two wo X, : Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/arsenalcannon2008unse Arsenal 'Technical High SchoolZOOJ-ZOoS About fion'tToraet *Us tyminscentofthe times that usedto he, The smiles andlaughs we usedto see. IPfaauedhij nostalaia ofthe hassina wears, and 7-fowsoon we forgetall our hfood,sweat, tears. ^Remindedeach day ofhow far we 've come, The war is notover, hut the hattle soon won. £ihe hrofhers, we (eftno man to stray, Hutwe affmustarow in our own unique way. Some ties were severed,some honds were hroken, Some friendships aainedwithoutwords heina spoken. ^Workers ofinequity we overcame, Hutwe foraet the smiles andrememher the pain. TVe feftour mark, andhuilta trust, Cfass ofzooS.....Uon 'tforaetahout us. Uanieffe Hriaas-Senior "We Ova" Seniors: takin' What Happened 2007-2008 in Racial tension was pushed to the limit in Jena, Louisianna This was a historic yearforAmerican politics. The two candidates competing for the Democratic nomination for the 2008 election are a black man, BarackObama, and awoman, HillaryClinton. This is thefirsttimethis has ever happened inAmerica. There have been speculations that the two might make a "dream ticket" in which one of them is the Vpresident andthe otheristhevice president. Civil unrest fueled the conflict between two Kenyan tribes Barry Bonds finally did the mpossible. He broke Hank Aaron's unprecedented home-run record of 755. Bonds finished the year Michael Vick was guilty of federal dog fighting charges. Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison. Ayear after Peyton Manning won his first Superbowl, younger brother Eli led his Giants against the Patriots. This year had its fair share ofcrazy people. The two leading the op Culture way were Don Imus (left) and Lisa Nowak (right) better known as "the Crazy Astronaut Lady". &^ TheMixedLegacy — Kurdfcian: BigTobacco V MSAOiiftxflctrJYiYacJMcDKikdloiante'rtr.RwwiorhiyblA.lfiurinpchsaynoUinll &l«t5 mTWWhoherokrPselaIcreaq mTTFohoraHnSokmlloYykowiuonogd:$?'~{ WhattheImusimplosion.tellsus abouftheboundariesofacceptabletalk WHO CAN SAY WHAT? SlItCTM Grammy Awards Record ofthe year- "Rehab" Amy Winehouse Album ofthe year- River: The Joni Letters-Herbie Hancock Song ofthe year- "Rehab"- Amy Winehouse Best new artist- Amy Winehouse Final installement ofthe Harry Potter series Academy Awards Best Picture- No country for old men Best Director- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Best Male Actor- Daniel Day-Lewis (there will be blood) Best Actress- Marion Cotillard Tech Publications Staff The Tech yearbook staff has worked hard on thisyear's book. Theyworkeddowntothewire tryingtofinisheachpageandmakeitabeautiful aspossible. OurheadeditorsfortheTechCannon,(fromleft toright)KrystalLusterandCiaraSmithson. Their devotedworktoeachissuehaspaidoff! Ontherightwehavethe head studentyearbook editor. EricaDavis. She has dedicatedsome of her time to this yearbook and hopes her work paysoff. On the far right we have one ofthe other head student yearbook editors, Omer Hassan. He hopesyouallwillenjoyhishardwork.