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The Carthaginian Presents...

4 Student Life 8 Health & Society 12 Sports 14Opinion 16Photo Essay

2013-14 Carthaginian Staff

Superintendent: Dr. Glenn Hambrick

Principal: Otis Amy

The Carthaginian is produced by members of the journalism department of Carthage High School and published by Greater Dallas Press in Dallas, Texas. This publication is the original work of the students. No part of the newspaper may be reproduced without written permission from the publication ofďŹ ce. It is the policy of the newspaper to encourage readers to submit story ideas, items of interest, illustrations and letters to the editor for publication. The staff reserves the right to edit libelous or inappropriate material. Comments and views expressed in The Carthaginian are those of the staff and individual writers, and do not necessarily coincide with the beliefs or opinions of other students, faculty members or the administration of CISD. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you are interested in submitting information or a letter to the editor, please contact the journalism department at (903)693-2552, ext.

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Staff Writer: Jennifer Aguirre Staff Writer: Blanca Sigala

Adviser: Jayme Quick

Editor: Carlie Smith

Staff Writer: Caitlin Wills Staff Writer: Shay Joines

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BULLDOG BULLETIN October

12: Cross-Country Meet in Gilmer 14-18: Key Club Pink Out Fundraiser 15: F/JV/V Volleyball vs Jasper TSA Regional Leadership Conference 16: PSAT Test 17: F/JV Football @ Center 18: Pink Out Day Varsity Volleyball vs Center Varsity Football vs Center 19: Band UIL Marching Contest \ 21-25: TAKS Retesting 23: District 20-3A Cross-Country Meet (Central) 24: F/JV Football vs Jasper 25: Varsity Football @ Jasper 26: ACT Test 30: FOOD DRIVE ENDS Senior Picture Retake Day

30-Nov. 1: National FFA Convention 31: Halloween

November

2: NAMMB Marching Contest Center UIL Academic Meet SAT Test 3: Daylight Savings Time ends 6: Fall Picture Retake Day 9: Whitehouse UIL Acadamic Meet 12: Longview District FFA 14, 16, 17: “Little Shop” Production 16: Carthage UIL Academic Meet Area VI FFA Leadership Contests 25-29: Fall Break

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Wade Watson Assistant Principal

Tommy Corley Choir

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Tara Dobrinski Technology/TSA

New faculty joins campus

By Carlie Smith

Eight new staff members joined the campus this year, including new assistant principal, Wade Watson and seven new classroom teachers.

New technology teacher and TSA sponsor, Tara Dobrinski, joins the staff with several years of teaching experience.

“I have completed nine years of teaching Technology Education and Engineering,” Dobrinski said. “I started teaching in Fargo, Oklahoma where I taught for three years. I then moved to Shattuck Schools in Shattuck, Oklahoma where I taught sixth through twelfth

Construction Updates

By Hunter Poindexter

Students returned to school in August to many changes around campus.

Updates include renovated science labs and bathrooms, and new lockers.

There is now a covered and improved walkway leading to the main entrance

Sherry Parker Economics/Softball

Clinton Endsley Social Studies

Leven Barker PE/Volleyball

Dr. Bob Browning World History

Michelle King Band

grade Technology Engineering and STEM Courses for six years. I also served as a chapter TSA advisor while teaching in those programs.”

Also new to the teaching staff this year is social studies teacher Sherry Parker.

Parker also serves as the new assistant softball coach, and is the wife of algebra teacher Phillip Parker.

“Teaching in Carthage is a lot more fun than teaching in Tatum,” Parker said. “I switched from teaching seventh grade Texas History to teaching twelfth grade economics and tenth grade World History. It definitely was a hard obstacle [making the change], but I was willing to overcome it.”

Another new faculty member making a big change is assistant principal, Wade Watson, who has worked formerly as a football coach and an operation

supervisor in an oilfield company. Watson replaced former assistant principal, Staci Davis, who now serves as principal at Libby Elementary.

“The biggest change I went through was getting back in to the same day to day routine. When I worked in the oil field I would always travel and now I stay in one place at the high school,” Watson said. “I loved my other jobs as a football coach but those days are past me, and I like being a principal better because I get to spend my day surrounded by kids.”

The other new teachers on campus include Tommy Corley, choir director; social studies teacher and coach Clinton Endsley; PE teacher and head volleyball coach Leven Barker; world history teacher Dr. Bob Browning; and assistant band director Michelle King.

of the school, and all new terrazo flooring has replaced the brick floors in the main hallways and commons area.

There is a CHS emblem in the flooring in front of the main entrance and near the bus ramp doors.

“I think all of the improvements have made [the campus] pretty,” senior Caroline Horton said. “I think students can now be truly proud of our campus.”

Possibly the most noticeable of the new updates is the lighted “CHS” sign at the front entrance. Construction for both the sign and the covered walkway began in the winter of last school year, and workers finished erecting the sign in July.

“The new sign is so nice to have,” senior Krishlyn Rocquemore said. “It makes the school look very professional, and it really is a [sight] to see when it is lit up at night.”

Though some students and

community members preferred the look of the brick floors, many are pleased with the updates.

“I love the physical improvements that were made here,” algebra teacher Angela Hardy said. “This campus looks absolutely beautiful.”

The indoor, multipurpose practice facility, a project which began last school year, is set to be complete by Oct. 28. It features a full-size football field and will serve as a practice facility for various organizations to use in inclement weather.

Most recently, a new $125, 000 campus-specific marquee has been installed at the Panola Street entrance. “[The marquee] is beautiful,” freshman Kolbey Sharpe said. “It gives us a new perspective and gives us a better understanding of what’s happening in our school.”

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Bulldog Belles make halftime debut

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By Jennifer Aguirre

The Bulldog Belles, the first drill team, held their first performance at Meet the Bulldogs on Aug. 26. The Belles perform at all pep rallies and at football games, either in a pre-game show or at halftime. Geoemtry teacher Roberta Collinsworth, the Belles’ sponsor, has led them every step of the way to prepare for this year’s season.

“I [am] very excited for the future of the Bulldog Belles,” Collinsworth said.

Collinsworth has experience teaching dance, gymnastics, and twirling. She has gotten help from American Dance and Drill Team, who choreographed routines for the Belles. The officers and Collinsworth adjusted the routines to create different combinations for performances.

“I believe the relationship between all of us has grown due to the fact that we spend so much time together,” freshman Obrei English said.

The Belles attended a summer camp where they learned seven routines and the team became came together as one, working together on the dances and getting to know each other.

“Drill team has brought me very close to so many girls I had never met,” freshman Hannah Roberson said.

This is a new extracurricular activity for the school, which means a new group of girls have to work together to be the best and set a standard for the organization.

The Bulldog Belles perform their halftime routine at the varsity football game in Whitehouse on Sept. 28. photo by brittany villanueva

“We are a new team with new rules,” Collinsworth said.

So that has taken some time getting used to, but we are working well together.”

The Belles practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. and after school on Wednesdays. The girls also practice on their own time and when extra practices are needed.

“I go through [the moves] in my head before we go on because if not I feel like I’ll go blank,” Roberson said.

Teamwork is important, but the girls also have to achieve individually, in order for the dances to turn out as planned.

“Being a Belle is different because the officers have more say but they also have to work harder to make sure we know what we’re doing,” English said.

“I think they are willing to go the extra step to make sure our drill team works.”

Interested in joining a club or organization?

By Caitlin Wills

Organization

Faculty Contact

Art Club............................Millie Wilkie CHS-TV.................Joanna Huckabee FCCLA.................................Laura Hall TSA................................Tara Dobrinski VAC.......................Barbara McDaniel Key Club....................Teresa Edwards FFA.....................................Mark Davis NHS....................................Kim Horton BPA..........................Melinda Ramsey StuCo..............Kimberley Funderburk Drama............Kimberley Funderburk FCA................................Dustin Swaim Bulldog Bass Club...............Otis Amy Drill Team.........Roberta Collinsworth UIL Academics...........Kim Funderurk

UIL Event

Faculty Contact

Accounting..........................Karen McAllister Calculator Apps/Math/Number Sense.........

Angela Hardy/Phillip Parker Computer Science..................Tara Dobrinski Current Events...............................Kim Horton LD/CX Debate/Informative/Persuasive......... ..............Russell Rowe Literary Criticism......................Beth Simmons Math...........................................Phillip Parker Ready Writing.......................Melanie Hudson Science..........................................Matt Glass Social Studies............................Sherry Parker Spelling......................................Illene Richter News Writing/Feature Writing/Editorial Writing/Headline Writing.................. .......Jayme Quick Prose/Poetry/One-Act Play.. .....Kim Funderburk

The officers are junior captain Emily Roberson and lieutenants seniors Stormi McNeely, Cierria Graves and Tiara Perkins, and junior lieutenant Kaitlyn Isbeel. They must learn dances ahead of time so they can teach the team. The officers also had to go to an additional camp during the first week of August to learn valuable tips and routines.

“I like our officers a lot,” freshman Roberson said. “My sister is captain so every once in a while there’s conflict but I just have to understand she’s the boss and she just wants us to look our best.”

The officers and Collinsworth work hard to modify dances and lead the team to do the best they can during performances.

“I am most proud of their overall attitudes,” Collinsworth said. “These girls are hardworking and great to work with.”

There are girls with dance experience and others who are just learning but the girls all support and encourage each other so the team can do their best.

“We just have to keep in mind that this is everyone’s first year and we have to encourage everyone,” freshman Roberson said.

What the crowd sees is the drill team performing and but what most people do not know is how they have come together as a family, how much time and effort they put into each performance, and how much they depend on each other and work together. “[I am the most proud of] all of us coming together and making it work, even though we all have different experience,” English said.

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student life

october 2013

Students elect class officers 2013-2014 Student Council officers are as follows: Freshman President- Cheston Malone Vice-President- Ahna Stacy Secretary- Macie Bogenschutz Treasurer- Obrei English

Junior President- Keaton Davis Vice-President- Hunter Poindexter Secretary- Sutton Travis Treasurer- Brianna Gwinn

Sophmore President- Cagan Baldree Vice-President- Logan Malone Secretary- Sarah Funderburk Treasurer- Kelsey Weidner

Senior President- Cierria Graves Vice-President- Lauren Thompson Secretary- Brooklyn Peace Treasurer-Brittany Villanueva

Class officers were elected by their respective classmates in vote held Sept. 11-12. OFficer candidates campaigned the week prior by speaking with their peers and hanging signs throughout the school. photo by kim funderburk

Drama department prepares fall musical

By Blanca Sigala The drama department’s fall production will be “Little Shop of Horrors.” Performances will take place at 7 p.m. on Nov. 14 and 16, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17.

The play is a comedy rock music based on the long-running off-Broadway production and 1980s popular film by the same name.

“I love music and acting,” freshman Colby Green said. “As soon as I read the script, I knew I wanted to audition.”

Auditions were held Sept. 2-3 and cast members have been practicing several hours each week since then in preparation for this production.

“It is sometimes hard to get school work done and rehearse for the show,” sophomore Sarah Funderburk said. “But it is worth every minute of it.”

Because of the humor and other qualities of the musical, students are using this as an

opportunity to grow as a department.

“My expectations for the play is to have the cast and crew come together,” Wood said. “[I want to] make it one of the best performances ever.”

An overnight, lock-in rehearsal will be held on Nov. 1 as a final push toward the performances. Students stay in the auditorium overnight, practicing the production and bonding as a cast.

“It’s going to be a great way to get in some rehearsals that we need for the play,” junior Jack Mahffey said. “[It will] help to make it the best.”

Students invite family, friends and the community to view their performances.

“All I really want is to tell the story and for people to enjoy it,” junior Haley Hanks said.

“After all, that’s what theater is all about.”

(Top) Freshman Riley and Colby Green audition for the play. The Green sisters play Chiffon and Desiree in “Little Shop of Horrors”.

(Bottom) Junior Hunter Poindexter listens during practice. HUnter plays Orin Scrivello, the dentist in “Little Shop of Horrors.” photos by brittany villanueva

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october 2013

Leadership, showmanship, and companionship

By Carlie Smith

Feed sack after feed sack is keep them from getting dirty.” purchased, and as students try to get Keeping a show animal bathed their show heifers and steers in top and clean is very important because shape for the East Texas State Fair, it helps their hair stay strong and which was held on September 20-22. healthy for the hair shows such as at FFA members seniors Blayke Powell the Houston Livestock show. and Carlie Smith, and juniors Keaton “Usually I bathe my heifer and Davis, Cole Wilmoth and Kason steers with Dawn dish soap and horse Malone participated in the show, conditioner,” Davis said. “The dish soap taking home several reserve grand helps clean the dirt and other “stuff” champion ribbons. off of them, and they get familiar with “It felt amazing getting a bath so when the judge that they do not handed me my freak out and act reserve grand insane at the show champion ribbon while getting a for my Limousine bath.” breed steer,” Students in FFA Wilmoth said. “I learn how to take have placed high care of their show with my show animals and they steers before but learn very valuable my steer this year Senior Blayke Powell stands anxiously lessons on how has been hard to brushing her Longhorn breed heifer “Big to be responsible break. I have had Booty Judy” waiting for her class to be individuals. to put a lot of time, called down to the ring. photo by carlie “Learning Smith and money into to do, doing to him.” learn, earning In order to place high in their show to live, living to serve,” is the FFA ring class, a student has to put extra motto,” Powell said. “I never thought time and money into their show it would mean much to me in my life animal to gain success. Much hard until it hit me one day that being in work and dedication is required.

FFA and showing animals all my life, “I have put my time into my steer from goats to steers and heifers, has Fred, and my heifer Big Booty Judy by taught me responsibility. “I have had bathing, and blow drying them every to be responsible with taking care of other day,” Powell said. “I feel like I my animals by feeding, bathing, and am going broke buying everything blowing drying them and also cleaning they need from dish soap to use as out their stalls and letting them out at shampoo to horse conditioner to night and much more.”

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Helping Hands

By Caitliln Wills

One of the nicest things I remember doing is volunteering at Mission Carthage during the summer.

Bailey Bullock, 11

One of the nicest things I remember doing is helping out one of my teachers.

Joe Roblow, 11

The nicest thing I’ve ever done was sponsor a kid in Africa.

Alysia Braun, 9

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october 2013

Popular backpacks spotted on campus

By Caitlin Wills Pink

Vera Bradley “My aunt gave me my backpack as a gift and my favorite part is where I can put my laptop.”

-Kyrstin Martin, 10

“ I really wanted this backpack beacuse of how bright it is.”

Amber Gilbert, 9

Miss Me

Custom

“I bought this backpack because it caught my attention.

It helps me carry everything from class to class without having to go to my locker.”

Ashley Metcalf, 11

“My friend actually got my my backpack for my birthday. My favorite part id that it has my initials on it.”

Rachael Wood, 12

Halloween Plans

By Carlie Smith

I plan on going to a haunted house with my best friend Carlie for Halloween this year. Carlie and I have been celebrating Halloween ever since we started our friendship at a Halloween hay ride with the church. We have been to a haunted corn maze, trail ride and a house. We also have been to Hell House which is a Christian based Halloween activity.

-Emily Ward, 12

This Halloween I plan on playing a scary roll for my church hay ride.

-Anthony Chhor, 11

Favorite Fall Fragrances

By Caitlin Wills

The best scents for the season are at Bath and Body Works

On Halloween i plan to give out candy to trick or treeters.

Nolan Griffin, 10

My Halloween plans are to go trick-or-treating with a few friends of mine and just act like little kids again.

Brown Sugar and Spice

Vermont honey apple

Sweet cinnamon pumpkin

Aspen caramel woods

Amber Blush

Napa autumn blackberry

-Alexis Brooks, 9

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health & society

Staff Shares Stories of Survival

Clubs Bring Awareness

By Caitlin Wills

Charlotte Soape

Principal’s Secretary

She walks up to the appointment desk, hoping to make a change. The receptionist looks up and says,” Do you realize there have been 330 women here already today, just to get chemo?” That was the moment when all of the pain and emotion of her disease became real to Charlotte Soape.

This February will mark two years since Soape had her surgery and has been cancer-free.

“Having bresat cancer has opened my eyes to see that each day I am thankful for my life and for things that I have always taken for granted,” Soape said. “I have been more appreciative of everything, large or small, and I have learned that some things in life are important and some things are not.”

Soape had two types of breat cancer. she was told that there was a 35%- 40% chance that the worst one would come back and that there was a 25%- 30% chance that the regular breast cancer would return. She had her treatment at M.D. Anderson in Houston and a family member took her down for her appoinments.

“There were times that we would have to stay overnight, and my granddaughter was the one who drove me to the treatments,” Soape said. “I know that was hard, but they never complained.”

Her breast cancer had a big impact on her family, but they supported her throughout her journey.

“My family was very upset and scared,” Soape said. “Once they realized that I had a very positive outlook they began to feel better about the bad news.”

The community also helped Soape go through this. They had a fundraiser called Mop Out Cancer, because of her nickname Moppy.

“I was surprised at the many phone calls I got from others who walked that journey,” Soape said.“ I was so grateful to the community, my family, my school family, and all my friends who sent up prayers each day when I was diagnosed with the breast cancer.”

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Belinda Ratcliff

English teacher

Wearing pink shirts for breast cancer awareness every year has meaning to everyone, but to English Teacher Belinda Ratcliff, it is has a greater meaning.

Ratcliff has been cancer free since 2001.

This will be her twelfth year being clear.

“The word cancer actually took me on a roller coaster of emotions,” Ratcliff said.

“Sadness, at the the time I wonderded if I would survive long enough to dance at my daughter’s wedding and see my son graduate from college; numbness, I did not know what to pray for beacsue I was simply numb, so I was surrounded by prayer warriors who stood in the gap for me. There was also the fear of the unknown, what would chemotherapy be like and chemo had an ominous nicknane called the “Red Devil.”

When she found out she had cancer she was in the early stages, because she deteceted the nodule herself.

“The doctors never really know how long a patient has had cancer,” Ratcliff said. “ Mine was in the early stages when I found out I had cancer.”

Ratcliff’s mother and grandmother also had breast cancer.

“I am the thired generstion to have breast cancer,” Ratcliff said. “Therefore, I am very concerned for my daughter and granddaughter.”

Ratcliff’s breast cancer had a big impact on her family. Her daughter, Lauren, at the time was a freshmen in college and her son, Chris, was a freshmen in high school.

“The affect that my cancer had on my loved ones was an internal affect,” Ratcliff said. “My children internalized their feelings because they wanted to be strong for me, yet the shared their emotions with each other.”

Breast Cancer Statistics More than 2.8 million breast cancer survivors are living today.

In their lifetime, about 1 and 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer.

In the United States in 2013, it is estimated that more than 39,000 women will die from breast cancer.

There will be about 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer in 2013 alone.

There will be about 64,640 new cases of carcinoma diagnosed in 2013.

American Cancer Society www.cancer.org

Key club is having their fourth annual PINK OUT fundraiser. This year, it will be the week of October 14-18. They sold t-shirts to be worn on October 18. On that Friday, they will also be picking up donations. The proceeds from this and from the t-shirt sales will be going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Research charity. The Key Club will also have a table set up in the commons area with information and giveaways.

TSA will be hosting Pink Out the Stadium. It will be on October 18. The club has also sold t-shirts which are to be worn to the football game on the 18. They will also do Quarters for a Cure. This is where they fill Rx bottles with quarters. They will also do pass the bucket at the football games. All the proceeds they make will go to the American Cancer Society.

The Importance of Breast Cancer Awareness “I believe breast cancer awareness is important beacuse it giver not only the patient, but their family, the opportunity to come together and raise money to find a cure.”

Alley Radcliff, 11 “It’s important so people can know about it and help with the cause.”

Joydan Morgan, 9

“Breat cancer awareness is important because it allows people with breast cancer to feel like there is hope.”

Marieshia Boyd, 11 “It’s important because people need to be aware about it so that they can help out and raise money.”

Shelby Carter, 10

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Relating, Sharing and Loving it

DIY Blingy Clipboard

By Jennifer Aguirre

Will need:

By Jennifer Aguirre

*Clipboard *Gems and Blingage (or old jewelry pieces, buttons, etc.) * Hot Glue Gun * Scrapbook paper * Modge Podge Step 1: Glue pieces on to the metal clasp. Make sure they’re really close and almost overlapping/ Step 2: Glue your favorite decorative paper on the top. Coat paper with modge podge to seal.

Food for thought

What is your favorite

By Carlie Smith

thing to eat during lu

nch?

I have a chicken wrap that my mama makes me for that day and I bring fruit along with it every day.

Christopher Brittain, 9 During the school days, I hope for the lunch line to serve chicken nuggets because that is my favorite thing to eat. I was so upset when they quit having chicken Wednesday.

-Loida Cantu, 10 Most days I get my lunch from Panola College. Usually, I have a cup of mixed fruit or a chicken salad sandwhich.

-Ashlynd Burns, 11 During lunch I usually go to the pizza line, becasue the other line is way too long to stand in.

-Brianna Fuller, 12

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SPOTLIGHT on Cross-Country

What athletes eat: best diets for better performance

By Jennifer Aguirre

Co-Captain Ethan Rymel

Powerlifting: Seth Blake “Anything that has loads of carbs to give you plenty of energy.”

Cross Country: Ethan Rymel “A banana I have to keep it light.”

Basketball: Maria Rico “I eat a light salad and water. I try to keep it light.”

Varsity Vollyball: Iesha Bryant “Before a vollyball game I like to eat something that isn’t going to make me feel bloated like subway or just a few snacks.”

9th Grade Football: Jaime Gonzalez “I eat no sugar on game days.

It causes cramps and other small diet injuries.”

John Tyler W 25-18,25-16,25-18 Garland Tournament W3 L4 Whitehouse W 23-25,25-21,26-24,25-20 ETBU Tournament Champions Van L 25-18,21-25,25-20,27-29,12-15 Nacogdoches W 25-18,26-24,25-19 Tyler ISD Tournament

Tournament Champions

Spring Hill L 20-25,21-25,19-25 Spring Hill vs Lindale L 16-25,20-25,2325 Mineola W 25-15,25-19,25-23 Henderson L 18-25,15-25,17-25 Chapel Hill W 25-13,25-15,25-17 Robert E. Lee W 26-24,17-25,25-14,14-25,15-13 Marshall W 25-16,25-14,25-23 Diboll W 25-11,25-7,25-6

Huntington Bullard

W 25-16,25-18,26-24 W 25-23,25-20,25-11

VARSITY FOOTBALL Jacksonville

W 42-28

Lindale

W 45-17

Chapel Hill

W 52-22

Nacogdoches

W 44-40

Whitehouse

L 63-39

Rusk

What do you eat before you run?

A banana. I have to keep it light.

How do you train?

Run 5 to 6 miles and add some sprint interval workouts.

MID-SEASON SCOREBOARDS: VARSITY VOLLYBALL

What is your best time?

19:20 for 3 miles

W 44-7

What motivates you?

Winning How long have you done Cross Country?

This will be my 3rd year.

Tell us about your coach.

Coach Horton has pushed me and has been very inspiring when he runs with us.

“There has never been a large boys cross country team but we are steadily growing with some new promising additions.”

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october 2013

Dawgs ahead early in season

By Carlie Smith

(Above) The team enters the field at the start of the game against Whitehouse on Sept. 27. photo by brittany villanueva

The Bulldogs began their district play Oct. 10 in Huntington. The team entered the district season with a 5-1 record.

“I feel like the record should be [even[ better,” senior Trevor Cooper said. “We should have beaten Whitehouse, but I think losing a game will help up as a team.”

The varsity team has accomplished many things so far this season defeating Jacksonville, Lindale, Chapel Hill, Nacogdoches and Rusk.

“We as a football team accomplished a lot of things for the town, school, and ourselves,” senior Dillon Husar said. “We also have lost one, but I think losing was good for us because it shows that we’re not invincible and that we’re going to have to play good to win it all.”

The team practices every day to get stronger and become better players.

“Practicing is making me a better

football player and a better person,” senior Jimmy Gonzales said. “It is bringing me and my teammates closer, and it Is making me notice that if I want something in life I have to work for it and practice every day. I spend three hours a day practicing; it ends up being a long day, but it is worth every minute of it.”

As the team continues the tradition of success, they are learning many new things to improve themselves and working to becoming closer to the coaches as a “family.”

“My teammates and coaches are my family,” Gonzales said. “I spend my whole day at school surrounded by them, and most of the time at home I have teammates over, or I am over at their house. It’s best to be close to your teammates because it makes the team look better and we play better.”

This is just the start of the football season but the team has high hopes of going to state.

“I see the season going well,” senior Ja’Marcus Roberson said. “Hopefully I can play at the Dallas stadium, because since I am a senior this is my last chance and i want to make it count. I feel like we are going to win this year, though.

We are going to work hard, play harder, and work as a team.”

Off season training

By Jennifer Aguirre

Basketball: Thalia Medrano “During off season we run so we can stay in shape, work on regular drills that we also do during the season, and scrimmage. Before basketball season, teams are decided.”

Tennis: Kelsey Weidner “In off-season, we play practice games, work on our serving, and work on hitting with the ball machine. Coach Millstead goes around to each court and helps us.”

Softball: Haley Grimsley “We hit the field once a week and focus on strength training and personal fitness on the other days. On Wednesday, we have competitions with the soccer girls to teach us the value of being aggressive and team bonds.”

Soccer: Kim Spradley “We run a lot to get into shape and on Tuesdays and Thursdays we lift weights, Wednesdays we compete against softball for team building.”

Track: Cassidy Soape “In (off season) track we still train hard.

We run, lift weights and condition.

Coach Horton pushes us to the best of our abilities at all times.

Freshmen bring new feel to varsity volleyball team Alli Capps

What do you like most about being a freshman on a vasity team?

It’s fun to be able to play with upperclassmen and play on higher level and a faster speed than I’m used to.

Which game has been your favorite so far?

Well before school started we played in a Dallas tournament and we played a lot of challenging teams.

I don’t really have a favorite game but that tournament was fun.

What are your expectations for the rest of the season?

To keep improving and to hopefully bring home a championship!

Cooper Clinton

Kaitlyn Asher-Nutt

What do you like most about being a freshman on a varsity team?

It gives me experience on a higher level of volleyball and it makes me better.

Which game has been your favorite so far?

When we went against Hallsville because we knew that they were a very good team and we played our hardest and beat them.

What are your expectations for the rest of the season?

My expectations are to work hard, and play good.

What do you like most about being a freshman on a varsity team?

I think its a cool opportunity because not many freshman get to play on varsity and the players are really nice to me.

Which game has been your favorite so far?

The game against Huntington. I got a lot of playing time.

What are your expectations for the rest of the season?

To become more aware of what varsity is like and to go far in playoffs.

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Encouraging teams with cheers and changes

By Carlie Smith

As band members play the fight song and the cheerleaders perform, they look around at all the people in the stands - it’s a sea of red and white, but there are always some fans that are sitting.

“I absolutely hate seeing students sitting down at a pep rally,” Rileigh Parker, senior and varsity cheer captain, said. “I spend all of my spare time cheering at school, and I also cheer on a competitive team in Longview, so cheer is something I am devoted to and love with all my heart. When I see negativity coming from the audience, I notice that it rubs off on the rest of the squad and it’s a downward spiral. This has been a problem at CHS for a while and I think we have the power to change it this year.”

Hours of preparation go into each week’s pep rallies to make the routines and skits perfect and enjoyable for the fans and the students.

“I enjoy watching the pep rallies; it makes me feel like I am involved with the football team and I am part of the reason why they get pumped up for every game,” senior Kassitie Gray said. “I wish more people would get involved in cheering and chanting for the boys

october 2013 though, because peps rallies are not required - they are a privilege for all the students.”

This school year, a student section has been dedicated to help get the crowd more involved at the games.

Each week, they have a marked off area dedicated to them, where they sit in their green and red t-shirts.

“It feels pretty great being the starter of the student section,” junior Logan Malone said. “At that first home game, when everyone wore the t-shirts I ordered, I was in shock that I was the one who did this. That whole game, I had adults telling me what an awesome job I did and to keep doing it. I also had the football players saying they loved it, and telling me how nice it is to have their own peers yelling for them throughout the game.”

The pep rallies are 30 minutes of dedicated time each Friday designed to keep the schools spirit up for the upcoming game that night. Students should be just as supportive at the pep rallies as they are at the games.

“I am a Bulldog Belle and I believe that the student section is a positive group of kids giving their support and spirit to all curricular activities, senior Jacqueline Calderon said. “I think they have done a wonderful job so far cheering on the Dawgs.

I will like to see them grow and increase their numbers to at least 100. We always need school spirit and the student section is just the change we’ve been waiting for.”

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Dawg Debate

By Sutton Travis

How do you feel about the new dress code policies?

“I like that we can wear leggings, and I feel that guys being able to have facial hair is good for them.”

-Freshman Jordyn Morgan

“I hate facial hair; it looks like we have grown men walking around CHS halls.”

-Junior Alley Radcliff

“I honestly don’t care how the dress code is, as long as band tees are allowed I’m good.”

-Senior Daniel Marion

“I like the changes, even though they’re not big changes I still feel good about them.”

-Sophomore Kyrstin Martin

“It’s better because they allow facial hair. That’s one less thing I have to worry about.”

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october 2013

Would listening to music during school help you concentate?

By Blanca Sigala

Yes, because music gets me into a rythm groove and I feel like I get the hang of my work.

-Devin Hurst, 12 Yes. I think music of my choice would help me focus more on my work because the music I listen to is not distracting, it is soothing.

-Brett May, 12 Yes. If I would listen to slow music, it would help me to focus better.

-Hunter Harrison, 10 Yes! I love music.

Music takes my mind off everything and its like I go into a whole different world when I listen to music and I zone everything else and concentrate on whatever I’m doing.

-Maria Ewins, 10 Yes. Because I would not have to listen to other students talk.

-Caleb Gibbs, 9 Yes, music helps me concintrate and focus. It also helps me write and come up with creative ideas.

-Kim Spradley, 9

Means and Methods of Motivation Not everyone is motivated about the same thing, and not everyone gets motivated in the same way. Here are some if the things and ways of motivation!

Daniel Marion, senior: What motivates me is music. When everyone is bullying/putting me down, I turn to music. I listen to Bring Me The Horizon, Of Mice & Men, Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, and Woe Is Me. So, music is the only thing that motivates me.

Joe Roblow, junior: I really get motivated when I talk about superheroes.

The reason why is they're rockin' awesome! Other than running around in spandex, superheroes are the coolest thing in the world. Another reason I get motivated about superhero is because they have certain characteristics that I wish more people had. They represent the good in people and show the goodness in a world where people are full of hate.

Bianca Ramirez, sophomore: I get motivated to give smiles and laughter to others, I'll crack little jokes or make funny faces just to see a smile. Smiles to me are the best medicine, and doesn't everyone want to feel good?

Macie Bogenschutz, freshman: My youth pastor Brother James motivates me to be the best person that I can be. Every week he challenges me to do something to make me a better and stronger Christian.

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An inside look at the new multipurpose practice facility

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1. There is a large, white Carthage “C” logo at the top of the front of the building. The entrance features glass columns and the building is surrounded by a full practice track.

2. The building has six, red roll-up doors to aid with ventilation and cooling.

3. (View from mid-field) There are offices, storage space and restrooms near the front entrance.

The walls feature padding to protect players during practice 4. (View from entrance) The field, made of artificial turf, can be used by many organizations and teams during rainy or other inclement weather.

5. The facility also includes markings to serve as a baseball/ softball practice field.

6. The building has four industrialsize fans on the back wall for cooling down the facility. photos by caitlin wills

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