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Super Bowl XLVIII Ice Storm Impacts the South By: Shelby Maldonado By: Shelby Maldonado On February 2nd, 2014, the Icy conditions gripped the South Seahawks and the Denver Broncos will face after a rare winter storm. Six off for the biggest win in the NFL. This year people have been killed, children the is taking place in East Ruth- stranded at school, and fl ight can- erford, New Jersey at the Metlife Stadium. cellations are only some of the The Metlife Stadium holds 82,566 people issues from this winter storm. and will be packed for the game. The storm impacted states from Original ticket prices for the Superbowl Texas to the Carolinas. There were were anywhere from $1,500-$25,000, but 791 traffi c accidents due to the many brokers are charging up to $600,000 weather and there are many for a ticket. Not only are the tickets high stranded motorists. priced, but fans attending will also have to "We are all in this together and purchase a seperate parking ticket that could we will get through it together," cost as much as $2,500. read a statement from police in Other than the high cost, people are also Anniston, Alabama. "What was to talking about the half-time show. Bruno be a simple dusting has turned into Mars will be performing this year with The something more. None of us were Red Hot Chili Peppers. prepared." Besides the half-time show, people are *Yahoo.com news anticipating the commercials that will be Go od Luck at Region airing. Go-Daddy has been the one most , DECA! talked about, but Doritos, Pepsi, and Tostitos ball are not far behind. nbar! Basket ions, Jera Du The game, half-time show, and the com- Congratulat ueen 2014 mercials will make for an entertaining Q Go evening, so tune in Sunday evening for the od Luck at Nat entertainment! ionals, Cheerl RCHS eaders! ing? t’s Trend Wha By: Brittany Hale Duck Dynasty star, Willie “Boss Hog” Robertson is expected to attend president Barack Obama’s state of the union speech taking place in Louisiana. If he attends, he will not be on the house floor, but up in the visitor section. Robertson is the son of Phil Robertson who was recently suspended from Duck Dynasty for making anti gay comments during a maga- zine interview. Willie Robertson is the chief executive officer for Duck Commander, a family operated business that is often showcased on Duck Dynasty. The show is in its 5th season and averages 8 million views. A popular game has sparked in popularity over the last view days. It is called, “Flappy Bird” and currently has the record for the most downloaded game on iTunes and is in the top 20 for Android. To play the game you must keep your eyes on the screen and guide the bird through the air and weave in and out of pipes. After clearing one set of pipes, you earn one point. Don’t expect to earn too many points, however. It will most definitely take alot of practice.

Actor, Vin Diesel recently uploaded a video on Facebook in which he announces the news that his movie, “Riddick” topped the DVD sales list in its first week out. Within his video, he also dances to music by Katy Perry and Beyonce. The video was posted in the early hours of Tuesday morning and he appears to be wearing a tank top and camouflage pants while rapping Juicy J’s verse on Katy Perry’s single, “Dark Horse.” Afterwards, he proceeds to another song performed at The Grammys: Beyonce’s “Drunk In Love” featuring Jay Z. 2013-2014 Homecoming Candidates

Congratulations to these fellow girls for being nominees in the 2013-2014 Basketball Homecoming. Twelve girls were selected by the student body to represent each graduating class, three from each grade. Representing the Freshmen Class are Jera Dunbar, Kassidy Bolin, and Kaylee Coffey. Representing the Sophomore Class are Gabby Bean, Brooke Hachey, and Alexa Loy. Representing the Junior Class are Lindsay Haynes, Vivien Lu, and Ambria Hites. Representing the Senior Class are Brooke Wilson, Rachel McFall, and Victoria Graham. Basketball Queen will be announced Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the home game against Pulaski County. Once again, congratulations to the nominees! Good luck!

By: Annie He $$Scholarships Now Available$$ See Ms. Emerson for applications South Kentucky RECC Scholarship A one-time $1,000 scholarship for any senior whose principal residence is an active RECC account. Deadline is March 23rd. Completed application must be submitted to Ms. Emerson by the deadline. No late applications will be accepted.

KY Farm Bureau Scholarship Students must have KY Farm Bureau insurance and have either a 3.5 cumulative GPA or a minimum 23 composite ACT score. Must be post-marked by Feb. 28, 2014

Taussig Music Scholarship Must have participated in band, piano, or percussion ensemble. Deadline is March 7, 2014. Completed applications need to be submitted to Ms. Emerson by the deadline. No late applications will be accepted.

KY Federation of Republican Women Scholarship Program Open to college-bound senior girls who are registered Republican. Must be post- marked by April 1, 2014.

Blugrass Cellular Scholarship Must have a 2.5 GPA and parent/legal guardian must be a current customer in good standing for at least 12 months. Must be post-marked by April 1, 2014

RC Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Must be in the top 25% of the class, minimum 18 ACT composite, and accepted into an eligible healthcare program. All applicants will be interviewed on April 15th here at Russell County High School by members of the Auxilary. Deadline is April 8th. No late applications will be accepted. Motor Trends

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The new 2014 Chevy corvette is one of a kind. It has a powerful v8 engine with a 7-speed transmission with The 2014 Chevy Camaro is one of its kind it acting rev matching and five distinct driver modes for has a standard v6 engine that produces 355 any road. This car horsepower is 460 with 465 pounds horsepower. This car is excellent on gas it of torque. It also has 1.03 grams in cornering and can go gets 30 mpg. This car also comes with five from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. This car has gas mile- distince driver modes. This car can also age to. It can get 29 mpg on the highway. come with v8 engine in it.

The 2014 Chevy Silverado has gone through plenty of testing for the release. It has gone through 13 million miles of testing. The truck has a 5.3L EcoTec3 v8 engine that produces 355 horsepower. This truck can offer 16 to 23 miles per gallon. This truck can also come with a 4.3L EcoTec3 v6 engine that of- fers 305 pounds of torque. This is the most torque that any v6 engine has ever offered. This truck can also have the 6.2L v8 engine that has 420 horsepower and offers 460 pounds of torque. This truck can towel up to 1200 pounds.

Water is one of the most essential components to sustain human life. Whether you exercise or not, water is the liquid that you should include into your daily routine. The only question that is asked regarding water is how much water should I intake per day? Generally for women, it is 2.2 liters or 9 cups and for men 3 liters or 13 cups. Roughly, the average individual should intake approximately eight bottles of water per day. This may seem like an over flowing amount, but the benefits of water will compensate for the amount. As the average human you are susceptible to perspir- ing, defecating, and urinating. You may not realize this, but as this happens water is being relinquished from your body. So in order to not dehydrate you must hydrate your body to the required level to replenish the water that has been released naturally. Ultimately, water is the way to go to be the healthiest you can be. Whether you are active or not your body still needs the components to function properly even when inactive. So, are you thirsty now?

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By: Gabby Wilson Superbowl By: Jerdon Greenhaw Superbowl XLVIII (48) is just around the corner. Literally. The always anticipated game begins Sunday, February 2nd at 6:25 ET between the Denver Broncos with Quar- terback Peyton Manning and the with their Quarterback Russell Wil- son. Each QB has his attributes to the team. Such as Manning is coming off the greatest regular season ever by a QB with 5,477 yards passing and 55 TDs. He is trying to be- come the first QB to win Super Bowl titles with two different franchises, having gone 1-1 while quarterback of the Colts. Also, Russell Wilson having the most regular-season wins by a QB in his first two seasons since 1950 and is tied for most including postsea- son in first two seasons since 1950 with 27. He is the only player in NFL history to have a 100+ passer rating in both his rookie and second season.

Seahawks: Mind-blowing stats: Beast Mode unleashed: has rushed for more than 100 yards in four of six career playoff games, including 100-plus efforts against both the Saints and 49ers in postseason victories this season. Seattle strength: The Seahawks finished the regular season first in total and scoring -de fense, the 25th time a team has led both categories since 1940. That team has reached the title game 14 times and won the title game nine times (most recently the 2008 Steelers). Carroll’s touch: Seattle’s defense has shown remarkable progression since Pete Car- roll took over as head coach. The unit ranked 27th overall in 2010, improved to ninth in 2011, fourth in 2012 and first in 2013.

Broncos: Mind-blowing stats: Big-game experience: The Broncos are 2-4 in their pre- vious Super Bowl appearances. But Denver won its past two: 31-24 over Green Bay in XXXII and 34-19 over Atlanta in XXXIII. Indicator of success: Bronco fans are hoping their team leads at halftime of Super Bowl XLVIII. Denver is now 14-1 all time in the postseason when leading at halftime, including 5-0 in AFC title games. The one loss? Super Bowl XXI, when the Broncos led the Giants 10-9 at halftime before losing 39-20.

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