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Volume 16 Issue 8 Spiro High School, 600 West Broadway Spiro, Oklahoma 74959 May 10 2017-2018 2 THE DOG CALLER

2018 Who’s Who

Category Boy Girl Most Likely to Succeed…………...Kirwin Horton………………Kaylie Smith Best Looking……………………....Caleb Matthews…………...Malory Moore Best Dressed……………………....Kirwin Horton……………...Malory Moore Teacher’s Pet……………………...Dre Spring………………....Sierra Perdue Teacher’s Pest…………………….Alfred Springer…………....Jayden Potter Best Personality…………………...Isaiah Jaramillo…………...Sydnee Haynes Most Courteous…………...……….Thomas Hughes………….Hannah Gilliam Friendliest…………………………..Tanner Cowan…………....Joelle Reinl Most School Spirit………………….Isaiah Jaramillo…………..Brooke Beason Class Favorite……………………...Dylan Ridenour…………..Kaylie Smith Best All-Around…………………….Ethan Caldwell…………….Brooke Beason Most Athletic………………………..Cedric Cobb……………….Hannah Tobler Most Outgoing……………………..Tory Eatmon………………..Jaden Brown Class Clown………………………..Thomas Pouncil…………..Jaden Brown Most Talented……………………....Cade Blankenship………..Hannah Tobler Most Humorous…………………….Thomas Pouncil…………..Jaden Jones

Dog Caller Newspaper Staff

Madison LeFlore……………..Co-Editor Sierra Perdue………………...Co-Editor Brooke Beason……………….Advertising Manager

Alana Loaiza………………….Co-Circulation Manager Hannah Tobler………………..Co-Circulation Manager

Jayden Potter ..Newspaper Student Senate Representative Mrs. Kasandra Lovell…..Advisor

Staff Reporters: Didway’s Pawn and Jaycee Cox Ethan Caldwell Keelie Glory Wholesale Sydnee Haynes Spiro, OK Sierra Mahar Morgan Shaw (918) 962-3100 Abigail Smith Micah Thompson [email protected] THE DOG CALLER 3

Senior Trip Descriptions By: Ethan Caldwell

Saylor Clark- It was very exciting and fun but the ride up there and back was something else, but it was something to remember Alexis Harrison- It was one of my greatest senior memories Jaden Brown- The roller coasters were fun! Abby Moore- I rode my first roller coaster! Cedric Cobb- I would have enjoyed it more if my stomach wasn’t so weak!

Seniors Future Plans By: Jaycee Cox

Jayden Potter- Go to CASC then go somewhere else and get a degree in Social Work Sydnee Haynes-Go to CASC then go somewhere else for Elementary Education and general math Ethan Caldwell- Go to Oklahoma State and become a medical salesman. Morgan Shaw- Go to UAFS become a dental hygienist make 80 grand and drive a Cadillac Aspen McAlister- Finish beauty college and graduate from there to become a beautician. Heath Finley- Going to UAFS to become a mechanical engineer and take care of my family afterwards. Dre Spring- I plan on going to UFAS to become an Occupational Therapist. Cam Callahan- Go to school for electrical engineering Antonio Johnson-Leave for Iowa Wesleyan University and major in biology Madison LeFlore- I would like to take a few years off after high school and then go to college to become a vet.

Senior Memories By: Keelie Glory

My favorite senior memory would have to be taking Sierra Perdue to the dentist. I had so much fun watching her. She had to have a lot of laughing gas because if they do not do this, she can feel the pain. At first I stayed in the waiting room. She kept snapchatting me dumb pictures and videos. I told her to have someone come and get me so I could come back there with her. The lady stuck her head out of the room, so that I could see which one she was in. Long story short, she was very out of it, and I had to calm her down and drive her home.

Maverick Sullivan By: Jayden Potter Bea’s Asian Cuisine

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Advice to New High School Freshmen By: Shealyn Harp

Know which friendships to cut and which ones to keep. High school is a lot easier when you’ve got the right friends with you. If the group of people that you’re hanging around with is one that will hold you back, it is not a good idea to stick with them. Make sure your friends don’t keep you from schoolwork and don’t distract you from your own goals and aspirations. Your friends should moti- vate you and keep you on the right path. Of course, it doesn’t always have to be about school. Make sure that your friends don’t make you feel down about yourself. Keep a group of friends that you can always have a great time with. Pick your battles. Drama is often the definition of high school. With so many cliques and labels, sometimes it’s a little too easy to make enemies. At the same time, there’s an easy way to avoid conflict: Walk away. Whether you’re about to be approached with a physical altercation or a verbal one, it’s never worth the trouble. It can end very badly, and making enemies can build a negative reputation for you. One might want to fit in and make a name for oneself, but creating conflicts with other people is never the way to go. Again, petty drama is never worth it. The issues you run into during your freshman year can follow you throughout the years to come. Make sure to follow your dreams, do not give up, is it worth giving up when you have went all this way to high school? Three more years will not hurt to accomplish getting your diploma and following your career.

College Choices By: Jayden Potter

Ethan Caldwell- OSU Sydnee Haynes- Carl Albert Hannah Tobler- Arkansas Tech Maverick Sullivan- NSU Cam Callahan- UAFS Cade Blankenship- UAFS Dylan Ridenour- UAFS Kaylie Smith- SWOSU Chloe Rogers- Eastern Brevon Harper- Seminole Caleb Matthews- UAFS Brooke Beason- Carl Albert Sierra Perdue- Carl Albert Darian Sharp- Carl Albert Bradlee Chronister- NSU

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Senior Trip By Madison LeFlore

Senior Trip was a very fun trip. It was a long, long day, but it was a lot of fun to go to Branson. I haven’t been to Branson in years, so it was a lot of fun to be able to go again. This was our last school trip just to think in like ten days, we will graduate. We got to go to the Dolly Parton Stampede, and I have never got to go before. It was a lot of fun to see all the animals I didn’t really ride anything at Silver Dollar City, but I did ride the train which was a lot of fun but mostly Sierra, Maverick and I went shopping and looked at all the different stores they have. We got to see the saloon show and got to see Mr Craig dance and dressed like a girl in the show. Honestly ,this was a really fun trip, and I am so glad that I went even though the walking really got to me. I can’t wait to really look back at the whole trip and laugh at all the stuff that happened. To every future senior, I recommend going on your senior trip because it's a lot of fun and plus its your last school trip you will ever go on with the school. Senior Memories By: Sierra Mahar

~ I will miss senior trip the most about my senior year.

~ Making new friends is the best thing I’ve done this year.

~ Having a locker next to a few of my best friends.

~ If I have to be honest... The teachers have been amazing to me so I would miss them a lot.

~ High school in general is what I would miss. Every- one says you’ll miss it and I think reality is starting to sink in now.

~ Hmm… Secretly passing notes when we shouldn’t.

More Senior Memories By: Alana Loaiza Madison LeFlore~My favorite senior memory was Senior Trip be- cause it was really fun.

Chris Jimmerson~My favorite senior year was me spending time with my girlfriend and spending time with my friends.

Jazlen Bell ~ my favorite memory is when I first got here and every- body was like “Jazlen’s baccckkk” I felt like a movie star.

Dre Spring~ My favorite memory would have to be me shooting free throws at the basketball game and the whole crowd was cheering when I made one.

Abby Moore~ My Favorite memory was when I got on my first roller coaster at silver dollar city.

Aspen McAlister ~ My Favorite Memory From Senior Trip would be spending the whole day with my boyfriend.

Saylor Clark~ My favorite senior memory was I made two new friends that I wish I knew before senior year. 6 THE DOG CALLER

Senior Year By: Sierra Perdue

Senior year. It’s the year that every high school student looks forward to the most, right? You have the excitement of being at the top of the food chain, senior trip, and graduating. But senior year is not what it is all cut out to be. There are so many things that you have to do. Apply to colleges, figure out your financial aid, apply for scholarships and write essays for all of them, and waiting to see if you got accepted into the college of your dreams, or waiting to see if you got the scholarship that you applied for. My advice to the lower classmen would be to enjoy your high school years. Be responsible with your grades and what you choose to do, but also have fun. Don’t stress yet. Save that for your senior year. When senior year rolls around, apply to colleges right away, and those scholarships too. But don’t overload yourself with stress. Try to relax and have the most fun you can you have in the last year of high school.

My Senior Memories How Fast Senior Year Goes By By: Keelie Glory By: Sydnee Haynes

I will miss riding to the field everyday with my Senior year came very fast, but it’s going by even faster. I feel like favorite freshmen Gracie Darneal, Emily My- we are just getting back from summer and we are starting our ers and my BFF Sierra Perdue. Every year. In all reality, we have three weeks, and we are out of here. gameday we rode in my car to the field, listen- It’s honestly crazy to think about how everything is coming to an ing to music and singing at the top of our end and about how I will never walk these hallways as a student. I lungs or dancing, sometimes both. Gracie and feel like the past 11 years of school have gone by very fast, but Emily are my two favorite freshman. I am go- this 12th year feels like it has just flown. When I say I just blinked ing to miss them so much. and it was over, it honestly feels that way. ENJOY EVERY MO- MENT OF HIGH SCHOOL!!!

Seniors Giving Tips for the Next Seniors By: Sierra Mahar

~ Senioritis is an actual issue so try to stay in school.

~ Don’t goof off. Stay focused on your grades because they are important still.

~ Your senior year will fly by and the end of the year will seem really busy.

~ Stay kind and you’ll get it in return.

~ It’s okay to still dress like a slob sometimes. It isn’t a crime.

~ Make memories and don’t rush the time you have left in high school... You’ll miss it.

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After Graduation By: Morgan Shaw Dear Fellow Classmates,

As we go our own ways after Graduation on, Friday, May 11, 2018. I ask you to think about your life and whether that bottle containing “Adult Beverages” is actually worth it. If you decide on your own that it is worth consuming, please have a Designated Driver who has not been con- suming the beverages to drive you home. If you get behind the wheel of a car under the influ- ence, you are not only putting your life in danger, but the life of other people. So before you go out and party, THINK ABOUT OURS LIVES BEFORE YOUR OWN SELF NEED TO BECOME “Lit”

Sincerely,

Morgan Shaw

What It's Like To Be a Senior By: Abby Smith Have you wondered what it would be like to be a senior? If you have then I’m here to give you a little insight to what it's like. During your senior year, you don't have to take as many classes as you have had to take. In fact, you get to arrange your schedule the way you would like to, so it really depends on if you want a laid back senior year or if you want to prepare yourself for college. Speaking of college, that’s where senior year got a little stressful, for me at least. Trying to find the college you want to go to, applying for scholarships, visiting various colleges, and applying for those colleges, and then finally deciding on a college and enrolling. It all can be stressful, but don't let that bother you. Senior year can be fun if you make it fun. With senior trip, prom, Having days off to visit a certain college, there may be a lot of times where you aren't in school. Even though being a senior comes with its perks, don't forget to make the most of your last year in high school.

Senior Opportunities By: Brooke Beason

Being a senior can be very stressful and scary at times, but there are also many fun and exciting opportunities. On Tuesday April 24, the awesome AG teachers cooked the FFA seniors steaks and baked potatoes for lunch. Also on that day, there was the academic all star banquet and many seniors were recognized for keeping good grades throughout high school and got scholarship money for that. We also have the sports banquet, FFA banquet, the last day of school, and graduation all in one week so there are many exciting opportunities to look forward to as seniors.

Seniors’ Least and Favorite Subjects By: Alana Loaiza

Tanner Cowan~ Least favorite math and favorite would be AG

Chloe Rogers- Favorite- Ag and least favorite all of them ex- cept ag

Kaylie Smith- My favorite subjects are Chemistry and Art, and my least favorite is History.

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10 Things I Will Miss About Senior Sports By: Sierra Perdue High School By Madison LeFlore Your freshman year, it is all new. You are finally joining the high school team, when sports actually start to matter. You’re My number one thing I will miss for sure is not being able the freshman, so naturally you are going to have to carry the to see my friends everyday. equipment, because the seniors rank over you. You don’t know My favorite teachers. it yet, but these four years of ball are going to be the years that I made a lot of good memories during high school, so I mean the most to you. Your senior year of ball sneaks up on will definitely miss the memories and making memories. you so quick. You will never get these years back so make Going on school trips. sure that you make every at bat, lay-up, or catch count. Make Movie days. sure that you get close with your teammates and put anything Dances. between y’all behind you because you cannot win unless you Checking out books from the library. work together as a team. If you think that maybe you should Finding answers on google for the worksheets. stay after practice, just to get a few extra minutes in, do it. It Hanging out with your friends at lunch. will pay off. Make sure you’re serious when you step on to that School holidays. field, or that court, because your very last game is going to come quicker than you think.

Summer Before Time Flies By: Abby Smith College Begins Have you ever been told that time flies when you’re in high By: Morgan Shaw school? Whether you have come to this realization or not, it is Summer is all about making memories with friends, but in fact true. It's really starting to hit me that my senior year is this summer is about spending time with people you have almost over, I feel like it’s went by too fast for me… faster than I been friends with for years, before you go off to college ever realized it would. While some of you upperclassmen and and are forced to meet new people. This summer is maybe even a few of you underclassmen are ready to leave, about preparing yourself for what lies ahead in don't take for granted the time that you do have in high school, life. Leaving the past behind us like dust on a back road. instead make the most of it, because before you know it, you Make this summer and all the memories last a lifetime. will be walking across that stage seeing your whole class to- Also, make good choices, such as adopting a dog. gether for the last time. So make the most of your high school experience.

All About Maverick If You Could Live Anywhere in By: Sydnee Haynes the US Where Would It Be? Maverick’s favorite thing about senior year is play- By: Hannah Tobler ing football. If he could go back and do something over what would it be? He would coach. What’s one thing he California- Jerah Sears wishes he did in high school? He wishes he would have Colorado- Reecie Jones played basketball. What’s his favorite subject? Geography Hawaii- Cameron Burris is his favorite subject. His favorite thing to do is race. When Tennessee- Micah Thompson he gets older he wants to be a Nascar driver. What are his California- Maverick Sullivan plans for right after Highschool? He plans on going to the Arkansas- Dalton Moody oil field. How long does he plan on staying in the oil field? Florida- Shealyn Harp He plans on staying there for 15 years. If he could give Alabama- Kaleb Walston advice to under-classmen what would it be? That High Colorado- Olivia Bridges School is going to go by fast. New York- Nathan Plummer Detroit- Taty McFerren Florida- Inspiration Blaine Oklahoma City- Jasmine Hopkins Santa Monica- BriLeigh Thornton Tennessee- Hannah Hurst Alaska- Trey Lyle ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS

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Backpack Extension Cords What Old Disney The Ultimate Calculator Headphones College Highlighters Laptop Shows Would Pens/Pencils Chargers You Bring Back? Packing List Index Cards Cellphones Notebooks Television By: Abby Smith By: Ethan Caldwell Desk Essentials USB Drive Bulletin Board Kitchen Items If you could bring back one Dorm Room Items Disney show that you abso- Day Planner Paper Towels Desk Lamp Cups lutely loved what would it be? Today there are Bedsheets many new Disney shows out there that don't do Blankets Post-its Dish Soap Scissors Dish Towels justice to the older Disney shows like, That's So Comforter Raven, Hannah Montana, or Kim Possible. In my Mattress pad Stapler Plastic Containers Tape Microwave opinion the Disney TV shows today are not good at Pillows all compared to what they where like when I was in Storage Trash Can Mini-fridge Electronics Paper Plates elementary school. They've changed a lot over the School Supplies years. I think that Disney should bring back the older TV shows that almost everyone loved like the ones listed above. It would not only make me hap- Favorite Sports Memory py but it would make everyone else who loved By: Jaycee Cox those shows happy as well. If I had to choose one Disney show to bring back it would be Hannah Ethan Caldwell: Winning the first football playoff game in six Montana. When I was in elementary School Han- years. nah Montana was my favorite. So what would your Sydnee Haynes: When Madison fell twice while running to first favorite be? And which show would you bring base. back? Brooke Beason: Getting hit in the face with a basketball during the cupcake wars. Jayden Potter: When Jaycee wore her cheer uniform during basketball practice. Caleb Matthews: Making the second round of playoffs in foot- ball. Dylan Ridenour: Winning the LeFlore County Tournament my senior year. Brevon Harper: Winning the first round of playoffs my senior year. Bradlee Chronister: Hitting a 3 run homerun at Stillwell. Hunter Clouse: When my helmet flew off and I kept going and tackled a guy during the Hartshorne game. Cade Blankenship: Winning the LeFlore County Tournament. Hallie Harper: Going to Colorado with my teammates. Morgan Shaw: When Megan tried to jump and touch her toes so she would stretch higher and then she fell.

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Colleges By:Micah Thompson

Brooke Beason-I”m going to carl albert And major elementary school teacher Shealyn Harp- Im going to carl albert to be a nurse Abby- Carl albert And to be a ob nurse Aspen-ktc cosmetology school Jayden Potter- I am going to Carl Albert to major in Social Work

12 Things You Didn’t Know About the Disney Movie Moana By: Jaycee Cox Maui was almost bald

Flounder from The Little Mermaid and Olaf from Frozen both appear in the film They didn’t open up auditions for Maui- they only wanted Johnson, and reached out to him directly “Moana” is both a name and a word in the South Pacific- it means “ocean” and is not a gendered name All the noises Pua makes are real pig noises- he isn’t voiced by a hu- man Maui’s dimples and eyebrow raise are directly based on Johnson’s Whenever Moana wears red, it’s a nod to her royal roots The ocean is its own character in the film Maui’s living tattoo “Mini Maui” is an instant star Heihei is the dumbest Disney character Moana’s father is voiced by the actor that played Jango Fett in Star Wars Moana special powers like Elsa from Frozen and Rapunzel Tangled

The Phobia of Darkness By: Keelie Glory

Have you ever walked outside at night, and it was super dark? Do you have to have a light on at all times? Do you turn off the light at bedtime and run to your bed and get under the covers? If you do you have Nyctophobia. Do not worry. Other people have it. Experts believe Nyctophobia generates from traumatic experience in the past. Scary movies could generate this pho- bia also.

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Senior Responsibilities The Hate U Give By: Sydnee Haynes Sierra Perdue

Senior year is full of stress. You have to worry about turn- Are you looking for a good book to ing in all of these scholarships and making sure they are read? Are you in a book slump done right. Once you get something done, you feel like because you cannot get into a you have ten more things to finish now. As much fun as it book? If you answered yes to ei- is being a senior, it’s also very serious. Every decision we ther of these questions, you have made ever since we started school is now falling should go to our lovely librarian, back on us. So for you underclassman the decision you Mrs. Jordan Jones, and ask her for The Hate U GIve by Angie Thomas. make today, don’t think about it only affecting you at the The Hate U Give is a controversial book, and if you are a crybaby and moment because truth is it will affect you the rest of your do not like reading other people's’ point of view about a controversial life. subject, then this is not the book for you and you probably should just go with a nice Gary Paulsen book so yuo don’t get butthurt. This book is about the point of view of a black girl whose black friend was wrongfully 15 Things to shot by a white cop. This is a topic that has been in the news multiple times in the past two years, so it is based on true events. This book is Do When it’s amazing, and it is a real tear jerker. From the moment I started reading it, I could not put it down so go check it out today! Raining By: Madison LeFlore

Read a book FCA Watch a movie By: Brooke Beason Have a tv series marathon Take a nap FCA, or Fellowship of Christian Athletes, meet usually once a month or Paint, draw, sketch or color once every month. We meet in the gym and we have one of the local Have your friends over youth pastors or pastors come and they talk to us and we eat pizza or Catch up with your favorite tv show nachos or something. We have a super fun time and we get to talk to Play never have I ever with your friends each other and just have a fun time of fellowship. Be listening for the Play on your phone announcement in the morning and be sure you get there at lunch! Play video games Catch up on things you need to get done Do puzzles Play in the rain Spend time with family Darren’s Loggains and Lovell Photography Paint & Body Check us out on Facebook 18907 US Hwy 271 Spiro, OK Children Families Seniors (918) 918-658-8569 Proms Weddings [email protected] Kasandra Lovell 918.839.3056 Dylan Loggains 918.413.2120

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Disney- Pixar March Madness Bracket By: Jaycee Cox

How does your bracket match up?

Part of my bracket got messed up Missing parts should look like this The Lion King vs. Tarzan The Princess and the Frog vs. Lilo & Stitch Tangled vs. Big Hero Frozen vs. Aladdin Moana vs. Hercules

Roommate Worry By: Brooke Beason

If you are a senior and going to live in the dorms at college, it is a very exciting time to look forward to! We get away from parents and get to make our own rules, curfews, and everything! We can eat junk food for breakfast and dinner and no one to get on to us; we are real adults. (at least, that’s what we think) But Fortnight Runs along with the exciting feelings of living By: Ethan Caldwell on your own, there is the worry of a new One of my favorite Fortnite runs that I have had is probably like many other guys’. You just can’t roommate. You have to live with a ran- beat that first dub. There is nothing like the first time you see the words “Victory Royale” on the top of your screen. I was fairly new-ish to the game, but I really liked the game already. So I jump dom person that you have never met to the good ole flush factory like I always did. I had the entire thing to myself, and it was great. Got before and don’t know at all! They could the necessities like the AR, Tac, a couple shields, and the always trusty 5 bandages. I made my be super different from you, or be messy way to the circle just in time to take no damage from the storm, and then I decide to take a mo- or even kinda weird in your opinion. It is ment to look around and check the surroundings. I didn’t see anyone or any signs that anyone a very risky thing to live and sleep in the was around. So I start to move quickly but carefully to the next circle hoping for no one to pop out same room with someone you have nev- on me. I made my way into the next circle safe and sound with no worries. I start to build and fast er met before, but you just have to re- forward to about 5 minutes later and it’s down to the final 3. I’d made it this far without a problem member that they are probably just as now all I had to do was just finish. As one of the final circles started to close in I started to move into a bush. Yes I was that kid. I took cover while shots rang out and it was just me and one other worried as you are, and you will probably guy. My heart was pounding and my palms were sweaty. I sighted in on the other lone man and both end up pushing past the awkward- took my shot. ‘VICTORY ROYALE’. After I read those words I felt like Post Malone and now they ness and become great friends! College only say congratulations. will be full of new experiences, and a roommate is just part of it. And don’t worry, if it ends up not working out, it’s just one semester, and you can switch in What is Your Everyday Routine? By: Shealyn Harp just a few months!

Get dressed Make-up Eat breakfast Brush teeth Take out my puppy Bo-Bo Clean my room, make my bed Double-check my outfit and make-up Wake dad up to take me to school Go to school mon-thurs Have some fun activity on weekends Work-out Eat/ snack/ or watch movies Check phone 30-40 times a day Streaks Hang with friends Take nap Draw Music once in awhile Go to bed!!!

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It Couldn’t Be Done Business Professionals of Poem by: Edgar Guest America Included by: Sierra Mahar By: Morgan Shaw and Abby Smith

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done As the school year is winding down, the Spiro But he with a chuckle replied Business Professionals of America chapter is preparing to close a chap- That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one ter of a book and open another. As the Senior Class of Spiro High Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. School prepares to walk through the hallway one last time, the senior So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin members of BPA will also walk down the halls one last time as a BPA On his face. If he worried he hid it. member. The time has come and soon they will be recognized by Mrs. He started to sing as he tackled the thing Brooks and the remaining members of BPA. That it couldn’t be done, and he did it! Senior Members: Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that; Morgan Shaw- At least no one has ever done it;” President But he took off his coat and he took off his hat Cedric Cobb- And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. Kirwin Horton- With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, Abby Smith Without any doubting or quiddit, Sierra Perdue He started to sing as he tackled the thing Dre Spring That couldn’t be done, and he did it. Ashlyn Real

Madison Osborne There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, Tory Eatmon There are thousands to prophesy failure, Isaiah Jaramillo There are thousands to point out to you one by one, Alfred Stringer The dangers that wait to assail you. Jaden Jones But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Aspen Pierce Just take off your coat and go to it; Chloe Rogers Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing Jaden Brown That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it. Darian Sharp

Caleb Matthews Cameron Callahan Heath Finley Hannah Tobler Alexis Harrison

Fortnite Gaming Buzz Parking Lot Problems By: Morgan Shaw By: Morgan Shaw

What is Fortnite? Why are girlfriends getting upset over Fortnite? Fort- As a Senior in High School, I have been nite. Fortnite. Fortnite. Fortnite is the new gaming buzz. Fortnite is a co- driving a vehicle for almost three years op sandbox survival game Developed by Epic Games and People Can now. I understand when you first get your Fly. Fortnite is set in contemporary Earth, where the appearance of a license, you are unsure of where to park. worldwide storm causes 98% of the world population to disappear, and However, you can still be courteous to Sen- turn into zombie like creatures to attack the remaining population. You iors who have had the same parking spot battle against other gaming platforms to fight until one man stand as the since sophomore year. Thank you for your victor. cooperation.

How Do You Shop: in store or online? By: Abby Smith

Today there are many options when it comes to shopping, you can order items online and have them shipped to you or you can go into the store. Which do you prefer? For me personally I prefer to go into the store if I’m shopping for clothes but if I’m just looking to buy one particular item then I like to buy it online because not only does it save you from having to get out and go to the store, but it also is more convenient to just buy that item online and have it shipped to your house. Many people have different opinions some prefer to go into the stores because they like to look around and shop while others prefer to just buy the items they are looking for and get it over with so which do you prefer?

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How To Kick Bad Habits By: Abby Smith

If we are being honest, many of us have a few habits that we are not proud of whether it’s spending too much time on our phones, eating too much fast food or spending too much money. Whatever your bad habit may be, it is possible to break with a few steps. The first step is realizing what your bad hab- its are. Some of us are so used to doing something that we don't realize that it is a bad habit until we think about it. The second step would be to choose a substitute for your bad habit as in replace your bad habit with something good or positive. The third step would be to figure out a plan on what to do if you get the urge to go back to your bad habit. Breaking a habit is possible.it takes only 21 days to break a bad habit. So what are your bad habits? And how do you plan to break them?

By: Micah Thompson

Encouraging Is giving someone support of confidence; supportive, giving them kind words when they are down. You could even give them a nice letter. Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the wa- ters ,I will be with you; And when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned ;The flames will not set you ablaze.

Dying Desires Respect What is one thing you want to do before you die? By: Sydnee Haynes By: Hannah Tobler

Visit all 50 states- Hannah Tobler Respect is something that is earned. If you Win a race- Maverick Sullivan want someone to respect you then you need to Skydive- Dalton Moody respect them. Respect is more than just how Go on a cruise- Shealyn Harp you speak to people, but also how you act. Bungee jumping- Olivia Bridges Have you ever heard that your actions speak Go on a missions trip to Guatemala- BriLeigh Thornton Break a record- Deontei Braggs louder than words? This is true. You can say Go back to the Bahamas- Skyler Rouell you respect someone but whenever they ask Skydive- Danielle Smith you to do something and you whine and com- Go to Australia- Alicia Clack plain about it, then you are not respecting them. Jump out of a plane- Peiper Rogers Skydive- Hannah Hurst Think about this next time you tell people you Jump off a cliff- John Hand are respectful. Do your actions line up with your Drive a Lamborghini- Trey Lyle words?

Opportunities Senior Year Brings By: Sydnee Haynes

Your senior year brings many opportunities that you don´t get to have as an underclassman. For instance, you get the oppor- tunity to play in all star games after your sports are over. You get to be a leader that can make a difference. You get to really understand how all the other years of schooling and all the other years of making good grades or bad grades pays off or hurts you. You finally realize how fast these last few years of your life have flown by. You get the opportunity to make the most of your last year. You get to see all your hard work pay off. Last but not least you get the opportunity to make something of your- self.

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Fortnite from the Other Side A Girlfriend’s Point of View When Her Boyfriend Plays Fortnite By: Jaycee Cox

We all know that every guy anyone knows either has played Fortnite or still does. Do you ever wonder how many of these guys have girlfriends? Well to answer your suspicions, quite a few girls do. Does it annoy these girls or are they okay with it? Some may perhaps be completely okay with it or some completely against it, but there’s always that one who has mixed emotions. Most girls are okay with their man playing Fortnite but just don’t see the point or the meaningful time wasted for the game. Girls begin to wonder how guys can stay up all night to play this game but maybe some can’t stay up to talk to their girlfriends. Girls you can’t stop them from playing this game even if you think it’s stupid, there’s no way to do it. I’m sorry!

Easy Things to Do to Prepare for College/Life after High School By: Brooke Beason

Whether you plan to go to college after you graduate, or you plan to go straight into your work profession, here are a few things that can make you more prepared! Firstly, you will most likely have to go through an interview once, if not multiple times in your life. Some colleges will require interviews to be accepted, and many scholarships will. Almost any professional job you apply for will include an interview too. So start practicing interview questions in your spare time. Some questions may be “Why do you deserve this job?” “What are some of your strengths?” and even just “Tell us a little about yourself.” so be prepared. Also, you will have to do public speaking at some point whether it be in the classroom or in an office, so you can get better by looking in the mirror and practicing what you would say. Make sure you are also practicing respect for authority while in school so once you get to your workplace you won’t get fired for your attitude. Just practice now, being the person that you will be proud to look back on and it will make it easier for your future self.

Bored Over Summer? Favorite Food? Here are some ideas By: Hannah Tobler By: Shealyn Harp My favorite food is chicken broccoli Sleep- everyone needs this especially alfredo. summer break! Pizza -Sheril Williams Get ready for next year, those who are French Fries- Cheyenne Irving not graduating. Cheeseburgers -Cedric Cobb Play with your pets, if you have one Seafood- Antonio Johnson Volunteer- can help you get ahead in Pizza -Isaac Doss the college application process. Sushi -Olivia Bridges Netflix- always can use some flix time. Chicken -Deontei Braggs Draw- practice makes better Grilled Cheese -Cam Callahan Listen to music- Find new artists and old ones. Hibachi -Sierra Perdue Make money at home- babysitting, job, yard sale Chicken -Malory Moore Travel- places you want to discover All of it -Blake Robbins Roadtrip- see new things Workout- keep healthy Learn a new skill- from friends or family Meet new people- be friendly Go on a date Fear of Heights Go camping By: Keelie Glory Go swimming Make a trip to old friends or family Do you ever get butterflies when you are at the tip top of a Go out with friends roller coaster? Do you ever feel sick to your stomach when Go get ice-cream you are about to get on a roller coaster? When you are Make s’mores driving on a mountain or when you are driving over a river Have a picnic at a park on a bridge, do you ever just get nauseous? The fear of Go to a beach/ get a tan heights is Acrophobia. This phobia is in the top six phobias Go fishing along with the fear of the number 13, the fear of spiders, Concerts the fear of flying, the fear of thunder and lightning, and the Kayaking or canoeing fear of a dentist. Do not think you are alone with this pho- Baseball game, Basketball games ba. Many people suffer from Acrophobia.

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Jokes Mr. Heath Smith By Madison LeFlore By: Jayden Potter

1. Tonight I dreamt of a beautiful walk on a sandy beach. Do you like reading books? Sometimes At least that explains the footprints I found in the cat litter box this morning. What shows do you watch? NCIS, CSI, Criminal Minds 2. Why did the witches team lose the baseball game? Where have you been on vacation? Florida Their bats flew away What are your hobbies? Teaching 3. Why couldn´t the leopard play hide and seek? Because he was always spotted Are you a cat or dog person? Dog 4. ¨Which book has helped you most in your life?¨ My fatherś check book What are some good places to eat? Texas Roadhouse, Pink Fla- mingo 5. Why does Humpty Dumpty love autumn? Because Humpty Dumpty had a great fall What is your favorite app on your phone? Weather app

8. Can February March? Do you like board games or card games better? Card games No, but April may

9. A man got hit in the head with a can of coke, but he was alright because it was a soft drink

10. What do computers eat for a snack? Microchips

11. What is the tallest building in the entire world? The library, because it has so many stories Baseball Fence By: Sierra Perdue 12. The energizer bunny was arrested on a charge of battery This past weekend Coach Haynes and the softball girls 13. How do trees access the internet? decided to paint the bulldogs on the fence for the baseball They log in field. We are still currently painting it, but it should be done soon. So be sure to check out the fence on the next home 14. What type of sandals do frogs wear? game! Open-toad

My Top 10 Magic Wand Favorite Books If you had a magic wand and could By: Alana Loaiza change anything about the school, what would be the number one or more chang- es you would make? After series~ By: Anna Todd

By: Shealyn Harp The Fault In Our Stars~ By: John Green

Be able to go anywhere for lunch, and longer lunch.(high school Simon vs.The Homo Sapiens Agenda~ By: Becky Albert only) - Shealyn Harp More food choices, or a open campus- Kaleb Hull The Giver~ By: Lois Lowery Paper towels in the bathroom.- Hannah Tobler Improved buildings.- Maverick Sullivan 13 Reasons Why~ By: Jay Asher More teachers, More funding.- Mr. Smith Food I like. Marina Campbell I Heart You, You Haunt Me~ By: Lisa Schroeder Less judgement among everybody.- Destiny Ridenour Open campus.- Nathan Plummer Far From You~ By: Lisa Schroeder More electives.- Jachaire Spring Longer lunch.- Trevor Ayala Chasing Brooklyn~ By: Lisa Schroeder More sport options.- Brileigh Thornton Forget Me Not~ By: Carolee Dean

Milk and Honey~ By: Rupi Kaur

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Skin Wars!! By: Sierra Perdue

If you need a show to binge watch on Netflix, you should totally go watch Skin Wars! Rebecca Romijn, also known as Mystique from X-Men, is the host, and Craig Tracey, world famous body painter, Robin Slonina, also a body painter, and RuPaul Charles, host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, are the judges! In this show, body painters from all over the world are invited to compete in a head to head contest with a prize of 100,000 dollars! This is one of the most addicting shows that I have ever watched. It is so fascinating.

How to Change a Flat Tire By: Jayden Potter

Find a safe location Turn on your hazard lights Apply the parking brake Remove the hubcap or wheel cover Loosen the lug nuts Place the jack under the vehicle Raise the vehicle with the jack Unscrew the lug nuts Remove the flat tire Mount the spare tire on the lug bolts Tighten the lug nuts by hand Lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts again Lower the vehicle completely Replace the hubcap Stow all equipment Check the pressure in the spare tire Take your tire to a technician

15 Things You Might Not Know Exciting Moments of about Dogs By Madison LeFlore High School By: Brooke Beason If your dog is acting up it might be because a storm is on its way. High school is full of exciting and fun things that make if fun! A lot Dogs can smell, hear, and feel a change in a weather of people have many things they get to look forward to in these long before us. four years that make it super fun. Your freshman year you are in a Puppies are born blind, toothless, and deaf. brand new environment and a lot of new things are going on. Your The first sense puppies have is touch. sophomore/ junior year you turn 16 which is very big because you Eighteen muscles move your dog’s ears around, they get your license! Then there is getting a car, which is a huge deal. depend on one another. And you start applying for jobs and start working if you haven’t Tiny dogs like Chihuahuas can hear sounds in higher already been. High school is full of times of growth and becoming ranges than big dogs. an adult, but just remember that even though everyone is ready to Your dog’s wet nose helps him detect scent by absorb- grow up and get out, take the time to remember to have fun in ing water droplets that carry smell. these years of life because you will never get this time back. Dog’s love games such as hide and seek, hide then call your dog’s name and he/she will come look for you Dog’s can learn more than 1000 words. Puppies grow half their body weight in the first four to five months. Puppies can sleep 18 to 20 hours a day during that rapid body growth phase. There are about 400 million dogs in the world. The average dog lives 10 to 14 years. In general, smaller breeds live longer than larger breeds. Just like human fingerprints, no two dog’s nose prints are the same. Petting a dog can lower your blood pressure.