seniors went to the City
of Mobile Public Works Department and washed city vehicles to help
the society.
          Freshman Payton Offerle said, “It made my day to know that
we provided four hundred Thanksgiving meals for families in need.”
Isabella Rocconi, also a freshmen, said, “I was very happy to plant
sweet peas that would some day feed people in need.” Caroline
Travers, class of 2021, stated, “Service Day was really great because
it gives students the opportunity to help our community!” Sadie Ladd,
also a sophomore, said,“Going to Light of the Village was so
eye-opening. I had a such a great time helping my community and
spending time with my classmates!” Junior Serena Pipes said,
“Volunteering at Volunteers of America was such an enlightening
experience because I got to interact with different kinds of people.”
Emmie Mayson, class of 2020, stated “I loved visiting Volunteers of
America because we got to meet such interesting and nice people who
genuinely enjoyed being around us.” Senior Lauren Kendall Graham
stated, “Service day was so much fun! My class loved being able to
give back to our city.” In the class of 2019, Catherine Lyons stated,
“We had so much fun serving our community and giving back to our
city by washing city vehicles.”
          The students and faculty left as soon as possible Thursday
morning so they could help as much as they could. The students were
very excited to go and help our community. Everyone returned to
school around twelve that afternoon for lunch. Next, when the
students finished lunch, we had Homecoming games sponsored by
Young Life. The students had a chance to sign up to play the games.
These were the fifth annual games. School was dismissed after the
games.

   We make a living by what we get,
         but we make a life
          by what we give.
        -Winston Churchill
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                                                                            Fellowship of Christian
Yellow Week                                                                 Athletes
                                                                            BY: DEFNE OZTAS
BY: ISABELLA WILLIAMS
                                                                               Every Wednesday in the library, FCA, or the Fellowship of
       Yellow. That is the color Krisanna Roberts adored. In September,     Christian Athletes, meets and is organized by Mr. Schultz.
  “Yellow Week” is a time to celebrate the life of Krisanna Roberts and     Often times, there will be speakers who come to teach the
  bring awareness to childhood cancer. Krisanna spread joy and              lessons, tell stories, and relate personal experiences to help
  happiness to everyone she met. Even on her cloudy days, Krisanna          the members grow as individuals. While the name does imply
  chose to be positive and be happy. She enjoyed every aspect of life.      that the meetings are for athletes, anyone with faith who
  This is the tenth year UMS-Wright has celebrated Yellow Week. For         wishes to attend may do so. In addition to speakers who come
  the entire week, students celebrated yellow. On Friday, September 21
                                                                            to present, the members come together as a group and talk to
  all of the students and faculty dressed up in yellow in honor of
  Krisanna Roberts. Also, on Friday the entire school had pep rallies to    each other as equals and give advice. For example, senior
  get hyped up for the football game and to share the love for Krisanna.    leaders such as Molly McNair and Elliot Iturbe went around
  A plaque was given to the owner of Wintzell’s for providing the           the room and shared advice that they had to the
  yellow bracelets for all the students and $2500 was donated to St.        underclassman, such as to enjoy their time in high school
  Jude’s Hospital.                                                          while also being studious and working hard. In addition to
                                                                            giving lectures on spiritual matters, the speakers always link
                                                                            their lectures back to sports and schoolwork.

Teacher Spotlight
  BY: GRACE LYONS AND PAYTON OFFERLE

          This year UMS-Wright welcomed a new faculty member and
coach. Coach Peebles attended college at University of Alabama and also
at the University of South Alabama. This is the ninth year that he has
been teaching. Throughout his nine years of teaching Coach Peebles has
taught at McGill, Spanish Fort, Baldwin County, and Cottage Hill
Christian. Coach Peebles says that his favorite thing about UMS-Wright
is the students’ desire for knowledge and their focus in class everyday.
Even though it is a tough choice, Coach Peebles has to say that the Bible
is his favorite book. In his freetime, Coach Peebles likes to spend time
with his children, hunt, and fish.                                          College Campus Tour
                                                                            Over four days, students toured Furman University, Wofford College, Davidson College, Wake
                                                                            Forest University, High Point University, Elon University, Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, and
                                                                            Clemson University. On some of these campuses they even saw some of our UMS-Wright alumni.
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                                                                                                                          Peer Tutoring
                                                                                                                          BY: GRACE LYONS AND PAYTON OFFERLE
                                                                                                                                  You’ve probably seen signs displayed in the halls
                                                                                                                          advertising “peer tutoring” or heard Mrs. Howard announce for
                                                                                                                          those interested in the program to see Mrs. Jones, but what
                                                                                                                          exactly is peer tutoring? Intrigued, we went to see Mrs. Jones
                                                                                                                          for the inside scoop. Here’s a little background: Mrs. Jones
                                                                                                                          started this continuously growing and successful program
                                                                                                                          around ten years ago. When asked why she started the program,
                                                                                                                          she explained, “Everyone learns differently; it’s helpful to have
                                                                                                                          reinforcement, sometimes even from someone your own age.”
                                                                                                                          Mrs. Jones said that the program’s best advertising method has
                                                                                                                          simply been by word of mouth; she is constantly contacted by
                                                                                                                          inquisitive parents and students alike who have heard about it.
                                                                                                                          So, how can you become involved? Peer tutoring is offered to
Senora Mirella Chavez leads her 10th and 11th grade Spanish students in a discussion about the meaning of Philotimo       lower, middle, and upper school students. Don’t worry; you
and its importance. The students then came together with Mrs. Lawrence’s classes to share ideas. Mrs. Chavez’s students
also constructed symbols to represent the values of philotimo.                                                            will most likely not be paired with someone your own age.
                                                                                                                          Tutors receive service hours and possibly even a co-curricular
Philotimo                                                                                                                 credit if enough hours are acquired. When you sign up to
                                                                                                                          become a tutor, you choose what age group you would like to
BY: ISABELLA WILLIAMS
                                                                                                                          focus on and when you are available; the options are either
          According to Psychology Today, philotimo is “a word                                                             before or after school, or during prep. Sign up to tutor or be
 without definition, but impacts the world beyond imagination”. The                                                       tutored today by contacting Mrs. Jones!
 Greek word “filos” means friend and “timi” means honor. When
 looking for the theme of the 2018-2019 school year, Mr. Barber
 wanted an idea which tied UMS-Wright students together. Señora
 Chavez introduced the term to Mr. Barber, and he thought the word
 was brilliant.The Washington Oxiday Foundation discovered
 UMS-Wright’s theme and how we are practicing the philosophy of
                                                                                                                          Academic Challenge
 philotimo and was impressed and pleased with our philotomo theme.                                                        BY: DEFNE OZTAS
 The Oxiday Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
 celebrating modern day heroes that exhibit the same courage as the                                                           Academic Challenge, or Scholars Bowl, meets
 Greeks did in promoting freedom and democracy around the world.                                                          every Thursday during lunch. The freshmen and
 Students have already been recognized and presented with philotimo
 bracelets this year, and more students will be recognized throughout                                                     sophomores meet with Mrs. Cullen and Mr.
 the year as the teachers may nominate them for various behaviors that                                                    Walton, and the juniors and seniors meet with Mrs.
 demonstrate philotimo.
                                                                                                                          Price. These two groups then divide into the junior

        Thanks
                                                                                                                          varsity and varsity teams. At competitions, only
                                                                                                                          six people per team are allowed to compete, as the
                                                                                                                          nature of it is highly competitive. The members
                                                                                                                          chosen to compete vary from meet to meet, and
                                                                                                                          scores are kept during practices. The teams receive
                                                                                                                          packets of practice questions from the National
                                                                                                                          Academic Quiz Tournaments as an official guide,
                                                                                                                          and being a part of the team and showing up to
                                                                                                                          rehearsal even if you are not chosen for
                                                                                                                          competition does count as co-curricular credit. The

                               For filling the bus!
                                                                                                                          next expected competition is to be held on
                                                                                                                          November ninth. Go Bulldogs!
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A Frightful Family: Happy
Halloween from The Addams
Family
BY: CHANEY SCOTT MCCORQUODALE

          Come join the fun as the UMS-Wright theatre guild takes on
the musical comedy The Addams Family, just in time for Halloween!
          When you’re an Addams, life can be difficult--especially for
Wednesday Addams (Sophie Goodwin) who is being “Pulled in a New
Direction,” much to the dismay of her family: her mother, Morticia
(Rainey Tanner), father, Gomez (Rivers McMurphy), Grandma(Chaney
McCorquodale), little brother Pugsley (Lilley Alidor), zombie butler,
Lurch (Ryan Rothermel), talented dancer Uncle Fester (Madison
McGilberry), and a whole brood of spectral ancestors. This new
direction draws her towards Lucas Beineke (Andrew Gates). When the
Beinekes and Addams meet “One Normal Night,” hilarity and calamity
ensue--complete with a “Full Disclosure” where we learn secrets of both
families!

            Performance Dates
        Thursday, October 18 at 6
      Saturday ,October 20 at 2 and 6
          Sunday October 21 at 2

Candidates Prepare for
Azalea Trail Interviews
BY: DEFNE OZTAS

    Azalea Trail maids are picked as juniors to represent                 representatives and alternate are chosen, the girls go
their school, in part, and the city of Mobile. Becoming                   to the county interview, which will take place on
an Azalea Trail Maid is a tedious process as girls must                   November third and the fourth, where fifty girls are
go through several interviews preparing studiously. The                   chosen out of the one hundred.
number of girls who are chosen are decided by the                             Every Thursday at lunch, the girls and Mrs. Jones
number of girls in a certain school’s junior class; we                    meet and practice for their official county interview.
have two candidates, Anna Klein Lee and Olivia Swann,                     During this time, the girls are required to state their
and one alternate, Lauren Gilchrist.                                      first, second, and third choice for the color of their
     One hundred girls are chosen overall to represent                    dresses. They are informed of the color after they
their school through interviews, which were conducted                     have been selected as one of the fifty.
by Mrs. Jones at UMS-Wright on October first. After
the
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                                                                                                                   Student Snapshots

Members of The Spanish Circle teaching students at Old Shell Road Magnet School. Photo: Chelsea
Lawrence                                                                                          On Monday, October 8, Dr. Phillip Carr, anthropologist and Director of the Anthropology Museum at the
                                                                                                  University of South Alabama, spoke to the freshmen class; the goal was to help students understand the role
                                                                                                  of historians, anthropologists, and archaeologists.

 Culture and Communication
 BY: MORGAN WALKER

    El Círculo Español, or The Spanish Circle, is a new addition to
the plethora of co-curriculars offered at UMS-Wright. Co-founded
by Sra. Lawrence and Sra. Stricklin, the Spanish Circle provides
students with the opportunity to practice their use of Spanish
outside of the classroom. Sra. Stricklin said, “What the Spanish
Club does for the students of UMS-Wright is extend what they
learn in the Spanish classroom as well as helps them connect with
the Hispanic community through conversation, cultural studies,
and community service.”
     The creation of The Spanish Circle was spurred on by the                                      French Club members met at IHOP recently to sample crepes.

increase in desire to learn more about Spanish in the UMS-Wright
student body. The Spanish Circle not only gives students a better
grasp of the Spanish language, but a broader cultural
understanding as well. Several after-school activities are offered,
including Mesa de Español every Tuesday afternoon in Sra.
Stricklin’s room and a monthly film and discussion group.
Additionally, a guest speaker is invited once a month to elaborate
on topics that the Spanish Circle has covered that month, such as
practical uses of Spanish in the real world. The Spanish Circle also
provides various service hour opportunities, even for students who
are not members of the club. Every Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m., students volunteer at Old Shell Road Magnet School for
“Spanish Buddies”, a program that allows high school students to
teach Spanish to children in elementary school. Also, the Mobile
Hispanic Festival, for which volunteers are welcomed, takes place
on October 28. The Spanish Circle has numerous exciting                                             On September 26 students observed See You at the Pole! Time was spent in prayer, reading scripture,
                                                                                                    and worship led by Chaplain Michael Schultz.
activities planned for upcoming months as well. Stay tuned!
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                                                                                                             Truth to Power
                                                                                                             BY: MORGAN WALKER

                                                                                                                       On September 17, UMS alumnus, Dr. Michael Gerhardt, spoke to
                                                                                                                grades ten through twelve about his role in government and provided
                                                                                                                insight on current political issues. Gerhardt, class of 1974, graduated from
                                                                                                                Yale University prior to his career as a constitutional lawyer. He earned his
                                                                                                                M. Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and
                                                                                                                his J.D. from the University of Chicago. His principal occupational focus is
                                                                                                                dealing with cases in which the constitutionality of an action is
                                                                                                                questionable. Gerhardt advises members of the government on the best
                                                                                                                course of action, while also upholding the constitution. Often times, he
                                                                                                                must give advice that may seem inconvenient or unbeneficial to its
                                                                                                                recipient. He must sometimes tell his clients things that they do not want to
                                                                                                                hear. In other words he speaks “truth to power”.
                                                                                                                     Gerhardt emphasized the significance of consistency when counseling
                                                                                                                government officials meaning the Constitution does not change from
                                                                                                                person to person. Gerhardt’s law background has given him incredible
                                                                                                                wisdom, which he was kind enough to share with the UMS-Wright student
                                                                                                                body. Dr. Gerhardt spoke about the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for
                                                                                                                Supreme Court Justice, his Senate confirmation hearings, and recent
                                                                                                                allegations against Kavanaugh.He stressed the important of the United
    Senior Conrad Inge, Dr. Michael Gerhardt, and senior                                                        States Supreme Court, stating that numerous decisions are in their hands.
    Megan Hwang had a chance to speak after the
    September 17 assembly in honor of Constitution Day.

                                                                                                                                                                               Calling All
                                                                                                                                                                                Juniors!
                                                                                                                                                                             A meeting will
                                                                                                                                                                               be held on
                                                                                                                                                                                Monday,
                                                                                                                                                                              October 22 in
                                                                                                                                                                               Ms. Burke’s
                                                                                                                                                                              room during
Payton Offerle, Walker Wilcox, Thomas Price, and Anna McAnnally prepare to extract their DNA in Mrs. Sudeiha’s science class. Students used a little cup of
Gatorade to help generate saliva and chewed a little on the inside of their cheek before spitting into the test tube. After adding the DNA Extraction fluid to the tube at
a slight angle, students were able to see their DNA separate and float to the top.
                                                                                                                                                                                 lunch!
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Turf War Escalates:
Classroom a Crime Scene
BY: MADI HILL
   Dr. Hilbun greeted her anatomy and physiology students with bad
news on August 28 when she stopped them outside her room to tell
them it was a crime scene. Upon entering, they found crime scene
tape, overturned cars, police flares and plenty of casualties. The turf
war between the Vlasic and Claussen pickles had finally taken a
toll as the victims were stabbed , shot and one beaten, perhaps with
his own chain found torn from his neck.
     Dr. Nancy Hilbun cautioned the students about the sharp tools
and emphasized proper lab behavior, and then it was up to the
students to observe the crime scene, make mental notes, and then
choose a victim and perform a pickle autopsy, practicing their
dissection skills and completing the various steps while making
notes to determine cause of death. This exercise also reinforced
concepts of anatomical directions, planes, and body cavities.
    Although some of the pickles were identified, Cade Arras stated
that his pickle was an unknown victim and, therefore, unnamed.
Further investigation will continue, and no arrests have been made.
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New Student Snapshots
              AMELIA                  BY: SERENA PIPES
                                          Amelia came to UMS-Wright from St. Ignatius Catholic School this year. Amelia has lived
                                      in Mobile her entire life and loves UMS-Wright particularly for our numerous sporting

                             REVELS   opportunities. When asked to list her favorite things about UMS-Wright she said it is her
                                      friends, the different co-curriculars, and the great sports opportunities. While UMS-Wright is
                                      an inviting place to adjust to, she says the hardest part of school is the rotating schedule every
                                      day. Even surprising herself, she said that the easiest part of UMS-Wright has been
                                      implementation of the MacBook Air into her curriculum.
                                          On the subject of academics, Amelia Revel’s favorite class is Spanish. After school, Amelia
                                      has cheerleading and dance and then [she does her] homework. After a long day of school and
                                      extracurricular activities, her favorite food to come home to is fried chicken tenders. Amelia
                                      Revels also has one older sister. When asked what three items she would hope to have if she
                                      were shipwrecked, Amelia said she would bring a fishing line with a hook, a lighter, and a
                                      water bottle. (OK, four items if you count the hook separately). She describes herself as
                                      outgoing, kind, and passionate. Now that the UMS-Wright family knows a little bit more about
                                      Amelia Revels, I encourage everyone to strike up a conversation with this remarkable
                                      freshman. Welcome to the UMS-Wright family Amelia Revels!

               LAROM
                                        BY: MADI HILL
                                            Larom Segev, the youngest of four girls, comes to UMS-Wright from Chenery Middle
                                        School and is amazed with the organizations and activities available on our campus. She
                                        has moved around and lived in all sorts of places her whole life. Her previous school did
                             SEGEV

                                        not require uniforms, and she says the hardest adjustment has been the test based
                                        summatives and the easiest adjustment has been meeting friendly people here. She
                                        describes herself as logical, persevering, and determined.
                                             Club activities generally start her after school routine, followed by her ride home,
                                        completing homework, and then she has free time. Larom’s favorite subject is math
                                        because she says not matter what, it always makes sense. Her favorite book is Mara:
                                        Daughter of the Nile, and she says it is so well written and has an amazing plot. If
                                        stranded on a deserted island, she says she would like to have food, drinkable water or a
                                        treatment to purify the water, and some sort of shelter.

             SHANE                       BY: MADI HILL
                        ROBERSON

                                             New to the area as well, Shane Roberson previously attended Cartersville Middle
                                         School in Cartersville, Georgia. So far, he is enjoying the smaller class size because he
                                         says it is easy to learn. At his last school, there were about 30 students in each class. The
                                         hardest adjustment for Shane has been the block schedule. After school, he attends
                                         football practice, and he enjoys science because of the experiments. His favorite food is
                                         a cheeseburger and his favorite book because of the suspense is And Then There Were
                                         None by Agatha Christie. Shane describes himself as kind, friendly, and active. If he
                                         were shipwrecked he would hope to have a lighter, tarp, and an axe.
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