The Devils' Advocate- October 2013

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Advocate Lebanon High School OCTOBER 2013 VOLUME 44 ISSUE 2 Lebanon, TN

Halloween

Haunted houses, pumpkins, costumes, and much more

pages 10 & 11

Food drive The school-wide

collection is coming to an end page 5

Marching band The band has had a

successful competition season page 9

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Editor-in-Chief -- Amber Cooper Business Manager --Brittany Hurdle Assistant Business Manager-- Daniel Allen Feature Editor -- Savannah Shirley News Editor -- Presley Draper Entertainment Editor -- Dalton Teel Fashion Editor -- Kennedy Pope Sports Editor -- Taylor Bryan Assistant Sports Editor -- Jimmy Shaffer 1 5 Minutes of Fame -- Rachel Crowder Layout/ Design -- Fayth-Anne Kerner Photo Editor -- Mallory Doyle Photographer-- Will Halbert Phototgrapher-- Chelsea Driver Adviser -- Alison Johnson

OCTOBER 2013

Editor gains a new perspective after visiting another country On October 7, I went to Honduras with my youth group for a mission trip. While there, I helped put on a Vacation Bible School for two different schools in separate villages. I was not alone in my venture to countries unkown; I accompanied 13 other teenagers and five adults. Being in Honduras gave us a chance to get away from the rest of the world.

In Honduras there was no cell phone service, unless you had an international plan put on your phone line. Our mission house did, however, have Wi­Fi, but we were not allowed to use it. The mission house was atop a mountain and overlooked the entire capital city of Tegucigalpa. Our mission house came equipped with a ping pong table, a basketball goal, and two German shepherds.

During our stay we had the opportunity to go into two villages to minister to and love on children from kindergarten up to freshmen in high school. The little children were so sweet and just loving. It was amazing to see how much they trusted us when they had just met us. While we were at the schools we just loved the kids. The language they speak in Honduras is Spanish, so there was a bit of a

In your words

language barrier.

We could speak some Spanish, but not nearly as much as we can now.

The children taught me how to say things in Spanish, and they asked me to teach them to say things in English.

The three girls that stole my heart were Ariana, Maria, and Angie. Every day they would run up and fight to hold my hand and just walk around with me and show me what being humble really is. Ariana would tell people that tried to speak to me in Spanish that I only knew a little Spanish and a lot of English. It was so hard leaving them on the last day.

Not only did three little girls steal a piece of me, so did a little boy named Johann. Johann is probably the most precious thing I have ever seen in my entire life.

What amazes me most about Johann is the fact that even though he didn’t have much, which he really didn't, he was still so happy, which made me think about myself. I have so much­­ we all have so much­­ yet I am never as

happy as he was. Johann found powdered evaporated milk on the floor and started eating it off of the floor. As much as that broke my heart to see, he was still so happy that he found it. Each day I learned more and more about what it means to be humble and happy with what I am given.

Honduras was an eye opener for me. The kids we met did not have as much as we did, so we loved on them more. They were happy when they had hardly anything, but we have everything and are never content. Being happy isn’t about what you have or don’t have; that’s what I learned while in Honduras. I loved the experience I had, and I am so glad I had to opportunity to go.

What's your favorite Halloween candy?

“Snickers because it has chocolate, caramel, and nuts ­ Savannah Bush, Freshman

“Reese's because it's the only thing I eat" ­Colby Daigle, Junior

“Skittles becuase they taste like the rainbow.” ­James Vaughn, Sophomore

"Gummy bears because they come in lots of different flavors" ­Charlie Seeley

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Guest column October: National Teacher Lucas Puryear gives advice for Book Month

In honor of National Book Month, our Devils' Advocate staff poses with their favorite (or not so favorite) books.

Chelsea Driver ­­ Desperation

by Steven King; Savannah Shirley ­­ Fallen; Fayth­ Anne Kerner ­­ Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume

Jimmy Shaffer chooses a classsic ­­ The Great Gatsby.

Amber Cooper expresses her displeasure for The Joy Luck Club.

However, Amber does enjoy Lord of the Flies.

Savannah poses with her current reading selection ­­ The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Will Halbert proundly shows his favorite book ­­ Haters. Mallory Doyle recommends Catcher in the Rye

by J.D. Salinger.

being a successful student and employee If you think that high school is too early to start thinking about your future career, think again. In fact, the earlier you start the better.

Most studies show that people who begin experimenting with career interests in high school are on a much better career path by their late twenties. Here are five tips to get you started as soon as possible. #1 Don’t publicize your life online Think twice about posting that picture to Instagram or that random thought to Twitter.

According to Careerbulider.com , 37% of corporations now screen potential employees by looking at their social media sites. #2 Find a mentor A mentor is someone who is usually older, definitely more experienced, and will help guide you in career development. These people are not in it for personal gain but want to encourage and guide you in whatever profession you choose. Often, this mentor sees potential in you that you can’t see yourself. #3 Be the squeaky wheel You know that person in class who asks all

the questions? Or that person who is always trying to find a way to get what they want? Be that person. Know what you want and be bold to get it. Hence the saying, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” #4 Likability is the number one reason people get hired Learn how to project a friendly, positive, and helpful persona. Learn how to communicate with others even if you have nothing in common. Do it now. That person that you were rude to when you were 17 could someday be your boss. #5 Be responsible for yourself Usually time and maturity leads to being less dependent on others. Come to this realization as fast as you can. The world will not care that your alarm didn’t go off or that traffic kept you from being late to work. The only thing you can control is yourself. Take ownership of your life you will be respected for it.

Hopefully, these tips will help you become successful and prosperous. Good luck!

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Senior visits the University of Mississippi As I start my senior year, my mind is engulfed by the world of college. Growing up, my mom understood the importance of college. Raised in the south, I wanted to move anywhere that wasn’t here.

However, after a trip during Fall Break of freshman year, Oxford, Mississippi became my heaven.

Every fall since then, I’ve made the four and a half hour trip back. What keeps bringing me back?

Driving a straight drive through small towns, smaller than Lebanon, through fields of cotton, I thought where in the heck am I being taken to?

Driving through Oxford, my heart automatically melts. This was my love at first sight. I was immediately swooned by the gorgeous old south persona Oxford had to offer, and I hadn’t even stepped foot on campus.

After driving through the beautiful historic

square, we pulled onto campus, where I just as equally fell in love. Fittingly enough, the University of Mississippi better known as “Ole Miss,” is ranked number one for the most beautiful campus.

Along with the title of most beautiful campus Ole Miss is also ranked in the top twenty by The Princeton Review for best college newspaper, happiest students, lots of greek life, party schools, students pack the stadium, and town­gown relations. Ole Miss is also named a Best Southeastern College by The Princeton Review.

Much of this my tour guide announced to my group of ten students and their parents. However, sitting in the beautiful little Paris­Yates Chapel, a non­denominational church on campus, everything the counselor had to say about how he felt in Oxford was exactly how we had felt three years before.

Visiting campus, there’s a strong sense of southern hospitality from the 16,000 undergrads to the Greek students to the 19:1 student faculty ratio that lets you know that if there are any questions they will be answered. Never in three years have I felt uncomfortable or unwelcome anywhere in the entire town of Oxford. As my mom and I like to say, Ole Miss has the SEC public school perks, with the private school feel.

Although I’ve visited many times before, I was taken to parts of campus I had never paid much attention to before. The amount of history on campus gave me chills.

As we walked into the Lyceum, the only building left standing after the Civil War, we were in the midst of learning about the offices in the building, as we were surprisingly and warmly greeted by the chancellor himself, Doctor Daniel W. Jones.

Just like every other person I’ve met on campus, he was a genuinely nice person as he approached my parents and I, welcoming us, asking how our day was, and departing us with a nice goodbye.

The further into the tour I went, the deeper in love I fell. Most people fear out­of­state colleges

because they were raised to believe that it’s far more expensive, price­tag­wise. Yes it is; however, if you set goals, you could get in anywhere just as cheap as your hometown college.

Ole Miss automatically gives scholarships just on your ACT and GPA alone. The higher the ACT, the more money you get cut off of your tuition. Ole Miss specifically does this to help cut down on the cost of out­of­state tuition.

Another wonderful tool offered by Ole Miss is the single application for every scholarship. Not only is the admissions application user friendly, but so is the scholarship application.

One application, two essays, lists of academic excellence and involvement, and you’re done. The scholarship application isn’t due until January, giving plenty of time to have many people check your application to make sure it’s a stand out.

If tuition isn’t your main concern but distance is, don’t worry. After being accepted, Ole Miss has an online housing application where you can create your own page telling all about yourself for other people needing roommates to check out. Housing isn’t picked until March, giving plenty of time to find a potential roommate, get to know them, and even meet them.

Many schools are not nearly as accommodating as Ole Miss; every time I’ve called with a question I’ve been given a clear and precise answer.

Obviously, I have found my home. College really isn’t scary when you find your home. Nothing is scary in life as long as you set goals and get all of your questions answered.

DECA Princess Breakfast takes place November 9 Attention all girls ages 2­9! Come meet your favorite Disney princesses and enjoy breakfast with them at our 4th Annual Character Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9:00­11:00 a.m. in the Lebanon High School cafeteria.

Girls can come dressed in their favorite princess outfit and participate in a parade of princesses. The girls will get to have their pictures taken with

the princesses and eat breakfast with them. It is a fun­filled morning with games, a cake walk, and more!

Parents can pre pay $5 at Lebanon High School in the cafeteria Saturday November 9, 2013 from 8:00 a.m.­10:00 a.m. The DECA advisor and officers will be collecting pre pay orders. You can also mail a check to the high school, and your tickets will be held at

Will Call. Please send them to the attention of Sherry Buchanan.

Admission at the door, on the day of the event, will be $10. Everyone attending the event is required to pay the fee; babies 12 months and younger are free.

This event is open to the community, so please share this with families that have girls ages 2­9. The

DECA/MBA students at LHS are using this event as one of their activities for DECA and to get them to State Competition.

For more information contact: Mrs. Sherry Buchanan at buchanans@wcschools.com

Canned food drive is nearing end Come fall, families plan their holiday meals. For most students, the promise of food on the table is something they take for granted; however, not everybody can look forward to an extravagant holiday meal, if any meal at all.

Lebanon High School holds an annual canned food drive as part of the the Food 2 Families Canned Food drive sponsored by the Wilson County Community Help Center.

Each year the prizes change, but definitely not the reason.

For the past few decades Lebanon has participated in the food drive. Allum, AP English and LHS Today Show teacher Mrs. Lindsay Mosley has an annual soap box speech to her classes.

“I stress to them the need of food in Wilson County. This drive is benefiting people of all different social classes and ways of life,” said Mosley. “I think it is important to teach our students compassion and how to give back and not be so self­

Poverty and Hunger in the U.S. 1. In 2012, about how many children under 18 were in poverty? a) 16.8 million b) 18.6 million c) 16.1 million d) 18.1 million 2. How many households in 2012 lived without certainty of food? a) 16.6million b) 88.3 million c) 12.3 million d) 49.0 million 3. What percent of children in the U.S. lived in poverty in 2012? a) 22 percent b) 33 percent c) 11 percent d) 35 percent

centered.”

Mrs. Tomlinson has been in the top three classes for several years. This year so far the class to bring in the most cans is her second block. In the first week of the competition, her class had already brought in six hundred cans. Mrs. Tomlinson’s motto is “yes we CAN.” If Mrs. Tomlinson’s class keeps it up, they might be the top­donating class and win breakfast. The second and third place classes win donuts.

This year, the school goal is to collect 40,000 canned goods. If the goal is met there will be a dress down day.

Mrs. Sloan announced last week that if the school collects just 10,000 cans, the time between classes will go back to seven minutes instead of the new five minute time. Also, any student who brings 10 cans to donate will be allowed to wear a costume on Halloween.

So get out there and collect those cans, LHS! You still have a couple of days left to help eliminate hunger in Wilson County.

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Jesse Gray stands with the mound of cans collected by Ms. Tomlinson's classes.

1 . c; 2. d; 3. a

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What's going on in Apple releases two new iPhones, gives more options the world?

World events you should know Government shutdown

The House of Representatives and the Senate met to discuss a budget that had been previously delayed. Congress was in a stalemate with President Obama's new healthcare plan.

Republicans and Democrats refused any type of agreements and gerrymandered to hold off on decisions. Without the budget planned, the government faced an economic shutdown. Congress took two weeks fighting for an agreement while the government remained shut down. Congress extended the deadline on a final working budget, which was finally agreed upon and extended once again to January 14, 2014.

Smog in China

Pollution in China has challenged the atmosphere of the country for quite a few years. Cities in northern China are suffering from smog levels that reduce visibility to about 50 yards, meaning the white haze is the only thing visible over that distance.

Citizens in the area have not seen the sun in weeks, and the pollution issue even around the world is only worsening.

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It’s that time of year again. Apple season. Every year, Apple announces it’s newest iPhone, but this year there was a twist. Not one, but two iPhones were announced: the 5C and the 5S. The iPhone 5C is a completely new design for Apple. It comes preloaded with iOS 7, the newest software for the iPhone, and the casing is plastic, which means that the phone is almost scratch­ resistant and the screen won’t crack as easy as the older iPhone models. The 5C comes in five different colors, which is where the “C” in 5C comes from. These colors are lime green, sky blue, bright yellow, pinkish­red, and the return of another white.

The 5C brings in a fresh, young feel to the iPhone. The iPhone 5C is $99 for a 16GB and $199 for the 32GB. The iPhone 5S has the same look and feel as the original iPhone 5, except that it comes in three different colors. Instead of the black and white Apple users have become used to, the iPhone 5S now comes in silver, gold, and space gray. The 5S, like the 5C, also comes with iOS 7 already loaded onto it. The newest and most anticipated feature of the 5S is the fingerprint function.

When you first get your 5S, you can put your finger on the home button, and it scans your fingerprint for further security.

The only downside of this feature is that if you sweat or you cut your finger the scanner doesn’t work properly.

The iPhone 5S is $199 for the 16GB, $299 for the 32GB, and $399 for the 64GB. The iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S promises a rejuvenated feel to Apple users all over the world. The iPhones went on sale September 20th, so get them while they’re fresh.

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News in brief

Yearbooks are still on sale from now until December for $70. Students may purchase them from Mrs. McKinney in room A­702 or any member of the LHS Souvenir Staff. Purchases may also be made online at www.yearbookforever.com.

There will be a meeting of those planning to go to England and France Tuesday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria at LHS. Those students who are still interested in the trip are also ecouraged to attend, along with your parents.

The Annual Lebanon High FFA Fruit Sale is still going on! Delivery is expected the first week in December. Please e­mail Mr. Howard, Mrs. Major or Mr. Norman with your order or be sure to ask any FFA member to place your order. Thank you in advance for supporting Lebanon FFA.

The Canned Food Drive continues until Thursday, October 31. Bring in your cans to help fight hunger in Wilson County. Our school­wide goal is 40,000 cans. There are prizes for the top­donating first block classes. If the school meets its overall goal, there will be a dress down day. Students who donate at least 10 cans will be allowed to dress in costume on Halloween.

Congratulations to the newly elected FOR Club officers: President Griffin Duvall, VP Mercedes Townsend, Treasurer Te'Nancy Wilke, Secretary Kayce Womack.

The deadline to register for the December 14 ACT test date is November 8.

You can register online at actstudent.org.

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Flowers for Algernon coming to LHS next month Long rehearsals, innumerable amounts of test runs, and hours of memorization have already begun for members of the LHS Theatre Department.

In order to make every production the best it can be, auditions are held months ahead of the performance date.

Mr. Herring begins making announcements about the "when" and "where", after which prospective cast members flock to his room to gather all of the required information in order to try­out for a role. At auditions, monologues are performed and 'cold' read­throughs are acted out, as Mrs. McKinney and Mr. Herring analyze every word spoken and every action executed. After two and half hours of excruciating auditions and nerve­ wracking moments on stage, the auditions are complete.

All the auditionees anxiously wait

for the sacred announcement of who the chosen ones are for this semester’s theatre production. When the day finally comes, and the cast list is read over the intercom, the ones who didn’t make the cut and the ones who did, experience many different emotions.

Overall, the bottom line is practices are on their way, and scripts are being distributed in the days to come, and the hard work must begin soon.

With this only being the third theatrical production held in the “new” Terry Edwards Auditorium, expectations and hope for perfection are still at an all­time high for the community of Lebanon and Wilson County, the school’s faculty, staff, and students, and the theatre directors.

This year the production chosen by Choir and Fall Play Director, Mr. Greg Herring, is ‘Flowers for Algernon’. This story line is a triple­threat in the creative arts; it has been told as a play, movie, and book.

Read The Lovely Bones for thrills and tears The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, a first time writer, wrote the compelling yet gruesome story of a young girl’s murder.

The main character Susie Salmon introduces herself as the girl who got murdered. After she is murdered she gets “trapped” in a mystical world that could also be taken as “heaven.”

While she is there she watches her family and her murderer from above, not being able to intervene.

Years go by with Susie watching her sister grow up and her family fall apart. Even though she was murdered, she feels responsible for what is going on in their lives and how she can’t be there for them.

While in her waiting place Susie learns that her killer had killed many before her. She meets them and listens to their stories of how they might have trusted him and he betrayed them or how they hardly even saw his face before their death.

Susie became a sort of admiration for the girls and women who he had killed. They saw a difference in her that they had not in themselves which was hope.

Susie has hope for the better and even though she is dead and her life is over she is happy that her family is alive and well.

The Dramatic Publishing Company describes it by stating the following, “Poignant, funny, tragic, but with hope for the indomitable spirit of man, this unusual play tells a story you will long remember.”

As a cast member of the production, I can attest to the fact that we are already engulfed in thoughts and plans for the upcoming performance.

Performance dates are November 15th & 16th, 2013. beginning at 7:00 pm. Cast members are Dalton Teel, Charlie Seeley, Delaney Crowder, Jeremiah Bender, Jacob Williams, Brooke Paris, Madeline Grace Martin, Matt Stier, Lauren Bond, Amanda Windsor, Cameron Decker, Emma Kate Hall, Jesse Gray, Sydney Hallums, Brittany Morrison, Jacob Bradford, Katie Ray.

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Halloween movies to help you get in the spooky spirit Hocus Pocus: Three witches from the past wake up after a new boy in town goes with a girl he likes and his sister to the witches' old lair. He lights a candle that causes the witches to wake up and go after all of the kids. *Halloween: Ten­year­old Michael Myers drowns when a camp sitter is supposed to be watching them. He then goes after everyone at the camp and kills them. Soon after that teenage kids come to the camp not knowing what happened, and you’ll have to watch the movie to find out the rest.

Coraline: Coraline Jones discovers a secret passageway to a parallel other world where everything ­­ her parents, her house, her neighbors, her magical garden ­­ seems way better ... or is it?

Eventually, Coraline's dream world reveals itself to be a frightening place.

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington opens a door and is met with a flurry of unfamiliar white and fluffy snow as he stumbles into the strangely bright and cheerful Christmas Town. He then tries to steal Christmas.

The House at the End of The Street: A teenager and her mother move to a new town and make a gruesome discovery about the house next door.

Shortly after learning that the neighboring house was recently the scene of a double murder, the curious teen becomes friends with a boy who cheated death. *A Nightmare on Elm Street: Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies. Everyone believes that they are killing themsevles. A cop's daughter

traces the cause to man, Fred Krueger, who died in a fire many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. *Silent Hill: A mother and daughter flee to a strange abandoned town to seek out answers to the daughter's nightly psychological turmoil.

Determined to help her daughter at any cost, Rose soon realizes that both she and her daughter may be little more than simple pawns in a much larger, and seemingly supernatural, game. *The Blair Witch Project: Three students went into the Maryland backwoods to do a film project on the Blair Witch incidents. These kids were never seen again, but their video footage was found in the woods a year later. *Indicates a movie that is R­rated and may be too graphic for some audiences.

Where in the world is Dalton: Taste of Wilson County On Thursday, October 17 the Taste of Wilson County was held in the Lebanon Square. This is an opportunity for Wilson County restaurants and catering businesses to showcase all of the fantastic food that they have to offer.

With the newly refurbished Capitol Theater opening earlier in the year, the flashy sign lit up the western side of the town square for the entire night. After the food tasting event began winding down,

the majority of the people headed toward the theater for a special showing of the movie Beetlejuice.

The tickets for the showing of the movie were priced fairly high. For children six and under admittance was free, but for everyone above the age of six, tickets were ten dollars. Even with the high ticket prices, the concession stand prices were extremely reasonable; a bag of popcorn and a drink would only cost you four dollars.

When choosing a seat, you had two types to choose from. There were the

original theatre seats, but there were also round tables that you could sit at as well.

Having the tables as an option was great because you were able to set all of your food items on there instead of in your lap or on the floor.

Overall, I am thoroughly impressed with the immense amount of effort and class that was displayed at this hometown event. I hope to see Lebanon continue to progress by offering even more events like this for the community members.

Healthy eating with Jimmy Fall treats to make at home Dolce Feta Pizza (A,H,G,V)

A= Athlete friendly H= Healthy minded G= Gluten free V= Vegan friendly

Ingredients: 1 gluten­free or whole wheat crust Handful of kale or spinach 1 small onion 15 oz can diced tomatoes 2 Tbsp. grapeseed oil Dash of Italian herb seasoning 1 cup feta cheese crumbles.

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1.) Saute onions in grapeseed oil 2.) Mix kale/spinach into

onion mixture 3.) Spread tomatoes over crust 4.) Spread onion/kale mixture and all other ingredients 5.) Cook for 30 minutes

Halloween popcorn pumpkins

INGREDIENTS: 5 cups popped popcorn 1 cup candy corn 1 cup chopped salted peanuts 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 cups miniature marshmallows 4 drops red food coloring 3 drops yellow food coloring 4 sticks red or black licorice, cut into thirds DIRECTIONS: 1. Grease a muffin pan and set aside.

Place popcorn, candy corn and peanuts into a large bowl and set aside.

2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows, red food coloring and yellow food coloring to make orange.

When the marshmallows are completely melted, pour over the

popcorn and stir 3. Use a greased spoon to fill the muffin cups. Insert a piece of licorice to act as the stem, and mold the popcorn around it. Let stand until firm, 10 to 15 minutes, and then pull the pumpkins out by their stems and admire your pumpkin patch!

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LHS Marching Band has pride and dedication As a senior in the LHS marching band, Rachel Grant knows what being a part of the band is all about.

"It requires a lot of dedication because you have to be willing to give up a lot of your time,” Grant said.

Our marching band is one of the best for many reasons.

“Our band is an organization on its own and is really competitive,” said band director Mr. Eric Spear.

“You have to be extremely dedicated, you have to be willing to practice every single day, even as an individual,” Grant said. “You get a chance to be a part of a big organization, you make a lot of friends, and you grow as a person.”

Much like the football team, performing at football games as the band is hard unless you have a very supportive audience.

“I love our student section.

They’re so supportive when they cheer us on,” said Grant.

In addition to giving up a majority of your time, being a

band member means learning to work as a team.

“Having so many conflicting personalities, trying to be nice, and being in charge of yourself are some of the hardest things,” said junior band member Brianna Garvin.

“The most important thing about band for the students is the relationships they make and the time they spend working together to create their show,” said Spear. “I think there is a mutual respect between the students and I. We set really high expectations of each other.

You learn your part, you do the best you do, show good character, and have pride in everything you do.”

In addition to performing at football games and pep rallies, the band also has a competition season.

“As far as a band as a whole, I want us to win first place overall at the competitions,” said Grant.

The band competed in three competitions this year: The West Creek Invitational placing second in hornline and

first for overall percussion, the Hickman County Marching Classic placing first for hornline and first for overall percussion and first place drum major, and the Mid­West Marching Band Competition placing first overall hornline and first overall percussion.

They also hosted a competition at LHS where they performed as an exhibition.

“Special recognition should go out to our percussion section who came in first at all three Top: LHS Marching Band during a performance Bottom: LHS competitions” said Spear. drumline

Adding color to the performance The rhythm of the music Since the two weeks of band camp, this year’s color guard has been working non­ stop, rehearsing four days a week during the season.

Chelsey Smith, senior, and Hannah Gatlin, junior, have both been involved in color guard since their freshman year. “I’ve always loved music and dance and getting to do both makes guard the perfect sport for me,” said Gatlin.

Color guard moves constantly throughout the show. There are some holds, but even when you stop moving, you don’t stop performing. You have to always be in the right mindset; thinking about your counts and where you’re moving to next.

Smith said the most difficult thing about

guard is “learning a lot of work in a short period of time and putting it in while we’re moving. Everyone has to be in sync.”

“The show this year is very dramatic and the work we’ve been given showcases the effect of the music. Our show is different than other bands and that puts us apart from the others” said Gatlin.

“Over these past four years I have made friendships that I’ll never forget.

Being in colorguard at Lebanon has made me want to join colorguard in college. I’m hoping to get a scholarship for guard and my academics,” said Smith.

“My favorite part about Color guard is the feeling I get when I know I’ve had a good show. I love when my show makeup and hair is done, and I put on my uniform; that’s when I feel the most beautiful,” said Gatlin.

One thing that LHS students love to hear is the drumline approaching.

Junior Andy Empey has been drumming since the sixth grade and is the section leader for the drumline this year. According to Empey, working with the other members is the best part of being on the drumline. "We have so much fun and work together really well." The drumline has 10 members this year ranging from freshmen to seniors.

Competition days are sometimes stressful for the drumline. "We have to get to school super early sometimes, which is hard after football games, and practice before a competition,” Empey said.

Even with the hard work, drumline is a rewarding experience.

Empey's best memories from his three years include the success of this season. "We have gone undefeated this year. This year's drumline is one of the best Lebanon has ever had." His other fond memories include winning first place for overall percussion last year for the first time and marching in the Veterans' Day parade in New York.

The percussion as a whole has done extremely well in competitions this season due to their hard work and dedication.

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It’s almost Halloween again! Have you put any thought into what you might be carving into your pumpkin? If not, here are some awesome ideas and how to steps for some different ways to carve your pumpkin.

The Jack­O­Lantern ­ This particular design is one that is a classic. It can be done on any size or shape pumpkin. Look at your pumpkin and decide what his face might look like then get a sheet of paper and draw him out. Tape the paper to the pumpkin and poke holes through the outline of this face. Last, take a knife or whatever tool you might have and cut out his face. He will light up your porch with a smile!

BOO!­ This may be simple, but it can look very cute. If you like simple you will love this idea. Instead of carving the pumpkin manually with a knife you can use a screw driver to make little circles in the shape of the word “BOO”. When the light shines through the circles it looks really cool.

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Teens still go trick-or-treating On Halloween night, children across the country will dress up as their favorite character, superhero, or monster and go trick­or­treating.

But at what age should this tradition stop?

Teens everywhere still go and Mark Dowdle is one of them.

He plans to be Hunter S. Thompson for Halloween this year.

Hunter S. Thompson is a writer who wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and was portrayed by Johnny

Depp in the movie of the same name.

“I love going to the big neighborhoods. They are the best places to go. Big neighborhoods usually have a lot of people that give out tons of candy,” said Dowdle.

There are a lot of different kinds of candies, but Dowdle prefers to get Reese's or some sour gummies.

There is usually chocolate given out more than gummies, so he is out of luck with the sour gummies.

“Every year on Halloween everyone can be someone they are

not or wish to be and to have fun,” said Dowdle.

Dowdle said, "No one should ever stop trick or treating!" Trick­or­ treating is something you can do with friends on Halloween and it is always so much fun.

The adults are never weird about giving out their candy to him.

He is just like a regular kid trick­or­ treating on Halloween.

Dowdle has been trick­or­ treating ever since he was little, and he doesn’t see a reason to stop now.

Do you?

no tricks...

Which haunted houses should you visit as Halloween nears?

Monster Mountain: Hendersonville, TN In the past, Monster Mountain has been called the best haunted house in Tennessee. The attraction is designed as a horror movie set and has 20 different sets that will give you a scare. Each set is decorated in different types of props that create the setting of a horror movie. From zombies to mutants, this haunted house has it all. Not only does this attraction give you a scare, but it also has a few obstacles you have to walk through in order to get to the end. If you are looking to get scared and have a great time, Monster Mountain is the right place for you!

TN

Gore House: Hendersonville,

This haunted house opened in 2012, so it's pretty new. Before you go in they give you a glow­stick to navigate your way around the haunted house, but you still can't see anything. They had a few props that looked really cool, but because there were no lights, they were really hard to see and you couldn't tell what they actually were. The actors were made up of teenagers that would just scream in your faces until you walked to a different part of the haunted house. The haunted house lasted 15 minutes at most, and it was not very scary.

I wouldn't recommend this haunted house.

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Nashville Nightmare: Madison,

This attraction consists of two haunted houses for the price of one.

One of the trails is a scene from a Chernoble disaster where you are given a "light­bar" to descend into the dark to find signs of life. The other trail is a walk through 13 different nightmares with all different types of terrors in each room. The first attraction lasted 20 minutes and the second one lasted around 45 minutes including the maze. I would definitely recommend this haunted house to anyone in the Middle Tennessee.

Happy Halloween

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Get creative with DIY Halloween costumes If you’re a Lebanon student, which if you’re reading this you most likely are, then you’re probably slammed between homework, clubs, and a job. Where in the world are you supposed to find the time to make a costume or the money to buy one?

Luckily, in today’s world there’s a genius website/app called Pinterest that has come to answer all of life’s creative questions.

Pinterest has many ideas that use clothing you most likely already have or can quickly and cheaply buy. Bonus tip, if you’re smaller than average, buy oversized boy clothing which is cheaper than teen/adult clothing.

The first picture that caught my eye was a tiger/cat. Ears and paint can be found anywhere for just a few dollars apiece, the paint might say face, but you can use it on your arms and legs as well.

When putting paint on, straight lines will not look right so put small curves occasionally to get a more realistic look.

Then, you could opt for a fitted lbd (little black dress) or a black tube top/tank top with shorts and black flats or heels, whichever you prefer.

An easy and attractive costume for both genders would be a doctor. Find a white lab coat then for ladies wear a nice dress underneath, and for guys slacks, button down, a tie, and dress shoes. If you’re lucky, your little brother or sister might have a doctor kit or you can cheaply and easily buy one anywhere.

Some guys might prefer a more manly costume, so become your favorite child­hood superhero. Open up your closet, dig out the nice shirt your mom begs you to wear, jeans, a belt, and stop by Walmart to pick up a Superman shirt and fake glasses (or real if you have them).

Boom, you’ve transformed into Clark Kent.

Many people think they’re too cool or old to dress up, but to have a group outfit helps with the singled out feeling. A popular idea for friends is to wear different colored tube dresses, or colored outfits, to be i­Pod nanos. If there's a guy in your

group just get him a neon shirt. Then print off, and laminate if possible for a cleaner look, the “screen” of an iPod. Give it a personal touch by having everyone picking a song that describes them; complete with backward, forward, play, pause, stop buttons, all of the artist info, and album cover if you’re really into it, and of course, the time.

Parents and teachers, pinterest even had adorable costume ideas for your little ones. For daughters, get a white dress and matching flats, print off two large Starbuck’s logos that will fill the center of a piece of brown construction paper.

Take this sheet, pin it to the front and back of the dress. Then take a white head band, make foam out of cotton balls, put a Starbuck’s top and straw on it, and you have your favorite life sized drink. For a personal touch, write the details from a normal cup on the dress if you don’t plan on reusing it.

Little boys can be transformed into a lumber jack by taking a plaid shirt, overalls or jeans tucked into boots, and a beanie. You may have to stop by the store for some brown yarn to create his “beard” and a toy ax.

...only treats

Superstitions about Halloween abound Halloween is a day that’s always been associated with misfortune and superstitions for many years.

Everywhere around the world, people have their own, but I’ve compiled a list of a few of the so­called “superstitions” that hit close to home. ­It’s always been believed that black cats bring bad luck. It’s said that black cats are actually the devil, or an evil spirit. ­If a candle goes out on Halloween, then a ghost is nearby. ­If you ring a doorbell on Halloween, then the spirits inside will

fly away (This is why we Trick­Or­ Treat.) ­Walking under a ladder brings bad luck. ­If a bat flies into your house, then you have ghosts in your house. ­Breaking a mirror brings you seven years of bad luck. ­If bats fly around your house three times, death will soon occur. ­If you see a spider on Halloween, it’s the spirit of a dead relative spying on you. ­Spilling salt brings bad luck. ­Knock on wood when you talk about how good life is going to not jinx yourself.

LHS Students have common, unusual phobias We all have fears that interrupt our daily lives but Christina Arnold and Hope White have things that really crawl under their skin: extreme phobias. A phobia is defined as “an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.” (via Google) Hope White’s phobia is driving over bridges. “I can’t swim very well, and I always have dreams I am going to drown,” White said.

Fear of bridges is a fairly common phobia; Christina Arnold, however, has a very uncommon phobia.

Christina Arnold has a fear of butterflies. “[Butterflies] just terrify me. I don’t really know what triggered it, honestly,” said Arnold.

Arnold has had this phobia since she was young, but over the years it has intensified. “Everything about them bothers me. It’s more psychological than anything. I have nightmares about them...it’s literally a phobia,” said Arnold.

Although Hope can just try to avoid bridges, Christina can’t just avoid going outside. She tries to cope with it, though. “I try to not be around them, and whenever I am [outside], I try to stay calm, although it never works” said Arnold.

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LHS Ag day brings the farm to town

The 16th Annual Ag Day was held October 3. The agriculture students and FFA members brought their animals and farm equipment to display for the students. There were also displays from local farmers and businesses.

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Boots are a hot trend for cool weather It is the end of October, and the cold weather is approaching. For colder temperatures, boots are every girls essential footwear. See below for some great sytles from the hallways of LHS.

#1 ­­ Senior Brittany Hurdle sports the classic Doc Martens boots. Although Docs are not common to us in the 21st century, we are bringing back the classic, bold boot wear that was popular in the 1980s and 90s. Doc Martens are definitely that boot that makes people look at your feet first.

They can be the perfect complement to your outfit and are definitely original.

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#2 ­­ Sophomore Linda Sok shows off her combat boots.

These have definitely been one of the top selling boots within the last 2 fall seasons. They are that staple item boot for every personality and style. You can wear combat boots with a dress, tights, jeans and even leggings. The #1 combat boot maker is Steve Madden that makes combat boots of every style and color.

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LHS outfits of the month

Sophomore Caroline Hendrick was selected for outfit of the month for October. She has on a classic polo button up in blue and a cream sweater on top to keep from wearing a jacket in this in­ between weather change. She has on brown riding pants, and she finished off the outfit with a classic riding boot.

Senior Chapel Burns is another outfit of the month winner. She is a wearing a white tank with a blue blazer and coral high low skirt with the classic brown riding boot.

In both of these outfits the classic riding boot pulled their outfit together.

You can submit an outfit of the month for December by sending a picture to devilsadvocatelhs@gmail.com

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Blending Inspiration Senior Gina Kelly mixes different artistic mediums and is inspired by many art forms.

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Q: When did you start drawing?

A: “I started drawing when I was four years old” Q: Why? What made you want to?

A: “I was watching cartoons and liked how certain characters looked, so I sat down and tried to recreate what I saw. However; I was only four, so I wasn’t very good.”

Q: What is your favorite medium?

A: “I love most mediums, but watercolor and

graphite are definitely my favorites. Separate, they are fantastic, but I like to put them together in art.

Q: Did anyone in particular inspire you?

A: “In the beginning, not really. It was just me trying to draw funny cartoon characters. But then singers, musicians, and others inspired me.”

Q: Do you see yourself moving forward with this in the future?

A: “Definitely, I plan to study art education in college so I can teach others art. I have also thought

about opening an art gallery or store. But that’s in the future."

Q: Any words of wisdom for other artists?

A: “Don’t brag about your art. No one likes a show­off. Keep humble. Try to create your own style: originality is key. It separates you from everyone else. You want that stand­out factor as an artist. Always keep trying. Even if you think your art is terrible, keep working at it. Practice doesn’t make you perfect, it makes you better.”

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Girls' golf team breaks school records in successful season The Lebanon High School girls’ golf team is starting to make history.

“They placed fifth in the 5AAA regionals tournament on September 30 at Swan Lake Golf Course in Cookeville,” said Cory Walker, coach of the Lebanon High School golf team.

They have broken many school records. Ryan Hallums set the best individual record placing tenth out of twenty­seven.

They have also played some of the best teams in state this year, making their fifth place finish even more fulfilling.

They shot a 185 overall with junior Ryan Hallums shooting in the 90’s and sophomore Caroline Hendrick shooting in the 95’s.

“Being able to go to regionals was great this season. I went to regionals as an individual my freshman year, so it feels great to go as a team my sophomore year,” said Hendrick.

The girls golf team also placed eighth at the Willowbrook invite. Now that their season is over, they’re already in preparation for next year’s season.

“I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful group of athletes. We have worked very hard this season and I look forward to another great season with them next year,” said Hendrick.

Congratulations to the Lebanon High School girls’ golf team on their great season.

Opinion

From left to right: Ryann Hallums, Caroline Hendrick, Sydney Hallums

Use the off season to become stronger, healthier Off season, for a lot of people, is the time to take a break and relax. This is true to an extent, but if you want to achieve your goals in your sport you still should train during “off season” and focus on coming back into the next season stronger, faster, and, essentially, better.

Most people focus on gaining strength. Everyone wants to be the guy with abs or big arms, or the girl with a lean stomach. To achieve anything close to these results you need to workout your body correctly. This means working out 3­6 times a week doing exercises correctly, whether it’s just going to the gym for 30 minutes and doing rows and bench, or going outside for a jog.

The most common thing people have issues with is incorrect form, diet, and not letting their body take a day off and rest every once in a while.

When working out people are not gaining muscle. When you work out, you’re causing small micro tears in your muscles. The day after, “rest day,” is when those micro tears rebuild and grow into larger muscles.

Don’t work the same muscle group 2 days in a row, such as arms or legs.

Let your muscles heal and recover a day after you have worked them. Have separate days of muscle workouts: do arms and back one day, and legs and abs the next.

Form is one of the most important things while working out. It doesn’t matter how many reps you do; if you don’t have correct form, you’re not going to see the results you're looking for. By taking it slow and having correct form, you will see better results by doing around 12 reps than you would doing 100 reps of an exercise with incorrect form. Form is what will give you results.

Although working out is

important, it doesn’t matter how much you workout if you are eating unhealthily. If you’re going home after your 5 mile run and eating a pizza then you’re just throwing away all the effort you had into your run by posioning your body with nasty toxins and preservatives that will destroy your body and slow down your progress considerably. I, as a jiu jitsu student, have realized that to get results, whether it’s in my strength or cardio or even body appearance, I have to eat clean, natural, and organic food. The simple thing for me to tell you is to stay away from processed foods. That means no fast food. That kind of food will destroy your body. Instead stick to lean meats, greens, and bright colored fruit. Don’t count your calories! If you are eating clean, natural food you don’t have to worry about that. Healthy food like apples, ground turkey, and seeds are all good for the body and won’t affect it in bad

ways.

Whether you play football, basketball, or wrestling these are great tips for getting better and stronger during the off season. The offseason is not time to rest, but to get better and feel better than you ever have before.

Go Big Blue!

Congratulations to all the fall sports teams on their seasons!

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Saying goodbye to high school football I never thought I would get to this point so quickly. With my last football game in high school fast approaching, it has made me think about the things that have gotten me here. Three head coaches in four years, giving up my summers to prepare for the season, all the time spent in the weight room and the practice field, and the relationships I've made with my teammates are just the highlights.

Walking into the locker room at the old school for the first time as a freshman, I never would have thought that the last four years would play out like they have, but I wouldn't trade them for anything.

Yes, they have been tough, but I'm a better person because of them. I have had the privilege of playing under some great men that have taught me a lot about football and life. I thank all of you for that.

In high school football you have approximately 200 days to prepare for at most 15 games. That works out to be over 800 days over four years I've spent playing or practicing football. I'm proud to say I've been able to stay committed through all of it for four years. Some may think that

The senior members of the 2013 Blue Devils Football team it's crazy to do so much for so little opportunities, but you have to be a little bit crazy to play this game. Playing a football game is almost the same thing as getting in a fight, and there is nothing that will bring you closer to people than fighting alongside them. It's like what Kenny Chesney said in his song "Boys

of Fall", "You mess with one man, you got us all." I know I have made some friendships that will last a lifetime, and I can't think of a better group of guys to have played with. And even when football is gone, we will all still be friends. So whenever the final game is over, win or lose, and I take the pads and helmet off for the last time, I will be proud to say that I played football at Lebanon High School, and was and always will be, a Blue Devil.

Young athletes look to pros for inspiration

Typically when we think of someone we look up to, we think of a parent, a famous rock star, or even a Kardashian; however, Lebanon High senior, Chuka Aruh, that’s not necessarily the case. Aruh idolizes famous soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Aside from the fact that they both play soccer, Aruh believes that they share some similarities. ”I believe my attitude towards my sport is much like his,” said Aruh. “He has an outstanding work ethic, and I just want to follow in those footsteps.”

Aruh admires Ronaldo’s desire and willingness to become better than he already is. ”He didn’t come from the

richest of families, and he started playing soccer at a very young age.”

Ronaldo signed with Manchester United, Aruh's favorite team. “He broke into the starting lineup of my favorite team when he was just 18, and he has just been on top ever since, and he’s also worth 94 million pounds.”

Aruh also admires Ronaldo’s speed, power, agility, and of course his gameplay!

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Bowling team looking for another successful season As the bowling season strikes into action, the Lebanon High School boys bowling team is on the edge of their seats to see how they are going to follow up on last season's third place state finish.

As for the girls team, they are trying to come together and make bowling history at Lebanon High School, just as the boys did.

“It’s going to be hard to follow up on last season’s success, but we have a strong group of underclassmen that are going to have to step up to the approach,” said junior, Dustin Brakefield when asked how he plans to follow up on last year.

Dustin is one of two returning starters from last year's state finals team. The other, sophomore Peyton Bell, returns with hopes of another win this season.

“I expect us to do better than last year as long as we keep our head in the game," said junior Sarah Vanhooser. "We have Savannah Shirley, who is really good, I’ve brought my average up, and we now have a new freshman left handed bowler. We have to work more as a team instead of individuals, which we are currently working on. But all in all, we’re

working.“ At the jamboree on Saturday, September 28, both the boys' and girls' teams played against Columbia Central High School and Mt. Juliet High School, boys placing second and girls placing third with Mt. Juliet taking the win on the girls side.

Even though the win didn’t fall into their hands, they know how hard they have to work this season and what obstacles they will have to come over to get the win they know they really want.

They played their first match Tuesday, October 1 against school rival Wilson Central.

The boys’ team won against Central beating them by 50 pins. The girls’ did not win but were following close behind Central's lead of 2906 pins, leaving the girls with 2557 pins.

“The boys, I expect them to try their best and improve which each match bowled,"said Coach Lynne Jordan. "The girls, I want them to meet and exceed expectations (from me), and I want both teams to have a good year (win or lose), still a family. We compete together, and I want them to want it from the heart.“

LHS bowler Justin Brakefield

Many athletes stop playing after high school After devoting countless hours to their sports in high school, it is surprising to learn that many athletes do not continue their sports at the college level.

Many hope to get an athletic scholarship for the sport they play but don't. Some athletes also stop playing because they are injured during one of their seasons.

Mr. Puryear, former student, and now a teacher here at Lebanon, played football and basketball during high school, but did not continue in college.

Playing defensive end during the first game against Franklin County, Puryear was tackled. During the tackle his left leg was straight then went in towards his right leg. He ended up tearing his ACL, PCL, MCL, and both meniscuses.

Puryear had to have 4 surgeries.

Seeing red...again If you attend a Lebanon high boys basketball game this winter, you might notice something that hasn't been seen at LHS for 25 years: the color red.

The boys team will be using red in their uniform for the whole season for the first time since 1988.

"We wanted to add something new to the uniform this year, so we thought why not bring back something

that was part of the school's past," said head coach Jim McDowell The team will wear red shoes, and their blue jerseys will have white letters and numerals with red trim.

Prior to 1988, all Lebanon High teams incorporated red in their uniform one way or another.

The last time a Lebanon high team wore red in their uniform was when the softball team wore a throw back jersey last year against Wilson Central.

He went to rehab 4 days a week to heal his leg. Even after the surgeries and rehab, he still wasn’t able to recuperate enough to play football.

Before he was injured, he was hoping to get a scholarship to Tennessee Tech University. Although this was unfortunately impossible, he still went to college.

For the first year he went to the University of Tennessee. He later transferred to Middle Tennessee State

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University and graduated.

Kyree Cross, senior, runs track for Lebanon. For Cross there isn’t an option to not run track after high school.

“I still plan on going to college whether or not I get a scholarship for track. There isn’t anything that could stop me from running. Track is my life,” said Cross.

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Coping with sports injuries

Every year, athletes are hit with game-changing injuries Athletes can be let down by poor performance on the field or a loss on the scoreboard, when the season comes to an end. How do they deal with being forced to sit on the side due to injury?

Sophomore Football player Jarren Stewart can probably relate.

After working hard all summer, Stewart was sidelined with a severe ankle injury during the Mount Juliet­ Lebanon football game.

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Sophomore Jarren Stewart on the field

PHOTO BY BOBBIE KAY BRYAN

Player spotlight Mark Britt

As the cross country team approaches post season meets, junior runner Mark Britt has been a focal point of his team.

"When I was younger playing basketball and soccer, I always enjoyed running up and down the court or field, so when I got to high school I just thought why not," said Britt on how he got his start as a runner. "I could always hold my own in other sports, but I have always excelled as a runner."

Mark finished in the top four in both the Backyard Brawl in Sparta, TN, and the Beech Invitational, where he finished with a personal best time of 16:45.

In 2012, he was named to the All­Midstate Boys Cross Country Team. He also qualified for the 2012 AAA State Cross Country Meet.

If you want to watch Mark run, the State meet is Nov. 2 at Steeplechase Course in Nashville.

During a play early in the second half, he was taken down awkwardly on his left ankle causing a spiral fracture of the fibula.

"It was disappointing," said Stewart when asked about the injury. "It felt like this was the year that I would be able to help my team. It hurts not to be out there with them."

Stewart was going to be a large part of the Blue Devils' running game and was seeing some time in the secondary.

1. High school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries and 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitalizations each year.

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Injuries associated with participation in sports and recreational activities account for 21 percent of all traumatic brain injuries among children in the United States.

3. Among athletes ages 5 to 14, 28 percent of football players, 25 percent of baseball players, 22 percent of soccer players, 15 percent of basketball players, and 12 percent of softball players were injured while playing their respective sports 4. Although 62 percent of

organized sports­related injuries occur during practice, one­third of parents do not have their children take the same safety precautions at practice that they would during a game 5.Children ages 5 to 14 account for nearly 40 percent of all sports­related injuries treated in hospitals. On average the rate and severity of injury increases with a child's age 6. According to the CDC, more than half of all sports injuries in children are preventable for more info visit http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/me dia/statistics.aspx

Football season a success, even with some losses As the football season comes to a close and we look back on this season, we can be proud of our football team.

For the past few years Lebanon has been accustomed to being known as the team to get a blow out or the team that is an “easy win.” This year, though, has not been the case.

Although only having one win this season (as of this writing 10/21) Lebanon high school has yet to have a so called blow out loss this season.

Each game Lebanon has stayed strong and proven they can be a well­balanced team on both sides of the ball. This was especially true in the first game of the

season when Lebanon had a strong showing against rival Mt. Juliet. At halftime, Lebanon held a lead over Mt. Juliet. Though eventually losing the game, this game proved that Lebanon can hang with anyone and that people shouldn’t think of Lebanon as an “easy win,” yet more of a team that is a threat to their record.

The season has been exciting and has really brought Lebanon school spirit to a new high. As the off season approaches, people will be excited to start next year on a good note and continue to make improvments as they did this season. The 2013 Lebanon football team seems to be the foundation to many seasons, winning seasons, ahead.

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