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BEHIND THE SCENES: Football and Homecoming

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Eagle Hour and Lunch Page 10

SPORTS:

The latest North stats Page 28

GIRL VS. BOY Homecoming proposals : are they overrated?

Homecoming Issue Volume 5 Issue 1

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Letter From the Editor

our staff Editors-in-Chief Becca Saffier Olivia Brown

Section Editors

Editor-in-Chief Olivia Brown ith most of the student body buzzing about Homecoming, we found it only necessary we theme this edition of the Eagle’s View newspaper after one of the school year’s biggest events. Along with the Homecoming dance, many other student packed events officially kicking off the school year occur such as: the Homecoming football game, the Homecoming assembly and Nest Fest. In Lifestyle we’ve covered everything from last minute touches to your Homecoming look, to weather appropriate outfits for the tailgate before the game against Oak Park High School Friday night. We have the latest news on your life as an Eagle; the new lunch line, Eagle Hour and the progress on the very anticipated new track are all included. We’ve chosen to shine some light on cancer survivor Avery Borron and Coach Maxwell and their interesting and inspiring lives. We have a behind the scenes look at all the work the football team and the Student Council puts into this weekend that the average student doesn’t get to see. Even if you’re skipping out on this weekend’s festivities, we have reviews on the newest movies to go see. Aside from football, you’ll read interesting articles on the journey from the bench to the field and also the journey from high school athletics to the big leagues through your Liberty North alumni. This edition includes about everything Homecoming related and more.

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4 Friday Football Fashion Friday night lights fashion advice

6 Last Minute Homecoming

Hair, makeup, and nails: the last minute solutions in case you forgot

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10 The New Lunch LIne The good, the bad, and the new lunch line

12 Spotlights

Avery Borron and Coach Maxwell

INDEPTH 16 Homecoming: Behind the Scenes

One night, many memories, and StuCo’s countless hours of preparation

OPINION

24 Homecoming Proposals Adorable or overrated?

25 Opinion Columns

Daily thoughts from your clever staff

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28 Stats

Students pick out their favorite Homecoming-worthy restaurants

30 Behing the Scenes: Football

21 Homecoming Restaurants 22 Football Movies

Top five football movies of all time

Latest updates for North’s fall sports

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friday night fashion A few key outfit combination ideas to wear to this season’s football games Story by Kendall Steinmetz | Photos by Hailey Wasser | Designed by Baileigh Arant all is just around the corner and paint, and a pair of gold or navy Chubbies. football games are coming from all “My favorite thing to wear to a football directions. For girls who are game is my navy Chubbies,” trying to beat the heat, but still sophomore Chase Chambers said.

“My want to go “all out” in a theme, For the sportier or more there are many options for casual guy, try putting an favorite thing to spirit wear. outfit together with pieces wear to a football “I usually wear a t-shirt and like athletic shorts, party shorts with my hair up in a beads, bandannas or a hat. game is my navy ponytail or whatever is good “I dress pretty crazy like Chubbies,” sophomore a t-shirt, sometimes I wear for that weather, but I just like to be comfortable while a bandana, some eye black, Chase Chambers dressingwith the [weekly] stuff like that,” junior Cole said. theme,” junior Leah Thorne said.

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For the “going all out” boy, pair a Liberty North T-shirt with gold or navy party beads with boat shoes, face

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lifestyle ev reak out those jeans in the crisp fall “I just go all out in the theme. Like if it’s navy, game nights or leggings with navy I’ll wear navy leggings, with navy shorts or gold accent socks that peek over over them, and a navy shirt to keep it fun boots.. Neutral sweaters with navy or gold and spirited,” sophomore Lindsey Downey scarves will stay warm while looking cute said. as well. Try a navy or gold hat in a crocheted Guys could wear jeans or khaki pants with style or a beanie. crewneck sweatshirts and boat shoes along “My favorite thing to bring to with a Liberty North scarf or hat and cold, October football games any other school-spirit accessory. is my hand warmers. I “I’m excited to wear my khaki learned the hard way pants. I love those,” junior “I’m excited to that you have to have Brandon Drew said. wear my khaki these,” senior Emily Include favorite spirit Vandel said. accessories and call that a pants. I love those,” Some students pair perfect toasty warm, yet junior Brandon warm accessories spirited, football game outfit. with sweatpants, jeans, No matter what the end Drew said. or leggings, and some outfit looks like, school spirit is prefer a letterman’s the best accessory to wear. jacket.

“School spirit, no matter if “Usually I would wear my it’s cold or warm outside. When letterman’s jacket because it everyone goes all out in the weekly always goes with the theme and keeps me theme and then everyone all goes to the warm,” sophomore, Lexi Nardini said. football game together we look like a family Students can stay warm while looking silly and it just looks really good,” freshman Jack in a theme, too.

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Helpful tips, tricks, and places as the time draws near Story by Michaela Jordan | Photos by Hailey Wasser | Design by Baileigh Arant

very year people buzz about Homecoming, but there may still be some girls who are beyond clueless on what they are going to do with their hair, nails, or even dress. The dance is right around the corner; here are some tips to ease those stress levels and get some ideas.

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Gel nails are polishes which but are put under a UV light to harden, also made to look natural. Both provide nail decor, but prices always alter depending on the nail salon of choice.

“A good place to get nails done is Premier. They have such cheap nails and they have good quality and can always make my nails look good,” sophomore Whitney Wilson said.

One of the first things ladies do before a dance is their makeup.

Drugstores like Walgreens, Walmart, and even some Many girls get their hair done at fashion stores offer cheap, salons, like Beauty Brands. affordable makeup that There are also girls Check has the same effect as pricey who do it by out this hair makeup does. themselves. tutorial: “If you’re looking for There are many cheap drugstore makeup ways one can style one’s that’s good, Target is a hair. good place to go. They “I would suggest doing your hair have a lot of variety of yourself because having it done brands. Voluminous Million turns out horrible. It can be over Lashes by L’oreal makes my structured and hairsprayed, I’ve eyelashes look really nice. never liked the way it looks,” senior A tip for doing makeup, is to Abby McGregor said. make sure when you apply your face makeup to blend it into your Dresses can be the leading cause of the big neck. No one wants a foundation line on hole that appears in a girls wallet sometimes.

Homecoming night,” sophomore Riley Wolff said.

Most homecoming dresses can range from 50 dollars to over 250 dollars. Girls may have to Liberty and other cities nearby offer plenty of experience the sad feeling when they have to nail salons to choose from, each different lower their budget just to pay for the other and unique in their own way. expenses that come along with Homecoming.

Some specialize in acrylics, others “There’s a lot of different places to get dresses. in gel nails, and some do both.

You can go out to a bridal shop like Acrylic nails are plastic nails Watercolors, places like glued on top of one’s natural nail Windsor and online shops bed and are made to look natural. have great deals,” junior Rachel Shepherd said.

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Story by: Lindsay Young | Photos by: Hailey Wasser | Design by: Alex Kampman

The quarter of a mile circle of dirt outside our school will soon hold life to eight lanes of freedom where runners go to soar. By the beginning of track season, the new track should be finished, finally allowing a stampede of students and athletes a place to land and call home.

“Normally we all have to load up on a bus and go to Heritage or South Valley and run on their tracks and it’s just great now that we have our own because it’ll be a lot less work,” sophomore AnnaLynn Blackwell said.

Not only has transportation been an issue in the past, but without a track for our school, the team has had a lack of satisfaction in being able to claim a territory as their own.

“One of the most difficult things about not having a track was that kids had to ride on the bus to travel to practice and we couldn’t start until 4. I think this year we will be able to start at 3:30. But then there’s also a pride issue we didn’t have our own home track to defend our own home turf and I think that that’s going to start

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changing now that we have our own turf,” track and field coach David Chatlos said.

The boys track team claimed the title of state champions last season and with the addition of a new track, the gates of opportunity will be opened for the team to continue to flourish and grow.

“We’ll be able to do a lot and have a bigger team because there won’t be that discouragement of having to go somewhere else for practice. I think we are going to do really well,” senior Andrew Madison said.

In addition, the new track is expected to become a beneficial asset for the entire student body.

“I think the whole fitness overall will increase because gym classes will be able to start using it all the time, we’ll be able start keeping records of how fast people are on their mile times, and I think it’s a neat opportunity that we should have,” Chatlos said.

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“The most important part is the inside gutter, which is concrete. It holds the track together from the inside out.

Then it will go gravel, asphalt, rubber surface, and then structural spray over the top of it, which makes it last ten to twenty years,” athletic directer Bob Kernell said.

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“There will not be any stands or bathrooms. It is going to be just the track,” Chatlos said.

“We were the only school in the suburban conferences that didn’t have a track,” Chatlos said.

Above: Map of the track Below: Progress is being made as construction continues

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New lunch shifts have students talking Story by: Kennah Evilsizer | Photo by: Hailey Wasser | Design by: Alex Kampman

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his year, lunch and Eagle Hour have been separated. Eagle Hour is after 5th hour, and lunch has been split into two shifts during 4th hour. This means roughly 800 students are eating per 25-minute lunch shift. As a result, the cafeteria has been crowded and students have been waiting in long lines.

“With the boost of student population and lunch being taken out of Eagle Hour, it is not humanly possible to use the service concept we used last year. We switched our concept to Grab N Go meals alongside a buffet-style service putting the burden of speed onto our patrons. The main issues we are seeing now are students cutting 30-40 people and wedging their way into the line. Then we have theft at the grille, which stops the line. We are seeing better times in the Café over this last week.

However, once the cutting, conversing with friends and theft goes away I think you will see your food lines move even faster,” Cafeteria Manager Michelle Green said.

Miss Camp was involved with the changes in lunch/Eagle Hour. Although it is different than what students are used to, there is reasoning behind why it was changed.

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“We looked at several options, talked to many different student groups, got faculty feedback, surveys went out and Administrators talked, this was a very long process. We looked at all the needs of all the different groups. We tried to find a time for eagle hour that would best serve everybody needs and that when we decided to take it out of lunch and put it in between fifth and sixth hour. Now everyone would truly have an eagle hour,” Science teacher Miss Camp said.

One alternative to the long lines is bringing a lunch from home allows students to bring healthy food and eat what they feel like eating instead of choosing what the school has prepared that day.

«I have to bring my lunch sometimes because school lunch lines take forever so I bring Mac and Cheese and an apple or something,» Senior Ali Filardo said.

The freshman this year had more structured lunch shifts with less freedom. They went from being in a confined space for eating to a more open and loose environment.

“It’s a lot different from last year because you can go to more places to sit and there are a lot more people,” Freshman Taylor Burrow said.

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The new Eagle Hour schedule seems to be changing everything Story by: Isaac Keller | Design by: Alex Kampman Students schedules have changed, clubs have been added, new locations put in place, improved tutoring set up; these are all factors of this new form of separated lunch and Eagle Hour. Even though this new Eagle Hour is shorter, it is allowing kids to attend the necessary tutoring they need.

“The worst day attendance-wise this year is better than our best day last year; the highest percentage was only around 80%. This year our average is around 90,” Eagle Hour Coordinator Rosemary Camp said.

The decision was not made in one day; it took many meetings and numerous faculty staff and students opinions to put the plan in place.

“The decision was made by numerous faculty meetings and opinions of students of all ages around the school. It seemed like a better idea. We made sure to get a lot of student feedback. We wanted the best spot in the day for needs of student study,” Camp said.

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Although the new Eagle Hour appears to be improving the quality of our student body’s school participation, some opinions still conflict on whether this is the most efficient version of Eagle Hour we could have chosen.

“I don’t like it, last year during Eagle Hour I could eat lunch and do homework at the same time, or whatever I wanted. It felt longer and more free. This year feels like 5 minutes,” sophomore Michaela Alexander said.

The clubs this year have almost doubled from the standard DECA and Mock Trial to the free and student led Cupcake Appreciation Club and Bowling Club. The diversity has grown more than ever.

Even with Eagle Hour being shorter, there is still many things for students to do.

“It’s not hard for me, I think A’s, B’s and C’s are reasonable. You pretty much just have to do your work. If you wanted to fail you just wouldn’t turn anything in,” sophomore Max Meyers said.

2.1% say they like Eagle Hour* 97.9% say they do not like Eagle Hour*

*Out of332 students surveyed

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teacher spotlight: Coach Maxwell Story By: Kelsey Runge | Photo By: Hailey Wasser | Design By: Kala Hughes

eaching is a passion for many, but some take their love for working with students to the next level. Ted Maxwell works as a Gateway para, Sports Marketing teacher, freshman football coach, and as an assistant coach for the track team. As a former football player for the University of Central Missouri, Maxwell understands how to relate and work with busy and involved students.

“It’s very rewarding. Being young and not too far removed from high school, I can relate to students here. I did participate in a lot of sports and I enjoy high school activities,” Maxwell said.

Maxwell’s coaching has made a positive impact on sophomore Destiny Ojigoh, who played basketball on the freshman team last year. Maxwell’s positive attitude and desire to help athletes reach their full potential helped Ojigoh improve.

“Maxwell would always push the team and I to do better. He would never let us slack, and he always had a great attitude.

He’s always there to help you get better, and he makes it fun,” Ojigoh said.

Along with keeping the freshman girls basketball team positive, Maxwell also united the 2013 State champion track team.

As a jumps and hurdles coach, Maxwell spent time with senior track runner, Andrew Madison.

“He’s a really inspiring coach. We never had a hurdles coach before, and he came in and made us a family. He’s always really encouraging. No matter how bad your day has been, he always helps you get up and get to work,” Madison said.

Maxwell’s attitude, love for coaching, and desire to help students succeed have caused students to see him as a role model, and he gives them the positive boost they need during their days.

“I’m enjoying my time here at Liberty North. I enjoy working with students and love to brighten their days,” Maxwell said.

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Did You Know...

Coach Maxwell has a cat named Gracie

He played footabll at UCM and still holds the record for the longest play without a touchdown at 82 yards He holds the UCM record for Power Clean at 372 pounds

Coach Maxwell also loves eating hotdogs

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student spotlight: Avery Borron

Story and Photo by: Alex Snavely | Design by: Kala Hughes

ancer: scary situation, involves a breathtaking diagnosis, and jeopardized future.

Freshman Avery Borron has recently overcome one of the biggest obstacles of her life.

“I was diagnosed April 26, 2013 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. I was really sad but I knew my friends and family would support me all the way through it,” Borron said.

Some struggles for cancer patients are the concerns for their athletic and education ability while having this conflict in their path.

“I couldn’t play in sports for a long time and then I was taken out of school in the middle of my seventh grade year and then I came back in the middle of my eighth grade year,” Borron said.

Athletes devote a big part of their life to their sport. Borron has been playing softball for 6 years.

“I played softball for the Northland Cougarz and my playing time was taken away because I wasn’t as strong as I was before I got sick. My doctor would occasionally let me play in a game when I was doing well enough. My coaches and teammates Above: Borron’s older sister with her during Chemo were really supportive throughout my experience,” Borron said.

Cancer patients’ treatments can vary, depending Did You on their needs.

“I started losing my hair the second round of Know... chemo. I had three rounds of chemo and a bone marrow transplant from my older sister Alyssa.

After being cleared, the My easiest round was the second round because I first place Avery wanted knew what to expect, and my hardest round was to travel to was Hawaii the third round because that was the more intense chemo round due to all of my blood cells being gone so the bone marrow transplant would work better,” Borron said.

Avery’s older sister, Alyssa, Not too long ago, Borron has had the weight lifted gave her a bone marrow off of her shoulders with the celebration of her being one-year cancer free. transplant “I was really happy that I wasn’t sick anymore and that I fought it. My dad got me a Baskin Robins ice cream cake and my family celebrated it,” Borron said.

Avery loves eating Chipotle Along with celebrating her recovery, Borron learned many valuable lessons and to overcome fear.

“It made me realize that I was stronger than I In her free time, she enjoys thought I was and that no matter what, I can get through anything,” Borron said. swimming at the pool

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HOMECOMING BEHIND THE SCENES

Story by Madi Eklund and Maile Johnson | Photos by Keara O’Brien, Hailey Wasser, and Madi Eklund | Designed by Keara O’Brien

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Introduction to Homecoming A broken-down look from behind the scenes of Homecoming shows all the time and planning that goes into the event hen it comes down to planning Homecoming, StuCo has numerous different ideas to consider to make Homecoming a successful event. While the girls stress over what dress they should or should not wear and the guys try to figure out how to have fun and survive the whole night of Homecoming.

“I personally don’t know what the hardest part about planning Homecoming is.

There are so many things, which are taken into consideration: the theme, the royalty (since they are an important part), Nest Fest and the assembly,” senior Luce Apollon said.

StuCo plays a role in planning one of the schools biggest events. Although planning homecoming may seem like fun it is a heavy workload to take on.

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ideas. Most People typically go big when coming up with ideas, but when it comes to executing those ideas it becomes difficult, “senior Dylan McCloskey said.

StuCo works hard to make homecoming a fun and enjoyable event for everyone. Well most people think about Homecoming as a time to find a date, a new dress, or how to survive, StuCo has a goal to make the dance a successful and pleasurable event.

“StuCo wants Homecoming to be an event everyone talks about in a good way. We want to take the time to do things and put on special events for our peers because it is our student body that supports us.

We try to keep in mind what the student body would like when planning all the festivities around homecoming,” senior Appllon said.

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Above: Ready for the dance, with hair and makeup done a group photo is taken Top Right: Seniors Austin Oard (2) and Malik Richardson (3) get pumped up during the game with their teammates.

Bottom Right: Junior Linsday Marvine hangs poster to advertise Homecoming.

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tuCo not only helps plan the Homecoming dance and game StuCo works hard to get the student body excited for the Homecoming game and dance. StuCo also helps get the school in the spirit for these events by hosting a spirit week.

“StuCo is just trying to get the student body as pumped up as possible for the spirit weeks and homecoming, by posting/retweeting/liking/favoriting everything on social media”, Junior Lindsay Marvine said.

StuCo works hard to make sure that the assembly goes smooth and successful by splitting into different committees to work out even the tiniest details.

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“We are also just working in our committees to complete each of our jobs.

All of the committees are just working together and coordinating to get all of the court announcements, where they’re sitting, and what we’re saying during the assembly”, Marvine said.

The Homecoming assembly cannot be done with only the StuCo members themselves. StuCo also has to figure out whom all will be apart of the Homecoming assembly.

“The assembly has so many groups to schedule, such as the Drum line, BBFP, Golden Girls, Cheer Team, and more, and games to plan, like the eating contest, relays, Tug-O-War, and more”, McCloskey said.

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s students are getting prepared for the Homecoming Dance, the football players are spending hours practicing, watching game film and preparing themselves for the Homecoming Football Game. Parents, staff, and students come out to the game to cheer on the Eagles, and as half time comes around, everyone’s eyes are concentrated on the field anxious to see who will be announced Homecoming king and queen. Student Council is also in charge of planning and setting up that process.

The members of Student Council have to take into consideration what most people would overlook.

“Stuco prepares for the game by knowing who will hold up the signs for court on the field, coordinate everything with

the court members, who is escorting them, what they should wear, and who is presenting the positions to them,” Marvine said.

All of this goes along with writing the descriptions of each candidate and finding a Prince and Princess to bring the crowns across the field.

While planning the minor details about the court, they try their best to advertise and spread the word about the game with the help of the Sports Marketing classes.

“Student Council gets the whole school pumped up for the big Homecoming game this year. We promote the all announcements regarding the homecoming game as well” freshman Michael Chapman said.

Dance Until Dawn irls spend countless hours picking out dresses and getting all glammed up while guys are buying corsages and making sure their socks match.There are a select amount of students in the school that have a few more responsibilities than these when it comes to The Homecoming Dance.

Members of Student Council have an array of obligations when it comes to planning and accomplishing a successful homecoming dance.

“The Dance has decorations to put, tickets to sell, a DJ to schedule, and guest forms to collect,” McCloskey said. StuCo is in charge of coming up with the overall theme for homecoming while also creating signs and decorations that correlate accordingly. They also have

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to make sure to communicate clearly to the rest of the student body what the full plan is via KNET, social media and by mouth.

StuCo has to work together to plan the Homecoming dance; no single person or group does it all. There are separate committees that spend time collaborating with each other to make sure everything is covered and runs smoothly.

“There is a lot of communication that takes place to plan Homecoming and it is one of the biggest events StuCo does all year. It is our goal to make it a fun thing that all students can get involved in, in any way, shape or form,” senior Sam Heston said.

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Review: No Good Deed Upcoming Releases

Story by Catherine Hemenway | Photo Courtesy of Screen Gems | Designed by Taylor Thompson f you are looking to spend eleven dollars (or 5 dollars for you matinee viewers) to watch a underwhelming film, I would recommend you grab some friends and go see No Good Deed. This movie is comparable to riding a roller coaster that takes you about five feet in the air, and then drops you two feet, over and over again.

To start, Colin Evans, a man who had spent five years behind bars for manslaughter was sent to court. Either he could be released or he would spend another 5 years in prison. Okay, I am not going to sit here and lie that I never once found myself covering my eyes, I mean, hello, I didn’t see If I Stay. At the same time, the movie lacked the aspects of a thriller movie. The lead actors, Idris Elba (Colin) and Taraji Henson (Terri, mother and wife who lets Evans into her home) were both extremely powerful characters.

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undertones that were occassionally revealed throughout the movie, which made the viewer feel slightly uneasy. Elba maintained the powerful, feared man character for most of the movie. However his character could change in one snap. For instance, in one scene the murderous man is playing with one of the young children, laughing and carrying on. This takes the viewer by a huge surprise, thus making Evans an even more powerful and mysterious character.

Another aspect of the movie I can say positive things about was the setting. The setting of the movie was wealthy neighborhoods, at night during a storm. In the long run, No Good Deed was really dry. The movie never hit a climax, or if it did, it was extremely low key, and the resolution to the story was short, and unexplained. I was very disappointed in No Good Deed and left feeling unsatisfied.

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Movies: Gone Girl: Oct. 3 Young Ones: Oct. 17 Ouija: Oct. 24 Men, Women, and Children: Oct. 17 Hit By Lightning: Oct. 31

CDs: Yellowcard ”Lift A Sail”: Oct. 7 Florida Georgia Line “Anything Goes”: Oct. 14 You+Me “Rose Avenue”: Oct. 14

Books: The Blood of Olympians

by Rick Riordan: Oct. 6 Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult: Oct. 13 Redeemed by P.C. Cast: Oct. 13 After by Anna Todd: Oct. 20

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Homecoming Hotspots Fun, affordable restaurants for Homecoming night Story by Kaelin Bemis | Photos by Hailey Wasser | Design by Taylor Thompson

If payday has not come yet, there are restaurants out there that are cheap, but still a nice place to eat before Homecoming.

“54th Street has reasonable prices and your bill is never too high. Olive Garden is also a good place because it works for large groups and also for couples,” sophomore Jordan Jackson said.

There are different ideas for just a couple of people, instead of large groups. Fogo De Chao is a little more on the pricey side.

“Fogo De Chao is a really good place for couples.

It’s a small cute place and it is more of a date type of restaurant,” senior Krystal Stotts said.

Large groups need a spacious but quiet area to talk and eat before the dance. Cheesecake Factory works well for groups and is a little more affordable for a high school student.

“The Cheesecake Factory is usually the go to place for these kinds of events. It has an open area for large groups to fit and eat comfortably,” junior Leah Thorne said.

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“Center Cut” Baby Back Ribs: $16.99 Chicken Madeira: $12.99 Coyote Chicken: $12.99

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Filet Mignon Mango Chilean Sea Bass Price is $48.50 for dinner and all items are included Salad bar is only $24.50

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Old Fashion Burger: $10.95 Tomato Basil Pasta: $13.95 Chargrilled Coulotte Steak: $18.95

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Review

Greatest Football Movies 1 Remember the Titans

”Remember The Titans was a very inspirational movie and has lots of learning experiences on how to treat others and act as a team,” sophomore Jaxen Willhite said.

2Rudy

“Rudy is an emotional and inspirational movie, and personally, it gave me lots of hope about accomplishing some of my most challenging goals. Watching it makes me feel like anything is possible if you really work towards it,” senior George Schram said.

3The Blind Side

“I love The Blind Side because it teaches you a lot of life lessons and is a very motivational movie,” freshman Timothy Davis said.

4 Invincible

“I love Invincible because it symbolizes how someone can go from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs,” junior Ryan Sprugell said.

5We Are Marshall

“This movie gets me pumped to play football and I love watching it during football season. It really inspires me,” junior Michael Wansing said.

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Review by Taylor Thompson

In Deep by Terra Elan McVoy

Review by Douglas Martin | Design by Taylor Thompson

admit that I might have a bit of a bias towards author Terra Elan McVoy, simply because she is my favorite. One thing I love about her is that she never fails to write a story that makes you fall in love with characters from the very first page.

You become invested in their story and can’t help but to root for them to overcome whatever obstacles they are facing in the novel. In Deep is about a young swimmer who encounters problems when a couple of college boys join her team for the summer and cause tension between her and her best friend. Like most of McVoy’s books, the story is extremely relatable and the characters are unique and funny. I really enjoyed the novel and I would definitely recommend it, and anything else written by McVoy for that matter, to anyone who loves to read and wants to fall in love with a story and author.

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or me, it was love at first sight- or maybe just the sudden urge to take that hunka hunka love as my own. Dr. McDreamy and his lovely eyes got me hooked that very first moment Grey’s Anatomy seemed to magically pop up on my TV screen, and my life has been changed ever since.

Never did I believe I would sit down for an hour, watching a television show of what is basically blood, blood, and more blood- but when boredom hits, it hits hard, and Netflix is always there to catch your fall. Nevertheless, I found myself engulfed in this drama series like many other viewers so innocently have. Since, I have soaked up a mere 220 episodes and sobbed out many more tears than I care to admit. Although Grey and McDreamy’s love connection never seems to fail, my ability to stay seated does. This show literally pulls me out of my seat; sometimes it is jumping for joy, others it is rolling around on the floor yelling at the television screen (not my proudest moment). Times get pretty darn tough at Seattle Grace Hospital, but the show goes on; even after 10 seasons. With the 11th season ready to begin on September 25th, I find myself with high hopes. In a dreamworld, none of the characters will die, cheat, or backstab their friends, but what am I kidding? This is Grey’s Anatomy we are talking about. I try so hard to predict what is to come, but I continue to fail even more miserably each time. The only thing I am expecting going into a new season, is the unexpected.

ince the beginning of organized school, homework has been a common theme. Kids complaining about it can be seen everywhere, every night, on every social media imaginable. But is their constant complaining so off base? According to guidelines endorsed by the National Education Association (NEA), a student should be assigned no more than 10 minutes per grade level per night. For example, a first grader should only have 10 minutes of homework, a second grader, 20 minutes, and so on.

This means that a student in seventh grade should have no more than 70 minutes of work each night.

Yet this is often doubled, sometimes even tripled!

Every student attends school every day for seven hours, and then goes home to an extra 2-4 hours of homework every night. Add this in with clubs, sports, and work, it is nearly impossible for high school students to get the recommended amount of sleep per night. Some studies have even indicated that all these after school activities have started a trend in school sickness, and depression among teens. To top it off, there has never been a study that proves that there is a positive correlation between the amount of homework and academic achievement. I believe it is time that America’s school systems take a long look at today’s current model of homework, and looks to reduce it. For some, the rants about homework on social media might be pointless, but there is no denying that it might just be competely justified.

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ave you been asked yet?” This is a constant question that is heard all around the school around Homecoming. Homecoming is all any girl can talk about for weeks or even months before the actual night. For freshman and sophomores, who cannot go to Prom, Homecoming is probably the most anticipated night of the year. However, what is even more exciting than the actual night is the way you are asked.

There is so much pressure on guys to ask in the biggest, most elaborate and adorable way, because girls deserve it. There are many guys who would prefer to just walk up to a girl and say “Do you want to go to Homecoming with me?” That is not what girls want. They want to be surprised and be asked in the cutest way possible. It always makes a girl feel special when a guy goes the extra mile to ask her in a unique way. When he asks her with her favorite candy, or incorporates the sport she plays, it shows he listens and knows little things about her that make her unique.

Although it does take a little extra work, trust me boys, you will get a lot of brownie points.

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sking someone to Homecoming can be stressful or easy; it depends on how you choose handle it. Once it becomes that time of year where the only thing on everyone’s mind is Homecoming, I have found myself getting stressed about finding a way to ask someone to the dance.

Everyone enjoys making a big deal about Homecoming when there is not much to make a fuss about. It is just a school dance and there will be more, so there is no need to stress and try to make everything perfect. People worry about what they are going to wear and where they are going to eat. I think all that really matters is that you are going to the dance with someone you like or a group of your friends. When you are asking someone to the dance all you have to do is confront them and ask, no need to worry. All I want to do is have a fun time and not have to worry about everything being perfect because as long as you are around people you like, you will have a great time for sure!

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The Old Cliché

Editor-in-Chief Becca Saffier

ollow your dreams”: it is one of the oldest clichés in the book, used on so many motivational posters it has lost whatever potency it may have had. Most of us are concerned about our futures, and we not only want to do what we like, but we want to be successful, too. We want to make money, and it seems our society is pushing that mentality on us more and more. We all want to be doctors and lawyers, and I suspect this is not because it is our dream. Of course, there is nothing wrong with those professions as long as that is what you love to do.

There is nothing wrong with making money either, but money itself is not a strong enough motivator for happiness. People whose only goal is to make it are never satisfied, as history—as nature—has shown.

Why just work to live? Why not live to work, too? Why not pursue your interests? Why not major in what you love, not what is going to make you rich? In the long run, you will still be successful, because you will work harder at what you love, and for the right reasons. As my sister and her friends say, “You do you”: a modern translation of the old cliché.

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he Liberty North Newspaper staff has come to a general consensus: the new Eagle Hour setup is not favored. We feel that all the change to the Eagle Hour system has not been for the better. We feel that it leaves a lot to be desired in terms of both a lunch capacity and studious one. This year, students get a measly 25 minutes to buy and eat lunch. However, since all students buying lunch at the same time, the lunch line can take as long as 10 minutes. This leaves students 15 minutes to devour their food, which is not only inconvenient, but also unhealthy. In addition to the lack of adequate lunchtime, the new Eagle Hour setup makes it difficult to always use the time properly. For students in many clubs, they will often find themselves in club meetings instead of meeting with a teacher or completing homework. The newspaper staff feels that Liberty North would be best served reverting to last year’s Eagle Hour setup.

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“I think the season is going really well.

We have a strong team and we just try to get better day by day,� junior Ryan Sprugel said.

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next level Keeping up with Eagles as they compete in college sports

Story by Sean Wooten | Photo Courtesy of Katelynn Downey | Design by Shelby Prather iberty North has seen their athletic programs go from new and inexperienced, to deep and talented teams. Part of that has been due to coaching, but the biggest factor in North’s success has been the players on the field. While most saw their athletic careers end after High School, several Eagles athletes have taken their talents to the next level, and are starting to see the challenges that being a college athlete brings.

“It’s a lot of work. Yesterday we had a practice that started at 3:30 and didn’t end until 8:00,” 2013 alumni Katelen Permenter said. “It’s a job in college. It’s not just something you do for fun anymore.”

Permenter was a four year varsity starter for the softball team and excelled in the sport. She is now playing at Avila University in Kansas City Missouri.

“It’s very different from high school because of how much time you have to spend doing football stuff. Practice is longer and even after practice you’re constantly studying the playbook,”

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former Eagle linebacker and 2013 alumni Bryce Shepard said, who also added that winning meant even more in college, “definitely with all the extra work and time spent preparing for opponents it feels a little more rewarding to win at the next level.”

Shepard said is just one of the few 2013 Eagle football players who have gone on to play at the next level.

2013 Alumni Paul Silvio has taken his talents on the gridiron from Liberty North to Lindenwood where he plays wide receiver for the team.

“The speed of the game is much faster than in high school. Along with the fact that you’re in a completely new system and have to learn a new playbook and study that constantly,” Silvio said.

Both Silvio and Shepard agreed that learning a new playbook is one of the most difficult things to accomplish in the transition from high school athletics to the college game.

“In high school you can play a sport to just have fun, in college you have to love the game.

It takes a lot of time, energy, and dedication,” 2013 alumni Katelynn Downey said.

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“This year has been a tough season and we have been confronted by a lot of problems we’ve never faced before, but we are working to make this a positive one,” senior Nat Davis said.

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The journey from the bench to the field Story by: Anthony Whalen | Photo by: Dillon Erwin | Design by: Douglas Martin t Liberty North High School, all sports teams are bench, and is still a contributing member of the team. valued, from football to soccer to everything “When it comes to that, having been in a similar in between. But with so many players on each situation myself, the feeling of a loss is the same, the team, not every person can start every game. joy of a win is the same and the game is all just as “Players who aren’t always guaranteed a spot are fun,” assistant football head coach Jared Kenealy said. important to the team as much as any other player.

With there being so many players on the football They practice with everyone else to make them squad, some players will not be able to play for better and can always fill in if needed,” sophomore games at a time, and a coach, especially one like tennis player Zach Klein said.

Kenealy who has played football and spent games With limited spots for play, some players do not not starting, would know about this more than most. always have the chance to play at every meet, resulting in them not participating in some meets.

“For underclassmen I think that it helps them observe the varsity starters and learn for their years to come on playing,” senior soccer player Jacob Ewing said.

These concepts of some players not starting is prevalent for soccer especially because players can split teams, and a good reason for some players not to start is to give them a chance to watch more experienced teammates in action and learn from them.

“I think [when it comes to not starting] it’s not that big of a deal because everyone is playing their role on the team, no matter in the first quarter or the fourth,” sophomore basketball player Bret Snider said.

Basketball can be more selective than tennis or soccer, and certainly has fewer players in a single game, which means sometimes players do not always get to be in every game like some starters.

Above: Everyone has to start somewhere. This is “You don’t need to play very much to contribute,” where the journey begins.: on the bench. senior basketball player Zach Thompson said.

As a student who has played a fair amount of basketball, Thompson has seen a fair share of the

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An inside look at Eagle football on and off the field Story by Brandon Ditsch | Photos by Olivia Prather | Design by Shelby Prather hen most people think of high school football, they think of Friday night lights, booming student sections, and students all cheering in unison to support their team. Granted, all of this happens, but there is so much more that people do not see, the behind the scenes of football. Players practice for hours a day, managers are constantly on their toes keeping everything in order, and coaches spend hours editing and posting film to aid their players.

“We commit at least an hour after practice to edit and study film and talk game,” Coach Charlie Pugh said.

This shows the amount of time and effort coaches put in to further their athletes performance.

Players and coaches put in work after practice and before school to get better at the game of football. They work week by week preparing for a specific opponent. Running specific offense and defensive schemes to get an edge on their opponent.

“Football is a demanding sport and you have to commit a lot of time to be good,” Pugh said.

The managers also put in an exceptional amount of work to help the team. They manage the boys’ equipment and are at every practice and

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game filming and giving water to the players.

“Definitely the feeling I get when I know I’m doing something for the good of other people, it’s the same reason people volunteer for community work.

Building bonds with the coaches and players can be fun too, especially when we get to travel with the team.” Sophomore Manager Amanda Bonnot said.

Managers work after hours to keep things organized and help make things run more efficiently. They keep the locker room clean and organized to make for a more efficient team.

They get the film to the coaches for them to upload and get supplies ready for the next day.

“Sometimes, like if I’m not having a good day I’ll feel like I’m doing it all for nothing and no one actually needs me. Then I have those great days where the team gives me almost more thanks than I deserve. It really all depends.” Bonnot said.

This goes on to show how passionate the managers and coaches are when it comes to the game of football. Even when people are not looking they eat, sleep, and breathe football.

Working together and putting in the work makes for a very efficient and successful team.

“We have film on Saturdays, and during lunch. We’re always looking for ways to get better.

We pray before each game,” senior Brendon Williams said.

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