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Friday Volume 77 201 E. Tomlinson 10.4.2013 Issue 1 Longview, TX

FFA Members Win in Dallas Estrella Gonzales staff writer Seniors FFA members Callie Faul, Alexandra Furtney, Sierra Jones, Mitch Randall, Tyler Romack, and Haylie Weeks traveled to Dallas this summer to receive the Lone Star Degree, the second highest degree in FFA. “We can move on from getting our Lone Star degree and get the

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Zombie Fun Run Coming Soon Wesley Hardin senior writer Running, faster and faster. The hordes of the undead are right behind him; he can hear them, panting and moaning.

Beads of sweat burn into his eyes, as he stumbles.

A zombie closes in on him and, for a moment, he holds his breath in anticipation of what is to come next. The zombie runs past him and he sighs: he lost another spot in the race.

The Zombie Fun 5k Walk-Run comes to Longview October 26th.

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Local Bank Picks Seniors for Board Lauren Bally managing editor Texas Bank and Trust has selected 33 seniors from Longview High School to serve on the 2013-2014 Student Board.

These students will learn about money management and participate in an entrepreneurial challenge called “Investment Quest”.

Students split into groups, come up with a business idea, and present it to a panel of judges. Winners receive the title of “Young Entrepreneurs of the Year” and a cash prize.

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Boy joins two girls to lead peers, makes Lobo history HANNAH BROWN Hannah Brown editor-in-chief editor-in-chief

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Senior Garrett Littlejohn is the band’s first male drum major in over 50 years. Littlejohn decided to audition to break an old tradition to continue a family one and is working with fellow majors, senior Marguerite Camp and junior Shelby Cannon.

“I just decided I would try out since my sister did it and I thought it might be time for a little change up,” Littlejohn said. “I figured it was time to get back in there.”

Littlejohn believes that his gender doesn’t matter when it comes to his position.

“All I really am is the solution to a problem,” Littlejohn said. “We needed drum majors, so I’m a drum major. I don’t think it really matters that I’m a guy.”

Band Director Louis Robinett increased the amount of drum majors from two to three due to the increasing size of the band and chose Cannon, Camp and Littlejohn after a tryout.

“I’m really proud of those drum majors,” Robinett said.

“They’re really doing a good job working as a cohesive group. [Shelby and Marguerite] have handled it very maturely with [Garrett] having to be in the center. Him being a male drum major, probably the first one since as far back as anyone can remember, there is a unique story.”

In order to become drum major, each had to create a drill encompassing all the marching maneuvers and execute it, learn and perform a two-minute drill and do an interview with the band directors.

“It was a pretty intense group of girls [I was competing against],” Littlejohn said. “They were such pros I didn’t even know how I could compete, but I was confident even though I knew the chances of a guy making it were pretty slim.”

The three will share the responsibility of helping any members that need assistance, leading the majorettes, although Littlejohn will not be twirling, and steering the

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DRUMMING UP A BRAND NEW UNIFORM The band had to order Littlejohn a new uniform; here’s what makes him stand out: -There are no crossbelts on his jacket -His hat is black-based instead of white -His shoes are black with horse-riding leggings for greater range of motion

Student flees home country to escape crisis and finds solace with sister in new country and school Laura Aciano staff writer

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junior Farah Al Chammas, arrived in America first on June 4 and their mother followed shortly after. ists clenched, palms “At first we decided to sweating, she pulls in a come [to America] just for staggered breath as she a visit,” Maria said, “[My tries to steady her shaking parents] told us [that we hands. Her nerves eat at were] going for vacation, her as she takes quick steps but we took almost through the crowd of rowdy everything. [Friends and high schoolers. Even with the strangeness of it all: the people, family] said ‘there’s a fifty percent chance you’re not the town, the language, she finds it even stranger to think coming back to Syria’.”

The two sisters remained that only a couple of months ago, she was home. It was no in America and lived longer safe, but it was home. with relatives while they waited for their mother to After living in Syria her join them. Faced with the whole life, senior Maria beginning of the school Al Chammas moved to year, Maria expressed her America with her mother fears of an American high and sister in effort to school and the differences escape the troubling and that would come with it. dangerous state of their “I thought it was going country. She left behind to be like [the movie] her friends, home, and Mean Girls, and no one most importantly, her father. Maria and her sister, was going to talk to me,

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UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES Senior Maria Al Chammas displays a picture of herself, her father, and her sister, junior Farrrah Al Chammas, while they still lived in Syria.

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I like to write, cook, and I play the piano.

What’s the biggest difference between America and Syria?

“There’s a very large difference. The people, the community, the culture. The whole culture here is more individual and students are responsible for themselves.”

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but I’m happy in this school now. They’re making me feel at home and [I’m] not nervous anymore,” Maria said. “I was scared because I knew that I was going to try something new: the school and this type of language.

My language in school [was] Arabic and French. We do have English, but we don’t speak [it] everyday.”

Now that the sisters and their mother are slowly settling in, Maria finds herself missing a lot of what used to be her life in Syria.

Even with the support of relatives, Maria misses her father, who has not been able to join them, the most.

“I miss my best friends, my home, and I miss my dad. I wish to see [him] very soon,” Maria said. “I miss his words, his voice, and

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What languages do you speak?

“The same languages as my sister [Maria]. It sometimes gets confusing.

Everything in my head is like French, Arabic, English, [and Spanish.] It helps you a lot though.”

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News toKnow

Down and Dirty

OCT 4

FELLOWSHIP FOR CHRISTIAN ATHLETES FIRST MEETING, TURF ROOM, @7:30 am

Seniors battle for top spot in mud volleyball tournament

OCT 5 SAT, LONGVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, @7.45am

OCT 12

ANCHOR CLUB BUDDY WALK, TEAGUE PARK, @8am

OCT 16 PSAT/NMSQT, LONGVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, @7.45am

OCT 26 ACT, LONGVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, @7.45am

ZOMBIE WALK/RUN, MCWHORTER PARK, @9am

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BUMP, SET, SPIKE Seniors Jared Pauley, Sam Scarborough, Spencer Smith, Christian Kelly and Cole Kendrick spike their way into 6th place out of 48 teams during the Mud Volleyball Tournament Sept 21. The proceeds went to Longview AMBUCS, a non-profit charity that searches for ways to provide mobility and independence for the disabled.

COLOR UP 5K, MAUDE COBB, @9am

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Students Flaunt Talent at Show

Kevin Berns // THE LONG-VIEW ENDING ON A HIGH NOTE Junior Kimberly Elliott and seniors Blake Lovelace, Sam Pospychala and Allison Johnson pose after receiving recognition for their acts in the Longview High School’s Got Talent show on September 21.

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paint over them. Online registration is now open: a single runner is $50.00, and a four plus person team is The Color Up 5k, a Texas $45.00 per person. twist on the nationally “I’m running one in known Color Run,will be in Austin with my family” Longview on November 2, 2013, and sophomore Robyn Roper said, “and we’re wearing white tutus.”

Roper is ecstatic.

The race coordinators “I know people that have suggest that runners wear run it and they said it was eye protection and white really fun, so I’m excited.” clothing. How crazy you Roper said, “I’ve been get is up to you. waiting for one to come to “In other races, everybody Longview for years.” is so serious because they’re This race is more than trying to win” Roper said, just a fun run: runners “but in a color run it’s just a follow the route and volunteers throw powdered big party on the move.”

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Voices buzz as people wait for the show to start.

The lights dim, the voices hush. The 2nd Annual Longview High School’s Got Talent has begun.

Students performed Saturday, September 21 at the Mickey Melton Auditorium in a school wide talent show to win prize money of up to a hundred dollars. Family, friends, and loved ones came to support the students as they competed for recognition.

Graduating junior, Kimberly Elliott performed her original song Going Away with senior Blake Lovelace. The music videostyle duet landed them in 1st place, combining music

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“I’m so happy I won,” Elliott said. “Blake is what made this whole thing a step up from last year. Whether I won or I lost, it was Blake that made it amazing.”

Senior Allison Johnson, hoping to be a professional singer, feels confident after placing second.

“This is what I want to do with my life, I’m glad that I won [second place],” Johnson said. “Hopefully this will convince my parents that I can do it” Performing a type of dance called gloving, which involves interpretively dancing with LED lights in the fingers of gloves, senior Sam Pospychala gave an unparalleled gloving experience of Lindsey Stirling’s Crystallize.

“My performance was all improv,” Pospychala said. “I do gloving all the time, it’s my favorite thing to do.”

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TSA members sweep awards away at nationals From June 28 to July 2, 21 Longview High School students from the Longview Chapter of the Technology Student Association competed at the national level in Orlando, Florida.

Sophomore Alyson Roper‘s team won first place in Manufacturing Prototype.

“We put so much time and effort into our design,” Roper said. “It was a relief to know we didn’t do all of that work for nothing.”

After months of working, the Longview chapter of TSA left Orlando with 11 top ten placements, three

Sydney French news editor first place wins, and ranked third in the nation.

“It helps motivate our team for this coming year,” Roper said. “We feel some pressure to keep our title.”

Next year, the TSA national conference will be held in Washington D.C. from June 27 to July 1.

“It’s always a great time,” senior Daniel Hammoud said. “It is cool to meet new people who have the same interests from all across the nation.”

TSA Triumphs Daniel Hammoud, Jackson Schaap, Andrew O’Connor, Hannah Brown, Trevor O’Connor, and Judson Daniels pose at annual TSA National Conference on July 2nd.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

How to Be Likeable 201 E. Tomlinson Pkwy Longview, TX 75605 Volume 77 Issue 1 Adviser Kevin Berns Editors-in-Chief Ashley Kempkes Hannah Brown

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It’s definitely safe to say that most people probably don’t have a good idea of what charisma is. Is it manners? Is it charm?

Or is it something a little more undefinable?

There are many misconceptions about this elusive character trait, but once you understand what it is, charisma can be a very powerful tool.

Simply put, charisma is the reason why some people seem to be loved by everyone, respected by all, and can do no wrong. It is a person’s likeable-ness factor.

But is this something you can work on? One of the top dictionary definitions for charisma happens to be “a divinely conferred power or talent,” which definitely infers that charisma is a trait that cannot be manufactured, and just randomly appears in people

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“Charisma is the reason why some people seem to be loved by everyone, respected by all, and can do no wrong.”

that are lucky enough to have it in their genes. This is a misleading statement, because it is estimated that charisma is about 50% innate and 50% trained, and people like Dale Carnegie are living proof that it is completely possible to train yourself to be likeable.

Working on your charisma quotient is actually a simple process. The number one rule to remember is making others your priority: treat them with the utmost importance and respect and concentrate on truly listening to them rather than talking. Second, think of life in a positive light. Being

negative may be cool, but it’s not charismatic. Third, always appear self-confident. This doesn’t mean swag-walking as if you own the world, but it does mean being quietly confident of your own selfworth. And finally, smile a lot. You don’t have to be attractive to be charismatic, because genuine smiles are one of those un-fake-able tokens from within that signify to the world that you are a person worth knowing.

Being charismatic might not change your life instantaneously, but it will change people’s perceptions of you for the better.

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Some freshmen forget their place on the pyramid, and those are the worst.

It’s easy to pick them out, because they are usually the most immature and obnoxious ones in a crowd.

They are the ones that make the upperclassmen want to stay as far away from their hallway and A-lunch as possible.

But not all freshmen are like that. I have met a decent amount which I am glad came to LHS. These are the cool freshman. The ones that just stay chill and remain humble.

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Something has come up that can’t be ignored.

Freshmen. I remember those days, so I know how they feel.

I know most of them are glad that they are finally here.

What is important is that they know that there is a difference between living in the moment and getting caught up in it. They should: live in the moment since freshman year is usually the easiest. They should not: get caught up in the moment, because that is when bad things happen. When they

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On my way to work I need to make a call; I pull out my phone, hit the contacts button and scroll to the person I was going to talk to. Same old, same old. I get home a couple hours later and need to call them back. I grab my house phone because my cell’s dead and type in the usual “903” area code.

After the first three numbers I draw a blank.

I’ve called this person a million times before. I’ve known them for years and they’ve always had the same number, but I couldn’t remember it. I plug my phone in, look up the number, then call.

But then I began to wonder about what would happen if I lost my cellphone and needed to make a call? When I was younger, and cell phones weren’t nearly as popular as they are now, I had dozens of phone numbers memorized. My house, my school, my parent’s work, my grandma, everything.

Now I can barely remember my own cell number.

Having all your contacts together in one little place is really convenient, but it makes it so that most of us have no idea what the actual phone numbers are.

If I ever get into a situation where I need to make a call and my phone’s dead or lost, I’m screwed.

While the convenience of the contact list has made keeping up with a hundred different people’s phone numbers easy, we should keep all those important emergency numbers close to our hearts.

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I don’t like the flex days being changed. I liked having a break from school every six weeks.

It gave me an extra day to chill or whatever I needed to do.

With some more of those guys, things would run as smooth as butter. MLK had a dream. Shelton has a dream: that freshmen and seniors could both go to school together in unity.

For the first time in years, I recently found something meaningful in rapper Drake’s music: because we all have to start at the bottom. But I want freshmen to know to avoid worrying so much about being at the bottom for long. Because if they are anything like me, these years in high school will be some of the fastest ones of their lives.

Syrian Situation

To be involved or not to be involved Joshua Hilscher guest writer These are odd times indeed when the laureate of a Nobel Peace Prize is openly speaking of bombing other nations. Context may be needed before pondering why.

Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011. It is in a struggle between two opposing forces: the supporters of the current president Bashar al-Assad, and a coalition of armed forces that demand his resignation.

Over 100,000 people have died in this conflict as of the last two years.

Recently an increased amount of international attention has been directed towards Syria. A United Nations report has concluded that on Aug. 21 an extensive use of chemical weapons killed over 1,400 people. Chemical weapons have a pretty gruesome history, and Syria’s Assad Regime is one of five governments that has not signed the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention that bans the use and storage of chemical weapons. The U.N. report upon the attack did not focus upon determining the side who committed the attack, and numerous governments have come to their own independent conclusions, such as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s insistence that they were used by the Assad Regime.

Kerry proposed that a series of cruise missile and air strikes should be utilized in retaliation, so that the Assad Regime will be deterred from using chemical weapons in the future. Obama delayed congressional vote on this decision on Sept. 10, aware that it would not be approved. As a result of the international attention directed towards the Assad regime, they are already entering the procedure of dismantling their chemical weapon storage facilities.

The U.N. Security Council has recently passed a resolution to to turn Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile over to international monitors.

It did not take bombs or missiles to make them do so. Sometimes actions do not speak louder than words; sometimes actions only speak.

What do you know about the situation in Syria?

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I know exactly what is going on

Only that something bad is going on

Farewell to Flex Days Lauren Bally managing editor Recently, administration announced that the ever anticipated flex days would be pushed to the end of the year as an extra flex week ‘due to pressure from other schools in the district.’ This means that the last day of school for seniors is May 16, but for everyone else (who don’t have to go to Flex days), the final day of exams is May 23. As for students having the flex week, their final day of school lands on June 6.

This also means senior graduation is pushed back to May 23, and while this is definitely a plus for most students including seniors (like me), we demand our flex Mondays back!

If flex Mondays are spaced evenly throughout the year, teachers can see where students stand academically.

These are the days for students to catch up on anything they may have missed earlier in the year. Considering the STAAR tests are at the end of the year anyway, the students who need it won’t have had those crucial Mondays to prepare for the test. Instead, students will take their EOC’s hoping they

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know everything. While the flex week is beneficial for those retaking their STAARs at the end of the summer, this problem could be solved by just teaching students on flex Mondays throughout the year.

As for those who see Flex Mondays as a rest day, this change is an absolute devastation. I know that after a tiring six weeks, I excitedly looked forwards to those 3-day weekends that gave me extra time to relax and catch up on sleep. I literally counted down the days until a Flex Monday. They were my light at the end of the tunnel. Now it it feels as if that tunnel has been extended, leaving us to dream only of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break holidays for sweet relief.

Furthermore, many students, especially juniors and seniors, took advantage of those Flex Mondays to visit colleges. It’s true that students are given two allotted days to take off time to visit colleges, but honestly, two days?

That seriously limits the time we have to travel and the number of colleges we are able to visit.

Administration, we are begging you to return our flex days. It would be a great early Christmas present.

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our arguments. I talk to him everyday, [his] advice is ‘Don’t give up on your dreams, because everything is new. It will be hard at first but you’ll be okay after a while, be strong.’”

Through all the hardships of moving to a new place, Maria continues to wish for peace and safety to return to her family’s country. She remains hopeful and excited for her new life in America.

“We didn’t really know the real meaning of safe until the war. It was so scary to go out because of shootings and bombs. I actually feel a lot safer here, thank God,” Maria said. “I didn’t have a choice, I had to go out [of Syria] or I could die. I consider myself a risk-taker. You know how I told you I was scared? Now I’m not so scared.”

Call forth your inner survivalist and read a book or go out and poke things with a stick.

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Learn an Instrument

Yes, the triangle and the xylophone count.

Buy a Yearbook It’s a picture book you and your friends are in. There’s nothing better than looking back at younger you later in life and maybe cringing a little.

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Join a Club

Any club, anything that interests you. Do something that gets you working with other people on something that’s not school mandatory.

Go to a Football Game Even if you don’t like football, go for the atmosphere; the school spirit is amazing. Attending the games is a great way to support your school and hang out with your friends on a Friday night.

Clean-up your Facebook

People. I cannot stress this enough. Your future employers do not want to see your bathroom mirror selfies, in case you were wondering.

Learn How to Cook

Go beyond the realms of microwavable foods and venture into making a good meal for yourself, your taste buds will thank you in college and adulthood.

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New Kids in the Classroom

21 fresh faculty members are more than meets the eye Estrella Gonzales staff writer

Who Raul Alemon Subject English as a Second Language (ESL) Favorite dessert Strawberry ice cream Favorite color Blue Childhood aspirations?

A doctor

Who Brian Bird Subject World Geography High school characteristics Top 10% of my class, and I was also involved in athletics Who would you meet if you went back in time?

Jesus

Who Teresa Bohannon Subject Culinary Arts Favorite desert Chocolate cake Favorite movie Steel Magnolias Fun fact I love to water ski

Who Donald Butler Subject World History Favorite number 9 Who would you meet if you went back in time?

Christopher Columbus

Who Tracy Carpenter Subject Math Favorite Color Green Childhood aspirations?

A teacher and a coach Favorite dessert Anything chocolate

Who Bradley Faulkner Subject Algebra Funniest prank We moved a bunch of tables and desks into [our football coach’s] office when he wasn’t in it

Who Laurie Gaston Subject Math Favorite number 99 Favorite color Lobo Green Fun fact I have a set of twins, both boys

Who John Gross Subject US History Childhood aspirations?

A cowboy High school characteristics Very nerdy Favorite movie Star Wars

Who Melanie Hudson Subject Counselor High school characteristics Really involved in extracurricular activities Favorite movie The Notebook

Who Charles Huffstickler Subject Assistant Varsity Football Coach Favorite color Green Favorite movie The Greatest Game Ever Played

Who Linda Kelly Subject Spanish Favorite movie E.T. and Avatar Fun fact I’m an artist. I teach Spanish and I also taught art

Who Jeff Larkin Subject Math Favorite movie Twister Childhood aspirations Baseball player

Who Kyra Letzo Subject US History Favorite Color Turquoise High school characteristics I was the social butterfly Favorite movie Boondocks Saints

Who Carol Littleton Subject French Who would you meet if you went back in time?

Jesus Favorite color Sky blue

Who John Smith IV Subject English Who would you meet if you went back in time?

Frederick Douglas

Who Sharon Smith Subject Cosmotology Favorite color Black Favorite movie The Butler

Who Wendi Stevens Subject Math Favorite dessert Cheesecake Who would you meet if you went back in time?

Reba McEntire

Who Sesha Wallace Subject Woodwind Specialist (Band) Funniest prank Put gunpowder in mother’s cigarettes Fun Fact I have a doctorate in Music

Who Jordan White Subject Animation High school characteristics I was very rambunctious.

I actually graduated from Longview High School

Who Marvin Windham Subject Chemistry Favorite color

Who Veronica York Subject Debate and Theatre Favorite color Pink Favorite movie Shawshank Redemption

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Blue Who would you meet if you went back in time?

Albert Einstein

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FRESHMAN CORNER Volleyball team fights past injuries and works together with help of 9th grade player to push towards district playoffs

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The run will take place in McWhorter park at 9AM and is sponsored by Partners in Prevention, who are facilitating a blood drive for Carter Blood Care and a can food drive for Longview Community Ministries.

While many people choose to dress as zombies, those who don’t wish to dress up can be “survivors” of the zombie apocalypse.

Signing up early is recommended, those who sign up now through October 18th pay only $25, while any who sign up after that pay $35 dollars.

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Awards EYES ON THE BALL Freshman Keira Eynon concentrates during the second district game of the season against Rockwall Heath on Sept. 17

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Claire Earnest sports editor Starting off the year with multiple injuries can be enough to weaken a team.

However, the volleyball team has used it as a reason to improve.The girls, along with Head Coach Chaka Jackson, are ready to move past this rough start and take on the new season. “[Moving past the injuries] was definitely a hard, hard, hard task, but [with] teamwork we were able to get through it,” Jackson said. “For the first time in the last three years, we are trying to make a run to be one of the top four teams…to be in the playoffs.”

Freshman Keira Eynon is ready to help achieve this goal, along with the other

girls to compensate for the injuries.

“Keira is a very special person, a very special athlete, the girls absolutely love her,” Jackson said.

“She is just as big a part of this team as the seniors; she is a very big part of us, very very important to the team.”

Despite the rigor of being on varsity, Eynon is excited at the chance to help her team improve.

“There are just so many good players on the team that it gives me something to work for and something to push myself to,” Eynon said, “so [that] I can get up to that level and play like the rest.”

highest degree in the country,” Haylie Weeks said, “which would be the American degree.”

The requirements for the Lone Star Award include at least 2 years in the program and an SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) and active membership in FFA while keeping accurate records of all financial investments.

“Freshman year my SAE was my rabbits. They were meat pin rabbits and I took them to the Harvest festival in October,” Furtney said. “Last year my SAE was my job placement which is working in food services.”

All the hours of community service and projects have finally paid off for these students.

“It was really overwhelming with pride and accomplishment knowing that all my hard work has paid off,” Furtney said. “Just being able to receive this degree made me much more passionate about the FFA program.”

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“Just because Garrett is a boy does not mean our band runs any differently,” Camp said. “On the outside looking in, it may seem like a change in the way our program would run but to me a drum major is the same no matter what gender they may be.”

Despite making high school history, Littlejohn is in it to have fun, to share his experience and to help others, especially those new to the band.

“I like the responsibility,” Littlejohn said. “I like to stay busy and I know what I’m doing in band, so I think I’m a big help to people like freshman. It’s a blast really.”

Littlejohn finds his role both challenging and rewarding and hopes to continue the band’s tradition of excellence despite breaking one of its customs with his fellow drum majors.

“When you are marching across the field toward the stands with an amazing band behind you and the crowd is already on their feet, that is the best feeling in the world,” Littlejohn said. “The Lobo Band is one of the only bands that is military style on and off the field and [my fellow drum majors] and I are here to continue that along.”

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Cheerleaders comment on stereotypes Laura Aciano senior writer

“We are disregarded as the ‘girls that stand on the sidelines and wave their pom poms,’ but we are so much more than that. I speak for myself and other cheerleaders when I say I want everyone to understand that cheerleading is a sport that deserves to be respected.”

“I have met a couple of ‘stereotypical’ cheerleaders but never at LHS. I feel like our coach has something to do with that. She does care about how we are portrayed and when I see other girls, I just wonder what it’s like and how they can get away with what they’re doing.”

“In movies, the cheerleaders aren’t true cheerleaders. We don’t go to school everyday in our uniform and walk around like we own the place. Also, we aren’t dumb. Most of us are in advanced classes and spend time studying. In movies it doesn’t matter if they fail, they’re still a cheerleader. If we fail, we are benched.”

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hey step out onto the gym floor as the crowd goes wild. Waving, they start their routine, rallying the crowd, hearing the roar of the appreciative audience.

A few days later, they go out onto the field, soaking up the attention of thousands. Such is the life of the high school mascots, Lo and Bo. Senior Austin Dickson and Junior Courtney Cooks, this year’s mascots, are taking their job to cheer on the athletics department to the next level.

“Being a mascot is not just putting on a suit and dancing around like a fool,” Dickson said. “Lo and Bo are characters.

[Cooks and I] spent time developing the characters and who they are. And then we try to convey to the audience who Lo and Bo are.”

Since they perform in front of large crowds of Lobo fans, Lo and Bo have to work together, but they are also independent.

“It takes a lot of teamwork at pep rallies,” Cooks said.

“But at the games, it’s really just a solo thing.You dance around and act crazy, and it’s really fun.”

The mascots are the symbols of Longview Lobo pride and sometimes get opportunities that they wouldn’t have otherwise.

“The coolest thing you can do [as a mascot] is definitely making little kids smile and interacting with them,” Dickson said. “Because the older people don’t believe in the mascot. [They think] ‘oh, it’s just a kid in a suit.’ But the little kids, even though they know, they pretend not to know.”

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Six Small Meals A Day Caroline Araiza opinions editor

Best of the Brews The staff branches out from pumpkin spice lattes to weigh in on tastes of local town coffee

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My “diet” was eating six meals a day. I got to eat all the normal meals, plus three extras in between.

Actually, I don’t know that this should be called a diet. Eating multiple meals per day is what I do normally when I don’t have school. It’s probably just natural for humans to eat whenever they can. Our ancestors wouldn’t have lasted too long if they saw a big steak and thought “That looks good but I just ate so I shouldn’t eat this ‘cause it’s too many calories.”

Another great thing about the diet was that it didn’t restrict what you eat as long as it’s real food.

So I could eat bacon, eggs and salsa for breakfast and steak for dinner, and anything else in the fridge for in-between snacks. Are you drooling yet?

Overall, I liked this diet.

It did make me feel pretty full all the time, but it was a good excuse to release my inner food lover. Or inner glutton is probably more accurate.

A few miles out on the Loop, the Bridge 281 coffee shop has a relaxed environment, perfect for studying or hanging with friends. Among other things, it has various teas, Icelanders, Italian cream sodas, and most importantly: coffee. While they have occasional seasonal items, my favorite is a simple cappuccino with a bit of raw sugar, perfect for any occasion.The Bridge is certainly not to be missed.

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Located inside of Books-A-Million, Joe Muggs provides a quick, delicious brew for whoever stops in. The menu includes an assortment of teas, coffee, smoothies, and more. To spice things up, Joe Muggs updates their menu with seasonal items; the newest addition: Caramel apple frappe. I sampled the iced chai.

Delicious! It was simple, but sweet and satisfying. I can see myself coming in for a frappe and staying to read or study.

The Coffee Mill

Claire Earnest sports editor

The Coffee Mill has an inviting appearance with a drive-thru window, and plenty of options from smoothies to sno-cones to coffee. Drinks are made to order from scratch, which does take a while. I received wonderful customer service from an employee who knew what she was talking about and had no trouble making some suggestions on what to order. As for taste, my La La Latte was delightful. Not only was it frothy and delicious, it made the wait worthwhile. If you need quick coffee, the Coffee Mill may not be for you, but when you have time, definitely check this neat little shop out.

Two Large Meals A Day Lucy Lopez senior writer

What Student Stereotype Are You? 1. On weekends you: a. Mostly study. b. Download new songs and drool over the $5 CD bin at Walmart. c. Party all night and sleep all day. d. Eat, sleep, and browse the Internet.

2. In class you: a. Constantly raise your hand to answer questions b. Keep an earbud in at all times. c. Snore away. d. Think of clever excuses as to why you don’t have your homework.

3. When working on group projects you: a. Boss everyone and do all the work. b. Zone out with music; usually in charge of visuals. c. Pass out somewhere. d. Mysteriously disappear.

4. When doing homework you: a. Spend hours on work. b. Work best while jamming to your music. c. Sleep wins over. d. Homework? It can wait for tomorrow.

Lucy Lopez senior writer 5. Your school supplies include: a. Books, pens, pencils, paper... b. A music player and ear buds. c. A hoodie to pull over your head. d. You ask to borrow paper and pens.

Mostly “a:” a nerd. You’ll be successful in life, but you concentrate on your social life too.

Mostly“b:” a music junkie. If you aren’t listening to Justin Bieber, this is acceptable.

Mostly “c:” a sleeper. Have some coffee. You’ll be okay.

Mostly “d:” a procrastinator. You should get started on that homework due in an hour.

When I began this diet, I was hoping to gain a few pounds, but it seems like no matter what I do, my fast metabolism always wins. The diet consisted of eating two big meals a day: one between six and ten in the morning and the other between twelve and four in the afternoon.

The first meal was hard to get used to. I had to start with a small meal and add to it each day.

The second meal had its difficulties as well. An obstacle I came across with was attempting to eat a balanced meal on a twenty minute break on the days I had to work.

Another problem was resisting the urge to eat after four. I was weak. I was supposed to carry out the diet for two weeks, but I could only manage to do it for one. You see, I’m in a long-term relationship - with food.

Needless to say, diets aren’t easy, and I will certainly not attempt this diet again.

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of Alexander’s inspiration and training comes enior Courtney from the Internet.

In addition to Alexander decorations, her has found cupcakes are her way into an made with fresh exclusive group: ingredients and students that are a box-cake free self-employed. Swirl guarantee. Her Cupcakes by Courtney is Alexander’s home- website displays fifteen choices. baked business that “My favorite is she runs in-between my Caramel Mocha homework, tennis, cupcake,“ Alexander and community service. But cupcakes said. “It’s a mocha cake filled with sea weren’t always Alexander’s passion. salt caramel, topped “I’ve helped in the with mocha kitchen for as long as I can remember,” Alexander said.

“But I started to become interested in cupcakes in 8th grade.”

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buttercream and caramel drizzle.”

She boasts choices like S’mores cupcakes, a mix of graham cracker cake and marshmallow frosting, or Movie Time cupcakes, with M&M cake topped with browned butter frosting. But her most popular cupcake is her most simple: Vanilla Bean.

“The kitchen is home- it’s where I love to be,” Alexander said. “And cooking and baking is what I love to do.”

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Varsity running back Ja’Mycal Hasty responds to interest from major Texas schools Claire Earnest sports editor Baylor wants him.

A&M wants him. Texas wants him. Running back Ja’Mycal Hasty has schools fighting for him left and right. This is an impressive feat for the 188th ranked player in the nation, according to ESPN rankings, especially considering he is only a junior.

Hasty has managed to stay level headed throughout the buzz around him recently,

taking everything one catch at a time.

“I don’t pay much attention to be honest, I know that it is a good thing, but it hasn’t really hit me yet,” Hasty said.

“When this is all over with I will look back like ‘Wow,’ but right now it doesn’t really affect me.”

Hasty stays focused on the important things, managing the balancing act faced by many student athletes. “[I make sure] there is no conflict with my grades, I know

grades come first,” Hasty said. “I don’t let football interfere with my schoolwork.”

Off the field, Hasty focuses on the big picture, however on the field, thoughts unrelated to football vanish.

“I know I have a target on my back but I just go out and play the game the same, play hard,” Hasty said. “When I’m playing I don’t really worry about it, or think about it.”

Despite the constant pressure of being

scouted, Hasty keeps himself grounded while letting life run its course.

“I’m working on balancing [football and school], I don’t let it get me down or get me frustrated,” Hasty said. “I just take what happens and keep moving.”

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Junior Tucker Monsour high-fives senior Alex Turner

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“In doubles you utilize a lot of different strategies to your advantage to win easy points. Some difficult strategies are automatic poaching, playing in the Australian, or ISO position.

Since doubles is faster paced than singles, my partner, Alex, and I try to attack the net as much as possible.”

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“Points can get really long and frustrating...when I start to feel defeated, I take a few deep breaths and get back to work. If I’m not beating my opponent one way then I will switch my tactics and try to beat her another way. I think about what Coach [Anders] says, ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going.’”

“Confidence is definitely something every player needs to have. It allows you to hit out on your shots and you feel more ‘confident’ about yourself. When I play a match, I try to stay as confident as possible, the moment I start playing timid marks the end of the match.

Always stay confident.”

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Although the idea of paying college athletes is not groundbreaking, it’s one that’s beginning to pick up steam.

Over the years, there have been continuing, sporadic calls for college athletes to be paid in return for what they do to generate money for their schools. Should college athletes get a piece of the $871.6 million pie the NCAA brings in annually?

The answer is simple: No. Absolutely not.

College athletes are already being paid with an athletic scholarship that is worth, on average, $35,000 per year.

Certainly, not all student athletes are on scholarship and not all are on full scholarships, but the student athletes in the revenue sports are receiving compensation in the form of educational benefits and living expenses.

Athletic scholarships cover just about everything a student-athlete needs to survive for four years at a major university. Student athletes receive free tuition, room, meal plans, and some money for books and miscellaneous expenses.

Athletes may also receive academic counseling, tutoring, life skill training, and even nutritional advice. To an economist, this is “pay.”

Traveling around the country is another privilege these student-athletes are afforded. Many basketball tournaments are hosted at tropical venues. Also, in football when a team plays in a bowl game, they participate in its festivities all week long leading up to the game.

It’s one thing to go to school for free and to leave free of debt. It’s another to work your way through and depart with a five-figure yoke around your neck. The pay-for-play debate will have its day in federal court July 2014, thanks to a class-action lawsuit filed by former UCLA Bruins basketball star Ed O’Bannon.

If college athletes do wind up receiving money from the O’Bannon lawsuit, I think it should only be distributed to players who actually graduate.

This is still college sports after all. O’Bannon’s lawsuit will bring change to college sports, for better or worse. For the time being, though, student-athletes already receive plenty of compensation from their respective universities.

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Five fantastic new seasons to anticipate

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MEET YOUR MOTHER How I Met Your Mother coming to a close after nine seasons

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I was very excited for Marvel’s season premiere because everything director/writer Joss Whedon touches turns to gold.

Although the pilot was visually stunning and the characters endearing, the plot was a bit lacking.

I’m sure future episodes will be more substantial.

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ONCE UPON a TIME in WONDERLAND Not to be confused with the original Once Upon a Time series, “In Wonderland” is a spin-off show, focusing on the allegedly insane Alice, who comes from a “fictional” Victorian time period.

Airing its first episode on October 10, 2013, fans of the previous show will fall in love with this Lewis Carrol-based fantasy adventure.

THE LEGEND of KORRA

Avatar: The Last Airbender was my favorite show as a kid, by far. Last year, when I heard they were making a sequel, The Legend of Korra, I was afraid that the new series wouldn’t live up to my expectations, but was gladly proven wrong when I watched the first season.

The animation and art style has improved and there are several entertaining new characters. While I doubt that Legend of Korra will ever surpass The Last Airbender in terms of quality, I do think that it’s a worthy addition to the franchise.

On October 13th, The Walking Dead returns for its 4th season.

Thankfully, the show doesn’t portray zombies as the normal stereotype that are crawling out of the ground.

They show the “walkers” as having a disease, rather than being undead.

Hopefully the season will satisfy the audiences expecations, I know it will satisfy mine.

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BROOKLYN NINE-NINE Andy Samberg (former Saturday Night Live actor) stars in the new series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” not just another detective show, but as a talented, yet cocky Brooklyn detective. The Emmy Award-winning creators pieced together a perfect harmony of thought provoking investigation and knee slapping humor. This show definitely earns its place in your recording list.

Are you prepared for the season finale of How I Met Your Mother? I’m not. It’s been over 7 years since the first season began. Now, our final year of questioning how Ted meets his wife is coming to a close.

If you are not aware of the storyline of How I Met Your Mother, it’s basically the longest story in history. It all began in the year 2030 when Ted Mosby, an architect, started to tell his two children the story of how he met their mother. The story goes into great detail about everyday life for Ted and his friends, Robin, Marshall, Lily, and Barney.

Ted has been telling this story for the past 8 seasons, never revealing the name or the face of the mother.

The only time the mother was seen was when it was raining and there was a woman under a yellow umbrella. Even though the show never flat-out said that the woman under the umbrella was the mother, the viewers at home put two and two together to realize that this was no random woman.

The final and ninth season of How I Met Your Mother will revolve around Robin and Barney’s wedding.

The whole season will show how each one of the members of the group meets Ted’s future wife. Ted will be the last person to finally meet his betrothed.

You can expect lots of drama, on point comedy, and probably some emotional times as well.

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Console Combats: PS4 and XBox One Robert Moreland guest writer

as its lack of motion-tracking capabilities, and Sony’s Playstation fans ridiculed Microsoft’s new console for its lack of processing power.

On May 21st of 2013, the Playstation 4 and However, regardless of the words each party of SIDEBAR 4 GOES Xbox One were announced, commencing the fans lashed out at each other with, according third generation of a console war between Sony HERE to the facts, Sony’s PS4 appears to have the and Microsoft. Unsurprisingly, once again fans advantage in this upcoming console war.

LAURA ACIANO of Sony’s PS4 and fans of Microsoft’s Xbox One The main reason Sony’s PS4 4 holds the staff writer were at each other’s throats. Xbox fans criticized upper hand against Microsoft’s Xbox One is Sony’s new console for its weak aspects such because the PS4’s raw processing power is

Wesley Hardin senior writer I believe Microsoft’s Xbox One is the better choice for the next console generation over Sony’s Playstation 4. Though around a hundred dollars more expensive than the PS4, the Xbox One’s online community promises to be much more developed and immersive. As seen in a comparison between the current Xbox 360 and PS3, the Xbox live community is much

more user friendly and enables easier co-opt sessions between friends. Also, since the Xbox and PS4 are going to use nearly identical digital architectures, the Playstation loses its slight advantage over the Xbox One in terms of processing power.

Along with Xbox’s superior online community, the Playstation has in the past been lax in online security in recent years, such as the “Anonymous” cyber-terror strike against the Playstation

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an estimated 1.84 teraflops over the Xbox One’s 1.23 teraflops. The PS4’s superiority in processing power easily allows it to run far more complex games with much better graphics than the Xbox One can. In addition, the PS4 holds a significant advantage over the Xbox One in terms of its price. Though the PS4 is significantly more powerful than the Xbox One, it is $399- one hundred dollars less than the Xbox One, priced at $499. network that rendered it unusable for weeks.

In the end, the only real difference between the Playstation and the Xbox is the console exclusive games. Xbox has Halo, Ryse: Son of Rome, and has in the past been favored by Bethesda studios. Playstation has Infamous, Uncharted, and has dlc exclusivity deals with the makers of Battlefield. So depending on your chosen fandom, the Xbox One could be much better for you.