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THURSDAY S MAY 2DDS
SCHOOL PAGE
THE CANADIAN RECORD
GET YOUR
GUNS UP!!!
Congratulations
Jay, on making
honor grad from
Texas Tech.
We are so
proud of your
accomplishments.
Mom, Dad & Kristin
Papa & Grandma
Granddad & Janet
Uncle Van
Uncle Kirk,
M.T. & Ty
Uncle Guy & Bailey
Mary Alice & John
5th Six Weeks
BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHDDL
All "A" Honor Rail
6th Grade: Claire Abraham, Ben Arbuck-
le, Colemane Cleveland, Cameron Cooper,
Nolan Culwell, Tor Hamby, Nathan Han-
cock, Hunter Hastings, Brock Hedgecoke,
Shyanne Henry, Cody McPherson, Slavin
Meyer, Zach Monty, Karlie Pelham.
5th Grade: Miehaela Adcock, Jacy Cull-
ers, Chandler Dockray, Kari Jenkins, Quen-
tin McPherson, Mac- Merket, Manuel Salas,
Zoe Scroggins.
4th Grade: Robert Abraham, Hannah
Baker, Mason Burton, Ty Cockrell, Tanner
Schafer, Madison Sells.
"A/B" Honor Roll
6th Grade: Aaron Avalos, Veronica Barra-
gan, Itzel Beltran, Matthew Brinkey, Tucker
Brown, Amairani Cruz, Bo Dickinson, Tiera-
ny Dunn, Cinthia Garcia, Irvin Garcia, Josh
Henry, Joshua Martinez, Talon McAnally,
Madison McLanahan, Diana Olguin, Idal:
Parra, Shelbie Reames, Dillon Reed, Eliza-
beth Ruiz, Lisette Sanchez, Anahi Saucedo,
Johnny Swires, Isaac Trevion, Tyler Tutor,
Jose Vigil, Brook Wiley.
5th Grade: Fernando Alervez, Branden
Carson, Amber Covin, M i ady Crismas, Cody
Gill, Destry Guthrie, Bren Hedgecoke, Eileen
Hinqjos, Kassidy Kelton, Ethan Lusk, Kelly
Metting, Sawyer Meyer, Brittany Miles, Si-
erra Moore, Dalton Osterson, Beckah Wheel-
er, Marcus Woodside.
4th Grade: Lewis Abraham, Dawlson Al-
len, Quentin Campbell, Alexander Cervantes,
Sawyer Cook, Neyma Garcia, Lorena Herre-
ra, Eli Klein, Lauren Loetting, Mayson Pat-
terson, Ryan Royse, Saige Pennington, Mi-
kalya Sims, Christian Webb, Mason Wilson,
Bailey Wright, Holly Wright, Madison Zenor.
CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOL
All "A" Honor Roll
Senior: Samantha Schafer. Sophomore: Ben-
amin Antillon, Caleb Berry. Freshman: Logan
Crosgrove, Hunter Hambright, Katie Jenkins.
"A/B" Honor Roll
Senior: Whitney Browning, Ashton
Cates, James Chappell, Tatum Ellison, John
Godino, Samantha Hohertz, Alex Meraz,
Sarah Rader, Haley Sims.
Junior: Elizabeth Ash, Cameron Benge, Tim-
othy Brock, Meagan Burns, Katie Cummins, Ja-
cob Hamby, Edward Isaacs, Martin Ocasio, Sue
Royse, Morgan Saul, Alysha Wilson.
Sophomore: Kate Abraham, Maddie
Abraham, Randy Acosta, Aaron Arbuckle,
Josefina Castillo, Austen Covin, Caressa
Crawford, Jordan Gallaway, Shayla Graham,
Grace Hadaway, Morgann Hambright, Whit-
ney Knight, Jessica Pelham, Brandon Robin-
son, Kendell Senter, Kade Yarnold.
Freshman: Moriah Antelman, Sergio
Antillon, Jessica Cates, Taylor Chappell,
Aven Covin, Ashleigh Demeritt, Tyler Elli-
son, Kathy Esc am la, Mathers Hale, Brad-
ley Hickey, Bradly Layman, Marisol Meraz,
Allyson Metting, Jaymee Schafer, Shayna
Wheeler, Macy Woodside.
din
Mary Jane McKinney
IT'S TIME TD ANSWER THE MAIL...
Q. My son-in-law says "sixt,"not "sixth,"as in "He's in the sixt grade."Is this pro-
nunciation ever correct?
A. No. There is no such word as "sixt." This pronunciation sounds like a regional
accent to me. Many Texans add an "h" to the word "height," pronouncing it "heighth."
There is no such word as heighth. In East Texas I have heard people pronounce the word
"desk" as if it were spelled "dest." A lifetime habit of pronouncing a word incorrectly is
hard to break, but not impossible.
Q. I hear some TV pundits say "Democrat Party." Is this correct? Shouldn't it be
"Democratic?"
A. Yes. Democrat is a noun. Democratic is an adjective. When I researched this
usage on the Internet, the persistent use of "Democrat" instead of "Democratic" is at-
tributed to Rush Limbaugh. It is meant to be a slur and thus caught on among pundits
whose job it is to criticize the Democratic Party. Limbaugh's effort to create a negative
association with the word "democratic" is an uphill climb. Not only is "democratic" a
sacred word in our culture, but saying "Democrat Party" is incorrect English. As far as
I can tell, this usage has not caught on with the general public.
Q. I notice that the girdle is back, except now it's called a shaper. It's the same thing,
though, right?
A. Yes. A shaper is Marketing and Advertising's new name for the girdle. With so
many American men, women, and teens overweight, the shaper is suddenly everywhere.
The lower body shaper was called a girdle. The upper body shaper used to be called a
merry widow or a waist cincher. Before that, it was known as a corset. Let's just hope the
bustle doesn't make a comeback.
Q. Why do so many politicians make fun of sitting around the campfire singing
Kumbaya? I have wonderful memories of this camp experience. I don't get it.
A. You are not alone. Technically, the camp song Kumbaya is an allusion, a word
or phrase that is universally recognized and understood. Examples of allusions that
work are Hercules, Waterloo, and the Garden of Eden. The problem with "holding hands
around the campfire singing Kumbaya" is that as a metaphor for naivete or youthful
optimism it doesn't work because most people have no idea what it means. I, too, have
fond memories of singing around the fire at camp, and I don't approve of the hijacking
of Kumbaya to mean something negative. Polls continue to show that Americans long
for "the campfire" feeling of harmony, not the continued squabbling among politicians.
Unfortunately, if negative words and images succeed in manipulating voters, politicians
will continue to use them.
Q. Is the use of "elites" in the plural correct. I thought "elite" was an adjective, not
a noun.
A. My dictionary lists "elites" as meaning snobs. "Elite," "elites," and "elitist" are
being tossed around by politicians as code for "my opponent thinks he or she is more
intelligent, educated, richer, and more sophisticated than you are." According to this
code usage, if a candidate thinks that he or she is better than the average voter, you
shouldn't vote for him or her. One would think that voters would want to elect politicians
who are elite in every way, especially intellectually. A politician can be a populist and
have an elite educational and social background. These days you have to have money and
an impressive resume to get elected. Politicians will continue to turn positive words like
"elite," "elites," and "elitist" into negative words as long as the public falls for it.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mary Jane McKinney is the founder and CEO ofGrammardog.com LLC,
a publisher of grammar exercises. She has used her English degree as a teacher, editor,
reporter, and marketing executive. Readers who have questions or comments on this col-
umn are welcome to write to the author in care of The Canadian Record, PO Box 898,
Canadian, TX 79014, or by e-mail at: fifi@grammardog.com.
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