The Hi-Times September 2014

TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL

VOLUME 72 ISSUE 1

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Tupelo Boys energize fans at pep rallies, games.

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Wide receiver Alex Norwood prepares for a new play during the Center Hill game.

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Aquatic Center makes a splash Facility offers range of options for those who swim for fun. PG3

Safety goal of new traffic rules New traffic rules improve safety, ease traffic flow.

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Hammond: ‘To me, it’s a great job’ Second-year head coach Trent Hammond leads Wave to victory. PG6

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It’s not often you can say you’ve taught a #MissAmerica finalist. Now, let’s pray those Geography and Mississippi Studies classes paid off.

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Alex Norwood on the carry for the first touchdown against Shannon.

team’s greatness carries on even after he has left by leading the younger receivers, showing them the ins and outs.

“Catching balls and making touchdowns is what we do,” he said.

Although some debate on which plays the more important role, one thing every player agrees on is their desire to bring home a state championship win. Bristow described it as “a different type of feeling,” while Norwood elaborated on last year’s near win.

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Nearly five months after an EF3 tornado ripped through the streets of Tupelo, the city is still recovering.

“I think we’re doing as well as possible considering the extent of damage from the tornaShelton do,” Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton said in an interview with The Hi-Times. “As a city, we’re right on track. Within weeks of the tornado hitting, we replaced over 200 utility poles and transformers to restore power to every part of the city and finished the vast majority of debris removal by July 26. Our immediate and short-term response was excellent as a result of the great work of our city’s department heads that have done the heavy lifting for disaster recovery.”

The Joyner and Clayton Avenue area sustained most of the damage from the tornado, which hit on April 28.

At St. Luke United Methodist Church, a security camera caught footage of the tornado ripping through the playground, showing debris being thrown around like Matchbox cars.

Across the county, senior Camille Bauer rode out the storm in her basement.

“My dad told us that we all had to go down into the basement and I didn’t believe him,” Bauer said. “I went outside and I was like, ‘Dang, we really do need to go down to the basement.’”

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n pre-season action, wide receiver Alex Norwood scored the first touchdown, while sophomore wide receiver Donte Freeman followed suit for the Golden Wave’s 12-0 defeat of the Itawamba AHS Indians in a scrimmage Aug. 15.

“I think the kids executed and did the things we asked them to do,” offensive line coach Christopher Spencer said after the two-quarter controlled scrimmage. “But we kept it very vanilla out here and the real test will be next Friday [against Lafayette].”

Second-string safety Rontavius McGhee is from the Memphis area but was already aware of the infamous Golden Wave before he arrived during the offseason.

“I knew Tupelo was the No. 1 defense in the state at the time and also the most physical beforehand,” McGhee said. “They were willing to put more in and became ‘lionhearted’ throughout the season. It was one of the best defenses I have ever seen. My eyes were shocked at the amount power, force and determination I saw on Friday night recordings. For me to actually be a part of this team is just an honor.”

Running back Tavontae Hadley and quarterback Daniel Bristow, as well as many others, believe offense is often overshadowed by defense. Both said that even though offense puts up points, defense wins games.

“They both go hand in hand,” Bristow said.

Norwood, like other senior players, has taken it upon himself to ensure that the

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TORNADO RECOVERY CONTINUES

Tupelo High School welcomes blue turf and a golden track to the football stadium. While THS is one of many high schools getting turf this year, among them Corinth and Starkville, Tupelo stands apart with an ocean of blue for the Golden Wave to play on.

“The turf gives us the benefit of not missing a game or practice due to bad weather and gives other groups like soccer and band an opportunity to use it,” Athletic Director Andy Schoggin said.

The field will help benefit the school and set it apart from any other sporting arena in the state.

“I am very excited to play on the new turf. It will be fun,” senior soccer player Keaton Halbert said. “It is more consistent than grass and the overall quality is better to play on.”

The conversation on getting the field started in the fall of last year, when the need had become apparent. As for the color, “The student body led the choice to get the blue turf,” Schoggin said, When Boise State gave THS approval to use its trademark blue turf, the fundraising began. Local businesses and parents

The gold track is scheduled to be completed in October.

stepped in to donate money. The majority of the donations came from Renasant Bank, which secured naming rights of what is now called Renasant Field.

The new field gives Tupelo a chance to stand out among the other schools in the state.

The players are also wearing blue jerseys on the blue turf, which creates an almost camouflage look. Currently having

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three wins on the new field, it seems to be working. Along with the new field Tupelo has also planned a gold track. This will allow the cross country and track teams to continue to use the football arena for practices and meets.

Renasant Field is taking Mississippi by storm, and the Golden Wave is ready to dominate on their new home turf.

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• Tupelo Homecoming Parade Sept. 25 • Tupleo vs. Hernando Sept. 26 •Homecoming Sept. 26 • Family Camp Out @ Veterans’ Park Sept. 26 • Cross Country @ Gulf Coast Stampede Sept. 27 • 5K Run @ Fairpark Sept. 27 • TSA Fall Frenzy Sept. 27 • Pioneer Day Sept. 27 • THS JV Football vs.

Clarksdale Sept. 29 • THS Volleyball vs.

Tishomingo Sept. 29 • Slowpitch Softball Sept. 30 • Volleyball Sept. 30

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Tupelo High School has some new faces in administration this year. Other principals have taken on new roles.

Adam Lindsey undertook Tim Carter’s position as the new 11th-grade principal, and Melissa Thomas took on Tyrone Catledge’s role as the new 9th-grade principal.

“I think they’re great,” Catledge said. “I think they’re go-getters, and I think we have a really good team here.”

“They have been a blessing to us already,” Carter added. “Hardworking. Great work ethic. Want to be a part of the team. Want to be a part of Tupelo. Special.”

From Mantachie Elementary to Baldwyn High School to Mooreville Middle School to his current position at THS, Lindsey has had 12 years of experience, five years as a teacher and seven years as an administrator.

What he loves most about being an administrator is “it’s something different every day.”

“You’re doing a lot of different things throughout the day, and you never know from one day to the next what kind of new challenges you are going to face,” Lindsey said.

Thomas has also served 12 years, starting out

IN THE HALLS Nearly five months have passed since the EF3 tornado hit Tupelo on April 28. We asked THS students and staff where they were when it hit, if the tornado had any lasting effects on them, and how they think the city has recovered since then.

• First Quarter Assessments Oct. 2-7 • Tupelo Reads Oct. 3 • THS vs. Grenada Oct. 3 • Tupelo Fair Oct. 9 • THS vs. Southaven Oct. 10 • Tupelo Chili Fest Oct. 10 • School Holiday (Columbus Day) Oct. 13 • 60% Day Oct. 16 • First Quarter Report Cards Oct. 16 • THS vs. South Panola Oct. 17 • Great Pumpkin Splash Oct. 17 • THS vs. DeSoto Central Oct. 24 • Pig Skins in the Park & Race for the Cure Oct. 24

in Tate County for two years and spending the past 10 years at Nettleton in multiple positions.

She has served as a teacher, coach, curriculum director, junior high principal and high school principal.

“My goal is to make sure that we are providing the best education for all students at THS to make sure we have a safe environment,” Thomas said.

Carter is now the 12thgrade principal, and Catledge Melissa is the new 10th-grade princiThomas pal. Some of the changes are 9th-grade due to the loss of former 10thgrade principal Genevieve principal McAlpin, who left to take the role of Director of Special Education for the Tupelo Public School District, and Art Dobbs who became principal of Pierce Street Elementary.

“It’s not a better job. It’s not a better occupation either way,” Carter said. “It’s just another chance Adam to work with young people Lindsey and to help in another way for 11th-grade Tupelo. I just want to make sure that I’m doing whatever principal it takes to make Tupelo High School the best high school in the state.”

“The best thing about me transitioning into the 10th-grade principal is that I already know the students, so I already have a relationship with these students,” Catledge said. “They know what I expect, and they know me. It makes it easier when they have an issue or problems that they want to talk to me about.”

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After her father raced upstairs to get his shoes, Bauer heard a loud noise and saw him start running downstairs.

“At this point, all the lights are out and he dove into the corner with us. We were all really scared,” Bauer said. “We opened the front door and our deck was fallen downand there were hundreds of trees down around us. Down the road, several houses were gone. It was just a really sad time for everyone, because so much damaged happened where I live.”

Bauer said damage to her home has now been repaired.

“It cost us a lot of money to fix everything and it’s just now getting back to normal,” Bauer said. “My heart goes out to everyone that was affected more than I was.”

Although Tupelo has come a long way, the city is still in the process of returning to normal – which will be costly.

“Anytime something like this happens to the city, there’s going to be an adverse impact on the municipal budget, but fortunately the city of Tupelo is financially sound,” Shelton said. “The total cost to taxpayers to the city and Tupelo Public School District will exceed $10 million, but the vast majority of those expenses will be recouped through the FEMA and MEMA reimbursement programs.”

“I was pretty shocked about it when it happened.

Driving through the neighborhoods and seeing all the trees down and the houses damaged was horrible.”

“I was at my mom’s office.

I think the recovery has been going pretty well. Everybody came together and helped out and worked hard.”

“I was at home and I was safe.

The recovery?

It’s working, everything’s still working.”

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“I was at home in the bathroom.

A tree fell on my basketball goal. I was devastated.

I think that the recovery is going pretty well.

They’re doing good fixing up the area by the mall.”

“I feel a lot of people worked really hard to help others recover. I was at my friend’s house and we were safe. There was no damage to our houses.”

“I was at my house in Union County, far away.

I think for the most part the recovery has been great. I think everything has started looking better.”

“It was sad.

I was in my house, in the bed. My house didn’t have any damage. I think the recovery is going slow, but it’s working.”

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Jena Byrd Junior

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Tupelo High School gained 21 new faculty members for the 2014-2015 year. Of these, two stand out from the rest.

Christine Winters is an 11th- and 12th-grade English teacher who describes herself as a true Southern belle.

She has lived on a farm and shown livestock such as goats and sheep her entire life.

“My definition of a Southern belle is just someone who lives off the land,” Winters said. “We don’t buy meat. We kill all of our meat. I know that’s pretty strange, but we own chickens and cows, we deer hunt, and sometimes we kill hogs.”

Winters owns more than 16 animals: five cows, five chickens, two horses, ducks, geese, a cat and a dog.

Her favorite animal of all is her Blue Pit Bull named James Theodore Winters, but they call him THEN Theo for Christine Winters was short.

“He’s my in FFA at Nettleton High School. child,” Winters said. “I’m obsessed with him. He sleeps in the bed with us every night, like he’s a

little human.”

Ginger Enis is a 9th-grade art teacher and assistant girls soccer coach. If you ever need NOW her, she can most likely Ginger Enis be found in H Building or at the soccer fields. Enis has been teaching for 14 years and recently switched from Carver Elementary to THS. This isn’t her first go around at THS though. She is a 1996 graduate and participated in extracurricular activities including softball and soccer. Enis was also Miss THS and vice president of Student Council.

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I am not NOW married to Christine Winters either of the other Enis coaches,” she said, referring to Gary and Mark Enis.

“I am the real thing. Ha! They are my brothers.”

Other teachers new to THS this year include Melanie Bean, Caspar Bobo, Derek Bradley, Maggie Clark, Bea Ford, Glenn Frazier, Allen Glen, Matthew Guntharp, Charlie Hamblin, KrisPHOTO COURTESY OF THS ALBUM tie Lauderdale, Kelsey McKenzie, Valerie Olson, Sharon Rial, Cynthia Shaw, Ginger Enis played several sports for THS in her high school days, including softball.

Christopher Shoup, Amanda Sutton and Devan Tate.

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GO WITH THE FLOW New traffic rules improve safety, ease traffic flow

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Nearly every day the new Five Guys has been packed and the lines have run all the way to the parking lot entrance.

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ew traffic rules have been issued around the Tupelo High School campus while the track is getting a makeover. Chains have gone up in the senior parking lot to make it easier for students and faculty to enter and exit. Entrance and exit routes have been modified to work around construction.

Eleveth-grade principal Tim Carter said THS instituted the traffic rules to get a handle on the new road accesses around the THS campus as well as construction.

KARLEE AVERY “Construction that we’re A traffic guard directs car movement before school starts. dealing with and new road accesses that have opened up are the main reasons why the chains are also for their safetraffic rules have taken ef- ty.”

Students and faculty are adfect,” Carter said. “We know that we have a problem with vised to follow the security people coming from Graham guards’ traffic directions in Drive and trying to turn left to the mornings and afternoons for the sake of evgo around the staeryone’s safety.

“Remember dium.”

The speed limit in The traffic light that safety the parking lots on on campus has been is key, and a campus is 15 mph. sped up by Tupelo vehicle can “Remember that Water and Light in hopes of getting cause a lot of safety is key, and a vehicle can cause people through the damage.”

- Jason Harris a lot of damage,” intersection faster.

Principal Harris said. “Think The chains in the KARLEE AVERY about drivers’ safe- A traffic guard directs car movesenior parking lot have been strategically placed ty along with everyone else’s ment before school starts. so traffic flow can only be one- safety on campus.”

Students are also advised to for security guards driving way.

“The reason behind the avoid parking in the fire lanes, the golf carts around camchains in the senior parking in front of fire hydrants, and pus. Students should park lot is to mark staff parking in handicapped parking spaces in their designated parking only and to make traffic flow unless a proper handicapped lot: freshmen in east parking more smoothly now that it is sticker is displayed on the lot, sophomores and juniors one-way,” THS principal Ja- rear-view mirror or the license in the south parking lot, and son Harris said. “There were plate. No one should park in seniors in the north parking a lot of cars and pedestrians the bus lanes in the senior lot. Students are not allowed coming through the parking parking lot. Everyone should to sit in their cars upon arlot from all directions, so the be keeping their eyes open rival to school.

“15 mph.”

“10 mph.”

Jacob Manley Senior

Lindsey White Senior

“70 mph.”

“30 mph.”

“25 mph.”

Samantha Turba Senior

Sarah Holliman Junior

Tierney Burnett Senior

IN THE HALLS The speed limit on campus is 15 mph. Just one student we polled got that correct.

New restaurants satisfy hunger, provide options from Barnes Crossing Hyundai. Tupelo is the sixth city to secure a store in Mississippi Young people in Tupelo for the burger joint, the other and all small towns like it five being Hattiesburg, Ridgeknow this problem. Smaller land, D’Iberville, Flowood and cities in Mississippi some- Gulfport.

Firehouse Subs has also detimes have a lack of variety of food or entertain- cided to put down roots in ment choices for most teens. Tupelo. Located on West Main McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Street, the restaurant has been an answer to many hungry Burger King get prayers.

While old after awhile: it’s only been The wave of people want open for a short new businesses more. Five Guys time, the welland Firehouse coming could anticipated sub Subs have already entice others shop has already set up shop and to follow suit, gained popularity Krispy Kreme and helping the with Tupeloans.

Brooks Grocery already fastThe store can seat are soon to grace growing city about 60 people Tupelo with their and employs 20 even more. services. full- and partFive Guys Burgtime workers. ers and Fries had its grand opening on Aug. 11 Firehouse is located on West and business has been boom- Main next to the AT&T store.

Krispy Kreme coming to ing ever since.

Tupelo would please the fans “We are always busy, from of the household doughnut open to close,” said Five name that have had to settle Guys employee Jacarah Martin. The 2,400-square foot with the pre-boxed versions store is located at the Kings sold in convenience stores. It Crossing retail center, near would also possibly incite a Newk’s and across the street Krispy Kreme-Shipley’s war.

Although it isn’t final, there has been a proposal by a Columbus developer to open one WHERE ARE THEY? near the corner of West Main NOW OPEN Street and Lakeview Drive.

FIREHOUSE SUBS The famous flashing “Hot 2438 W. Main St., Tupelo Now” sign would be a wel(662) 620-7777 come sight in the front winWINGSTOP dow of the proposed store.

2590 W. Main St., Tupelo The new stores that have (662) 260-4922 come to Tupelo and the ones FIVE GUYS that are soon coming are wel3982 N. Gloster St., Tupelo comed with open arms. In (662) 350-3808 addition to Five Guys, Krispy Kreme and Firehouse, Tupelo OPENING SOON is also getting a Brooks GroMUGSHOTS cery, a Mugshots and a newly To be located at Fairpark re-opened Wingstop.

KRISPY KREME The wave of new businesses To be located on West Main coming could entice others Street to follow suit, helping the already fast-growing city even BROOKS GROCERY To be located at West Jackson more.

Extended and Coley Road Despite the growth, question remains: When in Tupelo getting a Target?

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Aquatic Center makes a splash with swimmers Facility offers range of options for those who swim for fun Morgan Southworth @MNSouthworth Assistant Editor

On Dec. 14, 2013, the Tupelo Aquatic Center, located on 692 North Veterans Blvd. and open seven days a week, opened its doors for the first time. Nine months have passed since the opening and the community is very pleased at the new variety of options the pool gives them.

“We’re able to do a lot more things at this facility than at the old one,” said Charlie Davis, senior at Tupelo High School and lifeguard at the Aquatic Center. “We can host bigger swim meets and now we have a recreational pool.”

F THS ALBUM The Aquatic Center is almost 50,000 her high square feet and seats nearly 1,000 spectators. The larger of the two pools is Olympic length, which allows the

THS swim team to practice in a more proper pool than before. Originally, rumors had circulated that the THS swim team would continue to use the city pool located on Joyner, but the coach of the THS swim team, Lucas Smith, confirmed that his team is practicing at the new building.

“The plan was for the community to use the pool and we’re part of the community,” Smith said.

Likewise, the Aquatic Center also offers a large range of options for people who want to swim for fun. It provides several swimming class, such as Aquatic Zumba, Aquatic Kickboxing, and swimming lessons for both adults and children. The pool also allows swimmers the option of renting large flotation devices to play with, many of which would have no problem seating multiple people.

The Aquatic Center hosted several events during the month of August, including Back to School Splash where all large flotation devices were inflated for pool use (unlike the usual practice

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Senior Cris Roberts competes in the first swim meet at the new Aquatic Center.

of only inflating them when asked) and the Tupelo Fit Event where Aquatic Zumba classes were free. During October there will be an event called The Great Pumpkin Splash, the details of which are unknown at this time. The specifics will most likely be posted on

the Tupelo Aquatic Center website as the date approaches, as has been done for the previous announcements.

“Even if I was to ask for another pool, it couldn’t be any better,” Smith said.

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What do you think of the new Tupelo Boys? Do you have a favorite?

“They are better than last year.”

Quentashia Buchanan Freshman “I like them.

They are fun.

My favorite is Woody.”

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The Tupelo Boys are, from left, Reed Thornon, Jacob Manley, Woody Goss, Kyle Alford, Tucker Sheffield, Jack Rogers and Garrett Hill.

Caroline Burleson Junior

“They have great school spirit. They get us hyped.”

Keywanna Rogers Sophomore

“My favorite Tupelo Boy is Woody.”

Tucker Whitenton Junior

“They’re cool. They’re awesome. They have lots of energy. It’s good to have them at the games.”

Charlie Greer Sophomore

“They’re energetic.

Their cowboy dance was straight.”

Kynisha Doss Junior

“The Tupelo Boys get us pumped at games.”

Logan Little Junior

“They are really energetic and they bring pep to the games.”

Meaghan Killian Junior

Lively, infamous Tupelo Boys bring school spirit to new level

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Emily Wright @emilykkwright Staff Writer

upelo High School is a school full of traditions, and one of the most alive and famous is the Tupelo Boys.

There is evidence in previous yearbooks that the Tupelo Boys date back as far as 1990. They started out as just a group of guys who painted their chest with blue paint to spell out Tupelo and also wore shirts with each letter on one of them. Throughout the 1990s, the Tupelo Boys did not play a very significant role in the pep rallies or footballs games aside from being present with their school spirit always EMILY WRIGHT intact. Beginning in the 2000s, the TuThe Tupelo Boys perform at the citywide pep rally for the first football game. pelo Boys evolved to participating in skits and running out with the football team at games. Now there are tryouts them, took my shirt off, and sang and them, but we do want to try and follow held in order to become apart of the danced to ‘Get’cha Head in the Game’ the same path as them, and just try to prestigious tradition of being a Tupelo with my basketball,” Alford said, refer- involve everyone in the fun.”

Boy. ring to Disney’s “High School Musical.”

In order to fulfill the Tupelo Boy role The current Tupelo Boys During Sheffield’s tryout, to its fullest potential, they must have for the 2014-2015 year are “I think we he was asked if he would dedication and school spirit. The TuReed Thornton (“T”), Jacob let the judges shave his pelo Boys agree that it takes charisma, TV REVI Manley (“U”), Walter Goss have a lot to head, and his response was enthusiasm, and the ability to get the (“P”), Kyle Alford (“E”), bring to the priceless. crowd buck wild and embarrass yourself Tucker Sheffield (“L”), Jack table because “My answer was only if in front of the entire school.

Rogers (“O”) and Garrett they would shave #them“I believe school spirit is more than we all have Hill (“!”). blankets on it,” Sheffield just athletics,” Alford said. “It’s more Earning this position was different persaid. than just academics. It’s more than just not easy by all means. The sonalities and The boys have huge shoes the arts. It’s everything as a whole. I boys were asked multiple to fill from Kyle Holliman take pride in going to out of town camps questions and asked to per- different talleading the pack with last and telling them I’m from Tupelo High form a skit, dance, or sing ents.” year’s Tupelo Boys. Some School. That’s good spirit when you a song. Sheffield went to - Woody Goss are skeptical if they can take pride in your school, and you’re Senior extreme measures such as do it, but the 2014-2015 happy to say that you go to such a great “twerking” at the end of his Tupelo Boys have full con- school.” tryout. fidence that they will exceed the stanThese Tupelo Boys are expected to “I ended by saying ‘So there’s this guy dards set last year. be just as great or even better than last named Troy Bolton, and I really don’t “Last year’s group was an amazing year’s and will have no trouble getting like him because he copied my dance. group of guys who really brought a lot the crowd pumped up and excited about I had on a number 14 basketball jersey of fun into every game,” Manley said. Tupelo. THS, brace yourself for a lively under my shirt, and I turned my back to “We won’t be able to be exact copies of year with the newest Tupelo Boys.

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Principal Jason Harris, father of freshman Maddy Harris, has a slightly different perspective.

“I think she feels pressured being the principal’s daughter,” he said. “I try to stay away. She gets no special treatment.”

The family members on campus are not limited to students whose parents work at THS. Freshman Callie Philips is 9th-grade Pre-AP Biology teacher Constance Burleson’s little sister, and physics teacher and boys’ cross country coach Jonathan Begnaud is the son of tutor Kathy Begnaud.

Pre-AP English II instructor Suzy McGrath has taught one nephew and a niece, and is currently teaching another niece this semester.

“I love teaching my family because it has affected our relationships in a good way,” McGrath said. “They get to see me in a different, more professional light, and I see them in a different, more student-conscientious one. I don’t have kids of my own, so they’re kind of like my kids.”

Kathy Begnaud has helped many students during her time here at THS. Jonathan Begnaud also helped during his time in high school as a peer tutor.

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School is about academics, but for some, school is also about family.

There are several staff members and a principal whose teenagers attend Tupelo High School. Among them are English II teacher Lisa Sandroni and her son, Ray; counselor Suzanne Blakey and her daughter, Margaret; coach Fred Hadley and counselor Manessa Hadley and their son, Devin; head football coach Trent Hammond and his daughter, Maddie; art teacher Pat Parker and French teacher Clark Parker’s son, Sam; child development teacher Natasha Richey and her son, Jaymere; choral teacher Suzy Williams and her daughter, Anna Katherine; bookkeeper Tammy Wheeler and her son, Grant; Help Desk coordinator Kelli Coburn and her daughter, Anna; and data entry clerk Jennifer Zosel and her daughter and son, Alexis and Justin.

“It’s normal, but all the teachers know who she is, so if you do anything bad, you’ll get in trouble,” said freshman Mary Catherine Miller, the daughter of Journalism instructor Gin-

ny Miller.

Miller said her only problem with Mary Catherine attending THS is that “she won’t sign up for any of my classes.”

Scott Chumley, a sophomore, said he doesn’t feel any pressure having his mother teach his Yearbook class.

“I like it and I enjoy it because she’s my mom,” he said.

Shari Chumley likes being her son’s teacher as well.

“I enjoy having Scott in my class,” she said. “We had a discussion about whether he wanted to call me ‘momma’ or ‘Mrs. Chumley.’”

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“I had a son and a daughter here,” she said. “Jonathan was good at just taking what comes. The first semester my daughter was here she didn’t want to be seen with me, but she soon found out that there were perks to having your mother as a teacher. Jonathan handled it well.”

“I always refer to her as Mrs. Begnaud,” her son said. “It’s not strange, but convenient because she was working here when I was in high school. If I ever need to know what’s going on in J Building, she knows.”

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One of the most anticipated albums is FKA twigs’s first fulllength album, “LP1.”

FKA twigs was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1988. Before she had her big break she was a backup dancer. She appeared in music videos for Jessie J, Ed Sheeran and Taio Cruz. While in the process of becoming an independent artist, she was known as only twigs but she added FKA, “Formerly Known As,” because she didn’t want to become confused with another artist by the same name.

When FKA twigs released her first song, “Water me,” onto YouTube, it gave her a breakthrough.

The way the song is sung and the way it sounds is different from most musicians out there, which is why it attracted so many people.

The song has a distorted R&B feel but also a little pop at times.

“LP1” gives more of twig’s unusual voice and music style that we love.

My favorite song on the new album is “Two Weeks,” which has a strong, weird, instrumental element to it that shows her amazing vocal range.

Twigs isn’t very well known in America yet, but she should be; it’s sad she hasn’t gotten any appraisal for her talents chart wise, but I’m glad that doesn’t stop her from releasing music.

Overall, “LP1” is a good debut for twigs. It shows that she has made the transition to one of the most compelling and complex acts in R&B.

MORGAN SOUTHWORTH

Sophomore Charlie Horton gives a prepared speech in public speaking class.

Mandatory speech credit could prove beneficial to students Morgan Southworth @MNSouthworth Assistant Editor

Several years ago, the speech credit requirement for Tupelo High School was discontinued. The requirement obligated students to take a type of speech class, such as Oral Communications or Debate, to graduate.

Many former students rejoiced when the rule was terminated, but I’m not so sure the current students should be pleased.

Everyone has seen it: a student gets up to present a project in front of the class and it is less than satisfactory. They mumble. They stare at their shoes. They have in no way prepared what they should say. It’s a struggle for the students to get their information across.

Both the speaker and the audience become embarrassed. It is not always in front of a large group that these students labor to speak their mind, either. We all know that teenager who regularly battles to speak to any adult or authority figure in any given situation.

It’s not necessarily the student’s fault that

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“The Quest” is a show that takes 12 everyday nerds – or as they are called in the show, “Paladins” – and puts them in the magical world of Everealm. The 12 Paladins compete in Everealm to become the One True Hero. While all of the Paladins’ reactions, choices and strategies are genuine and unscripted, the people surrounding them are following a script to let the story progress.

Everealm is fighting in a war and the Paladins were prophesied to travel and compete to find the One True Hero and free Everealm from warfare. The Queen and her Head Knight produce the tests for the Paladins and judge them on their skills. The tests range from battlefield skills, teamwork, searching for valuable potion ingredients or items and fighting off mythical creatures. The three Paladins who do not pass the test are then sent to the three Fates where the Fates make them compete for their life in the game.

The competitions in the Fates usually draw parallels to the tests given earlier. The winner of the Fates competition is safe for the next week. The two Paladins who fail the competition are then left to be voted out by their fellow competitors.

“The Quest” is a fast-paced fantasy-meets-reality show, allowing the Paladins to live out their wildest fantasy. Everealm brings the time of King Arthur and Merlin to life. The setting is so realistic it’s hard to remember that the Everealm is fantasy and that the show is partially scripted. “The Quest” is a reality show like none ever seen before. The show is definitely worth the watch every Thursday night at 7 on ABC.

they struggle, however. Very rarely does someone go out of their way to teach others the correct etiquette of speech. Not everyone is born with the innate ease with which some people are able to state their thoughts.

Considering both the immediate and future public speaking obligations students must face as they transition into adulthood, students would definitely benefit from taking a speech class. The Culmination Project is required to graduate THS. Two major grades in the projects are given when a group speaks in front of both their classmates and then their grade. It is imperative that students become superb speakers in order to do well, which a speech credit could help facilitate. Likewise, public speaking skills are necessary to advance in any career, no matter the area of study. Poor speaking skills are often misunderstood to mean poor work ethic and low intelligence as well.

Students often don’t realize what a benefit a speech course would be for their school work nor how much it pertains to their future. With the speech credit requirement restored, students would develop the necessary skills they need to pursue their future before they even realize how much they’re needed.

REVIEW Former fashion trends revived in THS hallways dress the same, but about half of them do.

I’m not trying to discredit anyone’s clothing @_treehome style, but I feel that these kids need to differOnline Editor entiate from one another. I feel once someone Fashion trends at Tupelo High School have discovers something new everyone wants to always been on the crazy side. Like last year hop on it because that one person looks good a lot of girls were wearing patterned leggings, in it. People need to learn that just because it which I must say are the ugliest things I have looks good on someone else doesn’t mean it’ll seen in my life, but that’s what look good on you. That’s some people like so there’s no reaone of the reasons why I son to knock down their style. dress so differently than The craze that girls are in this I’m not trying to others. I like to be noyear is chokers. Chokers are a close ticed. If I wear the same discredit anyone’s fitted necklace worn on the neck. thing as all of the other A lot of girls are wearing these and clothing style, but guys, how would I stand honestly I feel they aren’t meant to I feel that these out from any of them? be worn every day. It’s not the type I dress in a way that is kids need to of necklace you can wear every comfortable to me and day and will get nice comments on differentiate from fits my body. The one it. It’s the type of necklace that will one another. brand that I feel guys either bring positive or negative atshould get into is Stussy. tention to yourself. It just really deAlso it’s not as expensive pends on who you are as a person. as Polo and other brands.

Guys, on the other hand, have always stuck It has a large variety of choice that are very to the same type of style, but they just change appealing and hip. Another brand I like a lot the brand of the things they may wear. Last is Junk Food. Junk Food has rad, cool shirts school year it was all about Polo, but this year of movies, TV shows, sports and basically the guys are into Vineyard Vines, Southern anything you want. It’s also very cheap and Marsh and a lot of other preppy-type clothes. comfortable to wear.

I honestly have no problem with how guys Overall, I feel the trends this year are better at THS dress. It just confuses me at times be- than last but I hope when the weather changcause they all wear the same thing so some- es they will die out and find something new, times you get confused about who you’re because I’m tired of getting all these people talking to because they most likely will be mixed up. wearing a type of shirt another friend has on.

And I’m not trying to say that all guys at THS Nathan Jackson

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Shawanda Jones @shawandad15 Staff Writer

He considers himself to be first a Christian, second a student, third an athlete and fourth a football player.

His humility takes control when he is interviewed. Passion and vigor are transparent. Hybrid player Justin Clifton explains his motives, expectations and efforts to his fans.

Like any other athlete, sports interest sparked at an early age for the Tupelo High School senior and outside linebacker for the Glden Wave.

“All of my life, I grew up in Tupelo watching my family play football,” he said. “I adore the game. And for CLIFTON me to be a starter each season since I have been playing is just a blessing.”

Clifton has been playing for Tupelo since his freshman year, but just recently helped the team excel to the state championship game during his junior year – a goal the team has not reached in years.

Clifton experienced firsthand how one play – a fake field goal that sealed Oak Grove’s win in Jackson – essentially impacted the rest of his high school career.

“For me, it’s crazy,” he said. “Every morning, I wake up and just gaze at the medal that hangs from my keychain, the constant reminder of second place.

It’s discouraging to know what could have been but wasn’t, but at the same time, its a real motivator. We gotta go get it.”

Although Clifton sees losing as a real disappointment to the team and himself, he doesn’t dwell on it.

“We went all out and did all we could,” he said. “Sometimes it just doesn’t work out.”

Some may describe greatness as success, but for Clifton, greatness simply means the possession of willpower.

“A coach can coach all he wants, but if you don’t put forth effort and have determination it doesn’t mean anything,” Clifton said.

Clifton added that his biggest pressures are that of any other leader on the team, and that’s making sure each player – including himself – is on time, in place and on task.

“There is nothing like being part of another kind of a family, but to also bring that family up the ladder with you is even better,” he said.

Clifton believes that a Golden Wave athlete should never be satisfied.

“When satisfaction is shown, vulnerability to the opponent is mirrored,” he said. “If fans aren’t satisfied, players shouldn’t be either. You have to be hungry. You have to want it. [There is] something about stepping on a field with hopes of getting a win. There isn’t a feeling in the world like Friday nights. I say my last prayers, put on my helmet, and then get inside the big Wave helmet with the rest of the guys. When you hear the cheers and see the smoke, when you look to your right and left to see the people you have suffered with, worked with and strived with to be better through the sweat, tears – maybe even blood – a feeling that can’t be described sweeps over you when you finally hear the sirens go off letting the other team know there’s FLOOD WARNING on the battle field.”

Shawanda Jones @shawandad15 Staff Writer

Center Nathan Cox describes secondyear Golden Wave head football coach Trent Hammond as “very intense, very determined and very focused on getting to where we need to get to be able to win.”

“Coach Hammond makes it a priority that we give 110 percent at practice, and I think he really pushes us to want to be better and be the best player on the team every Friday night,” the senior said.

Hammond, who has coached at Amory, Water Valley and Franklin County, has been changing the lives of players for more than 10 years.

“I love the game,” he said, explaining that coaching “is the only way you get to stay involved and get to be a part of it. Kids that play football are special SHAWANDA JONES – it’s just something about the relation- Coach Trent Hammond talks to the Golden ship you bring and build from coach Wave after a victory. to player, player to player. I probably will spend more time with the kids I run for Hammond’s repetition method. coach than I do my own from August Making the trip to Jackson was enough proof that his techniques were workto November.

“I do the only job where it’s 100 per- ing.

“It’s only a result of hard work and cent acceptable for grown men to hug each other...and sit and cry and just labor and concentration and, just belet emotions take over,” Hammond ing honest, I’ve had the fortune to play in Jackson in the state continued. “To me, it’s a championship game three great job.” times and won two of Although coaching is “I tell my kids em,” he said. “You gotta quite the experience, it all of the time, be lucky at some point. can also be difficult. playing in “The challenge is find- Jackson doesn’t Kids can’t get hurt. The ball’s gotta bounce your ing kids that can come way at some point in time. in and fill the roles that define whether You can’t shoot for that.” the seniors left, getting we have a Hammond gives a genkids to understand their great year or eralization of his team’s jobs because it’s a lot not...[What’s top priority. more than just going out “I tell my kids all of the there and playing,” Ham- important is time, playing in Jackson mond said. “Thumbs can being] the best doesn’t define whether win the battle. A thumb football team we have a great year or down or to the side can we can roll out not,” said Hammond, who lose the battle. A six-inch stresses the importance of step come off the line there and be.” his players being the “best could win and eight-inch football team we can roll - Trent Hammond step can lose so there’s a Head Football Coach out there and be.” lot that goes into playing.

He said he wants his You get kids corrected and eliminate those mistakes. It’s the players to live by a quote by George simple things. Say a running back is Halais, legendary founding coach of going backwards, you would want the NFL: “No one ever regrets somethem to go forward and you eliminate thing they gave their all in. If you’ve given me everything you got we’ll be a those false steps.”

Correction is key to progressing for great football team, maybe not in the Hammond, who focuses on learning eyes of [spectators] but so be it, we’ll let the chips fall where they may.’” and then improving.

“Pauly Dawton one time said, ‘at “You try to give the kids reps to take those things away and make it become the end of the day when you leave the natural,” he said. “Sometimes it’s not a field, if you could honestly say I had natural act and that’s where you have more fun than the other team, you’re a great football team’ That’s where to coach it.”

Last year’s season was just a trial we want to be.”

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From left, Tre Jenkins, Jarren McKinzie, Christian Haire, Jarvis Wilson, Alex Norwood, Justin Clifton and Shawn Kohlheim are all key players for the Golden Wave this season.

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the fire, even though our goal was to win championship and we’re just trying to work harder and do the little things to get there,” Bristow said. “We need to have a winning season. We need to go deep in the playoffs. We need to go to state.”

The first step in going to state would be to begin the start the season off right, and that is exactly what the Wave did against Lafayette County on the Commodores’ turf at on Aug. 22. The Golden Wave won its first official game of the season, beating the Commodores 20-0.

Running back Deamio Garmon had the most rushing yards of the night (96 yards) and Norwood scored six points, but it wasn’t until Demaris Wise’s surprise play at the end of the fourth quarter when the game was securely in their pockets. With only nine seconds left, defensive player Wise made an interception and drove the ball 65 yards into the end zone to make the final play of the night.

The first home game took place on Aug. 29 against Center Hill, with an end score of 48-7.

Garmon once again finished the game with the most rushing yards, 142. After the game, he talked about the scoring standstill during the first half.

“Center Hill wanted to slow down the tempo to try to throw defense off,” he said.

Defensive lineman coach Brian Jones said there was a combination of factors involved.

“For defense, we were on the field for a long, long time,” he said. “Their offense did a really nice job at just converting third downs and just making us have to work to get the ball back, [and] them doing a good job of managing possession kinda led

to” the absence of the average number of points dividual player, one rushing and one receiving. the first half.

Although the Saltillo game on Sept. 12 was exEven though mistakes were made, senior defenpected be a blowout by both sides, the scores dissive end Shaun Kohlheim said the defense stepped proved that theory. Players expected to win by at up. least 50 points, but at 00:00, “Defensively, I feel like we Running back Deamio the scoreboard was 21-9. came out dry, but we stepped Only three Golden Wave Garmon had the most it up, defensive end,” Kohlplayers put points on the heim said. “Mistakes were rushing yards of the night board that night. Wilson made. There was a lot we (96 yards) and Norwood scored two touchdowns, with had to capitalize on, that we the most rushing yards durscored six points, but it did in the second half. The ing a single game thus far in quarterback for Center Hill wasn’t until Demaris Wise’s the 2014 season. was a phenomenal athlete. surprise play at the end of Sophomore Donte Freeman We would get to third down, followed with 116 yards makthe fourth quarter when the ing one TD, and Ellis kicked and the quarterback would just make a complete play game was securely in their for three points. ’cause he’s a playmaker. But pockets. With only nine Some say defense has not once we stopped him from held up to the last year’s title, seconds left, defensive making plays …”

No. 1 defense in the state, but A variety of players, well player Wise made an the players are indeed trying known and unfamiliar names interception and drove the to stay at the top. alike, made a statement durWise made 19 solo tackball 65 yards into the end ing the game as well, all les, tied with Tyler Gilbert scoring: Norwood, senior zone to make the final play with 11 assists and the finish kicker Zack Ellis, junior run- of the night. four games with a total of 30 ning back David Birks, junior tackles – the most tackles on kicker Alex Hill, Bristow, sedefense this season so far. nior cornerback Jarren McKinzie, senior running Justin Clifton holds the highest number of pass back Tavonta Hadley, senior running back/safety breakups.

Jarvis Wilson, Garmon, and sophomore wide reAfter a bye week, Homecoming is next on schedceiver Jaden Smith. ule for Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. The Wave, which opens At the next home game on Sept. 9, the Golden Division 1-6A play against Hernando, is preparing Wave defeated longtime county rival the Shannon for another week of flooding and the Tigers are its Red Raiders, 38-8. next victim.

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NEW FIELD HOUSE SERVES DUAL PURPOSE

Running

Varsity Cross Country runner Darnell Collier leads strides just before a race in Moultin, Alabama.

Emily Wright @emilykkwright Staff Writer

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Cross country teams prep for new season However, Intrasquad is scored differently, with all runners helping score.

Daniels, racing for the Blue team, flew through the 4K course with a time of 15:07.55. Olivia Love, a runner on Tupelo Golden Wave’s cross country teams had a the Gold team from Tupelo Middle School, came through championship season last year. The boys’ and girls’ teams the chute at 16:39.08, placing second. The girls on the brought home state titles on Nov. 9.

Gold team ran for the win with 360 points, just 22 points “I’m hoping that we’ll win state,” senior Christina Dan- ahead of the Blue team, which finished with 382. iels said. “I’m hoping to get that streak going again.”

“I love these girls,” Daniels said. “We’re really close, However, things have changed this season. Unlike pre- and I think it helps us progress as a team.” vious years, race distance for the girls is 3.1 miles, or a Girls’ assistant coach Scott Brown, who 5K, instead of 2.5 miles, which is a 4K. stepped in for Coach Anna Sloan while she Intrasquad, the first race of the season, “I love these is on maternity leave, agreed. takes place within the team every year to girls. We’re “We’re developing a team,” Brown said. see where the runners are before the season “We’re going to get better as the year goes really close, and officially starts. This year Intrasquad took on. The girls work hard, which will help us place at Ballard Park on Aug. 15. There are I think it helps lead to that development.” four teams at the Intrasquad race because us progress as The boys ran a 5K for Intrasquad. Darnell the girls and boys split. The Blue and Gold a team.”

Collier ripped through the grass and gravel teams were comprised of the girls. The for Da Real MVPs with a time of 17:13.73. guys’ teams were Da Real MVPs and DodgeLogan Long came in second overall with - Christina Daniels ball Redemption. a time of 18:04.88, also placing first for Senior The scoring for cross country is different Dodgeball Redemption. Dodgeball Rethan most sports. The race officials take the demption scored 349 points for a 54-point first five runners through the chute for one team and win over Da Real MVPs, which scored 403. give the number of points that those spot runners placed.

“I feel like it’s very different than last year in that last For example, if five Tupelo runners come through the year you knew from the very beginning who was going chute in a row for first through fifth place, the first run- to be the state team,” said boys’ head coach Jonathan ner would get one point, the second runner would get Begnaud. “Everyone else is battling for a spot. It’s comtwo points, etc. Those points would then be added up for pletely wide open, and I couldn’t possibly guess who’s a total score of 15, which is the lowest amount a cross going to be on that line. It’s taking us more time to get country team can get in a race. Cross country scoring is where we want to be. I think we’ll run great times, but similar to golf: the fewer points, the better. they won’t come as early as last year.”

Karlee Avery @karleeavery Staff Writer

The new field house for cross country, soccer and track was completed Aug. 29.

“The purpose is to have a facility for soccer, cross country and our track team because they don’t have their own place at this point,” said Any Schoggin, Tupelo High School Athletic Director.

For the first time in history, THS is providing these sports with their own facilities to change clothes and store gear.

“I felt like the soccer, cross country and track teams deserved one, since they have gone so long sharing with the football team,” said senior Bryce Hunt, Golden Wave soccer player.

The field house is expected to be a very beneficial addition, said Lady Wave soccer coach Hannah Kimbrough.

“I believe it will be a huge change,” said senior Lady Wave soccer player Sarah Lambert Hollingsworth. “We will have a place to meet, leave our stuff, and warm up during or after our freezing games.”

Currently cross country runners, track runners and soccer players change in their cars or a bathroom to prepare for practice. Before games and meets, the athletes are required to come fully dressed in their uniforms because there is nowhere to leave their gear and equipment every day to change. With the new field house, all of these previous inconveniences and problems will be solved.

“A lot of guys forget running shorts or running shoes, and that’s a pain,” said senior cross country runner Kyle Alford. “Hopefully we’ll be able to have a designated spot for all those things now.”

Because cross country season and soccer season overlap, the two teams will have to share and find a happy medium.

“I don’t think it will be an issue. I think we can all be understanding,” Kimbrough said.

“I’m friends with their coach, and we can all be cordial and share.”

The athletes have the same thoughts about the topic.

“Hey, the more the merrier,” Alford said.

“We’re all pulling for each other so we realize that we should be thankful for something like this, because not a lot of high schools have a field house.”

In addition to functioning as a locker room, the field house will also serve a dual purpose during our football season. It will serve as a concession stand for some of our reserved seating and guest.

New coach, new members on cheer Nathan Jackson @_treehome Online Editor

What’s a football game without the Golden Wave cheer squad? Tupelo High School’s cheer squad has many new faces this year. A new coach and a few new members are some of the changes that the squad has to get used to this year.

Kama Alford retired her position as head cheer coach this year, a role that has been filled

by Jordan Metcalfe.

When Metcalfe attended THS, he was a part of the co-ed cheer squad.

“It is pretty cool teaching them because I used to be where they were, so I know where they are and how they feel about stuff and I like them a lot,” Metcalfe said.

Cheer does a lot to prepare for their competitions. They have to pre- pare their members to strengthen them for competition.

“Being a new member of cheer is challenging and fun, but Mr. Metcalfe is a great cheer coach [at] helping me become a better member,” senior Josh Hopkins said.

Varsity members feel that the new direc-

tion of Metcalfe is helpful, as he was a cheerleader throughout high school and college and knows how to give them a better form.

“I think that there has been a lot of ups and downs but I think it’s gonna take some adjusting,” junior Mary Elizabeth King said. “It’s an adjusting process for all of us.”

“Cheer is very different this year concerning the new members and new coach, but it’s a work in progress and I think we will do really good,” junior Mason Hudson said.

The cheer team has a lot to do at one time. They have to prepare for games, pep rallies and competition, so being on the cheer squad is a lot of work

to take on for people who are just joining.

Overall, cheer will have a great season and have fun with the new changes and members.

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Cheerleaders include, from left, Farrah Cox, Reid Chapman, Zach Pickens, Caleb Workman, Jace Mauldin (back) and Karli Hill .

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TURN UP TEEN CHALLENGES Compiled by Pierce Lehman @piercetayleh

Fire Challenge

The fire challenge consists of setting yourself on fire for views. This has to be the stupidest challenge on the Internet. It can cause third-degree burns, or worse. You could have permanent damage and burn your nerves, causing a lack of feeling in any burn wounds.

2. COLD WATER ChaLlenge

The cold water challenge is a crazy challenge often used to raise money for charity. The contestants jump into frozen pools, lakes or oceans. The danger of this challenge is the risk of shock and hypothermia, which can lead to drowning.

The ice bucket challenge is a much safer alternative.

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Senior Todd Broughton

Seniors Zhaquacious Betts and Louanna Cooperwood

YouTube and social networking have been taken storm by “challenge videos.” While some are fairly harmless, others can cause serious injury or even lead to death.

TUESDAY

This year, THS students and staff are encouraged to participate in a school-wide event every Tuesday to look their best. Here are a few students who stood out.

HOMECOMING COURT

3. Pass OUT

ChaLlenge

The pass out challenge is crazy beyond belief. The challenge is strangling yourself until you pass out. Not only is this psychotic, but it can also cause severe brain damage from lack of oxygen.

4.SALT& ICE

ChaLlenge

The salt and ice challenge is a challenge in which you pour salt onto your body, then put ice on top of the salt. This causes the ice to burn. It can lead to second-degree burns.

5.CINNAMON

ChaLlenge

The cinnamon challenge seemed to start it all and is extremely dangerous. Consuming the cinnamon can cause airways to close and choking to occur. This can obviously lead to death.

The 2014 Tupelo High School Homecoming Court is, front row from left, Sarah Ewing, Laine Mansour, Braxton Thomas, CJ Williams, Ferrell McCauley and Neely Brown. Second row from left are Sarah Holliman, Adriana Ivy, Lydia Smith, Jordyn Taylor and Madison Clark. Third row from left are Lilla McGraw, Molly Womack, Jasmine Bean, Emery Anthony and Raven McHaney. Fourth row from left are Mary Collins West, Lauren Taylor, Reagan Cook, Anna Goggans and Jasmine MItchell.

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MOVIE REVIEW

THE GIVER Samantha Ratliff @samgrl543 Staff Writer

Most Tupelo High School students read the book “The Giver” for English in the eighth grade. In my opinion, it was a really good book, but to others not so much. Now there’s the movie, “The Giver” directed by Phillip Noyce. I went to see it and it was just as good as the book, if not better.

The book is about a 12-year-old boy named Jonas who lives in a world completely controlled by humans. There’s climate control and color control, as in SAMANTHA RATLIFF they see everything in black and white. “The Giver” is now showing at Cinemark Movies 8 at Barnes Crossing.

They have strict rules about being poby running off and leaving the communi- has light eyes just like Jonas, while evlite. They have to say please and thank ty, which would release all the memories erybody else has dark eyes, and later on you, can never lie and must always say “I from himself and send them to his people. in the book we learn that the Giver also apologize” if needed.

In the movie, Jonas is a 16-year-old and has light eyes. In the movie, Jonas simply Jonas is given a job, which is to be the JEREMY HINDS his world is the same as in the book, but says that he can tell by his eyes that he Senior Houston West attempts the Receiver. The Receiver gets all the memomost of the stuff wasn’t added in the mov- and Gabriel are alike. cinnamon challenge. ries from his mentor, the previous Giver, ie. For example, the citizens had strict Then Fiona and Jonas fall in love. The so that he can pass on wisdom to the elrules about doing certain things in their movie then has the Giver showing Jonas ders when they’re in need of knowledge. households, which wasn’t shown in the music, whereas in the book he keeps it The more he’s with the Giver, the more movie. Taking pills to stop feeling emo- to himself. Another added scene has Josecrets he learns about the world he lives tions was in the book, but it was changed nas trying to show Fiona how it feels to in, an example being that if babies don’t to injections in the movie. Telling dreams ride a sled by sliding down the stairs usThe hot pepper challenge in- meet a required weight, their society kills in the morning and sharing feelings at ing trays. them. volves consuming the hottest dinner time was mandatory in the book.

In my opinion, the movie “The Giver” Then one day his dad brings home Gawas really good. It showed what I think pepper in the world, the ghost briel, and tries to help him grow so he The movie didn’t have dream tellings.

There were things that were similar as the point of the book was. We have so pepper. While this is unbeliev- won’t have to get “released” as they call well.

Like the Receivers and Givers all had much to be thankful for. We have the ably painful, it can also cause it, which means to die. So when Gabriel the same eyes, as mentioned in the book. privileges of so many things that those in lifelong damage to the stom- doesn’t reach requirement, he’s sent back This trait was explained differently than the giver didn’t have. If we make the right to the nurturing center and is scheduled ach. from in the book, however. In the book, decisions and not take advantage of them for release. Jonas gets close to Gabriel Lilly, Jonas’ sister, points out that Gabriel in wrong ways. and decides he wants to make a change

6.Hot Pepper

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