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Tiger Talk
The Voice of Meigs County High
School
Since 1995
Melynn Walden
Editor
Destiny Hayes
Asst. Editor
Sue Parsons
Advisor
Lynsie Cox
Abby Creasman
Kally Erickson
Kalie Fine
Mikaela Forrester
Megan Holmes
Ethan Johnson
Sama Smock
Mason Stephens
Halie Wattenbarger
Staff writers
Tiger Talk staff: Sama Smock, Abby
Creasman, Destiny Hayes, Melynn
Walden, Mason Stephens, Megan
Holmes, Lynsie Cox. Ethan
Johnson, Kalie Fine, Kally
Erickson, Halie Wattenbarger,
Mikaela Forrester.
Editorial
This year’s new cell phone policy has been quite a surprise for all students, new
and old, at Meigs County High School. No longer will we have the thrill of feeling like we’re
outmaneuvering and outsmarting our teachers by getting away with texting in class (even if
we all knew they were fully aware). Now, we can freely text or play on our phones in the halls
and lunch with little care for repercussions. That is if you don’t count tripping in the halls
because you were too busy to watch where you’re going. It happens to the best of us.
Outside of the possible slight traffic accidents this new policy might cause, the new
cell phone policy is actually really exciting.While this new rule means a little more freedom
for students, the new more lax cell phone policy could also hint at a turning of the tides. Our
traditionally strict, no-nonsense school is known for its non-negotiable dress code and
conduct rules. However, maybe, just maybe, this new policy could be a beacon of a new age
for our school. One where students are freer and treated more like the adults they will soon
be. If Meigs County High School students use this new policy as an opportunity to build a
new relationship of trust and understanding with the faculty, then perhaps our school will
venture into this new golden age. On the other hand, if the students fail this test they have
been given, we could lose everything that generations of Meigs County students have
yearned for. So please, be responsible. Don’t be late to class, and don’t walk and text.
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Call the Exterminators!
Ant-Man is now in theaters....
Staff writer: Sama Smock
Scott Lang just can’t catch a break.
Once a master thief with a Robin Hood complex now a man fresh out of prison, Scott is looking to put his cat burgling days
behind him. If he isn’t struggling to keep the past in the past, he’s struggling to keep the right to see his daughter, Cassie. After his wife
divorces him, she starts dangling the possibility of taking away his visitation rights if he doesn’t get his act together and pay child
support.
Scott tries settling down in hopes of gaining a second chance at his life, but it’s hard to keep a life
of crime a secret. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Scott ends up turning back to crime for
one last job to end it all. There’s a catch, though. This job turns out to be more than Scott bargained for
when he ends up in the possession of a very valuable item: the Ant-Man suit, a suit with the capability to
shrink the wearer down to the size of, well, an ant but with an increase in strength.
When I first heard about the movie, I was very skeptical about how interesting a film about a guy
the size of an ant would be. I soon came to find out that my worries were unfounded. Ant-Man is a film
with a theme that focuses on second chances and doing whatever it takes to take care of those you love. It
is very clear that at the end of the day, everything Scott does is for his daughter. She is his world. Scott at
one point even dives into a situation that he is sure he will not return from just to save Cassie. A character
in the film named Hank Pym, creator of the Ant-Man suit, even tells Scott that “It’s not about saving our
world, it’s about saving theirs.” I feel like this aspect of the movie really brings out the film’s raw emotion in
the sense that some viewers might be able to relate.
Not only does the movie have its heartfelt moments, but it is also far from lacking in the comedy
department. From a funny training montage to an intense fight scene that takes place on a toy train set, this
movie is brilliantly entertaining. Something serious could be taking place and a character will seize the opportunity to crack wise. Scott
himself is very witty, and he is also backed up by his trio of merry men thieves who serve as comic relief. The movie is sarcastic,
charming and has humor in all the rights places.
The film seems to have just the right amount of action to balance everything out and to allow things to run smoothly. The
action sequences are well coordinated and believable. The special effects give the stunts a genuine quality, allowing everything to
appear as if it is actually happening.
Overall, Ant-Man is a MARVELous addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s got action, comedy, suspense, emotion and
so much more! Ant-Man is a comical heist movie with a top notch casting. From the beginning to end, this film had hold of my attention
with a vice grip. My only complaint is that the villain Darren Cross, a.k.a. Yellowjacket, could have been more fleshed out. Aside from
that, Ant-Man is a movie that I would highly recommend. Be warned, though, if you’re a true Marvel fan you’ll want to stick around till the VERY
end of the credits. It’ll be worth it.
Senior Snapshot
Staff writer: Destiny Hayes
Kylie Cook
Biggest Achievement: “I beat GTA V (Grand Theft Auto 5) in a
month.”
Greatest Fear for the Future: “failing miserably at any or every
thing”
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: “I want to be a computer
technician and cosmetologist. I also hope to be married by then.”
If you could be anything what would you be: “I’d be Iron
Man.”
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