Seniors, only 159 days until graduation!!

The Hilight
September 12, 2014
Cullman High School’s
News Magazine
Volume LXXVIII Issue 1
Back to SCHOOL...
Seniors, only 159 days until graduation!!
Back To School
2014
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This year we would love to get your feedback
and suggestions on what would make The
Hilight more enjoyable for you yes, yes you.
So grab a friend, buy a paper, and find out
what's new and sporty on campus.
Kara Jackson, Editor
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Another summer season has come and gone,
and it's time for early mornings, late nights,
laughs, and learning... Well maybe not that
last part. The Hilight has been working relentlessly on this fantastic new edition in our
state-of-the-art, not-so-new campus.
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Things
You Can
Learn
From
Reading
This
Edition!
Everything and everyone NEW
on campus
All about Us
Football and all other sports
happenings (+ Schedules!)
The crisis in Ferguson breakdown
Enjoy these photos from featured Instagram accounts:
Leighanna Langford
Kara Jackson
Most Embarassing
Summer Memories
Staff
Editors
Leighanna Langford and
Kara Jackson
Staff Members
Oakleigh White
Marisa Franklin
Laura Addison
Cole Lay
Sam David Black
Makala Hart
Bethany Pappas
Reilly Masters
Presely Dean
Kendall Federer
Shelbi Shabel
Sally Ann Pappas
Hope Mason
Spencer Hyatt
Dalton Bright
Tori Lynn, Freshman
“I was walking up to the stage at a corpsman
ball, and I passed the last step and fell flat on
my face with all the military figures staring at
me.”
Trent Price, Sophomore
“I was at Anna Franklin’s house and did a
face plant in the water after slipping off
the diving board while trying to do a back
flip, and everyone laughed at me.”
Camille Marsh, Junior
Advisor
Jennifer Calahan
“I was getting food at Zaxbys through the
drive thru, and they told me my card declined so I had to give the food back.”
Cullman HIgh School
510 13th Street NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734- 3923, etc.
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Hannah Spradlin, Senior
“I was carrying a pitcher of tea at Guthrie’s when i slipped and fell and all the
tea spilt on me and people laughed
at me so i just had to laugh at myself,
YOLO.”
Opinions expressed in
the Hilight do not necessarily reflect the views of
the faculty, staff, and administration of Cullman
High School or Cullman
City Schools.
The Thoughts of Summer...
Summer, after all, is a time when
wonderful things can happen to quiet
people. For those few months, your’e
not required to be who everyone
thinks you are , and that cut- grass
smell in the air and the chance to
dive into the deep end of a pool give
you the courage you don’t have the
rest of the year. You can be grateful
and easy, with no eyes on you, and
no past. Summer just opens the door
and let’s you out.
Here’s
to the nights
that turned
into mornings
with the friends
that turned into family
Just the smell
of the summer
can make me fall
love
in
Summertime is always
the best
of what might be
Voices and photos compiled by
Presley Dean
Take
advantage
of EVERDAY you wake
the SUN
One day
you will learn
how to give and receive love
like an open window
feel like summer
and it will
every day
up under This summer, put
your phone away for a
few days, make some
memories that no one
knows about. make
some memories that
are just yours.
Some of the best memories
are made in
flip- flops
You
can’t
stop the
waves
but you can learn
to SURF
Look at how swag Hannah Spradlin is.
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Meet the Staff
Sam Black, Staff Writer
Seniors
Kara Jackson: Editor
Ms. Calahan: Sponsor
Q: Give an interesting
fact about yourself.
A: I think Brussel
sprouts are cute but I
won’t eat them.
Q: What is your favorite color?
Q: Give an
interesting fact
about yourself.
A: Umm… I’m a
scuba diver.
Q: Give an interesting
fact about yourself.
A: I’m training for a halfmarathon.
Q: Give an
interesting fact about
yourself.
A: I love basketball,
and my favorite team
is the Brooklyn Nets.
A: I had a mustache in
3rd grade!
Q: Who is your celebrity
crush?
A: Robert or Marquel from
Bachelor in Paradise.
Sam Black
Q: Give an interesting
fact about yourself.
A: I can play the
banjo.
Q: Who is your
celebrity crush?
Q: What’s the number
one song played on
your phone?
A: Is it weird to
say a girl? Emma
Watson
A: Little Lion Man by
Mumford and Sons.
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Cole Lay
Q: Give an interesting fact
about yourself.
A: Pink and sparkles,
with orange and blue
coming in 2nd.
Laura Addison
Leighanna Langford: Editor
We are one attractive staff.
Q: Who is your
celebrity crush?
Q: Who would play
you in a movie of
your life?
A: Hugh Jackman.
A: Zack Galafinakis
Marisa Franklin
Bethany Pappas
Q: Give an
interesting fact
about yourself.
Q: Give an
interesting fact
about yourself.
A: I used to have a
pet buffalo.
A: I can’t speak in
the morning.
Q: What is your
dream job?
Q: What is your
favorite band?
A: A spy
A: Uh... Really? One
Direction of course!
Kendall Federer
Makala Hart
Oakleigh White
Presley Dean
Q: Give an interesting
fact about yourself.
Q: Give an
interesting fact
about yourself.
Q: Give an
interesting fact
about yourself.
Q: Give an
interesting fact
about yourself.
A: I can take bad selfies.
A: I can make
weird faces.
A: I’ve met T-Swift!
Q: If you could be an
animal, what would you
be?
A: A Koala.
A: I raised a chicken
in my bedroom.
Q: If you could
be a fictional
character, who
would you be?
Q: What is your
favorite part of
Hilight?
Q: What is your
dream job?
A: A reporter on E!
A: Taylor Swift
A: Hazel from
TFIOS.
Juniors
Reilley Masters
Q: Give an
interesting fact about
yourself.
A: I never cry.
Q: What’s your
dream job?
A: Just famous.
Shelbi Shabel
Sally-Ann Pappas
Q: Give an
interesting fact about
yourself.
Q: Give an
interesting fact about
yourself.
A: I burned a hermit
crab.
A: I once had 16
animals at one time.
Q: What is your
dream job?
Q: If you could be an
animal, what would
you be?
A: First female 1D
member.
Hope Mason
Q: Give an interesting
fact about yourself.
A: I have a freakishly
long second toe.
Q: What is your dream
job?
A: Married to Harry
Styles.
A: A lion
Sophomores
Dalton Bright
Spencer Hyatt
Q: If you could be an
animal, what would
you be and why?
A: A skateboarding
wolf with laser eyes,
because it would be
dope.
Q: On a scale of carrot to fire
truck, how red would you
say your hair is?
A: Umm. I have to say Ronald
McDonald.
Ask Dalton Bright to say hey to you in Finnish.
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What New School?
When do you think we will make the transition?
Kara Jackson, Staff Writer
If it isn't blatantly obvious by the construction workers on campus, muddy sidewalks, and random drilling noises, the campus is indeed not finished. Now, before you get upset about this dreaded news, let’s
take a moment and consider all the great things we get to experience while awaiting our brand new
school.
3.
1.
The students and
some faculty at CHS
get the pleasure
of using portable
classrooms, while I
haven’t recieved this
distict honor for myself, I just know what
a joy it would be to
walk from the band
room to J building on
a rainy day with no
awning.
2.
Sometimes, if
we’re lucky, the
drill orchestra will
visit us outside
our classromm
and serenade us
with song.
I don’t know about
you all, but I always
enjoy a good sniff of
muddy groud water
in the morning, and
all you have to do is
walk by the lunchroom to get a good
whiff!
4.
Lastly, the hilight of
my Wednesdays is
always going to old
gym for assemblies.
Cramming 1,000 people into a small space
with no air conditioning is a great idea.
What would you decide?
We recently surveyed fifty seniors, along with Coach Barnet and Mrs. Burroughs who were eager to give
their input, to see if they though the new school would be finished by the deadline - November 3rd.
Yes, yes CHS is the best.
Ninety percent of students and faculty
surveyed believe that the new CHS will
NOT be finshed by the bew deadline. I
know this news might put a damper on
your day, but won’t the finished product
be worth it?!
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New school policies
- Sweatpants are a go and leggings are a no unless your t-shirts
comes within 4 in of the knee
- Cell phones are to be out in the lunchroom and gyms ONLY
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No, no we won’t go.
New School New Teachers
New Year New Faculty
Cole Lay, Staff Writer
Questions:
Ms. Ozier
Where did you go to high school?
What college did you attend?
One fact that no one knows about
you?
What do you teach?
I went to Hanceville High School.
I went to Wallace state then to Athens State and ended at West Alabama.
I love eating Taco Bell.
I teach 10th and 11th Grade English.
Mrs. Owens
I went to Cullman High.
I attended Athens State and UNA.
I am a huge Alabama fan.
I teach Special Ed Resource.
Mrs. Collins
I started out going to Hanceville
then I moved to Geraldine.
I went to Snead then went to Athens State.
I used to own a restaurant and
play piano.
I teach Algebra 2 and Algebraic
Connections.
Mr. Stephens
I Grew up in Cullman and went to
Cullman.
I attended Wallace State, Auburn,
Athens State, University of Alabama
and ended at UAB.
I Compete in Amateur Triathlons.
I am the new Sports Director and
Vice Principal.
Hilight How-To’s
How to stay organized this school year
Shelbi Shabel and Sally Ann Pappas, Staff Writers
1.
Always make sure you have your
basic supplies, which includes:
pencils, pens, folders, notebooks,
and paper. If you aren’t sure what to
bring, having paper and a pencil is
always a good idea.
4.
Since we have days for even
classes, and days for odd classes, it would make more sense to
put even classes in one binder
and odd classes in the other.
By doing this, you will not
have to bring your whole entire
backpack on Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
Mrs. Thompson judges gymnastics.
2.
Having pockets and sections in a binder
or notebook will make things much
more organized. This can also help you
to keep up with certain assignments
from different classes, if you keep them
separated.
It’s easy for the inside of your binders or backpack to get cluttered with
paper so to keep things nice and
neat, it wouldn’t hurt to clean those
places out ever few weeks. This will
make it much easier so you don’t
have to go through so many papers
at one time.
5.
3.
Make sure that you have the
correct size lead for all your
mechanical pencils. If you don’t
use mechanical pencils and
prefer the standard #2 pencil, it
wouldn’t hurt to bring a small
portable pencil sharpener.
Keeping a Daily Planner helps
tremendously: why worry about
missing a homework assignment
or turning something in late when
you could write it down so you
will never forget?
6.
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Foreign Exchange Students
New country, new people, new experiences
Presley Dean, Reilly Masters, Staff Writers
Alex Aspe Abrisquta
Grade: 10th
Spain
1. How is the style different? Long socks, we always wear
ankle socks.
2. What is the weather like compared to Spain’s? It rains
a lot more here and is humid.
3. What is the main food difference? Fish in Spain, all the
food is fat here.
Julianne Jenson
Grade: 11th
Norway
1. How is the style different? We don’t wear sandals or
put our hand on our hips in pictures.
2. What is the weather like compared to Norway’s?
It’s too hot and humid here, in Norway its 60 degrees
most of the time
3. What is the main food difference? It’s so fried and
unhealthy here.
Daniel Neco Lopez Salmon
Grade: 10th
Spain
1. How is the style different? The socks are much shorter
in Spain.
2. What is the weather like compared to Spain’s? It’s hot
and humid here.
3. What is the main food difference? We eat more salad
and fish and not as much fried food.
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Thank you Mitch Smith for your generosity.
Back to School
Marisa Franklin, Staff Artist
Have you ever tried a Pumpkin Spiced Latte from Starbucks?
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Catwalking
Like Jaywalking, only better!
Makala Hart and Hope Mason, Staff Writers
Questions:
1. How many calories do you consume from licking a stamp?
2. How many eyes do bees have?
3. What is a twit?
4. What was the original color of Coca-Cola?
5. What percent of Americans eat pizza at least once a month?
6. Name the five members of One Direction.
Trey Partain ‘18
1. 50
2. 20
3. A brat
4. White
5. 60%
6. Harry *frustrated grunt* Leon, umm, I
don’t know.
Lindsey Morrison ‘18
1. I have no clue
2. 2
3. A twit? Something stupid
4. White
5. 70%
6. Harry, Niall, Zayn, Liam…what is the
other one? Who did I not say? Louis!
Connor Marsh ‘17
1. 4
2. 2
3. I don’t know, like something stupid?
4. Like the drink or the can? Brown
5. 72%
6. Harry, Niall, Neal uhh…yeah that’s it.
Brooke Edwards ‘17
1. None I’d hope.
2. 2
3. What is a twit? *Callie Hollingsworth shouts,
“You!”* Thanks Callie.
4. Green
5. 100%
6. Louis, Harry, Niall, Liam, and what’s his face?
Zayn!
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You can survive without food longer than you can without water.
Answers
1. 1/10 of a calorie
2. 5
3. A pregnant goldfish
4. Green
5. 93%
6. Harry, Liam, Louis,
Niall, and Zayn
Marcus Rogers ‘16
1. 0
2. 2
3. Is it a car?
4. Silver. Oh wait, brown!
5. 90%
6. Uhh…Harry. Uhh…I don’t
know Billy, Kevin, Garrett, and
Eli.
Skye Sellers ‘16
1. Umm…I don’t know 200?
2. 3
3. Another word for a tweet
4. Red
5. 90%
6. Harry, Liam, Louis, Zayn, and
Niall
Blake Purifoy ‘15
1. 5
2. 16
3. Ah shoot, do I gotta answer that? Just
put an insect down or something
4. Yellow
5. 55%
6. All I know is Harry Styles and that’s it
Estela Perez ‘15
1. 0
2. 6
3. Uhh…I don’t know a stick?
4. White, red, I don’t know!
5. Like 100%
6. I do know one! Harry and a guy that starts
with a Z.
Eating one apple is the eqivalent to the amount of caffiene in one 8 oz. cup of coffee.
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Hands Up, Don’t Shoot
Visual outline of the madness in #Ferguson
Leighanna Langford, Staff Writer
On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old, black resident from the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson was shot and killed by a
white, county police officer. He was unarmed and then left uncovered in the street in broad daylight. The rioting and anarchy in
Ferguson rang through the streets for the better part of the month. Although the situation has now simmered to synergy, another
outburst of violence could ignite at any time. We’ll take you through the escalating violence and every, shocking development in
what has become the most explosive story of the year.
August 10
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Peaceful afternoon vigils turn to destruction after dark. Businesses are
looted and burned down.
August 11
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown
Havoc in Walmart
spread on Twitter with
241,000 tweets, ridiculing how the media portrayed
Brown.
Milk was doused in this
woman’s face after suffering
effects of tear gas.
Did You Know? When a person inhales tear
Protesting continues; citizens are
detained. Officers blast tear gas
into crowds.
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gas the body produces mucus, causing a drowning
sensation.
Two Huffington Post reporters are arrested; the
media is asked to leave
shortly after.
August 14
AUGUST 16
GOVERNOR NIXON ISSUES
STATE OF EMERGENCY.
Anonymous Twitter account
releases identity of the officer
that shot Brown. St. Louis PD
denied these claims.
78 total arrests
[August 19]
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Twitter user orchestrates National
Moment of Silence for Brown in
major U.S. cities.
AUGUST 18
PRESIDENT CALLS IN NATIONAL GUARD.
6 shots were fired into michael brown’s body. Although the officer claims Brown assaulted him, eyewitnesses claim
had his hands up at the time of the shot, thus starting the famous phrase among citizens and the title of this article.
St. Louis County ranks 15th in the country for black-white segregation. 50% of Americans believe police aren’t held
accountable for misconduct. So, where do you stand?
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Six Boys Five Schools
Six of Cullman’s finest
Oakleigh White, Staff Writer
Branch Hill #19
*Has played baseball for 13
years
*Committed to the
University of South
Alabama
*Plans to major in
Computer Engineering
Drake Hollingsworth #6
*Has played baseball for 13
years
*Committed to the
University of Alabama in
Huntsville
*Plans to major in Chemical
Engineering
Maison Goodwin #27
Cole Collins #18
*Has played baseball for 15
years
*Has played baseball for 15
years
*Committed to Wallace
State Community College
*Committed to Wallace
State Community College
*Plans to major in
Education
*Undecided
Jesse Scott #12
*Has played baseball for 13
years
*Committed to Auburn
University
*Plans to major in Marine
Biology
Sam Huser #15
*Has played baseball for 13
years
*Committed to
Southeastern Louisiana
University
*Undecided
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What Summer?
Fall sports utilize their Summer to prepare for the upcoming season
Marisa Franklin and Oakleigh White, Staff Writers
Volleyball
Football
Cullman High School’s volleyball program has been preparing for
its first season of 6A volleyball. The volleyball program kicked off
their summer on June 10th with their first ever Cullman Bearcat
Volleyball Clinic. This was a fun way for for the players to get
to know each other as well as the future faces of the volleyball
program. Starting June 17th the Lady Bearcats began their preseason with their first of a total of 18 summer workouts and
about 12 practices. In addition to the workouts and practices, the
volleyball teams participated in Auburn’s volleyball team camp
July 11-13. When asked about her experience at Auburn’s team
camp, senior Allie Gipson said she felt like it was a good mixture
of team bonding, individual skills, and team instruction. The
volleyball team may not have gotten the most relaxing summer,
but they did put in the work needed to conquer area rivals
Hartselle, Decatur, and Austin. Please come out and support the
Cullman volleyball team at their first home game on September
18th against Hartselle!
Being placed in one of the hardest regions in the state for their
debut in 6A is nothing but motivation for the Cullman High
School football team. In fact, the football team has been putting
in long hours in the weight room all summer to prepare for the
upcoming season. Starting in June, the Cats began with their 6
A.M. workouts and practices that lasted until about 9 A.M. They
also participated in several 7 on 7 events to help point out areas
that needed more work before the start of the season. While
all of this may seem pretty grueling, you can’t forget about the
infamous two-a-days. Two-a-days are known for their long
hours and hard hitting. I asked senior Seth Donaldson how he
felt about the upcoming season and he said, “Since we are 6A
and placed in one of the toughest regions in the state, many
people are questioning how are season will go, but I think we
will surprise them all.” There is no doubt that the football team
will do just that. They always rise to the occasion and do what is
necessary to continue the winning tradition at CHS.
Cross-Country
Swim and Dive
The Cullman cross country team has been working extremely
hard this summer in order to excel this season. Runners have
trained at many camps throughout the summer including the A
Step Ahead camp held at St. Bernard where they met at 7-9am
every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and ran miles and miles
of rigorous terrain. Several experienced coaches and runners
came to speak and gave nutritional and personal guidance.
The annual team camp was held at the Doublehead Resort in
Moulton, Alabama. Our runners and coaches made it to the
camp around 3pm, settled in the cabins, and then met to run at
5pm. The next two days the team ran at 7-9am. They had free
time, which mainly included hammoking and watching criminal minds together, until their next run at 5pm. Mrs. Coach
Barnett and Mrs. Allison Norris cooked excellent meals for our
runners. The last night of the camp the team gathered after dinner to talk about their team goals. The Bearcats will be competing in the Chickasaw Trails meet September 6th in Moulton.
The swim team had a stellar season this year. I had the pleasure
of interviewing the beautiful Jillian Richard (freshman) so you
can have a better idea of the day in the life of a Cullman swimmer. “We practice during the summer at the aquatic center
every morning, five days a week. On Tuesdays we have home
meets and Thursdays is away meets. We have a total of about
10 swim meets and then a district swim meet to try and qualify
for the state swim at the end of the summer. You can qualify for
individual and relay events. This year’s state swim meet was at
the new Birmingham cross plex.” The Cullman swim team finished 3rd in the state and had many individual title holders to
represent Cullman. The dive team qualified for state this year
ans are now State champs! How hard is it to qualify and excel
at state? Our very own Anna Evans (freshman) can tell you.
“You had to get in the top three to go to state and have certain
dives depending on your age group to go to district.” Anna
won district and is now a state champion while Anna Trevarthan placed second at state.
Have you ever hammocked inside the comfort of your own home? It’s quite marvelous.
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“Melt Faces and Toss Babies!”
The makeup of a CHS Marching Band show.
Dalton Bright, Staff Writer
“Melt faces and toss
babies!” that is the silly, yet
traditional motto that the
Cullman High school Bearcat
Marching Band embraces.
Although they may have
their over-the-top humorous
moments, when it comes time
to playing music, that is when
dedication and commitment
prevail. To most people,
the work behind the halftime show is irrelevant, but
this article will explain the
logistics and effort that makes
up the Cullman High school
Marching Band halftime show.
The first objective for
preparing a new marching
show is learning the music.
Two months prior to school,
the band students recieve
the designated score for
the upcoming season. The
students begin practicing the
new music individually, but
as the season approaches,
sectionals are held to work on
individual section strength.
once the music is learned well
enough to play, the sections
combine to then focus on the
music as an entire ensemble.
From the time the music is
dispersed, it is each student’s
responsibility to try to retain
the music from memory.
The first objective for
preparing a new marching
show is learning the music.
Two months prior to school,
the band students recieve
the designated score for
the upcoming season. The
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students begin practicing the
new music individually, but
as the season approaches,
sectionals are held to work on
individual section strength.
once the music is learned well
enough to play, the sections
combine to then focus on the
music as an entire ensemble.
From the time the music is
dispersed, it is each student’s
responsibility to try to retain
the music from memory.
The next key in
making a superior marching
band show is learning to
march! In a marching show,
each student has a certain
individual coordinate that
they must meet in a certain
amount of beats. Each of these
coordinates connects, making
different sets of images that
give a new layer of life to
the music. For the marching
show this year (entitled
“From the Earth to the Stars
Above”) the CHS band
plays a total of three scores
on the field. Each of these
tunes has a specific number
of drill to accommodate the
music. For example, there are
eighteen sets in the first tune
“Enterprising Young Men,”
eight in the ballad “Journey
of Man: Flying,”and a total
of 21 in the closing score,
“Prince of Thieves.” From July
1, the marching band spends
around three to four days a
week repeating these various
sets with music to commit the
routine to memory.
The final- and quite
possibly most importantfactor in creating a remarkable
show, is teamwork and
dedication. With a schedule
packed full of rehearsals
and performances, the 130
students that make up the
Cullman Band spend -on
average- a total of 228 hours
together outside of school.
This includes rehearsal hours,
football games, parades, and
the annual band trip. Each full ensemble
rehearsal lasts around twoto-four hours; during these
practices, the band runs the
show while isolating parts
that need extra attention.
Once the band has the show
“cleaned” up to the point of
performance, each student
must get in the mindset of
playing the show’s music
and drill at once, with pride
and dignity. While the band
students act as one big family,
the stress can sometime
get overbearing. Although
quarrels may happen, after
a great performance, the
“family” always reconnects.
Tensions can always rise
due to the work behind
making a great show. The
framework behind an awardwinning marching show
takes effort and perseverance.
Everyone must put forth their
hard-work, whether it is a
freshman playing trombone, a
sophomore on the danceline,
or a senior playing tenor
drums. Learning 40 sets
of drill and three songs is
challenging, but with some
great friends, great instructors,
and a great history, the
outcome is nothing less than
superior.
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That’s My JAAAAM
A look at the most popular bands
amongst school students.
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Spencer Hyatt, Staff Writer
Styles in music vary person to person. It is the person
behind each song that brings you these styles. So, who
brings you your favorite music? It may be pop, rock,
country or metal. While you think about it here are some
of the favored bands amongst the students here.
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We also had one supporter of the CHS band, Jackson
Shaw. He shows his love for the band and school with
his vote.
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Read Between the Lines
Book Reviews
Laura Addison, Staff Writer
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Stars: 4.8 out of 5
You have read series like Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger
Games, and Divergent. What’s next?...The Maze Runner by James
Dashner!
Thomas wakes up with his memory erased in an elevator that
leads to a community of only teen boys. The community is
called “the Glade” and within it each boy has his own job to
complete. A ginormous maze filled with monsters border the
glade. Every day runners search the mysterious maze for a
way out. After Thomas arrives, the first female is found in the
elevator and the Glade is turned upside down…
This Maze Runner is the first book in a trilogy. Dashner keeps
you on your feet with the story’s exciting twists and turns
that run throughout the novel. The ending creates audible
gasps of shock and excitement that will lead you to rush to the
closest book store to purchase the answers to your numerous
questions.
This out-standing, adventure filled book is being made into a
movie! The Maze Runner will come to theaters on September 19,
2014, but make sure to read the book beforehand!
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Stars: 4.1 out of 5
Author of The Fault in Our Stars, #1 on the New York’s best seller
list, John Green brings readers another book to fall in love with.
Miles Halter’s life has been filled with nights at home reading about
people’s last words before they died; now he craves excitement.
His wishes are fulfilled when he starts attending Culver Creek
Boarding School. Miles’s room is just down the hall from Alaska
Young’s. Alaska is the epitome of adventure, feisty, beautiful,
clever, destructive, and utterly fascinating. He gravitates towards
her, and she takes him into the Great Perhaps. Meeting Alaska
changes his world.
John Green is an extraordinary writer. He takes you on a journey
filled with laughs and tears. Looking for Alaska touches you and
changes your outlook on life forever.
This novel is being made into a motion picture. It will debut
sometime in the near future.
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HOMECOMING
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No school Monday, Sept. 29, but be listening for
more information about the spectactular Homecoming Week kickoff here on that day.
P.S.Homecoming Week is the most exciting week on campus;
so sign up for all the activities and plan super-awesome costumes so you can make the most of it.