Talk:Douglas S. Freeman High School

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FREEMAN LOST TO GODWIN ON THEIR SENIOR NIGHT. BEN SOWERS, TRAVIS LANE, CHRIS FORNATARO, KENNY YOUNGER, RICKY ROSS, CHAD LAWSON, AND BEN HAWKINS THE TWO QUARTERS BACK AT GODWIN SHOWED FREEMAN HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.97.2.182 (talk) 00:16, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

I guess by "lost," you mean got screwed over by the refs, then yes. Have you ever heard of a team with a mediocere-at-best defense like ours declining a game-clinching roughing the kicker penalty? Yeah, me either. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.152.45.103 (talk) 05:49, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

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The state championship piece needs editing. It should read Girls Volleyball: 2005 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.125.57.87 (talk) 02:38, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

I think the Tommy Siegel as an Alumni is inaccurate. He did not write the Mammoth Cheese, and I'm fairly certain he's not a member of the Transiberian Orchestra. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.165.158.179 (talk) 18:43, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

I think Freshman basketball should be removed as a state champion. Freshman teams are obviously not part of the VHSL state tournaments as they are not varsity teams, they are not even junior varsity teams, and even JV teams don't have VHSL state tournements. If people want to make a heading to address the inane achievements of freshmen teams, they should create another header for that purpose. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.127.9.222 (talk) 04:22, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

"Douglas S. Freeman High School is a well known and highly respected high school." - This information is subjective. Where does that come from?

"...Freeman (1886-1953), who was long the editor of the Richmond News Leader." - is this grammatically correct? At the very least, it's awkward.

"The Commentator (the newspaper)...The Educator (the literary magazine)...The Historian (the yearbook)..." - The parenthesis need to refer to the school (i.e. "school newspaper" not just "the newspaper")

"Since 1980, Freeman High School has had an intense rivalry with nearby Mills E. Godwin High School." - subjective.

"The two schools meet during the regular seasons of all sports (which causes sellouts, intense crowding and taunts from both teams)". - evidence?

"This rivalry has also been known to extend into debate, individual events, and quizbowl." - again, refering to this rivalry and content to just say "has been known." If there is a rivalry, does it, or does it not extend into these events and how can it be proven?

"The Girls Cross Country team of 2006, recently placed third at the VHSL State Meet." - date needed. When did they place? Yesterday? A week ago?

"...and Mrs. Bridget Reichert Students at the Center..." - punctuation, maybe a period and/or a line break between "Reichert" and "Students". Also this is poorly worded. Do all the students at the center do the things listed, or are these just the goals of the center? Where is this information coming from? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Redelephantlabel (talk • contribs) 23:24, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

"This page is a mess. Legitimate additions of athletic records were poorly added, overwriting and making a jumble of the now-untitled Notable Alumni section. This was likely how, as noted above, someone ended up credited as author of The Mammoth Cheese--which would be Sheri Holman, Class of 84. Listing alumni as notable who are not widely recognized for their professional achievements or cultural contributions is a disservice to the reputation of the school itself and the achievements of those who have a legitimate place in this category. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.16.224.131 (talk) 14:45, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

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Weight Room
There needs to be something on here about the weight room. Isn't it the most expensive high school weight room on the east coast or something? Ticallion (talk) 14:47, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Cleanup
I removed the academic titles from the infobox and text per the guidelines at MOS:TITLE, which discourages use of those titles in an article. Also, the main picture needs replaced. It is missing copyright info and is directly from the school's website, meaning it is copyrighted. A public domain version can easily be obtained by anyone who has a digital camera and can upload the picture to Wikimedia Commons. The only time the use of copyrighted images is justified is if no free alternative can be found. --JonRidinger (talk) 15:48, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I know, I've been trying for awhile now to get a picture. I am unable to obtain any other image of the school, and I believe that HCPS (the school's county) has no actual copyrights on the picture; I go to the school and it probably was taken by a student as part of a photography project.  Help with getting this pain in the butt picture on the wiki would be much appreciated, although I am already in accordance with user:danjel. Thanks, Rsteilberg 16:00, 15 March 2011 (UTC)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rsteilberg (talk • contribs)
 * You should always assume that a picture on any website is copyrighted. While most districts and schools likely wouldn't object to having the file on the article, copyright is always assumed and to avoid any question now or in the future, you either forgo a picture or you go take a picture of the school on your own time and with your own camera.  Uploading the picture from the school's website and then saying you took it yourself isn't a good idea.  Since you apparently do not own the copyright for the image and are unsure about its status, you cannot assume there is none.  I'm not totally sure what you mean by "being in accordance with danjel".  He has offered some great advice to get the article improved.  As for an image or a logo, while it certainly is preferred to have an image, it must be done within the proper Wikipedia copyright and image policies (see WP:IMAGE).  A logo would need proper copyright attribution and an image of the school should just be in the public domain.  In the end, it's better to not have an image than to have one that is a copyright violation.
 * My advice is that while it's great you have school pride and a desire to have a good article, make sure that translates into the formation of an informative, unbiased, and well-sourced article that conforms to Wikipedia policies and guidelines versus what many well-meaning editors do: create a promotional page that says "look at how great my school is" full of trivia and other "facts" that really aren't that important. This article seems like it's on the right track though!  I'm also available if you have any questions.  --JonRidinger (talk) 18:28, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I am about to remove the picture in the interest of taking one with my own camera. I just want to develop the page into an informative/accurate that correctly represents our school (in an unbiased way) Rsteilberg 03:47, 16 March 2011 (UTC)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rsteilberg (talk • contribs)

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Henry Alcaine
Hello I'm responding on the talk page of the article since it is easier for me to follow up on Wikipedia than on my email.

In response to my removal of your addition of "Henry Alcaine", there is nothing notable about this person. A simple google search on this person dismays any thought or idea that he is a "prominent historical re-enactor", as the only interesting website found about him is a milesplit website showcasing an unimpressive 800-meter time. The other things noted about him, a Maymont volunteer and part of the class of 2018 (oh yeah... and cap-wearer?), seem like borderline trolling to me.

These sections on high school articles are usually riddled with various people thinking it is humorous to add their friends with so-called "funny" descriptions. For the future, we add notable people to the any school's notable alumni - not some Tom, Dick, or Harry. Please keep this mind when adding more people into other school's notable alumni.

Thanks. —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 12:33, 8 February 2019 (UTC)